Well, the child..aka Addy, is now two weeks old and I have to say is much cuter than she was when she was born. Don't get me wrong, she was cute then, but now she has the proper color, and has a little chub in her cheeks, which just makes her as cute as a little bug in a rug. (isn't that a saying?).
She now has the ability to focus on you, although i'm not certain she understands yet that i'm any different from anything else in the room (sofa, lights etc.) but i think that is going to come shortly. You can see in her eyes that she is thinking about stuff, and that's kinda exciting.
Becca is doing well too, and is looking terrific. She now easily fits into the pants I have stopped wearing because they squeeze me too tightly...and is well on her way to her old self again.
She's also up and about, and I think that is helping her sanity a bit. today was the first day she's been able to drive, and she took Addy for her 2 wk apt.
We snuck into costco for the first time as a family the other day...mostly to cost shop diapers...which are killing me now. Who knew someone so little could produce so much.....
Oh, Becca just texted me from the checkup. Addy is now 6 lb 2 oz. Hurray for Addy!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Dating and children are for the young....
Well, during the past week (our first week with a new child), I have come to realize that much like dating, there is a reason that babies are born to young parents. I'm not saying 16 year olds, i'm just saying younger than me.
I remember the days when I could be out all night long, wake up for school at 5:15 am, and buzz through the day with the help of a snickers bar, and enjoy the night-life once again. It would usually take all week before it would start to catch up with me, and by Sunday I could sleep in and make all the tiredness go away for a whole week.
What happened to me in my old age?
The constant dating and late nights never bothered me. Sure, i was a little tired, but I would forget about it moments after I left the house.
It's only Wednesday today. I'm only 3 mornings into my first week of having a child, and right now, there is nothing on my mind except a nap.
I really have gotten old....
I remember the days when I could be out all night long, wake up for school at 5:15 am, and buzz through the day with the help of a snickers bar, and enjoy the night-life once again. It would usually take all week before it would start to catch up with me, and by Sunday I could sleep in and make all the tiredness go away for a whole week.
What happened to me in my old age?
The constant dating and late nights never bothered me. Sure, i was a little tired, but I would forget about it moments after I left the house.
It's only Wednesday today. I'm only 3 mornings into my first week of having a child, and right now, there is nothing on my mind except a nap.
I really have gotten old....
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Going Home
Yes, I've endured 3 torture filled nights at the hospital by my wife's and baby's side. And in one hour, it's official...we're going home! I'm so so excited!
Baby finally got a name, "Adalynn Rose Palmer", and you, my loyal followers are the very first to know the final name. As of the posting of this blog...there is not one person besides Becca, the baby, and myself who know the outcome of this arduous endeavor. We did document it on video so the future teenager can know that we did not take this task lightly.
I am currently cleaning up the room, and have asked 3 separate nurses if there is a "funk" in our room. You really need to know if you're the funk producing type so you can take additional steps in the future to prevent it. However, each and every one of them has assured us that there is no funk, and that there have been rooms that they dread to go inside. I told them it was for our own good that they inform us...but you never know if you got the truth or something to make you feel better.
That being the case, we've lived in this room since Thursday morning at about 8 am after we left the recovery room. I have not showered, nor changed my underwear in all that time. I try to look at it as though I were camping, but i'm still struggling a bit. At least when you're camping, you've got the camp-fire to act as a natural deodorant. If you're smelling the funk...just stand a little closer to the fire for 5 minutes, and all your problems are smoked away.
Anyway, i'm more than ready for a shower and we still have an hour to go before we can leave...if they let us go. You ever feel hostage?
So, the room is well packed, and Becca is in the process of finding the clothing that will be adorning the child (which now has a name) into her first foray into the world. From here on out there will be nothing but firsts for the child. Kind of exciting, don't you think? What if you had a full week of brand new experiences...things you'd never before done at every turn. Never been outside, never been in a car, never seen a tree (although they're gray and leafless), birds, or even felt the wind (other than me blowing in her face to make her squint). Yes, the world is a very exciting place, and she's in a position to learn all about it. I admit, I am jealous.
Welcome to the world Adalynn......
Baby finally got a name, "Adalynn Rose Palmer", and you, my loyal followers are the very first to know the final name. As of the posting of this blog...there is not one person besides Becca, the baby, and myself who know the outcome of this arduous endeavor. We did document it on video so the future teenager can know that we did not take this task lightly.
I am currently cleaning up the room, and have asked 3 separate nurses if there is a "funk" in our room. You really need to know if you're the funk producing type so you can take additional steps in the future to prevent it. However, each and every one of them has assured us that there is no funk, and that there have been rooms that they dread to go inside. I told them it was for our own good that they inform us...but you never know if you got the truth or something to make you feel better.
That being the case, we've lived in this room since Thursday morning at about 8 am after we left the recovery room. I have not showered, nor changed my underwear in all that time. I try to look at it as though I were camping, but i'm still struggling a bit. At least when you're camping, you've got the camp-fire to act as a natural deodorant. If you're smelling the funk...just stand a little closer to the fire for 5 minutes, and all your problems are smoked away.
Anyway, i'm more than ready for a shower and we still have an hour to go before we can leave...if they let us go. You ever feel hostage?
So, the room is well packed, and Becca is in the process of finding the clothing that will be adorning the child (which now has a name) into her first foray into the world. From here on out there will be nothing but firsts for the child. Kind of exciting, don't you think? What if you had a full week of brand new experiences...things you'd never before done at every turn. Never been outside, never been in a car, never seen a tree (although they're gray and leafless), birds, or even felt the wind (other than me blowing in her face to make her squint). Yes, the world is a very exciting place, and she's in a position to learn all about it. I admit, I am jealous.
Welcome to the world Adalynn......
Friday, January 14, 2011
First Full Day
Well, we just had our first entire full day as parents. While I'm holding down the fort, Becca is recovering from the surgery. The baby girl is getting close to having her final name choice bestowed upon her, and our loyal readers here will certainly be the first to know.
We had a name we were almost sure we'd give her, but we came with a backup list of other names that we liked. She just didn't look like the name we'd picked out.
Until we choose though, it will be a mystery, but I can assure you that they are cute names :).
So for our loyal followers, I will post up a few additional photos so you can see how cute she is. I'm also going to put up a poll.
A day old...
Well, happy first day little girl!
Now that she is a day old, she is starting to look a bit more normal, so i've taken a few more pictures. Hope you enjoy them!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Baby Girl
Date of Birth: 1/13/2011
Time: 3:20am
Weight 5lb 10oz
Length: 19.88 in
Place of Birth: University of Utah Hospital, SLC
Baby Girl
Just wanted everyone to know that we had our baby girl early this morning. We had a little trouble early this morning and had to rush to the ER to have our c-section a bit earlier than planned.
Both Becca and the girl are doing fine right now, and the baby has been sleeping most of the day.
Here is her first Hiccup :)
I was not allowed into the operating room because they had to put Becca under General Anesthesia, although my waiting room was only about 4 rooms down from the operating room. At 3:20 I heard the little one screaming all the way down where I was waiting. A few minutes later they wheeled the baby over to me and the attendant told me "You've got a feisty one". Apparently they were surprised about the pair of pipes the girl was able to utilize to make her dissatisfaction known. I can't wait for those 2am feedings....
Brent and Becca Palmer
Time: 3:20am
Weight 5lb 10oz
Length: 19.88 in
Place of Birth: University of Utah Hospital, SLC
Baby Girl
Just wanted everyone to know that we had our baby girl early this morning. We had a little trouble early this morning and had to rush to the ER to have our c-section a bit earlier than planned.
Both Becca and the girl are doing fine right now, and the baby has been sleeping most of the day.
Here is her first Hiccup :)
I was not allowed into the operating room because they had to put Becca under General Anesthesia, although my waiting room was only about 4 rooms down from the operating room. At 3:20 I heard the little one screaming all the way down where I was waiting. A few minutes later they wheeled the baby over to me and the attendant told me "You've got a feisty one". Apparently they were surprised about the pair of pipes the girl was able to utilize to make her dissatisfaction known. I can't wait for those 2am feedings....
Brent and Becca Palmer
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Not Yet...
Well, as Becca mentioned already, we were under the impression we were going to have an emergancy C-section today (Sunday), however that didn't happen. Apparently it wasn't scheduled, and nobody knew anything about it. Fortunately, we kinda got a hint of yesterday, so we weren't completely blind-sided. Even so, the doctors we talked to before didn't seem to think we should wait any longer.
Not sure if you know anything about the "Plecenta Previa" or not, but basically as Becca mentioned on the prior blog, it is down at the bottom blocking baby's exit. If Becca goes into labor she will hemorage badly, and she and the child would not survive. This makes it vital that she does not go into labor before the c-section occurs. The problem is, she doesn't even have to go into labor to rupture, it really can happen at any time, and isn't a matter of "if" but "when".
So, we're now on bed rest, and we're just going to take it easy until we can get in to get the surgery. Provided we get in on time, it is likely that everything should turn out fine. Baby is healthy right now, and appears to be a wiggler....like me.
This isn't my normal-post, but more of an update for those who have been hearing rumors of us staying in the ER for a couple of nights.
Oh, that was a lot of fun, let me tell you. I stayed with Becca over-night at the U hospital, to make sure everything was okay. Aside from the nurses coming in every hour and asking you "how are you sleeping" (to becca..they didn't care about me so much), the beeping machines, the horrible chair I tried (unsuccessfully) to sleep on...it wasn't such a bad night. At 5:30 they said that we were out of the woods, and at that ponit I decided to go to work. I figured i'd better keep my days off for the baby.
So, i drove to work, and fortunately my job is so busy and stressful that I had no problem staying awake...that is until work finsihed and I got in the car to drive back tot he U (from ogden). What is it about cars that put you to sleep?
Becca has on loan from my mother an I-Pad, which Becca can't seem to put down now. If only I didn't just have to pay for 2 nights in the ER....i may be able to get her one for her birthday!
Not sure if you know anything about the "Plecenta Previa" or not, but basically as Becca mentioned on the prior blog, it is down at the bottom blocking baby's exit. If Becca goes into labor she will hemorage badly, and she and the child would not survive. This makes it vital that she does not go into labor before the c-section occurs. The problem is, she doesn't even have to go into labor to rupture, it really can happen at any time, and isn't a matter of "if" but "when".
So, we're now on bed rest, and we're just going to take it easy until we can get in to get the surgery. Provided we get in on time, it is likely that everything should turn out fine. Baby is healthy right now, and appears to be a wiggler....like me.
This isn't my normal-post, but more of an update for those who have been hearing rumors of us staying in the ER for a couple of nights.
Oh, that was a lot of fun, let me tell you. I stayed with Becca over-night at the U hospital, to make sure everything was okay. Aside from the nurses coming in every hour and asking you "how are you sleeping" (to becca..they didn't care about me so much), the beeping machines, the horrible chair I tried (unsuccessfully) to sleep on...it wasn't such a bad night. At 5:30 they said that we were out of the woods, and at that ponit I decided to go to work. I figured i'd better keep my days off for the baby.
So, i drove to work, and fortunately my job is so busy and stressful that I had no problem staying awake...that is until work finsihed and I got in the car to drive back tot he U (from ogden). What is it about cars that put you to sleep?
Becca has on loan from my mother an I-Pad, which Becca can't seem to put down now. If only I didn't just have to pay for 2 nights in the ER....i may be able to get her one for her birthday!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Here is What's Going On...
Happy New Year, everyone! :) Brent and I have been having a great time the past couple of weeks with holiday magic. We took a low-key approach to the holidays, and I have to say it was wonderful. I've really been enjoying life.
One of the reasons why we've been aiming for low-stress, high enjoyment is because baby girl is coming soon! :) We were trying to enjoy our last weeks of "freedom," of course, but we have also been trying to take it easy because an ultrasound on November 30th showed that the placenta is still blocking baby's exit, which creates complications. Fortunately, with modern medicine we are able to ensure a safe delivery for both mom and baby, but we will have to have a c-section.
As such, the week before Christmas we found out that the date of the c-section was to be January 13th, which sounded really early to us, as baby's due date was February 3rd. We have been trying to get things ready for the baby and we have a crib! And a dresser! And some clothes! That's about all we have right now. :)
In my eagerness to get things prepared, I may have done a little too much, which I knew was a no-no. A result of that was a little bit of bleeding on Wednesday night, which seemed to freak my doctors out. They've kept me for two nights in the hospital (it's Friday morning for me) and we are discussing moving the date of the c-section up to avoid any more complications.
We will definitely keep you posted, but things are going well right now. Both mom and baby are in good health--we're just trying to take things easy right now. We love you all.
One of the reasons why we've been aiming for low-stress, high enjoyment is because baby girl is coming soon! :) We were trying to enjoy our last weeks of "freedom," of course, but we have also been trying to take it easy because an ultrasound on November 30th showed that the placenta is still blocking baby's exit, which creates complications. Fortunately, with modern medicine we are able to ensure a safe delivery for both mom and baby, but we will have to have a c-section.
As such, the week before Christmas we found out that the date of the c-section was to be January 13th, which sounded really early to us, as baby's due date was February 3rd. We have been trying to get things ready for the baby and we have a crib! And a dresser! And some clothes! That's about all we have right now. :)
In my eagerness to get things prepared, I may have done a little too much, which I knew was a no-no. A result of that was a little bit of bleeding on Wednesday night, which seemed to freak my doctors out. They've kept me for two nights in the hospital (it's Friday morning for me) and we are discussing moving the date of the c-section up to avoid any more complications.
We will definitely keep you posted, but things are going well right now. Both mom and baby are in good health--we're just trying to take things easy right now. We love you all.
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