::Motherhood::

I love it! I've been so blessed to have Hayzen in my life! He is the cutest most perfect baby I have ever seen! And he's mine!! :) I'm such a proud mom! (that still feels weird to say!) We've had our ups and downs with his health, but everything is going wonderful now! :) He is now gaining weight like he should be and his levels are way down! I count my blessing everyday! God has sure blessed us in many ways!

 

Hayzen is 2 weeks 4 days old today! Man has time flown by! It seems like I just had him yesterday! We are doing great! I'm feeling wonderful! I'm back to my prepregnancy weight, fitting in my old clothes and feeling really good about myself and my body! I'm getting excited to be able to start working out and getting back into shape!

 

Hayzen is still in newborn clothes and diapers. The clothes are still pretty big on him though! But he looks super cute in everything! :) He is currently 6lbs15oz and 19 inches long. Not much bigger then he was when he was born! He's starting to stay awake more during the day and smiling more! He has some of the cutest faces that he pulls! I see more and more of Shad and I in him everyday!

 

This is his favorite sleeping position!

 

He LOVEs going for rides in the car!

 

We really enjoy bath time!

 

**At 2 weeks**

-Lots of hiccups-

-Sleeps most the day-

-6lbs 12oz 19in-

-Loves cuddling-

-Not a big fan of his pacifier-

-Perks up when he hears Shad's voice-

-Falls asleep to Shad playing guitar and singing to him-

-Sleeps 5 hours at night-

-Newborn clothes-

 

 

I love him

 

 

 

 

::Maternity Shoot::

A little late...but that okay! Here are a few of my favorites from our Maternity Shoot with Krista!

We had so much fun taking these pictures! :) The horses worked out great also!! :) Thanks again Krista!! :)

8.6.12 Hayzen's Birthday!

So I finally have a moment that I can share Hayzen's birth story!

On Sunday 8.5.12 I woke up at 3:30am with minor contractions. I knew they weren't anything more than Braxton Hicks because I had them a week earlier and my doctor told me at my appointment that that's what they were and not to worry. I took a shower to try and get them to stop, took some Tylenol and just prayed that they would go away and I could go back to sleep. Well they didn't go away and they got more intense. By the time Shad got home from Drill about 4:30 I was in so much pain and contracting every 5 minutes...real contractions not Braxton Hicks. Shad and I ate some dinner and about an hour later my contractions got really intense and were 3 minutes apart. Shad wanted to take me to the hospital but I wouldn't let him until I called the on call doctor and made sure it wouldn't be a wasted trip. So I called and was told that since I hadn't felt Hayzen move much throughout the day, I felt him move 2 times, that I should come in so they could make sure he was okay! So we got in the car and left. After checking in the nurse checked me and told us that I was dilated to a 3, totally thinned out and that his head was riding really low. She told us that he would be coming either that night or the next day for sure. After being their for 4 hours we were sent home because I wasn't progressing fast enough. As soon as we got home my contractions got to every 30 seconds and I couldn't sit down or lay down without being in so much pain. I couldn't relax my body enough to breathe through them like I was told. So after about 2 hours we headed back to the hospital. At this point I was dilated a little more than a 5. They gave me the Epidural and I slept until 8:00am Monday morning. At that point the doctor came in and said I was at an 8 and broke my water. At 9:00am I started pushing. And at 9:54am my baby was born!! It went by so fast that I couldn't believe what was happening! :) Even though I had the epidural I didn't push the button once to give me more because I wanted to feel him being born! And I did, it was amazing!! :)

I still can't believe I only pushed for 54 minutes before he was born! Seeing him come out of my body was amazing! He was all white and perfect! They laid him on my chest right away and I couldn't take my eyes off of him! All I could think about was how perfect he was and how much I already loved him! He was 6lbs 14oz 18.5 inches! Soooo small! Much smaller then I ever thought he would be! I honestly expected an 8-9lb baby at full term! But I couldn't be more happy that he decided to come 2 1/2 weeks early!

The next 3 days in the hospital were amazing! I couldn't get enough of my baby boy! I could not stop staring at him and smiling because I was and still am so very happy that this little boy could bless our lives!

Hayzen Ralph Bond

6lb14oz

18 1/2 inches

Born 9:54am

8.6.12

Though as lucky as we have been to have Hayzen in our lives, it wasn't perfect. We were told because our blood types are different, he's positive and I'm negative blood, that he was at a much higher risk of being jaundice. The pediatrician came in and tested his blood, and his levels were super low. He was tested a total of 3 times while in the hospital and every time his levels were super low. So the pediatrician told us not to worry about him having it. He wanted us to come in on Friday to the office to have him tested again as a precaution. On Friday I was told that his level was 17.4 and to come back Saturday to get retested. On Saturday his level was at 18.5 and they were getting a little worried. On Monday we went back and his levels had dropped to 17.9! This news was amazing to hear!! We don't have to go back until his 2 week visit on Monday August 20!! Makes me so happy!

25 Weeks!!

I have decided that it's really important for me to document the wonderful things about being pregnant. When Hayzen looks back at what I wrote while pregnant with him, I want him to know that I enjoyed it and that I loved him from the very beginning!

So here are some highlights of this pregnancy so far (written to Hayzen):

Feeling you move around and kick
Hearing your heartbeat

Watching my stomach grow

Shopping for you

Sewing baby quilts and burp clothes with my mom

Having multiple baby showers just to see all my wonderful friends and family

Seeing how much you are already loved by so many people

Being treated extra special by Shad

Reading to you at night

Feeling you dance around when listening to Shad sing and play guitar

Knowing that you are mine

My wonderful change of hair

Having an excuse to sleep in late

Having long talks with my mom about motherhood

Day dreaming about who you will look more like

Planning your newborn pictures

Knowing that your dad will be able to bless you

Dreaming about holding you in my arms

I am so excited to be a mother, I am scared to death about being in control of such a small human. But I'm excited for the adventure of watching you grow into your own personality and person. Shad and I sit up at nights dreaming about you and the day you will be born. Shad loves feeling you kick also. He says you always kick him when he comes home from work. That makes me smile. We both love you so much and can't wait for August to come so we can meet you!

This week marks 25 weeks along! It's crazy to think how fast it has gone by so far! I feel like we just found out that we are going to have a boy! And now we are planning the nursery and baby showers. It's insane!

Here's a picture of me at 25 weeks

 

21 Weeks!

I cannot believe I am passed the half way mark already! This pregnancy is flying by!! :) Hayzen still hasn't let me feel him move to much. But the Dr said not to be worried! I cannot wait to feel him kicking and moving around more and more! I still haven't had many cravings, I do crave sweets every once inawhile. But I never eat a lot. It makes me sick, I do however still have to have some caffine fix! I can go a few days and be fine but then I will get a huge headache and need a few sips. I always steal Shad's Dr Pepper... he doesn't appreciate it to much. haha other than my stomach growing, things are great! Here is a picture of me at 21 weeks and 3 days. I feel a lot bigger than I look! haha

We are so excited for all our adventures coming up this summer!! This summer will truly be the best one yet!