Our Boy is Growing so Fast

Well it's been a few months since I have updated our blog so let me fill you in on what's been going on in our world. Logan is 5 months old now and growing like a weed. at his last doctor's visit he weighed 18.4 lbs so he has more then doubled his birth weight. He is so fantastic we have so much fun with him. He has a wonderful personality and I love it so much when he laughs. He has learned to roll over and is grabbing everything he can get his little hands on and putting it in his mouth including his feet.

We have started feeding him cereal, fruits, and veggies. He really likes fruit and we have tried peas and carrots so far and he likes the carrots but not really a fan of the peas. He is sleeping through the night for the most part sometimes he wakes up in the early, early morning but I think that is just because we are trying to get him used to sleeping in his crib and I think he wakes up by himself and cries so we will pick him up and put him in our bed which I am sad to say works like a charm, he has us wrapped around his little finger.

Here are some pictures us from Easter

He wasn't real crazy about the Easter Bunny he cried whenever I walked away so we had to snap the picture fast that is why he looks all squished up and scared half to death poor baby.

We are actually trying to sell our house in Corinth we are going to be buying my grandparent's house in Arlington hopefully soon. I am now working in Downtown Fort Worth so I drive 46 miles each way to work and that is becoming a little more then I can handle so the opportunity came to buy the house in Arlington so we are going to take it. It needs some updating but I think we are up for the challenge.

I will keep everyone updated on how all of that goes.

Logan Has Arrived!

As you all know by now Logan Christopher Schmitz was born on November 19, 2007 at 11:36 am. He weighed 8 lbs 6.3 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long.

I started having labor pains early Thursday morning but they were really light and far apart so I went to my scheduled doctor appointment and I was still only dilated 1 cm and 80% effaced so she sent me on my way and told me to walk a lot or have sex to try and get things going...I kid you not those were the doctor's orders. So, I went to the Galleria Mall and walked around, oh and I bought a Coach purse too, I couldn't go home empty handed. Anyway, that night Joel and I tried the other half of her recommendation to speed things along so we thought we would have Logan by Friday or Saturday. Over the weekend the pains got a little stronger each day but they were still only 8 - 10 min apart so we waited it out. Finally, at about 10:00 pm on Sunday I couldn't take it anymore so we went to the hospital. I hadn't slept much in 4 days so I was pretty tired but excited.

Once we got to the hospital I was dilated 2 cm and 100% effaced and they told me once I reached 3 cm I could have an epidural WOO HOO! I was there maybe an hour before they were putting in the epidural IV line and I was feeling no pain. Joel, my mom, and my dad were all in the room with me and everyone basically slept the whole time, myself included. Since the epidural slowed down my contractions they gave me Patocin to speed things along and around 7:00 am or so Dr. Webster came and broke my water and I got really nauseous and started throwing up so they gave me something for that and it knocked me out. The next thing I remember I woke up with an oxygen mask on and they were telling me it was time to push. I pushed for about 30 min and Logan was crying and it was the most beautiful sound I think I have ever heard. Joel was so wonderful he kept telling me I was doing a great job and when he came out he was telling me how he looked and how he was doing. I was pretty out of it but I do remember the nurses placing him in my arms for the first time and I just cried he was so wonderful and I couldn't believe he was finally here. He started nursing right away he didn't waste any time.

Like I said I was pretty out of it but I think Traci was the first one to come into the room to see us followed by Amber and the rest of the family. I remember hearing a lot of voices but I was so tired I kept falling asleep. Joel said everyone left and they took Logan to the nursery and they moved me to my recovery room.

We got to go home on Wednesday before Thanksgiving so that was nice to be home for the holiday. He did really well in the hospital his blood sugar dropped a few times while we were there but they just gave him a supplement and he was fine. Here are a couple of pictures that were taken:

Thank you to everyone that came and visited and brought such wonderful gifts we really appreciated it.

Logan is 2 weeks old today and we are going to see his pediatrician for his 2 week check up and he is going to be getting his first round of vaccines so he won't be a very happy baby today. He has been a pretty good baby so far he loves to be held and rocked to sleep but does not like to be burped or have his clothes changed. This past Saturday we drove to my dad's house which is 3 hours each way and he didn't do very well, I guess the trip was just a little too long for him. We had to stop several times to feed and change him so it made for a very long drive. On short car rides he does really well. I am really enjoying the time I get to spend with him before I have to go back to work in 7 weeks. He is getting better about sleeping at night so I get more done during the day.

We would love to have visitors so if anyone would like to stop by just give us a call to make sure we know you're coming.

November 19, 2007

I had my appointment today at Dr. Webster's office and they hooked me up to this machine that monitored both me and the baby together and everything was normal. She just wanted to monitor him since my fluid level is so high and her conclusion was that just some women have high fluid levels. She also said that if and when my water breaks boy will I know it so lets hope that doesn't happen in public how embarrassing would that be?

She also did a cervical exam...OUCH!! I am still 1 cm dilated and 80% effaced same as last week. She said that there is 20% of my cervix that is just really tough and is being stubborn and won't thin out. Here is the good news we have scheduled my induction for Monday, November 19th at 5:00 am WOO HOO! Here is the thing I have actually started having really light contractions so there is a possibility that I could go into labor on my own this weekend which is the optimal thing but I am not going to hold my breath. My body is just being stubborn.

If we do induce on Monday then Logan's birthday will most likely be 4 days before his cousin Louie's birthday how fun! I am feeling anxious, excited, scared, happy, and nervous all at the same time. By Tuesday Joel and I will be parents how crazy is that. Dr. Webster did say that she was thinking he is going to be somewhere between 7 1/2 - 8 lbs which is good I can handle that. Overall I have enjoyed being pregnant and I will miss feeling him move around inside my belly but having him here with Joel and I is going to be so much better.

I will keep everyone updated!

Update

I wanted to give everyone a quick update on little Logan. I had a checkup this past Thursday and I am doing great and so is Logan. My blood pressure is normal and I gained 1/2 a lb. I had a cervical exam and I am still only dilated 1 cm but I haven't had any contractions that I know of so it is probably going to stay that way until something starts happening.

Dr. Webster is was concerned about his size so she wanted me to have another sonogram and then she would decide weather or not to induce or just let things happen naturally on their own. I was supposed to have the sonogram on Thursday but there wasn't anyone there to do it so they rescheduled it for this past Friday. The lady who did the sonogram was new but very sweet she measured his head, leg bones, and a few other things but she said I was going to have to wait until Monday to get a call from Dr. Webster with the results so that is where we are at now just waiting.

I don't necessarily want to be induced but at this point I am pretty uncomfortable and I would be ok if she wanted to go ahead and do that. Joel and I are both anxious to meet our precious son. She did tell me that he is definitely head down and his spine and butt are facing my right side and his arms and legs are to my left. I did ask her how big his head was when she measured it and she wouldn't tell me she said I didn't want to know that is a little scary I just hope a C-Section isn't in our future.

Friday was my last day of work until the beginning of January. Everyone was so sweet they sent me flowers at the office and bought me lunch. Since I have decided that when I do go back in January I will be working in our Fort Worth office instead of the Dallas office I will miss everyone a lot.

I will let everyone know what the doctor says on Monday and in the mean time please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

Maternity Pictures

Hello all Happy Halloween...well almost. We have been getting ready for all the trick-or-treaters we've bought tons of candy, that Joel keeps eating, and we have decorated the front yard. Another thing we have been getting ready for is the arrival of little baby Logan. I have been washing all his new clothes, bottles, and pacifiers and making sure his room is all ready. Joel and I have packed our overnight bags and it looks like we are staying at the hospital for a month with all the stuff we are bringing. Clothes, blankets, digital camera, video camera, baby book, ect. I had the hardest time picking out just the right outfit for Logan to wear home I mean that is a very big day.

Today I am at 37 weeks that means 3 more weeks to the day until Logan's due date. I really thought he was going to come early but now I am not so sure. Had my weekly appointment on Thursday, October 25th and there is no significant change. He is definitely head down Dr. Webster did say his head is lower then it was last week so that is something. I can really feel the difference when I walk and get up and down there is more pressure on my pelvis then before and I have to go to the bathroom even more then before if that is possible. I actually lost 2 lbs since last week but they said it was probably because I wasn't as swollen as I have been. My blood pressure was a little higher then last week but nothing significant. I did ask Dr. Webster if she thought we would be able to have a normal vaginal birth since they thought he was so big a month ago and she said at this point everything looks good she didn't see any reason we wouldn't be able to but we would just have to see once labor starts and progresses. He is still kicking and moving around just not as much since there is less room for him to do so. We are just anxiously waiting at this point.

We did do something fun last weekend we had some maternity pictures taken. My very special friend Tiffany took them for us at a park in Flower Mound and they turned out so good! We had fun taking them and Joel was such a good sport he did everything we asked him to do and didn't even complain I love him so much. Here are a few of my favorite pictures there were over a hundred pictures so it was hard to choose.

Keep us in your prayers that everything goes smoothly when it is time to go to the hospital and that Logan is born happy and healthy.

Baby Shower

On October 13th I had a baby shower hosted by my very best friend Amber, my sister-in-law Jean and Jessica, and my mother-in-law Barbara and it was fantastic! It was held at the Antique Gallery in Lewisville in the Tea Room. We had good food and lots of fun. We played a baby Mad Libs game and it was hysterical. If you haven't ever played Mad Libs it is a game where you come up with a list of nouns, adjectives, adverbs, numbers, and so forth and then fill them into the marked spaces and it comes out as a crazy and funny story this one was about giving birth. Here is a picture of me before the shower:

We had yummy finger foods and an adorable cake that Amber had made.

Later I opened gifts and we got so many wonderful things. Some of the things we got were lots of clothes, diapers, bibs, pacifiers, a baby book, a very special poem made out of Logan's name, and a bottle of non-alcoholic wine and champagne with our own special label. I have some of the most wonderful friends and family ever I am so incredibly blessed. When I brought everything home Joel reopened all the gifts and looked at every single thing the nursery looks like a baby store blew up in there right now. I think Joel is getting really excited it is becoming more and more real to him. Here are some more pictures from the shower.
Amber and I Me and my mommy

Me and my sister-in-law Jean

On a different note I did have a doctor's appointment on Thursday October 11th and everything is going smoothly my blood pressure and weight are normal and I am going to be going back once a week from now on. My next appointment is this Friday, October 19th and I will have my first of many cervical exams I am sure. 4 1/2 weeks and counting.

2 Week Update

Well, since we are now going to the doctor every two weeks I will be updating this blog a little more often. I went to see Dr. Webster on September 27th and there really isn't a whole lot to report. This visit was pretty routine. My blood pressure was 132/78 and I am weighing in at 171.8. His heart beat is strong in the upper 140s and she found it on the left side this time around so I guess he has moved quite a bit since I last saw her.

I am feeling a little anxious and nervous at this point. As of tomorrow I will be at 33 weeks, so 7 weeks to go. It seems like it is just round the corner yet a million days away. We just finished our childbirth classes and I also went to a breastfeeding class this past Thursday. I am glad we went they were very educational. I think that some things will really help us and some are just good to know. The breastfeeding class was really good and I feel pretty good about trying it when Logan comes. I am going to keep an open mind and try my hardest not to give up but I know it will be hard and frustrating at times especially when I go back to work ) : that will be a real challenge. Right now it is so easy he gets everything he needs and I don't have to do a thing but I am starting to realize how much harder it is going to be when he comes home.

You know what I am looking forward to the most, looking into his eyes and feeling his little fingers wrapped around my finger for the first time God I can't wait.

I don't have any new pictures to share but maybe next time. I wanted to thank everyone for being there for Joel and I over the last several months it has meant the world to us.