He's FINALLY here!

Bowen Dale Bagshaw

Oct 28, 2010

9:57am

6lbs 13oz, 20in

Mom, Dad and Baby Bowen



Daddy and Bowen

Big Brother Lukas and Bowen


Big Sister MaKynzee and Bowen

I can't believe we have three!!!

The journey here was long and hard but thanks to modern medicine and fabulous staff all was fantastic. I started contractions on Tuesday at work, got sent home cause he was coming down on my nerve and I was making my coworkers nervous. Contracted on and off all day, that night and throughout Wednesday. I had been praying that I could make it through Wed morning for MaKynzee's Halloween party and we did. Wednesday I continued to contract but at 6:00pm they were regular and I could not just walk them off. Came to the hospital at 1000pm and was admitted about 1130pm. We kept things slow so I could get the antibiotics for GBS. I got an epidural about 330am, was up all night uncomfy. Got my second dose antibiotics and the Dr came to break my water. Bowen wasn't in the right position so we labored down for an hour, called the Dr and pushed 2 1/2 times and we welcomed our little Bowen. He is so cute and worth it all.

A baby with HAIR!! We are so excited!! I loved playing with the different hair styles...Mohawk, missionary comb over, spikey fuzz. It is sooo much fun!!

Welcome little one.

Pampered and Blessed Beyond Comprehension

So during the last two plus weeks we have felt an out pouring of love and service from those around us. We have amazing friends and family. To top it ALL off our "Crest Wood 5" gang decided to throw us a baby shower. My "other" mother, my best friend growing up step mom was in town! It was so special. All of our friends and family totally spoiled us. Our little guy now has winter clothes and diapers/ wipes for the first month of life. Many don't know but my maternity leave is unpaid, BIG bummer! So this was truly needed and I couldn't stop crying when I realized we really had everything we needed now. Through all of your service and sacrifice you have answered our prayers...thank you all SO much. I think the only one really ready is MaKynzee...

Hippo has become a her baby and she says she knows how to be a mommy now.

We love her.

I told her the baby can't eat with a spoon for a while so she has switched to the bottle, LOL.

Baby Shower: Friday Oct 15

The Lady in Charge, our good friend Katie...thanks lady!

Thanks to the ladies in charge behind the scenes too...Alicia, my sis Christina and everyone else who pitched in.

My wonderful guests/ support team...

We got to see our friend Megan (far right) for the first time in years! Thanks for traveling!

More support...

I love these ladies SO much.

My other "guest pictures" didn't turn out...something about covered faces.

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This is a special cake because it was made by Kay and Alicia. They are really good!

Opening presents and chatting...

It was such a blast and so much love. Truly I am very blessed and spoiled by all these women. THANK YOU!!

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I know I don't look very big and have mentioned that it is cause for alarm...this is why...

August 2010

So I went home and had Spencer take this picture.

(right) October 15, 2010 Not much change :0(

We see the Dr on Tuesday and we will let you all know how we are doing!

We are the CHAMPIONS my friends....

Ok so we have to brag a little bit. My really fabulous friend called about a month maybe a little more ago and asked, "What do you think of a Pinewood Derby for the Sept ward activity?" Hey I was excited and I knew I had a little boy who LOVES to play with cars and a big boy who would die for the chance to show off his master skills. I responded, "Heck ya! That would be awesome. We have so many little and "big" boys that would LOVE this. Were in." Well she got a little bit of gruff but the activity went on as planned. They had two work nights, the first we showed up a good hour and half late to and the second one we were in the hospital. So I was pretty bummed but thank you BEDREST... we got it all done.
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Daddy and Lukas sanding "The Bat Mobile"

The "Bat Mobile" actually started as the Speed Racer car but then when it got down to painting Lukas saw the Bat Mobile and liked it much better, "it's cooler."

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The kids painting our cheese wedge car- "The Whizz"

I wanted this to be a family project and we did really good making sure everybody helped.

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Our "gloss" finish...

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October 8, 2010: The night of the races...

I got permission to go and SIT! Which I think I did pretty good. Our friends the Hinton's really out did themselves with this activity. All the fans lined up for the first races...

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The Bat Mobile ready to go...

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Lukas watching it cross the finish line!

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Unfortunately I put too much hot glue with the weights in the bottom of the car. Spencer quickly remedied the situation, Thanks Dad! The Bat Mobile soared after that and ended in 8th place overall!

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THE CHAMPION LINE UP... The Whizz had only lost one race by coming in second and was now in the FINAL. It all came down to this...

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THE CHAMPION....THE WHIZZ

With a time of 2.987!

Daddy couldn't help but grin and I think deep down he was proud when everyone asked him what his trick was. His reply, "Don't spend too much time on it." That's my man! Simple and yet so calculated!
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The Co-Owners of The Bat Mobile

Mommy and Lukas

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The Co-Owners of The WHIZZ

Daddy and MaKynzee

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The Champion- THE WHIZZ

Really we want to THANK the Hinton's for an amazing night and for pushing through with such an amazing idea. Everybody had a blast!

The EXCITING things that have happened...

MaKynzee's first Day of Preschool

(a little late I know)

This little lady is beyond ready especially after taking her big brother to school.

I can not believe how big she is!

I totally lost it after I pulled away. At least with Lukas I wasn't alone, there was my Kynzee and a pine cone. The car was just empty...but not for long I know.

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She thought it was the coolest thing to hang up her backpack.

I asked her what her favorite part was and she said, "There are two Kira's in my class. MY Kira and another one. But mom I get to go with MY Kira."

Homework??

The boys doing "homework". Daddy was sitting working on his laptop and I asked Lukas what he wanted to do for homework and he said "Letters with Lightning McQueen like daddy"

Dang they are one in the same!
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MaKynzee being cute!


I have been waiting for this for a long time. MaKynzee found my slips and dress shoes as "dress ups." She was so proud, "Mom, I pretty like you and look how shiny."

I hope she never loses this sense of "Mommy is SUPER-woman" and "so pretty"-

yeah who am I kidding? LOL
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SCARY!!

OK, so some might be aware that I was in the hospital. I was working on Friday we had 17+ babies so maybe I did too much, ya think? Anyway I started having contractions about 10am by 2pm they were every 7 min apart. SO called the Dr went down and by the time I was admitted they were 5 min. apart. The tears started to come. I was scared. They shot me with "terb"/ terbutaline to stop contractions. Didn't do much, gave me a second dose and the steroid for the baby's lungs. At this point I really started to think about what would happen...our baby would be 4.5 lbs, probably on some O2, feedings well depends on the kid but sucking reflex not so good. I started to think who the peds on call was....just everything. Then they checked me and I was 3cm dilated. At this point I lost it. I am selfish, I want a healthy baby!!! I love the NICU girls we have at work but all I could think about was all the times I teared up in the NICU taking care of those precious tiny little people. I was alone for a few hours to ponder on all the good too, we really are blessed, everything would be ok. Spencer and Dad Bagshaw arrived some time later, gave me a blessing and almost 30 min later I got the ok to go home but on strict bed rest with potty privilege only. I have been a very good girl minus one trip to the Library to get some books (Spencer wheeled me around in the wheel chair so I think I have been good.)

So many have asked what do we need...we need your prayers. That is all, with the medicine I am taking and staying in bed we are doing good. Just need the extra blessings of heaven right now to keep baby and body in harmony. Thank you all for your concern, prayers and thoughts. We love you all! Never a dull moment in a Bowen/Bagshaw household!

Missing Out??

Ok, so there are several events in our lives that we think are important or worth while. Well last Sunday was one of those times. It was the "big" Primary Program and Lukas had memorized his line and has been actually singing songs at Family Home Evening so I was super excited...DUN..DUN..DUH!!!

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Grandma and Grandpa Bagshaw arrived for the Program, I made sure we were 15 minutes early. The morning had gone without a hitch perfect really...after they passed the sacrament. I vaguely remember them calling all the primary kids to the front. Miss MaKynzee turns to me and says "Mom my tummy hurts."

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-Now you might think at this point that I would get concerned but our little miss likes to use that phrase for ANYTHING. Mom, my tummy hurts I need candy...Mom, my tummy hurts I need to go to school with Lukas...Mom, my tummy hurts I need a pop and so on you see...so don't think I am the world's worst mother for my response-

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MaKynzee, "Mom, my tummy hurts."

Mom, "Do you need some fruit snacks?"

( I am DEAD serious, those were my exact words)

AND THEN...

ALL OVER!!! She covered my left side, hit the bench which then went down the cracks! Mess, mess and more mess. I grabbed her and ran. She made it to the trash for the next round.

So I go back leave Grandma and Kynzee in the foyer and try to help clean up. I made two trips and most chunks cleaned up (thanks Papa!) when the dad from the family in front of us says, "Um, your what stinks." I look down not realizing how bad I looked. I hadn't heard a single part of the program but other mother duties were calling. I race MaKynzee and I home. I take a spit bath for my side and tummy, change to another dress and put Kynzee in pj's run back to church so I can at least hear Lukas' line and ONE song. I bolt in like a mad pregnant woman (leaving Kynzee in the car)....and find the primary kids singing the last line of the LAST song. I missed it. I totally missed it. I sunk my shoulders, started to tear up and Spencer came and gave me a hug. He took the now boppin' around Kynzee home so I could go to the rest of church but still I was devastated!
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Fast Forward...worked Monday and Tuesday, kids doin' good other than a little bit of the runs from MakYnzee but nothin' much.

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Wednesday, Sept 29, 2:00AM

Screams fill my ears. This has to be a dream right? "Mom! Mom!" I run in Lukas is covered! He had...

Everything including the kid was soaked. Threw the kid in the shower, gathered up the bedding. Trying to stay calm and honestly I was thinking "this is good practice, I will be up in the wee hours again soon, HAH, LOL" My positive thinking went out with the next...

"Mom! Mom!" This time cries from MaKynzee. I run in thinking please no, please!

No puke just poo.

"I sorry mom! It was an accident. Mom! It burns, help." Once again a child huffed off to the bathroom. Bedding inspected and taken. I think to myself as ALL the lights are on in the house but our bedroom light, "Where is Spencer?" Oh yes...

I loose all sense of "positive." I very venomously walk in and state, "Do you have any idea that your house is in total upheaval! Get out of bed MAN and do something!" I think he came out 10 minutes later when... the messes were in the washer, the kids dressed again and heading to bed. Spencer tucks Kynzee in and comes to our room I have Lukas on the floor, puke bowl in hand and Spencer says, "What's wrong?" And then there was...

a great destruction in the land!!!!!

So no sleep till about 6am between the 2 kiddos! Mama is tired and ready to BRING IT ON! I think I will greatly appreciate new born poop after all of that!

Short but Sweet

So this weekend we made a very short but sweet trip to Boise for our new nephew Ryan Bennett Achatz's blessing (Spencer's sister's new addition). We left after I worked Saturday about 6pm (I got off early thank goodness) and then drove to Boise. Went to bed late, woke up early. Lukas wanted to play with "the boys" as he calls them. When we told him we were going to his cousin's house he said "The Boys?" Yep, and he went boppin' around screaming. Anyway he spent a few hours in the morning playing....

The handsome boys: (L to R) Landon, Cole and Lukas



He was so happy! They set up all these dragons and super heros and were going to "battle."
"I love these boys Mom." We are so happy you love Landon and Cole! We don't get to see them often but he really loves his boy cousins.



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Then we went to church and the blessing was very sweet and the spirit was abundant! The little man of the hour...
Ryan Bennett Achatz

Grandma/ Mom Bagshaw got up and bore her testimony and it really meant a lot to us. She had all her children and grandchildren there. It was very touching.
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Then we ran off to a park and had a little lunch together with all the family from the blessing.
The Achatz Family
Ryan, Bennett and Heather



MaKynzee meeting Bennett.


Then of course being the little photographer/ memory keeper I am, I got all the cousins together with Grandma and Papa.

Family is so very important and we were glad we could run up and be with the Achatz on their special day. We love you!

Oh tears....our baby went to kindergarten

Today, Friday was our first day of school.

Getting ready to go...our new school clothes. I can't believe how grown up he looks.

Ready to walk to school...I love his smile!

Walking to school...daddy wanted pictures- play by play.

Finally arrived...Greenacres Elementary!

Lukas meeting his teacher, Mrs Angle.

The moment I was waiting for...I knew it couldn't be avoided...

Teacher, "Find your name."

Lukas, "They forgot me."

Teacher, "James, it is right here."

Lukas looks at the name and turns, "Whose name is that??"

We have tried really hard to work on him learning his FULL name and when you ask him his "full name" he says "James Lukas Bagshaw" but he doesn't understand why people think they can call him "James"-

"My name is Lukas!"

His teacher was super nice and went and grabbed a piece of paper, "I make a list of things like this so I don't forget."

Oh he won't let you forget!

Yep, I totally teared up... MaKynzee did the entire lay on the ground and kick her feet tantrum. She wanted to stay at school with "my Lukas."

I left the house with my son and came home with a pine cone. Yeah that's fair.

Lukas said he didn't want us to be alone.