Olsen Oddities

Where has the time gone?? I can't believe that my smiley little boy is almost 6 months old!!! There are a bunch of pictures I have on my camera that I haven't even shown anybody! I am going to start working on a photo book so I can have it done by his first birthday!!

As some of you know, I attempted a "natural" birth.. Free of drugs or many interventions. It is crazy how plans can change!! Good thing I am a pretty flexible person. I started having contractions on Tuesday 8/6( my due date), after my appointment for 40 week check up. My doctor did an ultrasound to check on the Baby, and noticed that my amniotic fluid levels were low, and so he thought it would be best to induce me on Friday(8/9/13) if labor hadn't started naturally. We gave this some thought, I really didn't want to be induced because I knew the rate for C-sections would increase a lot, but we decided that it was probably the right choice. However, on Thursday night, my contractions were so strong that I couldn't sleep and so we decided to head to the hospital since they were going to induce me in the morning anyway. When we got there, they decided to just get the induction process started so they started my IV pitocin at about 1:00 am. I labored naturally for 10 hours ( until about 11:30) and at that point I was SO exhausted, Ryan was exhausted ( because we hadn't slept in about 36 hours) and so I just decided to get the epidural so that we could rest until the baby was ready to come! BEST DECISION EVER. My epidural went so smoothly, ended up being mild enough that i could feel my legs through the entire labor process, and that 2 hour nap really was just what my body needed to get ready to give birth. (Ryan sure appreciated the nap as well). I had the BEST nurses in L&D. They were so awesome and really did a great job helping me labor naturally, and then didn't hesitate to call that anesthesiologist when I said I wanted that epidural.

Finally about 4:00 I felt some pressure and had the nurse check, and sure enough I was fully dilated! An hour later our little Scotty was born. ( I was sure glad when he came out that he ended up being a boy- I kept having nightmares that after all our planning, naming, etc. that he would end up being a girl. haha) Ryan's Mom, my Mom and Dad were all there in the room for his birth, which was really special. I hadn't planned on it being that way, but really appreciated the extra cheering section. :)

Ryan and his Mom had a very emotional moment when the baby was born, and so my Mom was actually the one who cut the cord! Pretty Neat!! I'm glad that they could all be there to share that special moment with us.

Born 8/9/13 at 5:14 PM 6lb 12 oz. our little Scott Ivan Olsen

Proud Daddy

Has Mama's eyes.. and big hands and feet! Gonna be a Tall Boy!

Pictures that were taken by the hospital photographers, BellaBaby

Grandma and Scotty

I love that precious, perfect, round little head!

Hated his Carseat from day one...

With cousins Eliza and Delaney

The first of many naps with Daddy.

Loves with Grandpa Olsen

First bath at home... " MOM.. What I don't think i like this???" ( now he LOVES bath time)

Like father.. Like son

With Aunt Crissy on his blessing day 9/1/13

Scott is named after his Uncle Scott Olsen. Scott passed away on July 2, 2013... about a month before little Scotty was born. While we were in the hospital, Ryan and I both had strong impressions that we should name our little boy after Scott. Crissy( Scott's wife) gave her blessing to use his name, and that is how our little Scotty got his name!! He now has many nicknames... including "Biscotti"..." Scit Scott".... "Booger".... "Scotty Boo Boo"...

Not so happy... but at least he is wearing the right colors!!!

I LOVE those bright blue eyes!!!

Pretty sure i have the Smiliest baby ever!! Loved that bouncy seat until he outgrew it at about 4 months.. he still loves to bounce though! Now he bounces in his "saucer".