Meet Lincoln!
He arrived on Nov. 21, 2009 at 5:26 p.m., weighing in at 6 lbs. 13 oz, and measuring 20.5 inches.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
I'd like to introduce you to our son
He arrived on Nov. 21, 2009 at 5:26 p.m., weighing in at 6 lbs. 13 oz, and measuring 20.5 inches.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
39 Weeks
How far along? 39 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I have no desire to know.
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? ugh. Do we have to talk about that?
Sleep: It depends on the night.
Best moment this week: I did what is probably going to be my last photo session for a while with a sweet little girl named Becca.
Movement: Lots!
Food cravings: None this week.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Just lots of random contractions.
Belly Button in or out? still in
What I miss: regular clothes
What I am looking forward to: Holding my baby boy!
Weekly Wisdom: I'm all out of wisdom this week. Sorry.
Baby's Development:
"Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath." -babycenter.com
Total weight gain/loss: I have no desire to know.
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? ugh. Do we have to talk about that?
Sleep: It depends on the night.
Best moment this week: I did what is probably going to be my last photo session for a while with a sweet little girl named Becca.
Movement: Lots!
Food cravings: None this week.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Just lots of random contractions.
Belly Button in or out? still in
What I miss: regular clothes
What I am looking forward to: Holding my baby boy!
Weekly Wisdom: I'm all out of wisdom this week. Sorry.
Baby's Development:
"Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath." -babycenter.com
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Ice storm babies
Everyone joked and said there would be a baby boom.
Dear Peanut,
When all your friends have October birthdays, don't feel left out.
Your a lineman's ice storm baby.
Love,
Mommy
Dear Peanut,
When all your friends have October birthdays, don't feel left out.
Your a lineman's ice storm baby.
Love,
Mommy
38 Weeks
Well, I'm still pregnant! We started the weekend with a doctor appointment Friday morning. My doctor was a bit surprised to see us! She said she figured our little one would have arrived already. No such luck. We're still waiting. After our appointment, we grabbed some lunch and headed to the Lil Bit'a Christmas Arts & Crafts show to do some walking and shopping. We ordered a Christmas gift for our Peanut! After that we pretty much just walked all weekend - Joe Mac Campbell Park (twice), Wal-Mart, and up and down our road.
How far along? 38 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I have no desire to know.
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? ugh. Do we have to talk about that?
Sleep: Pretty good.
Best moment this week: Putting up the Christmas tree!
Movement: Lots!
Food cravings: None this week.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Another lovely round of 2+ hours of contractions that came to an abrupt halt. Good thing we aren't the type to rush off to the hospital at the first sign of a contraction because our kid apparently has a sense of humor. At our appointment last Friday, we also learned that I'm now dilated to 3 cm and he is "very, very low."
Belly Button in or out? still in
What I miss: regular clothes
What I am looking forward to: Holding my baby boy!
Weekly Wisdom: Walking miles and miles will cause a few contractions - and really sore legs.
Baby's Development:
"Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.
Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)" - babycenter.com
How far along? 38 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I have no desire to know.
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? ugh. Do we have to talk about that?
Sleep: Pretty good.
Best moment this week: Putting up the Christmas tree!
Movement: Lots!
Food cravings: None this week.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Another lovely round of 2+ hours of contractions that came to an abrupt halt. Good thing we aren't the type to rush off to the hospital at the first sign of a contraction because our kid apparently has a sense of humor. At our appointment last Friday, we also learned that I'm now dilated to 3 cm and he is "very, very low."
Belly Button in or out? still in
What I miss: regular clothes
What I am looking forward to: Holding my baby boy!
Weekly Wisdom: Walking miles and miles will cause a few contractions - and really sore legs.
Baby's Development:
"Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.
Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)" - babycenter.com
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Another conversation from Mr. & Mrs.
*last night*
Mr: "Do you have your bags packed?"
Mrs: "Everything except the phone chargers and stuff I use everyday."
Mr: "What are you wearing to the hospital?"
Mrs: "Heels."
Mr: Pause. Giving me his exasperated/trying to deal with a 'redhead moment' look...
Mrs: "I might even dig out my pearls too..."
Mr: "Have you thought about anything other than shoes?"
Mrs: "Yeah. It just depends on what I have on at the moment and what shoes I feel like wearing."
Mr: "Do you have your bags packed?"
Mrs: "Everything except the phone chargers and stuff I use everyday."
Mr: "What are you wearing to the hospital?"
Mrs: "Heels."
Mr: Pause. Giving me his exasperated/trying to deal with a 'redhead moment' look...
Mrs: "I might even dig out my pearls too..."
Mr: "Have you thought about anything other than shoes?"
Mrs: "Yeah. It just depends on what I have on at the moment and what shoes I feel like wearing."
Sunday, November 8, 2009
37 Weeks - Full term!
How far along? 37 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I have no desire to know.
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No new ones.
Sleep: Not so good the last couple of nights.
Best moment this week: Getting to stand with my best friend on her wedding day.
Movement: Lots!
Food cravings: This week it was grapes.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: At my 37 week appointment on Tuesday I was already dilated 2 1/2 cm. We also had one short round of false labor Saturday night. (No, we didn't go to the hospital!)
Belly Button in or out? still in
What I miss: regular clothes
What I am looking forward to: Holding my baby boy!
Weekly Wisdom: Do not go on a bumpy hay ride at nearly 38 weeks pregnant.
Baby's Development:
"At week 37, your pregnancy is considered full term, meaning baby is likely to thrive after birth. Baby spends these last weeks in preparation for the outside world… meaning careful refinement of the blink, suck, inhale and exhale. Meconium, which you’ll probably find in the first diaper, is accumulating in the intestines. If (okay, as) you worry about giving birth, consider what it’s like for the little one. During the journey out of your womb, baby will produce more stress hormones than any other time in life. " -thebump.com
"Congratulations — your baby is full term! This means that if your baby arrives now, his lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though your due date is still three weeks away.
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz." -babycenter.com
36 Weeks
How far along? 36 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I have no idea.
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? Well they aren't going away that's for sure.
Sleep: Decent.
Best moment this week: Getting to see our baby boy on the ultrasound again and finding out that he isn't breach anymore!
Movement: Lots
Food cravings: fruit
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Braxton hicks are occurring more and more
Belly Button in or out? still in
What I miss: nothing at the moment
What I am looking forward to: seeing my best friend this weekend
Baby's Development:
"Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.
At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position. But if she isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly." - babycenter.com
Total weight gain/loss: I have no idea.
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? Well they aren't going away that's for sure.
Sleep: Decent.
Best moment this week: Getting to see our baby boy on the ultrasound again and finding out that he isn't breach anymore!
Movement: Lots
Food cravings: fruit
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Braxton hicks are occurring more and more
Belly Button in or out? still in
What I miss: nothing at the moment
What I am looking forward to: seeing my best friend this weekend
Baby's Development:
"Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.
At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position. But if she isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly." - babycenter.com
Just a picture - from week 35
A few weeks ago my sweet husband took a few shots of my belly. This is one of my favorites.
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