Wesley Shoot {2 1/2 Weeks}

Let me just mention how awesome this little guy is. Last night I fed Wes at 10:30pm and then he didn't wake up until 4:30am to eat...um hello 6 hour break, I LOVE YOU, and then he slept till 7:30 woohoo!!

Can you believe how big he already looks...not so newborn anymore :( He's growing way to fast and we just keep getting more and more in love with him!

 (Skyler took the one's of me, nice job huh?...I was very impressed!)

 Oh this sweet little boy has stolen my heart...how many times can you have your heart stolen? Cause I'm pretty sure mine belongs to 3 boys now!

I didn't actually think I would get any good one's so I just threw up my backdrop without ironing it...oops (so ignore that). 

8 Days Old, And Still Loving Him!

Our sweet little Wesley is one week old, and he seriously just keeps getting cuter and cuter! We LOVE him to pieces and can't imagine our little family without him. It really is incredible how fast you fall in love with sweet little babies!

He is an angel baby. We thought we had it good with Preston, but man...Wes is so good. Last night he woke up at 4:45 to eat and then slept until 8:45, then back to sleep of course! Hopefully he keeps it up forever.

And those sweet little grins just melt your heart, and make me think of what a little miracle he is!

 Preston is adjusting pretty well. I think it's a little hard for him to see me hold Wes and then when he asks me to hold him i have to say no(I'm not supposed the lift more than 10lb for 6weeks). But he's getting used to it, and is a very loving big.

We have been so lucky to have Skyler home on his break, for Preston's sake(& my own) I wouldn't have wanted to do this while he was in school.

Preston always asks if he can hold "Baby Wes" on his knees, so he sits on the floor with Wes in his lap and talks to him and rubs his head, it's pretty cute!

My mom has also been a lifesaver! Watching Preston, feeding us, stocking the freezer with meals, taking care of Wes at night, and just plain fun to have around. She flew home yesterday and we are seriously going to miss her tons! Can't wait for her to come back with the family in a few weeks for Wesley's baby blessing.

We are loving life right now and are so blessed to have such sweet little boys! 

A {Tiny} Wesly Update

AHHH, isn't he just precious?

I'm still totally in the "you're the most perfect, precious tiny baby ever and I can't stand to put you down" stage. I love that I can just sit and hold him forever, and feel absolutely content with doing nothing but that.

I'm slowly but surly recovering...I think that I'm feeling great and then I actually do something and realize how great I'm not feeling!haha I've been out of the house once since we have been home, and by the time I got home I felt like I ran a marathon...exhausted. So until I get some of my energy back I just keep sitting and holding and staring at my sweet little Wes.

 Preston loves to inform everyone that sees the baby that his name is WES. He sure does loves his little brother!

 I still haven't figured out how to fix Wesley's hair. Curly when it's wet and frizzy if you let it try with the curls. When he wakes up he has sweet bed head(see above)...but no matter what hairdo he is sporting we always love it!

There's No Place Like Home

Because I had a c-section I had to spend 3 nights in the hospital, so after 4 days in the hospital we were all very ready to go home. And Preston was very ready to have his family back too. We had a wonderful stay in the hospital while it lasted...and it is kind of nice to have so much peace and quiet and time to rest, but we are all VERY happy to be home. 

 

(I know you LOVE my sweet socks...especially with my flip flops! Don't worry...I have to wear them for a while, I wouldn't normally be cool enough to sport the ted socks!haha)

Preston wanted me to carry him...which isn't happening for a while, so he got to ride in my sweet wheel chair with me. Preston keeps asking me to hold him and we have to keep reminding him that Mommy is "hurt", I don't think he believed me till I showed him my incision...then he said "oh, mommy hurt". 

Today Preston kept saying to me, " Ready mommy?" I'm said ready for what? As he runs out of the bathroom with the medicine syringe he says "ready mommy"? Gunna fix your hurt! Then he proceeds to try to place the syringe near my stomach. haha such a sweet boy!

 Wes gets lots of cuddle time now that he is home with Grandma!

 We gave Wes his first bath today, and he LOVED it. He just layed in the water and lounged like it was his little hot tub!

 Grandma gives the best baby baths, and can't you just tell how happy she is to be a Grandma...she's the best!

Wesley's Birth Story

To start off, my official due date was Saturday July 14th. Only about 5% of babies are actually born on their due date, so we weren't really expecting anything to happen on the 14th, well...our baby decided to stick right with the schedule! My parents came into town Tuesday night, we hung out for a couple days hoping that the baby would come everyday...but we just kept waiting. My Dad had to go home Saturday the 14th, so I just kept praying that our little guy would make an appearance before he left. Well...I woke up Saturday morning, (7:45) as my Dad was brushing his teeth and I was eating a bowl of cereal...MY WATER BROKE, seriously 10 min before my Dad would head out the door. Perfect timing little man, cause we got Grandpa to stay one last day.

So my Mom and I headed out for a walk, hoping to get things progressing faster so I wouldn't sit around in the hopsital all day.

Skyler and I left home and got to the hospital around 9:30am(Skyler said I should have gone sooner, but I was stubborn...I should have listened to him). They sent us into a room to wait around while they did some tests to make sure my water really broke...(Hello, I'm pretty sure there is no other explanation for the big ol' SPLASH of water and contractions but who knows, right?haha) So we waited and waited and contractions just kept getting harder and harder.

(Squeezed out a smile somehow) At this point we had been waiting around over an hour and I couldn't get an epidural until they really made sure my water broke. When they finally decided that indeed my water really did break, then they had to get a full bag of fluid in me...so I waited some more. Well while all this waiting is going on 2 different doctors came in and did an ultrasound trying to see the position of the baby. The two still aren't sure on the position so they go to get my Dr., Dr. Hunter, which meant more waiting. Well Dr. Hunter came in, did an ultrasound, and discovered that our stubborn little boy was trying to come out "face first" instead of the top of his head, which meant his head was being cranked back in the wrong direction, which kind of explains the fact that my contractions were getting pretty darn painful and I was only at a 4-5.(I know, that sounds wimpy, but they killed). Dr. Hunter explained that delivering a baby like this is usually pretty rough and because I had a c-section with Preston it would be a little scary to try VBAC so...the Doc broke the news that I would no longer be trying for a VBAC, I was heading to the O.R. for another c-section. Which at this point I was totally fine with, I just wanted our little guy to be here.

So here's a little explanations of the fetal position that they explained to me, somehow I always go against the norm... not cool.

Cephalic presentation is considered normal and occurs in about 97% of deliveries. (hello 3%, why do I fall under your category) There are different types of cephalic presentation. Rarely, the fetus' head is extended back, and the chin, face, or forehead will present first depending on the degree of extension. This is a more difficult delivery, because this is not the smallest part of the fetus' head. It may result in a need for cesarean delivery....Yep, it sure did. Apparently I'm only supposed to have babies via C-Section, lucky me.

 I was wheeled into the O.R. around 12:00pm, where I "finally" got my spinal block and some much needed relief. They get me all strapped down on the table, hang the sheet up at my neck and got down to business. A couple minutes later I hear our sweet little baby cry!

12:21pm and we had ourselves our sweet little babe. After a few minutes Skyler came by my side with our new little man, I didn't get that great of a look because I was strapped down but as soon as I saw him he melted my heart! Skyler took off with our little guy and I laid around for another hour talking to the anesthetist while I get stitched up. Seemed like forever before I was in the recovery room and able to hold our little guy for the first time. 

 

This was the first grandkid out of 6 that my Dad was able to be there to see as a newborn, we were so happy our little guy decided to come "right" before grandpa had to leave. 

Sunday July 15th rolled around and we finally decided that our sweet little babe needed a name. Wesley Glen Romriell, Glen being Skyler's grandfathers name and Skyler and his fathers middle name.

Skyler has been incredibly helpful since I have a fairly hard time getting around and moving, and Wes is lucky to get lots of snuggles from Dad. I have to confess...I still haven't changed a diaper after 3days, that's one good daddy.

Here is proof that you don't have to suffer through heartburn to get a baby with a FULL head of hair, so adorable!

My mom has been a life saver! Since I have to be in the hospital for 4days, she has been home with Preston entertaining him and holding down the fort. So thankful she has been around and I can't wait to get home so Grandma can get some well deserved snuggle time with Wes.

We also got a little surprise on Sunday, Skyler's parents drove here to meet Wes for a few hours. We are lucky that they live close enough that they could meet their new little grandson only 1 day old!

Preston had a little cold so he had to wear a mask the first time he came in the room..it only stayed on for a good 30sec, then we made him leave.

And the most anticipated introduction.... Preston loves Wes. He ran in the room and said mommies baby, baby Wes! He kept patting him and saying ahh baby Wes! So we'll see how he is tomorrow when we actually get to bring Wes home for good.

We love our sweet little Wesley and are SO extremely blessed to have such a happy healthy baby in our family. We can't wait to spend lots more time with him, enjoying his sweet little spirit in our home.