Gavin Scott

Born August 30th, 2010 was a very precious addition to our family... Gavin Scott. Instead of telling the story over and over, I am going to tell it here.

August 28th, Eileen had noticed that our baby hadn't moved for about a day or so. She was 35 weeks along and miserable as usual. We called the doctor and they told us to come down to the Hospital to get checked out. So we went to Labor and Delivery and had 4 or 5 different ultrasounds confirming that the baby's heart wasn't beating. This was utterly devastating to us as we had been waiting for 35 weeks to meet our son. So due to overwhelming emotions, we elected to go home that day and come back the next day to start the labor process.

Sunday, August 29th, aka Eileen's birthday... we went into the hospital at 9am and Eileen was started on the oxytocin to help induce labor. To spare the details, Gavin Scott was delivered the next morning, the 30th at 12:11am. He weighed 5 lbs 13 oz and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. This was a happy and a very sad time for us as our son was a stillborn. The hospital was awesome, as we got to spend the next 14 hours with him resting and spending quality time with our son. A professional photographer came in at 2 in the morning and volunteered his time to take some pictures for us (which were free by the way), we got professional molds of his hands and feet (free), and everybody was so nice. We invited the family down at 2 in the morning as well to come say HI to our little guy and take some pictures.

The next afternoon, after only 2 hours of rest, we said our goodbye's and left the hospital. Due to the fact that Gavin was so far along, we had to have a funeral home come pick him up from the hospital and do a graveside service. For my first daughter's birth, I wanted to build her something special, so I built her a toy box. I wanted to do something special for Gavin, so I elected to build him his casket. I had a TON of help from my brothers and dad and the rest of the family really. It turned out beautiful and perfect just like Gavin.

The following Friday, we held a graveside service over at the Meridian Cemetery which was very emotional but wonderful at the same time. I knew that Gavin would be forever protected in a casket that I built him. We had a short service, and then I got to stick the casket down in his grave. I participated anywhere I could along this journey because I wanted to make sure he was taken care of and alright. I guess that's the father in me.

We just want to thank everyone for all the love and support given to us in this hard and trying time. We would never have imagined we would have to ever bury our son. But he is a part of our family forever and we are so grateful for the opportunity to meet him and hold him for the brief time we did. He will NEVER be forgotten.

Family Pics

I'm terrible at updating this. It's been quite a while. So what's new? I've started my Pharmacy Rotations and am busy every day. I also teach Gospel Doctrine class at church. Eileen is 8 months pregnant with our 2nd kid and 1st boy. She's one of the many nursery leaders in the ward. Holly is like 20 months old now and is showing her father and mother's stubborn side. I KNEW my bad traits would eventually transfer to my kids. Dang... Anyways, all's good. Here's some pics from recently...

Holly likes to put on mommy and daddy's clothes...

Eileen Pregnant

Holly likes to play with pepper and this particular day she wanted to get in pepper's bed.

Holly putting on Eileen's shirt

Holly showing us her food. She likes this game

Daddy and Holly playing

We've got a couch potato on our hands. She likes to wake up and eat cereal and watch cartoons.

The Family is growning up...

I felt like updating some newer pics of our family. Holly is growing up so much, it's incredible how fast they grow.

Eileen made me these pajama pants so I can support BSU this year

Holly got a kitty for Easter and she loves it. She now loves anything that has to do with kitties.

Holly was helping mommy cook

Daddy and Holly hanging out on a beautiful day

Happy Holly!

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Updated pics of Holly

Sorry, but we like to take pics of Holly. That's all that is very exciting these days. So here are a few of the cutest ones these past few months. We've had quite a few months. We have been living in a rental house for the past 6 months here in Boise, and a couple of weeks ago, the landlord let the house go into foreclosure, so the bank came in and essentially kicked us out. So we had to find somewhere else to live.

We were blessed to notice a rental house across the street from our current house, so we called and looked into it. 3 days later, we moved all of our crap across the street to the new house. We like it. It's better taken care of than the previous one. So we're happy. School is starting up for me soon again. it will be my last book work semester of college! WOOT WOOT! It's been a long time coming! Eileen got a treadmill for christmas (thank you Heidi and Andy and Andy's parents especially), so she is thrilled to be running and working out everyday without having to drag a dog and a child around the neighborhood in the freezing cold. So we're happy and healthy for now!!


This is one of the cutest pics that I think I have taken. This is Holly's first experience in the snow. She wasn't too sure about it, but after a while, I think she warmed up to it and had a great time.


She likes to stand up and she found that if she leaned against that small pile of snow, she could just stand there for like 2 minutes. Good for her!

This day she was very tired, so we stuck her in her room to play, and we came back a while later, and she had fallen asleep on the floor with her teddy bear in arm. We just had to take a picture.

Whenever Eileen does the dishes, Holly likes to "Help out". She's helping by holding the dishwasher door down!

Cute Holly. I think we had just gotten home from church.


Holly and Mommy! How cute! We wish all a happy and healthy 2010!

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Holly's first Halloween Experience

It was Holly's first experience with Halloween. She's almost 11 months old and so she really doesn't care about the candy and dressing up. But her parents decided that she would look cute as a pumpkin this year. We went over to Jeff and Jessica's house for "Halloween Dinner" consisting of lots of food either dyed orange or naturally orange (peaches, eggs, muffins, ect...). Then Jeff took his kids out and Eileen and I took Holly out with them for Trick-or Treating. We were more excited than she was, but I think she had a good time. She didn't say a word in the stroller for 2 solid hours, so she must have been enjoying herself seeing all the kids dressed up and all the parents oohhing and aaawwwing over her. She definitely was the cutest little girl out that night. We made out with some good candy also. Good for everyone all around!

She borrowed from a Skull from Jeff and Jessica to collect candy in because her parents weren't prepared. Go figure.

Mommy had just as much fun as Holly

When we were going home, she had gotten into the candy she received that night and was sucking on a "Crunch" bar the whole drive home. This was the result. She really liked chocolate. This was her first taste.

I just liked this picture of Holly. We put her in the laundry basket and she played with all our clothes. How sweet!