6 months old

Chase is now 6 months old.  He is getting so big and growing so fast! He now weighs 18 lbs 4.5 oz and measures 27.75 in long.  He now wears size 12 month clothes.  The doctor was very impressed with him.  He is starting to sit up pretty well.  He only needs a little bit of support. 

It is fun to watch him play. He is the definition of a bouncing baby boy!  He loves his Jumperoo.  He especially gets excited when Daddy comes home from work.  :-) He loves to be talked to and gets excited at anyone who will talk to him. 

His favorite song is "Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer" so we are still singing it in February.  It is the only song that I can find that he will stop crying for.  I have tried singing other songs to him and none of them work.  He doesn't cry a lot unless he is hungry or tired, but sometimes he does in the car.  It doesn't matter if I sing or if I play it over the radio.  He just loves to listen to Rudolph. 

Chase is eating baby food now too.  He is a little picky. We started with cereal and he did good at first, but now will not eat it without fruit in it.  He will eat any kind of fruit and sweet potatoes, but not very many other vegetables.  Depending on the day he will eat peas or carrots, but he doesn't like green beans at all.  We haven't tried any meats yet, so that will be interesting to see how he likes them. 

I knew that I would love being a mommy, but I never imagined it would be this wonderful! I just love my baby boy so much!

4 months old

Chase is now 4 months old.  He weighs 15 lbs 6 oz which puts him in the 50th percentile for his age.  He measures 27 inches long which puts him in the 95th percentile for his age.  He has rolled from his belly to his back a few times and can get to his side from his back, but hasn't turned all the way over from his back yet.  We have started some rice cereal and oatmeal mixed with formula.  He is doing very well with it and will begin fruits and vegetables soon.  He is doing everything that a 4-month-old should be doing.  He is still perfect! 

He is a very good baby.  He sleeps through the night most of the time. It is hard for me to leave him when I have to go to work, but we are managing. 

2 months old

Chase had his 2 month check-up.  He now weighs 11 lbs 11 1/2 oz and measures 23 3/4 inches long.  He is doing everything a 2-month-old should be doing and still perfect!

1 month old

Chase went to the doctor for his 1 month check-up.  He now weighs 10 lbs 1/2 oz and measures 22 3/4 inches long.  He got a shot, but only cried for a minute.  He is absolutely perfect!

Chase Joseph Ruble's arrival

Chase Joseph Ruble arrived on August 9, 2010 at 9:05pm.  He weighed 8 lbs 2 oz and measured 21.5 inches long. 

I actually began having contractions on Friday morning (August 6) while at work.  These contractions continued irregularly all weekend.  Finally, on Monday morning (August 9) at 1am, they were intense and regular enough for me to get up and start counting them.  At 6am, we decided it was time to go to the hospital.  I continued having contractions every 3-5 minutes, but was slow to dilate.  I was able to have epidural before the pain was very severe, and I felt nothing after that.  It was amazing! Then, the doctor started Pitocin to try to get labor to progress, but Chase did not tolerate that well.  His heart rate kept dropping when it was started, so he decided to do a c-section.  At this point, it was just a routine c-section for fetal intolerance to labor.  Once we got the operating room, his heart rate remained low for several minutes turning it into an emergent c-section.  They began cutting before Cory was able to make it in the room.  (They make the dads stay out of the OR until they are sure the mother is able to stay awake for the procedure.  Dads aren;t allowed if the mother requires general anesthesia).  Fortunately, Cory made it into the room before Chase was delivered.

 

39 weeks and counting...

Another doctor visit today.  I am currently dilated 1 cm and 70% effaced.  I haven't felt any contractions at this point.  I am scheduled to be induced on Friday, August 13, but hopefully I will go on my own before then.  They just don't want me to go more than a week past my due date.  Everything is still checking out good.  We are anxiously awaiting for him to make his arrival. 

38 week check-up

I did go to the doctor last week, but had nothing to report so skipped the blog post.  I went back again today.  Everything is still checking perfectly.  I have a total weight gain of 23 pounds, which is great.  My goal was between 25-35 pounds.  The doctor checked my cervix.  I am dilated a finger tip (less than 1cm) and 60% effaced (thinning out).  I have not felt any contractions, but he said I may start to have some.  The baby is at -2 station, so he is moving into the pelvic cavity, but still pretty high.  I still feel like he sits at the top of my belly and tries to climb my ribs.  He is head down like he is supposed to be.  There is no way to predict when labor will start, but they do not like anyone to go more than a week overdue.  If it doesn't come naturally, I will be induced at a week after my due date.  Nothing scheduled at this point, but it is a possibility.

I still feel good, but I finally am starting to get uncomfortable.  I have started to have some back pain and sciatica, but have been able to manage it pretty well.  The baby is very active (which is good), but he is starting to kick very hard.  I feel like my belly is so big it gets in the way, and I ripped another pair of pants this week when I bent over.  I feel tired all of the time now, and it seems any little activity makes it worse.  Seems like a lot of complaining, but I am glad I made it to this point before I have had any problems.  I am still loving it.  I am planning to work up until the day he decides to arrive and then get to take more time off with him before I go back to work. 

I think we finally have everything we need for him so we are ready in that aspect.  It has been fun for me to watch Cory put baby things together and learn how to work them.  :-) We are a little nervous at this point, but getting very excited for him to arrive. 

I go back to the doctor next week.  They will check my cervix again at that appointment.