Blessing day!!

We blessed Hixson on February 3 2013. In my parents church in wallsburg. My dad gave a wonderful blessing and He had so many supporters come and had 14 people in the blessing circle!! It was a great day!!

2 months

It feels like last week I was in the hospital with my brand new guy... But it's been 2 whole months! The Funnest 2 months I've ever had, along with the most challenging. I don't know what I ever did without hixson... My life revolves around him, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

-he weighs in at 11 pounds 4 ounces
- he is 23.5 inches long
- he's only waking up once a night which makes for a happy mama

6 weeks!!

My little booger is 6 weeks old!! I want him to slow down!! He has outgrown his newborn clothes and diapers... Makes me kinda sad! But he's getting more fun each day. As long as he has a full belly and a clean diaper he is a happy boy!! He shows his squinty grin all day!! I love him so much!!

My lil punkin<3

So it's amazing what you get excited about after having a baby... But I am happy to say at 5 1/2 weeks, hixson slept through the night! Granted the night was from midnight to 6:30 but still!! I woke up in a panic thinking something was wrong. But he was just fine happily sleeping!!! He's growing up too fast!!!

Where has the time gone!?!

My baby is 1 month old!! What the!? It doesn't seem real!! He's growing so fast and I can't believe how much he's changed.

He weighs 10 pounds, and is 20.5 inches long!!

He's grown two huge chubby cheeks!!

His eyes are still blue but I think their gonna change still!

He still wears newborn clothes and diapers, but any day now their not gonna fit.

And the best change.... His smiles are real smiles!! No more gas grins!!! ( I just haven't caught one in a picture yet... I will!)

INTRODUCING:: Hixson Roy Wall

He's here!! Our baby boy finally decided to grant us with his presence!! It all started on November 29. Which was my original due date, but I guess he was measuring small at our 20 week ultrasound, and our date was pushed back to Dec. 4. I just didn't catch on I guess. Anyway, I went in to my routine 39 week appt. I was dialated to a 3 and 90% effaced. He then stripped my membranes again, (this time OUCH) and said I had a good chance of still being a week out. So discouraged I went home and basked in my misery. But then, things started happening! I started cramping, and having more painful contractions. So, I got up and walked and walked and walked. Unfortunately, nothing. So the next day, I again went for a walk. On my way back home "reggae cowboy" came on my iPod. Well it's almost impossible to not dance to that song, so I kinda started skipping. Well attempted to skip at least, in my attempt, I tripped over a dirt clod and had to stumble to keep from falling. The second I got my balance, I got the most painful contraction I'd had yet. I was bound and determined to keep things going so I kept walking. After about 3 miles it started to get dark so I headed home. At this point about every 4th contraction was painful enough I had to stop and breathe through it. When I got home, they started to slow down, so I did my best to keep moving. I put my Christmas tree and decorations up, swept, mopped, and vacuumed so much I'm surprised I still have carpet. Around midnighty contractions were about 4 minutes apart lasting about 45 seconds. So I told Eli we needed to go. Once we got to the hospital, they hooked me up to a moniters and let me sit for an hour to see if I progressed. At 2:00 am they checked and guess what?! NOTHING! I was so disappointed. So they gave me a shot of morphine and sent me home with the instructions that If the contractions got worse to come back. The morphine kicked in by the time we got to the car, and although I couldn't keep my eyes open, every 5 minutes I was woke up by a strong contraction. I tried to sleep, but it didn't work. So I got in a warm bath to try and ease the pain, still didn't work. By this time the pain was deep in my back and hips. So around 6:30 am I told Eli we had to go again. They hooked me back up and checked and I was dialated to a 4 1/2!! So they admitted me and hooked me up to more machines. Luckily, the anesthesiologist was just finishing up his shift, so he was right ready to go with my epidural. I had been so nervous about it, but I didn't feel anything, and after it kicked in, labor was a breeze! My dr came in around 9 and broke my water, and they hooked some Pitocin up to speed things up. The next time they checked I was a 6. And by 4:00 pm I was 10 and ready to push!!Hixson was born at 5:20pm and weighed 7lbs 0oz. And was 19.5 inches long. His umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck twice causing his lungs to not work properly. He was having to work too hard to breathe. I also spiked a fever during labor, causing him to have one too, so with that and his lungs, they wheeled him up to the NICU to watch him and do a procedure that opened his lungs up. I only got to hold him for about 30 seconds before they took him. Eli went with him and they took me down to see him when they transferred me to another room. Luckily around 9 he was breathing great on his own and his fever had come down, so I finally got to hold him!! And he is perfect!! The next 2 days were spent just relaxing,and visiting all my family that came to see us. We got to come home Monday dec 3, but unfortunately his billed in levels sky rocketed and we had to have lights in our house. It was the saddest thing just having to have him lay there for 5 days. Needless to say, he is now extremely spoiled and doesn't like to be put down!! I don't even care, I like snuggling with him!!

At his 2 week check up, our little chunker had gained 3 lbs and grown an inch! I can't believe he's growing so fast. I already want it to slow down.
I never knew how much a baby would change our lives. He's only been here a little over 3 weeks and I already have forgotten what life was like before him!! I never knew i could love some thing so much and I must say I love it!! Being a mommy is the most exciting, scary, exhausting, and rewarding thing I've ever done.

38 weeks.... officially ready to pop

so im sitting here... uncomfortable just praying that the next kick i get in the ribs, doesnt break it. Yes, its official. IM MISERABLE!!. Im done working, I have everything set up, organized, packed and cleaned. So now all I have left to do.....is wait. MY weekly appts have become the highlight of my week... and for those who has been checked, and know how not fun that really is.... you see how bored i am!! At my last appt, I was 2 cm dialated, and about 25% effaced. PRogress!!!! This wednesday their stripping my membranes just to jump start things. The Dr. said if the baby is ready, labor could start within 48 hours of stripping them. EEEK!! Which means if everything goes how i pray (but dont plan on).. I could spent thanksgiving in labor!! but lets not get ahead of ourselves... my body does nothing fast so chances are, Ill see the month of November come and go and still have no baby!!!! mmm

 

How far along: 38 weeks!!

 

Total weight gain: I honestly can't say... i stopped looking at the scale weeks ago... all i know is the Dr. says im still on the low side of normal.

 

Maternity clothes: you know your ready to be done... when your sweats are getting tight (due to babys position, not my weight)

 

Stretch marks: nope!! Unfortuanley... I developed some clear up high on the back of my thighs.... depressing thought- "my thighs have expanded enough to get stretch marks?" But still none on my stomach!!

 

Sleep: what is sleep?? I dont get any anymore... except during the day when i just pass out from lack of!

 

Best moment of this week: being done with work, and my dr. appt hopefully gets things going!!

 

Miss anything: going to a store and not having a stranger touch my stomach or want to know my whole life story.

 

Movement: hes become a violent little one!!

 

Food Cravings: if its food... ill eat it.

 

Anything make you queasy or sick: not anymore...

 

Labor signs: Im dialated, and effaced... and contractions are muchmore painful and frequent.

 

Belly button, in or out: just flat.

 

Wedding rings, on or off: i dont remember what it looks like!! jk

 

Happy or Moody most of the time: im not nice... my poor husband is a trooper.