Newborn Photo Shoot

We were lucky enough to have Drew's picture taken by Lillian Parker Photography when he was just a week old. She came to our house, set up a little studio and was so patient with Drew. Now,  I realize this is a little bit of a picture overload but he is so dang cute, I couldn't pick just a few.

BYU Football

David has been so excited to watch BYU football with Drew. He was born just in time for football season and David couldn't be more thrilled with his new football watching buddy!

Happy Birthday Drew!

When we went to the doctor for our 38 week appointment, the doctor scheduled us to be induced just a few days before our due date. The doctor said that since I was already dilated to a 2 and 90% effaced, I was a good candidate for induction. We couldn't have been more excited! We were looking forward to Tuesday, August 28th at 9am like it was christmas...but WAY better! 

We tried to sleep in on Tuesday but we were way too excited to sleep. We called the hospital at 8am and they told us that they were WAY behind and still working on inductions that were scheduled for Sunday they said they would call us in "later in the day." We were super disappointed and tried to find ways to kill time. We went out to breakfast, played video games, went out to lunch, watched movies and still no call from the hospital. We called them on Tuesday night and they said "possibly wednesday..." this continued for a couple of days! We were going crazy waiting for THE call. Finally, on Friday evening while we were out to dinner with my parents, my phone rang and it was the hospital. We were so excited!! Well, David was super excited, I was suddenly super nervous. But we quickly ate our dinner and rushed home. David gave me a blessing and we drove to the hospital. Once we got all registered at the hospital, we were taken to our labor and delivery room. After 3 tries they finally got an IV in me and started me on Pitocin at 7:45pm. 

At about 10:30pm my water broke and the contractions were getting a little more intense. It was time for an epidural. The nurse anesthetist said that I have the tightest back he has ever done and it took him about 30 mins of pushing that needle into my back before he could get it in. He said the needle kept bending. I was glad I asked for the epidural early so the contractions weren't too bad for the 30mins he was working on me. But let me tell you, once the epidural was in, I was in heaven. 

My mom, David and I, all took a little nap and before we knew it the nurse was calling the doctor. I pushed for about 30 mins, during which time David was counting to 10 WAY to slow and my mom was very encouraging. At 4:32am, our sweet little boy was born! It was such an incredible feeling to met him for the first time. I have been absolutely in love with him since! He weighed 7lbs 11oz and was 20.5 inches long. I love his perfect baby hair and his adorable chin. His tiny hands and feet are to die for and everyone says he has my eyes. I couldn't be more grateful to be his mom! 

David was great through the whole pregnancy and delivery. He is so supportive and understanding. David is a natural at being a dad. Drew is super lucky to have such a kind, sweet and patient dad! I love seeing these two together. 

Baby Preparations

This past weekend, we painted the baby's room. Huge thanks to my sisters and cousin Jessi for the help.  I absolutely love the way it turned out! The colors are so bright and fun. With every preparation we make, we become more and more excited and it also becomes more real. I can't believe we are going to have a baby in nine weeks!

College Grad!

Yesterday, I fulfilled a life-long dream of finishing nursing school!  For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a nurse and it feels so surreal to finally have my nursing degree! I still have to take my boards sometime next month to get my license but the BSN is mine. It felt strange to wake up today and literally have nothing to do. No class to get to, no homework to worry about and no studying to do. I guess this is when I am supposed to get a job :)

Spring Class of 2012

I am so grateful for my awesome family and especially David for being my biggest support throughout the last three years. He has put up with so many late nights, study dates, tears, complaining, procrastinating, pep talks, prayers, priesthood blessings, notecards, being my practice dummy and so much more. I could not have done it without him! He should defiantly receive a honorary nursing degree!

Cant wait for the next chapter!!

Baby Drew!

Life is pretty great around the Bean house! At the beginning of the year we found out that I am pregnant and we seriously couldn't be more excited about it. We decided not to tell anyone until I was about 12 weeks along, which fell right around Valentine's Day. We made cookies for our families and delivered them with a Valentine's Day card that said, "Love David, Ashley + Baby." Everyone's reaction was so fun! Our family is so excited for us and finally telling people made the whole thing feel more real.

At 16 weeks, we were on vacation in San Diego with my mom, dad, Andrea and Jeremy. Before we left for San Diego, Andrea suggested that I get a 3D ultrasound and find out the gender of the baby. I found this great place in San Diego that does 3D ultrasounds on a huge screen and has seating for the whole family. So I booked an appointment and while we were in San Diego, on my birthday, we all went to find out if the baby was a boy or a girl. I was so glad to have my family there with me, it made the experience that much more exciting. We found out we are having a BOY! We spent the rest of the evening at the outlet mall buying baby boy clothes, it made for a perfect birthday!

At 19 weeks, we had our ultrasound at the OB and were grateful to find out that he is healthy and growing!

Getting ready for a baby has been so much fun. There is so much to plan, pick out, decorate and prepare for! We've had so much fun preparing for the baby and it seems like we're going to be ready way before the due date at the end of August!