One month

We have made it a month.  Evan is doing well.  He is growing and starting to get a little better with sleeping without being held.  The kids love to hold him, and are a good help.  I have started getting out of the house with all of the kids. His hairline is receding a little, but hopefully it will grow back soon.   Evan does pretty good when we run errands.  He is alittle cutie, and we are enjoying him.

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Michael

I knew it would be hard for me to plan much for Michael's Birthday due to the baby, so before we had the baby I kept pestering him on what he wanted to do.  He finally decided on paint ball.  He went last weekend and had a good time.  He came home with a few welts.



The boys picked out a nerf gun for him.  They all had fun shooting each other with darts. 

We had a tasty steak and potato dinner with cheese cake for desert. 

We are so lucky to have Michael in our lives.  He is a great Dad and husband.  He works so hard, and we appreciate all that he does.  I have been espeically grateful lately since he has picked up some of the slack around here since I seem to spend a good chuck of time nursing the baby.  :)   

My Babies

I thought it would be fun to look at all of my kids as newborns.  They all look like West's to me!  I do think Dallin and Leah favored each other as new borns and Evan and Joshua look alike. 

And a little update...

Joshua is doing well in school, he is looking forward to the summer.  Both Joshua and Dallin have been running 1-2 times a week with Dad or Aunt Jenny.  I love it, and they are getting to be so fast.

Dallin went to his first dentist appointment.  He did great!  No cavities.  He is getting better and better at reading.

Leah also went.  She has one cavity which we already guessed.  She will be all fixed up in a couple of weeks.  She is talking lots more and still learning her colors.

Evan was circumcised by Rabbi Mike.  He only cried for like 30 seconds.  He is doing well.  I liked having the Rabbi do compared to the hospital.  It was a little more peaceful and easy.  Michael got to hold him the entire time.  I just wish he would sleep better without being held, but hopefully with more time he will adjust. 

One Week

It has been a week.  Michael is returning to work tomorrow.  It should be interesting next couple of days.  Right now Evan wants to nurse or be held by me constantly.  Michael has done a great job helping out.  We missed my Mom like crazy!  This whole week has felt like one long day.  ha ha


This is our first family of six picture.  All in our pjs.

Michael had the kids roast hotdogs. No wonder he's the kids favorite. :)

Leah and Dallin love holding the baby.

We have been blessed with great meals! My sister Jenny and Tony have helped out a ton! I feel so blessed!

 

Evan's Birth Story

 

I was feeling a little more engergized on Wednesday so I had a feeling he was coming soon.  I went about our normal routine.  I ran with my sister Jenny around  6 PM.  A few hours after our run I started to have painful contractions about 7 minutes apart.  I thought this must be it.  I asked Jenny if she and Tony wanted to stay the night so they wouldn't have to transfer in the middle of the night. They came over and everyone went to bed except me.  I can't sleep as my contractions were longer and 5 minutes apart by now. 

I labored by myself in the livingroom watching Say Yes to the Dress until about 2AM.  I went in and woke up Michael.  He replied that this night was going by faster then he thought.  ha ha.  I called the midwife and we went to the birthcenter.

We got to the birthcenter around 3 AM.  They checked me and monitored the baby.  The midwives Joyce and Linda then filled up the tub for me.  I LOVED the water.  It was so relaxing.  I hung out in the tub until I started feeling lots of pressure with contractions.  I then moved to the bed.

I started pushing on the bed around 4:30AM.  Orginally the baby was all lined up.  Joyce thought he should just come right out.  It was so painful to push.  I wasn't excepting so much pain while pushing.  After a while she checked and thought he had turned posterier.  She said I would just have to push through the pain to get him out.  I was getting a little desparate.  She then suggested sitting on the toilet.  I moved into the bathroom and sat on the toilet.  I tolerated it for a few contractions and then something just took over me and I ended up on the bathroom floor.  I begged to get back in the tub.  The midwives started to fill it up again.  Joyce asked if I was pushing and I said no.  They all left the room to grab stuff or take care of something. I do not recall having this conversation with Joyce at all.   I felt like I must look like a mad woman or Lady Hulk.  I finally pushed the head out, which suprised everyone.  I pushed him out in a deep lunge position.   Linda was closest and helped deliver the rest of him.  He presented with his arm up by his head.  Ouch!  No wonder it hurt to push.  Michael said they passed the baby to me like a football player hiking a football and we went to the bed.  He was born at 5:43 AM. 

We rested on the bed for a while and then Evan and I enjoyed an herbal bath.  It was heaven to bathe in nice warm water after that.  We had a yummy breakfast burrito, and got ready to come home. We got home around 8:30 AM.  I loved being home right after delivery.  It was so nice to just be with my family and rest.  I enjoyed the experience. 

Evan Joseph West is here!

Evan was born at 5:43 AM on Thursday February 28.  He weighed in at 8lbs 1 oz and was 21 inches long.  He is so calm and loves to sleep.  We are all doing well.  I'll post more later.  I am still a little tired.  :)

 

 

 

 

Other Feb Happenings

Joshua has a good friend at school who invited him to hang out at Celebration Station for his Birthday.  He had a good time playing golf and video games. 

 The pictures were taken by Joshua's friend's Dad.  He obviously has a nicer camera then me.  :)  He's a photographer. 

 

I am happy Joshua found such a good friend. 

 This cat has been hanging out at our house for a while now.  At first my kids were a little nervous, but the cat just kept coming around.  Now Leah will bury it in leaves.  Dallin will stick his face in her face.  She doesn't seem to mind at all.  Every time we go outside to play she pops out to hang with us. 

Now we are just waiting on baby number four.  I am due on Saturday so hopefully my next post will be his debut.  He seems smaller than my others, and I am feeling good still.  He may be in there a while.  I guess he is really easy to take care of right now, so I may as well enjoy the sleep while I can.