The Essence of Who I Am

He doesn't look 8 weeks old in this pic, huh? His first bath! He cried at first but after that he loved it.

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while . . . being a mommy is a little time consuming. lol. Dylan is getting so big so fast. Time is going by too quickly. On New Years, he made a month old. He's not much of a party animal yet, and slept through the new year. lol. "Can you hurry up and take the picture so I can go back to sleep?" On his last doc appointment, he weighed in at 11 pounds! Here is him showing off his muscles. "The bathroom is that way." The doc cut some of his umbilical cord off because it still hadn't fallen off. He also had to get a shot. He was such a big boy and only cried for a little. He is such a happy baby. I love seeing him smile and hearing him laugh and coo. He is becoming more and more alert everyday. His daddy bought him his first suit. Looks like a little preacher. Pastor calls him Reverend Dylan. I like the sound of that. "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverb...

I went to the doc November 30th and she told me they were gonna induce me on the 1st. Kevin and I were super excited and of course totally freaked out. lol However, Dylan did not want to be induced and I went in labor just a few hours after my doc visit. Because my blood pressure was playing games (up at doc office, normal at hospital), my doc didn't want me to be in any pain, so she had me get an epidural as soon as I got there. I was lucky, I never felt one real contraction. The only discomfort was not being able to move my legs by myself lol. Kevin was awesome. Between him and my mom, they doted on me that whole night. Dylan finally made his grand entrance at 10:45am on December 1st - my due date - weighting a whopping 9 lbs! My doc was surprised. So were we. She said for my next child she is putting me on a bread and water diet. lol. Because Dylan was having a few complications with his lungs, Kevin and I were only able to hold him for a minute. He was admitted to the NICU and ...

Hey you guys! Just wanted to keep you up to date on yesterday's md visit. Yesterday I made 39 weeks! WOOHOO! I'm super excited and a little nervous. They checked my weight and blood pressure and my blood pressure was 160/100. So they hooked me up to a little monitor and gave me a little clicker and I had to press it everytime the baby moved. They took my bp again. My doc told me the baby was doing great but that my blood pressure was way to high. She told me that if my bp didn't drop I would have to be induced. I was scared! Yes, I'm ready for this baby but I don't mind waiting a couple more days to deliver him. lol. So I was admitted to the hospital and they began to monitor the baby. They also checked my bp again and had to report the results to my doc. They put in an IV and was about to administer some kind of med to help my bp go down when a nurse stuck her head in the room and said the doc called. When they told her my new bp she was like "you've got t...

For Kevin's birthday, him and I went to Young's Steakhouse in Slidell. The food was awesome! Here are a few pics from his birthday. Kevin's rib-eye. The cake I made him. Cafe Au Lait Cake What a goof nut.

Today is Kevin's birthday! He is now 27. Man, that's old . . . lol just kidding. Happy Birthday to an awesome husband, friend, and soon to be daddy! I love you! "We gonna be togetha foreva. You my baby daddy." lol Side Note: When we were just dating, we were talking on the phone one night when all of a sudden our phone lines must have gotten crossed. I then hear a woman arguing with I guess her boyfriend. She starts telling the guy "We gonna be together forever . You my baby daddy." Me and Kevin got silent. I thought he was playing a joke on me. lol. Finally we spoke and he said he heard the same thing too. We were scared to hear what else they were gonna say so we both hung up. lol. It was crazy but definitely a memory never forgotten! So Kevin: "We gonna be togetha foreva cuz you my baby daddy." lol I love you and Happy Birthday!