My Other Loves

Since Henry has joined our family my other little loves have kind of been missing from here.  No matter what and how many children I have of my own these three little guys will ALWAYS hold a very special place in my heart.  Next to being a mom being an aunt is the next best thing.  I LOVE that Henry has cousins and that he has great role models to look up to.  I know he will have tons of fun playing with them one day. 

They will hate this picture one day.

Look how BIG he is getting!!!!

She LOVES her sunglasses

......and milkshakes!!!!!

Being a good little sister and supporting her BIG brothers

Cal practicing baseball

Before school one day

My BFF's

KK loves you three soooooo much!!!!!  I can't wait to see ya'll in a few weeks and for you to meet my son!!!!!!  Love you guys!!!

The King's Room

SInce many of you will NEVER make it to visit I want you all to see where our little guy calls home.  We are very happy with his room and enjoy spending time int here with him.  I am so glad my mom was able to help me put the final touches on it (Thanks, grandma!!!!) 

View from his door

LOVE his name

His dresser and shelf

Some of these things were his dad's when he was a baby and a few things from his great-grandad George

We love his bedding.  He has an airplane sheet but is sleeping on a flannel one since we live at the north pole

His dad's favorite part of the room (thanks Restoration Hardware)

His BIG boy bed

One Month

How has it already been a month?????????????????????????

*You are ready for size 1 diapers but your cheap dad is insisting that weear all of the newborns first.(I guess it does make sense!!!!)

*Not sure how much you weigh but you are for sure getting bigger.  Your double chin is a good example of this.  We have your 2 month check on 3/2

*You nap great through the day and usually choose for your awake time to be when daddy gets home from work which I know he adores.

*Last nights sleeping was the best!!!!!!!  Let's hope it continues.  Regardless I am not complaining.

*You have not been out to many places but mom is starting to feel more and more comfortable with taking you places.

*I have tried to give you a pacifier but your really not interested.

* You are breastfed for the most part but you do take a bottle like a champ!!!!!!

*Your hair is starting to come in on the top of your head.  You are going to have the exact same calic as your dad.

Henry-

Your dad and I love you so much.  We wonder what we use to talk about before you joined our family.  You have been a complete joy this last month.  I cannot wait to see you grow to a young man and all of the good times we will have as a family of three.  Your dad and I sit around and talk about all of the wonderful things we have planned for you.  You complete our family and we love you so much!!!!!!!!

4 Weeks

Mr. Henry,

Where has the time gone?  I cannot believe you are 4 weeks old and will be a month old this weekend. You are a complete joy.  You are such a good easy baby.  You Love your sleep as much as your mom and dad.  You had a rough day over the weekend with a little stomach ache and your dad was unsure how to handle you but we all survived.  You make your dad so happy when he comes home from work, he loves to hold you right before we put you to bed.  He Loves to talk to you and make fun of your mom, you two are going to be funny together.  I Love my two boys and watching you two learn about each other.  We Love you beyond words and are so blessed to have you in our lives.  We are all learning how we all work.  We LOVE you Henry Joseph!!!!!

BDay Shout Out

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE GIRLS IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know what I would have done if our amazing husbands would have never met and introduced us.  I LOVE our friendship and your little family.  We have had some fun times together and I can't wait to have many, many more.  I can't wait for your little princess to meet my prince.  They will be a match made in Heaven(Hopefully)!!!!  I Love you and miss you like crazy!!!!

Oldie but goodie!!!!!

2 Hot Mommas!!!!!!!!!

Love like a sister Abbye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Henry's Birth Day

Again this post is more for me than anything.  I am not sure I will be able to remember the details if I wait much longer.
So the plan from about the week before which would have been the week of December 19 the Dr decided to induce on December 28.  I was in the hospital some of this week due to high blood pressure so as long as it would stay down or around the same his arrival date would be 12/28/11.  On Christmas day Andrew and I went to the hospital for what would be my last sonogram.  My fluids had dropped to about half of what they were earlier in the week but the Dr on call was more comcerned about my BP.  Happily we were sent home to have our last Christmas as just a couple and to relax.  On Monday my mom flew in and helped with some things around the house.  Tuesday Andrew went to work, and mom went to the grocery store and then I had a Dr's appointment.  At the Dr's appointment I told my mom that I would Love to be at a 3 or a 4.  I was so happy when I was checked and the nurse practitioner reported that I was indeed what I wanted to be.  My BP was also better than it had been in a few weeks.  Things were looking good!!!!!!!!!!  We were originally scheduled to be induced at noon but was told at my appointment but it was then changed to 6 a.m.  I was happy about this, the sooner the better.  So we go home and have a delicious dinner and go to bed to prepare for the early morning. the nurse had told me to take something to help me sleep, needless to say I did not need anything as I was really NOT nervous.

Wednesday morning my alarm goes off at 4:30 and I get up ready for the BIG day.  I get more ready than I had in months.  It sure did feel good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We arrived and the hospital and the fun began.  They first started pitocin and watching my BP.  Of course my BP did not want to cooperate so I was put on Magnesium Sulfate.  WOW, that stuff is crazy.  Some points are blury, but for the most part it was not as bad as I had heard.  The worst part was how hot it makes you.  It is bizarre!!!!!!!!!!!!  Mom and Andrew still talk about how cold I had the room.  Andrew wore his coat during delivery.  To make them warmer I decided we should all guess his arrival time and weight.  I was closest with his time(1:00 and he arrived at 1:09) and dad with his weight(6.7 and he weighed 6.2)  So my Dr was suppose to be there around 10 to break my water, the nurse had suggested that I get my epidural before that because the Dr thought I would come fast.  Well..............  at about 10:30 I decide to get my epidural, and during it my Dr comes in.  After the epidural is started my Dr breaks my water and the real contractions begin.  About 12:30 my regular nurse goes to eat her lunch and a different nurse comes in to check on me and see's the look on my face and says it is not normal.  She then checks me and says that I am ready.  By the time they got everything ready and the Dr got there I was ready to go.  I pushed 4 rounds with 3 pushes each and he arrived.  Andrew DID stay in the room although he didn't think he would be able to, while grandma had to step out but was back very quickly.  Andrew and mom could not believe how quickly he came.  But Andrew sure was thankful!!!!!  As soon as he came out I stated that I was ready to do it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And then the nausea began.  I became very sick to my stomach, I could not open my eyes or hold my baby.  Thankfully Andrew took care of Hen and my mom helped me.  I got sick to my stomach and then I was good to go.  The nurse said I had been given lots of meds in a short time which is probably what made me sick.  Whatever it was it sucked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would like to say that we were medically cleared after leaving the hospital but that would be a lie.  We were dismissed on Friday and had to go to the Dr on Sat for Henry and his jaundice.  It seemed like his first week of life he got his heel picked everyday.  Poor Guy!!!!!!!  Then when I went for a BP check on Tuesday I was sent to the ER for my heart skipping a beat and really high BP.  Needless to say nothing major was wrong with my heart it was just that my electrolytes were super low which was what was causing the skip.  Needless to say at the ER I was an emotional basketcase and shed many tears.  I was away from Hen for 6 hours and miserable.  I will admit that I am having major seperation issues that I need to work on since I will be going back to work in a few weeks.  BUT we both seem to be doing better medically and enjoying our time as a family. I LOVE my two boys and am so thankful for them both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Grandma's not so vacation

Henry's grandma's vacation of visiting has come to an end.  Grandma and Grandad left early this morning.  I am not sure Henry realizes that they are gone but I am sure his mom and dad will realize it.  So today has been my first day alone. We haven't done much but I have picked up a few things and my son has on a clean outfit so I say we accomplished plenty for today.  Grandma made dad and mom some soup to eat for dinner so all I have to do is heat it up so at least we will be fed.  I also know that Dad is glad that grandma was here during the delivery, although she couldn't handle staying in the room during the actual delivery she was tons of help.  We are beyond thankful for everything she has done for us during the last few months!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We couldn't have survived!!!! So here we are now trying to find our "new" routine before mom has to go back to work.  Thankfully I am only going back part-time.  Not sure I could survive much more. 

Henry and I do not have a very exciting week planned.  Friday I have to go to the Dr. for a BP check so we may stop by Target for a baby gift for Henry's friend that was born the same day as him.  But I am not making any promises that he will get to go to Target, I may wait until Sunday when Dad can keep him.  Dad has inventory this weekend so he will be working late Friday and Saturday.  Lots of bonding time for mom and Henry, but I have no doubt that Dad and him will make up for it Sunday. 

Tomorrow is Henry's official due date and his 3 week birthday.  I hope to take some new pictures.  It's crazy how much he has changed!!!!

Who would have thought

That two people could fall more in Love after having a baby.

That two grown adults could talk all day about a baby's poop and pee!!!!

That one woman could function on such little sleep.

That one little baby could eat, poop, pee and burp all day long!!!!!!!!!!!!  Over and over again!!!!!

That one little guy could steal our hearts!!!!!

That one grown man could be in such a good mood when he comes home from work and see's his little guy.

That a man would do more things to help out his wife than she ever thought he would and she Loves him to the moon and back for being the best dad!!!

That a woman could Love her own child as much and more as she Loves the children of her brother and sister-in-law.

As you can tell we are in Heaven with our little guy.  We have had our bad nights and rough moments but we are surviving and having a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It's hard to believe that he is already 2 weeks old!

Life

Life is still going well here at our house.  I think we have survived plenty of hiccups to last us a few years.  Henry and I have both had more Dr's appointments than I ever imagined we would have too.  We both got to come home from the hospital on Friday but since then we have been to the pediatrician many times, the Children's hospital ER, my Dr and then the ER for me.  Nothing too major but enough to make this mom go crazy!!!!  Henry has had to go to the Dr many times due to jaundice but he is finally getting over it and is done with light treatment and heel pricks.  My blood pressure is finally starting to decrease and my ER scare was due to my electrolytes being low and my heart skipping a beat.  It was not a fun experience leaving Henry for 6 hours while I was in the ER but I am thankful my Dr heard it and we got it taken care of.  I am glad it is all over for now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are getting adjusted to our new "norm".  My mom is still here for a week or so to help out so I am very thankful.  Andrew and I love our little guy so much.  Not sure what we use to talk about before he arrived.  Andrew started back to work this week so when he gets home he pretty much takes over and I get to do a few things around the house.  It's crazy how much your life can change, my days of playing on the internet and watching TV are pretty much over and I am fine with that!!!! 

Here are some pictures of our special day!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Henry made his arrival on Wednesday December 28, 2011.  Everyone is home safe and sound!!!!!!!  We have had a few hiccups but I think that is to be expected.  It has been a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  BD has been amazing and done way more than this momma ever thought he would.  Here's a pic of our little guy. I will be back soon with more details of how things went and the other excitement we have had!!!!!