Crazy week

The last few weeks have been pretty crazy for me; I started grad school and it is really hard. I thought it would be like an undergrad but it is far more intense. Dietrich has been growing so fast but we still cant wait for the day when he sleeps longer than 4 hours; he will be 4 weeks old tomorrow so hopefully soon. He is getting cuter and cuter everyday.

1 week old and a little wiser too

Tricky has survived his first week of life. He is getting cuter and cuter every day. We love him more and more. He's starting to get a little personality and he is hilarious. Cant wait to see what next week will bring.



he is a little milk-drunk

Happy New Year

We got released from the hospital on December 31st. We had some lunch with my family who was there visiting and then got straight in the car to head to our new home in Midway Utah. We will be living at Chip and Kathey's house for the next 18 months while I am in school and we are so thankful for their hospitality. Happy New Years!!!

Hospital Pictures

Dietrich Mitchell Transtrum

He was born on Tuesday December 29, 2009 at 6:17 am. Perfectly healthy weighing 7lbs 8oz and measuring 21.5 inches. Dietrich and mom are doing great and mom is recovering quickly.

2nd time's a charm

So we saw the doctor this morning and Kristin is a little more dilated so she scheduled another induction for 6 pm tonight. We got everything ready and headed to the hospital. When we were only 2 feet from the front doors to the hospital Kristin looked at me and kind of laughing said "I think I peed my pants". There was an older gentleman walking out the doors the same moment Kristin made her proclamation. Both the stranger and I looked at Kristin's wet pants. He was concerned and asked if there was anything he could do for us and I just laughed. We waddled back to the nurses station and they got Kristin all bedded up. The nurse ran a test and we soon found out that Kristin didnt pee her pants, her water broke. We were so excited and laughed about our hilarious experience. Needless to say Dietrich will be coming very soon. Thanks again for all your prayers and fasting. We have felt your love and really appreciate your concern during our time of learning patience. More to come when Tricky is born.

Stubborn Dietrich

So Kristin got induced on Sunday night and we were there for 24 hours and she never dilated passed 1 cm. This kid just didnt want to come out so we got sent home on Monday night. We are just going to wait until he comes naturally. Hopefully he comes soon. Thanks for all your prayers and support. We have the best family and friends anyone could ask for.

39 weeks and Birthing

Kristin's last picture of her belly before we go in to get induced. Tomorrow we will have our baby and we are so excited/nervous. Monday will be a long day but it is all worth it because we get to bring home our long-awaited baby Dietrich. Kristin is so great to go through this for us.

Christmas Party

Our bishop had the funnest Christmas Party. We played games, ate great food and just enjoyed being together. See our crazy sweaters below. Mitch won the ugliest sweater contest and there were some nasty sweaters.

Merry Christmas

To My Liberal Friends:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or explicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2010, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.


To My Conservative Friends:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!