Looks like Easter!

It was a special occasion on 3 counts tonight. It was the first time that Jenny & Grant left the house for something besides a medical visit, 2nd - The Halloween Bash Extravaganza put on by Michelle and her family, and 3rd - (we just realized this one) our first family picture with Grant was taken. If you couldn't see the theme here, Jenny is the easter basket, grant is a "Peep", and I'm a chocolate easter bunny. I think the pictures speak for themselves. Although it's not pictured here, it should be mentioned that I won the candy corn spitting contest. Just when you thought we couldn't beat our costumes from 2 years ago of Mario and the Princess, we did it. Looks like Easter in October!

Edward- Double Meaning?

David brings up a good point that should be addressed. It is now apparent to me that Jenny had a hidden agenda as she campaigned for Edward as the middle name. Could it have something to do with a secret love for a fictional, but hunky character in an unnamed book? Was Edward Bunker even really an ancestor of Jenny? Interesting that Jenny always liked Haven until recently, when she became enthralled in the unmentioned book series and suddenly became more inclined towards the name Edward. A very fishy situation indeed.

Middle Name for Grantster

We first want to give a big Thank You to everyone!! Jenny and I feel so blessed to have so many people who love and support us and already love our new addition! We got tons of responses through email, our blog, text message, and phone. When we say our prayers, we're always sure to mention how grateful we are for the wonderful people that surround us in our lives. So, thanks to everyone! We love you. If you haven't got a chance to see Grant, here's some pics for you and we hope that everyone will have the chance to see what we call "the cutest little guy in town".
We've had many ask us what his middle name was going to be and we've been asking ourselves the same question for months now. But they wouldn't let us leave the hospital today without writing it down for the birth certificate. So, after much deliberation and a near stalemate (and a pact that I could decide the middle name of the next boy), We've come to the decision that his name will be Grant Edward Barlow. He was given the middle name Edward in honor of Edward Bunker, a righteous ancestor of Jenny. He led a handcart company to the Salt Lake Valley, and was the founder of Bunkerville, Nevada.

"Edward Bunker was a man of small stature, very energetic, and industrious,always patient and cheerful. He was a man who read a good deal, was well posted in Scripture, good sound substantial reasoner." -Elida C. Haycock

Here's the newer pictures of Grant

Grant!

We entered the hospital at 7:20 am and got right to business. They induced Jenny and soon after, she started to have some good contractions. After they put in the epidural, we had some good wait time where Jenny relaxed and I learned to solve a Rubiks Cube. She went from a 2+ to being fully dialated in what seemed like record time. Jenny did such a great job at pushing and he came out about 50 min. after she started pushing. He's the cutest little cone-headed baby you've ever seen. His hair is a light brown right now. Not quitle like Jenny's or mine. He's in perfect health and so is Jenny. Interesting trivia of the birth- It was exactly 2 years ago that I proposed to Jenny. So, he was born within about an hour or 2 of that moment. That's 1 year 364 days since the day we got engaged. Anyone who wants to come see him here at the hospital- We'd love for you to. If you'd like to see Jenny too, you'll want to wait till tomorrow. She's pretty exausted. Thanks for all your support and your prayers. We love you guys!!
-Chris Jen & Grant

At least we're healthy

David,
I think you forgot to tell the baby that you would be seeing him in the hospital on the 10th.

It looks like he has already learned some good procrastinating skills and is perfectly content staying where he is. I had a non-stress test yesterday and the kind woman checking him told me that we were both perfectly healthy and fine for me to stay pregnant a little while longer. She said it so cheerfully like this was exactly what I was hoping to hear. :) Well, I am very grateful for the "perfectly healthy" part.

So, as long as everyone is checking our blog for more exciting news......here is a little story for you. I call it "The Attack of the Killer Wasp and yet I Still Didn't Go into Labor." On Monday afternoon, as in the Monday of my Due Date, I was driving down Geneva Road towards 400 N in Orem to go to my Dr. appt. I had just finished my last day at work....hurray!.... and had left the windows down most of the day. I was driving along when I noticed an extra large wasp on the back window of the car, on the inside. Well, although not allergic enough to be hospitalized, my body still reacts pretty good to any sort of insect or spider bite. (Have you seen what mosquitos can do to me?!) This was the LAST thing I wanted to happen before having a baby. It was all I could do to not completely focus on the wasp, but to focus on where I was driving. I just had to keep checking every couple of seconds to make sure he was still back there on the window. I had just gone through a light on 400 and was not even 5 mins away from the Orem Hospital where my Dr.'s office is when the wasp decided to start crawling on the ceiling directly to where I was sitting. There was nothing to do but hurry, pull over and quickly get my soon to be "overdue" belly out of the car as fast as I could. I had left the car on and just had the blinker on. I was over on the passenger side close to the sidewalk hoping no one would notice me and pull over to help. How embarrasing! Anyways, I think this was when Chris ("girl chris") called so she got to get in on the action. I was trying to figure out how to shoo the wasp out of my car without anyone driving by noticing me so they wouldn't try to help and also without getting stung. It wasn't going very well. Finally the wasp just dropped from off the ceiling on the drivers side exactly where I would have to sit to go anywhere. Thats when I lost him. I swear he didn't fly out of the window. I was watching so carefully! This is also when some nice grandpa and his middle-aged son pulled over and asked if I needed any help. So, I told them, "yes, actually" and hung up on Chris. Then I had to explain that I couldn't get back into my car becuase there was a huge wasp somewhere in there. I also made sure to mention I was allergic, emphasis on the allergic part. I was hoping they would assume I meant the "have to go to the hospital kindof allergic" so I wouldn't seem so much like a crazy pregnant lady. They both moved the seats and looked under them and around and fortunately and unfortunately didn't find the wasp. I thanked them for their help, they smiled and drove away and I was left to hope they really did do a good job of checking. Anways, I made it to the Dr. appt. and so far haven't seen any sign of the wasp. So there you have it. The situation was pretty funny. Its best if you try to imagine me, huge and pregnant on the side of the road trying to figure out how to get this wasp out of my car. Good times.

Anyways, no worries. We will definitely keep you all posted as to when this baby finally decides to arrive. Thanks for all of your love and support!

Due Date TODAY

Ummm.....notice that my prego ticker doesn't list any more days left for our baby to arrive? Apparently, our little guy missed that information and still is livin' it up inside my belly. Don't worry, we'll let you know when anything changes.