Our Little Guy is so Serious!

Boston's first "real" bath - he really did enjoy it but this picture looks like he is thinking "help me daddy!" Not looking too pleased, but I think he just didn't know what to make of it!Boston has a "fussy" time every night from about 8-10 pm. He has HORRIBLE stomach pains (as much as we can guess) and passes gas and gets stiff and screams. There is very little we can do to console him. He is not a happy camper during this time - then, at about 10 he settles down and after a final feeding, goes to sleep for 5 hours! Poor little guy is exhauasted!A wave of pain hits and then he starts crying again.

Goodbyes

Last week my sister, Chery, came to visit for a week from BYU. We had a lot of fun hanging out with most of the family around (we were only missing my little brother, Allen, who is still in Utah). The end of the week was very sad though because my brother, Aaron, and his family had to go back home to California and Chery had to return to Utah. It is now very quiet around my parent's house. Stephen especially misses being able to play with Anna when we go over to visit Grandma and Grandpa!

Jeremiah and Boston, saying goodbye to each other.I love horizontal stripes on babies - it makes them look so rolly polly and cuddley...okay, maybe these two are just naturally rolly polly!


This is Stephen, Chery, and Anna saying goodbye.

A New Hair Cut

On the spur of the moment we decided to give Stephen a hair cut just like daddy's. I took the clippers - put on the "number one" and shaved his head! Scott couldn't believe I went through with it and I have to admit that it was a little traumatizing. Stephen is thrilled with it and after a few days of adjusting I am used to it and like not having to comb his hair. (He has stiff, wirey hair and it is a pain to comb!) We also love rubbing his head and looking at his big beautiful blue eyes which stand out even more now! Okay, let's be honest - he could have any hair cut and I would think he was the most adorable little boy!

Grandpa's Tractors

We went to Grandpa Smith's work place to see "his tractors." Stephen was in HEAVEN! He got to ride in the backhoe, "drive" the lawn mower and just get up close and personal with the big machines! He and his cousins Talan and Atley had a blast.

Yes, that is Scott holding Stephen and Atley up in the scoop as Grandpa drives around...Scott had a lot of fun too!

Jeremiah

My sister-in-law, Rebecca, had her baby 6 days after Boston was born. He came on his due date - April 10th at 6:30 am. He weighed 8lbs 7oz and they named him Jeremiah Aaron Quist. He is a cutie and we are so excited to have a cousin so close in age for Boston to play with! These pictures are not the best in the world but you can see the cute babies and our little families.

Finally! More Boston

Obviously we have been very busy around here taking care of Boston and Stephen...it doesn't leave much time for blogging!

Here's how it all went down...

When we got to the hospital for the scheduled c-section the doctor ordered another ultrasound to see where the baby's back was positioned - she said if his back was down low she would have to make a vertical incision (horror!) instead of the preferred horizontal (which I already have). Apparently, Boston is going to be quite the jokester because somehow between Friday morning and Saturday afternoon he had managed to flip back over and his head was down again! He is quite the acrobat. So, instead of removing the IV and going home to wait to go into labor I decided to stay and have the c-section - who is to say that he wouldn't have flipped back the wrong way again...and then there was the size to consider... the doctor agreed that it would be best to proceed as planned.

Everything went very well in the surgery. It is the strangest feeling to be awake and know that you are cut wide open - you can feel a whole lot of tugging and pulling. And, I really don't like the feeling of getting the spinal block. It is a nasty, weird sort of pain... It was funny because the whole time I was laying there waiting for them to pull him out Scott was sneeking peeks around the sheet and then looking at me and saying that I was doing a good job! I am not sure I had a lot to do with it, but after a short time there Boston was!! The doctor's comment was "that would have been one heck of a VBAC!" which made me glad that we stuck with the c-section. He weighed in at 9 lbs and was 21 3/4 inches long. My first thought was that he looked exactly like Stephen did when he was born.

Baby Boston had low blood sugar so they had to put an IV in his hand for a day until he was able to regulate his own blood sugar. Apparently this happens a lot with big babies. Luckily, we had some awesome nurses to care for me and Boston and we were able to come home after only 2 nights. It was much quicker than when I came home with Stephen but this time Scott was going home each night to be with Stephen and I wanted to get home soon so that we could all get back into some kind of a routine.

Since we have been home it has been busy but not too sleepless. (I hesitate to say that - he has been sleeping 4 or 5 hour stretches at night and I don't want to jinx myself). Stephen loves his little brother and while he is not extremely interested in him, he does like to hold his hand when we ride in the car and give him hugs and kisses. The hardest part about having a c-section is not being able to deal with Stephen when he has a fit and needs to be removed to "time-out" or not being able to help him in the bathroom. I am feeling better and better every day and am able to do more - I have to remind myself to take it easy so that I don't do too much and hurt myself.

We have been so blessed through the whole experience and I can see the hand of the Lord in so many aspects of our lives. I love my two sweet beautiful boys and I am so thankful for them. There have been many angels helping out - the doctors and nurses, our families who have been so much help, and my sweet, wonderful, indestructable husband! I know that the Lord answers prayers and loves me and knows what is best for me.

Boston Aaron Smith

April 4th 2009

2:28 pm

9 pounds

21 3/4 inches

We are so glad to have our healthy baby Boston join our family. Steve absolutely loves his baby brother and begs "please please please please can I hold him".