Chase Dean Bassett

Yup, he now has a name. I wanted to name him Jason. Shelly wanted to name him Tyler (Shelly didn't want anyone to think we had established a pattern, ie, alternating "K" and "J" sounds. She also wanted to get away from the "n" sound at the end of all the names). Anyway, in the end, Shelly made the final decision and I agreed. Enter, "Chase." "Dean" is after my grandpa Walker, a great man we're proud to name our child after. "Bassett," well, it just seemed right to have the same last name as the rest of us.

As with most newborns, Chase has been pretty tired and sleeping a lot. When he does wake up, he likes to look around. He doesn't like the undressing or diaper changes, and his cry is very high-pitched, kind of funny sounding. He is definitely getting more umph behind his cries, too.

Anyway, the kids have mixed feelings about their new little brother. Kailyn adores Chase and would hold him all day if she could. She's excited to read to him and play the piano for him. Jordan, she seems to tolerate Chase. She likes to hold him for a few minutes at a time, but not much longer. Caden. He's not sure what to think. He's been pretty cranky (he's also been sleep-deprived). I suspect he's going to miss the attention of being the youngest. Following are some cute pictures from the past 2 days.

Chase's trip home, first trip in the carseat.

Our best pacifier baby yet. Here he's holding it in.

The motherly Kailyn