All smiles!

I am not sure if the title applies more to Angela and I or to Dillon because he is smiling all of the time now. I am supposed to be working on a mid-term right now but I am putting it off (probably due to the anxiety that taking mid-terms usually produce). So as a result of my procrastination I thought that I would share with you an adorable picture of Dillon right after one of his baths the other day. He did not like his baths the first couple times, but now they are like the highlight of his day (when he gets them).


Here are a couple other pics of Dillon smiling.


I swear this kid is going to be a big heart breaker one day!

Picture update

There has not been too much going on up here lately so we thought we would update our blog with a few pictures.

These are a few pictures of last weekend when we were in the valley at Angela's parent's house. If you look closely he is making that funny face because he has some spit-up dripping down his cheek in the first picture. We love the funny faces he makes.


We love the look of his face in this picture. Dillon always lifts his eyebrows up like this.

Over Labor Day Becky and Tyler came up to Flagstaff and stayed at our house for a couple days. We got these cute pictures of their baby Lowe and Dillon together. It is crazy they are only a few months apart and Lowe looks so big next to Dillon.

Dillon got to see his cousins over Labor Day weekend as well. They were all so excited to hold him.

Dillon loves to put his hand up to his face like this when he is sleeping. He always looks so peaceful when he is asleep.

Dillon's bath and more pictures

We had to post some pictures from Dillon's first full bath today. Unfortunately he did not like it too much as you can see from the pictures.

He is looking at us like we betrayed him or something. Every time we look at this picture we can't help but crack up. (I know we must be terrible parents)

He has the cutest little body!

This is what we call "Milk Drunk" when we are burping him.

We love his hair.

He loves to stick out his legs like this. Look at those cute rolls on his thighs.

Warning: Long but adorable post ....

*Note: This is like the fifth time I that I have sat down to write this. I keep getting distracted by how cute Dillon is and then I end up putting off writing this post so that I can play with him or help Angela out.

Well I have been meaning to give you all an update on how Dillon is doing and give a little account of how the labor and delivery went for Angela.
Well on Saturday morning we went down to the hospital for Angela to be induced. Neither of us could sleep Friday night. It was like the ultimate "night before Christmas" jitters. So we got to the hospital around 7:30 in the morning and they gave Angela the prostaglandin gel around 8:00 to induce labor. They decided to induce her because she has had high blood pressure for the past few visits and she finally hit the 39 week mark. When they gave her the prostaglandin gel she had to lay down for an hour then get up and walk around for an hour then they would repeat this process again. After the first application of the gel Angela started to feel her contractions increase in frequency and duration but they were still pretty light. Then around 10:00 am they gave her a second course of the gel. During that hour when she had to lay down we watched some Arrested Development on my laptop to help get her mind off of the growing contractions. She was actually able to sleep for some of this hour which was great! Then when 11:00 came around and she had to get up and walk around the contractions started to hit on full throttle. She was hardly able to take a single step before the next contraction would come. She was obviously in pain and there was not much that I could do. So the nurse came in our room and filled up the tub in the bathroom and turned on the jets so Angela was able to relax in the hot tub during this part of labor. Before going into labor Angela did not think she would like the hot tub but in the end it ended up being a lifesaver for her! She was really relaxed between contractions in there. After a couple hours of laboring in the tub we got out so the nurse could check to see how dilated she was. Angela was only 3 cm dilated at this point. She started off the day at about 1 1/2 cm dilated so we were thinking that this labor would be a long process. After getting out of the tub they felt like Angela's contractions were regular enough so they did not need to give her the third course of the prostaglandin gel. They also said that if she wanted an epidural that she could get one now because she was having strong frequent contractions. So the anesthesiologist came and gave Angela an epidural. They noticed that although her contractions were strong and frequent, they were not following a regular pattern. She would get like three back to back then a few minute interval followed by another cluster of contractions. So along with the epidural they gave Ang some pitocin to try to regulate her contractions more. Angela felt MUCH better after getting the epidural but after a few minutes she felt like she was not getting much relief on her right side. So they had her lay on her right side to have gravity help spread the medication to that side. After a little bit they had the anesthesiologist come back in and they gave Angela some more medication. Eventually her right side felt better but a portion on her left side started to hurt. She did feel much better overall though. She was very relaxed between contractions and the contractions were not nearly as bad as they were prior to the epidural. The nurses decided to check Angela again to see how dilated she was. We did not expect her to be very far along because it took us a while to get to 3 cm and since her contraction were not occurring in regular intervals they thought she would not be getting the most out of each contraction. Well they checked Angela and she was already 8 cm dilated! We expected her to be like 4 1/2 to 5 cm dilated because it had only been like 2 hours since they checked her and she was only 3 cm at that time. Her water had not broken yet but it was really close to breaking. They got our doctor and he broke her water and before we knew it she was already pushing! Angela only pushed for like 30 min before little Dillon Boyd Tenney was born! It was so crazy to see all of his hair coming out. They had a mirror which helped Ang a lot because she was able to see her progress after each push. After Dillon was born they put him on Angela's chest and cleaned him off. We were both instantly overcome with so much joy and emotion. We were also shocked at how much hair he had. He came in weighing 7lbs 8oz and about 19 3/4 in. He was born at 6:37pm which was much quicker than we expected since we were induced at 8:00am and did not start getting real strong contractions until around 11:00am. They figure that the epidural did not totally take because she was progressing so fast that it could not totally keep up. Well enough talking. I know you really just want to see some pictures of Dillon!

This is when we first got to the hospital before Angela was induced (notice she is still smiling)
This is Angela feeling much better after getting the epidural
This is a video of Angela explaining how she was doing after the epidural


One big happy family!

This is a video of Angela and Dillon shortly after Dillon was born


Some of these pictures are on facebook, but since not everyone has that I will repeat some of them.
On the way home from the hospital
Laying in his crib
Tired mom and tired baby
How cute are they together?!
This is a picture I took just before writing this post. It gives you a good idea of how beautiful his eyes are. Isn't he so cute?!
Yesterday Dillon had his five day check up and they were surprised because he still weighed 7lbs 8oz. Usually they loose some of their birth weight by their first check up. Our pediatrician expected him to be like 6lbs 12 or 14oz. So he is feeding and pooping really well! He is so sweet and he sleeps most of the time. He is a really good baby. He usually only cries if he is hungry (which is a lot) or if he needs to be burped. Other than that he is pretty content most of the time. My parents came up the day after he was born and spent the day with us and Angela's mom came up here on Tuesday and will be here until Sunday. She has been such a big help. She helps take care of Dillon at night in between feedings so Angela can get some rest. It has been so nice!

It's a boy!!!

Dillon Boyd Tenney was born on Saturday, 8/8/09, at 6:37pm, 7lbs 8 oz, 19 3/4 in!!! He is seriously the cutest baby in the world (but I am so unbiased and all). Angela did such a good job. We will give you more updates soon but we wanted to let you all know the good news.

Pregnancy Pics

Hey guys! We had some maternity pictures taken last month by my talented friend Beka (and second shooter hubby Brandon). They were taken at the Orange Groves in Mesa. We love them!

Here's the link:
http://www.lowephotography.blogspot.com

So check it out!

Oh and a little baby update. We saw the doctor today and things are looking good. I'm officially 2 weeks away from my due date and baby is big and healthy. My blood pressure is a little too high I guess so I'm officially on bed rest, which I don't really mind! It is weird though because I don't have preeclampsia or anything and I feel pretty good, just tired of course. We see him again on Monday (my b-day coincidentally) and if it's still too high he will probably induce me. I don't know if it will be that day or anything, but he has said that he probably won't let me go past 39 weeks (I will be 38 weeks tomorrow) So baby may be coming very very soon! We are excited!

A tag and an Update

My friend Becky tagged me so here goes...hope you enjoy

8 things I did yesterday:
* showered
* rented the movie "Knowing" with Gary (still not totally sure what I think about it)
* played on the internet
* cleaned the floors
* cleaned our bathroom (finally!)
* cooked up some fajitas
* watched Mamma Mia and it put me in the mood for ABBA
* read more from my baby books

8 things I look forward to:
* having this baby!
* going on my date night tom with Gary
* Trevor coming home from his mission
* ice cream
* not working one day!
* being able to paint my toenails all by myself again (hee hee)
* visiting family
* kissing Gary (TMI! I know...)

8 things I wish I could do:
* dance like a maniac
* eat dessert every. single. night.
* be a stay at home mom
* volunteer more
* be a straight-A student
* travel throughout Europe
* have no fear of insects, especially spiders yuck
* cook like a gourmet

8 shows I watch on TV (sometimes Hulu or DVD)
* House Hunters
* Lie to me
* Arrested Development
* The Office
* 30 Rock
* Deserving Design with Vern Yip
* House
* 24
But we don't really watch much T.V. these days, those are just my favorites.

So, I keep looking at that little pregnancy ticker and the very small number of days left until I am due. Its kind of freaking me out! But really I am excited to have our little boy. I just can't believe how fast this last trimester has gone. It's a lot more fun when you aren't vomiting (sorry). I'm still working, although my boss has been out of town for the last week, so we all got the week off. Its been nice being a lazy bum and spending so much time with Gary. Pretty soon it won't be just the two of us anymore. We'll keep you updated on what's happening around here.

Oh and pretty big news, Gary was just offered a very cool teaching position at NAU. He was teaching an introductory course for freshman as a grad assistant last semester and thought that's what he would be doing this fall also. But, after interviewing him today, they offered him a position to teach the Developmental Psychology course. That's pretty big stuff.
Ya, my husband is pretty much awesome :)

Baby Room

Well we basically finished decorating the baby room now that we have a little more time with school out for the summer. I think that it turned out pretty cute. Gary and I go in there all the time and just sit and talk. So we thought we would share some pictures of his room so far. Unfortunately we are not able to paint at all in the place we are renting so we had to make due with the off-white walls.

This is his crib and some really cute bedding that we found at Target a couple months ago. We got the crib from walmart and we really love it. It was actually ranked as the #2 crib by consumer reports (below a $900 crib!).

Both Gary and I made some of the decorations by hand. Gary made this really cute mobile. We saw one that was really similar online but it was really expensive and Gary thought that he could make it himself. I think that it turned out perfect. Maybe our boy will be a scuba diver like his daddy.

I made these vintage looking blocks. They are not completed yet because we are still not 100% sure of his name. Once we know for sure what we want to name him we will put letters on each of the blocks that will spell his name. The empty picture frames will probably have pictures of him once he is born.
This is his changing table and dresser. Most of the pictures on the walls are from Etsy.

I am sure that I will be spending a lot of time on this rocker.
Gary put in these really convenient hooks which are perfect for hanging our diaper bags.

So that is basically our baby room (which was Gary's office). As fun as it was to set this all up we can't wait to actually put it to use!

We love weddings!

So we've spent the last few weekends in May in Phoenix for weddings. So fun! I love weddings and receptions. I loved them as a kid too. Yes, maybe it does have a lot to do with the yummy food. And I love buying gifts and wrapping them up cute. I would seriously love wrapping presents as a job. But these weddings were especially fun because my brother Randy got married in May to the coolest girl, Meghan. They are such a fun couple. We were able to see so much family down for the wedding! We were loving it.

And more recently my good friend Melissa was also married in May to the sweetest guy, John. I am so happy for her! Unfortunately I don't have a ton of pictures of her day yet, but that first picture you see was of Gary and I at her reception. It was truly gorgeous and I had such a blast seeing so many friends. And there is the baby bump. It is getting bigger every single day. No, by the end of each day it feels bigger! But I am feeling great for the most part. I am still working so that's something. As most of you know I am a orthodontic dental asst. (braces), so I sit in a chair and work in people's mouths the majority of the time. I have noticed that my belly is starting to crowd the headrests on the chairs and every once in a while our baby will give a big kick! It actually pushes me away from the chair a little bit. So funny! That silly kid...
Here Gary and I are waiting outside the Mesa temple for Randy and Meghan to make their appearance. My husband is hot. No question.
Awww. They are so cute together. And isn't her dress soooo pretty? I wish I had a better full-length shot of it. She looked amazing. It made me want to get married all over again. *Sigh*
I am such a girly girl. Even though lately because of my expanding belly, I only want to wear my yoga pants and t-shirts! But I love dressing up and doing my hair and make-up for things. I have always complained to Gary that there just aren't enough occasions for married couples to get all fancy. There is no adult prom in Flagstaff that I know of...but anyways. Randy and Meghan's reception was at her parents home and they did such a great job. It was beautiful. Gary and I got to dance under the stars. It was romantic. And it wasn't even our wedding.
rOoompa!
Nick & Maddy and the boys. Although we don't have the littlest, Jaren in there. They just moved to Puerto Rico recently, where my brother Nick is working for Johnson & Johnson. I am excited to hear about all their adventures!
This is pregnant me, my sister Alison and her newest addition, Sarah. She was the source of much entertainment and fun, such a cutie. It made me so excited to have our baby! Don't Alison and I look alike?
Mother and Daughters. Note the shorts I am wearing. This is certainly not the norm. But we went from Flagstaff 70 degrees to like 92 in Phoenix. I truly can't imagine pregnancy in Phoenix. People do it everyday I know and I'm sure that I will do it one day too. I guess thats what AC is for.
But we had such a blast seeing cousins, aunts, uncles. I had a cousin there that we realized I hadn't seen in 15 years...years! It was really fun to catch up. But anyways, congratulations to the happy couples. We love you!

Sedona, Fudge, and a Deal

So last weekend Gary and I decided it was time to explore Sedona. Its only about 40 minutes or so from our house. So on Saturday, we headed out through Oak Creek Canyon and fell in love with it! We went on the perfect day.

When we got there, we had a bite to eat and walked around looking at all the shops. Here is my GQ husband. I made him do this. The other picture I'm sitting in a pretty little garden or "gallery" of wind catchers. And for those of you who have been asking for another pregnant pic, there you have it. I know it doesn't showcase the bump that well, but it was the best I could do.

Now for the real stuff. We discovered the Sedona Fudge Company in our little adventure. We just couldn't help ourselves. The smell coming from that place alone would make a pregnant woman cry. It almost did. Let me just say in our defense, Gary and I have been eating super healthy. No sweets at all. But we decided to treat ourselves to some peanut butter fudge. It was worth the calories. The following pictures show the fudge being made. It really was like something out of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.



And last but not least. Our latest bargain. We went into Old Navy recently, just to browse. We found this little sweater vest for baby. It was $2.97. I mean it has a robot on it! We had to get it.