..looking back..

8 years ago on September 17th the Tyler and I started dating in High School. Its crazy where the time goes. Now we have a child together ahh! But I must say that doesn't stop us from living our lives and doing the random things we like to do day to day. I love you Tyler and love that you like to have fun with me and make me laugh.
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We enjoy bringing our little tru with us to the things we like to do. The BYU-UTAH game was an upset to say the least but our little guy was a CHAMP.

The Men

The Ladies

The BYU  Fan Tailgate crew

Mr Utah (grandpa) and Truman at the tailgate house chillin

The MR. and little MR.

THE CHAMP

--I must admit I am grateful that we followed our feelings and answer to prayer to start our little family. We have been "just us" for so long that adding another addition to "us" has been an adjustment but well worth it. It almost felt like someone was intruding in on "us" but it has been a blessing of an addition. I feel as if we wouldve waited for more than a certain amount of years it wouldve been an even harder adjustment because we wouldve been SO set in our ways.I love "us"= the now 3 of us 

Growing

Mr Truman James Hardy is now 1 month. Were pretty sure he is going to be quite the chunk and that's just how we'd like it. My great friend gave me the idea below to do for a picture each month until he is 12 months. We love our little guy.

Labor Day

This past weekend was fun. I am so grateful Tyler doesn't work weekends or holidays. His job is the greatest. On Labor day we went with some friends to a park above the capitol and the view was beautiful, and I happen to not catch a picture of the great view, however I got some randoms.

Tyler in action being funny

Miss Sara and little Milo

Gabe, mike and christian playin woofle ball

Sara and Mary

Tyler and I

Tyler playing Mr Dad with Truman

I also have just a thought. I love watching Ellen and the other day she made me laugh quite a bit. She said when you go to Olive Garden, they say "when your here your family" how are you family? If you were family you'd eat for free and you don't eat for free there. 

Our little man!

Its starting to actually feel real and not just like playing house..I cant believe I am a parent. Its a definite learning experience for all but well worth it! I love it. My brother Parker asked sooo what do you do all day whit? I laughed and said take care of the little man, my days fly by. Here are some pictures of the little guy hes 3 weeks!..

Truman James Hardy

August 7,2011

7 lbs 14 ounces

..a new chapter..

Right now I am soo lazy for some reason to update my blog ha! However here I am writing away. So this is going to be long....and have many pictures... For starters.

We went to Disneyland, and Newport beach for my brother Lyndon's wedding.

When i found out we would be doing this back around the same time I found out I was pregnant I was so nervous I wouldn't be able to go. Since I would be 36 weeks pregnant. Well I made it, and its probably because I told my doctor "um I am going" I don't care if I deliver the baby in Disneyland I am not missing out on this. Although I couldn't ride all the rides I still had a blast, I rented a put put and that was soo nice.. exits? i think yes..Pretty sure that all the dancing, boogie boarding, and moving around so much got the little guy moving his way to be born.

..disneyland..36 weeks..

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..the lovers..

..we all look SOO happy..

..The family..

..luncheon..

A week after we were back Tylers brother Greg and his wife Mandy had extra tickets to Tim Mcgraw so we went with them. It was a great concert. I was 37 weeks or 8 months and 1 week pregnant. The day before I had been having contractions, or what i thought were contractions and some people said they probably were and some told me they were just braxton hicks. I didnt know exactly what "contractions" are.. I was told "i WOULD KNOW" when i was having them.

..Tim Mcgraw..

Tyler overly excited for the concert.. haha

37 week belly shot/ 7 hours before I went into Labor, Thank you Tim Mcgraw our little guy must be a country boy
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So I wasnt sure if i was in "true labor" or not...when we got to the hospital my awesome nurse Laquisha said "dam girl how are you even standing there talking to me, I was dialated to an 8 and 100% effaced..and they were about 3-4 minutes apart

pre epidural

after the epidural

He's here a whole 7 lbs 14 ounces and 3 weeks early thank you for coming early little guy if he would have come on his due date he probably would have weight almost 9 lbs ahh!

..footprints..

..going home.. ..Parker and his shoe..

..the little guy.. Truman..

sooo.. I feel I was definitely prepared for labor from everyone's stories about their labor. Mine was a whopping 4 hours, which i am told is great!.. this is very true except for the fact that 2 1/2 of those 4 hours were spent in my bed at home in pain wondering.. if it was real labor.. ha when it got way bad I wasnt very pleasant to be around, once I got my drugs i was so happy and chattin it up.

I was thinking, woman get all the advice about labor and pregnancy they need, sometimes way more than wanted. But I never got advice for the aftermath.. I would rather go through 10 labors "with medicine" than go through the "healing process" and postpartum. I am starting to feel better day by day. But wow bring on the achiness,soreness, tiredness, crying, and anxiety. Breastfeeding, is a work in progress and I didnt know I would feel all these emotions alongside of everything.. I am told every baby is different. But being the life support for someone is overwhelming until it sets in and your used to it and you and the baby figure things out.. how long do i do on each side, do i even do each side? how do i know hes getting enough, is he getting to much, what about when he spits up a TON, what about the fact that his nights and days are switched, a routine, how long will this take to get him on one do i want him on one? when do i start tummy time? when is a good time to take him to church? haha.. many other thoughts run through my head. all i know is to stay patient of course. but wow no one warned me about all these crazy emotions that swarm in.. Any advice from you moms out there!?

Things are going just dandy over here...being a mom is wonderful its weird calling myself mom and Tyler dad.. haha.. I am excited about starting this new chapter of our lives..