It's a...

BOY!!!

Ethan

Okay, so most everyone has heard by now through Facebook, but we have a baby boy! Ethan August was born on August 9, 2010 (8-9-10; yes, we chose that date since it had to be a scheduled c-section). Ethan weighed 6lbs 15oz and was 20 in. long. He had his one week check up yesterday and weighed 7lbs even after dropping to 6lbs 9oz a couple days after being born. He is a good baby and sleeping really well. He has had no trouble with nursing other than he nurses so well that he is making me sore! I have been experimenting with different positions to help reduce the soreness and that is starting to help. All three kids are sleeping in the same room and we haven't had any problems with Ethan waking the other two up. When they do wake up, we just tell them to go back to sleep and they do. Adellyn has been wanting to pick him up and hold him, so I have to watch her closely...just as I had anticipated. Landen doesn't have much interest in him, but he does care about him. This morning he turned on the music on the swing and told me that Ethan needed to listen to the music! Both kids have been a little more naughty this week with hitting, scratching, pinching and generally picking on each other and even Elliot and me. I expected them to show some sort of jealousy, so I guess this is how they are showing it. Hopefully, once we get into more of a routine, they start behaving better. Until then, I will have to continue disciplining them the same as I have been and try to give them as much positive attention as I can so they don't feel left out. That's about all I have for now.