Finally an Action Movie Rated G

Priesthood Blessings & Family Events

I have received several priesthood blessings throughout my life and now I was excited and nervious to give Maggie her first priesthood blessing. When I was born I received a baby blessing, which ushered me into the world. My blessing was performed by my Father, not to be confused with a baby christening, LDS baby blessings are not a baptism, their main purpose is pronounce a name and blessing to the child, and to re-affirm our faith and commitment to the Lord. Our families drove in from California, Washington and Utah. I love these kind of family affairs. It is nice to belong to a family who supports you. I was extremely nervious about giving the blessing and about Maggie crying and screaming during her blessing... she has a good set of lungs and her little tummy has been hurting lately, but she was completely calm thoughout the blessing, wheww! Maggie was blessed in the same dress Sara was blessed in (Made by her Mother) and Sara's Mom embrodered Sara and Maggie's name into the slip of the dress. It was beautiful.

Our refrigerator...

We are a slow at posting events in our life but Anna gave us this drawing months ago... and it has been on the frig... and we thought we would share this masterpiece with you and give you our thanks for the many kind words and gifts we have recieved from family and friends.

between the atchooing, crying, burping and pooing we managed to get a few shots of maggie... peacefully content!!!

What's on your browser???

What is that? You know that little program you browse the internet on. Here is a list... hopefully one of these sounds familiar... Firefox 1.5; Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0; Internet Explorer for Macintosh 5.2; Netscape 8.0; Opera 8.0, 9.0; Safari 2.0.
I hope you don't mind... but I need to test drive my portfolio... and was hoping you would follow this link and let me know what you think... critics welcome... also please let me know if everything seems to be functioning and let me know what browser you use. Please let me know if the highlighted links below are working.... this is basically what you should see. thanks. thank you.

this should slide side to side and load new text below for each catagory... click!

this should load an image and slideshow above... click!

More of Maggie

Here is me with my doctor, Dr. Harter, who delivered Maggie. I was so grateful for him. I had been in labor for 12 hours before I had to start pushing. I pushed for 2 hours before she came. Labor was a walk in the park compared to the delivery. It was pretty intense. Stanford was a saint who coached me through as well as 3 RN's and a student nurse. My doctor said I had quite the cheering squad.




Here are a few more pictures taken from the hospital.

Stanford's sister Michelle came out for the few days I was in the hospital

Maggie in her going home from the hospital outfit. Note the bow my sister Tasha made and the socks my mother knitted.

The day after Maggie came home from the hospital she was put on a bili blanket for her jaundice. You can't actually see the blanket because it's underneath her back, but you can see the big contraption she was hooked up to that we had to keep her on for 5 days.

My mother was wonderful and came out to help for an entire week! She's gone now and we really miss her!!

Bath #2 ... Stanford missed the photo op for her first bath so he helped us capture her second one.

First walk with mom, dad, and grandma

And I couldn't help but add this picture of her feet! So cute!

Maggie Lynn Richins

Born Februrary 24, 2009

9:34pm

9 lbs. 7 oz.

20 1/2 inches long

Our first morning with Maggie

Swaddle

Sara already forgetting the pain.

Sara thinking about having another one.


"Finding the right bow"

Bow #1

Bow #2

Wow... bow #3

Oh, bow #4

Bow #5

Bow #6

Bow #7

Bow #8

Bow #9

Bow #10

Bow #11

Ah, the perfect bow.

I just wanted to post this picture to show what everyone else was doing while I was laboring on this post... a father's work never ends :)

Almost there

I went to my doctor's appointment this morning and am measuring about 2 weeks ahead of schedule so we have moved my induction date up to next Wed ... February 25 ... my sister Tasha's birthday! How fun is that?!

Stanford is not too keen on inducing (he believes in doing most things natural) but I'm so scared I'm going to have a gigantic baby that I'd rather set a time and date for baby to come. And since my doctor is ok with it, I'm ok with it. And, according to my doctor my due date is Feb. 27th and not March 4th like I was told in the very beginning. So, I'm really not having this baby all that early.

I'm also happy about the fact that tomorrow will be my last day of work and not next Friday! Yeah for baby Maggie joining our family.

Final Count Down

First off... when did babies become so complicated??? I think I was put to bed in a cardboard box... but I guess things have changed since then. Sara's friends just gave her a baby shower and she came home and layed everything out. Everyone has been more than helpful and giving us more stuff than I know what to do with. I built new shelves in the closet which are already full. Anyway, Sara already does so much that I am now posting blogs for her... so that she can take a nap but instead she organizing another part of the house.

A pink bonnet carefully smocked by Grandma Torgerson (AKA Mom).

Diaper Heaven (Really looking forward to using these).

Carly came down from Cedar City for the shower.

Everyone is pregnant these days.

It had just rained... it was a beautiful day.

Sick

I am sick with a nasty cold. Being sick is no fun and being pregnant and sick is even worse. I am all about taking medicine and there's really nothing I can take except cough drops and drink herbal tea. Those are at least is soothing on my throat.

When Stanford and I were in CA last weekend we spent a few hours on Sunday at my sisters house before going to see her in the hospital and Brayden (her 2 year old) was sick with a pretty bad cold. I was only around him for a few hours and felt fine the rest of the week until Friday.

My throat starting hurting that day. And I got progressively worse as the weekend went by until I woke up yesterday morning with a full fledged cold....sore throat, running nose, watery eyes, and feeling just plain yucky. I was sick enough to call into work and literally laid on the couch most of the day. And here it is, 2am on Tuesday morning and I can't sleep. My throat is on fire and my nose goes between runny and stuffed up. So annoying! I really can't afford to take more time off work. I need the hours for my maternity leave. Yet I really can't go to work feeling this way. So I'm hoping against all hope that in the next few hours I'll miraculously feel better.

On a pregnancy note: I'm 36 weeks. Less than one month to go. I'll be getting induced on March 3rd - one day before my due date so that my doctor will be able to deliver me. He's out of another hospital and it's quite a commute for him to deliver at UMC where I will have the baby so that's why we're inducing.

It's a pretty surreal experience to think we will have little Maggie join our family in a month. It's overwelming to think about how different things will be. Am I ready to be a mother? I go back and forth between excitement and nervousness. I just pray that when she comes I'll be ready and that the motherly instincts will kick in. I guess we'll just wait and see :).

Last Day - Last Suprise

Just as our week was winding down and my birthday week was coming to a close, Tasha had her new baby, Mr. Chase David Donovan. It was the best surprise yet and it was truly an awesome day... nothing could beat that.

Birthday in Elsinore

Just in case you missed my birthday or you haven't been to Tod & Michelle's house or eaten some of her food... here are some pictures of what you missed out on.