Introducing Baby Ty

Ty Joshua Waldron made his debut on September 18, 2008 at 9:37 am. He weighed in at 9 lbs. 5 oz. and 21 inches long. He is one big little guy!

We went into the hospital at 2 am last Wednesday, the 17th. My contractions were 4 minutes apart and I was dilated 4 cm. An hour later they broke my water and Ty was born 6 1/2 hours after that. The delivery went really well considering his size. Ty was actually easier to push out than Macie who weighed a pound less! I can't believe how fast my recovery was too, it's been great.

As a mom going from one child to two, I was nervous about the transition for me and how I would feel about having another baby. When your world revolves around one child it's hard to imagine time for another. I had a great delivery experience just like I did with Macie, and it all felt very familiar having a newborn again. Holding a precious new baby is an indescribable experience and I feel so lucky to have another child in our family.

Macie met Ty just 30 minutes after he was born and was very excited. My mom said Macie talked about him the whole morning and how he would have a little hat on his head and be wrapped in a blanket. She is always concerned about him and asks to hold him quite often. She likes to give him kisses and play with his little hands and feet. I can't blame her, they're so cute!

The proud daddy with his new son. Macie and I like to tell Josh we're doing things only for girls, but now he has his own buddy for only boy time too.

Our cute little guy is a good sleeper so far.

Our attempt at a family picture. Ty wasn't too happy about it.

He makes the cutest faces when he's alert. We have fun with this little guy and have had a great week loving a new baby in our home.

It's Time for Me

Tomorrow I will be one week away from my due date, which is how early Macie came. Naturally, I'm expecting not to go any farther than that with this baby because that would not be fun. Macie and I had a funny conversation about it today.

Me: Macie, when is baby brother going to come?
Macie: Um...should we go to church so he can be born?
Me: Babies aren't born at church. They're born at the hospital.
Macie: (Throws her head back in realization) OH, the hosti-pal. That's right.

It is a good thing Macie is funny and cute because these last few days my patience has been running a little thin. For the past 3 nights in a row I've woken up with contractions 5-10 minutes apart lasting hours until they just stop altogether. 3 nights in a row people! I have been dilated 3 cm for the past week and the baby is so low that I have so much pressure and everything hurts. So I am extremely tired, even more uncomfortable, and getting very impatient. Luckily my mom is here already which has been a huge help. My refrigerator is stocked and I got to go to my last doctor's appointment without Macie. It's nice to have help cooking dinner and keeping the house clean. My mom even helped Josh and I finish painting the baby's room. I guess I can't complain too much, right? Unfortunately Macie has enough energy to wear us both out. How is that possible?

But It Was Free!

I've enjoyed the luxury of cable television without the headache of a monthly bill. Yes, it's true, we were beneficiaries of free cable. When we moved into this house just over a year and a half ago we turned on the television and what do you know, the cable was connected. My sister, who lived with us until the end of July, really wanted DVR so she actually paid a monthly cable bill for it. When she moved out I was pleasantly surprised to see that the free cable was still connected...lucky me!

Yesterday I went to run some errands and when I came home Josh and Macie were watching a movie because just like that, the cable was gone. How could they shut off our cable?!? Don't they know we enjoyed it and don't want to pay for it? C'mon people. As a sad good-bye, I'll tell you what we will miss most. Macie is a true Playhouse Disney fan and watches it every morning while I sleep more and during her breakfast. SuperWhy, on PBS, comes in close second. I probably utilize the cable the least, but nonetheless will miss the Food Network and news channels. Josh, if you ask my brother-in-law Kip, will miss the Lifetime channel. He has several shows he likes to keep up on in evening television, so I assume he'll be bored and devote more time to studying.

Now the question is should I actually pay for cable or get used to more peace and quiet? Paying the amount they charge for something we don't use that much or have to have is not appealing. On the other hand, I totally relied on the TV during the newborn stage with Macie to keep me awake during the middle of the night feedings. Now what will I do?

Baby Update

So...no baby yet. I am 2 weeks away from my due date and am still hoping for an early arrival. I've already dilated a few centimeters and have lots of contractions every day, but nothing regular. Since Macie was a week early I'm hoping this little boy will be coming any day. Josh recently had a whole week off, which was perfect because I was entering panic mode. We really hadn't done much to prepare for the baby's arrival and were entering crunch time. We had a list a mile long of things I had to and wanted to get done before the baby came, and luckily accomplished pretty much all of it. I am officially wiped out now.

I've reached the point where I feel like a giant whale because I bump my belly on everything. Any place I go I get stares right at my belly followed by, "When is that baby coming out?", or something to that effect. Don't be deceived by the photo below from my baby shower a week and a half ago. Black is pretty slimming, and the shot was taken straight on. I'll have to post a side picture to give some depth perception.

Sisters: Trisha, Lisa, Me and Mel

A few things are left undone (does the list ever end?) including getting Macie a new dresser and picking up a few odds and ends from the baby store. I'm waiting for the crib bedding to arrive any day now so I can see the colors and match the few things I still need to get for the nursery. Oh yeah, there's also the relatively large issue that we haven't decided on a name yet. We have finally narrowed it down to 2 names that are growing on us both, but any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated at this point. Macie thinks his name will just be "broder" (brother), so she's not that helpful either.

Fun Trip to Genoa

A few weeks ago we spent some time visiting my parents. My 3 other married siblings and kids went as well. There was a lot of craziness going on, but of course everyone had a great time. Macie and I stayed the longest due to my canceled Utah trip. I was supposed to go meet up with my college roommates, but my pregnant body was not allowing it. Just going to Genoa with everyone really wiped me out. So instead, Macie and I stayed to visit longer and flew home after a week. I sorted through my photos and pulled out some of my favorites. It was so nice in Genoa, as usual, with great weather and so much to do outside.

Macie liked to help Annie pick fresh "dirty" veggies from the garden.

What a cute girl! She was waiting for lunch to be served.

Macie just returned from chasing geese across the golf course. It was a little windy!

Bella, Annie, and Macie in the garden.

Macie and Bella liked watching tv on Papi and Annie's bed. Here they were waiting for everyone else to get ready for the day. Every morning they would go in there to wake them up and I would find Macie in between my parents watching tv.

We took all the little cousins to a children's museum one afternoon. This was the best picture we could get of Sadie, Bella, Gus and Macie in the same place.

Papi and Macie racing on the golf course.

We had a baseball game in the front yard. Macie was waiting patiently for her turn up to bat.

She always hit the ball with a little help from Dad.

Macie taught Bella proper technique on how to get ready to run the bases.

Lisa and Bella at bat.

We went looking for quail and rabbits on walks around the neighborhood daily. No more pictures Mom!

This isn't the safest thing.

Nor is riding the dog.

The kids really enjoy getting pulled around in the bike trailer.

Sadie and Gus had a turn too. I think it was their first time trying it out and they were both impartial.

It was fun to have some relaxing time out of the Vegas heat before our baby boy comes. The kids always have so much fun there too. We want to go back!

Rhyming Time

Isn't this the cutest video ever? Macie enjoys nursery rhymes and I finally got her reciting "Jack and Jill" on camera. Sorry about the color quality.

Olympic Spirit

Eventhough Macie was long-gone to bed when we watched the Olympic gymnasts, I think she may be a gymnast in the making. She appears to be entering a tumbling pass. Although she is quite talented, she still hasn't mastered a forward roll yet. But look at that form!

Summer Pictures

Since I've been so slow at documenting things this summer I'm doing a massive re-cap post.

I decided our new tradition on the 4th of July is going to Mimi's Cafe for breakfast. It is SO good!


Swimming with Grandpa, Dad and Uncle Brent in the "little pool."

Typical dress-up ensemble choice.

I love this face. She kind of looks like poor, unkempt child doesn't she?

Posing on the front steps at home. Macie likes to march around in her boots.

"Blasting off" in the car; she likes Little Einsteins.

There's a fun park with water fountains by our house. I can't resist the cute bum shot.

Should I go in?

Go for it!

We spent a nice afternoon at Lake Mead last month. Macie loves being on Grandpa's boat, especially honking the horn.

Swimming with Grandpa and Dad.

Blowing kisses to Josh.

What I really love about Lake Mead is the water temperature. It always feels so nice!

We've been having a nice summer despite my pregnancy aches and pains. I've really tried to do as many things with Macie as I can since she'll be a little more on her own in a few weeks as a big sister.

We Like To Potty

So, not to brag or anything, but MY DAUGHTER IS POTTY TRAINED!!! I set a goal to potty train Macie the the end of July and it worked wonderfully. We've completed 2 weeks of diaper-free success! I really attribute her fast adjustment to preparation, on the part of myself and Macie. I was dreading the experience, but it really wasn't that bad at all.

A couple days before we actually started training I took her to the store to pick out underwear and special stickers. I prepared her by explaining the potty process several times, having her watch me, and then letting her try herself. Then we went straight to underwear. The first 2 days we probably went through 7 pairs, the next 2 days it quickly dwindled to 2-3 pairs, and after that we really haven't had any accidents. Ok, there was one poop incident at Melissa's house and she now holds "the best cousin in the world" title for dealing with it.

Here we have Miss Macie posing on her potty. We used this pretty much the first week. I'm glad I don't have to clean it out after every use now that she goes in the "big" potty.

Next we moved her seat onto a regular toilet for a few days. However, now she goes like a normal little person should, except she still requires the whole routine everytime she's done.

Macie always gets to put up a sticker on the door and have 1 candy (a single smartee) after she flushes and washes her hands. She is very proud, as you can see. I'm not sure how long this will go on. I do keep smartees in my purse because regardless of where we are she wants a treat after she's done. Luckily she doesn't ask to put a sticker on other bathroom doors. I like to be encouraging, so we're keeping it up for now. Sometimes she forgets...but not that often.

Playing Catch Up

I haven't had the chance to update my blog in over a month, so I went for total redemption and added 7 new posts. Shocking, I know! June was a busy month and I wanted to get it all documented. Hopefully in the next few days I can get caught up through July too.