Introducing...

So I have been bitten by the running bug. I think I had it coming since I did marry Brad. I have only been out a couple of times recently, but last time I was out, I got the "runners high". I loved being out on my own, shoes hitting the pavement, and pushing through the pain. Brad was so excited when I came home from my run. Brad is running a couple of different races coming up, but I am going to join him in the "Run the Caldera" series. Brad is doing the half marathon and I am running the 10k. It will be the longest that I have ever run but I am way excited! Training has been difficult with 2 little ones and Brad not getting home until after 6:00. So my amazing husband bought me this baby. I would like to introduce...

My Brand New 2011 Phil and Teds explorer jogging stroller. I am so excited!!! I can't wait for it to get here!

Now what everyone is really wanting, pictures of the boys! Hope you enjoy!

Benson's Blessing Weekend

Brad was able to bless our new baby boy Benson on Sunday. We feel so thankful and blessed to have had so many of our family and our amazing friend Ken come to the blessing. After church we had a luncheon with some friends! Thank you to everyone for your support. Here are some fun pictures!

 The Skidmore Side

 Great Grandma and Grandpa Skidmore

 Grandma and Grandpa

 Nannie

 Nannie

 Hugs

 Head Bonks

 Meemaw

 Pappy

I have to give a shout out to my Mom "Nanna" for taking most of the pictures. She was so busy behind the camera we didn't get a picture of her with her boys.

New Born Photos

My Mom has been in town this week and has been helping out. I feel so blessed to have her here. I don't know what I would do without her. I can't believe she is leaving in 2 days. Maybe all of these storms will keep her here longer ( I can only hope). Yesterday we decide to take some new born pictures of Benson. We had a blast! Here are my favorites!

Isn't my mom amazing! I love her!

Introducing: Benson Evan Bradford Skidmore

Brad, Hyrum, and I are so excited to introduce our newest addition to our family, Benson Evan Bradford Skidmore.

Benson was born on Thursday Jan 20th at 5:10pm by C-section. He weighed 8lbs 4.5oz and was 19inches long.

He is a great sleeper and extremely mellow. Hyrum loves him (as long as daddy isn't holding Benson) and calls him babybabybaby. We have had some adjusting but are really loving life and feel extremely blessed. Hopefully I will feel up to blogging his birth story soon, but until then, here are some pictures!

Mommy and Baby Update

Life has been really crazy lately, especially this past week. On Tuesday, I got a really bad headache but waited it out since I had an apt that afternoon. When I got to Dr. Brown's office, my headache had worsened and my blood  pressure had gone up. With a trip to the hospital and a couple of hours, they were able to get my blood pressure back down but couldn't get rid of the headache.  All test came back fine so they sent me home.

After two days, the headache had only gotten worse, so I called Dr. Brown and got instructions to go straight to the hospital. When I got there, all test were normal again and my blood pressure was fine. After lots of medication and an afternoon on the OB floor with no relief, they decided I needed a neuro consult. So down to the ER I went to get one. After some more meds and a CT scan, they found that I had something on the left hemisphere of my brain that was most likely swelling. They now needed a MRI. While waiting for my turn, the medicine started to help and my headache started to decrease. When the MRI came back, I was all clear. The swelling they had seen on the CT had gone down and with my headache getting better, they decide to send me home. There is no clear answer on why I develop swelling on the brain, we only know that I do.

They baby is doing great and is super healthy. Dr. Brown feels like this has nothing to do with the baby while the ER doctor felt like it had to have something to do with the baby since this is the second time this has happened (both at the end of my pregnancies). So for now I am on strict rest from Brad. Too much activity or excitment makes my headache worsened. I have another apt. with Dr. Brown on Tuesday and hope to make a plan then.

Through this all, I am grateful for friends and family support and love/care. I am grateful for wonderful nurses and doctors and their care. Both my OB doc and ER doc called to check back up on my yesterday. I had a great expereince in the ER and felt like they really cared (this was a new one for me). Most of all I am grateful for Brad and his love, patience, and understanding!

We are all hanging in there and await Benson's arrival!

A day at the Park

Hyrum **LOVES** outside. It is a battle everyday to keep him distracted from outside. I think he would live outside if I would let him. A couple of Friday's ago, Brad and I decided that a top priority was taking Hyrum to the park and playing with him. We were there around an hour and a half and Hyrum was still sad when we left. Here are some fun pictures to get you to my next post (which is soon, I PROMISE) about Christmas.

 He can't get enough of sliding!

 Brad and Hyrum heading to the BIG slide! (Brad barely fit)

He LOVES to swing!

Look for my next post!

Our First Snow

On Monday night we had our first snow of the year. Although Hyrum had seen snow last year, this was the first time he could actually realize what was going on and play in it. Saying that the LOVED it would be an understatement. If Brad even turned him in the direction of the door he would start crying. He DID NOT want to come inside. At first we just let him out in his pjs and snow boots but he started freezing, so we geared him up in his snow clothes and off he went. Brad walked him all around the house and down the street. The next morning when I went to get Hyrum up, he was standing in his bed pointing at his snow boots and hat in the floor. He still remembered about the snow the night before. He is crazy! I don't know what I am going to do when winter really gets here.

Here are some fun pictures.

 Putting his boots on

 Trying to walk in his "knee high" boots

 In his snow clothes

Hyrum and I head to Texas on Friday! We are way excited. We wish you all a happy Thanksgiving!