Wow! Can you believe Annabelle will be turning twelve weeks old this Week? She’s been very busy lately practicing new sounds and strengthening her muscles. She has also been a constant source of entertainment for Mommy and Daddy. She loves to be naked and really enjoys going for outings. She is such a joy! Check out some of the pictures we’ve taken over the past few weeks in our gallery!
Annabelle went for her 2-month well-baby check yesterday where they also administered her vaccinations. She was all smiles and coos for the doctor, but things changed when the nurse gave her the shots. It was so sad to hear her cry like that. She was sore for most of the day, but the Tylenol we gave her seemed to help alot. She’s back to her sweet, happy self today…Yay! The doctor said he was pleased with her growth and development. She’s now up to 10 lbs 2 oz. and 22″ long.
Hi Everyone! Sorry we’ve been away for so long. We just got back from Annabelle’s first trip to Florida, which was great fun. Before that, it was busy with Grandma Gail being here and then Meme, Merle, Aunt Patty and Gary.
I’ve gotten the pictures from the Florida trip online, you can see them by clicking here. I hope to have the others from before we left online soon.
We’ve put some more pictures of Annabelle online, including her first bath and her encounter with Pickles!
After getting a clean bill of health for mommy and baby, Chrissy and I brought Annabelle home on Wednesday. It was really a great feeling to be able to actually bring her home.
Annabelle has been doing great – she actually slept some last night (for about 3 hours, and then for about 2.5 hours), so Chrissy and I also got a little bit of sleep. She had her first doctor’s appointment yesterday, which also went really well.
I’ve also been snapping some pictures of her around the house, and I updated the hospital gallery to include her going home pictures, and added a new gallery of some pictures of her around the house.
Well, she’s finally here! Yesterday (June 13th), Chrissy and I went in for a checkup to see if our doctor would let us postpone the induction until Friday to give Annabelle more time to come out on her own. After checking Chrissy, Dr. Morse decided that it would be best if we were induced right then and there.
So, at 8am, they moved us to Labor and Delivery, and we started the long road. Only 18 hours later, little Annabelle Katherine was in our arms weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring at 20.5 inches.
I’ve put up some pictures from last night and today in the gallery, so if you want to see those, just click here.
Chrissy and I will be at the hospital until probably tomorrow night. The hopefully we’ll get to head home. But Mom and Annabelle are doing wonderful, if not bleary eyed from going on 31 hours of practically no sleep.
Thanks for everyone’s prayers!
Cory, Chrissy and Annabelle Katherine!
Well, in an effort to stay busy while we wait for the baby to come, Cory and I decided to take my mom on a little trip to Rocheport. It’s only about 15 minutes away, but it was a nice diversion for the day. We first stopped for lunch at the Les Bourgeois Blufftop Bistro. It was such a pretty view and the food was quite good. After lunch we headed into town and drove around for a bit before stopping in at a little antiques shop, Whitehorse Antiques. Nice antiques, but somewhat pricey. They had a great store dog who was super friendly and Cory played a quick game of fetch with her. Fun stuff! All in all, it was a nice trip, and we all enjoyed getting out for a little while.
Well, today was supposed to be “the” day. I think it’s pretty safe to say that the baby is not going to come on time. We’ll have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow morning and they’ll monitor the baby for about an hour to make sure everything’s still ok in there. I’m sure she’s fine…she moves around all the time. I feel pretty much the same as usual. No contractions. No nesting. I have no idea when she plans on coming out, but I know she’ll come when she’s ready! Thanks for checking in – we’ll be sure to post if anything changes.
I just got back from my 39 week appointment…Still hanging out at a centimeter, but the doc said it is a “loose” centimeter, my cervix is soft, and I am about 75% effaced! Definitely good news! She has an induction date scheduled for about a week after my due date, but I’m hoping it won’t come to that. Please send some baby-out vibes my way if you get a chance! This has been a relatively easy pregnancy, and I still feel great, but I’m ready to meet the little one. Here is the latest belly pic.
In other news, Cory and I have tentatively chosen a name, but due to our tendency to change our mind, we will not be announcing it until it is official. Thanks to all of those who offered suggestions. There were some good ones!
Good food, crafts, poker, and the Bible….what more could you ask for in one night? Cory and I celebrated this Memorial Day with the ACTS Bible study group. While the guys were grunting and cooking meat, the ladies enjoyed sitting back with our yarn and knitting needles and delighting in our newly learned craft! Thankfully Hilary was on hand to help us novices out. You can check out the fun and festivities in our gallery, or just click on this picture of the guys. 
