Brayden Rolled Over!!

At exactly 2 months, my little guy learned a new trick! And you better believe momma was right there getting pictures of the whole thing! He had his 2 month appt yesterday which was a little rough since they gave him FOUR SHOTS!! I cried!! Trust me...if you would have seen the pleading look on his face as he was gripping my finger while the nurse stuck him, you would have cried too!! But, thanks to the help of my friend in the form of Tylenol, we survived and he slept most of the rest of the day! He is currently 25 and 1/4 inches long and weighs 13 lb 12 oz. According to my weight chart, he is the same length that I was at 2 months but weighs about 1lb more! I think he's well on his way to being over 6 ft tall!

So, the moment y'all have been waiting for...pictures!! He's smiling a lot more now when we talk to him...it's so cute!! Enjoy! Peace out...Jill

What a sweet little face! Who could ask for more than this??

How to roll over...Step 1: start on your belly

Step 2: Get some advice from your big sister, who happens to be a pro at this!

Step 3: Get some encouragement from the pro!

Step 4: Celebrate!

Mommy is so proud!!

Picture update

Wow...I can't believe how fast my little guy is growing!! We had his one month appointment last week...he weighs 11 lbs 4 oz and is 24 inches long! My mom dug out my baby book...when I was a month old I weighed 11 lbs 2 oz and was 24 1/2 inches long...so do ya think my baby's going to be over 6 foot tall just like his mommy?!

Here he is...exactly one month old!

Sacked out on Mommy's lap...he's a belly sleeper!! Shhh...don't tell!!

Gracie and Ellie are HUGE helpers...and love it too!!

Is he winking?!?! Check out that double chin!!

Daddy was getting some smiles out of him...oh so cute!!

So we got this oh-so-comfy memory foam mattress...Brayden would not fall asleep in his crib, and the pack n play with the vibrater on didn't work either...is this the beginning of something really really bad?! Do they make memory foam mattresses for infants??

And then there were six...

So, a miracle occurred a couple of weeks ago...all 6 grandchildren were at the same place at the same time! WOW! My sister made the treacherous drive from Colorado (she's a hero...she added 3 kids under the age of 4 to the trip...WHEW!!!) and we all congregated at my mom's house. It was our first big trip with Brayden, and we learned how easily a 3 hour trip changes to an all day trip when you have a baby with you!! But, he travels really well and even though we were exhausted we had a really good time!!

Brayden is doing well...the gas issues are much much better...we finally figured out what works! He only gets up twice during the night and takes good naps during the day, so mommy can get some rest too! Michael was on his "paternity" leave the last 2 weeks, so we really enjoyed being a family together and adjusting! But, now it's back to reality and I'm the official day-time caretaker of this little one...no more delegating responsibilities to daddy so I can take a shower or an extra nap while he's awake!!

Below are a few pics of our little family reunion...enjoy!

And there they are...all 6 of them! Karston, Gracie, Maddie, Jeremiah, Ellie and the newest...Brayden!

Our little 5 yr old mommy-helper...she loves the babies!

Our family of 3

The 4 oldest ready to camp out in the tent for the night with "Princess Gramma!" We lost all bets...they actually made it through the night!!

Brayden getting a bath in Gramma's sink...he loves his baths!!

I'm finally a Mommy!!

It's true...I finally reached the end of the tunnel!! Our precious little boy was born on 9/11 at 1:30 pm. He weighs a monstrous 9lbs and was face up...it was quite painful!! But, I got through it with lots of drugs and support from my amazing hubby and mother!

Brayden spent the first few days of his life in the NICU (neo-natal intensive care unit) because they found some air pockets between the layers of his lungs (who knew our lungs have layers?!). They had to put him in a little oxygen bubble to help dissipate the air pockets. It was quite a struggle for mommy and daddy to see him hooked up to all those different machines, but we knew he was in good hands and that everything would be ok. We are so blessed!!

The moment you have all been waiting for...pictures!! It's so fun to have such a cute little booger to take pictures of...here they are! Enjoy!

Peace out...

The Final Appt!

Much to my dismay, the final appt was just as disappointing as the one before...I'm stuck at 1cm!! However, I had myself a little more prepared this time and wasn't expecting anything miraculous! It definitely helped that my appt to be induced had already been made, so we are thinking this little booger is going to wait until Wednesday to come!

Please pray for an easy and smooth delivery...and quick too!! I go to the hospital on Tuesday at 6pm to get some drugs that will make me start cramping and having contractions (sounds like a fun evening, eh??) and then on Wednesday morning my doctor will break my water and hopefully Brayden will come not too incredibly long after that! We'll definitely post pictures after we get home which will probably be Friday if he's born early enough on Wednesday and there are no major complications! Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers!! Love you all!!

Peace out...