That's right everybody I'm back at a new job so I'll finally have time to update the blog on what we've been up to.
Lots of things have been going on with us. Soon you'll see pictures of Jack at the pumpkin patch, playing with his new toys and him just being cute.
He got his 2 month shots on October 12. He's been fighting being sick since then but hasn't let it get to him. He's still a smiley sweet baby.
You'll soon see a bunch of updates so stay tuned. I'll post pictures and stats when I can.
Enjoy the cuteness that's about to follow.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
2 Month Shots & Doctors Visits
Little man isn't so liitle anymore. Jack had his 2 month appointment on October 12 and weighed 13 lbs 10 oz! He's getting to be such a big boy, I'm not sure where these last 2 months went. Wasn't it just last week I was at my wits end and thought I was a terrible mother beucase he had acid reflux and I didn't know it? Little man isn't so little anymore. He was such a champ and even flirted with the nurses and flashed a huge smile at the doctor. I think we're going to be in trouble when he gets older. I can already picture him chasing the girls around the daycare playgroud.
Doc thought he looked great (of course) answered our questions and sent the nurse in to give the shots which he took like a champ. He cried but settled down shortly after she was done and was back to smiling and flirting with mommy.
He was pretty sleepy the rest of the day but woke up with a vengance about the time Jay came home. Thankgoodness he never had a fever but you would think that somebody replaced my sweet little man with a draggon. We made sure to put him to bed an hour early and he slept like a champ and woke up back to his old self.
JAck did suffer some reactions to his shots and ended up taking him back to the doctor on Saturday. All looks clear and we'll just have to wait and see but he's eating us out of house and home and even put on weight between Tuesday and Saturday. His weight on Saturday was 14 lbs 3oz. That's right...little man gained 9oz in just a few days. I'm not sure why Jay thinks he wants another when Jack gets to be a teenager he's going to eat us out of house and home.
Doc thought he looked great (of course) answered our questions and sent the nurse in to give the shots which he took like a champ. He cried but settled down shortly after she was done and was back to smiling and flirting with mommy.
He was pretty sleepy the rest of the day but woke up with a vengance about the time Jay came home. Thankgoodness he never had a fever but you would think that somebody replaced my sweet little man with a draggon. We made sure to put him to bed an hour early and he slept like a champ and woke up back to his old self.
JAck did suffer some reactions to his shots and ended up taking him back to the doctor on Saturday. All looks clear and we'll just have to wait and see but he's eating us out of house and home and even put on weight between Tuesday and Saturday. His weight on Saturday was 14 lbs 3oz. That's right...little man gained 9oz in just a few days. I'm not sure why Jay thinks he wants another when Jack gets to be a teenager he's going to eat us out of house and home.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Big things are happening in the Egan house!
Our little man has started smiling at us. We've yet to be able to catch it on film but the frequency grows each day.
Jack had his first day of daycare on 9/27. Mom enjoyed having the day to herself to enjoy everything and run some errands. He'll continue going to daycare Monday, Wednesday and Friday till mom finds a job and then he'll go full time. We figured it would be a transition and we were fortunate to be able to ease him into it. We are also able to be there if he does get sick or have a rough time the first few weeks. So far so good. The teacher said he had a hard time sleeping which isn't suprising given he's use to sleeping at home. I did pull him out for a few hours to go to a playgroup and put him back in. Wednesday he'll be in there all day.
Jack had his first day of daycare on 9/27. Mom enjoyed having the day to herself to enjoy everything and run some errands. He'll continue going to daycare Monday, Wednesday and Friday till mom finds a job and then he'll go full time. We figured it would be a transition and we were fortunate to be able to ease him into it. We are also able to be there if he does get sick or have a rough time the first few weeks. So far so good. The teacher said he had a hard time sleeping which isn't suprising given he's use to sleeping at home. I did pull him out for a few hours to go to a playgroup and put him back in. Wednesday he'll be in there all day.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Our little man is 1 month old already! My how time has flown. We've come from 5-10 mL of formula at a sitting to upwards of 6 oz (180 mL) per sitting!
Dexter and Stimpy are adjusting too, begrudgingly on their respective parts. Stimpy is still Stimpy and is more or less indifferent to Jack. He still needs and wants his cuddle time when he wants it though. Dexter love his little brother. He rushes to Jack's side when he's crying and lays in front of his room in the evening to protect him. He is, though, having a tough time adjusting to the amount of attention we can give him since Jack has commanded so much this first month.
Mom and Dad are doing better now as well. The first few weeks were certainly challenging, but also very rewarding. Once we discovered Jack had acid reflux and got him medication to help, he's felt much better. We're up to periods of 4-4.5 hours of sleep at a time but 2-3 hours is more consistent. Next month let's see if we can't get 4 consistent hours little man!
Jack has already been to a baptism (Reid Huling's where the picture with mommy below was taken) and to a first birthday party where he got a kiss from the birthday girl! Soon enough we know that'll be us taking Jack through some of his life's first milestones.
Weight: About 11 lbs 6 oz (on our home scale, which given our weight we know is WAY off)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
We're still here!
It's been about a month since I posted last so I will fill you in what's happened since then.
Here is my 39 week picture
Here is what happened by 39 weeks 1 day
So you can see why the blog hasn't been updated.
We've gone though a ton of changes. We've had to adjust with waking up every 2 hours to feed Jack. I had a terrible recovery once we got home but thankfully Jay did almost everything so I could heal. I'm pretty sure he's a better mom than I am. Once we finally started to get use to the schedule Jack had us on we had to switch formulas and that completely threw us all over since he decided to become all backed up. After a few days and a trip to the pediatrician it finally resolved. Finally we have our latest test as new parents. During Grandpas visit Jack started to become really fussy and got progressivly worse as the week progressed. After some research and a few conversations from friends I realized he'd developed acid reflux. After taking him to the pediatrician once again he agreed with me. After spending a few evenings dealing with the worst crying I've ever heard come from a person his medicine finally started working and we have our little man back. He's been such a good baby since then.
Here is my 39 week picture
Here is what happened by 39 weeks 1 day
So you can see why the blog hasn't been updated.
We've gone though a ton of changes. We've had to adjust with waking up every 2 hours to feed Jack. I had a terrible recovery once we got home but thankfully Jay did almost everything so I could heal. I'm pretty sure he's a better mom than I am. Once we finally started to get use to the schedule Jack had us on we had to switch formulas and that completely threw us all over since he decided to become all backed up. After a few days and a trip to the pediatrician it finally resolved. Finally we have our latest test as new parents. During Grandpas visit Jack started to become really fussy and got progressivly worse as the week progressed. After some research and a few conversations from friends I realized he'd developed acid reflux. After taking him to the pediatrician once again he agreed with me. After spending a few evenings dealing with the worst crying I've ever heard come from a person his medicine finally started working and we have our little man back. He's been such a good baby since then.
Monday, August 2, 2010
38 Weeks
I'm officially on maternity leave. The doctor decided to pull me due to the headaches I've been having. Technically I'm a stay at home puppy and stimpy mommy till Jack gets here though. Now we're just waiting on Jack, and waiting, and waiting.
How far along? 38 Weeks.
Time to come out and play, Jack. You're just gaining weight in there and nobody likes a fatty.
Heartbeat 148
Countdown: 14 days
Exercise: Walking to get this kid out.
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Eh. Thank god for Ambian.
Best moment this week: Doc pulled me so I don't have to work anymore. Jay started his new job.
Worst moment this week: Being 38 and it's 100 degrees outside. I now get pitty smiles from people.
Movement: Kicking the crap out of me but he's fine where he is.
Food Cravings? Blue raspeberry icee from Exxon.
Food Adversions: None really but I still never order chicken.
Gender: Duh
Belly Button in or out? It looks like my belly button went 3 rounds with Mike Tyson. How did it get black and blue?
What I miss: Bending over, not waking up in the middle of the night to pee. Do you know how hard it is to wake up on Ambian and pee??? Yeah, well it's hard.
What I am looking forward to: This alien coming out of me.
How far along? 38 Weeks.
Time to come out and play, Jack. You're just gaining weight in there and nobody likes a fatty.
Heartbeat 148
Countdown: 14 days
Exercise: Walking to get this kid out.
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Eh. Thank god for Ambian.
Best moment this week: Doc pulled me so I don't have to work anymore. Jay started his new job.
Worst moment this week: Being 38 and it's 100 degrees outside. I now get pitty smiles from people.
Movement: Kicking the crap out of me but he's fine where he is.
Food Cravings? Blue raspeberry icee from Exxon.
Food Adversions: None really but I still never order chicken.
Gender: Duh
Belly Button in or out? It looks like my belly button went 3 rounds with Mike Tyson. How did it get black and blue?
What I miss: Bending over, not waking up in the middle of the night to pee. Do you know how hard it is to wake up on Ambian and pee??? Yeah, well it's hard.
What I am looking forward to: This alien coming out of me.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
37 Weeks = Full Term
How far along? 37 Weeks = Full Term. Now, somebody get this kid out of me.
Jack is an estimated 7lbs but could be off by a pound +/-. He'll be bigger becuase he's my kid and he'll be a punishment for me being big. I hope he's got Jays personality at least.
Heartbeat 148
Countdown: 22 days
Exercise: That's a funny thought. Walking helps speed up labor but I'm also hoping to prove that sitting on the couch does too.
Stretch marks? I made it to 37 weeks and THEN I get one!!!! It's a cruel joke to do that to a woman
Sleep: Eh. Thank god for Ambian.
Best moment this week: Hospital bags are packed for me and Jack. And for those of you who are wondering I'm only taking 3.
Worst moment this week: Having to get up to go to work. I'm so over working but to be fair I've been done at work since June.
Movement: He's throwing a dance party in my belly at night.
Food Cravings? Blue raspeberry icee from Exxon. It's Jays fault for buying one. Thank god I didn't have gestionational diabeetes.
Food Adversions: None really but I still never order chicken.
Gender: Duh
Belly Button in or out? It's holding on for dear life.
What I miss: Bending over, not waking up in the middle of the night to pee. Do you know how hard it is to wake up on Ambian and pee. Yeah, well it's hard.
What I am looking forward to: This alien coming out of me.
Jack is an estimated 7lbs but could be off by a pound +/-. He'll be bigger becuase he's my kid and he'll be a punishment for me being big. I hope he's got Jays personality at least.
Heartbeat 148
Countdown: 22 days
Exercise: That's a funny thought. Walking helps speed up labor but I'm also hoping to prove that sitting on the couch does too.
Stretch marks? I made it to 37 weeks and THEN I get one!!!! It's a cruel joke to do that to a woman
Sleep: Eh. Thank god for Ambian.
Best moment this week: Hospital bags are packed for me and Jack. And for those of you who are wondering I'm only taking 3.
Worst moment this week: Having to get up to go to work. I'm so over working but to be fair I've been done at work since June.
Movement: He's throwing a dance party in my belly at night.
Food Cravings? Blue raspeberry icee from Exxon. It's Jays fault for buying one. Thank god I didn't have gestionational diabeetes.
Food Adversions: None really but I still never order chicken.
Gender: Duh
Belly Button in or out? It's holding on for dear life.
What I miss: Bending over, not waking up in the middle of the night to pee. Do you know how hard it is to wake up on Ambian and pee. Yeah, well it's hard.
What I am looking forward to: This alien coming out of me.
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