Wednesday, May 21, 2014

The Best Mother's Day That Ever Happened

I tried to sleep Saturday night, but I mostly stayed awake gazing at my awesome baby. I got up around 7am and showered, knowing that I would have some visitors and take some pictures with my kiddos. Breakfast tasted so good, I must have been so hungry...
but hey, BREAKFAST IN BED on Mother's Day, right?
The family popped in to say howdy before church, then Rich brought each of them over for some one-on-one time throughout the day. James came back after sacrament meeting, then Heidi, then Addie stayed several hours in the evening.
Niles checking out his baby's fingers

My dear friend Jessi and her sweet son Zach came by Sunday afternoon, which was
Zach's 13th birthday. I had to have this picture of Zach with his almost-birthday buddy.

Good Morning Little Angel!

More Brother Love

Hanging out Sunday evening, waiting for Uncle Mikey

Proud Uncle Mike!

Even prouder Big Sis!

Ammon with his other mommy.

Heidi with Ammon
(he looks just like her!)

Grumpy face!

Happiest. Mother's Day. EVER!
Me and mine

Our family of SEVEN!

Super proud Big Brother!

James LOVED his one-on-one time.

Niles and Ammon
The cuteness is killing me.

So happy the baby finally came out!
On Monday, May 12th, we were ready to go home!
Addie made Ammon this cute quilt and we
wanted it to be in his newspaper picture.

He hasn't learned to ham it up for the camera, though.

Dr. Carlson came by and said we were good to go, so Ammon
 put on his goin' home jammies and we hit the road around noon.

That night Ammon was serenaded by Niles pretending
to sing songs from The Friend magazine.

Angel Baby at home...
First morning in his little bed.

Ammon on Wednesday, May 14th....

Poor unsuspecting dolly had to go back for his circumcision that day :(

Heidi rocking her boy

Welcome Home, Ammon...

...you perfect, precious, hungry little cherub!
WE LOVE YOU!

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Ammon's Birth, Part II (Photos)

Friday night (May 9th) before my scheduled induction we had a nice family prayer and Rich gave me a blessing. Then we took some crazy pix with my four kiddos.
Addie, Heidi, James, and Niles surrounding Mommy

Sillies! Niles hiding my big belly

At 8am Saturday morning (May 10th), we headed in to have our baby.

Our friends and fellow ward members The Klings were there with their 3-day-old tiny,
Callen. He was only 4lbs 9 ounces (ish). We visited as I walked the halls. I pretty
much walked all day, with a break to sit and watch edited-for-TV
"Bridesmaids" on USA network (ha!). I was still up and around
20 minutes before baby came!
Ammon came out squeaking and purplish...I was a little concerned...

...but we rubbed him and got some cried out of him and he pinked up
Holding my baby for the first time is a feeling I wish I could have a million times.
It never stops being so magical, and it's the greatest relief and joy you can ever experience in life!!!


sweet little squishy



We had nearly an hour to just gaze at one another...I love those curious little newborn eyes!

SO HAPPY!

You can see Ammon's skinned-up face...I pushed him out so quick, he took that last corner
a little too fast and skinned his nose and bruised his forehead. It was gone the next day, though.

Twinners!
They even weighed the same!

excited Big Brother!

Sibling Love!

Auntie Love!

Aunt Laura had her son Gabriel 20 years earlier, this same day!
(Yes, Ammon was born on Gabe's 20th Birthday)

Ammon finally REALLY cried when he had to get weighed, at about 45 minutes old.


sweet face

Big Sis Heidi

Addie, Niles, and Ammon

Happy to be meeting

My Three Sons

Loving Big Brothers

James is so good with Ammon



Ammon found his thumb with Daddy

Carrie and Callen came to visit when Ammon was about 30 minutes old

Aunt Laura showing off toes...Ammon was so big next to Callen!

A moment of peace when the kids went home, before the nurses came
 and got me showered and moved to recovery

getting to know one another

sweet baby snuggles

After his bath and my shower, settling in for a hard day's night.
We both worked hard all day and were so happy to rest together.

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