Spring Break

Spencer had his Spring Break... but we are all wondering where spring is??? The boys had fun playing and hanging out with their dad for the week. Spencer had a special sleepover with the boys... at least he tried. Beckham crashed out 5 minutes into the movie and Kelan wanted to go sleep in his own bed as soon as the movie was over. They had fun while it lasted.

These boys love their dad.

You can't have a sleep over without lots of treats!

Beckham wasn't sure how he felt about this.

Kelan is having the time of his life and Beckham is already done.

Beckham made it to church finally... hopefully we don't catch RSV or the SWINE flu.

7 Weeks old

It is crazy how fast they grow up! Beckham is starting to smile and talk with us. He loves ooohing and ahhhing. I always say to him "oh are you talking to me?'' Kelan always replies with ''He not chalking... he no chalk". Oh how we love these boys. Beckham is still a pretty darn good sleeper for the most part. He has his nights where he doesn't want to sleep. He is turning into our little chunky monkey already. We love him lots!!! Here are some 7 week photos.

Visitors and more...

Grandma Anderson came out from Idaho and Aunt Annie, Uncle T.J. and Cohen came over from St. Louis to hang out with us and see Beckham while he is still a baby. It was fun to have them and nice to have some company while Spencer was busy with school. We did a lot of sitting around, shopping and EATING thanks to T.J. mostly... good job!

Grandma with the boys... Beckham was 4 weeks when they came out.

Cohen loved playing with Beckham. Beckham just looked at him like he was a crazy man.

"Crucial Conversations"... really? Kelan picked this book up off the coffee table and thought that Cohen would like to learn the tools for talking when the stakes are high... hahaha. There was a lot of mumbling and ohhhing and ahhhing going on under that book.

Best Buds

Kelan loves his Aunt Annie.

Beckham giving Grandma big kisses. He loves his Grandma.

"Happy Burrday to you" Aunt Annie! Kelan loves birthdays... mostly because he gets to blow out all the candles with the birthday person.

My BuDdy mY bUDdy my BudDY and ME!!!

Kelan LOVES Beckham. Any time I lay Beckham down on the couch Kelan always has to cuddle up next to him. Thank goodness Kelan is so soft... for the most part.

Beckham loves his big brother. He loves watching him and listening to his crazy brother. They are already best buds.

I think this movie is hilarious but...

watch at your own discretion

Crazy, Fun, and a little bit more...

3 weeks old

We have been having so much fun with Beckham! He is an amazing sleeper... he takes after his dad. If he has to decide between sleeping or eating he would choose to sleep any day. When we were in the hospital the first night I tried to wake him up a few times to eat... If I was a mind reader I know he would have been saying "Leave me alone and get that thing out of my face." That was the last time we tried to wake him up at night. Beckham failed his hearing test in both ears at the hospital so they made us wait two weeks to take him to an audiologist to have him re-tested. HE PASSED! It was a big blessing and relief to know he is okay. We had a feeling he was going to be okay thanks to Kelan and all his loud startling noises Beckham gets to live with. We love this guy and we are enjoying every minute with him.

Kelan cracks me up... I was taking these pictures of Beckham up stairs and Kelan was downstairs watching cartoons. I hear Kelan coming up the stairs saying "Mama watcha doin? Mama watcha doin?" over and over. He comes in the room and immediately jumps on the bed and says "I take pictures too!" He never used to want to take pictures but now it is his favorite thing to do. Gotta love that boy.

Best Buds

Kelan loves Beckham and wants him to do everything he is doing. If he plays choo choo's Beckham has to play, if he takes a bath Beckham needs to take a bath, and if he has to go night night so should Beckham. Obviously it doesn't always work out to have them do everything together but that would sure make Kelan happy.

Beckham or Kelan???

Everyone keeps asking me do Kelan and Beckham look alike? Well you can decide for yourself here are some pictures of the two of them. Who is who?

(In all the pictures Kelan is the first one)

I think they look similar but definitely have their different features. Beckham has darker hair and isn't as chunky as Kelan was... at least not yet.

One on One

Kelan time with mom and dad. Spencer is so sweet with Kelan he came home from school and changed his clothes and asked Kelan if he wanted to build a snowman. Kelan was so happy he said... "ohh thank-you daddy!" He loves his dad.

Mine and Kelan's trip to the Botanical Gardens with Grandma Nani. Of course Beckham snoozed the whole time.

Life is crazy but we are having fun and adjusting slowly but surely. We love our boys so much and couldn't imagine life without them.

Baby Beck is here!!!

Beckham Spencer Anderson

7 lbs. 11 oz.

21 inches

Beckham arrived Friday the 15th at 3:14 p.m. He is so wonderful and we all love him so much. Everything went so smooth... I was a little nervous about it because I have heard good and bad stories about being induced. My story is definitely a good one and I wouldn't have done it any other way. I got started on the pitocine at about 9:00a.m. and didn't progress very fast until after they broke my water and gave me the epidural. I went from a 4 to a 10 in about an hour or so. I asked the nurse if I could up the epidural because I was feeling a lot of pressure and didn't know if it was strong enough. She turned it up and then she said "let me go ahead and check you." When she checked me she said "oh don't move we need to get the doctor here, and don't tell me that epidural isn't working that baby is about to come out." My doctor was across town at her other office about 20 minutes away. When she got there she had me push two and a half times and he was here. I thought Kelan was easy but this almost didn't seem real is was so fast and easy. I am so grateful everything went so smooth and Beckham is healthy.

Waiting and waiting...

Me and nurse Val hanging out...

Baby Beckham

He Loves his Daddy already!

He found his tongue... he's going to be just as goofy as his older brother.

Kelan was a little nervous at first. Spencer told him to give him a kiss and Kelan said "oh no daddy he to little."

Spencer and Kelan waiting for baby Beckham to warm up.

Our new family... The Fab Four.

Kisses...

and more kisses...

We sure love this little guy.

Kelan, Beckham and Grandma Nani... his new best friend. He has been feeling a little neglected. Thanks to Grandma Nani he has had someone to play choo choo's, play dough, make Mickey Mouse pancakes, take him to Donald's and pretty much spoil him to death. He loves his new baby broder.

Oh baby where are you?

Don't worry I am still large and in charge... I am definitely ready to be done! Thank goodness it is all coming to an end on FRIDAY!!! I am set up to get induced at 7:45 hopefully it goes well. I have heard good and bad stories about being induced... hopefully mine is a good one. Ready or not a baby is coming.

40 weeks

(basically)

Kelan is so excited but mostly because he knows that baby brother will bring him a new choo choo. He has been patiently waiting for this day.

The other day Kelan and I were taking a nap together and when he woke up he said...

Kelan: "Ge up baby broter ge up!" scooping at my belly he said "tum out, tum out"... then he said "mama baby broter bring me a baby toby and a big toby and a baby percy and a baby james... please baby broter."

Me: "Kelan baby brother doesn't have a lot of money so he can only bring you one choo choo."

Kelan: "Oh no mama"

Hopefully he isn't to disappointed.

For those of you who know Kelan well know that he is a very loving, cuddly, hair playing, sensitive little boy. I am sure I will find him spooning with his baby brother on many occasions in baby brothers crib.

We are definitely "cited" as Kelan would say for a new addition to our family. Hopefully he is as loving and fun as Kelan.