1 month

We had a little bit of a rough start once Daxton was born.

After about a week & a half I started bleeding a lot more so I went in to my doctors to find that I had a lot of left over blood and fluid left inside of me (8 inches X 2 inches).

So I had a D&C which was HORRIBLE!

I didn't feel a thing during the procedure (it was actually the best "nap" I had had in a long time), but having a catheter inserted into you while awake is no fun & my hormones plus meds made me very emotional.

Thankfully my parents were able to take Riley & Chase until bedtime & Josh's mom, Veda, was able to take Daxton. I had been pumping too so I had plenty of frozen milk for Daxton & he took a bottle just fine. 

 It could have been a lot crazier than it was, but I know because of the blessing that Josh & my Grandpa gave  me it worked out the way it did.

                                        (I wouldn't have been smiling if I knew what I was getting into)

Anyways, back to Daxton!

9/28

He met his Grandpa Phillips (Josh's dad) for the 1st time on 10/2.

It was General Conference weekend.

Grandpa hadn't been feeling very well & didn't want to pass it on to Daxton.

Daxton was in his cute Sunday onesie his Aunt Janelle had made him.

  He is a very snuggly baby.   He wants to be held all the time or he wants to be wrapped up nice & tight in a cozy blanket.  (10/11)   He also really enjoys sleeping with us, which is right up Josh's alley.  

or on the bean bag.

I think all the sleep is for all the growing he is doing.

At his 2-4 week appt. on 10/12/11 his stats were:

Weight: 8 lbs 15.1 oz (49.5%)

Height: 20 3/4 inches (45.78%)

Head: 14 1/2 inches (38.26%)

He went on his 1st train ride @ Children's Fairyland in Oakland on 10/13/11.

It was a belated birthday celebration for Chase.

  At 3 weeks old (10/16/11) I was brave & took all three boys to the last two hours of church (Primary) all by myself. I had the Primary President take a picture of us with my phone for proof that I had done it.   We went to a pumpkin patch on 10/22/11. I put Dax in the "cornbox" and he looked all around at all the people hanging out in it.   We also took our 1st family picture of 5 there.
 We all love Dax & the boys can't wait for him to get bigger so he can really play with them. I think he can't wait either.  He's always smiling & gazeing at them.   Something special that Daxton recieved was this poem from my Grandpa Clegg (his Great Grandpa). Grandpa Clegg likes to write poems & if there's an event he is sure to write one about it. Here is Daxton's.