Sunday, October 31, 2010
woah!
KaiLie Lynden Lanford
7 lbs 5.2 oz
Lots of pushing, and then she just shot out! It was awesome.
7 lbs 5.2 oz
Lots of pushing, and then she just shot out! It was awesome.
Progress!
Julie's in active labor now! It's kind of an irony, because it's not all that active on the outside. The doctors said, "great! Now we'll check on you in another 4 hours, and you may be able to start pushing a couple hours after that."
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Another day
Saturday morning update: I'm barely dilated now, so we'll do another round of this medicine (12 hours) before starting pitocin. I think that means that tonight is going to be a very long night! And I'm not allowed to eat on the medicine today, so I'll get breakfast before they put it in.
We're trying to keep our sites on the end result... the weekend won't last forever, haha!
We're trying to keep our sites on the end result... the weekend won't last forever, haha!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Halloween Baby?
We're writing this from the hospital. I'm not it labor.... yet! My doctor wanted to go ahead and induce labor after my amniotic fluid measured a low. Since I'm full term, the baby should be ready to meet the world!
Jon says it's like an expensive hotel where they interrupt you a lot to see if you need anything. So i've had a popsicle, virgin mimosa (OJ and ginger ale) and an Ambien. We're hoping to get some sleep tonight.
It's likely that we'll have a baby either tomorrow or Sunday. Stay tuned.
Jon says it's like an expensive hotel where they interrupt you a lot to see if you need anything. So i've had a popsicle, virgin mimosa (OJ and ginger ale) and an Ambien. We're hoping to get some sleep tonight.
It's likely that we'll have a baby either tomorrow or Sunday. Stay tuned.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
39 weeks tomorrow
Yes, the time is fast approaching to push what seems to be a small human through an even smaller.... uh, nevermind. :)
We are slowly being forced to adjust to the reality that in less than 1 month we will have another human being in the house. One that will be very needy! So today we did essential things like finishing up the baby room. We hung pictures and my mom ironed the wrinkly curtains that it took me 3 tries at penney's to find!
We also put the carseats in the car, which bugs me to be driving around with a baby seat and no baby. But it's true, it could be any day now. I'm hoping to have 2 more weeks at work to wrap up things for this year. I'll be coming back in January, so it's actually good timing to start back in the New Year!
Jon gets 2 weeks leave and also has about 2 weeks vacation left for this year, so he'll be taking the first two weeks off with me, and then the week before and after christmas.
We have had a snag in our childcare, as the nanny we hired decided to stay with her current job. So we're back to the drawing board with childcare. We're on the waitlist for a daycare downtown and are searching for a nanny again. We're confident that something will work out... and the longer this baby stays in, the more time we have to find our solution!
Conveniently, an agency in town decided to offer an "expectant parent" series (2 weeks). So we signed up for that. Only a few people signed up, so they ended up doing personal home sessions. We had our first one this week and it was great to meet with parent educators and get an idea of what we can expect during the first 3 months or so. They will also send a lactation consultant out after the baby's born. Woohoo!!
That's pretty much all that's going on for now. AJ continues to get better with his legs, but now he seems to try to escape and do things like run up or down stairs, or across the hardwood and then he slips. So we are really trying to keep him confined. He is going to physical therapy with a rehab vet once a week. They want him restrained for 2 more weeks, which brings us pretty much right up to when we're going to have the baby.
Tonight we're heading out to do some research on deep freezers. We're planning to store a lot of meals, and once I start pumping, I'll be able to store the extra milk in there to last a while. We're also getting things done in the basement and the yard to make the space more usable. All the prep is being pushed up to the last minute.
Stay tuned... we'll probably be posting on here and facebook when any sort of action starts to happen!
:) Julie, Jon, AJ and Chewbacca
We are slowly being forced to adjust to the reality that in less than 1 month we will have another human being in the house. One that will be very needy! So today we did essential things like finishing up the baby room. We hung pictures and my mom ironed the wrinkly curtains that it took me 3 tries at penney's to find!
We also put the carseats in the car, which bugs me to be driving around with a baby seat and no baby. But it's true, it could be any day now. I'm hoping to have 2 more weeks at work to wrap up things for this year. I'll be coming back in January, so it's actually good timing to start back in the New Year!
Jon gets 2 weeks leave and also has about 2 weeks vacation left for this year, so he'll be taking the first two weeks off with me, and then the week before and after christmas.
We have had a snag in our childcare, as the nanny we hired decided to stay with her current job. So we're back to the drawing board with childcare. We're on the waitlist for a daycare downtown and are searching for a nanny again. We're confident that something will work out... and the longer this baby stays in, the more time we have to find our solution!
Conveniently, an agency in town decided to offer an "expectant parent" series (2 weeks). So we signed up for that. Only a few people signed up, so they ended up doing personal home sessions. We had our first one this week and it was great to meet with parent educators and get an idea of what we can expect during the first 3 months or so. They will also send a lactation consultant out after the baby's born. Woohoo!!
That's pretty much all that's going on for now. AJ continues to get better with his legs, but now he seems to try to escape and do things like run up or down stairs, or across the hardwood and then he slips. So we are really trying to keep him confined. He is going to physical therapy with a rehab vet once a week. They want him restrained for 2 more weeks, which brings us pretty much right up to when we're going to have the baby.
Tonight we're heading out to do some research on deep freezers. We're planning to store a lot of meals, and once I start pumping, I'll be able to store the extra milk in there to last a while. We're also getting things done in the basement and the yard to make the space more usable. All the prep is being pushed up to the last minute.
Stay tuned... we'll probably be posting on here and facebook when any sort of action starts to happen!
:) Julie, Jon, AJ and Chewbacca
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
36 weeks = 9 months and 3 showers later...
Here we are again... this time we're at 36 weeks gestation, which is about 9 months pregnant. Technically, it's 8.5 months. For some reason they start counting your weeks from what is most likely 2 weeks BEFORE conception, which seems a little crazy. They actually count from the first day of your last period.
So the 40 weeks gestation is usually 38 weeks of actual pregnancy. Who am I to question the method though! And normal pregnancies go anywhere from 38 weeks - 42 weeks starting from the first day of your last period (if you have a normal cycle). Probably more than you ever wanted to know. I actually had no clue about any of this until i was forced to find my due date on the internet after that first positive test.
ANYWAY, things seem to be progressing. Although everyone comments on how "small" I look. FYI - while for most people, this might be a good thing, be very careful about telling a 9 months pregnant person that they look small. It might give them a complex! Anyway, I operate under the "everything seems to be normal, so it must be" mentality. So far, have gained 35 pounds. So it's going somewhere!
For a potentially less anxiety producing reaction, try the "you look great" route. That would probably be appropriate for just about anyone. Unless they don't look great... and then they would probably know that you are lying, haha!
So right now we are just trying to get everything together. We've had 3 really great showers so far. One, a surprise from my mom and jessica (jon's sister). One from my friends, lesley and joanne, and one at work. So we REALLY have to find some space in the baby room for all the wonderful gifts.
Many of them are homemade, which is quite special. We've got a lot of hand-me-downs as well as some "must have's" from people. And of course, there's the always enjoyed cash or gift cards! I think we have just about enough in gift cards and cash to purchase the breast pump I've been wanting. I call it the "cadillac" of pumps. Moooo!
Also of note is that AJ (our first born, a lakeland terrier) had his surgery. Yes, both back knees operated on AT ONE TIME! It has been an interesting experience as we baby him back to health. About the time he's allowed to walk again is when we'll have our new addition. So I say that AJ and I will be learning to walk again, together. :).
We're off to church, will talk more soon. Pictures will be taken this weekend, so we'll try to post some of those!
:) Julie and Jon
So the 40 weeks gestation is usually 38 weeks of actual pregnancy. Who am I to question the method though! And normal pregnancies go anywhere from 38 weeks - 42 weeks starting from the first day of your last period (if you have a normal cycle). Probably more than you ever wanted to know. I actually had no clue about any of this until i was forced to find my due date on the internet after that first positive test.
ANYWAY, things seem to be progressing. Although everyone comments on how "small" I look. FYI - while for most people, this might be a good thing, be very careful about telling a 9 months pregnant person that they look small. It might give them a complex! Anyway, I operate under the "everything seems to be normal, so it must be" mentality. So far, have gained 35 pounds. So it's going somewhere!
For a potentially less anxiety producing reaction, try the "you look great" route. That would probably be appropriate for just about anyone. Unless they don't look great... and then they would probably know that you are lying, haha!
So right now we are just trying to get everything together. We've had 3 really great showers so far. One, a surprise from my mom and jessica (jon's sister). One from my friends, lesley and joanne, and one at work. So we REALLY have to find some space in the baby room for all the wonderful gifts.
Many of them are homemade, which is quite special. We've got a lot of hand-me-downs as well as some "must have's" from people. And of course, there's the always enjoyed cash or gift cards! I think we have just about enough in gift cards and cash to purchase the breast pump I've been wanting. I call it the "cadillac" of pumps. Moooo!
Also of note is that AJ (our first born, a lakeland terrier) had his surgery. Yes, both back knees operated on AT ONE TIME! It has been an interesting experience as we baby him back to health. About the time he's allowed to walk again is when we'll have our new addition. So I say that AJ and I will be learning to walk again, together. :).
We're off to church, will talk more soon. Pictures will be taken this weekend, so we'll try to post some of those!
:) Julie and Jon
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