day 3

Getting ready to go home-- All 3 of us had a pretty good night and were up Tuesday at 7 anxious to get HOME and see family that had been waiting anxiously since Sunday for a better introduction/bonding time with our little man:) With new H1N1 visitor policy, on admit i had to choose ONLY 2 people (including Lancer) that could be in room and hold baby etc the WHOLE time we were there--Lance and my mom got the lucky "VIP support person" bands but it was so hard to have other grandparents and sisters and cousins waiting to meet our little guy and not be able to see him. Lance and I are very much rule followers but were ok with a little stretching for both sets of grandparents to sneak in one and a time and for brooke to come meet him because he made his grand arrival just hours before she left back to utah for winter semester. He just barely missed seeing Rach and Meg headed back to Vegas and Iowa on Thursday and Friday respectively after Christmas :(...

Later, when they wheeled Ben and I up to recovery room, Cait, Beck, Cole, Dane, Luke, Brooke, & Grandmas and Grandpas, were all waiting in foyer by elevator and got to say a quick hello. Lance, Ben and I feel so lucky to have all the support and love that we do and love having visitors since we've been home!!

Sorry for the day 1 tangent--labor story will have to be later:) Back to day 3..we got all ready to come home but no one mentioned that I may need a premie outfit to come home in--never do know what they are gonna weight--but our, now 7 lb, little man was DROWNING in his 0-3 mo. little sweatsuit and hat I had so lovingly selected:) haha. It was really GINORMOUS! but he looked so handsome anyways and waited much more patiently and sweetly than his anxious parents for all the paperwork and everything prior to discharging from the hospital.

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My mom had the sheets on our bed washed and remade (preview to labor story: my water broke at night:), dishes loaded in sink and some groceries and flowers waiting for us. (THANKS MOM!--stay tuned for more articulate and well deserved ode to my husband and ode to my mom and family for all that they have done!! They have all been incredible!)

Grandma and Grandpa Bergeson drove over the snowy pass when they heard Ben was finally on his way and were at the hospital shortly after he arrived. Because of the visitor policy their quick 2 minute sneak peek had to hold them over till Tuesday but they waited patiently till Tuesday at Debra's sister's house and were waiting at our house when we got home for a few hours to meet their newest grandson before having to drive back over the pass for prior commitment that night. Thanks so much for waiting and for all the gifts you brought for Ben's BIRTHday:)

My sisters that were still in town were anxious to hold Ben and came over Tuesday night. Beck brought over some super yummy soup and breadsticks for us and Beckie and her boys got to hold Ben for the first time. Ben loved the attention!

Ben and Grandma Neecy have been buddies since his first breath (and before:) I just didn't do a great job capturing pics of her holding him--i was kinda distracted:) Brooke has some on her camera from their first meeting in the delivery room. Grandpa Gar somehow has bonded with him a few times without a picture :( but we will get one soon!!! other than that these capture all his visitors:) I have told him all about his aunts and uncles, etc. that he hasnt met yet and he cant wait:) He loves his family and knows he is lucky, as do we, for all their love!

Day 3 was a long one but we love showing him off:)--finished up watching a little football with his daddy!

Day 2 with Ben

ok- may not do tons of quality writing on these but wanted to post some more pics for Ben's admirers who don't get to see his cute little mug daily like me and lucky local loved ones. I am biased but he just keeps getting cuter--looking a little more like his daddy these days--maybe why he looks cuter and cuter to me because i happen to think he has a very handsome dad:) but hopefully there are still pieces of me too because it was really fun the first hours/day to hear EVERYONE including nurses and family say how much this precious little miracle looked like me:)

how cute are those pics bonding with his daddy?

My baby is here!

Benjamin Paul Bergeson was born at 1:31 pm on 1/3/10 weighing in at 7 lbs. 10 oz.

He is darling. Ill post more pics and story later but heres a quick glance and introduction to my handsome little man.

The Ben 2009 Campaign

Its been too long sorry--ill get better at this posting thing when i have a handsome little guy to post pictures of (Lance and I are kinda boring:). Quick recap. We had a wonderful time in UT for Ian & Rachel's wedding and a fun Thanksgiving with the Bergeson crew including a whirlwind weekend in Royal for the reception. The CD of pictures Debra gave me for some reason doesn't work on my computer so I have no fun pics to show for that trip but we had a great time. AND I turned 26--Im getting old!

December started with a fun shower with so many generous friends/family and a LOT of fun new things for Ben and I.

Getting ready for Ben and Christmas made December fly by! Finished working for now and Christmas was wonderful. (will try to post pics later) It was fun to be in our house and have our own tree this year considering the last 4 years we have come home to WA for Holidays and skipped the whole christmas decor thing (thanks sisters for surprising us with tree for my b-day). dont have any pics from festivities on Christmas eve because i didnt have my NEW camera yet:) Thanks Lance!

Then went to my parents for a BIG yummy breakfast all together and a relaxing day. All my sisters were in town for Christmas this year for the first time in a while and we had so much fun! We were very blessed for Christmas this year!

His nursery is ready and darling! My mom did such an awesome job on the bedding--i LOVE it! (will post final pics when I get pictures of my little man in all the frames and the lamp in place--here are just some teasers from a few weeks ago)

Lance has been so awesome to finish any little project I had for him to get everything ready for our little man and he always did it right when his ornery prego wife asked him to (usually with a smile on his face)--such a good dad already!:)

Nursery ready-check. New BOB stroller all assembled-check. Swing-check. Car seat in car-check. 0-3 mo.clothes all washed and put away-check. Hospital bags packed-check. Slightly uncomfortable and very large mom-check. Now we just need my sweet Ben to make his grand entrance--and we would REALLY like him to come in '09.

Thus I start my Ben 2009 Campaign--haha. Not just for the tax deduction or because i am miserable--because really i don't feel too bad (which i shouldn't admit because now he wont come for sure)--just really anxious to meet him and hold him. It would just be better for a book full of reasons including Ben meeting his Aunts Rachel (&fam), Megan, and Brooke before they all head back to their respective "homes" after the holidays. I walked 5-6 miles today-including Chambers Bay this morning and another walk this evening. Jumped on the trampoline. and am willing to try any and all induction suggestions:)

Truth is being "due" tomorrow means nothing really--he will come when he wants and I cant control it--so back to the waiting game. Cross your fingers he comes on the 31st!

Happy Halloween!

Well the stolen signal we use and lovingly call "our internet" has not been working lately (Dang it "Trish"!) and I am way behind on blogging. So I came to my mom's to download some stuff and thought I would quickly post a "catch up" post:)

I am 31.5 weeks and my little man is BUSY! He is all over the place and I love it. Despite the fact that it occasionally hurts, makes restful sleeping hard, and makes me nauseous sometimes (just sometimes) I really do love it because when he doesn't move for a day or so--or at least I don't notice--then I cry:) haha--like last week. Poor Lance was getting ready for a microbio test he was anxious about and I for my appointment when he put his hand on my tummy and said "is he moving or resting." Little did he know his emotional wife would start crying right before he had to leave because I was worried that he was too still:) but I went to my appointment and my 3.5 lb little boy is doing well and since then its been pay back because he kicks me and sommersaults constantly! Lance said that its him telling me "Mom-im fine-chill out" probably so--just want him here safe and sound!

Took advantage of our last halloween for a while without costumes and trick-or-treating by just laying low:) Made some yummy soup and watched TV--we didnt even get one trick-or-treater on our street so I am stuck with the candy:) I was proud of myself for wearing an orange sweater and black pants to work (not a typical combo for me:). Then I got even more festive when a nurse and patient had the idea to make Ben a jack-o-lantern for his first Halloween. This will probably be the one and only bump documented so enjoy:) its large but fun to be getting bigger (just wish it was only my tummy and not my face!) oh well--he's worth it!

Last Weds my mom, Cait and I were quite festive with our Halloween Dinner for the boys while Beck was at her Young Women in Excellence program. Together we made mummy dogs, apple mouths, cheesy brains, and spider cupcakes. The boys humored us and had fun I think--Luke especially liked frosting and decorating the spiders (eating the frosting:)

Anyways--not much else is new. Luke and Paigey (my cute nephew and niece) both turned one this last month which is crazy how fast they grow! I cant believe I will have one of my own next mo. maybe?! Still working about 4x/week which is perfect and Lance is aceing his Microbiology class like I knew he would! We are working on painting the nursery, mom is lovingly making the bedding and the glider is being delivered on thursday. Much to Lance's confusion, with 8 weeks still to go, I got bored last week and already washed, folded and put away all his 0-6 mo. clothes in his drawers (Thanks Parker's for the hand-me-downs--Ben is set with all your cute clothes!) and Rach and Beck hooked me up with all my maternity clothes too--it pays to be the third!

Anyways, the hunt is still on for the perfect stroller, and perfect car seat and then we will be set. I would love any and all suggestions/recommendations please!