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.

Update

Well I am now three days over my due date and no sign of baby yet. My appointment is Wed and the Dr will do an ultrasound and make sure everything is ok. Then he will induce me either wed night or thursday morning. So we will inform everyone when the little guy decides he wants to be here. For my sake I hope earlier rather than later. :)

Some Corrections

Brian says we have plenty of clothing for this child. He really has no idea how much clothing is needed for a baby. Luckily my family is throwing me a baby shower Sat the 22nd, (hopefully I still am pregnant for it). Thanks for all the love and support from family and friends and we can't wait to introduce you to our little boy soon!

The Final Countdown!

So here we are now into the first few weeks of January.  Lerin is very pregnant, and ready to be done.  We are both so very excited to have our little boy join our lives and are looking forward to him being here with us.  We have spent the last few months gathering the necessities for raising a little boy.  We have the stroller, the crib, the sheets and bedding, the little blue security blanket (a la "Linus van Pelt"), and plenty of clothing for now and later--Many thanks to friends and family!! Lerin even has a gliding rocker that I got her as a present for our aniversary (We were looking for another dresser for the house, but found this great deal on the rocker, it was great!).  Just last week, we moved my desktop computer out of the baby's room and into the livingroom so that we have more space there and so I don't wake the baby.  Robert keeps trying to get me to disclose any of the names that we are considering, but so far, no luck...he(and you)'ll have to wait 'til we actually have a baby in our arms.

As it may have been rumored, I do have a job as an early morning janitor on campus.  It is a great job considering, but my one complaint is the early morning part--I don't like getting up at 3:30am.  The work is good and the crew I'm working with is fun and a good group.  This also gives me an opportunity to stay awake and prepare for the classes later that day.

I am now back into yet another semester here at BYU-Idaho in Rexburg.  Still studying biology with a neuroscience emphasis--and taking physiology, histology, professional school preparation, and advanced neuroscience. I have finished my generals and all of my requirements for my chemistry minor, so there's a big step forward, but I'm also trying to decide whether I'll be waiting to graduate in December of this year rather than April in order to get a few more credits and take a basic EMT course and certification.

We will keep you posted. Love you all and best wishes!

Well the last few months have just flown by. For halloween Brian and I dressed up as greek gods and went to our friends Chet and Karen's house we had so much playing games and eating food. This November we have just been boring going to school and I have been working. The baby is doing well growing fast and being very active. My birthday was on Thanksgiving this year which makes everything very exciting. I was very excited Brian got me a new camera that I have been wanting for awhile, and my mom took me shopping for some much needed maternity clothes. We spent Thanksgiving in Rigby with my family we had dinner at the church because we had such a big group this year. It was so much fun. This December we have both been busy finishing up school and getting our finals done. Christmas shopping is almost done. We are going to spend Christmas in Fruitland with the Christensen family.
This past weekend Brian and I traveled to Utah to spend some time with my sister Adrianne and her family. We went to temple square on Friday night. The night was perfect not too cold it was like 40 degrees. They walked me everywhere we walked from gateway mall to temple square and back. That is a lot of work for being seven and 1/2 months pregnant. Saturday we went shopping and then went on a double date that night with Annie and Collin it was our first experience at a Japanese restaurant with a cook right in front of us. I am not good at catching shrimp in my mouth Brian is good at it though. It was a great weekend and now to finish finals and enjoy the holidays. We love you all Merry Christmas!

Gaby was being so cute.

Garrett didn't want to be in any pictures.

This is the view from upstairs in the Joseph Smith building. 

First Pregnancy photo!

This is me and baby at 26 weeks the time is flying by. Before you know it he will be here kinda scary but we are super excited. As for everything else we are both in school and just doing well. Life is crazy but we manage. I am getting very excited for the holidays coming up I love this time of year. We can't wait to see you all during this time.  We love you all!!!

Our new addition!!!

Brian and I are very excited about our new addition that is coming in January. We are expecting a baby boy on January 26, 2011 for those of you who don't know. We found out in May that I was pregnant, I wasn't sick for the first little bit and then things got worse :). I was sick for the first 3 1/2 months (at least I lost some weight first so I won't gain so much later).  We had our first ultra sound july 21. Then we found out we were having a boy on Sept 8. I am very greatful to only be sick once in awhile now instead of everyday, I am happy to report that I am still in my regular clothes and hopefully will not need to wear them too soon. Thats about it for us in baby news. Now, on to other areas...
 

Brian and I both started back in school this fall with full schedules. Brian is taking 17 credits and working hard to graduate in April. We are hoping to have applications in to medical school this spring. Brian also took the MCAT Sept 2 but won't receive his score until Oct 5, we hope he did well. He also volunteers down in Idaho Falls at Mountain View Hospital, we will probably be having our baby there if all goes well. I will be graduating this sememster with my associates, and I am still working at curves. We'll see what happens next semester with the baby here if I still work or when I will work :).

We are looking forward to the next few months with family and friends. We love holidays and also our birthdays are coming up and Brian and I are both turing 25 this year. Its crazy! So, We love you all 'til next time.

Another Month Flies By

Well, another month has passed with nothing too exciting happening for us, but plenty of exciting stuff we've been involved in.

A few weeks ago, I started my internship here in Pocatello working in the Pharmacy department doing research with Dr. Downing. To date, it has been kind of slow because he's relatively new at ISU and we're just beginning his research here. I will likely fill everyone in in a few weeks when I have a little better understanding of what we're doing and what has been done.

Right now, Lerin is visiting her sister, Jen, and family in western Oregon, leaving me here by my lonesome, doing odd jobs around the house/farm when I'm not here in Poky, or reading for my online classes.

I'm taking two online classes this summer so that I can (hopefully) meet requirements for graduation next April. I'm taking Humanities in Western Culture and Teachings of the Living Prophets. I don't understand why most religion classes require more reading, time, and busy work than many of my 3- and 400 level science classes. We'll just say that I have LOTS of reading to do--but it's not bad...

Just an update.

Brian and I are both done with our winter semesters now and grades turned out great for both of us. Brian started his first summer semester with his first ever online classes. He is now getting a taste of what I have been doing for the last year. (not so easy huh?) We recently moved into my parents house to save some money for the summer and this way while Brian is gone all day to his internship in Poky I won't be alone. He has already been busy helping my dad with any jobs my dad can think of ;). So we are definitely earning our rent.
I am still working a curves taking on more hours now. It is also summer for the most part so time to get out the saddle and start my real work and start training horses. I have 2 horses that we have to finish their training. Then I get to start training my baby CJ she is so cute and is now 2 so I am able to start riding her. Brian also helps with the horses he is becoming quite the horseman himself. I appreciate all his help with everything. Thats about it for our family right now hopefully we get to see you all this summer!!!