In case you were wondering how we came up with Lucy's name, here you go:
Esther was Betty B.'s mother's name. I fell in love with the name Lucy when I was pregnant with Ross...a couple of people I know from Battelle used it and I just loved it! Why didn't we use Lucille for the first name? Because Jeremy liked the way Esther Lucille sounded better than the way Lucille Esther sounded. I didn't care, as long as we called her Lucy. So, there you go...
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Holy Cow!!!
Lucy went down for bed shortly before 10:00 last night. She woke at 1:30 to eat and was back asleep by 2:00. And she woke up at 6:00, ate, and went back to sleep until after the boys left the house at 8:30!!!! Holy cow!!! Is it too much to hope that she'll continue this way? I can more than happily survive on this amount of sleep...
And, drum roll please........Reid slept in big boy pants last night for the first time!!!! Woohoo!!! He's only had one little accident in the last several weeks. He happened to be wearing one of his pull ups at the time. From this little accident and some things he has said to us, I think we should keep him out of the pull ups as much as possible -- he knows it won't make a mess (or as much of one) if he goes in the pull up, but understands he MUST go on the potty when in big boy pants. I just cannot believe how grown up he is getting to be!
And, after 3+ weeks in sposies, we're back in cloth diapers -- both Lucy and Ross. Ross looked thoroughly confused by the diapers this morning, though. I think he forgot all about them...
And, drum roll please........Reid slept in big boy pants last night for the first time!!!! Woohoo!!! He's only had one little accident in the last several weeks. He happened to be wearing one of his pull ups at the time. From this little accident and some things he has said to us, I think we should keep him out of the pull ups as much as possible -- he knows it won't make a mess (or as much of one) if he goes in the pull up, but understands he MUST go on the potty when in big boy pants. I just cannot believe how grown up he is getting to be!
And, after 3+ weeks in sposies, we're back in cloth diapers -- both Lucy and Ross. Ross looked thoroughly confused by the diapers this morning, though. I think he forgot all about them...
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Things are going really well!
Remarkably well, in fact. The biggest problem we're having is that I just cannot pick Ross up right now. My discharge papers say not to lift anything over 15 lbs for the next 4 or 6 weeks (can't remember which, but either one is ridiculous). Yeah, there is no way that is going to happen. So, my goal is to make it through the rest of the week without lifting Ross again (yes, I've already done it and shouldn't have...ouch). I'm feeling really good, though.
Lucy is such an easy going baby. She hasn't cried much -- usually just during diaper changes and when I don't feed her fast enough. We haven't really had any extended stints of grumpiness or crying, with the exception of Saturday at the hospital (and the frequent ins and outs of the nurses didn't help with that!). There has been no pacing around the house in the middle of the night (as was common with her brothers). Last night she woke three times to eat and pretty much went back to sleep immediately. I did have to get her back up and burp her after the third feeding, but that was a brief 15 minute ordeal. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she stays so mellow!
Reid is loving her to pieces, and Ross would love to, but isn't capable of being gentle enough with her most of the time. So, we're working on that with Ross. I'm dumbfounded, though, by the fact that Reid is so sweet and gentle with Lucy, but rambunctious and rowdy with Ross. I can't convince him to be gentle with both of them...
So, for those who want to know about the birth...
We ended up asking for an induction on Friday night. As most of you have probably heard by now, Jeremy is getting deployed later this year. He's on "block" leave right now (which means his whole unit is being forced to take time off) and will probably not be able to get more time off after this. So, in spite of the fact that I wanted to avoid interventions, we ended up asking for the induction so that Jeremy could be around when the baby came home. They told us to come in on Friday night at 7:30. We sat around for a few hours waiting for an open room. They finally got me in one around 10:00 and then we had to wait for orders to get my antibiotic started (I was GBS+). They wanted to get a full round of antibiotic in before they did anything to start labor. Finally at 11:05, the midwife broke my water and that was all it took and Lucy arrived at 2:31 AM on Saturday. I didn't have any other interventions, so I got the natural (or pain med free) birth I wanted. I must admit, though, it was a lot more intense and difficult than I thought it was going to be. I'm so glad we had our doula -- she was worth far more than we paid her!!!
And off I must go now, as Lucy is getting tired and needs a nap...and momma must nap when the baby naps!
Lucy is such an easy going baby. She hasn't cried much -- usually just during diaper changes and when I don't feed her fast enough. We haven't really had any extended stints of grumpiness or crying, with the exception of Saturday at the hospital (and the frequent ins and outs of the nurses didn't help with that!). There has been no pacing around the house in the middle of the night (as was common with her brothers). Last night she woke three times to eat and pretty much went back to sleep immediately. I did have to get her back up and burp her after the third feeding, but that was a brief 15 minute ordeal. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she stays so mellow!
Reid is loving her to pieces, and Ross would love to, but isn't capable of being gentle enough with her most of the time. So, we're working on that with Ross. I'm dumbfounded, though, by the fact that Reid is so sweet and gentle with Lucy, but rambunctious and rowdy with Ross. I can't convince him to be gentle with both of them...
So, for those who want to know about the birth...
We ended up asking for an induction on Friday night. As most of you have probably heard by now, Jeremy is getting deployed later this year. He's on "block" leave right now (which means his whole unit is being forced to take time off) and will probably not be able to get more time off after this. So, in spite of the fact that I wanted to avoid interventions, we ended up asking for the induction so that Jeremy could be around when the baby came home. They told us to come in on Friday night at 7:30. We sat around for a few hours waiting for an open room. They finally got me in one around 10:00 and then we had to wait for orders to get my antibiotic started (I was GBS+). They wanted to get a full round of antibiotic in before they did anything to start labor. Finally at 11:05, the midwife broke my water and that was all it took and Lucy arrived at 2:31 AM on Saturday. I didn't have any other interventions, so I got the natural (or pain med free) birth I wanted. I must admit, though, it was a lot more intense and difficult than I thought it was going to be. I'm so glad we had our doula -- she was worth far more than we paid her!!!
And off I must go now, as Lucy is getting tired and needs a nap...and momma must nap when the baby naps!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
She's here!
Esther Lucille made her appearance on Saturday, September 6, at 2:31 AM. She was 8 lbs 11 oz (exactly the same as Hannah) and 20" long. I had a short 3 1/2 hour labor and feel really good, though a bit (well, a lot) tired. Here is a picture to hold everyone over...will post more when I have two free hands and some sleep!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Reid's 1st Day of Preschool!!!
So, today was Reid's first day of preschool. He was super excited this morning (so much so, that taking pictures was a real challenge). He was there for three hours today and seemed to have a lot of fun. I can't get him to tell me much, though, because he is mad at me and fixating on that. Why is he mad at me? Well, they have an optional program called "lunch bunch" where kids can stay an additional hour and eat at preschool. We didn't sign up for this because it would royally mess up lunchtime for Ross and nap time for both the boys. Of the 10 kids in the class, only two don't stay. So, anyway, Reid was really mad at me when we had to leave. He keeps telling me that I need to remember to take his lunch on Thursday. Sigh...I wish he could stay, but it just WILL NOT work right now. Maybe in a couple of months, when the baby is older and past the newborn phase and we're in a better routine (make that in any routine at all), but for now he is just going to have to be mad at me.
Anyway...here are a few pics of him on his first day of preschool!!!
Additionally, Ross gave Jeremy a heck of a time this morning. (Jeremy is off for this week and next.). Apparently he screamed for an entire hour before Jeremy finally took him to visit Grandma. And he was screaming like a banshee when I got back, too. Apparently he doesn't like getting left out of whatever Reid is doing!
And, yes, I am still pregnant.
Anyway...here are a few pics of him on his first day of preschool!!!
Additionally, Ross gave Jeremy a heck of a time this morning. (Jeremy is off for this week and next.). Apparently he screamed for an entire hour before Jeremy finally took him to visit Grandma. And he was screaming like a banshee when I got back, too. Apparently he doesn't like getting left out of whatever Reid is doing!
And, yes, I am still pregnant.
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