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Shaun's 3 year stats!
Shaun had his 3 year checkup today. He is well! He got one shot; the second Hep A vaccine. He wasn't happy about that, and told Daddy when we got home that he got "Pokey poked".
Here are his stats at 3 years old:
Height: 3 feet 3 inches, 83 percentile. He grew 4 inches in the last year and stayed in the same percentile.
Weight: 35.5 pounds, 84 percentile. He gained about 6 pounds in the last year and went up from the 65%. Doc said that hopefully he will not gain in percentile next year, otherwise that means he will be too heavy.
Next checkup at 4 years old; and there should be no shots then!
Here are his stats at 3 years old:
Height: 3 feet 3 inches, 83 percentile. He grew 4 inches in the last year and stayed in the same percentile.
Weight: 35.5 pounds, 84 percentile. He gained about 6 pounds in the last year and went up from the 65%. Doc said that hopefully he will not gain in percentile next year, otherwise that means he will be too heavy.
Next checkup at 4 years old; and there should be no shots then!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Shaun is 3 today!!
Today is Shaun's 3rd birthday. Where have the last 3 years gone????
Here is my first born on his birth day:
Doesn't he look like his brother (my 2nd born) on his birth day?
Here is my first born on his birth day:
Doesn't he look like his brother (my 2nd born) on his birth day?
I feel so blessed to have 2 healthy boys to call my own! Happy 3rd birthday Shaun!!! I love you so much! 
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Logan's 7-14 Well baby visit @ 13 days old!
Today Logan had his 2nd well baby doctor visit. All is going well! His eating habits are working because he is gaining weight like expected! I nurse him throughout the day and pump before bed and first thing in the morning. During the night and sometimes when we are out he gets my milk through a bottle.
Today he got the 2nd heal prick blood test that is required to test for disorders. He didn't like it much!
Here are his stats from today:
Height: 22.25 inches, 95 percentile
Weight: 9 pounds, 7 ounces, 74 percentile (he gained almost half a pound in a week!)
Head: 37.8cm or 14.88 inches, 69 percentile
He goes back again at 2 months on March 29 for the next well baby check up!
Here are Shaun's stats for comparison:
Height: 21 inches, 75 percentile
Weight: 7 pounds, 8 ounces, 24 percentile
Head: 36.5 cm or 14.37 inches, 47 percentile
Today he got the 2nd heal prick blood test that is required to test for disorders. He didn't like it much!
Here are his stats from today:
Height: 22.25 inches, 95 percentile
Weight: 9 pounds, 7 ounces, 74 percentile (he gained almost half a pound in a week!)
Head: 37.8cm or 14.88 inches, 69 percentile
He goes back again at 2 months on March 29 for the next well baby check up!
Here are Shaun's stats for comparison:
Height: 21 inches, 75 percentile
Weight: 7 pounds, 8 ounces, 24 percentile
Head: 36.5 cm or 14.37 inches, 47 percentile
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Labor & Delivery Details
Some of you have wanted to know what my labor and delivery experience was this time, so here it is! Beware; if you do not want to know details, stop reading this post!
As you probably know, we were hoping and praying for labor to start on its own so I wouldn’t have to go through an induction again. Luckily labor started on its own! It all started Wednesday morning. I had gotten up with Shaun in the 5am hour a couple of times after Bill had gone to the gym, with no symptoms. Then when I got up at 6am, I started to have slight pains. I took a shower and by the time I got out of the shower, I new that this was labor because the pains were going and coming pretty regularly, even though they weren’t super painful. I didn’t bother to dry my hair, and just put on my sweats instead of work clothes. By this time, Bill would be home from the gym soon. As soon as he got home, I told him to come upstairs right away (instead of checking email, etc first). It was 7am, and since the contractions were still there and getting stronger we packed up the rest of our bags and I called work to tell them that I wouldn’t be in. Then we realized we should time them, and they were 3-4 minutes apart! Weren’t they supposed to start farther apart and then get closer, not this time!
It was then about 8am, we called Serina to tell her we would be coming by to drop off Shaun (she was our daytime “on call” person, until my parents could take over). The drive to drop Shaun off and then to the hospital seemed to take forever! The contractions were getting much stronger by this time and still just as close together.
We got to the hospital about 9am. I was then evaluated in triage. I was at 5cm with a bulging bag of water. The nurse asked if I wanted an epidural, and of coarse I said “YES!” She said I could get it as soon as possible. I was “jumping” for joy. Another nurse then came and got me to take me to my room. By this time it was about 9:30. I had to stop in the hall before getting on the elevator to get through a contraction. After the nurse got my IV hooked up and a bag of water in me, the anesthesiologist came and started the epidural process. By 10:30 it was kicking in and I was feeling good. They really did get me the epidural as soon as possible!
At around this time I was checked again and was about 7cm. The doc said it probably wouldn’t be that long before baby arrives. The nurse requested that someone bring in the sterile cart and baby station already since things may go fast. I loved what I was hearing! I couldn’t help but remember back to the labor with Shaun and them saying that it was going to be a long night. One of the times that the doc was in the room he broke my water. He explained what he was going to do and the risks involved, and then he had to literally leap out of the way to not get wet. It was the loudest gushing sound I had ever heard! My right sock got soaked. Luckily the doc was quick enough that he stayed dry, but there was a ton of water! It was pretty funny!
I was able to relax until12:15. The nurse had to experiment with me in different positions because Logan’s heartbeat would go down periodically. So, then at 12:15 she said it was time to start pushing; a lot of the reason being that baby was going to be better on the outside then stressed on the inside. When I first started pushing, it seemed like I was getting no leverage and would make no progress. However, soon the nurse said that I was doing really well, and by a little before 1:30 the doc was summoned, and baby was going to be born on the next push or 2! Then at 1:40, Logan was born. They put him up on my chest where Bill then cut the chord. It seemed like it took forever for him to cry, but he did and I couldn’t help but have tears in my eyes. Our precious Logan was here!
The whole labor and delivery process this time lasted from about 6am-1:30pm; 7.5 hours. That is almost exactly half the time of the process with Shaun, 7pm-9:30am, which is what is typical for 2nd births. I’m glad I was typical!
In comparing my 2 labor/delivery experiences, I liked the non induction labor much better. Each contraction was shorter and less intense. The breathing methods actually helped me get through the contractions, unlike with the contractions with Shaun. They were so hard and long that I was crying and wanted to die during each one; not so this time. So my advice to anyone considering induction: try to avoid it like my doctor recommended for that reason and the other increased risks (like c-sections, etc.).
As you probably know, we were hoping and praying for labor to start on its own so I wouldn’t have to go through an induction again. Luckily labor started on its own! It all started Wednesday morning. I had gotten up with Shaun in the 5am hour a couple of times after Bill had gone to the gym, with no symptoms. Then when I got up at 6am, I started to have slight pains. I took a shower and by the time I got out of the shower, I new that this was labor because the pains were going and coming pretty regularly, even though they weren’t super painful. I didn’t bother to dry my hair, and just put on my sweats instead of work clothes. By this time, Bill would be home from the gym soon. As soon as he got home, I told him to come upstairs right away (instead of checking email, etc first). It was 7am, and since the contractions were still there and getting stronger we packed up the rest of our bags and I called work to tell them that I wouldn’t be in. Then we realized we should time them, and they were 3-4 minutes apart! Weren’t they supposed to start farther apart and then get closer, not this time!
It was then about 8am, we called Serina to tell her we would be coming by to drop off Shaun (she was our daytime “on call” person, until my parents could take over). The drive to drop Shaun off and then to the hospital seemed to take forever! The contractions were getting much stronger by this time and still just as close together.
We got to the hospital about 9am. I was then evaluated in triage. I was at 5cm with a bulging bag of water. The nurse asked if I wanted an epidural, and of coarse I said “YES!” She said I could get it as soon as possible. I was “jumping” for joy. Another nurse then came and got me to take me to my room. By this time it was about 9:30. I had to stop in the hall before getting on the elevator to get through a contraction. After the nurse got my IV hooked up and a bag of water in me, the anesthesiologist came and started the epidural process. By 10:30 it was kicking in and I was feeling good. They really did get me the epidural as soon as possible!
At around this time I was checked again and was about 7cm. The doc said it probably wouldn’t be that long before baby arrives. The nurse requested that someone bring in the sterile cart and baby station already since things may go fast. I loved what I was hearing! I couldn’t help but remember back to the labor with Shaun and them saying that it was going to be a long night. One of the times that the doc was in the room he broke my water. He explained what he was going to do and the risks involved, and then he had to literally leap out of the way to not get wet. It was the loudest gushing sound I had ever heard! My right sock got soaked. Luckily the doc was quick enough that he stayed dry, but there was a ton of water! It was pretty funny!
I was able to relax until12:15. The nurse had to experiment with me in different positions because Logan’s heartbeat would go down periodically. So, then at 12:15 she said it was time to start pushing; a lot of the reason being that baby was going to be better on the outside then stressed on the inside. When I first started pushing, it seemed like I was getting no leverage and would make no progress. However, soon the nurse said that I was doing really well, and by a little before 1:30 the doc was summoned, and baby was going to be born on the next push or 2! Then at 1:40, Logan was born. They put him up on my chest where Bill then cut the chord. It seemed like it took forever for him to cry, but he did and I couldn’t help but have tears in my eyes. Our precious Logan was here!
The whole labor and delivery process this time lasted from about 6am-1:30pm; 7.5 hours. That is almost exactly half the time of the process with Shaun, 7pm-9:30am, which is what is typical for 2nd births. I’m glad I was typical!
In comparing my 2 labor/delivery experiences, I liked the non induction labor much better. Each contraction was shorter and less intense. The breathing methods actually helped me get through the contractions, unlike with the contractions with Shaun. They were so hard and long that I was crying and wanted to die during each one; not so this time. So my advice to anyone considering induction: try to avoid it like my doctor recommended for that reason and the other increased risks (like c-sections, etc.).
Monday, January 31, 2011
Logan's 1st Doc Visit
Today Logan had his first doctor visit; it is a standard well baby visit between 3-5 days old. He is doing well! He is back up to his birth weight of 9 pounds. He was down to 8 lbs 10 ounces Thursday morning, and I'm guessing he lost a few more ounces before starting to gain again. He is nursing from me! Shaun never was able to get a good latch, so I am very excited. I am pumping occasionally to make sure enough milk gets produced because Logan hasn't totally mastered the whole thing. Birth stats: Height: 20 inches, Weight: 9 pounds, Head: 13.75 inches.
Here are his stats at 5 days old:
Height: 21.5 inches (nurse said that they tend to stretch out more after birth, but one of the measurements could be sligthly off). This is the 96th percentile.
Weight: 9 pounds; 86th percentile.
Head: 14.57 inches; 75th percentile.
We were wondering how this compared to Shaun, so if you are too, here are his stats at his first appointment:
Height: 21 inches, 86th percentile
Weight: 6 pounds 15 ounces, 21st percentile
Head: 14.06 inches, 42nd percentile
Logan's next well baby visit is in about a week on Tuesday, for the standard 7-14 day visit.
Here are his stats at 5 days old:
Height: 21.5 inches (nurse said that they tend to stretch out more after birth, but one of the measurements could be sligthly off). This is the 96th percentile.
Weight: 9 pounds; 86th percentile.
Head: 14.57 inches; 75th percentile.
We were wondering how this compared to Shaun, so if you are too, here are his stats at his first appointment:
Height: 21 inches, 86th percentile
Weight: 6 pounds 15 ounces, 21st percentile
Head: 14.06 inches, 42nd percentile
Logan's next well baby visit is in about a week on Tuesday, for the standard 7-14 day visit.
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