Clancy J

 
 Yes, finally, I am introducing Clancy. Sorry it has taken so long. On June 24 I went in first thing in the morning to be induced. I was 10 days over my due date. There's not really a lot to write about, they broke my water about 7:45 am, I got an epidural about 11:30, I started pushing around 1:45 pm, and he was born at 2:09 pm. So here he is Clancy J Crystal 8 lbs 3 oz and 21 inches. I would like to give you some big long detailed story, but there really wasn't one. Everything just went so smooth, and I actually really felt great afterwards. I am blessed to have such a supportive husband, that makes the labor and the first few weeks go by so much better. Tyree, Parker, and Gideon got to watch him get his first bath. Tyree was very upset that Clancy was crying and she kept crying "I want my baby, I want my dad". She couldn't figure out why the lady took her baby from dad and why was she making him cry. She would get very upset the first couple of days when he would cry. Clancy has been a great baby. He eats really well, actually all the time when he is awake. He loves to snuggle. He was a little jaundice the first week so he had to be on a light but no biggie we got it all cleared up. The two kids have been keeping me busy and I can't even tell you what we have been doing. Just the everyday things take longer. Really it hasn't been to bad, I think I'm handling it as good as anybody. I have decided the second baby is a little easier. I felt so much better physically and emotionally. I'm sure some of that is because of my wonderful husband and the great family support I have. On tues. he will be a month old and I can't even believe it. Sorry this has taken so long to get blogged, but I don't have internet right now, and I've enjoyed just hanging out with my kids and not being in a hurry to do anything. I feel like he has changed already. At his 2 week check up he weighed 9 lbs and had grown a half inch.
 Tyree has gone through a little adjustment, but she has turned out to be a great big sister and a good helper. Sometimes a little to much help but that's ok. She has such a great personality, full of attitude (sometimes to much) and spunk. She loves to sing and dance, and will tell all kinds of stories. I never could have imagined she could be so fun, and smart. It makes me wonder what Clancy will be like at that age. On June 21 (a week after my due date) we drove down to Twin Falls because some of best friends, Kenny & Megan, got married. They got married in their backyard, so the children played in the the arena most of the night. We had a great time, lots of dancing and lots of fun. Tyree also had fun with dad at the hotel pool. The next morning we were back at their house to help clean up and I looked out in the arena and saw the two girls "going hunting" has they told me. The other little girl is one of Tyree"s best friends, Blakely. When I worked Blakely's mom watched Tyree. So they have spent a lot of time together.
  For the 4th of July we didn't do much. Kelly had to work most of the day, so I sent Tyree to the parade with her grand parents.  It was pretty hot so I didn't want to take Clancy out. After Kelly got home we took the kids to Menan to watch the fireworks. This is what you do on the 4th when you are 10 days old.
  Clancy went to his first rodeo when he was 11 days old. It was up in Rexburg.
  My sister, Cami, and her family came to visit so Tyree got some time to play with cousin. It was so fun! We went to the water park, and played in the sprinkler. Tyree got to help uncle Jacob make pies. Clancy also got lots of loves. We even had a very quick visit from my aunt Hillary, uncle Jake, and Gabe.
  In other news we are still in the camper and looking for a place down around Blackfoot. We've been kind of disappointed with some of the houses we have looked at, but we will find something when the right thing comes along. The camper really hasn't been to bad. It just makes me grateful for the house that we will have someday.
   Anyway that's about it.The other day Tyree and I took some pictures. It is kind of hard with a 2 year old helper, but we managed. He has a little pointed ear that I thought might straighten out, but I don't think it is going to. I'm glad though because I have come to love it. So I will just leave you with a bunch of pictures.

So what do you do?

  So much has been going on, it's crazy! Tyree is getting so big, the pregnancy is going great, and we finally sold our house. About a month ago we got an offer on our house and it was good enough to take. We were supposed to close the 19th with the possibility of it being a day or two sooner. Last Tues. they called and wanted to move it up. We had to be out by Thurs. night, and we signed on Fri the 13th (my due date was Sat. the 14th). We hadn't really found anything to buy yet, because we don't just want to jump into the first thing and dislike it later. Then with them moving the closing date up we were just trying to get out of the house, we didn't have time to focus on anything else. So what do you do....you move into the camp trailer. It's kind of small but it works. I think everyone else freaks out about it more than me, but I know it's only temporary for a couple of weeks. It's not as bad as it sounds. We parked it in Kelly's grandparents backyard. They are gone up to Gray's Lake in the summer quite a bit so we can use the house for things like washing clothes, and taking a shower in a normal size shower. They told us we could move into their downstairs, but we decided it is kind of nice to have your own space. When I think about how all this is going to work out with a newborn I just remind myself, my trailer is bigger than a covered wagon, and at least it has a toilet and a heater.
  The pregnancy is going great. It doesn't slow me down much. I still herd cows, put up fence, and I played in a golf tournament the week before I was due. We got second in our flight, we only lost by 1 stroke. I have been planning on putting up a timeline of pics, but as I told you it's been busy. So this pic was taken the first of Feb. I was in my 5th month. This one is middle of March, 1 week before I started my last trimester. These two pictures were taken a week apart. The first April 2nd then April 11th. Is it just me or did my belly explode. I'm sure the angles and stuff make a difference but not that much. I also love Tyree, she wanted to be in the picture. Then there is this one in May, exactly one month before my due date. This is what I looked like on my due date... Surprise, I am still pregnant. For those who don't remember, Tyree was 11 days late. My due date came and went, and I was still pregnant, so what do you do..... we branded calves, what else. It was a great thing to do on Father's Day. Tyree got to ride the horse with her daddy. It doesn't bother me to bad that I am still pregnant. I was way to busy last week to have him anyway. He'll be here within the next 10 days. That's really not that long because pretty soon he'll be 2 1/2 and I won't know where the time went.
  Speaking of 2 year olds, Tyree is so fun, and full of attitude. She is definitely an in-charge kind of person. She likes things done her way. She has gotten into fixing her own hair, isn't it lovely, and wearing what she calls "dancing skirts" (any kind of skirt with frills on it.) She will go outside and sing and dance. Making up all her own songs. She also likes to put on make up, beautiful! Don't let the girly stuff fool you, she is still a tom boy. She LOVES riding horses, playing in the dirt, and fishing. We spent Memorial weekend up to Gray's Lake and she asked to go fishing everyday. She's afraid of cats but not snakes, go figure. Tyree loves her daddy, and Father's Day was so much fun. After we branded we just hung out and Kelly tried to teach her to swing using her legs. I can't wait for the new baby, I love watching him with her. He is such a great dad. Tyree is going to be an awesome big sis. She already talks about her baby brother and shows me what things are his.
 I've quit working, so I am going to try the stay at home mom job. I'm excited to see what adventures the summer brings.