The last two days, we have been in much better spirits around here. Hope I don’t jinx it by bragging! Stevie has taken naps!! At first, I wondered if maybe something was wrong with him. He was actually sleeping during the day? For more than 10 minutes? And 3 times at that?? I imagined he…
Year: 2011
One Last Shot...
So let’s talk about breastfeeding. One of my least favorite topics – probably because I never quite mastered it. When I brought bitty home from the hospital, he definitely struggled with breastfeeding right away. My pediatrician knew he wasn’t getting enough food, so she asked me to supplement with formula. I did that one time.…
2 Months Old
We’re actually going on 10 weeks old! So crazy. Baby: Has been working on opening both eyes. His right eye has an issue, but we’re seeing improvement all the time. Has gained over 3 pounds and grown 4 inches since birth. He will hold up his head pretty good while upright, but totally hates tummy…
This is Hard!
I always thought I was born to be a mother. I never worried too much about a career, because I was going to be a mom. And a great mom at that! I was going to be patient and loving and awesome! Its amazing that just a couple of hard days can make you second…
Visitors
We had a really nice weekend. My mom and step-dad came from Southern Utah for a visit. It was the first time the little guy got to meet his Grandpa Ron and it was great. Lots of smiles and kisses going around. I had a wedding to shoot on Saturday and it was my first…
What A Day
Oh my gosh. Today was not a good day. At least, not until after 2pm. Stevie is fine, it was just rough overall. The little guy had a doctor’s appointment with Hematology/Oncology. They wanted to do blood work to make sure that he doesn’t have a clotting disorder. When he clotted the original shunt that they…
Birth Story
I never did get to share my birth story, since so much happened in the few weeks after Stevie was born. Luckily mine is short and sweet… On December 20th, in the middle of the night, I started having labor pains. They lasted about 4 hours and then at 6am, they would suddenly just stop.…
YAY!
Just wanted to update real quick that we got some awesome news today. Stephen does not need the second procedure done to re-wire his sternum! Not for now anyway. We took him in for his pre-op appointment and before they got all his blood drawn and consent forms signed, I mentioned that I hadn’t heard…
B-day Post
This was never meant to be JUST a baby blog. I know its starting to look that way, as I don’t have much else going on in my life other than baby worries. But I did recently have a birthday. Yup, I’m 32. I remember when my Dad turned 32. That’s weird because I thought…
Heart Doctor
Today the baby had his first appointment with the Cardiologist. She is someone who will be in his life for a long time, as he will always need someone checking on his heart. Luckily we love the doctors in that office and we have only good news to report! They first weighed and measured him…