Weekend Recap

We had a busy but fun weekend.

Friday, we took Wyatt for his 2 month check up and to get his 2 month shots.  His check up went smoothly, he weighed in at 12 lbs 13 oz, and was 24 inches long.  He is in the 75th percentile for both, and is very healthy!  He did great during the exam, laughing, smiling, chatting with the Doctor.  Then the nurse came in and it was time for his shots.  The nurse started by giving him an oral vaccine, which must have tasted AWFUL, because he had the most sour face while he was drinking it.  When that was over, it was time for the shots.  He had to get 3 shots which covered multiple vaccines.  She had me hold his arms and try to comfort him while she stuck him twice in one leg, and once in the other.  He let out a wail when they stuck him the first time and then held his breath while they gave him the other two.  Then he cried hysterically for about 15 minutes.  Then we put him in his carseat and left quickly.  He fell asleep in the car.  He slept for awhile, and woke up screaming.  He ran a temperature that afternoon, but infants tylenol did the trick.  Later that evening he started feeling more like himself, and then slept fine that night.

Halloween morning we woke up and carved pumpkins!  It was so much fun, and I can’t wait for Wyatt to be able to help in the future.  It will be a great family tradition!  We were able to get a family photo with the carved pumpkins…

Family Photo

We had two pumpkin’s with faces carved into them, and Paul did a R^3!!  He is always so creative when it comes to carving pumpkins!!

Pumpkins at Night

Halloween night we went trick-or-treating with our neighbors – Tara, Derek and Kaylee.  Kaylee is 2 1/2 and was a strawberry for Halloween!!  Soo cute!  Wyatt got all dressed up too…

Elvis!!

That’s right, Elvis was alive and well in Memphis on Halloween night!!  How adorable was he?  He loved riding around in his stroller and getting candy!!

Trick or Treating 2009

We got home and Wyatt wanted to see all of his goodies…

Wyatt and his goodies...

He was very sad when we told him that he couldn’t have any of the goodies this year, but promised him next year he would get to eat some!!

We had a wonderful Halloween weekend, and we hope you did too!!!

 

Two Months…

I can hardly believe that Wyatt is TWO months old today! 

Remember what Wyatt looked like at birth and One Month?  Here is a reminder…

5 days old

1 Month

Now here is our little guy at TWO months…

2 Months

 

Wyatt and I have a blast every morning when he wakes up.  He is such a happy baby in the morning.  He just smiles and laughs at me.  We talk, sing, tell stories, and have so much fun!  We normally spend the first hour and a half of the day doing those things, then Wyatt takes a little nap!  I treasure these moments, as I realize they will pass all too quickly!! 

 

What else are you up too at Two Months Wyatt? 

-  You sleep for an 8 hour block and a 3 hour block at night, the only thing that changes is the order of the blocks!!  You started sleeping in this schedule at 6 weeks old!!  You LOVE to sleep at night, and I love getting sleep at night!!  You make Mommy very happy with your sleeping schedule!

-  You are eating really good!  You eat 4 ounces at a time.  Sometimes you seem like you are starving after 4 ounces and eat another 2 ounces!!

-  You still don’t cry very often, only when you are really hungry or fighting going to sleep.  You just don’t want to miss anything!!

-  You LOVE your boppy pillow and your bouncy seat.  In the past 2 weeks or so you have really gotten a LOT of use out of your swing.  You will stare at the arms, or at the TV while swinging back and forth, sometimes you even take naps in the swing!!

-  You had your first overnight visit this past weekend!!  We took you to Hot Springs, AR to visit with Shane and Bethany.  We spent 3 nights and 4 days away from home, you did fantastic!  I just know that you are going to LOVE traveling, just like your parents!

-  You are very observant, your eyes are constantly moving when you are awake.  You will now follow the sound of a voice by moving your eyes and head!  It is wonderful!

-  You are starting to have control of your neck when sitting.  You will lift your head up when laying on your belly as well!!   

-  You have the biggest smile, and sweetest laugh. 

-  You are changing, growing, and learning new things EVERY day!  You are constantly surprising your Daddy and I.  We love watching you mimic our movements and sounds.  You just want to talk so bad! 

-  When you have tummy time, you will push your legs into the ground and try to move across the floor.  You are trying so hard to crawl.  I know once you figure it out, you will be GONE!!  I just hope I have the house ready for you!!

Wyatt, you are such a wonderful baby, your Daddy and I love spending time with you!!  Everyone who meets you, adores you, and you are truly the light of our lives!  We can’t wait to see what you learn over the next month!!

Wyatt has his 2 month check up on Friday.  Paul and I are going to try to guess how much he has grown over the past 6 weeks.  If you want to make a guess, leave it in the comments of this post… It will be fun to see who is the closest!!  I will tell you this, at birth Wyatt was 21 inches long and 7lbs 11 oz., at 2 weeks he was 21 inches and 8 lbs 12 oz.   I look forward to seeing your guesses!!!

Future Engineer

Lately Wyatt has been examining things with a new intensity.  He has an adorable look on his face as he tries to figure out how things work.  It absolutely cracks Paul and I up.

Wyatt has finally started enjoying his swing.  The other day we put him in his swing and he just stared at the arms as they moved back and forth.  I asked him what he was looking at, he started smiling and blabbing, as if he was explaining to me how it all works.  It was hilarious!! 

 

Wyatt staring at the arm...

Intense stare...

 From the beginning, I have said that Wyatt can be anything he wants to be!  With the way he examines the way things work, I might just have a future engineer on my hands…  If that is the case, I’m glad that Wyatt has both of his engineer Granddad’s to ask for help!!

‘Cause I’ve been watching you…

Some songs have new meaning now.  Lyrics from “Watching You” by Rodney Atkins…

Cause I’ve been watching you, Dad ain’t that cool?

Wyatt watching Daddy

I’m your buckaroo, I want to be like you.

Wyatt imitating Daddy

And eat all my food and grow as tall as you are

Wyatt holding his own bottle

By then I’ll be strong as Superman

Wyatt in his bouncy seat

We’ll be just alike, hey, wont we Dad

Razorback Fans...

When I can do everything you can

Wyatt October 15

‘cause I’ve been watching you…

Wyatt watching Daddy

Pumpkin Patch…

I would have to say that Fall is one of my favorite times of the year.  I love the crispness in the air, treating yourself to caramel apple ciders and pumpkin spice lattes, and pulling out the sweaters and boots!  As a child, I would look forward to this time of year because it meant it was time for the pumpkin patch.  The pumpkin patch we visited as kids had lots to do, corn mazes, stacked hay bales made into a fortress to climb on, hayrides, petting zoo, and of course, tons and tons of pumpkins.  As kids, my sister, brother and I would spend hours playing at the pumpkin patch, and picking out the perfect pumpkin.  These are memories that I cherish, and want for Wyatt!  Paul knew how important taking Wyatt to the Pumpkin Patch was to me, and even though I am sure he was thinking “Wyatt is 7 1/2 weeks old, he will never remember going to the Pumpkin Patch this year”, he humored me and let me research the perfect patch to visit.

After some research of local Pumpkin Patches, I found the perfect one.  Who cares that it was a little bit of a drive from our house?  Not me!  So, we woke up Friday morning, got dressed in our Pumpkin Patch gear, and off we went.  I was, by far, the most excited person in the car.  I was giddy as we turned down the road leading to Cedar Hill Farm.  I thought for sure, being a Friday, the patch would not be as crowded as on a weekend.  I failed to consider that it could be field trip day, which it was!  As we pulled into the parking lot we were met with about 10 school buses… Just something to remember for next year.

Cedar Hill Farm was incredible!!  They had a petting zoo (with lots of free feed), pig races, multiple play areas for kids, a train ride, hay ride to the pumpkin patch, a pirate ship, pony rides, lots of picnic areas, a catch and release pond, corn maze, and a restaurant!  It was fun for us to go, but I can’t wait until Wyatt is able to run around and take full advantage of everything. 

We started off by walking around the petting zoo.  They had pigs, cows, turkeys, donkeys, goats, chickens, sheep, miniature horses, even some peacocks!  Wyatt’s favorites were the goats…

Wyatt and the Goats

 We had to stop and take our picture in the cutouts…

Mommy and Wyatt

 

Daddy and Wyatt

 

Daddy and Wyatt in Pumpkin Patch Attire

Next it was time for the pig races!  They had three pigs in each race, and there were three races.  We stood beside the track and cheered on the pigs!  Wyatt was fascinated by the race, but did not like all the yelling from the school children watching as well!

Mommy and Wyatt at the Pig Race Track

All the kids waiting for the races to start

The Pigs Racing...

After watching the pig races we wandered around the farm, checking out all the fun things that we can look forward to in years to come!  I can’t wait for next Fall when we can take Wyatt in his red wagon, and let him pick out his perfect pumpkin!  I just know Fall will hold so many special memories for him!

Then we decided to pose on some hay bales with some pumpkins…  (Most pictures are of me/Wyatt or Paul/Wyatt, it’s hard to get a family shot…)

Mommy and Wyatt 2009

Daddy and Wyatt 2009

Next, we hopped on the hayride and headed out to the pumpkin patch…

Family Pumpkin Patch Picture 2009

We took LOTS of pictures of Wyatt around the pumpkins in the field.  Here is my favorite…

Wyatt 2009

After walking around the patch, we walked over to the pirate ship.  By this time Wyatt was getting really tired, and fell asleep soon after.  So, after checking out the ship, we skipped the corn maze and decided to pick out some pumpkins and head home.  Wyatt slept soundly through getting our pumpkins, eating lunch, and driving home! 

Our pumpkins are now sitting in front of our house, just waiting to be carved.  Carving will take place closer to Halloween so the pumpkins won’t rot. 

We had a wonderful family day at the Pumpkin Patch.  Wyatt won’t have actual memories from this particular trip, but we will have pictures to show him later on.  I know that in the future Wyatt will look forward to our annual family trip to Cedar Hill Farm, and I will no longer be the only one who gets giddy as we turn down the long driveway to the farm.

Catch Up Post…

So here it is…  My giant Catch Up Post…  (Warning – This is a LOONG post, so I have broken it down by dates, to make it just a little easier to handle…)

First Weekend Home:  August 29 – 30

Saturday, Paul’s sister Lara came to visit, and meet her newest nephew!  Lara is a phenomenal photographer, so she volunteered to take some pictures of Wyatt for us!  I was really excited because I wanted infant pictures taken of Wyatt, and I knew that she would do an incredible job (and save us from having to pay someone to take them for us!).  After spending some time visiting, Lara got down to business and started snapping pictures!  She set up a mini studio in the hearth room of our house; here are some of the pictures that she took/were taken while she was visiting…

Wyatt - 4 days old

All because two people fell in love...

Sweet Boy

Lara and Wyatt

 

Being a model is super exhausting...

 Sunday, we spent the day hanging out with my Dad and Ilene, knowing they would be leaving Monday morning.  It was so wonderful to have all the family and friends around the first weekend Wyatt was home!

Week 1: August 31 – September 5

Monday my Dad and Ilene had to get back to Northern Virginia and work, so we said our goodbyes and Paul and I were left to face parenthood by ourselves!!  We had a couple of days as a family of just three, and then on Thursday, Grandma and PapPap (my Grandparents), came to visit for the weekend.  They were so excited to meet Wyatt, and Wyatt was just as excited to meet them!

Grandma and PapPap

Besides wanting to meet Wyatt, my grandparents came into town to keep me company while Paul went to Illinois to be a part of his sister Lara’s wedding.  Wyatt was just too young and little to make the trip, but Paul went and said everything was beautiful.

 Lara was married on Sunday, September 6^th, set beneath a beautiful tree at a park.  She looked beautiful, and wed the love of her life, Chuck.  Lara and Chuck – We wish you nothing but a lifetime of happiness…

Lara and Chuck

While Paul was out of town, my friend Tara brought her daughter Kaylee over to meet Wyatt.  She thinks Wyatt is a real live baby doll, so she LOVES being around him!!  They had a great first meeting, and I have a feeling the two of them are going to be TROUBLE when they grow up!!

Kaylee, Wyatt and I

Week 2: September 6 – 12

Paul came back from the wedding on the 7^th, Wyatt and I were so happy to have him home!  Paul’s parents, Grandma, sister, brother in law, and nephew all came by on their way home!  My Grandma made dinner for everyone, and we all really enjoyed chatting and watching Wyatt, before they all headed home.

 Tuesday Paul headed back to work.  I was scared to be on my own with Wyatt, but we did just fine!  My grandparents headed on to New Mexico for my PapPap’s NAVY ship reunion. 

 The rest of the week was spent getting used to our new way of life.  We got into a great rhythm and things went great.

 September 11^th, we had Wyatt’s 2 week check up.  He weighed in at 8lbs 12oz and was still 21in long.  We then scheduled his next appointment for 8 weeks, when he will start getting his shots!   I’m not looking forward to that, but will find a way to make due. 

 Week 3: September 13 – 19

Monday September 14, my Grandparents stopped back in to see us, on their way back home to Northern Virginia.  My PapPap’s birthday is September 16^th, so on the 15^th (the night before they left), we had a mini birthday celebration.  Paul made some steaks on the grill; we had corn on the cob and some Texas Toast.   I made a cake, and we all sang Happy Birthday.  I think everyone really enjoyed it, and Wyatt even dressed up for the party…

PapPap and Wyatt the Pirate

We then dressed Wyatt up in a costume Lara had bought us… I think he makes a pretty darn cute Tiger…

Daddy and Wyatt the Tiger

Week 4: September 20 – 26

Tuesday, September 22, we took our first road trip.  We headed to Jonesboro, so I could attend Susan‘s (Paul’s sister) baby shower.  Some of the ladies she works with gave her a shower for Baby #2, and I wanted to attend.  It was a fun time, and it gave Wyatt a chance to see his Grandparents, Doodah and Sweetie, and his Great-Grandma, Mom.  Everyone had a great time, and we were so happy we were able to go!

 Friday September 25, one of my best friends, Kate flew into town to meet Wyatt.  It was so special to have her come in, and meant the world to us.  We were able to spend the whole weekend together, Wyatt was such a good baby, and Kate just loved him! 

 Week 5: September 27 – October 3

Sunday September 27, I took Kate to the airport, and then stopped to see Paul at work.  It was the first time I had been to where Paul worked, and I was really excited to meet everyone.  We got to take a tour of the facility, and then had the chance to hang out in the area Paul works in.  His coworkers got to meet Wyatt, and Wyatt loved all the lights and movement around him!  He stayed really quiet, which we were all thankful for!  I can’t wait to take Wyatt back when he is a little bit older, and can understand what Daddy does at work.

Friday October 2, I had my 6 week post-partum check up.  I got a good review, and was told I could start exercising again!  I found an exercise class I can’t wait to try out, called Stroller Fit.  The whole class is done with your stroller and baby.  As soon as Wyatt has his first round of shots we are going to test it out.  Hopefully that class will help get me back into shape!  I’m hoping to get into even better shape than I was in prior to Wyatt.

Saturday October 3, I was thrilled to have one of my Mom’s best friends Lynn and her husband Tommy come and visit us!!  They were able to get a good deal on plane tickets into Nashville, and drove into Memphis to stay for the weekend.  It meant so much to me to have them here.  It was an emotional visit for Lynn and me, but it was great, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything!  Lynn and Tommy – Thank you so much for coming to see us.  We can’t wait to see you again around Christmas!!  LOVE YOU!

Wyatt, Mommy, Lynn

Week 6: October 4 – 10

Wednesday October 7, Wyatt and I headed to Jonesboro to visit with Susan, Jerry and Bowen.  Bowen’s 6^th Birthday was October 9, so we wanted to take him his birthday present.  We were able to spend some time with them, and enjoyed a wonderful dinner prepared by Jerry!  It was a great visit, and we were happy to see Bowen so close to his birthday!

 Friday October 9, after a couple of delays in Charlotte, my sister Kathleen arrived to meet her nephew Wyatt!!  Wyatt got all dressed up for the occasion…

Wyatt in his Stroller

Kathleen couldn’t wait to hold him…

Kathleen and Wyatt

We spent the weekend doing lots of Memphis things.  We spent Saturday afternoon on Beale Street…

Tasty Drink...

And visiting with the Peabody Ducks…

Family Picture (Peabody Fountain/Ducks behind us)

We had such a wonderful time with Kathleen, and can’t wait until she can come back to visit.  We also look forward to her bringing her boyfriend Sam with her (Sam – We are sorry you missed this trip!!).

Week 7: October 11 – October 17

Kathleen left on Tuesday morning, and Wyatt and I have just been relaxing and playing catch-up around the house since she left.  We have had such a busy seven weeks, we needed some time to catch up on housework, laundry, getting out fall clothes, packing away maternity clothes, and getting ready for Halloween!!

October 15th, Susan delivered our nephew Heston!  The hospital has a rule about children on the Labor and Delivery Floor, so we are waiting until they get to go home to drive to Jonesboro to meet him!  Mommy and son are doing well, and we are hoping to get to Jonesboro on Saturday October 17^th. 

There it is, we are FINALLY caught up!  Now that this HUGE update is done, I can start with more regular updates.  I want to Thank Paul for putting Wyatt to bed tonight so that I could write this gigantic post and get it published.  It has been hanging over my head, and I feel like a weight has been lifted!  Now I can start with regular updates…

Coming soon…  Our Trip to the Pumpkin Patch (we went today, 10/16), and meeting the newest family addition, Heston! 

Football, One Month, Family Picture…

Updates are coming, but I had to make this “quick” post first.

It is officially fall, which means it is time for FOOTBALL!!  Paul is quite the college football fan, which has rubbed off on me over the past couple years, and now we enjoy watching college football together!  The Razorbacks played Georgia a couple of weeks ago, and we decided that would be the perfect time to introduce Wyatt to the SEC and college football!

Watching the Game with Daddy - Calling the hogs... Wooo Pig!

Besides college football, we have been keeping busy!  We’ve had some visitors, taken a little day trip, taken lots of walks, and are just enjoying our little guy! 

Wyatt turned One Month old on Saturday the 26th!  I can’t believe that he is growing up soo fast!

Here is our picture comparison…

5 days old

1 Month

Wyatt had a 2 week check up, but not a One Month.  At 2 weeks he weighed 8lbs 12oz, and was still 21 inches long.  We go back at 8 weeks for another check up and the first round of vaccinations.

Wyatt – At One Month -

-  You are sleeping about 4 hours at a time at night.  You wake up to eat, get your diaper changed and then are right back to sleep.  You don’t have a sleep routine during the day, some days you sleep a lot, others you barely sleep at all!

-  You are eating really good!  You eat anywhere between 2 and 4 1/2 oz at a time.

-  You don’t cry very often, only when you are really hungry or fighting going to sleep.  You just don’t want to miss anything!!

-  You LOVE your boppy pillow and your bouncy seat.  You could just sit in your bouncy seat all day long and just stare at the TV.  You love the movement that you see on it.   You aren’t crazy about your swing, but sometimes it will calm you down and put you to sleep.

-  You are a great traveler, you sleep well in the car, and don’t mind going out and about!  You have even been to a couple of restaurants, and if you are awake, you just look at everything going on around you!

-  You are very observant, your eyes are constantly moving when you are awake.  You love staring at ceiling fans, pictures, and blinds.

-  You recognize voices!  When your Daddy walks in the door after work, he starts talking, and before you can see him your eyes are darting in the direction of his voice.  When you are fussy, your Daddy or I can talk to you from a different room and it calms you down a little. 

-  You have incredible neck strength.  You will hold your head up for minutes at a time.  Your neck barely even wobbles anymore! 

-  You are beginning to smile, which just lights up my day!  Your sparkly blue eyes, little dimples, and big grin, can easily make my day! 

Your Daddy and I are loving watching you grow, you are changing every single day!  We can’t wait to see what the next month holds! We took a family picture on Saturday before going to the Bartlett Festival and to Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the game.  Here is our happy family…

Daddy, Wyatt, and Mommy

 

I am working on some “catch-up” posts, so stay tuned for updates and pictures!! 

A pirate’s life for me…

We were able to leave the hospital on Friday, after getting the OK from my Dr and the pediatrician who was doing rounds.  I got wheeled out to the car, we put Wyatt in the car seat and off we went.  I think that is when it became really “real”, ready or not, we were bringing this baby home…

That is a picture of Wyatt all ready to go home in the hospital…  He looks soo tiny in that big car seat, but I know he is super safe!  Wyatt would like to thank his Aunt Kelly Jo for the cute outfit to come home in!!

My Dad and Ilene were waiting at the house when we arrived home, and so was this:

The family and the stork

Some of our neighbors got together and had this stork waiting for us when we arrived home!!  It was soo special to come home to that!  We also got chocolate bars that have all of Wyatt’s information on them, what a fun item to have for him when he grows up!!

We showed Wyatt his room (he didn’t seem to care very much?!), and his bouncy seat, and he decided it was nap time.  I can honestly say that we all (My Dad, Ilene, Paul, Myself) just kind of sat and watched him.  I just couldn’t believe that he was mine!!

Later that afternoon, Shane and Bethany arrived to spend some time with us.  They brought him a very special gift…

Arrrgghh!

Shane and Paul wish they were pirates (the swashbuckling type, not the Somalian type), and Wyatt gets to be a real pirate!  I made the mistake of calling this a “costume”, which apparently means it can only be worn on occasions like Halloween!  I was quickly corrected (by Shane and Paul), that this was an “outfit” and would make regular appearances in his wardrobe!  Silly me!

Shane and Bethany with Wyatt

That night for dinner we brought in BBQ, which was delicious, and just spent some time hanging out, and staring at the baby!  It was a wonderful way to come home, and started a fantastic weekend!!!

It won’t be like this for long…

The song by Darius Rucker just keeps playing over and over in my head.  Talking about starting with sleepless nights, turning around and your baby is in preschool, then high school, then marrying and moving on with their life…  It keeps me going through the long nights, and reminds me constantly to savor these precious moments, because in the end, It wont be like this for long.

Wyatt is now 9 days old!  I can hardly believe it!  He is changing so much… I look at pictures from the day he was born and can barely believe that it is the same baby!  His facial features have changed soo much, and I can totally see his Daddy in him!  That makes me soo happy, he is definately a Berger Baby!! 

I guess I should start at the beginning and let you know how my little one got here…  We had our 41 week check up on Tuesday August 25, and the Dr decided that she thought it would be best to go ahead and admit me to the hospital for the pre-induction process.  I still had not started dialating, but she didn’t want to wait until Friday to induce.  So, I had about 4 hours and then we headed to the hospital to get the process started.  We took a couple minutes to take some pictures before heading to the hospital…

Before we left to have the baby!

For those of you wondering, yes, I am wearing a Smokey and the Bandit TShirt!! 

We arrived at the hospital, got all checked in, and then waited.  They hooked me up to all the monitors and it showed that I was in labor, but that it was not helping with the dialation process.  So they went ahead and gave me some medicine that was supposed to help get me ready for the induction the following morning.  We decided that since nothing was going to happen that night, that Paul should go home and get a good nights sleep (we were warned it could be a looong day waiting on Baby Berger), and finish  getting the house ready for our company!  So after awhile, he went home.  My really strong contractions started around midnight, but again, no dialation.  At 5:00 am they started the pitocin (which induces labor).  Paul showed up around 7:30, and the Dr made rounds and came in to see us around 8:30.  Again, no dialation.  he said he would have the nurse continue to check on me, and would be back around lunch to check in.  Around 10:30, the nurse checked me and decided that I was about 1cm, and that should could call the Dr to come break my water.  So, the Dr came, broke my water, and then I got my epidural!  I will tell you, I admire people who can do childbirth naturally, but it was not for me!  I was in sooo much pain when my contractions would hit!  At one point Paul tried to “Shhhh” me (being supportive of course) and I told him “Do not tell me to Shhh, this hurts, just sit down!”.  He says that when he left the room so I could get my epidural, I was screaming and crying, and when he came back in I was sleeping!!  Thank goodness for that!!

After I got the epidural I spent most of the day sleeping.  At 4:30 the Dr came by for the last time before he was done for the day and was handing me over to my Dr who was on call Wednesday night.  When he came by and checked me, I was only dialated to 4cm.  He said I was progressing, and that he would let my Dr know.  Well, my nurse (who was INCREDIBLE) went ahead and called my Dr and told her what was happening and she said ” I will be there at 5:00, have her prepped for a csection”.  At that point everything happened sooo quickly!  We called our parents (Paul’s were in the hospital, mine were on the way from VA), Paul got in his scrubs, they got me prepped and numbed up and the next thing I knew I was being wheeled into the OR.  My Dr was there and was very reassuring, and at 5:25 I heard Wyatt’s cry for the first time.  It was the most incredible sound in the whole world.  Paul got to go over and see him while they were cleaning him up, and he came back over and said, “We have 10 fingers and 10 toes, we did good!”  I started crying!  He just kissed my forehead and went back over to get our son!  It was incredible to see him with Wyatt, such a special time for the three of us.  A sight I won’t soon forget! 

They got me all stiched up and wheeled me back into my room, Paul got to carry Wyatt back to the room and then hand him to me to hold!  It was soo special, holding my son for the first time! 

Wyatt checking Mommy out

After we spent some time as a family of three, Paul went down to the waiting room where his parents, sister, brother in law, nephew, and grandma were waiting.  They got to come back and I had the honor of introducing them to Wyatt Christian.  (Side Note:  The name, Wyatt came from someone who did something very nice for me in Middle School after my Mom died that I never forgot – NOT Wyatt Earp!  Christian was Paul’s grandfather’s middle name – who passed in September 2007, it is also a big family name, and we found it fitting for the first Berger Boy grandbaby to carry on that name)  They loved the name, especially the fact that we used a family name!  Here are some pictures of Paul’s family with Wyatt…

Wyatt and his Great Grandma "Mom"

Wyatt and Paul's Parents "Doodah and Sweetie"

Wyatt and his cousin Bowen

The hospital has a rule that no one under the age of 11 is allowed back onto the floor, unless they are a sibling of the new arrival.  Since the hospital does not have a nursery, Bowen was going to be unable to see Wyatt.  Luckily we had some incredible nurses and they took Wyatt to a window so Bowen could see him!  It was soo sweet! 

After that, everyone left to give us some family time…  Here is our first Family picture:

Our Family of Three

It was pretty surreal to be in a room with Paul and Wyatt… I had dreamed about that day, but nothing compares to when it actually happens.  Or when you look over at where Wyatt is sleeping and you see this…

Wyatt and Daddy

The next morning, I was able to take a shower, which made me feel soooo much better!!  Paul’s parent’s came by the hospital to check in on us, and love on Wyatt a little more before heading out of town!  They took a couple of family shots, this one is my favorite!

Family Shot

 After Paul’s parents left, my Dad and Ilene arrived.  They had driven half of the way on Wednesday and finished the drive Thursday.  I was just glad they were able to come!

Mommy, Wyatt, Grandaddy

Grandaddy, Gigi and Wyatt

Paul and I want to Thank our Family and Friends who came to the hospital to share this time with us, and those who came to the house in the days following us bringing Wyatt home! 

Wyatt is getting up from his nap now, so I will finishing updating later on…  For those of you who are new to the Blog – Welcome!  My goal is to update a couple times a week, so please check back often, and leave lots of comments!!

He is FINALLY here…

I am coming to you live from the hospital bed from Paul’s iPhone!! The hospital doesn’t have Internet for patient use, and I couldn’t wait to tell everyone the great news!!!
Wyatt Christian was born on August 26 at 5:25 pm. He weighed in at 7lbs 11oz and measured 21in. He is perfect, and Paul and I could not be more thrilled!!
Once I am home from the hospital and have access to my computer and pictures I will do a full story! For now I leave you with this…