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Who knew your heart could love so deeply & purely.

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two months in pictures

found this in my archives from a while ago ...

seriously ... i have no idea how you mamas find time to blog.

i am totally in love and having a blast being a mama, but it's way hard to find time to sit down, compose my thoughts and write a blog post.

here are a few cell phone pictures from the last two months.

pax will be 2 months old on november 26th.

has it really been that long?

totally milk drunk ...

hanging out with my grandma ...

looking very handsome and ready for auntie jordan's birthday party ...

napping on mama's lap ...

taking a little snooze ...

first bath & pumpkin patch

Things are settling down here ... just in time for Jay to go back to work and chaos for me to start.

After a few weeks of many sleepless nights driving around town trying to soothe Paxton and lull him to sleep, we've discovered that little man has acid reflux. Since being on Zantac (yes, I HATE giving my newborn baby medicine) he's back to his happy self.

A few updated pictures.

Paxton's first bath in the kitchen sink ...

Since this pictures were taken, we've bathed him in his little tub and he LOVES it so much!

We went to the pumpkin patch yesterday with our little pumpkin and some family members.

Here are a couple pictures of my new family.

I am so blessed.

newborn pictures

Looky, looky who got their pictures taken today.

Too cute!

{in my humble opinion}

Thank you Rustic Star Photography!

He's HERE!

Look who made his arrival!

Paxton James Stookey

September 26, 2011

10:00 pm

8 lbs, 4 oz

19-1/2 inches

We are totally in love.

More to come in the days ahead!

39 weeks, 5 days

But who's counting?

Cleary, I am ready.

Are YOU Paxton?

countdown :: 9

We're down to single-digit status in our countdown!

9 more days to go until Paxton's due date.

Could I be more excited?!?

Nope!

We are so excited to meet this bundle of joy that we've waited so many years for.

I can't think about it too much - I don't need to be pushed over the edge to cry right now - I'm emotional enough - so we'll just leave it at that.

We're excited to meet you little man!

At last night's appointment I was a fingertip dilated and 30% effaced.

Not much - but I'll take it!

xoxoox

38 weeks // bump shot

Everything is big now.

We're ready for you Pax.

Anytime little man!

Mommy & Daddy can't wait to meet you.
The jury is still out on how Cooper feels about it.

38 weeks

How about a bit of an update?

The last couple weeks have been cRaZy!

Last Monday, I woke up with a weird-feeling tongue. It felt burnt, but I couldn't recall burning it on anything.

On Monday night, I noticed my taste was a bit off - things didn't taste as flavorful as usual.

On Tuesday morning, I went to check my teeth {for food} in the mirror after breakfast and I couldn't open my lower lip all the way - I couldn't see the bottom row of my teeth on the right side.

By lunchtime, I was unable to swish with water with out water coming out and I also drooled food out the right side of my mouth.

Scary stuff.

Jay called my OB and they had him drive me to the emergency room right away.

Long story short - they ruled out a blood clot and/or stroke, and I've been diagnosed with Bell's palsy.

If you haven't heard of it - you can look it up - I'm not going to provide a link and I refuse to look it up because I feel like it will just scare me.

The beginning of this week was spent in foll0w-up appointments.

I saw a wonderful neurologist who said I basically have a 95% of making a full recovery within the next few weeks.

He was impressed with how fast we got medical attention {thanks Jay!} and said my case isn't bad at all.

Basically it affected the right side of my face.

My smile is off and my right eye doesn't always blink with my left one ... oh ... and I get to tape my eye shut while I sleep with scotch tape.

Jealous much!?!

Jeez - the things mother's do for their children during pregnancy!

I never got to start school with my kiddos and I miss them a ton.

I've been put on medical leave for work and honestly I can't imagine working anyway - especially since the vision in my right eye has been affected (but getting better every day!).

We are on the countdown to meeting Pax ... 14 days until our due date.

I can't wait to meet him!

Is it bad I'm too lazy to go back and proof-read this for errors?

I'm hitting publish.

:)