Joseph Allen Allred
Born on February 20th, at 7:57 am
7 lbs 8 oz * 19 1/2 inches
Stinkin' adorable!

He's finally here! Jospeh is sweet Abby loves being a big sister. She asks to hold him ALL the time. He never did turn, so I did end up with a C-section. This turned out to be a blessing because he was under some stress in the womb and getting him here quick was important.

Things were a little crazy at the hospital to begin with. His oxygen levels were low , his respirations were too high, and he had pneumonia. He was also throwing up anything we tried to feed him and the nurses weren't able to get an IV into him to give him nourishment. This was scary. Until they were able to finally get an IV in (around 8 pm) we thought he may even be transferred to Primary Children's.

I wasn't able to hold him until that evening when I felt good enough to get into a wheel chair and visit him in the nursery. Thankfully, once he had the IV, things began to get much better! The next morning he was able to be in the room with us!! His doctor decided to keep him in the hospital for a week to monitor him and make sure he received all the antibiotics to treat the pneumonia. And now, we are thankfully home with a healthy beautiful boy, yea!!! Thank you to everyone for all your prayers, concerns and love. We definitely felt your support,

New Calling

About two weeks ago I received a new calling, Second Counselor in the Young Women's Presidency! Way fun! It actually won't be too much of a change, just a little more work since before that I was the Secretary in Young Womens. Now I get to be in charge of the Beehive Mutual Activities.
But, the timing was a little stressful as far as the baby coming soon, because they still haven't called a new secretary, so I'm doing that calling as well. But, wait, that's not the end! Our Beehive Advisor (who teaches their lessons on Sunday) received a new calling the same time , so I'm also teaching Sunday lessons until they've called the new advisor! Thankfully I already know the girls, but I must say of all the times to be doing three callings, this is definitely a stressful one!! I feel like instead of getting everything in order right before the baby comes, they are rapidly piling up instead, aaaahhhh!! Hopefully the bishop has gotten the new ladies called this week so I can turn over those responsibilities to them on Sunday. And, phew, that will be a relief!

Latest Baby Update

I went in for an ultrasound today and found out our little boy is breech! Although he still has 3 1/2 weeks to turn, the doctor isn't sure he will! (The little stinker). Anyway, if he doesn't turn we may try to get him to during labor, but if there's any trouble it's straight to a C-section, yuck!
So, everyone pray that isn't the case, because getting cut open terrifies the living daylights out of me! My gallbladder surgery was bad enough and I was asleep for that! I'm just not big on getting cut open, especially while still awake. I know it's probably not that big of a deal, but to me it is, so pray your hearts out and I will too!

Oh yes, the doctor also estimates (key word) that he's already 6 pounds! Hopefully that's an overestimation or he better slow down for these last few weeks! :0) Am I a wimp or what!

Spencer's Crazy Contacts

Spencer has this great eye condition called Keraticonus, which I won't even try to describe beyond it makes his eyesight terrible! Bad enough that he reached the point his glasses or hard contacts alone aren't doing the job anymore.
So, he went to meet with a specialist in Ogden to see about getting some fancy contact lenses called hybrids, which are hard in the middle and soft on the outside. From what we understood this was one of his last options except a cornea transplant (yuck)! To our dismay the specialist had stopped recommending hybrid lenses because too many people were having problems with them. But, he still recommends the "old school" solution they call "piggy back". The idea behind it is the same as hybrids, only you wear two contacts in each eye, wild!
Soooo, that's what Spencer is doing now (wearing a hard contact on top of his soft one) and it is working great!!! Yea! He can see again and this was a way cheaper option than either a surgery or the hybrids, who knew.

Wyoming Winter Wonderland

As we returned home from church on Sunday, the snow just kept coming and coming. The only way Abby finally agreed to come inside was Spencer's promise to take her right back out after changing clothes and getting gloves. She held him to his promise!! My favorite pictures are these when she's still in her skirt and loving life! I'm so lucky to have an awesome husband who is willing to withstand the cold to let her have fun (while I relaxed in the warm, dry indoors).

Abby's first attempt at snow angels!

Once they finally came inside, they had hot chocolate with candy canes to warm their insides.

Children's Discovery Museum

While in Utah for the holidays, we also went to the museum.
Abby was in Heaven! She could barely stay with one activity
because she'd already spotted the next one she wanted to do.

She definitely takes after Spencer's love for climbing
and will climb everything (including trying the walls during Sacrament Meetings).

This horse was definitely one of her favorite parts and she's still talking about it.

Look who's in the dog house!


Melissa and Abby peeking in the "mouse hole".

Happy Holidays!

We spent the "after Christmas" holidays at my parents (the Westwoods). David had our family for Christmas and (with Mom's wonderful sewing skills) gave Abby this super cute apron, also the wicked awesome movie Kung Fu Panda!!

She enjoyed playing the piano every day while we were there, and insisted Landon sit and play next to her.

Grandpa got caught with a popsicle and sweetly shared with Abby, she remembers and talks about it"Papa gives Abby pops!".

"Wake up Papa!"
Sleeping on the floor, with Abby's toys in your arms is never a safe plan if you actually hope to get any real sleep!

Melissa, Richard, David and Jennie were nice enough to always make sure Abby had a controller too, while they played Landon's X BOX. She's pretty sure she's in the lead even if her controller is not connected.