RHETT SCOTT POOLE

Rhett Scoot Poole born Wed. December 2nd at 7:03 am Weighing in at 7lb 6oz and 19.5 inches long and very healthy.

We went in to the hospital Tuesday night, well I guess Wed. morning at 3:00 after contracting all day long and at 6:30 they took me for a repeat c-section.

I was very anxious this time around, I'm not quite sure why but after he was born all that was replaced with excitement and joy. The only bummer was that Dax was not able to see me for three days with not being aloud in the hospital because of H1N1.I was so excited to get home to Dax. He met me with a big hug that brought tears to my eyes. I missed him so much.
My mom was able to stay with us for a week which was awesome. She was so much help. Now my sister Stacy is here till Sunday, my parents will come pick her up then. I forgot how overwhelming it is to have a new baby but I've really enjoyed this last week, even through the emotional times. I can't believe a week has already gone by.

Here's a picture of our fun little family. What cute boys I have. All three of them.

HAPPY NUMBER 2!

Dax turned two on Monday so we had all of Scott's family out to our house for cake and ice cream. He loved the balloons and the football cake and the many many gifts. He wasn't too sure about everyone singing to him but I think by the end of the night he realized that it was an important and fun day for him. Scott and I enjoyed being with him that day and remembering back two Thanksgivings ago. I can't believe it's gone by so fast. And let me just say that Dax is all boy. He's so fun to be with. Happy Birthday Dax. We love you.

KITCHEN FLOOR!

If you haven't heard our tile drama the short story is that a week after we put it all down in our kitchen and entry way the tiles came loose, they popped and cracked and all the grout chipped away and broke off. I don't have the best pictures of before but you can see in the background how they are all loose and the grout is missing in a lot of areas. A disaster and heartache to say the least. But three years later we have a awesome wood floor. We love it! It's nice to know that I won't have to sweep grout up three times a day anymore and Dax can play trucks on the floor and not have them get stuck on the tile.

CHOCOLATE PUDDING!

Dax helped me make brownies the other night and what kid doesn't get to eat the beaters after helping mom? Dax called it chocolate pudding and loved it.

Not sure what cheese grin he's doing there but pretty cute.

Scott showed Dax himself in the mirror afterwards and Dax totally did the chin drop of "Whoa, what's all over my face?" It's been a week now and he still asks to see the chocolate pudding on his face on the camera and talks about it none stop. Just out of the blue he'll say, "Chocolate pudding, face, mirror, funny."

"I scared mommy."

We picked out this tiger costume for Dax and for some reason every time I'd show it to him or ask him to put it on he'd say " I scared mommy." For the longest time he would barely even touch it. But after much coaxing, reading books about tigers, making tiger noises and showing him that he looked silly in the mirror, he finally loves it. He loves the paws the best and pretends to scratch you while he makes a tiger noise. I tried to paint whiskers and a nose on him but every time he even saw the pencil he'd run and say no. Oh well still a pretty cute little tiger.

We went over to Scott's moms house and took pictures of the kids. Maddex is Nemo and Jett is squirt the turtle. Pretty dang cute. Maddex pretended to swim in the leaves.

October Fun!

Dax and I went and saw my sister Amy and her family in October. Our trip was very low key and relaxing (greatly needed). Dax loved playing with Aidan and Jack. All three of them ran up and down the halls, played trains, watched Handy Manny and Dinosaur Train. It's always fun to see cousins play well together.

Friday we went to the annual Harvest Festival. Aidan ended up getting sick and wasn't able to come but Dax and Jack still had fun. The Harvest Festival was more fun this year with the boys being older. They enjoyed it all; the hay maze, the pumpkin patch, the tractor, the jump and bounce, and air filled catapillar and mostly the pumpkin doughnuts. I think we ate a dozen and then took a dozen home. They are that good. Dax picked out his own pumpkin and we carved it a little later that week. Dax thought the pumpkin guts were "ewe yuck" so he enjoyed drawing on it.

I always have a good time when I visit my sister. It's nice to visit, relax and watch the kids play. Some of Dax's other favorite times there included; watching baseball and football with Mike, playing with the "big truck", playing with but watching from afar the little dinosaur that walked and made noises (he wasn't quit sure) and waiting to eat breakfast with Aidan and Jack.

BUMPS AND BRUISES!

The last five minutes of nursery Dax and I were hanging out by the door ready to go. As the door opened he turned, tripped on his foot and slammed into the door leaving this bruise. Before I could even pick him up it was already this swollen and blue. I'm just glad it didn't split. There was a lot of pressure under that bump.

He was pretty tough. He didn't cry for very long but kept rubbing his head and saying ouch. He even had a smile for me. Not too many things slow him down.