Cooper got his first tooth on Saturday December 19, 2009. I knew it was coming because of the tons of drool and during that week I noticed more swelling in that area. That morning was busy with packing, getting ready, and traveling to Maplewood to my parents. Sometime later that day we were hanging out in the living room and I mentioned that Coop would soon be getting his first tooth and sure enough as I was talking a decide to take a peek and there it was!! Just breaking through I could see and feel that little guy. His first tooth was his front bottom left one.
Well Well now we have the arrival of his second tooth, Coop now has his two bottom front teeth!! Yippie!!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
A Little Late, but HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I've been here lurking on everyones blog, but no much time to keep up on my own. I'll list a few things as a way to get started on where we've been and where we are. Nothing to indepth this time, but its a start. . . restart.
Cooper is now 7 months old and doing AWESOME!!
December 19th his first tooth broke through and is making great headway. I'm certain others are right behind. He made it look easy, no fussing, no temperature, no fever, just lots of drool.
Actually stayed up til midnight on New Years, Coop stayed at Grandmas.
Starting the New Year off by quitting Soda and Coffee. So far so good, a bit more moody in the mornings but getting adjusted.
Joined Biggest Loser Club!! Hoping to lose and keep off this belly bulge. I currently weigh 208 (sad thing is I was down to 190 in October, so I know it's not baby weigh, just a gluten).
Motivation: Sister, Lori, is getting married in July and I'm maid of honor.
Times up, Gotta get back to the family. Planning to keep things updated at least once a week.
Blessing to all!
Cooper is now 7 months old and doing AWESOME!!
December 19th his first tooth broke through and is making great headway. I'm certain others are right behind. He made it look easy, no fussing, no temperature, no fever, just lots of drool.
Actually stayed up til midnight on New Years, Coop stayed at Grandmas.
Starting the New Year off by quitting Soda and Coffee. So far so good, a bit more moody in the mornings but getting adjusted.
Joined Biggest Loser Club!! Hoping to lose and keep off this belly bulge. I currently weigh 208 (sad thing is I was down to 190 in October, so I know it's not baby weigh, just a gluten).
Motivation: Sister, Lori, is getting married in July and I'm maid of honor.
Times up, Gotta get back to the family. Planning to keep things updated at least once a week.
Blessing to all!
Monday, September 7, 2009
3 months and sorry I haven't updated for awhile!!
3 months old and this was the first smile we caught on the camera . . . shy guy!!
He's getting so big! I can't believe the changes he's going through!
Sorry I haven't updated for awhile. Just been enjoying every moment of motherhood and started back to work when Cooper was 4 1/2 weeks. Thank goodness for the salon in the house!
**Moms that have to go back to work and do daycare my heart aches for you**
Blessed to be so fortunate to work from home. Thanks to my clients understanding too!!
This is short but the best I could do for now!!
Take care all you waiting, preggers, new moms, and back-to-work moms!!
He's getting so big! I can't believe the changes he's going through!
Sorry I haven't updated for awhile. Just been enjoying every moment of motherhood and started back to work when Cooper was 4 1/2 weeks. Thank goodness for the salon in the house!
**Moms that have to go back to work and do daycare my heart aches for you**
Blessed to be so fortunate to work from home. Thanks to my clients understanding too!!
This is short but the best I could do for now!!
Take care all you waiting, preggers, new moms, and back-to-work moms!!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Cooper's delivery details and pics!!
Finally I feel I have time to update. It seems like just yesterday everything took place and then again it seems like forever ago.
Lets go back to June 1, Monday. Nothing really unusal going on, me starting to feel really pregnant and up early that morning because I was pretty uncomfortable and the rest of the morning and afternoon kind of crabby. Wondered how I was gonna make it another 6 weeks being preggo.
Luckily work wasn't crazy and had just a few clients to finish in the evening. Two of my regulars (high school boys) came in for haircuts and just finished the first one and was taking off his cape while asking the second one what his haircut plan was and all of a sudden I felt this trickle. At first I thought I started to pee my pants and then the "GUSH". I quickly excused myself and dashed for the bathroom. Talk about bag of water, it seemed endless!! After a moment I peeked out the door and told the other stylist the situation and asked her to get my phone. Also gave a quick and already understood explaination to my waiting client. I called my husband who just happened to be two minutes away with my mom and sister (an RN). Talk about stunned, at first he didn't know if he heard me right! Off to the hospital I went, I even managed to call the Birthcenter to let them know I was coming and cancelled my last appt. before my family picked me up.
At this point, I'm definitely in shock knowing I was only at 34 weeks, but also knew that baby could survive at this point. Still shocked and scared for it all to be happening. No bag packed, no car seat, no idea of what to expect!!
They monitored me and immediately told be they were transferring me to Duluth (at this early they knew I needed and hospital with an specialized NICU). I used to work at this hospital for about 4 years so I knew their reputation.
Within an hour I was loaded up and on my way to St. Mary's 80 miles away. DH couldn't come in the ambulance, poor man had to drive himself while my mom and sister ran to our house to pack a bag for the both of us!! Halfway to Duluth the ambulance broke down and I was picked up by another ambulance. Kind of funny sitting in a gas station parking lot waiting to be put into another ambulance. What must have people be thinking watching that?!?
I forgot to mention the best thing was that I wasn't having any contractions (that I could feel). Before I left for Duluth I was dilated about a fingertip. The rest of the trip was uneventful. Got to the hospital and settled into my new room. Doc came in to examine and give us a rundown of what was going to happen next.
They gave me some meds to help ripen my cervix and in the morning they would induce if I wasn't in labor on my own. One last thing they mentions was the event of an emergency C-section. I was also given an ambien to help me sleep through the night.
DH slept just fine (snoring even). I was anxious and excited to think that with all my issues of low lying placenta they were gonna let me go naturally. WRONG! At 4:30 AM I woke up and had some pain (not at all what I thought a contraction felt like) I got up to go to the bathroom and noticed alot of blood. Still didn't know what to expect with delivering naturally I didn't think anything was wrong. I called the nurse for a new bed pad because of the blood and they came in calmly and changed it, made me lay down and checked my cervix right away.
Nurses converstation:
Nurse 1: What is the cervix at?
Nurse 2: Four? I don't know.
Nurse 1: Whats the read on the cervix? (confused)
Nurse 2: Odd.
Nurse 1: Odd??
Nurse 2: We need the Doc.
Me... still in shock ... and confused since there was no mention of "ODD" in our birth classes.
Doc comes in, quickly gloves up and I'm in for the hurt of my life. Talk about pain!! They threw the oxygen mask on me and had two nurses hold me down. Doc had to feel all the way to baby's head and I was only dilated to 4. Oowwiee!
The next thing I hear is a calm . . . Code Red.
Within seconds I was loaded up with everything and in the operating room before I knew it.
The worst part here was that DH was left in the room by himself after witnessing all the blood and pain. His side of the story breaks my heart more than what I went through. By the time my mom and sister got back to the hospital, Cooper was already delivered.
The C-section went fast initally, and Cooper James was born at 5:09 am June 2. I was pretty calm (in shock) til I heard his crying and then I bawled!! I was so relieved and they quickly held him for me to see before they took him away.
It seemed like forever to get put back together and sent to recovery. The recovery room was dim and I vaguely remember a little boy about 8 years old in there too. I wasn't nervous or anything and I wonder if they gave me something to calm me or if I was still in shock. Weird now that I look back on it.
After recovery they took me to the NICU (on the stretcher still) to see Cooper. This was my first look since the operating room. I was not prepared! He was temporarily on a C-Pap to help him breath.
The good news is by 2 that afternoon it was removed. Replaced with an IV in the top of his head (because it was the only place that worked for his tiny veins) and a nasal canula for oxygen. Still not prepared for seeing him this way.
Our first family photo!
Cooper James, 4 lbs 10 ozs, 18 inches long!
After 11 days in the NICU we finally got to take him home! How tiny he looks in his car seat.
Welcome home Cooper!!
At 20 days!
Today at three weeks old. I can't put him down or take my eyes off of him!
We are so in love with our little man and he was totally worth all we had to go through to welcome him into the world. We are so blessed and would like to thank all you out there for all your prayers and support!!!
Lets go back to June 1, Monday. Nothing really unusal going on, me starting to feel really pregnant and up early that morning because I was pretty uncomfortable and the rest of the morning and afternoon kind of crabby. Wondered how I was gonna make it another 6 weeks being preggo.
Luckily work wasn't crazy and had just a few clients to finish in the evening. Two of my regulars (high school boys) came in for haircuts and just finished the first one and was taking off his cape while asking the second one what his haircut plan was and all of a sudden I felt this trickle. At first I thought I started to pee my pants and then the "GUSH". I quickly excused myself and dashed for the bathroom. Talk about bag of water, it seemed endless!! After a moment I peeked out the door and told the other stylist the situation and asked her to get my phone. Also gave a quick and already understood explaination to my waiting client. I called my husband who just happened to be two minutes away with my mom and sister (an RN). Talk about stunned, at first he didn't know if he heard me right! Off to the hospital I went, I even managed to call the Birthcenter to let them know I was coming and cancelled my last appt. before my family picked me up.
At this point, I'm definitely in shock knowing I was only at 34 weeks, but also knew that baby could survive at this point. Still shocked and scared for it all to be happening. No bag packed, no car seat, no idea of what to expect!!
They monitored me and immediately told be they were transferring me to Duluth (at this early they knew I needed and hospital with an specialized NICU). I used to work at this hospital for about 4 years so I knew their reputation.
Within an hour I was loaded up and on my way to St. Mary's 80 miles away. DH couldn't come in the ambulance, poor man had to drive himself while my mom and sister ran to our house to pack a bag for the both of us!! Halfway to Duluth the ambulance broke down and I was picked up by another ambulance. Kind of funny sitting in a gas station parking lot waiting to be put into another ambulance. What must have people be thinking watching that?!?
I forgot to mention the best thing was that I wasn't having any contractions (that I could feel). Before I left for Duluth I was dilated about a fingertip. The rest of the trip was uneventful. Got to the hospital and settled into my new room. Doc came in to examine and give us a rundown of what was going to happen next.
They gave me some meds to help ripen my cervix and in the morning they would induce if I wasn't in labor on my own. One last thing they mentions was the event of an emergency C-section. I was also given an ambien to help me sleep through the night.
DH slept just fine (snoring even). I was anxious and excited to think that with all my issues of low lying placenta they were gonna let me go naturally. WRONG! At 4:30 AM I woke up and had some pain (not at all what I thought a contraction felt like) I got up to go to the bathroom and noticed alot of blood. Still didn't know what to expect with delivering naturally I didn't think anything was wrong. I called the nurse for a new bed pad because of the blood and they came in calmly and changed it, made me lay down and checked my cervix right away.
Nurses converstation:
Nurse 1: What is the cervix at?
Nurse 2: Four? I don't know.
Nurse 1: Whats the read on the cervix? (confused)
Nurse 2: Odd.
Nurse 1: Odd??
Nurse 2: We need the Doc.
Me... still in shock ... and confused since there was no mention of "ODD" in our birth classes.
Doc comes in, quickly gloves up and I'm in for the hurt of my life. Talk about pain!! They threw the oxygen mask on me and had two nurses hold me down. Doc had to feel all the way to baby's head and I was only dilated to 4. Oowwiee!
The next thing I hear is a calm . . . Code Red.
Within seconds I was loaded up with everything and in the operating room before I knew it.
The worst part here was that DH was left in the room by himself after witnessing all the blood and pain. His side of the story breaks my heart more than what I went through. By the time my mom and sister got back to the hospital, Cooper was already delivered.
The C-section went fast initally, and Cooper James was born at 5:09 am June 2. I was pretty calm (in shock) til I heard his crying and then I bawled!! I was so relieved and they quickly held him for me to see before they took him away.
It seemed like forever to get put back together and sent to recovery. The recovery room was dim and I vaguely remember a little boy about 8 years old in there too. I wasn't nervous or anything and I wonder if they gave me something to calm me or if I was still in shock. Weird now that I look back on it.
After recovery they took me to the NICU (on the stretcher still) to see Cooper. This was my first look since the operating room. I was not prepared! He was temporarily on a C-Pap to help him breath.
The good news is by 2 that afternoon it was removed. Replaced with an IV in the top of his head (because it was the only place that worked for his tiny veins) and a nasal canula for oxygen. Still not prepared for seeing him this way.
Our first family photo!
Cooper James, 4 lbs 10 ozs, 18 inches long!
After 11 days in the NICU we finally got to take him home! How tiny he looks in his car seat.
Welcome home Cooper!!
At 20 days!
Today at three weeks old. I can't put him down or take my eyes off of him!
We are so in love with our little man and he was totally worth all we had to go through to welcome him into the world. We are so blessed and would like to thank all you out there for all your prayers and support!!!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
He decided to come early!!
Cooper James Gilbert is here! He was delivered by emergency C-section on June 2 at 5:09 AM, 4 lbs 10 ozs and 18 inches long. We are both doing well and I will have the complete adventure soon.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
ABOUT 6 weeks left. . .
I can't believe how soon our little man will be here. Right now I am still SUPER excited and only a bit anxious about the labor and delivery part. I figure I need to think less about HOW he gets here and keep the priority as to WHEN he is finally here. The pain and process will be what ever it needs to be.
DH noticed the slight beginnings of stretch marks on the underside of my BIG BELLY. I was hoping they would skip me this first time, but on the other hand the last time I wore a bikini, or showed by tummy in public was at least 10 years ago anyways!!
Getting more tired these days and need to take more breaks through out the day, feet have started to swell on occasion and hips are really starting to ache more. Another ache down there started on Friday, I assume its baby moving down.
Last ultrasound on Thurs only showed my placenta moved .4cm. The Doc wanted at least 1 full cm. We find out more June 10, and I will update again on how that affects delivery (will he let me go "naturally" or C-section??)
Take care.
DH noticed the slight beginnings of stretch marks on the underside of my BIG BELLY. I was hoping they would skip me this first time, but on the other hand the last time I wore a bikini, or showed by tummy in public was at least 10 years ago anyways!!
Getting more tired these days and need to take more breaks through out the day, feet have started to swell on occasion and hips are really starting to ache more. Another ache down there started on Friday, I assume its baby moving down.
Last ultrasound on Thurs only showed my placenta moved .4cm. The Doc wanted at least 1 full cm. We find out more June 10, and I will update again on how that affects delivery (will he let me go "naturally" or C-section??)
Take care.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
I AM HUGE!
Wow! I am big, at 32 and 1/2 weeks I am on my way to getting some serious stretch marks soon (none yet). Yes, there is only one little boy in there!
At our last Doc appt last Thurs we found out that my placenta is slowly moving up and we are currently on the borderline of C-section or natural delivery. Now I'm getting more anxious realizing that I may have to actually push this little boy out myself. I can do it . . . right? **Just smile at me when I start to freak out :)**
Still feeling good and keeping up with work. Did throw in some breaks just to get through the days on my feet (starting to get some swelling towards the end of the day now).
Here's mine and DH's baby pics I copied and put in the nursery so we can see who he's taking after as he gets bigger.
The salon is coming along at a nice manageable pace.
Work in progress, what a mess!!
At our last Doc appt last Thurs we found out that my placenta is slowly moving up and we are currently on the borderline of C-section or natural delivery. Now I'm getting more anxious realizing that I may have to actually push this little boy out myself. I can do it . . . right? **Just smile at me when I start to freak out :)**
Still feeling good and keeping up with work. Did throw in some breaks just to get through the days on my feet (starting to get some swelling towards the end of the day now).
Here's mine and DH's baby pics I copied and put in the nursery so we can see who he's taking after as he gets bigger.
The salon is coming along at a nice manageable pace.
Work in progress, what a mess!!
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