Welcome to Jayden Austin Vance

Post by Justin:
So at 10:30 last night, Jocelyn says she thinks her water has broken. I tell her to make sure she hasn't just pee'd her pants, because we were getting all ready for bed, and who wants to go to the hospital in the middle of the night when you are all ready scheduled to do it during the day on Monday?
So we decide to go in, but Jocelyn thinks she needs to clean first! Yeah, no kidding. So she's running around cleaning the counter, picking stuff up off the floor, etc... Finally, I ask her if I should just throw a tarp on the floor and we can have the baby at the house, or if she actually wanted to get to the hospital. She finally decided we could go to the hospital.
Baby Jaden was born at 6:57 a.m. He had the cord wrapped twice around his neck, which the doctor did a good job or unraveling as he was coming out. Jocelyn was a trooper, and did a fantastic job. Jayden is 9 pounds even, and 20.5 inches long.
The whole time prior to the birth, I'm just thinking, "Holy cow... another kid, what are we going to do? I'm just fine with two!" I did not expect to get emotional again. I just figured I've been through it twice already, and it was no big deal. But I couldn't help it. Every time, it is just so amazing, and the moment I see the new baby, my capacity to love just grows. It really helps me to understand how much our Heavenly Father loves us, and it is hard to believe that he is willing to entrust us with such precious bundles to take care of so that we can teach them and help them to one day make their way back to him. Knowing how much I love my children, I can't imagine the love our Heavenly Father must have for us.
Anyways, here are some pictures. Dallin and Elise are thrilled. Elise can't stop saying, "Baby Jayden" over and over again, and when I put her to bed tonight she didn't want her doll, she wanted to sleep with baby Jayden. Fortunately, I convinced her that she could see him again tomorrow, and she went to sleep. Speaking of sleep, that sounds really good right now. The only sleep I've gotten in the last 36 hours was a three hour nap this afternoon. So here are some pics, and then I'm hitting the sack. I'm sure that plenty of updates will follow.

Dallin's 1st Day of Preschool

So, we finally decided to put Dallin in preschool. I was really worried because I didn't want him to ever leave my sight. Dallin really wanted to try it out and I want him to have fun and meet new kids from this area. Justin and I figured that this would be good for him. Thie first day though Dallin said he felt like he had to throw up because he was so nervous. He is having so much fun now and learning a lot. I am glad that he is in it now. Elise is a little sad though. Every time we drop Dallin off she says "Dalla preschool". She is so funny she says "Dallin preschool, Daddy work, Elise home". It is like she is saying "what about me?", But, I do enjoy the little time I get alone with her before this new baby comes.

Finally We are Back

It has been one month that we have not had internet of TV. No connection with the outside world. It was kind of interesting, but so nice to have internet again. It is crazy how you come to rely on it so much. I just wanted to post a little bit about us since we have moved to Sparks, Nevada. Dallin actually loves it here. He said "Mommy can we stay in Reno, Sparks forever." I was really worried about him making new friends, but we found a great area and a great ward where the members of our church have been so nice to us and Dallin has already made some new friends. Of course, he still misses his Iowa friends, but I am happy that he is making new friends. He has already been invited to two birthday parties and we have only been here for one month. Dallin is really excited about birthday parties and plans his party all of the time. But, I do feel very blessed that the Lord has sent us to a good place where we feel safe and happy.

A Quick Update

I know that it has been a long time since we last posted on our blog. Moving has been so crazy and it seems like this move has been harder than any other move. It has taken us a month to get internet and we still don't have it (I am using somebody else's signal right now). Also, it was so hard to find a doctor who would deliver this baby since I was 8 months pregnant and they were all full (that was a little crazy). Insurance has been hard to figure out and I still don't know where the hospital is where I am supposed to deliver because our insurance will only cover a certain hospital. It is crazy, but I have decided that we must go through hard times in order to recognize the good and the blessings when they come. Justin is loving his job and I am trying to get used to being without him all day every day. We are getting used to it slowly but surely. I hope to be able to post pictures soon, and maybe even of a new baby.

What Have The Vance's Been Up To This Summer

Let me tell you . We have been having a lot of fun this Summer. So much fun that we haven't been putting the kids in bed until almost 9:30p.m. every night this Summer. We have really enjoyed Utah and being with Nanny and Papa this Summer. I am going to post a long line of Photos that shows everything that the kids have been up to this Summer. As for our poor Justin, he hasn't been having so much fun. He has been studying hard. He is really nervous about the Bar Exam next week.

Jocelyn's Cake Decorating Class

So I decided that I wanted to do something fun this Summer. I have always wanted to learn how to decorate cakes so I signed myself up for a class at Michaels. It is lots of fun. My first cake was a disaster with crumbs everywhere. But I fixed it up and made a green Incredible Hulk cake for Dallin. He loved it. He loves green and The Incredible Hulk. So here is my first masterpiece.

The Hogle Zoo

Elise was a little scared of this singing elephant.
Dallin and Elise both loved the elephant tusks.
This elephant's name is Kristy and she is pregnant. We learned that elephants are pregnant for 22 months. That is almost two years!!! I would not want to be an elephant. That is a long time to be pregnant.

Dallin chose the Praying Mantis to Ride on at the CarouselWe got to see an owl up close. Pretty Cool!!
Dallin finally worked up the strength to pet the Boa Constrictor.
Dallin got to try his 1st ever giraffe root beer float. Pretty Yummy!!!

I decided to sign Dallin up for a class at the zoo. There was a camouflage class and so Dallin got to learn all about how animals blend in with their habitat. He learned about prey animals and predators. He really loves animals and I thought that the best place to learn about animals is at the Zoo. He had a great time. He even got to pet a Boa Constrictor. We learned a lot. I say "we", because I learned a lot of things that I did not know; like the fact that zebras are born with brown stripes. I think Dallin loved the fact that he got to pet a chinchilla. He loves chinchilla's from watching The kids show "DIEGO". It was really fun and I am glad that we got to do it. Dallin really loves learning so he had a great time. Elise and Nany came up the 2nd day of the class and had fun. Elise loved the elephants and monkeys. She had a great time thanks to Nany. They rode on the carousel and train. It was great!!!