He celebrated his first Thanksgiving with Chris's Dad, Step-mom, and step siblings.
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| Happy Thanksgiving! |
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| Officially longer than his toy. |
Monday, December 10, 2012
4 months old!
AJ is now 4 months old. His official stats are: 16 lbs 8 ozs and 25.75 inches long. He is in the 75th percentile for height and 80th percentile for weight. His head is the 50th.
He celebrated his first Thanksgiving with Chris's Dad, Step-mom, and step siblings.
He celebrated his first Thanksgiving with Chris's Dad, Step-mom, and step siblings.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
15 weeks old
Today AJ is 15 weeks old. I didn't get a chance to weigh him today at our Mom's Group but last week we was 15 lbs 3 ozs. He wears 6/9 month clothes. He is starting to grab at things and puts them straight into his mouth. It is so fun to watch him grow on a daily basis.
He hates the car so we upgraded to a convertible car seat a few weeks ago and it is going a little better. We installed it on the passenger side so he likes to look out the window. He isn't always happy but at least his blood curdling screaming has been reduced by 50%!
His sleep schedule is still garbage but we are working on it. I'm hoping he embraces it soon as I returned to work last week and I'm tired.
He hates the car so we upgraded to a convertible car seat a few weeks ago and it is going a little better. We installed it on the passenger side so he likes to look out the window. He isn't always happy but at least his blood curdling screaming has been reduced by 50%!
His sleep schedule is still garbage but we are working on it. I'm hoping he embraces it soon as I returned to work last week and I'm tired.
3 Months
AJ is 3 months old today. Few photos from the last few weeks.
This is super late as blogspot doesn't want to upload my photos and since I have a 3 minute window to update this, it doesn't get done!
This is super late as blogspot doesn't want to upload my photos and since I have a 3 minute window to update this, it doesn't get done!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
10 weeks - Pumpkin Patch
Sunday, October 21st we took AJ to the pumpkin patch. I love Fall/Halloween although I haven't found the time to get down my decorations yet. The weather was perfect and he behaved during his adventure. He is on a sleep strike at the moment and is killing me! I try reasoning with him but as expected, he doesn't care. I'm hoping this phase is over soon and we go back to sleeping the night. I was spoiled with a few 8 hour evenings only to revert back to up every 2-3 hours.
Here is our little pumpkin.
Here is our little pumpkin.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
2 months old
AJ turned 2 months old on Sunday. He had his well baby check-up on Monday and weighed in at 12 lbs 3 ozs and is now 23.5 inches long which puts him in the 60th percentile. He was not happy about the four shots he received, but at least he got cool camo band-aids.
Everyday I add another piece of clothing to the "Does not fit anymore" box. He is too long for several of the one piece outfits that are size 3 months. We pulled out PJ's in 3-6 months.
Developmentally he is right on track. He loves to smile and talk to you. I can't wait for him to actually giggle - he seems so close. Tummy time isn't a huge hit but he will tolerate it. He likes to get on his toes and pull himself with his fists clenched on the blanket.
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| Two on each side |
Everyday I add another piece of clothing to the "Does not fit anymore" box. He is too long for several of the one piece outfits that are size 3 months. We pulled out PJ's in 3-6 months.
Developmentally he is right on track. He loves to smile and talk to you. I can't wait for him to actually giggle - he seems so close. Tummy time isn't a huge hit but he will tolerate it. He likes to get on his toes and pull himself with his fists clenched on the blanket.
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| Ignore the blurry hands..his little smirk was too cute not to share |
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| He loves to kick on the floor |
Friday, October 5, 2012
8 weeks old
AJ is 8 weeks old and weighs 12 lbs 2 ozs. I packed away his 0-3 PJs this week as they aren't long enough anymore. It doesn't feel like two months have past since we welcomed him into our lives. He is smiling more and babbling all the time. We are still working on his awful sleep habits. I'm open to any suggestions! He will stay awake for at least 5 hours and then he is exhausted but he does not fall asleep on his own. It takes lots of rocking and then transferring him to his crib.
Daddy had last week off to spend time with us. We took AJ for his first trip to Napa.
Daddy had last week off to spend time with us. We took AJ for his first trip to Napa.
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| Stobbe Family at Joseph Phelps |
Sunday, September 23, 2012
6 weeks
AJ has changed so much in six weeks. He is sleeping longer at night and even surprised us with a few 6 hour stretches. We are trying to end his 5+ hour waking streaks during the day to avoid the meltdowns. His doctor has him on probiotics to help with the colic.
Major developments: Smiles at you and is talking more. So cute listening to him babble.
He is 11 lbs 2 ozs and wearing 3 month clothing and some 3-6 month items.
Major developments: Smiles at you and is talking more. So cute listening to him babble.
He is 11 lbs 2 ozs and wearing 3 month clothing and some 3-6 month items.
AJ's First Month
The first month is a huge blur. Amazing what sleep deprivation will do to you. My parents came for a week to help out. Then I was on my own during the days. I slept when baby slept which didn't feel like all that much sleep. He has colic so the evenings are rough and I breastfeed so Chris does what he can to give me a break. We also found he was tongue tied, which required a trip to the pediatric ENT for it to be clipped. Hopefully breastfeeding would be easier for AJ as he was slow to gain.
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| Daddy & Son |
Getting big!
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| One Month Old |
Fell off the blog wagon....Baby's arrival
Yikes! It has been forever since I posted. I'm going to attempt to improve that now that I'm feeling a little more human.
A lot has happened since my last posting.
Andrew John (AJ) was born by scheduled c-section on August 7th at 6:24 pm. He was 8 lbs 7 ozs and 19 3/4 inches long. I had a hard time coping with the fact I wasn't going to have the natural birth I had dreamt of and planned for. AJ was breech and had been since I started getting monthly ultrasounds at 20 weeks. I tried everything on spinningbabies including chiropractic and acupuncture. I was not willing to try external version for fear of something terrible happening to our baby boy and ending up in a c-section anyway.
Here is my last belly shot before going to the hospital the next day:
It was an odd feeling waiting the entire day on the 7th to head to the hospital as we had to arrive at 3:30 pm. We were placed in a standard L&D room and I was prepped for surgery.
I had a hard time being in the OR but felt better when Chris could join me and we heard our son cry for the first time. AJ stayed in the OR instead of going to the nursery for his first bath like they normally do but there was a baby explosion that week and Chris got to hold him while they finished my surgery. It was awesome to be together. I was able to hold him in recovery. Skin-to-skin and breastfeeding were really important to me so being able to do that made the c-section experience a lot better.
My favorite photo...holding my son for the first time.
A lot has happened since my last posting.
Andrew John (AJ) was born by scheduled c-section on August 7th at 6:24 pm. He was 8 lbs 7 ozs and 19 3/4 inches long. I had a hard time coping with the fact I wasn't going to have the natural birth I had dreamt of and planned for. AJ was breech and had been since I started getting monthly ultrasounds at 20 weeks. I tried everything on spinningbabies including chiropractic and acupuncture. I was not willing to try external version for fear of something terrible happening to our baby boy and ending up in a c-section anyway.
Here is my last belly shot before going to the hospital the next day:
It was an odd feeling waiting the entire day on the 7th to head to the hospital as we had to arrive at 3:30 pm. We were placed in a standard L&D room and I was prepped for surgery.
I had a hard time being in the OR but felt better when Chris could join me and we heard our son cry for the first time. AJ stayed in the OR instead of going to the nursery for his first bath like they normally do but there was a baby explosion that week and Chris got to hold him while they finished my surgery. It was awesome to be together. I was able to hold him in recovery. Skin-to-skin and breastfeeding were really important to me so being able to do that made the c-section experience a lot better.
My favorite photo...holding my son for the first time.
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| Baby Burrito |
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
35 weeks...30 days to go
Can you believe that my due date is 30 days away...Holy Cow!!!
Baby boy is doing very well. He has passed all NST's with flying colors and mom's blood pressure is great. Had a growth scan today and he is estimated to be 6 lbs 5 ozs with lots of hair and long legs. Today he appeared to be sucking on his toes!
Downside: He is still happily in his breech position. Mom could do without the bulging head above her belly button making her acid reflux even worse! There is still some time for him to turn but the perinatal was not hopeful since he has never been head down. Mom is trying all non invasive techniques to encourage him to turn with the final attempt being a call to an acupuncturist this week. It is appearing that a schedule c-section might be in my future but I'm refusing until after 39 weeks.
Nursery: It is painted, crown and base is up and painted. Daddy has some blue paint to touch up and the carpet cleaner is coming on Thursday. If all goes well, the room will be loaded this weekend. Daddy really wants his garage space back. I'm so excited to see the crib put together for the first time!
Baby Shower was on the 30th. I had a great time celebrating with family and friends. I'm still in amazement and feel so blessed by their generosity.
Here are some photos:
A very rare belly photo:
Baby boy is doing very well. He has passed all NST's with flying colors and mom's blood pressure is great. Had a growth scan today and he is estimated to be 6 lbs 5 ozs with lots of hair and long legs. Today he appeared to be sucking on his toes!
Downside: He is still happily in his breech position. Mom could do without the bulging head above her belly button making her acid reflux even worse! There is still some time for him to turn but the perinatal was not hopeful since he has never been head down. Mom is trying all non invasive techniques to encourage him to turn with the final attempt being a call to an acupuncturist this week. It is appearing that a schedule c-section might be in my future but I'm refusing until after 39 weeks.
Nursery: It is painted, crown and base is up and painted. Daddy has some blue paint to touch up and the carpet cleaner is coming on Thursday. If all goes well, the room will be loaded this weekend. Daddy really wants his garage space back. I'm so excited to see the crib put together for the first time!
Baby Shower was on the 30th. I had a great time celebrating with family and friends. I'm still in amazement and feel so blessed by their generosity.
Here are some photos:
A very rare belly photo:
Friday, June 15, 2012
32 weeks...
32 weeks today! My due date is slowly creeping up on me.
Saw the perinatal this morning and baby is looking great (but still breech!). He weighs 4 lbs 5 ozs which puts him in the 53th percentile. He has long legs and lots of hair and continues to be very stubborn and keeps his hands over his face so they still can't get a great 3D photo of him. Thankfully they have all the important views they need (heart, brain, etc) so I just laugh. Passed my non stress test as well. I'll be having those twice a week until he is born.
Daddy is working on the nursery. Hopefully the crown molding goes up this weekend and the closet is completed. Ordered a few things from etsy for the walls.
Baby Shower is June 30th. I'm so excited to celebrate with friends and family and those that can't be here will be in my thoughts.
Saw the perinatal this morning and baby is looking great (but still breech!). He weighs 4 lbs 5 ozs which puts him in the 53th percentile. He has long legs and lots of hair and continues to be very stubborn and keeps his hands over his face so they still can't get a great 3D photo of him. Thankfully they have all the important views they need (heart, brain, etc) so I just laugh. Passed my non stress test as well. I'll be having those twice a week until he is born.
Daddy is working on the nursery. Hopefully the crown molding goes up this weekend and the closet is completed. Ordered a few things from etsy for the walls.
Baby Shower is June 30th. I'm so excited to celebrate with friends and family and those that can't be here will be in my thoughts.
Monday, May 21, 2012
28 weeks - Third trimester
Hello third trimester!
I had two doctor's appointments last week, one with the OB and another with the perinatal for a growth scan. Both went well. Baby is weighing 2 lbs 7 oz which is right on track. Mom has gained 12 lbs.
Nursery is painted blue. The closet drywall is complete. Still need to hang the crown molding and paint the base molding. Once construction is finished, we will have the carpets cleaned and then finally set up the crib.
Here is a photo from today...complete with Keeper!
I had two doctor's appointments last week, one with the OB and another with the perinatal for a growth scan. Both went well. Baby is weighing 2 lbs 7 oz which is right on track. Mom has gained 12 lbs.
Nursery is painted blue. The closet drywall is complete. Still need to hang the crown molding and paint the base molding. Once construction is finished, we will have the carpets cleaned and then finally set up the crib.
Here is a photo from today...complete with Keeper!
Friday, April 20, 2012
24 weeks...baby looks perfect
We had our first growth scan today at the perinatal office and baby boy is looking perfect. His heartrate was 157 and he now weighs 1.7 lbs which is right on track for my due date. They couldn't get a great 3D photo of his face as he decided to cover it with his arms. This picture is our favorite...it is actually his index finger but even the tech laughed and thought we were getting the bird! Of course..he is my child afterall!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
23 weeks...117 days to go...
I think I'm expanding on a daily basis! Finally able to eat most foods so I packed on some pounds in the last month - yikes! Had a routine appointment and I'm measuring 1.5 cm large but nothing to be concerned about. Friday the 20th is our first growth scan with the perinatal and those will happen every 4 weeks.
I officially put my wedding rings in the safe today. They are starting to get tight and I'm worried they will get stuck. I'm wearing my anniversary band on my left hand since it is a half size bigger. It was so hard to take off something I have been wearing for 8 years!
Started having a few Braxton Hicks in the last few days. I actually had to consult Dr Google and my pregnancy books to confirm that is what was happening.
Daddy has been busy drywalling and sanding the new closet opening. He hasn't felt the baby move yet but it should be any day now.
Last week lots of boxes arrived at our house! I shouldn't shop on etsy late at night when I can't sleep. Chris's mom so generously ordered a swing for baby which daddy put together this weekend to make sure it works. Amoenus (our kitten) wanted to take it for a spin!
I officially put my wedding rings in the safe today. They are starting to get tight and I'm worried they will get stuck. I'm wearing my anniversary band on my left hand since it is a half size bigger. It was so hard to take off something I have been wearing for 8 years!
Started having a few Braxton Hicks in the last few days. I actually had to consult Dr Google and my pregnancy books to confirm that is what was happening.
Daddy has been busy drywalling and sanding the new closet opening. He hasn't felt the baby move yet but it should be any day now.
Last week lots of boxes arrived at our house! I shouldn't shop on etsy late at night when I can't sleep. Chris's mom so generously ordered a swing for baby which daddy put together this weekend to make sure it works. Amoenus (our kitten) wanted to take it for a spin!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
It's a Boy!
Mom is feeling pretty good these days.
Work on the nursery has begun so Daddy is very busy at the moment. Mom is in charge of the important stuff like paint color and ceiling fan selection.
Thank you all for the well wishes.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
20 weeks...halfway there!
Wow...almost hard to believe I'm halfway there!! Which means I still have 20 more weeks before I can drink again..ugh. Baby's new trick this week is called punching/kicking mom's full bladder. Not so pleasant when sitting on a plane with the fasten seat belt sign illuminated. I'm sure this will pale in comparision to the rib kicks I'll be getting in the coming months.
Here is photo of me going out on the town in Chicago.
Here is photo of me going out on the town in Chicago.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
19 weeks + 1 day...Don't get cocky...
Just when I thought I was past the sick stage...my stomach decided to show me who was boss. I learned not to under-estimate the power of balanced meals throughout the day otherwise you might reject everything you put in it that day. Not the best way to end a day!
I ordered a Moby Wrap this week and hope to practice with it soon using a doll. I love the concept of baby wearing and hope this baby doesn't mind it. I also got some cloth diapers in a few different brands and have been researching what will work best for us. Yes, I'm a little granola!
I started feeling baby a little this week especially after some OJ or at night when I read in bed. Chris is anxious to be able to feel the baby movement from the outside.
I ordered a Moby Wrap this week and hope to practice with it soon using a doll. I love the concept of baby wearing and hope this baby doesn't mind it. I also got some cloth diapers in a few different brands and have been researching what will work best for us. Yes, I'm a little granola!
I started feeling baby a little this week especially after some OJ or at night when I read in bed. Chris is anxious to be able to feel the baby movement from the outside.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
18 weeks + 6 days...148 days to go
Finally starting to feel human in the last week. It feels nice to want to eat some food again. I haven't gained any weight which is a nice but I'm sure that will change now that I'm eating real amounts. Trying to be careful since I already had some pounds to spare before getting pregnant.
Had a great doctor's appointment today. Baby's heartbeat is perfect. All my screening tests look awesome so our risks of down's is very small (1:29,000). My blood pressure is holding great and is even low in the evenings (109/68), so that is helping our stress level.
I try to attend 2-3 Jazzercise classes a week. Some days I'm just too tired or my acid reflux is in high gear!
Getting so excited for April 3rd!
Had a great doctor's appointment today. Baby's heartbeat is perfect. All my screening tests look awesome so our risks of down's is very small (1:29,000). My blood pressure is holding great and is even low in the evenings (109/68), so that is helping our stress level.
I try to attend 2-3 Jazzercise classes a week. Some days I'm just too tired or my acid reflux is in high gear!
Getting so excited for April 3rd!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
16 weeks and growing...
I'm now 16 weeks and still not feeling great. I had a few days of reprieve but the nausea is back with a vengence today. I broke down last week and tried the Unisom/B6 combo recommended by my doctor which works, but puts me to sleep in the middle of the day. I just take it at night and get thru most of the day feeling semi decent.
Here is a photo of me...looking a little more PG and not just chubby!
Here is a photo of me...looking a little more PG and not just chubby!
Saturday, February 11, 2012
14 weeks - officially in my second trimester
The calendar says I'm in my second trimester, but apparently my morning/afternoon/night sickness didn't get the message. Keep hoping tomorrow will be the day I wake up and feel great all day long.
I wore maternity pants for the first time to work this week as I got tired of the awful heartburn caused by squeezing into my regular pants. My maternity jeans are a little too big but I wear them anyway and just hike them up every 10 steps!
Nursery planning has begun. Now to find a home for everything that has been stashed in the closet for years. I'm thinking my car will never see the inside of the garage again (it hasn't for many years!). We need to put the new closet doors on, install a closet organization system, and pull the electrical for a new ceiling fan - I'm not sure why I say we...I mean daddy-to-be. Once we know the gender, the quest for the perfect pink or blue will begin.
I wore maternity pants for the first time to work this week as I got tired of the awful heartburn caused by squeezing into my regular pants. My maternity jeans are a little too big but I wear them anyway and just hike them up every 10 steps!
Nursery planning has begun. Now to find a home for everything that has been stashed in the closet for years. I'm thinking my car will never see the inside of the garage again (it hasn't for many years!). We need to put the new closet doors on, install a closet organization system, and pull the electrical for a new ceiling fan - I'm not sure why I say we...I mean daddy-to-be. Once we know the gender, the quest for the perfect pink or blue will begin.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
13 weeks
We have made it to 13 weeks and I woke up feeling awful, which turned into an all day thing. Just when I thought I had the sickies behind me. At least Chris enjoyed the filet I planned for dinner! I had asparagus and salad...followed by cheesecake.
Mom's health - We got good news from the perinatal doctor that my kidney function is perfect. I have chronic hypertension controlled by meds for many years, so it puts me in a high-risk category for pregnancy. I had to do some baseline testing so we are relieved to put that behind us for now.
Saturday - We attended a class called "Pregnant...Now what" put on by John Muir which is our local medical group. The instructor was a lot of fun and it was nice to have someone go over the classes available and when you should take them.
Our anatomy scan is scheduled for April 3rd - after that we will announce the sex of the baby. I'm ready to start planning for pink or blue.
Mom's health - We got good news from the perinatal doctor that my kidney function is perfect. I have chronic hypertension controlled by meds for many years, so it puts me in a high-risk category for pregnancy. I had to do some baseline testing so we are relieved to put that behind us for now.
Saturday - We attended a class called "Pregnant...Now what" put on by John Muir which is our local medical group. The instructor was a lot of fun and it was nice to have someone go over the classes available and when you should take them.
Our anatomy scan is scheduled for April 3rd - after that we will announce the sex of the baby. I'm ready to start planning for pink or blue.
Monday, January 30, 2012
We are having a baby!
If you can believe it, the Stobbe's are going to be parents.
"Speck" is currently 12 weeks old and doing great. Our NT scan was last Friday, the 27th, and everything looked great. Speck was kicking and flipping during the entire scan. We heard the heartbeat for the first time which really made it "real."
Mom-to-Be is finally feeling better after 5 weeks of feeling horrid 24/7.
Due date is: August 10th.
"Speck" is currently 12 weeks old and doing great. Our NT scan was last Friday, the 27th, and everything looked great. Speck was kicking and flipping during the entire scan. We heard the heartbeat for the first time which really made it "real."
Mom-to-Be is finally feeling better after 5 weeks of feeling horrid 24/7.
Due date is: August 10th.
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