First Bath

I don't know what it is about giving a baby a bath but I just don't like it.  It makes me nervous and they are cold and squirmy.  My mom loves it.  Doesn't bother her a bit, so we let her do it.  

She gave Jett his first bath and she gave Crausby his first bath.  She keeps them warm and only uncovers a part at a time, and she whole heartedly believes in slathering them with lotion and soothing them with a song and snuggle between cries.  

At home with Baby Boy

Visitors to our New One

Meeting Crausby

 Meeting baby brother. I wanted the day to be all about Crausby.  I put a lot of thought in to how Jett would meet the baby.  I wanted to make sure that during delivery he wasn't running around the  waiting room like a crazy kid.  I wanted to keep his life normal and on a schedule.  I kept him at school.  I was selfish and wanted my mom worried about me on delivery day not my kiddo.  I knew Cullen's parents would work part of the day, and for him it was going to be best to go to school and be loved on by his teachers.  I had read and read about how the transition was going to go.  I had planned for no one to be in there but just our small family.  Because of timing things doing go according to plan, and it was okay the world didn't end.  I had Cullen hold the baby so Jett could jump up on the bed with me and get a hug.  He wanted to hold the baby immediately.  He was smitten.

 It was a precious time.  I am so thankful someone snagged this photo.  It was a sweet meeting and Jett Boy took the introduction to the little fella really well.

Crausby Carter Delivery

 We went to the hospital on Thursday morning and were there by 5:30 to get things started.  They got my IV put in and started fluid and pitocin by 7.  Dr. Young came by about 8:30 and broke my water.  

 My contractions started to become intense and by 10:30 I told Cullen to get my name on the list for the epidural.  To keep my mind off things he was like...ok I'll just talk to you.  So mid contraction he asked how my dissertation was coming along.  I could have killed him.  Instead we started playing Heads Up the Ellen game show on our phones.  Mom came over and sat nervously to the side.  And Megan made it just before lunch time.  She left to meet her mom for lunch and the nurse came in just about 12:30 to check me and said, wow your are ready.  I had a freak out.  The nurse walked out of the room and I started crying.  Cullen was in shock, like what is wrong? I just was overwhelmed.  I thought it was going to be closer to 4 when I had the baby so with it being earlier, I didn't have my mind right.  Meagan made it back in time for me to start pushing.  Cullen's parents and my aunt and uncle rotated in and out to visit before it got to time to labor.  It felt like it took forever.  In actuality he was with us by 2:24.  He was born face up, with more hair than brother had.  

 This was a much easier labor.  Meagan had asked to stay in the room when I got my epidural since she had put a central line in the day before.  Little did I know the nurse anesthetist was going to talk her through the process and then again the second attempt.  I would have loved the staidol like I had before having my epidural with Jett.  I don't remember much of the actual placement, this time I was fully aware.  

 They gave us what felt like an eternity of baby bonding time before friends and family could come in.

 The crew ready to meet the baby.

The day before Crausby

Jett and I left school and went for ice cream the day before we met his brother.  We walked the square and it was great weather so we sat out and ate our ice cream.  I answered questions about his schedule in the days to come.  While it was ice cream just for him it was my moments of just soaking him in.  I know when I come home with the baby he will age over night.

Our Last week with our ONLY Child

Valentine's

Okay so our church had a Valentine's banquet and I wanted to have one last date with Cullen, so we went.  Nothing like a photo booth pic at 38 Weeks Pregnant.

 Jett wanted to write his own cards this year.  It took FOREVER

 And in a last bout of nesting....I accidentally baked 10 dozen cookies to be shared with everyone.  And with ten dozen you like have to share them with EVERYONE.