Blue to Brown...

Week 1 | Our first week of parenthood is complete (actually 8 days, I’m a day late)!!!

It’s 3:05am and I’m up with mommy for an early morning feeding.  Emily is doing quite well.  She’s gaining lots of weight now and she continues to be a hungry girl.  She had a bit of jaundice initially but that seems to have worked itself out.  Miss Emily was born with blue eyes (like many babies) but yesterday they started to change.  Looks like she’s going to end up with either brown or hazel eyes…

The past week has been the hardest job I’ve ever had… I love this girl more than life itself so all the loss of sleep in the world doesn’t mean a thing.  I have to say that one of our saving graces has been Jennifer’s mom (Grammy).  She has been an absolute blessing to us!  From helping around the house, to cooking dinner, to just being there to listen and give advice when Jennifer and I get warn down.  My own mother may not be here to enjoy this with us, but Jen’s mom certainly has her spirit with her and I’m thrilled she remains here with us.

Wow, what a stink...

At this very moment in time, I realize how bad baby poop smells. Those that have kids will know what I mean but we just had our first REALLY stinky poop.

- ms
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Thank You "Mr. or Mrs. Taylor"...

Day 5 | 3:28am – As I sit here enjoying a 3am feeding with Mommy, I’m reminded of the simple things that make life a little easier.  I’d like to take a moment to thank the man (or woman) that invented the “Taylor Oven Timer”.  When Mr. or Mrs. Taylor invented that timer, they probably never realized what a joy it would bring to a man up at 3:30 in the morning timing feedings and whatnot.  It’s $6 that has truly made a difference in both mine and Emily’s life.  So “Mr. or Mrs. Taylor”, I solute you!

Mom and Baby are doing great.  Emily (aka. Yellow belly) has a bit of jaundice that we’re treating with this super cool blanket.  She brings new meaning to the song “I wear my sunglasses at night”.  The blanket glows blue and we have her wrapped up in it.  We’re getting her checked daily so no reason to be concerned.  For now she’s my absolutely adorable yellow belly (and she’s not even that yellow, I just like the name).

 

She is still the most beautiful thing I have seen in my life.  I’m forever changed.

What a Miracle... Emily is here!

Day 4 | For obvious reasons, I took a 4 day break from my blog. So here we go with “the recap”.

On Wednesday afternoon, Jennifer’s water broke… We were admitted to Kaiser Morse Ave. Hospital in Sacramento. After 15 ½ hours of labor, Emily came into the world March 15^th, 2007 at 6:33am. She weighed 5 lbs. 11.7 ozs. and measured 18.5 inches. Mommy and baby are doing wonderful and everyone’s at home now.

Nothing could have prepared me for what it’d be like to watch my daughter come into this world. I am truly blessed and forever changed. I’ve uploaded a bunch of pictures to the website. Click here to jump to the photos page.

3 Weeks Early... What?

The joy of having a PDA. I'm actually in the labor room as I type this... At 2pm today, Jennifer's water broke while she was at work. Shortly there after, she called the hospital and 30 minutes later she was admitted. She is 1cm and contractions are here. We're still in the very early stages of labor. We're remain totally excited and shocked!

- ms
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29 and counting...

Week 35.8 | With 29 days left until Emily’s due date, the crunch begins.  For the most part everything’s ready but we still have a few things dangling in the wind.  We’re facing the fact that no matter how much we try to prepare something will be forgotten.

This week marks the final chapter in pre-baby classes.  On Wednesday WE’LL learn how to breast feed.  Husbands are encouraged to attend the class.  If I’m being honest, spending several hours talking about boobies sounds like fun. J <- just kidding Mom!

Mommy Update:  Jennifer is starting to feel a bit uncomfortable.  Emily has gotten really good at kicking her in the ribs and it’s often that I “assist” in helping Jen off the couch.  She continues to glow as always.  We both remain totally excited!

We continue to interview daycare providers.  We’ve met some nice people so far but we’re not sure we’ve met “the one” yet.