Lincoln's home at last!!

So we got to come home last Wednesday, Jake's birthday was Thursday, to it was the perfect present for his special day!!! We are so glad to be home and actually hold Lincoln, and do the things parents do!!! It felt kind of unreal that we had a little one, it felt like Primary Children's had a baby....not us!!

Our new little fam!!


Look!!! No tubes and IV's!!!! Doesn't he just look so relaxed and chill, who wouldn't be after being poked and bugged in a hospital for 12 days!! He's just the sweetest little guy, he really has such a good temperament. And he sleeps pretty well too, I was terrified that I would just want to pull my hair out because of lack of sleep, but not so far....hopefully this pattern continues!!


Awwwww....are you kidding me, how sweet!! Dad and Link taking a little snooze!!


This in one of his first baths at home....he actually liked it!! That is until we started washing him!!


Aren't newborns funny....their little claw hands look so hilarious!!

LINCOLN DECIDES........

Well as most of you know....Lincoln decided he wanted to come join our fam June 4th. Yes, he was a little early, but still weighed 7 lbs 4 oz!!!! I went to my doctor's appointment on the 3rd at 9:30am, the first one the doctor would check if I was starting to dilate. I was emotionally prepared for the doc to tell me nothing was happening and that I would probably be late. I have been stressing about having an enormous baby.....I mean come on, look at his dad...can you blame me!!! So I was SHOCKED when the doc said I was dilated to a 4 1/2 and in the early stages of labor!! I had felt like crap that day and I guess I was contracting, but very irregular so I was sent home and told to come in if it got any worse. So we went in that night around midnight and I was still at a 4 1/2!!! I was like come on......I have pretty much had an emotional high knowing that my sweet baby could be here in a matter of days, not 2 weeks. I was still, however, VERY scared and just unprepared for this news!! Anyway, long story short: Got my epidural around 5:00 am, had my water broken at 7:30 am, was in labor at the hospital for a total of about 12 hours, I pushed for about 15 minutes and he was here at 11:00 am on the 4th!!! Pretty crazy!!

We are so excited that he is here and I guess he really does do what he wants already!!! However, he has had a little trouble since he came to us. He wasn't breathing like he should and stopped taking his own breaths for a couple of seconds and had to be taken to the NICU about 30 minutes after birth. Luckily, we did get to hold him for a couple of minutes before he was taken to the NICU. X-rays and tests at Logan showed that he has pneumonia and his lungs were, of course, having a hard time getting the required breaths and keeping pressure. While he was in Logan, he wasn't improving so after 3 days he had to be life flighted to Primary Children's hospital. What an emotional 3 days we had had and now it was getting worse. I thought we would never get home with our sweet little guy!! But what a blessing that he came to Primary's, he is doing better but still on the ventilator and feeding tubes. They are so great here and have better machines for his little lungs and he has been steadily improving over the last 5 days here.

NEXT STEP: removal of the ventilator!!! Before he starts breathing completely on his own he has to be put on a machine called a c-pap. It is the next step down from the ventilator and necessary for him to transition to breathing on his own. The docs tried to do this yesterday, but that little stinker fought the c-pap and wasn't getting the breaths and pressure he needed. That was a little discouraging....but they will try again tomorrow........that's where we are so far. But here are some pics of the newest member of the fam!!


Proud papa, right after delivery



I really debated whether or not to put this close-up of me on the blog...yikes, but I had to, it being the first mommy pic with sweet Lincoln.



Very first fam pic!!! How funny......they look so weird when they are first here.... like little white gnomes!!! I know a weird comparison, but its true!!


Just snoozing


I love this one....with the arm....freaking cute!!


This is the latest pic of Lincoln just taken yesterday......he has changed so much just in the last 8 days!! I cant imagine how much he will change just in the next month!!

We are so blessed to have such great family and friends who have really helped us out so much and have been so amazing with all the support. We really get so much strength from all of you, you have no idea. So many friends and family have shown so much love for us and Lincoln.....he's got a lot of people rooting for him!! Thank you!! thank you!!! We appreciate your thoughts and prayers so much.

Birthday, beadboard, big belly and Zoe......

Lily's 3rd birthday!!! Can you tell she is a little princess/diva!!

Happy Birthday little Diva!!

One crown wasn't enough....I am fairly certain if all her crowns could fit on her small head she would wear every single one!!



Chunky Aden is now 4 months old.....he's smiling and laughing now, love that!! Good job on the smiles grandma!!


Chelsea and Aden

AND.................

look at this peeps!!! This is the little bambino's room.....let me just say that this room was completely white, a totally blank slate. So we are so excited to get this progress!! Not without some lessons learned and some serious frustration of course, never done bead-board before!


We still of course have to seal all the lines, sand and paint it a nice bright white.....but we are well on our way to move in actual furniture!!!


And hello Buddha belly!!! I am know 7 1/2 months pregs and I am starting to feel a little large.....and guess what......it gets worse?! YIKES!!


I understand all these pics are like so random...but our stupid camera broke and so when we got a replacement camera I wanted to take pics of everything?! So hope you like the spontaneity!!

Oh this is the box our new camera came in....yes small I understand.....but not to small for Zoe!! She kept moving around and rearranging herself to get comfy....just so you know it didn't work, not for long at least.




When Jake and his dadio did the chair rail for the babes room it was kind of loud, you know with the saw and nail gun. Zoe was beside herself scared, I mean come on we have no little guppies running around making noise so any loud noises freak her out, and this is her tried and true hiding spot.....no one can get her now....right...

ST. GEORGE RETREAT!!

Well we were able to get away for a couple of days to St. George with Jake's parents. We set up a place to stay (thanks again Frump!!) and they brought the fun!!! They brought their new four-wheelers and we road for two days at The Sand Hollow State Park. I know what you are thinking......at 6 1/2 months......crazy right!!?? Don't worry peeps there were sand dunes and it was a pretty smooth ride, I was impressed!!! So I took it pretty easy for sure!!! Here are some of the fun pics we got!!!


So are you kidding me.....it was so beautiful with all the red sand and water!!! I mean I am already a fan of St. George because of the warm weather and all the red rock and sand, so no convincing needed here!! One of my favorite places....strongly competing with Sedona, AZ

Look at Jeff jumping his machine like a crazy man.....lets just say he reverted back to a kid this weekend!!

And of course here is Jake....he for sure isn't an exception to the kid rule......he let loose too!!

Hey Rozzie!!! Us girls didn't jump and weren't as crazy as the guys.....but then again I am preggers and Rozzie doesn't want to fall off.....which I don't blame her for!! Once again......awesome scenery!!


It is hard to tell in these pics but past those rocks Roz and Jeff are standing on there is like this intense drop off and the view was A-mazing!!!


Check it out! Rozzie went up this steep hill after the boys too and screamed her head off!!!


Here is Jake and I on that same cliff top.......and what is that protruding bump......under my jacket....oh our little baby boy!! I haven't posted much of the belly so here you go!!


Me and Rozzie!! There were of course tons of cool rock formations.....and for some reason don't you always feel the need to climb them!!!? Oh and excuse my weird stance....I look like I am trying to be some pregs rock star or something.......


Jeff and Jake

This was a huge rock mountain thing.......very cool.....cooler in person of course



Oh and look at my handsome hubs......not like you can even tell that it is him......but I swear it's him behind all that gear!!! Jake was so excited to go on this trip he packed a whole separate bag just for riding gear......hmmmm....cute

It was a great weekend filled with much needed fun.....so thanks mom and frump for letting us borrow such a sweet place to stay and thanks to the Wittwers for providing the fun toys!! Love you all!!


BABY UPDATE: we currently are having some slight difficulty agreeing on a name for this little babe....so maybe by the time he is here we will have figured it out!!

So its a........

Well we had our 3-D ultrasound and saw our sweet little boy.........yep that's right peeps, we are having a little dirt magnet!! Jake and I are so excited to know and now we can call the little tike "our boy" and not, "the baby!"

Next on the baby agenda: Names and gettin' that nursery looking cutesy!!


AlSo: SuPeRbOwL pArTy WiTh ThE WITTWER ClAn AnD tHe TIBS!!!


These guys are taking an interest in the superbowl.....something I only did in the last 5 minutes........superbowl time is more a time to chat and eat yummy food with fam!! Oh and excuse my husband what a little sass.....look at that face!


Rozie and little Aden.......Rozie looks a little surprised, I swear she knew I was taking the pic!! Grandma enjoyed some quality time with the newest grandson.


Look at these freaking kids! They are so funny.....Parker doing some sort of ninja turtle move...Lily just being cool.....and Arianna just soaking up the fun!!


Hey ma and pa Wittwer!!


These two know what to do when a camera is around!! Major cheessiness from Ari.....it looks like maybe Ari is suffocating Lily.....hmmmm...she's a strong girl!!


Everybody loves me!!!


Hey its the Tibs!!! This is the only pic I could get Parks to smile.....he wanted to play games on the TV downstairs....what a terrible Aunt.... I don't have any little boy Xbox games !!! But he sure looks happy here, right!

Jay and his mommy Amber!! Amber is also having a little sweet boy. I believe she is due in April....or maybe May, crap I get confused....what's new..

long time....

So sorry fellow bloggers, I have been mia for a while! But the last three months hasn't quite been what I imagined....I guess I was sporting some intense rose colored glasses about the 1st trimester of pregnancy!! All you mothers know what I mean, but there are a select few that didn't get sick the first 4 months, which I am very envious of!!

So that's my explanation....good news though I am now 19 weeks and the last 3 weeks have been puke and nausea free, HOORAY!!! And in a week we find out the sex of the little one!!

AnY GuEsSEs???


Well in other news....we have a new nephew, Aden! He is off course like 7 weeks right now.....but I have been on a blogging strike....so here he is with his big sis Lily.


Welcome to the fam little Aden! We love you!!! Good job Gilberts on making some cute kiddos!!

ROOM FOR ONE MORE!!???

Well...............................SURPRISE!!!
.....my ego is prego, I'm preggs, preggers, there's a bun in the oven, we're expecting, however you want to put it, it is true!!! We are 12 weeks pregnant!!! YAY!!

We just had our first appointment and ultrasound, we got to see the little squirt and boy is he/she an active one......yikes for when there is limited space! I think Jake is secretly hoping for a boy, he likes the idea of the future little ones having an older brother, he grew up with 4 girls.......maybe that's why he is such a sweetie- Thank goodness for sisters!!

We'll see.....

CaRrOlL SpOoLtAcLuR!!!!

So this post has been sitting in my draft box for like......um.......a month!! I know, I am a total slacker....I am ashamed, please forgive me. My mom keeps saying when are you going to update your blog.....geez!! I know....

So this was the awesome halloween party the Carrolls put on.....great just like last year!!! Thanks guys!!! We played this awesome dinner party game.....it had actions and lines and triggers......it was so great!!


Here's the tough Bumble Bee and his sweet little girlie Uniquewa !!


Ello Arry Potter and Hermione Granger with their pink pal!


Ash and Dyn's costumes go together, she's always cheering on her man and Bumble's their to protect.....


What silly tourists......someone should help them they look lost.....the next guy will....
freaking hilarious aren't they!!


Hey there weird mad masochistic doc/scientist!

Of course Jake had to be something weird and funny.........he tried on his costume the night he got it.....I had to work at 6 in the am so I was sound asleep until....... of course I am awaken by a loud heeee-haaa and Jake riding his bull.....hmmmm

Here are those awesome newlyweds!! We were so glad you two could come!! Love you guys Sonny and Cher!!


My man being his manly bull riding self!! Go babe!


Look at that little Skeletor!! Um aren't skeletons supposed to be skin and bones.......well this is a little meatier skeleton!!! It took 3 people to squish him into his costume......he's not fat just big boned!!



In character of course!


Katie and Parker are such cuties and are such great friends!! Parker always says he has strong muscles so he can protect his little Katie.....she loves it!!


Hey seester!!!


Dylan's pretty pumped right? Yeah, and whats new chunky skeletor is eating......


Papa and Big Jack


Jake was lucky enough to be voted best costume, but in my fam....that means funniest costume. Frumpy came in a very close second though.....and he was hilarious too!!
Jake also wore his costume to work, they transformed their back room into a spooky halloween town.......I wasn't able to go, but I hear it was fun for the kiddos!! He also won second place for his costume......that's my babe!!


April (aka) Hermione is giving us the low down on the fun dinner party game we are about to play......we had to listen closely, it could get complicated!! A couple of items on the menu: frosted flesh, lobotomist tool, crimescene clean-up and.....I can't remember anymore off the top of my head, but they were all ghastly names.