Any ideas?

So to all of you mothers out there... Any ideas on how to keep your kids from growing up and getting bigger? Everyday I feel like little Pratt is growing so much and changing. His face is chunking out and so are his little chicken legs. I want him to stay little for a little longer. So if anyone has any secrets let me know.

Our 2 week Doctors Appointment.

We just got back from Pratt's 2 week appointment. Technically he isn't 2 weeks old until Thursday but close enough. We have a little chunk for a baby. Last Tuesday he weighed 6lbs 8 oz. This Tuesday he now weighs 7lbs 4oz. And he's now 20 inches long as compared to 18 3/4 last week. Everything is looking good. He didn't sleep hardly at all last night so neither did I. We asked the doctor about it cuz he tends to get up every 2 hours or so at night to eat. The doctor said he should be able to go about 4 hours at night so he told us to try a couple things. Thank goodness! I hope it works. I feel like I haven't slept for the last 2 weeks. Other than that he is looking good and healthy and even without the sleep we can't get enough of him.

Our little bundle of joy!

Pratt is now 10 days old and we can't believe how the time has flown. We love this little guy so much. Motherhood is so fun and kinda harder than I thought it would be..not so much the mothering part but the no sleeping part and the super crazy emotions. Poor Tyson doesn't know what's going on with me. I cry at the drop of a hat over nothing. Yesterday was the first night Tyson went back to work and I cried when he left and then cried when my parents left that night and then cried when I called Ty to tell him we were trying to go to bed. But I would never give him back. We love him so much.
He seems like he's already changed so much in the last 10 days. I can't believe how much he's changed.
These are my boys! Hatch has been a little jealous of Pratt. He's so used to getting all of the attention that I think he feels like he's being shafted. We've been trying to spend special time with Hatch to keep him feeling like he's part of the family still.

Pratt had his first doctors appointment a couple of days after we brought him home. When he left the hospital he had lost 7 ounces. We went home on Saturday and by the time we went to the doctor on Tuesday he was back to his birth weight. Needless to say our kid likes to eat. The doctor said they like to have them back to their birth weight by 2 weeks old. He loves to eat though and is already getting some little rolls on his legs. Our pediatrician is really nice and we like him a lot.
He got circumcised that same day and I cried when they took him. Being a mom is hard. You don't like to see your baby hurting.
Hatch isn't so sure about Pratt right now. He's pretty good with him and likes to lick his face but we have to watch him constantly. We are sure that when Pratt is a little older they'll be best friends. Pratt doesn't mind Hatch at all.
Hatch loves my Boppy. He thinks it's his new bed.

Our new little family getting ready to leave the hospital.

Uncle Kerry came down from Idaho yesterday and hung out all day. He loved holding Pratt.
Uncle Greg loves him too!
As does Uncle Jordan
And Grandpa Roland
And Grandma Debi.
And Grandma Chris can't get enough of him. I'm surer she has thousands of pictures of him already.
Pratt and Aunt Megan
We took this picture right before we headed to the hospital to be induced. So here's the before being induced...
And the after! Our little buddy came out SCREAMING!! He's got a good set of lungs. We have been so blessed to have this little miracle in our home. He is such a good baby! Although he came out screaming he hardly makes a peep now unless he's hungry. We just love him.
Sorry there's so many pictures. I just had a hard time choosing. Thanks to everyone who supported us through all of this and who brought dinners. You'll never know how much we appreciate everything that has been done. We love you all!

We'd Like to Welcome Pratt Wood Whitesides to the World! And our Family!!!

Pratt was born February 19th at 2:42 p.m. after about 6 hours of labor. He weighed in at 6lbs 8oz and was 18 1/2 inches long. He is the most amazing thing I've ever done with my life. It's amazing something so little can bring that much love. We are so enjoying this new experience! Tyson is such a proud papa. The doctor said it was more fun watching him than watching me and the baby during delivery. He was in awe of everything. We head home on Saturday but all is well and the baby is perfect. Thanks to everyone for all of their love and support throughout this entire pregnancy. We love you all!

Can't Wait!!!

Tomorrow is the BIG day. At 7am I am being induced and we will have a new baby boy sometime later that day. I can't wait! Not only to not be pregnant anymore but to meet our new little one. The last couple of days I've been feeling prelabor and thought maybe it was real labor so I went in to get checked this morning at the doctors office. She said that it's pre labor and she'd probably still just see me in the morning but there's a chance that I could go before then. Either way it's not too much longer to wait.

Baby Update!

We went to the doctor yesterday and it looks like I've dilated another centimeter. We set an induction date for the 19th. That means I'm gonna be a mom by next Thursday! AHHH!! Exciting and scary at the same time. She said I may go before then but said that nothing really good happens to a baby after 39 weeks. They just get bigger and can have more problems when they are delivered. So she recommended I be induced if he hasn't come before then since I'm looking like I'm ready. So that's the newest news. Pretty crazy! We'll let you know if anything happens!

Baby Shower #3! THANKS MOM!!!

Isn't my mom a fox??? Ow ow!!

This book is so cute. I can't wait to read it to our little boy.

So my mom threw me my last baby shower on January 31st with people from the ward I grew up in and a few others. It was so much fun to see so many people I hadn't seen for awhile that really helped raise me. It was such a great shower and people are so generous. My mom told one person that what we really needed were big ticket items like a crib so if they wanted to just give some money that would probably help a lot. That person got my mom's list of people she invited and called everyone. One of my gifts was a little barbie crib filled with money. I couldn't believe it. There was enough there for us to get a crib, a mattress, and the bedding. We went on Monday and picked everything out. Once the babies room is all put together I'll post a few pics. Thanks to everyone! You don't know how much your generosity and love mean to Tyson and I. We love you all!!!