Playdates

Brett and I I aren't the only ones blessed to have friends who live close by.  Crew loves to see his friends every week!  Because Crew's favorite sitter, Miss Kate is on Maternity leave, Crew has been watched by several friends close by.  He goes to Aleah's (Jessica) on Mondays, Grayden's (Whitney) or Rowan's (Sam)  house on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Nana comes on Thursdays to watch Crew and Grayden, and then he gets to hang out with Ethan (Sue) on Friday!
    Since Whit and I live close by, he gets several play dates with Grayden! They are very quickly becoming best buds.  I love to see Grayden, but miss seeing Colton.  We can't wait to move to the farm and get to have lots of play dates with him!! But until then....

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This was a surprise for Whitney when she came to pick Grayden up:)

The past 2 months...

...HAVE BEEN THE BEST 2 MONTHS OF OUR LIVES!!!!!
   I have been horrible at blogging.. and for one reason only.. I would rather hold my baby:):)
Crew has brought SO much joy to Brett and I's lives..  we could not of dreamed that we would have a baby THIS good, and who would bring so much fun and excitement to our lives! I want to update you on what has happened in the last 2 months, and because so much has gone on.. I will be BRIEF!!
   March 1st- Crew Kessler Arrived- Best day of our lives (thus far:))

   March 4th- Came home from the hospital- was incredibly blessed with many visitors!

   March 6th- 1st Dr. appointment and back up to his birth weight already!


   March 7th- 1st time at church (perfect attendance so far:))

   March 9th- Colton Russel is born! Crew is now a big cousin:)

   March 21st- 1st time on an airplane, and first vacation!

   April 1st- Crew is one month old, and weighs 11.5 pounds. He is in the 80th percentile!!

   April 4th- First Easter!!

   April 14th- Grayden Ross is born! Crew now has 2 little cousins, and LOVES them!!!

   April 26th- First friend sleep over with Grayden! He didn't think it was cool that his mom tagged along.. (just not ready for that yet:))
  April 30th- SURPRISE visit from Aunt Ashlee... the first time he got to meet her. He LOVED his time with her!

  May 1st- Crew is 2 months old, and weighs 15 pounds, 10 oz. He is in the 95th percentile!

  May 3rd- I go back to work, and Crew gets the best babysitters ever.. Gma Kessler, Mamaw Cadwell, Nana Neier, Miss Kate, Aunt Whitney, and the best of all, DADDY!

Crew is really enjoying his lil life.. Here are a few of his favorite things...
  HE LOVES...

...to smile, smile, smile... ALL the time..
...the morning:. 7:00am, he wakes up and is in the best mood. This is Brett and I's new favorite time too.  We put his in between us, and just talk and laugh! We all 3 love it!
... standing.. I will hold his hands, and he pulls himself up and stands. It first started with just a few seconds at a time, and then we would get lazy and bend his knees... now he will stand for at least a minute!
...to talk and hear his loud voice. It cracks us up! He coos and goos, and yells and yells:)  He loves to hear himself, and so do we!
...to eat... if I have "food" in front of him, he will eat! Even if he just got done with a 4oz. bottle, he will eat:)
... his car seat, stroller and car rides. He never cries when in it, and usually falls alseep within minutes of being in it.
...his Mommy! I have waited so long to be the only one who can sooth a crying baby:) We love to sit and do nothing, and just look at each other and smile!
...his Daddy! Brett is so great with him. He never thought he would like the infant stage, but he was wrong. Brett is so great at making Crew laugh!
.. bath time! It is one of my favorite times too. We have bath time every other day. After the bath, I give him a lil baby massage with lotion. He loves that too!
.. to sing, or at least here his mommy sing.  I broke out the Sunday School song book, and sing all the time to him. He laughs, but I wonder if he is laughing at me and my bad voice!
.. to watch TV. I'm not sure if its the lights, the sounds, or that he think The Office and Modern Family are just so entertaining.. but he can stare at those shows with wide eyes!
.. his fingers.. something that he has recently discovered and can entertain him for ever!


  Crew does Not like..
..Tummy Time! I feel that he is doing great in a lot of areas, but holding his head up is NOT one if them! When we have tummy time, he whines and I feel like he is saying, "What did I do to deserve this!?"
..being changed into clothes that are too small! I love everything about my chubby, big boy, except for the fact that he wore 0-3 months clothes for 4 weeks! I try to "squeeze" him in some of my favorites, but he isn't a big fan of that:)

The best gift from Heaven

How can I begin to describe the best gift Brett and I have ever received? Or even try to some up what has taken place in these last two weeks... if you have time and you are ready to read, then maybe you will find that I have tried at least to put into words the amazing events over the past two weeks...

    Sunday, Feb. 28th- THIS BABY IS COMING OUT!!!!

A week overdue... (who's counting anyways, right:)?)  Its not that I was miserable or upset.. I was just SO READY to see my lil guy, (and not be taking up time from my maternity leave:)) After visiting my Dr. on Thursday, she and I agreed that I was not going to be induced until it was hurting the baby. I had an ultrasound done, and "Baby B-Cad" was perfectly content, and perfectly healthy, so the word "induction" was not going to be used until about another week or so!

   On Sunday, I was DETERMINED that this baby was going to be in my arms the next day.... so I did everything I COULD to get him here.. Mexican for lunch, an afternoon "nap", walking on the treadmill, pineapple, apple cider, buffalo wings for dinner, and for dessert.. CASTOR OIL!!!

   About 2:00 a.m. I started feeling contraction... I started timing them myself for about an hour. They were about 4 minutes apart, so I woke up Brett.  My very eager and excited husband called the Doctor and we were on our way! I love thinking back to this moment.. the last ride together where our family was just going to be us two.. we were so excited, (and I was in PAIN) so we prayed the whole way there to ease our emotions.

   Once at the hospital, they checked my cervix and monitored my contractions, "You are dialed to 1 & a 1/2!" "YEAH! I thought! I was finally dilated!" This number cracks Rachael up- Miss, I walk around dilated to 3 and I'm not even pregnant:))

   I knew it was going to be a long day, because I had so far to go! So once admitted, we walked around as much as I could. My contractions were minutes apart, and the pain was extreme in my back.  I held off as long as I could to get my epi. At 3 cm, I finally broke down!  At 5 cm. the Dr. was very worried about the baby and his heartbeat, because my contractions were so close together, he wasn't getting any breaks. There was talk of a C-section then, but decided to get me some meds to slow down the contractions. A couple hours later, and no progression, they had to put me on potosine to get the contractions going again.  At 8 cm. my Dr. was VERY worried about the baby, and his continue to decline heartbeat, that she decided we were going to do a C-section. Everything was ready to go, and Brett's scrubs were on... and then.. he started doing fine again (Praise the Lord??) I wanted him to be ok but I was tired of this.. it was 6:00 and I had been in bed all day. I was SOOOO  thirsty, and SOO ready to see my son. An hour later,  I was dilated to 10.. ready to push! When I did a practice push, they noticed that his head was in a compromising position, and was afraid that the umbilical cord would be pushed out first.. SOOOO you guessed it! They decided to do a C-section! This made me feel relived and calm about the situation.  I could have pushed for hours and then ended up in a C-section, or they can do it now, when the circumstance is a lot more calm.

   7:59pm... a time I will never forget.. our son was finally here! Those of you who have children know how unbelievable this moment is.  This moment will forever be in our hearts. Brett was the first to hold him, and then he brought him to me. We were amazed, and so greatful! We thank the Lord daily for our amazing blessing... Crew Kessler Cadwell!!!!!!

      Our stay in the hospital was great- we realized how blessed we are with family and friends.  We loved this time to bond as a family, and share our blessing with the closest people in our lives.   Thank you for those of you who came to visit us, sent us cards, or made us meals.  Brett and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts!! Above all else, Brett and I thank our Lord for Crew. We thank him for keeping me and him safe through this whole process. We thank him for a beautiful and healthy baby boy.  Brett and I are so in love with him!!!!!

READY to meet Baby B-Cad!

   Five signs you know you are READY for your unborn baby to arrive:

5. You make a special trip into your nursery, only to "think" about what its going to be like with him in there.
4. You read your "Labor & Delivery" guide book for entertainment.
3. You can't go 5 minutes without talking about your unborn baby... to anyone!
2. Every Braxton Hick contraction you have, you wish would be painful!
1.  You get excited about having your cervix checked (to see if there is dialation)!!!!
    Who woulda thought:):)

Experiencing these last 5 things has been what the last couple weeks have been like so far! I can't say enough how much I have LOVED being pregnant, but I am very ready to meet my lil guy (and stop calling him Baby B-Cad:) (As is my WHOLE fam!))
   I believe this will be the last blog I write before our son arrives... please be praying for him and a safe delivery! Thank you all for joining me on this very exciting adventure in Brett & I's lives.  Check in during the next week (or so), and hopefully be able to meet the newest member of our family:)



                                                      14 weeks- 39 weeks!!! WOAH!

 

> 20 days!!!

This morning, Brett and I started the morning by laying in bed, feeling our Baby move, while listening to some of our favorite Chris Tomlin songs... As I was laying there, I could not help but have several feelings and emotions come over me...

I can't believe that we are less than 20 days from meeting our lil guy.  I can't put into words how amazing this journey has been for Brett and I so far.  I have loved every minute of being pregnant, and carrying this child! I am very anxious and excited about him getting here, and yet, at the same time, I am going to miss being able to say to Brett, "Sorry, two against one.. I guess we are going to eat at McAllisters!"

  Watching Brett prepare for the arrival of our son, and put his things together makes my heart flutter... I was watching him put together the swing, stroller, and pack & play the other day, and I got this huge grin on my face.. I couldn't help but daydream about the next several years, when Brett is putting the high chair together, then the booster seat, then oiling up his first baseball glove, and then on down the road, editing his application to Taylor! I love our talks we have about our son, and the dreams we have about what it is going to be like.  We have no idea what life is going to throw at us, and what this child is going to be like.. we just keep praying that above all else.. that he grows up to love the Lord!

 

37 weeks!!

My baby is "full-term" :):):)

"Showered" with Love!!

I can't put into words how thankful and blessed I feel for all my friends and family who has blessed us with words of encouragement and an abundent amount of gifts! Brett and I have by far all of our needs taken care of.. with quite a few "wants" thrown in there as well!

 

Kessler Family Shower

Cadwell & Friends Shower

 

Noblesville Friends Shower

Double School Shower

Double Neier Family Shower

Bible Study Shower