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 Easton Stuart Paul Neubert


Easton was born in June of 2016. Since Mike and I started dating in 2004 he had always said he wanted to name one of his boys ESPN...he wanted a basketball team he would say! 5 kids let alone 5 boys is a little too much for me though, so after 2 boys we said we were good! 
Easton came 5 weeks early after I started having contractions unexpectedly...don't worry by bags where packed this time, you live and you learn! We had a name picked out for him but had not decided on a middle name yet. I had the idea after picking out Easton that we could actually have an ESPN. So while Easton was being wheeled off to the NICU for his 6 day visit and Mike was checking on me after my c-section he said I could name him whatever I wanted. 
So Easton Stuart (after my dad's middle name) Paul (after Mike's and his dads middle name) Neubert - ESPN was named!
Easton is a spunky independent full out boy. Always with some type of bruises, which show in the picture above. He loves to be organized, in his own way, and loves to do things on his own (unless his mommy is there to do it). He is an amazingly sweet boy who tends be introverted when around people...and extroverted within the protection of family. Always hands on and intruding on others bubbles...he gets that from his daddy! I can see him being a great leader some day...only time will tell


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