I think this video is so cute of Elijah. He just discovered how to blow bubbles my himself.
Oliver 5.5 months. Sorry for the blurry video, must have been a fingerprint on my camera lens.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Oliver 6 months
Boy time is flying!! Can't believe my baby is almost 6 months old!!
Stats: 18lbs (57%tile)
26.75 inches (59%tile)
Head 17.13" (40%tile)
-Oliver is the sweetest, happiest baby. He only cries when he's hungry or tired. That's it. Oh and if Elijah runs up to him really fast and screams in his face, scaring him :). Oliver is very mellow and easy going. He will happily fall asleep in his carseat with a little bit of swinging or movement wherever we are. And he'll even fall asleep in my arms! Which I LOVE. Such a snuggler. He's much more mellow than I remember Elijah being or maybe I've just mellowed out. Probably both.
-He's starting to be very vocal about when he wants to be held and not left alone. Sometimes he'll just scream when I put him down and walk away. He's stares at me like, "Where are you going?! Come pick me up!" He loves to be held. I may have another mama's boy on my hands. Which I don't mind for one second. I love my babies!
-Is only getting one bottle of breastmilk now. I am done pumping. And I can proudly say I pumped for what felt like FOREVER and my baby got mostly breastmilk for the first 6 months + of his life. I'm so glad I stuck it out. And if anyone gives me a hard time about it, I could just punch them in the face :) (You wouldn't believe how vocal some people are about breastfeeding in our ward. Unbelievable.)
-Sleeps like a champ. 7-7. Two 2-3 hour naps a day. With a little cat nap in the evenings. Loves to be swaddled up really tight.
-Rolls around really well. He seems much more active with his body than Elijah was. He'll inch worm around a little on his tummy and slowly go around in a circle while on his tummy.
-Can almost sit up by himself. He just doesn't sit still very long. He likes kicking his legs too much.
-Loves jumping in his exercauser.
-Eats 5 times a day. Tried oatmeal and loved it. He's catching on to this 'eating from a spoon' thing.
-Is starting to put everything in his mouth and chewing on it.
-Is mastering the art of taking his binky in and out.
-He and Elijah have started interacting more. Elijah makes funny noises or plays peek-a-boo and Oliver laughs it up. They are so cute together.
-When I put him down to sleep he loves when I stroke his face and rock him back in forth. Then I put his softy blanket next to his face and he starts to drift off to sleep. So precious. I treasure these days because I know too soon that he won't want to snuggle like that with me.
Stats: 18lbs (57%tile)
26.75 inches (59%tile)
Head 17.13" (40%tile)
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| St. Patrick's Day 2012. Oliver 6 months, Elijah 2.75 years. |
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| 5 months |
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| "How much is that Doggy in the Window?" 5 months |
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| Enjoying his Oatmeal! 5.5 months |
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| 5.5 months-Holding own bottle, bomb. |
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| 4 months |
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| In his Sunday best- 4.5 months |
-Oliver is the sweetest, happiest baby. He only cries when he's hungry or tired. That's it. Oh and if Elijah runs up to him really fast and screams in his face, scaring him :). Oliver is very mellow and easy going. He will happily fall asleep in his carseat with a little bit of swinging or movement wherever we are. And he'll even fall asleep in my arms! Which I LOVE. Such a snuggler. He's much more mellow than I remember Elijah being or maybe I've just mellowed out. Probably both.
-He's starting to be very vocal about when he wants to be held and not left alone. Sometimes he'll just scream when I put him down and walk away. He's stares at me like, "Where are you going?! Come pick me up!" He loves to be held. I may have another mama's boy on my hands. Which I don't mind for one second. I love my babies!
-Is only getting one bottle of breastmilk now. I am done pumping. And I can proudly say I pumped for what felt like FOREVER and my baby got mostly breastmilk for the first 6 months + of his life. I'm so glad I stuck it out. And if anyone gives me a hard time about it, I could just punch them in the face :) (You wouldn't believe how vocal some people are about breastfeeding in our ward. Unbelievable.)
-Sleeps like a champ. 7-7. Two 2-3 hour naps a day. With a little cat nap in the evenings. Loves to be swaddled up really tight.
-Rolls around really well. He seems much more active with his body than Elijah was. He'll inch worm around a little on his tummy and slowly go around in a circle while on his tummy.
-Can almost sit up by himself. He just doesn't sit still very long. He likes kicking his legs too much.
-Loves jumping in his exercauser.
-Eats 5 times a day. Tried oatmeal and loved it. He's catching on to this 'eating from a spoon' thing.
-Is starting to put everything in his mouth and chewing on it.
-Is mastering the art of taking his binky in and out.
-He and Elijah have started interacting more. Elijah makes funny noises or plays peek-a-boo and Oliver laughs it up. They are so cute together.
-When I put him down to sleep he loves when I stroke his face and rock him back in forth. Then I put his softy blanket next to his face and he starts to drift off to sleep. So precious. I treasure these days because I know too soon that he won't want to snuggle like that with me.
Elijah 2.75 year old
Kids grow so fast. Elijah has changed a bunch in the last 2 months. He continues to be a sweet boy. Usually obedient and helpful. Although he does get his fair share of time-outs. He likes to spit when he's told he can't do something, which usually lands him in one.
-When we leave stores, I usually have to bribe him with gum to get him out. He loves gum. Calls it,"Num, yum".
-Is very helpful with the Oliver. He finds binky's for me and puts them in his mouth. If we are about to go somewhere he always asks, "Baby?" with his hands up. He wants to make sure the baby is coming with us.
-Loves sleeping with the following in his bed: Elmo, Elephant, Dog, Bear and Rabbit. Along with the usual blanket and softy blankets. Matt started this. I am anti-stuffed animals. But once Matt let him do it once, we can never go back without a melt down.
-His fine motor skills are amazing. He loves doing puzzles and is kind of unbelievable at them.
-He is learning his alphabet and can count to 10. His favorite letters are, 'O', 'P', and 'B'. He points them out on just about everything.
-He could spend forever playing with water and dirt outside.
-Loves the Lion King and is currently obsessed with Nemo.
-When he is looking for something he puts his finger to his cheek and says, "hmmm. hmmm." Then when he finds what he's looking for he says, "A HA!"
-Loves "helping" me make cookies. Loves scooping flour and sugar. He cracked his first egg today all by himself. I went to the pantry and when I came back, he'd cracked an egg into the bowl and put the empty shell in the garbage. ALL PERFECTLY. I couldn't find a trace of shell anywhere. Either he's been watching me really close or we make cookies too much :)
-He is still pretty hesitant about new people and situations. Still screams when we take him to nursery, but stops once we leave. He's getting better though as I've made a point about him hanging out with more kids.
-Is slowly learning how to go potty. Goes every night before bed and gets a Starburst if he does.
-I don't know if it's just the age or his personality, but he's starting to sprout some stubbornness. He won't say words that I ask him to, just because he doesn't want to. He wants things to be his idea. Starting to become so independent.
-When he wants to do something he says, "I Try", or "I See".
-When we leave stores, I usually have to bribe him with gum to get him out. He loves gum. Calls it,"Num, yum".
-Is very helpful with the Oliver. He finds binky's for me and puts them in his mouth. If we are about to go somewhere he always asks, "Baby?" with his hands up. He wants to make sure the baby is coming with us.
-Loves sleeping with the following in his bed: Elmo, Elephant, Dog, Bear and Rabbit. Along with the usual blanket and softy blankets. Matt started this. I am anti-stuffed animals. But once Matt let him do it once, we can never go back without a melt down.
-His fine motor skills are amazing. He loves doing puzzles and is kind of unbelievable at them.
-He is learning his alphabet and can count to 10. His favorite letters are, 'O', 'P', and 'B'. He points them out on just about everything.
-He could spend forever playing with water and dirt outside.
-Loves the Lion King and is currently obsessed with Nemo.
-When he is looking for something he puts his finger to his cheek and says, "hmmm. hmmm." Then when he finds what he's looking for he says, "A HA!"
-Loves "helping" me make cookies. Loves scooping flour and sugar. He cracked his first egg today all by himself. I went to the pantry and when I came back, he'd cracked an egg into the bowl and put the empty shell in the garbage. ALL PERFECTLY. I couldn't find a trace of shell anywhere. Either he's been watching me really close or we make cookies too much :)
-He is still pretty hesitant about new people and situations. Still screams when we take him to nursery, but stops once we leave. He's getting better though as I've made a point about him hanging out with more kids.
-Is slowly learning how to go potty. Goes every night before bed and gets a Starburst if he does.
-I don't know if it's just the age or his personality, but he's starting to sprout some stubbornness. He won't say words that I ask him to, just because he doesn't want to. He wants things to be his idea. Starting to become so independent.
-When he wants to do something he says, "I Try", or "I See".
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| He is very attached to stuffed animals at stores now. This is the pathetic face he gives us when we tell him to put the animals back. |
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| On this day, we walked around with this laundry basket on his head about 20 mins. No big deal. |
Rodeo Houston
The Rodeo was awesome this year! Elijah is at the age where he really enjoys things rather than us just dragging him around. Oliver was a gem and didn't make a peep the whole time and just chilled in the stroller. Although the pictures say otherwise, he really did have a good time. We left around nap time thinking Elijah would be fine missing his nap. This day, not so much. He was a little grumpy and whiny. Which was unfortunate since we wanted him to experience everything and have fun. We made the most of it and still had a good time. Next year will be even better!
Elijah loved seeing all the animals and playing 'farmer' in the kid section. They got to redeem the food that they sowed for a treat at the end. Such a cute idea. I was feeding Oliver in a nearby pavilion so I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked.
Elijah loved seeing all the animals and playing 'farmer' in the kid section. They got to redeem the food that they sowed for a treat at the end. Such a cute idea. I was feeding Oliver in a nearby pavilion so I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked.
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| On the tractor at the farm. |
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| Brushing the animals hair |
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| Feeding the goats. He loves feeding animals. |
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| Biggest rabbit I've ever seen |
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| Taking a train ride. It was really warm out that day. 85 degrees in March! |
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| Passed out on the way home |
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| Yummy Rodeo food. Tried a fried snickers-yummy! |
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Elijah 2.5 years old
Oh Mr. Elijah you are such a joy! Couldn't imagine our lives without him. He is turning into such a little boy! Loves running everywhere, jumping off of everything, and being aggressive.
- Loves trains but is becoming obsessed with CARS characters. He can name all the cars from the movie and points them out in his book at bedtime.
- Loves reading Richard Scarry books. He likes looking for all the foxes and hats.
- His speech has taken off the last few weeks. He's linking together 3 word phrases now. And if I don't understand him the first time he is very insistent about telling me over and over until I get it right. He'll say, "No, no (insert word)"
- Has started calling me "Ahme" instead of "mama"
- Every morning he wakes up and says "Whe Dad?"
- Is huge. 33lbs. Towers over most kids in nursery. Fits into 3T clothing nicely. Which reminds me: he went to Senior Nursery for the first time last week. Matt has been in nursery with him since day one with his calling but not anymore! He did exactly what I thought he would-flipped out, then settled down after a few minutes.
- Is hesitant around other children. He just stares most of the time, then when they leave their toy, he swoops in, snatches it and runs! I'm sure as we expose him to more situations where we aren't around he'll learn how to defend himself.
- Goes potty every night before bed. Baby steps to potty training.
- Has the prettiest eyes and great hair.
- Has my wide feet. I can only fit his feet into Crocs or the special wide sizes. Size 8.
- Is getting really good at pretend play. I catch him pretending in his toy kitchen with my oven mitts and making "zoom, zoom" noises with his cars and driving them all over the place.
- Loves going to the park.
- Chipped his front tooth a few weeks ago. Matt was chasing him and he biffed and hit the tile. He'll have a wonky smile til that tooth falls out. So cute.
- Still naps for 1.5- 2 hours a day. Sleeps 7pm to whenever I get him out of his crib. :)
- Is very obedient most of the time and gets excited over the smallest things. Like getting the mail or going to CVS. He'll say, "Oh, yeah! Wow!"
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- Loves trains but is becoming obsessed with CARS characters. He can name all the cars from the movie and points them out in his book at bedtime.
- Loves reading Richard Scarry books. He likes looking for all the foxes and hats.
- His speech has taken off the last few weeks. He's linking together 3 word phrases now. And if I don't understand him the first time he is very insistent about telling me over and over until I get it right. He'll say, "No, no (insert word)"
- Has started calling me "Ahme" instead of "mama"
- Every morning he wakes up and says "Whe Dad?"
- Is huge. 33lbs. Towers over most kids in nursery. Fits into 3T clothing nicely. Which reminds me: he went to Senior Nursery for the first time last week. Matt has been in nursery with him since day one with his calling but not anymore! He did exactly what I thought he would-flipped out, then settled down after a few minutes.
- Is hesitant around other children. He just stares most of the time, then when they leave their toy, he swoops in, snatches it and runs! I'm sure as we expose him to more situations where we aren't around he'll learn how to defend himself.
- Goes potty every night before bed. Baby steps to potty training.
- Has the prettiest eyes and great hair.
- Has my wide feet. I can only fit his feet into Crocs or the special wide sizes. Size 8.
- Is getting really good at pretend play. I catch him pretending in his toy kitchen with my oven mitts and making "zoom, zoom" noises with his cars and driving them all over the place.
- Loves going to the park.
- Chipped his front tooth a few weeks ago. Matt was chasing him and he biffed and hit the tile. He'll have a wonky smile til that tooth falls out. So cute.
- Still naps for 1.5- 2 hours a day. Sleeps 7pm to whenever I get him out of his crib. :)
- Is very obedient most of the time and gets excited over the smallest things. Like getting the mail or going to CVS. He'll say, "Oh, yeah! Wow!"
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| Smile he gave me after I caught him eating all the tops off of a plate of cupcakes I left on the counter. Little stinker. |
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Oliver- 4 months
Stats: 15lbs 2oz. (50th%)
25.5" long (70th%)
17.25" head (87th%)
So overall, well proportioned with a slightly large head, must take after his father. :)
Oliver is such a good baby. He coos and laughs and is just plain happy. Of course he gets grumpy when he's overtired or starving but who doesn't? He has such a sweet spirit. Sometimes after I feed him before bed he just stares right into my eyes and coos at me for 5-10 mins. I feel like we have a special bond during those moments. I still can't tell what he is going to look like. I think he and Elijah will look like brothers but Oliver seems to have more of me in his features. We shall see.
Some Facts about Oliver @ 4 months
- GREAT sleeper. Goes down for bed at 7, we give him a little snack at 10 and he sleeps til between 7-8. He doesn't do as well napping in his crib during the day, but he will sleep forever in his carseat, which makes running errands nice. He still seems to be working out the kinks with gas and pooping so sometimes that wakes him up, but he's easy to put back to bed at night.
- Still getting mostly breastmilk in a bottle (5oz), with about 2 bottles of formula thrown in there so I can stay ahead. Which reminds me: I made it to 4 months pumping! Yoohoo! I've now cut down my pumping to only 4 times a day, which is much more manageable. Next goal is 5 months. Then if I'm lucky 6. I'll probably stop then. I think my pump and I need to be separated for a while. :)
- ROLLED OVER yesterday. Tummy to back. I can't believe it.
- In size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothing.
- Becoming very verbal. Talks, laughs and smiles like nobody's business!
- Still appears to have blue eyes
- Has started finding his hands and drooling on them
- Loves playing peek-a-boo.
- Loves when I sing Baa Baa Black Sheep
- When he goes to sleep he nuzzles his little softy blanket and his eyes roll as he settles down to slumber.
- Is getting really good at not becoming startled when Elijah screams or some other loud noise happens. He just chills.
- He get so mad when you take his bottle away before he's finished. And when he knows it's time to eat he starts breathing really fast and kicks his little legs in anticipation. Cutest thing.
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Oliver 2 months
Stats: 11lbs. 4oz.(30-40th percentile)
22 1/2 inches long (30-40th percentile)
He was actually 2 months on the 15th of November but I'm finally getting around to posting this. Little boy is growing like crazy! He is quite possibly the best baby. He smiles so much and it's especially cute at 4 in the morning :) He's not exclusively breastfed any more. Instead, I exclusively pump and bottle feed. After his feedings (pain and length) not getting any better like everyone says it should, I went to the lactation consultant. He is tongue tied but not enough to get it clipped (which didn't really matter because my pediatrician wouldn't refer me to an ENT or dentist to get it done) but he was tongue tied enough that it was extremely painful for me and he would take up to an hour to eat. So after doing some crazy mouth exercises, feeding not getting any better, being exhausted for a few weeks, Elijah going crazy and acting up, and Matt tired of seeing me sobbing at 3 in the morning we've decided to just pump and give it to him in a bottle. I make enough for him, so I figure as long as he's getting breastmilk who cares how he's getting it. It's a little more work, but for now it is working and my goal is to do it til he's 4 months. Then if I feel we can do it longer I'll go for 6 months. Matt has been so supportive and helpful. Love him. Elijah is still impartial to the baby. He will occasionally hold him or help make him smile. And if he's crying he lets me know and runs to grab his binky and shove it in his mouth. Here are a few things about our little Oliver:
-Sleeps really well. Down for the night around 9 sleeps til around 4, eats, then sleeps til about 7. He'll sometimes wake before 4 with gas but is easy to put back to sleep.
-He is the gassiest baby. He can rip some serious toots and sometimes they really stink.
-Loves looking around at the new world he can now see.
-Hardly ever cries. And if he does it is the cutest thing you'll ever hear.
-Is starting to coo and babble a little.
-Loves to be swaddled.
-Has had his head colored on by his big brother
And now for an Instagram dump.
22 1/2 inches long (30-40th percentile)
He was actually 2 months on the 15th of November but I'm finally getting around to posting this. Little boy is growing like crazy! He is quite possibly the best baby. He smiles so much and it's especially cute at 4 in the morning :) He's not exclusively breastfed any more. Instead, I exclusively pump and bottle feed. After his feedings (pain and length) not getting any better like everyone says it should, I went to the lactation consultant. He is tongue tied but not enough to get it clipped (which didn't really matter because my pediatrician wouldn't refer me to an ENT or dentist to get it done) but he was tongue tied enough that it was extremely painful for me and he would take up to an hour to eat. So after doing some crazy mouth exercises, feeding not getting any better, being exhausted for a few weeks, Elijah going crazy and acting up, and Matt tired of seeing me sobbing at 3 in the morning we've decided to just pump and give it to him in a bottle. I make enough for him, so I figure as long as he's getting breastmilk who cares how he's getting it. It's a little more work, but for now it is working and my goal is to do it til he's 4 months. Then if I feel we can do it longer I'll go for 6 months. Matt has been so supportive and helpful. Love him. Elijah is still impartial to the baby. He will occasionally hold him or help make him smile. And if he's crying he lets me know and runs to grab his binky and shove it in his mouth. Here are a few things about our little Oliver:
-Sleeps really well. Down for the night around 9 sleeps til around 4, eats, then sleeps til about 7. He'll sometimes wake before 4 with gas but is easy to put back to sleep.
-He is the gassiest baby. He can rip some serious toots and sometimes they really stink.
-Loves looking around at the new world he can now see.
-Hardly ever cries. And if he does it is the cutest thing you'll ever hear.
-Is starting to coo and babble a little.
-Loves to be swaddled.
-Has had his head colored on by his big brother
And now for an Instagram dump.
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| Listening to Enya with Grandpa A. |
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| Elijah being Thomas the Train for Halloween |
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| Cutest Superman you'll ever meet! |
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Oliver-2 weeks
Stats: 6lbs. 8 oz.
19.5 inches long
He is growing like a weed! He out weighs Elijah by almost 1 lb at he same age. And I'm so proud to say it is all breast milk! Yoohoo! We had a small rough patch for a day or so but we've worked out the kinks now. He is such a good baby. I'd have 10 more like him if I could. Makes me realize that Elijah was kind of a difficult newborn for me. He rarely cries and just eats and sleeps all day. He only cries when we take his diaper off, then as soon as you put it back on he quiets right down. I've been holding off giving him a pacifier but in reality he really never needs one. So sweet. We are so happy to have him in our home. He has such a sweet spirit. Here are a few facts:
-Eats every 3 hours, with two stretches at night of 4 hours each. Takes about 30-40 mins to eat.
-Makes the craziest noises when he sleeps. I've resorted to putting an ear plug in my ear so I can muffle the noise at night while he sleeps in our room.
-Burps and poops like a champ
-Spends most of his day in the pack n'play propped up on a boppy. Elijah helps me wheel him around sometimes from room to room.
-Loves to snuggle.
-Sucks his fingers really, really well.
-Elijah loves to give him kisses before bed
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| First Bath- Didn't like it for the first 20 seconds, then decided it was kind of fun. |
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Welcome to the World Oliver James Anderton
Born Sept 15th 2011 at 11:36pm (2.5 weeks early!)
5 lbs 15 oz
17" long
Oliver's birth was exciting and happy! On Tuesday the 13th, I had my normal OB appt. I was dilated to a 3 almost a 4. Doctor said, could be any day now! So basically I told my mom to hop on a plane and Matt had me stay in bed for a day so the baby would stay in til she got here! We wouldn't have been so panicked except Elijah came down with a 102-103 fever THAT day. So I didn't feel comfortable just dropping my sick kid off at our friends house if we needed to go all of a sudden. My mom got here Wednesday afternoon. Luckily Thursday morning his fever broke and he was feeling back to normal.
Thursday afternoon I stood up and felt a warm trickle go down my legs. For a second I thought, "Great, I peed my pants." Then I went to the bathroom and noticed I had lost my mucus plug (gross.) I then noticed the trickling kept going on. I called the doctors office and she said to go the hospital just to make sure it wasn't my water. We got to the hospital around 5pm. As the nurse at the hospital was checking me, she had me cough and a huge gush of water came out. The nurse immediately rolled her eyes and said "Your ticket is punched, wheel her in." Matt was laughing so hard. My water had indeed broken. So I was admitted. Once in the delivery room, I was still a 4. Having contractions, but not painful at all. The nurse then started me on some pitocin at 8pm to get things rolling. Then I started feeling some pain, nothing terrible but mildly uncomfortable. Around 9:30pm I was a 5. The anesthesiologist was just hanging out at the nurses station so my nurse said it would probably be a good time to get my epidural if I wanted one before he left. So I received my epidural around 10pm. The nurse then increased my pitocin and things started kicking in. I was at a 6 for a while and she noticed that baby's heart rate kept dropping with each contraction. She had me lay on my side, put on the oxygen mask. All of that wasn't helping much. Then I felt this urge to push. She checked me and I had gone from a 6-10 in 20 mins! No wonder the baby's heart rate was dropping, he wanted out! Next thing I know my doctor walks in, 3 pushes and out popped Mr. Oliver James Anderton at 11:36pm! I was in "labor" a total of 6 hours. He was so little! I thought he'd be bigger but he is just a sweet little thing.
Recovery has been awesome. I got to feed Oliver immediately after having him and he got to stay with us for a good 1.5 hours. Then he went to the nursery to get his tests and get cleaned up. Then the nurse brought him back to me and he ate some more. He is doing a great job on the nursing front. I met with the lactation consultant and I'm going back on Monday to check things out and make sure we are doing it right. I couldn't wait to leave the hospital, people are always bugging you and making you sign things all.day.long. The only pain I've really had, has been when my uterus is contracting back to it's normal size. Terrible pain. This time around it feels a little easier. We are much more chill about things and don't freak out about every little thing. Plus having my mom here makes a huge difference. Elijah is having a blast with her. He still doesn't know what to make of the baby, he just stares and acknowledges him occasionally. Although he has decided that the baby bouncer is for him and not for Oliver :) We have yet to get a picture of all of us together and one of Elijah holding the baby. Elijah doesn't want to hold him or sit still. He's been a little more needy but I don't know if I'd chalk it up to the baby or just the fact that we left him for 2 days and now he's scared we'll leave at any second. He's clingy to Matt more than anyone. He loves his Daddy.
5 lbs 15 oz
17" long
Oliver's birth was exciting and happy! On Tuesday the 13th, I had my normal OB appt. I was dilated to a 3 almost a 4. Doctor said, could be any day now! So basically I told my mom to hop on a plane and Matt had me stay in bed for a day so the baby would stay in til she got here! We wouldn't have been so panicked except Elijah came down with a 102-103 fever THAT day. So I didn't feel comfortable just dropping my sick kid off at our friends house if we needed to go all of a sudden. My mom got here Wednesday afternoon. Luckily Thursday morning his fever broke and he was feeling back to normal.
Thursday afternoon I stood up and felt a warm trickle go down my legs. For a second I thought, "Great, I peed my pants." Then I went to the bathroom and noticed I had lost my mucus plug (gross.) I then noticed the trickling kept going on. I called the doctors office and she said to go the hospital just to make sure it wasn't my water. We got to the hospital around 5pm. As the nurse at the hospital was checking me, she had me cough and a huge gush of water came out. The nurse immediately rolled her eyes and said "Your ticket is punched, wheel her in." Matt was laughing so hard. My water had indeed broken. So I was admitted. Once in the delivery room, I was still a 4. Having contractions, but not painful at all. The nurse then started me on some pitocin at 8pm to get things rolling. Then I started feeling some pain, nothing terrible but mildly uncomfortable. Around 9:30pm I was a 5. The anesthesiologist was just hanging out at the nurses station so my nurse said it would probably be a good time to get my epidural if I wanted one before he left. So I received my epidural around 10pm. The nurse then increased my pitocin and things started kicking in. I was at a 6 for a while and she noticed that baby's heart rate kept dropping with each contraction. She had me lay on my side, put on the oxygen mask. All of that wasn't helping much. Then I felt this urge to push. She checked me and I had gone from a 6-10 in 20 mins! No wonder the baby's heart rate was dropping, he wanted out! Next thing I know my doctor walks in, 3 pushes and out popped Mr. Oliver James Anderton at 11:36pm! I was in "labor" a total of 6 hours. He was so little! I thought he'd be bigger but he is just a sweet little thing.
Recovery has been awesome. I got to feed Oliver immediately after having him and he got to stay with us for a good 1.5 hours. Then he went to the nursery to get his tests and get cleaned up. Then the nurse brought him back to me and he ate some more. He is doing a great job on the nursing front. I met with the lactation consultant and I'm going back on Monday to check things out and make sure we are doing it right. I couldn't wait to leave the hospital, people are always bugging you and making you sign things all.day.long. The only pain I've really had, has been when my uterus is contracting back to it's normal size. Terrible pain. This time around it feels a little easier. We are much more chill about things and don't freak out about every little thing. Plus having my mom here makes a huge difference. Elijah is having a blast with her. He still doesn't know what to make of the baby, he just stares and acknowledges him occasionally. Although he has decided that the baby bouncer is for him and not for Oliver :) We have yet to get a picture of all of us together and one of Elijah holding the baby. Elijah doesn't want to hold him or sit still. He's been a little more needy but I don't know if I'd chalk it up to the baby or just the fact that we left him for 2 days and now he's scared we'll leave at any second. He's clingy to Matt more than anyone. He loves his Daddy.
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| Being admitted |
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| Oxygen time. Little nervous. |
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| It's go time! |
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| Dad cutting the cord |
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| First car ride home |
Elijah's first glimpses of his little brother
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| All snuggly and warm at home. |
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| And Elijah telling us he's not too sure about this new baby thing! |
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Baby Sunday #2- 35/36/37 weeks!
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| 35 weeks |
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| 37 weeks |
I think it's safe to say I've had a major growth spurt over the last 2 weeks :)
Obessions/Rampages: I cannot believe D-day is so close! Doctor said everything is looking fine. In fact, at 35 weeks she said, "Don't come in next week, I'll see you in two weeks instead." Sounds good to me! I'm officially more pregnant than I've ever been. I don't know what it's like to be more pregnant than this, but all I can say is that all those women are right. The last few weeks are not very comfortable. I feel like a beached whale trying to turn from side to side in the middle of the night. Obsessed once again with the movement of this boy. He is sooo active! I sleep on my side and he is always kicking it. I've been on a ridiculous organizing rampage. It's like I'm anticipating never leaving the house or doing anything for the next 4 months! So crazy! The most ridiculous is that I washed everything in the linen closet and organized it and made labels. And I already have Elijah's Halloween costume and some Christmas presents and I bought Matt a new work wardrobe and Elijah a new wardrobe. I just worry my boys are going to be a little neglected the next few months so I'm trying to cover my bases. We've got basically all the top priority stuff done on our to do list, so if the baby comes we are good to go. Now I'm onto doing things that are not top priority like reupholstering our headboard, buying a million curtains for the front room because I can't decide what I want, and repainting Elijah's room because I can't stand the color all of a sudden. I'm hoping this preggy brain doesn't make any rash decisions I'm going to regret in a couple of months
Elations/ Worries: Elated I still sleep pretty well, not perfect but I can't complain. I totally jinked myself with my last post about not getting heartburn. If I eat past 7 and it's more than the size of an apple I get heartburn. yuck! I forgot how gross it is! I'm having a far amount of Braxton Hicks but nothing crazy, but then again I didn't with Elijah either. I'm so anxious for my next appointment to see how everything is going. Elated we have a name... I think. We like it a lot, but we'll see if he looks like it when he comes out. Elijah has been so cute lately, he'll hug my tummy and say, "ahhh" when I ask him where the baby is. He has no idea what's about to happen :) Also, I don't think my belly button is going to make it, if it grows one more centimeter it will pop like the thermometer on a Thanksgiving turkey.
Aversions/Cravings: My stomach is definitely getting squished. I can't eat as much for fear of getting a massive heartburn attack at the end of the day. I've been really into baking lately. Feels so homey and fallish. Even though it's STILL 500 degress outside. Still drinking an obscene amount of water, so I go potty a lot- as in 3 times in 20 mins- that's the record so far :)
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Baby Sunday #2: 33 weeks
So, I'm a little late in posting this, but I needed a good picture to put up. I had Matt take one on Sunday. Let's just say not sleeping through the night for a week straight and being sick doesn't look good on me :) This one was taken this morning before my doctors appointment. Doctor said everything looks good. I'm measuring a little short, but it may be because the baby is sideways. We'll see in two weeks! That's when everything starts rolling along. I'm kind of freaking out!
Obsessions/ Rampages: Pretty sure this is the part of pregnancy where you start to feel big. Really big. Obsessed with how much this baby moves. I'm pretty sure he's sideways because he gives me the biggest kicks to the sides right by my hips multiple times a day. He's also slowly creeping up into my ribs. Bending over is getting a little more difficult and I've had to rely on my monkey toes a number of times to pick things up. Thanks for the feet mom and dad! Obsessed with blowing my nose. It is always stuffy. This last week we all caught a crazy head cold that knocked me out for a whole week! Being sick stinks, but being sick and pregnant is waaay worse. You can't take anything! Well I guess you can, but I get nervous about things like that. Call me a hippie, it just makes me uncomfortable. So night and day I'm coughing and blowing my nose and rubbing my face. Let's just say it was not my favorite week. Luckily Elijah was sick first, so he got better first and has been a happy camper having an unlimited amount of train videos and bunny snacks. Rampages: I've made a serious to do list before this baby comes. I'm hoping to get most of it done over the next couple of weeks. I possibly could have only 3 weeks left, oh geez! We made a trip to Ikea, ordered some essentials and now I'm saving my pennies for a double stroller. All baby clothes have been washed and are in the process of being folded and tucked away in a new dresser. Nesting is in full swing.
Elations/Worries: Elated with how well I've been feeling. Then again I don't really do a ton to totally exhaust myself on purpose. I've noticed if I get my heartrate going with more exertion I get a lot of contractions. But if I don't exhaust myself by the end of the day I have a hard time going to sleep because my muscles ache to be more active. Also elated that I have had absolutely no heartburn this pregnancy. Seriously none. Love that. And I still have no stretch marks to account for. Nice. I'm feeling really stretched out lately, so I've started slathering on the cream at night. Who knows if it works, but I'm doing it anyways! Worries: Oh just the typical, "Our lives are about to be turned upside down again", "I hope I can balance it all", "I'll die if breastfeeding is as difficult this time around", all the things that I worry about that haven't even happened yet, totally irrational, and a totally pregnant thing to do :)
Aversions/Cravings: Not much to report in this area. My appetite has been less than stellar since we got sick and nothing has flavor when you have a stuffy nose. But water always sounds yummy. And Matt and I have started a nightly ritual of drinking herbal tea in the evening. My favorite is Chamomile Honey. Yum. Edit: Now have a new favorite treat- Graham Cracker + Nutella+ Banana= Heaven.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Elijah is 2 years old! Happy Birthday Baby!
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| This picture is the epitome of 2 year old Elijah. No shirt, hair sticking out every which way, slobber on his face, all while holding his bear and pound puppy with a big smile on his face. And running around like a wild man. Seriously, sometimes he just does laps around the kitchen and front room for no reason. |
Weight- 31 lbs (83%, not sure if it's accurate. They weighed him on the regular scale this time and he DID NOT want to stand there. I had to gently force/push him to stay on, he sure feels a lot heavier than this to me!)
Height- 36 inches (88%)
-Has now entered I believe what is called the "terrible twos". Which for Elijah is terrible because he is usually so mild mannered but the last month or so has really learned to throw some stellar tantrums and says, "no, no no!" Which I think he learned from other kids because I rarely say no. I say things like "I don't think so" or "Hand it to Mommy please" rather than yelling at him. But overall he is so sweet and generally only acts up when he wants to play or do something more fun than what we make him do. Totally understandable.
-Says probably 70-100 words. Maybe more. Favorite words are: yeah, choo choo, dog, car, bear, and saying "oh no!"
-Eats, sleeps and breaths trains. He has a train table upstairs with a bunch of trains and tracks. I usually have to force him to come downstairs for meals or when we need to go places. I've been known to just bring him breakfast upstairs and he'll play for a solid hour while I do things downstairs. He's becoming so independent.
-Loves to line things up in nice, straight lines. Anything. Then he pretends and yells, "Choo Choo!", while pumping his arm. Everything can be made into a train. Examples-blueberries, spoons, grapes, goldfish, cars.
-Just got his 2 year molars in on the bottom and I suppose the tops aren't far behind. He has had the worst rash all over his mouth from drooling, and chewing on stuff. I'm sure the binky at night doesn't help much.
-Still a great sleeper and napper. Momma doesn't mess around and he knows when it's time for sleep. I can count the number of times on my hand that I actually go into his room when he whines/cries- only when he's sick usually.
-Could play any train game, watch Thomas the Train shows and read Thomas the Train books FOREVER. And he gets VERY mad when we say time to put things away.
-I have a kids game on my phone called Preschool Monkey lunch box. There's a matching part with 8 different cards and you have to match/remember the cards. He can do all of them. I didn't even teach him. He has the best memory and is very serious about it.
-All the observing he's been doing the last 2 years is now coming out into action. He does things I didn't even know he could do at the most random times.
-Still a decent eater. Although lately he seems to be on a mild food strike. Foods you would think most kids would eat, he doesn't...for now. His favorites are chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, any fruit, beans, soup and milk.
-Takes a while to warm up to new places and people. I don’t blame him, I’m the same way. But I’m sure his overprotective mother doesn’t help much :)
-He loves going to the library. We go for story/craft time, then play with puzzles and books afterwards in the kid section. Every time we drive down the road near the library he points and get soooo excited, then when I tell him we aren’t going that day, he just sobs and sobs! So sad! Probably the worst feeling in the world.
-We read him a children’s picture dictionary at night and he knows practically what everything is!
-Loves bugs. He will declare, “BUG, A BUG!” Then pick it up if it’s dead and put it in the trash or if it’s alive he will run, grab some toilet paper and proceed to squish it. Just like mommy does. If he sees an ant on the ground he’ll stomp on it with his shoes on. You don’t mess around with ants here, those suckers hurt!
-If he doesn't know a word to something or just forgets he says, "Aboo, Aboo, Aboo!" while pointing over and over at what he wants. Then when you ask, "Is this what you want?" He replies in the sweetest voice, "Yeah".
Birthday morning (If you go the archives from last year, he is WAY different is his crib now!)
Singing Happy Birthday
Opening Presents
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| Waiting for the train to start. So serious about his trains. |
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| Two favorite things- pizza and his trains all lined up in a row. |
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| More interested in eating the frosting off the big cake than eating his own :) |
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| Such a fun mess. |
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