Baker Update

Last week I had a cold and by the end of the week, just as I was feeling better, Brad got it. We think Colin may have had a mild form of it, he had a little runny nose and a slight cough, but never ran a fever nor was he overly fussy.

He's been doing really well on his tummy time and actually had me fooled for a bit one day, I just KNEW he was about to roll over for the first time, I even had the camcorder going, but alas he didn't do it. He's been out growing clothes left and right, he's getting so big! He's still doing a great job on his sleeping still, sleeping anywhere from 6-9 hours at the initial stretch and then 3-4 hours the second stretch, which is usually about when we get up. He usually goes to bed right around 7:30 and is up every morning around 7:30.

He seems to like our routine too, we wake up and have some play time for a little bit, including tummy time, then he's a good boy and sits in his swing, or on his play mat, or in his bouncy chair while momma eats breakfast and gets him some more food. Then he takes a bath and gets dressed for the day and then we sit down and he eats a bottle, which will put him to sleep for a little while, letting momma get some things done, and sometimes sleeps long enough for me to eat lunch. Then he wakes up and eats another bottle and we have a good long play time. We read a book in the afternoons, sometimes two, and if the weather is nice we'll go out or go for a walk around the block. He'll take cat naps in the afternoon, but is pretty much awake from that point until bed time at 7:30.

Now that Colin is 3 1/2 months old I'd like to start teaching him sign language. I know three so far: milk, eat, and more. A friend of ours who is studying child development in school (Erin) suggested a book for us to use. She said a baby can have a sign language vocabulary of up to 100 words by the time they are 1 year old and that Colin is the perfect age to start teaching him. So, I'm going to try and get the book this week. I'll keep you all posted on his progress.

He's also doing really well with his head, he is no longer a bobble head. He can also now sit up in his Bumbo chair with no support from me. He's cooing and smiling away these days.

As for Brad and I, were doing pretty well. We are still doing Jenny Craig and he's now lost 11 pounds and I've lost 13 1/2 after 8 weeks. We've joined a gym and have been doing really well. I'm very proud of him.

The house is almost complete! They are done with the kitchen, guest room and down stairs bath, finally. They should be coming back in the next 2 weeks to turn the butler area into a wet bar and put in a new counter top and cabinets to match the new kitchen. We also plan to replace the front door and windows next. All I can say is it is so nice to live in a clean house and not worry about workers coming in and out every day! As soon as everything is complete, I'll have pictures up for you all. I may even do a video. And of course we'll have a party for everyone to come and see!

That's all I have on the Bakers for now. I'm going to be posting a video everyday this week. I've got a lot of them stored up that I've been taking over the past few weeks that I'd like to share. So check back often!

Baker Fashion Week: Day Three

This one is from Gramma too...it was his Super Bowl outfit


And this one is from both Momma and Gramma, we picked it out together. If you can't read it, it says "Sleepyhead"

And, for anyone who doesn't know, if you want to see the pictures larger, just click on them and they open up bigger!

I also wanted to post a small update. A few things:

1. Colin's hair is getting darker! No more "tow head." It's kinda red in some spots and dirty blond in others, even his eye lashes and eye brows are getting darker.

2. Colin has been doing much better at night. He has been in bed by 7:30 every night this week and last night he slept for 8 1/2 hours straight, then another 3 1/2 after a little middle-of-the-night-snack.

3. He's doing really well with his head and I think he'll be rolling over any day now!

4. His smiles are becoming more frequent.

5. Since we've been on Jenny Craig (5 weeks now), Daddy has lost 8 pounds and 3 inches overall. Momma has lost 9 pounds and 9 inches overall.

6. Our kitchen, guest room and downstairs bath should all be done by the end of the week (but, we've heard that one before!) I'll post pictures of that as soon as I can.

1 Week Later...

We had our 35 week doctor's appointment last Friday and learned that Colin still has not turned, my blood pressure was also back up and therefor our doctor has decided to schedule a c-section a couple of weeks early. We aren't worried about him coming a little early, he's already pretty big. He actually was on course to be a 9 pound baby if we let him go full term, as it stands he'll probably be around 8 pounds on his birthday, December 5, 2007. It's a Wednesday and the surgery is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. And for the record, no one guessed the 5th, but Gramma Kathy was closest with the 7th.

My doctor also wants me to go in for weekly ultrasounds and to see me in his office weekly until the big day (which is only 2 weeks away!). I go in tomorrow for this week's ultrasound. Then my doctors appointments will be on Wednesdays.

We also moved in to our new home last Friday. The kitchen isn't done, and probably won't be until late December/early January, and there is still a couple of other rooms that need work, but we needed to get in. As it stands, I have 2 weeks to unpack and get as settled as possible before Colin gets here.

We took the weekend to unpack as much as possible and we managed to get the crib put together and the nursery almost done! I've been working on getting all of Colin's clothes and blankets washed and ready for him. Speaking of washing we also got a new washer and dryer, which I'm in love with, I've been wanting front loading machines for awhile and Brad finally caved in! We got the LG Front Loading SteamFresh washer and dryer.

As for me, I've finally started to swell a little in my hands and feet, I think it's from all the activity. I had to remove my wedding rings this morning, and almost couldn't get them off! I'm still off the nausea medication and doing well. The doc recommended a new medicine for the horrible heartburn, Prilosec, and I've been taking that for 3 days now and seem to be doing much better. Yay! My weight gain is just around 17 pounds now.

Time Off

Not much to report on right now. I think Colin may be dropping, but I don't think he's turned yet. We have an appointment on Friday, but until then we are going to be so busy moving to the new house, I'm going to be taking the next couple of days off from the Web site. Unless something big happens, I'll post Friday after our appointment.

Baker Update

Sorry for not posting yesterday, I was at the new house all day and really didn't have time. Things are moving faster now, we are moving in "officially" in 1 week. Yesterday the blinds were installed, the painting was finished, 2 new doors were installed, and the electrical got a lot of work done. Oh, and I got all the animal trains re-hung in Colin's nursery.

Last night Gramma and Grandpa Baker came over and helped us move 3 car loads of boxes into the new house. The plan is to move boxes and smaller furniture items every night this week and finish hanging all the light fixtures and smoke detectors. Then we're having the house cleaned next Wednesday and the movers will move all the bigger furniture items on Thursday, so we will spend our first night in the new house next Thursday. Don't worry, I'm not lifting anything over 5 pounds, my job is to feed the crew and guide the boxes to the right rooms. I'm also pretty busy during the days just keeping up with the last minute construction details going on at the house.

As for Colin, we've been doing our Breech exercises in hopes he'll turn. He's been really active and just generally getting bigger. I've been dealing with more and more heartburn, an aching back and my tiredness has come back in full force. I slept 12 hours last night! If I don't get a full nights sleep I've been taking a 2 hour nap in the afternoons. I've also stopped taking the medicine for the morning sickness (finally!) and have been okay so far.

Bi-Weekly Checkup

We got good news at the appointment today, my blood pressure was down (though still high enough to cause them concern) and Colin's heartbeat was solid. Because of the blood pressure, he wants me to go back in for another ultrasound, so we have on scheduled for Friday. I really look forward to those days! He also said that due to the concern over my blood pressure, he might go ahead and induce me around 37 to 38 weeks, which would put Colin in my arms the first week of December. We'll keep you posted on that, our next doctor's appointment is the 16th.

We'll also be moving at that time, we scheduled our move for the 15th today, we'd really like to be in by Thanksgiving, and obviously that will give us about 2 weeks before Colin gets here if they do end up inducing me.

32 Weeks, 3 Days

How close we are getting! And how big Colin is getting! He's at least 5 pounds by now, and I can definitely tell. He FEELS bigger in my belly, I can only imagine how it's going to be in a few more weeks. I'm getting bigger everyday I think! I've been feeling better, which is nice, though heartburn and back pain are my two foes right now.

Sadly, there has been no word on Crazy. We handed out 200 fliers last Friday and Saturday in hopes a neighbor might have seen him. We also handed out fliers to the local vet's offices. Everyone has been very encouraging not to give up hope, but it is hard to know what to do. Obviously we don't want to give up hope that he may come home, but at the same time we can't live with all the sadness and anxiety that a lot of hope brings. So, we've decided to focus on all the wonderful things we have in our lives and just be grateful, not only for those things, but for the time we did have with Crazy. What makes it harder is how sad Henry has been. He lost his best friend, and you can tell. He sits outside on the wall behind the flower bed and just stares out at the forest behind the house, and he stays in bed (literally) all day. He's even lost a little weight because he isn't eating like he used to.

On a brighter note, the house is coming along very nicely. Hopefully by the end of this week much of the work that we'd hoped would be done before we moved in should be done. We hope to be completely moved in and actually living there by the middle of November. I'll also post some pictures soon.

This weekend we have 2 of our 3 birthing classes. I'll give more on that later.

Where did the week go?

This week has flown by. On a sad note, there has been no sign of Crazy as of yet. We aren't quite giving up hope yet, but life just isn't the same without him.

On a good news note, the house is coming along nicely. Carpet should be completely installed today, drywall up in the kitchen, lots of landscaping changes in the backyard, and by the end of the weekend we hope to have all the painting completely done, light fixtures up and a few other odds and ends up.

As for Colin, my how big he is getting! He's taking up more and more room in my tummy, and seems to be doing well. Our next doctor's appointment is on Halloween, next Wednesday.

Please keep Crazy in your prayers, our family isn't complete without him.

New House Update

We stopped at the new house tonight to check and see what they had done today, the first day of work. They had all the ceilings painted, 3 of the rooms upstairs, and were in the process of removing the wallpaper in the master bath while we were there. They also had everything taped. We're excited to see work start and even more excited to know that at this point in about 2 weeks, we'll see a dramatic change! We'll keep you posted and get some pictures up as soon as we can.