Sunday, May 27, 2007
So in love
So we are completely biased, but everyone here thinks Sophie is THE most beautiful baby.
She's still on her little glow bed... hoping to hear that her levels this morning have gone down and possibly able to come off the lights.
She's eating SUPER well... so well that she's surpassed her birth weight and is now 8 pounds 7 ounces as of this morning! (for breastfed babies, the goal is to get back to birth weight by 2 weeks... so she's doing REALLY well)
Few more pics:
She's still on her little glow bed... hoping to hear that her levels this morning have gone down and possibly able to come off the lights.
She's eating SUPER well... so well that she's surpassed her birth weight and is now 8 pounds 7 ounces as of this morning! (for breastfed babies, the goal is to get back to birth weight by 2 weeks... so she's doing REALLY well)
Few more pics:
Friday, May 25, 2007
She's here... finally!
And I think if it were up to her, she'd still be happily inside me.
But, the eviction date was set and carried out on Monday, May 21st.
Took until 3pm to get anything going, but then it happened quickly and she was born at 4:25 pm.
Born completely wrapped up in her cord. I knew she was a busy baby, but she was REALLY busy. Cord was wrapped tightly around her neck... around her body... TWICE!! and then once around her foot!
She is our smallest baby at a mere 8 pounds 6 ounces and 22 inches long. Such a little peanut!
And no red hair. In fact, not a whole lot of hair to speak off... what she does have is dark. So while she looks like all the others, she also looks completely different being so tiny and bald.. haha!
She also spiked her bilirubin levels very early on, so she's been confined to a bed for phototherapy. Thankfully we were able to get one for home, so it didn't slow us down from coming home. And she seems to like it... it keeps her warm and snug and has a low humming noise. But since she can only come off it to feed, we are all really dying to sit and snuggle with her for any length of time!
The kids all love her to pieces. Even Thomas.... he's probably dare I say, the most in love. Which is a nice surprise! Sometimes 2 year olds don't respond so positively from they baby status being usurped... but he is head over heels in love!
Of course I have photos. Not a lot because of the jaundice treatment!
at the hospital right before she was put on phototherapy:
at home on her bili-bed
we call her our little glow worm
monkey toes
big yawn... after her first pediatrician visit
But, the eviction date was set and carried out on Monday, May 21st.
Took until 3pm to get anything going, but then it happened quickly and she was born at 4:25 pm.
Born completely wrapped up in her cord. I knew she was a busy baby, but she was REALLY busy. Cord was wrapped tightly around her neck... around her body... TWICE!! and then once around her foot!
She is our smallest baby at a mere 8 pounds 6 ounces and 22 inches long. Such a little peanut!
And no red hair. In fact, not a whole lot of hair to speak off... what she does have is dark. So while she looks like all the others, she also looks completely different being so tiny and bald.. haha!
She also spiked her bilirubin levels very early on, so she's been confined to a bed for phototherapy. Thankfully we were able to get one for home, so it didn't slow us down from coming home. And she seems to like it... it keeps her warm and snug and has a low humming noise. But since she can only come off it to feed, we are all really dying to sit and snuggle with her for any length of time!
The kids all love her to pieces. Even Thomas.... he's probably dare I say, the most in love. Which is a nice surprise! Sometimes 2 year olds don't respond so positively from they baby status being usurped... but he is head over heels in love!
Of course I have photos. Not a lot because of the jaundice treatment!
at the hospital right before she was put on phototherapy:
at home on her bili-bed
we call her our little glow worm
monkey toes
big yawn... after her first pediatrician visit
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Still no Sophie
Abigail is gone to camp with her 6th grade class... so it's just as well, she'd be bummed to miss the birth. She's back tomorrow afternoon, but I'm still thinking Sophie is going to hold out until her induction date Monday. :::sigh:::
I've had all my camera gear packed and ready to go and not really using it... just in case. So I got the camera out today with the 50mm 1.8 lens. Gorgeous weather we are having!
Billy had his school play on Friday. He was so nervous about memorizing lines! But he did a fabulous job... and even sang and acted out all the songs too! So proud of him!!
and just some sweet photos I scrapped of Thomas and my Mom... this boy *adores* his Nonnie like no other... and the feeling is quite mutual!
I've had all my camera gear packed and ready to go and not really using it... just in case. So I got the camera out today with the 50mm 1.8 lens. Gorgeous weather we are having!
Billy had his school play on Friday. He was so nervous about memorizing lines! But he did a fabulous job... and even sang and acted out all the songs too! So proud of him!!
and just some sweet photos I scrapped of Thomas and my Mom... this boy *adores* his Nonnie like no other... and the feeling is quite mutual!
Monday, May 14, 2007
Still waiting for Sophie
No real surpise... I'm over due AGAIN! Induction date is set for May 21st... still holding out hope I won't make it that far, but my hope is fading! Definitely in the uncomfortable stage!
Was hoping maybe for a Mother's Day baby... but here are the flowers Bill & the kids gave me to cheer me up:
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Weekend party
We finally got to have Gracie's birthday party this past Sunday. Long story somewhat short, Bill had an accident on his motorcycle, ended up in the hospital on the day we had planned to have her party. He's okay... had a really bad concussion and so was out of it for a while (as in, "we have 6 kids with #7 on the way?!?! That's CRAZY!!" type of things coming from him)... and broke his wrist pretty good that required surgery to screw it together. He's good now, completely banned by me from riding the stupid thing again.
So, a little late, but she still had a nice party, albeit pretty WARM for this preggo Momma being outside! Here are the pics:
He *loved* the "wa-wer-me-mon"
Samuel is a biggest lover of watermelon though!
This boy loves his Nonnie so much!
our niece Taylor with the most amazing eyelashes
who says boys can't wear pink sunglasses?
really wanted to get some fun twirling photos in her new fave outfit... but she wasn't in the mood
she was excited about present time!
nothing like sweet CASH!!!
So, a little late, but she still had a nice party, albeit pretty WARM for this preggo Momma being outside! Here are the pics:
He *loved* the "wa-wer-me-mon"
Samuel is a biggest lover of watermelon though!
This boy loves his Nonnie so much!
our niece Taylor with the most amazing eyelashes
who says boys can't wear pink sunglasses?
really wanted to get some fun twirling photos in her new fave outfit... but she wasn't in the mood
she was excited about present time!
nothing like sweet CASH!!!
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