Momma and baby
He is NOT doing Y-M-C-A!
A "drive by lickums" from Allie.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
A Day in the Life
I know that at least two of the five people that read this blog do not have children or are currently pregnant. I thought I would share with you a typical night with a one week old baby.
9 pm - Head to bed. Jackson has eaten by this point and is typically asleep. Because we are running the hottest hotel in Dalton, we have the benefit of leaving Jackson with the grandparents so that we can get some sleep before he needs to eat.
10:30 pm - Wake up. Get Jackson from downstairs. Check/change his diaper. Go back
downstairs and get the BM (breast milk) from the fridge. Warm up BM. Feed Jackson while Kristina pumps. If he is still hungry, give him some formula.
11:15 pm - Hope Jackson is ready to go back to sleep. Most likely he'll have the hiccups so we can only lay in bed and listen too him. Even Kris, a heavy sleeper, cannot tune it out.
1 am - See above step. If we're lucky, the BM will have resulted in the other BM. Sometimes this step will include a complete outfit change, as Jackson has been known to "explore the space" beyond the confines of his diaper.
2 am - This time of the night usually brings about a crying fit where Jackson rants and raves about all sorts of topics: why is he wearing something called a gown? when will he get to meet other week old singles? why does Dalton have a curfew? why is it called Ovaltine when the jar is round and the glass is round? They should call it Roundtine. etc. During this time little sleep is had by the parents.
4 am - Another round of changing, feeding, burping, rocking and hopefully sleeping. Kristina
usually shines during this time and is showing better stamina than I am. I need to beef up here.
6 or 7 am - Time to feed again. We have been passing Jackson off here to the grandparents so that we can get a few hours of sleep. I've been sleeping until about 9 am, giving me 4 or 5 hours of sleep total, which is ok. Nap time in the afternoon has been a must though.
So that is what the evenings look like at the Callaway house. Tonight will be a big test as I start back to work tomorrow. I'll let you know if I pass out at my desk following lunch tomorrow. Stranger things have happened!
A couple of new photos of our sweet guy:
9 pm - Head to bed. Jackson has eaten by this point and is typically asleep. Because we are running the hottest hotel in Dalton, we have the benefit of leaving Jackson with the grandparents so that we can get some sleep before he needs to eat.
10:30 pm - Wake up. Get Jackson from downstairs. Check/change his diaper. Go back
downstairs and get the BM (breast milk) from the fridge. Warm up BM. Feed Jackson while Kristina pumps. If he is still hungry, give him some formula.11:15 pm - Hope Jackson is ready to go back to sleep. Most likely he'll have the hiccups so we can only lay in bed and listen too him. Even Kris, a heavy sleeper, cannot tune it out.
1 am - See above step. If we're lucky, the BM will have resulted in the other BM. Sometimes this step will include a complete outfit change, as Jackson has been known to "explore the space" beyond the confines of his diaper.
2 am - This time of the night usually brings about a crying fit where Jackson rants and raves about all sorts of topics: why is he wearing something called a gown? when will he get to meet other week old singles? why does Dalton have a curfew? why is it called Ovaltine when the jar is round and the glass is round? They should call it Roundtine. etc. During this time little sleep is had by the parents.
4 am - Another round of changing, feeding, burping, rocking and hopefully sleeping. Kristina
usually shines during this time and is showing better stamina than I am. I need to beef up here.6 or 7 am - Time to feed again. We have been passing Jackson off here to the grandparents so that we can get a few hours of sleep. I've been sleeping until about 9 am, giving me 4 or 5 hours of sleep total, which is ok. Nap time in the afternoon has been a must though.
So that is what the evenings look like at the Callaway house. Tonight will be a big test as I start back to work tomorrow. I'll let you know if I pass out at my desk following lunch tomorrow. Stranger things have happened!
A couple of new photos of our sweet guy:
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Jackson Warren Callaway
The past three days are a blur. Now's not the best time for a long entry so here's a quick update.
- After inducing labor on Tuesday without much progress, the doctors opted for a Cesarean section procedure.
- At 5:12 pm, Jackson was born! He's a hoss, weighing in at 10 pounds 10 ounces and 21 inches long!
- Kris was really weak and tired after the surgery, needing two extra units of blood to recover.
- We had a great stay at the hospital and got home about an hour ago.
- We are all very tired but are head over heels for our sweet little guy. His face is so sweet, his feet and hands seem big and even his whimpers and cries are cute! We both cannot wait to learn more about this amazing little blessing from the Lord!
Monday, July 14, 2008
The Final Countdown, For Real!
By the time most of you read this, we'll already be in the hospital. No, Kris is not in labor at this moment. If she was, do you think I would take the time to write a blog entry? Wait, don't answer that question.
We're going in tomorrow at 6 am to induce labor. It will probably be a long process but we're excited knowing that we'll surely meet our sweet son tomorrow. I won't be able to update all of you with texts and emails tomorrow but know that I'll post images as soon as I can.
Please know that Kristina and I appreciate your prayers always but especially tomorrow. Please pray for her safety and for the safe and healthy arrival of little Jackson.
Here's a photo of the happy parents taken last week. You can see Kris in all her pregnant glory!
We're going in tomorrow at 6 am to induce labor. It will probably be a long process but we're excited knowing that we'll surely meet our sweet son tomorrow. I won't be able to update all of you with texts and emails tomorrow but know that I'll post images as soon as I can.
Please know that Kristina and I appreciate your prayers always but especially tomorrow. Please pray for her safety and for the safe and healthy arrival of little Jackson.
Here's a photo of the happy parents taken last week. You can see Kris in all her pregnant glory!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
No News Yet
The lack of recent posts means that I haven't had a lot to say. No, the baby has not arrived yet. Yes, Kris is extremely ready. No, those are not her normal ankles. Yes, I've been pretty emotional the past two weeks thinking about becoming a father. No, Al Roker is definitely not funny as the host of Celebrity Family Feud.
And until the baby arrives sometime within the next week, I imagine that I probably won't have much else to say. But definitely stay tuned to the blog for the latest news.
So in the mean time, it is time to play a little Truth or Dare. And since this is somewhat of a family blog, I'm picking Truth this time.
Fess up. In the past 5 years, have you:
And until the baby arrives sometime within the next week, I imagine that I probably won't have much else to say. But definitely stay tuned to the blog for the latest news.
So in the mean time, it is time to play a little Truth or Dare. And since this is somewhat of a family blog, I'm picking Truth this time.
Fess up. In the past 5 years, have you:
- Taken a Charlie's Angels-type picture?
- Done the Wave at a sporting event?
- Sung YMCA without thinking about the actual meaning of the song?
- Posed yourself or your kids in the "See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil" pose?
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