1 more month until ONE!

Hayden is 11 months and with 1 more month until she is ONE, birthday planning is in full swing. I think it may take daddy a few years to adjust to having a birthday 40 days after Christmas.  Didn't we just buy her everything a ONE year old could possibly want? Not a chance! 
It was such a busy month for Haydie Bug and she is wrapping up her "baby months" with tons of activities and milestones.
Happy 11 Months Hayden Elizabeth.

(Eleven Month Photo Shoot Bloopers)

At 11 Months Old... - I am 18lbs. -I am over 27 inches long. TALL girl. -I have FOUR teeth. -I have taken 5 steps on my own and am trying SO hard to walk so I can keep up with my big brother. - I got some amazing toys for Christmas and I am loving playing with my new dollies, tea seat and princess castle!  -I love to READ. -I love to drink water through a straw out of moms cup and it makes me giggle. -I am drinking a little bit of WHOLE MILK, mom says its gonna fatten me up. -I can climb all the way up the stairs all by myself but haven't figured out the going down part. - I am a TERRIBLE night sleeper. (Mom thinks its gas, dad thinks I'm just naughty... Dad is probably right ;) -I am trying to talk lots more and sometimes have a scream off with my big brother.
Love you madly baby girl. Please stay little.

Happy Half Birthday Hayden Elizabeth.

As some of my readers may know, I am a BIG supporter of half birthdays. Although it's not quiet the event for my littles as it is for Kevin & I, half birthdays for the kids do not go unnoticed. Our tiny Haydie Bug had her FIRST Half Birthday on Sunday. Six months!!! How can that be? I still remember the moment she was born and cant believe that half of a year has gone by since we welcomed our sweet baby girl into our family. It has truly been some of the best six months of our lives. 
Happy Six Months Hayden Elizabeth.

(Six Months Photo Shoot Bloopers)

At Six Months Old... I am 14.2 pounds (between 5th and 10th %tile - according to BabyCenter.com) I am 26.5 inches long  (between 50th & 70th %tile - according to BabyCenter.com) My hair is still VERY RED and it's starting to come in a little thicker (Mom's excited! She wants to start putting bows and pigtails in my hair) I am rolling all over. Front to Back. Back to Front and all around the room. I haven't quiet mastered sitting up on my own but we are working on it every day. I am liking this baby food stuff. I reach for anything mom or dad put in their mouth cause it looks so delicious... I guess I'll settle for this mushy baby mush for a little longer. I am very smiley and giggly. I have been "baby teething" the last few weeks... that annoying thing where the teeth go up and down in my gums but don't break through the gum. (My big brother had some molars come in this week so it was kinda rough for mom and dad... don't tell them but we may have planned to teeth at the same time) I LOVE when Daddy comes home and get so excited I even get a little emotional (which is a trait I get from my mother) I love to play in my bouncer and with her little dolly's! 
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Here's to another SIX MONTHS and more. Love You our sweet Haydie Bug.
Check out the comparison between Hayden and Hunter at Six Months!  Click HERE for a Hunter @ Six Months.

Hayden Elizabeth is FIVE Months Old.

Another month gone. I'm always a little behind on these monthly updates but they are absolutely a priority because I LOVE looking back at how she has grown.  Our little one is quiet the grower. Everyday I am amazed at how much she is growing, changing and learning. I love watching Hunter recognize that she is more of a mover these days and he has shown a lot of interest in playing with her.  It's so fun to watch.
Happy Five Months Hayden Elizabeth

(Five Months Photo Shoot Bloopers)

At FIVE Months Old... - I weigh about 14 pounds. -I am eating TONS of milk -I finally started eating rice cereal, peas, bananas and sweet potatoes (I didn't like it at first and really gave mom a hard time, but I guess baby food isn't too bad.) -I hate being on my back and just wanna play on my tummy all day and NIGHT -I sleep on my tummy with my butt up in the air  (mommy thinks its the cutest thing ever) -I want to crawl so bad. (I do the baby scoot/roll to move off my play mat most of the time) -I have some teeth under my gums that are really annoying and make me fuss. -I have to have something to chomp on. (Mostly mom or dad's fingers but the frozen teethers are pretty awesome also) -I like when mommy reads and sings to me. -I am still talking a lot. -I am still spitting up A LOT. -I love my big brother. He is the funniest person I know.
Keep growing Haydie Bug. You keep getting cuter and smarter and we adore you so much.  _____________
And then of course....The Sibling Shots.

Hayden Elizabeth - A Birth Story.

Our Little Princess is ONE WEEK OLD.

It's amazing how FAST time flies, especially when it felt like it was going so slow when I was pregnant. We had our one week weight check yesterday and baby sister did great!  She weighed in at 5.8 lbs (.1 oz shy of her birth weight).
Thought since I was feeling up to it, I would share how our little girl joined our family. Enjoy.
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It all started when the SeaHawks won the Super Bowl!!  (According to Kevin) Kev and I crawled into bed about 10pm on Sunday February 2nd. Kevin leaned over and whispered to my belly,  "OK Hayden, You can come now. Daddy's team won the Super Bowl! We said our prayers, kissed each other goodnight and fell fast asleep. About 1am I woke up with consistent contractions 6 minutes apart.  After a few weeks of false labor, I decided I would watch and time the contractions for the next hour before I woke Kevin. By 1:30 they were under 5 minutes apart and MUCH STRONGER. I started to get my things together, put on a little face makeup and texted my sister. (I am so grateful my awesome sister Aubrey lives so close) I woke Kevin up at 2am and we were out the door by 2:15.

I was dilated to 5CM when the nurse checked me and we were officially admitted by 3am. I couldn't believe I had progressed so far along before we got to the hospital. (One of my biggest fears was having my baby on the kitchen floor since my labor with Hunter was so quick) By 4:30 I had my epidural.

This part is always a little scary and this time the tube hit a blood vessel and I began to bleed a bit. The anesthesiologist said "Uh-Oh". It wasn't really a big deal but in all my nerves I asked about a million questions after that and left the doctor, the nurse and my husband in laughter. The epidural slowed my labor down and at 7am I had only jumped to a 7. I was given some pitocin and within in an hour I was at a 9 but my water still hadn't broken. My room began to fill with people as tray tables were brought in and the baby bed was prepped.

Dr. Judd arrived at 9am. He gave each nurse a task. I had Kevin on one side and another nurse on the other. (this nurse was a student nurse and it was her FIRST live birth) Dr. Judd asked me to push once. Push twice. Push three times.  He asked for a half push. Then another half push. Told me to stop. And there was my baby.

At 9:07am Hayden Elizabeth took her first breath. She weighed 5 lbs 9 oz and was 18.5 inches long. Kev cut the cord and they placed her right on me.

She was so tiny. She was so perfect. 

She had her first bath right there in my room.

It was amazing to finally have her here.  I was able to keep her and hold her all morning. Such a different experience then Hunter's birth and our NICU experience.  It all seemed to quick and easy this time.  It was so fun to have a healthy baby and to just "hang out" in the Postpartum room watching TV, entertaining visitors and getting to actually sleep!  (Thank you Well Baby Nursery!)

It was so fun to have Hunter come and visit his baby sister.

I was so anxious and excited for this moment. He did great. He was so happy that sister was here but wasn't so sure why mom and dad were in this strange building and not at home with him. He brought her a cute Minnie Mouse gift and gave her lots of kisses.

Seriously melted my mama heart! 

I am so lucky.
We spent Monday & Tuesday being monitored and were able to go home Tuesday night. 

I am so grateful for the wonderful nurses I had during labor and the nurses in Postpartum. (I even got to have my fabulous neighbor Rose as one of my postpartum nurses.  I adore her)  I am again amazed by the staff at Timpanogos Labor & Delivery and feel so blessed to have had another wonderful birthing experience.  Thank You Timpanogos! 

We are LOVING having our sweet little girl home.

It's been a BIG week here as we adjust to being a family of four. I am so thankful to my sister Aubrey who came to our rescue in the middle of the night to watch our Hunter and that she and her husband kept him for the next two days!  I am so grateful my mother has been able to be here this week to help with sister, keep my house clean, cook meals and entertain Hunter.  We are so lucky to have her.
PS. Can I tell you how hard it is to find clothes that fit a 5.8lb baby?!?  Preemie is TOO small and Newborn is SO Big on her!  That's my explanation for why you have only seen her in the same 4 outfits the last week. #tinybabyproblems
Thanks for Reading!