Life at the Thormans: 2009

Well, I can't believe it's been so long... but I decided to wait until my new grandson was born before updating my blog. And he's here! Truman Scott Peterson was born yesterday (March 19) at 7:45 am, here in Tucson, AZ. He weighed in at (officially) 8 lbs 6 1/2 oz and his length is debtable--20 1/2 inches, or a little less or more. It is hard to measure newborns. Kathryn weighed about the same when she was born! I was told she was 22 inches, yet when the pediatrician measured her 2 weeks later, she was only about 20 1/2, and I know she didn't shrink!

Anyway, he's a beautiful baby. Just don't ever ask my husband because he thinks all newborns are not cute since they can b a bit puffy and splotchy, etc. However, for the most part, to me, they are beautiful--so pure and perfect. Such little tiny and perfect features and fresh from Heaven!

I don't have a lot of pictures yet since he's been having a little 'issue' with his lungs. Nothing serious though. But apparently it's something common with C-section babies. Cadence had a little problem like it when she was born.

Truman has been held captive in the nursery for 'observation', much to his mother's dismay! Though in some ways it was probably a good thing last night, so Kathryn could get some sleep. We're hoping both mother and baby will come home tomorrow evening.

Cadence has had a few 'moments'... and I'm sure she's not done having her 'moments' either! And I'm finding it's been way too many years since I've had to tend to a toddler. It's exhausting! LOL

I arrived here in Tucson on Tuesday evening (St. Patrick's Day) and will fly back to Ohio next week on Thursday, March 26th. It's been fun getting acquainted with my granddaughter! I only met her once--back when she was 4 months old when they came to Brigham City, UT to visit us for Thanksgiving and I was still laid up with my broken leg.

Anyway, I'm so glad he's finally here! Lastly, here's a cute pic of Cadence that I took the other day. She's such a cutie!

I'll put up more pics soon--as they come!

Okay, so I lied. I didn't ever add pictures of our house decorated for Christmas... maybe because I never did get around to finishing the decorating! But I do have a few Christmas pics I'll put up at the end of this. (AND, if I can remember how, I'll be changing my background/wallpaper and Christmasy colors.)

So, the holidays are past, our new year began almost 3 weeks ago and today we saw a new president sworn in. I'm none too happy about, but I still watched--after all, I respect the office and he is our president now. I just hope he can accomplish some of the many things he promised, but it certainly won't happen overnight. I couldn't believe how many people started cheering during the opening prayer! Shame on them! Where is their reverence?

Enough of that, I'd rather focus on fun stuff! Last weekend we were freezing to death here in this part of the country, but we did brave the extremely frigid air (with windchill, it was more than 20 below zero, and that was during the day!) and I took Richard & Charlie over to see what I thought was quite a sight--a frozen Lake Erie! Of course I have have no way of knowing how far that ice went, since it is a rather large lake--and I thought the Great Salt Lake was huge! This lake is HUGE, yet it's not the biggest of the Great Lakes. Anyway, as far as we could see, it was frozen. (Ignore the date stamp on the pictures--if you can see it--it's VERY wrong---don't know how it got two different years!) You should be able to click on the pictures and enlarge them to see the detail of the frozen lake.)

I foolishly thought it would look smooth, like a frozen pond, but actually, it almost looks like the water froze in motion--with whitecaps.

I know when I was out there, standing on the running board of our van, trying to get high enough to get the boys in the picture, it was SO COLD--that wind was whipping right off that frozen lake. Don't know why we were so stupid--LOL! As I was standing there, with a scarf around part of my face, trying to take some pictures, I started to realize that my sinuses seemed to be freezing--that feeling like brain freeze was hitting! I hate that feeling! It was awful! So I quickly got back inside the nice warm vehicle, leaned on my horn to hurry the boys up, so we could go. The one picture shows Richard & Charlie--and it looks as though they're is ON the ice, which I found out later, they're not, but almost.

I have a really good one of Charlie where it really looks like he's ON the ice, but it's on my cellphone. Seeing the lake like this made me almost feel like we were up near the north pole--it certainly felt cold enough!

Okay, the Inauguration news coverage is over now... on with life! This new year holds some exciting things!!! Kathryn will give us a new grandson--on March 19th and I'll be in Tucson to help her!!! I'm so excited! I'm flying in on the 17th, and will fly home on the 26th. I'm so looking forward to getting to know my granddaughter, Cadence, as well as welcoming Truman into the family and world!

Then, in June, all of us are flying out to Phoenix (Elizabeth and her children are also planning on going) to be with David and Kathryn as they attend the Mesa Temple and become an eternal family! By the end of this year, my parents, who are both in their 80's, will most have more great-grandchildren than grandchildren! I think with the (so far) 4 babies due this year that makes it close to being even numbers, but it's still early! LOL Quite a posterity my parents have! I'm glad they're still around to see it grow.

Here's a few Christmas pictures... (remember--the datestamp is off by almost 2 yrs!)

Before the chaos... Charlie, Tim & Richard