Check out the sneak peeks from Reed's newborn photo session with Karen Baker by clicking on Karen Baker Photography below. She did such a great job! We can't wait to see the rest of the pics!
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
New Pics!!!
Check out new pics of Baby Reed by clicking on his name below. We promise that we will update the blog soon with our fun labor and delivery story and first night at home once we've caught up on some sleep!
Reed Christopher Jarrett
Reed Christopher Jarrett
Saturday, August 29, 2009
What you've all been waiting for!
Reed TBD Jarrett arrived at 7:10pm at Northside Hospital in Atlanta on August 29, 2009. He weighed 7 lbs 13 oz and was 22 inches long. Below are some pics of our new bundle of joy. I promise that we will post more about the labor and delivery process tomorrow but right now we must get rest. It was one long day for mom and dad!
First Family Photo
Getting weighed
Being checked by a nurse
Another family potrait....so excited to finally have him here with us!
Getting his first taste of formula...he was hungry immediately following delivery.
Right before his bath under the warming lights.
Mr. Reed Jarrett!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Induction Story....
The following updates are courtesy of Chris:
4:30pm - So, Brooke is now at 8 cm dilated and Baby J is in a 0 stage position. The doctor just finished checking Brooke and Baby J, and everything looks great with both. The expectation is that Brooke will be fully dilated to 10 cm by 5:30pm and we should have new baby boy by 6:30pm. I can't even explain the nervous excitement that we are both feeling right now, but, trust me, it is amazing!! Sorry, but this will have to be the last update before the arrival of Baby J. We will blog later tonight with pictures of the little guy and, hopefully, we will have named him by then. Continue to send your prayers up that everything goes smoothly from here on out.
11pm - Brooke was given 2 Ambien and a shot of morphine around 10:30pm to help her get some good rest. They monitored Baby J's heart rate before and after to make sure he was doing okay afterward. He's doing great, and so is Brooke (see the picture below for the evidence). Hopefully Brooke will gets some good rest for the big day tomorrow!
8 pm - We've checked into the hospital and have been checked. No cervidil needed, woohoo! I am currently 2 cm dilated and 70% effaced. As the nurse said, I am in the hospital for a therapeutic evening. If only it was a spa instead of a hospital. I will try to make the best of it though.
4:30pm - So, Brooke is now at 8 cm dilated and Baby J is in a 0 stage position. The doctor just finished checking Brooke and Baby J, and everything looks great with both. The expectation is that Brooke will be fully dilated to 10 cm by 5:30pm and we should have new baby boy by 6:30pm. I can't even explain the nervous excitement that we are both feeling right now, but, trust me, it is amazing!! Sorry, but this will have to be the last update before the arrival of Baby J. We will blog later tonight with pictures of the little guy and, hopefully, we will have named him by then. Continue to send your prayers up that everything goes smoothly from here on out.
I had to be given oxygen because Baby J's heart rate was declining slightly. Apparently, there was pressue on the umbilical cord. They also gave me fluids inside my uterus in order to reduce the pressure. Baby J's heart rate recovered nicely.
Not very happy at this point. The epidural stopped working!
12:30pm - Great news, there has been progress! The doctor came in around 11:45am to check on Brooke and Baby J and Brooke is now dilated to 4cm. The contractions are coming more regular and are definitely going up in intensity. With that, Brooke decided there was no need to wait on the epidural, so they just finished giving it to her and she is already starting to feel better. The nurses will continue to monitor Brooke and Baby J, and Brooke is going to attempt to take a nap in order to get rested up for the work left to do this afternoon. They said no promises, but the nurses believe we will finally see Baby J by 6pm or 7pm this evening. We will do the next update in a couple of hours once the doctor comes in and checks Brooke again. We appreciate any prayers you guys can give us that Brooke and Baby J continue to do well.
Starting to feel better...
10am - We are definitely having a baby today!! The doctor finally came in to check on Brooke and Baby J around 9:30am this morning. She is still around 2 cm dilated, so he decided to break her water to help move the process along. So, Brooke's water has been broken and now the contractions are starting to intensify a little bit. The doctor said that he hopes to have the baby delivered by dinner time tonight. The doctor is going to come back in around noon to check Brooke to see how things are progressing. The nurses are also monitoring the amniotic fluid for any debris that might indicate that Baby J has already had his first bathroom break. We will update again once the doctor comes back in.
Brooke, after her water was broken...still looking beautiful!
6:30am - Well, the sleeping juice lasted until about 3am. Brooke said she slept great until that point, then she spent the rest of the night watching the clock. The nurse came in right at 5am (they are very punctual here, which is not a good thing at 5 in the morning) to get the process started. Brooke was able to take a shower, get her makeup on and eat half of a granola bar (she wasn't supposed to be eating, but she needed some energy) before they gave her an IV and started Pitocin around 6am. So, I guess we are definitely having a baby today!!
6:30am - Well, the sleeping juice lasted until about 3am. Brooke said she slept great until that point, then she spent the rest of the night watching the clock. The nurse came in right at 5am (they are very punctual here, which is not a good thing at 5 in the morning) to get the process started. Brooke was able to take a shower, get her makeup on and eat half of a granola bar (she wasn't supposed to be eating, but she needed some energy) before they gave her an IV and started Pitocin around 6am. So, I guess we are definitely having a baby today!!
Brooke, with her IV and ice, getting ready for the day ahead
11pm - Brooke was given 2 Ambien and a shot of morphine around 10:30pm to help her get some good rest. They monitored Baby J's heart rate before and after to make sure he was doing okay afterward. He's doing great, and so is Brooke (see the picture below for the evidence). Hopefully Brooke will gets some good rest for the big day tomorrow!
Brooke, feeling good after getting some sleeping juice
8 pm - We've checked into the hospital and have been checked. No cervidil needed, woohoo! I am currently 2 cm dilated and 70% effaced. As the nurse said, I am in the hospital for a therapeutic evening. If only it was a spa instead of a hospital. I will try to make the best of it though.
Chris and I in the hospital bed...he just wishes he could sleep here.
My Mom and I hanging out as we wait.
Oh, the hospital bed...in my stylish gown!
Me getting ready to go get my baby boy!
Chris getting ready to drive us to the hospital.
6 pm - We are scheduled to be at the hospital at 6. Here we go!
So, here's the deal....
It looks like Baby J is going to need some coercing to make his appearance into the world and meet his mommy and daddy. Since labor doesn't seem to be starting on its own, Chris and I will be checking into the hospital tonight in preparation for being induced tomorrow morning. Once we arrive, they will give me a drug called cervidil that will help in preparing my cervix for labor. After giving me the drug, I will have to lay still for about 2 hours without eating or drinking anything. After that, I will have until midnight to move around and eat. They plan to give me sleeping medicine tonight so that I will be good and rested for labor tomorrow. Oh, how I am looking forward to getting a good night's rest. The last few nights have been pretty painful!
We don't know yet what time we will be heading to the hospital, as we have to wait for the hospital to call us and let us know that there is a bed available for me. Fun times! Let's hope everything goes as planned and we don't end up having to call them to tell them that we need to come in.
I will do my best to post updates this evening as to how things are going as well as posting throughout the day tomorrow as labor begins.
Chris and I will be parents tomorrow! Craziness!
We don't know yet what time we will be heading to the hospital, as we have to wait for the hospital to call us and let us know that there is a bed available for me. Fun times! Let's hope everything goes as planned and we don't end up having to call them to tell them that we need to come in.
I will do my best to post updates this evening as to how things are going as well as posting throughout the day tomorrow as labor begins.
Chris and I will be parents tomorrow! Craziness!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Baby J's (almost) Completed Nursery
We are getting so very close to Baby J making his arrival. I have yet to have the first real contraction, so I am thinking that we probably won't meet our baby boy until Saturday. Until then, enjoy the pics of Baby J's nursery. We still need to hang a few things on the wall, such as his name, but it is complete for the most part. I think Baby J is going to be very comfortable in his room!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Prepare to be shocked.....40 Weeks Slideshow!
My body has come a long way since I became pregnant. I hardly even recognize my former self. I can only hope that I am able to get back to some semblance of how I was November of last year. I know it is going to be a long hard road, but I look forward to working hard!
Monday, August 24, 2009
40 weeks and......no baby yet!
As of today, I am 40 weeks pregnant! Yes, I am still pregnant! I was hoping that we would have cute pics of our baby boy to post today, but he doesn't seem ready to come out just yet.
We had an appointment with our doctor today to complete the nonstress test to check on Baby J. Chris and I basically sat in a room for around 2 hours while Baby J's movements and heartbeat along with my contractions were monitored. Baby J performed excellently and the doctor even said "your baby's perfect". We, of course, knew that but it's always good to hear it from a professional. Along with the baby doing perfectly, the doctor also said that the amniotic fluid also seemed good. There is no reason for concern at this point with continuing the pregnancy past our due date. The doctor did say that if I notice any decrease in Baby J's movements we should just go straight to the hospital.
If I don't go into labor on my own or there is nothing to be concerned about, then we will be inducing labor on Saturday. At that point, I will be 40 weeks 5 days pregnant or 41 weeks 2 days pregnant per the doctor. Chris and I are very comfortable allowing them to induce labor at that point in time, but we are holding out hope that he will come on his own before then. Either way, we will most definitely have a new member of our family by Saturday, August 29th.
On average, newborns weigh approximately 7 1/2 pounds and are approximately 20 inches long. His skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal during labor.
Well, that's all I have to report right now. Let's hope I have extremely good news in the very near future!
We had an appointment with our doctor today to complete the nonstress test to check on Baby J. Chris and I basically sat in a room for around 2 hours while Baby J's movements and heartbeat along with my contractions were monitored. Baby J performed excellently and the doctor even said "your baby's perfect". We, of course, knew that but it's always good to hear it from a professional. Along with the baby doing perfectly, the doctor also said that the amniotic fluid also seemed good. There is no reason for concern at this point with continuing the pregnancy past our due date. The doctor did say that if I notice any decrease in Baby J's movements we should just go straight to the hospital.
If I don't go into labor on my own or there is nothing to be concerned about, then we will be inducing labor on Saturday. At that point, I will be 40 weeks 5 days pregnant or 41 weeks 2 days pregnant per the doctor. Chris and I are very comfortable allowing them to induce labor at that point in time, but we are holding out hope that he will come on his own before then. Either way, we will most definitely have a new member of our family by Saturday, August 29th.
On average, newborns weigh approximately 7 1/2 pounds and are approximately 20 inches long. His skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal during labor.
Well, that's all I have to report right now. Let's hope I have extremely good news in the very near future!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Baby J's Stats
You guessed and now we are reporting. Feel free to continue to submit your guesses, you obviously have a better chance of getting it right since Baby J has yet to make his appearance.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Call us crazy......
We could've met our little boy yesterday! I know what you must be thinking....are they crazy?
At our 39 week appointment, our doctor brought up the possibility of inducing labor on our "actual" due date, August 20th, which was a week or so away. We had another appointment with him this week and he was still encouraging us to induce labor on Thursday, August 20th, which was the one day of the week that he would be on call. Before we even went into the appointment, Chris and I decided that inducing was not what we wanted to do at this point in the pregnancy. After the appointment, we somewhat waffled on what the right thing to do was. Our doctor gave us a pretty convincing argument as to why would should induce but no part of the argument seemed to give any medical reason as to why it was necessary to induce on our due date. The baby is fine and I am fine, no problem with high blood pressure or anything else.
That was the kicker for us. There seemed to be no medical reason for us to go ahead and induce labor. The kind of inducing that would require an overnight stay in the hospital to prepare my cervix for labor and then be given the labor inducing drugs the following morning. It just felt like a little too much to put that much stress on the baby and me for no particular reason.
As I mentioned before, the doctor wanted to induce on our "actual" due date. This is the due date that the doctors have on file. Our ultrasound due date, which we trust more, is August 24th, so technically inducing labor on August 20th would have been 4 days before we were even full term. I really didn't want to have our baby out of convenience for us or the doctor. I know that our baby boy will make his appearance when he is good and ready. If he doesn't get good and ready, then we will induce labor next Saturday, August 29th, when our doctor is on call again. We have a non stress test scheduled for Monday where they will check the baby to make sure everything is good with him. If not, then we would be scheduled for an induction that night. Wish us luck! Hopefully Baby J will make his appearance before Monday on his own!
At our 39 week appointment, our doctor brought up the possibility of inducing labor on our "actual" due date, August 20th, which was a week or so away. We had another appointment with him this week and he was still encouraging us to induce labor on Thursday, August 20th, which was the one day of the week that he would be on call. Before we even went into the appointment, Chris and I decided that inducing was not what we wanted to do at this point in the pregnancy. After the appointment, we somewhat waffled on what the right thing to do was. Our doctor gave us a pretty convincing argument as to why would should induce but no part of the argument seemed to give any medical reason as to why it was necessary to induce on our due date. The baby is fine and I am fine, no problem with high blood pressure or anything else.
That was the kicker for us. There seemed to be no medical reason for us to go ahead and induce labor. The kind of inducing that would require an overnight stay in the hospital to prepare my cervix for labor and then be given the labor inducing drugs the following morning. It just felt like a little too much to put that much stress on the baby and me for no particular reason.
As I mentioned before, the doctor wanted to induce on our "actual" due date. This is the due date that the doctors have on file. Our ultrasound due date, which we trust more, is August 24th, so technically inducing labor on August 20th would have been 4 days before we were even full term. I really didn't want to have our baby out of convenience for us or the doctor. I know that our baby boy will make his appearance when he is good and ready. If he doesn't get good and ready, then we will induce labor next Saturday, August 29th, when our doctor is on call again. We have a non stress test scheduled for Monday where they will check the baby to make sure everything is good with him. If not, then we would be scheduled for an induction that night. Wish us luck! Hopefully Baby J will make his appearance before Monday on his own!
Monday, August 17, 2009
39 Weeks!
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! These are the exact thoughts running through my head at basically any given time each day. Baby J could be here anytime now, and I have to be honest and admit that I am ready. I am ready to meet him and to also not be pregnant anymore. I guess this is your body's way of getting you prepared for childbirth. I am still not extremely uncomfortable, but I am most definitely ready. As I write this blog, it is 8:45pm which means that Chris and I will not be getting a free dinner at Scalini's. Hey, at least we tried. We have another doctor's appointment tomorrow, so keep your fingers crossed that the eggplant parmigiana at least caused me to dilate a few more centimeters. I was 1 cm dilated at our appointment last week.
As of 39 weeks, Baby J is continuing to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely that he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds. Babycenter.com equates this to a mini watermelon, yikes! They also mention that boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls, so he just might make it to the 8 pound mark. The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath. Pretty cool!
And, that's it for the 39 week developments for Baby J. Let's hope that in place of the 40 week post next Monday we have a post announcing the birth of our baby boy. That would be so much cooler than seeing another pic of my belly, lol!
Love you all!
As of 39 weeks, Baby J is continuing to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely that he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds. Babycenter.com equates this to a mini watermelon, yikes! They also mention that boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls, so he just might make it to the 8 pound mark. The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath. Pretty cool!
And, that's it for the 39 week developments for Baby J. Let's hope that in place of the 40 week post next Monday we have a post announcing the birth of our baby boy. That would be so much cooler than seeing another pic of my belly, lol!
Love you all!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Eggplant Parmigiana...Will it work for me?
After our doctor's appointment on Friday Chris and I decided that it might be time to try out the eggplant parmigiana served at Scalini's Restaurant in Smyrna to see if we can't coax our baby boy into making his appearance sooner rather than later. So, Saturday night we went to Scalini's and I, of course, had the eggplant parmigiana. I am personally not a fan of eggplant, but I figured I would make a sacrifice for meeting our baby boy in the near future. To be honest, it was actually pretty good. I could only manage to eat half of the serving, but I finished the remainder of the entree today for lunch.
Now, we wait....
And the waiting is not fun. So far it has included me waking up in the middle of the night and thinking about having contractions. Unfortunately, just thinking about them did not make them happen last night. They say that the babies born after the mothers eat eggplant parmigiana usually are born within 48 hours. We had dinner around 7:30 on Saturday night, so Baby J has until 7:30 tomorrow night to get us a free dinner at Scalini's and himself a Scalini's t-shirt.
Below is a link to Scalini's Restaurant's website that describes the association of the eggplant parmigiana with births. It has been featured in People Magazine as well as on Good Morning America. The wall of baby pictures in their restaurant is unreal. We will definitely have to go back and take pictures of the place if it ends up working.
Scalini's Eggplant Parmigiana
Everyone should be thinking contractions with us now, which was the exact advice our doctor gave me on Friday! Let's hope we all get to meet Baby J very soon!
Now, we wait....
And the waiting is not fun. So far it has included me waking up in the middle of the night and thinking about having contractions. Unfortunately, just thinking about them did not make them happen last night. They say that the babies born after the mothers eat eggplant parmigiana usually are born within 48 hours. We had dinner around 7:30 on Saturday night, so Baby J has until 7:30 tomorrow night to get us a free dinner at Scalini's and himself a Scalini's t-shirt.
Below is a link to Scalini's Restaurant's website that describes the association of the eggplant parmigiana with births. It has been featured in People Magazine as well as on Good Morning America. The wall of baby pictures in their restaurant is unreal. We will definitely have to go back and take pictures of the place if it ends up working.
Scalini's Eggplant Parmigiana
Everyone should be thinking contractions with us now, which was the exact advice our doctor gave me on Friday! Let's hope we all get to meet Baby J very soon!
Monday, August 10, 2009
38 Weeks!
Talk about making someone feel good.......below is a conversation with a worker in the grocery store this morning.
I'd say it's time he makes his arrival if he is being mistaken for multiples, whoa! I certainly don't feel like I am that huge but maybe I am just turning a blind eye. I know he will come when he is ready but I don't think I want to get much bigger, aahhh!
On a more fun note, as of today, I am 38 weeks pregnant, woohoo!!! So exciting! We had our 38 week appointment this past Thursday and I opted out of getting checked by the nurse practioner. I am honestly trying to avoid any kind of news that would make me think that I am closer than I really am to going into labor. For example, I wouldn't want to find out that I am dialated and effaced only to go two more weeks with no movement. I think I am just better off not knowing. The nurse did say that she thought he was of average size and would probably weigh around 7 lbs. But honestly, what do they know? They could be off by a pound either way, at least that's what I've heard. We do have another appointment with our doctor on Friday, which I am sure will be a lot more in depth and we will potentially find out where we stand right now. We are getting so very close!!!
At 38 weeks, Baby J now weighs approximately 6.8 pounds and is over 19 1/2 inches long. He is really starting to plump up. He has a firm grasp, which we will get to test when we hold his little hand for the first time. His organs have matured. If you're wondering why we didn't include eye color in the request for Baby J's stats, it's because we may not know for quite some time. If he's born with brown eyes, then they are likely to stay brown. But, if he's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel or brown by the time he's 9 months old. The Eye Color Calculator says that Baby J has a 50% chance of having blue eyes and a 50% chance of having green eyes. It will be interesting to see if it is anywhere close to right.
The little guy is continuing to beat me up from the inside, so I know that he is going to be one feisty baby. I can't wait to see how he acts on the outside!
Check out pics of the bump below.
Worker: Good Morning, how are you doing?
Me: I'm doing well, how are you?
Worker: I guess I should've said, how are y'all doing?
Me: Oh, we're good!
Worker: Looks like you might be carrying twins in there.
Me (thinking to self): What did he just say?
Me (actually talking): No, there's just one.
I'd say it's time he makes his arrival if he is being mistaken for multiples, whoa! I certainly don't feel like I am that huge but maybe I am just turning a blind eye. I know he will come when he is ready but I don't think I want to get much bigger, aahhh!
On a more fun note, as of today, I am 38 weeks pregnant, woohoo!!! So exciting! We had our 38 week appointment this past Thursday and I opted out of getting checked by the nurse practioner. I am honestly trying to avoid any kind of news that would make me think that I am closer than I really am to going into labor. For example, I wouldn't want to find out that I am dialated and effaced only to go two more weeks with no movement. I think I am just better off not knowing. The nurse did say that she thought he was of average size and would probably weigh around 7 lbs. But honestly, what do they know? They could be off by a pound either way, at least that's what I've heard. We do have another appointment with our doctor on Friday, which I am sure will be a lot more in depth and we will potentially find out where we stand right now. We are getting so very close!!!
At 38 weeks, Baby J now weighs approximately 6.8 pounds and is over 19 1/2 inches long. He is really starting to plump up. He has a firm grasp, which we will get to test when we hold his little hand for the first time. His organs have matured. If you're wondering why we didn't include eye color in the request for Baby J's stats, it's because we may not know for quite some time. If he's born with brown eyes, then they are likely to stay brown. But, if he's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel or brown by the time he's 9 months old. The Eye Color Calculator says that Baby J has a 50% chance of having blue eyes and a 50% chance of having green eyes. It will be interesting to see if it is anywhere close to right.
The little guy is continuing to beat me up from the inside, so I know that he is going to be one feisty baby. I can't wait to see how he acts on the outside!
Check out pics of the bump below.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Showered with Love
As I mentioned in the 37 week blog, Baby J and I were lucky enough to spend last Saturday and Sunday afternoons being showered with lots of fun gifts by family and friends.
Our first shower was on Saturday and it was hosted by my cousins, Beth Parker, Kelly Luxemburger, and Amanda Coggins. They did a great job hosting the shower and I sincerely appreciate all the hard work that they put in to making it so great! The food was exceptionally yummy and the cake had to have been the cutest baby shower cake I have ever seen. It was just perfect! Baby J received lots of great gifts, including too cute clothes, an infant rocker, jumperoo, diapers, and much, much more.
Don't forget to submit your guesses regarding Baby J's stats!!! You can click on "Baby J's Stats" below to submit your guesses. We have only received two sets of guesses so far.
Baby J's Stats
Our first shower was on Saturday and it was hosted by my cousins, Beth Parker, Kelly Luxemburger, and Amanda Coggins. They did a great job hosting the shower and I sincerely appreciate all the hard work that they put in to making it so great! The food was exceptionally yummy and the cake had to have been the cutest baby shower cake I have ever seen. It was just perfect! Baby J received lots of great gifts, including too cute clothes, an infant rocker, jumperoo, diapers, and much, much more.
The hostesses and me
Just being silly!
The cute cake!
A fun basket of goodies!
Me with my little helpers
Baby J's first gift from Marc, too cute!
My mom, grandmother, and me
My grandmother, Jo, and me
Grandmother and Me
On Sunday afternoon, Baby J and I headed over to Chris' parents house to attend a duck-themed shower hosted by his family. It was so much fun to see some of Chris' family that I hadn't seen in person since we told that we were pregnant. Everyone noticed my largeness as I entered the house, lol! The food, of course, was extremely yummy and the best part of the food was that I got to eat a turkey sandwich. I know that not everyone abides by the no deli meat rule when pregnant, but I have. That means I haven't had my favorite lunch, a turkey sandwich, for almost nine months. Chris' mom knew of my craving and baked a turkey just so I could have a turkey sandwich. YUM-MY! Chris' family was generous enough to get us a glider for the baby's nursery as well as a swing. We are going to get so much use out of them! We also got a lot of cute clothes as well as other items that will be useful once Baby J arrives. And, we are fully equipped with many rubber duckies to use during Baby J's first bath in the big tub.
Another cute and yummy cake!
Karlie and Emme
Baby J's onesie from Cheers. It says "I don't even know my name". How true?!?! We don't even know his name.
We received lots of books for Baby J, which I honestly hadn't even thought of (bad mommy!). Good thing Chris' family was on top of it for me. The most exciting was receiving The Story of Ferninand which was Chris' favorite book as a child.
Sandi made us a frame with poem called Baby's First Picture, the Ultrasound. It was the tear jerker of the party. Oh so sweet and thoughtful!
We have received so many generous gifts over the past month from friends and family. We feel extremely blessed to have so many people in our life who love us and already love our little boy. We can't thank each and every one of you enough for your generosity. We can't wait for you all to meet Baby J!Don't forget to submit your guesses regarding Baby J's stats!!! You can click on "Baby J's Stats" below to submit your guesses. We have only received two sets of guesses so far.
Baby J's Stats
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Baby J Stats....do you think you know?
Here goes....your chance to tell us about Baby J. These are things that Chris and I talk about on a daily basis. We, of course, have our own opinions, but we would love to hear what you all think. Maybe the person closest to the right answers will be given the privilege of babysitting Baby J first, lol!!!
Please either leave your guesses for the items below in the comments section or send me an email at mb_hardeman@yahoo.com. I will compile everyone's responses and post at a later date. We look forward to seeing what everyone thinks!!!!
Please either leave your guesses for the items below in the comments section or send me an email at mb_hardeman@yahoo.com. I will compile everyone's responses and post at a later date. We look forward to seeing what everyone thinks!!!!
- Arrival Date and Time
- Weight
- Length
- Color of Hair at Birth
- Actual Name Given to Baby J
- Who will Baby J look like? Brooke or Chris
Monday, August 3, 2009
37 Weeks!
As of today, I am 37 weeks pregnant! It is so exciting and yet so scary that we are nearing the point in which Baby J will arrive. I literally think that everytime I go to bend over there is a chance that I will go into labor when I stand up. I haven't had any signs of labor yet, not one noticeable Braxton Hicks contraction to comment on, so who knows what I will think when I finally do go into labor. Let's just pray that I am able to stay cool, calm, and collected when it does finally happen.
As of 37 weeks, Baby J now weighs approximately 6 1/3 pounds and measures just a little bit over 19 inches from head to heel. Baby J is also considered full term now, so whenever I do go into labor his lungs will be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb.
Chris and I went in for our 37 week appointment this past Thursday. This was the first time that Chris was able to meet Dr. Graham and he really liked him. Hopefully, we will get lucky and go into labor when he is on call. And, Dr. Graham is definitely thinking ahead because on Thursday he told us that if we wanted to go eat some spicy eggplant parmigiana on Tuesday night to induce labor, he would be on call on Wednesday. Chris and I both looked at each other and said "no, we're not ready yet". His response was "get ready". LOL! This made it so much more real that Baby J is going to be here before we know it! Our niece also said this weekend "THIS month, he's going to be here THIS month". AAAAHHHHH!
Baby J, Chris and I had an extremely busy weekend! We had two baby showers, our nephew's birthday party and my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary in Summerville. It was a fun but exhausting weekend. I plan to post on these events throughout the week.
Also, on the blog agenda for the week is to poll all of you to see what you think Baby J's actual arrival date and time will be, how much he will weigh, how long he will be, what color hair he will have when he arrives, what we will actually name him, etc, so be thinking about what your predictions are for Baby J!
As of 37 weeks, Baby J now weighs approximately 6 1/3 pounds and measures just a little bit over 19 inches from head to heel. Baby J is also considered full term now, so whenever I do go into labor his lungs will be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb.
Chris and I went in for our 37 week appointment this past Thursday. This was the first time that Chris was able to meet Dr. Graham and he really liked him. Hopefully, we will get lucky and go into labor when he is on call. And, Dr. Graham is definitely thinking ahead because on Thursday he told us that if we wanted to go eat some spicy eggplant parmigiana on Tuesday night to induce labor, he would be on call on Wednesday. Chris and I both looked at each other and said "no, we're not ready yet". His response was "get ready". LOL! This made it so much more real that Baby J is going to be here before we know it! Our niece also said this weekend "THIS month, he's going to be here THIS month". AAAAHHHHH!
Baby J, Chris and I had an extremely busy weekend! We had two baby showers, our nephew's birthday party and my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary in Summerville. It was a fun but exhausting weekend. I plan to post on these events throughout the week.
Also, on the blog agenda for the week is to poll all of you to see what you think Baby J's actual arrival date and time will be, how much he will weigh, how long he will be, what color hair he will have when he arrives, what we will actually name him, etc, so be thinking about what your predictions are for Baby J!
I am really getting out there now!
Whoa! That's all I have to say about that.
Monday, July 27, 2009
36 Weeks!
As of today, I am 36 weeks pregnant! Oh.....my.....goodness! We are SO very close! Pregnant friends are starting to give birth to their babies or are within weeks or days of giving birth. This is getting very real folks!
As of 36 weeks, Baby J now weighs almost 6 pounds and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. He is contuining to pack on the pounds at the rate of about an ounce a day. He's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered his body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected his skin during his nine-month amniotic bath. Baby J will end up swallowing both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, which will form the contents of his first bowel movement. Fun times, lol!
At the end of this week, Baby J 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.) Woohoo! This is such great news! As long as he stays in there for another week, he will have all his sprinkles and shouldn't require any additional treatment after birth. He is currently in a head-down position, which he has been in for quite some time, so I feel very lucky that additional coaxing will not be needed for Baby J.
Now that Baby J is taking up so much room, I seem to be having trouble eating a normal size meal. I ate an entire chicken biscuit (please note that this is not something difficult to do) from Chick-fil-A this past Friday morning and I felt sick afterwards, ugh! If I do eat a normal size meal, I definitely feel the consequences which usually includes a lot of heartburn and acid reflux, yuck! I am looking forward to the day when Baby J drops a little lower and allows me to breathe easier and have less heartburn. There is a downside though, that will only mean more frequent trips to the restroom.
As of 36 weeks, Baby J now weighs almost 6 pounds and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. He is contuining to pack on the pounds at the rate of about an ounce a day. He's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered his body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected his skin during his nine-month amniotic bath. Baby J will end up swallowing both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, which will form the contents of his first bowel movement. Fun times, lol!
At the end of this week, Baby J 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.) Woohoo! This is such great news! As long as he stays in there for another week, he will have all his sprinkles and shouldn't require any additional treatment after birth. He is currently in a head-down position, which he has been in for quite some time, so I feel very lucky that additional coaxing will not be needed for Baby J.
Now that Baby J is taking up so much room, I seem to be having trouble eating a normal size meal. I ate an entire chicken biscuit (please note that this is not something difficult to do) from Chick-fil-A this past Friday morning and I felt sick afterwards, ugh! If I do eat a normal size meal, I definitely feel the consequences which usually includes a lot of heartburn and acid reflux, yuck! I am looking forward to the day when Baby J drops a little lower and allows me to breathe easier and have less heartburn. There is a downside though, that will only mean more frequent trips to the restroom.
He keeps growing and growing and growing......as do I!
Say hello to my little friend!
Chris mentioned tonight that he thought he had gained some weight, so he suggested that we include his updated belly pic. I think he's gotten skinnier!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Baby Shower at the Tea Room
My wonderful Aunt Jan, cousin Kristen and her two girls, Kallan and Marin, threw Baby J and I an extremely fun baby shower this past weekend. They hosted the shower at the Victorian Tea Room in downtown Rome. I have never been to a tea room before, so I was unsure as to what to expect. I do know that my grandmother Jo loves tea rooms, so I knew it would be a lot of fun.
The shower started out with all of us sitting down to eat lots of yummy foods and sample many tea flavors. Some of the tea was good, like the hot chocolate strawberry and some were not so good, like the peach iced tea. Everyone seemed to enjoy the tea party and I was exceptionally thrilled at how much fun it was.
After stuffing ourselves with all the yummy treats and teas, it was time to open the many generous gifts for Baby J. Baby J gots lots of fun stuff at the shower on Saturday, things that I know we will get a lot of good use out of once he arrives.
Thanks to everyone who made it to the shower on Saturday and thanks to Jan, Kristen, Kallan and Marin for hosting and planning! It was so great seeing everyone! Thank you also for your extremely generous gifts. Chris, Baby J, and I sincerely appreciate it! What would we do without such wonderful people in our lives!!!
The shower started out with all of us sitting down to eat lots of yummy foods and sample many tea flavors. Some of the tea was good, like the hot chocolate strawberry and some were not so good, like the peach iced tea. Everyone seemed to enjoy the tea party and I was exceptionally thrilled at how much fun it was.
After stuffing ourselves with all the yummy treats and teas, it was time to open the many generous gifts for Baby J. Baby J gots lots of fun stuff at the shower on Saturday, things that I know we will get a lot of good use out of once he arrives.
Thanks to everyone who made it to the shower on Saturday and thanks to Jan, Kristen, Kallan and Marin for hosting and planning! It was so great seeing everyone! Thank you also for your extremely generous gifts. Chris, Baby J, and I sincerely appreciate it! What would we do without such wonderful people in our lives!!!
Me, with the awesome hostesses!
Marin, Kallan and Me
All the ladies enjoying their yummy treats and teas!
And more ladies enjoying the tea party!
Admiring the cute outfit for Baby J
Spit Happens? Yeah right, not from my baby, lol!
Baby J's Georgia Tech pacifier, so cute!
Our first package of diapers.....oh, how we will go through so many of these!
Baby J's Pebble Peach t-shirt, my brother Marc is SO jealous!
Playing dress-up with Holly, Marin and Kallan
My Mom and I
Allison Eubanks and I, she is due just a short month after me. I know our little boys will be great friends!