Special Day!

Ryan worked on Saturday so my parents wanted to do something fun with the boys. We decided to take them up to Bridal Veil to see the waterfall. It was so cold and windy but they loved every minute of it. Little did we know this would be the last day before baby brother would arrive! Thank you Mom, Dad, and Kels for making it a special day for the boys!
We love Aunt Kels! My dad ran around with them and showed them the leaves and their different shapes and colors. The boys loved it!Brady!Easton!Me and my boys!

After that we went with my dad to get some lunch and headed to our new house. We walked all over the construction site, in and out of all the houses. We headed home and put the boys down and I ran some other errands. That night we watched the Utah State and BYU football games. About the 3rd quarter of the BYU game is when I started having consistent contractions that quickly became closer together and harder. About 4 hours later this perfect boy was born! The rest is history!

I am so thankful for my role as a mother and for these beautiful boys I have in my life! We are headed home tonight to let Luke meet his brothers. Wish us luck!

Luke Ryan McGiven

He is here! Luke made his grand entrace into the world at 2:56 a.m. weighing in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces, 19 inches long. I think he looks a lot like Brady and Easton and even has a little strawberry blonde peach fuzz to top it off. I was able to do a VBAC and it went great! We got to the hospital at 10:45 and 4 hours later he was here. It went quick and smooth and I am feeling pretty good today, just tired. I am so thankful for this new healthy addition to our family and cannot believe the love I already feel for him. He is perfect! More to come later!

Gotta Love It!

Brady and Easton love to help in the kitchen. They want to sit on the counter, crack the eggs, pour things in, and stir. They are so helpful. It usually starts out peaceful but by the time we are done they are fighting over something. The other day we made muffins. They were so good until I wanted to take a picture and then they started to fight over the beaters. One was not good enough, they wanted both of them. They crack me up! I don't know who named it the terrible 2's. The closer we get to 3 the harder my kids get. What was I thinking having a baby now...seriously?!? When I got pregnant they were still easy and pleasant. Don't get me wrong, I adore these boys but they are much harder now than ever. I am not sure if the baby will make them worse or better. I guess only time will tell.

Baby note: I went to the doctor on Friday and everything looks great! They scheduled me for a c-section on October 27 but they don't think I will make it that far. If I go into labor before that I am going to try a VBAC. It is looking promising so hopefully it will all work out. The doctor informed me that as of last week no children under the age of 14 are allowed in the hospital because of the swine flu. I am sad that Brady and Easton won't be able to come see us but I am glad that they are taking all precautions to keep kids safe. He also encouraged me to get the swine flu vaccine ASAP and to have my children get it. It could be a long winter but I am hoping we can get this baby here and all stay healthy!

Any baby boy name suggestions? This one is still nameless and we are running out of time!

Happy 5 Years!

Thank you for 5 wonderful years Ry! I love you!

Grandpa and Grandma Great!

Yesterday we had a big family get together at my parent's house. It was so fun to see all my cousins and their kids and spend time together. My mom thought it would be fun to get a picture of my grandparents with the 14 great grandchildren who were there. We had 14 missing and there are 4 on the way! That is a lot of great grandkids! We did the best we could and this is what we got! Please keep in mind I am 36 weeks pregnant and don't look at my chubby face in this picture! I love it though and I am so glad we took it! My grandparents are wonderful people who I adore! I am so grateful to be part of such an amazing family!

Thanks mom for being the best host (and cook) ever and not even stressing out! We love you!

He Did It!!

We just found out that Ryan passed his boards! He has worked so hard and we are so proud of him. We are excited to move on to the next phase of life! It is a great day at the McGiven household!

Once In A Lifetime...

I am so glad that my dad decided to take a "boys trip" and go to the BYU game! What they were hoping for was to be able to see the new stadium, enjoy each other's company, and pray we could play well and not get killed. What they got was an incredible game with BYU playing amazing and being able to witness one of the biggest games in BYU history! Ryan says you have to see this thing to believe it...you can't even imagine how big it is! He says you could see individual freckles on Max Hall's face!I have to say I am a bit jealous I wasn't there but so glad my hubby was! He says it was the greatest sporting event he has ever witnessed! Thank you Dad! You are the best!