When Gavin was a week old I was changing his diaper before he ate (around 7 am) and he had a blow out while i was changing him. It went all over me, mike and our bed. Well, this morning it happened again. Luckily it was after I fed him so he wasn’t crying cause he was hungry. It also managed to stay on me and my side of the bed. It surprised me because the diaper I was changing he had just filled and it was a lot. Then what came out and all over me was a lot. I don’t know if he was just backed up or what. He has been kind of gassy, so maybe. So, I got him all cleaned up with wipes, gave him to Mike and took a shower then gave him a bath. Oh, the joys of motherhood!! I’m getting more used to it though, it didn’t really gross me out this time. 
Bill and Teresa Hartsell came down from Oregon for a dental continued learnig thing at BYU. Teresa was on of Mike’s girls fron an apartment of girls in Oklahoma. There were 4 girls total that he hung out with from this apt. Since they were all in the same University branch Bobby Kinser, Laura Kinser, Ryan Sellers, and Heather were all friends back in OK. We were ableto get most of us together ob Saturday for lunch at Los Hermanos. It was great meeting Bill and Teresa. Once Teresa blogs about it I’ll post more pics, but here is one I took.
So, school is back in session which means high school volleyball is starting! Our friend Natalie is the head coach for Orem High Schools girls’ volleyball team. We became part of the “goon squad” last year and went to almost every game. We love being there to support Nat and Tracey (asst coach) and have come to really enjoy all the players as well. We went to the first day of try outs to help out and also the first day of practice. We’ll keep you updated on how the girls do this season. Oh, and Gavin is now their mascot. :) We plan to make him a onezie when the girls make their shirts for the season.
Gavin is getting so big so fast. He’s such a joy in our lives. He makes the funniest faces and noises. He’s a little grunter. He’s been grunting since we brought him home. He’s starting to get a little meat on his bones as well. He’s had a pretty bad case of baby acne. It doesn’t help that we have a swamp cooler. It works pretty good, but it’s still can be pretty warm at times. His skin hasn’t gotten so dry that his cheeks and chin are peeling now. I called our pediatrician’s office and a nurse told me i could put baby aveeno or eucerin lotion on it twice a day to help with the dryness. It’s pretty bad. He’s still super cute though. He’s been smiling and more than just in his sleep for a few weeks now. But last week he started smiling with his eyes too. It’s so cute when he smiles so big at us. Yesterday he cooed at Mike and this morning he cooed at me. He’s “talked” a few times today. It’s so fun to have him at these new stages. I’ve even noticed that his cry is changing. He’s still little but is growing out of being a newborn. He has a very cute goat cry that we love even though we don’t like to hear it often cause we don’t want him crying. I’m scared it’s going to be gone soon though. Here are some pics of our growing boy.
So, Mike and I are thoroughly enjoying being parents. It’s not always easy on the sleeping part, but it’s sooooo worth it. Gavin has been so worth the wait.
I love watching Mike and Gavin together. Mike is a GREAT dad and you can see how much he loves his son and vice versa!!
Gavin is so strong with his neck already. I need to see what angles Aunt Mimi got since she was on the other side and he was facing that way more.
Our first family picture since the hospital. ( i don’t think the intro to Twitch counted)
Isn’t he a stud???
Tummy Time! Look at the arch in his back.
Taking a nap in his swing. I can usually leave him in here while I shower and get a little time to myself.
Gavin in his bed. Doesn’t love to take naps in here, but sleeps for about 4 hours at night, wakes to eat then sleeps for another 2 hours.
Dad helping Gavin use the muscles in his feet and toes. Mike will have him grab his thumbs with his toes then massage the from part of his toes to have Gav flex his toes.
Mike’s work, NovaRad, had their work party on Friday. They had it in a park and had big blow ups for the kids and some games for the adults too; tug of war and water ballons. They bbq pork sandwhiches that were really yummy. Mike had a lot of fun harassing his co-workers with the water balloons and then with a bottle he filled up with cold water from the ice cooler. I, of course, am not in any pictures since I took them all and Mike was too busy getting people wet and helping clean up. Mike works at the same company as our bro-in-law Joel so it was fun to hand out with the family as well as with other co-workers that are friends like Aaron and Jessica Sellers and Bob and Candy Kinser. Gavin did a good job too, he slept for most of it. :) And Aunt Netty got to hold him for about an hour and a half. Mike may add more to this later if he wants to add his take on the party …
So, last week on the 29th Gavin had his two week appointment. He’s grown quite a bit. Guess he’s getting enough to eat. That makes Mom and Dad feel good!! He weighed 8 lbs 4 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. (the pic shows 8 lbs 8 oz but they take 4 oz off for diaper and clothes) He grew and inch and a half since he was born. He also gained a pound since he left the hospital. Gavin did really good and was fine while the doctor checked him out. He had to get his second PKU done and it was sad but so cute. They pricked his heel and for a second I thought he was going to be ok. But then after a few seconds he realized he’d been “hurt” and cried. He has the cutest little goat cry, but it still breaks our hearts when he uses it. Unfortunately he had to get pricked twice. They only had one circle left but his first prick just wouldn’t bleed quite enough. Poor kid! Daddy (and mommy) were there to hold him and comfort him though and he was ok. Here are some pics from his visit.
Well, I feel like it’s so hard to get time to myself these days, but it’s soooooooo worth it! Gavin is such a good baby. He rarely cries unless he’s gassy or hungry. He is such a sweet boy. It’s still crazy that Mike and I are parents but we love it. Gavin sleeps ok. There have been two nights where he has slept for 5 hours straight. We hope to be able to continue this, but we’ll see. It only took me about a week to feel human again. ;) I’m feeling really good and am really enjoying being a mom. Here are some pictures of our family over the last 2 weeks of Gavin’s life. Can you believe he’s already 15 days old?? I sure can’t!
Gavin’s cousin love to hold him. I need pictures with Lauren and Kayley too. Help Emily or Annette???
7/22
7/27
Dad and Gavin taking a their first Sunday nap together at home. Precious!! 7/20
Gavin and Twitch meeting for the first time. 7/20
Gavin sucking on his thumb. 7/19
Daddy and his little monkey. 7/22
Gavin’s first time hanging out outside. Dad brushed Twitch while mom took pics and tried to read, but who can read when I’m so cute to look at?? July 26
Gavin went to both Mom and Dad’s work to meet their co-workers on Friday July 25th. Everyone loved him of course. Mom got him all dressed up to go. The shoes are “newborn” but still way to big so those stayed at home.
Our little monkey. Look at his monkey toes!!! 7/24
Look how cute he is at 3 days old. He’s such a strong kid. Unfortunately the picture is blurry, but look at him holding his head up. Getting stronger every day! 7/16
First bath at home. 7/18
So, for anyone who hasn’t heard the story…
I started have real contractions Saturday morning around 2 or 3. They were sporadic and not too painful but were definitely different than the braxton’s I’d been having since about week 24. I had a Girl’s Night planned with Annette and Emily and while I was talking to Emily asking her questions about real contractions she and Annette decided I was in labor (early labor of course). So, Mike and I still did our shopping and I still went our with the girls. Annette mentioned to our waitress I was in labor and the waitress kind of freaked out and said, “I’m not cleaning up after if your water breaks.” It was funny and we had a great time. I was still have non-consistant contractions through out the day and night. About 1:45 I started waking every 30-45 minutes, then closer and closer together. Some were pretty painful. About 4:40 am I counted them for the next hour or so and they were 8-12 min apart and not feeling good. I woke up Mike and said I wanted to go.
So, they put me in the NST room and checked me and I was still dilated to a 4. They monitored me for the next hour and my contractions were about every 4 min apart. When she checked me again I was STILL at a 4. :( So, my options were call the dr and he’d probably send me home with morphine for the pain, or walk around the maternity ward and see if we could get my contractions to get me to dilate more. We decided to walk. I had about 9 contractions but only had to stop for 3 of them. They didn’t seem that much stronger than the others. I was so sure I would be going home. After walking for 40 min, nst for another 20, she checked my cervix. At this point, the nurse, Mike and myself all thought I’d be going home. She checked and to all of our surprise I was at a 5!!! She called the dr and he had me admitted. I got my epidural about 45 min later and then 45 min after that they checked me again and I still wasn’t progressing so they started me on pitocin. By about 1 pm i was at an 8. She came back 45 min or so later and checked again and stretched it out so i was at a 10. She called the dr and he said to have me start pushing. I started pushing at 2:19 and he was born at 2:50. My epidural worked GREAT! It was exactly what I wanted. I didn’t feel any pain, but I was in control of my body. I could still feel the pressure and I could move myself. Gavin weighed 7 lbs 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. Bigger than we thought he’d be, but he’s adorable.
Because the epidural had worn off and I was doing so well I got to go and watch them give Gavin his first bath. I thought this was really neat. I forgot to have Mike take any pictures of me, but he did get it on video that I was there.
We are so happy Gavin is here with us. He is such a cute and precious boy. He is definitly a gift from God and we feel blessed to have him.
Having contractions but not feeling them!
Mike enjoying my lunch since I was stuck with clear liquids. At least I got more than ice chips!!
Dad holding his son for the first time.
Mom getting to hold her son after she was all cleaned up.
Happy Family!
First bath. He did such a good job!
Aw, scrubbing the head.
Such a cute and proud dad.
Mike held him so I could get some sleep too. (Guess I’m not sleeping if I’m taking the picture)
Mom and Gavin ready to go home.
Going home outfit.
He’s so little in his car seat! Let’s go home!
Nicole and I seem to have our roles in blogging, so I’m going to let her handle the touchy-feely stuff and I’ll point out the “other” things.
First, as we were sitting in the room watching Nicole’s contractions spike on the monitor while not spiking through Nicole’s body (thanks to modern drugs), we had a couple knock on the door asking if we would like to take the sacrament. They were from LDS services. They also asked if I would like to participate so I did. After we finished and the couple left, Nicole pointed out to me an interesting fact that I had overlooked - I had just blessed the sacrament while wearing a Metallica concert shirt. How’s that for water and oil? I thought it was pretty cool though.
Then there’s his birth date - 7/13/08 at 2:50 PM MST. It’s a pretty significant birth date for a few reasons: he has a great uncle who shares it, he was ‘implanted’ on Halloween and is fitting that he have a birthday that will fall on Friday the 13th every once in a while, 7 lbs 12 oz was his weight, 7 + 13 = 20 which was his length in inches, and 7 is considered to be a lucky number while 13 is considered to be an unlucky one so it fits both his parents pretty well, too. Those of you who know Nicole and I well will understand.
‘Nuff said.
Mike
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