Officially Tad James Drysdale

We wanted to bless Tad soon so that we could bbq in the backyard. We couldn't do it Labor Day weekend because Fred's parents were vacationing in Italy. We blessed him Sunday the 13th (also Aunt Lauralee's b-day). We spent the week cleaning the house and yard. (In between trips to the state fair!) It's so nice to have a clean house after 6 weeks of chaos. My family came to help us move tables and make some food. Aunt Sunny stopped by to see him for the first time as well as Nannie seeing him after her trip.
Fred & I met up with my family at the state fair rodeo. Tad was Cousin Corlan's buddy both nights we went.

I'm glad we didn't wait to bless Tad. He's already getting heavy & long. Plus, I think it's just wrong that new moms are expected to put on a dinner and have a perfectly cleaned house for family & friends to come over. :} It wasn't really that bad, but a little bit stressful to try to get things done with a baby (& visits to the State Fair & pack for a trip).

Fred did an awesome job blessing Tad and didn't sound nervous at all. I was very happy to have "the boy cousins" stand in the circle along with my Dad & brother & Fred's Uncle Steve & Cousin Billy.



We bbq'd at our house and enjoyed the slightly overcast day until it started raining.




Tad handled the day very well and all 3 of us took a nap that afternoon. :}
I had hoped to find a white western outfit. I found a western shirt but it went all the way to his knees. This is the first blessing outfit that Fred & I both liked and it worked out perfectly!

Family Pictures

I'm too cheap to take Tad anywhere to get his pictures taken especially since he'll change so fast. Fred had bought me a backdrop for Christmas and I finally had an excuse to use it! We just set it up in the family room and used the natural light from our big window. I think they turned out great - probably better than we would have gotten from a studio and half the stress!

(Tad was 3 weeks old. Check out how well he could hold up his head in his own little picture.)

Sheep weekends

We've been taking Tad around sheep lately so he'll be used to them when he's old enough to start mutton-busting! Just kidding.


Last weekend we went to the Uintahs to help run the sheep through the corral. I didn't get to help as much because I was carrying Tad. It was nice to visit with family and enjoy a day in the mountains.





Labor Day we went to Soldiers Hollow to watch the sheepdog championships. I know it sounds kind of corny, but it was fun to watch. We didn't have much time to watch before we had to come home so Fred could work. It's amazing you can train a dog to herd that accurately with just a whistle. I really enjoyed the splash dogs.


























Our little boy is a month old! (And we're still alive!)



Look at those chubby cheeks!

Daddy's buddy, but not Jasper's!

I'm already getting a little stir crazy - I'm used to going to work all day and having a million things to do. Last night I got so stir crazy that I called my mom to come watch Tad while I went outside and mowed the lawn. :} (Yes, less than a week after giving birth.)

A few days ago I needed to run some errands and Fred was working on my car. I put Tad in his carseat so he could hangout outside with dad. He slept the entire time, but I hope he grows up helping Fred fix things. Before I left Jasper came over to sniff the carseat.

While I was gone Fred said Jasper came and sniffed the carseat again, this time Tad made some noises and Jasper ran away from the carseat. Jasper won't come within 10 feet of us if we're carrying the carseat. :} Just wait 'til he can chase you poor Jasper!

Baby Tad

"It" has finally arrived. I have to say I was leaning towards a girl, but could not be happier with a perfect baby boy. I was tired of being prego and the doctor said we could be induced Friday night at midnight so that technically I'd be 41 weeks. Her nurse called later Thursday afternoon to say they moved it up to THAT NIGHT!!!! because it was the doctor's husband's birthday on Saturday and she wouldn't be available. We spent the evening doing last minute cleaning around the house and relaxed a little.

Unfortunately our nosey little neighbor noticed that our car wasn't home at midnight and sent a message to Fred's mom on Facebook. We're still peeved .... (Yes, the same friendly neighbors that trapped our cat.) We can't wait to move!!!! Our families were both fantastic with letting us have time to ourselves & we've REALLY appreciated the meals they've brought.

So, into the hospital we went at midnight. They started IVs around 2am, broke my water at 3am, I gave into the pain around 5am and asked for the epidural. I would have been able to sleep great after that if it weren't for the nurses coming in to check every 30 minutes!

Finally around 1pm it was time to start pushing. Definitely not bad with an epidural. Tad was born at 3:27pm. At a perfectly healthy 8lbs 8oz & 20.5" long. He has pretty dark brown hair and according to all the doctors "big hands & feet". He looks EXACTLY like Fred's baby picture. We have yet to find something about him that looks like me. :{

They did a lot of the checkups in the same room I was in so Fred was able to be by Tad & I was able to see both of them. I'm also very grateful for one of the nurses that offered to take pictures during the delivery for us. Overall, it was not a bad experience at all.

The worst part has got to be the recovery, once again nurses bugging me every 30mins to run vitals on me or the baby. I was super excited to leave the hospital.
We're doing pretty good and hopefully will be able to have an outing to the county fair this weekend!

Of course the blog wouldn't be complete without a few more pictures!