First Doctor Appointment

Today was Noah's first doctor's appointment. It was his 2 week well baby check up. The first thing they did was his weight and length. He weighed in at 5 pounds 6 ounces and measured 18 1/2 inches long. In 13 days he gained 1 pound and 2 ounces, which averages to 1.4 ounces weight gained a day! We hope that he stays on this path so that he will catch up quickly. He eats well and is on a good schedule. Thomas and I are handling the nighttime wake up calls pretty good. We make sure to take turns taking care of Noah so at least one of us is functional during the day. We are having a lot of fun being parents and are learning to adjust to our new roles.

Noah, also had his first bath and he seemed to enjoy it. He just laid in the bath quietly and looked at the two of us.





I also had to share this picture of Noah's mohawk. He has the craziest hair, so we are finding ways to embrace it=)

Noah Oliver's Arrival

Well, he's finally here! Noah Oliver was born on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 10:07p.m. He weighed in at 4 pounds 4.7 ounces and was 17.7 inches long. It was a long journey that started Friday morning when my doctor decided to induce me. The baby had stopped growing due to Intra-Uterine Growth Restriction, so the best thing for the both of us was to just bring him into the world so he could get all the care he needs. Without going into all the details of the labor, I'll say that it was a very long 2 days that ended in the delivery of Noah via C-section. Everything over the past 9 months was completely worth it when I held him for the first time. Despite his low birth weight, he's healthy and was able to come home with us on January 6. He's already putting on weight and his little wrinkles are starting to fill in. Since he's been home from the hospital he's been eating 3 times the amount he was his first days. His pediatrician thinks he'll be caught up by his 6 month check up.

As for Thomas and me, we are doing great! We are having so much fun being parents and absolutely fell in love with Noah from day one. We are learning to work as a team and are doing pretty good at making sure we are each getting some rest. Thomas has had to do a little more of the work because I've been sore from the C-section, but he's doing great. He had a crash course in baby care immediately after Noah was born and has since then grown into a professional diaper changer and bottle feeder=)

Well, Noah is asleep and the first thing I've learned about being a mom, is to sleep when the baby sleeps. So, good night for now!