Welcome Home Ava!!!!

Ok, so Theresa is home safe and sound, along with her wonderful husband and new baby girl Ava. She is feeling much better, but she is still in a little pain due to the incision from her surgery....(rightfully so). So Dave is back, by popular demand (even though there were only two followers that commented on the previous blog entry.....which could be good, if only two of you read it and that is what I am going to believe)....anyhow, I was smart and remembered the nuclear passwords that keep this blog safe from terrorists, Al Qaida, computer hackers, Bin Laden, O.J. Simpson, Bonnie and Clyde, or any other person or persons that would use this blog for part of their evil plans. We were able to be discharged from Methodist Hospital today at 11:30am and we were home by 11:45am. I have to say it was great to be home. Ava did really well on the car ride home and if todays journey is any indication of how future rides in the car will go, we will be just fine to go on trips. Upon getting home, the dogs (Maddie--our English Bulldog and Roxy--Dave's parent's Boxer) were at the top of the stairs wagging their tails in excitement. Roxy stood on her hind legs to try and sneak a peek into the car seat as Dave sat down on the couch. Maddie was rather curious as well. She shoved her face into Ava's face and began to sniff her to get her scent. After the dogs were able to have their time to sniff and get acquainted with baby Ava, we took her to her new room and showed her around her new home. I do have to comment at this point, that Theresa had bought an outfit to bring Ava home in (which I love as well) but being Ava was 21 and 1/2 inches long, the outfit is rather tight on her. We might have to start putting Ava in 0-3 month clothes due to her length. As the kids came home from school, each wanted a turn to hold Ava and spend time with her on the couch. It is cute to watch them snuggle with her on the couch and fight over who's turn it is to hold her. The kids did bring up Allicia's baby book and began comparing her baby pictures to Ava's baby pictures. I have to say there is a great resembleance. I want to get my baby photo album and compare some of my baby pictures as I feel like she has my eyes and nose. Allicia did have a round face like Ava, but Theresa believes their noses and eyes are different. Well, I will be posting some pictures with this blog as I get ready to sign off. Theresa is getting hungry so I will be preparing supper soon. I know, I know....I hear it all the time....I am so amazing and wonderful....Theresa tells me everyday how lucky she is.....Well, I have to say that I am very lucky to have Theresa as well. She is an amazing person. I hope she knows how much I love her and care about her. She just gave me the best gift in the world....a beautiful, healthy, happy little girl. I am excited to watch Ava grow and I will post more pictures of our family on here, as I have kept the nuclear passwords to this blog in a safe place.....and for a moment, yes, only a moment thought it would be funny to change the passwords, but that thought has passed....and until next time, I hope that you all get a chance to come and visit baby Ava. Take care.

Welcome Baby Ava

Okay....so today's post comes to you from Dave....since Theresa is unable to get to the computer to write...Daddy Dave gets to finally get in a few words. Unfortunately, Dave has not had access to the nuclear passwords that protect this blog from terrorists and computer hackers all over the world. So, with that being said, Theresa willingly gave up the passwords so her daily blog could be read by all of her faithful followers. Not sure if she has as many followers as the McDonalds lady AKA...MyCharmingKids....(I am sure you know the one I am talking about, with McNugget, Small fry, Mc Flurry, Mc Milkshake, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with cheese, etc., etc., etc.) Anyhow, Ava Helen Freese was born on January 26th, 2009 at 9:28am (for those of you that don't know, Helen is after Theresa's paternal grandmother who also happened to be born on January 26th....and Dave's maternal great-grandmother was also named Helen). She is absolutely gorgeous. Ava has blue eyes and lots of dark brown hair and a little reddish tinge. She tipped the scales at a whopping 9lbs, 8oz. and was 21.5 inches long. So far, many friends and family members have come to visit....we love having company, so please do stop by. Ava is a great addition to the Freese family and I know she will be as excited to meet all of you...as you are to meet her. If you have enjoyed today's post, please send the appropriate comments as Dave could possibly get the nuclear passwords again to write another post. Until then....we wish nothing but the best to you and your families....as we are very blessed. Take care. The Freeses.

Bye Bye Baby Bump!

Well, less than 24 hours from now and Baby Ava will be here and in our arms. We cannot wait! Over the weekend we finished up all the final details and cleaned the house preparing for her arrival. I can't believe it is almost time. I'm definitely starting to get very nervous. Although I have been through this before, it doesn't stop me from worrying about what could go wrong and the pain I will be in when it is over, but I just keep reminding myself that it will all be worth it in the end.

So for my last post before my baby bump is gone, here is my last belly picture and the series of pictures we have taken over the last 39 weeks.

Week 39

Week 33

Week 28

Week 23

And week 17

Last official OB appointment!

Today I had my last official OB appointment. Everything went well and we finalized everything for Monday morning. I have some blood work I need to do over the weekend, but other than that we're ready. I even signed all of the forms saying that they informed me of all the risks and I am aware of possible complications. The doc kind-of freaked me out with some of them.....but there's no turning back now! Unfortunately, my last appt wasn't with my regular doctor...but I did learn that my normal doctor will actually be the one performing my c-section. So, I was happy to hear that. Now we just need it to be Monday morning!!! I sure hope the rest of the week and weekend go fast.

Kyle's first wrestling tournament of the year!

Sunday we spent the entire day sitting at Kasson Mantorville for Kyle's first wrestling tournament. Boy was it a long day. We were there for weigh-ins at 9:30am, but wrestling didn't actually start until just before 11am. Now that Kyle is in 6th grade, we don't have the privilege of getting in and out of these tournaments within just a couple of hours. Instead we get to sit around for the entire day waiting until they get to his age group, which isn't typically until towards the end of the tournament since he is now in the oldest age group. (OMG...I can't believe he is that old...it makes me so sad). Anyway, it was a long day for all of us. Gym bleachers are just not comfortable for anyone. So, after a lot of waiting...Kyle's group was finally called sometime around 3:30pm or so. Shortly after one of his coaches, who is also a parent of Kyle's wrestling buddy in practice, told us that Kyle and Brady (his son) were going to be in the same bracket. So their first match they would wrestle against each other....kind-of a bummer, but not much we could do about it. So, Kyle first match went well. Brady won the match, but Kyle put up a good fight. In his second match, he again put up a good fight, but ended up pulling something in his back. From that point forward he was in a lot of pain....and not to mention very tired. All of his matches were very tough and he did a great job. In the end he ended up taking 5th place...and was one tired little boy. We made it home just after 5:30pm...and boy were we thankful to just sit and relax! The next tournament will be a team tournament in Kasson again in a couple weeks....this one will be Ava's first tournament. I'm sure it will be an adventure.

All the Mayo wrestlers at the tournament.

Kyle wrestling Brady.

Kyle's bracket.

House of Bounce - Cason's Birthday!

Today we went to Cason Larson's birthday party at the House of Bounce. The kids had a ton of fun playing and jumping around. They were certainly tired by the time we got home.

Not yet!

Well, I'm almost 38 weeks along and feeling it. I had my appt today and was hoping to talk my doctor into scheduling my c-section sooner than the 26th. Last Friday night I started having contractions, which are about 10 minutes apart. Some are really intense...others are just annoying and uncomfortable. I was hoping to find out today that things had progressed so we could move up my c-section ASAP! Wishful thinking I know.....and unfortunately, that did not happen. I guess I'm really not that surprised....I'm not that lucky! Anyway, my doctor said things are definitely moving along, but not as much as I was hoping. Unless, my contractions start coming at a consistent intensity, which they are not, it is likely I will be putting up with this discomfort for the next 12 days! That seems like eternity right now giving the way my body feels. I guess it could be worse. I could have to wait until I was 42+ weeks and then have to be induced like I did with Kyle. And it could be extremely hot outside like it was then....instead of being extremely cold outside. Anyway...I guess I can handle it. I know no matter what.....Jan 26th at 7:00 AM we will be headed to the hospital to have little Miss Ava! The end is near!

It's almost time...and we're more than ready!

Well, I can finally say we are ready for little Ava! Her room is ready, her clothes are all washed, the car seat is ready to be installed, and our hospital bag is packed. In addition to us being ready...I think little Ava is getting ready as well. On Monday at my appointment, the doctor did an ultrasound to see how she was laying and checked her over one last time. She looked beautiful and has finally moved from being sideways in my belly to head down....boy can I tell. I also had the doctor confirm that little Ava was truly a girl. In all of my dreams she has been a boy. I was so worried the first ultrasound was wrong and on the day of, they would tell me she was a boy. What would we do??? We seriously have everything for a girl. Well, thankfully we don't have to worry about it, because the doctor confirmed there are no boy parts on our baby! Thank the lord!

Also, here are a few picture of the nursery....as you can see it would have been a bad thing if she were a boy.

Various Xmas Pics