Whats going on with Micah

Micah is 8 days old today. Last night I was reflecting on Micah's birth a week ago and I could not get over how fast time flies. Kind of makes me sad! Micah is doing great! I have to wake him up every three hours to eat...so today I am trying out feeding him every 3 1/2 hours. So far he actually woke up right at 3 1/2 hours to eat. He is doing great with eating, wake time, and sleeping. The first few nights Micah had some belly aches which caused him to be up more often. But...last night and the night before he only woke up one time to eat between 10:45 and 7. Yay! I hope it continues. He is so sweet and I don't hear a peep out of him usually. He is not a fan of his baths. He does, however, love it when you spray his head with the water to wash his hair. Alright...I will update more often now that I actually have the internet!

BTW, I am having my shower tomorrow night. I tried so hard to make it to my shower...but my contractions were way to bad. I ended up leaving for the hospital at 5:30 and my shower was scheduled for 7!! Anyways...I am so excited about it!! I will post pictures of it later. Kind of funny that Micah will be there.

Mama Don(my mom) and Micah

Aunt Ashley and Micah

Gray Gray, Micah, and Parker. CANNOT believe we actually took this picture and Micah survived!!





Sweet boy!!

Micah getting his first bath at home. He HATED it!

Micah Ashcroft Mills

I will spare you all of my labor and delivery story. But, lets just say it was TOTALLY opposite of Parker's. If my water had broken before I got to the hospital I would have not made it to the hospital to have Micah. My contractions were three minutes apart while we were driving in and out of traffic 30 min. to the hospital. I was in lots and lots of pain and it was not fun. Ha! I am glad I went into labor on my own...but whew! Those contractions were awful!!! I was 7 cent. by the time I got there and the hospital nurses and doctors were in double time trying to help me get my epidural before I had to push him out. Praise the Lord I did get an epidural! Micah came in to this world on Jan. 30th, 2009 at 9:03pm. He weighed 8lbs. 2oz and was 20 inches long. He has a head full of hair just like his brother. He is precious!!!

Ok...it is too much trouble to go down the pictures and tell you what they are. But one of the pictures is of me, Derek, Micah and Dr. Seeker. He is so nice and waited patiently to take a picture with us which was his suggestion! So great! I am so happy to have him as my doctor! At the end those are pictures of Derek and me on a date the week I had Micah. My belly is huge! And of our family of three before we became a family of four!

Hanging out with Parker Poo

Here are LOTS of pictures of Parker just being Parker. He is so funny these days and very verbal! He says everything and anything(including "gosh!" if he hears me say it..he says it very clearly and several times over again because he knows I get onto him for it). He is doing really good with Micah. He had some tough days there at first but Derek took a day off of work and we had family time. Parker has been completely back to normal since then. He loves loves to kiss Micah all the time. Including while I am nursing...it is then that he wants to kiss Micah about 30 times!!!
Parker loves loves loves balls! He wants me to throw with him all the time...while nursing(for which he says "head" looking at Micah's head...I have to say no throw on micah's head!), and on the computer...or whenever. He loves his police car that he rides in that Mama Lynn and Papa K got him for Christmas and his guitar. He wants to be outside at all times. Living in this house is so wonderful and makes it so much easier for me to take Parker outside. He loves to play with the older girls who live in the neighborhood. He holds the bucket that the chalk goes in while they are coloring on the sidewalk. He calls them "girls" and also calls one girl "sexy"...her name is Lexi! He loves Lexi!! He also loves to play with tools and put things up and together. I think he might be a handyman when he gets older. Ha!
He is going to the doctor on Friday for a checkup and shot. He hasn't had a check up in FOREVER! So...we will see how much he weighs and how tall he is. He minds well..but there has been times where I have to get up while nursing to get onto him. Oh well..this is the time to be consistent. Ok...here are lots of pictures!!



This vest was Derek's vest when he was about Parker's age! Parker loves those cowboy boots too. He loves to jump in them on the hardwood floors because of the noise they make.

Parker thinks that he can hold up fake phones...or anything for that matter and point it at me and say "cheese!" with his face all scrunched up! That would be the reason for all the pictures with the scrunchy face. Ha ha!

Here is my little painter. Parker loves to put the highlighters or tools in his pocket of his overalls. Derek showed him how to do that. :)

Love this outfit on Parker!

Kissing my belly just a few days before Micah was born.

Showing his belly...his is cuter than Mommies!

Hanging out with Daddy!

Derek will get down on his knees and Parker will run to him as fast as he can and Derek will fall down. Parker LOVES it! It is so cute! Even if Parker is saying "no" he can't resist to run to Derek when he does that. Ha ha!


How about those shoes? Once again...Parker wearing shoes(not matching ones) that he loves to walk around in and hear the noise of him walking in them.

Micah is here!

I am updating from my phone...so pictures to come. Micah Ashcroft Mills came into this world yesterday, Jan. 30th, at 9:03pm. I will tell the story later...but in a nutshell I had contractions all day until around 5:30 they were 6 min apart and I was in horrible pain. We headed to the hospital(30 min away) and by the time we arrived my contractions were 3 min apart. I was 7 cent when I arrived and shortly after had our little 8lb. 2oz. Bundle of joy. Thank goodness I did get an epidural...and he would have been born earlier but his head took a little longer than expected to push out. Ha! He is beautiful! His big brother will meet him later today and we cannot wait to all be together. I will post pictures later on. Bye for now!

so I had a bad day...

Hello all!

So...today is a bad day for me...it just is! First of all, this is an update for everyone who I have failed to call back which is most of my sweet friends. I had everything planned for Micah's arrival. Monday was a perfect day because I would still makr it to my shower tomorrow night...my brother-in-law is off work on monday so my sister could be at the hospital all day...I had a good friend lined up to keep parker...and the list goes on. I even said if I go into labor on my own before monday then great if not we would be meeting our second baby boy on MONDAY! Yay! Well...not gonna happen. The doctors office called today and said dr. Seeker is on call all weekend so that makes him off on monday. Now I am on the waiting list for Tuesday!! One day might not seem much to you because you are not 9 months pregnant...but it is huge to me. Plus...it is not definite.You know what I did? I bawled! Soooo...now our prayer is that I go into labor this weekend. Please pray for me. I want to do what God wants for us and micah...so whatever He has planned will be perfect. Just shows that God doesn't always like us to know everything and have it planned out. Hopefully my next update on here is sweet pictures of my two beautiful boys together.
It also doesn't help that I am not feeling great. The weather here has been wacky and parker and I both are feeling the effects of it. Plus...my mom(mostly) and I have been working on my house nonstop! Plus...parker has been waking up early from his naps which really drains you when you are 9 months pregnant. Sorry for not calling any of you back. But...I love all of you and hope to be contacting you soon with the great news of our baby in our arms. I am a little emotional...well A LOT...you probably wouldn't want to chat with me anyways. :)

short and simple...to the point.

Heyyy...I am updating from my phone because we still have no internet at home. I went to the doctor today. I am 3 cent. Dilated and 70% thinned out. They scheduled me for an induction on monday...a week from today. She said that I have an added 10% chance of going into labor on my own each day that goes by. Both options seem great to me. Whichever one gets micah here faster. :) I was told that if I would pack my bags then my water might break! Ha! Yay...my bags nor his are packed...and his carseat is sitting in my foyer clean and ready to be installed. Probably need to get on that. Let you know if anything changes. She did say that if I am induced that it will be really easy! Yay! Peace! Btw, my shower is friday night. It would be nice to be there. I am excited about it.

Quick Post about Micah

Hey!!

So, here is the deal! We just moved in our house last Thursday and we love love love it! Although, it is still chaotic...we have some stuff left to do to get it completely ready. However...Micah's room was going to be my last project...that might have to change. Keep in mind that last Wednesday I was dilated .5 centimeters...which is great. Well, on Monday(ONLY FIVE DAYS LATER) I was dilated 2.5 cent and 60% thinned out...AND at a station zero(for which I have no idea what that means). The nurse practioner said IF I make it till my next appt. that they would schedule an induction for my 39th week. She was also freaking out about how low his head was. I was shocked! I am kind of laying low until my mom gets here on Sat. After that I am going to be making my rounds around the neighborhood to try to go into labor. I am having contractions(not just braxton hicks...real ones that are painful)...but they are not consistent. All of this is definitely different than what I went through with Parker. I was 2.5 cent. when I went in to have Parker 4 days early. This is all new to me! I hope I go into labor early...and I kind of think I will with the way I feel. At the same time...you NEVER know! This guy will come when he feels like it!
I have heard every story from "I was dilated the whole last month and still didn't go into labor early" to "wow! You won't make it past Sat". Let's just say...I like to hope I have him early...but completely get that it might not happen. One good thing that is for sure is that the more dilated I am...the less I have to go to get to 10 centimeters and that makes me one happy gal!

I am currently updating at my sister's house because we still don't have internet at home. We will get it Friday. We just got cable today! I will update again IF I make it until my next appt. which is Monday(I think I will).

For now...peace...

36 week update

Hello All!

I just got back from my 36 week doctor's appointment. Yay! I have been looking forward to this appointment all week. I was ready for it because I knew I would leave finding out whether or not I am dilated and also we got to see Micah one last time before we see him face to face. Plus, Derek was able to go with me which was wonderful and such a treat that doesn't happen often.
So, for the news...I AM dilated! Only half a centimeter BUT I am just so happy that I have progressed. I was dilated with Parker this early on also. Also, Dr. Seeker said that Micah is really low! He said I am not on my way to an early labor/delivery but I am definitely progressing at the right pace. That makes me happy. I really would have been disapointed if I had done nothing. I am not expecting to go into labor early(although I would love it)...but if I have progressed to Dr. Seeker's standards by my 39th week I can be induced then. That is the real reason I wanted to be dilated. We didn't really see much of Micah because he is so squished in there. Their estimation of his weight is 6lbs. 11oz. Dr. Seeker said by doing the math on how much he is supposed to gain by 40 weeks he should weigh 8lbs. 3oz. And I probably will have him before 40 weeks. Parker weighed 8lbs. 7oz. So...I know I can deliver an 8 pounder.
Derek and I were talking about how much we love Dr. Seeker and his doctor's office(nurses, etc.). He is just so nice and is like a dad! We are blessed to have him as my doctor. Now I am praying that he is the one who delivers Micah. I think he will be. I haven't had to do any rotations to other doctors.
Another update...we are moving this week!! Kimberly and Wade are moving also...actually as I am typing. We are hopefully moving on Sat. but no later than Sunday. I am so happy and SO ready to get this behind me.
Thats all folks! Long...detailed...but I am excited! My next doctors appointment is Monday. Maybe this move will make me dilate more!

Play date with Gray Gray

So, today Parker has a playdate with his cousin Gray Gray(Ashley's youngest son). Blake, Ashley's 2nd son has a minor surgery this morning. Tyler is at school, Sam is at Aunt Kimberly's house and Gray is here. Gray is only 5 weeks younger than Parker. They are just now getting to the age where they play together. However, they do not know how to share. They love to say the word "share!" but they do not like to share. Gray probably knows how to share better than Parker since he has three older brothers and doesn't have a choice. Parker is just learning. One reason why I am so happy he is about to get a brother. Gray might not want to share, but once I make them take turns he just moves on and gets another toy. Parker, however, pouts and pouts until it is his turn again. Ugh! Ha! Oh the joy of toddlers. Here are some pictures of their adventure this morning so far.



Growling through the stair rails. And laughing...and loving it.


So far where most of their time is spent. Thank goodness for the kids table! We LOVE it!

Gray with the phone that is having the be shared...it is on the floor right now and I am shocked it is not in one of their hands.

The toy that is now sitting on the counter because it caused too many problems. Yup...Derek's Aunt Kristy got this for Parker. It is a hit! But not an easy toy to share!


Parker fussing because he is not holding the phone. And Gray, happy as a lark, saying "cheeeeessseee!". Ha ha!

Things Forgotten

Hey! So, I meant to blog about this yesterday...but after blogging for FOREVER(it seemed like) it slipped my mind. Here it goes, I start going to the doctor for weekly checkups in a week. I will be 35 weeks pregnant on Saturday...so I am almost there!! Woo Hoo! I love feeling this baby so very much..but I am very ready for him to come out when it is time. I am just there...clothes don't fit anymore, I constantly feel a breeze at the bottom of my belly because I am HUGE, my face and arms are big, I am uncomfortable, and emotionally and physically more tired. Not to mention the "fun" things that come along with being pregnant that happens to your body(I will leave out details). On the postitive side...he moves tons now to the point it is like an alien is in my belly...and it is just sweet. The closer it gets the more Derek and I wonder what he will look like and dream of holding a sweet newborn again. And of having two precious little boys.
On a different note...we are moving by Jan. 20th at the latest. If the person who lives in the house now will move out earlier we can move in earlier. Which is what Derek and I want soooo bad!!!It would relieve stress off of us trying to hurry out of the place we live now. And it wouldn't be as close to my due date. The house we are renting is actually located on the same street as my sister's house. Not sure how she feels about that(ha ha..j/k) but we are so happy!! We LOVE this house. It is plenty big enough for us and guest AND we already know all the neighbors. God really blessed us and gave us favor with this house. And yes, it is official...we signed the lease. We are renting again...but we are completely at peace with that. We will be there for a year and half and then hopefully we will buy a house here.
As for the SquareCow Moovers...our business...it is doing GREAT! Right now should be slow season for moving companies. Well...December was their best month so far! They are about to move offices to have more space and hopefully purchase another truck soon. They are about to do two estimates for moves to San Diego, California...they have already moved people to/from Chicago, Colorado, Florida, N. Carolina, etc. God has been wonderful to SquareCow and given our business lots of favor. We are looking forward to 2009.

Alright...this has turned into 2008 update!! Hope you actually made it this far on reading. Ha!! Happy New Year!!

The End...and farewell to Papa K, Mama Lynn, Aunt Lindsey, Papa, and Ms. Elaine

Did I mention that Papa(Derek's grandfather) has an amazing RV?? Well..it is awesome and he dared to take my whole family(including kids) to San Antonio in it to see the Christmas lights while riding a boat down the river walk. How sweet is he? Let's just say...VERY! Well, they just left today...and Parker is going to miss them so much. He loves when they are around! They are coming back in the RV in March so it won't be long before we get to see them again. And they will be able to meet Micah then too. We had so much fun all week and cannot express our thanks to them enough for all they do for us. Here are some pictures from the week.

Aunt Lindsey and Mama Lynn at dinner.

Here is how big the RV is. If you can see, Parker is in this picture...really small at the bottom of the picture. Yup! It is like the size of a house!!! It can sleep 8 people!!! Now, that is the way to travel.

Parker knocking on the window in the front of the RV.

Papa K., Mama Lynn, Parker, and Aunt Lindsey.

Papa K, Mama Lynn, Parker, Aunt Lindsey, Ms. Elaine, and Papa.