June 2014

Trying to catch up on last year, so i'm probably leaving a ton out, but have to document what I can...

We got some sweet lifestyle family pictures done by my friend Jami, Parks was kind of a grouch that day... super disappointing, but they still turned out super sweet.

Parks' first bath at home

And second....

 So Clean!!

Spent lots of time his first months just sleeping, and relaxing....

 But we were able to make it out to the beach too! 

                                                

 We celebrated Daddy's 29th birthday with his favorite cheesecake

 And Sawyer had the cutest little dance recital ever!

She (and her whole class) were just standing there during the first half of the song, and Sawyer kept calling out, "mommy, daddy"? over and over, just making sure we were there watching :)

Then the second half, she was feeling more confident and started doing some of the dance moves, and the crowd went wild! We were super proud of our big girl!!

At one month, Park was eating every 3 hours. His biggest stretch for eating at night was 11:45pm-4:45am. He is soooo noisy, and grunts A LOT! Poops violently after each feeding. But he knows moms voice already, and loves his "mamroo", but he hates being still in his car set, or still period, for that matter. Obsessed with his plugs, and only likes to be held in burping position. He doesn't like to cuddle :( but he's starting to give the sweetest looks that make it all ok!

47% weight

86% heigh

58% head

10.8 lbs and 22 3/4 in long

 Loving this sweet boy of ours!

Hospital Stay

With Parks being born at 1:49 am, we didn't get much sleep that first night in the hospital. We spent that first hour cuddling skin to skin, then around 2:45, they cleaned him up, and gave him to dad, while I was recovering from the epidural. I was so ready to go get to our room and get some sleep, so I was trying to get things going to get me in that wheelchair and wheeled to our recovery room. But it took forever!!!! so we finally got to the room around 3:30, and got a tiny bit of sleep. But with nurses coming in and out all night, I was feeling very annoyed and tired... especially since Parks' was totally quiet!! 

 That next day my parents brought Sawyer by. What a special moment seeing my babies together! She was so excited!! She showed nothing but love for baby Parks, and I was so happy to see her!

 First photo as a family!

 Sawyer had to play in Parks' bed

 They stayed for a little bit, then took Sawyer back home for a nap, while we stayed and bonded with our sweet boy.

 That next night was great! They took Parks to the nursery for some care and kept him there for a few hours cause he was doing so good, so I got a really good (and much needed) stretch of sleep. That next day I was ready to go home, and couldn't wait til they discharged me. I could've stayed another night, but I just wanted to get home!

So until I was released, my parents brought Sawyer back up, and visited for a while. Again, this girl just loved her little brother.

 Then we finally got to go home! And be a family of FOUR!!

Parks Robert Scott- Birth story

I had a doctor appointment on Thursday May 29, I had been having a hard time keeping my amniotic fluid high. So I was 38 weeks and coming in two or 3 times a week having non stress tests, and ultrasounds. At one point I was at a 6, and got myself up to a 9 by resting and drinking water, well I guess I thought I was in the clear, cause I didn't keep it up and at this appointment I was back down to a 5 :(  and apparently once they catch you under a 6, they want to admit you within 24 hours, so my doctor called the hospital and told me to get there that night!

We knew the baby was coming, but was not expecting him to come 10 days early! We didn't have his crib,  or anything set up for him. We didn't have a bag packed either! So we ran home (luckily Jordan had come to this appointment) and ate a light lunch, put Sawyer down for a nap, and packed our bags! During Sawyers' nap was surreal.... we couldn't believe this was it! We took our guesses of how big he could be, and what time he would come... Jordan guessed 2:22 am and I guessed 1:47 am... 

When Sawyer woke up we took some pictures of the last time it would be just the 3 of us.... I know a sibling is such a great gift, but all pregnancy I couldn't help but feel a little guilty I was changing Sawyers life as she knew it! I felt scared that she would resent the baby, or me..... But knew in the long run it was what was best for our family!

We took Sawyer to her friends house, until my mom could come down and get here, and we made our way to the hospital.... This time was different than Sawyer. We scheduled her delivery a few days in advanced, and got there first thing in the morning. My whole family came and stayed with us all day while I labored.... but this time was so last minute, and it was just Jordan and I (which I loved). It was a lot more quiet, and stress free... probably because I knew what to expect this time around. But it was darker in the room, no one to have to put a show on for, we could just relax, and even (try) to nap!

We checked in around 5 pm... it took about 2 hours to get all checked in, and fill out paper work..

then around 7:00 they broke my water.

I don't know why, but I like to wait as long as possible before getting the epidural... maybe I'm too nervous it will slow down labor and it will take longer than needed, but around 9:30/10 I didn't want to wait anymore and got the epidural. 

Around 1:00 am I knew it was time... I told them to call the doctor cause I was having strong urges to push... I have really bad back labor and the pressure down there was so awful.. it's definitely the worst part of labor for me. By 1:25 the doctor was there and I was pushing!! I pushed for about 25 minutes and my sweet boy was out! Only 2 minutes past what I had predicted!

Parks Robert Scott 

Born 5/30/14 @ 1:49 am

 7lbs 13 oz

20 in

   

We are so happy to have you join our family little man!

Just a little update

Not much new to report here, just thought I'd catch up before I get too behind :)

 We started ballet/tap class in February. It really is so adorable, (even if she only pays attention half the time) Cutest ballerina I ever saw… if I do say so myself ;)

 We had a couple cute Valentine's Day parties

 More Ballet….. even more fun to watch her in class with her cute friend Marlee

 We got to enjoy a date night to a Hockey Game in March, It was a lot of fun rooting for both teams, (even though we were both cheering for Toronto a little more so) It was great cause there were just as many Toronto fans as Ducks fans, so that made for a really fun game.

 St. Patricks day we had a cute party, and of course a green dinner ;)

 And the most amazing Frozen party!

 These princesses were pretty legit! They did dancing, singing, reading, a game, face painting, and of course...

 pictures! That we didn't have to wait hours and hours for :)

 The weather has been nice, so we've had some nice walks to the donut shop with a really cool climbing tree behind it

 I think Strawberry Picking with our friends was a real highlight. Sawyer devoured the strawberries once she realized she could eat them as we picked…. girl loves her strawberries….

 We finished the month off with a fun Daddy Disneyland Date cause Jordan had extra hours that he could take a day off for free!!!

We feel very blessed :)

Disney World

The end of January we went on a big family vacation/reunion at Disney World!!! It was a blast! We were so blessed to be able to be there with every member of Jordan's family… all 23 of us! 

The trip started beautifully. We got there and James' family was waiting for us. Sawyer sure did love her cousins from the get go!

We had dinner at the hotel and got settled in our room. Unfortunately they messed up our rooms and everyone was all spread out, so we couldn't truly settle in until we were in our final room. They moved our stuff and lost Sawyers boppy pillow (I still use it to put her to sleep away from home). So after some complaining they replaced it for me. But didn't score many points with me or the rest of the family as problem after problem arose… But on to the fun part!

We had an amazing first day… tackling 3 parks! (which is quite the feat around that place). We started with Animal Kingdom and had an amazing safari experience. The animals would come right up to the car, and Sawyer thought they were pretty amazing. Then we went to Hollywood Studios, and ended the day at the Magic Kingdom.

Next day was Epcot 

We enjoyed test track, playing with cousins by soarin', the viking ride, and getting yummy treats in France!

 (doesn't look like it, but she loved all the cars)

3rd Day was Magic Kingdom. Sawyer was so excited to see Eric's castle! It really is so fun watching these things through the eyes of your child. 

 She was so excited to be in a row of just cousins

 BIG castle

 Best dessert there… "Grey Stuff" cupcake at the Beast's castle

Then it got cold….. Real cold… and wet….for a long time… Way longer then the forecast first said.. We were not prepared with any water resistant clothing, or any cold weather clothing for that matter. Except Sawyer, I was prepared for her, but a big thanks to special for letting me borrow an additional jacket everyday.

 She loved meeting Ariel. Especially with her cousin Julia

 But the best memory was how much Sawyer loved meeting Belle! My video isn't working but I have the cutest video of Sawyer running up to Belle to tell her all about her fork and spoon prop she was holding for "enchanted tales with Belle". It was so cute we did it twice! Jordan was picked as a knight both times, and Sawyer loved telling Belle about her coat, her hair, and Belle was such a good sport and i think she thought she was pretty cute ;)

We made it to the water park where we had a glimmer of warmth and it was a perfect day. It was the best water park for Sawyer… So many fun things for her age. She went on her own little raft ride, and we did a family raft ride all together that she was allowed to go on!

Finally on the last day it got warm again… a little too warm… I love the consistence of San Clemente weather… cause Florida was a little bi-polar…

 We went to Chef Mickey's and had a blast meeting all the characters, and eating a yummy buffet!

Celebrate with Mickey Mouse!!!

 Then we went with James and his family to the polynesian resort where the highlight was a self serve dole whip! YUM!!

And had a nice little pool time

 On our last day we made the trek down to Jordan's cousin Lisa and her family in Palm City. It was nice to get back to the beach

 and (after a little warming up) Tabby and Sawyer really hit it off! They were such great hosts and we are so happy they let us crash at their place and visit.

All in all the best was just spending time with family. She misses her cousins a lot!

 The plane ride home was rough. Sawyer got sick our last day and a little girl, with a high fever, and an upset tummy on a plane, way past her bedtime was no fun…. She would fall asleep, wake up 10 minutes later screaming, on and off the whole 5.5 hour flight home. and then we got to sit and wait on the runway for another plane to get out of our spot for another half hour… we were ready to get home!

All in all it was a great trip, and we loved seeing everyone. Wish it wasn't so hard to get everyone together at the same time… But we sure are grateful for the times that we have together. (cause it's a great place to be)!