Houston and Braiden

Here are some updated pictures of my 2 boys

Houston Lee - 3 weeks old

Braiden Riggs - 2 1/2 years old

I love these boys!!!

Braiden loves to cuddle his baby brother Happy little Houston

Houston loves to lay down and kick his feet and watch the tv with Braiden. Braiden loves to help me take care of him. He is a really good helper. Houston is a little piggy, my milk has slowed down to where i have to suppliment with formula, so if anyone has any ideas on how to get my milk supply back up let me know. Mom said i need to go get some mother's milk, i guess it's an herbal tea i have to drink everyday and it'll help build my milk supply back up. I've also heard to nurse till he stops eating and then pump for 15 minutes 2-3 hours. That has sort of helped. But i have a hard time finding time to pump for 15 minutes straight on both sides, when i have a needy 3 week old and 2 1/2 year old. And let me tell you Braiden is the most impatient child i've ever met. He repeats himself over and over and over until you atually get up and do what he wants you to do. I am so glad i have my mom here to help me out or i would go insane!! Life with 2 kids is harder than i thought it was going to be. Anyway, the boys are doing great, braiden has his moments of jealousy but all in all he does pretty good! verything is all good in the Josh Jarvis Family!!!

Happy 25th Anniversary Mom and Dad!

Happy 25th Anniversary Mom and Dad! I hope you had a good time in Florida!!! We love you!

You know when you're a mom of 2 when...

You know you're a mom of 2 when you have a day like this....... Get up, feed the baby, change the baby, get paperwork started, feed the baby again, change the baby again, feed 2 1/2 year old breakfast, hange 2 1/2 year old diaper, do paperwork, feed the baby again, change the baby again, turn on cartoons for 2 1/2 year old, finish paperwork, get dressed, feed baby, change baby, yell at 2 1/2 year old for trying to flush a dirty diaper down the toilet, and wipe poop all over himself trying to hide the fact he had an accident, have a lesson on why we don't flush dirty diapers in the toilet, or wipe poop all over ourselves, bathe 2 1/2 year old, dress 2 1/2 year old, get the kids in the car, drive to deposit checks for Dad, drop off paperwork to job for Dad, get 2 1/2 year old and myself lunch at 3:30pm from burger king, get home, house is trashed from little brothers, try not to freak out, pick up house again, feed baby, change baby, get kids back in car to go to walmart to get food for dinner, try to fit groceries in a cart with the baby in the car seat, and a 2 1/2 year old in the front of the basket, check out, load the car, go home, do dishes, start making dinner while rocking baby in the carseat, give husband a welcome home kiss, put rolls in the oven, feed baby, change baby, change 2 1/2 year old, finish dinner, feed baby, and change baby! and my day is not yet over! UGH...... Yeah i am definately a mom! Thank goodness Mom and Dad are coming home from their anniversary vacation in an hour, I really missed them!!!

Pictures of Houston

Coming home from the hospital

First night at home

Uncle Jace and Houston

Braiden checking up on Houston

Sleeping

Awake from his nap

Big Brother Braiden and Houston

Us 3

Mommy and Houston

Houston's Feet

Braiden's Feet

Everything is going great with both my boys! Houston is nursing great! I have so much milk i'm having to nurse him 1st for 30 minutes, and then pump! I can still pump 4ounces after i nurse, so i have been freezing my milk. I have 20 ounnces frozen already and he's only 6 days old!!! Crazy! I am feeling great, i only had to get 2 stitches, which they have bothering me a lot lately but it's ok! This to shall pass! Houston is sleeping great, get's up every 2 1/2 to 3 hours to nurse then goes right back to sleep. ing the day he will stay awake for about an hour after nursing and diaper changes! He is no longer pooping the blood he swallowed from delivery, so everything looks great! Took him to the doc yesterday and he measured 20 1/4 in the hospital, but when they measured him at the doc he was 19.5. So he is 19.5 and he weighs 5 pounds 12 ounces so he gained his weight almost all the way back. He has to take vitamins once a day to get his iron back from his anemia and he should be over that in 2 weeks. We will find out for sure at his next appointment in 2 weeks. Other than that everyone is doing great, Braiden loves his brother and can't get enough of him! We are just so happy to be home in our own beds and together again! I hope everyone had a great easter also. I will post the pictures josh got for me later!

He's Here!

I went into labor on March 31, 2010 after my doctors appointment, and decided to drive to the hospital at 1:30am. We got in and was having really good contractions. I was dilated to a 4 when i got there. I waited to get my epidural until i was dilated to a 7. Then the doc had to come break my water, within 30 minutes from then i was ready to push! And there arrived...

Houston Lee Jarvis

Born: April 1, 2010

Time: 1:42pm

Weight: 5 pounds 14 ounces

Length: 19.5 inches

Meeting Mom for the first time

Meeting Big Brother Braiden for the first time

Cuddling with Daddy

Daddy and his boys

Mommy and her boys

Us (good job picture taking Braiden)

Sleeping with Dad

Papa Steve being goofy already

Sleeping so sweet

Braiden visiting on Easter

Mommy and her boys

Houston Lee Jarvis gave us a little scare the day after i had him. I was getting ready to nurse him and he starting spitting up blood, totally freaked me out! The nurse took him to the nursery and they started an exam on him. They later brought him back to me after some tests, and they said he must have swallowed my blood from delivery. The wanted to take his blood cell count test to make sure he wasn't losing blood. They kept repeating the test because it was fluctuating, they kept us int eh hospital for 4 days. The discharged me on saturday and let Houston come home monday. Monday they told me that the reason his blood tests were fluctuating was because when they were testing him to find out where that blood was coming from theyw too much blood which made his results go down. Then the tests kept fluctuating because of them making blood draws too often. So basically they put him into Anemia. Poor little guy! But everything is ok and we are all doing good! Yay! We are so happy he is here!