I fall in love with him a little more everyday....

 

{ He finally came }

On October 8th at 3:49am weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces and measuring 21.5 inches long  and I have been meaning to tell you all about it ever since, it's just the last week and a half have been such a blur! But gosh has it been amazing, I feel like I finally get it - the love you feel when they place that baby on your chest, it's something I could never understand until now! He is amazing and came into the world with only a few pushes and we have been head over heals ever since!

We went to the hospital on Wednesday Oct 7th to be induced. He was already big and 5 days late, so it was time to push things along. They broke my water at 8:30pm, put me on pitosin at 11pm, at 1am I finally gave in and had the epidermal and we sent my parents and sister home because the nurse told us it would be sometime late the next morning before anything happened. So we tried to get some sleep although my nerves had gotten the best of me. The nurse came in to check me at 3am and to our surprise he was ready to make his debut. We were worried the doctor might not make it in time. Luckily he did and so did my family and at 3:49am we met our son. It was the most amazing experience....

 

We finally got to bring him home Friday night at 11pm. And we have been trying to settle into some sort of new routine. Today is Tucker's first day back to work and all of our company has went back home. I was really nervous about today, being alone with Mitchell all day but truthfully I have totally enjoyed it - this is our new normal, him and I at home together, taking naps, making apple pie muffins, and sneaking in some time for The Ellen Show. I love it, it's like I am finally living my dream come true! Did I tell you how amazing he is......

keeping busy

Yesterday was my first day off of work and it so was strange! I have dreamed of being at home for so long and then yesterday rolls around and I didn't know what to do with myself. I guess that will all change soon though, huh.... I almost feel guilty. There is no reason at this point for me to not work. Tucker keeps telling me to live it up, find something fun to do with these last few days, but it's hard for a girl who has been working full time for over 10 years! I guess old habits die hard!!!
I spent the day getting a pedicure, spending a small fortune on groceries, napping, and making us a nice dinner. It was great. I usually just through something together for us to eat during the week and I really enjoyed having so much time to devote to cooking.
Today I cleaned my house for most of the day and napped again. Now I am waiting for my mother in-law to arrive any minute. She has planned to come in town and stay with us for the first week ever since we found out we were expecting. I am thrilled to have her come, it's just that the baby is not here yet and we don't know when he is coming, it could be another week or so (hopefully not) - what on earth am I going to do with her in the meantime, it's hard enough keeping myself busy all day.....

the waiting......

It's the worst part of this whole experience - the waiting, the not knowing when. We have been told he was big and would probably come early ever since 20 weeks, so that is what we have been prepared for the entire time - then as of last week his growth slowed down and he has since caught up with himself, meassering right on scedule. There is no need to hurry things along. Which I am thrilled about, I want his brth to be as natural as possible, it's just I had myself talked into early and now he is not!
I am officially due next Sunday, Oct the 4th and as of yesterday my Midwife seems to think it won't happen much sooner then that - but we are ready to meet him now....
It's not that I am misserable or "over" being pregnant, (although I am pretty uncomfortable and tired all the time) it's just the not knowing when.....

So we are trying to carry on, celebrate one more weekend as a family of two, get one more good house cleaning in, and sleep as much as possible! All the while wondering what that twitch have meant or if this might be the night things change.....

I will keep you posted.....

a sneak peak....

I love having a nursery! I go in there all the time, sit in the chair,and wonder how things are going to change...

Less then two and a half weeks to go until our official due date and to say I was getting nervous would be quit an understatement, so to distract myself I thought I would show off what we did with his room - take a look.......

Our bags are packed, the camera is charged, and I am more then ready - all we need now is a baby.....

I cannot wait to finally meet him....

no surprise

Tucker turns 30 in just a few weeks (Oct 2nd) and for the past few years I have been mentally planning a party for him - day dreaming of a backyard bonfire with chili, corn bread, and smores. A chilly night with lots of friends and him being totally caught off guard! We would have teke torches and lanterns in the trees, back yard games, and lots of music and laughter. It was a great party, if only in my mind!
Then I became pregnant with a due date two days later and the entire party idea went out the window! But somehow, someway I still wanted his birthday to be special. He has big dreams of the baby being his gift, but I would love for them to each have their own day, we will see....

So anyway, since I can't give him the surprise party, I have been racking my brain for the perfect gift to celebrate this milestone. He has been wanting a charcoal grill for the longest time (I think our gas one is just fine, but I guess it's not all about me, huh) and he is a huge Bears fan. So I got him the grill with some cool accessories and tickets to a football game when the Bears are in town. My sister and I have tentatively planned a night at her house of grilling steaks and celebrating with cheesecake - two of his favs. And I was satisfied, sure it's not as good as the party but it will do....

That is until yesterday....

He called me at work to tell me someone had returned an amazing charcoal grill and he could get it at a deep discount, like $50 less then what I paid. Now I love a good surprise, but how on earth could I pass up that kind of savings?
I tried to play it cool, saying things like "Huh we really just don't have the money for things like that right now", but he was persistent and since I had just been shopping the day before I couldn't argue too too much! So I had to give in tell him about his gift, make him promise he wouldn't use it until his birthday, and then I pocketed the 50 bucks!

I guess it's a lesson learned - things don't always go as planned, something I need to get used too, huh...
Here is to hoping he is at leaste surprised by the football tickets or the cheesecake!

a change in the air

I love fall, always have!
I love cool mornings sipping coffee, I love pulling out my jeans and long sleeve shirts, I love snuggling under blankets, I love pumpkin spice candles (my ultimate fav) - I could go on and on....
And just this week it happened, the air turned and you could feel fall!
We have had amazing summer, probably only using our air conditioning for a week or two, but this week has been different - no more ceiling fan needed, and spooning is a must to stay warm at night. I had to pull out my fuzzy robe in the mornings and the days are definitely getting shorter - all of which makes me giddy with excitement, for apple pie muffins and chili, pulling out the crock pot and retiring the grill for the year...

But also, that means the countdown has really begun, less then a month to go until we finally get to meet our Mitchell Wynn.
I have always wanted a baby born in the fall - it's funny how hind sight works, Gods plan is always the perfect timing (if only I didn't have to keep learning that the hard way)! All those years of trying, all the tears are now a distant memory and we are keeping our fingers crossed that maybe, just maybe fate will have it that he will be born on October 2, his Dad's 30th birthday....