i gotta start using this blog again. Time is moving right along, and I am missing stuff - well, I am not missing it, because I am experiencing it, but I am missing the documentation of it...
Like when Eden found her feet at 5 months. No photos of the event.
And when she rolled over from her back to her tummy at 6 months (and from tummy to back about a week later...) No photos.
And how she now, at 7 months, sits up unassisted and sat up during her entire bath this morning. Of course, I can not prove this, because there are no photos....
She is at the brink of crawling - anyday now.... Need to dust off the camera soon.
So, I need to start using the blog(and its friend, the CAMERA) for what they were intended: documentation tools.
By the way, does anyone still read this?
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
A bump in the road...
Before we left the hospital after you were born, I remember the on-call Pediatrician telling us to be careful with you, not to allow sick family members or friends to get too close, because if you were to get a fever before you were 6 weeks old, you'd have to be admitted to the hospital.
Well... we almost made it.
Just after the 5-week mark, you started getting a little bit of a runny nose. I started monitoring your temperature, and one morning, aroung 3:15 am, your temp was 100.5. We called Dr. Walley's office, and of course, they sent us to the ER, warning us that there would be a mandatory 48 hour hospital admission. Maw-maw came and picked us up so that Dad could stay home with Jackson and Andrew. We got there around 5:15am, while it was still dark outside. Fortunately, the ER wasn't crowded, and they immediately took us back. Your temp was 99.7 when we got there. OH, and while the nurse was taking your temp, you pooped all over her. It was pretty hilarious :)
This is us in the ER - notice you already have your I.V. in your left hand. They tried first to put it in your right hand, but the catheter wouldn't thread. They used that stick to draw a little blood for testing. The catheter went right in your left hand, thank goodness. You handled that pretty well - you cried, but mostly because of how they had to bend your wrist to get the vein to cooperate. The nurse dipped your pish in a little cup of sugar-water, and that seemed to help calm you down. We need to get some of that stuff for home! Of course, sweet tea works pretty well, too.
They also catheterized your little bladder to get a urine sample. That was NO BIG DEAL for you at all - you didn't even whimper. But the spinal tap - now that's a different story. That was the most traumatic part, due in part to the fact that they had to bend you in half like a taco during the procedure. And the needle stick wasn't fun for you, either. But once they got the catheter in the right place, you calmed down right away. The whole procedure took about 15 minutes, but it seemed like FOREVER. I've seen this procedure done countless times at work, but I DID NOT like seeing it done to you, let me tell you.
After seeing the Hospitalist and getting the first round of antibiotics, we got to go to a room, where we just hung out. They took your BP, temp, pulse, etc.. every 6 hours, and you got more antibiotics each shift, but other than that, there wasn't much action. We basically had to be there to wait for the cultures to come back negative. We had visitors all day, taking shifts to hang out with us. Maw-maw, Aunt Dianne, Molly, Dad and Jackson, Pawpaw and Cat, and Giggy.... And you were just precious in your big hospital bed....
And about the bed.... You LOVE sleeping in this bed! It must be the combination of the comfy mattress, the positioning rolls, and the elevated back. I'm either going to have to throw this bed in the back of the Tahoe, or I'm going to have to figure out how to make your bed at home as comfy as this one.
Just a few more details:
* Once everyone left us the first night, I watched "The Holiday" on TV while you slept.
* I "tried" to sleep on the recliner, without much success.
* QVC kept us company on day 2.
* This whole experience has made Jackson ask questions about when he was little: like, if we remember the first time he was injured....
* Speaking of Jackson, he played on my laptop during his visits, but always had a watchful eye on you...
* We missed Jackson singing at the Magnolia Festival as well as his game (he got to catch, finally, and struck out, finally...)
* The hospital brought food trays to me, since I am nursing you. And the food was pretty good! Especially the chicken fingers, which I shared with Jackson...
* I had planned to write my thank-you notes while here, but that didn't happen.
* You got TONS more "hair" comments :)
* Being here reminded all of us of Katie...
You and I did really well on this memorable weekend, and thank God you had nothing more than a little viral infection. Love you, bootee :)
Well... we almost made it.
Just after the 5-week mark, you started getting a little bit of a runny nose. I started monitoring your temperature, and one morning, aroung 3:15 am, your temp was 100.5. We called Dr. Walley's office, and of course, they sent us to the ER, warning us that there would be a mandatory 48 hour hospital admission. Maw-maw came and picked us up so that Dad could stay home with Jackson and Andrew. We got there around 5:15am, while it was still dark outside. Fortunately, the ER wasn't crowded, and they immediately took us back. Your temp was 99.7 when we got there. OH, and while the nurse was taking your temp, you pooped all over her. It was pretty hilarious :)
This is us in the ER - notice you already have your I.V. in your left hand. They tried first to put it in your right hand, but the catheter wouldn't thread. They used that stick to draw a little blood for testing. The catheter went right in your left hand, thank goodness. You handled that pretty well - you cried, but mostly because of how they had to bend your wrist to get the vein to cooperate. The nurse dipped your pish in a little cup of sugar-water, and that seemed to help calm you down. We need to get some of that stuff for home! Of course, sweet tea works pretty well, too.
They also catheterized your little bladder to get a urine sample. That was NO BIG DEAL for you at all - you didn't even whimper. But the spinal tap - now that's a different story. That was the most traumatic part, due in part to the fact that they had to bend you in half like a taco during the procedure. And the needle stick wasn't fun for you, either. But once they got the catheter in the right place, you calmed down right away. The whole procedure took about 15 minutes, but it seemed like FOREVER. I've seen this procedure done countless times at work, but I DID NOT like seeing it done to you, let me tell you.
After seeing the Hospitalist and getting the first round of antibiotics, we got to go to a room, where we just hung out. They took your BP, temp, pulse, etc.. every 6 hours, and you got more antibiotics each shift, but other than that, there wasn't much action. We basically had to be there to wait for the cultures to come back negative. We had visitors all day, taking shifts to hang out with us. Maw-maw, Aunt Dianne, Molly, Dad and Jackson, Pawpaw and Cat, and Giggy.... And you were just precious in your big hospital bed....
And about the bed.... You LOVE sleeping in this bed! It must be the combination of the comfy mattress, the positioning rolls, and the elevated back. I'm either going to have to throw this bed in the back of the Tahoe, or I'm going to have to figure out how to make your bed at home as comfy as this one.
Just a few more details:
* Once everyone left us the first night, I watched "The Holiday" on TV while you slept.
* I "tried" to sleep on the recliner, without much success.
* QVC kept us company on day 2.
* This whole experience has made Jackson ask questions about when he was little: like, if we remember the first time he was injured....
* Speaking of Jackson, he played on my laptop during his visits, but always had a watchful eye on you...
* We missed Jackson singing at the Magnolia Festival as well as his game (he got to catch, finally, and struck out, finally...)
* The hospital brought food trays to me, since I am nursing you. And the food was pretty good! Especially the chicken fingers, which I shared with Jackson...
* I had planned to write my thank-you notes while here, but that didn't happen.
* You got TONS more "hair" comments :)
* Being here reminded all of us of Katie...
You and I did really well on this memorable weekend, and thank God you had nothing more than a little viral infection. Love you, bootee :)
Monday, April 13, 2009
For Eden, on her one-month birthday...
As of last night at 8:24 pm, you've been in this world for one month. And what a great month it has been.
So far...
* Let me start out by saying that you get a LOT of attention everywhere we go, and the #1 most popular comment you get (and let me add that you get this comment 100% of the time...) is about your HAIR. People say things like, "where did she get all that black hair?" Or, "look at all that hair!" Or, "could she HAVE anymore hair?" I always just shrug my shoulders, smile, and say, "I KNOW!" But, honestly, I don't know where it came from, except to say that the chromosomes had it in the cards for you to look the way you look, which is entirely unique to YOU. And baby, you are beautiful.
* You are doing all the things that you are supposed to do, and none of the things you aren't supposed to do. You eat, poo, and sleep well (except, you must sleep with me in my bed, but we'll hopefully work through that.) You don't have colic, cradle cap, or excessive fussiness. YET. You haven't lost any hair. YET. You are just a content, chill baby.
* You love to be held. My favorite position is when your head is up by my neck, and your little tummy is on my chest. We snuggle really well that way, and you'd sleep there all day if I'd hold you all day. Some days I do....
* You are a pish-baby. (Pish = pacifier.) Jackson wasn't, but you are. You love to be bundled up really tight in a soft blanket with a pish in your mouth. If your tummy is full, you'll fall right asleep sucking on your pish. You'll even ignore less-than-ideal diaper conditions if you have your pish.
* You also suck your thumb at times, and when you do, the other four little fingers rest over your nose. So cute :)
* You love your room, especially your quilt that hangs on the wall above your changing table. You also like to stare at your chandelier and the cool shadows it creates on the ceiling. And you love to lay in your bed and watch your "movie." (Movie = aquarium.) Really, the whole room puts you in a state of awe.
* Your "Big" absolutely loves you. (Big = Jackson.) He is so proud of you - everywhere we go, he makes sure everyone has seen you. He loves to hold you, and if anyone else holds you, he always tells them to "support your head." He thinks you are cutest when you are nursing - he said that again this morning :)
* You wore a silk dress to church yesterday for Easter.
* You still pretty much sleep all the time, but in the last week or so you have kind-of awaken more. You really strain to see everything, and when you do, you get this serious look in your eyes. You get this wrinkle in your brow, between your eyes - we call this your "Aunt Dianne look."
* You have been watching Baby Einstein movies with your Big. He watched them when he was a baby, and has really enjoyed re-discovering them with you.
I took a couple more pictures of your room:
And here are a few photos of you from your first month:
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Hi, there :)
It is 4 am, and I can't sleep (recurring theme these days....) I've been awake since 3 am, and I've finally given up on the sleep thing, for now. And, since a little bird told me that I needed to update the blog (coughcoughJenneycoughcough), I am taking advantage of this time to put together a little blog post for you.
Really, there hasn't been a lot going on. I've switched from full-on BABY mode (which started in the middle of January with the room remodeling and baby shower preparations) to WAIT mode. With Jackson, it seems like as soon as I had his nursery prepared, he was HERE. And I remember that my 2 baby showers for Jackson occurred only 5 and 7 days before he arrived. So, there wasn't a lot of waiting. The down-side to that was that I felt totally unprepared for him. My mom and sister were at my house, washing baby clothes, organizing his room, etc., while we were still in the hospital.
Well..... not this time. I guess I was determined not to feel unprepared this time around. We had waited sooooo long to decorate the nursery - I was getting panic-y. But, once we started, it came together so incredibly fast. Then, 2 baby showers came along, back to back. Since I'm not working a lot, I was able to devote a lot of time to organizing everything. So, essentially, the room has been ready for the baby since the beginning of February. And so I wait.......
Here are some pictures of Jamison's room:
*The walls are the most beautiful pale carribean blue.
*Bright white trim.
*She's using Jackson's crib - dark walnut stain.
*She's using Katie's white wicker dresser and lingerie chest (purchased second hand back before Buckett and I got married.)
*The bedding is "Brooke" from Pottery Barn Kids (as is the canopy).
*The canvas. Ahhhh - the canvas. A Vanessa Hudson original. It will eventually be on the wall, not on the lingerie chest.
*The chandelier is from Lowes. Ain't it cute? And at night, when it is lit, the walls look like they are covered with butterflies or clouds or waves...
*The changing table is from Target.
*The flower picture - Pottery Barn Kids.
*The little robot on top of the lingerie chest - we call him Wall-e. It's my video monitor, complete with night-vision. The little tv in my room lets me check in visually, as well as audibly... Another hand-me-down from big brother Jackson.
Coming this week: a plantation shutter for the big window over the dresser. So much for that beautiful natural light. But, a little girl might need to sleep in that room during the daytime. Also, I need some closet doors. And I'm looking for a bargain on a dark brown rocker-recliner-glider-ish chair for the corner.
And then, all I need is a baby :)
Really, there hasn't been a lot going on. I've switched from full-on BABY mode (which started in the middle of January with the room remodeling and baby shower preparations) to WAIT mode. With Jackson, it seems like as soon as I had his nursery prepared, he was HERE. And I remember that my 2 baby showers for Jackson occurred only 5 and 7 days before he arrived. So, there wasn't a lot of waiting. The down-side to that was that I felt totally unprepared for him. My mom and sister were at my house, washing baby clothes, organizing his room, etc., while we were still in the hospital.
Well..... not this time. I guess I was determined not to feel unprepared this time around. We had waited sooooo long to decorate the nursery - I was getting panic-y. But, once we started, it came together so incredibly fast. Then, 2 baby showers came along, back to back. Since I'm not working a lot, I was able to devote a lot of time to organizing everything. So, essentially, the room has been ready for the baby since the beginning of February. And so I wait.......
Here are some pictures of Jamison's room:
*The walls are the most beautiful pale carribean blue.
*Bright white trim.
*She's using Jackson's crib - dark walnut stain.
*She's using Katie's white wicker dresser and lingerie chest (purchased second hand back before Buckett and I got married.)
*The bedding is "Brooke" from Pottery Barn Kids (as is the canopy).
*The canvas. Ahhhh - the canvas. A Vanessa Hudson original. It will eventually be on the wall, not on the lingerie chest.
*The chandelier is from Lowes. Ain't it cute? And at night, when it is lit, the walls look like they are covered with butterflies or clouds or waves...
*The changing table is from Target.
*The flower picture - Pottery Barn Kids.
*The little robot on top of the lingerie chest - we call him Wall-e. It's my video monitor, complete with night-vision. The little tv in my room lets me check in visually, as well as audibly... Another hand-me-down from big brother Jackson.
Coming this week: a plantation shutter for the big window over the dresser. So much for that beautiful natural light. But, a little girl might need to sleep in that room during the daytime. Also, I need some closet doors. And I'm looking for a bargain on a dark brown rocker-recliner-glider-ish chair for the corner.
And then, all I need is a baby :)
Monday, February 2, 2009
Thank You!!!!
Thanks to everyone who came to my 2 baby showers the past 2 weekends, and for all the lovely PINK stuff you brought with you!!! I am so blessed to have so many amazing people in my life. I'll try to get some photos up at some point, but I'm a little busy putting cribs, swings, changing tables, bouncers, etc. together ;)
Oh - and just WAIT until you see what Vanessa made for the nursery. She is one AMAZING artist, I tell you. Truly, she is the knower of all things crafty :)
Again, a million thank you's to all my lovely friends!!!
Oh - and just WAIT until you see what Vanessa made for the nursery. She is one AMAZING artist, I tell you. Truly, she is the knower of all things crafty :)
Again, a million thank you's to all my lovely friends!!!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Attention Deborah Pickens :)
I need to get in touch with you. My computer crashed a few weeks ago, and I lost my entire address book, so I don't have your email address. Will you email me? Did this post freak you out? LOL :)
sburkett1508@charter.net
Love you!
sburkett1508@charter.net
Love you!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
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