We just had Hannah's 2 month doctor's appointment today and charmed Dr. A with some smiles and sweet coos. He complimented her for being so strong... when he put her on her tummy, she pushed all the way up onto her arms and held her head up high.
Hannah weighed in at 12 pounds, 12 ounces (75th percentile) and measured 23 1/4 inches long (also 75th percentile). She is already wearing 3 month clothes comfortably and even fits into some 6 month clothes! Hard to believe! Baby girl has a healthy appetite and eats every 3-4 hours during the day. Just recently (and I should knock on wood...) she has been sleeping for 6 straight hours every night. This makes for just one middle of the night feeding instead of two - heaven for Mommy and Daddy!
Emma is a doting big sister to Hannah and it has been fun to watch them together. Hannah will just stare at her busy big sister at times and you can tell she adores her already. It won't be long before she's trying to keep up with Emma! When we lay Hannah on a blanket on the floor to play and do tummy time, Emma will get right down there with her and play with her. Hannah seems quite content by her big sister's side.
This next week we will be taking Hannah on her first little road trip to see Grammy, Papa, her aunts and uncles, and cousins. It will be fun to see her with her 'twin cousin' Grayson!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
1 Month Old - May 2013
Hannah is now one month old and is growing and changing a little bit each day. She had her doctor's appointment today and weighed 10 pounds, 2 ounces (61 percentile) and measured 21.5 inches long (55 percentile). We feel so blessed to have another healthy baby girl! We had a scare at one of Hannah's first doctor's appointments that she may have had hip dysplasia, but after having an ultrasound on her hip found out that her hips were perfectly healthy. Thank goodness!
We are finding that Hannah is such a sweet, mellow baby. She lets us know when she's hungry, tired or has a dirty diaper, but that's to be expected! As I write this she is sleeping peacefully next to me in her bassinet. Just this past week she has been starting to be awake more and for longer periods during the day. We read her infant books which have black and white illustrations and she loves to stare at them. She also likes tummy time (most of the time) and is very strong. Her little legs get going and she scoots forward on the mat a bit.
At night Hannah is still waking up every 3-4 hours most nights to eat. Her longest stretch was 6 hours just a couple of nights ago. Of course that hasn't happened again since! ;) She is sleeping in her bassinet now, which is a relief because at first we struggled with getting her to sleep anywhere except on Mommy's chest.
During Hannah's first month, both sets of grandparents got to spend time cuddling and visiting their newest little granddaughter. It was so nice to see them and to have their help! Uncle Matt and Aunt Robyn also made a trip out and spent the weekend with us. Aunt Robyn did a photo shoot of little Miss Hannah, and got some adorable pictures. Robyn was so patient and Hannah did great!
During the next month, we look forward to continuing to introduce our sweet Hannah Renee to more friends in the area and then in July we will be headed to San Diego for some fun at the beach with the family!
We are finding that Hannah is such a sweet, mellow baby. She lets us know when she's hungry, tired or has a dirty diaper, but that's to be expected! As I write this she is sleeping peacefully next to me in her bassinet. Just this past week she has been starting to be awake more and for longer periods during the day. We read her infant books which have black and white illustrations and she loves to stare at them. She also likes tummy time (most of the time) and is very strong. Her little legs get going and she scoots forward on the mat a bit.
At night Hannah is still waking up every 3-4 hours most nights to eat. Her longest stretch was 6 hours just a couple of nights ago. Of course that hasn't happened again since! ;) She is sleeping in her bassinet now, which is a relief because at first we struggled with getting her to sleep anywhere except on Mommy's chest.
During Hannah's first month, both sets of grandparents got to spend time cuddling and visiting their newest little granddaughter. It was so nice to see them and to have their help! Uncle Matt and Aunt Robyn also made a trip out and spent the weekend with us. Aunt Robyn did a photo shoot of little Miss Hannah, and got some adorable pictures. Robyn was so patient and Hannah did great!
During the next month, we look forward to continuing to introduce our sweet Hannah Renee to more friends in the area and then in July we will be headed to San Diego for some fun at the beach with the family!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Hannah Renee is Here!
Our sweet little Hannah Renee arrived early! She was born on April 18, 2013 at 5:10 pm. Hannah weighed in at 8 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Of course, it was love at first sight.
Let me back up a little bit and tell you about how Hannah decided to make her entrance into the world. All week long at work, teachers had been telling me it would be any day now that I would go into labor. I didn't quite believe them and kind of just brushed it off because I figured I would go all the way up to my due date and end up getting induced. Although, I think Justin and I both wanted something more climatic to happen like for my water to break or to start having contractions. On the night of April 17th, I woke up on the couch around 11 pm feeling a lot of pressure. I tried to brush it off but an hour later ended up calling the doctor to see what was going on. She said to wait until I was having steady contractions to go in to the hospital. At 2 am I woke yet again, but this time I was having contractions about 5 minutes apart. I woke Justin up and told him it was time to go. We had to get poor little Emma up in the middle of the night and drop her off with our friends. When we got to the hospital, they admitted us and started the Pitocin drip. Once the contractions started getting more intense, I got my epidural and was able to get some rest before it was time to push. Once I started pushing, it only took 4 minutes for Hannah to enter the world.
After two days in the hospital, we headed home on April 20th. It was so nice to be home with Emma again and our new little family of four finally felt complete. Emma has been an amazing big sister so far. She says 'Hannah' and gives her kisses on the head, pats and hugs her. So far she has not been jealous and has been very patient and loving.
We feel so blessed about our growing family and are enjoying every moment - even the chaotic ones!
Let me back up a little bit and tell you about how Hannah decided to make her entrance into the world. All week long at work, teachers had been telling me it would be any day now that I would go into labor. I didn't quite believe them and kind of just brushed it off because I figured I would go all the way up to my due date and end up getting induced. Although, I think Justin and I both wanted something more climatic to happen like for my water to break or to start having contractions. On the night of April 17th, I woke up on the couch around 11 pm feeling a lot of pressure. I tried to brush it off but an hour later ended up calling the doctor to see what was going on. She said to wait until I was having steady contractions to go in to the hospital. At 2 am I woke yet again, but this time I was having contractions about 5 minutes apart. I woke Justin up and told him it was time to go. We had to get poor little Emma up in the middle of the night and drop her off with our friends. When we got to the hospital, they admitted us and started the Pitocin drip. Once the contractions started getting more intense, I got my epidural and was able to get some rest before it was time to push. Once I started pushing, it only took 4 minutes for Hannah to enter the world.
After two days in the hospital, we headed home on April 20th. It was so nice to be home with Emma again and our new little family of four finally felt complete. Emma has been an amazing big sister so far. She says 'Hannah' and gives her kisses on the head, pats and hugs her. So far she has not been jealous and has been very patient and loving.
We feel so blessed about our growing family and are enjoying every moment - even the chaotic ones!
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Final Countdown - 38 Weeks
The past month has gone by so fast and all of a sudden the birth of our newest little angel is just around the corner! We cannot wait to meet her. Mommy is now going to the doctor weekly and at the most recent appointment discovered I am 1 centimeter dilated. I've been having contractions here and there but nothing too painful. The doctor offered to induce me next week, but my reaction was, "Whoa, I don't know if I'm ready next week!!" I think we'll wait until her due date. :)
I have to say (and Justin can attest to this!) that this pregnancy has been a bit tougher than my first... bad swelling of the feet/ankles, pregnancy carpal tunnel (arms/hands fall asleep every night), sore back; just to name a few things that are going on!
We feel ready....baby's room is done, hospital registration is complete, double stroller is picked out... Now we just need to pack our bags for the hospital!
Friday, March 1, 2013
33 Weeks
We are in the home stretch and so excited to meet baby girl #2 in 7 weeks! We have not yet decided on a name, so we'll have to refer to her as that for now. :)
Our last ultrasound, taken at 32 weeks, showed the baby was an estimated 4.5 lbs (measuring a week ahead of schedule). The doctor said everything is looking good and Mommy is feeling healthy... just dealing with the typical heartburn and swollen fingers/feet/ankles. Baby Girl is kicking around like crazy, especially in the evenings. Emma loves to give hugs and kisses to the baby in the belly. She really seems to know there's a baby in there!
As far as pregnancy cravings go, well, let's just say that Justin has become a regular at Wendy's and stops there almost every night on his way home from work to bring Mommy a Frosty!
The nursery is now almost complete. Justin got the furniture all put together last week. We love it (Emma loves spending time in there as well and cries when we take her out of the baby's crib)! We went with an owl theme for this baby girl and Justin put up a really cute owl/tree decal last weekend. Everything is coming together and we are ready.... bring on the baby!!!
Our last ultrasound, taken at 32 weeks, showed the baby was an estimated 4.5 lbs (measuring a week ahead of schedule). The doctor said everything is looking good and Mommy is feeling healthy... just dealing with the typical heartburn and swollen fingers/feet/ankles. Baby Girl is kicking around like crazy, especially in the evenings. Emma loves to give hugs and kisses to the baby in the belly. She really seems to know there's a baby in there!
As far as pregnancy cravings go, well, let's just say that Justin has become a regular at Wendy's and stops there almost every night on his way home from work to bring Mommy a Frosty!
The nursery is now almost complete. Justin got the furniture all put together last week. We love it (Emma loves spending time in there as well and cries when we take her out of the baby's crib)! We went with an owl theme for this baby girl and Justin put up a really cute owl/tree decal last weekend. Everything is coming together and we are ready.... bring on the baby!!!
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