Tuesday, January 31, 2012
*Kailyn Update*
Well...we had a check up with the OB/GYN this afternoon and Mommy is 3cm dialated and 80% effaced. The doctor said that Kailyn was really low and that the bag of water was right there- sooo we could have a baby girl anytime now!! It is all happening a little sooner than Mommy thought it would, but we are so excited. Mommy is a little stressed trying to do some last minute things around the house that have been getting procrastinated lately...I think it is time to kick into high gear :) We can't wait to meet our baby girl!!!!!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Maternity Photo Shoot
We had a photo shoot to capture the "belly bump" yesterday afternoon in Downtown Madison! Mommy is 34 weeks 6 days pregnant in these pictures. Enjoy :)
And a few of Big Brother, Caleb just because he is so handsome:
And a few of Big Brother, Caleb just because he is so handsome:
Sunday, January 29, 2012
34 Weeks!
Well, we have had another eventful week getting ready for baby! Mommy got Kailyn's room completely cleaned, then Daddy went into the attic and got all of the baby stuff down. Then it was a disaster area again...then Mommy cleaned it again!! There are still a few small things to do like wash all of the bottles and pack the hospital bags, but we are getting closer to being ready for Kailyn everyday. We are getting so anxious to meet her :)
Here is what is going on with our little girl this week:
Kailyn now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies. Kailyn is trying to completely act as a newborn now and even starting to blink her eyes. She has immunity to fight against mild infections now. Her hair continues to grow and the fingernails and toe nails are completely developed.
As for Mommy, a new tiredness has set in. I am usually awake for at least an hour in the middle of the night almost every night, but some nights it is about 3 hours. It is hard to "rest" like everyone says to do when you can't even sleep through the night! But we are managing just fine. I think the never-ending to do list around her is not helping, just looking at it makes Mommy exhausted. Hopefully week 35 will hold lots of energy and time for Mommy and Daddy to mark some things off of it!
Here is what is going on with our little girl this week:
Kailyn now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies. Kailyn is trying to completely act as a newborn now and even starting to blink her eyes. She has immunity to fight against mild infections now. Her hair continues to grow and the fingernails and toe nails are completely developed.
As for Mommy, a new tiredness has set in. I am usually awake for at least an hour in the middle of the night almost every night, but some nights it is about 3 hours. It is hard to "rest" like everyone says to do when you can't even sleep through the night! But we are managing just fine. I think the never-ending to do list around her is not helping, just looking at it makes Mommy exhausted. Hopefully week 35 will hold lots of energy and time for Mommy and Daddy to mark some things off of it!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Catching Up with The Gilmore's!
I have not been very motivated to post about our daily happenings around here the past few weeks. I think mainly because I have been a little slack on taking pictures! There have also been a lot of rainy, cold days where we just stay at home in our jammies the past two weeks. None the less, here is a quick catch-up post to keep us up to date!!
First of all, ROLL TIDE!!! We are so proud to be Bama fans and Alumni of the University of Alabama. #14 is very exciting :) So I dressed Caleb in his Alabama gear the day of the game and the day after...and no pictures. So to show our team spirit, here is a picture of us during the fall on gameday:
We also love our local YMCA. They have the best indoor pool facility and have a special area just for kids called the splash pool...and I think Caleb is their #1 fan!! We took him to swim on Saturday, January 14 and he still says, "Thank you for the gym" during our bedtime prayers :)
This past Thursday, Caleb had a pajama party at school. His teachers cooked pancakes for lunch and we signed up to bring fruit for all of his friends! He was so excited to wear pajamas to school.
Caleb has also been changing so quickly lately. All of the sudden he seems like such a big boy! He has really taken an interest in his stuffed animals and plastic animals and pretending with them. One night we had to give his farm animals a snack in the middle of the kitchen floor...
He is soaking up every bit of information he can. If one of us goes over a letter with him, it sticks! He can now recognize lots of letters. His best ones are: A, C, D, M, H, Q, O, and S. He even says: A is for Addison, C is for Caleb, M is for Mommy, D is for Daddy, and S makes the ssss like a snake! He loves puzzles, especially the shapes one, which he does not even have to think about anymore- such a pro at his shapes. We have a shapes book by Baby Einstein that is his favorite right now, he wants to read it everyday for both nap and bed times. Caleb is also saying very "big boy" phrases and looooves to talk...such a little chatter box lately! He has grasped the concept of next, tomorrow, later, etc. and uses them daily. The other night we went to McAlister's for dinner and afterwards Jeremy was buckling him in the car and telling him we were heading home. And Caleb said, "Uhmm...Target next please then go home." We both just looked at each other like who is this big boy?! I must also mention that he also loves to get out and run errands. He especially loves to go to Target and get a toy out of their dollar section for a surprise!! We are having so much fun watching him learn and grow every day :)
First of all, ROLL TIDE!!! We are so proud to be Bama fans and Alumni of the University of Alabama. #14 is very exciting :) So I dressed Caleb in his Alabama gear the day of the game and the day after...and no pictures. So to show our team spirit, here is a picture of us during the fall on gameday:
We also love our local YMCA. They have the best indoor pool facility and have a special area just for kids called the splash pool...and I think Caleb is their #1 fan!! We took him to swim on Saturday, January 14 and he still says, "Thank you for the gym" during our bedtime prayers :)
This past Thursday, Caleb had a pajama party at school. His teachers cooked pancakes for lunch and we signed up to bring fruit for all of his friends! He was so excited to wear pajamas to school.
Caleb has also been changing so quickly lately. All of the sudden he seems like such a big boy! He has really taken an interest in his stuffed animals and plastic animals and pretending with them. One night we had to give his farm animals a snack in the middle of the kitchen floor...
He is soaking up every bit of information he can. If one of us goes over a letter with him, it sticks! He can now recognize lots of letters. His best ones are: A, C, D, M, H, Q, O, and S. He even says: A is for Addison, C is for Caleb, M is for Mommy, D is for Daddy, and S makes the ssss like a snake! He loves puzzles, especially the shapes one, which he does not even have to think about anymore- such a pro at his shapes. We have a shapes book by Baby Einstein that is his favorite right now, he wants to read it everyday for both nap and bed times. Caleb is also saying very "big boy" phrases and looooves to talk...such a little chatter box lately! He has grasped the concept of next, tomorrow, later, etc. and uses them daily. The other night we went to McAlister's for dinner and afterwards Jeremy was buckling him in the car and telling him we were heading home. And Caleb said, "Uhmm...Target next please then go home." We both just looked at each other like who is this big boy?! I must also mention that he also loves to get out and run errands. He especially loves to go to Target and get a toy out of their dollar section for a surprise!! We are having so much fun watching him learn and grow every day :)
33 Weeks (Last Week)
So we officially have bedding for Kailyn's nursery!! We are still working on getting the more detailed stuff together. Mommy is being very picky and can not commit to any decorations...we have bought 2 mirrors and 3 lamps so far just to bring home and see which one looks the best :)
Here is a sneak peak of Kailyn's room:
Mommy has also been working hard to finish putting all of the sweet little clothes away in the dressers and hung up in the closet. Who knew girls came with so many accessories?! There are so many outfits that have pieces- a matching bloomer, headband, or hat. We have been able to fit all of the clothes up to size 3 months in the dressers and pack all of the rest away.
It has also been fun to get out some of the "girly" things Mommy has been buying lately. It is starting to look like a little girl's room. And we are loving the monogrammed items...seeing her little name in print is so much fun :)
So here is what Kailyn was up to during week 33:
This week Kailyn weighs a little over 4 pounds (about the size of a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and her skeleton is hardening. The bones in her skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for her to fit through the birth canal. Mommy will observe rhythmic movements of the baby. As she grows, there will be less fluid available, which makes the movements feel more frequent and vigorous. By now, the amniotic fluid is at its highest level. The amniotic fluid is very clear and there will be 2-6 cups of amniotic fluid at the time of child birth. Kailyn is taking intermittent deep breaths now, as she gets oxygen from the placenta.
As for Mommy, not many changes this week. The only thing that has been a little tough is sleep. It seems like every other night it is hard to get back to sleep after a middle of the night bathroom break. Laying there for 1-2 hours is getting exhausting and starting to catch up with Mommy!! Hopefully we can catch up on some rest sometime soon before Kailyn's arrival.
Here is a sneak peak of Kailyn's room:
Mommy has also been working hard to finish putting all of the sweet little clothes away in the dressers and hung up in the closet. Who knew girls came with so many accessories?! There are so many outfits that have pieces- a matching bloomer, headband, or hat. We have been able to fit all of the clothes up to size 3 months in the dressers and pack all of the rest away.
It has also been fun to get out some of the "girly" things Mommy has been buying lately. It is starting to look like a little girl's room. And we are loving the monogrammed items...seeing her little name in print is so much fun :)
So here is what Kailyn was up to during week 33:
This week Kailyn weighs a little over 4 pounds (about the size of a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and her skeleton is hardening. The bones in her skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for her to fit through the birth canal. Mommy will observe rhythmic movements of the baby. As she grows, there will be less fluid available, which makes the movements feel more frequent and vigorous. By now, the amniotic fluid is at its highest level. The amniotic fluid is very clear and there will be 2-6 cups of amniotic fluid at the time of child birth. Kailyn is taking intermittent deep breaths now, as she gets oxygen from the placenta.
As for Mommy, not many changes this week. The only thing that has been a little tough is sleep. It seems like every other night it is hard to get back to sleep after a middle of the night bathroom break. Laying there for 1-2 hours is getting exhausting and starting to catch up with Mommy!! Hopefully we can catch up on some rest sometime soon before Kailyn's arrival.
Monday, January 16, 2012
A Visit with Kailyn!
Today we went to the doctor's office for our 4D Ultrasound with Kailyn. She was so excited for us to be able to watch her for a little while! She danced, smiled, yawned, sucked her thumb, and even open and shut her eyes :) Grandad, Grandmama, and Gran Gran all came to share our special afternoon with us. It was so much fun getting to see my baby girl!!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
32 Weeks!
It is hard to believe that another week of this pregnancy has flown by! We have not made anymore progress towards preparing for her arrival this week. Mommy has washed all of the clothes and has organized them by size. All of the dresser drawers are full now and there is a stack of pretty little dresses waiting to be hung in the closet. The light for Kailyn's room came in yesterday, so Daddy got that put up and we love it!
Here is what Miss Kailyn is up to this week:
By now, she weighs about 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in Mommy's tummy. Mommy should be gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to the baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.
Now, all the five senses of this little one are working. She can open her eyes and can focus her gaze on a fixed point. Kailyn has now developed sensitivity to the temperature, which means if you keep a hot pad on the belly, immediately you will get a swift kick. She can move her head to the side, but as she becomes larger, the movements will slowly decrease. And, according to research, she even has REM (dream sleep) which starts from the 8th month onwards.
Daddy made fun of this 32 week fact: "It is perfectly natural to feel increasingly tired, to have trouble breathing and also to not be able to move as fast as you used to till last week. You must keep in mind that the due day is close and the best idea you can have is to rest as much as you can." Mommy has been tired all the time for a while now, no new news to us :)
Here is what Miss Kailyn is up to this week:
By now, she weighs about 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in Mommy's tummy. Mommy should be gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to the baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.
Now, all the five senses of this little one are working. She can open her eyes and can focus her gaze on a fixed point. Kailyn has now developed sensitivity to the temperature, which means if you keep a hot pad on the belly, immediately you will get a swift kick. She can move her head to the side, but as she becomes larger, the movements will slowly decrease. And, according to research, she even has REM (dream sleep) which starts from the 8th month onwards.
Daddy made fun of this 32 week fact: "It is perfectly natural to feel increasingly tired, to have trouble breathing and also to not be able to move as fast as you used to till last week. You must keep in mind that the due day is close and the best idea you can have is to rest as much as you can." Mommy has been tired all the time for a while now, no new news to us :)
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