A Third????

So in the last few days, I have been getting the same question over and over again....what about a third. To myself I think a third what? Car? Dog? I know people mean a third child but dude, I just had number 2, two weeks ago. Give me a break. So the answer to all you who are wondering the same thing.....we are very happy with two. Nothing is ruled out down the road but nothing is committed to either. Now leave me alone about it! ;)

These two are perfect!!!

Being a Big Brother

Caid has taken so well to being a big brother. He is so loving to Beckett. Mike and I caught him cuddling with Beckett in the bouncer the other day. It was so precious. Sure he wants to test every boundary he can, his favorite being trying to ride in Beck's swing, but he is doing really well with the changes that have happened. So for today, here are some of the moments caught on camera of Caid and Beck.

When the Mom's Away

So the other day, we decided that everyone was going to take a nap at the same time. We all slept well and Beckett and I got up first. I took him out of our room into his and fed and changed him. He, of course, then wanted to go back to sleep so I laid him in his crib and went downstairs to get some picking up done. I heard our bedroom door open and shut and by the time I got upstairs I found Caiden in the crib with Beckett. Caiden was being so gentle with him. Sometimes, I don't think he has the concept of gentle but other times he amazes me. So instead of removing Caiden, I grabbed the camera and here are my two boys.

Beckett????

Soooo many people have been asking how Beckett got his name and it is really pretty simple we just liked it. Mike and I had gone round and round on names and could not agree. I wanted Cooper Grant and Mike wanted Beckett Mike. We both liked each other's name but had some hang up with the other person's name for one reason or another. Mike liked Cooper but was afraid that should we ever decide to have another child, their name would have to start with a C. I liked Beckett but not Mike, it just sounded choppy. So it took us almost the entire pregnancy to decide. We went out for our anniversary, 3 days before being induced, knowing that at dinner we were going to make a decision. Over the days prior we had been tossing around different middle names for each name, Maxwell, Mitchell, using Beckett or Cooper for a middle name. So at dinner, it was a surprisingly easy conversation. We both liked Beckett and then I said I liked Max. Mike agreed and that was it. That is how Beckett got his name. It is different but it suits him so well.

Now for some pictures!!

Such a Good Big Brother!!!

Beckett and his Uncle T

Another Small Miracle

Every once in awhile the clouds part and the Good Lord smiles upon us offering a small miracle to make it through the day. Now you're probably thinking I'm talking about the birth of my son Beckett. Incorrect. He is a huge miracle. I'm taking about my twin brother and his ever so slight peculiaralities. Scroll down and see for yourself. Thank you Lord Jesus for this picture! Oh how my life needed such enrichment! Click on the picture to enlarge and get the full effect!

Beckett's Birth Story

I went into the doctor on the 30th and my doctor said he would induce me on the 5th if I wanted. He wasn't scheduled to be on-call for awhile after that and if we didn't induce I would have someone else deliver Beckett. So I agreed.

The night of the 5th we were supposed to go in at 8:30 pm to start the induction. We were to call at 7:30 and check that there was room for us. I called and was told that L&D was full and that they would call later that night to tell us when to come in. They called at 1:10 in the morning and said to come in. We packed up and went in. We got there at 1:45 and were all checked in.

I was hooked up to every monitor imaginable and nothing was happening. Apparently, my blood pressure kept dropping to 80s/40s and the baby's heartrate then would fall to the 90s(normal is 120-160). Sooooo they thought that maybe they were not getting an accurate assessment of his heartrate. At 3:15, it was decided that they needed to break my water and monitor the baby with an electrode on his head. Well the other heartrate measurements were correct, his heartrate was really low.

It was decided to skip the cytotec that was planned and to start pitocin. They started it at 4:30 and told me to get some sleep. I laid down but was woken up because my blood pressure and baby's heartrate were again really low. The pitocin was halted and they had me try laying different ways, my right side and my back. Then they had me lay on my left and it got better. So pitocin was started again a little while later.

At 10:30 am I was dilated to a 4 and they were going to turn up the pitocin so I told them I would take that epidural whenever. Because of emergencies and such, I did not get my epidural until 12:30 pm. I felt awesome after that. At 1:30, I was dilated to 5 and by 2:30 I was dilated to 10. Of course my doctor had gone to his office at that point and the nurses were again concerned with my blood pressure so I had to wait to do anything until my dr. got back.

At 4:15 he got back and told the nurse to have me practice pushing for a little bit. I took one push and the nurse went running for him. She found him and two pushes later Beckett Max was born at 4:39 pm. He had the cord wrapped tightly around his little neck and it had to be cut before he was completely born. He was pretty blue to begin with but came around pretty quickly. He was 7lbs even and 20 3/4 inches long. His apgars were 6 and 8.

He is darling in every way. We instantly fell in love with Beckett the second he was given to me when he was born. You think you know what you will feel when your baby is first given to you, but it is so incredibly better than anything your mind can imagine. The elation, the overwhelming love and thankfulness, the relief from your fears, the awesomeness of the birth are so incredible. The minutes he was away for assessment were so long. I wanted so badly to just hold him in my arms.

Michael was amazing. He knew what I needed to hear, that Beckett was ok, that they got him to breathe, that he was beautiful. I could have not have gone through the day with anyone else. I needed him, his words, his encouragement, his presence.

We had a good first night in the hospital. Both sides of Grandparents came to visit as did the new big brother. Our dear friends the Burchetts, Carrillos, and Morgans all came by to visit. We were moved to the Mother/Baby floor and crashed. We did surprisingly well with getting sleep. Beckett woke up at 11, 2, and 4:30.

We are so in love with this little boy. He is more than perfect than we could ever imagine. We are truly thankful for the blessing of Beckett Max.

Introducing Beckett

He is adorable in every sense of the word. This little baby is more beautiful than anything I've ever seen. He has the softest skin and the sweetest little mouth. I find myself running my lips across his sweet little face constantly to feel his silk-like skin and to take in the intoxicating smell he has. I am trying to memorize it because it lasts far too short. I could just stare at him for hours trying to not miss a second of these first few days.

I am amazed that he was still inside me just 2 days ago. He balls up so teeny tiny but it still amazes me. He has the cutest little button nose and itty bitty feet. He has dark brown hair but just enough to say he has some. I love to just hold his soft little head in my hand and look him in the eyes and wonder who he is and what amazing things he will one day do.

He definitely looks like Caiden as a baby, but not as much as thought he would. I thought he would look exactly like Caiden but he is definitely different. Right now, his face is a little more round than Caid's was and his eyes are different. Caiden is doing well adjusting to Beckett, better than I thought he would. He too likes to kiss him, hug him, hold him, pinch his nose, squeeze his hand. You know all that big brother stuff that doesn't really have to be taught, just happens. Caiden seems so much older all of a sudden and it makes me really sad to think about.

I love to see teeny tiny Beckett in his Daddy's solid, loving hands. It brings me so much joy!

I want to write so much more but naptimes are ending so for now that is all. My heart is filled with so much joy right now. God is truly good!

Home At Last

We are finally home! We got home this morning and are so happy about it. The hospital had a biliblanket delivered to the house so we can do the phototherapy at home. It is so nice to be in our own home, take a shower in our own shower, sit somewhere other than in a bed, sleep in my own bed. Beckett is doing well. His levels have steadily declined. We have to take Beckett in for a blood test in the morning and he has to be on the biliblanket as much as possible until we are told otherwise. I will post some more pictures of our sweet little boy here in a little bit.

We are Still Here!!!!

Sorry to all those who are waiting for more pictures. We will put them up soon. We were supposed to be discharged today but here we still sit in room 3120. My doctor came by this morning and said everything was good to go home as far as me. Then the nurse came in and said that Beckett needs a bilirubin test because he was way too yellow. The pediatrician came by and confirmed that he has jaundice and that we might not be going home today. So after the blood tests came back high they decided he was not going to get enough phototherapy at home and needed to stay here for phototherapy. I have been officially discharged but Beckett has not. So Beckett and I are here for the night. Mike is going to head home and spend some Daddytime with Caiden. We will hopefully go home tomorrow morning and do phototherapy at home with Beckett. I will post when we do finally get home.

Beckett Max Beagley is Here!!!

Beckett Max Beagley was born on 6 August 2008 at 4:39pm.
7lbs even
20 3/4" long
Everything went pretty well. Steph did awesome! I'm so proud of her. The family has been by to see him and we're just now enjoying some rest. More to come so stay tuned!

Quick Baby Update 6 AUG 08/ 1500

Just a quick update on Steph and Baby's status. We called to come into L&D at about 1am this morning. We've been here since and she's made concerderable progress. Her water has brokend so he will be here for sure, probably in the next 2-3 hours. Please remember Steph and Baby in your prayers as the tough part approaches. We will keep you all updated since our hospital room has wireless!

Love you All!
Mike, Steph, and Baby

Baby Beagley is Coming Soon!!!

Well we are here waiting for our sweet boy's arrival. We were supposed to be at Labor and Delivery this evening to be induced but they are full. So here we wait. Caiden is at Momma and Papa's house and Mike and I are enjoying the quietness of the house for the last time in awhile. We will hopefully get a call to go on in to L&D later this evening but until then we are relaxing at home. Hopefully, we will be able to announce our baby's arrival tomorrow but if you haven't heard from us, we are still waiting too!

Mike put some tattoos on Caiden's and my tummies on Sunday night. It was quited comical when my doctor looked at them on Monday and said those aren't real are they? Umm....No!!!

Baby Beagley's Nursery

We procrastinated big time on doing the baby's nursery. Oops!! My oldest (by that I mean longest lifelong friend, really she is just a month and 3 days older than I) Jen, came into town for my shower with her hubby and darling little girl. You know what she did on her vacation? Painted the nursery. It took us a long time to decide whether to do monkeys or trains in the baby's room and finally settled on trains. So it was taking a lot to even decide on paint. Mike out of ease and lack of time said he would paint an accent wall blue. Well that was not intricate enough for Jen. She decided to do plaid to match one of the many on the crib quilt. It turned out beautifully. She has way more patience than I. Jen, I love the baby's nursery! Thank you so much!!!

Here are some pictures of the wall she did. I will post more of the nursery soon!

A Hard Day at Work

We took a different way home for a couple days in a row and kept seeing signs for an open house at the fire station, totally something Caid would go for. We decided to take Caid for it. It was awesome!!! As we were parking, the Flight for Life helicopter was landing and there were lots of fire trucks for the kiddos to climb on and explore. The fire station went all out with food, a bounce house, jaws of life demonstrations, etc. Caid had a ball and it was so fun to see it.