He’s here!!!
I am very happy to announce the birth of our son!!! Here’s his stats-
Benjamin Wyatt arrived on Monday, March 30th
time: 6:04 a.m.
weight: 7 pounds, 3 ounces
length: 19 1/2 inches
Ben’s story–
Ben decided on Sunday, March 29, to get things rolling a little earlier than expected. Remember, I was supposed to have a scheduled C-Section the next day at 8 a.m. I started to experience the signs of labor late Sunday evening and by early Monday morning my contractions were getting to be very close together. Hubby & I decided it was time to grab our bags and head to the hospital.
I kept thinking, I can’t believe I’m experiencing contractions! Is this for real?! We have a scheduled C-Section at 8 and I just thought we would drive to the hospital, check in, change into my gown, head to the OR, and have our baby. Well, Ben had other plans.
Things progressed so rapidly that we knew by 5 a.m. that it was baby time. Contractions were now coming fast and ferocious. And since we were ahead of schedule, we didn’t even have our regular doc, we had the OB from our practice that was on call. Funny thing is she also happened to be the one two weeks ago to discover he was breech. So we went WAY back with her, like old friends we were. She came in, made sure he was still breech and agreed it was time to have the baby.
The next thing that happened was me being prepped for the C-Section and then being wheeled into a very, very, very, cold operating room. Let me emphasize the cold! Then, the next bit happened super fast! In a matter of a few minutes Ben made his grand entrance into the world! It was so amazing!!! Lots & lots of happy tears and once he was all cleaned up, hubby, Ben, & I posed for our first family photo.
Ben is a beautiful, happy & healthy little boy and hubby and I are very proud parents! Here are some photos from the first 2 weeks of this new, amazing chapter in our lives. Enjoy!
first family photo
our little bundle
daddy, mommy, and Ben
sleepy baby
check out my foot!
hello!
big yawn!
what’s so funny? :)
Finished. Just in time!
Remember wayyyyy back sometime ago when I started this knitty project for the nut? Well, I’m happy to report that I’ve completed his Big Bad Baby Blanket from me! That’s right, I finished this lovely just in time! This has been by far the largest knitting project I’ve made and I’m very happy with how it turned out. Now I can’t wait for our little guy to be all snuggled up in it! If you’re interested in the details about this pattern and a play-by-play of the making of this special blankie, log into ravelry for more details.
Off to do the FO Happy Dance of Joy!:) Whee!
Filed under ben, crafty | Comments (3)39 weeks!!!
Wow! Here I am at 39 weeks preggers. What a journey it’s been & check out that belly!!! It’s freakin’ huge! This will be the last belly pic you’ll see of me & the nut because bright & early Monday morning we’ve got a big date at the hospital to have a C-Section. You heard me right, Monday is the BIG DAY!
So, there’s been a small change in the labor & delivery plans… you know how sometimes the best laid out plans can change? Well… our little nut has thrown us a curve ball. Last week, we found out that our little boy is not pointed correctly on the launch pad for exit. He’s in a breech position. That little stinker! On the ultrasound, it looks like he’s sitting in my belly like he’s in a hammock just chillin’. Maybe thinking about having a baby mojito :) After a TON of discussion, we have decided to opt for a C-Section. At least with the new L&D plan, I’m glad I don’t need to worry about my water breaking on aisle 3 at the grocery store or deliver the baby in the back of our car :)
Team meandering mind is sooooo very excited to finally be able to meet our little miracle in 2 days!!! I’m so ready to hold our little boy! Stay tuned for the official baby announcement complete with pics & I’m sure an awesome story!
And… since this is the last belly pic of me & the nut, in honor of that, I put together a little slideshow of my ever expanding preggers belly. I’m amazed at how much it grew between 16 weeks and 39. Enjoy the show!
Filed under ben, family | Comments (3)tour of the nursery
Thought you might enjoy a peek inside little man’s nursery. Enjoy!
where he’ll be sleeping soundly and dreaming sweet little baby dreams…
view from his door…
who wants to change a diaper???
happy corner…
close up of the ABC quilt- isn’t this the cutest?!
sleeping corner
the beginning of little man’s library…
his closet
another view of the crib- check out that wacky mobile!
and finally, check out the first time parent paranoia baby monitor attached to the crib… ;)
too much sharing?
Recently, I was asked by a friend if I was going to Twitter my labor & delivery experience. What?! To be honest, I really didn’t know what the heck ‘twittering’ was about. Other than it being a sound that little birdies make.
After doing a little research and discussing this with some of the teenagers on my street, I found out that this ‘twittering’ thing was the hot new craze. As one kid put it, ‘everyone is doing it!’. Oh really. And supposedly, this is wayyyy better than just regular blogging. It’s micro-blogging.
Which begs the question, micro-blogging? As far as I can tell it’s kind of like text messaging but with ‘twittering’ you’re posting about all of those mundane moments (to the people that ‘follow’ your Twitter page) that happen throughout the day. The whole idea is based on if someone were to ask you ‘What are you doing?’
So I imagine ‘twittering’ goes something like this… right now I’m at Starbucks getting a latte and reading the latest Oprah Book Club book. Or, after I brush my teeth today, I plan on walking the dog, go to the grocery store, and mow the lawn later on this afternoon. I’m sure people are also ‘twittering’ about how the date they’re on is going, how bored they are in the meeting they’re in right now, and what’s for dinner tonight.
Honestly, too much sharing people. Too much!
Which then got me thinking… why the heck would I ‘Twitter’ my L&D experience from my hospital bed? Seriously?! I think this would definitely fall under the ‘too much sharing’ category. Can you imagine???
Hey everybody… we’re at the hospital, I’m in incredible pain, anxiously waiting for my epidural– oh jeez… here comes another contraction! Breathe, breathe, breathe. For the love of all things good…Someone PUH-lease get me that nurse!!!
Just to be clear, I won’t be ‘twittering’ my L&D experience. Apologies in advance to all of my fans :) Hee. Hee.
I realize that my opinion of the ‘twittering’ is definitely not in the majority. You should know that I have been verrrry late to anything techno-based. Some examples of this include: HUGE skepticism over cell phones, blogging, e-mailing, texting, accepting TiVo, and accepting the change from VHS to DVDs. You should know that I use and do all of these things. And, very happily I must add:) Change is slow going for the meandering mind; maybe one day I’ll accept the Twitter. Maybe. And I’m sure I’ll be the last one to the party as well.
Well… I’m off to get some fiber, head out to the 4:30 early bird dinner special followed by a rousing game of Pinochle, then off to bed before the sun goes down ;) Tweet. Tweet.
Filed under meandering | Comments (5)37 weeks!
Here I am at 37 weeks! I’ve reached the full term mark according to all of the books I’ve read and most importantly, what my OB says. It doesn’t seem right calling our little man ‘the nut’ anymore; as he weighs in at a little over 6 pounds and is approximately 19 inches long according to BabyCenter. Our little baby is already growing up! Other exciting preggers events going on… when you look at my belly, you can see that our little wonder has dropped much lower in my pelvis. And random people on the street love to point this out and say things like… oh my, looks like you can have that baby at any minute! Sometimes I want to reply by saying… what? I’m not pregnant :) Hee. Hee.
I want to share with you some of the amazing things that you should know about our little wonder boy… (Yes, I will be one of those mommies that will be happy to share with you pictures, stories, and whatever else is on my meandering mind about our son… you have been warned!)
- he loves a good kung fu kick workout. Especially in the early morning & right after dinner time.
- he loves music– favorite artists & groups he’s currently listening to: U2, Coldplay, & Dave Matthews Band. Favorite quiet time music– Dreamland.
- he loves car rides– especially the rev-rev of the A3 engine.
- he loves it when daddy sings funny made up songs to him.
- and… he loves it when mommy does her funny made up Clipo, Clipo Clipo preggers belly dance (followed by singing Clipo, Clipo, Hippo really loud!) when that toy commercial airs… anyone else tired of seeing this commercial?
Amazing, huh??!!
Hubby and I are soooo ready to meet and hold our little boy! Hopefully, it won’t be much longer! We are beyond excited!!!
Filed under ben, family | Comments (3)women & strength
One of my college roomies shared this with me. I thought it was soooo amazing (and true!) that I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy!
Filed under meandering | Comments (3)36 weeks!
Meandering preggers has made it to 36 weeks! Wow. Not too much longer and our little boy will be here!!! Now that we’re in the home stretch of this amazing journey, I thought you might be interested in the preggers happenings…
to answer the how are you feeling at 36 weeks…
Oh, my back is aching! Just trying to find one comfortable place in the house to sit is a bit of a challenge these days. And forget about car rides over 30 minutes. I can’t take it; our car sits pretty low to the ground so I feel every bump in the road. I think I’m beginning to regret a tiny bit that I didn’t do more of that ‘core strength training’ during the early stages of being preggers. Damn hindsight! I do remind myself that this little boy is about 6 pounds and all of the weight is pretty much centered in my belly.
I know I’ve chatted about this before…You’ll hear this phrase around my house often… Hubby, can you please get me a few TUMs? I can’t even explain the amount of heartburn & indigestion I have right now. I’m seriously thinking about strapping the container around my neck–like a feed bag of TUMs.
Overall, (minus the aching back & indigestion), I’m feeling just fine.
things that are becoming increasingly harder to do…
–Tying my shoes. I’m wondering if I need to switch to slip on shoes? I wonder if they still make those ‘old school’ Vans I had wayyyyyy back in the 80s:)? hmmmm…
–Finding my feet to put shoes on. If I’m looking directly at my BIG belly bump, I can’t see my feet! I think they’ve been M.I.A. for about 4 weeks! I’d love to paint my toes a pretty pink color but I can’t see my toes to put the nail polish on :(
–Getting in and out of our car. (See achy, whiny back note above…) Our sporty little car is not very preggers friendly right now. I’m sure people are laughing at me while watching me maneuver this task. I see y’all looking at me in the Target parking lot!
–Getting up after being in a lying down position on the bed or couch. Hubby has taken to calling me ‘the turtle’. I’m sure this is pretty hilarious to watch :)
a few food craving stories…
#1- Junk food cravings are very strong! I know I’ve talked about this before– but… seriously, this is sooo out of control right now! I am happy to report that while hubby & I were out and about last Saturday, we found my oh-so-desired Samoa Cookies! You should have seen the smile (and I think I let out a scream of joy) when we found them! I did use some control and only bought 3 boxes. That’s ok, right?
#2- Last night I had a HUGE craving for a root beer float. Luckily, we had all of the fixings to make this delicious drink. Thank goodness! And– I’m really looking forward to dessert tonight–homemade strawberry shortcake! I can’t wait!!!
#3- And… I want to give a special thank you to Chuck & Amy for the box of dark chocolates that showed up in the mail last week. What a yummy surprise! They were delicious! Thank you.
I also want to mention what a super star, rock star, hubby I have! He is the best!!! He is my biggest cheerleader of preggers support and always ready to help me out whether it be rubbing my aching back, making homemade delicious desserts I’m craving, helping me tie my shoes, helping me up if I’ve sunk too far into the couch and can’t get my turtley-self up, AND doing all of those chore type things around the house that I’m having a hard time doing. I am so grateful and thankful for hubby! Love him :)
Oh and… Here are some 36 week pics of my belly bump! Enjoy!
me in little man’s nursery
36 week belly bump!
Can I have some ice cream with my pancakes please?
34 week belly bump!
You might have heard something about how pregnant ladies have cravings during their preggers journey. Well, I have to tell you, this feeling is very strong right now for me! I love, love, love, anything chocolate. Honestly, pretty much anything sugary and would probably fall in the ‘junk food’ category. Also, there’s been some pretty weird & bizarre food items I want to eat in the same meal. Below are some of the things heard around my kitchen table lately:
- Can I have some ice cream with my blueberry pancakes please?
- Is it ok if I have a few baby pickles along with my red velvet cupcake?
- And… probably the most bizarre (or maybe disgusting) thing I’ve eaten together– Last Friday night we had linguine & clam sauce and I wanted to drink my chocolate protein drink with it! You should have seen the look on hubby’s face! :)
One of the biggest cravings I have at the moment is my desire to eat a box of those oh-so-delicious Girl Scout Samoa Cookies. The problem is that they seem to be sold out in my area. I’ve been to two different places today looking for them and I get the same answer, “sorry, we’re out of those” :( Really? How is this possible? Can you point out the last person that bought that coveted purple box of cookies and I’ll follow them to their car? Maybe they’ll take pity on a pregnant lady. Is there some sort of preggers hotline I can call to get me a box of those yummers a.s.a.p.?
Filed under ben, family | Comments (3)celebrate good times!
Wow! What a week of BIG FUN I just had! My sis and my mom flew out from SoCal to celebrate both my birthday and my baby shower. What a treat! I couldn’t even remember the last time we were all together for one of our birthdays… we were thinking it was my 21st; so it’s been quite awhile!!! :) It was so much fun to have so much girlie time with them. I really enjoyed having them here to share in all of the excitement and celebration. Dear hubby says he wants a t-shirt that reads… “I survived estrogen fest 2009!” We’ll see if that can be arranged ;)
A few pics from my birthday (click on the thumbnails to make pics larger)-
And check out the slideshow I’ve made of all of the baby shower FUN! To make the slideshow bigger– Do you see all of those arrows pointing four different directions in the lower right of the slideshow screen? Click there. Wahhh-lahhh. Big time slideshow. :) Enjoy!
