The Peters Family

So, June 3rd is kind of a big deal in our family.

Jenny and I were married on June 3, 2000 in Claremore, OK.

We always said that we would wait 5 years before we had kids.

Exactly 5 years later, on June 3rd, 2005, Emma Grace was born.

And, 5 years after that, on June 3, 2010, my little girl will turn 5 and Jenny and I will celebrate our 10th anniversary.

Happy Birthday Emma!

And Happy Anniversary to me and Jenny

Here’s a couple pictures of my beautiful family on Mother’s Day.

Caleb Reed Peters was born at 10:44 a.m. this morning. He weighed 7 lbs 15 oz and is 21.5 in long.

We had to get to the hospital very early this morning.. 5:30am!  Caleb was born just five hours later.  He and Jenny are both doing great!  The grandparents all came up to see him, bringing Emma and Christopher with them.  Emma and Christopher were both very excited to see their little brother that we have bene talking about for so long.  So far Caleb seems very easy going, which will be good when we bring him home into the crazy world of Emma and Christopher!

Here are lots of pictures from the first couple of hours. More are up at

We had our annual Easter cookout and Easter Egg hunt last week.  It was a beautiful Spring day for it!  We had fun spending time with my parents; Jenny’s parents; Chuck, Cara & Connor; and Brian & Christy.  I grilled hamburgers, hotdogs, and brats; and then the kids hunted for Easter eggs.  Here are some pictures:

And here are the kids all dressed up for church on Sunday morning:

The ultrasound picture I used in the previous post was from last November.  Last week we had another ultrasound.  He has grown a ton in the previous months and is estimated at about 4 pounds now.  The above picture is the best one from the set and is his profile.

There were several looking at his face straight on.  They didn’t seem to scan as well, but here is the best one of those:

The exciting thing is that, even though this has been a hard pregnancy than the previous, everything looks good and we have a very healthy little baby boy due to be here very soon!

The official due date is still May 1st, but based on the ultrasound the tech believe it should be closer to April 14th.  So, the due day may be moved up a bit.

With the birth of our third child right around the corner, I have been doing a lot of thinking about Fatherhood.

Before Emma was born, I figured this Father thing would be a piece of cake. I mean, how hard could it be? I saw fathers every day that seem to have it together. I’d look at some fathers and think, “if *they* can do it, how hard can it be!” Boy was I in for a surprise. The birth of Emma was one of the happiest days of my life.. and it’s hard to even remember life before that little bundle of joy came into it. But, the weeks and months following that showed my just how completely utterly exhausting fatherhood could be.

As Emma has grown it has been so exciting to watch her learn new things. And it’s been a challenge as she has entered each new phase with it’s own complications. Her current phase is the one where she doesn’t want to do anything we tell her to simply because we said it. Everything has to be her idea or she throws a fit. I love her energy and her independent spirit, but this has sure been a challege!

Before Christopher was born, I again was thinking that this is going to be a piece of cake. I’ve been through the newborn stage before, and I know exactly what to expect. However, those intial months have an entirely new complication added to them when you not only have this newborn, but also a toddler going through the ‘terrible twos!’ The wisdom of ‘make sure you sleep when the baby sleeps’ doesn’t work too well when the other child is awake. But, we got into a rhythm and got past all of that and once both kids got onto the same sleeping schedule everything was good.

Christopher has been awesome. He’s so completely different from Emma. His personality is more affectionate. He interested in things like cars and trucks. And he watches his big sister and wants to do everything she does. He’s such a sweet boy, and every day becoming more of a momma’s boy! If Mommy’s around, then he wants her to do everything for him. If she’s not around, then he’s just fine and it’s acceptable for Daddy to take care of him. But, if she’s there, he wants his Mommy!

So, now we’re on the verge of number three. Again, I find myself thinking that I have this all figured out. I’ve had two now that were completely different, so I’ve got this under control. But, I can’t help thinking that number three is going to be different again.

I’m anxious to see him and see how much he’s similar to Emma and Christopher. Will he have the same light blonde hair that they have? Will his personality lean more towards one or the other? Or will he be completely different? I’m pretty sure I know how Emma is going to react to having him around (she loves babies) but how will Christopher? Especially since Christopher has grown so attached to Mommy, how’s he going to handle it when this baby needs so much of Mommy’s time?

So, we have some exciting months ahead of us. Right now, we’re doing everything we can to prepare for the baby. Getting his bed situated, getting clothes ready, making room for him in our house. Maybe eventually figuring out what his name will be!  He’ll be here soon!