A Scare and a Blessing

I've tried to write this blog once already; I had gotten about half of it written when the computer shut off. Let's try this again, shall we? These past couple months have been pretty eventful, with lots of big and small things happening. I've become a fan of the bullet list to point out the highlights...it keeps these posts from being way too long.

- Thanksgiving happened. Beck's first Thanksgiving was a hit, with a little family picture to boot. It's the main picture I've got above.

- Beckham and I (Kyle was at school) got to go to a Christmas party for the Idaho Statesman, where Kyle's dad works. It was at the Botanical Gardens over by the old Penitentiary. It was all lit up with Christmas lights, and Santa was there! Beck and his cousins Halle and Jovie got to meet him! If Beck could talk, I think he'd ask Santa for bibs, white onesies, and something to suck on. :)






- My mom and I tried to take Beckham to get his pictures taken at Kiddie Kandids in the mall. I realized, though, that it's ridiculous to go those places anymore because of the price - you get just a few pictures for WAY too much money. If anything good came out of that experience, though, it was to see how they put him in those cute poses and then go home and try to re-create it myself somehow, for free. I ended up taking the pictures myself to give to our family for Christmas presents...and if you are reading this, family, just act surprised when you get it, ok? :)

Alright, now for the explanation of the title of this blog post.

Beck turned two months old, and is growing, growing, growing! At his two month appointment he weighed 11.1 pounds, and was 23 inches long. The doc says he's right on track.

Most moms know that with a two month old appointment comes two month old immunizations. I was dreading the day! Not looking forward to hearing my little guy so sad, the nurse comes in with 3 shots and an oral vaccine, and delivers them like she does it everyday...because she does. That's why when the nurse practitioner came in to tell me that the nurse had administered the wrong shot, I was flabbergasted. THE WRONG SHOT. As his mom, and not really knowing what I could do, I started to cry. You can imagine all of the things going through my head... They assured me that everything would be fine, but that they needed to now give him the correct one. Poor Beckham got poked again and they sent us on our way. My mom and I drove home and kinda freaked out a bit. We weren't sure if he would have a reaction, or if he would be o.k. The nurse accidently gave him the Hepatitis A vaccine, which isn't usually given to babes until they are a year old; it has never been tested on a two month old before. We called doctors and poison control and anyone else we could think of to make sure Baby B. would be alright. Turns out, (if I'm explaining this right) the Hepatitis A vaccine is a dry vaccine, which means there are no traces of the actual disease in the shot (unlike many vaccines, that have a trace of the virus so that your body can build antibodies to fight it off). Don't quote me on this, cause I'm not a Doctor. Back hasn't had any side effects from it at all, but I count this as our first big scare as parents. Although I know it was an accident made by one single person at this clinic, we will not be returning there. It just makes me feel better to say that.

The 'scare' happened on a Friday, and the next Sunday, December 12th, Beckham was blessed. We decided to do it at the church that evening, rather than in Sacrament Meeting. I think it was much more special that way. With many family and friends surrounding him, Beckham sat smiling in the middle of the circle while Kyle blessed him with many things, one of the most important that particular day being health and strength. It calmed my nerves to hear those words and know that our little guy was going to be alright. Thank heaven for the Priesthood, right? I'm grateful for Kyle.

Cutest Baby EVER!

Oh boy. Beck changes everyday! There's one thing that doesn't change, though - every time Kyle and I look at him we both just say, "He is the cutest baby EVER!" We are definitely biased, but seriously. Just look at his cute MUG! He's definitely smiling now, and he's started to coo and talk, too. My heart melts every time he does it.

More updates...
He's been a little cranky for the past couple weeks and constantly grunting and looking uncomfortable. We decided to try soy formula for a bit just to see what would happen...it's been only a couple days and I can already see a difference. I'm going to have to talk with the doctor soon about him maybe having a little milk allergy...

Beckham still has just as much hair as when he was born, and we still can't tell what color it is going to be. Sometimes I think it's brown, and other times it looks blond. Either way, it's perfect.

Baby B is so strong! He can hold his head up already like a champ, and he's been doing it for quite some time.

While Kyle is at school at night, Beck and I go to Grandma and Grandpa Grant's. Beck loves music and noise, so every time Grandpa plays his guitar Beckham is bright eyed and calm, listening to every note! He also really likes the sound of the bath water, so when Kyle and I can't calm him down on our own, we head to the bathroom and turn on the water. It works instantly, every single time. I'm not sure how we figured this out, but I'm really glad we did!

Other things Beck really likes:
-Walks in the stroller
-Riding in the car
-Grandma and Grandpa Hardy
-His cousin Halle singing to him while he gets his diaper changed
- Snuggling with Dad
-His swing

Shades from "Aunt" Kelli, my best friend from High School. :)

Can you see the little bit of curl in his hair? Just like his mommy!

So Content.

Beck's favorite place to sleep - with Daddy.

I can't help but to laugh sometimes when Beck gets emotional - his cry, if he's not screaming bloody murder, is pretty comical. It's almost like he's trying to talk to you. Hard to explain; maybe one of these days I'll get a video of it so you can know what I mean!

Go Broncos!

Beckham's cousins Halle and Jovie (what a cheese face!)

Bein' Supportive!!

Exciting Stuff

Just an update on some things that have happened in the last little bit...

- Beck lost the rest of his umbilical cord! Gross I know, but I've got a picture to prove it! Raisin anyone?


- This week was Beck's little newborn photo shoot. Here's a few highlights...

This one cracks me up. I know now why they say you should do newborn photos within the first week of birth. He was impossible to pose. The idea was to have him curled up into a little ball on top of those towels...he knew better; he's holding on for dear life!


- Beck touched Grandpa Grant's guitar! This is a big deal, and his face shows it. Grandpa's pretty protective over his guitars.

-Church! We went to Relief Society together to hear Grandma Hardy's lesson. Here's Baby B's first church outfit...

Kyle Beckham Hardy is HERE!

He's finally here! Born on October 9th, 2010 at 2:56 p.m. Beck was 7 lbs, 15 oz. and 20.75 inches long. On the 8th, Kyle and I were on a date to the movies. I started having some abdominal pain during the movie, and it was getting pretty uncomfortable. Because of my high blood pressure, I started to worry that the abdominal pain was a sign that my pre-eclampsia (don't know if I spelled it right...) was starting to take a toll. We decided after the movie that we'd head to the hospital to check it out.

Once we got to the hospital, they checked my blood pressure and it was high, but not really threatening. They hooked me up to some monitors to check Beck's heartbeat and to track my contractions. It turned out my abdominal pain was really a bunch of contractions strung together. After taking my blood and doing a few other simple tests, the nurse was set on sending me home. I was only dilated to a 3, and the contractions weren't unbearable. Kyle and I were a little disappointed, but we were ready to head back home. The nurse went to call the Dr., and she came back with some different news than we were expecting; I was going to be induced! Dr. Hodges decided that since I was 39 weeks along, my blood pressure was a little high, and I was having contractions, why not have a baby.

To make a long story short, I was on pitocin for about 12 hours, dilated fully to a 10, and started pushing. Beck was facing up, which was making it extra difficult. After pushing for about 3 hours, and after the Dr. attempted to turn Beck several times, the conclusion was made that he wasn't coming out on his own. His size and position made it impossible. I headed into the O.R. for a C-section. After just a few short minutes, Beck was here! My whole body was numb, so Kyle brought him up to my face so I could give him a kiss before they took him away to the nursery.

Here's some pictures Kyle took of Beck's first moments in the world:

Kyle waiting for the C-Section to start

In the Nursery

Our little Peanut!

Meeting for the first time

Just a li'l conehead

Baby Shower!

Since I have yet to put any pictures up, I wanted to post a few of the AMAZING baby shower my family threw for me! It was a baseball theme, and Kyle and our brother-in-law Dan even went around handing out Cracker Jacks and hotdogs. During gift opening, there was a 'seventh inning stretch,' complete with a song written by my sister-in-law, Kelli. It went like this, to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game":

THE 7TH CENTIMETER STRETCH
Take me down to St. Luke's
Pump me full of those meds
Bring me some ice chips and popsicles
And one of those big balls to help with my back
Oh Kyle won't you please shut-up
This is all of your fault you know
For it's PUSH PUSH PUSH and Beck's out
Oh what sweet re-lief!

I had such a good time and I am SO grateful for all of the wonderful gifts we received!

Beck and I with ALL of the Grandmas!

Measuring my belly

Diaper Cake

The Loot!


Baseball game essentials


Not a great pic, but here we are, the proud mom and dad. :)


Kyle and Dan passing out hotdogs and Cracker Jacks!

The First Post

Since I'm not big into scrapbooking, I thought a blog would be a good idea to keep track of our little guy and that happenings in the Hardy family. Plus, this way family can see, too. :)

Until I get some pictures up, I'll give a quick update on the things happening over here!

-As of today, I am 38 weeks and 4 days pregnant with our first little boy, who we are naming Kyle Beckham Hardy. We'll call him 'Beckham', or 'Beck'.

-At my last Dr.'s appt. yesterday, I was dilated to a 3 and now I'm just waiting, and waiting, and waiting! If by Friday Baby B doesn't come, I can choose to schedule an induction. I haven't decided if this is what I'd like to do or not.

-I've been put on moderate bedrest because my blood pressure has been higher than normal. It seems that when I lay down, my blood pressure goes down, too, so that's what I've been doing. I've had to skip out on work the past few weeks to keep it down, as well. I'm getting nice and bored! I guess I'd better enjoy it while it lasts?

- I had 2 AWESOME baby showers, and combined with the gifts and gift cards I've received, I was able to get EVERYTHING that we will need for the first few months the baby is born, without us having to spend a dime. What a blessing!

I want to get some pictures up, so I'll stop talking for now until I get some posted. It's only a matter of time before he's here!!!