Friday, August 1, 2008
2 Week Well Check
Caleb is 2 weeks old today! We took him to the dr. for his well check & he is now 8 lbs 6 oz. That means he gained 13 oz in 12 days (he had dropped to 7 lbs 9 oz the Monday after he was born). My pediatrician said that you normally want babies to gain 1/2 to 1 oz per day. Since he's gained 13 oz in 12 days, that means he's gained a little more than an oz a day. I knew he was a little piggie! That boy loves his lunch!! I took Samantha with me to the pediatrician & left Nash with my mom. I knew they were going to do his 2nd pku test & didn't want Nash to freak out when they stuck him. Samantha was really good help at the dr.'s office though. And, much to my amazement, Nash has been an awesome helper at home. He loves to give Caleb his bottle & at the first little whimper Nash is grabbing a binki or a bottle & running to the rescue. It's so much fun to watch. I think those 2 boys will be inseparable when Caleb gets a little bigger!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
New Pix
Dad's version of babysitting:
I thought that by baby number 3 he'd have a different version of babysitting. Boy was that the wrong assumption!
8 days old:
Yes, he's screaming here!
10 days old:
Caleb's reflux is doing a little better. He's had a bad bellyache for the last two days though. I thought last night was going to be a rough night but he did really well. Of course, this morning he picked up right where he left off last night!
I was able to put him in the snugli today & he actually fell asleep in it. We tried it out a few days ago & he just screamed the whole time he was in it! I hope he likes it as much as the other two did b/c he'll be spending a lot of time in it during the first two weeks I'm at school! I need both hands to write!!
Samantha & Nash still love him to pieces. On Sunday I went to get Nash between classes to go to the bathroom. Brother Ashton (one of the nursery teachers) offered to hold Caleb while I took Nash. Brother Ashton said something about trading. Nash about fell to pieces! He thought I was giving his brother away!! It was pretty cute! At least I know he won't let anyone pick on his little brother!!
The only thing I wish I could get figured out is how to get Caleb to sleep in his bassinet during the night! He'll sleep in it or the crib or his bouncy chair during the day. At night though, he thinks he needs to be in my arms or on my chest! That's what I did for a long time with Samantha, but with school starting soon, I'm going to need my sleep!
Caleb pulls lots of faces in his sleep & it's actually quite entertaining to watch. Samantha really gets a kick out of watching him. He laughs in his sleep too. Right now he laughs like his dad so we'll see if that stays the same or if it goes away as he gets older. We still can't tell what color his eyes are going to be. They are so much darker than either of the other two kids. I think they're going to be green & Trav has said he thinks they'll be brown. Guess we'll have to wait & see but they are definately not blue (at least not right now!).
One last thing, I promise! Last night we were at my mom & dad's house. I was in the bathroom pumping (I can't get him to latch back on since I gave him a bottle to help ease his reflux but I'm still trying). I had just changed Caleb & gave him to my mom to feed. Well I guess while he was eating, he pooped his pants, a lot. So, my mom laid him down to change him (this was only her second time changing him). Samantha of course had to be in on all the action (she can't miss anything!). Suddenly, Samantha comes marching into the bathroom. She stops & puts her hands on her hips & looks at me with a completely disgusted look on her face & says, "Mom! My baby brother just peed all over me!" I had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing. I finally managed to tell her, "Well, that's what they do!" I guess he got my mom, himself, Samantha & his blanket all pretty soaked. I don't think Samantha will be too in his face at changing time anymore!
I thought that by baby number 3 he'd have a different version of babysitting. Boy was that the wrong assumption!
8 days old:
Yes, he's screaming here!
10 days old:
Caleb's reflux is doing a little better. He's had a bad bellyache for the last two days though. I thought last night was going to be a rough night but he did really well. Of course, this morning he picked up right where he left off last night!
I was able to put him in the snugli today & he actually fell asleep in it. We tried it out a few days ago & he just screamed the whole time he was in it! I hope he likes it as much as the other two did b/c he'll be spending a lot of time in it during the first two weeks I'm at school! I need both hands to write!!
Samantha & Nash still love him to pieces. On Sunday I went to get Nash between classes to go to the bathroom. Brother Ashton (one of the nursery teachers) offered to hold Caleb while I took Nash. Brother Ashton said something about trading. Nash about fell to pieces! He thought I was giving his brother away!! It was pretty cute! At least I know he won't let anyone pick on his little brother!!
The only thing I wish I could get figured out is how to get Caleb to sleep in his bassinet during the night! He'll sleep in it or the crib or his bouncy chair during the day. At night though, he thinks he needs to be in my arms or on my chest! That's what I did for a long time with Samantha, but with school starting soon, I'm going to need my sleep!
Caleb pulls lots of faces in his sleep & it's actually quite entertaining to watch. Samantha really gets a kick out of watching him. He laughs in his sleep too. Right now he laughs like his dad so we'll see if that stays the same or if it goes away as he gets older. We still can't tell what color his eyes are going to be. They are so much darker than either of the other two kids. I think they're going to be green & Trav has said he thinks they'll be brown. Guess we'll have to wait & see but they are definately not blue (at least not right now!).
One last thing, I promise! Last night we were at my mom & dad's house. I was in the bathroom pumping (I can't get him to latch back on since I gave him a bottle to help ease his reflux but I'm still trying). I had just changed Caleb & gave him to my mom to feed. Well I guess while he was eating, he pooped his pants, a lot. So, my mom laid him down to change him (this was only her second time changing him). Samantha of course had to be in on all the action (she can't miss anything!). Suddenly, Samantha comes marching into the bathroom. She stops & puts her hands on her hips & looks at me with a completely disgusted look on her face & says, "Mom! My baby brother just peed all over me!" I had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing. I finally managed to tell her, "Well, that's what they do!" I guess he got my mom, himself, Samantha & his blanket all pretty soaked. I don't think Samantha will be too in his face at changing time anymore!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Baby Update
We went into the pediatrician today. Caleb is down to 7 lbs 9 oz. The dr. isn't worried though b/c he knows how much the little boy loves to eat! On the down side, he does have reflux. He was up until 5 am screaming this morning. Dr. gave me some medicine & both of the other two kids had reflux so it's nothing new for us. We're hoping he has a better night tonight!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
He's Here!
Well, he finally arrived! The hospital called me at 5:15 pm on Thurs. the 17th to go ahead & come up. We arrived just before 6 & by 6:15 pm they had my pit drip started. My sister made her way up by 6:30 & we were off to a good start. I told my nurse that I wanted to try & wait until I reached a 5 before I got my epidural because it wore off with Samantha & I didn't want that experience again! Travis & I still didn't agree on a name for this baby so my sister went & found a baby book with 50,001 baby names! Travis finally conceeded & we decided we'd name him Caleb Travis Bown. Dr. Fowers broke my water at 8:40 pm & thanks to a dose of Fentonal at 10:15 I was able to make it to a 5 before I asked for my epidural at 10:50 pm! It took the dr. about 20 min. to give me my epidural & I have to say that this one was the most painful of the three. I could feel him doing everything! Thirty minutes after my epidural I was at an 8 so I was really glad I hadn't waited to get my epidural any longer or else I probably wouldn't have been able to get it!! I started to push about 1:15 am & he was born at 1:42 am on Friday July 18th. We weighed in at 8 lbs 1 oz & was 20 inches long. I thought for sure this baby was going to be the biggest of the three so I was very shocked to learn he was actually the smallest! When Travis was heading into the nursery with him the nurse told us that they had 17 babies in the nursery! Trav said the basinetts were lined up wall to wall. I guess there's something to be said for full moons!!
We came home on Saturday afternoon & he is doing well. He only lost 1 oz in the hospital so that tells you how much he likes to eat!
Nash & Samantha are thrilled their brother is here & Samantha has finally decided that it's ok he isn't a girl, she'll love him after all!
My sister & her daughter, Jade, came to visit today & helped give him his first bath. He loves to have his hair & his bum washed but did not like the rest of his bath!
We came home on Saturday afternoon & he is doing well. He only lost 1 oz in the hospital so that tells you how much he likes to eat!
Nash & Samantha are thrilled their brother is here & Samantha has finally decided that it's ok he isn't a girl, she'll love him after all!
My sister & her daughter, Jade, came to visit today & helped give him his first bath. He loves to have his hair & his bum washed but did not like the rest of his bath!
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