Lawson King

After Lawson's first day at the baby sitter and a whole day to think about him my heart is going to explode. Lets start from the beginning.
When you become pregnant, everything is so surreal that you just cant wrap your head around whats really about to happen. We bought everything under the sun, read every blog known to man, painted the nursery, had the showers, went to the prenatal appointments and prepared as best as we could for our world to be rocked. I was excited for labor. I thought labor was going to be easy and that I would just eat grape popsicles and ice chips while I enjoy a movie or two. I was WRONG. My epidural didnt work and after about 16 hours of labor, feeling just about everything, I didnt think I was going to go on. By this time I hadnt eaten in about 18 hours, I was EXHAUSTED beyond measure and I just wanted that baby out of me.
When Lawson finally arrived I thought that I would immediately love this child that they placed on me, and even though I did love him, I didnt understand what this type of love could feel like or even should feel like. I didnt know anything about this tiny human that just came out of me. My husband was traumatized because of the basically natural birth that I had just experienced and frankly so was I. I had built up in my mind this experience of unicorns and rainbows and I turned out to be wrong. Slap on that the fact that I just wanted to sleep for 5 days straight, that I could have eaten my right arm and that I was supposed to feed this child but I had no idea how. Lets just say that morning was pretty traumatizing. Now before you think that I am a bad mom know that things have changed. Lawson is now just over 3 months old and I am over the moon about him. I didnt know that I could feel this way and honestly I felt guilty that I didnt from the beginning.
He is all I can think about. I love his smile and how quickly he can turn a bad day into a good. As I sat tonight cuddling my little boy I couldnt help but to appreciate him right in this moment. Yes I find myself wishing that he was just a little bit older and could play just a little big more, but I am snapped back into this moment when I can see him smiling in his sleep as he is cuddled into my chest. I love this little boy more than I ever imagined I could. Being at work I realized how lucky I am to have had the 8+ weeks that I did with him. Although it was overwhelming most of the time because I was still getting used to everything, it is time that I will never get back. That is the time that I got to know the little boy that has completely consumed my life. At first, I was so overwhelmed by the "baby takeover" in my house and at times I wondered what I had gotten myself into. I wanted my time back with my husband and wanted to do what I wanted to do when I wanted to do it. Looking back, I realize that was selfish. I know that it was normal because having a baby is a big adjustment but after being with him for the last 3 months I realize that all these changes are good ones. I look at the stuff crowding my counters and the bottles all over the house and am so grateful. I am so much more grateful for my husband because of the man that he has become and the father that he is to lawson. I also love our time together that much more because its so few and far between. Tonight as I was getting ready to put lawson to bed, we had a moment, just the three of us that I think I will remember forever. It felt so right, like we had been a family for forever.
Lawson belongs in our family and I am so glad that he is here.

The Happiest Place on Earth!!

Yes, the Ausum Facklers are still alive. Its not even that we have been busy, its just that we enjoyed our summer! It was so nice to have Austin home at nights and have time to just spend time together. We took many trips up north to spend time with my family, swam a lot, played games with Austin's family, hung out with friends, watched whole tv series', and so much more! it was a great summer and it was hard for things to start back up.

Last week, however, we had the opportunity to go to Florida with my whole family (including my Aunt, Uncle and his 3 girls) to go to Disneyworld and Universal Studios. It was so much fun!!

Day 1:

Animal Kingdom

My favorite part about this was the roller coaster Expedition Everest! It was a high speed roller coaster that stops suddenly, switches tracks and goes backwards through the dark. We got to the park really early (no, this was not a "sleep in" vacation) so there were no lines. We were able to ride this one a couple of times and we had so much fun!

The second day we went to the Magic Kingdom. This is basically like Disney Land in California, just a lot bigger! This is where Cinderella's Castle is and all the princesses. We got to eat inside of Belle's Castle which was a cool experience

The show that they had at night was so cool! They projected disney movie clips onto the castle and tinkerbell started flying out of the castle into the sky. Oh and of course, disney has the greatest fireworks on the planet.

I might have to say that my favorite part about the whole day was the corn-dog nuggets. Yes, that's crazy I know, but if you think that, you haven't tried. them. TO DIE FOR.

 The third day we went to Epcot. It was pretty fun, but by this day, I was freaking exhausted. Walking from sun up to sun down in EXCRUCIATING heat can really take it out of you (me and my mom may have bailed a little early this day..) but it was still fun. For lunch we ate at a Hibachi Grill (where they cook right in front of you) in Japan. At Epcot they have a world tour where you can go to different cities around the world and they have rides, and movies and restaurant's from each different city.

 

The next day we went to Universal Studios. I wasn't super impressed, it was kinda just like a disney knockoff. but it was still fun. Their roller-coasters were way more fun, but i was also pretty ticked cause Austin could hardly ride any of them cause he was too tall! It was dumb.

This is the Hulk roller coaster. It was INSANE

The Last day we saved for the best: HARRY POTTER WORLD!! let me just tell you. it was awesome. 

The castle was so intricate and it looked just like the movies. They had all the shops just like in hogsmede and it was so much fun! 

Oh, and butterbeer. HEAVEN. 

Ok.. Im obvisouly getting tired of blogging!! Overall it was a fantastic trip and even though it was super hot and tiring, it was a trip that austin and I will never forget! We are so grateful that my parents invited us to go!! 

I promise I will blog more (Kelsey). Toodles! 

House Pictures!!

As per the request of many, especially a particular friend living too far away in Ohio, here are some pictures of the house!! Forgive the color, the lighting was horrible when I took them. Also ignore the bare walls, the decorating will come this weekend! 

We have loved being in our cute little house :) I swear at least once a day my cute husband turns and looks at me with a smile and says "I love our house so much." I couldnt agree more.

ps. sorry I am missing pictures of the master bath and the other side of the kitchen with the fridge. You will just have to use your imagination. 

Enjoy! 

Wedding Pictures!

Sorry for the picture overload, but these are just a few of my favorites. Mikki Platt is the most amazing photographer in the whole world and we were lucky to have her! One of my favorite things about weddings are the details, and Mikki captured ours perfectly. 

Enjoy and let me know what ones are your favorites! 

Oh and house pictures will be up soon :)