Baby Ridge....

We are so excited to have another addition to our family!!!! Ridge Christian was born on May 24th at 1:30 pm. I was induced into labor that morning at about 8:00 so it wasn't a very long labor, but it sure was super stressful! He kept have decreases in his heart rate and he was in distress, so of course I was pretty nervous. I had to wear an oxygen mask the entire time which wasn't very enjoyable and the nurse kept making me move into really uncomfortable positions to try and help his heart rate become normal. Finally, at like 1:00 I had progressed enough to have him. When the doctor saw him he said the cord was around his neck, then he said it was wrapped twice, then three times, then four times. He said if I didn't have such quick labors than the baby wouldn't have made it, and that for a baby to have a cord wrapped four times around their neck is pretty rare. What made me really nervous was that he wasn't crying. He was super quite and really purple. Then they put him on me and the nurse kept rubbing his back and saying "Come on...Come on" to him. So I thought something was really wrong and that he wasn't going to make it. Of course, looking back I realized that if he wasn't breathing they would have been more serious and tried to help him, but at the time I was freaking out. It turned out the nurse was trying to make him cry to help his lungs. I was so grateful when he finally did cry and I knew he would be okay!!! He was 7 lbs 11 oz, which the nurses thought was funny because they were 2 lucky numbers for a lucky boy ;) I am so grateful to have his sweet spirit in our lives and so grateful that I get to be his mommy. He is so precious!!!!

So content. He has been such a good baby.

First family picture

I still can't believe I have four kids!

I think he looks like Jensen more than the others, but he still has his own look.

So comfy

All the kids love him of course but Brighton has surprised us because he has been really soft. He loves to give him sweet little kisses on the top of his head and he gets really mad at us whenever we don't let him.

Welcome to our family Ridge!!!! We love you so much!!!!

Double Post

New Bed!

This past week we decided to move Brighton out of the crib in the nursery and into Jensen's room. Back when Brighton was born Tyson made him a bed that also converts into a bookshelf. We have been using it as his dresser so Tyson converted it back into a bed and so far he has loved it!

Fast AsleepThis morning we entered his room and here is where we found him...

Swimming Lessons!!

We decided to do swimming lessons early this year so it would be out of the way when the baby comes. My sister new someone who did lessons in a heated pool so it worked out perfectly. Taryn was a great teacher and Annie and Jensen both progressed a lot this year.

Annie still found a way to be cold even though the pool water was warm.

Jensen loved the water and came such a long way this year.

Before this Annie would not let her face get wet so I was thrilled and amazed.

Jensen working on his kicks. That's the one area he struggled.

Warming up in the sun. Now we just need to keep going to the pool so they don't forget what they have learned!