He's here!!!

So I'm incredibly late posting this, but yes, our son finally decided to meet the world!!! Colby Curtis Cameron arrived on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 3:22 am weighing in at 7 lbs. 11 oz. and 19.5" long. He came out showing us that he has a very healthy set of lungs! Grandpa and Auntie Kristy (who were waiting in the lounge) could hear him as soon as he arrived! He is the cutest (although I'm a little biased!) with big blue eyes and a full head of light brown hair. He's a very alert baby and has been since he was born. He enjoys "showing off" (according to his dad) how well he can hold his head up already. He's a pretty strong little guy and has been lifting his head since the day he was born. He's a really great baby and is doing very well. He has actually slept through the night twice so far (in 2 1/2 weeks of being here!)

I am adjusting well to motherhood and loving every minute. It was really great to have Gerry home for the first week after he was born. It was really hard to see him go back to work the second week! But with the craziness of the holiday season, time has flown by and I can't believe he's going to be three weeks tomorrow! I can't believe how fast he's growing and changing already. He is absolutely adorable and certainly looks like his dad (little lips and all!)

We had a great Christmas, although Colby slept through Christmas morning and most of the day after meeting more aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is getting back to normal now after a very busy few days and late nights celebrating the Christmas season with family.

We are having a great time with the two grandsons on the McCracken side of the family. We are convinced that Colby and our nephew, Landon, who is 10 weeks older than Colby, are going to be the best of friends, just like their moms! :) I'm pretty certain that my parents are totally loving every minute of being grandparents too!!! Mom scoops up the boys as soon as we walk in the door, which is great to see!

Hope everyone had a great holiday season and I'm sorry that my updates are so late! I will try very hard to continue to update the blog more regularly... things are a bit busier these days with a three week old baby and Christmas. Forgive me?? :)

Take care and Happy New Year!

Lesley
xoxo

Non-Stress Tests

Last Friday (Nov. 30), I had my 40 week doctor's appointment. At this time, she realized that I lost centimetres in my measurements again (for the third consecutive week). I am only measuring 36.5 cm., which is outside of the normal 2 cm +/- each side. She thinks that I might be losing fluid and this could be the explanation, but is not sure. She tried getting me in for an ultrasound, but the earliest would be Thursday or Friday of this week, which was too late. So instead, I have been sent for numerous non-stress tests and the Misericordia Hospital to monitor the little one and make sure he's alright. I had to go on Friday for one after my appointment with her and everything was fine. He was rather sleepy at first, so the heartbeat was not "reactive", as they like to see. I had to turn over onto my side and then he was much better. Today's test was quite long (about 45 minutes on the monitor), but everything was excellent. A very reactive heartbeat and several movements were exactly what they were looking for. I go back on Wednesday morning for another appointment and then see the doctor on Thursday morning if I haven't gone into labour by then. At this time, she will do induction papers, which will be next Monday if things don't happen on their own. It seems like a very long time to wait, but I guess it's neat to know that one way or another, in one week, he'll be here!

Hope everyone is doing well and is staying warm! I'm convinced that the weather is why he doesn't want to come out yet!! Take care!
Lesley
xoxo

Smile!

Last night (Nov. 26), my sister, Kristy, came over to take a few pregnancy pictures of Gerry and I before it's too late! Thanks so much, Kristy! We set up our own little photo studio in our living room and she got some great shots of my belly and the two of us. It was a lot of fun, but moving around while sitting on the floor proved to be the most challenging part of all!! LOL! Hopefully soon we'll have a baby to take lots of pictures of instead of a big belly!

Take care,
Lesley
xoxo

The wait continues...

The waiting game is on... I am nearly 40 weeks pregnant and Saturday is my due date! We're very excited, but are also waiting anxiously for this little man to arrive. On Saturday (Nov. 24), I woke up thinking that my water had broken, so we headed into the hospital to get everything checked out. Turns out it was a false alarm and my membranes hadn't ruptured yet. :( Hopefully soon... if nothing happens this week, I go back to see my doctor on Friday morning for another check-up. I'm trying to stay busy during the day while Gerry's at work and continue to do a lot of sleeping. Those who truly know me know that sleeping is one of my favorite past times! I know I'm definitely in for lack of sleep very soon, so I'm trying not to feel guilty for sleeping as much as I want now! We attended another baptism yesterday (Nov. 25). Our nephew, Blake, was baptized at Pilgrim United Church in Edmonton. He was such a great baby in church and didn't make a peep at all! He looked adorable in his corduroy pants, dress shirt, and sweater vest. Too cute! Cal and Tracy hosted a lovely lunch afterwards and it was great to visit with everyone at their house. Hopefully soon I'll be able to create a post indicating we are now a family of three! Keep your fingers crossed for us! :) Lesley xoxo

Non-Stress Test

Last night (Nov. 21), I went to the hospital when Gerry got home and was monitored for a while including a non-stress test on the baby. I haven't been feeling well over the past few days (awful sinus thing again) and haven't felt the baby move much. I was getting somewhat worried, so I called Labour & Delivery and they asked me to come in and get checked out. We were there for about an hour and a half and they monitored his heart rate, movements, as well as any contractions. Turns out everything is fine, thank goodness. His heart rate was very "reactive", which they like to see. There were lots of spikes and dips, which shows a strong heartbeat and active movement. I felt silly for going in there since everything was okay, but they kept reassuring me that it's better to come in than not! As I said, I haven't been feeling well and really wish that I could take some medication to get over whatever this is! Too bad I can't... :( I'm trying to get lots of rest, as I really want to be over this before he decides to arrive! Wish me luck... :) I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow (39 weeks), so I'll keep you posted! Lesley xoxo

Another appointment...

I had another doctor's appointment today (37 1/2 weeks). Usually my appointments are on Fridays and have been all along, but because the clinic moved into a new building on Friday, I had to go today. Everything was fine... heartbeat was a little bit higher than it has been lately (140-145 bpm). She said he's still in the head-down position and is ready anytime now, since term is considered 37 weeks. I had lost a little bit of weight, but she wasn't too concerned about it, as my fundal height measurement increased by 1 cm. So now I'm 36 cm, which is in the normal range (2 cm + or - is considered normal). I also got my prenatal papers, which I need to carry with me at all times and take into the hospital when I go. Now's just the waiting game..... I'm beginning to adjust to being at home a little easier. It has been rather strange to be home all day by myself and not have school work to be thinking about or working on. Everyday is a little easier, especially if I try to keep busy. Today I had some errands to do after my appointment and then spent a few hours cleaning. I'm trying to get the house really clean so that I don't have to worry about things when he decides to come! With the craziness that has been the past couple of weeks at school, the housework has definitely taken a back seat, so now is my time to catch up! I'm pretty sleepy from my cleaning... must have time for a nap before Gerry gets home!! :) Talk soon, Lesley xoxo

The Nursery!

Our long-awaited crib FINALLY arrived on Friday, November 9th.
We picked it up from e-children on Saturday while doing a bunch
of errands and shopping for last-minute baby stuff in the city. We were very excited to put it together and finish up the room. It felt really great putting everything in his room and see it come together. I have one more little project that I want to do this week (hopefully!). I'm going to paint wooden letters that spell out his name to mount above his crib. Hopefully that gets done this week!

I demonstrated my first Stampin' Up! home party at Kristy's house yesterday. It was a lot of fun and I think quite successful (for my first one!). Thanks to everyone who came and I hope you liked the cards we made!

I'm trying to catch up on some rest now that I'm at home. I have to admit, it's still quite strange to be home all day with Gerry gone to work. I'm not quite adjusted yet, but I'm sure it will seem natural soon. I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow, so I will keep you posted on how everything goes! I can't believe I'm due in 2 1/2 weeks... my third trimester has definitely flown by!!!

Lesley
xoxo