Eventful weekend...

Kyler and I went to Idaho over the weekend with my mom (Oma) to see my sister sing the National Anthem at a baseball game. We stayed in a very nice and comfortable hotel and were able to see parts of down town Boisie, ID. Here is a picture of Kyler at his FIRST baseball game! :)

Then on Monday we attended a wedding for a friend of the family... we had some really nice pictures taken, but I still have to get them from the photographer. For now, here is an adorable picture I took of Ky on my phone. Doesn't he look handsome all decked out?!!?

AND.... FINALLY....

This morning, Kyler was in a fantastic mood while I was getting him ready for the day. So, I quickly grabbed my camera to take advantage of this fun opportunity!! :) Here are some of the amazing shots that I got of my little man:

The latest...

Kyler's first bath:

On Friday, the same day as his first bath, Kyler and I went to a gathering at his grandparent's house so that his dad's family and friends could meet him! His dad definitely had a lot of fun showing him off and I enjoyed spending some time with their family again. Here are some pictures from that evening:

Kyler with his dad, cousin, and Aunt

Kyler getting a kiss from his Auntie

Grandma Christensen with the two new grand baby boys!

I had a lot of family and friends asking why there haven't been any pictures of Ky and I together, so... on Sunday, I had some taken. Here are the first "official" pictures of Kyler with his mommy:

On Tuesday, August 10th, Kyler had his 2 week old doctor's visit. He now weighs 9 lbs 8 oz, he is in the 97 percentile in weight, 96 percentile for height, and he is doing great!!! Dr. Berry said that he is very healthy and that I am great mommy! ;) And... of course, we had to get a picture of Kyler with the doctor that delivered him! So, here is Ky and Dr. Berry:

AND.... last, but not least.... Kyler's latest face! He likes to make this face after eating!!! LOL It's really cute!

The busy life

Well, it has been just over a week and extremely busy!!!!

Kyler's dad has come for several visits, one including a bunch of presents for Ky!!

If he has just been older I am sure that Kyler's response to all the gifts would have been different... especially about the foot ball and the fishing pole!! LOL Grandma came with and here is a picture of her with Ky and Oma.

Kyler also attended a birthday party for a family friend, Berna. Her whole family was excited to see Ky, hold him, and just ogle over him!!! It was a lot of fun!! :)

We have also had some sleepless, but VERY fun nights!! Kyler is the most eventful when he first wakes up and after he feeds, so I get some pretty fun pictures of him on my cell phone late at night. Here are some favorites!!

BUT... I think the biggest news of all is what I heard on Wednesday! While Kyler and I were out and about with Oma we went into a family bathroom to change Ky's diaper. Just as Oma was putting on the clean diaper, Kyler proceeded to pee all over her hand, the table, his clothes, the clean diaper, etc. And then..... he LAUGHED!!!!! It was the most uplifting sound I have ever heard!!!! It was almost like a deep couple of giggles.... oh, so cute!!! After we recovered from the shock of this adorable sound coming from my son... we realized we still had to change him all over again! LOL

*Don't worry... more to come! :)

HE'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! What a week!!! LOL

On Monday, July 26th, I had a doctor's appointment to see where I was at in regards to going into labor. When Dr. Berry checked me I was still only dilated to 4 centimeters... and I was, of course, rather disappointed. BUT.... then he said that I was due the next day so he offered to induce me if I wanted to. I was so ready and just said, "YES!!" lol

Dr. Berry called the hospital to inform them I was coming and then he asked that we go straight to the hospital which is what we did. Once at the hospital we went up to Labor and Delivery where they began to get me ready. First they put me on Pitocin (a drug used to induce labor), then they broke my water, and (just as the contractions started getting almost unbearable) they gave me the epidural!

One Dr. Berry got there he checked me, my stats, the baby's stats and said that we are ready to start pushing! I then proceeded to push for almost an hour and a half with a few breaks mingled in due to the baby stressing while i was pushing. The nurses started to get concerned that the baby still hadn't come, that he is stressed while I am pushing, and so they called Dr. Berry to come to my room. Because he was also concerned he offered to help with the pushing by offering to use a "Vacuum" to help the baby through the birth canal. The only other option would have been a C-section. I decided to follow the guidance of my doctor who preferred the "Vacuum" in this particular situation.

Once the were ready, I pushed 4 times with the first contraction which allowed the baby to get his head out. Then I pushed 4 times with the second contraction which got the baby's shoulders through followed by the rest of his body!

Kyler Ashton Tuozzo-Christensen was born on July 27th, 2010, at 12:30am. He weighed 8 lbs 16 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long.

The first thing I noticed was how BIG he looked!! Then... I saw the RED hair!!!! :) I was so excited!! I was hoping he would have red hair!! LOL They put him on my chest for a short minute and then took him across the room to clean him up. While doing so, they noticed that he was having a little trouble breathing. They decided that he needed to go to the NICU (Neonatal intensive-care unit) and before they took him away, they brought Kyler over to me to kiss and say goodbye and my mom got a picture on her phone.

Kyler was only in the NICU for a little over an hour. They eventually took me down to "Mother and Baby" where, soon after, I was able to hold Kyler for the first time! What an adorable little boy... I knew that I would have a cute child, but he is even cuter than I ever could have imagined!! I know, I know... I am SOOOOO very biased! BUT, look at these pictures! Isn't he just precious?!!?

Oma was able to be there to support me through the delivery, she went to the NICU with Kyler, and (of course) was excited to finally get to hold him too!

That afternoon Kyler's daddy came for a visit and he brought Grandma and Grandpa too!!! All three seemed to be excited by Kyler's presence... none stop smiles! LOL Ky's daddy seemed very proud and even bragged about how "we did good!" LOL Here are some pictures from the visit:

And now... the funny story for the day!

I went to take a couple of practice pictures before Ken showed up and realized that my batteries were dead; so, I went down to the gift shop to buy more. At the register, the attendant looked at the hospital bands on my wrist and excitedly asked, "Oh! Did someone have a baby?" And I replied with the same excitement, "Yeah, me!!" The lady's smile immediately changed to shock as she asked, "What are you doing? Why aren't you in bed?" I just laughed and said, "Because I needed batteries!" ;) It was fun!! LOL

Well, more has happened, but I will put on another post soon! Love you all!!

Any time now....

Well... I just got back from my doctor's appointment... I have to admit, I have a really funny doctor! While he was checking to see how far I was dilated, Kyler started wiggling all around. I said, "I don't think he likes that." and the doctor replied with a smile, "Of course not... he's getting a little head message!" LOL Well....

I am dilated to 4 centimeters and am 90% e-faced!!!!!!!

I can go at any time! This seems so surreal now.... and a little scary! LOL The doctor had me make an appointment for Monday just in case I don't have him before then. So... now we enter the waiting game.... when's he gonna come?!!? LOL

39 Weeks.... ONE WEEK TO GO!!!

ONE WEEK TO GO!!! THANK HEAVENS!!!!!!!! LOL

Ok, so... as I was ready about Kyler for the week I began to laugh at what they said with 3D Pregnancy because he has been having the hiccups none stop over the last week or two!! LOL Anyway... here is what's going on with Kyler for this week...

The following is from 3D Pregnancy:

"One uncomfortable complaint of late pregnancy is frequent hiccups. No, not you, your baby. Because there is no air around your baby, when she practices breathing, it can cause amniotic fluid to get into her windpipe, resulting in those regularly spaced thumps that make you think you're carrying a jumping bean in your belly.

The placenta is lending your Mini antibodies that'll keep him strong and healthy after birth. That said, it's still a good idea to invest in that mega-size bottle of hand sanitizer."

The following is from WhatToExpect.com:

"Your baby's weight and height have probably increased only a little from last week (and your overstretched skin at 39 weeks pregnant is probably grateful for that). But his or her brain is still developing rapidly (a pace that continues during the first three years of life), with changes you'll be able to recognize firsthand as your baby's skill-packed bag of tricks expands almost daily.

Heard that babies cry a lot? There's definitely truth to that rumor — as you'll find out soon enough (and usually during the middle of the night). But what you may not have heard is that tiny babies don't produce tiny tears when they cry, since their tear ducts aren't open for business yet. While you'll be consoling your crying baby right from the get-go, it won't be until sometime after the first month that you'll be wiping tears off those chubby cheeks.

Your baby's skin has now finally changed from pink to white (no matter how dark-skinned he or she will be eventually; pigmentation will occur soon following birth). That's because a thicker fat layer has been deposited over the blood vessels (making your baby's cheeks — both kinds — pinchably and kissably round)."

Picture from WhatToExpect.com

NEW things for Kyler!!

This week I received another fun gift!! My best-friend and her mom got me the matching mobile and picture frame that matches Kyler's bedroom set!!! SOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!! It really completes his part of the room!

The other fun thing I got this week has a bit of a story with it...

A couple of months ago I started looking for a cute blessing outfit for Kyler (I really ended up not liking what I made for him). It took me a while, but about a month ago I finally found one I liked at Dressed In

White! I waited and waited... but, when I went back in there yesterday they only had three left!! So, my mom whispered, "Just get it!" with a smile... so, I did!!!! :)

Here is his little blessing outfit; I got little white booties to match and then I am going to get a little white Golfer's hat!! He will be the cutest little boy EVER!!!!!