We took Bo to church today. He had a different little outfit on, but there was an explosion right before we left. So this is actually his back up outfit, but whatever.

Thayne Bowen Barker

He's here!!!

His name is Thayne Bowen Barker, I call him Bo.

He weighed 8lbs. 12oz. & measured 21.25 inches long!

I'm in love!

These pictures are backwards in order,

but I'm too tired to redo it.

Enjoy!

5 days old
Family Picture


After 24 hours of labor...I was so tired.

Sweet slimmy baby

The best feeling in the world, holding that baby for the first time.

I was scheduled to be induced Monday night, but my water broke on it's own

Sunday night and he got here Tuesday June 9 @ 12:10AM.

Bo is the sweetest little cuddler. He's doing so well. J.D. is the best dad. He helps with everything all the time and he loves that baby and me.

I'm trying to survive these first few post delivery weeks!

Being a mom is messy, weepy and wonderful!

Lately...

My camera is downstairs and I've been putting off updating this blog for long enough. The last couple months have been super busy trying to finish up at work, little trips and getting more and more pregnant. So maybe I'll post pics later.

At the end of April J.D. went with my dad, Troy & Seth to Chicago for a 4 game Cubs series. They had so much fun. The highlight of the trip was when J.D. caught a grand slam ball hit by Ryan Theriot. It was his first career grand slam so he wanted the ball back (which J.D. was happy to return), R. Theriot gave him a signed bat, it's really cool. It was a once in a lifetime experience! I was happy he was able to go and that it was so much fun.

I told lots of people that I was going to try out for Wheel of Fortune when they came to Phoenix this year...I love watching and playing from home so I couldn't pass it up! No one was able to go with me so I went alone, no big deal. I made friends in line. But too much standing, not enough food or water for too long and I realized I wasn't going to get called up on stage so I headed for the door. Next thing I knew I was on the ground, someone had a wet cloth on my neck, someone was trying to give me water, calling 911 and asking if I was diebetic. Once I had water I was fine, so was the baby. J.D. came and picked me up and I've been drinking lots of water ever since!

We went on a 'babymoon' a couple weeks ago to San Diego, just the two of us for the last little road trip without kiddos. We stayed at Mission Beach, had breakfast at Konos, layed by the pool and went to dinner. It was nice, I think I slept the whole way home in the back seat.

May 22nd was my last day of work at Reach Local! They had a team lunch for me, it was nice send off and I really appreciated it!

I've been having major swelling the last couple weeks, today was the first day I really kept my feet up for most of the day and its made a huge difference, my feet almost look normal! Cutting back on salt and diet coke, and drinking more water is helping too I'm sure. Whew! I'm ready to hold be done being pregant, 9 months is long enough!

I'm still keeping busy with Miche, and hope to focus on it even more now that I'm a stay at homer.

Hope I still have readers even though I've been blog-MIA for a while. :)

OXOXO

31 Weeks!

I haven't updated for a while, I've been busy with work, family, Miche and facebook.

Monday we had a 31 week ultrasound! My doctors office does 3d pics, which is awesome, we can just about see what he looks like already...and yep, he looks just like his dad. Same nose and a little shy. It was so cute when he had his arm over his face. We tryed to get him to move it, but he wasn't having that. We can't really see any hair yet, it looks like he's got some dark eye brows though. I wait to hold him. It won't be long now! I still feel great, besides some sleepless nights and being tired in the pm. His head is down, hopefully he stays that way. I freak out with a paper cut, I'll die if they slice me. Enjoy the pics!

Roxy-Ta-Lula

That's swell!

We got in the car to go to church and J.D. said, so you're not married today? I looked down and realized I forgot to put on my ring. It used to fit perfect but I needed soap and water to get it off last night, then I just obviously forgot this morning. But this ring was in the console (emergency accessories file), it just so happened to match the rest of me, it used to fit on my middle finger, today it was my substitute wedding ring. Whatever works right?

Baby Update

Here's my updated baby bump. I'm in month 6. My belly button isn't pushed out yet, but it's thinking about it. I'm finally noticably prego, where people at the store ask how far along, or if its a boy or girl. J.D. keeps telling me to look at them and say, are you talking to me? what baby? J.D.'s mom, Laurie was in town last week, she spoiled me and the baby at Old Navy, thanks Laurie! Look at these little teeny swim trunks and flip flops she got for baby him.