First Camp out!!

Our first camp out!! Peyton was such a champ, and he did so well that we will for sure be going again this summer! We went with the Roots up to Arrow Rock Reservoir, which is a beautiful lake! The sad part is that we didn't get to use the boat! Come to find out, no one winterized it so the engine cracked!!! Jake is really not happy cause now we have no access to a boat and if only someone would've told us last winter, we would've paid to have it done. Anyway...Peyton did great and we did have fun with the family aside from the boat. :)

Oh yeah...we did hear two drunk people crash their boat into the shore at 1:00am!!! No one was hurt but they almost hit some other people's tent!

Memorial Weekend

We had a wonderful weekend full of family and friends! The week started off with Paul and Kristi's wedding! It was such a sweet sealing, fun luncheon and beautiful reception! Since we had so many family members in town, we decided to bless Peyton while everyone was here. Jake did such a wonderful job. How blessed and grateful I am to be married to a great worthy Priesthood holder! We had a brunch after church at mom & dad Hadfield's house with all our family! It was so nice! On Monday a group of us went to Eagle Island State Park and swam and had a picnic! It was such a busy, full weekend, but it was so fun to have a big gathering of family members! My only regret is that I didn't get very many pictures of everyone!

The newlyweds!

Daddy & Mr. PJ all dressed up for the reception! Isn't his bow tie adorable!

Blessing day! I'm SO SO SO bummed that we didn't even get a picture with the Roots when they got there!

Eagle Island...my aunt Sheila bought this cute pool for my cousin's baby Casch to play in, but he was nice & shared it with Peyton!

Just hanging out with my cousin Melayna! Aren't we both so cute!

Taking a break from the busy weekend to show off my nice bod with my daddy!

After such a busy weekend we all were so pooped! Even grandpa Hadfield!

Peyton's First Photo Shoot

Check out my guns!

He makes the cutest "ohh" sound when he does this face!
Just chillin' lookin' hot!

Already a handsome stud at just 2 1/2 weeks! We got so many cute pictures and this is just a few! Thank you so much Emily, you did such a GREAT job! Sorry again for all the pee & spit up! He's such a little stinker! :) But he sure is our pride and joy!!

Rub-a-dub-dub...

...Mr. Peyton is in the tub! His first "real" bath, no more sponge baths for this big boy! His umbilical cord fell off at 10 days, so we went straight for the bubbles! He's getting so big, so fast! He liked the bath as soon as he got in, now I mean really likes it...he pees every time, he is so relaxed!!!

He's Here!!!!!!

Introducing for the first time...PEYTON JACOB ROOT! Born March 31, 2009 @ 1:08 am, weighing in at 8lbs 2oz and 20in long at 37 1/2 weeks! After 14 hrs of ALL natural labor including 2 1/2 hrs of pushing, the doctor and nurses decided that he was way to big for my pelvis. So, he ended up entering this world through C Section. Man, was Daddy nervous and I was just tired and relieved that I made it safely! Our poor little guy was so swollen and his head was so cone shaped due to being stuck at my pelvis. It was really sad to see, but it's amazing how fast the swelling and his head went down!

I have to let everyone know that I have by far the best husband and mother!!! They both were in the delivery & operating room the whole time. They were the best support team anyone could have asked for! My poor husband had a major back ache by the time we were done. Due to the fact that the only position during labor that helped me, was to stand and put my arms around his neck and sway back and forth with my weight hanging on him. He never muttered a word and was so INCREDIBLY supportive! I couldn't have done it without him! I love you!!!!!!!!!

It is such a wonderful miracle, and blessing to have our little guy here! It is just amazing how fast he fits into our little family and you don't know what you did before he got here. He is definitely the next puzzle piece to our family and fits perfect! He is our perfect little angel, Healthy and Happy! He brings such a wonderful spirit into our home! We love him more than words can explain!

The GRAND ENTRANCE!
My First check up, the nurses covered up my head first thing so my Mommy & Daddy didn't feel bad

Weighing in @ 8lbs 2oz

Meeting Mommy & Daddy

My proud Daddy taking me to the recovery room where we'll wait for Mommy

Waiting for Mommy to come feed me! Man was I hungry!

Resting on Mommy's lap

Hanging out with Daddy

35 1/2 wks: Belly Update

You are all seeing clearly 35 1/2 wks...this is not a woman's size basketball!!! No wonder this little guy wants to get out so bad, he's running out of room!

These last 2 pics are kind of inside joke pics! Jake is obviously not a fan of the posed pics with the dad being serious with the mom's belly....hence the goofy faces!!

Unexpected Outing

So, I will try to be brief and keep it to a minimum, but no promises. On Friday March 6th I was sent to the hospital to see if I was leaking amniotic fluid. While the were doing all the testing, they had me hooked up to two monitors, one to check on Peyton and one to check my contractions. Peyton's heart sounded great! My contractions on the other hand were three minutes apart and were lasting about 45 seconds. So, the nurses decided they should check my dilation....which I ended up being at a 2! So, in our heads we thought, "Yay! We're going to have a baby!" Man, were we wrong. The on call dr. consulted with mine and they decided the best thing to do would be to try and stop my labor and contractions. Even though Peyton was measuring at 35 wks at the time they wanted to go off the original due date (making him 34 wks) to make sure his insides were ready. Which is by far the most important thing. So, after trying a shot of meds after 1/2hr my contractions were still going strong. The doctors decided on an oral med that you take every 4 hrs, which meant I needed to get comfortable because they were going to keep me for observation for 24hrs. Well, 24hrs came and went and the meds were not working as well as they had hopped. Our little guy was sure trying hard to get out! Next step was an IV med called Magnesium Sulfate...man is it nasty stuff!! So, from Sat night the 7th to Tues the 10th, I was hooked up to an IV, not to mention the two different monitors from the beginning. I was not allowed to leave my bed except to pee. On Monday night, after talking to the nursing staff, we had come to the conclusion that I wouldn't be going home until Peyton was with us. Emotionally I was gearing myself up for at least another week in the hospital. Surprise to us when my dr came in on Tuesday and said that I would be able to go home on oral meds and strict bed rest! We were so surprised and I was so excited to get home and sleep in my own bed next to Jake! I cannot imagine and feel so sad for those women that have to be on that IV med for weeks/months, the medication makes you feel like you have the flu. I feel very lucky to have only been on it for about 4 days. For those of you who know me, I have a hard time just sitting/laying around, especially when I am starting to nest!!!! But, being at home was still better than the hospital. I ended up going in to see my dr again on the 13th...he decided since my dilation had stopped and we had officially passed the 35 wk mark by a couple days that I could go off strict bed rest and the oral meds!!! My only restriction for right now is that I have to take off one more wk of work due to how much I stand. I am so grateful that I live so close to family and friends. Jake and I really appreciate all the love and support that has been expressed on our behalf. We love you all very much! We are so happy that our little one has had some more time to "cook", but I have to say that the anxiety level I am feeling now to meet him is 100 times worse!! Thanks again to all!!! We love you!!

Just a couple pictures of our stay at the hospital, that was one of the only smiles I had during my stay. I'll admit, I emotionally had a very hard time with the whole experience. I don't know what I would've done without all the love and support. This was my first room after the triage room when we arrived on Friday. Jake's little bed in the corner was definitely not as comfortable as he was pretending it was. After this room I had two other rooms in Antepartum, when I was officially admitted after 24 hr observation.