Monday, March 8, 2010
March 8 - Doctor Follow Up
Went and saw Dr. Traynham this morning and all is good with Wyatt. He weight in at 8lbs 14oz. Pretty good that he only lost 4oz so far. Still working on getting Wyatt committed to breast feeding. What's the matter with that boy? He is coming around be slowly. LA is very loving and patient with him. His circumcision will be next Tuesday. I hope he is tough. It hurts me to even think about it.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
March 7 - No Place Like Home
I posted yesterday that we came home - 26 hours after delivery and 34 hours after arriving at the hospital. Dorothy was right when she said "there's no place like home". Honestly, I couldn't have survived another night on the chair bed and LA had enough of the 20 year old craftmatic adjustable bed. At the end of the day, we probably didn't get any additional sleep but the sleep we got was much better - our own bed. I will take my bed over a chair bed or any other bed even at a five star resort (that's how we roll when we travel...ha!ha!) The other reason, LA was getting meals brought to her three times a day and I just sat in the corner watching her eat. For the cost of the room, you would think the could feed a spouse but then again it is hospital food so maybe I will pass.
Everything is going good with Wyatt. We have some work to do with Aubrey. She is warming up to the idea but she's not completely on board yet. This morning(Sunday) was a little too much for her because we turned her world upside down and moved our rocking chair from her room to Wyatt's room. That's the chair we have read books in since she started wanting to read books in the morning. She flipped out when I tried to read books to her on her bed. She was sure that I was trying to put her back to sleep. I am sure she will be fine but it might take a little while.
***update***
This am (Monday) was much better. Working on our new reading book routine
I need to give a couple of shout outs from the weekend.
Visitor From The Farthest Away - Pops (LA's Dad) - From Chicago, IL (in on Sat afternoon and out on Sun early morning) - Thanks for the effort, love and support. You rock.
Meals Of The Weekend - It wasn't the hospital food. Philly's was close but there isn't anything better than roast beef and gravy, corn, string beans, mashed potatoes and homemade bread. Thanks, Grandma! (my mom) It was the bomb and we got to eat it at home. Nana (LA's mom) made spaghetti for us and it was good and I don't even like spaghetti (if she would leave out the onions and bell peppers it would be even better...ha!ha!) - the garlic bread was very good, also.
1st Person to See Wyatt (other than LA or KC) - Mrs. Eileen. She visited us in the morning and was waiting at the hospital to hear the news.
1st Sibling To Visit - A shocker - Waylon (It not shocking that Waylon came but that he was able to beat Wesley is impressive and noted here for the whole world to see). Thanks for coming to see us so soon after Wyatt was born. LA and I appreciated it.
1st Blogger To Visit - Jenn William from Courtyard. Check her blog out.
1st Non Family Members To Visit - Tim, Arlette, Madison and Dylan
All Time Best Babysitters - Grandma and Aube and Nana and Gramps - Even if Aubrey is rotten when we get her back they still are number 1 in our books.
Everything is going good with Wyatt. We have some work to do with Aubrey. She is warming up to the idea but she's not completely on board yet. This morning(Sunday) was a little too much for her because we turned her world upside down and moved our rocking chair from her room to Wyatt's room. That's the chair we have read books in since she started wanting to read books in the morning. She flipped out when I tried to read books to her on her bed. She was sure that I was trying to put her back to sleep. I am sure she will be fine but it might take a little while.
***update***
This am (Monday) was much better. Working on our new reading book routine
I need to give a couple of shout outs from the weekend.
Visitor From The Farthest Away - Pops (LA's Dad) - From Chicago, IL (in on Sat afternoon and out on Sun early morning) - Thanks for the effort, love and support. You rock.
Meals Of The Weekend - It wasn't the hospital food. Philly's was close but there isn't anything better than roast beef and gravy, corn, string beans, mashed potatoes and homemade bread. Thanks, Grandma! (my mom) It was the bomb and we got to eat it at home. Nana (LA's mom) made spaghetti for us and it was good and I don't even like spaghetti (if she would leave out the onions and bell peppers it would be even better...ha!ha!) - the garlic bread was very good, also.
1st Person to See Wyatt (other than LA or KC) - Mrs. Eileen. She visited us in the morning and was waiting at the hospital to hear the news.
1st Sibling To Visit - A shocker - Waylon (It not shocking that Waylon came but that he was able to beat Wesley is impressive and noted here for the whole world to see). Thanks for coming to see us so soon after Wyatt was born. LA and I appreciated it.
1st Blogger To Visit - Jenn William from Courtyard. Check her blog out.
1st Non Family Members To Visit - Tim, Arlette, Madison and Dylan
All Time Best Babysitters - Grandma and Aube and Nana and Gramps - Even if Aubrey is rotten when we get her back they still are number 1 in our books.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
March 6 - Morning Update
All was good through night. He has pretty much been asleep since yesterday - awake for a little while and then gives you the leave me alone cry and back to sleep. Mommy and Daddy got some sleep which was unexpected and enjoyed. Except for the perfect timing of the nurses that know just when you went to sleep and come in. He hasn't started eating regularly or really much at all at this point. He is content sleeping. The doctor and nurse are not concerned and attribute it to him being full off of amniotic fluid. Everyone is expecting the eating desire to pick up later today or tonight.
The doctor has given Wyatt a clean bill of health. We are now just waiting on his bilirubin score at 24 hours and for LA's doctors to clear her and we can stop the charges on the bill. Hopefully, we can be out of here by late afternoon or early evening and back to our house to get comfortable.
Something to add to Greg and my book:
*When the nurse tells you that the pull out chair bed (you don't find many of those around, LA and I are looking for a couple for the house) isn't much better than the floor go ahead and take the floor option. Hope they didn't pay a lot for the chair bed and I bet the genius that designed it never slept on it.
PS - We are already talking about number 3. This is easy. What is everybody talking about? We got this covered. :)
PSS - Nothing better than a Philly's cheesesteak for dinner last night after not eating all day.
The doctor has given Wyatt a clean bill of health. We are now just waiting on his bilirubin score at 24 hours and for LA's doctors to clear her and we can stop the charges on the bill. Hopefully, we can be out of here by late afternoon or early evening and back to our house to get comfortable.
Something to add to Greg and my book:
*When the nurse tells you that the pull out chair bed (you don't find many of those around, LA and I are looking for a couple for the house) isn't much better than the floor go ahead and take the floor option. Hope they didn't pay a lot for the chair bed and I bet the genius that designed it never slept on it.
PS - We are already talking about number 3. This is easy. What is everybody talking about? We got this covered. :)
PSS - Nothing better than a Philly's cheesesteak for dinner last night after not eating all day.
Friday, March 5, 2010
March 5th, 2010
Corey Wyatt Carter
At 2:05pm LA gave birth to a 9lb, 21.5in baby boy. All are doing well healthy.
Full Report Pictures and Stories at 11pm
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Doctors Appointment - March 4th
39 Weeks 1 Day
2.5cm dilated (almost 3cm), feet swelling (although I don't think the could swell anymore with out bursting - see the posts from the other blog about swelling with Aubrey) and blood pressure rising (but not out of control)
Doctor's recommendation: Induction
We are going to the hospital at 6:00am tomorrow to be induced. The baby is ready(although its head hasn't dropped) and LA is ready and for everyone's health they scheduled us for induction for tomorrow. The pattern was full for a different day and by going tomorrow we get to have our favorite doctor.
It was an interesting visit and a little different now knowing that we are definitely having a baby tomorrow. We both might have to take computers to the hospital and work while we wait for labor to begin.
Stay tuned for a post on the adventure that starts tomorrow at 6:00am.
2.5cm dilated (almost 3cm), feet swelling (although I don't think the could swell anymore with out bursting - see the posts from the other blog about swelling with Aubrey) and blood pressure rising (but not out of control)
Doctor's recommendation: Induction
We are going to the hospital at 6:00am tomorrow to be induced. The baby is ready(although its head hasn't dropped) and LA is ready and for everyone's health they scheduled us for induction for tomorrow. The pattern was full for a different day and by going tomorrow we get to have our favorite doctor.
It was an interesting visit and a little different now knowing that we are definitely having a baby tomorrow. We both might have to take computers to the hospital and work while we wait for labor to begin.
Stay tuned for a post on the adventure that starts tomorrow at 6:00am.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Going On A Bear Hunt
Not exactly how I thought my Sunday morning was going to start - waking up at 5am to my daughter talking and crying (making noise) and being wide awake. Daddy caved in after trying to convince her she was sleepy and it would be best if she went back to sleep. She was wide awake and wanted to read a book. Her selection was "Were Going On A Bear Hunt" and that is what we did.
I am thinking we are going to Best Buy this week and get a TV and a DVD player for her so she can start watching cable and movies early in the morning before Daddy and Mommy want to get up. Seems like a good compromise for a couple of extra hours of sleep on Sat and Sun morning.
I am thinking we are going to Best Buy this week and get a TV and a DVD player for her so she can start watching cable and movies early in the morning before Daddy and Mommy want to get up. Seems like a good compromise for a couple of extra hours of sleep on Sat and Sun morning.
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