All I Need is My Hat and Shoes

Ty had really bad diaper rash, so we decided to let his bottom air out. All of us were thouroughly entertained for probably a good hour as Ty paraded around the house wearing nothing but his shoes and hat. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen. Then Grandma Jensen decided we should put some underpants on him and that was even funnier. She pulled them up to the middle of his waist and then he tried to pull them down a little lower. Daddy stepped in to save the day and help lower the underpants. I love moments like this and am so grateful for my sweet boys and all the fun we have together.

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary! Josh and I had our three year anniversary yesterday! Considering the current situation, we didn't do anything too extreme. We are staying at his parents house in a very small town (blink and you miss it), but they have the best little place to eat, so we went out to dinner to celebrate. It seems like we have been married a lot longer than three years because we have done so much in that short amount of time. Here are some of my favorite memories from the past three years with Josh:

*Our awesome honeymoon in Branson, Missouri...we had the best time
*White water rafting last summer
*The birth of our son, Ty and just recently the birth of our son, Tag
*Being sealed together and to our son, Ty in the Salt Lake Temple
*Road trip to Oklahoma for Christmas last year
*Huge family reunion in Branson Missouri...kids everywhere

There are so many other great memories, but these are the ones that really stand out. We have had a lot of great times and some rocky times too. I think that the rocky times aren't great while you are in them, but that it makes you take a step back and remember why you got married in the first place and all the wonderful things that you love about each other. I think the same thing happens when a new baby is born. Having just recently experienced this, I looked at Josh and what a great dad he is and how much he instantly loved our new little one and fell in love with him all over again. I am grateful for the good husband I have, for the dedicated father that he is and all the hard work he does so that I can stay home and be a mother to our 2 boys. I love you Josh and appreciate all you do for our family! Happy Anniversary!!

Tag Michael Jensen

Grandpa and Grandma Jensen with their 2 grandsons.
One big happy family!
Ty with his new baby brother...I don't think he quite understood what was going on.
Daddy giving precious kisses to his little boy! He is already so protective of his little boy.

Life really throws you some good surprises! I went to my doctor appointment on Thursday May 15th and the doctor checked to see if I was dilating more. He kept saying, "What the heck am I feeling? What the heck is that? Is it his nose or his toes?" I then let him know that it was probably his toes because his head was still in my ribs. He then did an ultrasound and was not happy with what he found. It was definitely his toes and he was still breach. I was 37 weeks and 1 day and the baby really needed to turn around. My doctor grew even more unhappy when he realized the chord was between his legs. Since I had already started to dilate, if my water were to break the chord would most likely prolapse and the baby could end up dying. Of course, this really freaked me out. He told me I had two options: he could try and turn the baby or he could do a c-section. I told him I didn't want a c-section and to try and turn the baby. They sent me straight to the hospital to do what they call a "version." I called Josh on my way there and told him everything...thank goodness he was working in Vegas already. The doctore lathered my belly with jelly and tried to turn the baby , but he was not successful. He told me he would do an amnio to test the babies lungs and if they were mature he would do a c-section that night. Everything was happening so fast and I really did not want a c-section, but I also didn't want to risk my baby. If we didn't live so far away from a hospital it wouldn't have been as risky, but with an hour and half drive, it was just to scary for Josh and me. I was really nervous about the amnio, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. The test came back and his lungs were mature, so we were having a baby that night. I was set to have a c-section at 5:30pm.

We didn't have anything with us since we weren't planning on having a baby, so while we waited Josh went to Target to get a few items. I was really anxious as I layed there waiting. I kept asking the nurse all these questions because I had no idea what to expect. I was happy to know what would happen the second time around, but now I had no clue what it would be like. Finally, the time came to go to the operating room. Operating rooms are not that inviting...it's cold, bright lights, and machines everywhere. I sit on the table and I couldn't stop shaking. The anthesiologist started doing his thing and started the spinal block. Compared to an epideral, the spinal block wasn't too fun. I was knumb up to my chest, had a hard time breathing and got very naseau and threw up. It was not a fun experience and I know I kept worrying Josh by my facial expressions. I felt bad, but it was so hard for me to talk and breathe because of the spinal block. I couldn't feel anything, but I could feel the pressure of them tugging and pulling. Once they got in there my doctor said he was very happy that we did the c-section because all the chord was at his feet. It went by very quickly and they held Tag up over the curtain and I thought he looked just like Ty. That was all I saw of him until we were on our way out of the operating room.

When I first saw Tag and heard his little cry, tears came to my eyes and I felt so blessed and grateful to have a healthy little boy. We truly are blessed by these little angels that come into our lives straight from Heavenly Father. During the c-section they said I lost a lot of blood, but that I should be fine. My doctor said my veins were like "fire hoses." I was happy to get out of the operating room and to be able to finally hold my little boy.

Once I saw him all cleaned up, I realized he really didn't look like Ty, but looked a lot like his daddy. He was born at 5:50pm at Summerlin Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has lots of golden brown hair and a perfect little round head. He was so tiny, but still a little bigger than Ty.

Tag weighed 6lbs 4 oz. and was 17 inches long. He and Ty were the same in length, but Ty only weighed 5lbs 13 oz. Tag, we are so happy to have you in our home and love you so much.

Mom and baby are healthy and doing pretty good. Mom still is pretty sore, but the medication is definitely a blessing for her. We are so grateful for Grandma and Grandpa Jensen taking such good care of us while we recover. Ty is doing great and having such a great time at grandma and grandpa's house. Mom still tries to spend as much time with him as I can and hopes he knows how much she loves him. We felt so bad for having to leave him for a couple of days while mom had the baby and hope he knows how much we missed our little boy.

Sorry it took some time to get these pictures up and I promise to post some more!

I wanna be just like daddy!

Ty loves to act like his daddy and it is the cutest thing ever. Josh bought some shirts at DI the other day for work and Ty had so much fun trying to put it on and then wearing it around the house. As you can see, it is more like a dress on him, but I couldn't resist taking some pictures. Then after church, he decided to wear daddy's boots and crocs. His boots were harder to put on and I wasn't quick enough with the camera to get a pic of him walking around in daddy's boots. Earlier that morning when I was getting ready, he put my church shoes and would walk from the carpet onto the tile. He did this for probably 5 min. I think he like to hear the fun noise the heels made on the tile. I wish I would of had the camera to capture this funny moment...maybe next time. Taking pictures has gotten a lot harder because he knows what I am doing and wants to come and help me. I either have to be sneaky or very fast when capturing those cute moments that we all want to see and remember.

As I am nearing the end of my pregnancy, I think more and more of having 2 little boys running around the house. I am excited for all the fun times that are ahead of us. I know there will be times when it isn't so fun, but I just have to remind myself that I will never get these moments back. They are only this age once and they really do the cutest, funniest, messiest, etc. things and I want to really try hard and cherish those moments. I hope I am able to do so.

Mike, Brita, & Ashlynn Come to Visit

The weekend of May 2nd - 4th, Mike, Brita, and Ashlynn came down for a weekend visit. It was so fun to have them stay at our house...how I love to spend time with family. On Friday night we met in Hurricane because my brother-in-law, Nate, was having a chocolate party and we were invited. We got to eat lots of HEALTHY chocolate and had fun catching up. It was great to see Nate, as he lives in Missouri.
On Saturday, Mike and his family went to Valley of Fire to go hiking and we stayed home and did yard work and cleaned the pool so Ashlynn could go swimming. As you can tell from the picture we got some sun that day. When they got home from hiking they were tired and decided to take a nap. We didn't go swimming until 3:00pm, but the water was cold and little Ashlynn did not like it. Ty just chilled and had fun with his dad and uncle Mike in the pool. That evening we all went out to dinner and played Wii...it was great to watch Josh and Mike do "Dancing with the Stars" We were all exhausted and I think we slept very well that night. On Sunday we went to church and then Mike and his family headed out after lunch. We had a great time and I know they were so happy to have some warm weather to enjoy!

My crazy life!

Holy cow! I am so behind on my blog and I am sorry for that. There are so many things that I need to add, but I have been sooo busy that I haven't even had the time to get on the computer! I just wanted to give a quick update on the pregnancy.

I had my appointment on Thursday and everything is looking good. My doctor said I was dilated to a soft 1 and that made me very happy. We also set my induction date for May 29th at 9:00am. Personally I am hoping to go before then, but it's nice to know that I won't have to go any longer than that. Sorry for all the details, but you moms will understand...my cervix is very posterior, so I was practically crawling off the table when he was checking me. It was the same way with Ty and I remember doing the exact same thing when I went into the hospital to be induced with him. This is not my favorite part of pregnancy. My doctor felt bad, but what can ya do? I haven't gained anymore weight and I was super excited about that...I am right where I would like to stay.

Yes, I am very ready to have this baby. I am so uncomfortable because he likes to ball up in my right ribs and he is very stubborn when I try to move him out. Sleeping is a thing of the past....I toss and turn all night trying to get comfortable, but never quite get there. I guess I am getting prepared for all those late night feedings that will be coming soon. As far as everything else goes, I think I am all ready for the baby! It was so nice to have everything I needed already...only having to buy diapers was sooooo very nice! I will go to the doctor every week now and will try and be better at keeping you all updated! Life is not going to slow down for me, but I will try to squeeze in some time to update you on the family!