2 months!

I guess the trend seems to be that I update every month! Dylan is almost 2 months old and is looking bigger everyday! 2 weeks ago he had the honor of being baptized at St. Ann’s Catholic Parish in Coppell. Uncle Joey served as Godfather and Aunt Stacey served as Godmother. He did such a great job during the ceremony and at lunch afterward. Keith and I are getting braver and starting to take Dylan out with us more to stores and restaurants. He still gets fussy after a while, but he’s getting better!

Dylan had his 2-month doctors appointment this week and everything is looking great! He weighed 12 lbs, 13 oz and measured in at 23 3/8 inches...he’s a growing boy. Dr. Coco also suggested we start putting him to sleep in his crib upstairs (which we were going to start trying this week anyway) so it could help him sleep through the night. Tuesday was the first night he tried it and he luckily went down with no troubles and slept 6 hours until 3:30am!!! After we fed him he went back to sleep and didn’t wake up until 7am, it was awesome! We’re so proud of Dylan and this huge milestone! He is also starting to be very verbal and cooing like crazy. Every “oo” and “ah” that comes out of his mouth makes mommy very happy. The only thing better than that are his smiles. Dylan is also starting to smile at us during playtime and each one just melts our hearts.

This week I started taking Dylan to Gymboree for Play and Learn class and we had a lot of fun. In this class (0-6 months) they focus a lot on tactile stimulation and tummy time. He really seemed to like the massages and feathers plus all the bright colors. The class was 45 minutes long and the instructor was so surprised how well he tolerated it for a 2-month old. He definitely wasn’t as fussy as I thought he would be. She was also surprised at how long he was able to tolerate being on his tummy (probably because we like to do tummy time at home with him). Overall it went really well and I’d like to take him as much as I can before I go back to work. Speaking of, we only have 4 more weeks at home before I go back to work and Dylan starts daycare. Keith goes back in 2 weeks, but he’ll be starting at a new school, so he’s very excited and we’re excited for him! I hope to update again soon!!!

1 month down, countless more to go...

It seems like we just blinked our eyes and Dylan was already a month old! So much has happened in just a few short weeks and our baby is definitely growing fast. When we first brought Dylan home it was definitely an adjustment, especially since Keith and I had no clue what we were doing. Luckily Keith took a few days off of work and was a huge help (so big that I begged him to never go back!). We definitely had some sleepless nights (I never knew I could function on such little sleep) but we are doing much better these days. Dylan would also get extremely fussy during the day, and especially in the evening, but we’ve started to learn how to settle him down, and that has really made all the difference. We are really enjoying our time at home with Dylan and getting to know our baby boy. And even though we have some hard days, we are starting to feel more and more like competent (maybe even good) parents everyday. We’re very lucky to have this amazing miracle in our lives!

Dylan is finally here!!!

It’s so hard to believe, but our beautiful baby boy is finally here!!! After my last routine appointment consisted of high blood pressure and extremely swollen hands and feet, my doctor was afraid that it was the beginning signs of preeclampsia and decided to put me on bed rest and induce the following week. So we decided as May 19, 2010 as the induction date, which was also Keith and I’s 3-year wedding anniversary. I checked into Labor & Delivery the evening before and we tried to get our last night of good rest. The next morning I was induced at 7:30 am and went a full 5 hours without any medical interventions (yea!!!)...but at 12:30pm I asked for an epidural. It was the smartest decision I ever made...labor was a breeze after that! 2 hours later not a lot of progress had been made and it didn’t look like Dylan was going to come out anytime soon, so we decided to go with a C-section. Thank goodness we did because he ended up being a 9lbs, 8oz baby! So it ended up being a blessing in disguise. And after 4 days in the hospital we were ready to come home!

We have adjusted nicely to life as a family of 3 now...we were so lucky that Keith’s parents were able to stay with us for about a week to help us get a good start to parenthood. Dylan definitely has his fussy moments (especially between 8pm and 3am), but he mainly sleeps, eats, and poops/farts right now. However, just in the past few days we’ve noticed he’s been able to focus more and is more alert when he’s awake. Plus, he’s a perfectly healthy baby...what more can we ask for!?!?

I’m recovering very well from my surgery and enjoying my time home with the kiddo. Keith has one more week of work before he’s home all summer with us, so that’s definitely something to look forward to. And he does a great job of helping me with Dylan during the day and at night, even if he has to get up early for work the next day... Dylan’s very lucky to have such a great daddy! We’re a very lucky family!

Dylan will be here soon...

Due to recent high blood pressure concerns at my last appointment, my doctor has decided to put me on bed rest and induce me on Wednesday, May 19...so Dylan should be here in a few days! And the funny part is that May 19th also happens to be our 3-year wedding anniversary! This was certainly unexpected, especially since we had already talked about possibly inducing on the 31st if I went past my due date...but ready or not, here he comes. I went in for one more ultrasound this afternoon and he is already measuring at 8 1/2 pounds, so that makes me very thankful that we are not waiting until the 31st...who knows how big he would’ve been then!?!? I’ll be checking in to Labor & Delivery at 5pm tomorrow night and be induced Wednesday morning...we can’t wait to hold our baby boy in our arms finally!!!

About 3 more weeks to go!!!

I can’t believe how fast time has flown by...Dylan is almost here! Our lives have been absolutely crazy these past few weeks trying to get ready for him and with the school year coming to an end. Keith has had his hands full lately with UIL competition (where his band received Superior ratings on stage and in sight reading, by the way), ensemble contest, instrument drives, and their upcoming Spring Concert. I’ve been keeping busy with finishing referrals, ARDs, paperwork, our end-of-year checkout list, and now packing up my room. It’s always a crazy time in the year, but being pregnant at the same time is definitely slowing me down. Its a miracle I can get myself out of bed every morning!

As far as Dylan is concerned, we’ve been doing plenty there too! A couple of weeks ago we took a childcare class where we learned baby CPR and all the basics about feeding, burping, bathing, sleeping, etc. It was very informative! We also took our Lamaze class too and we definitely learned a lot!!! Keith and I feel so much better about the whole labor and delivery process and we actually feel pretty ready for it. Of course now that I know what to expect, I’m definitely getting anxious about it. But I know I’ll have an excellent coach in there with me and he will help me during it all! Today we took the Baptism class so we can get Dylan baptized in the Catholic church...we’re hoping to have it done during the summer since all of our family is out of town and it’ll be easier to get everyone in. I also have most of my hospital bag packed, so we’re just waiting for some contractions! I’ve had a few here and there, but nothing to get too excited about. He should be here by the end of the month, so keep posted!!!