Easter Madness

Easter this year was crazy! For some reason, I felt that it was absolutely neccesary for me to be home by Easter morning to be there for Jackson. So, even though I should have stayed in the hospital one more day (and almost came home without pain meds - apparantly pharmacies close for the Easter holiday - yikes!), Weston and I arrived home from the hospital around 9:30pm Easter eve.

I am not sure why I thought my presence was so important or would even be worth it. I was drugged and in pain, so the only part of the day I took part in was watching Jackson hunting eggs - from the couch!!! Oh well...

Thanks to Daddy and Grammy, Jackson got all dressed up and handsome for church (my nephew, Andrew and I apparantly have the same taste as he picked out the same suit for himself as I did for Jackson!). He went to church with Grandma and Paca and had a grand time. He sang loudly during the service and had a wonderful time hunting eggs with his cousins... well sort of hunting. Apparantly Jackson was quite picky with the eggs, picking each one up and opening it to evaluate its contents. If the contents were deemed "worthy," Jackson took it, if not, he tossed it aside! Too funny!

Thank you to all of my family members and husband who pulled off Easter lunch at our house while Weston and I were sleeping! Since it rained, the Easter bunny hid eggs upstairs. Weston and I made a short appearance for the hunt. The kids looked adorable!

The day was a ton of fun for Jackson, a lot of work for Trenton and a blur for me. It was a blessing to be home with our new addition and to have all of our family there to enjoy the day!

Jackson's New Sandbox

While Mommy and Daddy were still in the hospital with Weston, all the grandparents really stepped up to take care of Jackson. Opa and Oma spent Saturday morning with JCC and gave him an early Easter gift-a sand box!!! Jackson loves it!!! Thank you Oma & Opa!

Fun Times with Grammy & Pawpaw

Jackson had fun with Grammy and Pawpaw while Mommy, Daddy and Weston were still in the hospital. He went to the park, played outside and even talked them into taking him back to Chuck E. Cheese's!

Welcome Weston!

We are proud to announce the birth of our second son, Weston Clark Cornehl!

Birthdate: April 1st, 2010

Weight: 7 pounds, 11 ounces

Length: 20.5 inches

For more pics, click on the following link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/amandacornehl/sets/72157623833173424/show/

Last Day as an Only Child

To celebrate Jackson's last day as an only child, we decided to have a day-long celebration. We began the day with a trip to the Build-a-Bear workshop where JCC made a Buzz Light Year bear for himself and a bunny to give to Weston at the hospital. Thank goodness Audrey was there and we went first thing when the store was empty! Jackson was a mad man, running from one display to the next!

Then we visited one of Jackson's favorite playgrounds and finished off the morning with Jacksie's favorite cookies from the Nestle store - chocolate chip! I might have let him have one too many since our nap was pretty much non-existent that afternoon! Once Daddy was off work, we took Jackson to Chuck E Cheese's! I think we might have created a monster - he LOVED it and asks to go back daily now!

The day was a ton of fun and filled with emotion. We couldn't believe that we were putting down one child for bed that night and would have two the very next day. I couldn't help but sneak into Jackson's room and into bed with him for a bit after he had fallen asleep. Even though he looks so old now, when he sleeps, its like looking back in time - those cheeks smushed on the pillow remind me of the fullness of his face when he was first born. How time flies!!!

A Little Easter Fun!

Jackson, Mommy and Daddy had a great time tonight dying Easter eggs! To be honest, Jackson enjoyed playing in the dye, stirring it over and over again, rather than actually dying the eggs. But all in all, he had a great time!

Weston's Nursery Reveal

After a long break from the blog, we are ready to get back into it with the reveal of Weston's new nursery!!! We have been working hard this spring break to get it all done. And while there is always more that Mommy can think to add, this will have to do for now! Mommy's sewing fingers are about to break off!

Mommy is getting bigger by the day and even starting to have contractions. Weston may be here sooner rather than later to enjoy his new living quarters. Of course, he may, to his mother's dismay hang on until the bitter end!

Jackson helped unpack and put away all of his old baby toys. We can't decide if it is a good or bad thing that he knows where they all are considering everytime he goes into the nursery he takes them all out!

Enjoy the pics of the nursery and check back more often these days as we WILL be posting more frequently - WE PROMISE!!!