Welcoming Colton Rodney!

Colton was born 3 weeks early on September 17th, 2009.

8 pounds 6 ounces, 20.5 inches long

Poor little man had a rough journey, the doctor had to use a vacuum to

get him out and Colton ended up with quite the sore on his head.

Two days after we were released we had to be readmitted to fight Colton's jaundice. After 5 days of being in the hospital, Colton and I finally got to come home, again.

Baby Shower

29 Weeks, only 11 more to go!!

Here is Baby Colton looking at you. Can you see his face?

We're 29 weeks and getting uncomfortable.

If I am this uncomfortable, I can only imagine how uncomfortable he is.

The heat (110+ degrees) is starting to take it's toll,

my feet look like Hamhocks, just ask Grant!!

Where'd my belly button go?

Here's the belly at 25 weeks.

I took the Glucose test today for Gestational Diabetes and I passed, bring on the sweets!!

25 Weeks, only 15 more to go.

Well, we've hit the 6 month mark and it's very obvious that our little one is rapidly growing.

We weren't going to find out the gender of the baby but the Dr. accidentally showed us at the 20 week appointment, so we figured we might as well confirm it and let everyone know, it's blue!! This pisture is of Colton's face, it's really hard to tell what's what.
This picture is off the little fella's feet.
With Grant and I both having big feet the poor baby doesn't stand a chance.

And here is the deciding shot, it's a shot of thighs and the butt.
It's a boy!!

To Baby, Love Shelbie

Shelbie's first letter to the baby.

I am going to frame it and put it in the baby's room!

Collent is actually Colton

Housewarming and Shelbie's 8th Birthday!

Shelbie's first Gymnastics performance!

Here she is stretching and warming up, she's got this one down.

Swimming in the pool!

The Clouse's swimming in the pool!!

Shelbie would live in it if we let her.

Timber!! Grant that Ax Man!!

Grant-Bo the Ax Man!!

That's the trailer FULL of three rose bushes, they were quite overgrown!

Week 21

We're 21 weeks along now and growing well. The baby is 1 lb and 1 ounce, which is about a week ahead of schedule. Looks like baby is going to be a big one.

The pictures aren't very good but that's baby's face on the bottom and a picture of the healthy spine on the top.

Here's mommy at 21 weeks!!

18 Weeks

We're now 18 weeks and growing rapidly!!

Baby is healthy and is about 5 inches long.

The Clouse's New House

We bought our first home and are getting settled in.

There's a lot of work to do but we're looking forward to

making the home ours with our hard work and sweat!!

212 West Boston Avenue, Rigecrest Ca 93555

17 Week Appointment

The baby is finally starting to look like a baby instead of an alien.

Everything is looking good and growing daily.

Will it be a blue or pink nursery?? Only baby knows!!

The Clouse House

212 West Boston, it's our new house!!

And guess what? It's OURS, we bought it!!

It has a POOL!

Baby Clouse's First Outfit

I just ordered this and it's Baby Clouse's first outfit.

Actually, this is the first thing we've bought for the baby.

It even has a tail.

Belly Bump - 10 Weeks

Here's the growing belly bump at 10 weeks!!

Already wearing maternity clothes... thanks to Stephie!!

I am not going to be as lucky as I was with Shelbie. The belly has popped out already. I guess that's the difference between being pregnant at a young and spry 20 and being pregnant at my comfortable and lazy 28.

First Appointment - 03/02/09

Today was our first appointment.

Baby Clouse is doing well and growing rapidly.

Its heartbeat was 180 and the doctor estimated our due date to be October 5th.

Baby Clouse is upside down and facing the uterin wall in this picture.

I am feeling great other than being tired all the time.

The first person to bring me Spaghetti Factory's Mizithra and Browned Butter will be my hero!!

Kristen and Bobbie, aka The Bopsy Twins

Kristen and I at her shower, I had matching shirts made for us.

Kristen's little guy, Gavyn will be here in April.

"Coming this Fall" & "Coming this Spring"

Ultrasound

6 weeks and 5 days

6 Weeks

Other than being exhausted, I am feeling great!

No weight gain just yet, I've actually lost 2 lbs. but I am eating well.

I've also started Belly Dancing!

Baby Clouse is about the size of a Sweet Pea and our first appointment is March 2nd.

Fishing on the Valco

Holy moly, we didn't sink!!

We're expecting!!

After three short months, we finally got our big fat positive!!

Baby Clouse is on the way.

We told Shelbie that she was going to be a big sister by giving her a shirt (ordered it in advance of course hoping that we'd get our BFP) that said "Big Sister". After giving Shelbie the shirt we asked her what it meant and she said, "It means I am big sister to Woo Woo, Big Boy, Little Boy and the snake". Then we asked her if she wanted to have a little brother or sister and her eyes lit up.

Shelbie's hoping for a little sister!!

Panamint / Balarat 4x4 Drive

Our trip out with the Johnson's to Panamint/Balarat.

Kind of creepy but this is Manson's old truck

New life after a a fire burned everything to a crisp