Jeromy just read this in one of his books:
"Parents are not interested in justice. They are interested in quiet." -Bill Cosby
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Welcome Benjamin Matthew!
Okay, so I know my child is 6 weeks old and I'm just now posting pictures of him, but please forgive this. There is just so much 1 person can do right after having her 4th child. Luckily, we're starting to find a rythym and all is well. Hope you enjoy these pictures, cuz we're sure enjoying Ben! (Sorry in advance for the TONS of pictures, but he's just so darn cute!)
Benjamin Matthew Wilson (Jeromy is trying to get Beamer to stick for his nickname due to his initials, I like Tex due to his size) was born at 12:55 pm on March 4th, 2010. He was 9 pounds 5 ounces, and 21 inches long. He has dark hair and dark eyes and looks very much like his Daddy, only without the red hair (for now).
The C-Section went pretty smoothly, although major surgery is always scary. My diabetes went away pretty much as soon as he came out, which was rather nice. But birth made Ben's blood sugar dip really low and he lost a ton of weight that first day (about 11%), which was a little scary, so he had to have a couple of formula feedings to regulate that. Luckily, it did, which we're very grateful for. By 2 weeks, he was almost a pound past his birth weight. And now, at almost 7 weeks old, he doesn't fit in hardly any of his 0-3 month clothing. Slow down, kiddo! We're in no hurry for you to grow up.
My mom stayed for another 2 weeks after he was born, which was an immense help. A week later we had a house full of company to bless the boy. It's so nice to have so much love and support! My recovery was pretty rapid at first, but at a few weeks, I was stupid and lifted when I shouldn't and strained/tore some muscles, so I wasn't much of a happy camper when our families visited. The week after the blessing, things at work got really crazy for Jeromy and he had to work till almost midnight some nights, and then go back in at 6am. So much for saving up his days off for when the baby came! It's gotten a bit better since, although he's gone all this week on a business trip. We miss him tons when he's gone. Now things are starting to get back to "normal," if there is such a thing ;) and we're absolutely loving this new little/big addition to our family. We feel so blessed, and a smidge guilty for being so blessed. But thankful all the same. Thanks to all who have helped us recently. We're so fortunate to have great friends and family in our lives.
We try to take a picture of my belly relatively close to delivery. So here's me the night before. Honestly, I think I've been bigger. How did a 9 pounder fit in there?
Old man face:
Benjamin Matthew Wilson (Jeromy is trying to get Beamer to stick for his nickname due to his initials, I like Tex due to his size) was born at 12:55 pm on March 4th, 2010. He was 9 pounds 5 ounces, and 21 inches long. He has dark hair and dark eyes and looks very much like his Daddy, only without the red hair (for now).
The C-Section went pretty smoothly, although major surgery is always scary. My diabetes went away pretty much as soon as he came out, which was rather nice. But birth made Ben's blood sugar dip really low and he lost a ton of weight that first day (about 11%), which was a little scary, so he had to have a couple of formula feedings to regulate that. Luckily, it did, which we're very grateful for. By 2 weeks, he was almost a pound past his birth weight. And now, at almost 7 weeks old, he doesn't fit in hardly any of his 0-3 month clothing. Slow down, kiddo! We're in no hurry for you to grow up.
My mom stayed for another 2 weeks after he was born, which was an immense help. A week later we had a house full of company to bless the boy. It's so nice to have so much love and support! My recovery was pretty rapid at first, but at a few weeks, I was stupid and lifted when I shouldn't and strained/tore some muscles, so I wasn't much of a happy camper when our families visited. The week after the blessing, things at work got really crazy for Jeromy and he had to work till almost midnight some nights, and then go back in at 6am. So much for saving up his days off for when the baby came! It's gotten a bit better since, although he's gone all this week on a business trip. We miss him tons when he's gone. Now things are starting to get back to "normal," if there is such a thing ;) and we're absolutely loving this new little/big addition to our family. We feel so blessed, and a smidge guilty for being so blessed. But thankful all the same. Thanks to all who have helped us recently. We're so fortunate to have great friends and family in our lives.
We try to take a picture of my belly relatively close to delivery. So here's me the night before. Honestly, I think I've been bigger. How did a 9 pounder fit in there?
Seconds old.
Old man face:
Look at that hair!
Handsome Benjamin.
First mug shot. Look at the size of those hands! They were as big as his 3-month old neighbor, although she's a dainty little girl, so can't be justifiably compared.
This is a favorite Ben face of mine.
Me holding him for the first time. I think. Maybe the second time, I can't tell. Either way, I'm just out of recovery and getting to know my boy.
First bath.
Grandma C. holding him for the first time.
Benjamin and the girls. We just brought him home from the hospital.
Audrey holding him for the first time.
Kierra holding him for the first time.
Jacob holding his first brother for the first time.
He didn't know quite what to do at first, but quickly warmed up to his new baby.
They were so happy to finally have him home!
What a big sister! For awhile, they were all fighting over who had pacifier duty. Now I have to bribe them.
Except for Jacob. He LOVES putting that pacifier in. Sometimes I don't even need to ask.
What a fun little helper.
Grandma W. holding him for one of the first times (I think he's about a week and a half old here).
His first real bath at home, he's 2 1/2 weeks old here (it took that long for his cord to come off!).
Well, that's our Benjamin, the first couple weeks anyway. My neighbor took some really cute pictures of him when he was a month old, hopefully I'll be posting some of those shortly.
Handsome Benjamin.
First mug shot. Look at the size of those hands! They were as big as his 3-month old neighbor, although she's a dainty little girl, so can't be justifiably compared.
This is a favorite Ben face of mine.
Me holding him for the first time. I think. Maybe the second time, I can't tell. Either way, I'm just out of recovery and getting to know my boy.
First bath.
Grandma C. holding him for the first time.
Benjamin and the girls. We just brought him home from the hospital.
Audrey holding him for the first time.
Kierra holding him for the first time.
Jacob holding his first brother for the first time.
He didn't know quite what to do at first, but quickly warmed up to his new baby.
They were so happy to finally have him home!
What a big sister! For awhile, they were all fighting over who had pacifier duty. Now I have to bribe them.
Except for Jacob. He LOVES putting that pacifier in. Sometimes I don't even need to ask.
What a fun little helper.
Grandma W. holding him for one of the first times (I think he's about a week and a half old here).
His first real bath at home, he's 2 1/2 weeks old here (it took that long for his cord to come off!).
Well, that's our Benjamin, the first couple weeks anyway. My neighbor took some really cute pictures of him when he was a month old, hopefully I'll be posting some of those shortly.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Baby on the Brain
We've all got baby on the brain over here. Jacob has moved in with the girls, and at first was a little sad. Until we explained to him that his old bed and bedroom were for the baby when he comes out, and then he was fine. "Oh, baby. Oh." and nodded and went on with what he was doing. So sweet.
I am amazed at how much this little guy understands about what it going on, even though he can't talk and communicate as much as he'd like. He is only 2, after all. We were reading a book about baby animals made out of fruits and vegetables, and the last baby was a human baby (made out of apples or something). Anyway, he pointed to it and said, "Momma-baby" and then pointed to my stomach. And sometimes he'll kiss my belly or hug it or try to feed goldfish to it.
The girls have been very excited as well. They've been counting down the days till my scheduled c-section for awhile, as well as a countdown to when my mom comes (today! Hurray!). One day when we figured out we could actually count down the days, Audrey started jumping around yelling the number, while Kierra came up and whispered in my ear, "I can't wait to see what the baby looks like!" Jacob, seeing all this excitement for the baby, came up to my other ear and whispered, "Baby." Oh, the heart melts sometimes.
Anyway, the big day is Thursday, March 4th!! Only 5 more days!! Wish us luck!
I am amazed at how much this little guy understands about what it going on, even though he can't talk and communicate as much as he'd like. He is only 2, after all. We were reading a book about baby animals made out of fruits and vegetables, and the last baby was a human baby (made out of apples or something). Anyway, he pointed to it and said, "Momma-baby" and then pointed to my stomach. And sometimes he'll kiss my belly or hug it or try to feed goldfish to it.
The girls have been very excited as well. They've been counting down the days till my scheduled c-section for awhile, as well as a countdown to when my mom comes (today! Hurray!). One day when we figured out we could actually count down the days, Audrey started jumping around yelling the number, while Kierra came up and whispered in my ear, "I can't wait to see what the baby looks like!" Jacob, seeing all this excitement for the baby, came up to my other ear and whispered, "Baby." Oh, the heart melts sometimes.
Anyway, the big day is Thursday, March 4th!! Only 5 more days!! Wish us luck!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Diabetes Continued
Things have been calming down a bit lately. I've gotten over my pity party and am managing the diabetes a lot better. I was really hungry the first couple of weeks on the new diet (which, as you can imagine, is not a fun thing when you're pregant), but I guess my stomach is getting used to it cuz I've actually gotten full a few times in the past week or so. I also lost a pound in that first 2 weeks, maintaining the weight the next 2 weeks. And yet the baby continues to grow and is at the top of the charts (past the charts for belly size- but that sounds a lot like my other babies). Last week, at 33 weeks, he was supposed to be measuring somewhere at 4 to 4 1/2 pounds. But he was guesstimated at 6 pounds 4 oz. So we're expecting him to be ginormous in a month from now, which is when the doc estimates my c-section to be scheduled. (But big isn't always a good thing- it could mean that he'll be an overweight child with a chance of getting diabetes sometime in life.)
The other risks for baby is that he'll most likely have to be on a sugar solution for the first few days of life because of a drop in sugar levels. After a couple of days, it usually normalizes. He also has a good shot at getting jaundice, which I'm worried will hinder him learning how to nurse. I'm kind of a nipple nazi, and if he has to be on a bottle of formula to deal with the jaundice, I'm nervous as to what will happen, not to mention the cons of having jaundice. Anyway, there are other risks beforehand, that my placenta will get so worn out from the crazy levels of blood sugar going back and forth, that it'll give up before it's supposed to, resulting in a stillborn. Trying not to dwell on that. But my doctor said yesterday that my placenta is looking ok, so lets hope. Another risk is that he'll be so huge that he could trick my body into thinking its time when it really isn't, and therefore having underdeveloped lungs, etc. One thing I don't have to worry about is the risk of breaking one of his shoulders or something during childbirth because of his huge size. Yeah for C-Sections!
My risks are basically that I have a 50% chance of developing Type 2 diabetes sometime in life. If that means I have to eat like this for the rest of my life, I'm going to try REALLY hard to avoid this! And if I exercise everyday for the rest of my life, those risks go down dramatically. So here goes.
This is how I have to eat, in a nutshell:
2 carbs and 2 proteins for breakfast with an optional non-starchy veggie, (so that means no cereal- my fave)
1 carb and 1 protein and that optional non-starchy veggie for each of 3 snacks in between meals,
and up to 4 carbs and 4 proteins for lunch and dinner, with up to 2 non-starchy veggies.
You'd be surprised by what a carb is. Yogurt, milk, fruit, many veggies, legumes and beans are all considered carbs, along with grains and starches. So the only proteins I can choose from are meats, cheese, and nuts basically. I LOVE cheese, but not so much the meats and nuts. And each portion is smaller than you'd think, hence the hunger. I so miss being able to have a chocolate or sweet any time I wanted! Now if I want something like that, I have to wait until meal or snack time and pair it with a protein. And the more scheduled I am with eating, the better.
Anyway, stress is one of the things that screws with your insulin levels, so we've been trying to calm life down a bit around here (although sometimes that bugs me because I want to get so much done before the baby comes!) Much of that has to do with a lot taken off my plate in my calling in YW, and help from friends and family. And Jeromy has been amazing. He comes home right at 5 (usually) to help with that crazy hour before dinner (you moms know what I'm talking about;). He's been such a huge help with the chores and such since now I'm really huge and never know when a sugar low might attack and render me energy-less. And he's been an amazing help with trying to get me to throw stuff away and organize the house before the baby comes. Nesting is in full swing at our house! And it's not just me! We organized ALL toys in our home on Saturday (it took the whole day) and took a van full of toys and games to DI. Now all of our toys actually fit into the cubbies in our toy room, and the kids can easily put things away by themselves. Yeah! The next project is to organize our bedroom and the basement.
So sorry for the novel! I just thought I'd update you on how things are going around here. It's crazy but getting easier, and we are all very anxious to meet this big little guy.
The other risks for baby is that he'll most likely have to be on a sugar solution for the first few days of life because of a drop in sugar levels. After a couple of days, it usually normalizes. He also has a good shot at getting jaundice, which I'm worried will hinder him learning how to nurse. I'm kind of a nipple nazi, and if he has to be on a bottle of formula to deal with the jaundice, I'm nervous as to what will happen, not to mention the cons of having jaundice. Anyway, there are other risks beforehand, that my placenta will get so worn out from the crazy levels of blood sugar going back and forth, that it'll give up before it's supposed to, resulting in a stillborn. Trying not to dwell on that. But my doctor said yesterday that my placenta is looking ok, so lets hope. Another risk is that he'll be so huge that he could trick my body into thinking its time when it really isn't, and therefore having underdeveloped lungs, etc. One thing I don't have to worry about is the risk of breaking one of his shoulders or something during childbirth because of his huge size. Yeah for C-Sections!
My risks are basically that I have a 50% chance of developing Type 2 diabetes sometime in life. If that means I have to eat like this for the rest of my life, I'm going to try REALLY hard to avoid this! And if I exercise everyday for the rest of my life, those risks go down dramatically. So here goes.
This is how I have to eat, in a nutshell:
2 carbs and 2 proteins for breakfast with an optional non-starchy veggie, (so that means no cereal- my fave)
1 carb and 1 protein and that optional non-starchy veggie for each of 3 snacks in between meals,
and up to 4 carbs and 4 proteins for lunch and dinner, with up to 2 non-starchy veggies.
You'd be surprised by what a carb is. Yogurt, milk, fruit, many veggies, legumes and beans are all considered carbs, along with grains and starches. So the only proteins I can choose from are meats, cheese, and nuts basically. I LOVE cheese, but not so much the meats and nuts. And each portion is smaller than you'd think, hence the hunger. I so miss being able to have a chocolate or sweet any time I wanted! Now if I want something like that, I have to wait until meal or snack time and pair it with a protein. And the more scheduled I am with eating, the better.
Anyway, stress is one of the things that screws with your insulin levels, so we've been trying to calm life down a bit around here (although sometimes that bugs me because I want to get so much done before the baby comes!) Much of that has to do with a lot taken off my plate in my calling in YW, and help from friends and family. And Jeromy has been amazing. He comes home right at 5 (usually) to help with that crazy hour before dinner (you moms know what I'm talking about;). He's been such a huge help with the chores and such since now I'm really huge and never know when a sugar low might attack and render me energy-less. And he's been an amazing help with trying to get me to throw stuff away and organize the house before the baby comes. Nesting is in full swing at our house! And it's not just me! We organized ALL toys in our home on Saturday (it took the whole day) and took a van full of toys and games to DI. Now all of our toys actually fit into the cubbies in our toy room, and the kids can easily put things away by themselves. Yeah! The next project is to organize our bedroom and the basement.
So sorry for the novel! I just thought I'd update you on how things are going around here. It's crazy but getting easier, and we are all very anxious to meet this big little guy.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Silly Kierra
Here are some funny things the kids have said lately:
Me: So, Kierra, we're going to go see some really cool Christmas lights that dance to music. We'll just sit in the car and watch and it will be crazy cool.
Kierra: (just stares at me with big eyes for a few seconds) You just knocked my brain out.
Kierra: Logan's my boyfriend (she said this numerous times over the course of the week)
Me: No, he's your cousin. We don't inbreed.
Logan: Well I do.
Me: So, Kierra, we're going to go see some really cool Christmas lights that dance to music. We'll just sit in the car and watch and it will be crazy cool.
Kierra: (just stares at me with big eyes for a few seconds) You just knocked my brain out.
Kierra: Logan's my boyfriend (she said this numerous times over the course of the week)
Me: No, he's your cousin. We don't inbreed.
Logan: Well I do.
Update on Crazy
Things have been pretty crazy here lately. Last week, as soon as we got home from our week-long vacation at my sister's (had so much fun! Thanks!), I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. It's a lot more stressful and hard to deal with than it sounds, but each day gets a little bit easier. The day after my huge appointment at the hospital with a dietician and nurse to learn how much my life will have to change for the next 2 months, Jacob came down with croup, which turned into pneumonia the next day. The day after that, Jeromy left on a business trip. Stress always comes in three's, right?
Luckily, my sweet mother-in-law saved the day and rearranged her schedule for us so she could come down and help. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Things got much better as soon as she arrived, including Jacob's pneumonia. It went away almost completely in about 3 days. So glad we caught it early, what a blessing. So now we're kind of in limbo, trying to get over this cold Jacob gave me, and trying to just deal. This diet is so hard! It takes so much mental energy, which I don't have thanks to the diabetes. And I thought Weight Watchers was difficult! This is 10 times worse. Oh well. Only 8 (at most) more weeks till baby!!!
The kids have been really good this week. After breakfast this morning, I wasn't feeling up to doing anything, so I laid down on the couch. The girls went upstairs, got into their princess dresses, and got out their new Go Fish game. Jacob just played with cars around them. Huge relief that they know how to play by themselves (and not fight!!). Last week was a different story.
So that's how things are going around here. Next week will be much better!
Luckily, my sweet mother-in-law saved the day and rearranged her schedule for us so she could come down and help. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Things got much better as soon as she arrived, including Jacob's pneumonia. It went away almost completely in about 3 days. So glad we caught it early, what a blessing. So now we're kind of in limbo, trying to get over this cold Jacob gave me, and trying to just deal. This diet is so hard! It takes so much mental energy, which I don't have thanks to the diabetes. And I thought Weight Watchers was difficult! This is 10 times worse. Oh well. Only 8 (at most) more weeks till baby!!!
The kids have been really good this week. After breakfast this morning, I wasn't feeling up to doing anything, so I laid down on the couch. The girls went upstairs, got into their princess dresses, and got out their new Go Fish game. Jacob just played with cars around them. Huge relief that they know how to play by themselves (and not fight!!). Last week was a different story.
So that's how things are going around here. Next week will be much better!
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