So most of you know that I left the working mom world as of this last May, but only this week does it really feel "real." School started Monday, and for the last 18 years, I have been part of the masses preparing for the back-to-school season. So not going through that routine feels almost wrong. But it is so right.
It feel so surreal to not only not be a part of the hubub, but to be at home with our growing boy. I feel alive inside- like I am making a difference. Even if my difference is in his life, I know with a Godly upbringing and morals and consistency, he can grow up to make a difference in someone else's life. If it sounds like I'm making huge plans for a teeny person.. well I am.
My hope is that by investing in our child, we create a responsible, respectful, and caring young person. Coming from experience, more children like that COULD change the world. I've seen these kinds of kids make a huge difference in a school. Kiddos that care about what they do and how it affects the people around them. They make a difference.
So, while it may seem that being a stay-at-home mom is an easy gig, many of you really know what we're living for and why it matters.
Just random thoughts, brought to you by nap time.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Bzzzzz....
Since I'm stuck at home with a bug today, I decided to edit and prepare my photos for our assignment this week!
This week's lesson was titled "Color and Balance." More specifically, creating a composition with complimentary colors and contrasting colors based on the color wheel. Also adding a little color to a scene that has lots of it's complimentary color in it. All while keeping things balanced and using a 'less is more' approach.
How's that for a lesson? I feel challenged! I have had a much more... interesting... time figuring out how and what to photograph this week.
Not to feel like a broken record, but I photographed my boy! Since the purpose for me taking this class is to learn how to take better photographs of our family and more specifically Baby C, I don't feel guilty!
I chose to use a few simple backdrops on our kitchen floor by the back sliding doors. I clamped down the sheets/blankets (with Chase's clamps from the garage) to the backs of our dining room chairs. (Stole the idea from Blaire Perry!) Then I set him up with a very special knitted hat given to us by one of my sweet student's mom. My heart just about melted after seeing the very first picture. Instead of high color contrast, I used a low color contrast and used different hues of green to try to create a calmer photo... Not sure if that's technical or anything, just trying stuff out!
Then, I flipped the blanket over to show the second sheet underneath (which was just a plain old white sheet). We removed the hat and substituted a very special toy given to us by Grammie (Hubs' mom).
I love his chubby fingers and dimpled hands.
Now I know red and orange aren't exactly on the complete opposite side of the color wheel, but they popped in these photos.
I'll keep on experimenting!
This week's lesson was titled "Color and Balance." More specifically, creating a composition with complimentary colors and contrasting colors based on the color wheel. Also adding a little color to a scene that has lots of it's complimentary color in it. All while keeping things balanced and using a 'less is more' approach.
How's that for a lesson? I feel challenged! I have had a much more... interesting... time figuring out how and what to photograph this week.
Not to feel like a broken record, but I photographed my boy! Since the purpose for me taking this class is to learn how to take better photographs of our family and more specifically Baby C, I don't feel guilty!
I chose to use a few simple backdrops on our kitchen floor by the back sliding doors. I clamped down the sheets/blankets (with Chase's clamps from the garage) to the backs of our dining room chairs. (Stole the idea from Blaire Perry!) Then I set him up with a very special knitted hat given to us by one of my sweet student's mom. My heart just about melted after seeing the very first picture. Instead of high color contrast, I used a low color contrast and used different hues of green to try to create a calmer photo... Not sure if that's technical or anything, just trying stuff out!
It just kept getting better!
Then, I flipped the blanket over to show the second sheet underneath (which was just a plain old white sheet). We removed the hat and substituted a very special toy given to us by Grammie (Hubs' mom).
I love his chubby fingers and dimpled hands.
Now I know red and orange aren't exactly on the complete opposite side of the color wheel, but they popped in these photos.
I'll keep on experimenting!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Half a year?
Has half of a year already gone by since my little man was born? It's sufficient to say that time. is. flying.
Today we went in for our 6 month check up!
weight: 16.06oz
height 27.5 inches ( I was off last time, I thought he was longer!)
head: 16.5 inches
He has a nice growth chart and seems to be going along just fine. However... one of his ears was still infected and he still had thrush from the previous antibiotics and when I was on antibiotics. Chase has also been battling sickness this last week as well! I am so ready for my home to be sickness free for a while!
Here are some things Connor loves to do right now:
Connor likes to...
- Feed himself with his spoon (while making a mess ;) and feed himself mum mums and other little finger foods that are soft
- Listen to music from various music playing toys he has
- Sit up and watch what's going on around him
- Jump in his jumper
- Laugh and babble with Mommy and Daddy
- Be in the Moby wrap while Mom does housework
- Go for walks and jogs with Mommy and Daddy
- Pet Bailey and touch and grab at everything around!
- Sit in the shopping cart seat all by himself
These are just a few of the things that he has started or has been doing for a while. It's amazing seeing him learn new things and grow so quickly. Children really are a crazy amazing blessing.
This weekend Chase and I are spending our first nights away from our little man to go spend the weekend in Eureka Springs. My mom is going to spend the weekend at our house with little man! Say a special prayer that he is the sweet boy for her that he is for us! I am afraid his schedule has been a little wonky since he's been sick.
Today we went in for our 6 month check up!
weight: 16.06oz
height 27.5 inches ( I was off last time, I thought he was longer!)
head: 16.5 inches
He has a nice growth chart and seems to be going along just fine. However... one of his ears was still infected and he still had thrush from the previous antibiotics and when I was on antibiotics. Chase has also been battling sickness this last week as well! I am so ready for my home to be sickness free for a while!
Here are some things Connor loves to do right now:
Connor likes to...
- Feed himself with his spoon (while making a mess ;) and feed himself mum mums and other little finger foods that are soft
- Listen to music from various music playing toys he has
- Sit up and watch what's going on around him
- Jump in his jumper
- Laugh and babble with Mommy and Daddy
- Be in the Moby wrap while Mom does housework
- Go for walks and jogs with Mommy and Daddy
- Pet Bailey and touch and grab at everything around!
- Sit in the shopping cart seat all by himself
These are just a few of the things that he has started or has been doing for a while. It's amazing seeing him learn new things and grow so quickly. Children really are a crazy amazing blessing.
This weekend Chase and I are spending our first nights away from our little man to go spend the weekend in Eureka Springs. My mom is going to spend the weekend at our house with little man! Say a special prayer that he is the sweet boy for her that he is for us! I am afraid his schedule has been a little wonky since he's been sick.
12-29-11 at WalMart
Here's hoping the next 6 months slow down a little! Before we know it, little C will be crawling, walking, talking.. and growing all too quickly.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Hog Heaven
Dear Baby C,
Today you got to experience your first day of college football. So far you've really enjoyed it! Your Uncle Tim, Aunt Jessica, cousins Trinitie, Faith and Barrett and Grandpa Grover all came to visit. They loved you and you adored the- giving them tons of little smiles and coos.
You wore the cutest little Hogs t-shirt (Mom has a matching one, but couldn't find one for Dad yet..) We ate at Mad Pizza and now you're sleeping the afternoon away!
Oh, and last night you slept for 5+ hours straight!! From 11-4 you didn't make a peep. You ate at 4 and then slept again until 6, ate a little more and slept until 9! I think you were making up for yesterday when you didn't take a nap all... day... long... You were pretty tuckered out at the end of the day.
You sleep really well every night, but you do like to be fed every 3-4 hours typically. We're working on that though!
Basically, little dude.. you rock and we love you.
Love,
Mom (and Dad)
Today you got to experience your first day of college football. So far you've really enjoyed it! Your Uncle Tim, Aunt Jessica, cousins Trinitie, Faith and Barrett and Grandpa Grover all came to visit. They loved you and you adored the- giving them tons of little smiles and coos.
You wore the cutest little Hogs t-shirt (Mom has a matching one, but couldn't find one for Dad yet..) We ate at Mad Pizza and now you're sleeping the afternoon away!
Oh, and last night you slept for 5+ hours straight!! From 11-4 you didn't make a peep. You ate at 4 and then slept again until 6, ate a little more and slept until 9! I think you were making up for yesterday when you didn't take a nap all... day... long... You were pretty tuckered out at the end of the day.
You sleep really well every night, but you do like to be fed every 3-4 hours typically. We're working on that though!
Basically, little dude.. you rock and we love you.
Love,
Mom (and Dad)
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Babywearing
Today we embarked on a new journey : babywearing...
Actually, it's more for me than for him. He is more than content to play under his Baby Einstein play gym forever it seems or his super rad Rain Forest mobile by Fisher Price. But sometimes I just want to cuddle and hold him since this time is going by far too quickly.
I'm kinda in love with the idea of babywearing. I had a Pea Pod sling given to me, and then got a free sling from Seven Slings; however, baby boy liked neither of them. I also wasn't comfortable with the way hey laid/sat in slings. They also cut into my shoulder and just did not fit well. The Pea Pod was too small, and in trying to compensate for the smallishness of the pod, I ordered too large of a Seven Sling.
So in effort to find a wrap/sling we liked, I purchased a Moby Wrap and oh-my-heavens, I'm in love.
Besides the fact that Connor is all too happy to be snug and cozy next to his lunch mom, the wrap is like heaven on my back. It distributes the weight super evenly and the fabric is very flexible and comfortable. Also.. I can nurse hands free while doing things around the house... although I much prefer snuggling up with my little guy for the later- but sometimes laundry does need to be folded or lessons typed up.
I'm also looking forward to using this for outings instead of carrying around the baby carrier+baby.
You guys know how much I love my Graco Snap-n-Go, but this is super duper easy and takes even less time than getting the stroller out of the trunk... and requires less baggage when you need to get in and out of a busy store/place.
We're all about efficiency here! (and affordability..)
It's basically a win!
Actually, it's more for me than for him. He is more than content to play under his Baby Einstein play gym forever it seems or his super rad Rain Forest mobile by Fisher Price. But sometimes I just want to cuddle and hold him since this time is going by far too quickly.
I'm kinda in love with the idea of babywearing. I had a Pea Pod sling given to me, and then got a free sling from Seven Slings; however, baby boy liked neither of them. I also wasn't comfortable with the way hey laid/sat in slings. They also cut into my shoulder and just did not fit well. The Pea Pod was too small, and in trying to compensate for the smallishness of the pod, I ordered too large of a Seven Sling.
So in effort to find a wrap/sling we liked, I purchased a Moby Wrap and oh-my-heavens, I'm in love.
Besides the fact that Connor is all too happy to be snug and cozy next to his
I'm also looking forward to using this for outings instead of carrying around the baby carrier+baby.
You guys know how much I love my Graco Snap-n-Go, but this is super duper easy and takes even less time than getting the stroller out of the trunk... and requires less baggage when you need to get in and out of a busy store/place.
We're all about efficiency here! (and affordability..)
It's basically a win!
Definitely a baby in there.. and he's nursing! (excuse the cheesy IPhone photo..)
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Workin' on a Full House
Yesterday was the epitome of a beautiful, wonderful, relaxing and fulfilling day. We've had lots of these lately. So blessed.
It all started with a little bit of lesson planning (which is always fun to do!) and then I went up to the school to make some visual aids for my sub next week. Speaking of... next week is my last week at home with my baby. I have quite a few mixed feelings about this, but mostly I am trying to prepare myself for being apart from him (I did it during in-service; however, I knew it was only for a few days..).
Anyhoodle, let's stay faaaar away from that topic for now because, well... that just stinks.
The cool part of yesterday was getting to hang out in my pajamas all day with little man and hubs and then end the afternoon watching hubs play with Full House in Orchard Park for the Bentonville Concert in the Park series. I was able to sit next to my sweet friend Mandy (whose husband also plays in Full House) and got a small glimpse at what the Cavalier house might look like in a few years... she has three sweet and energetic boys.
We took our quilt, some cool water, and ourselves, and Connor and I parked it on the quilt. He was such a good baby, and just cooed and looked around the whole time. It was only a little warm at the beginning, after which it cooled down to be a wonderful evening!
Today, Baby C has taken two great naps, and is currently asleep for the night. Hubs was super-hubs, and cleaned the house with baby in tow while I went grocery shopping. Even though I have been in a weird funk today and have been kinda cranky, I realllllllllllly appreciate his awesome-hubbiness.
Anyhoodle, here's photo proof of aforementioned activities.
It all started with a little bit of lesson planning (which is always fun to do!) and then I went up to the school to make some visual aids for my sub next week. Speaking of... next week is my last week at home with my baby. I have quite a few mixed feelings about this, but mostly I am trying to prepare myself for being apart from him (I did it during in-service; however, I knew it was only for a few days..).
Anyhoodle, let's stay faaaar away from that topic for now because, well... that just stinks.
The cool part of yesterday was getting to hang out in my pajamas all day with little man and hubs and then end the afternoon watching hubs play with Full House in Orchard Park for the Bentonville Concert in the Park series. I was able to sit next to my sweet friend Mandy (whose husband also plays in Full House) and got a small glimpse at what the Cavalier house might look like in a few years... she has three sweet and energetic boys.
We took our quilt, some cool water, and ourselves, and Connor and I parked it on the quilt. He was such a good baby, and just cooed and looked around the whole time. It was only a little warm at the beginning, after which it cooled down to be a wonderful evening!
Today, Baby C has taken two great naps, and is currently asleep for the night. Hubs was super-hubs, and cleaned the house with baby in tow while I went grocery shopping. Even though I have been in a weird funk today and have been kinda cranky, I realllllllllllly appreciate his awesome-hubbiness.
Anyhoodle, here's photo proof of aforementioned activities.
"Chillin' with my mom.. you know"
My boys...
On the left he was only a week old, and on the right, almost two months! He's growing so much.
Our new mobile. He was mesmerized!
Sweet baby boy practicing great head support!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
No routine. but lots of fun!
Greetings friends!
So, since I'm not really in a set routine (right now my tv is set to babylove 24/7) I forget that I haven't blogged in like a bajillion days.
I know when I start back to work, and get into more of a routine, that things will fall into place. The few days that I did teacher in-service was like that!
What an adventure we are having with our little man. He is quite the charmer. He has started smiling and almost giggling quite a bit, and he loves to hold onto my hands and pull up. His head support is quite good and he loves to sit up to watch what is going on around him. Quite the curious little bugger!
We went to visit Chase's family this weekend (his brothers and sister's-in-law had yet to meet Connor!). He and Grammy became best buddies. I did learn that he doesn't nap too well away from home, but when we got home he fell right back into his usual sleeping pattern! (That makes mom a happy camper.) He also rode spectacularly well in the car on the way there. The way home he slept off and on, but had a bit of a tummy ache in-between.
Tonight we're grilling burgers and who-knows-what with our friends! Before that; however, hubs gets to mow the jungle of a lawn out there.All of this rain made the grass spring up anew! ;) Maybe I will be able to weed the front flower bed, too if it's not too hot and if little man takes a good afternoon nap.
Anyhoodle, all is well on our end though!
So, since I'm not really in a set routine (right now my tv is set to babylove 24/7) I forget that I haven't blogged in like a bajillion days.
I know when I start back to work, and get into more of a routine, that things will fall into place. The few days that I did teacher in-service was like that!
What an adventure we are having with our little man. He is quite the charmer. He has started smiling and almost giggling quite a bit, and he loves to hold onto my hands and pull up. His head support is quite good and he loves to sit up to watch what is going on around him. Quite the curious little bugger!
We went to visit Chase's family this weekend (his brothers and sister's-in-law had yet to meet Connor!). He and Grammy became best buddies. I did learn that he doesn't nap too well away from home, but when we got home he fell right back into his usual sleeping pattern! (That makes mom a happy camper.) He also rode spectacularly well in the car on the way there. The way home he slept off and on, but had a bit of a tummy ache in-between.
Tonight we're grilling burgers and who-knows-what with our friends! Before that; however, hubs gets to mow the jungle of a lawn out there.All of this rain made the grass spring up anew! ;) Maybe I will be able to weed the front flower bed, too if it's not too hot and if little man takes a good afternoon nap.
Anyhoodle, all is well on our end though!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
If I could turn back time... *insert Cher voice here*
I have determined that our mini person is growing entirely too fast.
So fast, that I cannot seem to keep up with his speediness via blog.
Here's me trying harder to keep up with his cuteness!
Things that Connor has done within the last month: (yes folks, he's over a month old now!)
- been incredibly cute
- smile all the time (and sometimes in response- not just for gas!)
- sat in his bumbo
- had his pictures taken by the wonderful Blaire Perry
- cooed and raptor screeched
- been an amazing sleeper at night! (he eats and goes right back to sleep)
- consistent in his sleeping at night (wakes up at 1:30 and 4:00ish).
- worked with mom and dad in mom's classroom
- stayed with aunt kaci and was a really good boy
- went with mom to get a pedicure and haircut
On a non (my) baby note, I just watched this ridiculous documentary called Nursery University about the process that Manhattan families go through just to get their children into pre-schools in NYC. Seriously??
Tuition at some of these places is $20,000 a SEMESTER! It's so serious that they have application mania days where they only take phone calls for two hours for applications (yes, only applications!) after which they have an extensive interview process where they will interview hundreds of families to maybe only choose 20. Some schools bypass that and operate on a strict lottery system. I just find this crazy!
Mind= blown.
Can I just reiterate how thankful I am to be in a place where I love my job, love the town/area I live in, love the people I get to work with and be around everyday, and have a safe and relatively inexpensive place to take my kiddo while I work where the said people I work with also take their children...
Me= thankful.
My classroom at school is also coming along. It would have been near impossible for me to do it alone. Hubs has been there every weekend with me for the last few weeks and I worked my dad to the bone when he was here last.. (sorry dad!). It sure does look great though! I'm really excited to get back to school when the time comes and see those kiddos!
For now.. I am going to go to enjoy the peace and quiet here. Chase has a performance tonight, and Connor is taking his pre- bath nap. That means Bailey and I get some much needed relaxation. ;)
Don't think I forgot your pictures...
Tomorrow, my mom, grandma and grandpa are coming to visit! It's their first time to see Baby C since he was born.
Toodles!
So fast, that I cannot seem to keep up with his speediness via blog.
Here's me trying harder to keep up with his cuteness!
Things that Connor has done within the last month: (yes folks, he's over a month old now!)
- been incredibly cute
- smile all the time (and sometimes in response- not just for gas!)
- sat in his bumbo
- had his pictures taken by the wonderful Blaire Perry
- cooed and raptor screeched
- been an amazing sleeper at night! (he eats and goes right back to sleep)
- consistent in his sleeping at night (wakes up at 1:30 and 4:00ish).
- worked with mom and dad in mom's classroom
- stayed with aunt kaci and was a really good boy
- went with mom to get a pedicure and haircut
On a non (my) baby note, I just watched this ridiculous documentary called Nursery University about the process that Manhattan families go through just to get their children into pre-schools in NYC. Seriously??
Tuition at some of these places is $20,000 a SEMESTER! It's so serious that they have application mania days where they only take phone calls for two hours for applications (yes, only applications!) after which they have an extensive interview process where they will interview hundreds of families to maybe only choose 20. Some schools bypass that and operate on a strict lottery system. I just find this crazy!
Mind= blown.
Can I just reiterate how thankful I am to be in a place where I love my job, love the town/area I live in, love the people I get to work with and be around everyday, and have a safe and relatively inexpensive place to take my kiddo while I work where the said people I work with also take their children...
Me= thankful.
My classroom at school is also coming along. It would have been near impossible for me to do it alone. Hubs has been there every weekend with me for the last few weeks and I worked my dad to the bone when he was here last.. (sorry dad!). It sure does look great though! I'm really excited to get back to school when the time comes and see those kiddos!
For now.. I am going to go to enjoy the peace and quiet here. Chase has a performance tonight, and Connor is taking his pre- bath nap. That means Bailey and I get some much needed relaxation. ;)
Don't think I forgot your pictures...
"What choo talkin' bout, Willis?"
Bumbo time!
He had a tummy ache this day.. and didn't sleep at all the day before.
This was the aftermath of the tummy ache.. poor dude.
Post baby body- not as bad as I thought it would be!
#stankface
Eatin' with Aunt Kaci.. yum.
More bumbo! (sorry it's crooked!)
Toodles!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
It's Saturday!
Well it's officially been one week and one day since we came home from the hospital! I was terrified that these first few weeks were going to be absolutely horrendous (from all the horror stories about people telling me that you just "get through" those first few weeks); however, I am LOVING this time. He is sooo little and I already don't want him to get bigger.
We've had a steady stream of visitors and wonderful women from my school who have blessed us with dinner for the last week! I wish I would have taken some photos, but it always looked so good that all I could think about was chowing down.
Physically, I'm feeling great! Yesterday was the first day that we ventured out just the two of us. We went to Taste of Thai in Fayetteville with my dear friend Audra, and then ventured to the mall to walk for a little while. Only at the very end did I start to feel fatigued.
Connor did amazing!! He loves his car seat and stroller and loves the motion of being strolled around. I failed to get any photos there.
I DID get some pictures this morning. He looks quite dapper in his little jumper. He kinda matches Dad!
Now we get to spend the afternoon with my wonderful sister, her husband and her sweet daughter!
We've had a steady stream of visitors and wonderful women from my school who have blessed us with dinner for the last week! I wish I would have taken some photos, but it always looked so good that all I could think about was chowing down.
Physically, I'm feeling great! Yesterday was the first day that we ventured out just the two of us. We went to Taste of Thai in Fayetteville with my dear friend Audra, and then ventured to the mall to walk for a little while. Only at the very end did I start to feel fatigued.
Connor did amazing!! He loves his car seat and stroller and loves the motion of being strolled around. I failed to get any photos there.
I DID get some pictures this morning. He looks quite dapper in his little jumper. He kinda matches Dad!
Family Photo!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
You, Me and Baby Makes Three!
It's amazing how much life can change in just one short week. One week ago today I was in labor with our sweet little Connor. Life still seems quite surreal at the moment, and I've been thinking for a few days on what to say about his entrance into our world.
We went in late Tuesday evening (6-27-11) to be induced early the next morning. My doctor (Dr. Emily Hinton is fabulous!) started me on a little pill to help thin out the rest of my cervix through the night on Tuesday. Wednesday morning, I woke up, brushed my teeth (for the last time not as a mommy!) and the anesthesiologist came in. Chase held my hand through the entire process. <3 him.
I must say that Chase was my rock through the entire process. I was (even though it may not have shown on the outside) terrified and unsure of myself, but Chase was there every step to get me ice, rub my arm, and make sure I was taken care of in every way and encourage me.
The nurses and doctors at Willow Creek were just wonderful. When we first checked in, all I wanted to do was take our little guy home; however, at the end of our time, I wasn't ready to leave. I felt so safe and secure there- and very well cared for.
Anyhoodle.. after the anesthesiologist left, they began Pitocin and from 8:00 until 4:00 it was a waiting game. I didn't progress very fast at first, so around 4:00 Chase and I decided to try to take a nap. When I woke up, I felt extreme pressure, so I asked the nurse if she could check. Sure enough in that hour time span, I had progressed from 4cm to 10cm. When she told me we were ready to start pushing, I got a terrible case of the shakes, but Chase helped me breathe and calm down... and our nurse warmed up another blanket for me. Our delivery nurse's name was Nicole, and she was stellar. She did two "practice" pushes through two contractions with us, and called for Dr. Hinton because little man was crowning. When Dr. Hinton walked in she barely had enough time to put on her scrubs and gloves before our little Connor was born. We did two contractions with Dr. Hinton and there he was!
I remember that extreme wave of euphoria seeing him for the first time, and seeing Chase's face... it was just incredible.
After delivery, Chase and I held him and took some time to marvel at this incredible gift of life. Just knowing that our little baby grew inside me for nine months, and he was now with us was and is still slightly unreal. It truly is a gift.
Connor weighed in at 7lbs 8oz, 21 inches long and a full head of black hair! He is a master nurser, and latched on perfectly the first time. As long as he's fed, dry, and warm, he's the happiest little baby. He loves having his little feet rubbed and loves being carried around in the baby sling. He even loves his car seat.
We've made a few trips to Target, Applebee's, and the pediatrician's office, and he falls asleep every single time we go in the car.
As for me, I'm recovering wonderfully! My energy is great, and even though it's going to take a coupe of weeks to rebound fully, I feel great. Having little man in my arms makes all the pain and fatigue go away though.
Throughout the last few weeks, we have been blessed by wonderful visitors, friends, family, cards, gifts, and phone calls. All of your prayers and thoughts were received graciously and we cannot thank you enough!
So, to end this novel, I'll tell you how our superstud did at his newborn check-up today at the pediatrician!
He weighed in at : 7lbs 6oz! Only 2oz under birth weight. That means he's eating like a champ!
and for your viewing pleasure.... pictures!
We went in late Tuesday evening (6-27-11) to be induced early the next morning. My doctor (Dr. Emily Hinton is fabulous!) started me on a little pill to help thin out the rest of my cervix through the night on Tuesday. Wednesday morning, I woke up, brushed my teeth (for the last time not as a mommy!) and the anesthesiologist came in. Chase held my hand through the entire process. <3 him.
I must say that Chase was my rock through the entire process. I was (even though it may not have shown on the outside) terrified and unsure of myself, but Chase was there every step to get me ice, rub my arm, and make sure I was taken care of in every way and encourage me.
The nurses and doctors at Willow Creek were just wonderful. When we first checked in, all I wanted to do was take our little guy home; however, at the end of our time, I wasn't ready to leave. I felt so safe and secure there- and very well cared for.
Anyhoodle.. after the anesthesiologist left, they began Pitocin and from 8:00 until 4:00 it was a waiting game. I didn't progress very fast at first, so around 4:00 Chase and I decided to try to take a nap. When I woke up, I felt extreme pressure, so I asked the nurse if she could check. Sure enough in that hour time span, I had progressed from 4cm to 10cm. When she told me we were ready to start pushing, I got a terrible case of the shakes, but Chase helped me breathe and calm down... and our nurse warmed up another blanket for me. Our delivery nurse's name was Nicole, and she was stellar. She did two "practice" pushes through two contractions with us, and called for Dr. Hinton because little man was crowning. When Dr. Hinton walked in she barely had enough time to put on her scrubs and gloves before our little Connor was born. We did two contractions with Dr. Hinton and there he was!
I remember that extreme wave of euphoria seeing him for the first time, and seeing Chase's face... it was just incredible.
After delivery, Chase and I held him and took some time to marvel at this incredible gift of life. Just knowing that our little baby grew inside me for nine months, and he was now with us was and is still slightly unreal. It truly is a gift.
Connor weighed in at 7lbs 8oz, 21 inches long and a full head of black hair! He is a master nurser, and latched on perfectly the first time. As long as he's fed, dry, and warm, he's the happiest little baby. He loves having his little feet rubbed and loves being carried around in the baby sling. He even loves his car seat.
We've made a few trips to Target, Applebee's, and the pediatrician's office, and he falls asleep every single time we go in the car.
As for me, I'm recovering wonderfully! My energy is great, and even though it's going to take a coupe of weeks to rebound fully, I feel great. Having little man in my arms makes all the pain and fatigue go away though.
Throughout the last few weeks, we have been blessed by wonderful visitors, friends, family, cards, gifts, and phone calls. All of your prayers and thoughts were received graciously and we cannot thank you enough!
So, to end this novel, I'll tell you how our superstud did at his newborn check-up today at the pediatrician!
He weighed in at : 7lbs 6oz! Only 2oz under birth weight. That means he's eating like a champ!
and for your viewing pleasure.... pictures!
We're going to be parents!
Connor's heartbeat and my contractions..
All ready!
Last picture together before little man!
My nurse rocked.. she knew where the popsicles were.
Here he is! 7lbs 8 oz.
First picture with Baby C
He has daddy's lips... and dimples. (/swoon)
First family photo. 7-1-11
Headed home with our baby boy.
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