XBox Dad...

Drew and Joel FINALLY convinced my dad to give the XBox a try! They played Call of Duty and it was just about the coolest thing I have ever seen, watching my dad playing XBox with my husband! I actually think he may have enjoyed it too! Anyway, who knows how often this will happen, so I had to post some pics!

Kasey, Joel, My dad, and Drew...
My dad....concentrating very hard!

Maddux and Family...

So, every Saturday and Sunday morning Drew is so sweet and takes Maddux downstairs for a few hours while I clock in a few extra hours of sleep. They always cuddle on the couch and watch sports. I think it's sooo cute!

Here is Aunt Kakie holding the little guy...Maddux and Grandma....


I think this is the only picture I have of me and him...

3 weeks already!

I can't believe how fast time is flying! Maddux is already 3 weeks old! Crazy! Here are a few of our latest pics!

Lesson's learned...

I have experienced a whole two weeks of motherhood and I feel like I have learned so much! Here are a few things...

• As soon as you change his diaper, he is guaranteed to poop within five minutes
• Sleeping at night is a thing of my past
• A breast pump is more valuable than I would have ever imagined!!
• What "engorgement" means!
• Hormones don't stop messing with you just because you are no longer prego
• Being on time is mission impossible
• A 'Hooter Hider' only works if someone does not accidentally lift it up and expose you to the whole room
  
• He loves me no matter how horrible my singing voice is or that I don't actually know the words to "Rock-a-by baby"
• Friends who bring dinners are amazing (thank you to all of you!!)
  
• A 6 pound little man can create more laundry than two full grown adults
• A two week old can make an amazing friend...I have so much fun with him.
• Single mothers are saints...I could never do this without Drew's help, he is a great dad!!

Many, MANY more lessons to be learned...what an adventure! :)

Sucked in...

So - many of you have recommended this book to me and I'm sure I told all of you that it's just not "my type" of book. The only books I can get into are true crime books. Well, my mother in law got it for me for Christmas so I thought I would give it a try- fairly certain I wouldn't make it more than a couple pages into a crazy book about vampires! Wow, was I ever wrong! I had to go buy the second book tonight (I'm not quite done with the first but I didn't dare risk finishing it on Sunday and being without #2 right away) and I do have to say how silly I feel that the only book I have bought in ages was found under the "Great Gifts For Kids" section. :) Anyway, for the record...you were all right and I was wrong! Great vampire books!!

Camera Happy...

I apologize to everyone because I know that I know that I am nothing short of out of control lately with all the Maddux pictures. I just can't help myself! So, here are the latest...

They kept telling me I was going to have a "big baby" and so I skipped right over all the newborn clothes and stocked up on 0-3 month. Well, our little 6 pounder doesn't FIT in any of his 0-3 month clothes, so here he is looking like a little thug! I still think he looks adorable!
I am so mean....
His normal sweet self....

Lovingly Exhausted...

Well, its 5:00am, I have not been asleep in my bed yet tonight (I did fall asleep on the couch during a movie though), I am completely and utterly exhausted right now, and just a few minutes ago I was filled with frustration. But now I'm sitting here typing this with one hand and holding my baby in the other, we are listening to a cd of the sweetest and softest primary songs (thank you Stephanie) and my emotions have totally gotten the best of me (cue the waterworks). I feel so lucky to be able to be awake here holding this healthy, happy baby boy. This is all I have wanted for so long. I am so thankful that Heavenly Father has entrusted Drew and I with this amazing little guy. What a blessing. So, this may be exhausting, but it is so worth every waking second that I can spend holding and loving my baby.

Thanks Aunt Amber...

Aunt Amber got Maddux this cute Giraffe blanket and it is so teeny. It was so funny today because Drew put it on Maddux and it totally covers him up! It's only about 18 inches by 18 inches...He is so so small! Anyway, I think he loves it, Thanks Amb!

Guitar Hero!

We got Guitar Hero last night and although I was actually excited about playing it, Maddux and I were both exhausted. Here is Drew enjoying his new game. Now we've just got to get another guitar so I can show him how it's really done! :)
(lots of sarcasm here...I really really stink at it, but it doesn't stop me from liking it!)

Obsessed much?

More pics...I just can't help myself! I have NEVER been so camera happy! I actually took my camera to Maddux's first doctor's appointment today but in all the action, I totally forgot to bust it out! sad! All is well, he is a healthy and happy baby! I couldn't be more proud or obsessed!

Here is how we rang in the new year.... :) We loved it !

Worth the wait...

Here he is, baby Maddux Craig Ingram has finally decided to come and join our family. We have waited (not so patiently at times) for this amazing day!
He was born on Saturday December 29th at 11:26am weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces and 20.25 inches long.
He is absolutely adorable and I could not be a happier mommy right now!

Here are some pictures...



He is a little jaundice and had a bilirubin light pad on him Sunday night. He hated it so much, but he looked like the CUTEST little glow worm I have ever seen! Sadly, the pictures don't do justice to the cuteness!

Goodbye to the ticker...

I'm taking the ticker off, because it's depressing me! Counting up is really NOT what I want to be seeing! Anyway....just an update for anyone who might care...had an appointment today. My body is making no progress on it's own so far! (STILL dilated to a 1 and 80% effaced). I will be induced on Saturday but I don't know what time yet, they will call Friday to let me know. I'm highly doubting that anything will happen between now and then, but I am trying everything anyway! I about walked my body into the ground! Promise that I'll let you all know via mass text IF anything changes! Thanks for all the calls and texts to check on me! I have the greatest friends!!! :)

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I think the ticker is counting UP now....???

Now What...?

So, my little baby ticker to the right is officially at zero days. And still....no baby! I'm quite curious to see what the ticker will do tomorrow. -1?

Traditions...

Since I can remember, my family has packed in the car and driven around to "oooh" and "aaahh" over Christmas lights. Well, as the family has grown, we have needed bigger and bigger methods of transportation for this important tradition. Last night topped it all... we rode in style! I was shocked when a limo BUS came to my parents house to pick us all up. Yes...a bus! We finally had plenty of room to sprawl out and drove around the valley for three hours looking at lights.

Drew and Brooklyn (our neice) are looking for Santa in the sky...

Boston (nephew) couldn't decide where he wanted to sit, I think..he loved the freedom of wandering around the bus...

Hormones do funny things....

I have been counting down the months, weeks, days, hours and then minutes left until my last day of school before having this baby! So yesterday was the day! I had to leave right when the bell rang at 3:15 because I had a 3:30 doctors appointment. I watched the clock with excitement all day long...ready to run out the door. And you know what happened? I walked to my car CRYING! What a mess! Even while I was crying I knew it had to be the hormones. How was I going to miss arguing with the same students every day about why it's not ok to be late to class, standing over my 2nd period during every test and quiz because they all try to cheat, yelling until my voice cracks at my 6th period trying to get them to be quiet and sit down, explaining AGAIN what it means to simplify a fraction, explaining to a parent why it's not possible for their son to raise his grade from a D to an A during the last four days of school, or reminding the girls that teachers aren't stupid and we can in fact see them passing notes at the pencil sharpener. But you know what? I love to teach! I really do love my job and I think I am honestly going to miss being a teacher. I'm pretty sure I won't be able to stay away from it for long!

A bunko Christmas!

Thank you to Kelly and Eric, who hosted an amazing Christmas party last night, I finally got to see Drew play Bunko...what a treat! I purposely did not tell him what we were doing at the party, as he has refused on several occasions to play the amazing game I am so addicted to! When we walked in and saw all the tables with dice, he knew what he was in for! Whether he is willing to admit it or not...I KNOW he loved it and we all had a blast! Kelly throws one amazing party! And unlike our normal monthly bunko games...I actually won a prize! Here are a few pics of everyone playing! I noticed that most of my pictures are of the guys playing...I guess I just couldn't get enough of watching them be so competitive!

Hot Dogs?

You would think that my recent complaints about being "Fatty McGee" would at least cause me to rethink my eating habits...well it has! I recently indulged in TWO yes...TWO hot dogs at the Circle K Grand Opening out here in Gilbert. I need to add that I have refused to eat a single hot dog for the past 15 years or so of my life. The thought of them absolutely disgusts me, but when you are 9 months prego and someone offers an entire free meal (2 hot dogs, cheetos, orange soda, and a king size snickers ice cream bar) just for visiting a grand opening, it's just too much to resist! So, here I am...I'm sure you can hear me getting larger! I obviously enjoyed it way too much!

Any Day Now...

Here I am at 38.5 weeks and looking like I'm going to pop!! I'm hoping that this little guy will come just any day now! The sooner the better because I don't think this tummy can get much bigger! This picture is sooooo unflattering, but my mom swears that someday I will appreciate it and want look back at it! For now it's just funny to look at because I can't believe this is my body!!!
(This is at a wedding reception, not my house by the way!)

15 days?!!

Ok, some days it just hits me harder than others...like today, for example. The ticker says 15 days! That is insane! Sometimes I feel sooooo ready and impatient and sometimes I completely freak out and think that there is no way that I can handle labor pains or ever be a good enough mom! What a scary thing, but it's SO much fun at the same time!

I was listening to Christmas music today and I decided that my theme song for this Christmas is:

"I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true...
Baby, All I want for Christmas is
You... "

Dedicated to Baby Maddux! :)