2 weeks old.

Today Zoey turned two weeks old. She is still adorable and loves to cuddle. She doesn't cry all the time. But when she does and nothing works, I put her into her carseat and swing her back-and-forth. Works every time. Unfortunately, the swing doesn't have as much magic. I guess I'm getting at least an arm workout.

1 WEEK OLD TODAY!

Our little bundle of joy is already a week old! She had her first dr appt. She is 7lb 9oz now which is good cause she left the hospital 7lb 6oz, so she is gaining back weight! She is a good little sleeper (knock on wood) and I have to wake her up at night to feed her. She likes sleeping in like her mommy and daddy!!

We love her more and more everyday. She is so good and sweet, and just content to be with mommy or daddy.

Linkin loves her and is being a good big brother. I can tell he is protective of her.

Linda came to visit for a few days and my mom is coming tonight. Its so nice to have a little extra help!

She is Here!

After a long 4 day induction process that went nothing like the "dream labor" I wrote about in my journal, Zoey finally came! It was quite the experience. I was induced on sun oct 11th, then sent home 24 hours later with no progress. I was supposed to go back in the next night, but there were no beds...too many people ACTUALLY having babies. Wed morning we started again with more cytotec and then pitocin. After another 24 hours Zoey came. I was so exhausted I was falling asleep in between pushes.

Meliss and my mom were there for the birth and of course Jake was there... updating people every hour on facebook about the slow progress! lol. It was really special to have them there..all my favorite Libras there to welcome to newest favorite Libra!

Zoey Faye Nelson was born Oct 15th at 10:07 (11 days after her due date I might add!!). She weighed 7lb 15oz and was 21 inches long. Everyone said she looks just like Jake. I'm kind of bummed about that since I did all the work!! She could at least have a dimple or something! lol.

While I don't want to do that again for a very long time, I am happy to have a healthy little girl! She makes me smile, and I love just cuddling up with her. She is going to bless so many peoples lives!!

Overdue and On Bedrest

So I'm 40 1/2 weeks, and have been feeling really great. I've been working all week and even pulled a 12 hour work day yesterday. Today I had to go to the hospital for a NST test (fetal stress test) to make sure baby Faye was doing ok. Standard procedure for being overdue.

Everything with the monitoring was good. Her heart rate was accelerating and all perfectly. I love the nurses there. They are so loving and concerned. They walked me through it all, and I love understanding everything that is going on.

I also needed to get an sonogram to make sure my amniotic fluid levels were ok. At 38 weeks the fluid will start to deteriorate, which is why there is an increased % of stillbirth after your due date and also the reason they check.

So the levels were right in between really bad and really good. <5>10 would mean there is a good amount of fluid. I scored a 6.8, so the dr wasn't sure what to do. He called my OB and they decided to put me on strict bedrest until tomorrow so they can measure the fluid again.

So I guess I'm not working my last day of school tomorrow. I think people are sick of seeing me come in day after day anyway. I am pretty proud of myself for teaching this late in the game. It helps that I have had such a great pregnancy.

If everything looks ok tomorrow then I will just wait to be induced on Sun night as I had planned. If not, they will get me going tomorrow night or Sat. Not much different, but prob enough to ruin my plans of having Meliss and my parents there the whole time. Its in God's hands and I know that whatever happens will be what needed to happen.

I will keep everyone posted!! Please pray for me and my little Zoey Faye that it will all go smoothly!

My garden cont'd

Had a ton of cherry tomatoes. Mom ate a bunch of 'em when she came to visit.

I started a compost pile earlier this year. It turned into a crazy tomato garden. The ants like this one.

A couple of my many volunteer tomatoes. They don't taste as good as the ones I bought.

My garden

Apparently, gardening is in my blood. I love having a garden. My tomatoes have begun to turn... finally and my green beans are thriving. No pumpkins, though.

Tomato plants got high enough to tie to the old swing set (it came with the house)

Pumpkin plants are growing all over the place, even flowering. But no luck with fruits.

My first watermelon ever. The animals and bugs better not get this one from me... I'll have to get a gun.

French style green beans. They're like 6 inches long.

It took these guys like 2 months to turn red. Maybe we get too much rain.

Blue Moon Cafe

Mom (Linda) told me his place debuted on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on Food Network. Stacey and I have wanted to go for a while. We figured since we don't have a lot of weekends as a childless couple, we went. We had to get the Captain Crunch French Toast and the massive cinnamon roll; both of which have awesome review, online. I really wanted biscuits and gravy... probably the best breakfast food, ever. We really enjoyed one of our late-night getaways.

Of course I put that hot sauce on the biscuits.

This was so good, I had to eat it before I took the picture.

Linkin and Jake Listening To Conference

Linkin doesn't think we need a baby! He is happy with all the attention on him! He could cuddle all day long, and I love that about Linkin!

I hope Zoey loves to cuddle too!

Our Hopes For Zoey

For Family Home Evening Jake and I sat down and each wrote out some of our hopes for Zoey's Life. We read them to each other and then came up with some more.

Jakes:

Make Good Lifelong Friends

Be Very Coordinated

Have Love for Everyone

Value Hard Work

Know Grandparents Well

Be Best Friends with her Mom

Love tomatoes from Daddy's Garden

Love Music

Desire to Share Talents

Be Left-handed

Staceys:

Have a Carefree Childhood

Have at least 1 Awesome Best Friend

Be Able to Choose Right from Wrong

Will Be Quick to Forgive

Find a Passion and Be Really Good At It

Not Need To Follow Crowd - Independent

Get Her Heartbroken

Have a Great Youth Program with Fun Leaders

Both of Ours:

Marry in Temple to Return Missionary

Be Close with Parents and Family

Like Outdoors (not afraid to get dirty!)

Go to College

Be Good Example to Siblings

Have Respect for Priesthood

Be Very Involved in High School

Have Unwavering Testimony

There are so many of course...I could write forever. Its amazing to think this baby in me will grow up and become her own person. I have had such a lucky and wonderful life so far and I hope Zoey can have all that and more in hers!

Come Soon Zoey!! WE are getting anxious!!!