Saturday we went to the Air Force game. Last year was the first time we went as a group and had a tailgate party and it was a lot of fun. So, this year we did it again. My mom came up and watched Courtney. We had a much bigger group this year than last year, and we had such a good time we decided to do it again next year. It was a little muddy and snowy, but the temperature that day was in the 60’s so it wasn’t cold. The Falcon’s lost to BYU, but it was fun overall.
Sunday my parents’ neighbor’s, who have been friends of ours since I was 5 years old, held a meet and greet party for Courtney. So, Courtney and I spent the afternoon down there with friends. It was a fun get together, and I had some friends who still hadn’t met her, so they were excited to meet her.
Yesterday morning, we had our new refrigerator delivered. No, the old one wasn’t broken, but it was small, and we had the space for a bigger one. So, we got one.
Today is Halloween!! I am very excited! I would be more excited if Courtney would have allowed me to get more than 4 hours of sleep, but I am going to try to nap today as best I can.
Well, she is sleeping, so I am going to go and take a shower. I hope all of you have a happy and safe Halloween!
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
The Aftermath
I was supposed to go to my OBGYN for a 9:15am appt this morning. Yeah, we were not able to get the driveway shoveled in time. So, I am now rescheduled for Monday at 9am.
On Tuesday night when Hubby flew back from his 10 day trip, he went to his Jeep Cherokee (in Denver) and it wouldn’t start. The parking lot guy came and jumped it and he was able to make it home. However, it then would not start without being jumped. He tried to remove the battery on Wednesday but the cables were so corroded he was not able to remove it. We do also have the Wrangler, however, that hasn’t been started in so long, and it too needs to be jumped to start. So, it ended up that we had no 4 wheel drives with the blizzard! We did have my car, however there is no possible way that if we HAD to go somewhere yesterday, we would have been able to. We will have to make sure that doesn’t happen like that again!
Anyway, so this morning, after we shoveled the driveway, we jumped the Cherokee. A plow did come through our neighborhood, but it only plowed 1 street and it wasn’t our street. They plowed the one that runs along the side of our house. So, for me to get in and out of the neighborhood in my car, I have to use that road. Thankfully, I only have a short distance on our street to get to the plowed area. I have no idea whose brilliant idea it was to only plow one street!
So, we got out and once we got moving I started to notice that most other areas did not have as much snow as our neighborhood! Looks like we got hit pretty hard! We had over a foot of snow for sure at our house but I am not sure what our total snowfall would be for our house. I would guess about 16 inches, Hubby guesses 12 inches, but we have drifts that are 3 foot +.
We just came back in from throwing the ball into snow drifts for Bristol. Man that was a riot. We did video tape some of it, because it was so funny! Hubby will get that up on our website.
Anyway, today is a beautiful day! The temp is most likely in the 50’s. Which is causing the snow to melt fast, which is causing flooding. You just have to love Colorado. The forecast for tomorrow is 66 degrees. Such a change from yesterday! We are going tailgating and to watch the Air Force game. It should be interesting! We should be able to make mud pies if need be!
Speaking of tomorrow, I need to go and make potato salad!
On Tuesday night when Hubby flew back from his 10 day trip, he went to his Jeep Cherokee (in Denver) and it wouldn’t start. The parking lot guy came and jumped it and he was able to make it home. However, it then would not start without being jumped. He tried to remove the battery on Wednesday but the cables were so corroded he was not able to remove it. We do also have the Wrangler, however, that hasn’t been started in so long, and it too needs to be jumped to start. So, it ended up that we had no 4 wheel drives with the blizzard! We did have my car, however there is no possible way that if we HAD to go somewhere yesterday, we would have been able to. We will have to make sure that doesn’t happen like that again!
Anyway, so this morning, after we shoveled the driveway, we jumped the Cherokee. A plow did come through our neighborhood, but it only plowed 1 street and it wasn’t our street. They plowed the one that runs along the side of our house. So, for me to get in and out of the neighborhood in my car, I have to use that road. Thankfully, I only have a short distance on our street to get to the plowed area. I have no idea whose brilliant idea it was to only plow one street!
So, we got out and once we got moving I started to notice that most other areas did not have as much snow as our neighborhood! Looks like we got hit pretty hard! We had over a foot of snow for sure at our house but I am not sure what our total snowfall would be for our house. I would guess about 16 inches, Hubby guesses 12 inches, but we have drifts that are 3 foot +.
We just came back in from throwing the ball into snow drifts for Bristol. Man that was a riot. We did video tape some of it, because it was so funny! Hubby will get that up on our website.
Anyway, today is a beautiful day! The temp is most likely in the 50’s. Which is causing the snow to melt fast, which is causing flooding. You just have to love Colorado. The forecast for tomorrow is 66 degrees. Such a change from yesterday! We are going tailgating and to watch the Air Force game. It should be interesting! We should be able to make mud pies if need be!
Speaking of tomorrow, I need to go and make potato salad!
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Blizzard of '06
Hello form VERY SNOWY Colorado! Everyone has probably heard the reports that we have a blizzard. Yes indeed, we do. We went to bed last night, knowing we were under a blizzard warning. It was so odd, because it was actually very pleasant and still out last night. When I got up for the 1am feeding, there was no snow yet. But when Hubby got up for the 5am feeding, it was a whole new story! And when we got up around 7:45am, we were buried! It’s extremely hard to tell how much snow we have, because it’s blowing so much, but on our deck chairs looks like about a foot or more. We are not able to get our back door open, and this morning first thing I had to pull the dog door flap IN, to let the pups go OUT. I have since used a dustpan to shovel it enough that they can push the flap out to go out. Hey, when you are in the middle of a blizzard, you use what tools you can find.
We went to turn on our gas fireplace to enjoy a nice fire. After it was on about 30 seconds it kicked off and the pilot light went out. We haven’t been able to relight it, not sure if it is due to wind or a problem with the fireplace. I am going to guess there is just enough of a breeze coming in from the vent that it’s not going to let the pilot light fire up.
I took some pictures, all from inside the house, as venturing anywhere out a door is just not a good idea. I just heard a truck go up the street for the first time. I looked out and that is probably the second vehicle that has attempted our neighborhood.
We have been lucky to not lose power so far. We have had several times where it blipped off and then on again, but not more than a second. There are several places in town that does not have power, so we are very lucky!
According to the weathermen, we are through the worst part of the blizzard. That came between 6am and 12pm. It’s now 2:45pm. And I think they were right, it doesn’t seem as bad now. It’s still windy and snowing, but at least the power has stopped blipping off and on! I-25 is closed (the major interstate in town) from Woodmen to Monument Hill, which is quite a stretch! Woodmen Road is not far from us here. And many other main roads and streets are still closed, such as Hyw 83, 24, 94 and more. And the city has set up several shelters around town to go to incase you are stuck on the road, or without power.
The local news channels have taken over TV and have been broadcasting all day. Nice to have the up to date info, but I really wanted to watch my Good Morning America. I am going to check soon if they are still doing it, as it’s almost time for Ellen. Ah, finally, they are allowing regular programming, and running the ticker across the bottom!
So, Courtney update. Yesterday we went to the doctor for a weight check. Last time we were there, 8 days prior, she weighed in at 8lbs even. Yesterday she was 8lbs, 11oz! So, the great news is that she is gaining weight. And her Prevacid really seems to be kicking in now. The only issues we are fighting now are gas it seems. She also has bouts of fussiness but every baby does. Her bouts of fussiness tend to come in the middle of the night. The first night that Hubby was home from his trip, she really didn’t want to sleep unless she was cuddled up with him. Last night was much better. So, we are getting through all her issues!
Well, she is starting to fuss, so I better go. We are going to heat up some clam chowder for dinner, should help to keep us toasty warm on this cold snowy day!
We went to turn on our gas fireplace to enjoy a nice fire. After it was on about 30 seconds it kicked off and the pilot light went out. We haven’t been able to relight it, not sure if it is due to wind or a problem with the fireplace. I am going to guess there is just enough of a breeze coming in from the vent that it’s not going to let the pilot light fire up.
I took some pictures, all from inside the house, as venturing anywhere out a door is just not a good idea. I just heard a truck go up the street for the first time. I looked out and that is probably the second vehicle that has attempted our neighborhood.
We have been lucky to not lose power so far. We have had several times where it blipped off and then on again, but not more than a second. There are several places in town that does not have power, so we are very lucky!
According to the weathermen, we are through the worst part of the blizzard. That came between 6am and 12pm. It’s now 2:45pm. And I think they were right, it doesn’t seem as bad now. It’s still windy and snowing, but at least the power has stopped blipping off and on! I-25 is closed (the major interstate in town) from Woodmen to Monument Hill, which is quite a stretch! Woodmen Road is not far from us here. And many other main roads and streets are still closed, such as Hyw 83, 24, 94 and more. And the city has set up several shelters around town to go to incase you are stuck on the road, or without power.
The local news channels have taken over TV and have been broadcasting all day. Nice to have the up to date info, but I really wanted to watch my Good Morning America. I am going to check soon if they are still doing it, as it’s almost time for Ellen. Ah, finally, they are allowing regular programming, and running the ticker across the bottom!
So, Courtney update. Yesterday we went to the doctor for a weight check. Last time we were there, 8 days prior, she weighed in at 8lbs even. Yesterday she was 8lbs, 11oz! So, the great news is that she is gaining weight. And her Prevacid really seems to be kicking in now. The only issues we are fighting now are gas it seems. She also has bouts of fussiness but every baby does. Her bouts of fussiness tend to come in the middle of the night. The first night that Hubby was home from his trip, she really didn’t want to sleep unless she was cuddled up with him. Last night was much better. So, we are getting through all her issues!
Well, she is starting to fuss, so I better go. We are going to heat up some clam chowder for dinner, should help to keep us toasty warm on this cold snowy day!
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Update
Just a short post today, since time is now always a precious thing! Courtney is, well, a fussy baby. She is a totally different baby than she was 2 weeks ago, however, not in a good way. The pediatrician called this morning and she wants to see her again tomorrow. Tomorrow marks the one week date on the super (and expensive) hypo-allergenic formula. I think the allergy part has really calmed down, now we are just dealing with reflux and general fussiness.
So, her daddy (Hubby) comes home tonight. I am curious to see how he thinks she has changed while he has been gone!
Well, like I said, this one has to be short as I have to jump through the shower and then we have to go and look at the photos we had taken 2 weeks ago!
Hope everyone is well!
So, her daddy (Hubby) comes home tonight. I am curious to see how he thinks she has changed while he has been gone!
Well, like I said, this one has to be short as I have to jump through the shower and then we have to go and look at the photos we had taken 2 weeks ago!
Hope everyone is well!
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Courtney Update
Life sure is full of surprises. Just when I thought I had everything under control with Courtney, something new pops up.
So, on Wednesday the specialist put her on the super hypo-allergenic formula. We knew that she has some acid reflux but thought that the allergy was causing it to flare up. Well, then on Friday, the acid reflux flared up as well. So, she now has medication to try to help with that.
I must say our pediatrician really has made all of these problems easier to swallow. She is great! She returns calls pretty fast, and she is very kind. I am so thankful we have a doctor who really cares about little Courtney.
I am so thankful that my mom agreed to come and stay with me while Hubby is out of town. Courtney is a little overwhelming at the moment. Hopefully we can get all of her symptoms under control soon.
We now use a heating pack on her belly to relieve gas. She is using Dr. Brown’s bottles to reduce air intake. And we always warm her formula now, to also help relieve tummy gas. We have also elevated one end of each of the two pack and plays that she sleeps in, and we also let her sleep in her car seat so that her head is always elevated.
So, her breastfeeding days are over. I feel kind of sad, and hard to let go of when you are the mom, but I have to do what is best for both of us. I can openly admit, things haven’t been easy this week, but we take everything one day at a time.
Well, Courtney is fussing now, so I better go and get her!
So, on Wednesday the specialist put her on the super hypo-allergenic formula. We knew that she has some acid reflux but thought that the allergy was causing it to flare up. Well, then on Friday, the acid reflux flared up as well. So, she now has medication to try to help with that.
I must say our pediatrician really has made all of these problems easier to swallow. She is great! She returns calls pretty fast, and she is very kind. I am so thankful we have a doctor who really cares about little Courtney.
I am so thankful that my mom agreed to come and stay with me while Hubby is out of town. Courtney is a little overwhelming at the moment. Hopefully we can get all of her symptoms under control soon.
We now use a heating pack on her belly to relieve gas. She is using Dr. Brown’s bottles to reduce air intake. And we always warm her formula now, to also help relieve tummy gas. We have also elevated one end of each of the two pack and plays that she sleeps in, and we also let her sleep in her car seat so that her head is always elevated.
So, her breastfeeding days are over. I feel kind of sad, and hard to let go of when you are the mom, but I have to do what is best for both of us. I can openly admit, things haven’t been easy this week, but we take everything one day at a time.
Well, Courtney is fussing now, so I better go and get her!
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Courtney's Grammy went home
Well, we have been busy here! Friday all of us went to a restaurant here in town called the Steaksmith. They have been around forever and have GREAT steaks. It was very tasty! All of us being Hubby, Courtney, Grammy, Nana, Grandpa, and I.
Saturday we had a pretty quiet day at home. I don’t really think we did anything to exciting that day.
Sunday we took Courtney to the mall, her Grammy and I. We taught Courtney how to shop like one of the girls. And then we ate at Ruby Tuesdays to finish the night. We had fun, especially since Hubby had left early that morning for Indiana.
Monday we went out to lunch with some friends of Grammy who still live in the area. The couple we went out to lunch with has a son who is a little older than me that Grammy used to baby-sit when he was young. She really enjoyed seeing him!
Courtney’s Grammy went home to Virginia early Tuesday morning. Courtney and I took her to the airport, since Hubby was not here. We really enjoyed having her here. Courtney would always quiet down when Grammy held her. Grammy is coming back to visit next month for Thanksgiving and she is going to bring Granddad as well!
I ended up taking Courtney to the doctors again on Tuesday afternoon. She had been having some blood in her stool. They ran some tests and the doctor called early this morning. She referred us to a Pediatric GI specialist. So, Courtney went this afternoon to see a new doctor, the specialist. He is pretty convinced that she has a pretty sever allergy to some sort of food. We don’t know if it’s dairy, soy, wheat, egg, or nut. So, she is on a very hyper-allergenic formula for the next two weeks. We will go back in two weeks to see if she has improved.
Well, that’s all for now, as Courtney is wanting to be held! Hope everyone is well!
Saturday we had a pretty quiet day at home. I don’t really think we did anything to exciting that day.
Sunday we took Courtney to the mall, her Grammy and I. We taught Courtney how to shop like one of the girls. And then we ate at Ruby Tuesdays to finish the night. We had fun, especially since Hubby had left early that morning for Indiana.
Monday we went out to lunch with some friends of Grammy who still live in the area. The couple we went out to lunch with has a son who is a little older than me that Grammy used to baby-sit when he was young. She really enjoyed seeing him!
Courtney’s Grammy went home to Virginia early Tuesday morning. Courtney and I took her to the airport, since Hubby was not here. We really enjoyed having her here. Courtney would always quiet down when Grammy held her. Grammy is coming back to visit next month for Thanksgiving and she is going to bring Granddad as well!
I ended up taking Courtney to the doctors again on Tuesday afternoon. She had been having some blood in her stool. They ran some tests and the doctor called early this morning. She referred us to a Pediatric GI specialist. So, Courtney went this afternoon to see a new doctor, the specialist. He is pretty convinced that she has a pretty sever allergy to some sort of food. We don’t know if it’s dairy, soy, wheat, egg, or nut. So, she is on a very hyper-allergenic formula for the next two weeks. We will go back in two weeks to see if she has improved.
Well, that’s all for now, as Courtney is wanting to be held! Hope everyone is well!
Thursday, October 12, 2006
1 month old
Grammie has arrived! Courtney’s Grammie came to visit her all the way from Virginia, and they are both loving every minute of it! Courtney went with us to the airport to pick her up and I think Courtney succeeded in wrapping Grammie around her finger from the moment she saw her! Right now Grammie is holding her and feeding her a bottle.
We went to the doctor yesterday for her 1 month visit. She weighed in at 7 lbs, 9.5 oz. The doctor was happy with that weight. The doctor also put her on a new formula because Courtney is having a lot of issues with gas and spit up still. So, we are trying a new formula that is very basic.
Two nights ago we had a very rough night. Courtney didn’t want to sleep unless someone was holding her. So, Hubby took the first part of the night and I took the second part of the night. We assume it’s because her little tummy hurt. It’s hard to figure out if it’s gas or acid reflux or milk allergy. The next night we got a 6 hour stretch of sleep! We couldn’t believe it; we had to keep checking her to make sure she was okay!
Last night was pretty good; she slept from 12am-2:30am and then 3am-6am then 6:45am-7:30am. It’s not long stretches but the important thing is that she slept!
We are going to get pictures taken today. Courtney’s 1 month old pictures! I can’t believe she has been here a whole month all ready. And she has grown and changed so much all ready! Yes, she has me wrapped around her finger as well. We are all doomed; she is going to run the universe.
Well, I must go finish getting ready for pictures.
We went to the doctor yesterday for her 1 month visit. She weighed in at 7 lbs, 9.5 oz. The doctor was happy with that weight. The doctor also put her on a new formula because Courtney is having a lot of issues with gas and spit up still. So, we are trying a new formula that is very basic.
Two nights ago we had a very rough night. Courtney didn’t want to sleep unless someone was holding her. So, Hubby took the first part of the night and I took the second part of the night. We assume it’s because her little tummy hurt. It’s hard to figure out if it’s gas or acid reflux or milk allergy. The next night we got a 6 hour stretch of sleep! We couldn’t believe it; we had to keep checking her to make sure she was okay!
Last night was pretty good; she slept from 12am-2:30am and then 3am-6am then 6:45am-7:30am. It’s not long stretches but the important thing is that she slept!
We are going to get pictures taken today. Courtney’s 1 month old pictures! I can’t believe she has been here a whole month all ready. And she has grown and changed so much all ready! Yes, she has me wrapped around her finger as well. We are all doomed; she is going to run the universe.
Well, I must go finish getting ready for pictures.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Finally time for an update
It’s been a while since I have blogged. Okay, not too long, like other people I know, but longer than usual for me. That is because I try to sleep and/or rest whenever possible.
Courtney is doing well. She is really generally a quiet baby. We are pretty sure that she is a little lactose intolerant and that was causing a lot of our gas problems. We have switched to a lactose free formula and I cut dairy out of my diet and it seems to be helping. I should say I have done my best to cut way down on dairy. I was used to having a large glass of milk at night, and I cut that out. I also try to not eat other dairy as much as possible. I did eat some cheese today, so hopefully that doesn’t affect her tonight.
She still wants to eat about every 2 hours at night, which means a real lack of sleep for me. And her appetite really seems to be increasing, so we are probably going to up the amount of formula we give her as well. When she wakes up to eat at night, we are usually up for about 45 minutes. ‘We’ being Courtney and myself. Since I breastfeed most of the time, Hubby escapes most feedings. I usually wake him up for at least 1 formula feeding a night though. It’s really going to be hard when he goes on his first trip, which is in a week. Hubby’s mom is going to be here next week, and she will be here for 2 days after Hubby leaves. Then if I need assistance, my mom will come up and help as well.
Courtney is in a phase where she wants to be held. She will only usually sleep in her crib for about an hour and then she starts to fuss. She also is very congested, so breathing is difficult when feeding now as well. The combination of being congested and lying down also don’t make for the best situation. So, in order for me to get some sleep, it works best if there is someone else in the house. The congestion is just a fact of living in Colorado. Both Hubby and I have the same issues she has except we know how to blow our nose. We are using saline solution, humidifiers and steam to help clear her nose as best we can.
Our friends in California had their baby this morning! A little girl named Gabrielle (I am not sure of the spelling yet!) I can’t WAIT to see pictures of her! We have one more friend to have a baby between now and November 4 (her actual due date) and then everyone will be non-pregnant again. At least as far as I know, who knows someone else may not have made an announcement yet.
We went out to dinner last night with some friends to celebrate a birthday. Almost every couple there had a small child! There was a 15 month old, a 12 month old, an 8 month old and then Courtney was the youngest at 3 & ½ weeks. This group of friends we went out with, I have known for about 10 years now and it’s just odd to see all of us now with bigger families and all right about the same time!
Well, we are trying to get her to sleep now. So, as soon as she is asleep, I plan on crawling into bed and sleeping for hopefully 2 hours before the next feeding, so I guess I should go and prepare for bed!
Courtney is doing well. She is really generally a quiet baby. We are pretty sure that she is a little lactose intolerant and that was causing a lot of our gas problems. We have switched to a lactose free formula and I cut dairy out of my diet and it seems to be helping. I should say I have done my best to cut way down on dairy. I was used to having a large glass of milk at night, and I cut that out. I also try to not eat other dairy as much as possible. I did eat some cheese today, so hopefully that doesn’t affect her tonight.
She still wants to eat about every 2 hours at night, which means a real lack of sleep for me. And her appetite really seems to be increasing, so we are probably going to up the amount of formula we give her as well. When she wakes up to eat at night, we are usually up for about 45 minutes. ‘We’ being Courtney and myself. Since I breastfeed most of the time, Hubby escapes most feedings. I usually wake him up for at least 1 formula feeding a night though. It’s really going to be hard when he goes on his first trip, which is in a week. Hubby’s mom is going to be here next week, and she will be here for 2 days after Hubby leaves. Then if I need assistance, my mom will come up and help as well.
Courtney is in a phase where she wants to be held. She will only usually sleep in her crib for about an hour and then she starts to fuss. She also is very congested, so breathing is difficult when feeding now as well. The combination of being congested and lying down also don’t make for the best situation. So, in order for me to get some sleep, it works best if there is someone else in the house. The congestion is just a fact of living in Colorado. Both Hubby and I have the same issues she has except we know how to blow our nose. We are using saline solution, humidifiers and steam to help clear her nose as best we can.
Our friends in California had their baby this morning! A little girl named Gabrielle (I am not sure of the spelling yet!) I can’t WAIT to see pictures of her! We have one more friend to have a baby between now and November 4 (her actual due date) and then everyone will be non-pregnant again. At least as far as I know, who knows someone else may not have made an announcement yet.
We went out to dinner last night with some friends to celebrate a birthday. Almost every couple there had a small child! There was a 15 month old, a 12 month old, an 8 month old and then Courtney was the youngest at 3 & ½ weeks. This group of friends we went out with, I have known for about 10 years now and it’s just odd to see all of us now with bigger families and all right about the same time!
Well, we are trying to get her to sleep now. So, as soon as she is asleep, I plan on crawling into bed and sleeping for hopefully 2 hours before the next feeding, so I guess I should go and prepare for bed!
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Week 3 with Baby
Please tell me that at some time these kids learn to sleep longer than 2 & ½ hours. I think I am averaging about 5 hours of sleep a night (that is on the generous end). Courtney only likes to sleep for about 2 to 2 & ½ hours and then wants to get up and eat. And when she eats at night, she breastfeeds for about 45 minutes and then usually 20 minutes later wants formula as well. Amazing, I don’t know where she puts it all. And we only go through this at night. And then the formula kicks the gas into gear, so then starting around 5am, she is in pain due to gas. So, usually from about 5am on, neither of us is sleeping because Courtney isn’t comfortable and she lets us know. And we take turns holding her as that is typically the only thing that quiets her down. Typically laying on her daddy’s tummy makes her happy.
Sunday we (Hubby and I) took our first trip away from Courtney. My mom (Nana) came up to watch her and we went on a small motorcycle ride. We rode with 2 other bikes up to Castle Rock and had lunch with friends. I don’t think my body was quite ready yet as I had stomach cramps, and have been having off and on since. I just think things are not yet put back to normal in there yet. I know I have 20 lbs yet to go to get back to pre-baby weight.
Monday we met Hubby for lunch and then we hung out at his office for a few hours visiting with everyone. She did really well! But, I knew she would, she is a pretty quiet baby. She was okay being held by several people she had really met before!
Today we had a little bit more of a lazier day. Okay, I had a lazier day. I slept while Courtney slept, until about 11am. We finally went and picked Hubby up for lunch and made one stop on the way back to the office. Courtney decided on the way back to drop Hubby off that she wanted lunch as well, and told me about it the whole way home. I am glad that it’s not a far drive from the office to home! I think every time we stopped at a light that everyone around us knew that Courtney wanted lunch!
This evening Hubby took Maggie to get her stitches out. So, she is almost back to normal. She has a slight scab where the stitches were and of course they shaved that patch where the cut was so the fur is trying to grow back in now.
Tomorrow we really need to try to get to the grocery store. It’s amazing how long it takes to get out of the house now. In order for me to go to the store, I have to wait for Courtney to eat, and then as soon as she is done, I put the dogs away, get her ready and we head out. By the time we get anywhere, we are down to about an hour until she will want to eat again, so trips out to public places like the grocery store really need to be done in a short amount of time so that we don’t have a screaming baby while walking up and down the isles!
Our friends in California have not had their baby yet. She is officially due on October 7, so we are all anxiously waiting for news of the new baby’s arrival! And I have another friend here in town that is due November 4; however, she is on the same medication that I was on when I was in the hospital, to stop contractions. She is going off the medication this Saturday, so it’s possible that she may have her little boy very soon as well! All these new little babies at the same time! Courtney is very lucky; she is going to be surrounded by lots of friends right from the start!
We did post new pictures on her website yesterday morning in case anyone hadn’t looked yet! Okay, time for bed, time for my 2 hour nap until I have to get up and feed again!
Sunday we (Hubby and I) took our first trip away from Courtney. My mom (Nana) came up to watch her and we went on a small motorcycle ride. We rode with 2 other bikes up to Castle Rock and had lunch with friends. I don’t think my body was quite ready yet as I had stomach cramps, and have been having off and on since. I just think things are not yet put back to normal in there yet. I know I have 20 lbs yet to go to get back to pre-baby weight.
Monday we met Hubby for lunch and then we hung out at his office for a few hours visiting with everyone. She did really well! But, I knew she would, she is a pretty quiet baby. She was okay being held by several people she had really met before!
Today we had a little bit more of a lazier day. Okay, I had a lazier day. I slept while Courtney slept, until about 11am. We finally went and picked Hubby up for lunch and made one stop on the way back to the office. Courtney decided on the way back to drop Hubby off that she wanted lunch as well, and told me about it the whole way home. I am glad that it’s not a far drive from the office to home! I think every time we stopped at a light that everyone around us knew that Courtney wanted lunch!
This evening Hubby took Maggie to get her stitches out. So, she is almost back to normal. She has a slight scab where the stitches were and of course they shaved that patch where the cut was so the fur is trying to grow back in now.
Tomorrow we really need to try to get to the grocery store. It’s amazing how long it takes to get out of the house now. In order for me to go to the store, I have to wait for Courtney to eat, and then as soon as she is done, I put the dogs away, get her ready and we head out. By the time we get anywhere, we are down to about an hour until she will want to eat again, so trips out to public places like the grocery store really need to be done in a short amount of time so that we don’t have a screaming baby while walking up and down the isles!
Our friends in California have not had their baby yet. She is officially due on October 7, so we are all anxiously waiting for news of the new baby’s arrival! And I have another friend here in town that is due November 4; however, she is on the same medication that I was on when I was in the hospital, to stop contractions. She is going off the medication this Saturday, so it’s possible that she may have her little boy very soon as well! All these new little babies at the same time! Courtney is very lucky; she is going to be surrounded by lots of friends right from the start!
We did post new pictures on her website yesterday morning in case anyone hadn’t looked yet! Okay, time for bed, time for my 2 hour nap until I have to get up and feed again!
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