I am going to put together book for TJ & Serina about baby Gavin... there is a way to publish a book direct from your blog, and this will be my first attempt at doing it, so.........
If you would ALL ( friends and "stalkers" alike... don't worry friends and family that are just visiting from my email... stalking is just a funny blogging term ) leave a comment for TJ, Serina, Aiden or just whatever you would like to say - I'm going to have all of the well wishes, etc.. posted and published with the pictures as a keep sake!!
For those of you that are new and visiting, just hit the word comment ( not the picture of the envelope ) at the bottom of the next post ( not this one ), type in the area where is says comment , then chose the bubble next to Name: - leave your name and hit apply / post ( I forget exactly what the right word is )
I can't thank you enough for doing this, I really want it to be a success and something unique!!
Welcome to the world of The Beard Family of 5. I hope you enjoy your visit!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Introducing Gavin Joseph Chapman!!!!
TJ, Serina and Aiden are pleased to present to you their new son and brother: Gavin Joseph Chapman.
He was delivered at 4:36 p.m. on July 31st, weighing a whopping 8 lb 10 oz and is 19 inches long!
The surgery went well, and baby Gavin came out hungry!! He latched immediately and ate for 20 minutes his first feeding! Gavin was breech so the c-section was the best way to go, especially being 2 days over-due!
He entered the world happy and alert ready for his close-ups. Serina's family and friends took over the hospital to shower everyone with love and lots of pictures!! TJ took my camera into the delivery room, so he got some really great shots and he said that everything went perfect and Serina did great!
I was lucky I was the very first one to get to see TJ after the baby came!!! We all got tired of waiting for the news, so I started walking towards the delivery area and out came TJ! He seemed a bit dazed and dreamy, it was so sweet. I almost forgot to give him a hug because I had so many questions and he wanted to know where everyone was so he could share the news!
The anxious Daddy and Brother to be!
It's almost time!!!
Mommy getting prepped to meet her son!
Mommy and Daddy waiting for the surgery!!
Baby Gavin right after he was born! Can you believe how clean he is?
This is blurry, but it was so sweet because this is after TJ came to get us they were running to get back to see Gavin!
I had to push my way through the friends and family to get some of the first shots of the baby!
We had to pry Aiden away from the carrier, he could not get enough of him.
Aiden was extremely concerned about where Serina was and
why she couldn't be in this picture!
Getting his first bath!!!
Fresh and clean and content as can be ( he's full at this point! )
Seriously, how cute is he?? He looks 3 weeks old already.
He was delivered at 4:36 p.m. on July 31st, weighing a whopping 8 lb 10 oz and is 19 inches long!
The surgery went well, and baby Gavin came out hungry!! He latched immediately and ate for 20 minutes his first feeding! Gavin was breech so the c-section was the best way to go, especially being 2 days over-due!
He entered the world happy and alert ready for his close-ups. Serina's family and friends took over the hospital to shower everyone with love and lots of pictures!! TJ took my camera into the delivery room, so he got some really great shots and he said that everything went perfect and Serina did great!
I was lucky I was the very first one to get to see TJ after the baby came!!! We all got tired of waiting for the news, so I started walking towards the delivery area and out came TJ! He seemed a bit dazed and dreamy, it was so sweet. I almost forgot to give him a hug because I had so many questions and he wanted to know where everyone was so he could share the news!
The anxious Daddy and Brother to be!
It's almost time!!!
Mommy getting prepped to meet her son!
Mommy and Daddy waiting for the surgery!!
Baby Gavin right after he was born! Can you believe how clean he is?
This is blurry, but it was so sweet because this is after TJ came to get us they were running to get back to see Gavin!
I had to push my way through the friends and family to get some of the first shots of the baby!
We had to pry Aiden away from the carrier, he could not get enough of him.
Aiden was extremely concerned about where Serina was and
why she couldn't be in this picture!
Getting his first bath!!!
Fresh and clean and content as can be ( he's full at this point! )
Seriously, how cute is he?? He looks 3 weeks old already.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Baby Gavin is coming today!!!!!!!!!
Serina was due on 7/29... as of today still no contractions.
She had her doctors appointment and I guess this doctor ( different from last week ) said the baby is actually NOT in place and to go to L&D to try to get him moved. Within an hour TJ called me and said they've gone ahead and scheduled the c-section for this afternoon!!!
I CAN NOT WAIT to hold him!!!!
Robert can't get his head around the fact that she doesn't have to "almost die" as he calls my 3 labors, and just gets to have her baby at a certain time of day. Of course I didn't reiterate to him that she is experiencing major surgery so he would continue to remember how bad my experiences were ) I told him I would rather go through my hell again than be pregnant for the month longer like she was - so I consider it even and her reward.
I'll post pictures tomorrow. YEAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She had her doctors appointment and I guess this doctor ( different from last week ) said the baby is actually NOT in place and to go to L&D to try to get him moved. Within an hour TJ called me and said they've gone ahead and scheduled the c-section for this afternoon!!!
I CAN NOT WAIT to hold him!!!!
Robert can't get his head around the fact that she doesn't have to "almost die" as he calls my 3 labors, and just gets to have her baby at a certain time of day. Of course I didn't reiterate to him that she is experiencing major surgery so he would continue to remember how bad my experiences were ) I told him I would rather go through my hell again than be pregnant for the month longer like she was - so I consider it even and her reward.
I'll post pictures tomorrow. YEAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From the court house to sizzler...
My company is going through an audit from the EDD because all of the drivers that we utilize are independent contractors, not employees - and the EDD WANTS them to be employee's so they can get more money. Anyway - my position in the company makes me the #1 choice to be a witness ( other than the owner ) to show the day to day interaction of the company ( me ) with the Independent Contractors.... so lucky me, I got to testify. This could cost the company millions if we lose and the EDD's main witness is a guy that is trying to extort money from us and told me he was doing so. ( which made me VERY upset and caused me to lose my composure last year... yes this is being discussed in the case - nice. )
Anyway, enough about that - yesterday was my day. Tuesday night I was supposed to drive down to LA to get "prepped" so I waited at my office until 5:00 to be told where to go. ( I normally leave at 3:30 ) At 5:00 they decided they would prep me tomorrow and to just be there at noon to be prepped during lunch. Ok fine. At least I didn't have to drive to LA in traffic right? I get into work the next morning and they tell me to get there at 11:00 a.m. now. Ok fine- hopefully that means I'll be done early enough to miss the return traffic.
Well, I get there at 11:00 with all these urgent documents they forgot - and guess what I ended up doing.......? Staring at a room with NO judge, lawyers, or witnesses for AN HOUR.
This is the lovely room. Strangely though, I looked around and wondered what it was I was experiencing - and you know what? It was silence. It's true, there is something called silence. I recommend it to everyone... I've heard of it, but now I can tell you I've lived it for almost a whole hour!!!!!! Of course, I was busy texting Becky to make the time go by faster too. I would have fallen asleep if I didn't.
Add in a judge, a computer, a high tech speaker recorder, 4 lawyers, and my 2 bosses, and that was my testifying. I didn't enjoy it and I'm glad it's over. They said I did perfect, and to that I replied, thank you for lying because even if I didn't I can't change it now!!! I gave myself a headache from the whole experience and went home to take a nap.
Now that that was over, nap included, I picked up the kids - and let me just say... Jack is by far the worst terrible 2 that we have had. It's remarkable the screaming and frustration that comes out of that child. Maybe I'm just not used to it with him, and Kade was actually worse, but I think I've become accustomed to Kade being naughty. ??? Anyway - before I lost my mind, I grabbed up Kade and Kyla with the intention of going to some low key place to grab some dinner and let Jack be with Robert for awhile. Well that turned into picking up my parents and going to Sizzler. ( Dad's choice ) It turned out to be a great idea because the kids were fascinated with getting to go back as many times as they wanted and to keep changing their mind with the choices. I think Kade must have eating 20 strawberry's...
Kyla though eats just like her mom -
She had lost of different things, then she thought she was done, so she got an ice-cream cone. Well, a few minutes in she realized that hmmmmmm that vegetable soup sure looks good and heaven forbid she pass it up - so she went back and forth between her ice-cream cone and the soup. I'm happy to say as well that earlier in the week, when I couldn't lay with her, she got up and got my blanket ( yes I sleep with a blanket.. it fills in the spaces in my neck and belly to get me cozy ) and slept with it. She told me in the morning she did it so she could pretend it was me ( which is EXACTLY what I do when she spends the night with my mom. Awwwhhhh.
By the way - I got some GREAT sleep last night. I fell asleep putting Jack to sleep and I guess he got out and ended up sleeping with Robert and Kade in my bed, and I got his bed to myself all night long!
Anyway, enough about that - yesterday was my day. Tuesday night I was supposed to drive down to LA to get "prepped" so I waited at my office until 5:00 to be told where to go. ( I normally leave at 3:30 ) At 5:00 they decided they would prep me tomorrow and to just be there at noon to be prepped during lunch. Ok fine. At least I didn't have to drive to LA in traffic right? I get into work the next morning and they tell me to get there at 11:00 a.m. now. Ok fine- hopefully that means I'll be done early enough to miss the return traffic.
Well, I get there at 11:00 with all these urgent documents they forgot - and guess what I ended up doing.......? Staring at a room with NO judge, lawyers, or witnesses for AN HOUR.
This is the lovely room. Strangely though, I looked around and wondered what it was I was experiencing - and you know what? It was silence. It's true, there is something called silence. I recommend it to everyone... I've heard of it, but now I can tell you I've lived it for almost a whole hour!!!!!! Of course, I was busy texting Becky to make the time go by faster too. I would have fallen asleep if I didn't.
Add in a judge, a computer, a high tech speaker recorder, 4 lawyers, and my 2 bosses, and that was my testifying. I didn't enjoy it and I'm glad it's over. They said I did perfect, and to that I replied, thank you for lying because even if I didn't I can't change it now!!! I gave myself a headache from the whole experience and went home to take a nap.
Now that that was over, nap included, I picked up the kids - and let me just say... Jack is by far the worst terrible 2 that we have had. It's remarkable the screaming and frustration that comes out of that child. Maybe I'm just not used to it with him, and Kade was actually worse, but I think I've become accustomed to Kade being naughty. ??? Anyway - before I lost my mind, I grabbed up Kade and Kyla with the intention of going to some low key place to grab some dinner and let Jack be with Robert for awhile. Well that turned into picking up my parents and going to Sizzler. ( Dad's choice ) It turned out to be a great idea because the kids were fascinated with getting to go back as many times as they wanted and to keep changing their mind with the choices. I think Kade must have eating 20 strawberry's...
Kyla though eats just like her mom -
She had lost of different things, then she thought she was done, so she got an ice-cream cone. Well, a few minutes in she realized that hmmmmmm that vegetable soup sure looks good and heaven forbid she pass it up - so she went back and forth between her ice-cream cone and the soup. I'm happy to say as well that earlier in the week, when I couldn't lay with her, she got up and got my blanket ( yes I sleep with a blanket.. it fills in the spaces in my neck and belly to get me cozy ) and slept with it. She told me in the morning she did it so she could pretend it was me ( which is EXACTLY what I do when she spends the night with my mom. Awwwhhhh.
By the way - I got some GREAT sleep last night. I fell asleep putting Jack to sleep and I guess he got out and ended up sleeping with Robert and Kade in my bed, and I got his bed to myself all night long!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
I need a break from being positive.
We went in for Robert's test results and though I'm very thankful he doesn't have diabetes ( which I was afraid of ) he does have very high cholesterol and needs to see an allergist for his sinuses which may lead to surgery. She told us the accurate word for what is quadruple the size they are supposed to be, but I don't remember what it is... it's part of how he breathes. Anyway - he needs to find out what exactly he is allergic to and get these swollen things "reduced" We do know whatever he is allergic to is something huge like pollen and outside annoyances, as opposed to dust because he's much better inside ( and you know my house is dusty! )
He and my dad both have high cholesterol ( the same marks actually ) so they are both now going to be changing their bad eating behaviors. Robert is still young enough to turn it around and stop it from getting worse, but my dad is at a very bad age for this kind of thing.
( He has lost 5 lbs though this week, so I'm very proud of him for that!! ) I hope he doesn't kill me for writing about this but I've been way more worried than I'm letting him know so I had to get it out.
I'm sick and tired of bed time issues. When will they end?? Robert has gotten much better than me at dealing with the boys, so he's pretty much taken on that issue - but I still try to start the process. Kyla is just an emotional roller coaster about my time with her vs. her brothers and things like that, when it comes down to actually ending the day she lets it all out and begs me to lay with her "for the whole time." Jack has been waking up every night in the middle of the night and the 1st 2 times I walk him back into his bed, if there is a 3rd, he just ends up in our bed. Last night though - he had diarrhea (after not going for 2 fun filled constipated days ) at 4:00 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. He did eventually but not nearly soon enough.
My back hurts and I can't get comfortable anywhere!
I'm tired of being tired. I'm tired of noise, and I'm tired of screaming arguing kids. I'm tired from being pulled in 3 directions, and most of all I'm tired of being tired of these things. How do moms just dedicate everything they have to their kids? I love my kids more than breathing, I think that's obvious - but sometimes I just want to sit down after working a boring day and read a magazine or watch a tv show. I still manage to do those things sometimes, but then I feel guilty that I should be interacting with my kids more. Where is the balance? Will there be balance some day? I want to go back to the gym, but then that is more time away. I think it will help. I don't know, I'm rambling. I'm tired. I'm not even going to re-read this to see if it makes sense.
He and my dad both have high cholesterol ( the same marks actually ) so they are both now going to be changing their bad eating behaviors. Robert is still young enough to turn it around and stop it from getting worse, but my dad is at a very bad age for this kind of thing.
( He has lost 5 lbs though this week, so I'm very proud of him for that!! ) I hope he doesn't kill me for writing about this but I've been way more worried than I'm letting him know so I had to get it out.
I'm sick and tired of bed time issues. When will they end?? Robert has gotten much better than me at dealing with the boys, so he's pretty much taken on that issue - but I still try to start the process. Kyla is just an emotional roller coaster about my time with her vs. her brothers and things like that, when it comes down to actually ending the day she lets it all out and begs me to lay with her "for the whole time." Jack has been waking up every night in the middle of the night and the 1st 2 times I walk him back into his bed, if there is a 3rd, he just ends up in our bed. Last night though - he had diarrhea (after not going for 2 fun filled constipated days ) at 4:00 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. He did eventually but not nearly soon enough.
My back hurts and I can't get comfortable anywhere!
I'm tired of being tired. I'm tired of noise, and I'm tired of screaming arguing kids. I'm tired from being pulled in 3 directions, and most of all I'm tired of being tired of these things. How do moms just dedicate everything they have to their kids? I love my kids more than breathing, I think that's obvious - but sometimes I just want to sit down after working a boring day and read a magazine or watch a tv show. I still manage to do those things sometimes, but then I feel guilty that I should be interacting with my kids more. Where is the balance? Will there be balance some day? I want to go back to the gym, but then that is more time away. I think it will help. I don't know, I'm rambling. I'm tired. I'm not even going to re-read this to see if it makes sense.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Excerpts from my weekend...
My weekend started out great... I got my hair done on Friday afternoon, and finally actually like it again! Yeay!
Friday night we came across 'The Sandlot' on TV and couldn't draw Kade away from it. He has watched it 3 times this weekend. They said words like idiot and stupid and call each other names a lot - which I HATE, so we talked about how much hot sauce they must have gotten on their tongues when they got home! I think we are in the clear, because the only thing that seems to stand out to Kyla and Kade is when one little boy says to the other little boy: "Well, YOU throw like a GIRL!" LOL.
The weekend was full of crafts, tee-ball, scooters, crafts, tea parties, soccer, crafts, baking cakes, skateboards, crafts, mom's shoes clunking around on the hardwood floors, swimming "with no floaties", escalators in Target, Uncle TJ coming over, crafts, and conversations like these:
Robert: Kade ask mommy to go get us some donuts at the store
Me: I don't do that, that's Daddy's job.
Kade: Ya Dad, mommy's job is by the sink. NICE.
Kade: Throws something across the room that he isn't supposed to throw.
Robert: Kade, stop throwing things.
Kade: Throws again
Me: Kade! STOP throwing, go pick it up.
Kade: "NO" I don't want to.
Me: I don't care if you dont' want to, go pick it up.
Robert: Kade, don't tell your mom No, go pick it up
Kade: "NO" I don't want to.
Repeat about 20 times and add in lots of time out's a couple of spankings.
Kyla to me: Why do you love Jack more than us?
Me: I don't love Jack more than you, or Kade. I love you all the same.. do you want to have a tea party and paint your nails?
Kyla: YES! Thanks mom, I knew you loved me.
Me: Jack, ni-night. Get in bed.
Jack: No, Daddy, bye-bye.
Me: Put your head down on your pillow.
Jack: repeats: "Pillow?" then says: No, Daaaddddyyy - BYE BYE
Me: Close your eyes.
Jack: NO, flip flops, bye bye Daddy.
Me: ROBERT!
This happened Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon, and Sunday night. He has turned into a Daddy's boy and wants to be by his side doing everything he does ALL the time. It's very cute. AND he's such a dare-devil.. last night he was standing on Robert's back and literally diving on to the carpet, like a belly flop and laughing. He'd get right back up and do it again.????
Ignore the clothes... this is how we dress when mommy is determined to get ALL of the laundry done. (o:
The craft table that has taken over my kitchen.
Our Tea Hats! ( Mine was actually a "train hat" she declared )
Jack licking the mixers from the Spice Cake Robert made! He's never had anything like that before!
Yet another activity that Kade wouldn't put down... he borrowed meme's razor scooter and declared himself "big like Aiden" because he can ride it now!
Friday night we came across 'The Sandlot' on TV and couldn't draw Kade away from it. He has watched it 3 times this weekend. They said words like idiot and stupid and call each other names a lot - which I HATE, so we talked about how much hot sauce they must have gotten on their tongues when they got home! I think we are in the clear, because the only thing that seems to stand out to Kyla and Kade is when one little boy says to the other little boy: "Well, YOU throw like a GIRL!" LOL.
The weekend was full of crafts, tee-ball, scooters, crafts, tea parties, soccer, crafts, baking cakes, skateboards, crafts, mom's shoes clunking around on the hardwood floors, swimming "with no floaties", escalators in Target, Uncle TJ coming over, crafts, and conversations like these:
Robert: Kade ask mommy to go get us some donuts at the store
Me: I don't do that, that's Daddy's job.
Kade: Ya Dad, mommy's job is by the sink. NICE.
Kade: Throws something across the room that he isn't supposed to throw.
Robert: Kade, stop throwing things.
Kade: Throws again
Me: Kade! STOP throwing, go pick it up.
Kade: "NO" I don't want to.
Me: I don't care if you dont' want to, go pick it up.
Robert: Kade, don't tell your mom No, go pick it up
Kade: "NO" I don't want to.
Repeat about 20 times and add in lots of time out's a couple of spankings.
Kyla to me: Why do you love Jack more than us?
Me: I don't love Jack more than you, or Kade. I love you all the same.. do you want to have a tea party and paint your nails?
Kyla: YES! Thanks mom, I knew you loved me.
Me: Jack, ni-night. Get in bed.
Jack: No, Daddy, bye-bye.
Me: Put your head down on your pillow.
Jack: repeats: "Pillow?" then says: No, Daaaddddyyy - BYE BYE
Me: Close your eyes.
Jack: NO, flip flops, bye bye Daddy.
Me: ROBERT!
This happened Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon, and Sunday night. He has turned into a Daddy's boy and wants to be by his side doing everything he does ALL the time. It's very cute. AND he's such a dare-devil.. last night he was standing on Robert's back and literally diving on to the carpet, like a belly flop and laughing. He'd get right back up and do it again.????
Ignore the clothes... this is how we dress when mommy is determined to get ALL of the laundry done. (o:
The craft table that has taken over my kitchen.
Our Tea Hats! ( Mine was actually a "train hat" she declared )
Jack licking the mixers from the Spice Cake Robert made! He's never had anything like that before!
Yet another activity that Kade wouldn't put down... he borrowed meme's razor scooter and declared himself "big like Aiden" because he can ride it now!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
I am SO in love with my husband right now!!
He has the sexiest voice and gives the best hugs ever! Kyla, Kade and Jack would say he is the best Daddy ever too!!
These are the times that the couples who are married for 50+ years must look back on... the difficult times only exist to make the great times even better!
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These are the times that the couples who are married for 50+ years must look back on... the difficult times only exist to make the great times even better!
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