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Caleb's first real bath!

Dylan was so excited for Caleb to finally be able to get in the bath with him, he has been asking ever since Caleb was born. Caleb liked it pretty well, but I should have fed him before because he was hungry and did not last long. Not too long after he was in the tub he fell asleep, he is a pretty talented sleeper!

Introducing Caleb Dalton via scrapbook and his birth story...

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Thursday Oct. 6th at my OB appt I practically begged Dr. Sharp to get this baby out of me! He scheduled me for an induction Sat Oct 8th at 7:30 am and told me to call at 6:30 to make sure they had a room for me. I was so excited that rather than going to work Sat morning I was going to have my precious baby boy and have this pregnancy come to an end. This pregnancy was worse than my first by far! I had a lot of back/pelvic pain, low energy, and raging hormones that caused a lot of anxiety which I am not accustomed to. Work had become very difficult! Anyways, the night before my induction I could not sleep very well due to nerves and was wide awake at 4:30 am. When I called at 6:30 the lady matter of factly told me to call back at 9:00 because they did not have a room for me. I began to cry and was disappointed. At 9:00 I called and they told me to be in at 10:00. I was very relieved and excited! Dylan had spent the night at my mom's house so we were able to just grab our bags and drive to the hospital. When we got there the nurse took my history and started my IV. I was grateful that she got it the first time, unlike the 7 attempts it took when Dylan was born. My blood pressure was high when I got there and I just thought it was nerves. My blood pressure stayed high my entire hospital stay up until the last time they checked it before I went home. My dad had taken a bus trip to the University so he kept coming and going. The labor and delivery department was extremely busy and we basically waited around for hours waiting for the doctor to see me and get the medication started. Meanwhile Bryan, my dad, and I played cards and watched TV. I was dilated to a 2 and was 70% effaced upon admission. Finally at 2:00 they started me on Penicillin since I was GBS positive and then they started the Pitocin at 3:00 to start my contractions and labor. I was still feeling and good and we continued to play cards until about 5:00 when Bryan drove my dad to his bus. When he came back around 5:40ish I was starting to hurt. I told the nurse that after the doctor broke by water which was going to be at 6:00 after the second dose of antibiotic that I would want the epidural. She decided to have the anesthesiologist come in then to get my history so we would be ready to go when Dr. Sharp broke my water. When the anesthesiologist came in I learned she was an attending and would only be there for another 50 minutes so I asked if she would do it then because I did not want a resident placing my epidural. As she placed it and afterward my pain increased rather than decrease. I was starting to experience a lot of anxiety and beginning to panic when the chief resident came in and checked me. I was dilated to a 6 and 100% effaced and 0 station. The Dr. said he would be back in an hour to recheck me. The anesthesiologist then told me that my only option for pain relief was to take out the epidural and start over. It had not been 5 min since the Dr. had checked me that I began to feel extreme pressure and the need to push. I told the anesthesiologist that there was no time to replace the epidural. The nurse then checked and said I was fully dilated and at +2 station. She immediately called Dr. Sharp in. He did not even have time to put on a gown. I pushed for maybe 3 minutes and little Caleb was born at 7:07 p.m. All the sudden I had this little one on my chest and was in shock because of how fast everything had just happened. Bryan was wonderful and helped me stay calm and coached me as I pushed. He was able to cut the cord this time which he didn't do with Dylan since the Dr. did it too fast. Overall it was a good experience and I am glad I chose an induction since it allowed us to have care arranged for Dylan while we were at the hospital. Caleb was very alert and calm when he came out and other than the second night at the hospital when he was having issues with throwing up he has remained that way. He has had a couple nights where he has slept 6 hours straight, but usually it is about every 4 hours. He is a beautiful baby and I am grateful for be his mother. The pregnancy was definitely worth the trouble to now have this precious child in my home. I absolutely love my husband and two boys and look forward to the rest of our lives and the opportunity I have been given to be their wife and mother!

Getting ready for baby # 2, Caleb Dalton Beall

Today I am 12 days away from my due date to deliver this little precious boy! It has been fun getting his room all ready. I am very ready to welcome this little one into our family. His room is all ready and stocked with his clothes organized from 0-3 months, 3-6 months, all the way to 12 months. I have my bag packed, his diaper bag packed with cute outfits for the hospital and all the essentials, and his carseat all ready to go. I am scheduled to work 5 more shifts before my due date and it is a struggle to get through each shift at this point. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow so we will see what he says. I am excited to meet and hold little Caleb! Probably the next time I post will be pictures of him. Any guesses on what he will look like?



I made this carseat cover to help keep Caleb protected from the elements this winter. I already had the fabric for a quilt I was going to make for Dylan before he was born and never did, so it was cheap and easy. I think it turned out pretty great and is definitely original.

Dylan's First Day of Preschool

Dylan started preschool the beginning of September and has absolutely loved it! He goes to CountryLoft Preschool in Lehi Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 to 11:30. He has done really well and is always happy when I drop him off and pick him up. His teacher's name is Ms. Jaci and is very nice. He has already learned a lot and comes home singing a new song almost everyday. The other day while eating dinner Dylan recited the Pledge of Allegiance. I was amazed! He is a little memorizer and is very smart!

Oktoberfest in Snowbird

We had a very enjoyable, relaxing day up at Snowbird one weekend. It was a good trip and nice to spend time as a family. Dylan loved the alpine slide with his daddy, and loved playing in the bounce houses as well.

He sat really still to get his face painted, but sure doesn't look too happy in this picture. But as you can see in the next two he liked his face paint and was roaring at everyone because he was a "scary monster."


We rode the tram up the mountain and enjoyed with cool weather while listening to a small band play the french horns. It wasn't what Bryan expected because I had told him there was a band playing at the top. He had anticipated something quite a bit different, but it was enjoyable all the same. It was beautiful up there and a nice getaway!

Random Catch Up Photos

We have been reading Dr. Seuss a lot lately and Dylan loves the book Green Eggs and Ham so one morning for breakfast here was my attempt at making them. Dylan loved it and ate all of them!

A while ago my friend Kristina and I took our kids to This is the Place in Salt Lake. The kids had fun playing in the houses, petting the goats/pigs, and riding the ponies. I wish I would have planned it better, cause we weren't able to stay very long and missed out on a lot more activities.






My mom and I went to Gardner Village and Dylan enjoyed watching and chasing the geese.

This picture was taken at Dylan's cousin Katelyn's birthday party at Utah Lake. I think little kids like frosting! This is Dylan with his two cousins Carson and Carter. They are very close in age and always enjoy spending time with eachother.

Bryan turned 32 on July 29th. We didn't do anything big this year to celebrate, but I did make him Lemon Bars for his cake, which he loves. I sure love my husband! He is the best!

Playing Catch-up/Summer Fun

These pictures are a few months old. One day I put up the slip and slide in the front yard and let the boys play. They had a good time trying to figure out how it worked, but mostly just played in the water. The little boy with Dylan is Christian. I started watching him in April and watch him every Monday and Wednesday and his mom, Jade, the next door neighbor watches Dylan Tuesday and Thursday. It has ended up working out really great. We are both able to work and know that our children are safe and taken care of. The best part is we don't have to pay for daycare and Dylan gets better care than if he were in daycare.

My handsome Boy in his Sunday Best!

Megan's Wedding/Dylan's 3rd Birthday

July 1st my beautiful sister-in-law Megan married Bo Waters in the Salt Lake Temple. It was a beautiful day which began with the temple ceremony, pictures, then a luncheon, then a great reception! Megan looked gorgeous and was definitely the most beautiful bride at the temple that day!

These pictures are a little out of order, but here is Dylan and daddy at the reception. Can you tell Dylan loves his dad?

This is Bryan's Aunt Ann and his mom.

These two hotties are my sister-in-laws who were also bridemaids.

This is Dylan's grandpa Larry and of course Dylan and Bryan.

Dylan's birthday was also July 1st, although we mostly celebrated it a week later after the wedding hustle and bustle was over. Bryan's sister Alissa and her husband Jesse gave us their fish tank after they upgraded to a bigger tank. I took Dylan and we went with a pirate theme and bought some tropical fish. You can only add the fish 3 or so at a time in order to have better luck at having a healthy tank and fish. We started with 2 fancy guppies and a platy. This week we are going to add some electric fish and a snail. Dylan is obsessed with the fish tank and watches them all the time!

This is Dylan after his party with all of his loot! Thank you for everyone who came and gave him such awesome gifts!

Here is Dylan's birthday cake, of course it had to be Lightning Mcqueen themed!

Dylan's Aunt Crystal gave Dylan this awesome Lightning Mcqueen camping chair. He loves it and it has now moved into my bedroom where he watches his movies in it. He loves it, especially since it has a cup holder.

Again, these pictures are out of order, but here he is opening all his presents.

We gave Dylan our present on his actual birthday which was this awesome Lightning McQueen bicycle.

Here he is riding it for the first time! He still needs a lot of practice, but he is getting pretty good at it.