Boxer Baby

So we gave Myles a bath the other day and afterwards we decided to put him in his duck bathrobe and slippers. He looks likes a little boxer with his robe on. I just love these pictures of him! Now if we can only catch him when he's smiling! :)

And then he fell asleep after we took a million pictures. And yes, he's sleeping on a pillow. So far that is the only way he will sleep without one of us holding him. Silly baby!

A Baby Story

Okay, so this has taken me forever to write but here is a shortened version of our little Myles' trip to Earth.

My Contractions started at 1:30 am. I wasn't sure if they were the real thing because they were coming fast and long and it was just weird. So, I started working on the paintings I had made for Myles' room. That didn't last long, because I got sick and ended up in the bathroom.

I woke up Kenny and we left for the hospital and got there at 4am. Everything moved super fast. I was at 3 cm when we got there and by 10:30am I was dilated to a 10. All the nurses were so excited and kept telling me I'd have the baby before noon. However, the doctor wanted me to labor down for a while. So we waited for Myles to move down more. At 12:45pm I started pushing. The nurses, once again, thought Myles would be born within the hour. We were super excited and rearing to go. I was pushing and doing a good job. Things were progressing. Then the stumbling block hit, a new nurse came in to give our nurse a break. This new nurse was very nice, but not helpful. She kept talking and missing the contractions, and then she had me turn on my side to push. That just threw off my groove. Our spirits were low as we saw the clock reach 2pm. Our old nurse returned, but she was disappointed that no progress had been made since she left.

The doctor came in to check on us and she told us that Myles was face up and that's why he was so hard to push out. She tried to turn him, but he wouldn't budge. Finally, around 4pm everyone was excited again. The doctor was amazing! She really got me going and everyone else. She was really encouraging! Then finally at 4:48pm our little Myles was born screaming! :) He had such a big cone head, but I am happy to report he has a nicely shaped head now. :)

All in all, it was such a great day! I never understood why some women would say it was such a great experience, but I loved that day. Even though the pushing was forever long, I loved it! I never want to forget any of the details. And Myles is such a joy to us! The first time I held him his hand was doing that Star Trek, "live long and prosper" thing. It was funny. He's the best baby in the land!

Our Christmas Babe

Merry Christmas to everyone! So I wanted to write about Myles' labor and delivery, because I've been meaning to do it but as soon as I sat down he woke up. :) So due to the fact that I am now typing with one hand, that story will have to wait for next time. But for now I hope everyone has a very merry Christmas!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Today is our 4 year anniversary! I am the luckiest girl to be married to Kenny. He is so sweet and perfect for me! I can't believe it's been 4 years already. We've made some great memories so far and I know that will continue in the years to come. Kenny surprised me today by coming home 4 hours early from work. I love my Kenny! He's the best!

More of Baby Myles

As you could probably tell from the last post, Kenny wrote it. He is so cute and sweet to do that, because he knew how badly I wanted to share photos with everyone of our new son. However, he didn't put any of him and Myles together, which are some of my favorite.

So this post is for my amazing husband who helped me every single step of the way in labor and delivery and our cute new addition, Myles Benjamin Ludwig.

I love them both very much! Kenny is already such a great dad!

BABY MYLES

Baby Myles is here!!!!!! 8lbs 2.5oz. 20inches long.

He was born 12/10/08 at 4:48pm

This is a really good picture of him. His Aunt Tyra is holding him

Here's Jandi holding Myles on Thursday. Sorry you can't see Myles, but doesn't Jandi look super cute? (I'd say smokin hot, but super cute is a bit more apt for replies).

Here he is in the car seat. He really likes it. He is wearing his going home outfit. The hoody says "Mommy's Little Monster" on it. He likes to burrow his head when he is wrapped up so a lot of the times his beanie covers his eyes.

Here is Jandi and Myles at home today. We got home and my parents were puttin' the screws on me to send them some pictures. I turned to ask Jandi a question and found this. I quickly turned on the camera and snapped a shot.

A Baby Shower and a Belly Shot! ☺

My wonderful sister, Krystal, threw me a baby shower a couple of weeks ago. She is so good at decorating and planning things. Everything turned out so cute! It was a lot of fun!

Here's a few pictures from the shower.

For food we had mini cupcakes and different kinds of popcorn, because I've loved popcorn even more than usual since I've been pregnant. At the shower there was some peanut butter popcorn, and I haven't stopped thinking about it since! It was amazing!

Guessing how many blue m&m's was one of the games we played. We also played this cute baby animal game and then we filled out a mad lib. It was the story of the birth of our baby and everyone got to help fill it out. The story turned out really funny!

Some friends and family that came.

I got some of the cutest quilts! This one is from a friend in the ward. I love all the dinosaurs!

This quilt is from my sister, Ylfe. She couldn't be there but she sent it. It's so soft and goes perfectly with his room! It's a jungle/safari type theme.

My little sister, Tess, made this quilt for me, and a matching bumper pad. So cute! I love it! She too couldn't be there, but sent it for the party.

And this adorable quilt was made by my sister-in-law, Tyra. She was able to be there. I love it! It's so cute! And once again, perfect for his room! All these ladies are so talented, and I am so lucky to be the recipient of such beautiful quilts!

And my wonderful Parents-in-laws sent me a jogging stroller!!! I am so excited for it! They surprised me with it by sending it to my mom first and then it was at the baby shower. I love it! I kept strolling it around our apartment when I got home. I can't wait to use it with our little man. Thank you Mom and Dad Ludwig! :)

I also must thank my mom and dad for providing us with a new dresser for our little boy! My mom took us to IKEA last week to pick one out. I just finished putting his clothes in it! :)

Kenny and I have been so blessed with help from everone. We are very grateful to both of our families and our friends.

Okay, so I know this is like the never-ending post but I have one more picture and it's the latest belly shot. This was taken on Sunday after church. And the countdown begins! ☺