New pics in the web album from Christmas day...
We had a great Christmas Eve and Day. Our weather warmed up a bit so Avi was able to enjoy her new bike with training wheels. She had a lot of fun opening her presents as well as Zach's and did a good job of actually playing with them after opening them so the morning took about 2 hours to finish up. We had pancakes for breakfast and then Brandon made a spiral ham with sweet potatoes and stuffing for dinner. It was a nice relaxing day.
We had a birthday party on Friday night and another party Saturday night so Zach had a big weekend too. My mom and John will head home on Wednesday and celebrate New Year's Eve in the air while we do the same at a party down the block! We cannot believe it will be 2009 - what a great year 2008 was for us - our family is complete and everyone is happy and healthy!
Happy New Year to everyone!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
OMG - he's a week old already...
Our newest edition continues to thrive and is doing great! He's still a great eater and sleeper. He eats about every 3 hours during the day and sleeps really well at night. He eats at 10, sleeps until 4, eats, then sleeps until 7-8. He's very easy going and laid back and is becoming more alert every day which is so fun to see.
We can't believe Christmas is so close. Avi is excited of course and can't wait. I'm sure she'll have a blast openin gifts that morning...
Merry Christmas everyone!!
We can't believe Christmas is so close. Avi is excited of course and can't wait. I'm sure she'll have a blast openin gifts that morning...
Merry Christmas everyone!!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
First days/nights at home...
Well, we've been home since Thursday afternoon. Zachary has been a very good sleeper and eater. Thursday night he ate at 9:30 then got up again at 2:00 and then again at 6:30. Cannot complain about that for the first night. He spent most of the day Friday sleeping while I continued to recover. Friday night he had a hard time falling asleep after eating really well so Brandon stayed up with him until about midnight. He woke up next at 4 and then at 7:30 so still good stretches of sleep in between feedings. He's been more alert today but still sleeping really well between feedings which are about every 3 hours.
Avi fed him for the first time today and did really well. She's doing great holding him and just needs frequent reminders to support his head mostly. Today she was a bit grouchy but I made sure to get down on the floor with her and read some books and spend some 1:1 time with her and we talked about how much time I need to spend with Zach right now until he gets a bit bigger and how much I needed her help and would play with her sooner if she can help me change Zach, etc.
Avi's having fun with grammy and papa John being here but on occasion doesn't want them to be the ones helping her. She's getting very excited for Christmas though and has the countdown in her head until the big day.
We'll see how tonight goes and tomorrow. I hope some warmer weather blows through here soon so we can get outside a bit without frostbite from the wind (but at least we have sunshine and not 3 feet of snow)!
Love to all and thank you for the continuing well wishes! We're all doing great! There are some new pics in the web album so don't forget to check them out too!
Avi fed him for the first time today and did really well. She's doing great holding him and just needs frequent reminders to support his head mostly. Today she was a bit grouchy but I made sure to get down on the floor with her and read some books and spend some 1:1 time with her and we talked about how much time I need to spend with Zach right now until he gets a bit bigger and how much I needed her help and would play with her sooner if she can help me change Zach, etc.
Avi's having fun with grammy and papa John being here but on occasion doesn't want them to be the ones helping her. She's getting very excited for Christmas though and has the countdown in her head until the big day.
We'll see how tonight goes and tomorrow. I hope some warmer weather blows through here soon so we can get outside a bit without frostbite from the wind (but at least we have sunshine and not 3 feet of snow)!
Love to all and thank you for the continuing well wishes! We're all doing great! There are some new pics in the web album so don't forget to check them out too!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Our week so far...
Well, he's here - finally! As Brandon posted earlier in the week Zachary Cole arrived Monday morning at 8:26. We got a call over the weekend letting us know the woman scheduled before me Monday morning had given birth so we could move up our time to 7:30 so we did.
Of course, Monday morning was the coldest of the year and we had to be at the hospital to check in at 5:30 - on our way to the hospital it was -15degrees and the high for the day was less than 10. Check in was smooth and we spent 2 hours doing pre-op prep - I had some contractions while I was on the monitor and if we hadn't been at the hospital I bet we would have been arriving shortly.
They rolled me back to the OR and had Brandon wait outside while they got the spinal done. Unfortunately it took 10 sticks for the anesthesiologist to find a space between my vertebrae but with the numbing meds I didn't feel a thing. Once my legs were asleep Brandon came in and they got started. Everthing else went smoothly and Zach made his appearance at 8:26. Brandon got to cut the cord again like with Avi and spent time watching Z get cleaned up and then brought him over to me so I could say hi and give him a kiss. B and Z headed back to the room for Z's first bath and the other assorted post-delivery activities. I stayed in the OR for them to tie my tubes and then they brought me back to my room.
I spent most of the morning recovering and then my mom brought Avelyn to see me. My legs were still asleep so I couldn't get up to say hi but she crawled in to bed with me to give me a hug. She was curious about Zachary but didn't really have an attention span for very long with so much else around my room to play with. Brandon took her home around 1 for a nap and they came back around 5 for a few hours. Mom and I just hung out in the room with Zach while my lesgs woke up. I tried to sit up a few times but got sick each time so the foley stayed in place and I was no longer allowed my clear liquid diet - ugh! I was so hungry and dry. My temp post-op was low so I had the warming blanket on me most of the day too - I had been in the OR for quiet a while so my temp was 95* initially. Zach did a good job of nursing all day and spent the night in the nursery since I couldn't get up.
Tuesday morning I got up early and they brought Zach to me around 6. He fed really well and I tried to sit up and was able to without any nausea or vomiting - finally! I ordered breakfast and ate eggs and pancakes. Brandon arrived around 8:30 after dropping Avi off at school and we hung out the rest of the morning and afternoon. Zach contined to feed really well and sleep really well. He had his circumcision around 9:30 and tolerated it as well as anyone can - I guess. :) He was pretty sleepy all day from the Tylenol. Brandon and Avi got back from school and then went our for pizza. Avi was full of energy and did a good job of holding her little brother but again it lasted for about 4 minutes until she realized she can't get up and play while she's holding him but she's very caring telling us to turn the lights off and talk quietly, etc. Mom, Brandon and Avi left around 8 for the night and Zach stayed with me until about 10 for his last feeding then headed to the nursery.
This morning I had his nurse bring him to me for his first morning feeding as my milk has already come in. So he was back in my room around 4:45 and fed really well then we both fell back asleep until about 7:30. I ordered breakfast and started moving around a bit more comfortably. Brandon came in around 8:30 and we've spent the day hanging out with our little man. We gave him a bath this morning and then went well. His circ looks great and he's pooping like a champ! My mom and John came in a while ago to change trucks and are now on their way to get Avi at school. Today is the day Santa came to Avi's school so mom took our camera in case Avi would sit with Santa again this season. :) They'll probably get here in the next 45-60 min and visit for a while and then head home for the last night without Zach and me. YEAH! Avi will go to school and then come home to find us home which will excite her for sure.
I'll post more once we're home and we'll put more pics on the web album sometime tomorrow once we're home. Thank you to all for the well-wishes - we're all happy and healthy and glad to have our little man and our family complete!
Chat soon!
Of course, Monday morning was the coldest of the year and we had to be at the hospital to check in at 5:30 - on our way to the hospital it was -15degrees and the high for the day was less than 10. Check in was smooth and we spent 2 hours doing pre-op prep - I had some contractions while I was on the monitor and if we hadn't been at the hospital I bet we would have been arriving shortly.
They rolled me back to the OR and had Brandon wait outside while they got the spinal done. Unfortunately it took 10 sticks for the anesthesiologist to find a space between my vertebrae but with the numbing meds I didn't feel a thing. Once my legs were asleep Brandon came in and they got started. Everthing else went smoothly and Zach made his appearance at 8:26. Brandon got to cut the cord again like with Avi and spent time watching Z get cleaned up and then brought him over to me so I could say hi and give him a kiss. B and Z headed back to the room for Z's first bath and the other assorted post-delivery activities. I stayed in the OR for them to tie my tubes and then they brought me back to my room.
I spent most of the morning recovering and then my mom brought Avelyn to see me. My legs were still asleep so I couldn't get up to say hi but she crawled in to bed with me to give me a hug. She was curious about Zachary but didn't really have an attention span for very long with so much else around my room to play with. Brandon took her home around 1 for a nap and they came back around 5 for a few hours. Mom and I just hung out in the room with Zach while my lesgs woke up. I tried to sit up a few times but got sick each time so the foley stayed in place and I was no longer allowed my clear liquid diet - ugh! I was so hungry and dry. My temp post-op was low so I had the warming blanket on me most of the day too - I had been in the OR for quiet a while so my temp was 95* initially. Zach did a good job of nursing all day and spent the night in the nursery since I couldn't get up.
Tuesday morning I got up early and they brought Zach to me around 6. He fed really well and I tried to sit up and was able to without any nausea or vomiting - finally! I ordered breakfast and ate eggs and pancakes. Brandon arrived around 8:30 after dropping Avi off at school and we hung out the rest of the morning and afternoon. Zach contined to feed really well and sleep really well. He had his circumcision around 9:30 and tolerated it as well as anyone can - I guess. :) He was pretty sleepy all day from the Tylenol. Brandon and Avi got back from school and then went our for pizza. Avi was full of energy and did a good job of holding her little brother but again it lasted for about 4 minutes until she realized she can't get up and play while she's holding him but she's very caring telling us to turn the lights off and talk quietly, etc. Mom, Brandon and Avi left around 8 for the night and Zach stayed with me until about 10 for his last feeding then headed to the nursery.
This morning I had his nurse bring him to me for his first morning feeding as my milk has already come in. So he was back in my room around 4:45 and fed really well then we both fell back asleep until about 7:30. I ordered breakfast and started moving around a bit more comfortably. Brandon came in around 8:30 and we've spent the day hanging out with our little man. We gave him a bath this morning and then went well. His circ looks great and he's pooping like a champ! My mom and John came in a while ago to change trucks and are now on their way to get Avi at school. Today is the day Santa came to Avi's school so mom took our camera in case Avi would sit with Santa again this season. :) They'll probably get here in the next 45-60 min and visit for a while and then head home for the last night without Zach and me. YEAH! Avi will go to school and then come home to find us home which will excite her for sure.
I'll post more once we're home and we'll put more pics on the web album sometime tomorrow once we're home. Thank you to all for the well-wishes - we're all happy and healthy and glad to have our little man and our family complete!
Chat soon!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Zachary Cole Edwards
Born 12/15/08
8:26 am
7 lbs 12 ozs
20.75 inches long
Mom and baby are doing well.
Check out his Pics
Well, November went by pretty fast...I can't believe it's finally December. That means 2 weeks left until our little man arrives. Yes, we have a name but we're not sharing it until he is born.
My appointments have been uneventful. I'm gaining the right amount of weight (for my OB's) and my sugars have been behaving too. Even after eating a slice of pumpkin and blueberry pies on Thanksgiving they were only 103! Crazy!
Little man is still measuring about a week to a week and a half ahead of schedule so we have an ultrasound on Wednesday 12/3. We'll find out how much they estimate he's weighing, length, etc but they also want to check the position of the placenta more accurately for the repeat C-section. I'm excited to get to "see" him again before he's delivered.
Avi is getting excited too and has finally "accepted" that she'll have a brother soon. When people ask who's in mommy's belly she now replies "my baby brother". She keeps talking about how they're going to play in the snow together, etc so doesnt' quite understand how small and non-mobile he'll be at first but she'll adjust.
We spent the weekend putting up Christmas decorations but we're saving the tree for when grammy gets here on 12/11 so they can do it together. Avi has already claimed the "star at the top" as hers alone to decorate. I'm glad Brandon got the lights on the outside done last weekend when it was 50* because we had snow both days this weekend. Avi and Brandon made a snowman and she had a good time wandering around and trying to help shovel the driveway.
I'll probably post again after the ultrasound to share the newest pictures. Love to all!
8:26 am
7 lbs 12 ozs
20.75 inches long
Mom and baby are doing well.
Check out his Pics
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Ultrasound...
We had our final ultrasound on Wednesday and everything looks great! He's weighing (they guesstimate) 7 pounds, 13 ounces and say he gains about an ounce a day so he'll be a big boy in another 9 days. His head is big (just as Avi's was/is) and is in the 99%! Thank you inventors of the C-section!
Everything is on track for 12/15 at 0900 unless I go into labor earlier than that. Little man is measuring about a week ahead putting the due date at 12/12 rather than 12/19 but they won't reschedule the C-section so it's up to my body to decide if he needs to come a bit early or can wait until Monday!
The weather this weekend is supposed to be nice here - 50*. Today we're taking Avi to a local nursery for Santa's arrival with his reindeer and hayrides, etc. We'll see how she reacts about having her picture taken with him vs just being excited to see him. She's been loving finding the Christmas lights around our neighborhood when we're driving at night and the whole car ride sounds something like this - "there's more over there, and over there, and over there..."
Not sure what else is on tap for the weekend but I'm sure we'll be outside playing if it really is that nice! Gotta love winter in Denver!
Everything is on track for 12/15 at 0900 unless I go into labor earlier than that. Little man is measuring about a week ahead putting the due date at 12/12 rather than 12/19 but they won't reschedule the C-section so it's up to my body to decide if he needs to come a bit early or can wait until Monday!
The weather this weekend is supposed to be nice here - 50*. Today we're taking Avi to a local nursery for Santa's arrival with his reindeer and hayrides, etc. We'll see how she reacts about having her picture taken with him vs just being excited to see him. She's been loving finding the Christmas lights around our neighborhood when we're driving at night and the whole car ride sounds something like this - "there's more over there, and over there, and over there..."
Not sure what else is on tap for the weekend but I'm sure we'll be outside playing if it really is that nice! Gotta love winter in Denver!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Nearing the end...2 weeks left!
Well, November went by pretty fast...I can't believe it's finally December. That means 2 weeks left until our little man arrives. Yes, we have a name but we're not sharing it until he is born.
My appointments have been uneventful. I'm gaining the right amount of weight (for my OB's) and my sugars have been behaving too. Even after eating a slice of pumpkin and blueberry pies on Thanksgiving they were only 103! Crazy!
Little man is still measuring about a week to a week and a half ahead of schedule so we have an ultrasound on Wednesday 12/3. We'll find out how much they estimate he's weighing, length, etc but they also want to check the position of the placenta more accurately for the repeat C-section. I'm excited to get to "see" him again before he's delivered.
Avi is getting excited too and has finally "accepted" that she'll have a brother soon. When people ask who's in mommy's belly she now replies "my baby brother". She keeps talking about how they're going to play in the snow together, etc so doesnt' quite understand how small and non-mobile he'll be at first but she'll adjust.
We spent the weekend putting up Christmas decorations but we're saving the tree for when grammy gets here on 12/11 so they can do it together. Avi has already claimed the "star at the top" as hers alone to decorate. I'm glad Brandon got the lights on the outside done last weekend when it was 50* because we had snow both days this weekend. Avi and Brandon made a snowman and she had a good time wandering around and trying to help shovel the driveway.
I'll probably post again after the ultrasound to share the newest pictures. Love to all!
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