We went to our first official pediatrician appointment today. Sadly, daddy had to work but we actually survived the visit. Lucky for us it was a visit without any vaccinations! That would've been too much for me to handle.
Aedan is ranking in the 95th percentile for height and weight! He now weighs 9 lbs 8 oz and is 21 1/2 inches long. Any fear I had about him missing out on our daily intake of banana and peanut butter while in utero has faded. Apparently he's doing quite well on his own.
It's been a fantastic 2 weeks! Today is his 2 week birthday and we've had a couple of new firsts:
- He grunts ALL of the time like a little old man and snorts like his momma
- He's beginning to realize he has hands and feet and is flailing them like a wild person - we're working on the control thing
- He knows his mother is a sucker when he cries
- We're not really a fan of tummy time
So all is well in baby world. We're still adjusting to our new life together. We're also still being pooped and pee'd on occassionally. I haven't quite gotten the hang of the "boyness" of him but I'm certain it will come.
Reading to my Animals
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Happy One Week Birthday!
We successfully made it through the first week and Aedan doesn't hate us yet.
It's been rather quiet. We've had friends and family stop by to check on the little guy and to make sure Pat and I are still sane which we're proud to say we are. At least we're as sane as the both of us were prior to Aedan.
We've experienced our share of diaper change disasters ranging from him peeing on himself, on the bed, on us, in the eye and in his mouth and then to me thinking I can run quickly downstairs with naked baby in hand to grab some butt paste and not have any accidents. While going downstairs I was bathed with pee and poo. Not a day goes by without learning some kind of very important lesson. We're both a little traumatized by our changing mishaps.
We've also learned a few more tidbits about him:
1. He hates his sponge bath and squeels when the warm wash cloth touches him
2. He's also not a big fan of the diaper change. We don't know if it's because we're awful at it or if he just plain doesn't like them.
3. Butt paste works like magic on red hineys and apparently on chapped lips as well so says the cashier at Burlington Coat Factory.
4. He's very smart and is already following voices.
5. He promised Pat that when he grows up he will be a CEO of a major corporation and be able to buy him tickets to the Masters.
Aedan is still sleeping really well through the night. He wakes up only twice for feedings letting mom and dad get roughly 6 hours of sleep. Not too bad.
I went to the doc on friday to check my incision. All is well and I'm healing properly. I was given clearance to drive and walk around the block instead of just up and down the driveway. Oh, the simple pleasures in life!
I'm happy to report that Aedan seems to like us and might be happy with his parental selection. It's still hard to believe he's here with us and is already one week old! I can't imagine how fast the next days, weeks and years will come.
It's been rather quiet. We've had friends and family stop by to check on the little guy and to make sure Pat and I are still sane which we're proud to say we are. At least we're as sane as the both of us were prior to Aedan.
We've experienced our share of diaper change disasters ranging from him peeing on himself, on the bed, on us, in the eye and in his mouth and then to me thinking I can run quickly downstairs with naked baby in hand to grab some butt paste and not have any accidents. While going downstairs I was bathed with pee and poo. Not a day goes by without learning some kind of very important lesson. We're both a little traumatized by our changing mishaps.
We've also learned a few more tidbits about him:
1. He hates his sponge bath and squeels when the warm wash cloth touches him
2. He's also not a big fan of the diaper change. We don't know if it's because we're awful at it or if he just plain doesn't like them.
3. Butt paste works like magic on red hineys and apparently on chapped lips as well so says the cashier at Burlington Coat Factory.
4. He's very smart and is already following voices.
5. He promised Pat that when he grows up he will be a CEO of a major corporation and be able to buy him tickets to the Masters.
Aedan is still sleeping really well through the night. He wakes up only twice for feedings letting mom and dad get roughly 6 hours of sleep. Not too bad.
I went to the doc on friday to check my incision. All is well and I'm healing properly. I was given clearance to drive and walk around the block instead of just up and down the driveway. Oh, the simple pleasures in life!
I'm happy to report that Aedan seems to like us and might be happy with his parental selection. It's still hard to believe he's here with us and is already one week old! I can't imagine how fast the next days, weeks and years will come.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
We're Home!
We were allowed to come home from the hospital Sunday. I can't believe they actually let us keep this little guy. I kept waiting for "his parents" to come and take him away from me and say, "thanks for baby sitting." It never happened thank God.
The past three days have really (knock on wood) gone pretty smooth. This is all subject to change of course but I think for the most part we're pretty lucky to have had such a good start. We might actually be entitled to some smoothness considering the last few months of pregnancy became a little rocky to say the least.
Aedan is sleeping well through the night. We've only had to get up two-three times for feedings or to ease a nervous momma's mind that he's ok in his big boy bed. I don't think the nervous feeling will really ever leave even when he's 32 years old and about to have his own children.
Today was our first pediatrician appointment and he's almost back to his birthweight! We left the hospital with him weighing 8.4 - he had lost 10 ounces. Now, he's back up to 8.12 with only 2 more ounces to go. Apparently even outside of my belly I'm still able to feed him quite well!!
Pat's been wonderful and amazes me every day with how great he is with Aedan. I never doubted it but it's still a really great thing to see just when you thought you've seen it all.
The past three days have really (knock on wood) gone pretty smooth. This is all subject to change of course but I think for the most part we're pretty lucky to have had such a good start. We might actually be entitled to some smoothness considering the last few months of pregnancy became a little rocky to say the least.
Aedan is sleeping well through the night. We've only had to get up two-three times for feedings or to ease a nervous momma's mind that he's ok in his big boy bed. I don't think the nervous feeling will really ever leave even when he's 32 years old and about to have his own children.
Today was our first pediatrician appointment and he's almost back to his birthweight! We left the hospital with him weighing 8.4 - he had lost 10 ounces. Now, he's back up to 8.12 with only 2 more ounces to go. Apparently even outside of my belly I'm still able to feed him quite well!!
Pat's been wonderful and amazes me every day with how great he is with Aedan. I never doubted it but it's still a really great thing to see just when you thought you've seen it all.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
I can't even begin to tell you...
These past couple of weeks have been like a whirlwind. From our ever-changing dues date to going into what I thought was active labor and then finally having to have a c-section - It's been enough to make all of us a little crazy. But he's finally here and it's been one of the most amazing experiences of our lifetime!
I went into labor early tuesday morning around 4 a.m. Later that day we had a pre c-section appt. at 11:30. I wasn't sure if I'd make it or not but we did. Contractions in my mind were pretty hard and coming every 3-5 minutes at that point. Our OB gave us the choice of going home or straight to labor and delivery. We chose to go home and try and stick it out as long as possible. I made it to about midnight when the contractions became a little too hard for me to handle. Our midwife suggested that we go and be given some pain medication so at least I could sleep. I hadn't slept since before 4 am early that day. I think they should've given Pat some pain meds too since the chair they provided him with was awful.
Midwife came in at about 6:30 am wednesday morning to check me. After about 24 hours of what I thought was pretty intense labor, Aedan actually decided to move North instead of South! Still no progression. They said this could go on for about 2-3 days since it was still very early labor. No thank you! C-section is still scheduled!
They came in to prep me at about 2 pm for the c-section. I don't think I've ever been so scared about anything in my life. I'm so thankful to have had Pat with me - his humor and sarcasm are traits of his personality that really helped me make it through coupled with the faith, love and security that I always feel from him. My mom and mother-in law were also with us which certainly gave us both a feeling of peace.
I was brought into the to the room where the surgery would take place. Again, I was scared out of my mind and my legs were shaking nervously. The hospital staff were all wonderful and reassuring that everything would be OK. Music was playing on the sound system - I think I remember it being a Billy Joel song and some other classic rock favorites - the perfect soundtrack for Aedan to have come into this world by in our opinion.
At about 3:11 pm I saw the Dr. pull Aedan out of my belly. It was a surreal experience. I don't think I said anything but a swell of new mommy emotion swept over me. He was beautiful even with all of the stomach gunk on him. His feet are ginormous (thanks Pat) and his fingers are really long. He's either going to be made for speed or become one of the great piano players of our time!
They did all of the medical checks on him and cleaned him up. Pat was able to hold him right away. I was still spread out on the table so it would be a few minutes before I could hold him.
He's more than we ever imagined. This was definitly worth all of the impatient waiting and frustrating moments Pat and I have gone through to finally have this handsome boy with us. He is an amazing gift from God and we are so blessed to have him in our lives.
I went into labor early tuesday morning around 4 a.m. Later that day we had a pre c-section appt. at 11:30. I wasn't sure if I'd make it or not but we did. Contractions in my mind were pretty hard and coming every 3-5 minutes at that point. Our OB gave us the choice of going home or straight to labor and delivery. We chose to go home and try and stick it out as long as possible. I made it to about midnight when the contractions became a little too hard for me to handle. Our midwife suggested that we go and be given some pain medication so at least I could sleep. I hadn't slept since before 4 am early that day. I think they should've given Pat some pain meds too since the chair they provided him with was awful.
Midwife came in at about 6:30 am wednesday morning to check me. After about 24 hours of what I thought was pretty intense labor, Aedan actually decided to move North instead of South! Still no progression. They said this could go on for about 2-3 days since it was still very early labor. No thank you! C-section is still scheduled!
They came in to prep me at about 2 pm for the c-section. I don't think I've ever been so scared about anything in my life. I'm so thankful to have had Pat with me - his humor and sarcasm are traits of his personality that really helped me make it through coupled with the faith, love and security that I always feel from him. My mom and mother-in law were also with us which certainly gave us both a feeling of peace.
I was brought into the to the room where the surgery would take place. Again, I was scared out of my mind and my legs were shaking nervously. The hospital staff were all wonderful and reassuring that everything would be OK. Music was playing on the sound system - I think I remember it being a Billy Joel song and some other classic rock favorites - the perfect soundtrack for Aedan to have come into this world by in our opinion.
At about 3:11 pm I saw the Dr. pull Aedan out of my belly. It was a surreal experience. I don't think I said anything but a swell of new mommy emotion swept over me. He was beautiful even with all of the stomach gunk on him. His feet are ginormous (thanks Pat) and his fingers are really long. He's either going to be made for speed or become one of the great piano players of our time!
They did all of the medical checks on him and cleaned him up. Pat was able to hold him right away. I was still spread out on the table so it would be a few minutes before I could hold him.
He's more than we ever imagined. This was definitly worth all of the impatient waiting and frustrating moments Pat and I have gone through to finally have this handsome boy with us. He is an amazing gift from God and we are so blessed to have him in our lives.
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