Survey Says ... Who Won the Baby Fantasy League

I am sure everyone has just been holding their breath to find out who won this little game ... so here goes. Real answers, then a summary of who was the closest in each category and the winner.

Answers:

1. Date of birth? (5 pts) - 10/29/09

2. Time of birth? (5 pts) - 4:22PM

3. Birth weight? (of the baby, not Me) (5 pts) - 5lbs 5 oz

4. Height at birth? (10 pts) - 18.5 "

5. Will the baby have hair? (1 pt) - A LOT OF BLACK HAIR

6. First treat I will want after labor? (1 pt) - APPLE JUICE

7. Will Dan pass out during the delivery? (25 pts) - NO HE PULLED CLINT OUT AND CUT THE CORD. HE WAS A GREAT COACH =]

8. Will the baby have a unibrow? (2 pts) = NO

9. First swear word I utter during labor? (25pts) - NOT ONE

10. What do you want to win, IF you win? (0pts)


Birthdate - my cousin JR with Nov 3rd

Time of birth - no one guessed the time or close to it

Birth Weight - my cousin JR with 6lbs 5 oz

Height at birth - my brother Dean with 19"

The hair - everyone but one person guessed he would have hair and boy does he have it!!

Treat after delivery - couple people guessed water which I gave them points for bc all I wanted was a drink but apple juice was what I drank the whole time!!

Everyone thought Dan would do fine during the delivery and he was a rock star [or at least the back up band].

No one said he would have a unibrow

Swear word - everyone got this wrong

JR is the winner with 35 points ... I guess I owe him winter boots now. Send size and preference.

Thanks everyone for playing!!

Belly Time

Every day we put Clint in the sunlight to help out with his jaundice.  Today I decided to combine it with Belly Time.  Dan loved this and wanted to "help" Clint enjoy Belly Time.  I could barely stop laughing long enough to film the two of them .. Enjoy!

Clint Meet the World - World Meet Clint

So I brought Clint into the Admissions Office to introduce him to everyone today.  It was great seeing everyone BUT I do NOT miss work one single bit!!  Below are some new pictures to share.

Auntie Beth bought Clint an orangutan like Clint Eastwood's Clyde in Every Which Way But Loose

We also had a visit from Uncle Tom yesterday.

Clint tanning himself. 

 

Clint also met his cousin Levi and Levi's gf Ann.

 

Looking outside ... too bad he can't play outside yet =[

Clint Scene One

Clint was just released from the NICU and was able to sleep in our room for the rest of our time at Crouse.  Here is the first footage of our little man Clint:

Clint is Here =]

I told you so, there was no more room for Clint in the U-tel.  A week ago today Clint decided to surprise his Mama and Dad and come 5 weeks early.  We were rushed via ambulance to Crouse Hospital so Clint would have access to the NICU.  They were worried about his lungs because he was so early. Luckily, he did not have any problems with his lungs just a little blood sugar issue which was fixed within a day.

It was an amazing experience.  The people at Crouse truly respected my birth plan as much as they could, given the circumstances.  Dan was able to pull Clint out and cut the cord and I became a Mama to a handsome little boy.  

Here are the dets:
Born Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 4:22pm
Weighed 5lbs 5oz
Height 18.5"
Full, I mean FULL head of black hair
Long legs and arms that do not stop moving EVER ...Ok when he sleeps SOMETIMES

Here are some pictures:

Crowded Clint

Clint is getting bigger and bigger.  I swear every morning I wake up my stomach is popped out even more.  To my horror my belly button is almost completely popped out.  Just like a turkey button timer.

He is running our of room in the U-tel [uterus-hotel].  The newest not so fun thing is that he gets right on my sciatic nerve [on my back].  It literally brings tears to my eyes.  For three straight days he was position righted there ... I tried everything to get him to wiggle around out of that zone.  I tried stretching, laying on the floor with my legs on the wall and hips up in the air, on all fours doing various yoga poses [down dog, cat posture, etc.]  I even tried crying but nothing worked.  But, amazingly this morning I woke up and he moved in the night.  YAYAYAYAYAY! 

Dan said the other night he sick of this and ready for him to be here already.  I had to giggle to myself ... your sick of this well try carrying a  30 lb backup in front of you for a couple days, THEN you will be sick of it.  It is nice to see him getting excited about his arrival.  Of course this has not motivated him to remove the mattress that was originally in Clint's room from the hallway.

So this is the list of things to do over the next couple of weeks:
Pack my bag for the hospital
Pack Clint's bag = DONE 
Put the car seat in my truck
Tour the Birth Center
Attend a breastfeeding class
Start having Braxton Hicks contractions - not sure if this has started or not
Wash his cloth diapers - waiting for the "special" laundry soap to arrive to do this

I am sure there is more but I am getting tuckered out ....... off to get our much needed rest

8 more weeks ... wow!

I am now 32 weeks and counting. My body has changed dramatically over the last week or so.  I swear I grow each night.  Per my weekly email from Fit Pregnancy, Clint is weighing in around 4 lbs and 15-17 inches tall at this point.  I just can't imagine there being anymore room for him to grow in there. But the email states I am supposed to gain a pound a week until he is born and about 1/2 of it is Clint.

He is just like his Dad ... a boob man.  He loves to be right under the boobs and in my rib cage this = extremely  uncomfortable days sitting at my desk.  I am "carrying very high" according to all the women in my office.  So once he "drops" I will be a lot more comfortable.  I am still walking everyday and when I am feeling super frisky I do a little strength training.  Just a little something for the arms, bum and thighs.  I miss my morning run and workouts.  Soon I will have another little man to take along with me.  Moose continues to keep me company on the walks these days. 

This weekend I plan on doing more laundry for Clint.  We have so many generous friends and family members we continue to get the cutest things for him but I am freak show and want everything washed and fresh for him.  I am also going to place an order for his cloth diapers this weekend.  My close friend gave me wonderful advice about the bum genius all in one 3.0 brand and a great website called Nicki's Diapers.  Super prices and products all in one spot.  Thanks again Frosty!

Midwife appointment on Oct 16th ... I will be presenting our birth plan to her and calling the Birth Center at the hospital to schedule a tour.