...we'll let you know when we're sure. :) We have two names and we just want to make sure we've given him the right one, so we'll let everyone know when it's official.
Hunsaker boy #3
born 9:18am on 9-9-08 (8 days overdue)
8 pounds 6 ounces
20 inches
Avery has always been a mini-me of Travis and when Carson was born we thought he was nearly Avery's twin but not so much Travis. While he does have his own look, this baby is nearly Carson's twin and not very Avery at all. Funny how that works out.
Here's some pictures, and after that a bit more info on what happened.
Bath time!
Okay, so this is
definitely more than a "bit" more info...
As is probably fairly well known, I just like to wait and let things happen according to baby and my body's preference. I had delivered naturally twice before and planned to do the same with this baby. Getting far enough past due and stressing my Dr. out, last Friday I agreed we could break my water on Tuesday (today) since I had progressed to 3cm etc. etc. I was still very nervous about that decision and hoped Monday's check would show I had moved along. Sure enough I was 5cm and 80% thinned out, so I felt much better about coming in on Tuesday.
While it probably wasn't the wisest choice considering how far along I was, we went grocery shopping last night and I think it very nearly put me into labor. Travis said I certainly looked like it with the way I was inching along, apparently with my knees together like I was trying to hold the baby in, and he can't describe to me the look on my face. (I do NOT recall that I was doing any more than stepping gingerly). However, after getting home things calmed down and we could keep to the plan (which was by far the most convienent what with sitter's all set for the kids).
We arrived at the hospital at 5:30 and at 6:12 they did the amniotomy. I was dilated to a 6 then. When my Dr. arrived she had an amusing story for us. Apparently
my Dr. had a dream about me last night that I decided I wasn't going to come in and I was just going to wait until I dilated all the way and the baby was coming out. (No thanks, that happened unintentionally with my first!) When she got up this morning she very nearly called in just to make sure I
had arrived! What does that say about my
need to wait wait wait...
So here's the crazy part to the labor: when she checked me
my Dr. was flabbergasted to find that the baby had come down significantly but brought some of my uterus and my cervix with him so much that it was pulled over his head and without the pressure on the cervix it had
collapsed back to 3cm! It was easily stretched, so I hadn't regressed or anything, but now the concern was getting it to retract back.
Happily, after some specific positioning as I continued to labor, when she came back it had retracted and I had made it to 9cm. Not many minutes later we had our 3rd baby boy.
I'm sure I'll post some shots comparing each of my boys as newborns later. Must...
sleep... now...
Here, Carson heard Emmett crying and he came running to give him a kiss!
And today, 2 days since coming home, Carson wanted to hold Emmett. I was surprised how long he sat there. I guess he was studying the new little addition...
Carson has been so sweet about and with Emmett, I hope he keeps it up!
"Hmm, what's in there?"
After just so much, Avery says to me, "That's enough Mom, it's too bright for Emmett!" emphasizing his point with his hand. Too cute.
But I told him I would stop only if he gave me a nice smile and look, that actually produced a great result with only one shot! If only he'd always cooperate like that...
I really love that shot, Avery can be such a sweet boy and I think this captures that.
Answer: Carson is on top, Emmett on the bottom.
When we got home, look at the banner waiting to greet Emmett and me!
Of course, posing for pictures didn't last long before it was back to being brothers as usual - Carson thought kicking Avery off his chair was a hilarious idea:
For more cute pictures of their time there go HERE. I was pretty worried about how Carson would handle so many sitters, but apparently he held up really well! Yea!
Apparently hungry babies who've just endured a diaper change don't smile for the camera...
A second after that shot Avery leaned in to give him Eskimo kisses! When he sat with me he was full of kisses and would stretch when Emmett did and pretend to yawn when Emmett did and and so forth. He was just so fascinated!
Carson did want to sit with me for a few minutes and he gave Emmett a few disinterested peeks, but he was quickly bored.
I don't think he particularly wanted to share him with Daddy, although he thought that was very nice of Daddy to give Emmett a kiss...
Avery's already a great big brother, and I know Carson will be too, he just doesn't know it yet!
Emmett J Hunsaker
Bath time!
Sheet metal cut to fit:
Ready to weld!
After welding and grinding down the welds:
The pre-formed piece that Travis bought, cut to fit and has mostly welded in place:
Grind, grind, grind:
All the pieces welded in and ground down:
Bondo and lots of sanding:
Primer and more sanding:
Paint and clear coat:
He just needs to drill holes now to refit the running board:
And finally, done and all put back together! Now we just have to give the paint a month before we can take the filthy thing through the car wash...
Great job Travis, it looks flawless! Actually, flawless doesn't really match the rest of it... hehe. Could I be any luckier with such a handy guy around?
On Saturday I was supposed to be walking (you know, induce the baby out) and I wanted a picture of the Harley madness, so we walked over. There's a bridge over train tracks next to all that action providing an overview of a lot of the parked Harleys. Avery always loves looking for trains there as we drive over so he was excited to take a walk to see the tracks up close. 
These pictures definitely don't do the scene justice, but it was crazy. In the top pic, the party is just off to the left. There's never anything parked along the sides of this road and it was solid from the main street way in the distance, on back over the overpass. Also, it's hard to see, but in the top pic there's a sea of parked bikes to the left of the road. And all this is just the street next to it, not even on the street of the event!
It was an eventful day, minus the big event. At this point we're obviously not getting our Labor Day baby, but it was a fun day otherwise.
Carson picked it back up and was ready to try again when Avery decided to hop on too. Next thing we new Avery is taking off peddling with Carson along for the ride. Turns out Carson thought that was pretty cool and wanted to keep going when Avery wanted him off so he could go faster.
Avery winds up as Nora delivers the pitch...
...and Carson receives a face full of bat
Carson taking a much needed break:
I met Travis in Institute at Oregon State University in 2001 and we were married Aug 2002. We have 3 boys, Avery, Carson and Emmett. I love photography and run a business, Laurie Marie Photography. We live in Salem, OR where we love to enjoy all the green and hike the waterfalls or head out to the coast. I love nature and feel like I can't get enough of its beauty. Going to the dunes has always been a favorite where I get nature and driving fast on a quad or in a sandrail! I'm also a scuba diver now and always so excited to explore this new area of the outdoors and new opportunities to create beautiful pictures. I'm an avid reader and love book club.
Travis is a dentist at Hunsaker Dental with offices both here in Salem and in Aumsville.
Avery was born in Dec 2004 and is now 7 and almost a 2st grader. He loves being a big brother to Carson and Emmett.
Carson was born in March of 2007 and is now 5 years old.
Emmett was born in September of 2008 and is now almost 4 years old.
