Owen had his 2-week check-up today and he is doing so well! He was actually 2 weeks old on Monday. He is 7lbs 5oz and 19.75 inches long. This is super impressive considering that 10 days ago he was only 6lbs 3oz!! He is eating (nursing) every 3 hours and is sleeping so well! He gets a bit fussy around 3am (for some reason) but other than that, he sleeps until I have to wake him to nurse. He has a "fussy period" each day around 6pm...just in time for Daddy to come home to play with him:) We are ready for flu season to be over so we can go out and play more, but for now we stay in most of the time to make sure we don't get sick. Owen is starting to smile and grin more and is showing more personality each day! The photo of Owen with the bear is so darling! Owen's cousin, our nephew Clay, made this bear at Build-a-Bear for him. Clay named him Quint since Baker is a "4th" and Owen could have been the "5th" - I thought that was too cute! Clay chose to build Quint for his 6th birthday party. How sweet!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
I am a growing boy!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
I am growing!!!
It's hard to believe that technically Owen isn't even supposed to be born yet! (his due date was the 29th!!!) He seems to grow everyday! We went for a weight check on Wed. and he was 6lbs 12oz!! He gained 9 oz in 5 days!! YEAH MILK! He is such a big boy! We are having a ball. This is Owen in an outfit that his cousins Clay and Marshall picked out for him. He is so handsome!!
Our days are filled with sleeping, eating, and POOPING and we've mastered them all! We will get more baby STATS on Wed. at our 2-week appointment.
I miss daddy!
This was the day daddy went back to work. This is Owen's "I miss daddy" face. HOW ADORABLE!!!
Monday, February 18, 2008
Owen's first week!
I can't even believe that Owen is a weeks old today! We are just so blessed! This kid is amazing!!! He has been doing great at home! Nursing is going much better now that the supply is plentiful:)!!! He is sleeping so well at night - we have to wake him to feed him every few hours. Baker has been unbelievable! He gets up to feed just like I do and I bet he has changed more diapers than I have, as well! He is the perfect dad! and Owen loves him so much! We go back for a weight check at the pediatrician Wednesday, and hopefully he has gained some weight back...we are pretty sure he has since he is now nursing so well and eating ALOT!! He is opening his eyes more, smiling and grinning and always reacts to mine and Baker's voices which feels so good!!! He is not a big fan of being naked or sponge baths but loves to cuddle up in his green towel after the bath. He is such a good baby! I can't get enough of him! It's so true that you never knew you could love someone so much! We already could never imagine life without him!
Owen has had so many wonderful visitors, calls, flowers, cards and gifts! We are so grateful to everyone for being so generous and so kind to us. We appreciate it more than you could know! Come and visit us soon!!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Birthday Owen!!
Owen Hackett Wright arrived happy and healthy on Feb 11th at 7:42 am. Labor and delivery were TEXTBOOK perfect and everyone is doing great! He was 6lbs, 10oz and 19.25in. We are at home and can't wait for everyone to meet him. More to come...
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
photos from dinner...
A little over a week ago, I took a chance with the bed rest and went to a birthday dinner party for a friend. Natalie (birthday girl) is actually the wife of on e of the OB's I see (who is also a friend). We "doubled" with our friends Nathan and Caroline Ray. Here are a few pics of Baker and me as well as one of Caroline and me. There is also a cute one of Baker with their son, Bradford (Owen's best buddy). It was a fun night away from bed-rest. And the doc was there just in case:)
The Final Countdown!
Well, we are almost there! At last Friday's appointment, Dr. Franz (a friend AND one of our OB's) scheduled Owen's induction! They are inducing labor on February 17th!! I will be 38.5 weeks at that point. We all still believe that I will go into labor beforehand on my own, which is FINE BY ME! Owen looks great! We are taking it day by day at this point...it could happen anytime now. I was about 2.5cm, 80% and minus 1 station on Friday. He also told me I could be OFF of bed rest...YEAH!!!! He seems to think that after several days of being vertical again and walking around, that gravity will "help" bring Owen on. He stopped the pre-term labor medication, and boy can I tell it! The contractions are starting to become stronger, but still irregular at this point. I went back to work as of yesterday which I am so thankful for! It was much harder (physically) than I thought it would be, but I don't mind because I get to be with the kids and it's such as great distraction from early labor pains! I feel a lot better emotionally because I know we've made it to the "safe" zone and all of Owen's tests show he's doing just perfect! He should weigh around 7 pounds at this point. Baker and I are just playing the waiting game now! We'll have Owen in 2 weeks or less!
chubby cheeks!
