Santa at Grandma's House

Santa came and surprised the kids this year and Drew's parents house. They were all sooo cute and loved getting to sit on his lap. Ty was a little shy... which is so unlike him but so happy to see him. And Danny was cute as a button of course and totally chill.
Danny and Santa
Ty and Santa

Our family of FOUR!!

Adjusting

To put it lightly... Ty has had a rough week... much rougher than I was expecting. He has reverted back to having a binky all the time... instead of just at bed time. And he has taken to Danny's bouncy and swing... it's sad and yet kind of cute. I looked over one day to see Ty driving his trucks on Danny's face... nice. And Ty has been having melt downs over the smallest things. I'm hoping this will pass quickly and things will feel a little more normal. My mom has been here all week to help me and it has been so nice to have a helping hand. Don't know what I will do when she is gone!

Here's Danny at 5 days old. He has been a good little baby. Sleeps most of the time still and is so alert the few times he is awake during the day. He is so cute and little... I forgot how tiny they are at first! I love it when he curls up on my chest in a ball... so sweet!

At first Ty wanted nothing to do with Danny and then decided after a few days that he was wanted to hold him... and then he didn't want to put him down! He has been cute with him and wants to give him "mouth to mouth" kisses all the time... cute. And he rocks him super crazy in the swing so we have to watch him very carefully!
Love my BOYS!

I'm still healing and feeling very sore and low energy... taking things one step at a time. Breast feeding is much more of a challenge then I was expecting and I have a new found respect for women who stick with it... all I can say is thank goodness for nipple shields!! They have saved me and helped me to press on!

Danny Drew Pearson

Danny Drew Pearson
6 lbs 14 oz 21 inches long
Born November 29th at 10:02pm

Named after Danny Ainge... a former BYU basketball player... of course... and now manager of the the Boston Celtics.

His IV... so sad. They had to treat me and Danny with antibiotics because of infection they thought I might have gotten in my amniotic fluid during delivery.

First Bath.

Dad and Danny
Mom and Danny

Children under the age of 14 are not allowed to go into the hospital because of the swine and everything else going around... but the nurses are so great to come hold the babies up to the window... Drew was able to hold him up to the window as well. Ty was very excited to see baby brother at first but then was much more interested in pushing me in my wheeler chair :)

So... labor started at 3:00 in the morning on Sunday. It progressed very quickly and by 10:30 that morning I couldn't bare the pain any longer and although my contractions were inconsistent sometimes 6 min apart and other times 2 min apart... we finally went in to the hospital. I was so afraid they were going to send me home but they checked me right away and I was already to a 5... so I got to stay... yeah!! Everything went great I progressed very quickly and by 3:30 I was fully effaced and at a 10... ready for baby!
My regular midwife had been out of town for Thanksgiving but was on his way home. He really wanted to be there to deliver my baby so the nurses asked if I wanted to just chill and let the baby descend until he could get there. His fill in midwife had been with me and stayed with me until he arrived.
An hour and a half later he arrived so the pushing started... yeah!! ...until 3 hours later... and there was no progress... Danny was turned sideways and posterior and wasn't coming and apparently I have a small pelvis... all combined was a bad situation. We could see his little head... but it wasn't enough to use forceps or vacuum. After a Dr. came in and examined the situation they determined there was no other option and so they wheeled me away and took him by C-section.
Although a C-section was the last thing I was wanting I didn't care how he got here... I wanted him here safely.
Drew was able to see him be born and was able to be with him as they cleaned him up and checked him over. It was so sweet to have Drew bring him to to me while I lay on the table. It was sad that I couldn't hold him... and minutes after I saw him they knocked me out with drugs cause I couldn't stop shaking. I was able to hold him the next morning when I woke up and loved this cute little man right away. I still look at him and can't believe he was the little baby I've been feeling inside me the last several months. We've had a great time together in the hospital these last few days but we are all so happy to be home!!