The First Week

I don't want to jinx myself while we're still in the honeymoon phase, but so far we have had a super smooth transition into having a newborn around again. It's been a great week watching my three boys interact and get to know each other. Sawyer and Sutton have been incredibly helpful, and Sawyer is especially eager to help hold and feed his baby brother.


Sawyer & Sutton meeting Simon for the first time in the hospital

They're pretty much smitten ♥

How could you not be in love with this cutie!?

My four most favorite boys in the world ♥

Just what every house with a newborn needs, right? Coincidentally, we happened to run across this awesome kids drum set this week...for free, we couldn't pass up the deal!

Preschool Rock Band at rehearsal

No worries...baby brother is totally unaffected by all the racket. He must have gotten used to his loud older brothers while he was still in the womb!

All snuggled up and dreaming while wrapped up with Mommy. It feels so nice that he loves being cuddled so close to me ♥

If these two are in the same room, you can bet that you'll find Sawyer all snuggled up with Simon. He absolutely adores his new "biggest brother" role and gives the baby dozens of hugs and kisses.

Sawyer loves to hold him, and Simon is always so calm and peaceful in his arms.

Two sleepy snuggle buddies

My newest piece of "Mommy jewelry" to commemorate the occasion. I ordered it from StephieMc Designs on Etsy - about a month turnaround time, but worth the wait (she's actually having a huge sale and free shipping on her site Tues 9/21 - Wed 9/22 too!)!

Simon Harrison

September 13, 2010, 2:31 pm * 6 lbs, 14 oz * 19 inches

Welcome to the world, Simon!

Work Day With Daddy

Sawyer got a special treat on Friday morning when he got the opportunity to go to work with Mitch for a couple of hours. They picked up a rental tractor and delivered it to Granddad on one of his "work-jobs."



Granddad is in the process of digging out and renovating an existing basement, a real rarity in our area!




Peek-a-boo!

Mitch said that the grin on Sawyer's face was about a million miles wide! He was thrilled that he got to check out the jobsite and visit his Granddad on the job :)

Waiting...

Not much new to report here, but it's been over a week since I posted anything so I figured I owed y'all an update :)

We went for an ultrasound yesterday morning to get an estimate of how big the baby is since my OB was concerned that my gestational diabetes might lead to a big baby. Fortunately, the little guy is measuring in at a petite 6.5 lbs (just about average), likely because my own diet has been so limited lately as well. I'm having a tough time finding things that I want to eat that don't spike my bloodsugar too badly, but for now I'm doing really well controlling the diabetes through diet alone (yay for not having to give myself insulin shots!). I'm down almost 5 pounds in the past month, but the doctor said it's normal on a severely carbohydrate restriced diet, and she isn't worried about it. As of last week's checkup I was dialated to 4 cm and 60% effaced (sorry if that's too much info LOL!), so it will be interesting to see if I've made any more progress when I go for my next checkup tomorrow.

The induction is still scheduled for the 21st since baby is doing well, staying normal sized, and there isn't any other medical reason to induce me earlier - though I'm not quite sure that my state of constant terrified paranoia about accidentally delivering another baby at home wouldn't qualify me for some sort of psychological pass! In case you somehow missed that story, my last birth was less than an hour from first contraction (about five contractions total!) until accidental homebirth via paramedics - yikes! Don't get me wrong, I think that homebirths are a great option for some women - when you're expecting and planning for them - but with all the complications I've had I definitely want to make it to the hospital for my delivery this time around! I'm getting incredibly anxious and can't wait to meet the new addition to our family - VERY soon!