He is Loved :)

We have all been very much enjoying Easton. The girls love him to death and are always asking to hold him. Alma holds him and sings to him and tells him stories. Most of the time, if he's crying, she can calm him down or if he's already calm, her singing usually puts him to sleep. Saralyn likes to hold him too and has learned the great value of a "Pinkie" (a.k.a. binkie or pacifier). And when he starts crying she starts yelling "Ahhh, mom he needs his pinkie!!" It's so cute. And when she's had enough it's "mom, I'm done"
But as you can see, she loves him :)

Here are a few more pictures...
When he's awake, he always has his eyes open so wide, just looking all around
One of his first real baths actually in the tub with water, not just a sponge bath

Here he is with our midwife. She called him her "Bullwinkle Baby" because Josh mounted her moose for her. She was the best and we are so grateful for the people that recommended her to us :) Thanks again!

One more cute one

Sweet Baby Boy

Our Baby Boy is here at last! Easton Joshua Hunt was born on Thursday, April 8th, at 9:48 pm. He weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and measured 20 1/2" long. He has a lot of blonde hair and blue eyes. His birth was a memorable experience for all of us. He was due on Monday (Saralyn's birthday) and was making us all very anxious by Thursday. So our doctor decided it would be good to get things moving along on Thursday and after our appointment recommended we do a lot of walking. So all day Thursday we did a lot of shopping with Sharolyn (Kerrilyn's mom). We then went out to Chili's and Kerrilyn ate some jalepeno's and spicy chicken. Although Kerrilyn was having some contractions, they were not very regular and soon passed. So we went back to see our doctor again that afternoon and then went home. It was still a very nice day so the girls played outside and Kerrilyn did a little bouncing on the neighbors trampoline. Then I decided it would be good to do some more walking. So we went for a long walk together around home. We were both very tired from walking all day already, however, I asked Kerrilyn if we should still keep walking and we agreed it would be good since she was beginning to have regular contractions that were just beginning to get stronger. After more walking Kerrilyn rested at home to see if her contractions would continue. Within a few hours she firmly stated "it is time to go". So we quickly got everything in the car, dropped the girls off at our friends house in Morgan, and drove back to Ogden to the hospital. During the 20 minute drive the contractions continued to get stronger and of course we had to get every red light on the way there. We arrived at the hospital at 9:13 pm and within a short 35 minutes our baby was born. Our doctor literally made it time just to recieve the baby as he came out. Kerrilyn had no pain killers and did an amazing job of giving birth! I am still so proud of her. She had no complications and is recovering very quickly. We spent the the night at the hospital. In the morning Sharolyn and I went and brought Alma and Saralyn to see their new brother. Saralyn's eyes were the size of a silver dollar and Alma was very happy to have a new brother. Both girls were very gentle and protective when they got to hold their little brother. Kerrilyn's grandparents Val and Marla Anderson also visited us on Friday at the hospital which was very special. Later Kerrilyn's dad, Mike, and her brothers, Tyler and Tucker, drove down to see the new baby too. Since Kerrilyn and the baby were healthy and showed no signs of needing to stay at the hospital we were able go home Friday night. It was nice to sleep in our own beds. Sharolyn was a lot of help when the baby woke up during the night so Kerrilyn and I could get a little more sleep.
We are so thankful for his safe delivery into our family and are grateful for the gifts and help that we have received.

Baby update...

No baby yet. He must want to be fashionably late or something. Anyway, we are still anxiously awaiting his arrival :)...

Happy Birthday!

Our Saralyn turned 3 on Monday!! And she was so excited! Now, she is growing up and not a baby anymore (as she continually tells us). She is our little cutie that loves to run and play. She likes to hike with daddy, help mommy cook, eat cookie dough, read books, and I'm sure she will be an awesome big sister to her baby brother. She can count to 11, sing songs, tell stories, dress herself, draw pretty pictures of her family, and ride a big girl bike. She brings sunshine to our lives and we love her so much! Our family wouldn't be complete without her :)
Getting ready to blow out the candles




We love you Saralyn! Thank you for making us smile :)

Easter

We had a very enjoyable Easter weekend. We didn't go anywhere too far because I was so close to my due date. So it was just us for Easter, but we had fun together. Here are some pics of our day.
The girls getting ready for a delicious Easter dinner

Playing outside with bubbles between conference sessions


Coloring eggs



Enjoying their spoils from the easter bunny

Between watching general conference, relaxing with eachother, and getting out to enjoy the fresh (slightly cold) air, and visiting with family over the phone, it was a very nice weekend. We hope you all had a nice Easter too!

Spoiled Already

He's not even here yet and he is already spoiled by grandma! Oh well, they tell me that's what grandma's are for. :)

Baby Belly Picture

As much as I am not a fan of taking pictures of myself...especially when I am more or less nine months pregnant...but I figured I need at least one with each baby. :) It's funny because I think I got one, maybe a few more, with Alma. Then with Saralyn I was going to take a few more just so I could see how big I was at certain points, but it never happened. I never really feel like taking one until it gets to the end and I think - "Oh, I guess I probably will want to see what I looked like, sometime down the road." And if not me, maybe the kids will want to see it. So I feel kind of bad for not taking more, but oh well. Here's a picture we took a week and a half ago. I know, I look thrilled, right? But really, how would you be feeling? :) ...
(note: I just looked at a preview, and this picture really doesn't do justice to the little guy. Honestly, he feels alot bigger than he looks here but this is all I have for now. Maybe I'll have to take another and post it before he comes. )

Anyway, it's getting very close, as you can see on our little countdown above. We are all very excited and can't wait to see him and hold him and all that fun stuff. I'm excited to see how the girls are with him because they have been so excited this whole time. It will be fun. :)
We will keep you all posted! Stay tuned....