Pumpkin Patch

....in pictures!

So sleepy after a hard day of pumpkin picking!!

On the hayride back- getting very sleepy!

Daddy and Deacon

Mommy and Deacon

Family pictures at Baughers

Soooo windy!

He loved the hayride and all the new things to look at!

Baby Survey

1. Were you married at the time? Yep, we had been married for 3 years and a few months when I gave birth

2. What was your reaction when you found out you were pregnant? I was thrilled, kevin was skeptical :)

3. How old were you? 24 for the positive test, 25 for the birth

4. How did you find out you were pregnant? positive home pregnancy test on December 1, 2008

5. Who did you tell first? Kevin then our families

6. Did you want to find out the sex? YES!!!

7. Due date? August 13, 2009

8. Did you deliver early or late? 1 week late! longest week EVER :)

9. Did you have morning sickness? nope, there were only 2 times where I felt sick but other than that I was great!

10. What did you crave? didn't really crave anything but I ate EVERYTHING!

11. What irritated you the most? hmmm...probably people telling me that the baby was going to be huge since I was so big

12. What was your first child’s sex? Boy!

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? .....70 Yikes!!!!

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? PUPPS- it SUCKED but it didn't have an adverse effect on the baby so I was ok with it

15. Where did you give birth? Howard County

16. How many hours were you in labor? I started having contractions at 9:00 on Monday night and had him at 2:52 Thursday afternoon so a LOOOOONG time!

17. Who drove you to the hospital? Kevin

18 . Did you take medicine to ease the pain? heck yes!! the epidural was AWESOME!!

19 . How much did your child weigh? 8lbs 2oz

20 . What did you name him/her? Deacon Patrick

21 . How old is your first born today? 10 weeks 1 day

22. Who does your child look like? I think he looked a lot like me when he was first born but he's looking more like his daddy every day!

23. Did you get mad at your husband during labor? nope- other than being exhausted labor wasn't so bad at all....

2 Months

Deacon turned 2 months old last Tuesday. These past 2 months have gone so fast but it seems like he's been in our lives forever. He continues to amaze us everyday and our love for him is indescribable. We are so lucky that he is ours!!

Ok- enough gushing :) Deacon had his 2 month appointment today and he's growing like a weed. Still in the 75th percentile for weight (13.6lbs) and the 90th percentile for height (24.6 inches wow!!). His head also continues to be in the 75th percentile. Dr. Chung says he looks like a very healthy and happy little boy so we must be doing something right! I was DREADING this appointment because of his vaccines but he was a champ!! He got one in each leg for a total of 4 vaccines. He screamed briefly but was ok once I picked him up. He took a nice long nap when we got home and has been fine ever since, evident in the video below.

Deacon also had a great visit with his Aunt Mary this weekend. We did some outlet shopping, hung out and played a ton. Unfortunately the Yankee game was rained out but we got some great pictures of the two of them in their Yankee gear anyway. Aunt Mary turned Deacon around in his play mat so he can play at a different angle. He LOVES this new angle and will play on his mat for an hour! He is quite smitten with his Aunt!

Here's a video of Deacon singing (PLEASE disregard my singing!!). He's been talking to us a ton this week and I've been trying to get it on video forever. Every time I bring out the camera he clams up so we figured out a way to get him singing and talking on film...enjoy :)

I've gone collage crazy :)

Let's play a game!

Deacon's 2 month appointment is on Monday. As always, he will be getting weighed and measured. It's your turn to guess how tall and heavy Deacon is!! Leave your guess in the comments section. Closest guess get's a great prize- exact guess get's an even better prize :) Good luck!

Hints:

At his 1 month appointment, Deacon weighed 11lbs, 1oz and was 22.25 inches

This is a recent (10/2) picture of our little chunker :)

Welcoming the Newest Fan

I would like to welcome my son as the newest fan of Packer nation. Like me, I am sure he will look forward to watching the Green and Gold every Sunday. I feel fortunate to share these times with him as well as stories and legacies of past Packer greats and games. Nothing beats a game on the Frozen Tundra of Lambeau come winter. There are many years ahead, and Cheeseheads everywhere are lucky to have this little boy as a fan. Packers Packers Packers!

Just because we're cute :)