I have really enjoyed this week much more than the past one... in terms of the weather, that is! I'm glad the snow has melted and we are back into some nice temperatures. We are doing a lot more walking now and have been to the park several times, which has been great... for both Colby and I. Last weekend, Gerry and Kyle hung the doors in the basement, so it's nice to see some progress there! They look great, but more importantly, are working well in keeping Colby out of the rooms! Great job, boys! Again, I think a construction business might be in their futures?!? :)
We had a very busy week that began with a new addition to our family on Monday, October 19th!! Our nephew, Jordan Lee Boe, was born on Monday afternoon at 3:36 pm (Kristy's due date!). He's a beautiful little man who looks just like his big brother, Landon! Congratulations to Kristy and Kyle on their beautiful addition to the family! I got to meet him shortly after he was born, as Auntie Corinne came and stayed home with Colby while Jenna and I went into the hospital. I know it wouldn't have been any fun for Colby to be there, so it was much better for him to be at home with "Auntie Keen". Now that makes 5 grandchildren in my immediate family! Whew... the past couple of years have seen a lot of weddings and babies in our family!!
Colby is such a social kid... he enjoys our outings and loves "going bye-byes". It doesn't seem to matter where we go, but any sort of outing is welcomed by him. He is enjoying Tick Tock Time on Friday mornings too. He sees cousins Hailey and Connor there, which is great for him. Okay, maybe it's more the time in the playgym that he enjoys over the structured singing songs, etc. at the program. Either way, it's a great social activity. I think we're going to be going to the playgym a lot in the winter months!! Colby continues to be a big help around the house. He enjoys "cooking" when I am, helping Mommy bake, and is great at pulling up his chair to the counter to see what's going on! He is really doing well with Jenna, which is such a relief! He wants to give her toys and says hi to her many times throughout the day, is concerned when she's crying, etc. I love having our conversations too... now that he can speak in small sentences, he cracks me up! The things he comes up with are pretty cute! The other day we were talking about our plans for the day and I asked him, "How's that, Colby?" And he responded, "Sounds good, Mommy!" :) He also talks to himself quite a bit, especially while playing choo choo's, cars, and trucks. I love listening to his commentary! I love cuddling up at naptime and bedtime, reading stories, or snuggling on the couch, watching Thomas first thing in the morning. Ahh, can't get enough snuggles! These days will soon be gone, I'm sure!! :( While he is a pretty good kid, he definitely has his moments! He's been a bit more defiant this week and is repeatedly responding to any requests with the word dreaded by most parents, "NO!" He's been slamming doors and turning off lights in rooms, etc., so that has been a bit frustrating. I suppose he is almost two... enough said?!? He definitely knows how to push some buttons....
Jenna is my little sweetheart! I just can't snuggle her enough! She turned one month old on Wednesday... I know, where has the time gone!? We weighed and measured her and she is now 7 lbs. 13 oz. and 20" long. So she's definitely growing and putting on weight!! She is filling out so much, especially in the face. It's hard to believe that she's pretty much the same size now that Colby was at birth!! Big differences between girls and boys I guess... this is only the beginning of the differences, I'm sure! When she is awake, she's very alert and lifting her head up more and more. She enjoys tummy time usually too, which is good! Her fussy time is in the evenings too, just like Colby's was. So we do a lot of moving and snuggling from about 8 pm on. She is now starting to fit into some 0-3 month clothes. She was in premie and newborn sleepers and clothes for several weeks. While they're still a bit big, the 0-3 month clothes are beginning to fit a bit better. I wish there were more hours in a day... more time for Gerry to spend with the kids and more time to get things done around the house and errands. It seems I'm going to bed later and later, trying to accomplish simple things like dishes and some laundry. Maybe once Jenna starts going to bed a bit earlier and sleeping for longer periods of time, things will start to settle down a bit more.
We are going to a 2nd birthday party for Logan tomorrow evening. Colby will be happy to play with Logan and Jenna's pretty excited to see Kenedy again (Kenedy was born 15 days after Jenna!). It's great to have great friends with kids so close in age! Can't get much closer than Kenedy and Jenna! We're also looking forward to some shopping (maybe starting some Christmas shopping?) and having some family time.
Have a great weekend everyone. I hope this warmer weather sticks around for a few more weeks before the snow flies!! Have fun getting ready for Halloween next weekend!!
Lesley
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Busy house!
I don't know where the time goes, but I find myself exhausted at the end of every day, but looking forward to the next! I thought I was busy with only one child... things sure are a lot busier with two! Especially with a 22 month old and a newborn!! Things are going really well... Colby is beginning to settle into his new role as a big brother (and is hitting Jenna less frequently!), as well as sleeping much better at night. I discovered that all he needed was to keep his door open slightly at bedtime and we haven't had another night of crying since! He is really making me laugh these days with the kinds of things he comes up with... every time I head to the computer, he says, "Mommy check email?" LOL! He is beginning to want to "talk" on the phone more often now. He asks, "How are you?" and says, "Hi" a lot! We bought Colby a new train set on the weekend and it is all he plays with now! He absolutely loves Thomas and we watch him religiously. Time for a new DVD, I think!! If he has lost a train, he will call out, "Diesel 10, are you?" I love it!!!
Jenna is doing well... eating and sleeping well, in addition to growing quickly! I can't believe how quickly her cheeks are filling out! When she was first born, I really thought she looked like Colby, but by 2 weeks of age, she doesn't as much anymore. She really looks like a little girl and is so fine in her features. We are up usually once in the night (2-3 ish) and then early in the morning (about 6ish). So overall, we're getting a bit of sleep, which is great! :) She has been more awake during the day for longer periods of time too, which is fun. She has big, blue eyes, just like Colby!! I love staring right into them!!
We had a busy Thanksgiving weekend with some family shopping on Saturday morning, a visit from Gerry's parents, sister, and niece, a funeral on Sunday, and the burial on Thanksgiving Monday. One of Gerry's uncles, Glen Cameron, passed away suddenly at the end of September. He taught at a technical school in Qatar, so it took a while to get everything in order for a funeral service back at home. We didn't see them very often, but he was a very sweet, gentle-hearted man. It was nice to see everyone on the Cameron side, as we don't get together very often, but it's unfortunate that it takes an event such as this one to see everyone. He will be sadly missed. Gerry's older sister and her husband stayed at our place on Sunday evening, so we had a good time visiting with them. The kids and I didn't do much on Thanksgiving Monday during the day, but we all headed over to my parents' house for dinner. It was great! I love Thanksgiving!!
We haven't ventured out too far in the cold, snowy weather this week, but are looking forward to the weekend with some nice weather to come! Today, Jenna and I headed to my school so that she could meet my former students. It was so great to see them all and for them to meet Jenna. They were pretty amazed with how small she is!! :) It's always great to see the staff too... I miss everyone at Forest Green, but will be back in September! Colby had a playdate with Landon when we went to school... didn't think he would enjoy the visit there too much!! It has been so great having my sister, Kristy, on mat. leave too! Now we're all just anxiously awaiting the arrival of Baby Boe #2!!! She's due on Monday, but it's looking like another induction might happen the following Monday. Come on out baby, Auntie wants to meet you!!! :)
Have a great weekend everyone! Enjoy the warmer weather before the snow arrives to stay!
Lesley
Jenna is doing well... eating and sleeping well, in addition to growing quickly! I can't believe how quickly her cheeks are filling out! When she was first born, I really thought she looked like Colby, but by 2 weeks of age, she doesn't as much anymore. She really looks like a little girl and is so fine in her features. We are up usually once in the night (2-3 ish) and then early in the morning (about 6ish). So overall, we're getting a bit of sleep, which is great! :) She has been more awake during the day for longer periods of time too, which is fun. She has big, blue eyes, just like Colby!! I love staring right into them!!
We had a busy Thanksgiving weekend with some family shopping on Saturday morning, a visit from Gerry's parents, sister, and niece, a funeral on Sunday, and the burial on Thanksgiving Monday. One of Gerry's uncles, Glen Cameron, passed away suddenly at the end of September. He taught at a technical school in Qatar, so it took a while to get everything in order for a funeral service back at home. We didn't see them very often, but he was a very sweet, gentle-hearted man. It was nice to see everyone on the Cameron side, as we don't get together very often, but it's unfortunate that it takes an event such as this one to see everyone. He will be sadly missed. Gerry's older sister and her husband stayed at our place on Sunday evening, so we had a good time visiting with them. The kids and I didn't do much on Thanksgiving Monday during the day, but we all headed over to my parents' house for dinner. It was great! I love Thanksgiving!!
We haven't ventured out too far in the cold, snowy weather this week, but are looking forward to the weekend with some nice weather to come! Today, Jenna and I headed to my school so that she could meet my former students. It was so great to see them all and for them to meet Jenna. They were pretty amazed with how small she is!! :) It's always great to see the staff too... I miss everyone at Forest Green, but will be back in September! Colby had a playdate with Landon when we went to school... didn't think he would enjoy the visit there too much!! It has been so great having my sister, Kristy, on mat. leave too! Now we're all just anxiously awaiting the arrival of Baby Boe #2!!! She's due on Monday, but it's looking like another induction might happen the following Monday. Come on out baby, Auntie wants to meet you!!! :)
Have a great weekend everyone! Enjoy the warmer weather before the snow arrives to stay!
Lesley
Saturday, October 3, 2009
First check-up
Jenna had her first check-up on Wednesday afternoon with Dr. Currie. At 9 days old, she weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz. She was almost at her birth weight (6 lbs. 11 oz.), but not quite. I now realize how inaccurate some measurements can be!! When she was born, they measured her at 19 3/4" long, but at the doctor's office, we got 18.9"!! My doctor said that the way they measure at the Mis. isn't exactly accurate, so I guess her birth length was more like 18 3/4" and not 19 3/4". Either way, now we know for sure, I guess!! Her height, weight and head circumference put her in the 25th percentile right now. Both Gerry and I were shocked... I think more than anything to hear less than the 80th-95th percentile like we're used to hearing with Colby!! LOL! Anyway, she's doing very well... eating much better, sleeping great, is enjoying tummy time once or twice a day, as well as lifting her head for a few moments at a time. She's a beautiful little girl (although I'm a little bit biased!!) and very loved!
Colby's looking more and more like a big boy now... with his first haircut this week!! He didn't have much hair for a very long time and I haven't wanted to cut off his cute blond curls, but decided it was finally time to get rid of the 'wings'! So we went to my hairdresser and had his first haircut on Tuesday, September 29th. He was reluctant at first, but did fine by the end. He's pretty proud that he got a big boy haircut!! I almost shed a tear while cutting away his curls... I guess that's why they say that first haircuts cut the baby away!! He sure doesn't look like a baby anymore!! We've been having some difficulties with Colby this past week. He's doing fairly well with Jenna and wanting to help out quite a bit, but needs to be reminded to be gentle. He wants to poke, push, or pull her, so we're working on that! His sleeping (or lackthereof) is driving us crazy lately! At bedtime and throughout the night, he has been crying, crying, crying, and yelling for Mommy and Daddy! Very uncharacteristic of him and frustrating for us! As soon as we walk in there, he stops, so I have been thinking he's doing it for attention. I'm grasping at straws and wondering what's the best way to deal with it. I've heard ignore it and don't go in, I've heard it's just a phase, I've heard it could be 2 year molars... I just hope it won't stay for long!!
I've had lots of help during the days, which I am so grateful for. Since I am unable to lift Colby or do much around the house (which makes me often feel useless!), my mom has been with me since Gerry has been back to work at the end of this week. Colby LOVES it when Grandma's here and it's great to have an extra pair of hands to help with both the kids. Next week I'm going to try to be on my own for a bit more of the time and have help most mornings. Again, I am so thankful for all of the offers of help and the generosity of friends and family... thank you for the help, prepared meals, baking..... :) Yum!!
As I mentioned, Gerry is back at work now. I sure wish he had one of those jobs with a ton of holidays so he could stay at home for longer. Unfortunately, he doesn't, so we cherish every minute that he's home in the evenings and on the weekends. Gerry starts curling on Monday night with the Mixed League made up of both my parents, one of my uncles, and Gerry. He really enjoys it and it quite a good curler too!! Hope their season gets off to a great start!
We had a fun morning today... a professional photo shoot at our house! We had newborn pictures done with Colby when he was two weeks old too, so I was excited to meet with our wedding photographer again for Jenna's newborn pictures, along with some family shots. She's wonderful and I can't wait to see them!! Colby isn't such a big fan of sitting for pictures (but then again, he's almost two!!) Hopefully we got a couple good ones of him too! This afternoon is our nephew Landon's 2nd birthday party! I can't believe he's 2 already!! It's going to be fun!! How quickly time goes by... sigh...
Have a fabulous weekend everyone!
Lesley
xoxo
Colby's looking more and more like a big boy now... with his first haircut this week!! He didn't have much hair for a very long time and I haven't wanted to cut off his cute blond curls, but decided it was finally time to get rid of the 'wings'! So we went to my hairdresser and had his first haircut on Tuesday, September 29th. He was reluctant at first, but did fine by the end. He's pretty proud that he got a big boy haircut!! I almost shed a tear while cutting away his curls... I guess that's why they say that first haircuts cut the baby away!! He sure doesn't look like a baby anymore!! We've been having some difficulties with Colby this past week. He's doing fairly well with Jenna and wanting to help out quite a bit, but needs to be reminded to be gentle. He wants to poke, push, or pull her, so we're working on that! His sleeping (or lackthereof) is driving us crazy lately! At bedtime and throughout the night, he has been crying, crying, crying, and yelling for Mommy and Daddy! Very uncharacteristic of him and frustrating for us! As soon as we walk in there, he stops, so I have been thinking he's doing it for attention. I'm grasping at straws and wondering what's the best way to deal with it. I've heard ignore it and don't go in, I've heard it's just a phase, I've heard it could be 2 year molars... I just hope it won't stay for long!!
I've had lots of help during the days, which I am so grateful for. Since I am unable to lift Colby or do much around the house (which makes me often feel useless!), my mom has been with me since Gerry has been back to work at the end of this week. Colby LOVES it when Grandma's here and it's great to have an extra pair of hands to help with both the kids. Next week I'm going to try to be on my own for a bit more of the time and have help most mornings. Again, I am so thankful for all of the offers of help and the generosity of friends and family... thank you for the help, prepared meals, baking..... :) Yum!!
As I mentioned, Gerry is back at work now. I sure wish he had one of those jobs with a ton of holidays so he could stay at home for longer. Unfortunately, he doesn't, so we cherish every minute that he's home in the evenings and on the weekends. Gerry starts curling on Monday night with the Mixed League made up of both my parents, one of my uncles, and Gerry. He really enjoys it and it quite a good curler too!! Hope their season gets off to a great start!
We had a fun morning today... a professional photo shoot at our house! We had newborn pictures done with Colby when he was two weeks old too, so I was excited to meet with our wedding photographer again for Jenna's newborn pictures, along with some family shots. She's wonderful and I can't wait to see them!! Colby isn't such a big fan of sitting for pictures (but then again, he's almost two!!) Hopefully we got a couple good ones of him too! This afternoon is our nephew Landon's 2nd birthday party! I can't believe he's 2 already!! It's going to be fun!! How quickly time goes by... sigh...
Have a fabulous weekend everyone!
Lesley
xoxo
Monday, September 28, 2009
Jenna is finally here!
Well, I keep hearing from everyone... we now have the "million dollar family"!! A wonderful son, and now a beautiful daughter too! I am so excited that my baby girl is finally here!
This was a very different experience than having Colby... walking into the hospital with no labour pains or anything and being prepared for my scheduled cesarean section last Monday morning was very strange! I had fantastic care at the Misericordia Hospital - from the OR nurses, anesthetist (sp?), and postpartum nurses. Jenna Ann Cameron arrived at 9:39 am on Monday, September 21st weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz. and 19 3/4" long. She is absolutely beautiful! Jenna looks a lot like Colby did when he was born (although more feminine and a pound lighter)! Everything went fine with the c-section, but the recovery is going to be a long road!! Now that I've had both a natural delivery and a c-section delivery, I'm often asked which is better! At first, I couldn't decide, but I've definitely decided that I'd like a natural birth any day over the surgery. I cannot lift more than Jenna for 6 weeks, can't drive for 2 weeks, and it was greatly stressed for me to take it easy and not overdo it. For those of you who really know me, this is a bit difficult for me.....!!! I'm feeling a bit better everyday, but just wish I was more useful around the house!! Thank goodness for my wonderful husband and family members helping out!!
Colby is doing quite well with Jenna. He did very well with my mom! She had no problems with him at all, which made things much less stressful for us. I was worried about how he would do with the major changes and coming to visit Mommy in the hospital for a few days. He seemed to be really excited once he found out that Jenna and I were coming home on Wednesday (a day earlier than I should have been discharged... I just wanted to come home and not be in the hospital anymore!) He wants to hug and kiss her and he completely makes my heart melt when he says, "I love you, Jenna!" Awww..... :) I am the luckiest mom!!
As I mentioned, Jenna and I were discharged on Wednesday morning. The health nurse came on Thursday morning and mentioned that she looked quite jaundice. We had been quite concerned because we were having a really hard time waking her up to eat, she would sleep all the time, and wasn't interested in eating at all. They tested her bilirubin level (cause of jaundice) and it was over 300. Dr. Currie wanted her admitted to the Stony Plain Hospital for Photo Therapy to treat the jaundice and bring her levels down. It was pretty scary, but I knew it was f0r the best and would quickly help her become less jaundice, more alert, and interested in eating. I stayed at the hospital with her overnight and they tested it again in the morning. With a visit from Dr. Currie and a level of 197, everything was fine and we were able to come home (again!). She has been doing much better since then and has been eating like crazy to catch up! She's putting weight back on too, which is good, as she had lost quite a bit at first. When we left the Stony Plain Hospital, she weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz. We'll see how much she weighs at her 9 day check-up on Wednesday afternoon!
We are thrilled with our new addition and I'm loving being a mom of two beautiful children! Thank you to everyone for your well wishes, offers of help, and visits! We love having such great family and friends around!
Love,
Gerry, Lesley, Colby, and Jenna xoxo
This was a very different experience than having Colby... walking into the hospital with no labour pains or anything and being prepared for my scheduled cesarean section last Monday morning was very strange! I had fantastic care at the Misericordia Hospital - from the OR nurses, anesthetist (sp?), and postpartum nurses. Jenna Ann Cameron arrived at 9:39 am on Monday, September 21st weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz. and 19 3/4" long. She is absolutely beautiful! Jenna looks a lot like Colby did when he was born (although more feminine and a pound lighter)! Everything went fine with the c-section, but the recovery is going to be a long road!! Now that I've had both a natural delivery and a c-section delivery, I'm often asked which is better! At first, I couldn't decide, but I've definitely decided that I'd like a natural birth any day over the surgery. I cannot lift more than Jenna for 6 weeks, can't drive for 2 weeks, and it was greatly stressed for me to take it easy and not overdo it. For those of you who really know me, this is a bit difficult for me.....!!! I'm feeling a bit better everyday, but just wish I was more useful around the house!! Thank goodness for my wonderful husband and family members helping out!!
Colby is doing quite well with Jenna. He did very well with my mom! She had no problems with him at all, which made things much less stressful for us. I was worried about how he would do with the major changes and coming to visit Mommy in the hospital for a few days. He seemed to be really excited once he found out that Jenna and I were coming home on Wednesday (a day earlier than I should have been discharged... I just wanted to come home and not be in the hospital anymore!) He wants to hug and kiss her and he completely makes my heart melt when he says, "I love you, Jenna!" Awww..... :) I am the luckiest mom!!
As I mentioned, Jenna and I were discharged on Wednesday morning. The health nurse came on Thursday morning and mentioned that she looked quite jaundice. We had been quite concerned because we were having a really hard time waking her up to eat, she would sleep all the time, and wasn't interested in eating at all. They tested her bilirubin level (cause of jaundice) and it was over 300. Dr. Currie wanted her admitted to the Stony Plain Hospital for Photo Therapy to treat the jaundice and bring her levels down. It was pretty scary, but I knew it was f0r the best and would quickly help her become less jaundice, more alert, and interested in eating. I stayed at the hospital with her overnight and they tested it again in the morning. With a visit from Dr. Currie and a level of 197, everything was fine and we were able to come home (again!). She has been doing much better since then and has been eating like crazy to catch up! She's putting weight back on too, which is good, as she had lost quite a bit at first. When we left the Stony Plain Hospital, she weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz. We'll see how much she weighs at her 9 day check-up on Wednesday afternoon!
We are thrilled with our new addition and I'm loving being a mom of two beautiful children! Thank you to everyone for your well wishes, offers of help, and visits! We love having such great family and friends around!
Love,
Gerry, Lesley, Colby, and Jenna xoxo
Friday, September 18, 2009
Almost a family of four!
With the big day quickly approaching, I had my 38 week appointment with my obstetrician on Wednesday morning. Everything was still fine - strong heart beat (and getting faster each week) was at 148 bpm and I am still measuring 37 cm (same as last week). The next time I see Dr. Black will be in the operating room! She's really great and I quite like her! I have also heard that her surgeries are quick and often come with little scarring too! This morning (Friday), I had to go to the Misericordia Hospital for my pre-admission clinic for Monday's cesarean section. I found out that I am scheduled for the first surgery of the day... 9:30 am! So we need to be at the hospital at 7:30 for IV, monitoring, prep, etc. Colby is going to have a sleepover at Auntie Kristy's house on Sunday night since we need to leave the house earlier than he'll be awake! I really don't want to wake him up, so he's looking forward to a sleepover with "Annie"!
After a lot of talk with others who have had a c-section and the pre-admission clinic with lots of information about how things will go on Monday, I'm starting to feel much more at ease. I am a huge type-A personality (always have been) and don't really like the unknown and change. So because this is new, it has been a bit scary. I know that I'll be just fine and it's truly the best and safest way for our little girl to enter the world! Now if Monday would just get here!! :) I really am thankful for all of the help that has already been offered from our loving family and friends... my mom is watching Colby for a few days next week while Gerry works (the days I'm in the hospital). With such limited holidays (which is hugely frustrating), we need to maximize his time at home when I come home on Thursday.
Colby's getting excited to be a big brother too! He has been doing lots in her room, helping get last minute things set up and has been playing with Baby Jack quite a bit this week. He has put him to "nigh-night" in his bed with Tip Top and blankie, closed the door, and hushed as he's leaving. It's SO cute!!!
This past week has flown by! Between appointments and meeting friends, our week has gone by so quickly! Last weekend on Sunday morning, we headed to Dog Rump Creek (Rotary Park) in Stony Plain, where my sister, Kristy, took some maternity pictures of Gerry and I, along with a couple of family ones. They turned out really great!! Now... when will I have time to scrapbook them?! Maybe in a year or two?!? LOL! Gerry registered for curling again this year, so he'll be curling with my parents and one of my uncles. He really quite enjoys it and is quite a good curler! I met a few friends this week in the evenings for coffee to catch up before life gets even crazier next week, which was really nice. This weekend we are enjoying one more weekend as a family of three. We are taking Colby swimming and to the playgym tomorrow morning before lunch and naptime. Sunday is our niece's (Emerson) baptism, so we'll be spending the day with family celebrating. Some of Gerry's family is coming into town and staying with us, so it's going to be a very busy last weekend before Baby comes.
The warmer weather continued for a few days this week and to be honest, it was a bit too hot for me. Being 38+ weeks pregnant and 32 degrees outside in September was a bit much. Again, thank goodness for our basement and for my brother-in-law who is installing our air conditioning this weekend! It will be all ready for next summer!! :)
Have a great weekend everyone and my next blog post will have some baby news to share!!
Love,
Gerry, Lesley, Colby and Baby Cameron xoxo
After a lot of talk with others who have had a c-section and the pre-admission clinic with lots of information about how things will go on Monday, I'm starting to feel much more at ease. I am a huge type-A personality (always have been) and don't really like the unknown and change. So because this is new, it has been a bit scary. I know that I'll be just fine and it's truly the best and safest way for our little girl to enter the world! Now if Monday would just get here!! :) I really am thankful for all of the help that has already been offered from our loving family and friends... my mom is watching Colby for a few days next week while Gerry works (the days I'm in the hospital). With such limited holidays (which is hugely frustrating), we need to maximize his time at home when I come home on Thursday.
Colby's getting excited to be a big brother too! He has been doing lots in her room, helping get last minute things set up and has been playing with Baby Jack quite a bit this week. He has put him to "nigh-night" in his bed with Tip Top and blankie, closed the door, and hushed as he's leaving. It's SO cute!!!
This past week has flown by! Between appointments and meeting friends, our week has gone by so quickly! Last weekend on Sunday morning, we headed to Dog Rump Creek (Rotary Park) in Stony Plain, where my sister, Kristy, took some maternity pictures of Gerry and I, along with a couple of family ones. They turned out really great!! Now... when will I have time to scrapbook them?! Maybe in a year or two?!? LOL! Gerry registered for curling again this year, so he'll be curling with my parents and one of my uncles. He really quite enjoys it and is quite a good curler! I met a few friends this week in the evenings for coffee to catch up before life gets even crazier next week, which was really nice. This weekend we are enjoying one more weekend as a family of three. We are taking Colby swimming and to the playgym tomorrow morning before lunch and naptime. Sunday is our niece's (Emerson) baptism, so we'll be spending the day with family celebrating. Some of Gerry's family is coming into town and staying with us, so it's going to be a very busy last weekend before Baby comes.
The warmer weather continued for a few days this week and to be honest, it was a bit too hot for me. Being 38+ weeks pregnant and 32 degrees outside in September was a bit much. Again, thank goodness for our basement and for my brother-in-law who is installing our air conditioning this weekend! It will be all ready for next summer!! :)
Have a great weekend everyone and my next blog post will have some baby news to share!!
Love,
Gerry, Lesley, Colby and Baby Cameron xoxo
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The countdown is on...
Okay, okay, the countdown has been on for a couple of weeks already, but now I only have to wait 11 more days to meet my little girl! After meeting with my obstetrician yesterday in the city (who is great!), I found out that the baby is in the footling breech position, so there's no option for a natural breech delivery. So... scheduled c-section it is! She would have liked to do it next week (me too!), but she said pediatricians don't often like elective sections done before 39 weeks. So I am booked for a c-section on Monday, September 21st at 39 weeks and 1 day.
It feels very strange knowing that I'll just walk into the hospital on that day and have a baby... no labor, no contractions, no pushing... just plain strange! I'm really quite nervous about the whole surgery and the am quite worried about the recovery time, but I know I have lots of help around, which is calming my nerves slightly. Gerry is going to take the first week off for sure (when I'm in the hospital) and then some time the following week. He has very few days of vacation left, so sadly, most of it will be unpaid time. My mom and sisters are also around, which will be very helpful. We pretty much have the nursery all ready to go... we didn't change very much, kept the paint and some of the crib things the same from Colby. We added a few pink items to 'girl up' the decor a bit, which I'm quite happy with. Decorating a girl's room has sure been fun!!
Colby is doing well with the baby prep... he has been working on putting diapers on Baby Jack and Tip Top. It's so cute!! He likes to put Baby Jack and Tip Top to bed for nigh-night and even covers them up with a blankie. We'll see how he is when his little sister comes home... I'm a little worried about not being able to pick up my little man for 6 weeks!! Yikes! I am taking in every moment I can with him in the next 11 days... it's weird knowing that in just over a week I'm going to be a mommy to two little angels, not just one! :)
We had a good September long weekend away last weekend. It was a quadding trip, so Colby and I hung out at the trailer/park/going for walks, etc. during the day while the boys (and a few wives) played on the quads in the mud. He did great playing with me and by himself, as there were no other little kids around, as there usually is when we go camping. Besides the terrible mosquitos and wasps, we had a great time outside. Colby usually sleeps really well when we're camping (so much fresh air!), which is nice. He enjoys running around and exploring... especially in the trees surrounding the campsite!! He sure keeps Mommy on her toes!
I'll be sure to keep everyone posted on the next couple of weeks. Enjoy a beautiful September weekend ahead!
Love,
Gerry, Lesley, Colby and Baby
It feels very strange knowing that I'll just walk into the hospital on that day and have a baby... no labor, no contractions, no pushing... just plain strange! I'm really quite nervous about the whole surgery and the am quite worried about the recovery time, but I know I have lots of help around, which is calming my nerves slightly. Gerry is going to take the first week off for sure (when I'm in the hospital) and then some time the following week. He has very few days of vacation left, so sadly, most of it will be unpaid time. My mom and sisters are also around, which will be very helpful. We pretty much have the nursery all ready to go... we didn't change very much, kept the paint and some of the crib things the same from Colby. We added a few pink items to 'girl up' the decor a bit, which I'm quite happy with. Decorating a girl's room has sure been fun!!
Colby is doing well with the baby prep... he has been working on putting diapers on Baby Jack and Tip Top. It's so cute!! He likes to put Baby Jack and Tip Top to bed for nigh-night and even covers them up with a blankie. We'll see how he is when his little sister comes home... I'm a little worried about not being able to pick up my little man for 6 weeks!! Yikes! I am taking in every moment I can with him in the next 11 days... it's weird knowing that in just over a week I'm going to be a mommy to two little angels, not just one! :)
We had a good September long weekend away last weekend. It was a quadding trip, so Colby and I hung out at the trailer/park/going for walks, etc. during the day while the boys (and a few wives) played on the quads in the mud. He did great playing with me and by himself, as there were no other little kids around, as there usually is when we go camping. Besides the terrible mosquitos and wasps, we had a great time outside. Colby usually sleeps really well when we're camping (so much fresh air!), which is nice. He enjoys running around and exploring... especially in the trees surrounding the campsite!! He sure keeps Mommy on her toes!
I'll be sure to keep everyone posted on the next couple of weeks. Enjoy a beautiful September weekend ahead!
Love,
Gerry, Lesley, Colby and Baby
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
36 weeks and counting!
Today I had my 36 week regular prenatal appointment. Whew... what an overwhelming morning!! We knew that the baby has not turned into the head-down position at my last appointment, but my doctor was hoping she would by this week. Perhaps she's showing her stubborn side already (I think she might get that from her mommy???) but she still is breech. I had a quick ultrasound scan to confirm it and a lot of information and options of where we go from here. My doctor wanted me to have an urgent ultrasound to confirm the type of breech position and get an estimated fetal weight. From there, there are three options that we'll discuss with the obstetrician that I will now be seeing.
1) Attempt at external version = manipulate baby from outside to move down. Apparently very painful and success rate is low.
2) Elect c-section
3) Breech delivery
Apparently they are now doing more and more breech deliveries (if in the correct breech position) these days. There are some positions that are an automatic c-section, but others that can be delivered naturally. Ouch! Anyway, I go for the ultrasound tomorrow and then will hopefully know a bit more. From there, I see the OB next Wednesday where I hope to gain a bit more insight into options and a plan of action. Dr. Gail Black is her name and I hear she's fantastic!!! So that was great to hear! I will keep you posted on the events and any decisions made.
I'm feeling alright still... just more uncomfortable by the week and very hot this week in this crazy heat!! I'm not loving the 29-30 degree weather the past few days. It will be over soon though and I'm going to be cursing the snow before we know it, I think!
Colby is really doing great with the baby thing... he loves reading "Little Critter - The New Baby"!! He wants to do more with Baby Jack and loves to show off the baby's room to any visitors. :) I hope things continue to go well... I think he's going to make a pretty great big brother! :) Thank goodness my sister, Jody, is so flexible in watching Colby. The ultrasound and OB appt. are right during nap time, which makes things difficult to go anywhere with him. So she's going to be watching him for me, which is so helpful!!
I'll let you know how the ultrasound goes tomorrow!
Lesley
1) Attempt at external version = manipulate baby from outside to move down. Apparently very painful and success rate is low.
2) Elect c-section
3) Breech delivery
Apparently they are now doing more and more breech deliveries (if in the correct breech position) these days. There are some positions that are an automatic c-section, but others that can be delivered naturally. Ouch! Anyway, I go for the ultrasound tomorrow and then will hopefully know a bit more. From there, I see the OB next Wednesday where I hope to gain a bit more insight into options and a plan of action. Dr. Gail Black is her name and I hear she's fantastic!!! So that was great to hear! I will keep you posted on the events and any decisions made.
I'm feeling alright still... just more uncomfortable by the week and very hot this week in this crazy heat!! I'm not loving the 29-30 degree weather the past few days. It will be over soon though and I'm going to be cursing the snow before we know it, I think!
Colby is really doing great with the baby thing... he loves reading "Little Critter - The New Baby"!! He wants to do more with Baby Jack and loves to show off the baby's room to any visitors. :) I hope things continue to go well... I think he's going to make a pretty great big brother! :) Thank goodness my sister, Jody, is so flexible in watching Colby. The ultrasound and OB appt. are right during nap time, which makes things difficult to go anywhere with him. So she's going to be watching him for me, which is so helpful!!
I'll let you know how the ultrasound goes tomorrow!
Lesley
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