Daniel Everett Resch

Little baby Daniel arrived at 7:04am weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. on 09/15/10. He's so adorable! Everything went according to plan, which pleased me. Considering the horrible experience I had delivering Sarah it seemed like a breeze delivering Daniel.

My Mom and Jordan were there in the morning for the delivery. The hospital had both of them dress up in sanitary outfits, which I called "hazmat clothing." Both of them looked like scientists from a secret government facility. All they gave me was a hospital gown and a hoody, which I don't think was necessary, but the anthologist put one on me anyway when I made fun of Jordan and Mom.

When Daniel was born he was really quiet, but so was Sarah I thought. My Mom said her babies came out screaming to high heaven, but Daniel didn't cry at all till they started bathing him. Unlike with Sarah, Daniel stayed in the room with me and wasn't rushed off to the nursery. He was doing so well, there wasn't a need to take him away like they did Sarah. So Mom and Jordan were able to stay with me for the entire c-section. That was nice as well.

Later that day Sarah met her little baby brother. She was so excited to meet him. She rushed into my room and quickly introduced herself to Daniel. She kept saying, "That's a baby, Mama." I'm so glad Sarah likes her baby brother. Hopefully it stays that way for the rest of her life, too.

I got visits from Jordan's family on Wednesday afternoon. It was good to see them and they were able to hold Daniel for a little bit. Lunch made me really sick, so they ended up leaving shortly after. I don't blame them. I don't do well with anesthesia.

Fortunately by dinner I felt much better and was able to keep most of my meal, thanks to some miracle medicine the hospital gave me. Sarah saw her brother one more time that day and left with Nana to spend the night at the house.

On Friday I got a visit from my family in Logan. Auntie Becca, Auntie Liz, Grandpa, Sarah, and Nana all came to visit me. It was great to have so many come to support me during this new transition. Daniel is surely loved.

Overall, a great birthing experience.

Daniel looks a lot like Daddy, very little like Mommy, and a lot like his sister Sarah Marie. He's a very well mannered baby, doesn't cry too much, and lets me sleep for most of the night already! Last night I only woke up twice to feed him. Sarah didn't get to that point until she was about 5 months old. Of course I know there will be nights were sleep doesn't exist, like on Tuesday night when Daniel was up every 2 hours to eat, but overall he's a very, very good baby boy.

I'm still recovering from my c-section, but this go around I'm not in as much pain. I'm also very, very happy to have two beautiful children and a loving husband who is so willing to help me out. I'm not 100% normal yet, but give me another couple of weeks and I'll be back on my feet again. Thanks to everyone who sent me well wishes.

Baby Day Plan...

So, the plan for delivery day is as follows...

I go in at 5am for the c-section. I deliver around 6:30am. I'll be hooked up to IV's and an epidural for some time afterwards and won't be able to move around in labor and delivery. At this point I'm only requesting Jordan and my mom to be there, please no visitors that morning. By mid afternoon (this is my guess) I'll be moved out of labor and delivery and into a recovery room.

Sarah will come sometime in the afternoon on Wednesday to see her new baby brother. I'm requesting only family to come that afternoon, not morning, if they are to visit and would like a phone call ahead of time so I'm prepared. I'll be in the hospital till Sunday, so any visitors are welcomed to come between Thursday and Sunday, I just request a phone call first. Since I'll be there for some time, I'll be listed in the Jordan Valley Hospital directory.

Thanks everyone for your cooperation ahead of time!

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day Weekend was great and very relaxing. My family all went to Bear Lake for the weekend, but I felt it was a little too far away from my doctor in case something happened with baby. So we decided to just spend time together in Logan as a family. It was great because I really felt like I got in some quality mommy time with Sarah before baby comes next week. I do want her to know how much I love and adore her and will not push her to the side once her baby brother arrives. I know it will be a hard adjustment for her, but I think she'll handle it with grace once she sees how cute her baby brother is and how much Mommy loves them both.

On Friday we celebrated Nana's birthday at my sister's house. It was fun getting together and visiting with Larry and Nola before they returned to California. We had a great BBQ and enjoyed giving our presents to Mom.

Saturday everyone headed off to Bear Lake, except us of course. We spent the evening together and went out to dinner. It has been a while since Jordan, Sarah, and I have gone to dinner alone without a group of others surrounding us. It was some great, and needed, family time. We then got some items for baby (wet wipes, baby powder, etc) that I'll need once baby is here.

We visited with my friend Ashley at her new home in Yorkshire development. It was fun getting together with her and her kids. Her little daughter, Kadence, is 2 months older than Sarah. So now Sarah has a new friend in Logan. Ashley just had a second little girl in May so both of our kids will be really close in age. That makes for a great play-date, I think. And both Sarah and Kadence warmed right up to each other and were laughing and giggling like they've known each other their entire life.

Sunday I had to drive back to SL for a doctor's appointment. Sarah stayed behind and went to church with Auntie Becca and Uncle Adam while Jordan and I returned to SL to repeat some tests. My doctor was on call that day, so he came in and checked on me. Everything looked fine and he sent me off to return to Logan for the remainder of the weekend.

Monday was cold, well, according to Jordan and Sarah. I thought it felt very nice outside. Anyway, we went to Elk Ridge Park up the street from my Mom's house and played for a little while. Daisy has been in recovery for the last several weeks since her ACL replacement surgery. I thought it was about time we got her out and walking and what better place to take both dog and kid than the park? Sarah enjoyed her time playing on the slides and Daisy even took a turn too.

Sarah's 3 Year Old Pictures

Sarah's Auntie Liz was kind enough to take some fabulous pictures of Sarah Marie while we were at Cottonwood this year. Since we celebrated her third birthday there, I thought it'd be wise to have her pictures done there as well. Isn't my little princess beautiful?