And Nathan...

caleb topping off nathan
Originally uploaded by Houstons

One week ago tomorrow (Tuesday) Nathan was born. It really has been a super week. Nathan is pretty much the opposite of Caleb thus far. Nurses well, sleeps well, likes the car seat, doesn't fuss...all blessings this early on.

Caleb is doing so well with the transition. He has the moments all 2 year olds have but more often than not he is such a great helper! This blog is titled "and Nathan" because you can see in the album on the left, many updated pics of different people...and Nathan. It is so great to have Grandma Jackie in town and we can't wait for Grandpa Durne to arrive this weekend. It also has been fun having friends over and a blessing to have food made and delivered for us!

Finally, it is great to have all the OK family so close and able to celebrate this with us. Keep checking as I will put up some video soon as well.

Introducing Nathan

Precious little boy
Originally uploaded by Houstons

Nathan MacIntyre Houston was born on 11/11/08 at 7:58 a.m. and weighed exactly 7 pounds and stretched out to 19.5 inches long. Mom and baby are doing great. We actually got a little more sleep than expected last night which is always welcome ;)

Caleb is doing well as well and you can see more pics of him holding Nathan in the album to the left. We will return home Friday afternoon and I will upload more pics from the hospital stay and the first days at home this weekend.

Thanks for all your well wishes and prayers. We are very blessed!

It All Changes Tomorrow!!!

Night Before birth
Originally uploaded by Houstons

We can't believe it but tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. cst will, Lord willing, have a new baby boy! It has been a crazy 9 months to say the least. It all began in February when I remember we found out right after the AC retreat (orientation coordinators at APU). Then just 3 months in I got the job at SNU and we moved in July. Tara made it through the furnace that is August in OK and has had a great third trimester. We now have a home of our own, are looking forward to completing our family :) We will be in the hospital until Friday, but I'll try to upload pics to facebook and here sometime this week. If you are around please stop by the hospital if you get a chance...we would love to see you! For those that are not local, I hope to get many pics up here so you can rejoice with us!  Also check out the photo album on the left chronicling the end of October and cute pics of Caleb!!!

Historic Cabinet

Tara and I were watching President Elect Obama's speech on Tuesday night and the parents of a toddler came out. During one point of the speech he uttered the words "Yes We Can" about 8 times in a row. Tara turned to me and said he sounds like Bob the Builder.

For those without children, Bob is famous for the phrase, "Can we build it? YES WE CAN!!" That got me thinking, maybe secretary of the interior, or better yet, Housing and Urban Development. Bob the Builder would definitely fit the moniker of 'change' proposed during the campaign and is not a Washington insider. Or maybe he is. Maybe he has been planning his political rise all along and started with the younger demographic! If Bob pops up on the watch list for potential Obama cabinet positions, you heard it here first! ;)

This link will help educate if needed

"Can We Fix It? YES WE CAN!"