Henkel Happenings

Here's some random pictures we've taken over the past little while...



Our attempt at a self-done family picture! Haha Ella didn't want to be in the picture and Jackson's off in La-La Land!



El's being an awesome big sister. She loved trying to hold baby Jack-Jack as she calls him.



I put Jackson on Ella's belly and she thought that was hilarious. Jack's couldn't help but drool on his big sis in all the excitement!



My little cuties!



Cheeeeese!



Buddies!






Asian eyes- Jackson definitely got the Lamb eyes (Ella's are closed and they're about the same size as his hehe)





Just another one of Ella's lovely mess-masterpieces she creates daily!







Cheeeesthe (that's how El says it!)



My dad's first time seeing Jackson.



Bathtime fun! Ella loves bubbles, she is constantly asking for them every time she takes a bath!



El's Uncle Cody and Aunt Tiffy gave Ella a bath.



My mom was entertaining Ella by singing songs with actions to them like "10 little monkeys jumpin on the bed", "wheels on the bus" etc and Ella was cracking up!



My little sweetheart getting so BIG!

Finally!

The Henkels proudly present....



our new little addition (who was once in my belly!)...



we're excited to announce is finally here...



He's our little Jackson Louis Henkel...




For those of you who have not heard the story this is how it all went down...
On Jan 14th (my due date) I had had contractions all morning long so i decided to clean my house like a mad woman (good ol' nesting). After cleaning Chad and I decided we should go on a walk to get this baby coming... to my dismay, after the walk, instead of having stronger contractions they went away all together. So i was disappointed and resolved to the fact that i was probably going to go over my due date just like Ella (she was 4 days late.)
So later that night Chad and I were watching the show 24 and at around 11:30 I started having some pretty strong contractions again but I figured they were just Braxton Hicks all over again because they weren't really that consistent (they were coming from like every 10 to 5 mins). So I decided we'd just wait them out because I didn't want to go to the hospital just to be told to go walk around the place for 2 hours (like with Ella!) So after about a half hour of these contractions my water broke! That was a crazy experience, it was like peeing your pants and you can't make it stop! With Ella they had to break my water so this was all new to me. Then the intense part came...these contractions now that my water was broken were so out of control fierce that I was doubled over in pain and by that time we were frantically trying to get a hold of the poeple who told us they would watch Ella for us. Well for about 30 minutes we couldn't get a hold of anyone and we were ready to take El with us but then Brad Burton the Elder's Quorum Pres. called us back and hurried on over and then we were on our way! So the whole driving expeience from Rexburg to Idaho Falls was INTENSE to say the least. It was truly like those movie labor/deliveries! I was literally screaming at points and slamming my hand into the door of the car to try to manage some of the pain. Chad was trying to keep me calm but i could tell he was nervous too (he was driving around 100mph on a foggy night!) but there was no stopping the madness! On a side note we had never been to the hospital I was supposed to deliver at before (Mountain View Hospital) Chad had tried to mapquest it before leaving but in the chaos during our drive he ended up just following the H signs that lead you to the hospital. So once we were there I was telling them to get the epidural in me fast because I could tell that things were progressing quickly. They checked me when we got there at like 2:05ish am and I was dialated to 6cm. So they put the IV in in preparation for the Epidural and told me the anesthesiologist was on his was way soon. In about 15mins he came in did his whole schpeal and i was telling him i know all the risks just please give it to me in which he then answered me in a very unkind tone " You need to calm down..." I was thinking how about you trade me places and then I'll tell you to calm down! What a punk! Anyways I told them i just needed to wait until this contraction subsided and then I could sit still long enough to let him do the epidural...as i waited i could tell that it wasn't subsiding and that i was feeling this intense need to PUSH! So i told them that and they were shocked. So the nurses checked me again and I was at 10cm and they said you can't get an epidural anymore you need to push this baby out NOW. I was totally floored all i could think was "No way am I having this baby natural" I kept trying to tell them that I couldn't do it cause I was really freaked out ...being that i never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would ever be an possibilty to have him natural. Every time i had thought about having him I knew I was getting DRUGS! Inevitably my body was in control and not my mind so I started pushing like crazy and in about 3 pushes he was out of there! I had to stop after the 1st push because the cord was wrapped around his neck but after they got him loose he was out in a couple minutes! The craziest part was that we kept wondering the whole time where the doctor was (the 2 nurses delivered him b.t.w.) and then a couple minutes after delivering him he showed up and said, " I thought you guys were going to Mountain View Hospital? " We said, "yea isn't this it?" Everyone answered us saying, "No this is EIRMC Hospital." So in essence we had gone to the wrong hospital and our doctor had been there waiting for us and when the nurses called him to say where are you she's in labor he was confused because he was waiting for us in the other hospital. So he tried to rush over to the one we were at but he just missed the delievery! I think he was kinda perturbed about that cause I was only his third delivery in like 4 years that he had missed and i guess he really didn't like that when that happened! So anyway everthing turned out o.k. Jackson was healthy and happy and after the shock wore off and they gave me some medicine to ease the pain it was nice to have it all over and done with in 3 hours! The crazy part is that if Chad wouldn't have been driving 100 mph to get to the hospital we very likely could have delivered him in the car! I got to the hospital around 2:05ish and had Jackson at 2:26am! There you have it!

Here are our bouncing baby boy's stats

Jackson Louis Henkel
9lbs 8oz
22in. and always hungry!









A tired mama after the whole labor ordeal!



Chadder got to give him his first bath at the hospital.



He didn't enjoy it too much!



Then i got to snuggle with the little bud.



A Proud papa!



Grandpa & Grandma Henkel were pretty proud as well, they got to come down that day and see him which was awesome!



My Mom drove up that morning to see the little fella and to help us out for awhile! It was so nice to have her here to give us a break and to cook us great meals...come back mom we need you ;) Love ya momacita!



Here's the little chunk all packed up and ready to go home from the hospital!



Jackson's first bath at home! Don't ya just love naked baby bums?



He was not too keen on the idea...



Getting washed up was not his idea of fun!



Smiling sorta :)





Ella has been such a good big sister, she really loves helping out and giving him lots of kisses and hugs. It's been fun to see her be so sweet to him.



This guy just loves to snuggle with you...he would be completely content all day if i could just hold him all the time...unfortunately that is not possible with two kids!



But he is so fun to cuddle with!



Just a sleepin' away...



Ella lovin' on him but he was ready to eat and wanted to be done with pictures!



MMMwwwaaa! Can''t help wanting to kiss that chubby face!



Best Buddies!
Chad is definitely happy to have another male in the home! Us girls are too! He has been a great little blessing to have in our home and we're glad he's finally here!

So I am thoroughly annoyed with Qwest...i guess they had some mix up with our order and someone elses'... somehow they were both the same order number which ended up cancelling out one of them and that one happened to be our order...so Chad called in and complained at how long it was taking to get the service and they told us of their mistake and gave us the first 3 months discounted which was nice but they had to resend in the order...which means we are still WAITING for good interenet! Hmph... Someday our blog will be updated...

So I am thoroughly annoyed with Qwest...i guess they had some mix up with our order and someone elses'... somehow they were both the same order number which ended up cancelling out one of them and that one happened to be our order...so Chad called in and complained at how long it was taking to get the service and they told us of their mistake and gave us the first 3 months discounted which was nice but they had to resend in the order...which means we are still WAITING for good interenet! Hmph... Someday our blog will be updated...

SO i decided since i couldn't post pics and update our blog in that way, i would do this little questionaire that my friend Abby tagged me with!

8 things

Rules:
1. Post rules on the blog
2. Answer the six 8 things questions
3. Tag 8 people and leave them a comment so they know

8 favorite TV shows:

1. Lost
2. The Office
3. So You Think You Can Dance
4. American Idol
5. America's Next Top Model
6. America's Best Dance Crew
7. Extreme Makeover (Home Edition) (this show makes me cry)
8. Nanny 911/ Wife swap ( i don't really watch these 2 that often but sometimes they can be entertaining)

8 things I did yesterday:

1. Went to church
2. Made dinner with Chad.
3. Had my sister over.
4. Played/read books/colored pictures with Ella & snuggled with Jackson.
5. Changed lots of diapers.
6. Gave both my children baths.
7. Fed both my children.
8. Spent some quality time with Chad.

8 things I'm looking forward to:

1. Jackson sleeping through the night.
2. Chadder coming home from work.
3. Warm weather so we can play outside!
4. Reading the book I just got from the library.
5. Going to see my in-laws this weekend.
6. Going shopping for clothes that fit me!
7. Ella learning and saying new things.
8. For when Jackson will start smiling at me on purpose.

8 favorite restaurants:

1. P.F. Changs
2. Benihanas
3. Cafe Rio
4. Citrus Grill in Draper, Utah
5. This really good Tahitian/American style restaurant in Draper that i loved but I can't remember the name of. They had the best sweet potato fries and pulled pork sandwiches.
6. In-n-Out (Animal style burgers-yum)
7. Sushi restaurants ( i can't think of a good one but i have been craving some since i am no longer preggo!)
8. Fogo de Chão ( this awesome brazilian restaurant in Houston)

8 things I wish for:

1. To be out of Rexburg and somewhere warm!
2. To live closer to family.
3. To get a nice SUV but i would accept a new van as well really just having a second car would rock!
4. To lose the baby weight without having to do anything!
5. To go on the show "What Not to Wear" so that I could get a whole new wardrobe/hairstyle for free.
6. To have a third bedroom and bathroom added on to our townhouse.
7. To get my house organized!
8. To grow a third arm when i need it!
(sorry I thought of more wishes than just 8)
*9. To have the ability to stop time.
*10. To have a personal chef cause i can never think of what to eat...and when i can I'm usually not that motivated to make it!

8 people:

1. Diana Barnum
2. Christina Dickerson
3. Haylie Redder
4. Dulcie Clayton
5. Hilary Ramsey
6. Beth Rakozy
7. Lyndsey Richardson
8. Maria Sewell

We are ALIVE!

To all those who have been worried...we are still alive. :) The last couple of months have been crazy! We've had shady to no internet and tons of traveling during the holidays which created our inevitable lag in keeping our blog updated. Exciting news though...We finally broke down and signed up for Qwest internet which should be much more reliable then the odious Bridgemaxx that we so regret ever signing up for ! We were told the internet package should be showing up here on Thursday and I will then finally be able to update our blog! It has been driving me crazy not being able to post pictures! Especially since we had our new little addition arrive on Jan 15th! So hold on to your seats folks... look for new posts to arrive on Thurs (if everything works out with our internet getting here then!) Keep your fingers crossed! :)

Boise Trip

A couple days before Thanksgiving we went and visited my family in Boise.



Ella's favorite little buddy these days is my little brother Cody. Even though my brother likes the attention he gets a little overwhelmed of her clingy-ness to him sometimes.



They have good times together though and it makes my whole family jealous of Cody and all the attention he is getting.



Ella was loving jumpin on the trampoline and rolling around in the fallen leaves on it.



Then she decided to start ripping all the leaves apart. She's got her hardcore ripping face on.



Loving life!



Why not try eating leaves?



The next day we went to the Boise Zoo and Ella loved it entirely.



Of course she was way more interested in the animals then taking a family picture.



Tyler loves to take care of Ella and Ella likes being his buddy too but for some reason she will choose Cody over everyone else even her own parents sometimes and it makes us all a little envious!



Just hatchin out of an egg...



Perfect fit!



This was the saddest little monkey ever it just sat there like this looking so pathetic. I swear i could almost see a tear coming out of its eyes. I think he hates his life.



Ella loved the penguins...



As you can tell she couldn't help laying a lip lock on them.



Penguin pals.



Ella had gotten hurt or something and she only wanted to be consoled by Cody.




Racing baby tigers is hard work.



My cousin and her family who live in Canada came down to visit as well which was a fun surprise cause we hardly ever get to see them. Here are some of her kids and my Sister Tiffany.



Gotta get in on the zoo fun action. Her shoes kept catching on the slide and once she almost tumbled off the slide because of it, so my brother took over on catching duty.



Here's the whole gang! It was a fun little excursion especially with all the kids who got excited about everything.