We bought halloween transfers at the pumpkin patch to put on the little pumpkins we bought. Julia decorated one for herself, one for Ethan and one for Grayson and they turned out great.
Julia handing out candy to the trick-or-treaters
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Saturday, October 5, 2013
My 35th Birthday
We celebrated my 35th Birthday with dinner at Smoke Daddy while my mom stayed home with Grayson. We sat outside and had BBQ and a skillet cookie for dessert. It was a quick dinner, but nice to get out for a little bit. I have to say this is my favorite birthday as I have my family and new little guy that I have waited so long for. This year will be so much fun as we watch him grow into a little toddler.
Love my family!!!
Grayson ~ 1 Month
~ 1st Week ~
September 8th
We got released from the hospital on Sunday, September 8th. The first night home was a little crazy, but Craig and I made it through the night with our little guy. I was in a lot of pain because the doctor on call forgot to order my pain medication.
September 9th
4 Day Old Checkup
We took him to the doctor for his first check up and he gained some of the weight back that he lost while he was in the hospital. (He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces at birth and left the hospital 8% below his birth weight.) At this appointment he weighted 7 pounds, 13 ounces so the doctor was very happy with the weight gain. Everything looked good so next we come back for his 2 week check.
His doctor told me I looked pale and needed to drink water. I should have told her that the on call doctor forgot to order my pain medicine so I did not sleep due to the immense pain I was in from that in addition to no sleep from getting up a lot to feed and change Grayson's diaper and the fact that I barely had time to brush my teeth so I definitely did not put makeup on or brush my hair...so no it was not a lack of water. :) It's all SO worth it though. I love this little guy more than words can describe! I will admit the first night was a doozy, but we made it through it and learned a lot.
Notes on the pictures below...
September 12th
Allison, her mother-in-law Pat, Cora, Elin and Gabe came to visit (Gabe is 8 weeks older). I had a lot of questions for Allison since this is her third and her sister is a pediatrician. She has been great giving me advice and telling me what's normal. She also brought her rock 'n play for Grayson to sleep in as he did not seem to like the little sleeping device that came with my pack 'n play. Allison and her sister used the rock 'n play and loved it so I can't wait to use it.
We used the same photographer that did our belly pictures for his newborn pictures. Allison also used her so we know she does a great job and we loved the belly pics. He had stomach issues so it ended up being a very long day (about 4 hours). She has to wait until the baby totally falls asleep so she can position them for the pictures. He had his eyes open for a while and would start to fall asleep, but never went into a deep sleep until the very end. We almost had to reschedule and then he cooperated. He was in some pain from his stomach issues so she could not do all the normal positions, but she was able to get several great shots. We love the pictures!! What a handsome little guy!
Bryan, Lauren and Aidan came for a quick visit and loved meeting Grayson. They gave me some cute presents and some of Aidan's favorites. We are excited to use our new stuff. It was great seeing them and we can't wait for them to come visit again for Thanksgiving.
September 17th
We took Grayson on his first walk outside and he loved it. It was so nice to get outside and enjoy some fresh air.
2 Week Old Checkup (September 19th)
We went to his doctor for the two week old checkup and he weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces (50th percentile), was 21 1/2 inches long (75th percentile) and his head was 15 inches (95th percentile). We discussed his gas issues and they recommended mylicon, but said it is very common and should get better around 8-12 weeks.
~ 3rd Week ~
1st Bath (September 22nd)
He loved his first bath and kept putting his hand on his chin in the thinking pose. We are going to do bath time every night as part of his routine right before bed.
My mom has been staying with us and has helped with Grayson so much. We are so lucky to have such a special, amazing lady Grayson will call Oma. He already loves her so much and I know they will have such a special bond forever.
September 17th
We took Grayson on his first walk outside and he loved it. It was so nice to get outside and enjoy some fresh air.
2 Week Old Checkup (September 19th)
We went to his doctor for the two week old checkup and he weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces (50th percentile), was 21 1/2 inches long (75th percentile) and his head was 15 inches (95th percentile). We discussed his gas issues and they recommended mylicon, but said it is very common and should get better around 8-12 weeks.
~ 3rd Week ~
1st Bath (September 22nd)
He loved his first bath and kept putting his hand on his chin in the thinking pose. We are going to do bath time every night as part of his routine right before bed.
My mom has been staying with us and has helped with Grayson so much. We are so lucky to have such a special, amazing lady Grayson will call Oma. He already loves her so much and I know they will have such a special bond forever.
Lactation Consultant (September 24th)
I had a lactation consultant come on Tuesday, September 24th as I was having terrible issues with nursing. Anyone that nurses has some pain in the beginning, but this pain was so incredibly awful I thought I was going to pass out. I had terrible lacerations that would not get better. The lactation consultant showed me how to get him to latch properly, but that wasn't really the problem. She said he is tongue tied and I should see a specialist to see about getting it fixed. At the appointment she weighed him before and after the feeding. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and after I fed him she said he gained 3 ounces from the feeding so he is getting a good amount of milk for the short feeding.
1st time with babysitter (September 24th)
Craig and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary with dinner outside at Hugo's Frog Bar. Thanks to Oma for watching him so we could enjoy a nice dinner out. We missed the little guy and smothered him with kisses when we got home, but he was in a milk coma. Oma did a great job watching him. We are so lucky to have her to help.
~ 4th Week ~
Visiting the Ohlanders (September 26th)
We went out to the suburbs to visit Allison, Cora, Elin and Gabe in their new beautiful house. They have tons of space and we love it! We are very sad they moved, but it's not too far so we decided we will take turns visiting each other. Their second meeting was filled with tears first and then smiles. We can't wait for them to play together. They have no choice but to love each other. I'm so grateful that I have Allison to talk to about being a momma. I have asked her so many questions and she's been such a great resource for all things baby. It's amazing how we both got pregnant around the same time and both had boys. It was meant to be and we can't wait for our boys to be BFFs (best friends forever) like their mommas.
Visiting the Ohlanders (September 26th)
We went out to the suburbs to visit Allison, Cora, Elin and Gabe in their new beautiful house. They have tons of space and we love it! We are very sad they moved, but it's not too far so we decided we will take turns visiting each other. Their second meeting was filled with tears first and then smiles. We can't wait for them to play together. They have no choice but to love each other. I'm so grateful that I have Allison to talk to about being a momma. I have asked her so many questions and she's been such a great resource for all things baby. It's amazing how we both got pregnant around the same time and both had boys. It was meant to be and we can't wait for our boys to be BFFs (best friends forever) like their mommas.
September 28th
Uncle John, Aunt Cindy, Neill, Stu and their girlfriends Katie and Sarah came to visit. They brought cute gifts and we had some appetizers and watched the Bears game. John and Cindy were in town to celebrate Neill's birthday. It was so great seeing them! I took a cute picture of my uncle John hanging out with Grayson in his tie shirt and I know my Dad would love that picture. Oh how I wish my Dad could have met Grayson while he was living. I know that my Dad is watching over us and knows Grayson very well. It breaks my heart, but I'm thankful Grayson has a guardian angel.
Frenectomy (September 30th)
He was born tongue tied thanks to Daddy (it's genetic, but Craig's isn't that bad) so we had to get it clipped (frenectomy) by Dr. Kathleen Billings. My mom and I took him and were very nervous even though we talked to 3 other people that had it done to their babies and had the same problem with nursing. The procedure takes less than 2 minutes and the babies are able to nurse right afterwards. At the appointment he weighed 10 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches. The doctor looked at his tongue and said we could either wait in the room (um, no thank you, I can't watch my little guy go through this as you can't hold onto them or anything) or go into another room. We opted to go into the other room with the door shut. The nurse said they cry because they don't like the taste of the numbing medicine and they are so consumed with that that they don't even feel the clipping. We could hear him cry in the next room (I can already tell his cry) and I started bawling. It was so sad, but they brought him into our room right away and I nursed him and he was fine. Here is a picture of him after I nursed him and we were walking to the car.
October 2nd
He just started smiling at us and it melts our hearts. Everyone told me the first smile is something you never forget and it's definitely true. That smile makes the no sleep totally worth it. I love this little guy so much.
Uncle John, Aunt Cindy, Neill, Stu and their girlfriends Katie and Sarah came to visit. They brought cute gifts and we had some appetizers and watched the Bears game. John and Cindy were in town to celebrate Neill's birthday. It was so great seeing them! I took a cute picture of my uncle John hanging out with Grayson in his tie shirt and I know my Dad would love that picture. Oh how I wish my Dad could have met Grayson while he was living. I know that my Dad is watching over us and knows Grayson very well. It breaks my heart, but I'm thankful Grayson has a guardian angel.
Grayson took his first nap in his crib, but it only lasted 20 minutes. We are slowly trying to get used to the crib, but will work on this more when he is 8 weeks old.
He was born tongue tied thanks to Daddy (it's genetic, but Craig's isn't that bad) so we had to get it clipped (frenectomy) by Dr. Kathleen Billings. My mom and I took him and were very nervous even though we talked to 3 other people that had it done to their babies and had the same problem with nursing. The procedure takes less than 2 minutes and the babies are able to nurse right afterwards. At the appointment he weighed 10 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches. The doctor looked at his tongue and said we could either wait in the room (um, no thank you, I can't watch my little guy go through this as you can't hold onto them or anything) or go into another room. We opted to go into the other room with the door shut. The nurse said they cry because they don't like the taste of the numbing medicine and they are so consumed with that that they don't even feel the clipping. We could hear him cry in the next room (I can already tell his cry) and I started bawling. It was so sad, but they brought him into our room right away and I nursed him and he was fine. Here is a picture of him after I nursed him and we were walking to the car.
October 2nd
He just started smiling at us and it melts our hearts. Everyone told me the first smile is something you never forget and it's definitely true. That smile makes the no sleep totally worth it. I love this little guy so much.
~ 1 Month Old ~
October 5th
Grayson is 1 month old! He is such a sweet little boy and we love him so much. He loves to stretch (all the time), his family (he is starting to smile at us), his swing especially the music, taking walks, car rides, bath time and eating (he eats every 2-4 hours during the day usually every 3). He hates the hiccups, his terrible gas (he grunts and toots all the time), when he is getting burped because he wants his food and wants it now!, getting changed in the middle of the night and when you put a shirt over his head while you are changing him.
One month checkup (October 7th)
At his one month appointment (he was actually 4 weeks and 4 days from birth) he weighed 10 pounds and 10 ounces (75th percentile), 22 1/2 inches (85th percentile) and 95% for his head. He got one shot for Hepatitis B. It took him a couple of seconds to realize what happened and he cried a little, but was quickly comforted by us and stopped crying. Everything went well at the appointment, but we were hoping for a magic answer to fix his gas issue, but no such luck. They said it peaks at 6 weeks, but then gets better around 8 weeks.
We love you so much sweet little Grayson!!! You are the most amazing little guy!!!
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