Em in Real Life: Edison Mitchell Tatton has arrived

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Edison Mitchell Tatton has arrived

Our little Edison was born February 26th at 12:32 a.m. Except he wasn't "Edison" until about two hours ago. Chris and I have the hardest time naming our kids. I told Chris the next time we have a baby we will have the name picked out when I am five months along. His stats are 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 20 inches long. Pretty good for being three weeks early. I will post more later I just wanted to get some pictures up. Enjoy!

So much hair and so much fun! Isn't he just precious! So far he has been a very good baby.

Edison with his proud dad! This was at about one o'clock in the morning, hence the tired look.

Gordon checking out the new competition. Gordon seems to be pretty excited, always watching him sleeping. We had him calling Edison "baby brother," it was so cute.

And of course, mommy with her little one. It was so nice to have some alone time with him. I'll post the birth story later so make sure to tune in for that. And thank you to everyone for all your help and kindness to us during this time.

10 comments:

Katie said...: Congratulations! I had no idea until I saw this post! I hope all went well for you guys. I can't wait to read the birth story. Edison is a beautiful little guy! And that's a great weight!; February 28, 2008 at 8:30 AM
Tina said...: YEA!!! He's so cute Emily. Congratulations again.; February 28, 2008 at 9:05 AM
Venesha said...: Congratulations!!!I am so excited for you! Best of wishes. He looks beautiful! Love you guys!; February 28, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Happy Housewife said...: Hey Congrats. He is a cute kid!
I am happy for you Three
Chris your picture makes me smile those are long nights but well worth it. I know just how you are feeling at that moment.; February 28, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Katie said...: He is a cutie pie. I think he looks like Gordon. Usually I can't tell on things like that, but I see Gordon in him. Lucky for you Gordon is super cute so now you will have 2 super cute boys. Congrats Em. We are so excited for you guys!; February 28, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Jake, Tayli, Jayli, Kynli & Charli said...: Yay! Wow I was so suprised to see you had him! Edison, that is such a cute name. I can't wait to see him a church. Congratulations! Let us know if you need anything.; February 28, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Anonymous said...: Emily! He is very cute! Its crazy that you already had him! That is wonderful, I cant wait to see him- I love ya
Katie; February 28, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Lara said...: I LOVE the name Edison! Okay, I'm so glad I ran across your blog. Your family is so cute. Plus, I have a blog post from a few months ago that you might be interested in:
http://cwazylawa.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html

(The Journal entry)

:) Love ya; February 29, 2008 at 12:21 PM
FRANK AND HEATHER MAILE said...: CONGRATS! I didn't think I would see this surprise on your blog. I'm glad things are going well. ~Heather; February 29, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Raelynn said...: Congrats. he's so handsome! let me know if you need anything! take care with the new family addition.; March 3, 2008 at 12:00 AM

99 Things in 999 Days

Orange- Working on
Red- Completed

Mothering
1. Spend a 1/2 hour every day formally teaching Gordon for 3 months
2. Read Babywise
3. Have Edison sleeping through the night by 3 months
4. Have Edison on a feeding schedule by 2 months
5. Do an art/craft activity with Gordon once a week for 2 months
6. Go on a “field trip” with the boys once every 2 weeks for 3 months
7. Read to my boys for a 1/2 hour every day for 2 months
8. Take the Family/Parenting class offered through LDS Family Services
9. Only watch two movies a week (or less)

Personal
10.Get a pedicure, facial, hot-stone massage, and manicure
11. Take a Ballroom dance class with Chris
12. Get paid someday to take pictures
13. Take a photography class
14. Take a “Me Day” once a month
15. Buy a Digital SLR camera
16. Graduate with my Bachelor’s Degree
17. Read 5 classic novels- Persuasion by Jane Austen, Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
18. Change a flat tire
19. Update my blog at least twice a week
20. Watch no more than 1 hour of TV a day for two months
21. Buy something on E-bay

Developing Talents/Hobbies
22. Spend 3 hours a month doing family history
23. Take voice lessons
24. Learn how to use Photoshop
25. Learn to do online scrapbooking
26. Practice the piano 4 hours a month
27. Learn how to crotchet and knit
28. Audition for a play
29. Participate in a play
30. Do one service activity a month for 3 months

Marriage
31. Do “Spouse Inventory” once a month
32. Go on a weekend getaway with Chris
33. Spend a weekend at the Anniversary Inn
34. Go out on weekly dates
35. Compliment Chris once every day for 3 weeks
36. Go to bed at the same time and have pillow talk for 10 minutes
37. Take the Marriage Class that is offered through LDS Family Services

Physical
38. Floss my teeth every night
39. Record everything (exact amounts) I eat for one week
40. Go on a diet for one month
41. Start doing 30 sit-ups and increase 10 every week
42. Walk 5 miles a week
43. Go to bed at 10:00 p.m., at the latest, every night
44. Run a half marathon
45. Run a full marathon
46. Lose 5 pounds
47. Stretch everyday for 3 weeks
48. Do a full fitness assessment
49. Drink 64 oz. of water a day for two weeks

Spiritual
50. Read from the scriptures or Ensign everyday
51. Go to the temple once a month
52. Build my 3 month food storage
53. Be a 100% visiting teacher
54. Make FHE a priority every Monday night for 3 months
55. Write in a journal every week for 2 months
56. Keep a grateful journal everyday for 3 weeks
57. Finish the Book of Mormon in a year
58. Say at least 1 comment in church every Sunday for 2 months
59. Read Patriarchal Blessing at least once a month

Homemaking
60. Compile favorite recipes
61. Try a new recipe every week
62. Make a family cookbook
63. Make a quilt
64. Buy a sewing machine
65. Make a first-aid kit for the car
66. Bake bread every week for two months
67. Use my wheat grinder
68. Make a baby blanket
69. Do one load of laundry everyday for 2 months
70. Finish my wedding scrapbook
71. Keep my house clean enough that if someone stopped by unannounced I wouldn’t be embarrassed (for one month)
72. Keep a budget for 3 months

Travel
73. Take a cruise with Chris
74. Go to Europe
75. Take Chris to New York and Boston
76. Spend a week on a Dude Ranch
77. Go to the temple in every city I visit that has one
78. Take a road-trip across the country and stop at every location we feel like
79. Go to Mexico with Charity Anywhere with my family

Family
80. Send Birthday cards to everyone in our immediate families
81. Visit Chris’s grandparents in SLC
82. Contact one sibling a week
83. Visit with my relatives and record the conversations for family history
84. Compile all photos my relatives have for family history
85. Go to the temple to do my own family names
86. Plan a family outing with Chris’s family

Social
87. Have friends over once a month
88. Host a New Year’s Eve party
89. Get to know my neighbors
90. Host a reunion with all the girls that were my age in my ward growing up
91. Host a Halloween party
92. Have a “Girls Night Out” once every 2 months

Fun
93. Go to 2 events at the Ellen Eccles Theatre – saw Les Miserables,
94. Go to an Aggies basketball and football game
95. Go to a show at the Pickleville Playhouse
96. Go snowmobiling
97. Go camping
98. Go to a monster truck show with Chris
99. Go to the Celebration Center