Home Sweet Home!

Our family of three arrived home today around 4:30 p.m. Feels so good! 

Jaxson Update...3 days old!

Jaxson is perfect and ready to come home tomorrow (Tuesday)! Mom is feeling much better and is being discharged tonight to go home to get some much needed rest with Dad. Thank you for all you support, prayers, and well wishes! We are blessed to have such loving friends and family. 

Happy Birthday Jaxson Arlan Maynard

We love you so much baby boy!

March 19, 2010 8:57 PM 8 lbs 9 oz. 21 inches

Birth story posted at a later date! 

(More pictures are on my Facebook page)

No Baby Yet!

Dear St. Patrick,
     Today we celebrate you as the patron saint of Ireland for saving the Irish through Christianity and for your mission work of teaching others and spreading God's word. However, we would also like today to be a day to celebrate the birth and life of baby Maynard. We have been waiting very patiently for his arrival and today is his due date. So any good labor signs you could send us would be greatly appreciated!
God Bless,
Shannon and Jesse

"Raining on Sunday"

What do you do when your waiting patiently for labor to begin? You spend a rainy afternoon painting and listening to music. It seems that Jesse and I have started our own gallery/art show. It all started last Sunday when we made our mantle painting. After purchasing some more canvases we created some accent paintings, and a special themed one for the nursery too.  

"Professions" (apple, hammer, A+)

"Maynard"( M and a 13) 

"Medallion"

"Little Builder" (hammer, pliers, screwdriver, nails) 

39 Weeks/ Doctors Appointment

Typically we take a belly picture every 2 weeks, but he could be coming soon and this could be our last belly photo so Jesse and I took one for this week too! I had very mild contractions all day yesterday about 15 minutes apart. Jesse and I put the hospital bag by the door just incase last night (wishful thinking). However, the night didn't bring any more progress, just a lot of tossing and turning. 

Today I had my 39 week appointment. I tipped the scales at 150 adding yet another errr 2 pounds, total weight gain...35 pounds all belly of course ; ). My blood pressure was a little higher but still okay at 138/84, and baby's heartbeat was great. The doctor did check to see if my body was getting ready to bring baby into this world...and it is! I am 2 to 3 cm dilated. She said that could change in a day or a week. So it's still a waiting game, but at least we got some progress.  

(I think I was having a contraction during this pic!)

Artistic Sunday

Jesse and I had a very artistic Sunday. First we sanded and painted the belly cast we made earlier in the week. Then, we broke out the paints, brushes, and canvas and created a new masterpiece for our mantle. Hidden in the picture is a big and little uppercase J (Jesse, Jaxson) and an S (Shannon). Can you see it?