3 weeks old

another week gone by. this week was marked by a trip to school and doctor visits for mom. milestones this week: chloe made a taco tongue for 1 second! she gets this from her dad, and she moved up a size in diapers...she's a size 1 now that she's passed up the 8 pound mark...and her drumstick thighs were getting pinched by the tiny diapers! she's still growing like a week. i call her chunky monkey! i got a breast pump a few days ago and dad has had a chance to try to get her to take to the bottle. she's done ok so far (today was day 1)..but the nipple flows faster than the real thing and she's not quite used to that yet. i guess it's pretty common. this weeks' photos include some tummy time action, then some "big arms" in the bouncy chair (think eddie izzard), and the in last photo, she's wearing what we refer to as her "hammer pants" (like M.C. Hammer)...so we end up making her dance to "can't touch this"...inevitably, however, she ends up spitting up before we can really get into it!

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giant baby

can't believe that week 2 has already come and gone. saw the doctor today and chloe is still 21 inches long, but is 9 pounds 6 ounces! that's 1 pound and 2 ounces up from last week. holy crap! doctor was very excited about her growth spurt. everything else checked out fine. her umbilical fell off late last week and then bled a little bit over the weekend, but we've been putting alcohol on it and the doctor said today that it's completely healed and that she's ready for her first bath.
not much else to report. our routine generally consists of eating, sleeping, and pooping. some nights are better than others..but such is to be expected. she's still super cute and i know that in the next week or so, she's going to start smiling on her own (not because of gas!) and i can't wait for that! otherwise, have been keeping busy trying to take photos and work on lesson plans from time to time. bleck. do i really have to go back to work? i know...eventually. :) in the meantime, i'll be working on my biceps just lifting the giant baby and carrying her around! this week's photo gallery as well: http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=b2h0app.5mtvflah&Uy=-xy12ex&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1

chloe's first week

so we made it through the first week! whew! it's tiring to say the least. chloe is doing really well. had a bit of jaundice so had to get her heel pricked and levels checked 3 times this week after having phototherapy and LOTS of eating. luckily, she's on the recovery train and has gained some weight back since delivery. as of yesterday she was 8 pounds 4 ounces, so i guess our what feels like constant nursing regimen has done it's job. i feel very lucky that i've been successful getting her to breastfeed even though i sometimes feel like that's all we seem to do. last night we had a marathon nursing session for 4 hours. man....that's tiring. but afterwards, she slept for 4 hours and i actually woke her up to eat again. anyway, we're all doing well. considering the sleep deprivation. chloe is amazing and i can't even believe that we made her together. jimmeh says that it's the best thing we've ever done together. every day she changes and does something new and it's just fascinating! enjoy the new pics and video.

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she's finally here!

check out the prelim photos. story to follow soon...i promise

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in her own time...

well, this baby is sure stubborn. just like her mom and dad! nothing exciting to report from the doctor yesterday. lost 2 pounds and some amniotic fluid which apparently is normal as the due date approaches. no change in the cervical situation. still 90%/1cm dilated. was really hoping for more progress after all the activity "down there" this weekend. cramped all night from the pelvic exam....but that happened last week too. not getting too excited. set up an appointment for induction next wednesday (9/19) in the event that she doesn't arrive soon. not thrilled about that, but i told her today that she needs to come out by then on her own. so, maybe she'll make up her mind soon. tried to work on monday and totally regretted it. so, i'm officially on maternity leave as of yesterday. not thrilled about using up my sick days before the bambina arrives, but i have developed a little sciatica in my right leg and it was really hard moving around on monday. so, i decided to get things ready at home and try to rest as much as possible. there's not really much to do around here though since i just had the whole summer off to "get ready." oh well. will update again soon. hopefully with exciting news instead of the same old story. *sigh*

sans baby still

well, our little princess is sure taking her time. doctor thought for sure this weekend because of my cervical situation....and here we are on sunday morning, still waiting. not that anything hasn't happened...thursday after my appt, i was really woosy and crampy all day. friday - felt fairly normal. yesterday lost my mucus plug (sorry if it's TMI) and had frontal braxton-hicks contractions all day. so, i know that i'm in the early stage of labor...but that's all i know. both of us are getting anxious as the "constant state of readiness" as jimmeh puts it, is a little nervewracking. was really hoping for an early baby....but my "official" due date still isn't until friday the 14th anyway. geez. next appt is tuesday at 330...i really hope i don't make it 'til then...

The last preggie pics?

good lord, i hope so. current stats: 39 weeks tomorrow. current weight 156. total gained to date: 26. as of 4pm today....cervix dilated to 1.5 cm and 90% effaced! doctor predicts labor within the next couple of days because of the effacement. so, holy crap! gonna be in a lot of pain soon. but am anxious to not be preggers anymore and to finally meet this little being! will keep you posted when i can...