First Four Days of Four

We're still mulling over names, but we're close to settling on one! 'Rockingham' seems to be a favorite, but I don't think it will stick. Don't worry, you'll be the first to know when we decide.

Here are some pics of the boys. I'm making a conscious effort to take pictures of the baby since, being the second child in my family, the first picture I've ever found of myself is from when I was two. And I had a broken arm. One has to wonder if my parents suddenly realized there was another child in the house: "oh hey there's a kid here with a broken arm! Maybe we should take his picture!"

Rockingham

Tobin and Horatio

A nice pic of little VanderSvelt

Just trying those names on.

A Boy!

More later, but Ann-Marie delivered a boy this morning at 2:21am, 7lbs 8oz. Five and a half hours of labour and he just popped right out! Tobin made the first descent a little faster, but his brother had a slightly easier time of it... Sorry a digression into skiing there.
We're at home again, 12 hours after going to the hospital, and everyone is happy and well. Tobin has been singing happy birthday, kissing and hugging his little brother so we're off to a good start.
Pics to come when I can upload them.

Baby Burrito

Here's the babe...

...and the same picture of Tobin when he was born

Then, once we got home and everyone settled, Tobin and I did some awesome 4x4'ing on the lawnmower

Waiting...

At least Tobin is able to relax.

Countdown

Bellies

Ann-Marie and Anna. Anna is due four days before Ann-Marie

Place Your Bets!

You've been selected to win a free cruise if you guess the date and size of the baby! Okay, maybe not a free cruise, but how about a nice piece of seasoned and autographed birch firewood? (John, I know you'll be interested in this).

For comparison, here is Ann-Marie pregnant with Tobin and the second is, obviously, her pregnant with #2. Another helpful hint might be that Tobin was born one day before her due date and he was 7lbs 2oz.

Just like on the 'Price is Right', if you over-bid you lose.

Baby 1

Baby 2

The first thing I noticed in these pictures is how tidy* the house looks in the first photo. Our standard of living has obviously declined since Tobin came along.
*Tidy is a relative term.

Toddler Logic

It's infallible. Tobin wanted me to read him the same book for the 15th time in less than an hour so our interaction went like this:

Tobin: "reeeeead a boooook?"

Me: "I'm tired of that book, why don't we read this one?"

Tobin: "thiiiiisss oneeeeee"

Me: "Why don't you ask Bear to read it to you?"

Tobin: Long pause.... "Bear have no hands"

Me: "Fair enough, okay, I'll read it."