Itching for Organization

So okay I've got the nesting bug again or something.... but I am not prego anymore. I have been totally organizing and rearranging almost every room in our home now. And I couldn't stop there of course, I had to rearrange our family blog page too. I don't know what this all means, but hopefully I will be able to relax and slow down and just enjoy my nice fixed up home. Has anyone else felt this way after they had a baby? Or and I just weird?!??! =)

Very Mature Baby Boy

Boys Bedtime Routine........................................................................................... Montey showing off his strong muscles............................................................

Since the day we brought home Montey he has shown so much maturity for a baby, he has NEVER seemed like a newborn. He never had his nights and days mixed up like most newborn babies. Since the day he was born when you called him by his name he would look at you. And when it comes to burping, well....he burps automatically, which is REALLY odd. Throughout the day he is very alert, and cat naps here and there, but for the most part stays awake, and is content with listening and watching his siblings. Everyday it is the same, he sleeps from 1-4 straight, for his nap time already, pretty much like a toddler. The only problem from the beginning was at 4 days old at his 1st Doctor appointment, we found out he was tongue-tied, just like his older brother Caleb. Even with being tongue-tied eating has been no problem for him. From birth to 4 days old he was past his birth weight, at 8lbs- 13 oz.

And at his 2 week old mark, last Wednesday, he had his 2ND doctor's appointment. And this is when they would like to see the newborn babies at back up at their birth weight, and well....Montey was almost 1lb bigger, weighing 9lbs-10oz. Eating and gaining weight has not been a problem for him since the beginning. He is in the 75% percentile for height and weight. We started having Montey do "tummy time" and discovered after the second time on his tummy, that he can roll over from his tummy to his back, almost instantly....which is odd as well. We thought it was a fluke...but sure enough every time we placed him on his tummy he was soon on his back again. Tummy time is pointless for Montey. He has strong muscles and holds his head and body up really well since he was born as well. He is not near as flimsy as I remember our others being at this age.

He is growing up so fast. As of yesterday Montey hit his 3week old mark. He has figured out that when he wants attention all he has to do is fuss (just a little), and almost instantly one of his siblings will be there. Because as soon as someone sits next to him he calms down, and goes back to being all content again. The funniest thing is that he already has made a bedtime routine for himself. He goes to bed at 8pm just like the other kids. He and Caleb will be sharing a room, once Montey gets older. But for now we place Montey in his boppy wrapped up in a blanket on the floor and Caleb plays quietly next to him, and sure enough both are soon fast asleep next to each other.

Montey has the cutest head full of light brown curly hair, which we think comes from his Grandpa Brooks. Even though Montey pretty much skipped the "newborn" phase, we are a glad that he is apart of our family. I think we prefer this Mature Baby phase over the Newborn Phase anyhow. We are glad to finally have a baby that came into this world knowing what to do. It has been really weird, but also really NICE!!!

Meaning of Names

So a couple of days ago I added off to the side, the background, and our meaning of the children's names. Call me weird and all but I have to always make things extra hard with doing something so simple as naming a child.....I couldn't just pick any name, It had to have meaning, substance, something for them to take on as their little bodies grew to become all that they can be. With hope that if they got lost along the way in life and needed a reminder of who they are, they can look to their names and gain strength to move forward, to try and live up to their name. One who is obedient, Caleb. One who stands for truth, Liahona. a follower of Christ, Tamara. One who is faithful, Montey.
So that's the reasoning of why picking a name for these cute kids has been so difficult. Making it almost as hard as the labor....(well not exactly but both were pretty tedious.) =)

Loopy Pain Meds

Montey's first bath at home, drying off in his duckie hooded towel.

Okay, so I re-read what I had written about the birth of Montey Jaycob and realized that I had not exactly worded things exactly right, due to the rather LOOPY pain meds I was on from labor and from the labor after pains. Thankfully I am FREE from using pain meds; I can't believe people actually like taking these Narcotics for fun. Anyhow, just wanting to back up and re-fix the error:
We went to the hospital at 3:00am, after contracts starting at 12:30 at night on the 30th. And we waited for an hour and a half for the epidural. Then just 15mins after the epidural was in, my doctor came in and stated that it was time for me to start pushing. And my jaw dropped and I looked at her and said, "WHAT?" So I started pushing and 21 mins later he came (the doctor had a lot of maneuvering to do with the baby in working with him to get him out the best and least painful way.) The epidural took just enough to take to edge off, which I was glad to have waited for it anyhow, seeing that if I didn’t that last 21mins would have been worse than what it ended up being. So what it all comes down too is that, I do not wish a natural delivery on my worse enemy. This delivery went way too fast, and nautral is no fun. The results ended up great at the end, but NOT at all how I wanted or imagined labor would go this time around. So pretty much this sealed the deal....WE ARE DONE!!! I am never doing that again, we are glad to have our two boys and two girls, I am proud to say that our fam is complete. =) Yippy, I am really looking forward to getting my body back in shape to resume my belly dancing classes and all that fun "ME" time again.

Montey Jaycob Meets His Siblings

Brothers, Caleb and Montey bonding at last......................................

Liahona and Montey sharing some loves..............................

Tamara and Montey sharing a moment........................

Montey Jaycob Mathison

Is finally Here!!! He came at 5:06 am, on April 30th, just 18 hours before his due date. It amazes me how all of my children have come almost exactly ON their due dates.
He was indeed big, but not as big as I had thought. His weight was, 8 lbs and 12 oz, 21 in long, head was 13 1/3 inches big, and his chest was a BIG 14 inches wide. Getting is shoulders and chest out was the hardest part. And the whole time I was nervous about his head being too big. Thankfully my doctor did a great job working with him, and I didn't rip or tear or even need an episiotomy. This was the shortest delivery from contraction starting at 12:30 at night, and delivering at 5:06 am, but the most intense and painful of all. I was dilated to 6cm and 90% effaced by the time we got to the hospital, and doing alright. However, upon arrival I immediately asked for an epidural. My goal has NEVER been to have a natural delivery.... It took the dang anesthesiologist an hour and a half to get my room, with only one person before me he was working on. I have never experienced the "fun" intense transitional contractions before, and I was no way near ready to do a natural delivery. My doctor wanted me to start pushing and stubbornly I refused, and she gave up and left the room as I waited and waited for that epidural...just like I was always use to getting. After the epidural was in we delivered Montey only 45 mins later...so I suppose you can say I pretty much did it natural and boy was that an experience I will never forget. Montey and I are healthy and doing just fine. They kept me as a prisoner for more than I liked, a whole 2days and 1 night. I like to leave the hospital ASAP...it's not a hotel, the Nurses bother the heck out of me, it's just not comfortable like home sweet home.=) Which is where we are now and it feels great to be home.

Gifts for Montey Jaycob

Caleb with his new baby brother, giving Montey his first Teddy Bear, which is named Michael. A name that Caleb wanted to call his new brother but we compromised and gave him the opportunity to name someone Michael.

Liahona with new baby brother, giving her gift, a muscial duckie..."Twinkle Twinkle little star"

Tamara with new baby brother, giving her gift, a froggy bath robe. Montey says "Peace Out!"