Three months old...

I cannot believe that Barrett is three months old today. It seems like we were just barely bringing him home from the hospital. It took so long to get pregnant with the twins - and then when we did get pregnant - it was a whirlwind - going from no kids to two. But - with Barrett it was the complete opposite. We weren't planning it at all. Then suddenly he was coming and I was so happy! I do not like being pregnant - and the twins were probably very neglected during those nine months - When we went to the hospital (on Dec. 5) I was excited and nervous to labor - since the twins were c-section - I had no idea what to expect. Then the whole day went by - and by the next day (Dec. 6) the doctor decided to do a c-section. I remember being so tired. The doctors were talking to me and I kept falling asleep. The next thing I knew - he was here and healthy! All the sudden - nothing else mattered. I had this beautiful, healthy baby!
I knew that I wanted to name him Barrett! That name has a special place in my heart. It is my Grandma Rosa's maiden name. She was an incredible woman. My grandpa died when my dad was 13 - she raised two boys by herself - and she never let them feel sorry for themselves. Then she was diagnosed with cancer. She didn't ever complain - or ask why hard things had to happen to her. She was always fun - she had fun ideas for everything. She taught all of us to play poker (that's probably frowned on) but we loved her for it! She always had ice cream at her house - and if she didn't have it - she would give us money and send us to the store to get more!
Barrett is also my dad's middle name. I am lucky to have such a great dad! I can remember him taking me and my friends to a concert in downtown Dallas on New Year's Eve - because none of our parents wanted us to go by ourselves - so he volunteered to take us! He stayed there the whole time and actually acted like he enjoyed it! I had early morning seminary and he would come in to wake me up each morning (which was never pleasant on his end) and then he would mix up orange juice for me to drink before I left. There are so many memories of how much he did and still does for me. I think when I first told him that we were going to name this baby Barrett he thought it was a last name - but hopefully he likes it now that there is a sweet face to go with the name.
Barrett's middle name is Gray - we love the Buckeyes - need I say more...
So - there is a lot behind his name - but so far he lives up to it! He is so sweet! I don't know how our family felt complete before he was born - because he is such a part of us now!
I love to watch him smile and laugh - I love to go in his room and watch how peacefully he sleeps - I love how great he is when I drag him around on errands, taking the twins to school, or anywhere else we have to go - I love his chubby cheeks - I love how noisy he is when he eats - I love how he cries when he wants his diaper changed and then smiles as soon as you lay him on the changing table - I love how he loves to have his back arched and his head back - I love how he goes to bed around 9:00 and doesn't wake up again until 6:30am!
Three months doesn't seem very long - but it has changed our lives completely! We love you Barrett!