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.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
36 weeks
We finished Jacks room. Check out the post below for a full view.
We had a sonogram this morning and I'll attach pictures later of the sonogram but for now you'll have to deal with ones of me.
Yeah, I'm huge. No shocker there.
Jay thinks I've dropped and I kinda agree. I had to explain to him what that means in the begining though. He thought the baby was dropping out of me which made him nervous. Then he got excited thinking that he'll come early which is NOT what it means. The RLP from last week isn't nearly as bad and there is room between the boobs and belly. A lot of women say they can breathe easier once their babies drop. Personally I haven't noticed a difference in the breathing dept. I'm all about pain at this point.
How far along? 36 Weeks. We're getting close.
Jack weighs and estimated 6lbs 5oz.
Heartbeat 138
Countdown: 29 days
Exercise: I can barely move at night. Exercise is what happens when I have to roll in and out of bed.
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Eh. Thank god for Ambian.
Best moment this week: Finishing Jacks room. Yes, we got the furniture on Wednesday and finished the room on Sunday. Can we say determined? Anal? Nesting???
Worst moment this week: Dropping something on the floor and realizing it just wasn't worth the effort to pick it up. Thank goodness Jay is in full nesting mode and follows me around picking up things, taking the laundry out of the dryer and anything that requires me to bend over for longer than a mintue.
Movement: Slowing down a bit
Food Cravings? Everything that's bad for me. Jay complains but he still ate my donuts.
Food Adversions: My appetite is way down but I'll still eat anything.
Gender: Twigs and berries.
Belly Button in or out? My timer is still in.
What I miss: Bending over. Not having carpel tunnel. Huge amounts of preassure. Ugh, how can I do this for another month???
What I am looking forward to: Being done!
We had a sonogram this morning and I'll attach pictures later of the sonogram but for now you'll have to deal with ones of me.
Yeah, I'm huge. No shocker there.
Jay thinks I've dropped and I kinda agree. I had to explain to him what that means in the begining though. He thought the baby was dropping out of me which made him nervous. Then he got excited thinking that he'll come early which is NOT what it means. The RLP from last week isn't nearly as bad and there is room between the boobs and belly. A lot of women say they can breathe easier once their babies drop. Personally I haven't noticed a difference in the breathing dept. I'm all about pain at this point.
How far along? 36 Weeks. We're getting close.
Jack weighs and estimated 6lbs 5oz.
Heartbeat 138
Countdown: 29 days
Exercise: I can barely move at night. Exercise is what happens when I have to roll in and out of bed.
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Eh. Thank god for Ambian.
Best moment this week: Finishing Jacks room. Yes, we got the furniture on Wednesday and finished the room on Sunday. Can we say determined? Anal? Nesting???
Worst moment this week: Dropping something on the floor and realizing it just wasn't worth the effort to pick it up. Thank goodness Jay is in full nesting mode and follows me around picking up things, taking the laundry out of the dryer and anything that requires me to bend over for longer than a mintue.
Movement: Slowing down a bit
Food Cravings? Everything that's bad for me. Jay complains but he still ate my donuts.
Food Adversions: My appetite is way down but I'll still eat anything.
Gender: Twigs and berries.
Belly Button in or out? My timer is still in.
What I miss: Bending over. Not having carpel tunnel. Huge amounts of preassure. Ugh, how can I do this for another month???
What I am looking forward to: Being done!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Jack's room is finally done
You might remember our "issue" with Jack's furniture. Well I'm happy to report that we received it on time and without damage. I'm so in love with it. It was cheaper than the original stuff and I like it so much more.
Here is his crib with his gorgeous bedding. Jay keeps saying it's Yankee stripes; whatever. He put the crib together so he can think whatever he wants.
See this thing on the wall? It looks like an alien but it's his video monitor. Yeah, that's right we're going to spy on him and when he gets older we're going to put a gps chip in him so he can't lie to us on where he's been. Do as I say, not as I did Jack.
Next, we have our uber comfortable chair. We ordered it and got it in in 2 weeks. Apparently the trees didn't have to be grown for that. Wanna know something else? See those shelves above the chair? I love those but the sentiment isn't felt by Jay. I'm pretty sure he loathes them. I have never heard him cuss so much before. REALLY Cuss. Way worse than when Notre Dame and Yankees lose. I sat watching TV in the living room because he was so frustrated hanging them. Jay also thinks that when we move that we should leave those shelves on the wall becuase he neither wants to get them off but doesn't want to deal with putting them up somewhere else again. I still don't have the heart to tell him I ordered another large one. Poor Jay.
Finally, we have the dresser. It's a pretty standard dresser, deep drawers, etc. I don't like or have room for a changing station so we put the changing station on top. A few of you might recognize Teddy and Grover from Jay's childhood. I doubt they will stay there since it's within firing range for Jack but I decided to leave them there for now. I'll find another spot where they won't get ruined later. The frame doesn't have a picture in it for now. We'll probably put a newborn picture in it later.
And the final product.
Here is his crib with his gorgeous bedding. Jay keeps saying it's Yankee stripes; whatever. He put the crib together so he can think whatever he wants.
See this thing on the wall? It looks like an alien but it's his video monitor. Yeah, that's right we're going to spy on him and when he gets older we're going to put a gps chip in him so he can't lie to us on where he's been. Do as I say, not as I did Jack.
Next, we have our uber comfortable chair. We ordered it and got it in in 2 weeks. Apparently the trees didn't have to be grown for that. Wanna know something else? See those shelves above the chair? I love those but the sentiment isn't felt by Jay. I'm pretty sure he loathes them. I have never heard him cuss so much before. REALLY Cuss. Way worse than when Notre Dame and Yankees lose. I sat watching TV in the living room because he was so frustrated hanging them. Jay also thinks that when we move that we should leave those shelves on the wall becuase he neither wants to get them off but doesn't want to deal with putting them up somewhere else again. I still don't have the heart to tell him I ordered another large one. Poor Jay.
Finally, we have the dresser. It's a pretty standard dresser, deep drawers, etc. I don't like or have room for a changing station so we put the changing station on top. A few of you might recognize Teddy and Grover from Jay's childhood. I doubt they will stay there since it's within firing range for Jack but I decided to leave them there for now. I'll find another spot where they won't get ruined later. The frame doesn't have a picture in it for now. We'll probably put a newborn picture in it later.
And the final product.
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