7 weeks!

He is still growing and sleeping great we love having his happy smiling face around

Moving update

We have signed a lease for a home in American Fork Utah. As of now we are planning on heading out that way Thanksgiving weekend. It has been a crazy busy month. James has been working A LOt. I have been super bust getting the house readying to rent out and packing up our stuff. The kids have been a little neglected but I think they will survive. The are hapay, healthy and well fed. Happy Halloween!

6 weeks

Abrahm had 2 first today. Last night he went to bed in his pack n play at 9 and I had to wake him up this Morning 7:45 to eat. It was nice to get uninterrupted sleep! He also had his first diaper blowout this morning, made it all the way to his shoulders lol.the poor little guy has been in quarantine this week. Roy has a cold and I think Bella is getting it so Brahms has mostly been isolated to the bedroom, poor baby.

Domestic training

I came in from outside earlier and Bella was in the middle of changing Brahms poopy diaper. I was so impressed with how well she did when Royce woke up from his nap wet, i bribed her with a sucker to change his to. Luke got in on the action and it was quite entertaining.

We are moving!

Utah here we come!

Smiling

Our little sweet boy is so happy smiling and cooing. We even got our first giggle from him this week. He is apparently very ticklish under his neck :) he gets really excited when we play patty cake too.

You know your a redneck

When your neighbors have a pet raccoon. Seriously lol!

Happy

5 weeks

Life is good with a big brother to love you. Brahm is growing well and is so sweet cooing and smiling all the time. He has only been waking up once a night the past few days but he snorts and grunts alot while sleeping which does keep me awake. He is a really an easy going baby he sleeps most of the day still. Waking up every 3 to 4 hours to eat, be cute and then it's time for another nap. He loves his swing and almost instantly falls asleep when we put him in it. I am doing good and enjoying having my energy levels return to normal! I am super busy but it's a good happy busy! The labor of love :)

Big boy bed for Royce

We are trying out the big boy bed for Roy. Little Abrahm is a loud sleeper so I am thinking we need to move him to the crib soon but I want to get Roy adjusted to sleeping on the bunk bed first. Let's hope it's a easy transition.

More pics 1 month

One month old

Brahm is one month old today! He is growing so fast, I moved him into size 2 diapers yesterday and his 0-3 mos clothes are getting tight. He is very smiley, and much more alert and cooing at us. He has decided that he really loves his swing which is where he spends a lot of time during the Day, he also loves, loves, loves Bella, and she him. He lights up when he sees her and just smiles, coo's and stares at her. I frequently find Bella by him, singing him songs, touching his soft head and giving him her full attention. Roy still adores him too but luckily his obsession is dying down. Royce does however like to randomly walk up and smack him in the face really hard, I'm not sure what its all about but I am guessing it has something to do with being shoved out of the nest. Brahm has been sleeping all night since we brought him home waking 2 or 3 times at night to eat. He fits in well with our family! We are so glad to have him.

Friday movie

I think I like movie night more than the kids do! Every Friday we try to do pizza and a movie. The kids don't really watch tv during the week so it makes it extra special. Tonight is our churches chili cookoff so the children got to watch a movie in the afternoon. I'm not sure why Luke is scowling, it was his idea to take the picture lol silly kid.

Abrahm is 3 weeks!

Our sweet baby is three weeks! He is getting sweeter and cuter each day, he has been smiling more, is much more Allert and less cross eyed. Still sleeping and eating well, he has been my little snuggle bug and at night his favorite place is right next to mama. The kids love him, Bella and Luke help out so much! Holding him and comforting him. Roy is learning his limits and how to be soft but still loves the baby and gets excited whenever he is in the room. I Feel like I am getting the hang of four kids, I have moments but really newborns sleep so much that I am able to accomplish most of what I need to each day, when I don't I just count it as a blessing that I got to take extra time out to care for my sweet babies.

New to me stroller

So I realized after one outing with Roy and the new baby I was in desperate need of a double stroller. We went to target and bought a granco sit in stand double but it was so big a poorly made I took it back. I got this bad boy off craigslist for a stellar 100 bucks. After 40 in replacement parts and repair it's ready to go! I love how small, versatile and well made it is plus it's a jogger! By far the best stroller I have owned

Brahms

Brahms is 2 weeks

10lbs 14oz
23in
14.5 in head

Baby boy is growing well, he is getting stronger and staying awake a little more. He is very sweet and love being snuggled and held.

1 week old take 2

We didn't make it out of the house in that outfit. Lol

1 week old

We are going on our first outing with just mama and the 4 kids. Let's keep our fingers crossed that all goes smoothly!

Good morning world

Luke lost his first tooth today

Eyes open

4 days old

Baby is very happy to have milk! He is sleeping much better now and still eating pretty much whenever he is awake. He is really layed back doesn't seem to mind getting jumped on or screaming. This poor kid is going to have to be tough with big brother Royce around loving him so much.

Bella got a hair cut

I should have done this a long time ago but I couldn't bring myself to part with her golden locks. She is such an active girl it was getting way to hard to maintain all that hair, I thought she would be really upset but she adjusted fine to it. I love her hair short she has such a cute face!

Napping on the kitchen table

Abrahm's Birth

We had a wonderful birthing experience with Abrahm and it has a lot to do with a really awesome hypnosis program we used called Hynobabies, I can't say enough good things about it. Not only did it help me stay calm and focused during birthing but it really helped me stay positive and upbeat during my pregnancy. Here is how it went.

We got to the hospital Wednesday morning at 6am (we had some wonderful people in our ward watching our kids). They checked me, I was dilated to a 3 and 70% effaced. Dr. Cummings came in at 7am and broke my water. We all expected things to just take off from there like they did with Royce, lol, they didn't...

I had been having light pressure waves (contractions) on and off early Sunday morning and that's how things kinda stayed all week and even after they broke my water. James and I just walked around, listened to music, and talked. It was actually really nice to just have some time together and to collect our thoughts.

At 2pm they checked me I was at a stretchy 4 and 80% effaced. The Dr. came in and said that I could keep waiting it out but at some point he was going to offer me something to speed things up.

Right before 4pm they wanted to give me my 3rd dose of penicillin (I was group b pos) and I decided that two doses in one day was probably enough and asked if I could skip this one. The Dr. came in and said that was fine (did I mention I love my Dr.) but that he wanted to try something to get things moving. I had never had any drugs to induce labor so I was super nervous. The Dr. was comforting and we decided to try applying a small dose of cytotech to my cervix to soften it up. Man did that work!

They had me in bed for an hour to monitor me and I had a few medium pressure waves but I could tell things were changing (finally!) At 5pm I got up and decided to take a shower. James turned on my Hynobabies cd and went in the other room. I really liked being in the warm shower and being able to be in different positions during this time.

After 45 mins I got out of the shower and could tell the pressure was getting stronger so I had a couple pressure waves on the toilet and decided to try using my birthing ball (exercise ball) I went into the room still completely calm and collected had a couple pressure waves on the ball when I felt a little pushy. I got on the bed in childs pose and started making noise (which I think took James by surprise because till this point I had been silent). I knew I was at the point where the baby needed to come out because I had hit my threshold. I asked James to have a nurse come check me.

 I turned to lay on my side and during the next pressure wave I started pushing and felt Abrahm coming down. I immediately hit the call button agian and told the nurses he was coming out. They came running I pushed through the next pressure wave on my side while the nurses were coming in, in between the wave the nurse checked and said "yes I feel his head" call the Dr. I started pushing again in-between the waves (because I was ready to be done).

I could feel his head moving down (It was pretty amazing), the nurses were still prepping and kinda chaotically running around and calling more nurses. James was standing next to me and as the babies head slid out he held it and supported it. The nurse got in there at this point and I flipped onto my back and put the back of my bed up. Right about then the Dr. comes running in wearing workout clothes and all sweaty (he had been in the gym running). The babies shoulders were stuck and the nurses didn't know what to do, the Dr. jumped in (he didn't even have gloves on, lol) shifted my hips just barely and out popped baby. I just sighed in relief. It felt so good to have him out (born at 6:05pm).

Abrahm was all blue and completely calm, the Dr. started suctioning him got him to cry a bit and then handed him over. It was an overwhelmingly joyful moment, I think James was a little shocked it all happened so fast and he was trying to get stuff out to take picture and record the moment. I felt so good after! I didn't even feel uncomfortable when the placenta delivered or while they cleaned me up. I held the baby for a while tried to nurse, and finally let them weigh him. I guessed he would be 8 and 1/2 lbs. Boy was I shocked when they said 10lb 4oz. I never thought I would have a baby that big!

They gave him back to me and after a couple more tries he latched on. He is definitely a good nurser! and hungry boy!

The nurse  monitored us for 2 hours after delivery and we checked out and went home. Luke and Bella were still up and over joyed to meet there new baby brother! We had a little family time and continued on the have a restful nights sleep.

Cute face!

We are still waiting for the milk to come in and little man is hungry! James is being super Dad taking care of me and the kids. I could't ask for better care. We are loving this new addition and just enjoying each moment.
Update: just noticed my milk starting to come in, yay!

Few more pictures

Abrahm Jesse Mortensen

10 lb 4 oz
22in
14.5 in head
Born Sept 12, 2012 @ 6:05pm
We are full of joy to welcome him into our family. He came home to very excited and loving siblings. Mommy and baby are doing well. He is a very content hungry boy!

41 weeks

Tomorrow is the day. I been having contractions since Sunday. Went to the hospital yesterday and they sent me home for not progressing. Dr. Said to come back tomorrow morning and he will break my water. Hopefully it goes as smoothly as my other births. I'm feeling a little nervous. Any prayers are very much appreciated.

$15 dollar headboard

Our bedroom has been last on the list to get decorated. I have had my eyes on a cherry bedroom set that costs about $700 for a long time. Alas that is just not in the cards right now so when we saw this piece of as is wood at Ikea for $15 I couldn't pass it up! I love the way it makes our room look more grown up instead of like a college dorm. Now we just need to get some cute pictures on the walls.
Thanks honey for helping me get it up!

Rapunzel wig

I made a rapunzel wig for Bella. Now maybe we will stop finding toilet paper strips over the house. She is one very happy girl and she even said I am "the best Mom ever"!