Wyatt is here!

Wyatt Justin Lefler was born on Thursday December 15th at 4:35am. He weighed 8lbs 2oz and was 21in long. My due date came and went and I went in to see my Dr wednesday morning to discuss a date to be induced. My Dr had me scheduled for the following tuesday to be induced because that was the first opening the hospital had so I could have my Dr deliver. I did not really want to go that much longer but what else can you do?! Well while I was there he checked to see how far I was dilated which I was still about a 3 and he went ahead and scratched my membrane in hopes that it would put me into labor. Well sure enough that night around 5:00 I started having contractions. They weren't very strong and not very consistent but as the night went on that sure changed. Justin got home from work just after 6 and we spent the next few hours tracking contractions and watching Survivor. By the time we watched Survivor and Criminal Minds I was ready to go to the hospital. My contractions were pretty strong and about 3-5 minutes apart. So we headed to the hospital around 10:00. They took us straight up to labor and delivery put me in the triage room long enough to check to see that I was dilated to a 5 almost 6. They got us in a delivery room and then we waited, and waited for what seemed like forever to get my epidural! Realistically it was only a couple of hours from the time we got to the hospital but to me it was a LONG time! After I got my wonderful epidural they checked me again and I was about an 8 almost 9 but the weird thing was that my water hadn't broken yet. So they called my Dr and he came in and broke my water and pretty much right after I was to a +2 and ready to push. So I started pushing and pushing for about an hour and a half and he was born at 4:35am. Overall it was a fairly good labor and delivery especially with it being my first. I was so grateful that I was able to do everything on my own and didn't need any extra drugs or what not to put me into labor. We have definitely had some adjusting to do being parents now but I wouldn't change a single thing. I love my sweet little man so much and it grows everyday. I'm so grateful for the little family that I have!

First Family Picture

Ready to leave the hospital

One week old

Maternity Pictures & Update

Well tomorrow is my due date! Kinda crazy! I went to the doctor on Wednesday and I am dilated to 3cm and about 70% effaced, so it could happen at anytime! We had a false alarm last Saturday and spent a couple hours in the hospital. I was having contractions but they were not regular enough to keep me there. And ever since then I have been feeling fine. So the game plan is if I haven't gone into labor by Wednesday (which is my next Dr. appt) then we will schedule an induction. Of course we are now getting very impatient for this little guy to get here (especially Justin) so hopefully it will happen sooner rather than later!

In the meantime here are some maternity pictures that my sister took for me the middle of November. They turned out super cute! Thanks Taryn!

What we have been up to...

Well the past few weeks have been kinda crazy in the Lefler house and I don't see them slowing down anytime soon! We have been staying busy getting the nursery ready (which is not quite done yet!) Finishing our backyard, working still, dealing with our crazy dog, and anything else you can think of! We are coming down to the wire! I am now 35 weeks so only 5 more weeks til my due date. This little guy is starting to run out of room or just likes to push, poke, and jab at me all day! We are getting really excited for him to get here I just hope we are ready for this! Last weekend was my baby shower and it turned out great. We got lots of great stuff for Wyatt and it is making me more and more excited to finally meet this guy. After the shower was over we realized that we didn't take any pictures during the whole thing so I took a few afterwards of some of the decorations and all the gifts we got! It was a great turn out though and I am so grateful for all those who helped with food and everything to make it what I wanted. (My sisters especially)

Not much else is going on with us! We are just getting things ready for little Lefler to get here and still doing our day to day things. I am still working about 32-36 hours a week and hoping I can keep it up until my due date but we will see. I am definitely getting more and more tired everyday and rather uncomfortable by the end of the day. We still have a crazy dog that we are trying to get a little more calm and mellow before this baby gets here! Sam is going to be super jealous though we can already tell. She whines when we don't pay attention to her so it should be interesting. Justin is still at the gun shop and just recently found out that Metro is on a hiring freeze, so that kinda burst our bubble but we are just trying to stay positive and hope that eventually something will come of it! Well we are looking forward to the holidays and all the fun and family time that will come! Hope everyone has a wonderful Grateful month!

The back of the diaper motorcycle that the Russell's made! So cute!

The front of the motorcycle

Some of the cute decorations. My sister made paper chains that were super cute!

My Halloween costume this year. My awesome sister Taryn made this for me!

Just a random picture of Sam just chillin' on the couch sitting like a person!

Quick Update!!

Just a quick update in the Life of the Lefler's. Me and Justin are both staying very busy with work. Justin is still plugging away at Centermass but he has actually been doing some testing with Metro for corrections and police. We are hoping some good will come of this in the next few months but don't want to get our hopes up so we are taking it just one day and one test at a time! I am still working full time at the dental office and everyday it gets slightly harder getting up early and just doing my day to day tasks. I always come home so exhausted and slightly overwhelmed! But I'm managing and I am so grateful to have a job and to be getting the extra income. With a baby on the way we need it for sure! And thank goodness Justin is so helpful around the house and with Crazy (Sam our dog). Things are going good besides that! I am 28 weeks and feeling little man move a lot. I don't think I have mentioned it on here yet but we are planning on naming our little one Wyatt Justin. We have had this name picked out forever and I honestly think I like it more and more everyday! But we are just enjoying one day at a time slowly getting the nursery ready and trying to get ourselves ready for this new adventure! We can't wait and our so excited to become parents! Life is good!

After 3 years we are calling it quits...

To Taco Bell Monday that is!

Our last Taco Bell Monday meal!

Taco Bell in Hawaii on our Honeymoon!

Me and Justin just celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary and we have had a tradition since we have been married that every Monday night we have gone to Taco Bell for dinner! We have found Taco Bells on trips if we are out of town on a Monday. We even went to Taco Bell on our honeymoon in Hawaii! (I don't think it was a monday but we are still counting it!) Justin even tricked me into Taco Bell after FHE when we were in the Singles Ward before our official first date. We have had fun doing this and I'm grateful for the memories we have created but we decided it is time to call it quits. It does get pretty pricy and we have seen the pounds that come from eating fast food every week! So this is our farewell to Taco Bell Monday thank you for the yummy gordita crunches and cheesy double burritos. The Pepsi when we a need a pick-me-up and the pink lemonade ever other time! We had a good run and our grateful for the memories!

It's a....

BOY!! We are so excited! Everything looks great and baby is healthy!

June & July Updates!

I seriously am horrible at updating this thing! So here is a quick recap of the past few weeks. My birthday was the first part of June. I woke up and got ready and went and got a pedicure and then Justin took me to Factory Outlet Mall (The old Bellz mall) and let me pick out a new coach purse. Probably my last one for awhile since I will be trading my purse in for a diaper bag! And later that night we met my whole family at Fuddruckers for dinner to celebrate mine and my nephew Stryder's birthday. It was a nice, relaxing day which is what I wanted! The rest of June wasn't that exciting just worked a lot.

For the 4th of July we went up to the cabin and enjoy a nice long weekend up there! Me and Justin didn't leave until Saturday night but we stayed until Tuesday and it was so nice to get away! We spent the weekend with Justin's parents, his aunt and uncle, and 3 cousins. We had a lot of fun and Sam enjoyed every minute of it up there! She loves being able to just run around and be free!

As far as the pregnancy goes I am now 18 weeks along and I'm finally having more good days then bad! I still get sick and nauseous for sure if I don't keep my stomach full but it is getting better. I am definitely getting a belly and no longer fit in most of my regular shorts and pants! I have found a love for skirts and flowy dresses, they are the most comfortable! But we are getting way excited cause next week we have our ultrasound appointment and as long as baby is cooperating we will find out if its a boy or girl! I will definitely post that once we find out!

Here are a few pictures from our cabin trip for the 4th...

Me and my prego belly one of the only pictures we have so far after I hiked up a mountain!

Sam wore herself out and I found her asleep like this! Justin's hat fell on her head!

Me and Justin at the top of the hike we did!