Bath Time!

Tonight Lexie had her first real bath. We were only allowed to give her sponge baths until her umbilical cord fell off. She screamed through the first part of the bath but seemed to enjoy it once she calmed down a little. Pause the blog music first to be able to hear the sound on the videos.

Week 3

Thanks, Grandma!

Grandma Cindy bought Lexie a fancy new mobile for her room. It matches the decor great! Thanks, Mom!

Starting a Bad Habit Early

Grandparents Visit

Grandma and Grandpa Hayden have been visiting for the past week. Lexie has gotten lots of extra attention and I have been spoiled with the extra help around the house! So glad they were able to come visit and we look forward to having them back soon.

Poop Face!

Lex makes the funniest faces while trying to poop. Has to be SO confusing for her!


Success!

Week Two

Date Night!

Tonight, Jeff and I went on our first date since Lexie was born. Grandma and Grandpa Hayden watched Lexie while we went to dinner at Old Chicago. It was wonderful to spend some quiet time together.

Hearing Test

Lex failed the first two hearing tests she was given at the hospital after birth, giving Jeff and I something to worry about for the next two weeks. Today we took her back to the hospital to retest and she passed in both ears! Yayy! And she even looked super cute doing it.

A Little Better at Waking Up

So Hard to Wake Up!

Week One

First checkup

Lexie's first visit to the pediatrician. She weighed in below her birth weight at 7lbs, 5oz and was declared 'perfect!' We think so! :)

Boomer Sooner!

Of course Grandma and Grandpa Hendrick had to get Lexie suited up for her first game day! Now she's officially part of the family.

The History of the Cradle

This is a picture of my dad in the summer of 1980, making a cradle for me. It provided a cozy sleeping spot for myself and my brothers as well as a few cousins through the years. As we got older, it got tucked away in storage, awaiting a grandchild to put it back to use. Lexie now has the privilege of sleeping in the cradle her grandpa made 29 years ago. How special!

Hard at work


Me in the cradle- June, 1980


Awaiting Lexie's arrival.


All snuggled in.

Lexie's 1st bath

All cleaned up

After labor and delivery, we moved to a new room for recovery. Same layout as the old room, just minus the medical equipment. This is the room we stayed in for the next 48 hours. Nurses came in and out all the time, teaching us about Lexie and checking that I was recovering well. Here's Lexie all cleaned up!

Welcome Baby Lexie!

Lexie Ryan Hayden was born at 3:43 AM, weighing 7 lbs, 7 oz. The delivery went very well. This pic was taken while she was laying on my chest, about 1 minute after birth, and was the first time she opened her eyes. Pretty amazing.

Labor time

The doctors induced me with Pitocin to get the contractions started. The effects set in fairly quickly. I was only in labor for approximately 8 hours before starting to push. Jeff was great, holding my hand and being encouraging through it all.

Headed for the hospital!

After several days of suspicion that my water had broken, we bumped up our weekly doctor's visit to today. Sure enough, they ran some tests and told us to head to the hospital to have Lexie! Since I was feeling completely normal, we were able to take the time to snap some pics on the way in.

Ready To Pop!

What is that?!?

Caught some of Lexie's movements on video. She provided Jeff and me with hours of entertainment, especially in the evenings, when she was the most active. All the action happens in the first 10 seconds of the video.

4D Ultrasound

We were fortunate enough to be offered a free 4D ultrasound by a company who was training their technicians and in need of trial clients. Such cool technology!