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Thanksgiving was pretty low key this year! Dax got to meet his cousin, Lincoln, who is 11 weeks older than him! We couldn't get over how much bigger Lincoln is than Dax!








Dax and Lincoln(my sister's baby)


Pops was loving the babies....we call him the "Baby Hog"

Dax and his Dad

Dax LOVES to sleep with his Dad!


(Dax is 12 days old...)


It's morning....Dax thinks it's time to sleep now... (only 3 days old)

Dax's FIRST week!

What an exciting but VERY tiring this past week has been. Day is night and night is day....it all runs together! Dax is more awake at night...of course! We LOVE our little Dax man so MUCH! :)


Our little Family!


THREE days old!


ONE week with DAD!


TWO days old


Enjoying the BRIGHT sun





Dax's FAVORITE past time

Bath Time

Here is our little Dax man getting all cleaned up!








His hair has a little curl

Dax's "BIRTH"day

Wow! What an AMAZING day! Jason and I even went on our last date as a couple Thursday night before we welcomed Dax to our family! We went to dinner and then to the mall to walk around since it was cold outside. We enjoyed ourselves at Barnes and Noble before driving home. We got home and a SHORT time later I told him it was time to go to the hospital. He instantly starting pacing...and keep asking "for real"? We packed a few things to make our stay more comfortable and we were off. I would have never guessed we would welcome sweet baby Dax on Friday the 13th, but what an AWESOME day it was! Enjoy a few photos from our special day!


Before Dax arrived


One last belly shot


He came out screaming!


Mom's First look at Dax


...just a little peanut


A family of THREE now! :)





My Mom was able to be there for the birth


Dad is so PROUD of his little man








Going home!

Welcome Baby Dax

Our little guy, Dax Jason Crowley, arrived on Friday November 13th at 1am exactly! He weighed in at 5lbs 14 oz and 18 inches! He has lots of dark blonde hair. (I was happy that I made it to 37 weeks....so he was only 3 weeks early!)Labor went really FAST, which is what my Dr. expected to happen. I was admitted at 9pm and my water was broke at 10pm....he arrived a SHORT 3 hours later at 1am! It all went very well! I couldn't have asked for a better experience!

We love our little Dax so much! Jason has been a BIG help! He does great with watching him so I can take little cat naps! He has jumped right into being a Dad!:)

...Pictures to come....

36 1/2 WEEKS!!

Here I am at 36 1/2 weeks pregnant! YEAH.... getting down to the end! Jason and I are trying to get the last few things together! I am starting my leave from work this week! I have 12 weeks off starting now....it feels great to know I don't have to work for a while! Work has been pretty miserable for the last 6+ weeks! So I figure I can take a week off to recover before our little guy arrives! :)

Swine Flu

Jason got it first than passed it on to his pregnant wife....nice guy huh? We have spent the last 5 days in bed or on the couch saying few words to each other. It hurt so bad to even talk! I would have to say the body aches were the worst part. Next worse was the cough and horrible sore throat! Lucky for me the fever passed quickly since I was started on tamiflu early. But it didn't come without a long Dr visit, Chest xray, and Jason driving me to my appt since my neck was "locked" and I could NOT move or touch it without SEVERE pain. Poor guy sat in the car for 3 hours.... It looks like I got the vaccine about a week too LATE. I was thankful the hospital ordered "preservative" free vaccines for their pregnant employees though.

Looks like Swine Flu helped my cervix progress a little too....I am almost a 3! My Dr. says he will be surprised if I don't deliver before my due date.

25th BIRTHDAY/32 weeks PREGNANT

I had a NICE relaxing 25th Birthday! Jason took me to breakfast and then I went shopping and got a new pair of shoes! I was also able to take a nap...my FAVORITE! I ended the day with a yummy meal at my parents!

Well a lot can change in a week when you are pregnant....Last Sunday night 9/27 I could NOT sleep. I was uncomfortable with menstrual like cramping that really wasn't too bad I just could not get comfortable. Earlier in the day I told Jason I felt like I was going to start my period. I was able to sleep a little Monday day because I had to work Monday night. I ended up going to work with the same feeling, but once again it was a pain I could live with. After a few hours at work I was bathing a baby and HAD to sit down it got pretty bad....but I keep working! Shortly after that one of my co workers said I didn't look so good...was there anything wrong? So I told her about my last night and day. She FREAKED out at me and marched me down to Labor. I got all hooked up....YES I was contracting every 3-4 min. The nurse keep asking me my pain level and couldn't believe I wasn't in more pain. I was dilated and effaced so they gave me nifedipine and made me go home. My Dr. said there will be no working. I went into Labor again Tuesday per my Dr.'s preference. He wanted to check me out again after we talked on the phone. I have been to his office 3 more times...hooked up to NST and I contract ALL the time. My cervix has remain unchanged from the first few checks and my FFN is negative...all good things! I will continue to take nifedipine and I am probably one of those people who just contract ALL the time! So with a little hesitation he is letting me go back to work! THANK goodness! We can't survive without me working!

30 WeEks!

Jason and I visited Dr. Chalmers for our 30week appt. Here are some updates.

-I have gained 10 pounds so far....I have a LOT more to go!

-I have been measuring RIGHT on schedule!

-I have NOT had any food cravings like so may pregnant women claim to have.

-My Blood Pressure is a little high...140's/mid-high 80's. Hopefully it does NOT go any higher....or I may have to stop working earlier...which we can't afford!:(

-I had a Non Stress test....Heartbeat is GREAT! And I found out I am contracting more than I thought!

-I am starting to be UNCOMFORTABLE....my tailbone KILLS me! And it has since I was about 15 weeks.

-I have some pretty AMAZING "kankles" after I have worked.

-We LOVE to watch and feel our little guy perform his "moves"

-We are SO EXCITED to meet our little guy!

San Diego/Anniversary Trip!

...since TODAY is our acutal ANNIVERSARY....enjoy this post!

We were able to take a much needed vacation to San Diego this past weekend to celebrate our 3rd anniversary! The weather was amazing....high 70's-80's and sunny...much warmer than I expected! We stayed at a VERY nice hotel right on the harbor by Seaport Village. We were within walking distance of mostly everything we did....so we walked EVERYWHERE! We LOVED the Gaslamp district. A large area of restaurants, shops, clubs, and quaint dessert shops! It was nice to see a younger crowd about our age out having fun....we just don't have that here in St. George! Jason wants to look for a job there now.... We also enjoyed Old Town with its Mexican influence. We had the BEST Mexican food there! We drove up the coast on Sunday and found a darling place to eat...with a warm sandy beach! The weather was amazing and the ocean was actually warm! We had a GREAT time together! I can't believe we have been together for 7 years now...time flies! I can't imagine being with anyone else...I LOVE you Jason! :)

I added some photos from our wedding day....and a few oldies...enjoy!


I LOVE this picture of my Jas!


Yummy Gelato!


We loved the Mexican food @ Old Town


Walking around Gaslamp District!


...almost 29 weeks in this photo!


....after his swim....


Warm sandy beach!


29 weeks on the beach! The weather was perfect...low 80's and sunny!











On our Honeymoon!


Summer after we graduated High School...2003...

Welcome Baby Lincoln

Lincoln was born on 8/29/09 a little after 9am. He weighed in at 6pounds 13 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long. Dion, my sister, was induced about a month early for high blood pressure. My mom and I happened to be driving to Salt Lake for the weekend because we had a baby shower planned for Dion and I. We were excited when we got the call she was going to be induced!...That meant we got to be in the room when Lincoln was born!! Lincoln had a rough start , and stayed a few days in the Special Care nursery. He is home and doing well now! We just love our little Linc so much! Congrats to Mike and Dion...and big brothers Kyler and Dominic!


Mike and Dion with their little guy...Lincoln!











Proud Grandparents


I FINALLY get to hold Lincoln! (ha ha I look tired....I was up most of the night!)