Hayden's Blessing Day

Today was Hayden's blessing we were so happy to have so many family members able to make it. Adrianne was so kind to grab our camera and take some pictures for us.

The star of the day and the proud parents.

Daddy and Baby Hayden, Brian gave a beautiful blessing.

Of course the proud Grandpas

Me and my baby boy, he was starting to fuss because we were taking pictures out side on the porch. It was pretty chilly.

Hayden in his blessing outfit. He loves laying on  his belly.

Later that night back at home after the party. Mom and dad did one of Hayden's favorite things, getting rubbed with lotion. He just laid there all relaxed and stretched out.

Still our long and skinny baby. But he is starting to gain weight so he is looking more filled out now.



This past week was very busy at our house. Jennifer and her family came to Idaho on wed and of course baby and I spent as much time with them as possible. Then Thursday night Adrianne and her family joined us. I love having my family here they are so much fun. Then Friday Patrick and Cortney showed up, it was Garrett's birthday so we of course had to have a party. We had pizza and did presents and cake. He loved every minute of it. We also celebrated Cortney's birthday which is next week. Then Saturday we had a wonderful opportunity to go to a women's conference in the BYU-Idaho center. This conference was just for the Rigby South Stake but then got expanded to 25 stakes. My mother and the rest of the Stake relief society presidency put this crazy thing together. Sister Julie Beck came and spoke and my sisters and I were also invited to her special training. It was amazing. That night Brian, Hayden, and I headed to to Blackfoot to see the majority of Brain's family. We are so happy so many of them were able to come. Thanks Rachel for putting everyone up at your house. Then back home where we had Kurt and Verna stay the night with us. So Grandma could get in some time with baby alone. Then Sunday of course was the blessing at 9:30 in the morning. We were sad Jennifer and her family had to leave right after the sacrament. After a sad goodbye then it was off to lunch where my parents hosted a luncheon for us, because we could not fit that many people in our little apartment. All things must come to an end and Adrianne and Patrick and their families headed to their homes. Following them all the Christensen clan headed out.

We love you all!!! For all those that came thank you, and for the rest that couldn't make it we still love you and we missed you.

Hayden's Blessing

We are blessing Hayden on February 27 at 9:30 AM. Our church building is the 9th stake center down the road from the temple. Not the one right next to it, but farther west down the hill.

Simplest way there from the highway: Take the south exit (Exit 332), turn right, stay in right lane and cross RR tracks going straight through the light. Follow the road up and over the hill, University villiage is on the right, our building is on the left.

We will be in the north chapel (under the steeple), and will be having a luncheon after sacrament meeting at my parents' house in Rigby. We love you all and would love to see you there.

Hayden Loves Bath Time

Today we took Hayden to get his newborn pictures done. He did so good and was so mellow. So when I get them back I'll post some so you can see how cute our boy is.

Hayden's umbilical cord finally fell off so now he can have a real bath. I have given him a few baths but Brian hasn't been part of the fun since Hayden's first bath in the hospital. So we waited for bath time 'til daddy got home from lab.




Starting out



 Brian thought this was funny to put the wash cloth on Hayden's head I don't think he liked it too much.

Just enjoying the water.

This is the look he had most of the time just so relaxed he is his mother's child. He loves the bath.

Mom got to put lotion on Brian was a little nervous to do this because you have to be quick or you could get a little something extra coming your way :)

He loves to be rubbed now.

He did not want clothes back on. just like being in his diaper.

We Have a Baby Boy!!

It's true, We are officially parents now.

Lerin went in for her 41 week appointment on Wednesday morning and Dr. Leavitt sent her over to the hospital to get checked in and that he would be over at about 5 o' clock.  Thankfully, Paula went with her and then stayed through the evening with us.  I had class that I was told to go to, so I did that for most of the day.

After she got checked in and upstairs, (about 12:30 or so) the nurses (with help from the anesthesiologist) got her started on a pitocin drip. When I got there after 3, she was still going on it and had only progressed a little bit more, but her contractions were getting stronger.

When Dr. Leavitt came in around 5 and broke her water, things really started moving. Lerin made it up to a 4 before they gave her the epidural (the guy did an amazing job!) and was progressing slowly until her cousins Rachelle and Stephanie stopped by for a visit and made her laugh, then she was at an 8: after only one hour!

After that, things went pretty well. But to make a long story short: Hayden Craig Christensen was born at 11:34 pm on February 2, 2011.  He weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and was 22 1/2 inches long! He instantly won our hearts and is just a cute little boy that rarely fusses and just makes everyone smile.

Lerin is doing fine, but she is currently just taking it easy and trying to get recovered quickly. We're excited to have him here and happy to be  new parents.

Here are some of the pictures I've taken over the last few days.