couponing

Well I have finally decided that its time to start couponing! It makes me sick to think of how much money I COULD be saving if I would just do it already! I ordered the Sunday paper and signed up for couponsense and would love to have a buddy to do it all with! If you are interested in learning let me know! We can be newbies together!!

Here's to saving money!!!

all things Asher

Love the goofy smile!

Asher is growing up so fast I can't believe it! I wanted to write down all the fun things he is doing right now so I don't forget!

• He ALWAYS has his hands in his mouth
• He likes to squint his left eye
• He makes the saddest sad face I have ever seen
• He loves Taylor swift, especially the song "Last Kiss", it always calms him down when he is screaming
• He is always looking up and at the walls
• His feet are ticklish
• He is trying so hard to laugh, he smiles and grunts like its just trying to come out
• He still doesn't have tears when he cries - thank goodness cause I think it would break my heart
• He is still sleeping in my room in the bassinet, I just can't stand the thought of him sleeping in a different room
• He likes to look at himself in the mirror on his swing
• He isn't a big fan of tummy time, but he does like to lay on his tummy on my chest
• His favorite place in the house is on his changing table - best.purchase.ever.
• His most favorite place to be is outside
• He knows when I'm taking pictures of him. He will be so smiley until I pull out the camera and then he just stares at it
• He is in between size 0-3 month and 3-6 months, gotta love a big boy
• He sleeps 6-7 hours at night - I'll take it!

I'm such a lucky mommy. I think I'm gonna go watch my boy sleep now

Look at those pretty blue eyes

Asher is 2 months old!

I can not believe how fast time is flying! Asher is already 2 months old and has changed so much!

His 2 month stats:

Head Circ. 15 1/2 in. - 30%

Height 23 3/4 in. - 75%

Weight 12 lbs 15 oz - 75%

(that same day we went to a different doctor and he weighed 13 lbs 3 oz... I'm not sure which scale was right!)

So far we have had lots of ups and downs but its all been worth it! Asher had jaundice for the first month which was a constant struggle. He was getting his heel pricked at least once a week and even had to get blood drawn from his arm! It was so sad. Now we are dealing with constant spitting up (they say it isn't a problem since he is still gaining weight), penile adhesions, and hydroseals. We are learning a lot and just doing everything we can to keep our boy healthy.

Here are some pictures from the past 2 months!

Leaving the hospital

Giant shorts (they don't fit anymore)

He loves to do this face! Zoolander

First real bath

Stunna shades

So strong!

One month old!

First time at church

Pretty eyes!

Such a cute yawn

I love his smile!

Such a big boy!

Dancing away!

So comfy in his bouncy seat

Such a big boy in his new bumbo!

Today... He is getting so strong and looks so old in his pants and shoes!
Our family today

I love this boy more then words can describe. I love watching him change each day. I am so grateful everyday that I get to be his mom. He has changed me and I couldn't be happier. I can't wait to see him grow up and change over the next few months. He already has such a fun personality and it will only get better!

Meet Baby Asher

My sweet baby was born on August 2, 2011 at 12:21 pm.

He was a whopping 9 lbs 4 ounces 20 3/4 in long

He had red hair on his giant head!

He is absolutely perfect.

...The story...

At my 38 week appointment I was supposed to meet with Dr. B, but she wasn't there so we couldn't talk about induction. She called me on Friday July 29 and told me that my baby was in the 92 percentile and that she thought the best option would be a C-section. She told me to talk it over with Cameron and then call her back with my decision before noon. Cam and I talked about it and I felt pretty good about it, even though it wasn't my first option. I called her back and they scheduled a C-section for noon on Tuesday August 2. I started telling different people about my decision and got a lot of criticism. Its not like I'm the first person to ever have a big baby. I panicked. Monday, the day before my scheduled c-section I called the Doc and asked if I could get one more ultrasound to see how big he was. They said that was fine and off we went. He was measuring 8 lbs 9 oz give or take a pound. His head was measuring at 41 weeks and 2 days. I was only 39 weeks along. I decided to stick with the original plan and have my c-section the next day. I was okay with the decision and just hoped that people would start to support my decision instead of give me a hard time.

Tuesday - We got everything together and dropped Toby off at my parents house. We had to be at the hospital at 10 am to get ready for surgery. I was a mess. I was scared to death and couldn't stop crying. They started my IV and got me all ready to go. My blood pressure was in the 170/120 range. Not good. They kept telling me to calm down, but no matter what I did I couldn't get it to go down.

They took me to my O.R and had Cameron go wait in the other room while they gave me the spinal. That was at 12:01. It hurt, but not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. That kicked in quick! They laid me down, Doc came in and started cutting. They brought Cameron in and told him he could watch or he could just sit by my head. He chose to sit by me which I'm so grateful for. It was a nice distraction. I could feel them pushing on me and rocking me back and forth, but there was no pain. Then it was time to pull the baby out. Dr. B was grunting saying "His head is HUGE!" The other doctor was pushing from the top to get him out - talk about taking your breath away. It felt like someone was stepping on my chest and blocking my air supply! Then at 12:21 I heard him cry! Dr. B said she just delivered a 3 month old! Cam went over while they weighed him and got him all cleaned up! Meanwhile, I'm still laying on the operating table with my stomach cut open. Cameron took the baby to recovery while I got all put back together. Thats when the pain started! When they close up your tummy air gets stuck inside and it decided to hang out in my right shoulder. It killed. It wouldn't go away.

Finally at 12:50 I got wheeled into recovery to see my baby. Legs and belly were still completely numb so the only pain I had was my shoulder. The nurse put a shirt and diaper on the baby and his legs were purple. We figured out quick that newborn size diapers weren't going to work for his thunder thighs so we got some size 1's and his legs went back to normal! I got to nurse my baby. He latched quick and ate for about 25 minutes. They continued to monitor my heart rate which was a little lower because of the spinal, but was starting to go back up. We stayed in recovery til about 3 and were finally sent to a postpartum room.

Family were FINALLY able to come see our little guy. They came in and asked what his name was and if it started with a T. We said no and they were shocked! His name was supposed to be Trig. While in recovery we decided that it needed to be something different. Cameron had the final say and he chose Asher Cameron Mitchell. That was the one I wanted so I couldn't be happier. They loved the name and loved him. He is the cutest baby I have ever seen! I am a little biased though!

We finally got to go home on Friday Aug. 5th at about 6 pm! We stayed at my parents house for the next few days until I was feeling a little bit better. Its good to be home and doing it on our own, but I have on multiple occasions said that I wish I could just go back to my postpartum room and let the nurses take care of me some more. Weird I know, but I just felt safe!

Its been hard work having this little guy, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Almost 2 weeks later, I have been to 3 doctors and gotten blood work for my blood pressure. I am on 3 different medications to try to get it under control. I have been to the ER once and would prefer to never go back. ( The beds weren't even long enough so my feet were hanging off the edge). This has definitely been a challenge for me, but its teaching me a lot. I would do anything for my baby and I will do whatever I have to in order to get my health back where it should be so I can be the best mom to him!

39 weeks 1 day! Going into the hospital!

Seeing him for the first time!

Daddy holding him for the first time!

The amazing Dr. B!

Our little family!