New Pics of Miles

Here are a couple new pics of Miles. I can't believe how fast he is growing!

Pumpkin Festival

Last Saturday we skipped the Saturday morning session of General Conference to go to the annual Pumpkin Festival at Four Mile Historic Park. We had a great time, and here are some pictures to prove it.



Edie loved watching the real horses pulling wagons and carriages, but she was not at all keen on the stick version. Go figure.












John and Edie pose in front of one of three Tee Pees. Hey John, aren't you supposed to carry your "papoose" on your back? (You can see Miles's feet sticking out from the Baby Bjorn, if you look carefully.)



As hard to believe as it is, Eden being the granddaughter of a farmer, this was her first time seeing goats and chickens. She also got to see bees working in a hive. She had a great time!












Finally we got to spend some time in the pumpkin patch getting some great keepsake shots for the photo album.


We had such a good time, we're thinking of perhaps making this a family tradition.

Baby Miles

Well, now that I can finally get up the stairs again, it is time to show off my beautiful baby boy, Miles Burton Wanberg. He was "yanked into the world," as John puts it, on August 27th at 11:36 am. He weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz., and had a huge noggin (14.5 inches circumference). He is adorable! He looks just like a miniature John. He is a good baby, but is not shy about screaming LOUDLY when he is in need of assistance. We are so excited to have our new little man, and are learning to adjust to two babies at home. Eden has done pretty well accepting her baby brother. She keeps walking over to his bouncy chair and saying, "Hey, dude," or "Hey broth'a."(mimicking mom and dad).

Char and Miles in Recovery


Eden and John Visit Brother in the Hospital

Miles at Two Weeks

My recovery this time has been rougher than it was with Eden. My incision actually opened up on the day we came home from the hospital. (I'll spare you the pictures my wound care nurse took.) But thanks to family, friends, and my home care nurse Angela, I am doing much better...almost completely healed. A BIG THANKS to my two moms, my sis-in-love Emily, my dad, Liz and Johnny for taking good care of Eden and me while I was unable to do much.

Planned Nesting

Today I am nesting around the house. Got the kitchen and bathroom clean, and caught up on the laundry. Made sure I had all the baby's newborn clothes in a convenient drawer. I guess there are pros to having a C-Section, after all. At least you get to get things in order the night before, find babysitters, and do all the planning you can before the big arrival. I want to thank all my Denver friends in advance for being so willing to help out with Edie while I'm in the hospital! My little sister is also going to be a huge help, and I love her for it! I'm really sorry to Susan, Net, and everyone else for having to hear me complain about the C-Section. I am finally getting an attitude adjustment, and realizing what a blessing it is to have the opportunity to deliver a healthy baby, no matter how we achieve it. I am so grateful to live in a day and age when it is relatively safe to have such a big surgery. It has finally hit me that tomorrow I will get the chance to meet our new baby boy...TOMORROW! How thrilling is that?!

My Man (Tagged)

John and Edie love eating popcorn together.

What is his name? John J. Wanberg

How long have you been married? Nearly 4 years.

How long did you date? Well, we've known each other for 10 years, but we only dated for 7 months before we got engaged (four of which we lived in different states).

How old is he? Almost 35.

Who eats more sweets? We each hold our own. We both eat a whole lot more than we should.

Who said "I love you" first? He said it first in the most eloquent love letter ever! However, I think it was pretty obvious to him that I was smitten by him from the first time we met.

Who is taller? John

Who can sing better? He does. He takes every opportunity to sing in the choirs in our ward and stake. He has an amazing, deep, bass voice. It also allows him to do a pretty awesome Barry White impression.

Who is smarter? John is...HANDS DOWN. He knows everything, I swear! You can ask him how they manufacture anything ever made. He retains everything he hears or reads. Sometimes I think I married a genius, which can intimidate me, until we start talking about farming stuff. Then he trusts that I know more.

Who does the laundry? We share the responsibility simply because I forget a lot of the time, and he takes the initiative before he runs out of clothes to wear.

Who pays the bills? John. I make like 5% of what he does, and that is only when I am working part-time...soon to end.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? John does. Don't know why we got in that routine. Just did.

Who mows the lawn? Lawn?! Wouldn't that be nice. Actually we do have a small patch in front of our townhome that the landscapers take care of.

Who cooks dinner? I usually do, but John is king when it comes to whipping up something amazing on the spot. He can always find things from the cupboard and fridge and assemble them into a tasty dish. He is also a master at baking. His cookies won a prize at our Stake fair a couple years ago.

Who drives? I hate driving.

Who is more stubborn? We are both stubborn. If we didn't share as many opinions as we do, we would butt heads all the time. We're both know-it-alls, but I usually have to back down simply because John truly knows more about the subject in the end.

Who asked out whom first? I did, and it was one of the worst dates either of us ever went on. We were both so nervous, we couldn't talk. It was horrible! We didn't talk or email for about six months after that date. Good thing we eventually tried again a year later when we were both in Utah again, because that's when things really sparked.

Who proposed? John proposed in the Mesa, AZ temple. We had been going to the temple together for awhile, and on the day he proposed I was completely unaware he was proposing. He said something like, "I want to ask you to marry me." I told him that I knew I wanted to marry him. Then he reached into his pocket, and it finally hit me that this was the proposal. It was hard to contain myself in the temple. I was overwhelmed with joy.

Who has more siblings? I do. John has three younger sisters. There are 6 kids in my family.

Who wears the pants? Depends on who you ask. We both get to wear the pants, but I'm the only one who gets to wear a skirt...if you know what I mean.

Well, that's the man we all know and love! I hereby tag: Tracy, Susan, Net, Kim L., Jessica, and Emily W.