It's all down hill from here

With my 20's anyway. I had a fabulous birthday yet again! Talon and I got to go to lunch with Jeff at Costa Vida, then got a surprise visit from my parents. We then went to Pizza Factory for dinner and Jeff was able to meet us after class for dessert.
Jeff spoiled me again by surprising me with a Kindle and an adapter for my car so I can listen to my ipod because we all know how great the music is in this town!
And at the end of the night we snapped this photo and I love it.

It is a perfect snap shot of our lives right now, no bedding, bare walls, trying to get little T to sleep and the dog in the middle! Oh how life changes!

2 months!

Talon my little guy, you are two months old already. I cannot believe how fast it has gone by! You are starting to develop such a personality. Every morning you wake me up with your sweet smile and we have a nice little chat. I love to hear you talk and coo and when you get so excited about things you really get those arms and legs moving! You are growing stronger every day and have pretty good control of your head. I know  you won't be a cuddly baby for much longer so I am content with sitting and holding you as you sleep at least once a day. I have tried putting you in your crib to sleep but the longest you have gone is about an hour. We'll keep working on getting you to like your crib, but as long as you like your bassinet and you don't roll over I think we'll be okay! You had your two month check yesterday and you are growing steady. I was a little worried because lately you don't nurse as long, but i was reassured as we looked at your growth chart. You are a healthy little boy who just eats fast, lucky for mom! Your stats at two months are:
weight: 11 pounds 11 oz.  50 percentile
height: 24 1/2 inches  95 percentile
what can I say we grow them tall and skinny! I am happy to report you do have one little roll on each of your thighs, but i'm not sure you will get too many more! I just love you so much little guy and am so blessed to be your mama!
Some things you have started to do the first two months of your life:
You play with and rub your hair when you are sleepy
You spit out your binky to replace it with your fingers

You hold on to my shirt or fingers while you eat
You stated to rub your eyes when you're sleepy
0-3 month clothes are getting too small!
You have bright blue eyes

You have found you voice and I can't wait to get more sounds from you!
During tummy time you focus on trying to eat the mat/blanket
No matter who has you if you hear my voice you look for me
You have quite the scowl and it makes me laugh
You smile! That first smile melted my heart and they still do!
You kick and coo and move your arms like crazy
You don't love tummy time so much right now

You are such a sweet little boy and we are lucky to be your parents! We love you Talon!

Talon's Blessing Day

This past Sunday we were able to bless our little man. We were blessed to have almost all of our immediate family here and some extended family and friends. Everyone that came had to travel a couple of hours, and on Super bowl Sunday, that just goes to show just how loved Talon is!
Jeff gave an amazing blessing and was glad Talon was so good! We are so blessed to have this little guy in our lives, and for the opportunity to watch him grow.

The stud in the same outfit his dad wore when he was blessed!

 Most of the group that was here for Talon

It really was a beautiful day. We have such amazing families that have been more help than we could have asked for. I know I'm one lucky girl to be surrounded by great people and for a husband that is a constant example to me. I'm thankful every day that he is the Father to Talon and my Husband! We're one lucky bunch!

Big 4

My little Talon turned 4 weeks on Thursday, the same day my brother welcomed their sweet little boy into their family! All this time I thought Talon was still so new and small... until I held their new little guy. It made me so sad to really see how fast they grow. He is such a sweet boy I just love watching him and his cute face! I have been lucky to spend some time in Vegas and he got to meet everyone that wasn't able to come up when he was born. He has changed so much in such a short time, and I swear he thinks he is so much bigger than he is with the things he tries to do already! Slow down little man, it makes my heart ache knowing you're not going to just snuggle with me all day much quicker than I would like.
Anyway here are some pictures, just for fun!

Favorite moments

Today marks our little Talon's 10th day and I wanted to write some of the moments from the past ten days that I always want to remember.
- Breast feeding... oh how you have made me cry!
- Jeff holding Talon for the first time.
- When Talon let out a little screech and Jeff telling him not to talk back.
- After every morning feeding Talon is wide awake for a good hour.
- My mom being here for 9 days!
- Jeff came home from his first day of class and did his homework with Talon.
- My big boy lost his belly button scab!
- His first bath at home done by his dad and how excited Jeff gets to do the little things for him.
- Reaching the one week mark, that was a relief to me as I started to get the hang of things.
- I love that I just look at my little man and get butterflies!
- I love that his new born clothes are too short but he's too small the the 0-3 still.
- We are starting to get into some sort of a schedule and nights are getting better.
- The way Jeff's face lights up when he talks to Talon.
- We had our first outing at one week to get some groceries and a quick visit to Dad at work!
- When he hears my voice he turns toward me, I love that he knows me!

Seriously it has been a whirlwind of emotions but I wouldn't change a thing. I don't know what i would have done without my loving Husband and my Mom that first week. I still wish she was here and it makes me so sad that my Family is not able to see him grow every day like me. Our Talon man is SO loved, and I have no doubt he knows and can feel all the love! We love him so much and I'm so excited to watch him grow and develop his personality, I just hope he doesn't grow too fast!

 Our first trip! One week.

 He just molds to his dad... and look at Dad's face! So proud!

 Us at one week.. I have sense found makeup again!

Talon Jeff

This is the story of Talon's birth. I want to remember as much as possible even though I feel like I will never forget it at this time! I woke up around one in the morning on the 6th for my regular bathroom break and just as I was settling back into bed I felt a gush of fluid. At first I thought it was just regular pregnancy stuff but felt another gush. I jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom to a flood and knowing my water had broke. I yelled for Jeff to tell him my water was broken and he jumped out of bed to get stuff ready. I didn't see him while I was in the bathroom trying to get it together but I guess he had to sit down and regroup for a second. Cute husband! I took my time showering and finished packing my bag and went over the list of things over and over again. A couple hours later we headed into Labor and Delivery. They didn't even bother testing to make sure it was my water that had broke because I was soaked and they knew. By this time It was around 3:30 in the morning and we got into the room, hooked up to monitors and they started the million questions and paper work. I had planned all along through this pregnancy that I did not want any pain medication or intervention unless It was a do or die situation so I declined just about everything, didn't sign consent forms or have an IV put in (later making it VERY difficult on myself). For the next 5 or 6 hours I tried to sleep through contractions as both sets of grandparents arrived. Around 10 that morning my Midwife showed up and checked me. I was 4 centimeters and around 60 percent effaced so she stripped my membranes to try and get things moving along. After this I got up and Jeff and I walked the halls. It didn't take long for the contractions to kick in as they started coming pretty close together. I went back to the room after about a  half hour, where they checked my vitals and the baby. While they did this my midwife's "assistant" (she is getting her CNM) came in and I was starting to feel worn out and told her I was thinking I wanted an epidural. Now on my birth plan and my chart I had requested that Laurie (my Midwife) came in before I was given any pain meds. They called her and decided they would check me again and in less than an hour I was at a 6 1/2 and 90 percent. At this point I knew I could get in the tub and try to work through more contractions. This was great at first but they picked up again and I was starting to lose focus and wanted that epidural again. Katie the assistant was there working with me and I was serious about that epidural so she went and called Laurie and checked me again, I was still at a 6 1/2 and 90 % effaced... so bummed! When they told me this I didn't think I would make it. I was in some serious pain and I got pretty upset and yelled at them asking where she was and I was not kidding I wanted an epidural! Laurie shows up a few minuets later and tried talking to me but i was beyond that point. They got me to switch positions to try and get the rest of me effaced and that was horrible. I was pretty vocal at this point and pushed them away when they tried to see if it was working. They were finally going to give me some pain meds to help but I had to get out of the tub. As I was trying to get out the urge to push came and I pushed through the contraction, the next thing I know the room is filled with nurses and I hear Laurie telling everyone to get ready because I was having this baby (so much for those pain meds). By the next contraction they had a towel around me and I was next to the bed pushing. At this time they noticed his heart beat was going down with each contraction and they began to worry. In order to monitor him better I had to get on the bed and push from there. Can I tell you I was not loving the pushing and not doing that great. They started yelling at me because his heart rate continued to drop and threatened an episiotomy. They stuck an oxygen mask on my face and after the threat of being cut I pushed with all I had and a few minuets later he was finally out! They put him directly on my stomach and let his umbilical cord pulse for a couple minuets before they clamped it. At this point it was all kind of a blur, Jeff didn't want to cut the cord so my mom did and I got to cuddle him while they took care of the after math. I had to get a few stitches and they didn't quite numb me far enough so I felt a few jabs of the needle. They did have to take Talon and check him out a little as he wasn't quite breathing how they would like and never gave out a big baby cry, he was only gone long enough to get his vitamin K and first bath then back in my arms as everything checked out well! In his first hour of like he nursed and got to meet his grandparents who still can't get enough of him!
It was seriously an amazing event. Jeff was AMAZING! He cheered me on when I didn't think I could do it anymore and I only told him to not touch me once! He is such a cute Dad and acts as though he's taken care of a newborn before!

 Talon Jeff

January 6, 2011

8 pounds 2 oz and 22 inches long!

Somebody has been naughty

The other day I left our sweet dog inside, which we have done many many times. He usually just sleeps on the couch and waits for us to come home...

 But this day was different:

I walked in the door and he wouldn't even come over to me. All I could do was cry! I looked for things that might be Jeff's then left it so I didn't ruin too much if anything was for me. Two of the gifts he shredded were for Norris. He had diapers EVERYWHERE and then some socks he pulled out of the packaging. There was something Jeff had to re-wrap and a couple other things that were for the both of us that he chewed on but didn't ruin.  I guess you could say he hasn't been left alone and I don't even feel bad about it! He gets to go back out side when we are gone, lucky for him he has a dog house. Maybe after Christmas we'll try again but I don't need him having all the fun and opening everything for us!