Tuesday, July 26, 2011
2 week checkup
Seth saw the doctor today and got a great report. He weighed 7 lbs, 7 oz. At discharge he weighed 6 lbs., 1 oz, so he is averaging about 2 oz. weight gain per day. Hopefully he continues on this path. If so, he may actually stay on the growth chart for weight, unlike Samantha. Samantha has always been a tiny bit below the growth curve, but at her 2-yr checkup she actually was at the 3rd percentile. Joseph and I predict Seth will favor me in the looks department. I am needing sleep and am amazed I am still standing. I forgot how much sleep deprivation affects your mental and physical state..... I did manage to nail the side of our garage and destroy the side view mirror on our Subaru today. Joseph suggested I was on the phone and not paying attention. I am chalking that wonderful move up to my sleep deprivation, as i was NOT on the phone. Or perhaps, it was my first time driving for two weeks..... maybe that had something to do with my poor maneuvering. Sorry Joseph.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Sam turns 2
Bringing home a tiny baby guarantees you'll look at your older child/children differently. Sam, who is petite, seemingly has huge diapers and is just, all around huge now. I feel like she's grown leaps and bounds in a few days. I decided to move Sam's diaper changing table into Seth's room, which was somewhat emotional for me. It meant Sam was big, and grown up. It's all happened so fast.
We had a small birthday celebration for Sam on her official b-day. Patti, our faithful friend and neighbor from Greenville, came to help out for a few days. The three of us, plus her husband, Tom and daughter, Jamie sang "happy birthday" and Sam opened gifts, none of which were from Joseph and me. Ours are still unwrapped, in the closet. Tom won a gold medal with his choice of gift for Sam, a Strawberry Shortcake remote control car. Sam LOVES it. Patti, Tom, and Jamie then brought Sam out for lunch. It was perfect and Sam enjoyed all of the attention she got from her favorite friends.
Seth is here
amnionic fluid.
gigantic Elmo balloon!
Seth Christopher McGowin, born July 12, 10:37 AM. 6 lbs. 7 oz, 19 inches long. After a 5-day NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) stay and after 2 days at home he is doing great. He saw his pediatrician yesterday. His lungs were clear and verything else checked out great. According to their scale, Seth gained 7 ounces in a day, which is impossible. I can tell he's gained weight, though. He's nursing well and sleeping well. He hasn't woken Samantha up (yet) in the middle of the night!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
5-days post due date
Lard-ass Ash and my dad, visiting from Florida
Still no baby. I've tried everything. Different foods, pedicure (jess, it didn't work), exercise.... everything but castol oil. This past Saturday, Sam had a joint b-day party with her friend, Molly. Molly's parents made a cake for Sam and the two of them celebrated their 2nd birthdays.
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