Yes, We're Still Alive

Wow, where have the last four months gone? Yes, that is how old my darling little boy is. Beckett is the happiest baby - he smiles and laughs and babbles all the time. He can roll from his tummy to his back and is trying really hard to sit by himself. Zac is in finals week right now. After this week we only have one class left, YEAH! I am busy teaching school. I love working part time. This is a busy time of year, but we are excited to have our first Christmas with our new little addition.

A Week of Firsts

My first sponge bath

Beckett's first wedding (with new friend Mason)


He crashed after his first Tummy Time

My first real bath and I didn't cry at all

Just 'cause he's so darn cute

A Baby Story

After a week of waiting for him to come on his own (which he didn't), my doctor decided to induce me. The date was set for August 14th. The hospital called us bright and early at 5:45 a.m. and told us to come in at 6:45 a.m. They started me on Pitocin about an hour later and then the waiting began. I moved really slowly. And I don't think it's very nice that all they let you eat is ice chips because I was really hungry.
About 6 hours in we got a scare. After a really hard contraction I had 2 nurses run in and put a bunch of monitors up me. They also made me wear the oxygen mask. When they finally filled us in they told us they were worried because the baby's heartrate kept going down after strong contractions. So they turned my Pit down and gave me an amnio-infusion to get the baby's heartrate back up. Once it seemed that he was ok, they turned the Pit back up and my contractions started again. But then his heartrate went back down and so did the Pit. We played this game for the next 6 hours, all of which I spent on oxygen and Zac spent staring at the monitor.
Finally I was fully dialated and effaced. After what seemed like the longest labor ever (12 1/2 hours) I had a very short delivery (20 minutes). I was glad because I don't think I could have pushed for 2+ hours like they told me I might. After a very long day, Beckett finally joined us at 7:42 p.m. He weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. and was 20 in. long. We love every bit of him!
We feel so lucky that he got here safe and sound. We also feel lucky that we have a very easy baby. The kid does not cry--he just makes dinosaur noises. He has my eyes and Zac's nose and more hair than we thought he would. To us, he is perfect.

Not my finest (or favorite) hour (or should I say hours)

A very new Beckett

Beckett and Mommy

Ready for the ride home!

At home with Mommy

My two favorite guys!

Hanging out in his favorite place

P.S.-- Can you believe we don't have a single picture of the three of us together?! How did we manage that?

We're Still Alive!

We survived August! It's a miracle! It was a big month for us. First, we had the arrival of our favorite little guy--Beckett Mark Davis (more info. to follow). Then, one week (yes, one week) later, my little sister Emily's wedding. I don't have many pictures to post of the wedding because I was in the bride's room for half of it feeding my little guy. But I do have quite a few pictures of the most handsome baby in the world (I know, I'm biased). I will put them in a post all about him, since he deserves the spotlight. For now, all I can say is I am a trooper and I'm glad it's over.

Our Last Day

Today is our last day just two of us and it will be spent making last minute preparations for our new arrival. My doctor will induce me tomorrow since Beckett didn't want to take care of that on his own. We are very excited because the end is in sight and tomorrow we will have a baby!

P.S.--The baby counter is rubbing the fact that Beckett is overdue in my face. I thought it was stuck on 1 day but it has started counting up the days. Yes, that's right, he is six days overdue and we are more than ready for him to come. But I can't complain too much. The non stress test showed that he is healthy and tomorrow he will be here.

Where is He?

That's right--those of you who have been watching the baby countdown might have noticed that I'm overdue. Luckily the counter doesn't rub this in my face; instead it is just stuck at "1 day to go." This doesn't change the fact that I am actually one day OVER and not very happy about it. My mom says this is payback for being a baby that came 15 days late. I hope that's not the way the universe works.

Our next week looks like this:

Monday--Doctor's appointment

Tuesday--Non stress test (hopefully they decide to keep me there and induce me)

Friday--If not, this is the day my doctor will induce me

We'll be glad when Beckett finally decides to make his appearance. Until then, we'll wait and count the number of times he moves in an hour.

It's Done!

I finally finished my last assignment for my master's classes. I figured I better get it done so that this baby can come. It is over! It has been a great two years and I feel like I have learned a lot, but it will be nice not to have to go to class during the week and summer. SUU let us walk in May, but it didn't really feel official until now so I can finally put up the pictures. I like to tease Zac that I have now graduated three times in the time that he has graduated once (I guess you can tell who the school-nerd is at our house).