Smokies: Part 5
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Monday, April 26, 2010
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
A New Video
Check out this new video of my room, its in the movies folder.
http://www.box.net/shared/c40ukc6rns
http://www.box.net/shared/c40ukc6rns
Daddy Loves Me!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Around The House
This baby has giant feet!
This picture captures an entire 40% of the time I've ever taken a binky.
Needs More Milk
A Swingset
Mommy and Daddy persist in this silly notion that I should have something to do while not sleeping, other than breastfeeding all day. I dunno why they care how much I breastfeed! It's my own life and I'll do whatever I want! Anyway they thought that since I like motion so much, a swing might be nice. Ha! Fat Chance! Anyway I slept in it for like 30min the first day they bought it. But never again! Maybe when I get older I'll enjoy it more?
Here is the swing they foolishly thought would appease me.
If you look up "meh" in the dictionary, this is what you'll see.
Weslea and Lyla Quin Visit
Weslea and Lyla Quin came over yesterday for a play date. Mommy and Weslea had a fun time talking about baby stuff. Lyla and I talked about boys and also pooping in our pants.
Lyla says, this kid is not the best entertainer!
Could you guys like, wake her up, or something?
Here let me do it for you...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tummy Time Times Two
Daddy likes to make sure I get some tummy time to build up my muscles. My legs are so strong that I can crawl all the way up from his tummy to his head all by myself!
Doula Nicole Visits
Nicole teaches Bradley classes on natural childbirth. She taught Mommy and Daddy everything they know, but don't hold that against her :) She was also the doula at my birth, and she helped out a ton! She took a lot of exciting pictures of the "birth" part of my birth, sorry but those are top secret. She came over yesterday to check up on all of us. We're really excitied that Nicole invited us to visit the new class of students that came after ours, maybe in a few weeks. That will be fun!
Chickie Piggie
Check out the videos of my "chickie piggie" moves, and other pictures in the box.net website Daddy set up for me.
http://www.box.net/shared/c40ukc6rns
http://www.box.net/shared/c40ukc6rns
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Mommy and Daddy's Friends
Angeline and Josh, and Meredith, all came to visit me today! They brought tasty treats to eat (mainly for Mommy and Daddy) and an outfit for me!
Meredith has a daughter named Ava who's almost 4 years old.
Angeline doesn't have any kids yet, so she tested out her mommy skills on me!
Where are Josh and Daddy?! Probably off playing World of Warcraft!
Long Run Park
Mommy and Daddy took me on a walk around the lake at Long Run Park.
Daddy Missed a Button
Same Spot?
Daddy Thinks The Turtles Are Cool
Kip, Rebecca, and Isabella
My Cousins Kip, Rebecca, and their baby Isabella came to visit me. They made delicious mexican food for Mommy and Daddy.
Things Get Off To A Quiet Start
Barefoot, (Recently) Pregnant, and In The Kitchen
Our First Family Photo
More Adventures With Blaire
My First Bath
Going for a Walk
I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me!
(Thanks Grandpa DeHope!)
Lunch at Famous Dave's Bar-B-Q
Mommy Loves Blaire :)
Mommy Loves Blaire #2
Friday, April 16, 2010
Blaire's First Days
Good Morning World - Day 1
Mommy Says Hi - Day 1
Leaving The Hospital - Day 1
Time With Grandma Susan - Day 1
24 Hour Birthday - Day 2
Hanging With Daddy - Day 2
Hi-Res Pictures
Here is a link to where Daddy will put all the hi-res pictures of me.
http://www.box.net/shared/c40ukc6rns
http://www.box.net/shared/c40ukc6rns
Blaire Grace DeHope
Blaire Grace DeHope was born on Thursday April 8, 2010, at 8:43pm, she weighed 8lb 11oz, and was 22in long.
Jen's labor was pretty unusual. Things began happening on Easter morning when we woke up, we thought it might be an Easter baby! But after about 5 hours, a few walks, and eating a bite, Jen was able to take a nap, and contractions stopped. The same thing on Monday and Tuesday as well. The contractions never got strong enough to pick up a pace. But at 11pm Wednesday night they came and were much stronger. Jen couldn't sleep, couldn't even lay down, and was starting to be more serious. We talked to our doula. Even though the contractions were stronger, they wouldn't come closer together, or last longer, they just had a kind of lackadaisical rhythm that didn't change much. By Thursday at 7am the sun was rising and our patience was wearing thin. We decided to go to the hospital and try it there.
Our doula met us there and we set up in to the delivery room. It was more like a nice hotel room than a hospital room. It had a big tub, a bed that moved in all sort of ways, and we were able to keep it dark and quiet. It seemed like a slow day, not many other people were there. So we settled down and started laboring, again. What seemed to work well was to have Jen stay in the tub, by herself, and focus on making the contractions come and stay. Her cervix was responding really well, going from 1 to 5 to 7cm. But the contractions just weren't cooperating. Finally at 5pm the widwife and doula agreed: let's break the water. What a difference!
The contractions started to pick up. It was working! I stood there staring at Jen in complete amazement at how strong she was. The widwife and doula talked her through it and she did everything they suggested. Of course I was completely useless during this whole time. Jen pushed and pushed for a few short hours and finally there was a baby! 8:43pm.
They put her right on Jen's chest and both of them seemed to instantly be doing just fine. They offered to let me cut the cord but I was having more fun watching mom and baby. After a few minutes we tried breastfeeding but it was tricky because she is so strong and is a wiggler. We weighed her and she was 22 inches, 8lb 11oz, and what a squirmer! Everyone agreed we were doing fine and so we moved to a new, smaller room. This one had a bed for me as well, and after about 36 hours of being awake... all three of us crashed.
Sleeping in a hospital is not easy. It seemed like every hour or so, somebody needed to come in to bug us. And of course Jen had to feed the baby. Friday April 9 is our anniversarty but Ruth's Chris doesn't offer highchairs, so we stayed at the hospital. After lunch there was really only one chore keeping us there: naming this little lady! We had to name her before we could leave. Jen's favorite name during the whole pregnancy has been Blaire. And both Jen and her grandmother's middle name is Grace so we continued that tradition and named her Blaire Grace DeHope. With that final formality taken care of, we headed for home.
If you live in Louisville please let us know if you'd like to visit in the next few weeks.
Jen's labor was pretty unusual. Things began happening on Easter morning when we woke up, we thought it might be an Easter baby! But after about 5 hours, a few walks, and eating a bite, Jen was able to take a nap, and contractions stopped. The same thing on Monday and Tuesday as well. The contractions never got strong enough to pick up a pace. But at 11pm Wednesday night they came and were much stronger. Jen couldn't sleep, couldn't even lay down, and was starting to be more serious. We talked to our doula. Even though the contractions were stronger, they wouldn't come closer together, or last longer, they just had a kind of lackadaisical rhythm that didn't change much. By Thursday at 7am the sun was rising and our patience was wearing thin. We decided to go to the hospital and try it there.
Our doula met us there and we set up in to the delivery room. It was more like a nice hotel room than a hospital room. It had a big tub, a bed that moved in all sort of ways, and we were able to keep it dark and quiet. It seemed like a slow day, not many other people were there. So we settled down and started laboring, again. What seemed to work well was to have Jen stay in the tub, by herself, and focus on making the contractions come and stay. Her cervix was responding really well, going from 1 to 5 to 7cm. But the contractions just weren't cooperating. Finally at 5pm the widwife and doula agreed: let's break the water. What a difference!
The contractions started to pick up. It was working! I stood there staring at Jen in complete amazement at how strong she was. The widwife and doula talked her through it and she did everything they suggested. Of course I was completely useless during this whole time. Jen pushed and pushed for a few short hours and finally there was a baby! 8:43pm.
They put her right on Jen's chest and both of them seemed to instantly be doing just fine. They offered to let me cut the cord but I was having more fun watching mom and baby. After a few minutes we tried breastfeeding but it was tricky because she is so strong and is a wiggler. We weighed her and she was 22 inches, 8lb 11oz, and what a squirmer! Everyone agreed we were doing fine and so we moved to a new, smaller room. This one had a bed for me as well, and after about 36 hours of being awake... all three of us crashed.
Sleeping in a hospital is not easy. It seemed like every hour or so, somebody needed to come in to bug us. And of course Jen had to feed the baby. Friday April 9 is our anniversarty but Ruth's Chris doesn't offer highchairs, so we stayed at the hospital. After lunch there was really only one chore keeping us there: naming this little lady! We had to name her before we could leave. Jen's favorite name during the whole pregnancy has been Blaire. And both Jen and her grandmother's middle name is Grace so we continued that tradition and named her Blaire Grace DeHope. With that final formality taken care of, we headed for home.
If you live in Louisville please let us know if you'd like to visit in the next few weeks.
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