Tuesday, June 2, 2009

A Much Needed Family Update!

I know I have been slacking on the blog updating thing resently. Hey I have a newborn give me a break! Well I am teaching summer school now so I have more time on a computer to keep everyone updated. Can you believe I get paid to do this? Anywho, here is a quick update...
Jared is still working with the fire department, playing mens softball, helping coach Jaxon's baseball team and being daddy of the year. He helps me out as much as he can with Dawson and still manages to cook almost every night, HOORAY FOR MY GREAT HUSBAND!
Jaxon is playing baseball and doing a great job. He has improved so much this year! He has made some great plays and is so much fun to watch. He is also playing so much with his friends and enjoying every second of it. He has some really great friends, we are so thankful for that.
I am teaching summer school at the high school for a few hours everyday. They talked me into it by saying I could bring Dawson with me. So he hangs with me and it is working out better than I thought it would, he is such a great baby.
Dawson is growing so fast. It is amazing how fast he changes. He is looking and showing more personality everyday. He has grown so much, he is still so small but has put on some healthy weight! (Gotta love Mommas milk). He is our little angel, he is sleeping and eating well and so far has been a pretty easy baby.
I am sure most of you have heard that the delivery was a little scary so I want to clear some things up. Dawson was born with the umbilical cord around his neck and had a few other problems. He was struggling breathing and urinating, which they said were all complications of having the cord around his neck. He was in NICU for the first 24 hours, Jared was the only one who could see him. I couldn't even see him and that was very very hard. After delivery I hemmoraged and was bleeding out quick. I lost 2 Liters of blood very fast and almost had to have a transfusion, but luckily they stopped my bleeding fast enough. I didn't realize how serious my condition was until the next day. I was so lucky I was at Timpanogos hospital and not in Price, they were fantastic and had a fantastic staff that basically saved my life. I was very weak and tired for a long time after. Trying to take care of a brand new baby while feeling that way was not fun. I was also afraid I was not going to be able to breastfeed because the doctors didn't think I would even produce milk because of the condition I was in. But God helped out quick and everything was normal after about a week. I am still super tired and weak but I am getting better quick. I just am so blessed for so many things it is amazing. THanks for your prayers and thoughts we love you all!
I will post some updated pics tomorrow! I PROMISE!

1 comment:

Keenan and Brittani Atwood said...

Congratulations on new little Dawson! I'm glad everything ended up okay for you! He is so so adorable!