Ready for church

We got Ian all spiffy for church and he looked so handsome, especially with his mohawk. Brenna is a little doll and loves to get her hair fixed in curls, but only on Sundays. I think I've got two of the cutest kids ever!!! Maybe they'll both be models or movie stars and make lots of money and take care of me and Jason when we're old.

Proud Papa

My dad (Papa) wasn't here when Ian was born because he was in North Dakota working. When he was done working he went out to see my sister and her kids in Arizona for a week so he didn't get to see Ian until he was about 3 weeks old. When he finally got here I think he was excited to meet his new grandson. My dad doesn't quite know what to do with newborns but once they start lughing and smiling he has lots of fun with them. I have a feeling Ian will be spending lots of time outside with Papa helping with his Harley or the four-wheeler.

Grandma and Grandpa Hansen came to town

We had Jason's parents come visit us last week. They got to meet their new grandson and spend lots of time with Brenna. She had a blast spending time with them. The day after they came Grandma took Brenna to storytime at the library. I showed up at the library a little later and when Brenna saw me she told me to leave and go back home. She was having lots of fun with Grandma.

The next day Brenna got to make Valentine cookies. Her favorite part was eating the dough and putting sprinkles all over the cookies when they were done.

She also learned how to put on a puppet show. She is very creative in making up her own stories.

Grandpa loves trains. He brought one of his trains and Brenna had a blast playing with it and making it go forward and backwards. Since she liked it so much Grandpa bought her her own train set.

Family Pic

Here's the first picture pf all four of us together. I love Brenna's big cheeser. Ian's already working on the "Wassup" hand wave. Hopefully we'll get some more pics of all of us done soon.

My Two Angels

I am seriously the luckiest girl. I have a wonderful husband who does everything he can to make sure we have what we need. I have been blessed with two wonderful, beautiful children. Brenna is the sweetest, and sassiest, little girl. She lightens up my day. Whenever I am feeling down, she comes and gives me a hug and kiss and tells me she loves me. She has the biggest heart and is friendly to everyone she meets. I have a new, sweet, little boy that lights up my life. He is only 2 weeks old but I already can't imagine life without him. I can't wait to watch him grown and see what kind of person he becomes. My life is so blessed right now!

My How Time Flies!!

Little Ian is already 2 weeks old! Holy Cow!!! He had his 2 week check-up yesterday. When we left the hospital he was 5 lbs 10 oz and 18 inches. He is now 6 lbs. 14 oz. and 20 inches. He's growing like a little weed. He also had his circumcision done yesterday (they don't do it in the hospital that I delivered in). It was heartbreaking hearing him cry. I didn't want to be in there so I went and sat in the waiting room but I could still hear him crying. He was a bit grumpy the rest of the day and wasn't a happy camper when I had to change his little bum. Poor little guy! But I am happy to say he is doing much better today and has been in a very good mood. He is staying awake for longer during the day and trying to make little noises at us. It's adorable.

Brenna has been such a big helper for me. She has been so patient. When I have to feed or change him and she wants something she is really good about waiting for me. She loves to hold her brother and whenever I have him laying on the couch or bed she comes and gives him kisses. Whenever she hears him crying she tries to comfort him. She's such a sweetie. She has adapted to the role of big sister really well.

We loved having Nana and Aunt Tasha visit with us the week after Ian was born. They spoiled Brenna rotten, I think I've finally got her back to normal now ;) It was so nice having them here. I love spending time with them and wish we could all be closer, but at least Tasha and her kids are a bit closer now that she's living in Arizona. Maybe in a few years we'll all be within a few hours of each other since Jason wants to eventually move down south. We weren't that close growing up but now that we're not fighting over who's wearing who's clothes we're all best friends. I don't know what I would do without them. I have a wonderful family who would do anything for you. I love you, Mom and Tasha!!!! Thank you for all your help, even if you did leave me a mess to clean up ;)

Tomorrow Jason's parents are coming to visit so Brenna's going to get spoiled again, so I'll be spending next week getting her back to being my sweet little girl again. Also, one of these days when I get feeling ambitious I'm going to take a bunch of cute pictures of my two little angels so stay tuned for that.

Introducing Ian Carl Hansen

We had our little boy on Tuesday, January 20th. He was born at 5:17 pm and weighed 6 lbs and was 18 inches long. I had a c-section so we couldn't come home for a few days to get everyone updated. Everything went well with the surgery. All the doctors and nurses in the operating room were nice and the surgery went very fast. As soon as the surgery was finished they took me back to the room where everyone was waiting so I didn't have to spend anytime in the recovery room. I didn't get to hold him for a little bit because his temperature was just a little low but as soon as they warmed him up they brought him to me. The first night was a little rough for me. For some reason my temperature was really low too, I think it was 91 or 92 degrees. I didn't feel very cold though. They had blankets piled on top of me and when I didn't warm up fast enough they put what was called the Bear Hug on me. It's a blanket that they hook up to a machine and it blows how air on you. They had a nurse checking my temperature every hour that night so I got little sleep. I also started getting sick and throwing up, which was no fun because I hadn't eaten since Monday night. By morning I was fine and warmed up again. I was stiff, sore, and hungry (they were only letting me have liquids) but I was happy!

Brenna loves her new baby brother. After he was born she got to see him through the nursery window. She was telling him hi and that his sister is here. She is always wanting to hold him and give him loves. When we have to change him and he cries she pats his head and tells him "It's ok, your sister's here." She was very happy when we finally got to come home from the hospital. When I walked in the door the first thing she asked was where her brother was. I told her we left him there and she didn't like that idea. She has been looking forward to being a big sister and being a big helper. We have had Nana and Aunt Tasha staying with us so Brenna has been getting very spoiled by them and hasn't felt very jealous yet. Let's hope it stays that way too.

As you can see he has lots of dark hair. I told everyone that he better come out with tons of hair because of all the heartburn I had. He is such a sweet little boy! He has been a good baby so far and has a very big appetite. Since he's so small he doesn't fit into any of his clothes but with as much as he eats he should grow into them really quick. We are very excited to have him here!! Now we'll see how the next few days go with getting settled in at home with Brenna and see how he sleeps at night now that there isn't a nurse coming to bug him and us every hour or 2. We love our new little guy!!!