2 Weeks Old!

To see all the photos from this week, click HERE!

I realized I forgot to mention something last week- Evan's ears.  I had forgotten how newborns ears are very squishy and don't have hardened cartilage yet.  Already, his little ears have firmed up enough to stop being affected by my arm or a blanket he's laying on.  For the first few days though, his ears would get misshapen when he was laying on one for too long.  I think that's so sweet.  It's crazy how quickly those little newborn nuances pass...  I already miss his squishy ears!  :)

Here's what Evan has been up to this past week:

- Dealing with lots of camera flashes.  Jillian has decided she's "kinda a photographer" and likes to direct Evan and I for mini-photoshoots.  It's adorable and to be honest, the best way for me to get documented by a few minutes on the other side of the camera so I don't mind at all!  Look for some of her shots in the photos from this week.  (aka, anything I'm in) -smile-  Also, look for Evan posing in a Tonka truck. Cute!  He's asleep on the job I'm afraid...
- Sleeping, Eating, Pooping... all the newborn standards :)  He sleeps like a champ so far.  At least 3 hours at night time between feedings and so far goes happily back to sleep once he is fed.  He has gone a couple of four hour stretches too... awesome!
- Have I mentioned how much he likes to be swaddled?  SWADDLE ME!!!  That's the only thing he needs anytime he is fussy.  It's a pretty easy thing to do, so I'm more than happy to oblige!
- His 2 Week check up today: 22 inches long, 37cm head, 8lbs, 11oz
- He is super sweet, loves to cuddle and has his eyes open so much more now!
- His neck is already getting so much stronger- there's a pic of Evan and Jillian this week where he looks like he is practically sitting up!

That's it for this week!

Nancy

One Week Old

To see all the photos of Evan from this week, CLICK HERE!

It's only been a week since Evan joined our family, and already we're settling into a routine, and loving life with the addition of this little guy. He is a JOY.  Ryan took time off since last Tuesday and tomorrow he's going back to work so it will be my first day with just me and the kids.  I think it will be just fine- I'm feeling pretty darn good and I'm ready to try my hand at being a Mom of 3!

Here are some things we have come to know about Evan in the first 7 days of his life:

• At birth he was 8 pounds, 6.4 ounces and 20.5 inches long.
• At his one week check up he was 7 pounds, 15.5 ounces and 22 inches long.  His head was 36cm.
• He likes to be swaddled
• He does not mind having his hair washed
• He has very long fingers and toes
• He would rather swing front to back than side to side (in the baby swing)
• He does NOT like being cold
• He's a big fan of eating
• He likes being in the baby bouncer/recliner
• He is very patient (so far, haha!) with all the affection his sisters show him
• His preference is to be held over anything else and likes to be patted firmly and hauled around like a sack of potatoes
• He will take a pacifier, sometimes...
• Right now his eyes are a steely blue color... not sure what our guess is on final color
• He was born with some little acne spots on his nose.  Apparently it's a harmless baby rash (there are some spots on his legs too) that about 10% of babies get.
• This evening his umbilical cord fell off.  It was starting to dangle on one side, but seemed firmly attached on the other side.  I think it may have been caught on his clothes and come off a little early.  I hope it heals up without a trip to the pediatrician!
• He likes to be carried around in the baby sling
• He does not like being strapped into his car seat, but once he's in it's not so bad.  So far, he seems to have mixed feeling about being in the car
• Last one- as seen in the above photo, Evan almost always has his little mouth open.  It's sweet. 

I'm sure there are more, but it's late here and time for us to go to bed!  Mostly, what I want to remember about the first week with our little guy is just how much he has stolen our hearts and how much we love him to pieces. He is adorable, sweet, and the perfect addition to our family.  Love. This. Baby.

Until next week,

Nancy

P.S.- The girls are adjusting really well to having Evan in the house.  Jillian told us: "It's kinda like Evan has two mommies and one big sister, right?  I'm mommy number two, and you can be mommy number one."  I told her no.  Haha.  And Liv, wow.  She surprised us so much!  I thought mostly she would be jealous of how Evan would take attention away from her but so far, she's not.  I know there will be times of this (of course) but for now when I'm holding him, she walks up with her little mouth pursed and demands to kiss him.  If he is busy eating, she gets a little annoyed because she wants to kiss him right on the mouth.  When she does this, he tries to latch onto her nose and she finds this hilarious! ;)

Siblings meet & 1st Family Photo!

This is not edited, and is almost 8 minutes long.  I could try to trim it down and polish it a little, or, I could be realistic and just post the whole thing on here and actually share it before to much time passes!  :)  So- if you have time to spare, and would like to watch the first interaction between Jillian, Liv & Evan, click below!  If you're getting this update via email, you may need to click this LINK to see the video.

Have a wonderful day, and thanks to Heather for the adorable Big Sister/Middle Sister shirts for the girls!  Perfect!

Nancy

He is here!

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Status: Green!!!

I was told to call this morning to make sure there were no conflicts with our scheduled arrival time of 8am today.  I dialed the number holding my breath a little and started crying when she said, "looks good- come on in!"  Holy cow!  Family of 5- TODAY!  Wish us luck!  I'm READY!

WHEN is Evan's birthday going to be???

CLICK HERE TO ENTER YOUR GUESS!!

Now that's it's 10pm on the 1st of June with no sign of Evan coming today, it looks like you've got a 1 out of 9 chance of guessing his birthday correctly.

Here's all the info I have (just to make it fair)  -smile-

This morning at 10am I was 4cm.

I'm set to be induced on Friday, June 10th but if the hospital is too full, I'll be pushed until Monday the 13th.

Right now, I really don't feel like his arrival is on the horizon.

Happy Guessing!

Aren't you ready yet?

For the past few weeks, I've been 2-3cm.  Now, based on our appointment this morning, it looks like I'm  "a good 4cm".  My doctor said she was surprised to still see me coming for my appointment, as she thought we'd probably had him by now.  I was feeling really anxious about him coming before June but now that it's the first?  Fair game!  I'm actually feeling a little better right now than I have during other parts of this pregnancy so although I'm ready to be done being pregnant and meet our little guy, I feel like if he waits until the 10th that will be okay with me.  Just that much more time between planning Jillian's party and his each year!  So, although in my opinion this belly below looks just about ready to pop, I suppose I have 9 more days in me if necessary!