Dillon James Von Gunten - 8lbs 2oz, 21 inches

Daddy's little Football Star

He already threw his 1st pass

(pacifier that is, we were very impressed!)

The Happy Family of 4

I love my sweet angels!

The Proud Daddy!

He has his ears, toes, and eyes!

Three's a crowd?

Grandma Von Gunten came up and took care of Kaitlyn while we were in the hospital. Then even took her down to Utah to play with her cousins for the weekend and give us some much needed rest.

The Birth Story

He finally came, but with his own agenda. On Monday the 9th I went in for a non-stress test. They hooked me up to a monitor that tracted my contractions and his heart rate. After about an hour they said they needed more time because everytime I had a contraction his heart rate went down. I began to worry and called James asked him to get Kaitlyn from a friends house. He took her back to work with him (which is pretty much across the street from the hospital). And I went to radiology for an Ultra-sound. They discovered my fluid was low, but everything else looked good. My mid-wife came back and said that they would like to enduce me and that the only doctor that would enduce me as a VBAC (vaginal birth after C-section) would stay on and postpone his family vacation. At 7pm they broke my water. At 9pm they started me on Pectocin and by 4 am I was dialted to a 4. The doctor and midwife came back in and watched as I progressed to a 6 around 6am. But there concerns grew as his heart rate continued to drop after each contraction. Earlier I had explained the chart to James and what the lines and everything meant, so he says he was watching that like a box score update. After trying every possible position and even adding more fluid around him, things weren't looking good so both the doctor and midwife advised a Cesarean birth. I was a little disappointed, but I was proud of myself for even trying and getting as far as I did with out pain med. From there on out everything happened so quickly. And at 6:59 am, June 10th Dillon was born. He had to be taken to the NICU because he swallowed maconium, but was with us soon. His head was a little mis-shapened from being in the birth canal, and the doctor had to use the vacuum to get his head out. But other than that he is our perfect buddle of joy.

Memorial Day

Rod and Liah came down for Memorial Day weekend and we had a fantastic time!

We met them at the skating rink Saturday night. It was a blast! Who knew skating was so much fun. Of course I sat back and watched while they went around. Kaitlyn loved riding in the stroller, but was anxious to try it on her own.

So, I got her the smallest skates they had (a size 9, and she wears a size 6). They were huge on her, but she could care less. She wanted to walk and "skate" around the rink. We took turns holding her hands, but our backs could only handle so much. I was shocked that she would even try it. She is normally very timid when it comes to new things.

They had this great play structure that was 2 stories with about 3 or 4 levels. James, Rod, and Liah all went up to "help" Kaitlyn. But I think they had more fun than she did!

Rod helps Kaitlyn on the swing

Kaitlyn and Liah creating some one of a kind art for our porch. FYI Liah is quite the artist!

Kaitlyn was in heaven! She loves visitors, especially Uncle Rod and Liah. James and I were delighted to have someone to play games with. I get sick of losing to him every time (for those of you who don't know, I'm somewhat of a poor loser). Can you blame me when he's won 8 of 8 in Battleship! So, we stayed up late every night, we had to get in as many games as we could while they were here!


We loved having the time to get to know the newest McGunson family member. Here is what we learned about Liah while they were here.
1. She's a gamer-always up for any game, anytime, and she will probably beat you!
2. She's a wonderful Aunt-despite Kaitlyn constantly wanting her attention 24/7!
3. She know her music-we played name that tune and she named almost every song before we even had a clue, once even from the bathroom!
4. We are very glad she's part of our family and can't wait until we see them again!

May Days 15th - 18th

James had to go down to Utah for some job training so we tagged along. It was lots of fun. I did some apartment hunting, Kaitlyn got to spend quality time with her "two grandma's" and we got to meet the newest member of the Von Gunten family, Zachary (sorry no pics). Oh, and how could I forget the neighborhood garage sale, it was the icing on the cake for me!

Grandma Derrick, Kaitlyn, and Daisy enjoy the morning. Looks like Grandma has another big fan!

We didn't think Kaitlyn would like any of the carnival rides at the school fundraiser, but she surprised us both with loving a huge blow up slide and these swings.

All in all it was a wonderful, fun weekend. We are looking forward to being closer to everyone!

I've been tagged, yeah me!

I’ve been tagged by my cousin Brianne. It’s one about marriage and I'm excited to write about something other than Kaitlyn.

1. What is your spouses name? James Von Gunten

2. How long have you been married? Nearly 4 years, our 4th anniversary will be this September.

3. How long did you date? We met the end of February, got engaged mid May, and married on Sept 30th. So about 7 months, pretty standard by mormon culture (excluding Rory's 5 week record setter)

4. Who eats more? I like to think that I eat less, but I think it's about the same. Although James has the capacity to eat more (really you should see him at a buffet. Honestly, where does he put it all!)

5. Who said I love you first? Kind of a funny story. James didn't want to say it until he knew I was ready. So, he told me that whenever I was ready he would say it back. So, technically I said it first, but he was the first to imply it.

6. Who sings better? hahaha! I just have to laugh because I try to get him to sing at church, but it's impossible! So maybe he is the better singer, but we'll never know!

7. Who is taller? James 5'10", I'm 5'4" (But we are hoping for a 6' ball playing boy, ya never know!)

8. Whose temper is worse? Oh boy! I would say his is worse, but very rare.

9. Who does the laundry? I do most of it, but if I plan it right and James is home he always pitches in! Thanks Hun!

10. Who does the dishes? James tries to claim he washes them all, but he doesn't see what I wash when he's not home. But he washes 80% of the dishes when we are both home. Man, what do I do around here?!

11. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If your looking at it from the foot board, me. It's closer to Kailtyn's room.

12. Who does the cooking? Now that's one thing I do 100% of. I usually really like it. James' only complaint is I love making and trying new things and he likes the food the way I made it the first time.

13. Who is more stubborn? I'm not sure. we kind of bend on different things. For instance, I wanted the name Dylan. He liked Thomas. So we compromised on Dillon (he chose the spelling).

14. Who proposed? James. Totally surprised me, I didn't even know he'd gotten a ring! He played a mean trick on me first, then proposed under a huge tree across the river from the Idaho Falls Temple.

15. Who is most likely to admit that they are wrong? I might admit it first just to ease the tension, but not really mean it. I don't think that counts though because it usually just makes me madder!

16. Whose parents do you see the most? James'. We were just there this weekend. We wish we lived closer to everyone!

17. Who pays the bills? Whoever gets the mail that day.

18. Who wears the pants? Wow, I don't really know. Maybe Kaitlyn!

19. Why do you love your husband/wife? Where do I start? He listens to my rambling whenever I need him to. He always has a TON of energy, no matter how little of sleep he gets. He loves to bargain shop like me (ebay, ross, tj, and sometimes garage sales and thrift stores). He likes shopping in general and most times out lasts me! He is an incredibly hard, diligent worker. He is super personable and can strike up a conversation with just about anyone, when in the mood. He treats me as his equal and shares the responsibilities of finance, raising kids, housework, and job decisions with me. I could go on, but that's a really long list. He is just awesome. He is my perfect match.

20. Who are three other people you are going to tag? I'll try Ashley, Melanie, and Rachel.

May Update

Surprise! We're moving to Provo! So, we have finally made a decision to move on from Pocatello. We are sad to leave the good friends we've made. Pocatello has really grown on us and we are very sad to say goodbye.

James took a job with the Utah Flash, a "D" league basketball team that is in it's 2nd year. We hope to find more opportunity to move up in his career with this move.

We are planning on staying here until Dillon decides to show up, which is hopefully sooner rather than later. I've already started packing and doing some of the deep cleaning, but there will still be a ton to do once he comes! Luckily both of our mom's have offered to help. We are so blesssed. We are still looking for a place to rent in the Provo/Orem area, so let us know if you know of anything.

Last Saturday was my birthday and boy was it fun! It was sort of a 4 days of fun for me. On Thursday we went to Rexburg and did a session in the temple while Rod and Liah watched Kaitlyn for us. Then we all headed to Idaho Falls to have dinner with Matt, Cortney and Kyle Bond. We had a great time. Cortney is due just a month or so after me and is having a girl. We are both very excited to have one of each, boy and girl. James made me a cake, a first for him. Then we all watched The Office. We couldn't have asked for a greater night!

As for the rest of the weekend. Friday we went out to Wingers for dinner and brought Kaitlyn along. Then we walked around the new furniture store in town. By the time we got to Ross she was pretty much out, so we pushed her around in the stroller and got to shop as long as we wanted. Since she fell asleep so early she was up and ready to go and

Saturday morning. So we all got up and went to the garage sale I was looking forward to. We got some great deals! Then headed to the mall for more shopping and Kaitlyn had the play place all to herself! It was a dream day for me. The best part was I didn't make a meal for about 4 days!

Then for Mother's Day James made me breakfast in bed. Kaitlyn got sick that morning with one of her throwing up episodes. But it was over in time for us to let her take and nap then get her dressed to go church. We only stayed for Sacarament meeting then headed home to make sure she was in fact done!

We are going to miss our Idaho Friends and Family!

Kaitlyn and Kyle settle in for a good read in Klye's new Big Boy bed!

On Saturday we walked to the firestation openhouse. James and I liked watching "The Jaws of Life" demonstration. They seriously took the entire top half of the car off! It was amazing.

Kaitlyn loved all the trucks. But her favorite thing was Sparky, the fire dog. The poor guy couldn't get away from her. She wanted to follow him everywhere!