Lucas Is Here!

The last 9 weeks of my pregnancy were definitely crazy ones. Bed rest for 6 weeks and then waiting for the last 3. I had been dilating for 2 cm a week for the last 3 weeks and the doctor was sure he would come any day. Unfortunately I was not having any contractions what so ever. The doctors had been saying the baby would be coming any day since April 8th when I went on bed rest. It seemed like every day that passed by with no baby made me more and more anxious to finally hold him in my arms. After 31 weeks of patiently waiting and 9 weeks of impatiently waiting, 7 cm dilated with no contractions, and a very concerned doctor, my doctor broke my water on my due date. Immediately contractions started and with in 45 minutes I was at a 10. 1.5 hours later, Baby Boy was finally here!

Lucas Allen Gagnon was born June 7, 3:14 PM, 7 lbs 6.4 oz. He has been such a blessing in our lives!!

He is 2.5 weeks old today, 3 weeks on Friday. He is pretty much the most adorable thing ever! He sleeps in the most handsome positions...

2 weeks old

1 week old

1 day old

 

Kyle and I have no idea why we have been blessed with such a wonderful child but are so grateful for the opportunity. Everyday Lucas gets bigger. His handsome face is maturing from the newborn look way too fast!

 

Fortunately, Kyle and I have been able to spend the summer in Boise surrounded by family. We have had so much support! Thank you to everyone that has been helping out with our new little family! We love you all!!

So February was wonderful and stressful. I had a surgical cerclage placed to help keep my baby safe in the womb. March ultrasounds proved that the cerclage was holding and doing its job wonderfully. April ultrasounds also have proven the cerclage is holding but it's the only thing holding. I was put on bed a rest a week and half ago until the baby is born. Baby is due June 7. At our visit with the doctor this week, we found out that baby boy may be joining us very soon!! Still no contractions or signs of preterm labor which is excellent! The doc says they may remove the stitch a week earlier than projected meaning we may have a baby in 3 weeks!! I will be 36 weeks along. As soon as the cerclage is removed, I will most likely go into labor shortly after. I guess time will tell.

Kyle and I are so very excited for this little man to come and join our family! We had a wonderful baby shower two weeks ago put on by Connie and Grandma! It was wonderful! We are so grateful for such wonderful family and friends! Not to mention our little man will have plenty of things to keep him warm and comfortable for awhile!

Everyday my love for this baby boy grows so much stronger! I can not wait until I can hold him in my arms! What a blessing!!

Here is the little guy

Turns out if the baby is born early, I could go to Tricia's wedding!! Which will be so exciting! I'm so proud of her and the decisions she has made! What a great example she is for me!

School will be ending soon, like  in 2.5 weeks! Can't believe it! I will be a college graduate with a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering, FE certified ( and maybe even a Mommy too) in 3 weeks! 5 years can go by so quickly! Seems like just yesterday good ol' Dad was dropping be off in Pocatello for the first time! Ah well, I hear life goes by quicker with children so I guess I better get used to it.

Thank you for all of your support! We love you all!

It's a Boy!!

Kyle and I are having a baby boy in June! We are so very excited! I am 23 weeks along tomorrow and feeling great. No names picked out yet but the list of possibilities are endless :) We will be in Salt Lake over the summer while Kyle embarks on another Pest Control opportunity. Baby boy will be born in Utah. If anyone knows of a good OB in the Salt Lake area, I would be so grateful!

School is going well. Kyle is doing great in all of his classes and really killing that the 4.0. He made the Dean's List last semester and is on track to keep that honor for this semester. I am enjoying my last semester of undergraduate college and am super excited to graduate in May!! Lots of projects to keep me busy.

Kyle and I were venturing out on some new nature walks and we discovered this...

A big FAT beaver!! It was the first one either one of us had ever seen! This guy was drinking water from the river using a reed as a straw. It was pretty cool! Definitely a memorable experience.

Until next time,
Sam and Kyle

The Time has Almost Come

Holy cow!! This summer has gone by sooo fast!! Only 9 more days until Kyle and I go back to Idaho!! We can hardly wait... or maybe that's just me :) Kyle is doing awesome!! I love him so much!! He is working so hard to hit his goals and he is so close we can smell it!!

The past few weeks have been awesome!! I made lots of new friends with the wives and people in the ward! I had my last Faith in God class Tuesday and am sad to leave all the boys and Letty. Chalise left this morning and I miss her already!! We have become such great friends. Atleast Lexi will be here next week so we can do all the things we have wanted to do since we got here but haven't been able to. It will be soo fun! September's final meeting for this year will be awesome!!

Max and I went to 6 Flags with the other couzies last week. We met some other friends too!!

Bugs and Tweety Bird!! Gotta love those good ol'cartoons!!

Kyle and I went with the team to the City Museum. It was super fun! Don't have any pictures to prove it so you'lll just have to take my word on it. We saw a magic show and sculpted clay while we were there too! That same night we got to experience the famous Missouri Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. YUM!! We definitely need to go back before we leave!

We are so excited to see you all soon!!



Kyle and I went on a ferry boat ride last Saturday on the Missippi. It was pretty cool. We rode on the Tom Sawyer! I didn't get any real good picutres of the boat itself because we got tickets right before it left and then had to rush off to meet the team but here is what I have

It was a pretty fun experience and I believe now, that I have pretty strong sea legs :) Which might come in handy in January :) The summer is coming to an end with only 23 days left before we head back to Pocatello to start school the day after we arrive. Kyle is so close to meeting his goal! I love him so much and I know he can do it!

We are excited to see everybody soon!! Much Love!!

So Kyle and I went to Nauvoo with a Alex and Jon, friends/team members. It was super fun! We got to see the temple, go to a session, watch the Pageant, and experience Nauvoo! The temple is beautiful inside and out!

The Pageant was pretty cool! The Temple is dark during the entire performance until the end when it is lit up! I am so grateful to be a part of such a wonderful church!

Before the Pageant they had all these games and fun things to do... Here are some :)

There was the Wagon pull:

and some dancing... which I didn't get pictures of...

and some stilts and stick pull and many other fun things!

We also got to tour Old Nauvoo! My 2 favorite things were the Trail of Hope, which were recorded memories from the Saints as they departed Nauvoo and their beautiful new Temple. It starts at Parley street and ends at the Mississippi.

and my second favorite thing in Nauvoo was the brick house. Brick making was a huge ordeal!! It took weeks to get one brick! It had to be cut from the clay fields and mixed with sand to make a sturdy material that was molded for a week needing to be rotated once a day everyday. Then heated for a week at low temperature to be heated for a week at high temperature. What a job! I would not want to be the brick turner...  

The next day we were there, we went to Carthage and did the tour of the last few days of our beloved Prophet Joseph Smith. It was a wonderful experience! Here is the window he fell from, the top one.

Nauvoo was a great experience I think everyone should get the chance to see for them selves!

The summer is coming to end! 3 more weeks til we are headed back! Going to see the new Batman movie tonight! Oh ya!!

Wow, it has been a few crazy weeks! I can't believe the summer is coming to an end soon, feels like we just got here. Kyle has been doing very well selling. I'm so proud of his hard work and dedication! I love him so much!

We had our 6th month Anniversary!! June 29! I love Kyle so much!! We spent the whole day at 6 Flags! It was so fun! It was 105 degrees but worth it! It was so hot no one else wanted to go and there were no lines!

Cherene and Kendra came to visit the Fam here in St. Louis! It was so fun! While they were here we went to Chuckie Cheese to celebrate Max's late birthday. It was a blast! Love you guys lots!

Not too many new things have happened since my last post. We had the 4th of July, which was interesting. Because we had a 10 day streak of over 100 degree weather right before the 4th, the St. Louis Metro Area and those surrounding it banned the use of private fireworks. I must say I was thoroughly disappointed. Even the cities themselves cancelled the fireworks put on by the city.  That meant lots of people would be attending the show at the Arch, one of the few that were still held. There were hundreds of people there! We  could barely wade through the sea of people! Kyle had a great time sitting on the steps behind the Arch watching the firework show over the Mississippi. We got some cool pictures.

Max and I have been enjoying our summer together although some days are better enjoyed then others. We have fun swimming, baking, going to karate, playing the Wii, painting various projects, squirt gun fighting, wrestling, light sabering,  playing cards, slip n sliding, and many other things. He definitely keeps me busy!  Can't wait to have one my own! Here's some cookies we made for the team

Even though it's been super fun in St. Louis I can't deny my home sickness is kicking into gear. I miss my sisters and brothers and nieces and nephews!! I miss my parents, and especially my Grandma. Kyle doesn't seem to have the same issues as me when it comes to missing family, but that's ok because I have enough missing for the both of us.


School is coming up fast!! I can't believe I only have 1 year left til I graduate! I'm so very excited to be done so Kyle and I can start a family :) Kyle doesn't quite share the same excitement as I do, but that too is ok. I'm also happy I have 1 more semester of buying books that I rarely use and paying tuition that never stops increasing.

Anyways, we are enjoying this time in our lives and are excited for the time to come!!