Tim is already teaching Asher about soccer. They are watching the RSL game here. Don't judge my messy house please, I do have a newborn :)
I sure got lucky with my two cute boys! Luckily, I get some cuddles of my own too.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
My boys
Tim and Asher are so sweet together. Tim has been such an amazing dad already. He helps so much with Asher and around the house. I definitely don't know how I would do all of this without him! He is so good at taking care of Asher when he gets home from work so I can have a little time for myself. He loves Asher so much, he is probably the cutest dad I have ever seen. Asher sure loves his daddy too. He loves to fall asleep on Tim. This is how they cuddle every night before bed.
Tim is already teaching Asher about soccer. They are watching the RSL game here. Don't judge my messy house please, I do have a newborn :)
I sure got lucky with my two cute boys! Luckily, I get some cuddles of my own too.
Tim is already teaching Asher about soccer. They are watching the RSL game here. Don't judge my messy house please, I do have a newborn :)
I sure got lucky with my two cute boys! Luckily, I get some cuddles of my own too.
3 weeks
My baby turned 3 weeks old yesterday! I can't believe it! He is getting so big and has changed so much since he was born!
These are his stats from his 2 week appointment:
Weight: 8lbs 4oz- 32 percentile
Height: 21 1/4 inches- 67 percentile
Head: 14 inches- 17 percentile
This time has gone by so fast but I also can't remember what life was like before we had him. He is such a good little baby. He is so sweet and calm. He loves to cuddle with us and I think it is my new favorite thing to do :) He does seem to have a bit of acid reflux and it makes me sad for him but even when it is bothering him he still hardly cries, he is a tough little guy. He also has a clogged tear duct on each eye so his eyes are always wet and get pretty goopy when he sleeps. I am hoping that it clears up on its own soon. If it does not clear up by the time he is one then he would have to have surgery to fix it. Hopefully they clear up much sooner than that though, a year is a long time to have to have goopy eyes! Overall he is doing great and we can't get enough of him.
Tim and I are also doing pretty good. We are still adjusting to the whole parenting thing. Actually, it is probably more accurate to say we are adjusting to doing anything else at the same time! We are trying to figure out how to keep our house clean, make dinner, make it to the grocery store and still have time for eachother. It is starting to get easier though, I have finally figured out how to eat lunch and take a shower before Tim gets home from work! It is totally worth all the changes though. We love our Asher and can't imagine life without him! These are just a few pictures from the last few weeks...
These are his stats from his 2 week appointment:
Weight: 8lbs 4oz- 32 percentile
Height: 21 1/4 inches- 67 percentile
Head: 14 inches- 17 percentile
This time has gone by so fast but I also can't remember what life was like before we had him. He is such a good little baby. He is so sweet and calm. He loves to cuddle with us and I think it is my new favorite thing to do :) He does seem to have a bit of acid reflux and it makes me sad for him but even when it is bothering him he still hardly cries, he is a tough little guy. He also has a clogged tear duct on each eye so his eyes are always wet and get pretty goopy when he sleeps. I am hoping that it clears up on its own soon. If it does not clear up by the time he is one then he would have to have surgery to fix it. Hopefully they clear up much sooner than that though, a year is a long time to have to have goopy eyes! Overall he is doing great and we can't get enough of him.
Tim and I are also doing pretty good. We are still adjusting to the whole parenting thing. Actually, it is probably more accurate to say we are adjusting to doing anything else at the same time! We are trying to figure out how to keep our house clean, make dinner, make it to the grocery store and still have time for eachother. It is starting to get easier though, I have finally figured out how to eat lunch and take a shower before Tim gets home from work! It is totally worth all the changes though. We love our Asher and can't imagine life without him! These are just a few pictures from the last few weeks...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Asher's first photo shoot
Of course I had to take some photos of my sweet boy. It was only the first photo shoot of many to come. He better get used to the camera :) These are just a few of my favorites, you can view them larger on my photo blog patchworkphoto.com. He is 9 days old here.
Monday, June 27, 2011
He's Here!!
Asher James McDonald
Born June 21, 2011, 5:57 am (right on his due date!)
7lbs 120z, 20 3/4 inches long
So our little man is finally here, and almost two weeks old now! Time has gone by so fast and it has been so wonderful! It all started last Monday. I was getting pretty frustrated that I had not gone into labor yet. The Thursday before I had a dr appointment and I was 4cm dialated and 80% effaced. When Monday rolled around I couldn't believe I was STILL pregnant. This whole pregnancy I was certain this little guy would come early. I had another dr appointment Monday hoping she would schedule an induction since he still hadn't come on his own. So she scheduled my induction for Wednesday morning, one day after my due date. She stripped my membranes (for the 3rd time), I was then dialated to a 5. Thinking that NOTHING would work to get this baby to come on his own I was not counting on meeting him until Wednesday. Since we now live in Bluffdale and my dr is at McKay Dee I had about an hour drive to my appointments so Ashley was kind enough to drive me there so I didn't have to drive myself, which turned out to be a very good thing. After the appointment we ran some errands and headed to my Mom's for a while. My back was hurting pretty bad but that was pretty common for most of my pregnancy so I didn't think much about it.
Born June 21, 2011, 5:57 am (right on his due date!)
7lbs 120z, 20 3/4 inches long
So our little man is finally here, and almost two weeks old now! Time has gone by so fast and it has been so wonderful! It all started last Monday. I was getting pretty frustrated that I had not gone into labor yet. The Thursday before I had a dr appointment and I was 4cm dialated and 80% effaced. When Monday rolled around I couldn't believe I was STILL pregnant. This whole pregnancy I was certain this little guy would come early. I had another dr appointment Monday hoping she would schedule an induction since he still hadn't come on his own. So she scheduled my induction for Wednesday morning, one day after my due date. She stripped my membranes (for the 3rd time), I was then dialated to a 5. Thinking that NOTHING would work to get this baby to come on his own I was not counting on meeting him until Wednesday. Since we now live in Bluffdale and my dr is at McKay Dee I had about an hour drive to my appointments so Ashley was kind enough to drive me there so I didn't have to drive myself, which turned out to be a very good thing. After the appointment we ran some errands and headed to my Mom's for a while. My back was hurting pretty bad but that was pretty common for most of my pregnancy so I didn't think much about it.
Ashley and I decided to head home and realized in the car that my back pain was probably contractions. We started timing them and they were about 10 minutes apart. Once we were almost home Tim called and had locked his keys in his car at the gas station. Ashley took me home to get the spare key and then back to Tim at the gas station. By this time, my contractions were about 5-7 minutes apart so we decided it was probably time to head to the hospital since we were about an hour away.
We arrived at the hospital at about 8:30pm and I was monitored until about 10:30 when they finally decided not to send us home and move us into a delivery room. Up until this point I still wasn't convinced I was truly in labor, I thought they would for sure send us home. The contractions were not nearly as bad as I thought they would be. I still requested to receive my epidural as soon as possible. At about midnight I got my epidural and then my dr broke my water. She was able to tell that the baby had already had his first bowel movement, which could cause some issues for him but she didn't think it was very much. After that we just had to wait. My mom and sister came to wait with us so they could be there for the birth. It all went pretty fast after that point. By 3am I was feeling a lot of pressure so my nurse checked and I was at a 10. I felt like I needed to push and didn't think I could keep him in there. My doctor had another patient at the same time who was just as far progressed as I was so she was having to "take turns" between the two of us. I had to wait until just after 5am for my doctor to come in so I could start pushing. Throughout the whole time we were waiting I was pretty tired and because of my epidural I was also a little loopy. I was not totally aware of what was going on the whole time. Once I started to push the doctor could tell there was more meconium than what she had originally thought. She let us know that when he came out he may not be moving much and that he would not be able to take a breath until they had cleaned out his mouth so that he would not swallow the meconium. While I was pushing he was not coming out at quickly as my doctor wanted and his heartbeat was starting to drop. She said we would need to use the vacuum and if that didn't work quickly then I would have to have a C-section, which I so did not want to do. At this point I was pretty scared but luckily the vacuum did it and at 5:57 our little man was here. He was covered in green meconium but we were very lucky that he did not swallow it and did not even need to be taken away from us. After he was born I started bawling because I could not believe he was actually here. The vacuum caused a pretty big bruise on his head but other than that he was perfect! We did not decide on his name until a few hours after he was born. We had a few names we were deciding between but Asher was the only one that seemed to fit!
Getting cleaned up
Daddy holding Asher for the first time
Relaxing with Mommy
Coming home!
These last 12 days have been so amazing. We love Asher so much and cannot imagine not having him now. It is like he just belongs with us. Tim is the best dad already, he cannot get enough of our little guy. He is probably the proudest dad I have ever seen! I am so grateful for my little family. Even though it has been tiring and a lot of learning so far I would not trade it for anything. I have wanted to be a mom for so long but it is so much better that I ever imagined. I love having the opportunity to take care of Asher, he is such a good baby! From the moment he was born he has been so calm and content. He has the sweetest spirit and already loves his mommy and daddy :) We couldn't ask for a more perfect baby.
I also have to say thanks to our wonderful families. We have had so much help and support already. We love you all!
One week old!
We arrived at the hospital at about 8:30pm and I was monitored until about 10:30 when they finally decided not to send us home and move us into a delivery room. Up until this point I still wasn't convinced I was truly in labor, I thought they would for sure send us home. The contractions were not nearly as bad as I thought they would be. I still requested to receive my epidural as soon as possible. At about midnight I got my epidural and then my dr broke my water. She was able to tell that the baby had already had his first bowel movement, which could cause some issues for him but she didn't think it was very much. After that we just had to wait. My mom and sister came to wait with us so they could be there for the birth. It all went pretty fast after that point. By 3am I was feeling a lot of pressure so my nurse checked and I was at a 10. I felt like I needed to push and didn't think I could keep him in there. My doctor had another patient at the same time who was just as far progressed as I was so she was having to "take turns" between the two of us. I had to wait until just after 5am for my doctor to come in so I could start pushing. Throughout the whole time we were waiting I was pretty tired and because of my epidural I was also a little loopy. I was not totally aware of what was going on the whole time. Once I started to push the doctor could tell there was more meconium than what she had originally thought. She let us know that when he came out he may not be moving much and that he would not be able to take a breath until they had cleaned out his mouth so that he would not swallow the meconium. While I was pushing he was not coming out at quickly as my doctor wanted and his heartbeat was starting to drop. She said we would need to use the vacuum and if that didn't work quickly then I would have to have a C-section, which I so did not want to do. At this point I was pretty scared but luckily the vacuum did it and at 5:57 our little man was here. He was covered in green meconium but we were very lucky that he did not swallow it and did not even need to be taken away from us. After he was born I started bawling because I could not believe he was actually here. The vacuum caused a pretty big bruise on his head but other than that he was perfect! We did not decide on his name until a few hours after he was born. We had a few names we were deciding between but Asher was the only one that seemed to fit!
Getting cleaned up
Daddy holding Asher for the first time
Relaxing with Mommy
Coming home!These last 12 days have been so amazing. We love Asher so much and cannot imagine not having him now. It is like he just belongs with us. Tim is the best dad already, he cannot get enough of our little guy. He is probably the proudest dad I have ever seen! I am so grateful for my little family. Even though it has been tiring and a lot of learning so far I would not trade it for anything. I have wanted to be a mom for so long but it is so much better that I ever imagined. I love having the opportunity to take care of Asher, he is such a good baby! From the moment he was born he has been so calm and content. He has the sweetest spirit and already loves his mommy and daddy :) We couldn't ask for a more perfect baby.
I also have to say thanks to our wonderful families. We have had so much help and support already. We love you all!
One week old!Saturday, June 18, 2011
Waiting...
39 weeks & 4 daysThat is about all I am doing these days. Just waiting for this baby to get here. With my due date only 3 days away we are definitely ready. Up until now I thought he would for sure be early but he sure seems to be taking his time. I have made enough progress that I am surprised he is not here already. At my last appointment on Thursday I was dialated to a 4 and 80% effaced. To me that means I should be in labor by now but apparently not! It seems as though my doctor is set on making me go on my own too. I have been having contractions a little bit but they have mostly been in my back and they have not really been very regular. On Thursday night I was having contractions for a few hours but they never really got closer together and once I decided to go to bed they stopped, since then there really hasn't been much else going on. I have officially started my maternity leave now so I have had the last few days off. It has been nice to have some time to relax but I wasn't planning on having this much time even!
So even though I have had some time to relax I have not been sitting around too much. I have been trying to stay active to help get this baby out. My sister and Tim have both been walking with me so I have been able to go on some nice long walks everyday. Yesterday my sister and I were so determined we went on a super long walk up some big hills. It ended up being more of a hike than a walk really, which if it had worked would have been well worth it but no baby yet so I'm not so sure! We have also tried rubbing my feet hoping that would put me into labor but I guess he is just not ready yet!
During our "hike" yesterday
AshleySaturday, June 4, 2011
16 Days
Only 16 days to go until my due date. Tim and I have been spending the last couple of weeks making sure we have everything ready for our little guy to arrive. We are just finishing up the nursery and then we are all set! I cannot wait to meet him! Also, I am totally ready to be done being pregnant. I really shouldn't complain because I have had such an easy pregnancy, but the discomfort has sure set in. It is kind of funny to think a few weeks ago I was totally okay with the baby taking his time to get here because I was so nervous about the whole labor and delivery process, but now I am so uncomfortable and anxious I just want it to happen! There is a very good chance baby McDonald will make an early arrival. I have been making some good progress and should be able to be induced at 39 weeks if he has not come on his own by then. I am pretty determined to get him here soon though so I am shooting for next weekend :) I am still working and will be until I deliver so that also gives me a little more motivation to get him here early.
We are all moved in and settled into our new place and we are loving it. I never thought I would be able to say that I lived in Bluffdale but it has been great so far. I always thought Bluffdale was in the middle of nowhere but we are actually so close to everything. We also only live about 10 minutes from my sister, Ashley, which has been so much fun. It has been a long time since we have lived so close to each other so it has been great. I am excited to have Ashley around to give me baby advice too, she is a great mom and hopefully I can learn a few things.
I will try to post some pictures of the nursery this week. I am so excited about it! It is going to be super cute thanks to all the help from my parents!
We are all moved in and settled into our new place and we are loving it. I never thought I would be able to say that I lived in Bluffdale but it has been great so far. I always thought Bluffdale was in the middle of nowhere but we are actually so close to everything. We also only live about 10 minutes from my sister, Ashley, which has been so much fun. It has been a long time since we have lived so close to each other so it has been great. I am excited to have Ashley around to give me baby advice too, she is a great mom and hopefully I can learn a few things.
I will try to post some pictures of the nursery this week. I am so excited about it! It is going to be super cute thanks to all the help from my parents!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Time for an update...
Well it's time to update again! We have had so much going on lately that things have been a little overwhelming, it has all been good things though! Just a lot of changes all coming at once.
We were incredibly grateful when Tim was offered 2 jobs a couple of weeks ago. One at Overstock.com and one at Universal Systems. He was really hoping for the second one because that is more of an IT job whereas Overstock was more web design. So he accepted the one at Universal Systems. It is such a great opportunity for him. He will have the opportunity to learn a lot of things that will be so beneficial for him. They will be putting him through some training to get certifications that will really help him and set him apart in the future. We are so grateful for such an amazing opportunity, especially after waiting so long for him to find something good.
Since Tim's job is in south Salt Lake we decided to move that direction. We found a great condo in Bluffdale that we will be moving into on Saturday. It was a long and stressful process to find something to rent, especially because we did not have a ton of time. I think we made a good choice though. It is little further south than we wanted to end up but the condo itself is great. It is somewhere that we can be comfortable and feel safe, which is what is most important. Anything closer was really expensive unless we lived somewhere that we weren't totally comfortable with. I am a sad to be leaving our house here but I am excited for all the changes that are coming our way.
Baby McDonald is doing great. At my appointment last week weighed 4 pounds, which puts him in the 37th percentile. (I thought 4 pounds already sounded huge but I guess not!) He is head down and right on schedule! I have to admit that I am getting a little scared about the whole labor part of it. I have to keep reminding myself that once he is here it will be worth whatever pain/grossness I have to go through! I really can't wait to meet him though. I am just over 33 weeks now and it seems so unreal that he will be here in just 7 weeks, or less! My mom and sister, Ashley, threw me a fabulous baby shower on Saturday. It was so much fun. There was delicious food and fabulous company. We are so blessed to have so many people supporting us! Baby received some wonderful gifts and it feels nice to be a little more prepared for his arrival. I am excited to move so we can put his room together and start getting all the little things ready. Unfortunately, I did not get pictures of the shower, I was too busy having fun :) I got one picture with a few of my friends there but that was pretty much it. Thanks so much Mom and Ash! It was a great shower!
The only decent picture I left with :) Me, Megan, Nicole, Kate and baby Lauren
We were incredibly grateful when Tim was offered 2 jobs a couple of weeks ago. One at Overstock.com and one at Universal Systems. He was really hoping for the second one because that is more of an IT job whereas Overstock was more web design. So he accepted the one at Universal Systems. It is such a great opportunity for him. He will have the opportunity to learn a lot of things that will be so beneficial for him. They will be putting him through some training to get certifications that will really help him and set him apart in the future. We are so grateful for such an amazing opportunity, especially after waiting so long for him to find something good.
Since Tim's job is in south Salt Lake we decided to move that direction. We found a great condo in Bluffdale that we will be moving into on Saturday. It was a long and stressful process to find something to rent, especially because we did not have a ton of time. I think we made a good choice though. It is little further south than we wanted to end up but the condo itself is great. It is somewhere that we can be comfortable and feel safe, which is what is most important. Anything closer was really expensive unless we lived somewhere that we weren't totally comfortable with. I am a sad to be leaving our house here but I am excited for all the changes that are coming our way.
Baby McDonald is doing great. At my appointment last week weighed 4 pounds, which puts him in the 37th percentile. (I thought 4 pounds already sounded huge but I guess not!) He is head down and right on schedule! I have to admit that I am getting a little scared about the whole labor part of it. I have to keep reminding myself that once he is here it will be worth whatever pain/grossness I have to go through! I really can't wait to meet him though. I am just over 33 weeks now and it seems so unreal that he will be here in just 7 weeks, or less! My mom and sister, Ashley, threw me a fabulous baby shower on Saturday. It was so much fun. There was delicious food and fabulous company. We are so blessed to have so many people supporting us! Baby received some wonderful gifts and it feels nice to be a little more prepared for his arrival. I am excited to move so we can put his room together and start getting all the little things ready. Unfortunately, I did not get pictures of the shower, I was too busy having fun :) I got one picture with a few of my friends there but that was pretty much it. Thanks so much Mom and Ash! It was a great shower!
The only decent picture I left with :) Me, Megan, Nicole, Kate and baby Lauren
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