Wiley's Growing Up...

Wiley was 8 weeks old Monday!! I can't believe how fast he is growing. He's just so adorable and I love him more than any word could ever explain. He's beginning to find his hands and drooling everywhere which somehow drool is so cute when it's on the face of such a precious baby!! At his last dr visit about 4 weeks ago he weighed 12lbs 3oz and was 22 1/2". I weighed him today after I weighed myself (back to my prepregnancy weight btw) and he's up to 14lbs now...holy cow!! I'm still battling the sleeping situation. I don't know whether to keep letting him sleep with me, put him in a pack n' play or try to put him in his crib? He's doing so well sleeping with us but I really don't want him to be 1 years old and still in our bed. And I'm also wondering about feeding him some cereal in his bottle? He eats so much during the day like every 2 hours and only 3oz sometimes. There is just so much to learn being a first time mom! Anyway, here are some recent pictures of my boy...love him!!!

Wiley's first Christmas...

Well we had a wonderful first Christmas with our little boy! He recieved lots and lots of nice gifts from family and friends. I look forward to next Christmas too because he will be able to open his gifts and we get to play Santa!! I can't wait to be able play Santa because the older I've gotten Christmas has kinda lost it's luster. I remember as a kid and being excited for weeks waiting on Christmas to come. The sleepless Christmas Eve night and getting up at 5 am to open presents. I know that the holidays are most importantly spent with family just visiting and counting our blessing but seeing what Santa left you is right up there. So being able to give that to my child is going to be tons of fun!! But we still enjoyed spending time with relatives (especially the ones we don't see often) and they all loved getting to see Wiley!! Year 2009 was a spectacular year for me and Justin and I can't wait to see what 2010 has in store for us! Now that we have a son it seems like everyday is a blessing and even a bad day isn't as bad as it used to be. Looking at him and seeing his little face just makes me smile!

I'm a Momma

Wiley James was born Monday November 23rd at 8:52pm and weighed 9lbs 4oz! I went to the hospital to be induced on Sunday at midnight. Things were going pretty slow at first but once I got to 5cm things picked up quickly. I went from 5cm to 10cm in about an hour and 1.5 hours later Wiley was born!! I feel in love instantly! Being a momma is the greatest blessing in the whole world. Right now i get to be home with him everyday and I couldn't be happier. Getting to watch him grow is wonderful...I don't want to miss a thing! Wy is 2 weeks old now and he's doing great. At his first visit to the peditrician he was up to 9lbs 5.4oz...he was 8lb 13oz when he left the hospital. He usually only cries when he's hungry and sleeps pretty well at night. So pretty much he is a perfect baby and I love him more than words can describe. All the discomforts of my pregnancy was worth everybit and I would do it again in a heartbeat!

This is Justin - the manly man of the family!! The pater familius!!! I am so happy for my wife and my son. My outlook on children has changed so much now that I know I am going to be a dad soon. Every time I see a little boy and his dad it makes me feel a joy I never felt before. I absolutely can't wait to meet my son!! My favorite part will be teaching him about the world around him and molding him into a man.

I can't wait to show him the stars and moon like my dad showed me, and teach him about all the different trees and rocks and critters and airplanes and trucks...and hopefully guns!!

I am anxious to find out what his interests will be; whatever they are, I will provide him everything he needs to feed those interests and cultivate his knowledge. I will always encourage creativity, because I believe that creative people become good problem solvers, and good problem solvers are very productive people in this world.

Maybe one day I could have a Paulk and Son contracting business!!

Tick Tock

Well...it feels like I have been pregnant forever but I'm down to about 5 weeks to go! My body is so exhausted and I totally realize that I took advantage of a good nights sleep before pregnancy. I know that once Wiley gets here all this will be well worth it and that's what keeps me from just breaking down. I can't wait to meet my son and sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed when I really start to think about being a mom but at the same time I'm so ready!! I can't wait for the 2 a.m. feedings and dirty diapers...seriously, I'm ready!! I had the 3d ultrasound done and I still can't really tell who he looks like more but I dream of that moment when our eyes meet for the first time. That moment when we finally get to see what our son looks like and get to hear that first cry that all parents anticipate. The ultrasound did show us that he doesn't have a cleft lip/pallet which I was worried he would get from me but as far as we can tell he's ok! I had my baby shower a couple weekends ago and Wiley got so many cute outfits and other accessories I know will come in handy! We are so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends that care about us and our son. Also as of my last visit Wy was measuring 2 weeks ahead and at 31 weeks his guesstimate weight was 5lbs 5oz. That was 2 weeks ago so I'm sure he's 6 1/2lbs by now which kinda scares me because I'm terrified of have a 9lb baby! I've got a handle on the gestational diabetes so hopefully he will slow down on putting on the pounds. The dr wants me to go to at least 39 weeks so I think he's going to be big by then but I pray not a 9 pounder?! Justin was 8lbs 12oz and 22 1/2" long not to mention a 14 1/2" head...yikes! So keep us all in your prayers that the rest of the pregnancy goes by fast and that I have an easy delivery. Until my next post everyone take care!!

my new family!!!

i am so proud of my family i could scream!!!! hallelujia i am a PAPPY!!!!

justin, ashley, wiley

Busy busy

What a busy day! It began with me having the opportunity to sit in on a meeting with Justin for a residential job they submitted a bid for. I really think they will be awarded the job!! Even though we work for different GC's I'm still extremely proud of Justin and the effort he puts into every project he does. I will always be supportive of him and his career. After that we went and ate at Bonefish...yum! Then after we ate and our bellies were full we went to Babies-R-Us and registered for all of Wiley's neccessities for when he arrives. It was a lot of fun getting to pick out his car seat, stroller, swing...all of the big things we know he's going to need. Now I feel even more anxious for him to get here!! We can't wait to finally meet our baby boy. Tomorrow I will be 26 weeks so we still have 14 more weeks to wait. Something to look forward to is my baby shower in October! I'm really excited to see what all Wiley's family picks out for him from the registery. Once we got home I went online and registered for some more things that we overlooked while at the store. It's easier to get carried away while looking online but what can I say? I'm a first time mom! Sheesh...it feels like he's doing summersalts in my belly right now. It's an amazing feeling!