Riley had a great first Thanksgiving. She got to celebrate with the Hamilton's last Sunday and with the Olstad's on Thanksgiving. She is growing so fast it's amazing. She's gained 3 pounds and grown 4 inches since she was born. No wonder she has to stretch all the time! We're starting to get settled into a routine with her and it has been so great. For the most part she is a great baby and mom is starting to venture out with her more and more during the day. We go to the mall to get some exercise, we go meet dad for lunch, this week we're going to get some Christmas shopping done. She also went to see Santa last week and get her picture taken.
So we've been keeping busy. Life pretty much revolves around our little peanut. Ed finished up his school semester. We managed to squeeze in one date night a few weeks ago while my parents babysat. Riley's been to church a couple times and has done really well. Those are some of the big updates from us for right now!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Almost 3 weeks old
Man time flies! Definitely not updating the blog as often but I barely have time to check email anymore. We are on day 2 of attempting a nap schedule. So far....she's napping right now. So things have been going pretty good. She is still figuring out her nighttime schedule, so mom isn't getting a ton of sleep, but dad is good about coming home in the evenings and taking over for a few hours so mom can nap.
Ed had Art Attack this weekend, an art crawl at the studio all weekend, so mom and Riley were on our own. We took a trip up to the studio with Aunt Becky to see dad, and Grandma and Grandpa came over and visited Riley. She had her two week checkup last week and is almost back to her birth weight, which is awesome. Mom had her post op checkup yesterday and also checked out ok, so we're both doing good!
The only issue Riley's been having is with feeding. If anyone asked me if there's one thing I wasn't expecting with having a baby, it is how tough breastfeeding is. And how much work it is. She is such a putsy (is that a word? I use it but when I spell it out it doesn't look right. Whatever.) eater that she takes forever and she doesn't take that much when she's breastfeeding, so the last 3 or 4 days, she'll eat and then an hour be screaming hungry again. So mom talked to her other mom friend Jackie who gave her the brilliant idea to just pump and feed her just with a bottle so we know how much she's getting. And she drinks a bottle like a champ. So we started that last evening and she had a much better night! Actually went 3 hours between feedings without being hungry again. So we'll see how that goes. I'm kind of alternating between the two right now. But I've quickly learned that a full baby is a happy baby.
That's all for now....coming up this week Riley has her first lunch date out with some of mom's friends, and is going to her first football party this Sunday!
Ed had Art Attack this weekend, an art crawl at the studio all weekend, so mom and Riley were on our own. We took a trip up to the studio with Aunt Becky to see dad, and Grandma and Grandpa came over and visited Riley. She had her two week checkup last week and is almost back to her birth weight, which is awesome. Mom had her post op checkup yesterday and also checked out ok, so we're both doing good!
The only issue Riley's been having is with feeding. If anyone asked me if there's one thing I wasn't expecting with having a baby, it is how tough breastfeeding is. And how much work it is. She is such a putsy (is that a word? I use it but when I spell it out it doesn't look right. Whatever.) eater that she takes forever and she doesn't take that much when she's breastfeeding, so the last 3 or 4 days, she'll eat and then an hour be screaming hungry again. So mom talked to her other mom friend Jackie who gave her the brilliant idea to just pump and feed her just with a bottle so we know how much she's getting. And she drinks a bottle like a champ. So we started that last evening and she had a much better night! Actually went 3 hours between feedings without being hungry again. So we'll see how that goes. I'm kind of alternating between the two right now. But I've quickly learned that a full baby is a happy baby.
That's all for now....coming up this week Riley has her first lunch date out with some of mom's friends, and is going to her first football party this Sunday!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Life at Jen and Ed's.....
is forever changed! For the better! Wow. Most of you have probably seen pics of our babe by now. Riley Annamae Hamilton was born Thursday October 23rd at 10:56 AM. We spent 4 days in the hospital, which was very helpful. She is healthy and gorgeous and so sweet. We've been home now for 4 days and are starting to adjust to a routine. Although Ed goes back to work next week so that will all change again, but we're enjoying our time off together with her. She's already made a couple of outings (where else but to Target?), and to the lactation consultant for some help with the breastfeeding. She thinks it's funny to poop on her dad after he's pulled the diaper out from underneath her. She took her first walk around the block today. It really is amazing that life can change this quickly and I never thought it was possible to love someone as much as we've fallen in love with her.
Mom is doing pretty good too, she was born via c-section because she was breech. Surgery went well, and mom is recovering pretty good. It's been very nice to have dad at home to get me things so I don't have to get up. All in all we are loving life right now! Just wanted to give a quick update and post a couple of pics!
Mom is doing pretty good too, she was born via c-section because she was breech. Surgery went well, and mom is recovering pretty good. It's been very nice to have dad at home to get me things so I don't have to get up. All in all we are loving life right now! Just wanted to give a quick update and post a couple of pics!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Waiting.......and waiting some more....
Literally. We sit around here and wait to have a baby. Ed asks me 5 times a day if I'm having any contractions. Nope. Nothing. So we're still waiting. Till next Thursday. It's kind of hard to believe in a week and a half we're going to have our little girl. I'm feeling ok, just not sleeping at night. I have two days left of work this week and then maternity leave here I come!! That I am very excited for.
About the only thing I've motivated myself to do lately is work on our office downstairs. See the pic on the left. Just trying to get our life organized before this kid comes. Because I hear it gets uprooted a little bit.
So....I'll try and post one more update before next Thursday, otherwise the next pics I'll be posting on here will be pictures of our beautiful little girl!!
About the only thing I've motivated myself to do lately is work on our office downstairs. See the pic on the left. Just trying to get our life organized before this kid comes. Because I hear it gets uprooted a little bit.
So....I'll try and post one more update before next Thursday, otherwise the next pics I'll be posting on here will be pictures of our beautiful little girl!!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Update!
So....we made a practice run to the hospital today for the scheduled version that we had to try to turn the baby. It started out good, with two really bad attempts to get an IV in my vein, which look like garden hoses and I don't know how they really could have missed them. Then they basically gel up your stomach and one doc is trying to guide her head and one is trying to guide her butt and they dig in and try to make her do a somersault. They tried 3 times and she was not moving out of her comfortable spot. Hope its not a sign of things to come:) So how did it feel? Ummm......think like a deep tissue massage to the 10th degree on your stomach right where all your organs are. It was not pleasant, I'll leave it at that.
But, I am glad we tried it. Now we know we've done everything we can to try fro a natural birth and unless she turns on her own now, which they say is less than a 5% chance, this little girl has a birthdate! October 23rd, only three weeks from now, she is making her appearance into the world via C-section. So that was kind of exciting to get scheduled, and know that there's an end in sight and we get to meet her very soon! We'll keep you updated!
Two other notes - Ed and I celebrated our 1st anniversary this last weekend~ We kept it low key, but it was nice, we spent the day together, went out to breakfast, then went out to the apple orchard. Came home and napped!
And....just wanted to let y'all know that my sister right now is down in New Orleans with a bunch of her students for a class. They are working on a photographic essay. I find it a little amusing that my sister has to be the responsible one for her students. In New Orleans. hee hee. But it sounds like they're having a great time. If you want to check out her blog while she's down there, it's http://bucketinnola.blogspot.com/ (Sorry. I tried to create a hyperlink right to it, but again - technologically challenged!).
But, I am glad we tried it. Now we know we've done everything we can to try fro a natural birth and unless she turns on her own now, which they say is less than a 5% chance, this little girl has a birthdate! October 23rd, only three weeks from now, she is making her appearance into the world via C-section. So that was kind of exciting to get scheduled, and know that there's an end in sight and we get to meet her very soon! We'll keep you updated!
Two other notes - Ed and I celebrated our 1st anniversary this last weekend~ We kept it low key, but it was nice, we spent the day together, went out to breakfast, then went out to the apple orchard. Came home and napped!
And....just wanted to let y'all know that my sister right now is down in New Orleans with a bunch of her students for a class. They are working on a photographic essay. I find it a little amusing that my sister has to be the responsible one for her students. In New Orleans. hee hee. But it sounds like they're having a great time. If you want to check out her blog while she's down there, it's http://bucketinnola.blogspot.com/ (Sorry. I tried to create a hyperlink right to it, but again - technologically challenged!).
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Go Twins!
We went to the Twins game last night and cheered them on to a big victory against Chicago. Imagine the funny site of a huge pregnant lady climbing down (and then worse, climbing up) stairs all the way from Row 10 up to the top out in the lower deck general admission area. Needless to say I got a few stares. But it was a lot of fun. I usually make it to a lot of games during the summer and I'm sad to say this was only the second game all season I've made.
Well, what else is new? I had a great baby shower this last weekend at my Aunt Judy's house. Both my family and Ed's family were there, and it was so much fun, so thanks to all who helped with it.
We had our OB appt yesterday, which now we'll have weekly until we deliver. She is still breech, so next Tuesday we are scheduled to go in and they'll try a version, where they try to turn her by putting an intense amount of pressure on my belly and move her around. Sounds like a lot of fun. I can't wait. I'll let you know how it goes.
That's all I have for now.....no new pictures. Mostly because I feel like the size of a house and don't really want to put any pictures of me on here:)
Well, what else is new? I had a great baby shower this last weekend at my Aunt Judy's house. Both my family and Ed's family were there, and it was so much fun, so thanks to all who helped with it.
We had our OB appt yesterday, which now we'll have weekly until we deliver. She is still breech, so next Tuesday we are scheduled to go in and they'll try a version, where they try to turn her by putting an intense amount of pressure on my belly and move her around. Sounds like a lot of fun. I can't wait. I'll let you know how it goes.
That's all I have for now.....no new pictures. Mostly because I feel like the size of a house and don't really want to put any pictures of me on here:)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
34 Weeks and counting!
6 weeks to go!! Or, as I say at work, 17 shifts left of work!
As you can see to the left we are working on the nursery. Ed put all the furniture together this weekend, and I started putting stuff away. I feel like we are somewhat organized should she choose to come a little early:) Still have some things to get, and we have some wall decorations we want to hang, but none of that is super urgent. I was trying to post a picture of our room downstairs too so you could see our colors we did down there, but I was having technical difficulties. One of these days I'll figure out how to do a slide show. I know this blogsite has that capability but I can only figure out so much.
So......here we sit. Some other news that we got today. We had an ultrasound this morning to confirm how she is laying and she is definitely breech. She's got her head jammed so far up in my ribs that she'll probably come out with a smushed face!! So.....they give her a couple more weeks to turn, but I think she's been in this position quite a while and is pretty comfortable. If she doesn't turn, we can try a version, which is literally a manual manipulation where the doctor tries to turn her. They don't sound fun. And if that doesn't work, I guess we'll know her birthday because we'll be scheduling a section. We'll probably know more next week, we have our OB appt on Tuesday.
That's about all thats new at the Hamilton house this week. Have a good weekend!
As you can see to the left we are working on the nursery. Ed put all the furniture together this weekend, and I started putting stuff away. I feel like we are somewhat organized should she choose to come a little early:) Still have some things to get, and we have some wall decorations we want to hang, but none of that is super urgent. I was trying to post a picture of our room downstairs too so you could see our colors we did down there, but I was having technical difficulties. One of these days I'll figure out how to do a slide show. I know this blogsite has that capability but I can only figure out so much.
So......here we sit. Some other news that we got today. We had an ultrasound this morning to confirm how she is laying and she is definitely breech. She's got her head jammed so far up in my ribs that she'll probably come out with a smushed face!! So.....they give her a couple more weeks to turn, but I think she's been in this position quite a while and is pretty comfortable. If she doesn't turn, we can try a version, which is literally a manual manipulation where the doctor tries to turn her. They don't sound fun. And if that doesn't work, I guess we'll know her birthday because we'll be scheduling a section. We'll probably know more next week, we have our OB appt on Tuesday.
That's about all thats new at the Hamilton house this week. Have a good weekend!
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