What's New?

Bailey learning how to do a really good fake cry to get more attention...

Two cute kids...

Bailey learning to be a mommy to her baby...

Because we don't know anyone in Boise and going places alone with two kids under 2 is really hard we have lots of time at home so we do lots of crafts like making playdough...

and making fingerpaints...

playing in our backyard with Dad...

enjoying our new backyard....

lots of naps....(isn't he so cute!)

going to church as a family...

Boise

In the past two weeks Jake went back to work in Boise while my mom came to stay with me in Spokane and help pack, Jake came home and packed the truck, me and my mom flew to Boise with Brayden and Bailey while Jake drove all our stuff over, we unpacked into our new home in Boise, my mom left, and I had my first week alone with two kids! It has been an exhausting couple of weeks, but we are finally settled in our new home. 

I hate starting over in a new place! We don't know anyone yet which is hard, but we are loving our new home. We have a lot more space, a dishwasher, a disposal, a back yard, a garage, and we don't share walls! Many things we have never had, and are loving! 

Brayden is still such a good baby. We feel very lucky to have him and love him so much! It is so much fun to see how much Bailey loves him too! She is always wanting to smother him with kisses and asks for him as soon as she gets out of bed. I find it funny that he likes to fall asleep when she is around him, but as soon as she goes to bed he wakes up and is happy to have the peace and quite and mom to himself. I say that Bailey has the perfect amount of interest in Brayden, she wants to see him, kiss him, and pet him, but then she runs off to play. She doesn't ever try to pick him up or care to hold him which is great! 

Brayden awake after his sister is in bed. 

Bailey with some pretty bad bed head! haha 

1 Week Old

Brayden is 1 week old! Our first week has gone by so fast. It has been a completely different experience then when we brought Bailey home.  Brayden is a really good eater, rarely ever cries, and sleeps great. So far I only have to get up with him twice during the night and he eats and then goes right back to sleep. Hopefully it doesn't change!

Bailey has been a great big sister. She is becoming more interested in Brayden and wants to hold, kiss, and pet him like an animal. She does not seem too jealous yet, but she has had Jake all to herself the past week. Jake takes her somewhere every morning while I stay at home with Brayden. It does make me sad that she prefers Jake for everything over me. 

In between taking care of Bailey and Brayden we have been packing our house. Jake will go back to Boise tomorrow and my mom flies in for the week. I am sad we have to see Jake go again.  He will be back Friday afternoon to load the truck and we will move everything over next Saturday. Me, my mom, Bailey, and Brayden will all be flying while Jake drives the truck and a friend drives our car. I am very nervous to be moving to a new place and leave all the good friends we have here, but we are ready to be together as a family again! 

Bailey doesn't seem like such a baby anymore...

Brayden Rock Goodman

Brayden Rock Goodman arrived at 6:51am on Saturday January 29, 2011. Jake returned home from Boise on Friday at 9:30 pm. We went to bed around 11 and at 1:30am my water broke. We arrived at the hospital around 3am, I got my epidural and Brayden was born shortly after. I only had to push 4 times. It was very quick!
He has a full head of dark hair and I think he looks like Jake. So far he has been very calm and sleepy. He eats great which is a huge change from Bailey who always struggled with breastfeeding. Hopefully it keeps up. I think the only time he has ever cried is when I change his diaper.



first minutes into the world


getting to the hospital



Bailey meeting her new brother...You can tell she was more into drinking my water and playing in the hospital room then baby Brayden. She could care less if I am holding the baby, but as soon as Jake picks up the baby she gets very jealous. She has loved having her dad all to herself for the past two days.

"DaDa"

After 6 days of being gone me and Bailey are both very happy to have Jake home for the weekend! When Jake came into Bailey's room in the morning she jumped up and down in her crib, laughed, and kept saying "dada"! She isn't letting him out of her sight today. While making breakfast she held onto him very tight to make sure he wasn't leaving. It is going to be hard to see him go again on Monday. Maybe this baby boy will come soon so we can all be together again! :)

Growing...

I am almost 37 weeks and feel very ready to have this baby. My doctor thinks I will have this baby before my due date because I am dialated to a 2, 70% effaced, and his head is way down. Yay! We are on the 5th day of Jake being in Boise and I am worn out! He comes home tomorrow night for the weekend and me and Bailey can't wait. Bailey misses him so much and will be a happy girl this weekend!

December

We had such a fun time in December!!! I was sad to see December go! We traveled to Arizona to spend Christmas with our family. We enjoyed being with family, enjoying the warm weather, letting Bailey play in my parents backyard, and celebrating the birth of Christ.

We went to McCormick train park before Christmas and had so much fun. They have a train you can ride through the park and see the amazing light display. They also had lots of fun characters dressed up, one being Bailey's latest obsession, ELMO!

Riding through the park

going through the tunnel

getting on the train

Bailey in her Christmas dress. So cute!

After Christmas we came home to Spokane and spent the last couple weeks as a family before Jake left to Boise. Bailey has become very attached to Jake and will miss him so much the next couple weeks. He left today and every 20 minutes Bailey would ask for "dada" She was very unhappy when she woke up from her nap and he wasn't here.We can't wait for this baby to born so we can be a family again! I think I will always cherish the past couple weeks we have had. Jake has been around 24 hours a day for 3 weeks, we were able to see our families, and we were able to be together as a family of 3 with little stress and just hang out. It has been so much fun! I am grateful for the amazing father that Jake is. He gets as much joy out of playing with Bailey as I do. Bailey adores him! He takes good care of the two of us!