First bath

So, yesterday we braved the waters and made our first foray into the world of baths. Overall, he did really well except for the hairwashing part (which I pretty much expected). There's nothing like that clean baby smell. Afterwards, he was very happy and content, and he and Daddy enjoyed some snuggling time. He sure does love his Daddy! Here are some pics from the event.




We are headed to Tulsa this weekend for a few days. It will give my sisters and grandparents a chance to finally meet Colten plus he and his cousin, Cayden, can meet each other too. I'm sure I will have plenty of pics to post after the trip. Until then, Happy New Year's to everyone. If you get a chance on Friday, send Kevin some Happy 30th Birthday wishes! (kbc1279@hotmail.com)

Ssshhhh.... don't tell....

but I was able to get pics of Santa! Hope you and your families had a very Merry Christmas!



Also, since his cousin is destined to be an OU fan, it is only fitting that Tee-Taw made sure Colten was appropriately outfitted based on Kevin's team of choice. I guess they will have their own Red River Rivalry. Of course, my sister and I are Arkansas fans, so I need to find him some appropriate fan gear.

Colten's first doctor's appointment

Doctor's appointment went great today. My 8 lb 5 oz baby who weighed 8 lbs 0.3 oz when we left the hospital a week and half ago now weighs 9 lbs! He's also grown 1 1/4 inches to be 21 3/4 inches long now. The doctor gave him a glowing review, and we don't have another visit until 2 months when they start sticking him with needles.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

Because I couldn't resist...

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Merry Christmas everyone!

Adjusting

We are slowly but surely adjusting to life with a newborn in the house. Some nights have been pretty good (other than being up every 2-3 hours to feed him) and some nights, like last night, not as good, but we are hanging in there. We have 2 week doctor's appointments for both he and I next week and that will be our first real excursion out into the real world -- just Colten and mommy. I'm a little intimidated, but I am sure we will do just fine. Then, on Wednesday, we hit the road for our first road trip to Georgetown to see the grandparents, uncles and great-grandma for Christmas. We are only going to be gone a couple of days, but I am already worried that I will surely forget many things that he needs. Oh well, that's part of the learning experience I guess. At least Wal-Mart isn't too far away....

Until then, Colten, Kevin, and I wish you and your families a Merry Christmas! Here are some gratuitous pics just because I can't get enough of him.

First checkup

We had our first checkup today back at the hospital in order to check his weight and his jaundice level. His jaundice numbers were up a little bit, but each day he is older, the more tolerant that level is so he got a passing grade there. He has also put on weight since we left the hospital so we know he is doing ok. The first two nights at home haven't been TOO bad. Of course, it is not a good night's sleep like I was used to in the past but I haven't had one of those since early in my pregnancy anyway. Besides, he is more than worth it. I'll leave it at that and just share some pics of my darling. The first is just because he is too darn sweet when he is sleeping. The second is him all dolled up for pictures in his first Christmas outfit.

We're home!

We finally got clean bills of health and got to come home today. We dressed Colten up in his first real outfit and loaded him up in his carseat. We got checked out by the nurses, loaded him in the truck, and we were on our way.

Colten in his seat

Riding home

We got home and took a pic with the baby in front of the house. Then, we took him inside. It was fun to watch our cat, Munchkin, try to decide what she thought about the baby. She still isn't sure, but has taken to sleep in the basket on the bottom of the bassinet.


So, we are just settling into the idea of having a newborn in the house. So far, he has transitioned very well. Now, we just have to survive the first night. If you wanna come by and see him, give us a call. We would love to see everyone!

He's here!

Well, we were induced at 7:00 a.m. on Monday morning. By 1:00 p.m., they checked me out and I was fully dilated. We tried pushing for a little while, but his heartrate was dipping. So, they had me rest and labor down for while. We tried pushing again, and he was doing better, but my doctor had concerns. After some discussion, we decided it would be better for the baby if we went ahead and had him delivered by c-section. So, they prepped me, wheeled me back, and within minutes, he was here. He came out screaming perfectly. His Apgar's were a 9/9. He weighed 8 lbs 5 ozs and was 20 1/2 inches long. His head circumference was 14 centimeters.

It was a long day and a lot of work, but we are so glad he is here. He is in the NICU right now because he is a wee bit jaundiced and they are putting him under the lights. We will go home either tomorrow or Thursday from what I am being told. We are so excited for him to get to meet everyone soon. Thanks for all of your well wishes and support.

40 weeks +

Here we are at 40 weeks and 1 day. Just waiting on Colten. I figured we should take one more pic as a last hurrah before he comes for sure on Monday. Still can't believe the end is really in sight. I'm suddenly very intimidated at the idea of being a parent, but I'm sure I will learn just as women have for centuries before me.

Pics of my nephew

Well, my sister is doing well and actually gets to go home from the hospital today. She has finally shared some photos of my nephew, Larry Cayden, so that I can show him off, so here he is. Enjoy!

So, here's the deal...

Saw the doctor this morning. Still no real progress. She worked some "magic" (I use that in the loosest of terms -- it wasn't much fun) that she said causes most women to go into labor within 72 hours. If that doesn't work though, we are scheduled to induce Monday morning at 6:30 a.m. We'll keep everyone posted.

Larry Cayden is here!

Well, my sister was induced yesterday morning at 6 a.m. After roughly 13 hours and not enough progress, they decided to take Cayden via c-section. So, I don't know the exact time, but sometime before 8 o'clock last night, our family welcomed Larry Cayden Addington into the world. He weighed 6 lbs 1 oz and was 19 3/4 inches long. Such a tiny little thing but he was healthy and screaming up a storm my mother said.

So congrats to Robin and Josh! We love Cayden already, and I can't wait until I get a chance to meet him.

As for me, I was supposed to have a doctor's appointment yesterday. After getting in and going through all the steps of getting ready for the doctor, her nurse came in and told us she was caught at the hospital in an emergency c-section for twins. I was rescheduled for 9 a.m. today so we will see what she (hopefully) says then. I can't do this for another week. It's time.

A twinge of jealousy

So my sister (the one pregnant and due 3 days after me) had her 39 week appointment yesterday. After her visit, she gave me a call. Since she has made zero progress in the last few weeks towards having a baby, her doctor has decided to induce her. She will be admitted to the hospital this evening for her Cervadil(?) and then they will start the Pitocin tomorrow AM. So, miserable as I am, I will admit a twinge of jealousy that the end is in sight for her. On the same note, I have heard induced labor tends to be much more intense, so I don't envy her that.

I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow. I haven't made any progress the last two weeks, but maybe we will have made some now. I'm just so anxious to meet my baby boy. Meanwhile, say a prayer for my sister if you get a chance that she and my sweet nephew, Cayden, come through everything safe, sound, and healthy.