8 Months old...Where has the time gone?

Josh is 1 week over 8 months old...Where has the time gone?

at 8 months he is/has doing some of the following...

• 6 teeth...4 on top and 2 on the bottom (I think there are more coming in I just can't see them)


• He is still rolling ALL over the place...If he wants something he will figure out how to get it...And when he does...Watch out!


• He is just now starting to get on his knees (or almost) to try and crawl...I am sad and happy he is getting to that point...Happy that he is getting to the next step and almost crawling...Sad that he seems to be growing so fast!


• 95% of the time he is sleeping through the night...There are those occasions that he does wake up but its just for a quick bottle then its back to bed!


• "talking" up a storm...No real big words yet...Just the normal...dada, mama, baba, and poppop(that is what he call's rick's dad).

Here is a picture for your viewing pleasure :)

Josh Through the Months

Rick and I were having one of those "moments" the other day...Seeing our little guy grow has been an amazing adventure and it gets better and better every day! Here are some pictures for your viewing pleausre!!!

Important Josh facts:
Birthday: May 10. 2009 (mothers day & 11 days early)
Birth Weight: 5lbs 15oz
Birth Height: 18 3/4"
Time of birth: 6:45am
Length of brith: 29 hours

Here he is just a couple days after he was born

Here he is 2 weeks old at a Memorial Day BBQ with the family...This was also the day I eneded up in the ER with my frist Gal-Bladder issue.

Not sure how old he is in this one but he is getting bigger and bigger each day!

This is taken at 2 months and a day...Rick and I were going to our friends wedding and he was with Mimi and PopPop for the day...Our first day away from him!

This was my first day back to work (August 3, 2009) looks like he really misses me right?

This is from the last weekend in September - we had just gone apple picking and that was HIS apple!

Here he is on his first Halloween - Yes I know we tortured him :)

Here he is just a couple days over 7 months...4 teeth, crawling all over the place, and "talking" up a storm...His favorite is Dada (of course)

Josh's Arrival Story

(Yes I know this is late but I thought I had put this up already...better late than never, right?)

I went to work Friday morning (5/8) not feeling great but just felt like my time was limited and I had things I had to do. I was only scheduled to be there from 8-1 (stayed till 2 but was busy the whole time). I left my office and ran to Wal-Mart to grab some last minute things I needed for the hospital and diaper bag for Josh (wanted to get it while I still had the energy). Got home and did some more work from the couch to tie up a couple more loose ends.

We had plans that night to do a belly cast & dinner with a couple of girlfriends but those plans fell through because one was feeling a little sick and the other was just running VERY late. So Rick and I decided to go have dinner at his parents house. After dinner I ran to the grocery store and got a couple of things we were running low on. I got home and Rick was mowing the lawn so I decided to take a walk to see if I could get things "moving".

FYI - the following info could be TMI for some...

Fast Forward to about 1am Saturday (5/9) when I woke up to pee and at this point I lost my mucus plug (They say it can happen many days before you go into labor as well) not really thinking anything of it I went back to bed. At about 2:30 while laying in bed I felt what felt like a water balloon pop in my stomach. I got up a couple mins later to go pee and returned to the bed and went to put my leg in bed when I felt a huge gush of liquid...I stood at the side of the bed for a second trying to comprehend what had just happened...I woke up Rick and told him my water broke we called the Dr. and because I was group b strep positive I had to go to the hospital at that point to get my antibiotics.

We arrived at the hospital at 3:15am on Saturday got "checked" in to our labor and delivery room and I got hooked up to all the machines and IV's. The on-call midwife came and checked me out and I was now only 1 cm (i was almost 3 on Wednesday) so I knew it was going to be a long day! We waited till about 7 am to call our parents and the two girl friends that were going to be in the room with us when we had Josh. People started showing up around 9am but we told them it was going to be a while so some stayed and some said they would come back later...At 7pm I was only 3cm (16 hours after I checked in) so we decided that we were going to need some help to get me moving...I got patocin (sp) at about 730 and at 1230 Sunday morning I was still only 3 almost 4 cm but was finally having consistent contractions. I received my epidural at 1am (or there abouts) and slept through every CM from 3 till 8...

I woke up at about 3:45 Sunday morning (5/10, Mothers Day) and was finally 8cm they continued to check my cervix until I was 10cm (5:05am). Once I hit 10 cm the midwife returned and we got ready. At this point the Epi had worn off enough that i was really feeling my contractions and not really enjoying life much. They don't tell you that it is going to wear off, I guess I understand why they let it but man some warning would have been nice! I think I finally started pushing at about 5:45 and an hour later (it felt like HOURS) out came Josh.
Everyone in the room (Rick, our friend Christine, & our moms) were all great...Rick and Christine kept cheering me on and letting me know when we could see the head. Rick was amazing through the whole thing, I couldn't have asked for a better husband :).

It was a long process but well worth it in the end! I have the most amazing little boy home with me who I never knew I could love so much! We are all doing great and are loving being home!

37 Weeks down 3 to go...

Baby Bump at 36weeks 5days (4/28/09)

Just got back from our check up this morning...there has been progress :) we are 1cm dilated!! He is still high which is no big deal, he can drop anytime!!! His heartrate was still in the high 140's and still sound as amazing as it did the first day we heard it.

Now for the "Bad" news...I tested positive for Group B Strep (GBS)...Not really a big deal they will just give me the antibiotics during labor/delivery. Both Josh and I will be fine at the end. I guess if this is the only thing that goes "Wrong" I really can't complain!!!

38 week check up next thrusday at 10:30am!!!

36 week check up

I can't believe we are at 36 weeks (tomorrow) already! It seems like just yesterday i was telling Rick that I thought I saw two pink lines on the test...

Just got back from my appointment and wow that Group B Strep test isn't the most comfortable thing in the world...It may only involve a little swabbing but when you aren't ready for it you just about shoot off the back of the exam table...You are going to feel some pressure is the understatement of the year with that one. However since the doctor was already down there she asked if I wanted an internal (I know possibly TMI) so I said sure...Her report was - My cervix is VERY soft and I am about a fingertip dilated...Yes I know that can last for a very long time but it was still cool to know that things are starting to move...She will continue to check me every week from here on out.

37 week appointment next Thursday...Almost done :)

For those interested in what Group B Strep is I found this definition

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacterial infection that can be found in a pregnant woman’s vagina or rectum. This bacteria is normally found in the vagina and/or lower intestine of 15% to 40% of all healthy, adult women.

Those women who test positive for GBS are said to be colonized. A mother can pass GBS to her baby during delivery. GBS is responsible for affecting about 1 in every 2,000 babies in the United States. Not every baby who is born to a mother who tests positive for GBS will become ill.

Although GBS is rare in pregnant women, the outcome can be severe, and therefore physicians include testing as a routine part of prenatal care.

The doctor said that it isn't a huge deal if I come back positive for this...They will just give me IV antibiotics during labor to prevent me from passing it on to Josh.

Here is a picture of one of our darling cats...He has found a new place to call home - Josh's Crib :)

Pre-Registration Complete!

Rick and I went to the hospital yesterday to pre-register for the birth of Baby Josh! What an experience that was. Tons of paperwork to fill out and tons to learn. The highlight for both of us was actually getting to put our thumb prints on the "birth certificate" its not the offical one its just the one the hospital sends home with you for the baby book.

We got to visit a labor and delivery room and holy cow they are HUGE!!! There is going to be plenty of room in there for me and my entourage :) (No boys allowed except Rick)! I was trying to take it all in but had a hard time do to the woman across the hall SCREAMING her head off delivering a baby...Not sure if I am ready for that yet :)

We are just under 5 weeks away from his due date and couldn't be more excited! He will be here before we know it and our lives will be flipped upside down but it will be a good upside down :). I am aware of two baby showers that have been planned but know NOTHING about them so Its taking all I have not to go out and buy all the things we NEED for him. Hopefully they are soon so I don't have any major melt downs about not being ready for him to arrive.

Here is hoping the next 4 weeks and 6 days go by fast!

Baby Update

Well here we are down to the almost final wire. We have just over 7 weeks to go till Josh's due date. Am I scared? Not so much scared as I am nervous about having everything ready for him.

We just had a check up yesterday and looks like things are progressing nicely! He is head down which is great but he can still flip around between now and 36 weeks so lets hope he stays head down. I was measuring right on target for our May due date and his heartbeat was anywhere between 150 to 160 such a great sound to hear...I will never get tired of that sound.

He has been VERY active these last few days, I think he is using me as his own personal punching bag. Lets hope he doesn't burise a rib :)

Nursery is finished! Rick put the finishing paint touchups last weekend and we moved the furniture in this past Thursday! It looks great with the Crib and Changing table all set up and the bedding on the crib! Can't wait to lay our little guy in his bed for the very first time. Our friends Emily & Nate brought over the cradle that has been passed among our friends for us to use so that is ready to go and will soon be in our room waiting for him.

Now comes the time when I get to sit and wait for the baby showers! I know they have to be sometime in the next 7 weeks but WHEN??? I am not good with surprises :). Oh well, they will happen and it will be great :) can't wait to pack our bags for the hospital!!!

We go and register on April 13th, rumor has it you actually get to see the birth certificate that day too...How excited are we :)

Okay, I think that is everything! I will post some pictures soon of the Nursery and my ever expanding mid section!!!