Three months old!

I am becoming quite the awful blogger recently. Not like I have the free time to do much of anything!

David turned three months old yesterday and is growing like crazy. I'm 99% sure he went through a growth spurt this week because he has been eating like crazy! He is also really loving daycare. When I bring him in the door he looks around at all the colors and starts smiling. He also has a girlfriend at daycare! He's pretty young but apparently already a charmer! Him and his girlfriend Juliet enjoy laying on the floor next to each other and smiling. So CUTE!

He has also learned to roll from his back to his stomach. The girls at daycare were the first ones to tell me and I thought they were lying. Later in the week I had him on the floor while I was cleaning and saw him rolling from his back to his stomach. Matt and I were in shock! He is also much more animated. He is now laughing and smiling all over the place. He also enjoys playing with his toys. He is finally old enough to play with them instead of looking at them with complete confusion.

We got David's three month photos taken on Tuesday and I am supposed to get them back on Tuesday. I can't wait to see them! He did really well until the end. We were getting ready to leave and I was carrying him. He managed to spit up all over her wood floor! I felt so bad! We did some naked pictures so I was surprised he didn't pee, but he decided spit up was more appropriate.

The crazy thing about David being three months old is that I've been back at work for one full month. I'm finally getting into a groove and start my new 7:30-4:30 schedule tomorrow. I'm actually pretty excited to go to work earlier (since I'm up at 6 anyway!) and come home a little bit earlier. It took me longer than I thought it would to get used to being away from David, but since I know he loves daycare it doesn't bother me anymore. Matt is working like crazy now that school is back in session, but he gets to babysit David during the day. David gets equal time with Matt and I and then some time at daycare. It's really nice that we both get time with him.

We spent the weekend (especially yesterday!) inside with Buster, Bella and David. It rained pretty much all week so the backyard is a mess! David was asleep in his swing and I was cuddling with Buster and Bella on the floor. It was this moment that I realized how much I love my new life. Life before was great with just the four of us, but having David here makes life so much more enjoyable. And now for the cutest picture you've ever seen. Yes, it really is that cute.



It's been quite chilly here recently, especially yesterday with the rain. We bought him this adorable bear hat! It also has matching mittens.

Two Month Appt. and Baptism

We sure have been busy since I wrote my last blog so I have a bunch to catch up on!

I went back to work last Tuesday. I have to admit that I cried multiple times throughout the day, but of course everything was fine. Work was freaking ridiculous though and I'm still catching up! Luckily we had a babysitter (our friend Emily!) to watch David for a few days before we could bring him to daycare. It was a nice practice schedule for me so I could figure stuff out before daycare. I have to admit that I'm not digging being back at work, but I do like being away from the house and I know it's better for David to experience other things.

David was baptized over the weekend!! My sister Tricia, parents, and our friend Seth visited to big town Montrose for a few days. It was great having them all here and I was extremely sad when they had to leave. Tricia is David's godmother (and aunt!) and Seth is his godfather. Mass went really well for the most part and David didn't mind the extra bath! In our church, they strip down to their diapers and are laid in warm holy water and then more is dumped over their head. Surprisingly David didn't mind it at all! Granted the water was really warm and even I thought it felt good! He started screaming after this because he was naked, wet, and FREEZING in the air conditioning. Luckily aunt Tricia came to the rescue and put him to sleep until the end of mass. We went back home for a small celebration and David decided to have a blow out in his beautiful white baptism outfit. Never fails!














David had his two month doctor visit. He is almost 14lbs and 24 inches long!! He is a growing boy for sure!! He also had his first set of shots. Matt said he did pretty well until he got so upset he ran his head into the wall. It made me feel better that it happened at the DOCTOR'S office! He was asleep when I came home from work and then work up screaming, poor kiddo. I rocked him back to sleep but he was so upset he wouldn't even take his bottle. I managed to give him some tylonel and get him to settle down a bit so he would eat. He ate his bottle, slept 9.5 hours and woke up a much happier baby. Luckily we have had no other issues from the shots!

David had his first full day at daycare today. Our provider just added on a HUGE addition. We absolutely love all the teachers and David loves all the bright colors! Apparently he was pretty clingy today, but hopefully he gets past this part after he gets more comfortable!!

On another note, everybody at daycare claims David looks just like me. I just don't see it. Opinions anyone? :)

And I added one of our new photos to the top of the blog. I decided I needed some family photos for my desk at work. Our friend Joe took them for us. LOVE the one I posted! Here is my next favorite!

Back to Work

David is just over seven weeks old at this point and growing like a weed!! He has securely moved into size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothes. He's eating like crazy, but that's no surprise! He had an extremely cranky week last week which our friend, nurse Jeana, told us it was probably a growth spurt. He ate tons and slept a lot, but the times he was awake he was a mess! Poor kid just couldn't catch a break! In other news, I go back to work next Tuesday. I've already had a couple of crying episodes because I just don't want to leave my darling boy! I'm pretty depressed, but know I have to in order to pay bills and ultimately give us a better life.

Parenthood is definitely becoming more normal for us now. I feel like I'm feeding all day, but ultimately love being a mom. I have learned so much already this last 1.5 months. First- babies can and will cry when they are tired. Who knew? Secondly- on most days I would much rather sleep and give up some sleep time. Third- Dirty diapers can and most likely will occur every hour.

The most important thing parenthood has taught me is that friends can't always be friends. Our lives have changed so much since college. We got married, moved away and are now starting a family with David and the dogs. I've began to realize that some people just can't handle it. It's unfortunate that having a baby is what changes your life and your friendships, but I guess it's a good thing to figure out who your real friends are earlier rather than later. It does make me extremely happy to have the friends and family that I have though. Just need to learn not to take my true friends for granted and ignore those that aren't going to support me.

I'll end with some pics of the little guy!







And finally a Happy 21st Birthday to my little brother!!!!! Happy Birthday Patrick!!

One month old!!

Okay so I'm a little late with this post considering David turned one month old on the 17th, which was LAST week. So maybe this post is 5 weeks old instead?

It has been a crazy month, but I'm still in awe at how fast it went. We've gone through lots of changes in the last month, but we're finally setting into a groove. As many of you know David went from 9 lbs 14 oz at birth to 9 lbs 1 oz at the first dr. appt. He then stayed at 9 lbs 3 oz for two weeks so I had to switch to pumping and feeding. It has been an adjustment, but it makes me feel much better knowing he's eating what he needs. Well from the Thursday I switched to the Saturday weight check he gained 4 oz, which I found amazing! We had his one month checkup on Tuesday and he went all the way to 10 lb 15 oz!!! Apparently pumping and feeding is going well!! He is also up to about 22 inches long so he has gained about an inch since birth. The doctor did tell us he has an "above average" sized head, lol. I'm not surprised though because I always kind of thought his head was a little oversized, but it's so adorable I don't care!!

New developments: he has gained quite a bit of head control and has started smiling! He now does the "full face" smiles, which I absolutely love. He's also more alert now. I enjoyed all the sleep in the beginning, but it is nice that he now focuses on me and follows me.

I've had quite a few people ask me about how the dogs are doing with David. And quite frankly, they're doing great! They are super protective now, which I think is quite endearing. They like to lick his toes, but David isn't sure how to react to that yet. When they get close to his face though he gets really wide eyes. I think he's finally getting used to his brother and sister!

In other news: grandma and grandpa Strathman came to visit! They had a great time snuggling and holding David and I'm sure David loved it too! They also brought him his new favorite thing: his swing! We didn't buy one at first because we wanted to give the vibrating bounce chair a try first. He does enjoy his bouncy chair, but he LOVES LOVES his swing!! If he's even a little bit tired we put him in the swing and he's OUT! Like now for example. I fed him and he started yawning so I put him in the swing. He fussed a bit because of a wet diaper, but eventually fell asleep. And what am I doing instead of sleeping?

His uncle Eric, Aunt Tricia, and cousins came to visit also! They went on vacation in Los Angeles and came by here on their way back to Kansas. The girls absolutely loved him!

Now here are some new pictures of the little guy...ENJOY! :)

Two Weeks Old!!

David has been here for just over two weeks and it has FLOWN by! I can't believe he's already that old!! I've finally got the hang of this nursing thing and it's going much better than it was in the beginning. The only bad thing is that I feel like I'm nursing ALL the time! I'm literally nursing 8 hours a day. It's basically a full-time job!! We've been to the doctor and to the hospital multiple times for doctor appointments and feeding consults since he was born so I'm sure he's tired of it!!

He got circumcised last week and is dealing with it quite well. I'm not sure how I'd feel about something like that, but he didn't' seem to mind too much!! He lost 13 oz. between birth and the first doctor appointments and then gained two ounces before the next one so we're on the right track. He has a weight check again tomorrow so we'll see where he is then. I'm hoping he continues to gain weight. I think he's going through a growth spurt this week because he seems to want to eat all the time!!

Other than that, we're trying to adjust to life at home with a baby. Matt went back to work last week so I was on my own, but things weren't too bad! My parents are coming next week so I'm excited to see them and to have them see David.

Now for some photos!! Enjoy!

He's here!!! :)

I would apologize for the lack of posting, but we've been pretty busy around here!

As I wrote on my last blog, I decided to get induced last week. We went in Thursday morning at 5 a.m. to start the process. They started me on a low dose medication to jumpstart labor. I didn't feel much until early afternoon. I started getting HORRIBLE back labor. I wasn't feeling any contractions except in my back and they were awful. I jumped around on the yoga ball and moved around a bunch and that seemed to help. The unfortunate news was that I wasn't progressing. That night they started me on pitocin and kept upping the dosage. We ended up at a dosage of 16/20 before my contractions started getting even. At this point my back pain was EXCRUCIATING. I was crying during almost every one, but still wasn't having much progression. Friday morning my doctor came in and I was given the opportunity for an epidural. Originally I didn't want any pain medication, but it hurt so bad I didn't care. The epidural wasn't actually that bad and I don't regret it for a minute. She then broke my water. I was really comfortable so I napped for two hours. The nurse came in to check me and I was at 10 cm (from 4 that morning!) and was ready to push.

He was anterior, which means instead of facing upwards when you come out he was upside down so his head had to do extra work to push through. My epidural wore off about 45 minutes before the end, but the back pain actually helped. I think it gave me the motivation to push. Like, this hurts so bad...just finish it! It ended up taking a couple hours of pushing, but at 2:04 MST Friday David James Lindberg arrived!!

He ended up being bigger than anybody thought tilting the scales at a whopping 9 lbs 14 oz. Even my doctor didn't know he would be THAT big. My nurses all gave me major kudos though for going through it. Considering they gave me a 50% of needing a c-section I was amazed I made it.

Overall- the labor experience was pretty awful but like they always say, all the pain gets forgotten after he gets here!! It has been extremely overwhelming, but he's great and Matt and I are both extremely blessed.

Now for some pictures!



The new addition!



First family photo! I look disgusting, but as Matt reminds me... I was in labor for almost 40 hours!



Going home!



Proud daddy!

News!!! :)

I do have some actual news for this blog. I am officially 39 weeks and 4 days pregnant, which basically means I have a huge, 30 lb. basketball under my shirt and my entire body hurts. I really didn't start getting uncomfortable until just a couple of weeks ago, but now I'm over being pregnant. My hips hurt, my feet hurt, my sides hurt, my back hurts and quite frankly I'm exhausted. I haven't been able to sleep, partially because of the extra weight and partially because of having to go to the bathroom every five minutes. I now understand why women at the end of their pregnancies are so grumpy!

I went to the doctor on Thursday and told her how I've been feeling and she asked if I wanted to set an induction date. I'm pretty scared of inductions because I've heard tons of bad stories, but quite frankly I can't be pregnant for much longer. I'm working up to the point of contractions and it definitely hasn't been easy. I am almost 2 cm dialated and about 70% effaced (out of 100%) so I'm definitely making progress. I just know he won't show up on time to be stubborn! Cute little thing! So I went ahead and set an induction date for next week. If he decides not to show up on his own we will be headed to the hospital Wednesday night to start the process and should have a baby by Friday at the latest. Like I said, I'm not thrilled by the idea of being induced, but I can't be this uncomfortable for much longer so I'm hoping he shows up on his own before Wednesday night. It is weird to have a date though, like it all becomes much more real. By this time next week we'll be parents and David will be here. The whole pregnancy went super fast, but I'm excited for him to finally be here!!

In other news:

GO MAVS!!! :)