Eddie's Blessing

We blessed Eddie today. Scott did a great job. It was fun to have family and friends here to share the experience with us. Thanks to everyone who helped! It was really crowded in Sacrament meeting because a young man in our ward who is leaving on a mission spoke today. He has been highlighted in the New Era and on national tv. He only has one has one arm, but he played on the school's baseball and basketball teams. He is quite the inspiration to the community. We heard there were over 800 people in sacrament meeting. It was as full as it is for stake conference.

First Fishing Trip

Last Friday we went to Lower Bowns with Papa (Scott's Dad) and the scouts from Papa's ward. We had a lot of fun. Scotty and the girls built a sandcastle and a sand reservior with a stream outlet.

On a baby shower invitation for Andrea there was a part that said "We ask a simple question and this is what we wish-will Daddy wait a little while before teaching him to fish?" Scott figured a month was long enough to wait, especially considering his middle name is Sage.
















Here are some more pictures of Eddie, Elena, and Allie. He has his sisters wrapped around his little fingers:

Potty Training

Well it finally happened, Elena is potty trained (well into the process at least)!!!!! Andrea decided to try letting Elena's diapers run out so there wasn't really any other option than putting panties on. So when they ran out of diapers she put Elena's panties and shorts on and then left Elena in the bathroom. Elena starting crying (her cry is pretty much a scream) and pulled off her panties and shorts and put herself on her special pink potty. She and Scott had a daddy daughter date a few days after Eddie was born and Elena picked out her pink potty with a soft cushion seat. Well she sat on the potty and cried for the next 2 hours. She went potty a few times and got some candy, never leaving her potty. After about 5 hours Andrea finally told her that she could have the doll they had bought especially for when she learned to go potty if she would get off the potty and put her panties on. During this 5 hours part of the time Elena was crying that she wanted to go play. Andrea told her she could go play, nobody said she had to sit on the potty all day. Elena has done great since then. She has had some accidents, but she changes her own clothes and gets better each day. It only took 2 years and several attempts, but we are finally there!!!!!

More Eddie

Here are a few more pictures of Eddie. He had his 2 week checkup last week and weighed in at 7 lb. 9 oz. and still 20 1/2 inches long. He is a good baby. He even sleeps through Elena's loudness.

Edward Sage Peterson Arrives!!!

Edward Sage Peterson

Born June 24, 2008

6:19 a.m.

6 pounds 13 ounces

20 1/2 inches

Yep, those are Eddie's stats!

Now, sit back and relax for the story will be entertaining.

So, last Tuesday Andrea went in for her appointment and the Dr. checks her and says, "Whoa! There's his head" she was dialated to a 2. So, for the rest of the week she decides to take it easy because Scott was on call all week.

Without too many details, before Sunday night Scott had worked 100 hours at the Ranch and had dealt with one colicing horse, a death of another horse, and many other situations while on-call.

So, 10:30 p.m. rolls around and three students decide it is a great idea to run away from the ranch. Scott is on the ERT at the ranch and thus was involved in chasing and relocating them. It took all night and into early Monday afternoon to catch them. So, after being up for around 30 straight hours he came home and slept for 2.5 hours.

While Scott was sleeping Andrea started having contractions every half-hour and then they started getting closer and closer together.

(Oh yeah, by the way, Monday was our 9th Wedding Anniversary!) At around 5 p.m. Andrea comes in and wakes Scott up and plans to go to dinner for their anniversary. As Scott is showering her contractions get within three minutes of one another so, Scott's shower was cut a bit short.

It was a good thing that Nanna (Scott's Mom) had come to help get things ready because it was quite a rush getting out of town and headed to Richfield.

On the way to Richfield Andrea decided to go and get things checked out at the hospital. After about one hour of being at the hospital and finding Andrea progressing from a 4 to a 5 in that hours they kept her there.

As Andrea and Scott rested from Scott's long day and Andrea's labor through most of the night, at to the impressive prediction from the Doctor, at about 4:30 a.m. Andrea got an epideral and at 6:19 Edward was born.

Andrea and Eddie are doing great! Here's some pictures:

Eddie and HIS girls!

Eddie with Nanna, Allie and Elena.