Carson Blaze

Introducing the newest member of our family....

Carson Blaze

7 lbs 15 oz 20.25 in

2/13/13 5:18 AM

We are so glad he's here with us! And he gets to share his birthday with Grandpa Christensen :)

And he didn't have a name until Thursday(2/14) when we filled out the birthday certificate form. I wanted Carson the entire time but Brian was a little hesitant. I'm glad we finally decided on it! As for Blaze, I found it online and we both really liked it! Brian really wanted Aslan but I wasn't having it...I didn't want him named after a lion!

As badly as I wanted him to come early, I never really thought he would be almost a week early! I woke up contracting on Tuesday(2/12) but I thought nothing of it. Just figured it was false labor and preparing my body for the real thing. My step dad, Lars, was leaving for Alabama for a new job on Wednesday morning so he was really hoping this baby would be here before he left but I wasn't thinking he was going to make it. I decided to go play Bunco Tuesday night, hoping that the contractions would go away but by the time Bunco was over, the contractions were stronger and I couldn't concentrate through the game. The only reason I finished the game was because my grandma(GG) was coming to stay with the kids and she was playing with me. By this time, I had sent Brian a text saying "don't go to bed. we are having a baby!".  I headed home and GG went home to grab some things to sleep at our house. GG finally made it over and we were off to the hospital!

We arrived at the hospital around 10:30pm. I was put on the monitors for about 20 min and I was 4 cm so they sent me to walk around for an hour and then they would check me again. They said if I hadn't progressed then they would send me home(something I didn't want to happen!). Let's just say I walked the hour while Brian slept in a chair in the hallway! When I was done walking, they checked me and I was 5 1/2 cm so needless to say I was staying at the hospital and we were having a baby! Wahoo!

I let my mom and GG know that we would be staying and so my mom got up and got ready to come to the hospital. By the time they sent me to my Labor and Delivery room, the contractions had picked up even more and were getting more painful. We got to our new room about 1 AM and Brian was passed out by 1:15 ;) They allowed me to walk around and stay off the monitors for about 30 min and then they hooked me back up. And why in the world do they give you all the paperwork to fill out while your in labor and can barely concentrate?! Rude! I had finally had enough of the pain and asked my nurse for an epidural so she started my IV and I had to finish 1 bag of fluids before I could get an epidural. It seemed like an eternity before the anesthesiologist got to my room! And guess what?! Brian slept through this whole process! Aw this epidural felt amazing. And I was 7 cm!

Brian's position til it was time to push!

they aren't allowed to say husband...what is this world coming to?! Now I will refer to him as my partner in caring ;)

My nurse went to let my Doctor know what was going on so when they came back in(about 20 min later) my doctor checked to see how everything was going and she said I was fully dilated and ready to push!(About 4 am) Yee Haw! Carson was face up so it was a little harder to get him out. I pushed for about an hour and then little Carson joined us at 5:18 am! As he was laying on my chest, one of the nurses said "wow he looks like a 9 pounder!". I definitely didn't think he looked that big. They placed him on the scale and he was 7 lbs 15 oz! I was shocked he was that small!

"what it's time to push?!" 

his head was a little odd shaped

Mom hurried to call Lars so that he could come see us on his way out of town. He was very happy he was able to meet Carson before he left!

Reagan had dance so my mom and GG brought the kids up to meet Carson after dance and lunch. They were so excited to see him! I was a little worried how Bryson would act but he loved Carson!

GG and Carson

Proud big sister!

love this pic of Bryson!

our little family <3 p="">

Random Picture Update

We haven't been doing anything too exciting but here's a few photo's. 

trying to move rooms around and Bryson became the baby again

my new craft that I love!

Reagan for a bigger bed and so Bryson finally got to move into the toddler bed. They both love their new beds! 

Bryson was fussy at church for Reagan asked him to sit on his lap and was rocking him

sleeping babies:)

Bryson, GG and I took a ride to Krispy Kreme and it was delish!

Papa Lars came to pick up Reagan so she could help him wash the motorcycle

This was Bryson cleaning GGs house. He shoved all the newspapers in her paper cabinet, scrubbed all the rugs, placed everything on the coffee table from other tables and threw all the rugs from the entire house in a big pile. He's starting his own cleaning business;)

34 weeks...a bit late:)

Just realized I never posted this pregnancy picture! This was at 34 weeks and I am now 39 weeks. We will see if I get dressed this week to take a picture:) the next picture just might be of a sweet little baby boy(still no name yet!)!!

Baby Shower

So my awesome friends decided to throw me a Surprise Baby Shower! I thought I was just going to lunch with my mom, sister, grandma and Reagan but boy was I surprised when we showed up at Costa Vida and saw everyone there. Thanks girls! It was greatly appreciated!

yummy cupcakes made by Ellesse

Yup I'd say I looked a little surprised!

mmm that food was delicious!

Reagan was a great helper when it came time to open presents!

Gifts! Bryson sure loved it when I came home with balloons for him to play with:)

Disney On Ice

My mom, GG, Reagan, Bryson and I went to Disney On Ice and the kids loved it! We started out the evening with dinner at 5 Guys and then walked over to the US Airways Arena(2 blocks). We didn't tell Reagan what we were doing until we got there and she kinda got an idea what was happening. She absolutely loved it and watched the entire show! Bryson watched the 1st half and by the 2nd half he was tired he just couldn't quite sit still. Good thing we had lots of snacks:)

Rapunzel and Flynn Rider flying through the air.

Grand finale!

Stage

Christmas

It is hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone already! And before we know it, it will be 2013! We had a great Christmas. Spent the day with family and enjoyed the gifts we received!

On Christmas Eve, the kids opened their one gift and we're so excited to see their new PJ's!

Reagan is in love with Jessie and Bulls-eye!

And Bryson's favorite is Woody!!

Santa Came!

Bryson LOVES tools! Santa got him the perfect gift:)

Gifts from PawPaw and Granny. Thanks!

Gifts from Grandma & Grandpa Christensen. Thanks!

We did gifts at my moms house but I can't seem to find any of those pictures. Hmm. But thanks to GG and Grandma Jo& Papa Lars for all the gifts, too!!!

Festivities

Just a few things we did to get in the Christmas spirit!

We went to the Temple to see all their Christmas Lights.

We made a Gingerbread house and Reagan made another gingerbread house at preschool.

And we went to see the Loop of Lights. It's just down the road in a neighborhood and you drive through about 3 streets of many houses all decorated and then at the very end is a house with more than 150,000 lights. It's amazing!