My Curly Haired Boy

Mike is going to be jealous! His son has curly hair. Mike has wanted curly hair his whole life and now his son has it. The look on Joel's face makes me laugh -- its "mom, what are you doing to me?" kind of look. I have a feeling I will get those quite often throughout his life! I gave Joel his bath today, which he loved, and got out a little gel to see if his hair would stay curly. It did! I thought it was cute.

Look What Santa Left In My Stocking

Santa left a special present in my stocking! Isn't he cute? Mike stuffed him in his stocking and put him under the tree and Joel slept through the whole thing! We didn't think he would fit because he's getting so big (he already weighed 9lbs at his 2 week Dr. visit), but Mike managed it. I like getting presents like this!

Off Road Adventures

Hi Everyone, My dad gave me this truck when I came home from my mission. There was only one catch, I had to get it running. As you can see from the video, it runs great now but every time I take the truck out in the hills I seem to break something. This outing was no different, I just got it on tape this time. If you watch closely once I am nearing the top of the hill you can hear a pop and a small cloud of debris comes out from the passenger side front tire when the axle breaks. But the old girl continues to climb in spite of the wound. She is a good old truck.

More Pictures and stories!

Well you all asked for labor stories, and I am trying to forget it!!! But, here is the story. My water broke on Thursday morning at 4:15a.m. (we was exactly a week late!) We went to the hospital and a couple hours later, nothing changed. So, they started the pitocin and a couple hours after that when it started to work I got an epideral. It's a wonderful thing when it works!!!! When they put it in they hit a nerve and my leg and arm shot straight out. I almost clobbered Mike! It made the right side of my body go numb, but the left side didn't. I had to lay on my side and let it drain into that part of my body. Then about the time it was time to push the epideral stopped working all together. Yes, after this it was all natural. It can be done, I just don't recommend it! He had a hard time coming because his head is soo big. They tried to use a vacuum to get his out, but it didn't work-it popped right off. They ended up doing an episiotomy which tore as well (which means I am still really sore), and after 45 minutes, he was born! So that's the story. Mike was excellent throughout the whole thing! I couldn't ask for a better husband! He even used my own strategies against me to keep me going- I knew exactly what he was doing, and it worked!
Enjoy the pictures - they are the latest and greatest!

These pictures were just too cute not to share!



This is my favorite picture. Joel had his first bath, and boy was he mad about it. Through out the rest of the day when he was sleeping, he would get this look like he was going to cry- I think he was having nightmares about his bath!



We call this Joel's owl hat because we think he looks like and owl in it! A very good friend had these made in England when she went back for a visit and gave them to Joel. Isn't it cute!!!



Proof that his dad tortured Joel from his fist week of life!


Mike, Joel and I had our first family home evening on Monday. We set up our Christmas tree and decorated it. And, of course the camera came out!


Mike and Joel being cute


Angie and Joel watching and waiting for Mike to finish puting the ornaments on the tree.

And Now Presenting.... Joel

Well, it finally happened! Michael Joel Bailey was born on Thursday November 29, 2007at 9:14 p.m. He was 7lb. 14 oz. He is, in my biased opinion, the cutest thing in the whole world. He has a lot of really blonde hair, Mike's ears, and my nose. Enjoy the pictures and we will keep adding more on as we get them!