1 Month

Today Jack is one month old. Things I love about Jack:
His face is always so full of expression.
He laughs in his sleep.
He loves to be held and cuddle.
He loves to look around at everything and just seems so content.
And he's just the sweetest and cutest boy around! (In my opinion anyway...)

Changes with Jack

Since Jack was born, some things have changed that have definitely taken some time to get used to.

1) Having both arms to do things is now a luxury.

2) Sleep, especially in my own bed, is something I am learning to live with very little of.

3) Date nights are now cut down to no more than about an hour so Jack doesn't starve while we are gone.

4) Jack urinating all over while changing a diaper is now becoming a normal thing.

Yes, there has been some adjusting with Jack being around, but it has been so much fun too. I really wanted a girl, but for everyone who told me that boys rock... you were right. I still want a little girl one day but I sure am lovin this little boy!

Family Pictures are here!

Last week we took some family pictures and here are just a few of them. Gretchen did a great job. Of course this first pic is our first nice family picture. I love it.

Now we have all 3 of the grandkids. (From left to right) Ethan, Jack, and Cody.
Awww...I just love my little boy! He would not wake up the entire time we were taking pictures.
In case you couldn't already tell, these are Jack's cute little feet.
And now, the entire family.

2 Weeks Old

Today, Jack is 2 weeks old. I can't believe how much he has changed in just 2 weeks. He is so full of expression and every day there is something new that I learn about him and his little personality. And I am happy to report that last night was the best night of sleep we both have had yet. He was still up a few times, but it was so much better. My eyes were not quite so black underneath this morning. Anyways, these last 2 weeks have been really tiring and I have had so much to learn, but every morning I am excited to spend another day with little Jack. I am so excited to continue to watch him grow and discover new things. We are so blessed to have this little guy finally here with us and I can certainly say that my life has changed so much for the better.

May Highlights

Ok, so I know I've already posted today and I know it's already a week into June, but I wanted to give a quick rundown of the big things that happened in May...
1) Kyle started a new and better job at Bank of America.
2) I graduated from Middle Tennessee State University on the 8th.
3) Kyle and I celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary on the 15th.
4) I got to celebrate my first Mother's day (even though I was still a couple of weeks away from giving birth, I still think it counts).
And finally...
5) Jack Maddux Pulido was born on the 29th.

Yes, May was a very big and exciting month for the Pulido family.

Family Pictures

Last night the whole family went to take family pictures. My parents found a beautiful spot near some water that they wanted to take the pictures at. Well once we got there, we found that we were in the middle of a HUGE swarm of mosquitos! It was terrible. Kyle told me it reminded him of the huge mosquitos in the movie Jumangi. Hahaha. I wouldn't say that they were quite that big, but we must have looked silly slapping each other every two seconds while trying to save the other person from being eaten alive. We did get a few quick pictures, but we quickly changed plans and headed down to Cannonsburg. I'm happy to say that nobody got eaten alive while at Cannonsburg. Gretchen Solomon took the pictures for us and did an amazing job. She took some of the whole family (my parents, Nikki and her boys, and me, Kyle and Jack), each individual family, and also some newborn pictures of Jack. I can't wait to see them! Thanks Gretchen!

My 22nd Birthday

Yup, today is my 22nd birthday! It started out with a VERY early morning when Jack decided to be wide awake at 4:30 and wouldn't go back to sleep until about 7:00. And even though he was completely asleep for the entire rest of the morning, every time I would try to lay him down somewhere, he would wake up crying again. But I guess that's ok. I got to spend the whole morning holding and cuddling with my sweet boy. Since he is still so young, I stayed home with him while the rest of the family went to church. It was a nice and relaxing morning. After Kyle got home from church, he then made me a delicious chicken enchilada dinner. My mom also made fruit cobbler for dessert. To complete my day, Kyle and I spent some time out on the deck enjoying the perfect summer night weather. Overall it was a pretty good day. So even though it may not have been the most exciting day ever, a quiet and relaxing day is still good enough for me.

Jack Maddux Pulido

On Saturday, May 29, it started just like any other day. But at about 10:00 in the morning, I was beginning to feel contractions that were definitely a little more painful than the false labor pains of previous days. Just after 11:00, they were getting to be in that 3-5 minute range that we were told to watch for. While timing the contractions, Kyle ran to get me a small lunch, then we finished packing my bag, and headed down to the hospital at about 2:00. Yup, it was really happening.

When we got to the hospital, I was at 2 cm. by 9 that night when the Dr. came to check on me, I was only at 3 cm. This was taking a while. I was told that he would probably be born around 3 or 4 in the morning, but by 11:00 I was already at a 10 and ready for this little boy to come. So by 11:28, Jack Maddux Pulido was born. He weighed in at 8 lbs 4 oz and measured 20 3/4 inches long.

Since I did an all natural childbirth, it was quite the experience. I have never felt anything like it (I'm sure other moms can understand just what I'm talking about). But even though I thought I was going to die from the pain, once Jack was put into my arms, it was all worth it. It was quite the Memorial Day weekend, but definitely one to remember.