Ronan Forrest Bailey

Well I promised myself I would get this out before his one month birthday...and that's today! The top picture was taken yesterday and the bottem when we first got home.  We packed up his newborn clothes this week as he went through his three week growth spurt and could no longer fit it to the clothes.
He was born Tuesday September 25th at 10:43pm, two days early according to the dr's dates and 10 days late by mine.  And at his first dr visit it was determined that he was late and more likely my date was right...so trust your instinct!  I laboured for over 24 hours and then had a C-section.  Labour was long and hard and worth every second of it.  And I can't wait to add to our little family...horray for happy mommy hormones that block out the labour.   I will eventually post more but I started this post this morning and the day has/is coming to an end for our little family, being a mom doesn't leave alot of time for certain things right now!

20 things to do before the bean arrives

      I am going crazy waiting for the baby to arrive.  It could be anytime in the next 4.5 weeks...that seems like far to large of window to expect anyone to wait patiently and not go crazy in the process.  I swore I wouldn't be one on those moms posting everyday on Facebook and complaining that the baby isn't here yet...and well I am one of those...just ask poor LB! Hopefully this list will fill my days and help me pass the time.... 
  
   Buy a post baby outfit! 
     Write wills
   Write letter to baby’s guardians (hardest decision ever) 

   Install car seat and get it checked out by fire department

       Read a good book

      Buy an awesome present for an amazing two year old birthday and attend

   Wrap shower gifts

   Attend KPMG family day/group baby shower

      Start on thank-you’s for baby shower

      Send out appreciation cards

      Bath dogs

     Get dogs meet the baby treats

.   Make 5 more freezer meals

     Have a movie night with the siblings.

     Finish quilt

     Make music playlist for labor

     Make music playlist for the bean...maybe some Raffi and Sharon, Louis and Bram

     Make a new meal maybe Thai?

     Pick blackberries and make something yummy!

     Write letter to baby 

  

September

really feels like the perfect month for baby to arrive.  We have reached term today 37 weeks!  A big sigh of relief and an inhale of excitement and anticipation.  Our fingers are crossed that baby will come out a little earlier, LB would love to get off work a little earlier as he has the first 3 months off! And I want the baby out before October when my lovely sister and her family are planning on coming for Thanksgiving.  I really would love to be able to play with my nephews and be eating turkey dinner...just my luck I will be being induced and miss out on both!  The baby dropped about a 1.5 weeks ago, and making mom slightly more comfortable other then the wee one sitting on my sciatic nerve, a grinding sensation on the pelvis bone when walking and having to pee all the time.

These pictures were taken on the hottest day...or at least it felt like it in the middle of August.  We took 1 hour and LB's mom and drove to Mount Doug where we love walking/hiking around in the summer and early fall, and crashed/waddled around trying to get some pictures.  I had very swollen legs due to the heat and was very tired, but had a bee in bonnet and wanted to get some done "right now" that evening in 35 degree heat..yuck.  I wasn't too concerned about getting "belly shots" just wanted one last family picture before the baby arrives to remember life right now.  

A Peek at the Nursery

Thanks for the painting Kane and Rye! 

I think it is my favorite part of the room. 

So the Bean's Room is pretty close to being done.  There are pictures to be framed and hung, window sills to be sanded and painted, light fixture to be replaced, door painted and maybe the ceiling, baseboards to get finished, the quilt needs to get binding put on it and a few little things like that...however LB is working hard both at the office and doing the rest of the renos.  In the midst of renos the nesting instinct can be a bit of a problem.

                               Poor Lily wondering if it is safe to come in yet

                                And here's where the Bean will actually be sleeping...

                      right next to Mom and Dad in Great Gram's first bed!

30 Weeks

Only 10ish weeks to go!! I am starting to get a hang of being pregnant and am much more comfortable in my body as time passes.  Swimming was great, I was exhausted at the end of 20 minutes and had to drag myself out of the pool and into the car.  Walking has been going pretty good, I am not quite at my goal, as one of my walking partners hurt her paw (Lily) and recovery has taken the daily 3km walk out of the picture probably until monday. Just a bunch of shorter ones for now.  
And I am enjoying the summer heat...90% of the time.

28 Weeks

Third Trimester Goals

Well yesterday marked the start of the third trimester and hopefully that means the Bean will make it's appearance in the next 10-12 weeks.  I also have been feeling better for the last little while and decided to try and get a little more of a workout in.  I am using the term workout loosely meaning some nice long walks and hopefully some swimming.
Daily goal is to get the dogs out for our 45 minute walk every morning. Then twice a week go for an extra walk/hike for about an hour.
I am going to try swimming out today.  I have had a lot of people say that it is great form of exercise while pregnant especially towards the end to the pregnancy.  I am not a very good swimmer and a little bit self conscious of being in a bathing suit.  So if the swimming works I am going to try and go once or twice a week on top of the walking.
As for eating I am going to try and get lots of different foods and flavors into me in the next few months as the baby now can taste!! How crazy is that.  I think the hardest is going to be vegetables as through this entire pregnancy so far  I haven't been able to stand them  and am constantly trying to hid them in my food and pretend they aren't there.  Normally I love vegetables and always have, and am wanting the Bean to love them too, so that means I have to eat them now whether I like it or not!
I also have to increase my iron intake which is not a big surprise, as I am not a big fan of meat and spinach has been out of the picture since the Bean became boss 6 months ago.