2 Weeks

 

Two weeks came and went just like that!! Jack had his two weeks appointment and is doing great and was almost up a pound from his birth weight! 

We have our good and bad nights, he really just likes to be held at this point because I have him spoiled. 

He has been a good baby! He is happy most of the time. We will see if this continues, and maybe he will be my relaxed child! 

My mom left yesterday. We were all sad to see her go. We could not have made it without her! She cooked, cleaned, did laundry, played chase, read books, got up with Maddie in the middle of the night, ironed clothes, the list is endless. I really cherish all the moments when I can just sit on the couch and hold my baby! I have been able to do so much of that since my mom was here. We can't thank her enough!! 

I'm so blessed, because even though my mom is gone now, Josh was able to take several days of work this week and next week. Today I got to use a gift card for a pedicure that he gave me while he took Gus and Maddie to the zoo (we were in a town nearby). 

We are all adjusting to our new life as a family of 5! It is still hard for me to believe sometimes! I'm going to try to keep up with blogging a little better, I've just been taking advantage of the kids' naptime with a nap myself! I'm going to share a few random pictures:

Cute, sleepy girl

Nap hair..

First time with all three in the car...

First bath, I had a helper :)

Gus having a "coke" and so happy (its just water, but he calls it a coke because it's in a cup like my cokes, which by the way are Dr. Pepper but around here a coke is all soft drinks! )

One Week Old

It was one week ago that Jack joined our family. I'm in love with this little boy. I am perfectly content spending every moment holding this handsome boy, listening to the sounds he makes, watching the expressions on his face.

He has been a good baby so far. The last two nights he's slept pretty well, just waking up to eat. It hasn't been too hard at all. He was weighed this morning and had gained so that was great news. 

I'm so thankful to have my mom here with us. I've spent pretty much all of the last week sitting on the couch. I know there are lots of moms who just bounce back after having a baby, but I'm not one of them. I'm taking advantage of having my mom here so I can completely recover and rest. 

Gus and Maddie are loving having MiMi here too. Gus really loves Jack. He likes to hold him, give him kisses, talk to him. Today he told me he wanted to carry him.  I know it won't be long until they are playing together and best friends. Maddie is not as excited about Jack mostly because I can't hold her every second that she wants me to. But I know these 3 are going to have so many fun times together. 

My mom has also been cooking a ton for us and filling our freezer. I'm so glad it will be a while before I have to do any cooking. 

I was looking at Gus earlier today and got teary-eyed. It seems not long ago he was my little baby. And now he's running around talking with a personality all his own. Time does go by so fast. And I just stare at Jack feeling so blessed. God has given me more than I could ever ask for..

The Birth of Jack

I am in heaven just sitting here holding our precious new baby. I love newborns! I'm so happy Jack is finally home with us- here is his story.

With Gus and Maddie, I was induced for both deliveries. For Gus, it was because my blood pressure was starting to get high. I was only a few days from my due date. With Maddie, I started having some contractions and was showing some progress, but not very quick. I went to my 39 week appointment and my dr thought I had progressed enough from the previous week that we would due an induction because I live 100 miles from our hospital.

I went to my 39 week appointment for Jack, soooo ready to have him. I was hoping that just as with Maddie I would be showing progress and would be able to be induced. My prayers were answered and my induction was scheduled the next day.

We had the kids with us at the appointment. We called my mom and she drove to where we were (6 hours!) and picked up the kids and took them home.

Jack's induction was scheduled on our anniversary! Because we would need to be at the hospital at 7 the next morning, we stayed in town. We went out to dinner and just enjoyed a quiet evening without the kids.

I couldn't sleep much. I woke up wide awake at 3 and didn't go back to sleep. I was about to meet my baby boy!!

It was a little strange going in for my induction. I really knew what to expect since I had done almost the same with Maddie. I really like the hospital where all the kids were born, and I had lots of great nurses while I was there. I was given pitocin to get things started. My doctor broke my water, then a little bit later I got my epidural. I didn't want to wait long for my epidural. With Gus my epidural didn't work very well. With Maddie, I waited a while and ended up being in pain for a while before I got it. The pain to me was just not worth it when I could just get an epidural. Lying in the bed hurting is not fun for me or for Josh. After the epidural, then I can enjoy waiting and really enjoying giving birth. I felt good when it was time to push. Everyone in the room was happy and joking. It is an amazing experience.

John "Jack" Winfield Hawver was born at 3:37pm, 7 lbs 10 oz, 20.5 inches. He is our smallest baby, but he is tall! 

Winfield is a family name on my side.

 

 
We will be sharing our anniversary with Jack's birthday!! How crazy is that?!?! And Josh got me these beautiful flowers :)

And now here's a bunch of pictures: 

As a I was looking at Jack right after he was born, I couldn't believe how much he looked like Gus! Here is a picture of Gus when he was a few days old.

Jack looked so tiny in the carrier when it was time to go home.

The evening after we got home we had to go eat Mexican food, It was Jack's first outing, just like his brother and sister.

Josh with his boys:

 And here are all three of my babies in the same chair, Gus and Jack look so much alike! (Maddie is on the bottom)

My mom is staying with us for a while to help. We are so thankful to have her here! I'm having so much fun getting to know Jack and just cuddle with him. He is an amazing gift to our family. 

Baby is here!!!!!!

So excited to announce John "Jack" Winfield Hawver arrived at 3:37 pm. He weighed 7 lbs 10 oz, 20.5 inches long. I was induced this morning, starting at 7 am. We are doing great. Our beautiful new baby boy looks like his brother and sister. 

And not only is today his birthday- but it is our 4th anniversary !! 

4 years

3 kids

2 dogs

1 lifetime of adventures still ahead :) 

I'm blessed beyond belief. My cup runs over :) 

What's Happening.....

What is happening around here you might ask? NO BABY yet! For those of you who have been pregnant, you know the last month or so is TORTURE. I plan on blogging next about our new guy....

So what have we been doing around here (besides of course me cleaning everything over and over and organizing and cleaning..... you get the point)

Lots of playing! Maddie is really starting to interact more with Gus- and I just love watching them play.

I've tried a few new recipes and have been cooking quite a bit lately. I get a lot of my recipes on Pinterest- just check out my "Recipes I Made and Liked" board on Pinterest.  Here's a few of them:

 Homemade macaroni and cheese- Betty Crocker recipe

 Pumpkin Granola- recipe from Pinterest

 "Mommy- I got ready!" Code for- I put on makeup like you :) It wasn't too big of a mess to clean up!

 

And that's about it going on around here. Big news of course will just be days away- just don't know which day :)

Pie, Playing, and 38 Weeks....

This weekend, we celebrated my husband Josh's birthday! We didn't have big plans, just trying to stay warm!

Maddie finally has enough hair for a bow!

 

 

Gus and his Daddy got shirts for Christmas that almost match!

Josh requested apple pie instead of cake for his birthday.

 

We have had some cold weather so there has just been lots of playing around the house :)

Doctor: 

Riding Cars: 

Eating crackers together:

And I'm 38 weeks today....... We are all soooooo ready to meet this little boy!  I know it isn't long now :) I have about 4 shirts that I just wear over and over and a couple of pairs of pants. Not much longer..... I keep telling myself!

Each day we just wonder if it is going to be THE day! We can't really plan anything of course. Gus and Maddie are learning to play together, so we just spend lots of time at home. It is so fun watching them grow up!! It is hard to believe Maddie won't be the baby much longer.