Our Baby Story

This is the story of the best day of our lives to date.  The day we received one of our biggest blessings to date.  The day that our precious little boy, William Jett, was born and changed our lives forever! 

My pregnancy was so unbelievably easy for the most part.  Things got a little more interesting towards the end of my pregnancy. I developed high blood pressure and was put on meds and modified bed rest for a bit.  Everything was fine with Baby Jett, but for some reason my blood pressure could not be regulated within healthy parameters.  I was scheduled to see Doctor N on 10/28 to have my blood pressure taken to make sure that it was not slipping out of control.  That morning I woke up and tried to stay as relaxed as possible before my appointment in an attempt to keep my blood pressure low.

I was shocked {to say the least} when I was told at my doctors appointment that today was the day...the day that we would meet our dream come true!

  My blood pressure was completely out of control and Dr. N said that he didn't feel like we should wait any longer to have our precious little babe.  I was concerned that Jett would be 3 weeks early and was worried about any complications associated with an early delivery, but was assured by Dr. N that we were doing what was best for both myself and Jett considering the circumstances.

I left the office {in shock} and immediately called Billy to give him the news.  He was just as surprised as I was of course, but we were both instantly overcome with so much excitement.  The moment was just so "real" and we were finally getting ready to meet our baby boy!  We didn't have the carseat installed, or even our overnight bag for the hospital packed so we immediately went into mini crisis mode.  We are both planners by nature, so we were both making lists and checking them twice!

We got to the hospital a little before 3pm and I hung out until around 7pm with a pill on my cervix to thin it out.  At 7pm we started the pitocin and there was no turning back :)  We were so excited as we waited on our sweet boy!

I was in labor all night long for 12 hours and then started pushing at 7am.  After over a little more than an hour of pushing, we welcomed our sweet baby boy into the world at 8:20am.  He was 5 pounds 9 ounces and through my tear filled eyes, he was the most precious thing I had ever seen!

I am overcome with gratitude and so thankful that the Lord gave us our precious little Jett. My heart practically explodes everytime I see his sweet little face!

I fell in love with my husband over and over and over again that day.  Seeing him holding our son in his arms melted my heart.  I already knew that he is my everything, but now he is Jett's everything as well and the thought of that makes me happier than I can put into words.  This was the beginning of us as a family...the family that we made out of our love for one another!

Since Jett was born right before Halloween, the nurses dressed him up in a little pumpkin hat...so cute!

We got settled into our room and our family and friends could not wait to meet baby Jett!  These little darlings were especially excited to meet their new cousin!

Jett was 5 pounds 4 ounces when we brought him home, he was so tiny!  We adjusted to having him home and rested as much as we could.  He was up every 3-4 hours to eat.  The majority of the time Billy would wake up with me so that I would have someone to talk to while I nursed him, we were so very sleepy.  After a couple of days we were no longer sleepy and just constantly running on adrenalin, but I wouldn't change anything!  This little guy slept all the time {cute as a button} swaddled in his bassinett.

Billy took the picture below one morning after I had finished nursing Jett and had gone back to sleep.  Billy had already gotten up, so he just layed Jett back down in our bed.  I feel like this picture pretty much sums up our first couple of weeks home together...Jett asleep and me trying to get some much needed rest right along there with him :)

This picture is so precious to me!

Looking back on my labor and delivery of this sweet child, I have decided that I could do it ten times over!  I loved everything about being pregnant and my delivery {aside from the high blood pressure} was so easy...in fact, I was plesantly surprised at how easy it was.  As a first time mom you hear all kinds of stories about nightmare deliveries and in combination with all the hours of TLC's A Baby Story that I watched, I didn't really know what to expect!

We are so very thankful for our sweet little babe!  He has made each and everyday since he was born one of the best days of our lives to date.

"SnowBored"

Baby Jett is super cool...

Even while sleeping!

This picture was taken this weekend while still trapped in the house due to the snowstorm blizzard of 2011.  Obviously, we were a little bored ;)

The weather here in Oklahoma has been out of control for the last week and we are suppose to get another round of winter weather tomorrow night.  This new storm is forecasted to bring another 5-10 inches {what a huge range, huh?} of snow!  We just aren't equipped to take on the massive amounts of snow that has come our way!  Today is my first day back to work since Monday of last week!!

Even though we were stranded stuck in the house for a good 5 days, I couldn't imagine any other place I would have rather been!  A solid five days at home enjoying my boys...I had the best week ever!!

Labor Day Weekend

I can't believe that it's Thursday and I am just now putting the weekend recap up, ha!

My long weekend was just as I expected it to be...simply lovely!

I enjoyed spending time with my sister, watching my Razorbacks win, and even squeezed in a mini road trip.

My sweet hubby and brother-in-law were working in Jefferson City, Missouri so my sister and I decided to take a mini road trip up to see the guys. Even though it was just a one night trip it was still so nice to see Billy and be able to eat dinner with him...I missed him so much while he was gone! It's the little things like eating dinner together that I miss so much when he is out of town.

We got home from Missouri around 8pm on Monday night, so as soon as I got home it was time to get myself prepared and in bed for work the next day! After a long weekend 6am sure does come early for sure. I have pretty much decided that we should have a 3 day weekend mixed in at least once a month...they are so nice!

Did you do anything super fun this Labor Day weekend?

One Hot Momma To Be!

I am officially one hot momma to be...I am on fire burning up!

This is the second {or third...I lost track} week now that temperatures have been above 100 degrees everyday of the week! Not to mention the heat index, yikes! The heat index for today is a brisk 115 degrees...out of control! Is it this hot where y'all are??

It's times like these that make you want to take an extended vacation somewhere tropical by the beach where at least you have the breeze from the ocean to keep you cool. For me staying cool has come from a little beauty such as this...

Thankfully my sweet hubby has not minded that I have a fan blowing directly on my face everynight as I fall asleep! Bless his heart...I know that he has to freeze some nights because I have seen him asleep with his entire head covered up. I can't help it though...seriously, I feel like a human heater at times!

I am officially 26 weeks preggers today so that means that I have broken the 100 day mark...secretly I am super scared! Not scared to be a mommy to this sweet little babe, but scared that time is flying by and I feel like I have so much to do to get ready for his arrival! One thing is for sure, I have felt extremely blessed during my pregnancy that I really have never felt like time was creeping by super slow! I look back remembering when I first found out that I was pregnant and it feels like it couldn't have been more than 3 months ago, ha!

I hope that everyone is having a good Monday! Soon to come...the big name reveal! We have picked a name that we love and I can't wait to share!!

A Year Ago Today...

A year ago today I was in paradise...the Dominican Republic to be exact, but it sure was amazing!

A year ago today I married my best friend and the love of my life...in the Dominican Republic!

The trip was absolutely amazing! Just to add a little icing on the wedding cake...my best friend Tennyson and her hubby were there too making this little Weddingmoon of ours extra special!

After the ceremony we had dinner at the French restaurant on the resort which was oh so delicious, elegant, and lovely!

The day after our wedding, Tennyson and Chris headed back to Tulsa and we stayed in the DR for the Honeymoon portion of this fabulous WeddingMoon!

We spent the rest of our time there just enjoying each other and being married! As I look back on this day last year, I am flooded with memories of what a wonderful time we had together but most of all I am so thankful to have married such a wonderful man.

I always knew in my heart that Billy would be an amazing husband, but each and everyday he continues to surprise me with how amazingly he loves me! He is my everything and I truly fall more in love with him with each passing day.

I can't wait to see what God has in store for our future together because I know that it will be so absolutely amazing!


Happy Anniversary babe...I love you with all of my heart and am so very grateful to have you to spend the rest of my life with! I look forward to many more Anniversary's celebrating the day that we became Husband and Wife! I love you bunches!!

A Super Fabulous Surprise

Look what my sweet handsome hubby surprised me with yesterday...
Yay! I am the proud new owner of an iPodTouch and I am so excited I can hardly stand to be at work right now! Do you think that it would be horrible of me to take a vacation day based on the fact that I need to find every fun app that I can, ha!?!? I am sure that my boss would laugh as well!

What I am most excited about is Words with Friends app! My BFF {Tennyson} got me hooked and I cannot wait to play. Do you play Words with Friends? If so, I will need your screen name {leave me a comment} so that we can play together...it will be so super fun!

Any suggestions on any other apps that are a must have?

xoxo, Happy Wednesday girlies!

Happy New Year!

Wishing you and your family AMAZING Blessings for 2010!

Natalie

Excessive All the way Around

Does anyone else think that this is a tad bit excessive? Coffee, tea {unsweet of course} and more tea! By the looks of things I am pretty sure you would think that I was seriously parched and this was all just while I was at work!

The Starbucks cup that you see...I am completely obsessed with it! My best friend Tennyson got me this cup for Christmas and I do not joke when I say that it was probably one of my favorite gifts received! It is an insulated cup so it never sweats and I am definitely not a fan of a sweaty cup, ha! If you don't have this cup you might have not known until just now, but you desperately need it! It is not only super cute, but also fits perfectly in the car.

Which reminds me...I have to bribe my handsome hubby to dig my car out of the ice/snow from the Christmas Blizzard of 2009 {as the news appropriately has dubbed it} for work tomorrow. My car has not moved since Wednesday of last week and this is her current state of snow covered oblivion...

I think that the weatherman has predicted more snow/ice this week! You would think that we were in Montana by the looks of things around here, but no it's just Oklahoma. You never know about the weather around here, it was 60 degrees one day last week then snowing the next! In fact they have a saying that if you don't like the weather in Oklahoma, just wait 5 minutes, ha!

Natalie

A Serious Struggle for Nat...

Have you ever had a crick in your neck before?If you have experienced this pain before let me just say, "Bless your heart!"

I have spent the last 4 days on my death bed in bed almost constantly feeling absolutely dreaded. It all started out on Friday, but I woke up that morning with everything feeling fine and normal. Once I got up and started getting ready for work, my neck seemed to get stiffer and stiffer as time went by. I went to work and by mid morning I could not move my head to the side without crying. If you have ever had a crick before, I am sure that you can empathize! The smallest movements (like walking) can trigger the worst possible pain and it's is the kind of pain that just makes you want to cry your little eyes out.

I was able to take a muscle relaxer (which didn't really work at all) and some Ibuprofen to make it to my best friend Tennyson's birthday dinner Friday night at the Melting Pot...this fondue style dinner was totally worth all the pain and anguish because it was so super fun and delicious! Little did I know that this trip to the Melting Pot would be the last departure I made from my house all weekend!

I spent Saturday and Sunday in bed with alternating hot and cold treatments...it was so horrible! I am the type of girl that likes to be on the move so I felt so bad that I was stuck in the bed. I kept telling Billy that I was sorry that I couldn't do this and that, but he was understanding and was a super great nurse!

My sweet Mom came over yesterday and rubbed my neck for 2 hours...I am so thankful for her. After she was done with the rub down, I seriously felt a little better which was a huge milestone compared to the way I had felt 24 hours before! I was amazed that I could actually lift my head up from my pillow without severe pains shooting down my neck, ha!

As I layed in bed all weekend I prayed that God would take this horrible pain away. I was thankful that this little incident happened over the weekend so that I had time to rest without having to miss any work, that was a blessing for sure. I found comfort in Jeremiah 30:17 "I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord."

I awoke to a sniff neck this morning and thought that I was back where I started again with little improvements, but I made myself get up and get ready for work. I took all the necessary gear with me to work...this included the hand held massager and the heating pad. As the day progressed my neck started feeling less stiff...Praise the Lord!

I am happy to report that as I sit here at 4pm, all I can think about is all the stuff that I want to do when I get home. I couldn't even blog over the weekend I felt so bad...I could just not get comfortable no matter how I positioned myself! I am feeling back to my old self again and couldn't be more thankful!

I hope that you everyone had a great weekend! I can't wait to catch up with my favorite blogger girls!

Natalie

Agree to Disagree...

If you caught this post, you already know that I absolutely adore this man...I mean...how could you not love him?While my handsome hubby DOES like George Strait {not as much as me of course}, he DOES NOT like this FANCY lady...
In fact, he would have you think that he'd rather hear you scratch your fingernails down a chalk board than hear her voice! You might ask yourself, "how is this possible?" I know that I have asked myself that question at least a hundred times...I often wonder how this could be possible as I sing "Fancy don't let me down" at the top of my lungs, ha! How can a boy born and raised in Oklahoma not like Reba? She is from Oklahoma as well...as far as I am concerned she should be the pride of Oklahoma in his eyes...not happening, ha!

My HH calls me at work earlier this week and we had the following conversation ...

{insert HH's excited to break the news voice}

HH: Guess who is coming to the BOK center in February?

Me: Who?

HH: I'll give you a hint...it's someone that you've always said you HAD to see in concert.

{insert my giddy, super excited voice}

Me: George Strait?

HH: Yep, he's coming on February 20th. Do you want to go?

Me: Are you really asking me that? Of course I want to go...in fact, I would give my left leg to go! I am so excited, we'll have so much fun!

HH: I was thinking that you could go with your sister or Tennyson (my BFF.)

Me: Why?

HH: Well, guess who's coming with him?

Me: I don't know, who?

{insert HH's not excited voice}

HH: REBA!

{insert me dying laughing}

Me: Oh, you are totally going and I will sing "Fancy don't let me down" to you until I no longer have a voice! You're not getting out of this one...we'll have so much fun!

HH: Okay...

So, here is where we'll be on February 20th

I am so excited and I can't wait! I am sure that we will have a super fun time...we'll be together after all and we always seem to have a fabulous good time!

We'll be a House Divided

Well, that dreaded time of the year has arrived yet again! Unfortunately {insert sigh} I am not referring to the fact that there is a crisp in the air and Fall is officially here. What I am referring to is the one game of the year that I absolutely despise dread...Arkansas vs. Florida!

You are probably asking yourself, "what could possibly be so dreaded about a good SEC rivalry?" Well let me put it this way, how would you like to hear the excitement of the stupid Gator Chomp in your living room while you are in another room {of the same house} trying to Call the Hogs to victory?

If I was actually at the swamp it would be one thing, but to have my hubby in the living room of our house plotting a most brutal defeat against my Razorbacks just kills me! Seriously, in a situation such as this there is always that unspoken "code of conduct" that applies to the way that you should conduct yourself in front of your spouse. This "code of conduct" does not in any way take away from the fun and excitement that each individual has in cheering for their team {Go Hogs} on game day. The code does prohibit any sort of violent hand motions similar to the "chomping" of a Gators mouth, or any verbal references made to your competitor {or spouse} as "Gator bait."

I will remain faithful that we will defeat the Gators and I will cheer my little heart out. I am just grateful that my hubby and I have so much fun together watching football, we always have a great time...even when we're playing against each other. It could be way worse after all, what if my hubby's team was not even a team in the SEC? The thought of him trying to encourage me to cheer for a Big 12 team is inconceivable, ha!

Do you and your hubby cheer for opposite teams that play each other like we do? I hope that everyone enjoys this fine Friday Eve!

Natalie

I was in total Shock and Awe!

My handsome hubby (HH) got me the most thoughtful gift that I have ever received this year for my birthday! In order to completely understand my absolute shock and awe, you will have to have a little background info...so here goes! For those of you that might not know, my HH and I got married this August in the Dominican Republic.

The wedding was absolutely beautiful and so very romantic...it was so perfect! I loved the fresh beautiful flowers that adorned my room at the resort everyday. The maids were so very sweet and so thoughtful. The bouquet that I carried for the wedding was more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. After the wedding ceremony, I placed my bouquet in a vase in my room carefully changing the water each morning. I wanted to take this beautiful bouquet home to dry/preserve and save as a keepsake forever.

I was in for the shock surprise of my life when I arrived at the airport to depart home. I was told by the customs agents that I was unable to take the flowers home, but could take the greenery and ribbon. I thought to myself, "is this some kind of cruel joke?" I mean the greenery and ribbon, ha! I was mad as a snake to say the least and proceeded to have a mini emotional breakdown. As I ripped the ribbon off the bouquet that I so carefully tried to keep fresh for it's trip back to Oklahoma, I cried. The tears would not stop coming and all I could think of was the fact that it meant so much to me and I was throwing it away! I was so very upset!
My birthday was last Wednesday and to my surprise I came home to find the most thoughtful gift that anyone has ever given me! My HH had an exact replica of the bouquet that I loved so much made for me....was this a joke?...my trashed long lost wedding bouquet? There was no joke about it, I have the sweetest hubby ever! He secretly emailed the florist a picture of my bouquet and she made it exact...even down to the ribbon! If I didn't know, I would think that this was the exact same bouquet that I carried down the aisle the day that I married my best friend and love of my life!

I am more and more amazed everyday at the way that he loves me! This was by far the best gift that anyone has ever given to me...such a sweetheart HH is, I love him to pieces!

I hope that everyone had a great Monday! I had a great time in Dallas over the weekend and will have a post tomorrow about all the fun!

Natalie