Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday! Grandma and Grandpa were here. Grandma cooked dinner while Mommy and Daddy got to sleep for awhile. They were very happy to get a bunch of hours of sleep at once!

I am also eating up to 4 oz of formula at a time. I keep falling asleep though during the feedings, so I don't always eat all 4 oz. Mommy and Daddy are going to have to buy more formula soon the way I'm going through it!

We hope everyone who is reading had a Happy Thanksgiving with your families. We had a great first holiday!

2 weeks old!

Today, I am 2 weeks old! We went to the doctor's office today, and I weighed in at 8 lbs 0 oz! One more oz than my birth weight! The doctor and the nurse both said I was a very good baby.

The week since I posted last has been filled with Mommy and Daddy trying to figure out good ways to calm me down when I have gas pains. The Mylicon has helped some, but today we are trying the Baby's Bliss Gripe Water (http://www.babysbliss.com/products/1-gripe-water-original-flavor?faqs=y) to see how that works. It comes highly recommended by a nurse friend of Mommy's. (Thanks, Samantha!)

I am also a very good eater, having 2 oz of formula at a time, mostly every 3-4 hours, unless I sleep longer. Also, we have graduated from using Newborn diapers to size 1s!

I love napping with Mommy and Daddy too!

The last bit of big news is that my umbilical cord fell off today! That means... bathtime soon! Mommy and Daddy are hoping that I like the bath much better than I like getting my diaper changed...

I was one week old yesterday!

Gram and Granddad (Mommy's parents) were here to visit and help for the weekend. We had a good weekend. Hopefully we'll get to post pictures from that soon.

Yesterday was my 1 week birthday! Mommy and Daddy sang Happy Birthday to me, and I stayed awake most of the evening. Mommy and Daddy thought that meant I would sleep overnight - but I fooled them! I had gas, but no matter what they did, they couldn't help me get it out.

I was crying/screaming pretty loudly, but that didn't help me get it out either. Even the yummy Mylicon drops weren't helping. The only thing that helped was when Mommy or Daddy would move around with me. I think I saw every part of the house! But I did give them a scare since they couldn't calm me down for more than a couple minutes at a time and my breathing was getting funny.... Mommy called the paramedics and they came in a big red ambulance... I couldn't see it though. Of course by the time they got here, I was settled down for the most part - but the one lady told me how cute I was :)

They listened to my heartbeat and lungs and held me and helped rock me while Mommy was crying and trying to answer questions. They told Mommy and Daddy some things to try with me (most of which they already did). They said they could take me to the hospital, but that everything sounded fine and just to call back if anything changed.

The nice people (thank you Fairfax County and Annandale EMTs!) left around 4am, and I was good for about 30 minutes, and the gas in my tummy started to really hurt again! Daddy took me while Mommy slept until about 6:30 and then he crashed. Mommy got me settled and asleep somehow and we slept in the recliner in my room.

We're all fine now though - somehow the gas went away and I am sleeping in my crib at the moment. I love my Mommy and Daddy!

-Little Billy

The Day After & Pictures

Well things have calmed down considerably since yesterday and Mom and Dad are trying to get as much rest as possible. That usually means 2-3 hour naps but we're not complaining. Getting to spend time with the baby is indescribable. Mom is doing ok, she is sore but the pain meds are helping. Poor little guy had his circumcision today. They said he only cried once and was rewarded with some sugar water. I like to think that he is dreaming of a world where it rains sugar water. That would make him smile. I can definitely see that Mom and I are going to be overly cautious parents in the beginning but we wouldn't have it any other way. He is an amazing gift and we love him with all our heart. Ok, sentimental Dad is going to join Mom and baby and take a nap but I also wanted to post some pictures. Enjoy!

Another quick post...

He's here!

What a LONG day. Started with my water breaking at 1:30am and ended with a c-section at 7:03pm. But we have a beautiful son and he is wonderful!!

Will post pictures soon. :)

At the hospital!

We're making progress...Recap of our night: Water broke 1:30 am, At hospital 2:30 am, tried shower to help through contractions, talked to doctor at 7 am and started on pitocin to move contractions along. Pitocin definitely worked and got epidural a little while after. Sleeping on and off since. Baby is doing well but is taking his time. He disengaged his head which could lead to a c-section. For now we're just trying to relax and get some rest. Dad will post again with an update as soon as we have some news.

Due Date is today!

But we're still here :)

I got 12 hours of sleep Friday night! Woo-hoo! And Saturday night it was 10 hours.

We got a lot of things done yesterday. Started some Christmas shopping, went to Target and stocked up on supplies, got the student loan money and shopped for Daddy's new printer/scanner/copier and paper, picked up Macbeth for Daddy to watch for class, and had a great dinner out at Valentino's (one of our favorite places). And Daddy packed his hospital bag! YAY!

Today we need to make a run to the grocery store and get things done around the house. Hopefully it will be a restful day!

Tomorrow morning I have another appt with the OB, and they are supposed to discuss induction procedures with me then. Will update when we know more!

Yay for the Maternity Belt!

Went to the appt today to get the maternity belt fitted. I have it on now, and it's definitely helping, but it will take some getting used to.

But, that's one more thing we can cross off the list. This weekend we're running to Target and making a big grocery run to Giant and hooking up the baby monitor and SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPING! Or at least that's what the Mommy is doing. Daddy has school stuff to accomplish and some other things to do (like packing his hospital bag...).

Have a great weekend!

39.5 week doctor's appt

This morning the doctor said the little one is "engaged" - aka "dropped"!

From all that I read, that means I am supposed to be breathing easier. Not so much. Ah well, I'm hearing that once I deliver, the breathing will be easier then. :) The sleeping will be much less, but at least I will be able to breathe (and maybe stop snoring?)!

Due date is Sunday, but the doc wanted me to make an appt to go back in on Monday morning to get checked. They said they will discuss induction options with me at that point.

Oh and the maternity belt finally came in today - I have an appt tomorrow afternoon to get that molded/fitted to me. Hoping that will help with some of the back pain and pressure.

One thing we need to work on is how to get the monitor positioned in the nursery so that we will be able to see him in the crib. One of the things on the to-do list! I also want to do a big grocery store run and a few other things (like match all the bottles and their parts to each other!). Oh boy, this list seems to be getting longer and longer!

update from yesterday's annoyances!

Well, the bar for the stroller came today. But it's STILL the wrong size. Back to the drawing board on that one!

UPS finally updated the changing pad tracking - it's in CA, and due to arrive here on Monday 11/9. Some progress is better than none, I guess. We can always use some other surface to change him on if he decides to make an appearance before that.

Still no word on the maternity belt.... I'm calling again in the morning. Also have another OB appt in the morning... see if the little one is making any progress on finding his way out :) I'll report tomorrow night!

Have a good night - Go Phils!

5 days til the due date...

I'm kind of getting annoyed that there's no word about the maternity belt. I could really use the support for my lower back and under my belly! Other things we're annoyed at today - the baby stroller people said they were sending the part for the stroller that didn't fit - that was a week ago now... and the changing pad I ordered (because the one we registered for was too big - who knew?) from Amazon had free shipping and was sent out Thursday but hasn't moved, according to UPS.

Deep Breath. OK.

Maybe posting a couple of pictures of the nursery would be nice, eh? Enjoy!

This is the lamp on top of the bookshelf - the top shelf has diaper changing supplies.

The changing station - still in need of a changing pad!

The Phanatic Mobile!


The crib with some things hanging on it yet! Those will be gone when the little one gets home!

7 days til the due date...

Unbelievable. I don't think I can even fathom that in 7 days our little one is supposed to be here.

Well, we did get a lot done today!

• The breathable bumper is in the crib.
• The storage bins we found at Target yesterday are in use as the toybox/stuffed animal storage and diaper changing stuff for downstairs (thanks to Daddy for that and for decorating them!).
• There are a few meals in the freezer for post-baby dinners for us.
• Some bottles/nipples/etc are washed and ready to go.
• We are still trying to figure out how to place/mount the video monitor in the nursery.
• Oh, and Daddy is also supposed to pack his bag - not sure why he keeps putting that one off! Baby's bag is packed, and Mommy's bag is mostly packed - just waiting on a few things from the laundry today, and then the last minute things (like my glasses, since I don't have a second pair of those!).

For the sports teams today, the Steelers had a bye week, the Eagles walked all over the Giants, and the Phillies are trying to tie up the series with the Yankees right now. Let's go Phils!! :)

Favorite Halloween Moment

I forgot to post my favorite moment of the night last night.

Two young girls - maybe 5-6 - came to the door with their mother. After I gave them candy and they started down the steps, I heard one of them say "she's going to have a baby - I can tell by her stomach" LOL It was so cute!