A New Beginning

Thursday April 22nd we arrived at the hospital to be induced. We were supposed to go at 10:00 pm but there was a misunderstanding and they had us come in at 1:00pm. So I got checked into my room and was admitted around 1:30. Here is the beginning of a long few days!

We were so excited to finally be there because we knew we weren't going home without our little Braxton. I will admit I was nervous but it was all worth it!

I was supposed to get a pill when i first got to the hospital to start things up but Braxton's heartbeat was so up and down I did not get any pills until about 5:0 pm. So the first few hours were quite long. Although I wasn't in pain or anything so it was good. Once they gave me the pill it started my contractions pretty regular but I was still only about a 4. My body liked to go very slow during this whole process. So here is a contraction before my epidural.

And after I was pretty much myself again, the epidural was my best friend the rest of the labor and delivery. It did numb my whole right leg and my left leg didn't really get an of it but i still was numb. My right leg was just dead I couldn't move it on my own.

They gave me oxygen just to keep Braxton's heartbeat regular and I had a little fever. So I looked lovely! Aaron was the best support ever. I couldn't have done any of it without him.

On Friday at about 5:30 or so They told me I was at 9 cm. So i started getting pretty excied. people started coming and waiting in the waiting room. Little did we know it would be another 8 hours before we got to see our Little Braxton.

I think i misplaced this picture... oops!

After a long 32 hours of waiting and 3 hours in delivery. We finally met Braxton Scott. He weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz. and was 21 inches long. He had a tough delivery we had to use the vaccuum on his poor little head because his head wasn't sitting straight and it was quite big so it was kinda hard to get him here, but it was all worth it and I would do it again in a hearbeat for him.

The beginning of our new little family. We love him more then we ever could have imagined!

My new little Man, it's amazing what a blessing he is in my life already. However I could not have made it through this without my wonderful husband Aaron. Because of his faith in me I knew i could do anything. Bonding with my little boy!

Daddy spending time with Braxton. What handsome men I have in my life. How lucky can a girl get? Aaron loves his son. I love watching them together.





Grandma Foster!

Braxton had a higher range of jaundice so we had to stay an extra day in the hospital and he had to spend it under these lights. He looked like he was just chilling in a tanning bed. He has his little bug eyes and everything. It did help him a lot. He still had to bring home a lighted blanket for a couple days but at least we are at home now.


Finally on Monday we got to come home.


Dad and Brax getting ready to go home.

Here we are finally leaving. I hadn't seen the hallyway in the 4 days. It was nice to be out of bed.


We made it home and we love it!!!!


Here Braxton is just relaxing at home and not in the hospital... he loves it! We are so glad he is doing so much better so that we could bring him home. We are excited for this new beginning in life. Thanks for all the support and love. Braxton is one spoiled little boy.

Almost Time...

It's official... I am 39 weeks and 2 days pregnant. I am 1 to 2 cm dialated and 50% effaced. Doctor said it will be soon. If Braxton doesn't come by next friday then we will talk about our options of being induced. These might be the last belly pictures before he comes. Daddy and Aunt Brittany put together Braxton's swing for him.

Here I am just watching!!! It was quite fun.

Here it is the final product. Thank you Aunt Francis! We thought there was something wrong with it because it wasn't swinging but then we read the instructions and it said it all depended on the weight that was in the swing so we put Zoey in it and she loved it.

I think she was nervous at first but then she relaxed and just laid there. In fact when we tried to take her out she growled at us. She is pretty funny.

So I think our next post will be pictures of Baby Braxton. So keep checkin in because it could be any day now!

Leaving rexburg:(

Time is getting close! I am now 37 weeks along. Only about 3 weeks.. give or take... to go! We can't wait! This semester while we were up here in Rexburg we put together a bowling team. We were placed #1 all season. We made it into the top 6 teams and ended up getting 3rd place. It was fun it gave us a chance to get out once a week. Our team consisted of Aaron and I, Brett and Emily Blodgett, and Brent and Janeen Carver.. with little Jackson to entertain all of us! It was quite fun. we are just sad we have to move away from them all.

We move back to Middleton in 7 days. We have started packing and now are eating off of paper plates and drinking out of plastic cups so that I can get stuff packed. We are excited to be back with family and start ours soon. We just hope Braxton decides to wait until we get home.

We Gave In....

Ok so we were NOT going to buy a crib until after we moved into our place after Basic Training and stuff with the Air Force. While we live with my parents we were just going to have braxton sleep in his pack-n-play because he would be so small and not really need a big crib all to himself. Although we already had the bedding we wanted. We were NOT going to give in. We were going to save that money for anything else we needed... Well little to say We gave in. Aaron was looking online at baby stuff and he came across this deal. We looked at it for a little bit and talked about how we didn't need it. But it was the same style we had been looking at IF we were going to get a crib. This crib is used but the lady said her son only slept in it for like 24 hours. He was one of those babies that had to fall asleep in your arms and he wouldn't sleep in his crib. So we just couldn't pass it up..... Isn't it beautiful! So of course since we got a new toy we had to play with it!!!! We took it into the back bedroom and set it up with the bedding in it! It was so weird to walk around the corner and see the crib all done up and think.. wow soon there will be a baby in there! Every little thing makes it seem more and more real! Also I am 35 weeks along and the doctor says I am still measuring perfect and everything. My doctor's aide was telling me I was so wodnerful that I needed a perscription for it so she gave me a perscription for a FREE LARGE SUNDAE @ Dairy Queen! It was delicious! Oh the benefits of being pregnant! So the countdown has begun from now on I go to the doctor every week until Braxton decides to come. I better pack my hospital bag. I have his ready but I'm not.

So here it is the final crib. We love it and are so glad we gave in. But no more. We are not buying anything else. becasue well quite frankly we don't need it. We are set we are just patiently waiting for him to come. We've spoiled him enough already... maybe we'll spoil ourselves one day soon!!!!

33 weeks

Aaron says my belly now sticks out further then some other things... Braxton is definitely growing and I am too slowly. I had my Dr. appt on Monday and i had not gained any weight in the last 3 weeks but he said everything is perfect. So I am doing well. Other then the heartburn that I get at least twice a day, and some back pains. Braxton in my opinion is going to be a very athletic kid. He moves and rolls and kicks and squirms all day long.. and at night when I'm trying to sleep, but i don't mind it I just lay there in bed with my hands on my stomach and enjoy it. Unless I'm really tired then i just wish he would sleep as well. I am grateful that my pregnancy has gone well so far and I hope it continues to go well. We only have about 6 1/2 weeks until he should be here. From now on I go to the Dr. every 2 weeks. Time has flown by and before we know it we will be adding one more to our little family.

Family Pictures

I really wanted some maternity pictures with Aaron in them so while we were home for the baby shower we had my mom take a few pictures for us. These ones are our favorites.

We are so excited for Braxton to come and we seriously can't wait. It still seems unreal to me that in a few short weeks we will have a baby that is ours forever, there is no taking him back to his parents because we are his parents... oh man i don't know if we thought about this.. jk We can't wait and we are so glad that our families are so excited as well

Baby Shower

We went home the weekend of the 20th to do my baby shower. Before the guests arrived I decided I wanted to dress up Zoey and play doll with her. She looked so cute in Braxton's little outfit and she just sat on my lap so content. Pretty much like what you see in the picture. What a good little girl... in boy's clothes.. We had a delicious variety of food to eat.. Thank you Mom for preparing all of this.

Kiera was my little helper while I was opening the gifts she would bring them to me and after I opened them I would ask her if they were going to fit me, but she always told me they were for my baby.

We had such a nice turnout. Thank you everyone that came. We appreciate all the gifts, and we know Braxton will love them!

Again Kiera being my little helper.

Here are all the wonderful gifts we got, and Braxton's great great Aunt Francis sent him a swing. She lives in California. He is going to be a spoiled little boy. Lots of people to love him.