One year ago today

Bill and I were married in a little gazebo that hung out over the ocean in Jamaica.

My sil offered to babysit for us tonight so we could go out to dinner but I would hate to leave Jack even though he'd be in great hands. I've only ever left him with Bill for an hour or so at a time. I'm over protective that way. So in the end, we ordered out and we'll be spending the evening with Jack and Austin.
I got Bill a gift certificate (1 yr - the gift is to be paper correct?) to get a pedicure. Some you might laugh at the thought of a man getting a pedicure but Bill is in desperate NEED of one b/c his feet are in work boots all the time and he really messed them up the last time he went hunting in Idaho... Hopefully, he'll use it real soon.

Anyhow, I can't believe it's been a year and that we already have a 9 wk old!!

Here's to many years to come!

Jack's 2mos check-up

Jack is 2 months old. How time flies!!

Today he weighed in at 12 lbs 0.4 ozs (50%) and he grew to 23" (50%).
His head circumference was 40 1/4" (75%).

He also got shots today. My poor guy didn't like that at all. I'm hoping they don't make him too sick...

Something Austin said

The other night I was tucking Austin in bed and out of the blue he says, "Thank you mommy."

I said, "What for?"

He said, "Jack."

He loves his little brother so much! When he's home he can't stay away from him.

Hi there!

Wow, it's been forever since I've added an entry here. As you know, I've been busy with Jack. It seems that no sooner do I get him down that he gets up and with Bill working as much as he does, it seems as though I don't have time to do anything but lurk. I do post on my Stork Delivery board but that seems to be about it.
Anyhow, Jack and I are doing great! He's gaining weight so fast that my arms sometimes ache carrying him. I'm not used to carrying a baby around. My other "baby" is 10.

I can't get over how much Jack has changed since we brought him home. He smiles and coos and sucks on his hand when he has a burp stuck that's giving him problems. I love that little sign. If I'm trying to rock him and he puts his hand in his mouth, it's time to try and get a burp. He smiles when I stick my tongue out at him and he tries to do the same. I just love having a baby again. Granted it's hard work and awfully tiring but so terribly rewarding!

As a matter of fact, I asked Bill just last night about having more children. He says he'd love more children. I know that sounds nuts seeing as how Jack is only 7wks old today but I'm not talking about ttc next month or anything! Good Lord women, give me some credit. :lol: However, the sooner the better for a couple reasons, the biggest one being my age.

I'll try not to stay away for so long in between entries. I think we're finally getting a schedule in place which will allow me a little bit more computer time. It doesn't help that I have to dial-up and then the connection is so slow, I feel like I'm in the stone age but hopefully by the end of February, we'll have a cable connection. I can't wait!

Jack's birth story

It was wild. Not only did I go into labor on my own, on the day I wanted but it also happen to be his original due date. Crazy I tell ya.

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Let me try to be quick about the birth story:

I had an appt the morning of the 12th @ 10:30 - no changes, still 3cm & 75%. I ended up contracting all day, like any other day I had an appt, they were BH and didn't hurt. Bill didn't get home until late, trying to tie up some loose ends before the induction the next day, and when he came in I commented on how I had ctrx all day. We went to bed around 10-10:30 and I realized that I was feeling these crtx that hadn't stopped yet (and normally do by bedtime) so I waited an hour. They weren't letting up so I woke Bill and told him that I thought I was in labor. We himmed and hawed and decided we'd better get to the hospital.

We wake up Austin, get the stuff in the truck, call Austin's dad so he can meet us and then to the hospital - at this time my crtx were 3mins apart. I got to L&D at 1:00am. She checked me and I was completely effaced and 6cm!!! Indeed I was in labor. They contacted my dr and the epi guy and a little over an hour later, they both arrived. Got my epi at 2:15am and I was so relieved b/c I was scared to death of my water breaking before I had a chance to get one. I was able to relax and dose on and off for a while after that. She checked me at 3 and I was at 8cm. She decided to let me rest and came back in at 5:20am check me again, I was complete. However, my water never broke so they called my dr, broke my water (which had meconium...) and I started to push. I pushed through 4-5 ctrx when I got his head out. They made me stop pushing so they could suction him out to get any and all meconium so he didn't get any in lungs when he took his first breath. And then out came the rest of him.

I have a little tear but I have been doing great. Jack nurses like a champ and we both caught on real quick, I don't think I'll have many problems.

I'm very proud of myself for getting to 7cm without an epi, I tolerated the ctrx fairly well, I thought, I just knew there was no way I wanted to even try 8, 9 & 10.

Jack's 1st office visit

Jack had his first dr appt today, he's 5 days old.

He weighed 7 lbs 10.2 ozs and was 20 1/2" long. His head circumference was 35cms.

Everything looked good and they were real happy with his weight gain.

39 week appointment

Ok. I'm home with a not so exciting report.

Let me just say that first... Everything looked good.

Last week I was 2cm and 75%.
This week I was 3cm and 75%.

He said that the baby is engaged in my pelvis. He stripped my membranes and made me a "loose" 3cm (yowza! that hurt) and caused me to bleed quite a bit.

They have me on the wait list for an induction but that will only happen after the 12th, they will not induce me before so if something comes open after the 12th I will be getting a call from either my dr's office or the hospital.

And that's it.