7 weeks and getting big!

The past 2 weeks have been busy but so much fun!  Week 6 brought some amazing warm weather!  We had highs in the 70's so all the doors and windows were open.  I also had to figure out how to dress Everett with it being so warm.  I was used to putting him in long sleeve onesies and jammies so trying to swaddle him and not have him roast was a struggle.

Had to get Everett a hat.  Just a little big :)

Andy and I got out to ski for the first time together this year!  Our friends Brendan and Alyssa were so nice and offered to watch Everett so we could have a ski day at the Canyons with Sara and Zane.  It was really cold in the morning but the sun came out and we actually had some pretty good snow!  We even got a chocolate stuffed belgian waffle, aka The Torpedo.  Sooo good!

Little nugget

Our little lumberjack

Week 6 also brought another growth spurt...which means no sleep and an unhappy baby.  Everett is usually pretty content to just hang out and play for 30-60 minutes after he eats before he gets tired.  When he's not sleeping well he doesn't want to play and just cries because he's over tired.  Poor little guy.  Thankfully it only lasts a couple days and then we get our fun and happy, good little sleeper back.  He also likes to spit up a lot!  It's like a sneaky volcano as the video from the last post shows.  Most of the time he's completely happy and then, surprise!  Thankfully it's getting better and not so frequent.  Lots of wardrobe changes and dirty burp cloths!

Andy's hockey season came to an end.  We met our match in the Semi-finals.  It was a lot of fun to be back playing hockey again, lots of fun guys on the team.  I'm signed up for a summer league that starts next month, looking forward to a little more low-key "bar-league" type setting.

We also found daycare!  So nice to have that taken care of.  We had been given a recommendation from some friends in the neighborhood and she happened to have an opening.  Our interview went very well and I think we'll all be happy with her taking Everett.  He'll be within walking distance which is great and she only takes neighborhood kids.  Not excited about leaving him in a month but having some place we are comfortable with helps a lot.

Everett is also now sleeping exclusively in his crib.  He makes lots of noises when he's falling asleep or when he stirs in the middle of the night so now we only wake up when he really is awake and is crying which helps all of us keep our sanity.  He really does sleep well for how little he is.  Most of the time we'll put him down when he's still awake but sleepy and he'll fall asleep on his own and sleep about 3 hours.

Still in newborn onesies but starting to bust out!

Much happier as a 7 week old!

We have a little man!!  I have no idea how he got so big so fast!  No real smiles yet but he's trying!  It's amazing how 1 week can change so much.  His eye contact and focus is sooo much better.

Lots more pictures with a happy baby!

Our friends Matt and Cassie Yehl came to visit this past weekend!  They got to meet Everett for the first time and we had lots of fun!  Cassie is 22 weeks pregnant with their first baby so we were hoping E didn't scare them too much :)  Kind of ironic but I was the same number of weeks along the last time we saw them.  The weather was gorgeous again and we got out for all types of activities.  We went hiking, snowshoeing/skiing, played lawn games and grilled out.  Can't wait to meet Baby Yehl due August 1st!

Definitely got our first sunburn of the season on our hike

First time snowshoeing!  Getting lots of use out of the Baby Bjorn :)

All 4 of us went up to Alta for the winter activities.  Cassie and I went snowshoeing and Andy and Matt did a backcountry tour.  It was so fun and great to get out.  It was beautiful!  The temp was about 50 and even hotter in the sun, even at 9000ft!  Everett had a good time too.  He was so good and slept the whole time.  He got lots of attention while we were out.  

The boys babysat while Cassie and I went out to look for fabric for Baby Yehl's quilt.

Yard games and beers while Everett sleeps :)

The Yehl's left on Sunday so Andy and I decided to take advantage of the nice weather and try out our new "normal" life and go mountain biking.  There are some great trails 5 minutes from our house that we ride quite a bit.  Our new normal consists of 1 of us biking while the other sits in a lawn chair at the car with Everett and then we switch.  Not ideal but it allows both of us to get out and do the things we love and at the same time not abandon our child.  Everett didn't even notice because he slept the whole time!  We are sad that we aren't going to be able to do as many things together but happy we can still make it work.  

First ride on my new bike.  Love it!

Happiness

We had to dress up Everett for his first Easter.

3 month clothes are still amazingly big.  This onesie goes down to his knees and the pants go up to his armpits :)

Thanks Grandma Kathy!

Chillin with Dad on Easter Sunday.  7.5 weeks old.

Thanks for checking in again this week!

Love,

Lexi, Andy, Everett and Cali

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!