The Dean Team

The club can't handle her......

2011-02-23T16:22:00.000-08:00

my wife doesn't now that I am posting this...this is the last time I better find her dancing to rap music.

Susie Grace Dancing

2011-02-22T16:11:00.000-08:00

Yeah, we know it has been a while. We thought this was worthy of our first post to get back in the game. Susie at 9 months dancing to Jonathan's favorite song.

Look Out World!

2010-12-21T15:52:00.000-08:00

Susie Grace is on the move.....

Jonathan turns 2!!!

2010-11-17T17:26:00.000-08:00

In honor of Jonathan's 2nd birthday, here are a couple pictures of the stud and the video from his 1st week of life. He has been such a blessing and gift from God. We can't imagine our lives without him.

2010-09-27T17:25:00.000-07:00

I know this is a little late, but here is Susie Grace's first week.

Dean Update

2010-08-05T17:04:00.000-07:00

So apparently being a mom of two kids under the age of 1 1/2 and having a husband as a resident makes you a little busy. I am sorry for such a delayed blog update!

Susie is growing so fast, smiling all the time and loved to talk! Its amazing how much she looks like me as a baby. I was concerned that I wasn't going to love this new baby as much as Jonathan and that couldn't be more incorrect. Someone once told me after your 2nd child your heart just grows to hold more love..sooo true!

We could not have asked for Jonathan to handle being a brother so well. He loves to kiss on her, laugh at her (all in good fun we hope), and hug on her! Its truly wonderful to see! He is officially in his toddler stage. He enjoys throwing things in the toilet, hiding my phone, remote, keys etc, and pretty much attempting to sweetly take apart anything he can get his hands on.

Enjoy the pictures below taken at my family's bay house!

Susie Grace turns 2 weeks old!

2010-05-22T12:15:00.000-07:00

We think Susie Grace is getting more and more beautiful each day.
No joke, the first book Jonathan pulled out of the bookshelf after being home. It was cute initially but his criticism of the way we are taking care of his sister is getting old. He reads a book and now he thinks he is an expert.
Joking aside, Jonathan has turned out to be a great big brother.
Yesterday, Jonathan gave Susie Grace kisses on her hand
Susie Grace's first bath. Either it is just the lighting from the camera or his daughter is already giving Dad gray hairs.
Susie Grace waving to her fans or taking an oath after her bath.
Only big brothers get to play with pudding on the deck
With 2 children Dad gets to dress Jonathan more often. The result: The Central Virginia look which includes hat to cover the mullet, beater, camo shorts and Nike Air Force 1 baby shoes.
Jonathan at the park
The siblings tanning at the park.

Susie Grace Come Home

2010-05-11T17:13:00.000-07:00

First trip in the car seat coming home from the hospital.
Mommy and daddy forgot the socks, such is the life of the middle child.
Susie (above) looks just like her brother Jonathan (below) on her coming home day.

Jonathan welcoming Susie home.
Gibbs welcoming Susie the only way that she knows how. Jonathan is making sure the carseat buckle is in good working condition.
The sleeping beauty
If you look quickly at the next two pictures, it looks like we are dancing.

In an effort to divert attention back to himself, Jonathan takes to banging his drum. Thankfully Susie slept through it all. I am sure when she is older she will more fully appreciate her brother's talents.

Susan Grace Dean

2010-05-09T12:22:00.000-07:00

Introducing Susan Grace Dean, born May 8th, 2010. Weighing in at 7lbs 13oz and 19inches long. She is doing great. Mom was a champ and she is also doing well. More pictures to follow.

Jonathan's Walking Adventures

2010-05-05T17:04:00.001-07:00

Jonathan watching mom coach lacrosse (you can see her in the background of the 1st picture if you look closely just above the cracker)

Jonathan's trip to Monticello.It was so nice of Harrison to let Jonathan play with his new chainsaw. Jonathan cut a pretty straight log (don't worry grandma's he wore boots and chainsaw pants)

It was weird, he wouldn't walk with his JMU outfit or his W&L shirt, but he started walking when we put him in a VMI shirt and camo shorts (thanks Uncle Nick).

Action videos of the walking.

2010-04-14T16:41:00.000-07:00

With only five more weeks to go til my due date, we have been busy getting ready for Susie Grace's arrival. We have been buying newborn diapers, a double jogging stroller, and gliders big enough to fit both kids in it. With the contractions I have been having lately I can't help but think she might be making an early showing (but hopefully not too early)! I took a picture of Peter unpacking the newborn diapers -wow, I forgot how small they are. We were cracking up at Jonathan's coy attitude about the whole thing. One can hope and dream that he will take the transition of new diapers in his nursery as well as a new baby! With Jonathan's sweet spirit we believe he will be a wonderful and loving big brother!
Jonathan ignoring the intrusion of newborn diapers into his calm single existence.
"Mom, this crazy man doesn't think these are going to fit me..Does he?!"
Our little man reading a book..boy is his world about to be rocked!
Jonathan and Daddy on our new glider! I am in love with it!
Jonathan perfecting his "cheese face"! He does this when we say cheese!
Jonathan helping Mommy clean Susie Grace's clothes.

Jonathan's First Tractor Ride

2010-03-20T17:46:00.000-07:00

Enjoy a video of Jonathan's first tractor ride with Pop-Pop in my parent's backyard in Vienna, VA. For those of you who have known us for awhile, it was quite the deja-vu! Andy (my younger brother) was obsessed with tractors when he was younger and used to ride with Papa all the time!

A BABY GIRL!!!

2010-01-11T10:01:00.000-08:00

With just weeks before National Signing Day, The Dean Team has picked up a big recruit. With incentives such as a protective older brother, college tuition, a beautiful wedding and an Abercrombie credit card, the female Dean #2 signed on to play with the Dean Team.

We are happy to announce that we will be having a Baby Girl!

After many prayers, we are very thankful for the great, healthy ultrasound. All her parts appear to be in the right place and in working order.

(blogged by Peter who has not stopped smiling since the ultrasound! )

Thanksgiving Cruise

2010-01-10T13:06:00.000-08:00

This blog entry is way over due but here are some pictures of the cruise we took with both my family and Peter's family over Thanksgiving break. My mom's side of the family was present as well! Including two of the great grandmas! Peter had a whole two weeks off so we were on the beautiful boat for 11 days!! It was so nice to have everyone on one big boat! It was so relaxing to have breakfast delivered to us every day, open your cabin sliding door and eat your breakfast while looking out over the amazing ocean! We had a wonderful time and will recommend traveling with both sets of grandparents to every new parent! We had so much help and were sooo relaxed!

Jonathan had a ball with most of his Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents there to love on him!

More extended family shots!

The DamBlens. Deans and Hamblens

Grandpa Rich, Daddy, Jonathan and Grandpa Hamblen.

So beautiful!

Jonathan's new trick from the cruise! SO BIG! He loved doing it when our cute waitress walked by!

Cindy, Jonathan, and I during Thanksgiving Dinner! So yummy!

My men in front of our boat in Key West.

The ladies man with Christa and Mommy outside President Truman's Summer Home.

Can it get any more relaxing then this?!

My handsome young man wearing his fancy outfit! Thank you Aunt Cindy!

Testing out the new big bed! Thankfully the cruise had a brand new pack and play for the little guy!

2009-12-19T10:01:00.000-08:00

SNOW DAY!!!
Jonathan was not to sure of the snow but Gibbs was in heaven! It's so pretty! We have about 21 inches and more is coming! Merry (Early) Christmas! With this weather it's hard not to get in the Christmas mood! Enjoy the pictures and the video of Gibbs jumping through the snow!

Happy Birthday!

2009-11-17T17:07:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday Jonathan Jack Dean!

A year ago when I was in labor I never imaged a love like this! God has given us this blessing to love and we couldn't be more thankful for him! We love his giggle, pout, walking/cruising, and even the way he spits out most vegetables on his high chair. We feel as if this year has flown by but can't really remember what we used to do with out him! Thank you Lord for making us parents and having us experience a love like this!

2009-11-12T12:01:00.000-08:00

For Halloween this year we went to the UVA Lawn and met Daddy for a picnic dinner. For those who don't know what the Lawn is like on Halloween think tons of college kids spending a ridiculous amount of money on candy for the adorably dressed up children of Charlottesville! It's a really neat event that we have loved going to for the past years. There really are tons and tons of kids at this event. Jonathan was a Doctor like his Daddy with baby scrubs that said Doctor Dean on them and a little pager (Thank you Grandma Sue Dean). It was pretty cute and a very comfortable outfit for him to wear. Jonathan hung out with Lilly Kate (the adorable penguin below), and Robert (the UVA football player like his Daddy too!)Having a serious pregnant brain, I forgot my camera and thankfully I have wonderful friends who could document my child's memories! Thank you Christian and Lauren!

As you can see one of the Doctors in this picture is ready for a nap/vacation (which will begin in 5 days!)

This is one of my favorites. I love the huge grins on the Daddy's faces as they look at the future newlyweds!

What we have been up to

2009-10-25T16:58:00.000-07:00

Here is what the Dean family has been up to lately.

Jonathan enjoying some nachos at Daddy's 5th reunion at Washington and Lee. Maybe one day we will be back to watch Jon-Boy play there as well! (but if he wants to dance or paint we will still be proud of him)

Jonathan helping Daddy with his Fellowship applications. We should know where we are moving next spring. Any prayers throughout this process would be so appreciated!

Jonathan lounging after bath time. We truly fall more in love with this smile everyday!

Jonathan decided he wanted to get up close and personal with Gibbs feeding. Gibbs really didn't know how to handle this situation.

Jonathan's younger sibling who will be making an appearance next May! I am feeling a little better each day but was pretty shocked to see how different this pregnancy is compared to last time. Jonathan is becoming more aware of babies lately and it truly brings tears to my eyes to think of how close these two little ones will be. God is so good to us!

Jonathan's First Hike

2009-09-20T14:59:00.000-07:00

As you can see we tried out our new baby backpack this past weekend. We went up to the Shenandoah National Park and hiked Turk Mountain. Jonathan did great. He talked to us during most of the hike and loved being able to play with Mommy and Daddy's hair. Gibbs came with us and was beyond excited to lead the way! Most exciting moment of the trip happened on our way up to the Park. I was telling Peter how I would not handle seeing a bear very well when, no later than 30 seconds later, a small black bear ran out in front of our car. I screamed, Peter searched for the camera, Gibbs attempted to jump out window to play, and Jonathan sucked on his pacie. The view at the top was pretty amazing and we really could not have asked for better weather.

At the top! We are constantly amazed by God's Beauty that surrounds us. This picture looks a LOT more dangerous than it actually is. I was there to be the safety patrol. ha!

Another view from the top.

2009-08-26T09:40:00.000-07:00

We just got back from a wonderful 2 week vacation! We spent time with my family at the bay and then more time with Peter's family at the beach! We are so thankful to have family who take us on vacations! Jonathan had a great time. He fell asleep on many of boat rides at the bay and loved hanging out in the pool at the beach. He turned 9 months old at the beach! We can't believe how fast time has gone by! He is eating all sorts of baby food, (although still not a huge fan of veggies), showing some signs of crawling (very small signs :), making more new noises and most importantly saying his first word "BALL!".

We were unpacking from the trip while John-Boy (my nickname for him) was playing on our bed with a ball he just yelled out "Ball!". Peter and I both turned to look at him and once again celebrated like he had just graduated from Yale! He continued to say his new word throughout the evenings. Like the love-sick new parents that we are, we grabbed the video camera and got it on tape! Needless to say, Dad is beside himself with his son's first word choice! It was Peter's first word as well!

Peter and Boy (my brother) on the Hobie Cat.

Us at The Red Roost (a yummy restaurant near the bay)

Part of my family at the bay. Gibbs thought now was a great time for a scratch!

Dean Family on the Bethany Boardwalk

Playing with Grandpa Dean's head was so much fun!

Jonathan is teaching Uncle Richie how to change a diaper! He was a pro!
I still can't believe how truly blessed I am to have this child as my son!

2009-07-07T10:18:00.001-07:00

A week ago we went on our first beach vacation with Jonathan. The last week of Peter's Intern year, the hospital gives all of the pediatric interns the week off! It is tradition that all the rising 2nd year residents and their families go on a beach week. So this year we all went to Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina. We had a blast and as you can see from the pictures Jonathan had a good time as well. At first he wasn't so sure about the waves, and was not a big fan of getting his feet in the ocean however, after awhile he became a big fan of the beach. Due to the fact that he is an early riser, we would take him on the beach early in the morning and take long walks on the beach together as a family. Jonathan fell asleep on either Peter or myself every time! In my opinion life doesn't get any better than when you are sitting on a beach, but with a sleeping baby curled up on you it is simply heavenly! I also highly reccomend going on trips with a bunch of pediatricians, LOTS of hands to hold and love on your baby!

Strutting his stuff in his beach gear!

Playing on the beach with Daddy. His laugh makes our heart jump!

Asleep on Mommy during one of our morning walks.

Big grin! Must have seen some beach babes!

Jonathan wanted to fit in with the crowd so we put him in his "Dr. Dean Scrubs"

Jonathan was fascinated with the stuff on Dr. Mabry chest, nothing like Daddys! ha.

Everyone loved holding Jonathan. It was a perfect vacation for Mommy!

Establishing the Friendship

2009-06-14T14:36:00.000-07:00

Jonathan and Gibbs will look back on today and realize this is where their relationship started. Until today, Jonathan thought Gibbs was a black blur (similar to the ceiling fan) that occasionally wet his face and Gibbs thought Jonathan was purely a noise machine that took all the attention away from her. It is only a matter of time until Jonathan is throwing a ball for Gibbs.

Still pictures of the action;

The Beginning of Jonathan's First Summer

2009-06-14T14:24:00.000-07:00

Jonathan before the planned family canoe trip. This might be the first time Jonathan has doubted his parents decision making.
The hundreds of spiders in the canoe cancelled the planned canoe trip, so instead Jonathan stayed on the shore with Mom and Aunt Emily (and showed Emily what he had previously eaten)Jonathan's first football run. 65 yards on a bootleg (just like his Uncle Richie in the big win overt Oakton 9/01), he was tackled and fumbled right after he crossed the goalline so the Touchdown counted.

Sitting Practice

2009-06-02T08:06:00.000-07:00

Here is what we have been up to over the past couple of weeks! This is picture of sitting practice. He is so proud of his new accomplishment and we pretty much are celebrating it as if he graduated from Harvard!
Such a happy baby! He is such a blessing to our lives!

2009-05-11T06:36:00.000-07:00

Jonathan is very thankful for the hammock Uncle Richie and Aunt Liz gave us. We put it up a couple of weekends ago and he really really enjoyed it. It's right next to the lake behind our house. He stayed in it for awhile and loved to watch Gibbs run underneath it. As long as we can keep Gibbs from using it as a doggie bed we will be ok!

2009-05-11T06:25:00.000-07:00

Bath time has become our most favorite time of the day! Our dear friends the Hayes bought us the rubber ducky bathtub that is used to help transition little ones to sitting up while in the tub. Jonathan loves it!! He kicks his feet and giggles when we make the duck quack (which it really does). Everyday he is growing and changing. I know this may sound redundant but it truly is amazing how much our love grows for him daily! I love being a mom and really believe it's the best job out there!

Jonathan's First Vacation

2009-04-17T18:05:00.000-07:00

For Peter's recent vacation we were able to slip away to the Hamblen Bay House to introduce Jonathan to the Chesapeake Bay, boats and crabs. We had wonderful weather and the house was perfect as always. The only negative was that Mom was being over protective and wouldn't let Jonathan go tubing.

Gibbs thinking about what life would be like as a wild animal

Enjoying the boat with Grandma. Yes, that is a bunny hat.

Deep thoughts with Great Grandma Bea.
After the Bay House we were able to spend Easter with the Dean family. It was a wonderful celebration of Christ's ressurection and the dinner was great with the whole Dean family, Jennine Christie, the Mears and the Leachmans. No surprise the only pictures we have from the whole dinner are of Jonathan.

My Big Boy Chair!

2009-04-14T09:05:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the delay in blog updates. We have been doing well but pretty busy! Jonathan is doing well. We were having a little trouble eating due to some pretty bad acid reflux (dad doesn't like to call it that because it doesn't sound very "tough") but thankfully things have improved with the medicine. Jonathan is laughing, smiling, cooing, and recently blowing raspberries a lot! He is a pretty happy boy especially after baths and when he is in his big boy high chair! He loves to watch me cook while sitting in the highchair. He also loves to lounge on the back porch with dad with his shades! Quite the chick magnet! We still are blown away by how much he changes and by how much our love grows for him! He is such a blessing to us!

Jonathan Goes to Florida

2009-03-03T18:28:00.000-08:00

Visiting Grandma and her friends. He screamed the whole plane ride, was calm for the hour with Grandma, then screamed the whole way back to the Inserras.
Meeting Jonathan's 2nd cousin, Tommy!
Rudy trying to put the moves on Jonathan (or trying to get some of Jonathan's crumbs)
More pictures with Great-Grandma Dean

Grandma Dean's best looking grandchildren.

Core Strength Training

2009-02-14T07:55:00.000-08:00

Hanging Around the House

2009-02-14T07:43:00.000-08:00

ready to take on the world

the secret to a good night's sleep....the good swaddle job.

Aunt Cindy's Birthday

2009-02-14T07:34:00.000-08:00

Surprising Aunt Cindy for her birthday dinner....
Grandma Hamblen
Grandpa Hamblen
Uncle Andy

Gibbs

2009-01-19T17:33:00.000-08:00

Gibbs was feeling neglected because she wasn't on the blog as much as her new brother - so here is a video staring her and only her. Jonathan is no where to be found.
Watch how disciplined she is before and after she hears her masters voice.
The Dog Whisperer would be proud.

Jonathan dancing on play mat

2009-01-19T16:29:00.000-08:00

Watch closely as Jonathan is happy and dancing at the beginning of the video - then his mood changes as he realizes that his mom is taping him with the intention of placing him on the internet.

Smiles

2009-01-19T06:48:00.001-08:00

Sorry it has been so long since our last blog. We are still trying to get used to being parents as well as "bloggers". Mom, Dad and Jonathan are all doing well. We had a wonderful Christmas in Northern Virginia with both sides of the family. Jonathan slept through most of the present openings but that didn't stop us from wearing out the camera! Some of his favorite presents have to be his little Air Jordans from Uncle Gavin as well as his "How to Talk to Girls" book from Uncle Richie and Aunt Liz.

Most exciting at our house is the fact that our little man is now smiling, and it’s not just from bowel movements or gas! It's totally a form of God's renewal to get us through the long late night feedings. It’s been pretty amazing to see him smile at us. Just this last weekend, Aunt Cindy was visiting and they were playing peek-a-boo with ton of smiles!

Also, this past week we had Grandpa Rich and Grandma Sue visit! Grandpa Rich was teaching a class at UVA's Law school and Grandma Sue was helping mom with house hold stuff and the little man. We also took him to a restaurant for the first time in which he slept the whole time! Jonathan has been covered with a ton of love this week!

We are loving the new life God has given us with Jonathan. It can be tiring at times, but its truly amazing to keep falling in love with him!

Jonathan has been busy

2008-12-23T15:06:00.000-08:00

Sorry that we have been so delinquent in updating the blog....we have been pretty busy around here. Kim has been feeding, Peter has been changing diapers and Jonathan has been putting up the Christmas lights. We are really thrilled with how he is advancing.

In other Jonathan news, we had a wonderful visit
from Great-Grandma Kiki (Kenyon) last week. It was special considering Jonathan's middle name, Jack, is in honor of her late husband, Captain Jack. We miss him terribly, but we are comforted in the fact that we know he has a better view of Jonathan up in heaven.

He has also been trying on sweet new outfits. It has been fun to see him grow.

A Picture Diary of My Day

2008-12-05T07:42:00.000-08:00

First I wake up and thank Mom for carrying me for 40 weeks and birthing me. I tell her how much I love her and how great she is at taking care of me.
Then I hang with my Dad and Gibbs. Dad usually just stares at me while I stare at all the lights in the room. Gibbs is always there to lick me in the face in case I fall asleep or if I leave a food on my face.
Then after that really busy day I am ready to take a nap. Since I know my parents just walk around the house trying to take pictures of me, I try to strike a sweet pose before I drift off to dream about Christmas tree lights.When I wake I have this odd feeling in my belly. Since I don't know what to do, I just make funny faces until it goes away and is replaced by a wet sensation in my diaper.
A mark of a true friend is on who will tell you when you stink. Gibbs is just that friend. When I am old enough I will repay her by letting her lick the food off my face or by throwing some food off the edges of my high chair.
Luckily for me, it was time for my bath. I did great. I love the warm water and now I smell nice for my big night on the town.
I went out with my boys Plaxico, Antonio and Ahmad on Friday night, but since the darn cops got involved I can't tell you what we did and I can't post the sweet pictures I have with all my fans. The only statement I have is.....Belichick still hasn't gotten over that embarrasing loss last February, Plaxico was framed.

Jonathan meets his Great-Grandpa

2008-12-04T17:20:00.000-08:00

The Saturday after Thanksgiving, Jonathan was lucky enough to meet his Great-Grandpa Flory (Peter's mom's dad). While there was some concern whether Great-Grandpa Flory was actually old enough to qualify for Great-Grandpa status, the records were checked and confirmed this status. Although, given that Great-Grandpa Flory could play tennis or shoot hoops with Jonathan and that the birth records from the farms of Marion, OH are not always accurate, we will have to double check these records before we start printing off t-shirts.

Grandpa was escorted down to Charlottesville, by newly titled Granduncle Bruce and 2nd cousin Blaire (who avoided the camera lens and the blog because we didn't want the paparazzi and fans to slow down the website). Grandma and Grandpa Dean also made the trip. It was a wonderful trip and Jonathan is looking forward to seeing more of the Flory family.

2008-11-28T14:09:00.000-08:00

As you can see Jonathan had a busy busy thanksgiving. My family (the Hamblens) came to Charlottesville for Thanksgiving. Grandma Hamblen cooked more delicious food that we thought was humanly possible. Jonathan enjoyed spending time with Aunt Cindy and Uncle Andy. Jonathan was also able to help pick out our Christmas tree with Grandpa Hamblen. He also enjoyed his first stroll outside, even though mom bundled him up like we lived in the Arctic!

This Thanksgiving we had a lot to be thankful for and Jonathan was all number one on our lists! He is such a blessing and we find ourselves falling more in love with him each day! Its hard to imagine loving something this little so much!
Gibbs and Uncle Andy's new puppy, Moose, ate too much Thanksgiving food as well.

What Jonathan is doing in his spare time.

2008-11-24T07:01:00.000-08:00

Since he can't talk yet, he needed another way to express himself. This is the way he choose to express himself and let people know what he has been doing for the past 5 days.

Jonathan would like to give credit to God for creating him, his mom for birthing him, the placenta for keeping him company in the womb, his tech support (Dad) and all his fans on facebook and blogspot.

Enjoy

Aunts and Uncle Come Visit

2008-11-23T15:23:00.000-08:00

Over the weekend Jonathan was lucky enough to have Aunt Cindy visit on Saturday and Uncle Richie and Aunt Elizabeth visit on Sunday. We were also fortunate to have the Grandmas here to help educate us and show us the ways of child-rearing.

Still working on feeding, pooping, sleeping and growing. Although, I think he has that pooping thing down.

The last 24 hours.

2008-11-21T17:32:00.000-08:00

First full day at home:

Feeding, pooping, sleeping, pooping, feeding, peeing, making funny facial expressions, pooping, sleeping, crying, feeding, sleeping, peeing on wall, feeding, pooping, to pediatrician (looked well, gaining weight appropriately), sleeping, feeding, meeting new cousin (Andy's new puppy, "Moose") sleeping, peeing on carpet, sleeping, pooping, test driving new swing, sleeping.

At this moment, Jonathan is getting mentally prepared for his 10pm feed.

Too bad we took away her ability, Gibbs would have been a great mother.

Jonathan comes home!

2008-11-20T15:00:00.000-08:00

We finally got out of the hospital at 2pm today. Kim and Jonathan are doing great. No hiccups during the hospital stay, so we are very thankful. We loved the hospital experience, but we are very relieved to be home, back on our own couch, eating our own food.

I am not sure how he feels about the duck outfit, but it seemed to be a hit in the hospital lobby as the couple was wheeled out of the hospital.

I am not sure Gibbs knows the significance of that thing in Mom's arms, but I am sure she will know soon.

More pictures from the hospital stay.

2008-11-20T11:50:00.000-08:00

Jonathan's catcher, Kari, M.D. OB/GYNJonathan in deep thought.
Just before a sneeze.....his 2nd one ever
The stars of the show.

JONATHAN JACK DEAN!!!

2008-11-19T11:36:00.000-08:00

At 8:00am on 11/18/2008 the Dean family went from 2 to 3 with the addition of Jonathan Jack Dean. Weighing in at a solid 6lbs 15ozs and measuring in at 20.3 inches, Jonathan Jack will make a lasting impression on the Dean family. While Jonathan measures in like a champion, the real champion was his mother, Kim. The anesthesiologists made the night a little more interesting when informed her that they couldn't do an epidural because of her low platelet count (clotting cells in blood). But Kim did great, toughed it out and produced Jonathan after 14 hours of labor and 1.5 hours of pushing. She did it all with a great attitude and grace.
Alright, here are the pictures......
His first picture, wide eyed, wondering what just happened:
Now the glamor shots:

Meeting the Grandparents:
The first family shot:

Kim with her "push present" from her brother:

2008-10-16T17:31:00.000-07:00

We have decided to start a blog. Unfortunately, since the "3rd Dean" has not arrived, nobody will read or care about this blog. We want this blog to be a way for our loved ones to keep up with what we and the new one are doing.
When the baby has his first picture taken - it will be up on this site.
When the baby walks - the movie will be on this site.
When the baby poops - we will blog about it here.
Please enjoy.
Love, Peter and Kim