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My first bath…

By my estimation I have about 4 minutes to get this post up..and try to eat some breakfast before Grumpy Pants makes another appearance!

This week we learned 2 great uses for the sink..

The first.. is a comfy little chill out spot where mom can get ready…


And he can watch himself in the mirror…


And the second use is for a bath tub!! We’re not cool enough to have one of those baby tubs… but this worked just perfect!

He LOVED his first bath. He played with the water coming out of the faucet and just sat very contently..

I think he only has mad face in this picture because I drained some of the water out…


And he screamed when it was over!!! He probably would have sat there all day!!


I think he’s going to love the water.. maybe he’ll be a swimmer like Uncle Jonny… :)
If anything he’ll be a fantastic paddlin’ partner for Grandpa! :)

Random pictures…

What a week!! I can’t believe it’s already been a week, but at the same time I don’t even remember what life was before last Saturday…
I’ve spent most of the morning staring at the clock and remembering what was happening last week at this time…
Usually my cell phone is a lot more accessible than my camera.. so I thought I’d post a few pics that have been on my cell phone…
This next picture was taken after one of the longest nights of our lives!!!!!! This was the first time he had closed his eye’s in HOURS!!!
In his snow suit as we headed out on a very cold day.. isn’t it cute???

This again is another picture after he’d been up all night… usually his eyes close for the first time around 7am… and he’s so sweet when they do.. it erases all the memories of the night we just made it through…

This was the 2 day in the hospital. Aaron had left to go home and shower and Miles just slept on my chest… Aaron missed him in that short time he was gone.. so I sent him a picture..
He’s the best daddy…


This was taken hours after he was born.. right when he came back from his bath.. the first time we got to see his hair in all his glory…

just another hospital picture.. I can’t believe how much he’s changed

The hair…

One of the first pictures I sent out to family and friends…

Wow.. crazy how fast time passes…
The official 1 week old post will be coming.. promise!
Oh and in big news… His umbilical cord fell off yesterday.. he has a real little belly button now.. and it’s just so cute! :)

His first Christmas…

I don’t have a lot of time for words.. So we’ll make this short and sweet…
Who wouldn’t rather be with this guy?????


The best Christmas present … EVER!


The snow storm that has us stranded….


An almost smile… (I love the dog peeking over the back.,.)


He’s finally decided since we keep bringing “it” back, it must be here to stay.. so he might as well love him…

Puppy got a new blanket.. (so did baby.. puppy got black and baby got a white one..)
And he got a new beaver toy..

Me and my baby…


His new cuddly white blankey…


And puppy opening his blankey… still in the box!

Scrunched up in his swing…


This is the first day since Miles was born that we haven’t gone anywhere! It feels really good to sit at home for a whole day….
With this huge storm that came through the house feels even more cozy..
We just haven’t decided what’s going to happen when Riddick has to go potty….. It should be interesting…

Thepast 2 days in pictures..

Okay. So technically we skipped any pictures until about 5 pm on the 20th.

My water broke at 6am on the 20th. We stayed at home until about 12:30 then headed to the hospital to get the last labor and delivery room available!!!

We really lucked out..

I was still 4cm and 80%.. and soooo mad! I couldn’t believe I made NO progress in 1 week and after 6 hours of contractions..

The tried to convince me my water hadn’t broken.. but eventually admitted they were wrong.

I moved very quickly from that point. I sat on a birth ball the entire time. Leaning over onto the bed with my arms wrapped around a pillow and my head buried in it. Angie (my doula.. more on her later) worked on my back, mostly just rubbing and making sure to tell me lots of positive things. I kept my eyes closed, and my head down almost the entire time. The only time I talked was to tell someone a contraction was starting or stopping. They say I was in a good zone.. I say I was bottling up all my feelings..and praying.. A LOT!!!

The last time I was checked and I was completely ready the contractions were so bad it was one long contraction for at least 30 or 45 minutes. That was almost my breaking point. I was done and in so much pain but just kept telling myself it was almost over… and it was!

I practiced pushed for probably 30 or 40 minutes.. I really have no idea. But I do know I held back a lot.

Once the doctor made it too the room, I didn’t hold back at all and he was born in about 6 pushes.. I think.. I didn’t hurt anywhere near what I thought it was. The pushing part was the easiest to me.

When I heard him suctioning I had no idea what he was doing until someone told me his head was out. I had no idea…. Anyway.. here is the first picture right afterwards..
The first thing I said as the doctor held him up was “He’s little.. I’m so glad he’s not huge.. Look.. He’s little..”

Everyone looked at me like I was insane.. but he looked soo little..

They took him and got him dried off, measured and weighed.. I lied in my first post. He was 9 lbs 0.1 oz. So technically just 9 lbs.. and 20 3/4″ long.. He was a big boy!!!! Not little….
This is by far my favorite picture.. He drives me insane because he never closes his mouth.. and I love that the nurse noticed that right from the start…

After his bath that night they brought him back in this cute hat…. And he showed us how much he loves sucking on his hand.. And that he is VERY alert!
He also really loves his Daddy… take a look at that hair!
Apparently we were too sleepy the next day to take pictures.. but we got to come home today and get him dressed in his cute outfit my sister got him… Still fit.. and it’s a newborn size!
He’s not a huge fan of the binky… but he’ll take it if your finger is inside of it!
And here his is almost all buckled in his seat.. The weird nurse made us keep the bulb syringe by his head at all times. She told us it needs to be with him where ever he is… ummm.. okay.. no…
We made it home and got all cuddly on the couch. Riddick doesn’t quite know what to think yet, but was happy to have his mommy home. My arms are big enough for both my boys! And my heart too…

We are soooooo in love with him.. and I never imagined how amazing Aaron would be. Sometimes I think he does things better than me. He’s normally not a baby person but this has come so natural to him.. It’s really amazing..

Well… looks like it’s probably time for his dinner.. Don’t worry.. there will be more pictures than you’ll know what to do with!!!

Thanks everyone for the good thoughts.. they worked!!!

And Pookie can’t wait till he aunt get’s here so his mommy and daddy can sleep!! :)

Miles Christopher Eaton 12/20/08

Miles was born at 5:13 pm on 12/20/08

After just over 11 hours of labor.. and completely natural!! I still can’t believe it..

He was 9 lbs and 20 3/4 inches long.

He has the thickest black hair.

More later.. I promise…

The stupid internet at the hospital won’t let me upload pictures.

I’m sorry….