Just past 3 weeks...

This post is a mish-mash of things from the past week that we've forgotten to post...





Forgot to mention that Grandma picked up a swing for me... I like it sometimes! It has a picture of Pooh on it, which matches my Huggies diapers!





Yesterday (er, Monday) I was 3 weeks old! Hard to believe I was still in Mommy's tummy a month ago! Seems like just yesterday I was only 2" long...



Daddy put together the activity mat and I love it! Mommy is going to help me put a picture of it up on here so you can all see it! I like to sleep on it (and spit up on it too) sometimes. The bear's nose lights up and he sings to me, and I can reach up and hit the penguin and alligator with my fists!

We've been doing tummy time on the boppy everyday too. I like it, but I only last a few minutes.




Last night we had our first outing in the stroller - to AC Moore. It was a quick trip, but good! Daddy needed some things for school & Mommy wanted to look at some things too. It was a good experience for Mommy & Daddy to see how all the logistics work!




That's all for now!




PS - Happy Birthday, Grandma B!

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.