The weekend

Summer is finally here! We finally had a hot weekend, it was great! Saturday we started the day by heading in to Corvallis and walking around downtown with the Hammagrens. We went to the Farmers Market and then checked out the sidewalk sale downtown. I didn't buy anything this time, but always have fun browsing at Inkwell! Blake enjoyed napping while we walked around, until he became hot and hungry then he let us know he had enough.

Saturday evening we enjoyed dinner on the deck! We found a great deal on a table, end table and 6 chairs and finally get to enjoy them!

After enjoying a nice dinner on the deck, we took Blake on his first walk around the neighborhood. It was quite an eventful walk... Blake did great (slept the whole time) but Raven was another story. She pees all the time when we go on walks. Its like she thinks she needs to leave her mark like male dogs do. Well, we walk pass this one house and what does Raven do she squats to try to pee (by this point in our walk she has already peed out all that was in her). The homeowner was out watering his plants and sees Raven take a squat and then starts cussing at us telling us we need to pick up her poop! Russell kindly says she just peed, and we continued to walk. Well the grumpy old man keeps cussing at us!! It was crazy, I didn't know one could use so many cuss words in one sentence. And the grass she squatted on was the patch between the sidewalk and the street! It was pretty ridiculous. We will not be walking passed that house ever again!

Sunday was another nice relaxing day! Blake tried out his new Playplace. He liked it for about 10 minutes and then started crying. But I don't think that was too bad for the first time.

One last great thing about this weekend... we purchased this:

I have wanted this camera for a long time and have wanted it even more since Blake has been born. The point and shoot camera we currently have just isn't fast enough to catch all the cute/funny faces Blake makes. We found it on costco.com for a great price and even comes with the big better lens! I can't wait to start taking pictures with it!!

Hope you all had a great weekend too!

Blake's first trip to Medford

A couple weeks ago we went to Medford. Russell had work to do there so Blake and I tagged along. He did great in the car mostly slept and we stopped once each way to feed him. Blake had a great time meeting family and friends. I wasn't very good at taking pictures on this trip but here are the few that I did take.

Meeting Great Grandma Lesie

Meeting Emily and Meckenzie

Meeting Breanna and Gavin. Gavin is just 11 days younger then Blake!

Meeting Brianna and Breckin. 

Breckin wasn't so sure about Blake especially when his mommy was holding Blake.

He loves his cousin Kayla!

Wish I would have taken more pictures on this trip but there will be many more trips to come! So I will try to do a better next time!

To Russell

Happy Anniversary, my love!! I can't believe it has been 4 years already. I feel so lucky and blessed to be able to share life with you! I love you!

July 8, 2006

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July 8, 2009

July 8, 2010

1 Month!

I can't believe Blake is already 1 month old! It amazes me how fast the last month has gone by and I know the next 11 will go just as fast.

Before Blake was born I wanted to find a way to document his change each month. 

 So this is what I came up with. I bought some fabric and cut out a one. I was going to sew it on to a onesie but didn't get around to before he hit one month. Therefore, the first one I just laid the piece of fabric on top. 

Hopefully for the next 11 will look a little more complete. But this will have to do for one month.

My blue eyed boy!

Weight at 3.5 weeks: 7lbs 10.5oz

Length: 19.5in

Favorite activities: eating, sleeping, eating while sleeping and snuggling

Highlights of the last month: First trip to Medford and Reser Stadium!

Summer is finally here, its suppose to hit triple digits today! So thankful we have air conditioning!

Blake's Birth

It all started Sunday June 6, 2010 around 9:30pm. Russ and I were sitting on the couch watching TV. I got up from the couch to readjust my legs and as I sat back down I could feel that my pants were wet. I looked over at Russ and said "I think my water just broke." He looked at me like I was crazy, I went into the bathroom and sure enough my underwear and pants were wet. I really couldn't believe that my water had broke. I hadn't been having any labor pains and it wasn't like a big gush of water flowing out like you would think would happen, so I really didn't think this could be happening. I called the midwife and told her what had happened and she said if my water had truly broke then I would start having contractions within 12 hours. We were both shocked because this meant that he would be born on his due date!

About 3 weeks prior to this, the midwife had checked my progress and I was already dilated 3cm. From then on we were anticipating his arrival at anytime. But because I had never experienced any braxton hicks or contractions I had been preparing myself for him to be late and have to be induced. It was quite a shocked (to say the least) when my water brooke. 

After I talked to the midwife we called our parents to let them know what was going on. Then Russ started doing some last minute laundry and gathering of things. I really thought I would go to bed that night and wake up the next morning and nothing would be different. Boy was I wrong!

It was about 11:30pm by the time I got into bed. As soon as I laid down I started having the worst cramps ever. Then by about midnight the contractions started. Around 3:30am they were about 1 minute in length and 5 minutes apart so we headed to the hospital. 

Monday June 7th, 2010 around 4am we arrived to the hospital. The midwife checked my progress and I was already to a "squishy" 5cm. I then labored in the jacuzzi tub for awhile while I waited for the anesthesiologist to give me an epidural. The epidural was amazing. 

Around 6am I was wheeled into the labor and delivery room. At 8am I was already dilated to 10cm. My parents weren't there yet and I was exhausted so instead of starting to push at that point I was able to rest. Which was easier said then done. My mom arrived around 10am and I was ready to start pushing my contractions had slowed down and my epidural was so strong that I couldn't feel anything. From then on was kind of a blur. Eventually, I was given pitocin to help the contractions along. I started pushing around 11am and Blake was born at 2:56pm! 

After 14 hours of labor and 4 hours of pushing, I fell in love the most precious, amazing baby boy. The instant love and joy I felt for this little baby boy made the 14 hours of labor 4 hours of pushing and not sleeping for 24+ hours way way more then worth it. 

Its hard to believe he is already 2 weeks old! Thank you to all our family and friends not only have been there to support us through these last two weeks, but through the last nine months as we prepared to bring Blake into this world. We are blessed!

Blake Russell Bartlett

Blake Russell Bartlett

Born Monday June 7, 2010 (on his due date!) at 2:56pm

Weighing 7lbs 2oz and 19in long

Is it really June 3rd?

Is it really June 3rd? When I look out the window I think its January 3rd, not June 3rd. Tonight we went on a walk in the rain, poring rain, hoping to help bring on labor. But so far no luck. I complain because I want warm sunny weather. But I think I should start being thankful its not warm and sunny because I have a feeling I would probably be a lot more miserable being 9 months pregnant if it were warm and sunny.

Here is what the sun looks like incase you forgot like I did.