Nicholas Robert III

YAY!! He's sleeping!!!

2009-05-29T19:44:00.000-07:00

First off, I'm terrible at updating this (as Heather loves to remind me about!)...add to that, I lost the memory stick for the camera since almost two weeks ago- it ended up being in the sofa cushion! I send daily pictures of him from my phone to Facebook (I haven't figured out how to send them here...it says you can but for some reason it won't work) so here is the link for that in case you want to look at some of them :)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2089721&id=39700267&l=24f502f1b5

Also, thank you so much to everyone for voting for him!! He didn't win the round...but, he is still the cutest baby...ever! hehe

So for the title of the post...Nicholas slept through the night last night for the first time!!! YAY!!! I woke up this morning and could have screamed I was so happy! He slept from 11:30pm to 5:30am!! Wooohooo :) He is sleeping in his swing right now, so the next step is to transition him into the crib. We'll probably do that within the next couple of weeks- or attempt to anyways!

Other than that, not much has changed. He is smiling a lot now and cooing more...it is fun to start seeing a personality! Seems like time is flying by though- can't believe he is almost 3 months old already!

These first couple of pictures are from the park a couple of weeks ago- I just haven't posted them yet. We had fun- except Nicholas does not like the sun in his eyes at all!

And here are some from tonight. He is a Tigers fan already!! :)

Happy baby!!

Vote for Me!!

2009-05-16T06:37:00.000-07:00

I don't really have an update. Just a request and some new pictures. Only thing that happened this week was Nicholas got his 2 month shots. He took them like a champ. He screamed for about 10 seconds and whimpered for about a minute and was fine after that. He did have a little welt on his leg for a couple days, but it is gone now.

My request....they are doing a "Baby Idol" at the radio station I listen to. They had so many entries that they are doing voting in 2 day segments...I'm not sure which day Nicholas will come up...but when he does, he'll be up there for 2 days and each computer can vote once per day (so you could vote twice if you do it each day)....I'd love it if you voted for him! Here is the link: http://wichitawolf.com/jocks

It'll be this picture of him:

And here are some new pictures from a couple nights ago.

This is my new favorite picture of him:

Here he is in his blanket from Grandma Wesner:

I just love the look on his face in this picture:

And one more :)

Finally

2009-05-09T09:30:00.001-07:00

So I'm finally getting around to updating this again. I've taken some time off! Well, ok, so not really....

My day starts every morning at 5:30, off to day care/work at 6:30, leave work at 4, get home at 4:45, wash all the feeding stuff, get everything turned around for the next day, make dinner, eat, clean up, take a shower, give Nicholas a bath, and then it is time to sit down and relax. Oh, and feeding in there too. Wouldn't change it for the world...but it does leave very little time for other things!

Anyway, enough about me! Nicholas is doing great. He had his 2 month appointment on Wednesday. Yeah, 2 months! Time is flying!!! It is sad to see him growing up so quickly, but it is also fun because each new day brings something different. He weighed in at 12 pounds 13 ounces which is in the 71 percentile (7lb 4oz at birth). His length was 22 3/4 inches (18.5 at birth). The pediatrician was really happy with his development too. He is holding his head up extremely well- especially since he hates tummy time!

He was a little bit under the weather this past week. He wasn't keeping much down for about a day and a half. Doctor said it was a viral infection. He is completely over it now, but he didn't have his shots at his appointment since we wouldn't know if he was having a reaction to them or if it was the infection. So, we go back on Wednesday for the dreaded shots!

His babysitter (Miss Jeana) really loves him. I was worried at first since he is very needy (doesn't like to sit around by himself, eats every 2 hours) but she is great with him. I think he knows when he is over there and when he is at home, because she says he never cries in the swing or bouncy chair...if only he did that here a lot more would get done! haha Plus the other kids there love him...so he gets lots of attention from them too!

Here he is ready to go to day care:

Laying around while mommy makes dinner:

Smiling at daddy:

Night Time!

2009-04-25T18:35:00.000-07:00

Wow...getting into a routine is much harder than I thought! When I get home from work, all I want to do is cuddle with my little man...so his blog has taken a little bit of a hit ;)

He had an Upper GI test done at the hospital on Thursday. He couldn't eat for 4 hrs before the test and then it took 4 hours there- so the poor guy went 8 hours without eating!!! The only thing the test showed was that he has reflux- which we already knew...so we are to continue the medication we are on. His pediatrician also suggested that we feed him less, but more often- yeah, right! He already eats every 2 hours...I don't think I'm going to feed him more often than that! Especially when he is at daycare- she does have more kids than just Nicholas :) At least it is nothing serious.

I found out tonight during his bath that he likes to drink bath water! He turned his head to the side and put half his head under and just started gulping the water! Then he cried when I pulled him up....as soon as I put him back he stopped and drank a little more! Little stinker ;)

The first few weeks he loved to be swaddled....here he is right after his bath, swaddled in the towel.

And here he is...not even a minute later...he was wrapped in there tight too!

All clean! Ready for some cuddling with mommy and then bed.

Pictures!

2009-04-20T20:15:00.000-07:00

First off...I want to apologize for not getting thank you cards out yet. To say the least I've been a little overwhelmed...but I promise they will be in the mail soon ;)

I'm back at work now...which means Nicholas is at day care. Our day care lady says he is doing great there- which is nice to hear! The first day at work was a little overwhelming for me leaving him but today was much better! It is nice to get back to reality and hopefully soon we'll get into some kind of routine.

Other than that, the two of us have been taking lots of walks when the weather is nice. He usually just falls asleep...except when the sun hits his eyes- he hates that!

Here are a few pictures taken over the last couple of days.

Helping mommy with the laundry ;)

Ready for daycare! (this was his first day...last Friday)

And this was after bath time today. He loves his baths so we take them daily and I just use soap on him every other day.

My gas smile caught on camera!

2009-04-14T18:52:00.000-07:00

I finally got his gas smile on camera!! I know it isn't a real smile yet...but it is still so dang cute :)

The thrush is cleared...yay!! And, he is up to 11 pounds 6 ounces today! Holy cow!! He is a growing little boy! Doc is very happy with his growth though...so that is good. Other than that we just enjoyed the day together! He has been a very good boy today. We also took a bath together tonight. We've been doing that for the past week or so...he LOVES his baths! The only time he cries is when I'm taking him out!

His gas smiles are usually right when he falls asleep...so sorry Grandma J...I can't get a smile picture with the eyes open yet! haha

Happy Easter!

2009-04-13T15:04:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a great Easter!!

Again, not much to update. Grandma Val leaves tomorrow to go back to Florida. We've definitely enjoyed having her here and it'll be sad to see her go!

Here he is in his Easter outfit. It is kind of hard to see, but the words on it says "baby's 1st Easter".

More tummy time. He is starting to get better at lifting his head up...but he gets so frustrated after about a minute or so and starts screaming! Eventually he ends up wearing himself out and falling asleep...that's when tummy time is over since it defeats the purpose!

And here is just a random picture of him laying around.

Getting Big!

2009-04-10T10:00:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has taken me so long to put a new post up!

We went to the pediatrician again this past week. Nicholas has been spitting up a lot and they said he has GERD or reflux. She gave us some medication (Prevacid) so we'll see if that helps. He was also weighed at his appointment and was exactly 10 pounds! Ahhhh...he is growing so fast!!

Other than that he has been really good. Doesn't fuss too much except when he is hungry! And man does this little boy eat! He is still up every 1.5-2 hours during the night...it gets tiring, but once he eats he goes right back to bed.

I only have one week from today until I go back to work :( I'll go back a full day on Friday and then the following week will be back to "normal". I can't believe he has to go to the daycare already!! So sad!

Now for some pictures....

Him sleeping with his Easter bunny that Grandma Francis got him.

Our hands :)

He's drunk! Haha When he is just waking up, he rolls his eyes up a couple of times before he finally opens them normally. Scared the heck out of me the first time he did it! Now I just think he looks funny!

Happy 1 Month!!

2009-04-05T18:42:00.000-07:00

Not much to update...just pictures!! I can't believe my little man is a month old!! (Yes, I'm sure i'll say this every time he hits a new month, year, heck...even each week!)

Not only is he taking over daddy's chair, he's got the remote too!

Awwww...daddy and Nicholas sleeping!

Tummy time with the play mat.

Mommy and Nicholas with Grandma Francis!

His birthday cake/brownie! Ok, so mommy ate it lol but Nicholas got chocolate milk out of the deal! (yeah, not really lol)

My not so little guy!

2009-04-03T19:25:00.001-07:00

We went to the doctor yesterday. Turns out that we do have thrush, but we are both on medication for it, so hopefully it will clear up soon!

They also weighed Nicholas....

He was 7 pounds 4 ounces at birth.
Went down to a low weight of 6 pounds 11 ounces 4 days later.
At his 2 week check up he was 7 pounds 15 ounces.

Now for the drum roll.....

He weighed in at 4 weeks at 9 pounds 12 ounces!!!!! Are you kidding me?!?! He is growing WAY too fast! I can't believe he has gotten so big! Guess that is a by product of him eating so much!

Now for pictures...

Here he is with daddy on his 4 week birthday.

And here he is in his swing today. Maybe it is just me, but he looks older in this picture...**tears**

Just relaxing...

2009-04-01T15:22:00.000-07:00

The two of us have just been enjoying each other's company today...ok, so Nicholas doesn't really have a choice, but I've been enjoying him!

We have an appointment with the pediatrician at 8:30 in the morning tomorrow because I think we both have thrush (yeast infection) which makes feeding very painful. Looks like I'm going to bed early tonight!

Here are a couple of him just laying around before bath time...

So BIG!

Making cute faces. I can't wait until he actually knows what he is doing...especially smiling!

He has been so much more awake the past couple of days! It is so much more fun than sleeping all the time :) Although cuddling while he is sleeping is fun too!!

Eyes Open!

2009-03-31T16:58:00.000-07:00

Grandma J says I need more pictures with his eyes open, so I thought I'd share a couple that I took yesterday.

As for an update, Nicholas and I are just trying to adjust to being home alone. Daddy is back at work and we don't have any visitors until Grandma Francis comes on Friday. It has been very different- I'm neglecting everything but him, so hopefully once we get into some kind of a routine I'll get some other stuff done as well! Although I'm sure as soon as that happens it'll be time to go back to work. I'm up with him 4-5 times during the night for feedings, so when he is asleep during the day, all I want to do is sleep as well!! Once he gets a little older and his stomach grows a bit, he'll hopefully stretch out his feedings to longer than every 2 hours and we'll sleep a bit better when the sun is down!

He is saying, "Look how big I am, I can sit in daddy's seat all by myself!"

I just love his face in this picture!

His tiny little feet..

Big stretch!

And some more...

2009-03-31T16:53:00.000-07:00

Not much to update today (March 29th). Things are going really well!

Here is Nicholas and Karynn. It has been awesome having her here and spending time with her!! This was right after his bath all snuggled up in a hooded towel.

He looks so comfy and content in his vibrating chair!

And here he is again in his chair. This gown and hat was given to me by my secret shopper. It has to be the softest thing I've ever felt even after being washed!!

Happy 3 weeks!

2009-03-31T16:32:00.000-07:00

I can't believe 3 weeks have passed already...where has the time gone??

Not really anything to update today. Nicholas is doing great. Just wanted to send out a couple more pictures.

Swaddled tight and napping in his pack n play. I didn't realize he had spit up in this picture!! Either that or he has started drooling early...

Tummy time. When he was in the hospital under the lights he LOVED being on his stomach...but I think now he just gets frustrated that he can't hold his head or feet up for very long. He is trying though!

Day 18!

2009-03-31T10:34:00.000-07:00

Not much of an update today. Nicholas did go to the pediatrician because he was stuffy and extremely fussy. Turns out he has a head cold, but his lungs are clear...so it is more of an annoyance than anything. Both daddy and mommy got the cold as well.

Here is Nicholas during his second bath. He hated it the first time around- didn't stop screaming the entire time. This time he loved it! He was wide awake for the entire thing and didn't fuss at all. I think it was because the water was too cold the first time. I think this is my new favorite picture!

Such a sweet little guy!

With Grandpa Wesner. So precious!

He's awake!!

With mommy.

2 week birthday!

2009-03-31T10:30:00.001-07:00

Nicholas had his 2 week check up today. He is a healthy little boy!!! YAY! His levels were down to 12.1, which is low risk. And...he is up to 7 pounds 9 ounces!! (His low weight after birth was 6 pounds 11 ounces)

Here is another family picture at a restaurant.

Nicholas with Grandma and Grandpa Wesner.

He is saying, "Mommy, I'm hungry!! Feed me!!"

Even more...(12 days)

2009-03-31T10:23:00.000-07:00

Nicholas was discharged from the hospital on Friday (March 13th)! His levels were stabilized and he goes back on Thursday (March 19th) for a 2 week check-up and to check his levels hopefully for the last time. Other than that, we are all doing great and enjoying being a family of three!!

Someone found their thumb ;)

His first bath!! He did NOT like it at all. Hopefully he'll get used to them because I'm not having a stinky baby!

There are those big beautiful eyes!!

A Jordan-side family picture with Mommy & Daddy, Nicholas, Aunt Heather, and Grandpa & Grandpa Jordan.

Back in the hospital

2009-03-31T09:50:00.000-07:00

Sorry I am a bit behind on getting pictures and an update out to everyone! It has been a crazy week since Nicholas was born.

Unfortunately, since the last update, his bilirubin or jaundice levels jumped once again, and he was admitted back to the hospital yesterday afternoon. They have him on 4 lights here in the hospital, but since then, his levels have been dropping quickly. The pediatrician is talking about discharging him tomorrow if things continue as they have been since yesterday! Let's hope that we can go home with no lights and just enjoy our little man!! We did have a day and a half of freedom, but that wasn't enough- almost just a teaser!

Still at home with the blanket in his vibrating chair.

Again still at home with his snow suit on ready to go to the pediatrician.

Under the lights in pediatrics. Those lights were hard on the eyes so after about an hour of holding him, we couldn't take it anymore :(

Fortunately, he LOVED the incubator!

Day 4- Going Home!!

2009-03-31T09:44:00.001-07:00

We are home!!! Nicholas was discharged this morning and we finally got to come home! He is still on phototherapy, but we were able to have a blanket light at home. He goes back in for another blood check in the morning. Our dog isn't too thrilled with the thought of having to share mommy and daddy, but even just since this morning, she is much much better and calmer. Tomorrow Nicholas gets to meet his Aunt Heather (not to mention I am excited to see her)!

Here he is snuggled up in his car seat. His yellow color really stands out in the second picture.

Daddy feeding him from the bottle (I think this was his first time).

With Grandma J at home.

In his swing with the blanket under him.

Day 3 Pictures

2009-03-31T09:36:00.001-07:00

Still at the hospital! Grandma and Grandpa Jordan came in today. This is the first grandbaby!!

Here is Nicholas with Grandpa J for the first time.

And here he is with Grandma J for the first time.

Grandma, Mommy, and the little man.

Our first family picture.

Under the lights again in daddy's arms.

Poor Baby!

2009-03-31T09:30:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of him under the lights. His jaundice levels were too high which caused us to have to stay in the hospital an extra two days to try and get his biliruben levels down. He was stylin' in his tanning booth! Gotta love the sunglasses!

Our365 Photos from the hospital

2009-03-31T09:28:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure how long this link will stay good, but here are the pictures that they took at the hospital. I wished we could have gotten some with his eyes open...but all he wanted to do was sleep!

http://www.our365.com/NewbornPortraits/BabyDetail.aspx?birthid=e6d09a1d-1bf0-4e00-8a47-ca292a2d57fc

More from day 2

2009-03-31T09:22:00.001-07:00

With his proud daddy.

Just melts my heart!

I already think he is going to be a daddy's boy!

Day 2

2009-03-31T09:12:00.000-07:00

This was his coming home outfit...it ended up being HUGE on him, but we put it on for some early pictures before actual breaking out of the hospital!

With mommy.

BIG yawn!

There are those beautiful eyes! Lets hope they stay blue!

So cute!

Birth Pictures

2009-03-30T09:12:00.001-07:00

This was his first picture (of many!):

Getting weighed..he was definitely a conehead!!

With his mommy for the first time!

Birth Story

2009-03-30T09:10:00.001-07:00

I had an amnio scheduled for March 5th, which put me at exactly 37 weeks. Because of all the complications I had during my pregnancy (bleeding, preterm contractions, and high blood pressure), my OB felt that the baby would be better off outside once his lungs were mature. I arrived at the hospital at 7:30 and got ready for the amnio first. They took the fluid around 9am and sent it to the labs. Nicholas failed the first one hour test but passed the more exact 2 hour test, so they went ahead with the induction.

Around 12:30pm, they started the pitocin and antibiotics since I tested positive for Group B Strep. When that was started, I was at 3cm and 80% effaced. The doctor came in and broke my water at 1:48pm. At that point, I was 4cm and still 80%. Once my water was broken, the contractions became more painful and I asked for the epidural. I didn’t see the point in going through the pain if I was going to have the epidural anyways…just give it to me now so I am comfortable through the whole thing. My nurse said that the doctor wouldn’t give it to me unless I was at least 5cm. So, the doctor came in and I was at 5 so they ordered it. I think around 2:45 is when the epidural was in and I was loving life!

For the next 5 hours, the doctor kept coming in and checking me every hour or so. I had progressed to 6cm early on, but stalled after that. Finally my OB came in around 8:00pm and checked me. I was still at a 6 and they started discussing the possibility of having a c-section. Because Nicholas was doing so well throughout the entire thing, we all decided to wait a little bit longer. My OB felt that the reason I wasn’t progressing was because Nicholas was OP (sunny side up) and his head was in a position which didn’t let my body keep going. She suggested that the nurse flip me from side to side every 10 minutes to try and get him to settle into the correct spot and keep the labor going. That was a job because of the epidural. I felt so bad for my tiny nurse trying to lift my legs and then my butt to get me on each side! After she lifted my first leg, I’m pretty sure my husband had to help her the rest of the time.

My doctor came back in to see how things were going 20 minutes later (around 8:20pm) and everyone was floored that I was at 10cm and 100%!! It was time to push! People were flying everywhere because they never expected me to progress 4cm in 20 minutes. After about 20-30 minutes of pretty easy pushing, Nicholas made his arrival into this world. I had a small tear and a couple stitches (not sure of the actual amount) but overall, the entire birth was awesome—SO much better than the pregnancy!

His stats were:
Born Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 8:42pm
18.5 inches long and weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces