two weeks

Gavin had his two week checkup on Thursday the 26th. He's healthy and doing some good growing. Since his newborn checkup, he's gained over a pound and grew over an inch, which makes sense because I feel like all he does is eat! I think this little boy is going to be tall like his daddy - at least I hope he isn't short like me. Here are his two week stats:

Weight: 8lbs 9.8oz (46th percentile)
Length: 21.5 in (79th percentile)
Head circumference: 14.25 in (32nd percentile)



P.S. Like Gavin's Lydig gear?

week one

We're so happy to have Gavin home with us! My family all came to meet him, and stayed for the weekend! It was so fun to have everyone here. Family - come back soon! We just really missed Uncle Sean, but he's in Hawaii, studying hard and golfing hard.

My mom stayed with us for a week to help take care of me and Gavin. I loved it! And, so did Ryan, because that meant he had one more week of good night sleeps. It was so nice to have her here. We didn't get to go out or do anything exciting, but it was just really nice to have her here to talk to, to have someone get up with me every time Gavin woke up through the night, to make sure we had food in our tummies, and to keep things clean and organized. All this little boy does is eat, sleep, and fill his diaper - but it seems to take up all of my time, and I'm not in enough of a routine or schedule to get anything else done! Today will be an interesting day - the first day Momma and Gavin are home by themselves all day long. Yikes!

Gavin misses everyone, and can't wait to meet Uncle Sean! Come back soon! We love you!

baby boy

We finally have our baby boy with us!

We went in to the hospital for a scheduled induction at 12:30pm on Wednesday, March 11, and they had me started on pitocin just after 2pm. Things weren't really happening, so they broke my water at 7pm, and by 10, I was ready for an epidural - which I loved! It was nice to get to sleep a little (when the nurses weren't poking at me, or the blood pressure cuff wasn't doing it's thing every 20 minutes). Just before 4am I was at 10cm and ready to get that baby out, so Gavin Takeo Dahle was born on March 12, 2009 at 4:35am, 7lbs-8oz, 20.1in long. So sweet. His daddy's little twin...he looks nothing like me, and completely like Ryan.

Ryan's family (except for Chad and his family) all came to meet Gavin that day. My family got to Washington later that night and came to see us. My mom, dad, sisters, brothers-in-law, neice, and nephew all came to visit for the weekend (we were missing my little brother), and my mom stayed and is here helping me for the week.

Gavin is a good baby! The first couple of nights were tiring - especially for Ryan and my mom who stayed up with him all night so I could sleep between feedings - but the last couple of nights have been really good. He eats for half hour, then sleeps for 2 or 3 hours. He's such a good baby! Hope he keeps up this schedule. We love him to pieces!

Lots of pictures of Gavin's first day of life...

nearing the end

Hopefully, this is the last pregnant picture! Our due date is tomorrow, but I'm really just hoping that the baby decides he's ready by next Wednesday at the latest. (I know, it's not up to me.) Mom, Dad, TT, and Carson are planning on coming on the 12th, so there better be a baby for them to come see!

(03.03.09)


I'm really ready for this little boy to be here! My house is spotless - there is no more cleaning that can be done. I have nothing left to occupy my mind, so it's just waiting now...