Wednesday, December 9, 2015

October 2014




OK!! So I had made a goal to get caught up and I've been terrible at it but I haven't really made an effort.  I can't believe I'm over a year behind! haha But luckily pictures really help me remember! 


Brad and I decided to leave Wilson for the first time when he was almost 3 months for a much needed date! We went to a BYU game and had so much fun! It was the BYU v Utah State game and we lost.  It was the game that Taysom Hill got hurt. Brad and I had a lot of fun and really appreciated Nan watching our sweet Wilson.


We got to see the National Championship Trophy from a distance... a long distance! But Brad was pretty excited!


Wilson turned 3 months and I can't believe how many changes he went through.  His personality started to come through!


Wilson loved to read books and watch football, he would lay on his Seahawks Pillow Pet and we would read all his books together.  It was one of the ways I could get him to stop crying.  


The only way we could get Wilson to do tummy time was to turn on a show! haha It was the cutest thing.  He would either watch something on the iPad or on one of our phones.  He eventually would play with toys as he got better!


One of the few things we did this month was join celebrate Tyson's birthday! We went up to Lewiston and embraced the crazy that is a bunch of 7 year old boys!  It was so much fun being there and being a part of the party. It was also Ninja Turtle theme to which we came prepared for since that was what we were all being for Halloween!


It was so fun to be dressed up together!!


Wilson took the cake though! He was the cutest little Ninja Turtle and my helper while we passed out candy! It was a fun Halloween and we loved dressing him up! 






Tuesday, June 30, 2015

September 2014

After having such a busy August we decided to slow it down a little for September! As I look through most of the pictures from this month I'm either in cozy clothes and sitting in the recliner with Wilson, in cozy clothes and sitting on the couch snuggling Wilson, or it's Brad in cozy clothes snuggling and loving Wilson.  I really wouldn't have it any other way.  We got to bond with, stare at, cuddle with, play with, and again stare at Wilson all we wanted.  But we still tried to have a little bit of fun!

We went up to Lewiston for a visit and to see/play with the new 4-wheelers!  I stayed at the house and hung with Lindsay and Wilson while the boys and kids went for a fun ride!

Rylie and Brad were 4-wheeling buddies! They went up and had lunch at a pretty spot with a some pools of water and the changing leaves!


It was definitely exhausting for all but Brad loved how out cold Tyson was and Tyson was not amused by Brad taking pictures of him! 


Wilson turned a whole 2 months and is now smiling a ton and starting to babble.  It sounds like he says. "Hi!" in his sweet little voice!

We constantly watch these 2 boys develop and love to see what they do the same and what they do differently.  Brad and I love that Wilson has such a close cousin in age. Dean and Wilson just stare at each other when Jules and I FaceTime! Still trying to figure each other out!


We also had the opportunity to bless Wilson this month and were lucky enough to have my dad come up for it!  Many people look at Wilson and think he looks a lot like my Dad so it was fun to have them together.


I'm a very traditional and sentimental type of person so Wilson was wearing the same outfit that Brad was blessed in and was snuggled in a blanket that my Grandma Snowball made for all her grandkids to bless their babies in.  He looked so unbelievably sweet and tender.


We had lots of family come and support us as we blessed Wilson for his future life, which meant a great deal to us.  Wilson is very loved by his family and friends, and were grateful for those that show their love to us as a family.


The blessing day was busy but completely wonderful.  Brad gave a very sweet blessing for Wilson that I hope will help him throughout his life.  I want to thank everyone that came to support us and help make it the beautiful day that it was! 





Tuesday, April 28, 2015

August 2014

The month of August was surprisingly a full month! We got to see lots of family and lots of people got to meet Wilson for the first time!


We took a few newborn pictures of Wilson and this is one of our favorites, we put this one everywhere.  I'm shocked Brad was able to get it because he kept falling over! But he did and it's so adorable.  He's so sweet and has all that hair!


We did an immediate Olson Family Reunion up in Tahoe, we had a big house in Truckee, CA.
Jules and I gave mom and dad a hard time because the original date was Jules' due date with Dean and then the second trip date was my due date! They finally got to settle on a date and the babies were still VERY new! Dean was 5 weeks and Wilson was only 3 weeks old!
Grandma B with her 2 new grand babies! 


On lake day the boys were in cute little bathing suits. Wilson was NOT a fan of the water but he loved sleeping in anyone's arms that would take him! The family rented canoes and paddle boards to play with for the day.  This part of the lake was great for all because it was shallow for about 150 yards, it was barely waist deep!


Brad thought the boys needed matching Ninja Turtle outfit..... which they totally did!  They looked so cute together.  Jules and I had fun waking up in the middle of the night and feeding our babies together! Haha It was a great trip and full of hanging out, game nights, movie nights, and a fun family talent show!  We love to spend time together and appreciate our parents for making it happen!


Wilson sleeping in his bassinet was probably the cutest thing! He always slept on his side and loved having that pillow around his head!


Our big boy turned 1 month! He started smiling and wiggling a lot more!


Doing these post so late is kind of fun because I forgot how tiny he really was.  He loved to lay on his Seahawk Pillow and blanket!  He loved to stare at mom and dad and do what he did best... lay there and smile!


My mom got me this great night gown that was perfect during the hot summer to hang out in and nurse a baby! This was how most of our days were, we hung out in cozy clothes and cuddled and wouldn't have wanted it any other way!


One of our outings was going to the Aquarium and of course we didn't get a family picture but this was how wilson was the whole time.... Asleep! I think he really liked it! ;)


He really was just a sweet quiet newborn! The first month was so exhausting but so much fun! I loved holding him, watching him, nursing him, and loving him!
August was busier then we were expecting with a brand new baby but was so much fun and so worth it! We were so happy to see family and let everyone get to know our sweet Wilson!




Thursday, March 19, 2015

Wilson's Birth Story

OK, fair warning, this could be a long post! 

From the beginning, while I was pregnant with Wilson I was told I had Gestational Diabetes which wasn't a big deal.  I checked my blood sugars 4 times a day and it was pretty low maintenance. At about 36 weeks they decided I needed a low dose of medication to help with that.  A common side effect of gestational diabetes is that your baby could be larger.  At about 32-34 weeks they decided I needed to start doing Non-Stress Tests (NSTs) twice a week for the baby, which was where they would hook me up to a microphone and a monitor and they would measure his heart beats and tell how he was doing with contractions.  They would also check how much fluid he had once a week.  By the last month I felt like I lived at the hospital between weekly Dr check ups and 2 NSTs a week. They realized his fluid was low by about week 37 and were debating on inducing me on the 3rd of July.  Luckily, we got to keep Wilson in there a little longer because Jules happened to be going into labor at the same time! Dean was born on July 5th!

My doctor decided that if everything looked ok by the 15th I would be induced that night. It was a week early due to the potential Wilson could be large.


This was my last bump picture before we left to the hospital.


After getting to the hospital on the 15th at 8pm they got me started on some water bag thing (it's a technical term) that was to help me dilate to a 3-4.  It had to stay in for 12 hours and was horribly uncomfortable/painful.  So by 10-12 pm I got my epidural to help with the pain.  And then the waiting began.

We watched shows and got some rest that night.  


Here is some more waiting and waiting.  The 16th was a lot of sitting around and trying to get my body going.


The night of the 16th was very eventful.  They finally decided to give me pitocin and my body reacted too good to that, they had to turn it down constantly because my contractions were too strong.  At about midnight or so, we were all resting, Brad was finally getting some sleep and my mom was watching a show with me, when all the sudden a bunch of nurses came in because the babies heart rate had dropped, they started to turn me on my side, then my other side, then on my hands and knees, (which my knees were jello and I was slipping and trying not to fall on my tummy) they put me on oxygen, and when none of that worked they unhooked me from the pitocin and all the monitors and gave me a shot to stop the contractions.  This all happened within minutes and was very scary.  

They then took me in for an emergency C-Section.  At this point I was very scared and was bawling under my oxygen mask.  I was being wheeled from my room on my hands and knees having no idea how this all happened.

They got me to the OR and numbed me from the bottom of my chest down and we waited.... Procedure is to allow the baby 10 minutes with no medicine to try and get it's heart rate back to normal.  I can't say enough how scared and confused I was, I didn't know where Brad was, I hadn't mentally prepared for a C-Section.  Luckily after the LONGEST 10 minutes of my life the doctors tell me baby is doing great and I can go back to my room.  

After all the excitement Brad, Mom, and I get some much needed sleep.  Sometime in the morning I realize my epidural had wore completely off and I was feel everything.  We got the anesthesiologist in there and he got me back comfortable but unfortunately had to come back almost every hour until the baby came to keep it where I needed it to be! (Shout out to those brave enough to do without!)  

FINALLY on the 17th sometime in the morning I was dilated to a 10 and was ready to start pushing! Pushing wasn't as hard as I thought, someone came and check the baby and turned him the right way and we pushed for about 2-3 hours until I was having horrible chest pain and wasn't able to push any more.  One of the MANY doctors (by the time the baby came I had 12 doctors and nurses in my room with the 3 of us!) that was there finally said it was probably heart burn!! I'm pretty sure the whole room went, "ohhh"  They gave me some meds to help it but it was a bit too late.  It got to the point where they needed to get the baby out so out came the forceps.  It was painful and exhausting and after 37 hours of labor out came our sweet Wilson! 



Since he had some problems before I didn't get to have him on my chest while they cleaned him and didn't get to see him for very long before they took him to the nursery.


He had quite the cone head by the time he came out!




Our Wilson Bradley Curnow
Born on July 17, 2014 at 11:38 am
6 lbs 12 oz and 19 in


As soon as they pulled him out I was bawling, it really was the most amazing experience I've yet to have and the joy and love I felt when I saw him was indescribable. 

At this point I got to hold him for a few minutes before they took him to the nursery with Brad.


He had the BIGGEST feet! Haha


Daddy and Wilson bonding at the nursery.


Chilling in our recovery room!


He had SO much dark hair like his momma did when she was born!


He was the tiniest little thing, it was so fun to just look at his tiny body.


Getting ready to take him home, Wilson looked even smaller in Brad's arms.






Brad and I have been so blessed with a happy healthy baby boy and are so grateful to those that made this experience so easy and great.  He is lucky to have such great family to love and support him!




Sunday, March 8, 2015

Pregnancy

Being pregnant was some of what I expected and some not.  If you ask Brad he'll tell you I was SO sick and that it was a hard pregnancy.  Lol But I didn't think it was bad at all, especially compared to other people that were pregnant at the same time as I was. 

Did I throw up? Yes.  Only 2 times, which I don't think is bad at all! Unfortunately, I gagged ALL THE TIME. Smells would really get to me! 

Was I ever in pain? Yes.  I did have pretty bad nerve pain down my lower back and leg. I felt like it came and went. And of course Brad was the one I whined to or the one I made walk me to the bathroom when I couldn't use my leg but it slowly got better or I slowly got used it.

Did I have cravings? Yes and No.  It was more if someone mentions basically ANYTHING I then wanted it! Haha I did love slurpees and Laffy Taffy with Sprinkles! Jules and I would talk on the phone and she would say something she was eating and I would have to have it! That would happen with people I worked with too! 

I really did love being pregnant though, I didn't have to suck in my tummy, I got to eat my cravings, I got to feel like I was doing something important, I got to feel our baby grow/move and best of all?...Stretchy Pants!! They were my fav! 


At this point I just look chubby! 


I think you can really start to tell that I was pregnant and not just gaining weight! I loved having a bump, it made me feel so cute!


It seemed like my bump really POPPED all of the sudden at about 25 weeks and I was really starting to feel pregnant and people were brave enough to ask! Ha


Getting bigger and bigger, getting ready for work got harder and harder!



I LOVED feeling him kick and roll at this point, he was a crazy mover and loved to head butt my bladder.


Getting closer and at this point people started to really feel sorry for me! Haha 


Started to hardly fit in any of my clothes, including my maternity ones.


I got really HOT and lazy with clothes by the end, HELLO it was JULY!!  Brad was sweet enough to let me use his shorts!


This was the day I went to go get induced! I was 39 weeks and feeling huge! It was hard to walk, move, and breath. You name it, it was hard!