Tomorrow morning we're leaving for Utah! We're spending Christmas with the Murray side of the family. I am really looking forward to it. We're leaving so early in the morning that we're still arriving in Utah in the morning... and it helps with a direct flight, too. We're trying to pack so tightly so we can only check one big, big bag at the airport, to avoid paying too much in bag fees. Sheesh.
Other good news... we have an appointment with a pediatric dermatologist in Indianapolis in January! We met with his pediatrician again today and she felt like we needed to make a referral. Knowing that we'll see a specialist brings relief to me. Yay!
P.S. Is it supposed to be "an" Utah Christmas not "a" Utah Christmas? I thought there was a rule that if the word started with a vowel, that you should use "an" before the word, but it just sounds silly. An apple, an egg, an igloo, an oven, an Utah? Maybe because it is a proper noun we should just say "A Utah Christmas." What do you think?
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Where has my baby gone?
My boy has changed so much!
Here is a picture taken at two weeks old......
Now here he is at two and one half months old........
I love the onesie and the cute bear pants...but didn't realize how funny they looked together... Oh, and we put socks on his hands to keep him warm sometimes. No fashion show here.
Sitting up with the aid of the couch...
He fell over ......then we snapped a picture. He actually didn't fuss at all when he fell...which is great because then I'd feel guilty or feel like a bad parent after taking the picture!
Here is a picture taken at two weeks old......
Now here he is at two and one half months old........
I love the onesie and the cute bear pants...but didn't realize how funny they looked together... Oh, and we put socks on his hands to keep him warm sometimes. No fashion show here.
Sitting up with the aid of the couch...
He fell over ......then we snapped a picture. He actually didn't fuss at all when he fell...which is great because then I'd feel guilty or feel like a bad parent after taking the picture!
A New Record!
Lincoln slept from 10 pm to 7:37 am last night. Wahoo!
That's 9 1/2 hours! He has made a new record!
That's 9 1/2 hours! He has made a new record!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Snow!
It snowed recently! But here is a picture from the snowfall before the one yesterday that I thought I'd share. Here is what it looks like from our patio. I love our view.
Lincoln in all his cuteness this morning. He is wearing his Oshkosh overalls for the first time.
Lincoln in all his cuteness this morning. He is wearing his Oshkosh overalls for the first time.
Here's a closer shot. I think he looks like Vance. Everyone says he looks like Vance. No one has said that he looks like me yet, but that's alright with me!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Count Your Blessings
Today I have been thinking about how I should be more grateful for when things in life are going well. Especially since what has happened! During the last week or so I noticed Lincoln's nose a bit greyish-purple. Last week he accidentally hit his face on my shoulder (still working on head control :)) so I thought it was a bruise, but it hasn't gone away since then. Talking with his pediatrician and having her look at his nose today, she thinks this may be the beginning of a hemangioma. There is only discoloration at this point and no growth, so we're not sure. She said we'll know in the next couple of weeks. However, there is not much we can do about it at this point. Apparently, many hemangiomas disappear on their own after months or years, but some need laser treatment to get rid of them. The nurse said that with the laser treatment, there is often no scarring afterwards.
Then this evening our hometeacher brought us a tasty plate of Christmas goodies, and my mother got me a yearly subscription to Taste of Home, a magazine I love. People are so good to us.
Meanwhile, I guess we'll see if this is what I think it is. Deep down I hope this discoloration disappears. I am really worried, and couldn't sleep for a while last night, but I think everything is ok! But mostly I am grateful that things are really going well in our lives.
Vance had two presentations in the last two days at school. He has about one more week until this semester is completed. I think this Christmas break will be great for him!
Then this evening our hometeacher brought us a tasty plate of Christmas goodies, and my mother got me a yearly subscription to Taste of Home, a magazine I love. People are so good to us.
Meanwhile, I guess we'll see if this is what I think it is. Deep down I hope this discoloration disappears. I am really worried, and couldn't sleep for a while last night, but I think everything is ok! But mostly I am grateful that things are really going well in our lives.
Vance had two presentations in the last two days at school. He has about one more week until this semester is completed. I think this Christmas break will be great for him!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Family Pictures
We had a great photographer take our pictures a couple of weeks ago at Happy Hollow park here in town. If you like her, you can contact her. She has a website: photobyheidi.blogspot.com.
It was a little chilly that day but we had a good time. The park was still really pretty at this time of year even though it had lost a lot of its color.
Below: I thought this was kind of a funny/cute picture of Lincoln while he was a little fussy and as we were trying to console him!
It was a little chilly that day but we had a good time. The park was still really pretty at this time of year even though it had lost a lot of its color.
Below: I thought this was kind of a funny/cute picture of Lincoln while he was a little fussy and as we were trying to console him!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Two Month Check Up, Shots, and Back to Work
This morning Lincoln had his two month checkup appointment with the doctor today. His stats are:
Height: 23 inches/ 50%ile
Weight: 12 lbs 12 oz/ 75%ile
Head Circumference: 40 1/4 cm/ 50%ile
I'm glad to see where he's at and that he is a healthy boy. After we met with the doctor the nurse came in to give him his shots. Oh boy, did he SCREAM!! He's only screamed like that once before when he didn't feel good. It was the kind of scream where you have to wait a few seconds for him to breath again. I hate hearing that kind of cry. It was hard for me to watch. Also, I thought I would be teary, but I didn't cry at all! But I did feel bad for him (I still have a heart, don't worry:)
This afternoon I went back to work. I am substituting this month for a speech language pathologist every Wednesday afternoon this month at an elementary school. It is with a few groups of 4th and 5th graders. One group was a bit too noisy (I better put my foot down next week!), but the rest were great and worked well. I was really nervous about going back to work and leaving him with a babysitter, but I actually really liked it. Lincoln was happy and great when I picked him up. Big day, but it went alright.
Height: 23 inches/ 50%ile
Weight: 12 lbs 12 oz/ 75%ile
Head Circumference: 40 1/4 cm/ 50%ile
I'm glad to see where he's at and that he is a healthy boy. After we met with the doctor the nurse came in to give him his shots. Oh boy, did he SCREAM!! He's only screamed like that once before when he didn't feel good. It was the kind of scream where you have to wait a few seconds for him to breath again. I hate hearing that kind of cry. It was hard for me to watch. Also, I thought I would be teary, but I didn't cry at all! But I did feel bad for him (I still have a heart, don't worry:)
This afternoon I went back to work. I am substituting this month for a speech language pathologist every Wednesday afternoon this month at an elementary school. It is with a few groups of 4th and 5th graders. One group was a bit too noisy (I better put my foot down next week!), but the rest were great and worked well. I was really nervous about going back to work and leaving him with a babysitter, but I actually really liked it. Lincoln was happy and great when I picked him up. Big day, but it went alright.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
November
Lincoln looks super cute with his bear hat on. We love this turtle blanket, if you can't tell:)
Recently I also caught Vance sleeping with Lincoln. I couldn't resist snapping a photo of the classic "father sleeping with son photo." Vance is finishing up his first semester here at Purdue. He's working really hard and spending lots of time at school and also here at home.
Height: 22 inches/ 50-75%ile
Weight: 10 lbs 2.4 oz/ 50-75%ile
Head: 36 1/2 cm/ 25%ile
Tomorrow is his two month checkup appointment with the doctor, so we'll see how that goes. I know he's getting bigger, but I have no idea where he's at for now. Check for updates on the blog soon!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Lincoln's Blessing
Lincoln's Blessing
Vance gave a father's blessing to Lincoln in our home on Sunday. It was a great experience. My parents and little brother came from Wisconsin for the weekend. It was so fun to have them! We are really looking forward to going to Utah over Christmas break to share Lincoln with the Murray side of the family.
Lincoln was just beautiful in his outfit.
Last Monday Lincoln had his one month check up appointment with the doctor. Lincoln was a pretty fussy baby until we started some medicine last week for acid reflux. He is feeling better, eating better, and seems to be more comfortable and in less pain during and after eating. He is starting to sleep better at nights, waking up only once or twice, and has occasionally been sleeping for 6-7 hours at a time! That makes us very happy!
Peter is really great with Lincoln. Peter likes holding Lincoln and is able to keep him happy and sleeping. He's got the touch! Here they are just looking at each other and relaxing.
We played Apples to Apples with the family and had a good time. Here are my parents with Lincoln.
Vance gave a father's blessing to Lincoln in our home on Sunday. It was a great experience. My parents and little brother came from Wisconsin for the weekend. It was so fun to have them! We are really looking forward to going to Utah over Christmas break to share Lincoln with the Murray side of the family.
Lincoln was just beautiful in his outfit.
Last Monday Lincoln had his one month check up appointment with the doctor. Lincoln was a pretty fussy baby until we started some medicine last week for acid reflux. He is feeling better, eating better, and seems to be more comfortable and in less pain during and after eating. He is starting to sleep better at nights, waking up only once or twice, and has occasionally been sleeping for 6-7 hours at a time! That makes us very happy!
Peter is really great with Lincoln. Peter likes holding Lincoln and is able to keep him happy and sleeping. He's got the touch! Here they are just looking at each other and relaxing.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Halloween and Hayrides
Halloween in West Lafayette was a blast with our little boy Lincoln. We all dressed up and went to a stake trunk or treat. Lincoln was a little bear, Lisa was a beautiful witch with cool green and black stockings, and I was a caddie/bagger (Bagger Vance).
We also had a blast carving pumpkins. As Lisa mentions on the video, we actually carved pumpkins on our first date. It has become a yearly tradition that we look forward to doing.
We went to a farm with Lincoln a couple of weeks ago. They had a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, hay-bale maze, and live entertainment. It was more than we expected. Lincoln slept the entire time, but it was nice for Lisa and I to get out and have a fun date together.
Here is a link to a video of Lincoln. He is growing so much and is a happy, healthy boy.
Tub Time (G-rated)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsvl_659c7U
We also had a blast carving pumpkins. As Lisa mentions on the video, we actually carved pumpkins on our first date. It has become a yearly tradition that we look forward to doing.
We went to a farm with Lincoln a couple of weeks ago. They had a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, hay-bale maze, and live entertainment. It was more than we expected. Lincoln slept the entire time, but it was nice for Lisa and I to get out and have a fun date together.
Here is a link to a video of Lincoln. He is growing so much and is a happy, healthy boy.
Tub Time (G-rated)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsvl_659c7U
Friday, October 15, 2010
Two weeks old
Lincoln has been growing so much already. His days are pretty simple. He just eats, sleeps, burps, and gets diaper changes. But we sure like him! Usually he gets up between 3 and 8 times in a night (some nights are rough) but last night he slept from 11:45 pm -5:15 am (when we finally woke him up to feed him). It was wonderful! It is funny how our expectations of sleep have changed. He also smiles several times a day, but always when he is sleeping. He is such a blessing in our lives!
Above.... cookie monster watches over Lincoln. We took a few of these pictures and they really made us laugh. We got cookie monster by winning 1100 tickets at Trafalga's on a date last fall. Vance won the arcade game Deal or No Deal twice worth 400 tickets each time!
Vance is such a great dad. Here's the proud papa!
Lincoln likes his swing...
Above.... cookie monster watches over Lincoln. We took a few of these pictures and they really made us laugh. We got cookie monster by winning 1100 tickets at Trafalga's on a date last fall. Vance won the arcade game Deal or No Deal twice worth 400 tickets each time!
Vance is such a great dad. Here's the proud papa!
Lincoln likes his swing...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Lincoln Vance Murray has arrived!
Lincoln was born at 11:13 pm on Friday, October 1, 2010. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. It was a really hard but wonderful experience. He has white peach fuzz for hair and definite blue eyes. We are so happy he is here and we have met him!
The birth story:
I woke up at 4 am on Friday with contractions that got stronger and closer together until 8:30 AM. They stopped altogether but started up again at noon and got stronger. I went to a work meeting but left at 3:00 because I was not feeling very good. Vance picked me up (he didn't want me driving that day for good reason) and insisted we go straight to the hospital. I was sure we'd be sent home but we were admitted. Once I was admitted, the contractions again slowed so they gave me some pitocin to induce labor and help it along. Vance was calm and a great coach the entire time. From 9:00 to 10:30 that night I dilated from a 3 to 10 centimeters. I was complaining a bit to the nurse about the pressure and pain and asked her at 10:30 if she could check me. Once she did she said we could start pushing! So at 11:13 pm Lincoln was born and more than worth it!
Our first family picture, above, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Lincoln was alert for a couple of hours after birth.
My parents and little brother Peter came down to visit us. Above is a picture of my mother, Kristen. We unfortunately didn't get a picture of Lincoln with Peter or my dad.
We are so glad to have him here but we are very tired, too!
Last night I took these pictures in the middle of the night to show what he looks like at day 4. We love him so much.
The birth story:
I woke up at 4 am on Friday with contractions that got stronger and closer together until 8:30 AM. They stopped altogether but started up again at noon and got stronger. I went to a work meeting but left at 3:00 because I was not feeling very good. Vance picked me up (he didn't want me driving that day for good reason) and insisted we go straight to the hospital. I was sure we'd be sent home but we were admitted. Once I was admitted, the contractions again slowed so they gave me some pitocin to induce labor and help it along. Vance was calm and a great coach the entire time. From 9:00 to 10:30 that night I dilated from a 3 to 10 centimeters. I was complaining a bit to the nurse about the pressure and pain and asked her at 10:30 if she could check me. Once she did she said we could start pushing! So at 11:13 pm Lincoln was born and more than worth it!
Our first family picture, above, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Lincoln was alert for a couple of hours after birth.
My parents and little brother Peter came down to visit us. Above is a picture of my mother, Kristen. We unfortunately didn't get a picture of Lincoln with Peter or my dad.
We are so glad to have him here but we are very tired, too!
Last night I took these pictures in the middle of the night to show what he looks like at day 4. We love him so much.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Lately
I guess it was kind of fun/funny for me to get a picture of Vance on his very first day of graduate school. He was a good sport and let me take the picture.
Also, there are pictures added to the previous post of our San Francisco trip and other summer pictures, so scroll down to see.
Here is a view in the morning a couple of weeks ago on a cloudy day. It actually was a bit stormy that day, but gives you an idea. I love how in the morning the sun lights up the apartment and seriously looks golden and makes me think we left a light on from the night before. It is so pretty. There are TONS of trails around here to go walking on as well, along with soccer fields, outdoor basketball courts, etc.
Below is an old video from last summer. I guess we like surprising each other with video mode.
34 week pictures (one month ago)
At our 36 week doctor's appointment I was 1/2 cm dliated and 50% effaced. Last week at our 37 week appointment I was 1 cm dilated and 75% effaced. We still have a couple of weeks to go, but he's getting ready to come!
32 week picture below. We were at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. We tried throwing around a frisbee, but it was too windy!
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