My Show is Over!

I almost forgot to comment on my sadness- my favorite summer show, "So You Think You Can Dance" is over and now I have to wait another year for it to come on! It is so much fun to watch, especially when there is no other summer t.v. We record it on our DVR every week and the whole family loves to sit and watch while Aidan dances. He goes between some fine break dancing to very beautiful lyrical. It's a hoot to watch. The other day my mom had him at the mall and when they were in GAP some funky music came on and Aidan got down on the floor and started spinning. The sales rep got a kick out of it and when my mom said that Aidan watches this show, the sales rep said it was here favorite too. Ha. ha. It's so fun to see all the incredible work from such amazing choreographers and all the different styles. It really makes me want to join a class again but that would require me having some time, energy, and oh yea- the body I had in high school when I was dancing. :) I guess I'll just live vicariously through the show for now. My favorite dancer- Sabra- won so we were happy!

I finally got it done!

I am happy to say that after much picture taking and agonizing over which picture is the best I finally got the birth announcements ordered. I loved this picture of Ethan and although it didn't make the final cut, I thought it needed to be posted somewhere.












Occasionally we get a smile that we're pretty sure isn't from gas and it's so cute. He's getting chubby already and is such a sweet boy. He has the worst stomach pains but a woman Brett works with recommended some great stuff that you can buy at Good Earth. We've actually gone to bed before midnight the last couple nights because he isn't crying until 1 am. I'm starting to feel a very small amount of normalcy coming back this week. On top of the birth announcements, I actually got the bills paid and ordered his blessing outfit. Those 3 things took all week, but they are done, right? Life has changed so much with the addition of another child, but I feel so blessed to be the mother of these sweet boys.

To the Beach!!!

Well, crazy as we are we took off to the Oregon Coast for my family reunion, 2 weeks after Ethan was born. We were in the car for 4 days and at the beach for 1 1/2 days, which was obviously too much car time and not enough beach time. The boys traveled well on the way there but the way home was a nightmare with someone needing to eat, use the bathroom or whatever reason every 45 minutes. It took 12 hours to get back to Jordan's house, when it should have only taken 7. Brett turned to me the next morning and said that we will no longer be traveling when the babies are only 2 weeks old (we did it with Aidan too) and that I shouldn't even ask. I think I finally agree. Needless to say, we loved being in Oregon and on the coast. It was so fun to be with all of my family and Brett and I just love it so much up there. We are trying to arrange to go back to the same place next year, split a beach house with my family again, and stay a whole week. It seems like our "vacations" are always to see someone or because we have some event happening and they are always fast and not relaxing. We are vowing to start taking actual vacations next year and every year.

More Ethan...

We have had a good week at home- we are starting to feel settled and are getting into somewhat of a routine. I have been so grateful to have my mom and Jordan here with me everyday this week, helping me get around and not cry all day long. They have been such a big help with the boys- I don't know how I'll do this by myself. :) Ethan is such a sweet boy and sleeps all day long except from 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning. Last night we all got to bed by midnight and he gave us 3-4 hour blocks of time to sleep. We woke up feeling so great! Funny how having a baby changes what a good night sleep means. Aidan is adjusting well- he loves Ethan and is very sweet to sing him songs and read him books when he gets upset. We are in the terrible 3's for sure now (shouldn't that it least wait until he turns 3?) but he's settled down a lot since we 1st got home and we are happy with how he is doing. We are excited to be heading to the Oregon Coast for a family reunion on Thursday. We feel like we're pretty crazy because we'll be in the car most of the day on Thursday and Friday, be there till Sunday and drive home Sunday and Monday. More days of car time than vacation time, but we're still excited to go and are especially looking forward to Aidan having a good distraction. I physically feel so much better after having Ethan than I did with Aidan so I think if I can get a grip on my emotions/hormones, we should have a pretty good trip. :)

Its A Boy!!!

Ethan Michael Sivits

Born: July 11, 2007
Weight: 7 lbs. 4 ozs.
Length: 20.5 inches

For another picture go to...
http://www.utahportraits.com/hospital/index.php?action=view&BabyID=071107ems

Mom and baby are doing well and home from the hospital.

More to come!!!

We've Been Busy!

I am glad to finally have a minute to sit down and update this- the last couple weeks have been packed full! Becca's brother, Joseph, got married to the sweetest girl in the world, Juliana James, on June 23rd. We are so happy to have her in the family and Becca is thrilled to have a sister nearby! Their wedding and reception were very beautiful and we had a great time. Becca was a bridesmaid and was happy to be able to look like the other bridesmaids in their cute dresses, despite being 9 months pregnant. Aidan looked so grown up in his tie- I can't believe how fast the time is going.

The following week, Aidan and Becca took Mom and Me swimming lessons with Jordan and McKay. We had such a good time! This was our second year doing swimming lessons and Aidan did such a good job! He's very comfortable in the water and did a good job blowing bubbles under the water, after jumping in, and lying on his back with his ears in the water (practicing to float). On the last day he was so brave and jumped off the diving board, even though he was nervous! We were so proud of him! I loved being in the water because I didn't feel any of the aches and pains of pregnancy- too bad we all don't have private pools, right?

Our next fun day was the 4th of July. We got up early and went to watch the parade in Provo, with Becca's family. Aidan enjoyed it- but you have to get there so early that he was pretty much ready for a nap by the time it started. That afternoon we went boating on Utah Lake with Juli's family. Aidan and Brett had a great time- I got horrible motion sickness and was sick the whole time. Not fun, but I'm still glad we got to go. Juli's dad is so great with Aidan and let him drive the boat half of the trip, which Aidan just loved. Brett had a great time on the tube behind the boat, with Anson. They got knocked off a few times and they had a blast. After boating, we came back to my parents for a BBQ and fireworks. We were all exhausted at the end of the day, but had a great time!

Well, I've posted a ton of pictures and could've done a ton more, but that gives you a taste of what we've been up to! As you can see from the pictures, I look ready to pop and I feel it even more. The Dr. is inducing me on Wednesday (the 11th) and yesterday my mom came over and helped me clean the house all day so now I'm ready! We are anxious and excited to finally get to meet our new little one. I think Aidan senses that things are changing and talks about Baby Ethan all day. Today we are having a "fun" day with Aidan to enjoy our last little bit of time as our family of 3. We're off to the swimming pool! We will be sure to post pictures of the new little one soon!

ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!

Becca has progressed sufficiently for the doctor to schedule an induction. We are scheduled to go the hospital July 11, 2007. However Becca is feeling some random contractions and thinks she may go even sooner. We will keep you all posted but its getting closer and closer and everyone in the house can't wait. Even Aidan asked today "Where's baby Efan (Ethan)?"