Mr. Henry Matthew Nelson

I'm one month old!!

All my stocking stuffers

Granny with Henry

Christmas Eve!

Christmas Eve Breakfast with our sweet sweet friends!

A visit from Auntie Shea

Happy Birthday to Henry

We're Back!!

It has been quite a while since my last post! Lets just say a lot has happened since then! =)
We are happy to welcome our sweet lil man Henry ! What a sweet baby he is and a true blessing!
This last Sunday Henry turned one month old!! One month already... are you kidding me? Everyone says that it goes by fast, and they were totally right.
I'll go back to the day I went into labor just as an update. I got up and had Matt get all the Christmas stuff down and I proceeded to get it all out and put up. I was determined to get it, including the tree up before he arrived. (It was November 26th). I worked all day getting the decorations just right and Matt ran out and picked us a beautiful tree. Once everything was up I made my way to the mall and to Target to finish up my Christmas shopping. I got home around 5-5:30 that night. Well... at about 8:30 the contractions started! I didn't really think much of it because I had been getting contractions the nights before at about the same time. They were about every 5-7 minutes apart at that point. I was able to finally go to sleep about 11ish, needless to say that didnt last long. I was up an hour later with the most intense lower abdominal contractions. I gave it about a couple of hours and told Matt that they just didn't feel right and that I needed to call the hospital. I talked with an OB nurse and she said to come on in to get checked, so off we went to the hospital at 2:30 AM. Thinking it would be a false alarm, we were told my contractions were about 2 minutes apart and that I was dilated to a 4. "Your staying here, no going home tonight"...Wait.... "does this mean we're going to have a baby tonight", Matt said. LOL. Indeed baby Henry was on his way!! =)
By 4:30 I had my epidural (which was totally amazing, the doctor did awesome!) and then I was able to get some rest! Matt ran home to grab a few things because we really werent quite prepared for him to arrive. The funny thing is Matt came home, picked up the house, took a shower, and made himself a nice breakfast. Good thing Henry didn't come while he was taking his time! =)
I think it was around 9:40ish that the doctor said I was an 8 and she went ahead broke my water. I remember talking to my dad right after and said it would probably still be a while. Well... a few minutes later I called the nurse to tell her I felt like I had to push and sure enough it was time! I only had to push for about 30 minutes and sweet Henry arrived!! It was the most precious moment...looking up at Matt and seeing his reaction was priceless. We did it, we brought into the world a beautiful healthy little boy!! Thank you Jesus!!
Postpartum was such a breeze for me. I really didn't have much pain or problems at all. The only problem I had was with breastfeeding...man thats a tough one! We had a really hard time with the whole breastfeeding thing. I ended up with mastitis and had to have antibiotics for 10 days. Once that cleared up things got a little better. But me and Henry are finally getting it figured out and things are going great in that department!
My mom was gracious enough to come stay with us for a whole month and that time is almost over! She leaves tomorrow and me and Henry and daddy are going to miss her soooo much. She has felt like she hasn't done much but she has done so much in my eyes! I have been able to get extra sleep and ever get a daily shower and now that she will be leaving, I'm probably going to be a walking zombie! =( In short, Granny has been such a blessing and we will miss her tremendously! Thank you Granny for being here and being the very best granny EVER!
Next post will be.... some very cute pictures of lil man!

Baby Nelson has a name!

Henry Matthew Nelson

The time has finally came to reveal this sweet little boy's name. It took us quite a while to decide on the name, but we LOVE it and cannot wait to meet this little man! I just hope it fits his personality!! =)

36 weeks...

Yesterday marks 36 weeks into our pregnancy. In about a month we will be holding our sweet little boy... CRAZY!! =)

Today we took our maternity pictures with friend Christine Scott. We had so much fun and she took tons of pics. I can't wait to see how they turn out!! Baby N was going crazy most of the time, I think she was even able to catch one of his weird body positions in a pic! ha

The ones above are some that my sweet hubby took during a pose change!

Thanks Christine for the fun day!! =)

This last week started our once a week doctor check ups until he is born. Everything looked good. Cervix was completely closed with some thinning, so no signs of him coming early... at this point! My platelets finally are back to where they should be, which is great news! Now, we just keep on truckin for a few more weeks until he decides to make an appearance! We are praying lots for a healthy baby and safe delivery AND for our lil nephew Oliver that is due four days before us!! Can't wait to get the phone call letting us know he is on his way... Wont be long! =)

Pumpkin Fun

Last weekend, I was having a not so great morning, so Matt cheered me up by taking to Lattin's Cider Mill to pick some pumpkins! I really didn't think it would work, but I was feeling much better by the time we got home. Plus I got have a great backdrop for my belly bump pic. This is me and baby N at 35 weeks! =)

33 Weeks

This last Friday we officially turned 33 weeks! Yay, another week down...7 more to go!

Things are going well for me and baby N. I'm feeling pretty good for the most part... better than I have expected. We finally got our gym membership, so I have been able to get in there and do some cardio stuff. Yesterday we went and worked out and then when walking in the pool, felt so great!! I think baby boy enjoyed it too! I cannot wait to get him in that pool!!! I'm not sure how soon we can bring him, but we're going to as soon as we get the go ahead!! =)
I am super excited to report that my best friend Shea and my mom have purchased their flights to come up and see baby boy! I am thrilled to have them come visit us! This will be Shea's first time back since I moved here! (Couldn't be happier!) And my mom will be here for a whole month to help out with the baby and all things around the house! She is Super Granny! =)

32 Weeks

This is a terrible shot of the belly bump, but considering my usual photographer (hubby) is out of town...this will have to do! =)
We are 32 weeks and counting! Things are going really well with the pregnancy. Baby N is moving around, stretching, flipping...whatever he can do do get a few jabs in. He is one active and strong lil guy!!! I am now feeling much more than flutters, more like actual feet and elbows to the ribs! We just had our doctors appt, now going every 2 weeks, and every looked fine. My anemia and platelets are stable for now and baby is right where he should be!
Things around here are all baby baby baby. I wake up thinking about the list of things I need to get done. And since Matt is away this weekend, I have been working on the nursery head on! In the hopes of getting it finished pretty soon!!! Well, needless to say, I woke up at 4:30 to go to the bathroom....and there I was, wide awake!! "so many things to do"....
Guess I'll hit it hard again today on that nursery!! =)

Baby Shower

I am so sad I'm just now posting about our baby shower. I was given a shower in Oklahoma back in mid September by some amazing friends! It was such a special day filled more blessings than we deserve! I was so overwhelmed by the amount of family and friends that were able to attend AND by how much love they showed our lil man!! It truly was a wonderful day for me!! Thank you sweet friends for putting it together!!

Baby Bump- 28 Weeks

28 Weeks

Friday began week 28... 3rd Trimester!!! Yikes....this is going by really fast!

It has been quite busy in the Nelson house! We went to our doctor appt and the baby looks great. His kidney's were "unremarkable", which in radiology terms means they look perfect!! Plus I passed my glucose test, which is such a relief for me. I was really worried about that for some reason.

We have purchased most of the furniture for the nursery now, the chair has arrived and now we just need to work on refinishing the dresser! =) This makes me super excited!!!

On another note, today I was completely surprised and humbled by the love and kindness of one of Matt's coworkers, also a woman that does Arbonne with me. She surprised me with a baby shower at Matt's office... totally unexpected! I was so overwhelmed, it took so much for me to stop crying! lol She had cake, homemade rice and enchiladas, balloons, gifts and friends! So so sweet!! This little guy is already so loved and blessed... I just can't get over it.

Now I'm looking forward to my trip home to Oklahoma to have a shower with friends and family! Can't wait to see everyone!!!

27 Weeks

27 Weeks

Another week has passed! This week has been busy! We had another ultrasound to check

on lil man's kidney and everything looked great! They said it looked really good! I also

took my glucose tolerance test, no word yet on the results but fingers are crossed that I don't

have gestational diabetes!

We also got a few items for the nursery this week...which I'm super excited about! We ordered the glider and it should be in later next week. Plus we found an awesome vintage dresser on craigslist that we're going to refinish!! I cannot WAIT to see the outcome of that piece! Pictures to come in the future.

We are feeling very blessed and humbled by the sweet gifts our lil man is receiving! He is already so spoiled! Grandma Janet got him his bedding and grandpa got him his BOB! Holy smokes, we are super excited!! =)

One more week left in the 2nd trimester...this is going sooo fast!!!

Baby Bump- 26 weeks

We're now at 26 weeks... and growing!

Baby boy is now just under 1 and 1/2 pounds and is moving around like crazy!

He especially likes to kick around when I lay down to go to bed!! I call him my lil stinker because

as soon as I try and let Matt feel him, he stops!! lol

I don't think I will track my weight gain on my blog, while I know it's good to be growing, it's still

a little hard at times. =) But to date, this second trimester has been going really well. The last couple of weeks have been a little worse, dealing with severe constipation, and with the additional growth. All in all, me and baby are doing well and I feel very blessed for a healthy pregnany.

I go in for another ultrasound next week to check on baby N's kidney. One of his kidney's has a dilated ureter as it comes from the kidney so they want to keep an eye on it and makes sure it doesn't continue to grow. This is a problem that happens often with little boys and our doctor isn't too concerned about it but still wants to watch it. I'm not too worried just yet, just praying for a healthy baby when we go in. I also have to do my glucose test....yikes!!! Praying for not having gestational diabetes!!!

Lazy Bones

Pregnancy has made me quite the lazy bones lately! Well...actually, this has been our busiest summer yet, but once we are home, all I do is want to lay around! Sound familiar to any other preggo woman??

I have been wanting to get his blog up and going every since we told everyone we were expecting...oops...that obviously did not happen!! Today is the day that it happens...at 25 weeks preggo =). I really want our families in OK and TX to be apart of this pregnancy and watch this lil guy grow!! And man is he growing...yes it's a BOY!! A sweet little boy!! We are so excited, words cannot describe it! So take a look at the blog if you want and watch the amusing pictures of this future mommy growing...and growing...and growing! =)

Some things we have been up to this summer....hikes,meeting our new nephew David, trip to Canada, babymoon to Las Vegas, and some camping trips! Not too bad for the Nelson's!!

It's Official!!

It's official!! Matt has made it home from Brazil!! Yay!!! =)
Matt just got home and as expected is filled with so much love and excitement for what is progressing in Brazil! Yet, at the same time he is so exhausted! Hoping tonight he will be able to get some much needed rest!!
We will post some pics as soon as we can get some from the other team members!! Thank you so much for all your thoughts and prayers, for Matt while he was gone and also for me!! We appreciate them so so much!!
Also, my brother and his wife and family had safe travels to NYC and are now back at home safe and sound!! Thank you Lord for your protection!! YOU are so good!!
Love you guys!!

Helicopter Ride

I spoke to Matt late last night. It was about ten oclock here...making it like 2 am where he is. They have been staying up really late and I'm sure getting up pretty early. He did sound pretty tired, but his excitement probably is making it easier for him. He is feeling well, no diarrhea or any signs of Malaria! Leave it to the nurse wife to make sure he is taking his medicine and not drinking water he shouldn't!! =)
So yesterday the team got to go on a helicopter ride to go to one of the areas where they would be working on a project. Matt said that there were no doors on it....Crazy right?!?!=) But he seemed to loved it!! He told me he would take me on one soon...we'll see! hehe
Today they will be traveling most of the day to a more remote area so I probably won't here from him for a couple of days! I think they will be staying the night in a pretty remote area... sounds fun!! Please continue to pray for their protection. I know they are in safe hands and will be just fine!
Man... I can't wait until I can go! There is just so many exciting things happening in Brazil! =)
Sending much love to all!!

Good News from Brazil

I finally recieved a call from Matt tonight!! I was so excited to hear his voice...words just can't explain it! He was able to call by using skpe which doesn't cost too much compared to international calls!! I asked him what his high was today and he had not just one thing, but a list!! =) He wanted me to share a few things with you guys that are following his trip...
-Matt and his team met with the govenor of the state of Roiaima, they got meet with him at his home! This was the first thing Matt mentioned, he said it was a really cool experience
-Today was the opening of the trade school they have been building down there for the last few months. This is the very first indigenous trade school in Brazil! He said that is was such a touching moment and that I would have been bawling the entire time =)
-He ate "the best fish of my life". He had some kind of dish that had fish and he also said he had a fish stew and they were both amazing!!
-The fruit! They have so many different fruits than what we have here, he wasn't even able to really compare them to anything here! They were completely different and so yummy!

He had such an eventful day filled with many great moments!! I know he is having such a ball down there! I should be able to hear back from him tomorrow, but Wednesday and Thursday they will be working in remote areas so he most likely won't have a means of reaching us here. I will keep updates coming as I get them!!
And thank you for your thoughts and prayers if you are reading this! Matt and I both appreciate it!!

Safe in Guyana

Praise the Lord, Matt has made it safe and sound to Guyana. He sent me an email this morning! He was then about to get on a plane and head to Brazil, he should be there already but I'm not sure what time he was leaving Guyana. I trust the Lord that he and the others will make it there just fine. I think that was the part I was most worried about (the trip down), now that he is safe I won't worry as much =) It's funny how our minds can play these crazy games with us, but thankfully I have such a loving God that gives me just what I need to not consume myself with those thoughts!!
So while Matt is sweating in that nice warm sun, soaking up that much needed Vitamin D... I will stay nice and warm in my home today away from all that SNOW!!!! =)

Boa Vista, Brazil

I start my blog entries out pretty much the same way everytime..."It's been a while since my last post..."
My last post was all about my sweet Hubby and my love for him. There are many changes going on right now with that sweet lil Hubby of mine so I just wanted to let everyone in on what the Nelson's are up to. Tomorrow morning, Matt and I will be getting up around 2am to take him to the airport for his trip to Brazil. For the next 8 days Matt will be in Boa Vista Brazil and also in Guyana. What in the world is he going there, some may be asking... so I will try to explain it the best I can, in my terms...but Matt would be the one to give complete details.
Matt has been working on the advisors board with a local non profit called Good Earth for the last 6 months or so, on and off again. The last couple of months he has been spending a lot more time meeting with the group. Things are just progressing at very quick pace. They are putting together projects to help economic development in other countries. Currently their interest is in Brazil. Hence, his upcoming trip. =)
Right now they are awaiting funding on the state level as well as on a federal level. This will help them get people down there to help build railroads, ecotourism, start a water plant...etc. The list goes on and on. There are so many details that I am leaving out but I'm not that great a explaining everything yet. I know they are working very hard to get the funding needed to actually start building and getting some work done down there. There has already been a school built down there that is allowing children in the area to have a school to go to. So many great things are already happening and even greater things will be in the future.
Matt is having the time of his life. He has so much passion for this work...it makes my heart so happy to see him in his element. To have the chance to do what your heart desires is truly a blessing and I am so excited for Matt. So tomorrow really starts a new chapter for Matt and I. I won't be going on this trip to Brazil but hopefully will be going soon enough. We need to get me in areas like this so I can get a feel for what's going on. I think I will better understand the need for development once I see for myself what it is like, as I have never been to underdeveloped country.
I will try to post updates on Matt as he is in Brazil as I get them from him. I am hoping I will be able to hear from him on a daily basis but I'm not too sure how that will work. I'm placing him and the whole group of men in God's hands as I know He will protect them and take care of them. Plus... I would worry way too much otherwise!!!! =)
I feel I didn't really explain everything very well but at least you get an idea of what is going on.

Home Alone

As I sit here at the house, enjoying my day off from my crazy busy job, I cant help but think about my sweet husband working his tale off. He is in NM opeing a new JH with his brother and they have been working non stop the entire time (since Monday evening). I get so overwhelmed by what "I" have to do and get accomplished...take care of my patients, be a consistent coworker, clean the house, do the laundry....the list goes on and on. I forget about my husband and what all "he" has to do! He is working from the time he gets up until 1 in the morning to help get this business up and running. He keeps telling me how much he wants me away from work and just with him... but I forget to realize how much work that makes him have to do! I am so blessed to have a man that works hard for me and our future children, one that does it without EVER complaining and always has a smile on his face! I admire and look up to him more than words can express! I learn so much from him, he has no idea!!

Do you wives ever stop and think about this? About how much your hubby does for you? Such an overwhelming feeling! I'm not sure what I'm going to do when I have babies and he does it for me and for THEM!!

I love and appreciate you more than words can express babe!!