Sam's Squeak
Tummy Time!
I promise I will soon get this down pat so these will be much more enjoyable to watch :)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Watch Me Grow!
So I've been wanting to post these videos for about a week now however, there is a new tool I discovered (Microsoft Movie Maker) that I was hoping to learn and be able to edit them. Unfortunately, with the constant fussing, poopie diapers, and never ending laundry I haven't found the time yet. So I'll spare you some time and tell you that on the first one you can just fast forward to about 1:20 into it.
Sam's Squeak
I promise I will soon get this down pat so these will be much more enjoyable to watch :)
Sam's Squeak
I promise I will soon get this down pat so these will be much more enjoyable to watch :)
Friday, September 10, 2010
Smiley Pie
Oh my gosh you guys, I feel like so much has been going on that I can't even possibly blog about everything we've been up to. In a nut shell got home from the lake and Brant still had like 5 more days of vacation to hang with us. We spent one day at home catching up on the housework, went and got family pictures done that are soo ador. Went to the sucky Cardinal game and sat behind the Cincinatti Red's #1 Superfan who ruined it for us. 2nd time away from my son in 7 weeks and he stayed with Aunt Kizzie. Went swimming and Pam and Dan's. Sam was overall pretty good the whole time (except for Aunt Kiz) and then Brant went back to work. Wed awful (slept 9.5 hours all day). Thursday awful. Then today came along and I don't know if the planets were all in aligment or what happened but my son was PERFECT!
He's starting to smile at me and interact with his toys and things around him more and he's just so much fun to be with. He fell asleep on his own too which is a first. I got out his jump n go b/c he's always kicking his feet and it was awesome. I've taken entirely way to many pictures and videos to even post them all but here's a few. This is probably my lamest blog too but I need to get back to making birth annoucements for my son that's almost 2 months old. Woops!
Sam's trip to the grocery store that ended terribly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytQHOJdk96Y
Jump N Go Time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBGnfkQiK0w
Sam's late night partying with Mommy! Think he may have had a few too many bottles. :)
Tootles!
D
He's starting to smile at me and interact with his toys and things around him more and he's just so much fun to be with. He fell asleep on his own too which is a first. I got out his jump n go b/c he's always kicking his feet and it was awesome. I've taken entirely way to many pictures and videos to even post them all but here's a few. This is probably my lamest blog too but I need to get back to making birth annoucements for my son that's almost 2 months old. Woops!
Sam's trip to the grocery store that ended terribly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytQHOJdk96Y
Jump N Go Time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBGnfkQiK0w
Sam's late night partying with Mommy! Think he may have had a few too many bottles. :)
Tootles!
D
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
My Hips Won't Lie
Pre-pregnancy weight was 130lbs. At 6 1/2 weeks postpartum I'm back down to 135. How is that I only have 5 lbs to lose and still can't button my pants. Oh little Sammy Boy you are worth every extra inch!
Latest Fall Fashion in my closet is using hair rubber bands to keep pants on. I'm hoping everyone will pick up on this b/c it looks good.
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Latest Fall Fashion in my closet is using hair rubber bands to keep pants on. I'm hoping everyone will pick up on this b/c it looks good.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Big Ole' Fat Baby!
Sam's check up was today with Dr. Blythe. I just love her. He had to get his first shot which actually wasn't too bad. However, I was warned twice that our next visit are two "big" shots and one my cause a fever as a side effect. Soooooo not looking forward to that.
Anyways, my Big Ole Fat Baby weighed in a 11lb 1.5oz which puts him at 68% on weight, and was 65% for height, and 62% for head circumference so he's a big healthy little meatball. Everyone always says how tiny he is but I've been thinking he looks like a 3 month old!
8 lbs baby, and 3 lbs of cheekies:
Anyways, my Big Ole Fat Baby weighed in a 11lb 1.5oz which puts him at 68% on weight, and was 65% for height, and 62% for head circumference so he's a big healthy little meatball. Everyone always says how tiny he is but I've been thinking he looks like a 3 month old!
8 lbs baby, and 3 lbs of cheekies:
First Trip to the Lake
I remember my last trip to the lake.........packing took all of 10 minutes to throw some crap in a bag and go. Once, we actually threw our things in a trash bag in a spur of the moment decision to go when we had just moved out of our house. We decided to go on a Friday evening, and were on the road in a hour.
This particular road trip took about 2 days of planning and an entire day of packing for this new mom. The Envoy was packed from floor to ceiling with the pack n play, stroller, boppy, bouncy, monitor, bottles, clothes and all other equioment for this little 11 lb person. Then my best little friend decided he did not want to take a nap and be held all day. So I busted out the baby back pak and carried him around like Micheal Keeton from the movie "Mr. Mom". I've learned that this little device is becoming one of my fav's. So far it's been my only solution to cleaning the house.
So off we go to the lake for our first family vacation with cousins Melissa and Ryan. After a long day of packing and crying I was ready for bed upon arrival. Saturday was wonderful though and we spent our time shopping, swimming, eating, and enjoying some much deserved vino! Sam did very well with his napping and we all had a great time. Brant and I decided to stay two extra days.
So far we're really enjoying Daddy's week of vaction.
This particular road trip took about 2 days of planning and an entire day of packing for this new mom. The Envoy was packed from floor to ceiling with the pack n play, stroller, boppy, bouncy, monitor, bottles, clothes and all other equioment for this little 11 lb person. Then my best little friend decided he did not want to take a nap and be held all day. So I busted out the baby back pak and carried him around like Micheal Keeton from the movie "Mr. Mom". I've learned that this little device is becoming one of my fav's. So far it's been my only solution to cleaning the house.
So off we go to the lake for our first family vacation with cousins Melissa and Ryan. After a long day of packing and crying I was ready for bed upon arrival. Saturday was wonderful though and we spent our time shopping, swimming, eating, and enjoying some much deserved vino! Sam did very well with his napping and we all had a great time. Brant and I decided to stay two extra days.
So far we're really enjoying Daddy's week of vaction.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Four Weeks
Time is flying by just as everyone said. I can't believe four weeks has past already. We're still trying to get a grip on this whole parenting bit. Week 2 and 3 in our house seemed to go south for whatever reason. Sam was a bit of a fussy baby when he came home from the hospital but as we were settling in he progressively was getting worse. We had 3 or 4 nights where he was actually screaming for 2 or more hours in the evenings which are symptoms of cholic. If he wasn't eating or sleeping he was fussing or crying. He was not taking naps during the day either unless I put him in the car. Since it was recently 100+ degrees here in STL walks were not an option. So I told Brant that he may have to take a second job to support our shopping habit since our son would only fall asleep in the car. The problem here was that since I had to leave to get him to sleep I was not getting any sleep. This then led to a few emotional break downs on my part.
I've been with newborn babies that have had these screaming fits and was familiar with the feelings of frustration and stress. What was new to me, is that when it's your own child, there was a new feeling of helplessness and failure that I couldn't please my baby. Hearing him scream and knowing how unhappy he was, along with the sleep deprivation brought me to tears a few times now. So I finally contacted our pediatrition to get her opinion. She agreed that it was either the breastmilk, formula, or acid reflux. So we decided to put him only on Similac Sensitive Stomach and wow what a difference it has made.
Sam is now taking naps during the day and lastnight he went 5 hours between feedings. Of those 5 hours he slept for 4. I woke up at 1:30 this morning, wiped the eye boogies from my face and looked at the clock and started to do the happy dance. We are FINALLY moving in the right direction. Brant and I have been able to enjoy some time together in the evenings because even though he's not sleeping, he's just relaxed and hanging out with us....... and not screaming. It really is a fabulous thing.
In the last couple of weeks I've also had my first night out away from him. My friend Beth turned 30 so we decided to leave Sam with Grandma and leave my house-bubble for a few hours. I think I called my mom 4 times in 3 hours to check on him and have never been so excited to be home by 9:30 on a Friday night. But I did it! Haven't left him since then. Sam also had the pleasure of going to his cousin Kylie's soccer game but it was so hot out that I had a hard time enjoying that too. I made grandma hold the umbrella over us, took his clothes off, and was blowing on him trying to keep him cool. I think I may have cought about 10 minutes of her entire game. We also took I trip to Diagraph finally to meet my coworkers. He was a big hit of course and slept like a champ the whole time. Aside from that we spend most of our time in the house staring at each other.
It's funny to think how much my life has changed since he's arrived. He's become like a drug to me and I'm completely addicted to this little guy. Someone asked me what I've been up to aside from the baby and I had to laugh. I honestly don't think there is a minute that goes by in a day that I'm not taking care of him, staring at him, or just thinking about him.
"The Best Things Come To Those Who Wait"
I've been with newborn babies that have had these screaming fits and was familiar with the feelings of frustration and stress. What was new to me, is that when it's your own child, there was a new feeling of helplessness and failure that I couldn't please my baby. Hearing him scream and knowing how unhappy he was, along with the sleep deprivation brought me to tears a few times now. So I finally contacted our pediatrition to get her opinion. She agreed that it was either the breastmilk, formula, or acid reflux. So we decided to put him only on Similac Sensitive Stomach and wow what a difference it has made.
Sam is now taking naps during the day and lastnight he went 5 hours between feedings. Of those 5 hours he slept for 4. I woke up at 1:30 this morning, wiped the eye boogies from my face and looked at the clock and started to do the happy dance. We are FINALLY moving in the right direction. Brant and I have been able to enjoy some time together in the evenings because even though he's not sleeping, he's just relaxed and hanging out with us....... and not screaming. It really is a fabulous thing.
In the last couple of weeks I've also had my first night out away from him. My friend Beth turned 30 so we decided to leave Sam with Grandma and leave my house-bubble for a few hours. I think I called my mom 4 times in 3 hours to check on him and have never been so excited to be home by 9:30 on a Friday night. But I did it! Haven't left him since then. Sam also had the pleasure of going to his cousin Kylie's soccer game but it was so hot out that I had a hard time enjoying that too. I made grandma hold the umbrella over us, took his clothes off, and was blowing on him trying to keep him cool. I think I may have cought about 10 minutes of her entire game. We also took I trip to Diagraph finally to meet my coworkers. He was a big hit of course and slept like a champ the whole time. Aside from that we spend most of our time in the house staring at each other.
It's funny to think how much my life has changed since he's arrived. He's become like a drug to me and I'm completely addicted to this little guy. Someone asked me what I've been up to aside from the baby and I had to laugh. I honestly don't think there is a minute that goes by in a day that I'm not taking care of him, staring at him, or just thinking about him.
"The Best Things Come To Those Who Wait"
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Welcome Baby Sam
He's finally here. Samuel Brayden Rademeyer was born Friday, July 23rd at 8:02am. Weighed in at 8lb 3oz, and was 20 1/4 inches long. 39 weeks in the womb, 12 hours of labor, 2 of those pushing, and it was worth every minute. He is the most beautiful baby I've ever seen of course. Sorry for the delayed post, but we've been adjusting to our new lives and it was a bit chaotic this past week with the lack of sleep.
He's already starting to get on a schedule of eating every 3 hours, but starting last night it's already becoming 4 hours which is fabulous. I've taken so many pictures of him already and have too many to even post on here so I'm just attaching my link to snapfish and you can log in and view them all here:
http://www2.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=5290843013/a=91451742/
I would like to thank all our friends and family who have been so much help and coming to visit us recently, as well as all the flowers we've recieved. It's such a great feeling to know how loved we all really are. You all mean so much to us. I will try to do better from here on out with the postings now that we're feeling better.
Love you all!
Brant, Dawn, & Sam
Here's a sneek peak of our precious little son:
He's already starting to get on a schedule of eating every 3 hours, but starting last night it's already becoming 4 hours which is fabulous. I've taken so many pictures of him already and have too many to even post on here so I'm just attaching my link to snapfish and you can log in and view them all here:
http://www2.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=5290843013/a=91451742/
I would like to thank all our friends and family who have been so much help and coming to visit us recently, as well as all the flowers we've recieved. It's such a great feeling to know how loved we all really are. You all mean so much to us. I will try to do better from here on out with the postings now that we're feeling better.
Love you all!
Brant, Dawn, & Sam
Here's a sneek peak of our precious little son:
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