JASEN LANE HAIR

I can't believe I haven't posted anything since we had Jasen. It definitely has been busier around here, but while he is sleeping, I thought I would write something to let you all know how we are doing and share the joy and happiness that Kyle and I feel with our new little addition!

Jase was born Sunday, July 4, 2010. Kyle predicted this would happen because he thought I would freak out with all of the fireworks going off and then he would have to rush me to the hospital. Well, I started to feel contractions at around midnight, so there weren't even fireworks at that time...Kyle was partially right. Anyways, I wasn't sure if they were contractions because I hadn't felt any during my pregnancy. They were about 5 minutes apart and so I called Mom and then Michelle to ask them if what I was feeling were contractions. I then called the hospital and they told me to go in and they would check me there. They said if they weren't contractions, then they would just send me home. I went in around 2am. They set me all up and checked if I was dilated. I was to 2cm. On Wednesday, I wasn't dilated at all, so I was pretty excited. They checked me for a few hours and I dilated only to 3 cm, and they told me if I wanted to go home, then I could. I said I was in too much pain, and how would I know when to come back if I was still contracting. So we decided to stay. Good thing because Jasen came at 12:11pm. Everything went very smoothly, especially after I got the epidural. Kyle was so sweet the whole time, and although there wasn't much he could do, he helped me out in every way he could. Here are some pictures from the hospital.

I hope everybody got their baby announcement already, but here are the pictures Kyle took of Jase when he was almost 3 weeks old.

Here are some other random pics.

Kyle and Jase love snuggling together. Kyle helps out tons when he gets home from work and calls it Daddy/Son time. He will feed him, change his diapers, bathe him, and cuddle with him as much as he can. Jase loves baths too. We love giving them to him just to watch him splash around and kick his little legs everywhere. We also got the "Born in 2010" shirt from Kyle's aunt and uncle and we thought it was very appropriate because he was a 4th of July baby! I also like to play with his hair. I am not a fan of mohawks, but on little baby boys I think they are cute, so every now and then I will put them in his hair. Kyle called it a rhino's horn. Haha! He is such a happy boy. We are able to make him smile a lot now, and I am working on making him laugh. The only time he giggles is when he is sleeping. Makes me wonder what he is dreaming about.

When he was born, he weighed 7lbs. 3oz. and measured 19in. At his one month check-up, he weighed 9lbs. 5oz. and measured 20.5in. He sure is getting big. He doesn't fit into some of the newborn clothes anymore. It's crazy to see the difference one month makes, and now he will be 2 months very soon, and still is getting so much bigger. He has his 2 month appointment next week. I am excited to see the difference, but nervous because they are going to give him a lot of shots! We'll see how that goes.

I will try to post more often and let you all know how we are doing. Thank you to everyone who have given us presents and helped us out throughout the pregnancy and even up to now. We are so appreciative and love you soo much. We are so excited to see some of you next week when you come out for the baby blessing. LOVE YOU!!!!

Sarah's Visit/Michael Buble Concert

So this past week, my sister, Sarah, was able to come visit us! I was especially excited becuase it can get really boring all by myself here at home while Kyle is working. I loved the company! We had a lot of fun, well, at least I did...and I hope Sarah did too! When she was here, we went to catch fireflies, barbecued, and we even got to go to the Michael Buble concert in Kansas City, MO. Tons of fun! Kyle and I had been looking into it for a while, but we never decided on it. Since Sarah was here, it was a good excuse to finally buy tickets. We bought them the day of the concert and of course got the cheapest tickets, but it was sooo good and he is really funny! We really enjoyed it. Sorry that the pictures are not the best. We don't have an incredibly awesome camera...people have phones with better cameras on them than ours. haha! But here are some pictures and videos of the concert.

All 3 of us waiting for the concert to start!

Kyle and Me. He actually bought the tickets without us knowing! He's the best!

You can tell how far up we were in this picture, because you can see the wall behind us! There were only 2 rows above us. It was awesome!

As you can see, I had to zoom in as far as our camera would let me, and I could still barely get him on the big screens above!

Michael Buble Concert - EVERYTHING

This was the only video that would upload, so I will try and remember to put up the others once I can. Thanks again for coming to visit Sarah. It was so nice to have some company! Love you!

Trip to Utah/Kansas Storm

A couple weeks ago, we went to Utah for our friend, Spencer's wedding. It was kind of last minute and super short, but it was nice to go and celebrate this day with him. Here are just a few pictures of that day.

Scott, Spencer, and Kyle - all 3 finally married!

Kyle and I with the Groom, Spencer

We were so happy we got to see Libby! Missed her!

Kyle wanted to play photographer and take a few pics of me...so here's one.

And of course, we had to take a picture together!

It was nice to go back, and we wish we could have stayed longer, but "there's no place like home." (Oh no! I guess Kansas is getting to me)

Speaking of Kansas, here is a video Kyle took one night when we had a thunderstorm. It's storm/tornado season here, but this storm was pretty crazy. The lighting looked like a strobe light, and we only got the end of the storm, the beginning was much louder and harder. It was really cool!

Just Another Pregnancy Update!

Well, here are some more pictures to let you all know how I have been growing. I am now 32 weeks, and I think I'm feeling pretty good, except for the pain I get in my ribs. I don't really like that. They feel bruised and it makes moving in certain ways difficult. Kyle feels bad seeing me like this, but he is being so sweet and helping me out in every way he can. I can handle it though. I can't believe there are only 8 more weeks until my due date. It has gone by pretty fast for me, but I just hope we can get everything we need ready in time for the baby's arrival. He is moving a lot, and these movements are much stronger than they used to be, but he is going to be one strong and active kid. I hope so, because that will get me moving and getting back into shape!

A few weeks ago, I had to take a glucose test thing, where they gave me a really sweet orange drink, and then an hour later, they drew my blood. I was one point over what my doctor allowed, so she made me take it again, except the 3-hour test this time. I procrastinated because I don't feel anything was wrong, but I finally went today and boy did I not like that! First off, I had to fast, and asking me whether I am pregnant or not, to not eat is sooo difficult! Then, they drew my blood first and after that gave me another orange drink. For the next 3 hours, I had to go get my blood drawn again every hour. So, I had a needle stuck in my arm 4 times today! My arms are starting to bruise and swell a little bit, but I will look super tough! Well, I think so! Anyways, just thought I'd update you on the pregnancy! I wish my family was here, but I can't wait to see you all soon after the baby comes! Here are the pics!

29 Weeks

30 Weeks

31 Weeks

32 Weeks

Love you all! xoxo

Kyle's Birthday Weekend!

Kyle's birthday was on Monday, and he just turned 28! He at first didn't want to have his birthday, and kept saying he was going to give the next three to me so that I could catch up to him. Well, because of this I wanted to make it special for him and I think we were able to make that happen. We were not planning on having it be celebrated over the whole weekend, but he kept saying he felt like the whole weekend was for him. So this is what happened.

Friday - We grilled up some delicious steak! It was sooo good! We also had some yummy grilled pineapple, homemade potatoes, and some asparagus! Kyle couldn't stop talking about how amazing it all was! His steak was the best I ever tasted! Here are some pics.

The final presentation! Kyle always makes it look pretty on the plate!

Saturaday - Early in the morning we woke up and felt good. We had breakfast, Kyle finally got a hair cut, and then we had a primary activity we went to help with. Before the whole thing started, Kyle played Duck, Duck, Goose with the kids, so that is what the picture is of. Later that day we just got some things done around the house. Cleaning doesn't sound like fun, but Kyle was really happy to get it done!


Sunday - I woke Kyle up with a pancake breakfast! I would have made it on his actual birthday, but he leaves really early in the morning on Mondays (around 6am), so I decided to do it before church. Then we just went to church and had a relaxing day!

Monday - His actual birthday! Kyle had to go to work because Mondays are crazy busy for him. But when he came home, I had made a banner so he could see it right when he walked in the door. I went and bought him a couple of shirts (one didn't fit him correctly so we had to exchange it), and he loved Iron Man, so I bought him the first movie. All he wanted was to go see the 2nd movie, but it doesn't come out until May 7th, so I thought I would refresh his memory with the first and get him more pumped up to see the second. I also made him a cake. We saw it made on a show, and he thought it looked so good, so I found the recipe online and made it from scratch. The cake turned out well, the frosting...not so much! So I was very happy that I had a backup frosting that I bought from the store. I also bought him his favorite Cold Stone Ice Cream in a quart size. Here are some pictures of that day.

I made this super quick, I would have made it better and not stuck it up with moving tape, but Kyle was almost home! I think it still turned out pretty good!

The Birthday Boy!

His cake, he thought it was going to start a fire with 28 candles on it! Haha!

He is wearing the shirt I bought him that actually fits!

Here is Kyle making a wish and blowing out his candles!

Tuesday - Kyle went to lunch with his department, including his manager and director. They went to eat Thai food and he liked it a lot. His manager paid for him, and they made him a cake!

Wednesday - We went to the mall to exchange the shirt. We ended up getting him two pairs of jeans, which is what he really needed, and they were on sale for a good deal!

So, it was a great weekend, practically a week of fun. I think he really enjoyed it. And then, next Friday we are going to Kansas City to watch Iron Man 2. We are going to watch it at a theater that also serves food during the movie, it's called Fork & Dine. He has been wanting to check it out, so it should be good. We are excited! We'll let you know how it all goes! Thanks to everybody for wishing Kyle a happy birthday! It meant a lot to him! Love you!!