Nash in the NICU

 Tatum was able to visit Nash when he was a few days old in the NICU.

It was so hard to leave the hospital without a baby, and the schedule proved to be super taxing on the kids as well. They were confused, scared, frustrated and sad.

I was so glad Ben was able to take a few weeks off, and that we had so much help from GoGo, Pa and Uncle Trevor and Tyler.

Nash's Arrival

 We have had some pretty serious health scares, but I think July 9, 2012 goes to the top of the list.

I went to one of my three weekly appointments Monday morning at 35 weeks pregnant and wasn't allowed to go home. The doctors were concerned for my health and the baby's and we were sent to be induced.

I felt horrible, I looked horrible and I was so scared.

 Nash arrived and surprisingly was doing a pretty good job breathing, but just like Lincoln and Saylor he was whisked away before I was able to hold him or even catch a glimpse of him.

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Nash Braden Bunker
Born Monday, July 9 , 2012 9:44 pm at 35 weeks 5 days, 6.5 lbs, 19 1/4 inches
We are hoping to bring him home next week, we are so thankful for all your prayers and love, and we appreciate the great doctors and nurses tending to our little man in the NICU.

 I was grateful to be able to go in the next morning and touch him. This was the first day of one very LONG month.

 I fought tears everytime I saw my little man.

At the carwash...yeah!

So glad Uncle Tyler is checking things off my Summer-to-do-list while I am at what seems endless doctor appointments!!!

Looks like the kiddos had a blast at the CARWASH!

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Summer So Far

 With baby Nixon fast approaching his arrival date, and an increasing number of doctor appointments and potential hospital stays the kids have been lucky to have extra time with Uncle Tyler and GoGo.

They have really helped make for some fun summer memories so far!

 Of course, there has been dress-up

 and donuts

 a puppet show or two.

Oh, did I mention dress-up!?!

 A baseball game, with of course cotton candy

 

 a father and son and Pa camp-out,

 building projects at Home-Depot,

Madagascar at the drive-in theatre,

forts with Uncle Tyler,

and

  finger-paint with pudding.

We have made it to the library a few times for the summer reading program, filled our days with crafts, sidewalk chalk and runs through the sprinklers. We have had game nights and plenty of card games, a day doesn't pass us when we haven't played a few hands of UNO.

The best thing about summer so far--the kids are sleeping in!!!