Sneaky Declan

Declan has shown lately that he is a very independent boy. It used to be that if he woke up before Josh and I, he would sneak into our room and crawl in bed with us, or do this creepy thing where he would stand by my side of the bed and stare at me until I woke up (let me tell you...I like the crawling in bed a ton more!). As of late, he has taken to going downstairs and putting on a DVD until Josh and I wake up. At first this worried me, but now it is not a huge deal.

A couple of Sunday's ago, I woke up and didn't hear a movie or a sound from Declan. So I thought maybe I had beaten him awake. I snuck into his room to see if he was still asleep and he wasn't there. I started walking down the stairs and I hear a quick slam and little feet running across the floor. When I got down the stairs, Declan was sitting on the couch looking very innocent. I said "Good Morning, Dude," to which he replied, "I didn't do it." I looked at him for a minute and then noticed that his eyes kept darting behind me. Slowly, I turned around at what did my eyes see...





Now, I know you all have seen this picture before. It has circulated over and over again with a tag line like "Do you really want kids?" I would giggle and delete it out of my mailbox thinking I would never have to deal with this situation. But on this particular Sunday...this is what my TV, Stand, and Floor looked like (along with little decorative swipes from the broom that Declan used to "sweep up" with.)

I very calmly turned around and asked Declan to go up to his bedroom. Declan took off like a shot up the stairs and threw himself onto his bed. I then started frantically cleaning up the mess before Josh woke up and saw what his "little buddy" did! After I got it all cleaned up (which wasn't an easy task) I realized I didn't take a picture of his masterpiece, but I assure you, this picture is pretty close to what I dealt with...of course it was just Declan and instead of paint he used ooey-gooey sunblock.

When Josh woke up he asked why Declan was being so quiet in his room. When I explained what had happened he just looked at me and laughed! We made sure we talked to Dec about the importance of doing what is right vs. doing what is wrong...and we also made sure we did not laugh within earshot of Declan, but Josh and I had a great laugh!

Have a good day!
Kyr

Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos 2009

October 4th 2009. The morning was brisk and pleasant. Perfect for Football. My friend Ryan Magaraci and myself road tripped it to Denver to see the Cowboys take on the Broncos. It was the first NFL game for both of us. Seeing our favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys, made the trip even that much more AWESOME! Kyrie's cousin Scott and his wife Kalli let us stay at their apartment in Thornton, CO. That's about ten minutes out of Denver.

We arrived on Saturday evening and got settled in at Scott's apartment. Definitely pumped about the game we needed to let some of that energy out. So we got in on some Halo 3 on Xbox Live.

Bright and early Sunday morning we got geared up in our Dallas swag and headed to the stadium. We were surprised to see how many Cowboy's fans there were. It made things a little more comfortable in enemy territory. After we were let into the stadium we went straight down to the field to check out the Cowboys warm up. It was great. I felt like a little kid all excited and giddy every time I saw a different Cowboy hit the field... Marion Barber, Jason Witten, Nick Folk, Tony Romo, Roy Williams, DeMarcus Ware, Miles Austin, and Keith Brooking.... I could go on and on and on.....

Eventually we were corralled back to our seats for the start of the game. It was so much louder than any Utah Utes game I have ever been to.... The energy was incredible. It was a blast. Through most of the game Ryan and I were jeering and trash talking to the Denver fans around us. We had a lot of help from the other Dallas fans in our section too. Then the last five minutes of the fourth quarter arrived..... we had nothing. We stood there, just waiting for the Cowboys to punch it in the end zone and win this game.... but two incomplete passes to Sam Hurd and a kneel down by Kyle Orton and we were verbally harassed the entire way back to the car. Hard loss, but the trip was a lot of fun anyway.

The ride home on the other hand...... We weren't looking forward to the seven hour drive because of the loss, but we could still talk about what WE would have done and how our Offensive play calling is so much better than any NFL Coach out there.

At Rock Springs, WY we ran into some major highway issues. There was an accident on I-80 at Green River, WY that shut down the interstate. We sat in traffic for two and a half hours before we were forced off of at Green River. We drove through the town and onto a frontage road where we were able to get back on the road and head home again. The long ride and the fact that we encountered every possible weather type on that ride home kind of took our minds off of the loss.

All and all the trip was great! Next year we want to head to Dallas and see the Boys play in the new stadium.
GO COWBOYS!!!

Poor Chewy

Chewy joined our family right after Josh and I were married back in 2004. He went from our little baby puppy to our 5 year old dog in what seems like overnight.

When Declan was born Chewy was very interested in this little bundle that had invaded his universe but couldn't figure out why the little bundle wasn't going away. Through the years, Chewy has learned that Declan is his play buddy and well as his best friend. Sure, he still loves Josh and me, but you can tell that there is quite the special "a boy and his dog" bond going on. I don't think Chewy enjoys some of the wrestling moves that Declan puts on him, but nevertheless Chewy still comes back for more!

Now that Lochlan had arrived we have thrown off his universe all over again!

Today, Chewy and I had quite the morning! Chewy is very good at getting up with me during night time feedings, I think he thinks I need the company. For the past couple of days Lochlan has been spitting up after he eats, I am not one who is good with spit up but ya just gotta truck on! At 9:00 am I was feeding Lochlan, he burped twice, then finished his bottle. Lochlan is really hard to get that last burp out of (and that is the one that you have to get out!) so I did the "lap burp" trick. Let's just say I got that last burp...and then some! Chewy happened to be sitting right under my feet and got puked on...and I mean all over!!! Chewy looked up at me with that "What the Heck" look. I wiped the baby down, laid him on his blanket, and then started chasing Chewy all over the house. When I would get near him, he would start shaking and run some more. So I spent most of the morning cleaning baby puke off of me, the baby, the dog, Declan, and my walls and furniture. Chewy didn't hold a grudge though, after everything was cleaned up, Chewy laid down on the blanket with Lochlan and Declan.

Love, Kyrs

Stay at Home CRAZINESS!!!

I know that it is Josh's job to keep this updated but it seems that as of late, he has dropped the ball...again! So, here I am telling you about the struggles of being home...alone!

As most of you know, I HATE being home alone. I think this hatred stems from growing up watching horror movies with Dad and Brit (thanks guys). I must have quite the imagination because sometimes I think I hear people breaking in, even in the middle of the day, or I think some sort of natural disaster is going to happen...like a freak tornado...or sometimes I hear razor sharp gloved fingers scraping against the furnace (YIKES)! Needless to say, I have been having quite the time being home on maternity. Can't wait til Josh gets home from work! Wish me luck on not getting eaten by the boogeyman!

Love, Kyrs

Papa's New Babies

Papa recently aquired two new family members, Polly and Ann (they are named after my grandma)! These babies are 8 week old boxers! So cute! Here is some photos:

Ann

Papa and Polly

It wasn't Sunday... and there were no Tigers.... but they wore RED

Friday, Hy, Stu and I went to Glen Eagle Golf Course in Syracuse. Although Tiger wasn't in the mix the three of us sported the RED apparel. Not saying that the color of our shirts would help us play any better, but hey..... you never know.

This trip to the links was just another trip in a pretty decent season thus far for myself. I have been consistent and slowly getting my game in tune... for me. It was the first time Hy had been out in almost a year and a half. I have to say I was impressed, not only with how well he was playing after such a long stint away from the tees, but of his calm approach to the game this time. If you have ever played golf with Hy, his frustrations usually don't stay in the bag... But he held his head and played pretty well. Stu, as usual, played well and had a pretty consistent round.
Beside the two holes we each destroyed the round was very fun.

I have to say, and I know Stu would agree with me when I say, "I stole his game on Friday." Stu, as any of our close friends know.... usually wins...
BUT NOT ON FRIDAY!!! HA HA HA!

I beat him by one stroke and Hy was back just four strokes to finish up the day.
Definitely want to do it again guys! It was a lot of fun. I am glad we went.

Brotherly Love!

It might sound a little corny, but being young parents and seeing the interaction of our two young boys is something to see.
Just this morning at about 12:30 am, Lochlan was crying, and Kyrie was crawling out of bed to feed him... when...
Our bedroom door flew open and there stood a bright eyed, hands over his ears, concerned little man! D-Man!

He yelled to his mom, "What are you doing to my baby, mommy?"
"Why are you having him cry? I don't want him to cry!"
Kyrie, holding in the laughter, tells Declan "Your baby brother is hungery, I am going to feed him."
"Can I help feed him? I want to burp him. I will show you how to burp him."
Kyrie replies, "No buddy, you ned to go back to bed ok."
Declan says... and this is the touchy feely part....
(Picture Puss in Boots giving those kitty eyes)
"But mommy, my baby needs me."
At this point I have woken up and become the bad guy.... I pick up Declan and take him back to his room. All the while Declan was saying, "No no no, I want to be in your room with my baby."
As heartbreaking as it was it would be a day full of bad attitudes and timeouts if I didn't get him to sleep.... Within five minutes his whining was over and he was out cold.
Let's see if the brotherly love can last..... the jealousy monster has been kept at bay for now, and hopefully we can keep it caged.

No more pokes, no more tears!

We took Lochlan to the doctor today for what we hoped would be his last biliruben check. The little man handles the poke well, but the squeezing of his little foot doesn't go over very well. The results came back and he was at a level of 11.2 which, for his age.... 7 days old, is low enough that he no longer needs to be checked.
It was a relief to know that he was as healthy as he can be. Next week is his two week well child check up and immunizations appointment. We are definitely looking forward to that one...
On a more sad note... my day did start with some unexpected and very sad news.... A few of my close friends and relatives, (Matt and most recently Hy), will share in my sadness...
Declan came into Kyrie and My bedroom this morning, his usual chipper self. Which I might add is not a trait he received from me. Never in my entire life have I been a happy, alert, and generally in a good mood before the hour of six a.m......
Anyway, he bounces into our room holding one of "his movies" and asks his mommy if he can watch it in our room.... his mother, still exhausted from the nights up and downs, trade offs with myself on the feedings and cuddlings of Lochlan... replies... please go downstairs and watch it on the big TV. Declan says but.. but.. but the green light is red.
To which I abruptly awoke and asked... "What was that buddy?"
Declan said "I pushed the big button and it wasn't green, it was red."
A few choice words slipped out and I urgently took myself downstairs to my Television and Xbox....
You know those times when you know something will turn out how you DON'T want it to... but you keep repeating to yourself.... "Everything's good, everything's cool."
Everything was not cool. When I pushed the power button on my Xbox "THE RED RINGS OF DEATH" stared me in the face, as if to say... YOUR WORLD IS OVER!

Well, it isn't that dramatic, but I was in the middle of my first season of NCAA College Basketball, and I was doing rather well. (sigh) Needless to say, I am without the childish entertainment every adult male enjoys...... video games. It's a real good thing I have two very entertaining young kids to take up my time. Much better than any video game ever could be.

Adjusting to a full(er) house.

Coming home from the hospital yesterday was an exciting feeling, not too mention a relief that we were able to do so under a weeks time from the little guy's birth. Those of you that remember Declan's extended stay in the NICU will also appreciate the timely exit from the hospital as well.

Now for the fun part..... sleepless nights and getting all the household tenants acclimated to the new arrival. It hasn't been too difficult getting Delcan excited and happy about his little brother. He is definitely a helping hand... or two. He really does want to be involved in everything "baby." Especially Lochlan's swing.



Chewy..... oh Chewy. I was actually a little worried about bringing the baby home to the dog, not because I was worried about him mauling Lochlan or anything like that, but I wasn't sure how he would take to another attention seeking, eventual ear tugging, tail pulling, rough housing, food spilling, water dumping, noise maker. To my surprise, Chewy didn't seem to be too surprised or put off at all by the little guy. A couple sniffs and a walk around the car seat was all I got out of my fierce and protective guard dog. After that it was like Lochlan had been there just as long as Declan.

What will be an adjustment I will REALLY need to work on..... The getting up in the middle of the night for multiple feedings. No excuses here, it's just that sleeping always seems so far away and unreachable when you aren't able to get it.



Anyway, It was a real shock to both Kyrie and I's system to go from a full night sleep to up every hour.... You remember it from the first child... but you don't REMEMBER IT.

No worries though from here on out it will be the pitter patter of co-conspirator little feet.....

Lochlan Edward Wehner

6 pounds 12 ounces.. 19 1/2 inches long


I guess the 3rd of August started off like any other Monday morning....Get up much earlier than I wanted to so I can get to work on time, shower, dress, and its off to work I go. About two hours into my "busy" day and I get a phone call. Kyrie hadn't been feeling all that well and was complaining of some pain on her left side. I left work and took her to her doctor's office. He ran some tests, performed some.. eh hem.... checks.... and tests... but couldn't find a likely cause of the pain. He immediately had me take her up to McKay-Dee Medical Center to be "observed."

It's funny how observing someone involves a lot of interactions, physical probing, and the need for multiple nurses to insert an IV line into her arm..... but observed they did. She was sent for a kidney ultrasound (there is an actual medical term for the type of ultrasound she got, but I am neither Stuart or Tiffany so the name escapes my memory.... so it was a kidney ultrasound). Love you guys..... lol.

after all the "observing" her doctor decided that it would be best for Kyrie and the baby to go ahead and perform the Cesarean section that day.... and within the next two hours of that decision we were on our way to the operating room. It was a little more nerve racking for Kyrie this go around.. for some reason walking into YOUR operating room on under your own power has a little more effect on the psyche than being wheeled in on your bed while being doped up so much your legs feel like they no longer exist. Needless to say Kyrs was nervous. After the doctors had stopped arguing over the type of music they wanted to listen to in the operating room, things got serious and the procedure began.

I, being the supporting husband that I am.... held the vomit pouch for Kyrie. This, though less beautiful and spectacular than the birth of a child is in fact an important role while doing the c-section. Everything went smoothly during surgery, and while they tied Kyrie's tubes and patched her up I went along to watch the nurses check Lochlan's vitals and get him cleaned up. He did great despite the suction tubes down the throat and up the nose. It really is hard to watch them handle this newly born infant as "rough" as they do. I know they are careful and know what they are doing....but still.... rough to watch as the new daddy.

After the circus out by the nursery settled down they took Kyrie into her postpartum room and shortly after brought little Lochlan in. I am very happy to say that the little guy had no need for reservations with the NICU, and has had first class care up at McKay-Dee Medical Center.

We are very happy to have this brand new addition to our family. His older brother, THE BIG BROTHER, Declan has been very excited and just a big helper with his little brother. It is very cute to see how curious and excited, not too mention protective of his little brother declan is. I think he will take on the older brother role very easily.

We appreciate all the visitors and phone calls. It means a lot to us to know so many of you care and want to share in our joy. Thank you.

AND.... I will most definitely try to keep this blog up to date much better from here on out... I am a bit of a slacker I know.... Sorry about that. LOL.

- The proud new Daddy.

Baby Lochlan Edward Wehner

A lot of time goes by...

Hey everyone, just another long over due update here.
Looks like we need to do a little updating on the photos too.
Well, from the last time we added anything we did find out that
the new addition to our family will in fact be a little boy. The
name we have tentatively settled on is that of Lochlan Edward Wehner.
I think my grandpa would have liked it. Other than that, Kyrie still
struggles with the little guy keeping keeping her up a lot at night, kicking and rolling away inside her tummy. Declan is getting more and more curious
about "his" baby. I will be adding some more posts soon. I PROMISE!
Thanks for staying caught up on what we are doing... not like its been too difficult right.

Until the next time.

Wow. Josh has really dropped the ball!!!

So my wonderful blogging husband has dropped the ball on blogging. I will let him know that he needs to post the cute Christmas and birthday pictures of Declan!

Well, we have had an eventful New Year so far.

Declan will be going on his first field trip! He is so excited! I am going to go and chaperon him and his friends at the treehouse museum. Since I got a new spiffy camera for Christmas I will take some pictures and post them after the event!

Introducing...BABY WEHNER!!!



Baby Wehner is due on August 25th! I have been pretty sick but luckily I have two really cute boys to take care of me! Declan keeps calling the baby "Mr. Ghost". I'm not sure how I feel about that name, but luckily he isn't pressing the "Cody" name anymore! Our friends, Matt and Amber, had their baby last Thursday. When we left the hospital Josh told me that he is so excited for our little baby!

That's probably the most new and exciting thing that has happened in out neck of the woods!