As you can see, Rowdy finally rolled over to show us his "cute" little face. And, yes, that is his foot with 5 adorable little toes poking him in the eye in the second pic!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
32 Week Update
We had our 32 week appointment today. Once again, all the news was great! We are so blessed. Rowdy clocked in at a whopping 3 pounds 14 oz. He measured at the 45th percentile. The sonographer said his heart is "beautiful." She also said he is a handsome baby. I'll have to take her word for it because the 3D pictures are still a little distorted looking to me! I think he looks a lot like a grumpy old man. What do you think?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sneak Preview: Nursery Decor
The guest bedroom is slowly starting to look like a nursery! With the help of a few friends, I got Shay’s crib assembled this week. Most of the crib bedding is also finished, and I’m really pleased with it. Mom has such amazing talent for those things. (The friends that helped put the crib together were so impressed with the combination of fabrics, paint, etc., that they said they wanted to hire me to help decorate their new house. I told them that it was all mom and that she would be too busy when she visits in July to take a decorating job!) I have a few finishing touches to finish, including hanging the valances, but everything is coming together. Dallas got the changing table together before leaving on his trip, and we ordered a rocker this weekend. We still need a small bookcase, a few lamps, and a picture or two, but I know that none of those items is critical to the health and welfare of Rowdy. After I got the bedding on the crib this week, I kept wandering into the room to just look at things! The room is not ready for pictures yet, but here are some preliminary pics of the crib. I’ll get other pictures as soon as I can.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
New Sleeping Arrangements???
Sorry I have been so quiet on the blog front, but things have been rolling along very smoothly. There just didn't seem to be anything momentous enough to share. However, stay tuned. Nursery pictures will be arriving soon.
Rowdy has finally started pushing and pulling on me with enough force that my mid-back has gotten seriously out of alignment. I saw my chiropractor on Tuesday, and he did a great job of moving everything back into place. Unfortunately, by about 3:00 AM on Wednesday morning, I awoke with the feeling that someone had stuck a knife into my back. Last night, I don't think I slept for 15 minutes total. Nemo thought I had lost my mind as I tried to find a position, yoga stretch, or Pilates move to alleviate the pain. When I finally gave up on the attempted sleeping thing, I realized that it hurt just as bad to sit or stand. Lovely. Good news is I just left the doctor, and he seemed to get everything all lined back up. He suggested that if it continues to keep me awake tonight, I might consider sleeping on the floor...
Can't you just see this picture??? Here I am most likely not sleeping, but on the floor on my little pallet trying to stuff pillows around my bulging belly, under my knees, and behind my back to get comfortable. And since I am most likely not sleeping, I will have plenty of time to glare up at Nemo stretched out all by himself on the king sized bed and comfortably curled up in our down comforter. Nemo has been known to toss his chew bones or toys off the bed in the middle of the night. So, in the event I actually go to sleep on my sad little pallet on the cold, hard floor, I will very likely be rudely awakened by having a slimy chew bone tossed unceremoniously onto my forehead as Nemo curls himself into an even more comfortable ball in the middle of the down comforter on the middle of our king-sized bed.
(Dallas, by the way, is in Utah thoroughly enjoying his motorcycle trip and luckily missing out on all the late night antics.)
Rowdy has finally started pushing and pulling on me with enough force that my mid-back has gotten seriously out of alignment. I saw my chiropractor on Tuesday, and he did a great job of moving everything back into place. Unfortunately, by about 3:00 AM on Wednesday morning, I awoke with the feeling that someone had stuck a knife into my back. Last night, I don't think I slept for 15 minutes total. Nemo thought I had lost my mind as I tried to find a position, yoga stretch, or Pilates move to alleviate the pain. When I finally gave up on the attempted sleeping thing, I realized that it hurt just as bad to sit or stand. Lovely. Good news is I just left the doctor, and he seemed to get everything all lined back up. He suggested that if it continues to keep me awake tonight, I might consider sleeping on the floor...
Can't you just see this picture??? Here I am most likely not sleeping, but on the floor on my little pallet trying to stuff pillows around my bulging belly, under my knees, and behind my back to get comfortable. And since I am most likely not sleeping, I will have plenty of time to glare up at Nemo stretched out all by himself on the king sized bed and comfortably curled up in our down comforter. Nemo has been known to toss his chew bones or toys off the bed in the middle of the night. So, in the event I actually go to sleep on my sad little pallet on the cold, hard floor, I will very likely be rudely awakened by having a slimy chew bone tossed unceremoniously onto my forehead as Nemo curls himself into an even more comfortable ball in the middle of the down comforter on the middle of our king-sized bed.
(Dallas, by the way, is in Utah thoroughly enjoying his motorcycle trip and luckily missing out on all the late night antics.)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Mother's Day
I spent Mother’s Day weekend at home in Jackson, and it was wonderful! My mom is wonderful, my Mama Shoe is wonderful, and my sister is wonderful. We have a blessed family.
We had a busy and productive weekend. We got Shay’s crib all packaged up to ship to Maryland for Rowdy to use, and I braved the registry process at Target with Shay’s help. It won’t surprise many of you to hear that Shay was very decisive and quite opinionated, which made the process go much faster. I had my list of what I needed, and Shay wouldn’t even look at the list! When I turned in the scanner, the customer service clerk asked me if I found everything I was looking for. I told her that I had no idea!
My two favorite quotes of the weekend:
Reed informed me that I “have a baby boy in my belly.” He added in a very matter of fact grown up little voice that “he likes boys.” I guess Rowdy has his vote of approval.
Carly informed YaYa that she “is very excited about the baby coming out, but she is NOT excited about my belly getting bigger.” I agree!
Here are a few pictures of the weekend, including my big belly referenced above!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Two Loves - One Quilt
We recently received a very special gift for baby that combines two of Dallas' loves. The love he understands - motorcycles. And the love he is discovering- his son. This special quilt is even more special because it was handmade specifically for Baby Brooks by Stephanee Danielson. Steph is the friend that we talk about with every story that starts out with "my mother and a friend rode motorcycles from Arkansas to South Dakota..." She is a very special person, and we appreciate her thoughtfulness so much. I just had to share pictures with everyone.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Picture Day Was a Bust!
Today was Rowdy's 28 week picture day. He was just as uncooperative today as he was 8 weeks ago. He was moving around so much that it made getting the measurements difficult for the tech. Of course, he never turned in the direction we wanted him to turn. He just won't show us his face. I do think I saw a quick flash of an eyeball before he covered his face with his fist again. He was not so shy at proving his manliness.
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He is by all measurements a perfect little boy. He weighed in today at 2.7 lbs, which puts him in the 49th percentile. I'm not sure what that tells us, but the doctor seemed very pleased by it. Apparently, my placenta is in good shape, so he has a happy, healthy little condo to incubate in for another 3 months.
I still feel great most of the time. I have pretty much quit sleeping, but I suppose that's just Rowdy's way of getting me ready for all the nighttime feedings.
We are slowly getting the house ready for a baby. We have a tour of the birthing center in the hospital scheduled for next week, and I am officially pre-registered for admittance. Somehow, the list of things to do seems to grow rather than shrink, but I realize (in my more rational less hormonal moments) the baby will be just fine with nothing more than a place to sleep, food, and diapers!
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He is by all measurements a perfect little boy. He weighed in today at 2.7 lbs, which puts him in the 49th percentile. I'm not sure what that tells us, but the doctor seemed very pleased by it. Apparently, my placenta is in good shape, so he has a happy, healthy little condo to incubate in for another 3 months.
I still feel great most of the time. I have pretty much quit sleeping, but I suppose that's just Rowdy's way of getting me ready for all the nighttime feedings.
We are slowly getting the house ready for a baby. We have a tour of the birthing center in the hospital scheduled for next week, and I am officially pre-registered for admittance. Somehow, the list of things to do seems to grow rather than shrink, but I realize (in my more rational less hormonal moments) the baby will be just fine with nothing more than a place to sleep, food, and diapers!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
The Impossible Happened
Dallas was almost the last person in his group of friends to settle down and get married. Everyone thought the impossible had happened, but now the impossible really has happened! The last of the last, Teddy Hall, got married this weekend. We spent the weekend in Fayetteville to attend the wedding and to visit with Carl and Georgia. It was a nice, relaxing weekend.
Unfortunately, the wedding (and our visit) did not coincide with days off for Carl and Georgia, so we didn’t get to see them as much as we would have liked. Due to some changes at the tower, Carl has to work more evening and weekend shifts than usual, and this was Georgia’s Saturday to work. However, there were plenty of projects to keep Dallas busy and being away from home kept me from obsessing about my list of baby to do’s. It was great to have the opportunity to visit before the arrival of Rowdy when traveling will get much more challenging!
Teddy and Lavon’s wedding was just about perfect. The Hall’s hosted the wedding in their lovely home. The atmosphere was happy and friendly and comfortable. The Hall’s are such a wonderful family, and we were so pleased to attend.
Unfortunately, the wedding (and our visit) did not coincide with days off for Carl and Georgia, so we didn’t get to see them as much as we would have liked. Due to some changes at the tower, Carl has to work more evening and weekend shifts than usual, and this was Georgia’s Saturday to work. However, there were plenty of projects to keep Dallas busy and being away from home kept me from obsessing about my list of baby to do’s. It was great to have the opportunity to visit before the arrival of Rowdy when traveling will get much more challenging!
Teddy and Lavon’s wedding was just about perfect. The Hall’s hosted the wedding in their lovely home. The atmosphere was happy and friendly and comfortable. The Hall’s are such a wonderful family, and we were so pleased to attend.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Babymoon Trip Journal
For those of you not familiar with Dallas' trip journals, you are in for a treat! Dallas likes to capture detailed and entertaining anecdotes about his trips to share with family and friends. He usually emails his daily accounts during the trip, but we stayed much too busy during the cruise to finish the updates. This trip journal is actually a combination of both our efforts. The initial entries are written by Dallas and are much more colorful than the later entries, which were written by me. However, in an effort to get things posted before the baby arrives, I used Dallas' notes to complete the journal. I mentioned that Dallas is very detailed, so the entire journal is pretty long. Each day of the trip will be posted in a separate entry with the posting date corresponding to the actual day of the trip. That means these posts will show up in the March archives, so you'll definitely want to check out the archives over the next few weeks to read about our vacation.
In a nutshell, the cruise was perfect! The weather was almost perfect, the ship was brand new, the staff and crew were wonderful, the activities and ports of call were fun, and the experience was fantastic. We enjoyed the time away together and managed to spend nearly the entire trip not worrying about preparing for the new baby. We didn't even discuss baby names! We just enjoyed being together and look forward to the adventure ahead of us.
In a nutshell, the cruise was perfect! The weather was almost perfect, the ship was brand new, the staff and crew were wonderful, the activities and ports of call were fun, and the experience was fantastic. We enjoyed the time away together and managed to spend nearly the entire trip not worrying about preparing for the new baby. We didn't even discuss baby names! We just enjoyed being together and look forward to the adventure ahead of us.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Tips and Tricks
Good morning. Most of us are new to the world of blogs, so I wanted to give you some tips on how to find things on DRAMA. I don't want you to miss out on any great updates.
Location
Want to be able to find the blog once the email I sent out has long since disappeared? You can find DRAMA by typing http://ourlittledrama.blogspot.com/ into the url or just open the blog from the email and add it to your desktop or add it as a favorite.
Pages
As of today, we have two pages on the blog - the home page and a photo page. Look directly under the heading that says Dialectic Ruminations on "Advanced Maternal Age." See the two words "home" and "photos?" You are on the home page, which lists the most current blog entries. Some blog entries include a few pics. If you click on photos, it will take you to the page where I post links to large photo albums. Today, there is a photo album that has all the pics from our "Babymoon/Cruise." Click on that picture of Dallas holding a stingray to be taken to the whole album. When you are ready to read the updates, click on home.
Archives
The blog only shows the most recent posts. All other posts are archived automatically. From the home page, look down the right-hand column. The right bar has a heading for Blog Archives. Click on any month with a little number beside it to see the posts for that month. I backdated a few of the posts to update on our earlier sonograms. There is a post in January on the first trimester screening and a post in March for the second sonogram. Once I get caught up on the baby udpates, I will quit backdating things. For now, however, check it out! Click on your home page at the top of the screen or on the current month to get back to the current posts.
Let me know if you have problems finding something. If you are having problems, someone else probably is, too. I'll try to post directions. Have fun!
Location
Want to be able to find the blog once the email I sent out has long since disappeared? You can find DRAMA by typing http://ourlittledrama.blogspot.com/ into the url or just open the blog from the email and add it to your desktop or add it as a favorite.
Pages
As of today, we have two pages on the blog - the home page and a photo page. Look directly under the heading that says Dialectic Ruminations on "Advanced Maternal Age." See the two words "home" and "photos?" You are on the home page, which lists the most current blog entries. Some blog entries include a few pics. If you click on photos, it will take you to the page where I post links to large photo albums. Today, there is a photo album that has all the pics from our "Babymoon/Cruise." Click on that picture of Dallas holding a stingray to be taken to the whole album. When you are ready to read the updates, click on home.
Archives
The blog only shows the most recent posts. All other posts are archived automatically. From the home page, look down the right-hand column. The right bar has a heading for Blog Archives. Click on any month with a little number beside it to see the posts for that month. I backdated a few of the posts to update on our earlier sonograms. There is a post in January on the first trimester screening and a post in March for the second sonogram. Once I get caught up on the baby udpates, I will quit backdating things. For now, however, check it out! Click on your home page at the top of the screen or on the current month to get back to the current posts.
Let me know if you have problems finding something. If you are having problems, someone else probably is, too. I'll try to post directions. Have fun!
Monday, April 12, 2010
The world seems like a better place this week!
Not that the world seemed like a bad place last week, but my mom visited all weekend! Sometimes a girl just needs her mom, and being 25 weeks pregnant was one of those times for me. We had a great time, but we worked all weekend long!
Mom helped me hang window tint on our top floor, which stays miserably hot all summer long. I think I’ll spend more time up there than usual once the baby comes, and now I won’t have to worry about both of us dying of heat stroke in late July/early August. Thanks, Mom, for all the hard work. Those sliding glass doors were a challenge.
We also went on a multi-county, multi-state search for material for the crib bedding. With half of America pregnant, we expected to find lots of options for material for the nursery. Wrong! Thanks to Mom exploring every fabric store from Memphis to Nashville as well as those around my house (some stores more than once), we found the perfect combination of fabrics, colors, and coordinates. Mom even talked me into making custom piping. I wasn’t very laid back when the sewing project didn’t go as planned; but she was confident, and the piping is going to look great. I really wish she was close enough to come back and help with the sewing once I get the material we ordered.
As if that wasn’t enough to accomplish in a few days, Mom had the enthusiasm to rearrange our living and dining rooms, the patience to ooh and aah over the little baby clothes I showed her piece by piece, and the energy to take Nemo on an unexpectedly long walk (after she made a wrong turn).
I've been overly anxious about all the decisions that need to be made to get the house ready for the baby. I'm blaming pregnancy hormones, not my A-type personality. I am a bit calmer today with some of those decisions behind me. Dallas and I both wanted Mom to stay a lot longer than she did! I love you, Mom. Thanks for visiting.
Mom helped me hang window tint on our top floor, which stays miserably hot all summer long. I think I’ll spend more time up there than usual once the baby comes, and now I won’t have to worry about both of us dying of heat stroke in late July/early August. Thanks, Mom, for all the hard work. Those sliding glass doors were a challenge.
We also went on a multi-county, multi-state search for material for the crib bedding. With half of America pregnant, we expected to find lots of options for material for the nursery. Wrong! Thanks to Mom exploring every fabric store from Memphis to Nashville as well as those around my house (some stores more than once), we found the perfect combination of fabrics, colors, and coordinates. Mom even talked me into making custom piping. I wasn’t very laid back when the sewing project didn’t go as planned; but she was confident, and the piping is going to look great. I really wish she was close enough to come back and help with the sewing once I get the material we ordered.
As if that wasn’t enough to accomplish in a few days, Mom had the enthusiasm to rearrange our living and dining rooms, the patience to ooh and aah over the little baby clothes I showed her piece by piece, and the energy to take Nemo on an unexpectedly long walk (after she made a wrong turn).
I've been overly anxious about all the decisions that need to be made to get the house ready for the baby. I'm blaming pregnancy hormones, not my A-type personality. I am a bit calmer today with some of those decisions behind me. Dallas and I both wanted Mom to stay a lot longer than she did! I love you, Mom. Thanks for visiting.
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