1 Month Old!

WOW where in the world did this month go??? Graham is now over a month old and growing like a weed! He is almost 11 lb's and he is really becoming more engaged. I didn't talk about it before because I was afraid I would jinx ourselves but I must talk about it... he is the BEST sleeper ever! I have to brag on my little guy just a bit, I mean even if his sleeping habits change I feel so blessed by our first 5 weeks. He came home and only woke up 2 times a night to eat 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. I am not kidding & no waking up or fussing at all in between. He eats diligently and then goes right back to sleep! I am telling you honestly I was expecting to get NO sleep ever again, but honestly I have gotten no shorter than 6 hours since we came home. He now wakes up only once & we will shortly be working on making it all the way through the night. Our pediatrician says it's best to wait until they are at 11 lb.'s so that their blood sugar levels can be regulated. Any who I think he mat accomplish this pretty fast considering we usually wake him up to eat! Also I was told that babies make SO much noise at night so it's hard when they are in your room. Graham is a very quiet sleeper so I set an alarm to wake up & I can honestly say the best thing we received was from my brother & sister-in-law. It is an angel care monitor that monitors their breathing. I sleep very well because of this device! I would HIGHLY recommend it for all parents with little ones! Ok enough bragging about that, but I just have felt so blessed I just HAD to talk about it... I told Keith our next baby will probably never sleep, not want to eat, and cry all the time because Graham has been such a breeze! I think Keith & I both could have several kiddos if they were all like our little man! No but seriously I know if I never got any sleep it would all still be worth every second with our little one... they are such a blessing! OK here are some things Graham is doing in his first month & some pictures I have finally uploaded.

Milestones/Likes/Dislikes
- Following the great Babywise schedule... since the day he was born!
- Basically holding his head up all the time & turning it side to side
- Making GREAT eye contact
- Smiling on purpose (it was only for Keith for a while... he would save all his smiles for Keth when he would come home from work. Now he is sharng!)
- Gooing
-Rolling from side to side ( I was Shocked how many times he did this in one sitting)
-Size 1 diapers
- Almost 11 lb s
- Some Newborn clothes still fit and some 0-3 month but those are mostly still too big
- Loves having floor time
-Loves his wipes warmer
_Loves his stroller & going for walks or out shopping
-Loves bath time (minus when we have to rinse out his hair)
-Loves his mommy & daddy of coarse
-Still is not a fan of getting in his car seat but it's getting better
-Finally We went on our first road trip to Amber's Amarillo shower & he was a doll!

I am loving every minute of staying home with Graham & I am looking forward to the many many more memories we will all make together. Here are several pictures from the last month...

The BIG Day!

Well as most know Graham Weston was born February 25th 2010 at 6:34 P.M. He was 7 lb. 10 oz & 21 inches long. I went in that morning at 5 to begin my induction. I swear getting my iv was the worst part of the entire birth process, & I said all along that I was scared to get my iv! Ha man was i right... I have terrible veins so it took several tries but about 4 minutes later the iv was set up. I felt great & I was having regular contractions & I started progressing from the get go. I got my epidural around 12:30 due to some increasing serious back pain. I knew at that moment that Graham would be sunny side up because you tend to have back labor when the baby is facing up. The epidural was amazing & did NOT hurt at all I might say... best decision. So from that point it was just waiting... I ended up falling asleep & when I woke up about an hour later I was a 9! Yes I was OUT!!! It was hilarious, Keith & my dad were amazed that I was sleeping and chatting with everyone. I really felt so calm & comfortable. I was ready to meet the little man who had been growing inside m for the last 9 months. I started pushing at about 4:30 ish & he was born 2 hours later. It was the most amazing experience, I literally can not even put into words the love that Keith & I both felt when he was born. I cried and Keith choked up too. It was so surreal to finally see what he looked like & to hold and touch him. It truly is amazing how we went from a family of Keith & I to a family of three! Aside from marriage, children are God's greatest blessing & Keith & I have just been on cloud 9! He is an amazing little baby... good sleeper, great eater, and he just has a sweet disposition. We are enjoying him & trying to store away precious memories of this time. It has all gone fast already & he is already growing. We went for his 2 week check up and he has already gained a pound from the last time we were there! Like I sad he is a GOOD eater...lol! He wakes up once after midnight to eat & goes right back to sleep. He definitely gets both his sleeping & eating habits from his daddy! Also I can't say enough about how awesome Keith has been during all of this... he just loves and hugs on Graham when he's home from work & he has helped change diapers and has made me feel like we are most definitely a team in this together. You know while I was pregnant people would tell Keith to get ready to get in the back seat because Graham would take over his passenger seat position in my life. I can't disagree more! We are so much closer & I need Keith right next to me now more than ever not in the back seat... the thought of that makes me sad!. Keith is such a good daddy already! Anyway I will rap this up for now because I could go on & on about how much in love I am with our son... He is the greatest thing I have ever done along with marrying Keith. God has given us such an amazing blessing & the perfect addition to our family. I am humbled daily with this blessing! Here are a couple of pictures Christiane Wheatley took the other day of our little guy.

The Countdown

Well we have started counting down the days until we get to meet our little man. We are so excited words can not describe the emotions we are feeling about all that we are about to experience. God is good, and we feel so lucky to have Graham's arrival right before us. Please pray for a healthy arrival and a smooth labor. Here are some pictures of Graham's room... it's basically finished besides a couple of small things that can be finished later. Also the belly pic is me at 37 weeks... thank you in advance for everyones thoughts and prayers as we enter this new adventure with our growing family!

Maternity Pictures

Well I finally gave in.... Keith really wanted me to take some maternity pictures & for a while I refused. I mean I am not huge, not as huge as I feel I mean. So I was not so sure I wanted a ton of pictures to remember this point of my pregnancy. Well I MUST say the pictures turned out really good thanks to Christiane Wheatley our photographer. We really love the pictures & I am glad we took them... someday Graham can see me pregnant with him in some beautiful & sweet pictures. It was also pretty cute how badly Keith wanted me to take the pictures... he has been wonderful throughout this pregnancy. He is always telling me how cute I am & I can actually tell he is being honest. He loves me being pregnant! I feel very blessed. Here are some of the wonderful pictures she took on Sunday. ( I am 36 weeks in these pictures)











There are just a few pictures... On another note we had our shower along with my sister. It was so much fun! Keith & I were SO blessed & humbled that so many people came out to support us & that so many people wanted to help get us all ready for Graham. It really helped us be more prepared for his big arrival. All his clothes are washed, bassinet put together, room basically finished, changing table stocked with diapers and wipes. I guess we are getting as ready as we can everything else we can't really "prepare" for, we'll just have to wing it...ha. I will get pictures of his room & other cute things soon. Also I need to get some pictures from the shower... of coarse I didn't even take a camera. It's so hard to step back & take pictures I love being all involved.

Anyway sorry if this blog is scattered... I feel a bit scattered lately. My last day of work is tomorrow & I am hoping to get a lot done from now until Graham makes his big debut. You will be hearing from me again soon because we find out if has turned Monday... say a prayer for us it's a big day!

Look at Those LIPS!

Well we saw our sweet baby Graham again today & man did he grow even more! He weighs 5 lb's which explains why I can hardly eat. He is taking up ALL the room I have & more! I am glad to say that everything looked great & we don't have to go to that particular Dr. again to check my fluid levels. They said everything looked great and would not need to monitor me. We did get to get several awesome pictures while we were there & he is just precious & healthy, we could not ask for more. God is good, and I just pray he continues to watch over little Graham & help him continue to grow (and turn from the frank breech position he is still in now). It won't be long from now & we will meet our little boy! Here our the fabulous pictures. He was very photogenic this time!

This first one is his foot.... the rest are of his face.

Sweet Cheeks!

Well we went to see what we thought was our last sonogram today & we were able t get a couple of pic's... their a little difficult to make out but he was being very shy. He is breach right now & he is actually in a frank breach position where his feet are in his face... so basically folded in half! Flexible little guy! We will be going back to the Doctor in 2 weeks to ensure my fluid levels are staying the same... they are a little high & they just want to ensure they don't go higher. He weighs 3 lb 13 ounces right now which sounds big to me already but he said he is average but could be a big baby for me. We feel truly blessed to have been able to see him today it's always mind blowing to see how much he has grown & now he looks so much like a real baby!!!! Anyway I will post a couple of pic's & try and help you make out where his face is bc he is so smashed it can be hard to make him out sometimes. He has such a sweet little face & sweet cheeks from what we can see... we can't wait to meet our little sweet cheeks!


Here is Graham his feet and hands are on the left side of the picture & his face is on the right side facing his feet & arms. You can see his sweet cheeks & little nose is being seriously smashed by his arms & legs.


Here is little Graham and his face is still on the right & you can see his eye a little, it's closed & his foot is on the left facing forward & his hand is on the left up by his head.


Anyway not sure if everyone will be able to make out where everything is but we LOVE seeing him & thought you might too.

Happy Holiday's!!!

30 weeks growing & growing!

Well sorry it's been so long since my last post. Time has really gotten away from me since before Thanksgiving. It seems to just be flying by these days as I get closer and closer to Graham's big due date. We went to Dallas for Thanksgiving with Keith's family. I was so happy we were able to make the trip happen and stay for a few days. This was the first time Keith & I were able to go since we have been married & I know it meant a lot to him to be with his family. Then it has seemed that since we got back it was full on Christmas time already! We decorated for Christmas & I can honestly say it was the first time I felt like my body was NOT the same... I felt as though I had been run over by an 18 wheeler the day after decorating. It was well worth it & I just love all the decorations it really put me in the holiday spirit.

Also this past weekend Keith's family came down to celebrate an early Christmas with us at our house. We were thrilled to have them & we had a great time. My niece Brynlee came & she is such an explosion of life it was fun to watch her open and play with gifts. Speaking of niece we fond out last week that Amber & Kyle will be having a little boy as well. So that makes 2 nephews in 2010! We are so thrilled for them & I know that little boy will be a precious addition to our family. I know he and Graham will be very close & I am excited to be able to watch them grow up together!

Speaking of Graham he is growing steadily & there is a defined belly now! I am still feeling great & I feel truly blessed to be free from any kind of sickness this winter season. I have started to go to Dr. Burley every 2 weeks now so I have a check up tomorrow. We also have our last 3D sonogram next Tuesday the 29th. I can't wait to see Graham again & make sure everything is still going great. Throughout this entire process it is really amazing how much you have to have faith. I trust that God is taking care of & watching over Graham everyday. There is nothing more that I can do but take care of myself, the rest is up to Him. What an amazing gift pregnancy and babies are... I am blessed to have even had this experience. I know that it has changed me & Keith's life forever before Graham is even here... I can only imagine what it will be like after we have him.

On another note I just want to say how thankful I am for this time of year. I am reminded of how much God loves us. He born for us & died for us. His sacrifice is more than I can fathom & yet I am forgiven. I am blessed. I am so thankfull for Keith, my parents, siblings, and all Keith's family. So many people who love us unconditionally and to be able to share this time with them is so special. I can only pray that Graham finds someone someday who loves him as much as Keith loves me & makes me laugh everyday. What a great hubby I have & he is so excited about the arrival of our little boy I know he will be an awesome dad!

Anyway sorry for the mish mash but it's been a while. I hope this Christmas season finds you all very well & enjoy every minute with family & friends! Merry CHristmas!!!