Well Willie was lucky enough for Hoyt to come 2 days before his birthday! Soooo we spent his birthday in the hospital...not so much fun for him. We had a little party a few days after getting home with his family and mine. Pistachio ice cream a top a chocolate chunk brownie with chocolate syrup, whip cream and a cherry on top.. his favorite! Happy Birthday to the greatest person I know! xoxo

Our sweet little guy is here! 

He came at 38 1/2 weeks. I was not scheduled for my c section until the following week. I began having some degree of contractions  Sunday. I was uncomfortable the entire day enough to skip church and struggle through our family dinners. Monday morning I had my last visit scheduled with the Doctor so I struggled through the night, took a few baths, rocked in the rocking chair and timed my contractions. They weren't seeming to be very consistent so I just waited to go to my appointment assuming he would tell me that yes I was having braxton hicks and to go home and work on managing them. After examining me he said I was dilated to a 4-ish. He suggested we move the c section up a bit so I replied, "Well I have my husbands birthday Wednesday so maybe Thursday would work." He said, "Oh no you won't still be pregnant Wednesday, I'm talking about today or tomorrow at the latest."  My heart leaped! I'm having the baby today?! Wait. I have 6 hair clients scheduled this coming week, a photo shoot and a birthday party! Oh well!  I wasn't sure what it was like to go in to labor on my own as Vance was induced at 41 weeks and I hadn't ever dialted even slightly. So he scheduled me for 5 p.m. and asked that I check in at 3 p.m. So I went ahead and cashed in on Willie's gift card to the nail salon he had given me a few months prior and got a pedicure and manicure before going in. Midway through my manicure massage I began to think that was a mistake as I was basically doing breathing exercises through the entire thing. The ladies in the salon all asked when I as due, and looked a little confused when I replied, "Today at 5." I made it home and called willie around 1:30 and said I don't think I can make it to 3:00 I need to go now. After getting to the hospital, checking in, and being examined I was dialted to a 7 and in the nurses words, "paper thin" at which point the nurses contacted the doctor and let him know the surgery needed to be bumped up. I would describe the c section as a delight in comparison to the previous 24 hours and considered it almost enjoyable. It went flawless and quick and next thing I knew Willie was showing me our sweet little baby Hoyt!

 

"May each of us remember this truth; 'one cannot forget mother and remember God. One cannot remember mother and forget God.' Why? Because these two sacred persons, God and mother, partners in creation, in love, in sacrifice, in service, are as one." Thomas S. Monson (Pathways to Perfection: Discourses of Thomas S. Monson)

Happy Mothers Day to all of our special Mothers! 

Willie helped Vance with my mothers day card last night. He was so excited to give it to me and couldn't wait for today. Although this morning the first thing he said when he woke up was "Happy Day Mommy" accompanied by a hug. 

One week to go and I finally got the urge to start "nesting". I was prepared for Vance for over a month before he came.  I guess that is the beauty of a scheduled C section this time:) I got his tiny clothes out of the wash after washing them in the baby detergent and all the feelings of having a newborn instantly came back and I am getting so excited! While folding Hoyt's clothes Vance thought it would be fun to try some of them on. I wanted to stop him to keep him from stretching out the tiny pants... but I grabbed my camera instead. He got so frustrated trying to fit the socks over his now toddler feet. I had a  little moment (remember I'm pregnant) realizing he's my big boy now never to go back to my little baby. I spent 20 seconds being sad about it and now I'm good and soooo excited for Hoyt to arrive. We cleaned the house, made his bed, organized and washed all his fun baby stuff, packed our bag and painted my nails. Now to just wrap up this week of photos, hair clients, doctor appointments, Willie's birthday, pedicure and coloring my hair... next thing I know he will be HERE!