Talin Jon Prescott

Don't mind my hideousness




Talin was born on Wednesday, December 30th at 1:57 pm and weighed in at 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 20 inches long. I was in labor for about 5 hours when Talin's heartrate started dropping and at that point I was only dialated to a 3. And apparently the umbilical was being wrapped up around him, so they decided to do an emergency C-Section. I was so nervous! The surgery itself was so quick though. We were in the operating room for only about 20-25 min. It was amazing. Brandon got to take him back and bathe him and watch him be weighed in and all that fun stuff. He is a perfectly healthy baby and we are absolutely in love.

Here Comes Baby

We are being induced tomorrow!! After weeks of not being dialated or effaced, I am surprised and relieved that my doctor has allowed us to schedule the induction. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and I still wasn't dialated, but he checked my cervix twice and decided that we are okay to deliver. We had originally planned on delivering at McKay Dee Hospital, but they have a stipulation that if you're not dialated then they won't induce you, unless you're 41 weeks or over. So we are going to deliver at Davis Hospital instead because they don't have that same rule. I'm kind of glad because it's a little bit closer for us and most of our family. We will be delivering right on our due date! I never thought I would make it all the way up to my due date. I guess I had always hoped that my water would break or I would go into labor early, but that never happened.

I will post pics of Talin and let you know how the delivery went. Hopefully everything will go smoothly. Now that it's finally here, I'm a little bit nervous. Nervous about the delivery - not knowing what to expect or how long it will take, and nervous about the fact that we are going to be parents here real quick. I'm so excited for the opportunity to be a mom and for this new chapter in our life.

What's New.....

So I haven't updated the blog in over a month. I am such a slacker! I figured I'd let you know what is new with us. Well, we painted the baby's room. Actually, I should say Brandon painted the room, but I did help with touchup. The crib bedding is teddy bear themed so we painted under the chair rail around the room a dark brown. It should be cute once we get all the furniture and everything organized. Right now it's kind of a cluttered mess. This last Sunday Brandon got released as the Priest advisor and I got called to be the Beehive advisor. I hope I enjoy it! I've never worked with the young women before, so I think it will be a great experience. I am going to miss my primary class though. They could be a pain at times, but they were always so fun & cute which made up for it. I could probably cover an entire wall with all the drawings & pictures they made for me over the last year...so cute. Brandon didn't get a new calling yet. He always gets off so easy. ;) Well, that's all I can think of right now. Only 8 more weeks till our little guy should arrive (or less, if we're lucky. Just as long as he doesn't come on or the day before Christmas!)

Baby Update

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday on my 26 weeks, 6 days mark. This appointment was for my glucose test. The test came back normal for my glucose and iron count...yay. The baby is now weighing 2 & 1/2 lbs and everything looks good. He has been very active the last few weeks, moving around and kicking all the time!

I just have to mention how great yard sales are. For those of you who have babies, you know how much STUFF you have to buy. So I have spent the last 2 Saturdays, once with Amanda and once with Brandon, yard selling. And can I just say, I've gotten some pretty good stuff. I got a bouncer for $3, 2 pack 'n plays totalling $25, an exersaucer for $10, lots of clothes, and the list goes on...

For those who might be wondering, we have NOT picked a name yet. We have it narrowed down to about 5 names, but we can't agree on one! We are both stubborn and not willing to give in to what the other person wants HA. This is our list currently:

Tanner
Ethan
Brody
Dylan
Tallan

Feel free to comment on any of the names (especially Brody or Dylan. Those are my 2 favs.) :)

Our new shed

Brandon has been working non-stop the last couple of weeks trying to get our shed finished. Well he finally got it done last Thursday! His dad helped him pour cement for the foundation and helped in the beginning stages, but Brandon did most of it all himself. I'm so proud of him! Doesn't it look great?

Baby Bump

So a few people have requested that I post a pic of my baby bump. Well, here you go. I am almost 22 weeks (5 months)...and getting bigger.

Brandon's Hair Cut Mishap

So last night Brandon decided he wanted to cut his hair and have me help him even it out. Well I told him it he should just go to a salon because I'm not good with a shaver and I didn't want him or I to screw something up (He has such nice, thick, hair). So anyway, he cut most of it and had me "help" blend it. Well, I didn't realize the guard wasn't on and I cut out a big chunk of hair in the back of his head! I screwed it up big time! Brandon just kinda laughed it off and the only thing left to do was buzz it all off. So...thanks to me (and him for not going to a salon like I said ;)) he's got a brand new hair do.

He looks like a tough guy now. ;)