growing!

here are pics taken at 2, 3 and 4 weeks (right to left)

1 month old already!!!

I cant believe how FAST this past month has gone by! Oh my goodness!! What I can't believe even more is how I have gotten nothing accomplished this month, even writing on my blog. Partly because we haven't had internet at our house, and partly because I spend my days taking care of our little guy! This past week, he hasn't been sleeping much during the day, which normally would be good, but he has had some tummy troubles (gas!) that keep him from sleeping. I feel so bad because it seems like nothing I do makes him feel better. Poor little Mason! :(

The pictures above are his two week pictures-- and today he is one month old-- that just shows how busy I have been! I am excited because I ordered a ton of pictures from snapfish and they came in the mail today, so now I can get busy with scrapbooking. (hopefully...)

On a completely different note-- Bobby & I are planning a trip to Orlando this summer! Bobby won a trip through his work-- he has been working SOO hard this month to get this trip, I am so incredibly proud of him. I dont know how he does it, balancing work and being home to care for his family, and he is still doing most of the housework. Thanks honey! The trip isn't until this summer, it would be nice to get away from these cold winter months, but I'm still not going to turn down a free trip!

busy busy busy

just wanted to put an update on here since it's been so long since i've written anything! i just havent been anywhere with internet for the past week because bobby's computer hasn't been working at home! i will write more and give a little update on our little boy!

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*Welcome Baby*

The past few days have been the happiest, craziest, fastest 9 days of my life. I can't believe it was already over a week ago that our little miracle was born! He is so perfect in every way... Bobby & I are so incredibly *blessed* that we have been chosen to be parents to this little bundle of joy. Bobby is the best daddy in the world, it is so special to me just to watch the two of them interact and love eachother.

For those of you who haven't heard Mason's story about how he came into the world, here is a brief summary:

I had a doctor appt. on Friday at 2:30PM, Dr. Lachance looked me over and said that I was dialated almost to 3, and that she would see me next week, unless she saw me before. It was like 'famous last words' that are in the movies... So after my dr. appt, I had a visit to do for my work, and then I went to Bobby's office. I am so incredibly thankful that God had me stay in Grand Forks that day.

Bobby & I were getting ready to go to the Sioux/Denver hockey game, and while at his office, I started bleeding. I have never in my life been so scared. We immediately went to the ER and called the birthing center. They rushed us right in. It was such a whirlwind. I think we got to the hospital at about 5:45 PM, and at 6:00PM I was in the operating room getting a spinal and ready to have a c-section. I just remember asking over and over again if Mason was ok. I remember getting into the room and seeing like 25 different people all wearing blue gowns and caps. Bobby wasn't even allowed down there right away, but I remember asking for him 80 million times. I also remember the nurse who gave me my anestesia made me laugh by saying to me "has anyone ever told you that you look like Cameron Diaz?" I dont know if it was all the pain killers I was given but it made me laugh hysterically. I remember Bobby sitting right on my left side rubbing my face and telling me he loved me over and over agiain.

Then, I remember hearing Mason's cry. A million feelings all rushed over me at once. I have never been speechless before in my life, but literally no words would come out of my mouth. All I could do, and what I did was start screaming. I was so excited and happy. I looked over and watched Bobby cut Mason's cord while they finished stitching me up. We were officially parents.

Once Bobby, Mason & I got settled into our hospital room (room #426), Bobby gave me my "new mommy" present-- a new beautiful wrap for my wedding ring. He had been fooling me for months before, I was sooo positive I was getting a new computer.

Since then, our lives have been more incredible than I ever thought possible. Bobby has been not only the world's greatest dad, but also the world's best husband. He has been doing ALL of the cooking and cleaning, while me & Mason pretty much just hang out in our bedroom. We are slowly getting into a routine, and I am starting to get used to not getting any sleep and still being able to function.

We came home from the hospital on Monday, and this week at home has gone by so fast! It seems like I have gotten nothing done, yet the time has just flown by. Saturday was our fist outing-- we went to Fargo to size my wedding ring and met up for lunch with our friends Corey and Alicia. Then we took off for Grand Forks and spent the evening with our other great friends Matt & Delicia and their kids.

Wow! I think this is the longest post I have ever written- it has just been a very exciting week!

can this week go any slower?

This week has seemed to drag on and on and on already and it's only Wednesday! Last weekend we had Bobby's brother, sister and their famlies over to our house for a late Christmas-- it was the soonest time we could all get together after the busy holiday season. They all spent the night it was so great everyone got to spend so much time together, and we had 5 kids running around our house! It is crazy to think that next year Mason (who will be alomst 1 year old by then!) will be running around too!

Speaking of Mason (which is all I talk about lately!!!), I thoughtI was going to have to be induced yesterday! Part of me was very excited the other part very scared. My blood pressure has been kind of creeping up and up and yesterday it was 126/91, which is really high for me, usually it is like 100/60 or lower. So I called the clinic and they wanted me to come in to make sure I wasn't developing preeclamsia. So right away of course I look up everything I can on preeclamsia and after I read the symptoms, i am positive I have every single one of them. I called Bobby and he met me at the clinic... thankfully they did some tests and I dont have preeclamsia, just high blood pressure. The doctor I saw told me to go home and take a bath and take it easy, so that is my plan for the next few weeks, or however long until Mason decides to arrive, which any time is fine with me! :)

Bobby has been so great and patient with me these past few weeks (ok, past 9 months, and before then too!)- he has been doing pretty much all the cleaning around the house, making dinners, bringing me ginger ale, massaging my back, listening to my whining about every ache & pain, and Monday night he even painted my toes because I can't reach anymore!! (and he did a great job incase you were wondering!) so Bobby, if you are reading this, thanks honey- I love you.

the waiting game

I get emails from babycenter sent to me every week, and this is what the title was for this week, week 37. Baby Mason is now considered to be "full term" -- so technically he can arrive ANY DAY now, it is just to WAIT for him! At our doctor appointment Friday, Dr. Lachance told us we won't have to worry about him coming late, which I took as hinting (hoping) he is going to come early! I am so excited to meet him-- thinking about him, getting things ready around the house, cleaning his room everyday (even though no one even goes in there yet)... I think I am obsessed!!!! And as I sit here typing, pausing every few seconds to put my hands on my belly feeling him move, it is going to be so strange NOT to feel him kicking and rolling around throughout the day.