(Just FYI, there are a couple of new posts below this one.)
This last one is what she does when one of us is being firm with her. I guess she thinks if she hides her eyes we'll go away. :)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Many Faces of Isabelle
Just a few pics of Isabelle making silly faces with Daddy.
(Just FYI, there are a couple of new posts below this one.)
This last one is what she does when one of us is being firm with her. I guess she thinks if she hides her eyes we'll go away. :)
(Just FYI, there are a couple of new posts below this one.)
This last one is what she does when one of us is being firm with her. I guess she thinks if she hides her eyes we'll go away. :)
Fall Fun
The weekend before Jeb was born, we went over to my mom's for our annual bonfire and hayride.
Family pic on the hay bales: Yes, I did go on that hayride and everyone got a good laugh at my expense, but to my dismay, it did not send me into labor.
My camera batteries went dead about that time so I didn't get any more pictures, but the following Monday, we went with some family and friends to the Pumpkin Patch, and I got some good pictures there.
Check out the gigantic gloves she borrowed from one of her friends:
I thought this was so cute: in the pigpen, there were three little houses: one made of straw, one made of sticks and one made of bricks.
There were these "Cornundrums" posted everywhere that I thought were really neat. Can you figure them out??
They had this cool little game where you had to pump water to make your duck float down to the other end.
Then we went on a hayride (yes another one that did not send me into labor.)
The hayride took us to a small corn maze that we had to walk through to get to the pumpkin patch. (They also had a HUGE one that takes like 2 hours to get through, but I was not trying to have a baby in a corn field.)
We all got to pick our own pumpkins to take home.
Then the tractor took us back to the main area.
The cow train:
The corn pit: this was great for the little kids. Isabelle would have stayed there all day.
They called this the "mine shaft". It was a giant corrugated tube buried underground and you slide down on a potato sack. Uncle Chris took her down.
This was the first time we had been to that pumpkin patch, and it was awesome. Maybe when the kids are older we can take on the corn maze. :)
I dressed Izzy up in her Halloween outfit for the occasion. (The skirt was made by my wonderful and crafty friend, Amber. I think she needs to start her own business, don't you?) The hat belongs to Aunt Tootums.
Family pic on the hay bales: Yes, I did go on that hayride and everyone got a good laugh at my expense, but to my dismay, it did not send me into labor.
My camera batteries went dead about that time so I didn't get any more pictures, but the following Monday, we went with some family and friends to the Pumpkin Patch, and I got some good pictures there.There were lots of animals.
Check out the gigantic gloves she borrowed from one of her friends:
I thought this was so cute: in the pigpen, there were three little houses: one made of straw, one made of sticks and one made of bricks.
There were these "Cornundrums" posted everywhere that I thought were really neat. Can you figure them out??
They had this cool little game where you had to pump water to make your duck float down to the other end.
Then we went on a hayride (yes another one that did not send me into labor.)
The hayride took us to a small corn maze that we had to walk through to get to the pumpkin patch. (They also had a HUGE one that takes like 2 hours to get through, but I was not trying to have a baby in a corn field.)
We all got to pick our own pumpkins to take home.
Then the tractor took us back to the main area.
The cow train:
The corn pit: this was great for the little kids. Isabelle would have stayed there all day.
They called this the "mine shaft". It was a giant corrugated tube buried underground and you slide down on a potato sack. Uncle Chris took her down.
This was the first time we had been to that pumpkin patch, and it was awesome. Maybe when the kids are older we can take on the corn maze. :)
Monday, October 26, 2009
First days at home
Just wanted to post a few pics of Jeb's first week at home.
Big Yawn:
Getting ready to go to the dr. for his weight check. (He was 7lbs, 12oz. last Monday. We'll have another weight check this Thursday.)
Nannee came over last week one a couple of nights that Ben had class.
Watching TV before bedtime:
Tuesday while Ben was in school, Mimi came over and took Isabelle to Bubblecake Bake Shop or "the cupcake store" as Isabelle would call it. This was such a special treat for her.
And Mimi brought back special treats for Mommy and Daddy too! (thanks, Mimi!)
After his first bath at home:
What a great big sister!
Saturday was a really pretty day so for dinner we picked up some food and went to "playpark". (Sorry no pics.) Then when we got back Daddy and Izzy carved pumpkins. She wasn't too sure about the slimy stuff inside.
My TWO babies in their jammies ready for bed:
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,The fruit of the womb is a reward. (Psalm 127:3)
The first day we were home, Isabelle loved getting to show him his new room.
Big Yawn:
Getting ready to go to the dr. for his weight check. (He was 7lbs, 12oz. last Monday. We'll have another weight check this Thursday.)
Nannee came over last week one a couple of nights that Ben had class.
Watching TV before bedtime:
Tuesday while Ben was in school, Mimi came over and took Isabelle to Bubblecake Bake Shop or "the cupcake store" as Isabelle would call it. This was such a special treat for her.
And Mimi brought back special treats for Mommy and Daddy too! (thanks, Mimi!)
After his first bath at home:
What a great big sister!
VT baby:
Saturday was a really pretty day so for dinner we picked up some food and went to "playpark". (Sorry no pics.) Then when we got back Daddy and Izzy carved pumpkins. She wasn't too sure about the slimy stuff inside.
My TWO babies in their jammies ready for bed:
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,The fruit of the womb is a reward. (Psalm 127:3)
Friday, October 23, 2009
Jeb's Arrival
I know most of you have seen these pictures on facebook, but I thought I'd post some on the blog too, and share all the details with you.
We went into the doctor last Thursday (the 15th) for the weekly checkup and my blood pressure was up so they decided to take some blood and then send me over to their other office to listen to the baby on the monitor and take my blood pressure again. Baby's heartbeat and movement were good, but my pressure was still up, so they went ahead and scheduled me to induce on Monday, which was exactly 39 weeks, but wanted me to come back the next morning at 8:30 to check my blood pressure again, and not eat anything before coming(bummer). Friday morning we went totally prepared to be induced that day if needed. My pressure was better but my blood count from the day before was low, so they sent me over to their office at the hospital to see the doc on call and get my blood work done again. We ended up waiting around the office until around noon to get the bloodwork back. My blood count was back up a little closer to normal, so the doc said it was not necessary to induce that day, but that if we wanted to do it she would call the hospital to see if it was okay since I was not exactly 39 weeks until monday. She pulled some strings for us and the hospital allowed her to induce labor that day! We went straight up to labor and delivery and got things started. I was induced around 12:30, and at 8:20pm that night, Jeb Alexander Simmons joined our family! The anesthesiologist had to redo the epidural THREE TIMES and it NEVER worked. When he finally got back to redo it, it was too late. Jeb was ready to go. So this little 8lb, 3oz baby was born all natural, but thankfully he came quickly and seeing his beautiful little face made it all worth it!
When he first came out, we thought his hair was bright red, but now it's looking a little more brown but still looks red in certain lights. Isabelle's didn't start out bright red either.
He is such a calm baby (so far anyway). He only cried for a few seconds when he came out and then was completely calm.
Father and Son:
Isabelle got to stay with her cousins and Aunt April and Uncle Chris for the two nights we were in the hospital. She came Saturday morning to meet her little brother. We took Jeb to the nursery before she got there and then we all walked to the nursery to "get" him together.
Then big sister helped us push him back to our room.
She thinks he is the coolest thing ever. She is just giddy every time she is near him and has already said she wants to go back to the hospital and get another one. I think it'll be a few more years before we do that again. :)
Some of Jeb's first visitors in the hospital:
Nannee
Cousins Ainsley and Sienna
Aunt Tootums
Aunt April
Uncle Chris
Mimi
Pawpaw and Grandma Sherry came from WV to see him.
Uncle Donny
Aunt Suzanne
We had a really good experience at the hospital where we gave birth. The second night they set up a special dinner for us. We got to choose between steak or lobster tail, and either cheesecake or tiramisu for dessert. It was really nice.
Sunday morning we got take our little boy home.
We picked up Isabelle and all went home together.
He and big sister are doing great so far. He is nursing REALLY good. (This is something I prayed about for a while before he got here. Thank you, God!) Of course he still has his days and nights mixed up a little but there have been a couple of nights where he slept for about 4 hours so that is great!! Isabelle is adjusting well to being a big sister. I think she's feeling a little insecure right now because her routine is all out of whack, but we will get a new routine going soon. She got to go back to church this morning with Daddy which she was really excited about. She even took a picture of Jeb with her to show to everyone at church.
Next post I will put up some pictures of his first days at home. Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes. Love you all.
We went into the doctor last Thursday (the 15th) for the weekly checkup and my blood pressure was up so they decided to take some blood and then send me over to their other office to listen to the baby on the monitor and take my blood pressure again. Baby's heartbeat and movement were good, but my pressure was still up, so they went ahead and scheduled me to induce on Monday, which was exactly 39 weeks, but wanted me to come back the next morning at 8:30 to check my blood pressure again, and not eat anything before coming(bummer). Friday morning we went totally prepared to be induced that day if needed. My pressure was better but my blood count from the day before was low, so they sent me over to their office at the hospital to see the doc on call and get my blood work done again. We ended up waiting around the office until around noon to get the bloodwork back. My blood count was back up a little closer to normal, so the doc said it was not necessary to induce that day, but that if we wanted to do it she would call the hospital to see if it was okay since I was not exactly 39 weeks until monday. She pulled some strings for us and the hospital allowed her to induce labor that day! We went straight up to labor and delivery and got things started. I was induced around 12:30, and at 8:20pm that night, Jeb Alexander Simmons joined our family! The anesthesiologist had to redo the epidural THREE TIMES and it NEVER worked. When he finally got back to redo it, it was too late. Jeb was ready to go. So this little 8lb, 3oz baby was born all natural, but thankfully he came quickly and seeing his beautiful little face made it all worth it!
When he first came out, we thought his hair was bright red, but now it's looking a little more brown but still looks red in certain lights. Isabelle's didn't start out bright red either.
This is Dr. Sadek. She was awesome. I love her. I want her to deliver all my babies.
He is such a calm baby (so far anyway). He only cried for a few seconds when he came out and then was completely calm.
Father and Son:
Isabelle got to stay with her cousins and Aunt April and Uncle Chris for the two nights we were in the hospital. She came Saturday morning to meet her little brother. We took Jeb to the nursery before she got there and then we all walked to the nursery to "get" him together.
Then big sister helped us push him back to our room.
She thinks he is the coolest thing ever. She is just giddy every time she is near him and has already said she wants to go back to the hospital and get another one. I think it'll be a few more years before we do that again. :)
Some of Jeb's first visitors in the hospital:
Nannee
Cousins Ainsley and Sienna
Aunt Tootums
Aunt April
Uncle Chris
Mimi
Pawpaw and Grandma Sherry came from WV to see him.
Uncle Donny
Aunt Suzanne
We had a really good experience at the hospital where we gave birth. The second night they set up a special dinner for us. We got to choose between steak or lobster tail, and either cheesecake or tiramisu for dessert. It was really nice.
Sunday morning we got take our little boy home.
We picked up Isabelle and all went home together.
He and big sister are doing great so far. He is nursing REALLY good. (This is something I prayed about for a while before he got here. Thank you, God!) Of course he still has his days and nights mixed up a little but there have been a couple of nights where he slept for about 4 hours so that is great!! Isabelle is adjusting well to being a big sister. I think she's feeling a little insecure right now because her routine is all out of whack, but we will get a new routine going soon. She got to go back to church this morning with Daddy which she was really excited about. She even took a picture of Jeb with her to show to everyone at church.Next post I will put up some pictures of his first days at home. Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes. Love you all.
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