5 weeks old already!

Time sure flies!  We have had lots of visitors which was so fun!

Andy's parents and sister arrived on Friday, March 1st when Everett was 3 weeks old.  We are so glad they had good weather for the long long drive.  Dad got to test out his new Audi on the highway!  Its a pretty sweet ride.

Grandma Kathy and her newest grandson

Auntie Katie with her favorite nephew :)

They got lots of snuggles and love from Everett.  Their visit wasn't nearly long enough and it was sad to see them go.
I turned 30 on March 6th!  Really hard to believe I'm 30 already.  Everett made me feel it by having his first good, long cry session.  At about 3.5 weeks Everett had what we think was his first growth spurt.  He started wanting to eat every 2.5-3 hours instead of his usual 4.  It's amazing what 1 less hour of sleep in between feedings and a lot more crying can do for your sleep deprivation...Andy and Everett took me out to our favorite sushi place for my birthday.  We then had all our friends over on Saturday to celebrate.  Andy surprised me with a custom made diamond and sapphire necklace.  It was very reminiscent of his proposal 3 years earlier.  I once again had just gotten out of the shower and had a towel on my head when he gave me this beautiful necklace.

We had a couple days alone and Everett turned 1 month!

On Friday, March 8th my sisters Greta and Gabrielle arrived for our sister weekend!  Everett is the first grandchild on my side of the family so my siblings are extra excited about him.  Raquel flew in from Baltimore on Saturday.  Everett got passed around all weekend. I think they all had a great time snuggling and spoiling Everett.  The camera was going at all times and I got sooo many cute pictures I wish I could post them all!

Aunties Gabrielle, Greta and Raquel

Gabrielle and Everett

Proud aunties

Raquel and Everett

E and Greta

Sleepy eyes couldn't be any cuter :)

He finally fits into newborn onesies!

Around 4 weeks Everett found his tongue.  Sooo funny!  At 5 weeks he's found that his fist fits perfectly inside his mouth :)

Andy traveled to Chicago for training again this week.  I remember saying "oh he'll be over a month old, we'll be fine."  We definitely were fine but we missed Andy very much.  Being a single parent would be so hard.  I'm so thankful to have Andy who is so involved with Everett.

The weather here has been beautiful the last couple days! We had 3 days over 70 which was amazing.  Great to get out of the house and wear summer clothes.  Everett, Cali and I went for 2 really great walks and I got to take my new bike around the block when my fabulous friend Alyssa came over to give me a couple hours off :)

We definitely have our difficult days but the good days make it all worth while :)

This video says it all...Named, Why Everett and Mom only wear pajamas all day...

Hockey season for Andy came to an end, and the playoffs began three weeks ago.  We had a first round bye as the #3 seed, but couldn't squeak out a win against the #8 seed.  Its a double elimination set-up so we need to win our way out!  We took down the first team 7-1, and the next one 6-5.  We've got a tough one coming up this weekend, against the #1 seed that lost their first game too.  If we can beat them I think we can take the championship!  

Outside of hockey, we've been patiently waiting for warmer weather so we can break out the mountain bikes!

Thanks for checking in!

Love, 

Lexi, Andy, Everett and Cali

E is 2 weeks old!

Mr. Everett is 2 weeks old!  We had our first full alone week.  He's still being a great baby and sleeping/eating every 4 hours.  We had a couple frustrating nights but I think both Andy and I have him figured out now :)

Saturday the 16th we had friends over for tacos, corona's, cards and a little Everett meet and greet.  Everyone thought he was a really ugly, annoying baby ;)  He got passed around the whole night and didn't make a peep.  It was so nice to finally enjoy a couple adult beverages with friends again!  Everett has already managed to steal a couple hearts.

Sunday the 17th was my due date!  We did his newborn photos in the morning.  That was quite the experience...He struggled at first since he was hungry and managed to poop and pee on everything, including the photographer!!  I'm sure she is used to it but it was still slightly embarrassing and quite the mess.  After he ate and got sleepy E was much more cooperative and hopefully we got some good shots! We can't wait to see how they turned out!
Everett had lots of firsts on the 17th.  He went to his Dad's first hockey game and then to our favorite sushi restaurant.  He was so good.  Thanks to his 4 hour feeding schedule we were able to go to the hockey game and get through dinner and home before he needed to eat.  No screaming baby in a restaurant for us yet!

Snuggled up and cheering on Dad

Andy was off on Monday for the Presidents day holiday.  The weather has been really nice and most of our snow is gone so we've been trying to get out and walk Cali and Everett around the block every day.  So far he loves the walks!

Everett loves hanging out and checking out the world after he eats.  Love when his eyes are open big and wide :)

We had his 2 week checkup on Thursday the 21st.  He is doing really great!  He's up to 6 lbs and 1.5 ounces and 19 1/4 inches.  Considering he only eats every 4 hours he's gaining almost an ounce a day so he's right on track.  Because he's eating so well his color is now normal so we didn't have to get another bilirubin test done, thank goodness.  He did have to have a heel stick to do the PKU newborn screening.  We still had trouble with that.  The blood wasn't filtering correctly through the paper because he clots almost immediately.  Guess we don't have to worry about him having a bleeding disorder!

I'm 2 weeks old today!

Still so little but snuggly in my new monkey jams

Yesterday (Friday) I had book club and everyone got to meet little Everett.  Again he was so good and just slept the whole time.  Mom got to enjoy good friends, conversation and wine and he got snuggled and passed around.  Everyone says he looks like Andy.  He's pretty cute so I'll agree :)

Today we got a big snowstorm...:(  I'm ready for spring and mountain biking.  We were feeling a little cooped up so we decided to go for a quick hike.  There's a great canyon just 5 miles down the road that we always take Cali to and also bike at a lot.  We rigged Andy up with the baby Bjorn, strapped Everett in and went trekking through the snow.  We were only out for about 15 minutes but we all had a good time, especially Cali.

You can see just a little bit of Everett's head poking up inside Andy's jacket :)

My new bike!!

Andy's parents and sister will be here next Friday, March 1st.  We are so excited to see them and can't wait till they are here!!  Crossing our fingers for good driving weather!

Till next week!

Love, 

Lexi, Andy, Everett and Cali

Mayhem has arrived!!

Mayhem has arrived and his name is Everett Andrew :)  He was born on Thursday, February 7th at 10:05am.

Before we get too far, we did take a 38 week photo but never got around to posting since Mr. Everett decided to make a surprise entrance.

This picture was taken on Sunday the 3rd.  Superbowl!  We had friends over to watch the game which turned out to be our last no baby get together.  My 38 week appointment was on Wednesday at 5:20pm.  My doctor was going to be out of town the weekend on my due date (17th) so she said she could strip my membranes to try and get things moving.  I had heard the term but didn't know much about it.  Essentially she separated the amniotic sac from the uterine wall which can produce prostaglandin hormones which can start labor.  She said it only works 25% of the time so we moved my next appointment up to Monday the 11th to try again.  Everything I read said if it does work labor would start 24-48 hours later.  Well, Mayhem was ready to go and I had my first contraction 4 hours later. 

I feel a little silly looking back on it but I had no idea I was in labor :)  I thought I was just cramping from the procedure since the contractions didn't feel like anything they taught us in class or I'd read about.  I didn't sleep at all Wednesday night.  I spent the hours of 2am-5am downstairs in the glider.  At 5am I finally gave up and told Andy we needed to go to the hospital.  Needless to say he was surprised and confused.  I still didn't think I was in labor and was hoping to just get some meds for the pain.  We hastily finished packing and arrived at the hospital at 5:30am.  We were both surprised to learn that my contractions were 3 minutes apart and I was at 4cm.  Luckily it was super quiet and the anesthesiologist was able to get to me right away.  I got the amazing epidural at 6:30am.  I didn't realize how out of it I was until the epidural kicked in.  Kudos to anyone that goes drug free.  I was lucky to get the epidural when I did because by 7:30 I had progressed to 9+ and they were scurrying to get my doctor to the hospital.  The hard part lasted for an hour and our amazing little guy was born at 10:05am.  He weighed 5 lbs and 10 ounces and was 19 inches long.  Can't complain about a 7 hour labor for a first timer.

 

Dad and Everett :)

First family photo.  All just a little tired.

 

We think he's pretty perfect!

We spent 2 nights at the hospital.  We were definitely getting antsy and were ready to go home after the first night but were very happy to have the help and the nursery to get a little sleep.  Andy stayed at the hospital the first night but the hospital bench wasn't all that comfortable so he went home the 2nd night to catch up on some sleep.  We were discharged at noon on Saturday the 9th and then went and picked up Cali from our friends' house.



All ready to go home!

Sunday, February 9th
Everett's bilirubin was borderline so we had to take him back to the hospital to get a heel stick.  30 minutes later we got a call saying we had to come back because they didn't get enough sample.  So not fun.  We also made our first Target run as a family.  I also put on my pre-pregnancy jeans for the outing!!!  Soooo happy.  I've been very lucky and haven't had much pain.  Just keeping up with my ibuprofen has been enough.  Still pretty tired but my parents arrived in the afternoon after a rough 3 day drive out through a snowstorm.  Everett is really spoiling us.  He is eating well and sleeping for 4-5 hours at a time.  He only cries when he's hungry and soothes really easily.  Such a little sweetie.  Cali is still pretty standoffish.  My parents brought their 2 dogs so I think she's a bit preoccupied.

Monday, February 10th

 

Everett had his first doctors appointment.  He only lost 3 ounces after birth and is back up to his birth weight already.  His cone head shrunk a little so he was at 18 3/4 inches at his appointment.  His bilirubin was still a little elevated and borderline so we had to get get another heel stick.  And AGAIN we had to go back because they didn't get enough.  Poor little guy.  Apparently he has a higher count of red blood cells so when they spin down the blood they don't get as much serum.  I also picked up the finished penguin quilt!  Turned out great.  Now I just have to find the time to finish the border :)  Andy's been working half days while my parents are in town. 

1st doctors visit

Wednesday, February 13th
Visited the hospital again...we had to redo his newborn screening for the same reason as before.  Supposedly we are good to go with the bilirubin since he's eating so well and hopefully we are done with heel sticks until his 2 week checkup.  Everett got his first sponge bath.  He wasn't a huge fan but boy is he cute.  His hair got so soft and spikey.

Thursday, February 14th
We had cheese fondue, pork tenderloin and strawberry cheesecake for our Valentines dinner. 

Helping Dad read

Out for our first walk

Friday, February 15th
My parents left at 8am on Friday morning.  It was the first time since the hospital that it was just Everett and me.  A little bit of a weird feeling but we're excited to get into our routine.  He's still spoiling us and being a great baby.  He's very content to just hang out in his swing and check out the world.  He also loves his snuggles.  It's nice that he doesn't want to be held all the time.  Everett and I met Andy for lunch at Chipotle.  It was really nice to get dressed and get out of the house even for a little bit.  Stopped at Target again :(  It seems impossible to be fully prepared for a baby.  All my maternity clothes are packed and stored!  So excited to be able to wear my old clothes again. 

Soaking up some rays

They're going to be best friends :)

Saturday, February 16th

I think his hair grows longer every day.  He's got quite the little spikey mohawk all of a sudden.  Andy went skiing in the morning so mom and Everett got to hang out.  Hard to get anything done with this little cutie to hang out with :)  Newborn photo shoot tomorrow morning.  Hopefully E cooperates and we get some good pics. 

Random side note:  We finally finished the downstairs bathroom.  I think we finished it Tuesday before Everett was born.

 

Can't believe tomorrow is my due date and we have a 10 day old :)

 

Thanks everyone for checking in! 

Love,

Lexi, Andy and Everett!



37 weeks-Full Term!

We made it!  Baby came come anytime after Friday :)  Andy is in Chicago Wednesday-Friday so anytime after that.  Everything is done (or so I think) and I am struggling with the waiting game.  Could be a long 3 weeks...

Not much new to report.  No changes from last weeks doctor appointment.  My belly button is still pretty flat!  No outie for me quite yet :)  I'm falling asleep fine but wake up in the middle of the night and have a hard time turning my mind off which has been frustrating.  Andy hasn't been thrilled about this recent development...

We had a fun weekend.  Andy got a good ski tour up to Patsy Marley peak, above Alta on Sunday during a snowstorm.  Lots of good snow.  It's been snowing hard since Sunday morning, so I'm excited to get out again this weekend.  Hockey season is in fully swing.  We've had a free trial of NHL Center Ice, so we've seen all of the Wild games.  We might have to cough up 50 bones and buy it once the trial is over.  Additionally, team Sole Tattoo hockey made it into the playoffs, and have a bye in the first round thanks to our destruction of the Steel Panther 7-2 on Sunday.

The back fabric for the penguin quilt gets delivered on Wednesday so hopefully that will help me stay busy this weekend.  I'm also going to stock up on groceries, and make some of the staples so that we will have food ready to go.  We're hosting a Superbowl party on Sunday so looking forward to good food and friends.  Andy bought himself a pre-baby present of a new t.v. so we're excited to use that for the Superbowl as well as for watching all the Wild games.

No pics on the bathroom remodel yet...we got the light working but now we have to order a special corner shower curtain rod :(  It's never as easy as it's supposed to be!!

My next appointment isn't until Wednesday the 6th so I'll hold off on the blog post hoping there is new news to report :)

Thanks for checking in!
Love,
Andy and Lexi

36 weeks and impromptu bathroom remodel

We had our big 36 week appointment today!  At this point the Dr says that if labor starts we won't try to stop it.  Andy is in Chicago next week so we just need to wait until he gets home.  We're hosting a Super Bowl party so I wouldn't be surprised if Mayhem tries to complicate that. 

The appointment went well.  I've gained a total of 26 lbs to date which is right where I wanted to be.  Without going into too much detail the doctor says things are happening biologically speaking and Mayhem is positioned head down!  I was skeptical but what do I know?  She says unfortunately all this doesn't give us a time frame for going into labor but it's got to be a good sign!  She said probably at least 3 more weeks.  Still sleeping ok but having trouble turning off my brain.  I've also started the waddle :(  So sad.  I said in the beginning that I wasn't going to do the waddle!  So hard!  My hips must be shifting which makes my lower back hurt when I walk, hence the waddle.  Only 3-4 weeks left right?!

The top of the penguin quilt is done!  Really happy with how it turned out.  Now I just need to find fabric for the back so I can get it all put together!

Thanks to Pinterest I displayed all your lovely x-mas cards in a new way rather than on the fridge.  We still have room for more! 

We replaced our thermostat a couple weeks ago which left us with a nice bare spot on the wall.  Of course we didn't have any leftover paint from when we moved in and when we went to get enough to touch up the wall all we could get was a gallon...and since Andy and I don't know how to relax we felt compelled to use the paint which then of course led to a full bathroom remodel.

This is our never used basement bathroom.  Gotta love the gold.  Andy ripped out the glass doors on the shower, I painted and then we tried to replace the light.  As we've found out numerous times before, the construction of our house sucks...the previous owners son was a horrible electrician and none of the wiring makes sense.  So the remodel is still in progress because 2 masters degrees are not enough to figure out how to get the light to work...hopefully we'll have completed pictures next week!

Getting even more excited and counting down the days until Baby May's arrival!  Now that he's in position I really need to wrap my head around the deliver process.  I secretly had my heart set on a C-section :)

Till next week!

Love,

Andy and Lexi

35 weeks and some snow!

This week brought some 40 degree weather, a big snow storm and then temps below zero!  We aren't supposed to have that here in UT!!  Brr...

As of this post we have 33 days left before baby's due date!  We are ready!  Nursery is done, all supplies are bought, closet is full of clothes and besides the penguin quilt I think I've made about as many crafty things as I can. Up next, packing the go bag :)

It seems like I'm bigger every morning!  Mayhem is getting really strong and is moving around like crazy.  Kind of painful!  He really enjoys poking a foot out near my left hip.  It's still weird to see my stomach move.  I've got my 35 week appointment tomorrow and then we'll be going weekly.  Other than that, not much to report.  Still feeling about the same.  Had a couple nights of insomnia from about 3:30-5:30 but thankful that has passed and I'm sleeping fine again.  Just ready to be done and counting down the days!

I (Andy behind the wheel now) was in Chicago this past week for a training program.  Oddly enough, it was colder in SLC than Chicago.  Snowstorm Gandolf moved through town Thursday and Friday, making my landing and commute home a little dicey.  The benches got almost 2 feet, while the mountains only got about a foot.  But the snow was great and I got a good backcountry tour in on Saturday.  Lots of fresh powder!  To top it off, we had some friends over for a spaghetti feast and some adult beverages.  Team Sole Tattoo won another game, moving into sole ownership of third place in our league.  Pretty solid weekend.  Just trying to enjoy our final bits of life without baby!

Till next week!
Love,
Lexi and Andy

34 weeks!

Welcome to 2013!

So excited for the new year and all the changes it will bring.  I don't know if it's being back to work or what but all of a sudden time is going so slow!  5.5 weeks sounds like so much time!  39 days sounds much better to me :)

We are REALLY struggling with a name...SO hard.

On New Year's Eve we had our friends Sara and Zane over for a surf and turf feast.  We cooked shrimp scampi, snow crab clusters and steak.  Just a little excessive :)  We then headed over to Jarrett and Brittany's house to ring in the new year.  Such a fun night! Can't remember the last time us oldies were up till 2:30am!

I had my appointment on Thursday and everything is still looking good.  Another appointment next week and then we'll be going to weekly appointments.  The 2 week appts are hard with work so I'm sure my coworkers are going to love me when I start going weekly.  Not a whole lot new to report yet.  Still feeling good!  Some days are harder than others but overall I feel great.  No Braxton-Hicks contractions and still sleeping great.

I did have a productive weekend crafting.  I got a really great start on the penguin quilt (about time right?) and made a cute little baby hat.

All the pieces are cut, just sewing together now!

Hope it fits but I'd be fine if it was a little loose on him :)

If anyone has any patience to send me for the next 39 days I would love it!
Till next week.
Love,
Lexi and Andy