Around the House

Things have been going really well here. I have found... so far... that three are easier than two (at least when we are home). It was hard when Simon was born because Calvin wanted all my attention. It was really hard to nurse.
This time is easier because Calvin and Simon play all day together and could care less if I am busy with Levi. Going out is another story although we did it today and I think I did a pretty good job.
We went to the doctor today for Levi's two week appointment. He gained a few ounces he went from 7 lbs 1 oz (birth weigth) to 7 lbs 10 oz. The doctor was happy that he had gained weight. They usually are happy if they are back the baby is back at its birth weight at two weeks. He was surprised that Levi only eats every 3 to 4 hours and sleeps 5 hours at night. He said to let him sleep because he is gaining weight so well. Good job Levi... you must know that your mom really needs the sleep :)
Here are a few pictures:

The boys getting ready for bed tonight.

Levi's Mullet. He has more hair than Calvin and Simon had.

I asked Simon what he was building and he said a temple... I said thats awesome... and He said "its beautiful!

Yum Yum

The boys were being so cute during dinner tonight. Calvin was telling jokes... "how did the duck cross the road?... he jumped" I know, pretty funny. Simon was dressed in his new hand me down Thomas pajamas with his fireman boots on. He was singing "Fireman Sam saves the day!"
I finally said "You guys are so cute! Can I just eat you guys up?" Calvin then says..."No, that would be a lot of work. Hands, Eyes, Mouth, Nose, Boogers... and boogers wouldn't taste good."
Ok, so I am not going to eat my boys... specially their boogers! :)

Shout Out

This is a shout out to those folks in New Hampshire patiently waiting for a little baby girl to arrive. Love you Laura! Don't worry she can't stay in there forever :)

Picture of Levi... a request from my mom

Those are rolls on his legs :)

Trying to take a picture of the boys while they were watching tv... didnt work

I like the feet in this picture even though you cant see Levi's face. Love my boys!

Just Chillin

We have been staying home and inside these past couple of days. It has been nice to be home. It was great that we had snow on Monday. The boys went outside to shovel and play. Bryce made a maze in the driveway for the boys to play in. We are expecting more snow and we cant wait!
Today was my first day home alone with three kids. We all did pretty well... granted we didn't try to leave. I am so thankful I have good boys that can be entertained with playdough and cars all day. We had a fun day, but we were really excited when dad came home:)

Burying Calvin in the snow.

Who needs sand when you have snow?

This sums up Calvin and snow. He loves it! He can spend hours in it. Simon has to get talked into a little bit, but Calvin is all for it.

How tall all the boys are

What could be better that three boys together. Can you imagine when they leave on their missions?

Calvin couldn't let Levi miss out on the fun we had this morning. He gave him two cars to play with.

Levi is Home!

Levi is home now :) This has kind of been an eventful week! As soon as we got home from the hospital, we packed up to go down to Salt Lake. Calvin and Simon were already down at Grandma and Grandpa Huffs. Bryce's uncle passed away from ALS the same day that Levi was born. So we decided to stay in Salt Lake for the funeral.
We had some visitors come to see the new little guy and then we headed back up to Logan so Bryce could start concentrating on school again. We are so thankful for all the help from friends and family... specially to Grandma and Grandpa Huff for watching Calvin and Simon. Also special thanks to Grandma Baggaley for coming up and helping and Grandpa Baggaley for letting her come up on his birthday! Love you guys!
...Calvin and Simon are also doing well. Calvin smothers Levi with kisses and hugs. He is a great helper. Simon isn't too interested in Levi other than he loves to stick the binky in his mouth.

Levi in his outfit we took him home in

Us taking Levi home from the hospital

Levi in the car seat

Levi with cousin Julian

Levi with cousin Audrey

Levi and his tiny little legs stretched out

Levi and his adopted Abuela. She made him a baby blessing outfit. The hat he is wearing is part of it. She is amazing! I love her so much! She is 91 years old!

My mom and Levi... he would not open his eyes!

Levi Bryce Huff

Yep. We decided. Levi Bryce Huff

The New Guy

Yesterday Melissa and I were reading an article from Thomas S. Monson in which he said
"We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails." Melissa did not realize how soon she would need to apply this message.

This morning she woke up with some sporadic contractions. They were coming in uneven waves of two and she was not sure they were full contractions but maybe just Brakstin Hicks. I was about to leave for class at 9 when they turned really hard and she gave the green light for going to the hospital. We sent Calvin and Simon over to our wonderful nieghbor Amanda Bennion, called my mom to come up to Logan and headed for the hospital.

At check-in, Melissa was at a 5 and all vitals were good. The contractions were coming now in regular waves of two. The first contraction was the hardest and then the follow up contraction was a bit lighter. They had to run some blood work before she could get a go ahead on getting an epidural. Her plan was to get one until when they checked her after an hour and the contractions were getting really painful. She had jumped to a 10 and was ready to push. There was no time to get an epidural and she realized that she would need to go natural. As the next contraction hit she focused on a point in the room adjusted her sails and said "I can do this!"

The doctor (Horsely) came in just in time. She pushed for maybe 10 min and we were blessed with the arrival of our new baby boy. It was an intense hour with her progressing and delivering so fast.

I am so amazed at her strength, courage and determination. I am the luckiest husband in the whole world. So without further ado I present the New Guy. I call him the New Guy because we are still trying to decide between Zachary and Levi.

New Guy: 7 lbs 1 oz, 19.5 inches long, born January 10, 2012 at 10:54 am.

As the father of this little growing family, thank you for all of the support from friends and family. We are truly blessed beyond measure with our cup running over.

Quote of the Day

I needed to add a picture so I just uploaded this one. This is my dad and Simon reading the Sunday comics together during Christmas Break. So cute.
Today at church my new little CTR 5 girl said to me "My mom is fat like you are!" I am glad that someone else is fat like I am too:)

Still Prego

Yes I am still pregnant. I will be 39 weeks tomorrow. Part of me says... baby stay in there as long as possible. Part of me wants him out now! I keep joking with my mom that he isn't going to come out until we have a name for him. Don't worry, we have at least narrowed it down to three... I think.  Simon thinks the baby's name is going to be "Pink." Not sure where it came from other than he just likes the color. I don't think Bryce would approve of having a son named "Pink" but maybe "Sue" (hopefully someone gets that):).
So here is a prego picture. I realized I don't really have any pictures of me this far along with Calvin or Simon.

Almost 39 Weeks!

I had a few pictures taken of the family before Christmas. My brother Richard took them and he did a great job. So enjoy.
An update... Christmas was a ton of fun. We stayed at my parents. Calvin woke up and ran around the house yelling Santa came. Santa brought him and Simon "humongous crane." We had fun going to parties at both the Huffs and the Baggaleys.
We are home now... no baby yet. I went to the doctor today and she said nothing new has happened. So we will see. Maybe I will make it to my due date this time:) Hope everyone is doing well and had a good Christmas! Love ya... and I promise to keep everyone updated.

To Alex R... whoever you are

Thank you for being so kind to our family! You will never know the impact that you have had on us. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Thank you,
The Huffs

Check!

Baby Seat ... Check! I have been trying to get things ready for the baby to come. Christmas is coming and I want to be ready before all the family parties and Christmas fun. To be honest I really haven't done much. I cleaned the baby cloths and put them in drawers and washed the car seat. But you know... I look at my boys and I have come to the conclusion I don't need to make it any more complicated. I have to spend every minute I can having fun with the two boys I have now. Things are going to change... for the better but change is always hard... specially when you don't really know what is coming (Calvin and Simon).
Calvin is at such a fun age. He really understands Christmas this year, at least the Santa and presents part. I really have been trying to explain the true meaning of Christmas and I hope that I can at least have the the Spirit of Christ in my home so he feels it. He keeps asking if Santa is watching and I say yes, but more importantly it is good to be good because that is the Spirit of Christ.
Simon is growing every minute. He says everything is "scary." When he doesnt want to wear something or eat something it is "scary." Good excuse! He is also getting his ABC puzzle down. He knows all the ABC's... at least the A is "Apple" to Z is "Zebra."
I went to the doctor today. I am dilated to a one and 60%. Sounds good to me:) I have to laugh because the only real meaning to all that stuff is when I start feeling the contractions:) We will see when this baby comes. It feels like it is going to come early but I shouldn't say that because if I do, it will probably come late.
Hope everyone is doing well. Love ya!

Happy Birthday Bryce

Bryce's 32nd birthday was today! We didn't celebrate too much... kind of like last year. He has had finals this week and today was one of the busiest days. But at least we had dinner together and the boys made him a "Happy Birthday" poster. We love you Bryce! You are the best husband and dad!!!!

Our Friday Night

We love it when Bryce is home for the night. The last couple of nights he has been writing a paper and staying at the Library until midnight.
Tonight we decorated our tree and made snowflakes. We dont have too many ornaments so we made a chain for our tree. We listened to Nat King Cole Christmas as we sat together as a family and had Christmas fun!