A Very Grateful Thanksgiving

Hank on Thanksgiving Day

So I thought I would update the blog this morning as I watch Hank have his tummy time. He is so much more alert from even just weeks before! Anyhow... we went to St. George to visit my family this year for Thanksgiving and we had a wonderful time. My sisters, mom and aunt threw me a baby shower for Hank and it was so nice just to take him out in public finally and to have lunch and visit. I ran into a few people that I knew from highschool and it was so fun to see them.
Tyler spent a lot of time with our nephew Braylin, he shot bow in the backyard, and went out into the desert with the guys to shoot clay pigeons. It was nice for him to have some time away from the baby for once, since he is still off on maternity leave. :) Ty goes back to work on December 8th and I go back on January 13th. I think for Tyler one of the highlights of the trip was taking all the teenagers to WalMart for black friday shopping. What a nut. :) Love you babe.

We finally got some family photos done while we were in St. George. I wanted to have some "red rock" in our photos and we think they turned out great. And Hank sure looked sharp Thanksgiving day (thanks for the suit Steph), and the family just oohed and ahhed over him. We are so thankful for family and for our new beautiful healthy baby boy Hank.
Now onto the Christmas season, we look forward to celebrating the birth of our Savior and enjoying the holiday as our own new little family.

The Latest News and some Great Photos

So I find myself lately trying to catch up on everything from the constant battle of baby laundry to doctors appointments to finishing Hank's announcements... at times it seems a bit crazy, but we are starting to get things in order. I may not get to my daily shower until 2:00, but at least I get to it. :) So Hank is doing okay with his routine. We find that if we throw a wrench in the system that it seems to catch him off guard. He is on a solid schedule now of 4am, 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 10pm, and then he will sleep until the next 4am. It seems that he is pretty regular and sometimes right to the minute of that hour he will wake up. I'm just glad he is on any type of schedule, as it just seems to make things easier.
So the biggest help has been having Ty at home. I love that he has had so much time off to help out with Hank. It really has been the most time we have ever spent with each other since our honeymoon. So great!!!
So my 25th birthday is this coming Friday... you almost seem to forget things that seemed so important to you before. But, being that this is still my day... I believe that I will still spend it at home, with the 2 best guys I know... my hubby and my son. And I would love more than anything, a home made cake... hold the chocolate! I never thought I would say that, but it doesn't agree with Hank's tummy, and the sleep that I will lose, would not be worth the flavor.
So I wanted to include this teaser photo of Hank as part of the photos that will go out for his birth announcements. Enjoy. Love to all, and thank you again for your prayers as we are still learning what "good" parenting is all about.

Hank's Homecoming and Halloween

So after trying to get settled into our home with our first baby... I might just say that we have both found ourselves at one point or another, deliriously exhausted. :) I happen to have these few moments as Hank is asleep to try and blog (which at times can take me 10 - 15 minutes).
So I guess I am saying that I really hope you enjoy my blogging, because my time is becoming more and more valuable. And I blog for you... :) definitely not for me. :) So anyhow. Hank is so adorable, and at times being a parent is hard. I am so glad that Tyler has this time off to be with me.
I am healing extremely well for having a c-section. I have been "up - and - at - em" since day 2. I find that the healing process has been pretty good, but I probably should have taken some time to slow down and recover... which is just not like me. :)
Well I wanted to share some photos of our beautiful baby boy, and include some from Halloween. Love to all!!! Thanks for your prayers and your gifts!
Love, Lindsey, Tyler, & Hank.

He's Here: HANK AARON LABRUM, Finally!!!

Friday the 24th we headed to the hospital for induction. After about 20 hours of labor my doctor called for a Cesarian Section. I held off on the epidural for 7 hours before asking. It was worth it, that's for sure.

So we ended up with such a precious gift from God. Hank is so handsome. And we are so lucky to have him here finally.

Hank Aaron Labrum was born on October 25, 2008 at 11:25am, he weighed 7 lbs 13 oz. and was a long 21 inches. Dark brown hair and so far dark blue eyes (which will probably change). Here are the latest photos.

HANK THE TANK!

Our Final Weekend before "Parenthood"

S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT!

So Tyler and I have really tried to take advantage of having these last couple of weekends to ourselves before Hank arrives. Granted we knew he could come anyday, so we wanted to take time and just relax and enjoy. Last weekend we went to Schnepf Farms and watched the families enjoying a night of entertainment while we ate farm grown & roasted corn on the cob - mmmm. We also went and saw a movie called "Fireproof," we loved it. Nice to see a movie that was a little different from Batman. :)

This weekend I really felt like Tyler should get his fix for fun, so I took him out to Uncle Bears last night to enjoy a dark side of the moon (beer) and get a man burger with blue cheese and mushrooms... of course this was after I went out with my girlfriend Stephanie and had some much needed girl talk. Today (Sunday) has been all about relaxation, early morning Dunkin' Donuts, a cool breeze at Red Mountain Park for Fishing, and then to head home for the rest of the day to watch Sunday football, bbq and kick our feet up, just after some much needed Cold Stone Ice cream to finish off our fishing trip.

SO incase you haven't heard... Tyler and I have an induction date. We know that by next weekend, Hank will be here and we will be busy parents. If Hank doesn't come on his own soon, I will be getting induced by 8:00am Friday morning the 24th of October.

Below are some pictures of our day out... and let me just say that incase I don't talk to you again until our entire life has changed (as we know it will)... that Tyler and I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to have this baby. We feel that God blessed us with 6 and 1/2 wonderful years for our marriage to grow, and 8 wonderful years of becoming the best of friends. We feel we are ready for this next stage in life and we pray that God gives us the best wisdom and discernment in "raising up our child in the way that he should go."

12 DAYS LEFT AND A LOT GOING ON

So we have passed the 38 week mark... and there are 12 days left. Guess what??? I am uncomfortable! :) I feel like I've done really really well thus far. I haven't complained much... in fact, I was even saying before this week that I didn't care if Hank came 2 weeks late. Well, now I care. :) Go Figure.

I am tired of these uncomfortable contractions, tired of waddling because my pelvis hurts, and just plain tired because I'm either up at night ready to puke or can't sleep because my heartburn makes me want to puke. Am I cranky? Of course not... :) I'm just a large pregnant woman that is dang ready to have this kid.

I actually stayed home from work today because last night I only had 2 hours of sleep before it would be time for me to get up and go to work. I paced the house wondering whether or not to go to the hospital because of my contractions and nausea... then I would walk to Tyler's side of the bed see him sleeping comfortably (debating whether to wake him) and then figure that if I took a shower maybe it would help with my contractions and/or nausea. Needless to say 3 showers later, a whole lot of pacing and nothing but sleeplessness... I decided to call in to work.

How am I?

READY.

So at least I seem to think so. No rush. I want the baby here when he is suppose to be. Could that be now? I hope so. Things seem to be progressing. The doctor said Friday that I was dialated to 1.5, which I think now is at a 13.5 based on my contractions. :) Perhaps not. However I wouldn't be surprised for him to tell me I'm at a 4 on my next visit Friday. I believe that this baby will be here by Sunday the 19th. Either that or he sure is giving me a run for my money.

Here I am, 38 weeks and Ready:

And this picture is showing off the shirt that Tyler surprised me with. Some people all over the valley from Superstition Springs mall to Schnepf Farms have gotten a real kick out of it:

Tyler seems to be having a lot of fun with this pregnancy... (buying shirts like these, playing with things he shouldn't in the doctors office - like rather large Q tips, and one of my favorites: Ty will grab on to my poor swollen feet and press in on them so they look dimpled in about 1/2 inch like memory foam. Thanks babe, for making life interesting. :) Love you!

OCTOBER IS HERE, AND HANK WILL SOON BE TOO!

Can you believe it?!?! 3 weeks and 4 days left!!! We're down to 25 days and counting.

We are starting to get really excited about Hank's birth being just around the corner.

SO, ANY GUESSES ABOUT THE DATE OF THE BIRTH? The due date is October 26th. My mom's birthday is Oct. 11th, My sister's birthday is Oct 23rd, and Halloween is on the 31st. After that, My birthday is November 14th. Doctors say that from every ultrasound and measurement that Hank has followed exactly along with his due date.

Also I just wanted to post pictures of me, here I am at 35 and 36 weeks (hair cut):

LOVE YA'LL ! :)