The one above is one of my favorites!!
He's checking out and smiling at the monkey above.
Oh he's so tiny!
Pictures taken September 5, 2013 (almost a month old!)
Clarks 2013
Monday, October 28, 2013
Ty's Room
Finally here are some pictures of Tyson's room that we had ready for when he arrived. We have a few more pictures to hang (of him once we get them!)... so that's why the wall with 2 pics may look a little funny, but other than that the room is set. And we think Tyson loves it already :) He smiles a ton while on the changing table, so that is a definite.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Maternity Pics... a little late
My mom's aunt's daughter's son-in-law's wife... okay her cousin's daughter... Thought that would be funnier, took maternity pictures for me around week 37ish. And since I worked 80 hours a week at work until Tyson arrived, I didn't get a chance to post much, like these pictures. She's an awesome photographer and I'm loving these pictures. We aren't the best at knowing what poses to make, but seems like they turned out okay. And it was a fun time, even when it was kind of raining at the beginning. Someday I'm going to learn how to take good pictures for others, really!
*side note, the shirt I'm wearing is now in the trash, after the most recent wash it shrunk immensely and would probably just fit Tyson, haha. Thanks Ross maternity section, guess it lasted as long as I needed :)
**Also, if you want to check out Erin's photography website, here's a link to her page: http://erinlangford.com/blog/
*side note, the shirt I'm wearing is now in the trash, after the most recent wash it shrunk immensely and would probably just fit Tyson, haha. Thanks Ross maternity section, guess it lasted as long as I needed :)
**Also, if you want to check out Erin's photography website, here's a link to her page: http://erinlangford.com/blog/
Monday, October 21, 2013
Dental School Beginnings
David is in Dental School! We are going to have a dentist in our home someday!! I'm just so proud already and we are nowhere near done... Not at all. Yes, I'm a little down about all the time we don't get with him right now, can you tell? But instead of counting down the days/months/years left, we are going to try and still enjoy the little time we do have with him.
So one blessing to getting sick and having to be induced was that Tyson came before David started school - which we were really worried about near the end. I don't think I could have, okay lets just say, I couldn't have survived at ALL without him there. And he would have missed those first few days of school which wouldn't be good in the long run. We got home from the hospital Sunday night and bam, David started school the next day. Luckily it was orientation week, but he was still gone 7am - 6pm all that week. No studies at night though, yay! Just getting up several times a night to hang out with Ty and I :)
Friday, August 15, David had his White Coat Ceremony. And we made it the first family outing, Tyson being one week old, and not sleeping at all the night before. I was nervous for me to be able to walk and sit properly and also worried Ty may be fussy or hungry, but he slept the whole time! David sat with his class and then walked up to receive his white coat and then the class read the oath. I teared up and was just so proud as he walked back from the stage getting his coat. He's a great husband, now dad, and soon to be dentist. After the ceremony we had dinner with his parents, Jonathan, and Dale Linton who all came to support.
That first week ended and David has been in full study mode since. I'm looking forward to Christmas break, the first real break, ha. While having a new baby isn't easy, add school, studying, several tests a week, sleeping - and its overwhelming for him and us all. But while the beginning was really hard, I feel like we're all getting into a better routine. David knows how much time he can give, and he always spends it with Tyson, usually holding or making faces/noises with him while I am close by usually eating or doing dishes, etc. trying to fit more in to my day. Some days/weeks we don't see him too much, but then those days he gets home early or takes a few hours off are simply the best. All 3 of us hanging together :) Thanks David for all you do for us while still doing great in school and doing all you can to be a future provider for us. We love and are so proud of you already!!
So one blessing to getting sick and having to be induced was that Tyson came before David started school - which we were really worried about near the end. I don't think I could have, okay lets just say, I couldn't have survived at ALL without him there. And he would have missed those first few days of school which wouldn't be good in the long run. We got home from the hospital Sunday night and bam, David started school the next day. Luckily it was orientation week, but he was still gone 7am - 6pm all that week. No studies at night though, yay! Just getting up several times a night to hang out with Ty and I :)
Friday, August 15, David had his White Coat Ceremony. And we made it the first family outing, Tyson being one week old, and not sleeping at all the night before. I was nervous for me to be able to walk and sit properly and also worried Ty may be fussy or hungry, but he slept the whole time! David sat with his class and then walked up to receive his white coat and then the class read the oath. I teared up and was just so proud as he walked back from the stage getting his coat. He's a great husband, now dad, and soon to be dentist. After the ceremony we had dinner with his parents, Jonathan, and Dale Linton who all came to support.
where's Waldo? oh.. David (above) :)
That first week ended and David has been in full study mode since. I'm looking forward to Christmas break, the first real break, ha. While having a new baby isn't easy, add school, studying, several tests a week, sleeping - and its overwhelming for him and us all. But while the beginning was really hard, I feel like we're all getting into a better routine. David knows how much time he can give, and he always spends it with Tyson, usually holding or making faces/noises with him while I am close by usually eating or doing dishes, etc. trying to fit more in to my day. Some days/weeks we don't see him too much, but then those days he gets home early or takes a few hours off are simply the best. All 3 of us hanging together :) Thanks David for all you do for us while still doing great in school and doing all you can to be a future provider for us. We love and are so proud of you already!!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Birth Story - Part 3 (Recovery)
Continued from the last two posts...
Friday August 9, 2013 12:00pm
Well as I mentioned, they measured my blood platelets and they were too low to pull the epidural out, while they said it should go up after delivery... nope :(. But I was also stuck on the magnesium for 24 hours as well so I was completely stuck in bed, still hot, weak, sick and also bothered with the epidural in my back! And I was just uncomfortable and sad that I was really too weak to sit up or hold Tyson properly even. David was good to help bring him to me and such. The day went by like a blur - blood draws every 4 hours, blood pressure every hour, catheter checking, food and liquids (which I drank and ate a ton!!) brought and taken away. We really didn't get much sleep. Plus we were calling family and friends and texting the news. But, I was still too sick and tired to do much of anything, when I say "we" it was David who was contacting everyone. I was in the mode of - I don't care about anything right now - medicine talking for sure! Once when the medicine was low in the bag, I could tell immediately how I was starting to feel better, only until they hooked me to a new bag :(. Anyway, we had a few visitors that day - Shayla, my Dad & Diane, and Holly & Andrew. I was trashed, and very puffy from all the fluid sitting in me. I also had those leg wraps on to prevent clots too.
11:30pm
At this point one of my blood platelet tests were going up, not to 200, where they needed to be to head to recovery, but enough that the doctors got permission that they were going to move us to recovery soon. So instead of sending Tyson upstairs to the nursery they said they were getting a room ready for us, so we just waited. Still without much sleep, we packed up and watched Tyson a bit, as well as fed him (as I was doing every 3 hours or so at this point I think).
The nurse helped me stand up for just 3 minutes probably, and helped get me a little cleaner. I really could barely stand with my legs and feet so swollen. Really that was so gross! I tried to put on shoes, didn't fit. Then even the hospital socks were cutting of circulation, so I just kept a blanket over them. I was afraid they would pop! Or my toe ring would cause some issues soon. Standing for 2 minutes was really awkward also because I had so many IV's and epidural, and catheter hooked to me. Also I just wish someone had told me how bloody this all would be! But I guess you don't know even when others tell you.
3:30am
After waiting 4 hours to go upstairs, they finally came and wheeled us all up. We were exhausted, cranky, and I was starting to get weepy. I just needed some moments to sleep and get all these cords out of me! Well, we arrived to a WAY too peppy nurse assistant - who wanted to chat with us for an hour about all the policies of the recovery room, and also all the booklets to read and at the time, we didn't care and just wanted to kick her out! She finally left, we sent Tyson to the nursery and we slept for a few hours (except Tyson came back a time or two to get some food and I also kept being monitored). The magnesium stopped too, wahoo! And then soon after they took the epidural and catheter out as well. It was still daunting to us the restroom but with a nurse assisting, it happened. An experience hard to describe/too personal probably for this anyway.
Saturday August 10, 2013
Well we had a bunch of visitors, and while that was nice and all, I was in no way prepared for all the emotions that were headed my way and it was hard to juggle it all. My hormones were going crazy, we were trying to learn how to breastfeed (Tyson was doing good, but later I realize we probably didn't know how to latch him properly so I was in a lot of pain for another 2 months from those first few days), I was trying to learn to walk, sit up, and use the bathroom. And then my Dad & Diane were there most of the day, while the rest of the group just popped in: Steph and Jan, Amber and Brandon, Jan Vernon-Smith, Jonathan. A few friends wanted to come but I just had to say no, I really couldn't handle more visitors. One lesson learned - keep visitors to a minimum and staying for only a few minutes.
We also watched Tyson's first bath, he squirmed a ton, but it was so cute.
Sunday August 11, 2013
My blood had finally risen at least some, that the doctors were comfortable releasing me this day. I was SO excited. We had walked some so I was getting better. We also went to a breastfeeding class in the morning and had our "couples" lunch together before leaving. The nurse we had was not so nice and wanted to kick us out, but don't worry, we weren't wanting to stay longer than we had to either :) I really wanted to go home and get some sleep. Hahah, like that would happen. Tyson also had to get his foot pricked and also circumcised, David went with him, and then helped him get dressed in the outfit we bought for him. For me, the saddest part of today was knowing that come tomorrow, David would be at school!!! And I could barely walk up and down the stairs at our house, go to the bathroom, and even barely carry Tyson. It was going to be a rough week. The Clarks came and visited Sunday evening, each kid taking a turn getting to hold him.
I was exhausted after it all and then Monday sure did come... But I did have a few helpers which I greatly appreciate as I had to do several trips out to the doctor, pharmacy, etc. Maybe I'll write another entry on the first few weeks, but for now here are some lovely pics of everyone meeting Tyson at the hospital and then us "bringing Tyson home with us!"
Friday August 9, 2013 12:00pm
Well as I mentioned, they measured my blood platelets and they were too low to pull the epidural out, while they said it should go up after delivery... nope :(. But I was also stuck on the magnesium for 24 hours as well so I was completely stuck in bed, still hot, weak, sick and also bothered with the epidural in my back! And I was just uncomfortable and sad that I was really too weak to sit up or hold Tyson properly even. David was good to help bring him to me and such. The day went by like a blur - blood draws every 4 hours, blood pressure every hour, catheter checking, food and liquids (which I drank and ate a ton!!) brought and taken away. We really didn't get much sleep. Plus we were calling family and friends and texting the news. But, I was still too sick and tired to do much of anything, when I say "we" it was David who was contacting everyone. I was in the mode of - I don't care about anything right now - medicine talking for sure! Once when the medicine was low in the bag, I could tell immediately how I was starting to feel better, only until they hooked me to a new bag :(. Anyway, we had a few visitors that day - Shayla, my Dad & Diane, and Holly & Andrew. I was trashed, and very puffy from all the fluid sitting in me. I also had those leg wraps on to prevent clots too.
11:30pm
At this point one of my blood platelet tests were going up, not to 200, where they needed to be to head to recovery, but enough that the doctors got permission that they were going to move us to recovery soon. So instead of sending Tyson upstairs to the nursery they said they were getting a room ready for us, so we just waited. Still without much sleep, we packed up and watched Tyson a bit, as well as fed him (as I was doing every 3 hours or so at this point I think).
The nurse helped me stand up for just 3 minutes probably, and helped get me a little cleaner. I really could barely stand with my legs and feet so swollen. Really that was so gross! I tried to put on shoes, didn't fit. Then even the hospital socks were cutting of circulation, so I just kept a blanket over them. I was afraid they would pop! Or my toe ring would cause some issues soon. Standing for 2 minutes was really awkward also because I had so many IV's and epidural, and catheter hooked to me. Also I just wish someone had told me how bloody this all would be! But I guess you don't know even when others tell you.
3:30am
After waiting 4 hours to go upstairs, they finally came and wheeled us all up. We were exhausted, cranky, and I was starting to get weepy. I just needed some moments to sleep and get all these cords out of me! Well, we arrived to a WAY too peppy nurse assistant - who wanted to chat with us for an hour about all the policies of the recovery room, and also all the booklets to read and at the time, we didn't care and just wanted to kick her out! She finally left, we sent Tyson to the nursery and we slept for a few hours (except Tyson came back a time or two to get some food and I also kept being monitored). The magnesium stopped too, wahoo! And then soon after they took the epidural and catheter out as well. It was still daunting to us the restroom but with a nurse assisting, it happened. An experience hard to describe/too personal probably for this anyway.
Saturday August 10, 2013
Well we had a bunch of visitors, and while that was nice and all, I was in no way prepared for all the emotions that were headed my way and it was hard to juggle it all. My hormones were going crazy, we were trying to learn how to breastfeed (Tyson was doing good, but later I realize we probably didn't know how to latch him properly so I was in a lot of pain for another 2 months from those first few days), I was trying to learn to walk, sit up, and use the bathroom. And then my Dad & Diane were there most of the day, while the rest of the group just popped in: Steph and Jan, Amber and Brandon, Jan Vernon-Smith, Jonathan. A few friends wanted to come but I just had to say no, I really couldn't handle more visitors. One lesson learned - keep visitors to a minimum and staying for only a few minutes.
We also watched Tyson's first bath, he squirmed a ton, but it was so cute.
Sunday August 11, 2013
My blood had finally risen at least some, that the doctors were comfortable releasing me this day. I was SO excited. We had walked some so I was getting better. We also went to a breastfeeding class in the morning and had our "couples" lunch together before leaving. The nurse we had was not so nice and wanted to kick us out, but don't worry, we weren't wanting to stay longer than we had to either :) I really wanted to go home and get some sleep. Hahah, like that would happen. Tyson also had to get his foot pricked and also circumcised, David went with him, and then helped him get dressed in the outfit we bought for him. For me, the saddest part of today was knowing that come tomorrow, David would be at school!!! And I could barely walk up and down the stairs at our house, go to the bathroom, and even barely carry Tyson. It was going to be a rough week. The Clarks came and visited Sunday evening, each kid taking a turn getting to hold him.
I was exhausted after it all and then Monday sure did come... But I did have a few helpers which I greatly appreciate as I had to do several trips out to the doctor, pharmacy, etc. Maybe I'll write another entry on the first few weeks, but for now here are some lovely pics of everyone meeting Tyson at the hospital and then us "bringing Tyson home with us!"
Nana & Baba
Grandpa and Grandma Clark
Our recovery room
And the bath...
Awe - facial expressions already starting
What a ride! But we made it home, and it has been so fun to have this little guy with us. We are the luckiest parents ever. Tyson is just the best gift, and we already love him so much.
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