Stephen is just over 8 weeks old now and I can hardly believe it! We have really gotten to know each other by now and my love for him grows a little everyday...he's so cool! He started smiling at me at 4 weeks and now it's a regular part of our day :) I LOVE it! When he wakes in the morning we talk for awhile and he is all smiles and coos. He's generally taking good naps now, at least one long one per day and a few cat naps here and there. When he wakes from a nap he loves to smile and talk. Also when he's on the change table, he loves for me to talk to him :)
We have been getting out of the house here and there...going to the grocery store, Target, or even meeting Allison and the cousins for some baby shopping :) SLO (his initials) does not like his car seat yet, so when we go out, I bring my Moby wrap and wear him :) As you can imagine, I get sweet comments everywhere I go about my little man...of course everyone's first comment is "Look at his hair!!!" That's definitely SLO's trademark!
I go back to work in two weeks and I am already sad about it. I know that we will get into a great routine and I will adjust, it's just going to be hard b/c every day SLO and I strengthen our bond and he's pretty awesome...I'm jealous that someone else will get to spend so much time with him!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
one month appointment
Today was Stephen's 1 month appointment and it went great! He weighs 10 lbs 15 oz and is in the 75% for weight. He is 24.5 inches long and in the 96% on height and his head circumference is in the 50%.
He had to get his 2nd Hep B vaccine and was a super trooper when it came to that...just a couple of quick yelps and he was fine!
I talked to the doc about his sleeping patterns (he only sleeps on his stomach or on me!) and the doc wants me to try letting him 'soothe' his self to sleep and I have just tried to lay him down. It's so hard to listen to the crying and I really hope he can figure it out :( Poor thing!
He had to get his 2nd Hep B vaccine and was a super trooper when it came to that...just a couple of quick yelps and he was fine!
I talked to the doc about his sleeping patterns (he only sleeps on his stomach or on me!) and the doc wants me to try letting him 'soothe' his self to sleep and I have just tried to lay him down. It's so hard to listen to the crying and I really hope he can figure it out :( Poor thing!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
4 weeks
Four weeks from today, I had a 2 hour old baby :) I can hardly believe it. Although many napless days and sleepless nights go by very slllooowwlllyyy, in the big picture time is flying by! Stephen and I are getting to know each other a little better every day. For instance, I have learned that he prefers to sleep on his belly (despite the fact that it's 'frowned' upon by most) and Stephen has learned that Mommy is a much better Mommy when he takes naps and allows her some down time during the day!
He is a HUGE challenge and while I thought I knew what I was signing up for, this is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. However, I LOVE it and I love him. My life will never be complete without him and I feel pretty darn lucky! :)
He is a HUGE challenge and while I thought I knew what I was signing up for, this is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. However, I LOVE it and I love him. My life will never be complete without him and I feel pretty darn lucky! :)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Stephen's Arrival Story
I wanted to experience my water breaking so bad!! And throughout my pregnancy I held faith that my body would naturally go into labor and I even had our hospital bags and car seat installed to prepare for it! Well, D Day was March 21st and 8 days later...nothing! So when I went to the doctor on Monday, March 29th, Dr. Wilson said its probably time to induce. My cervix wasn't cooperating and opening on its own, so he felt I would benefit form cervical ripening which was administered the night before my actual induction at the hospital.
So I left the doctor's office at 11:30 am and was to return to the hospital b/t 5:30 and 6pm with bags packed. I called Steve and told him the news (he was at work) and he left at lunch to head home. We repacked our hospital bags, made many phone calls to assure Maddie would be taken care of, and said our goodbyes to a child free home.
We arrived at the hospital at 6 pm and Dr Warren gave me the ripening at 8 pm and then all we could do is wait. We played on the internet and watched about 4 movies! Finally at 3:30am I fell asleep and then the nurse woke me at 5:30 and told me to enjoy a shower before they began the pitocin. Around 7 am they began the pitocin and Dr Wilson came to check my progress; at this point I was dilated to about a 2.5-3. So the nurse was instructed to up my pitocin every half hour. My contractions remained light until about noon, at which time they began to strengthen. I played on facebook, chatted with my Mom and friends on Yahoo, and played Uno and Majong (sp?) to pass the time and keep my mind busy.
Around 2 pm I called for the epidural as the pain was getting pretty unbearable. I was dialed to a 4 and at 2:45 the epidural was in effect. Then the nurse came in at 3:30 and noticed I was trembling a little bit and said that can be a sign that its time to push, so she checked me and sure enough I was dilated to a 10! I thought the end was near, but Stephen had other ideas. He was still sitting pretty high and after two hours of pushing the doctor said more than likely I would need a c section to get him out...he had a pretty big head!
So at 6:49pm March 30th, 2010, I heard Stephen cry for the first time. I was crying and it was amazing! The doctor and nurses all exclaimed "Wow, he's huge!" "He has a head full of long hair!" "He is beautiful!!" They brought him to me and let me see him and kiss him before they started the post op procedures. The nurse announced that Stephen was 9 lbs 4 oz and 21.5 inches long! I had a feeling he would be a big boy, but that was still a wonderful surprise! About 45 mins later I was lying in post op and Steve brought Stephen to me. I held him for the first time and was overjoyed!
Once I had a chance to breastfeed a little, we were rolled into my post pardum room where my mom, mother in law, sister, and sister in law were there waiting for us. They all exclaimed at his size and beauty :)
So I left the doctor's office at 11:30 am and was to return to the hospital b/t 5:30 and 6pm with bags packed. I called Steve and told him the news (he was at work) and he left at lunch to head home. We repacked our hospital bags, made many phone calls to assure Maddie would be taken care of, and said our goodbyes to a child free home.
We arrived at the hospital at 6 pm and Dr Warren gave me the ripening at 8 pm and then all we could do is wait. We played on the internet and watched about 4 movies! Finally at 3:30am I fell asleep and then the nurse woke me at 5:30 and told me to enjoy a shower before they began the pitocin. Around 7 am they began the pitocin and Dr Wilson came to check my progress; at this point I was dilated to about a 2.5-3. So the nurse was instructed to up my pitocin every half hour. My contractions remained light until about noon, at which time they began to strengthen. I played on facebook, chatted with my Mom and friends on Yahoo, and played Uno and Majong (sp?) to pass the time and keep my mind busy.
Around 2 pm I called for the epidural as the pain was getting pretty unbearable. I was dialed to a 4 and at 2:45 the epidural was in effect. Then the nurse came in at 3:30 and noticed I was trembling a little bit and said that can be a sign that its time to push, so she checked me and sure enough I was dilated to a 10! I thought the end was near, but Stephen had other ideas. He was still sitting pretty high and after two hours of pushing the doctor said more than likely I would need a c section to get him out...he had a pretty big head!
So at 6:49pm March 30th, 2010, I heard Stephen cry for the first time. I was crying and it was amazing! The doctor and nurses all exclaimed "Wow, he's huge!" "He has a head full of long hair!" "He is beautiful!!" They brought him to me and let me see him and kiss him before they started the post op procedures. The nurse announced that Stephen was 9 lbs 4 oz and 21.5 inches long! I had a feeling he would be a big boy, but that was still a wonderful surprise! About 45 mins later I was lying in post op and Steve brought Stephen to me. I held him for the first time and was overjoyed!
Once I had a chance to breastfeed a little, we were rolled into my post pardum room where my mom, mother in law, sister, and sister in law were there waiting for us. They all exclaimed at his size and beauty :)
Sunday, April 4, 2010
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