millhaven homes. part 2.
8 years ago
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Farewell to the Winter of '09-'10
Here are some outtakes from the past few months in the mountains. 'Twas a fine winter, even more so because two more hardy souls joined our backcountry crew: Marcus & Ryan. Here's to the adventures to come! Lots more photos on my mountain website.
Since this is our family blog, I also want to shoutout to Mary. You could not ask for a more beautiful, kind, supportive, dynamic spouse. Thanks baby!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
4 Months!!
I can't BELIEVE this little guy is 4 months old! Seriously where does the time go? I can't imagine life without this little guy. He is an absolute angel! We are all smitten by his adorable smile and his fun personality. Here are his stats:
Weight - 14 lb (31st %tile)
Length - 25.5 inches (71st %tile)
Head Circumference - 16.3 inches (27th %tile)
Thought it would be fun to do a side-by-side comparison of Tanner at this age. Tanner is on the left, Andersen is on the right. I can't believe the similarities. Their eyes are very similar, their noses are identical, and they both have these adorable pouty lips. The main difference to me is Tanner is way more chubby. I thought I would pull out his 4 month stats to compare, here they are:
Weight - 15 lb 8 oz (75th %tile)
Length - 25 3/4 inches (75th %tile)
Head Circumference - 17 inches (75th %tile)
And while I'm at it, here is Kate at 4 months. She wins the chubby baby award! Her stats blow Tanner and Andersen out of the water! Here they are:
Weight - 16 lbs 4 oz (90th %tile)
Length - 26 inches (95th %tile)
Head Circumference - 16.5 inches (78th %tile)
I love my babies!!!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
This boy is GROWING!!
I took this picture today while he was sleeping in Matt's arms. I love that he is starting to get chubby cheeks!
These other two were taken about 2 weeks ago, when he was almost 2 weeks old. He'll be 4 weeks old on Thursday, I can't believe it, time flies so fast...
Such a sweet boy!
BUNK BEDS!!
I know all of the posts lately have been about Andersen. Both my parents and Matt's parents aren't nearby, so I am trying to send lots of pictures their way so they can see how incredibly adorable he is. I did add some new Tannerisms and Kate-isms, and I will start posting more about Tanner and Kate soon. I have a summer recap that I hope to post soon that will be all about them. But here is something new and exciting for both Tanner and Kate...
Bunk Beds!!
And the LOVE them! The first night they chatted until 10:30 about how much they loved them.
I love these kids...
I seriously can't believe that I have 3 kids sometimes. It's crazy, but I wouldn't have it any other way. It is so fun to see Tanner and Kate's little personalities blooming so much. and I love being able to hold my sweet baby boy in my arms. It's quite a change, but these kids bring me so much joy that it makes it all worth it!!
Of course Andersen is looking in this one, but Tanner and Kate's smiles are more natural in the other picture. Man, how do families ever get a good picture of their kids when they have more than 1? Thank goodness for photoshop, I'll have to have Matt work on this one for me.
Thank you Mom!!
My mom came out for a week after Andersen was born. I seriously don't think I could have made it that week without her. She took over all responsibilities of Tanner and Kate, so all I had to focus on was Andersen and trying to catch a nap here and there. The kids loved it, all the walks to the fountain, the football in the front yard, the trip to McDonalds, the books and stories, etc... They were sad to see her go back to Texas and hope she can come back soon (so do I!)
Her 4th grandchild! Proud Grandma!
Having Fun!
First Bath, a Family event...
Giving Andersen his first bath...
His first reaction to the water was really funny.
His face here says it all. Isn't it amazing that even though they are so little, they can have such big expressions that say so much!!
Tanner and Kate loved "helping."
All bundled up and getting warm.
The first week home...
Poor Andersen had quite an eventful first week home. His bilirubin levels were pretty high (which made him jaundice) in the hospital when they discharged us, so the doctor wanted us to get his blood drawn the next day to see if was going up or down. They went up, and then the next day they went up again. It was close enough to the critical levels that they requested we do a bili-light treatment with him. They bring this little thing to your house that looks like a miniature tanning bed. You have to keep him in it all day and all night, only to take him out to feed and change him. He had to wear these little goggles to protect his eyes and everything. Poor guy...he didn't mind it so much during the day, he just slept, but at night, when he was more awake and alert, he would just cry and cry. Since I couldn't take him out, I laid on the floor next to him singing him songs and holding his hand. It was not fun. But, after 3 days and 2 nights, his bilirubin levels were normal, YEAH!
In the bed with his goggles, mittens and hat. We called his goggles his aviator glasses. The hat helped keep his goggles on, and to help keep him warm, the mittens too.
Isn't this an amazing little contraption! It cast a nice glow in our bedroom at night too. So glad it worked and that we are done with that!
Great Grandma Cox...
Here is Andersen meeting his Great-Grandma Cox (Matt's Grandma) for the first time. She came and picked up Tanner and Kate for a fun day at her house, which she called "Cox Camp." They had so much fun! They played dress-up, picked tomatoes, played with toys, had a tea party, made a yummy lunch, and went to feed the ducks (which ended with Kate falling in the duck pond!). They had so much fun, and she came and got them a day before my mom got here, so I was able to have a day to sleep, which was wonderful!!
Thank you Grandma! We love you, and the kids can't wait for the next Cox Camp!!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
The Story...
I was very anxious for this delivery once I found out I tested positive for strep B again. I had it with Kate as well, and she came so fast, that I almost didn't have time to receive my antibiotics that protect the baby from getting sick. I was worried it would happen again, so we scheduled to be induced September 22, a few days before my due date, to hopefully avoid that again.
I have been late with my other two pregnancies, so I had no reason to think that I would be anything but late with this one too. Matt had scheduled a trip to Las Vegas for work on Thursday, September 17th, and as long as I felt good, he was going to go. The night before he was supposed to leave, I felt fine about him leaving, so he printed off his boarding pass and got ready to go. When he woke up that morning at 5 to leave, he had the strongest feeling not to go to Las Vegas. When he talked to me about it, I said I felt fine, but if he felt he shouldn't go, that he shouldn't go. We went back to sleep. When I woke up at 7, I got up to go to the bathroom, and I was wet. I've never had my water break before labor starts, so I assumed that's what it was. We called our brother-in-law over and rushed to the hospital (again, thinking that if I was in labor, we needed to go and get those antibiotics). We got there, they checked me out, said it wasn't my water, let me stay for an hour to see if contractions started, and when they didn't sent me home. (Because I was 1 day shy of being 39 weeks, they wouldn't admit me and give me pitocin to get things rolling) Bummer!
I came home, jumped around with Tanner at Kindermusik, went walking, tried some other stuff, and then laid down to take a nap. As soon as I laid down, I started having contractions again. But this time, they were coming pretty regularly and they were getting stronger. I told Matt we better go back to the hospital. We got there at 4:45, the nurse checked me out, admitted me, gave me my first dose of antibiotics and then it was just a matter of waiting. They couldn't give me a second dose until 8:30, so we waited...
Right before my epidural.
Since I was induced with Tanner and Kate came so quickly, I wanted to see what real labor felt like. I went as long as I could, had one painful, REALLY painful contraction and then asked for my epidural. Once I had my epidural, they checked me and I was dilated to an 8! That was probably at about 7:45 or so. Ahhh, sweet epidural. It kicked in and life was good. By 8:30, they gave me the 2nd dose of antibiotics and checked me. I was at a 10, but my water hadn't broken yet, so I wasn't feeling the need to push. The doctor came in and broke my water at 8:55 and Andersen was born at 8:58. It only took one big push and one little one, and he was here! I am so grateful everything went well with the delivery.
Right after, you'd think he'd be a bit bigger with how big my tummy was, but he's just my little guy.
Holding him for the first time, it was only for a second then they had to rush him to the nursery. His heart rate was normal, but his breathing was really shallow, so they wanted to check him out to make sure everything was fine. Matt went down to the nursery with Andersen and I stayed in my room and went to sleep.
Showing his muscles!
About an hour later, Matt came back and said Andersen was doing great. They had to take some x-rays and found some cloudiness in his lungs, which ended up being the aerioles (sp?)in his lungs, they weren't quite working to full capacity. They gave him a c-pap breathing treatment for an hour and everything was registering normal again.
Matt least favorite stage with babies has been the newborn stage. Because they are so dependent on their mama for everything, he just feels he hasn't been able to bond with them until they were a little older. The sweetest thing with Andersen is that he was able to go in the nursery and be with him for the first hour and a half of his life. He said he was wide awake and alert, he was talking to him, singing him songs and being able to create that bond. It is so heart warming to see how much he feels towards this little guy. I am so glad he was able to have that experience.
After the breathing treatment, me getting to hold my baby and just look at him and study his every feature and facial expression. I love new babies, it is such a miracle to have them, I feel so blessed to have 3 healthy, beautiful children!!
The next morning, the kids came to meet their little brother. Kate jumped up in the bed with me and wanted to hold him right away. I love how she is looking down at him. She's going to be a great big sister!!
LOVE this picture!! (Minus my puffy swollen body, I LOVE the after effects of having a baby). =)
My 3 children!! I can't believe I'm a mother of 3!!
Me and Kate are officially out-numbered! But that's okay, I'll take these three good-looking guys any day!!
Tanner is sooooo proud of his baby brother. He just can't figure out why he wants to sleep all day and not play with toys???
Can't you just feel the special bond they have? Look at the trust in his eyes as he glares up at Matt. I love this picture!!
So that's the story! Yes, I did actually go into labor early, a whole 8 days early! I'm so, so grateful that Matt didn't go to Las Vegas, and I am so, so grateful that my water didn't break, even though I was at a 10, which allowed me to get the 2nd dose of antibiotics, which allowed Andersen to be born healthy. I am just so grateful for everyday miracles!!
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