2 Weeks Old Already!

This past weekend Jeremy, Cindy, and Ade drove out to meet Landon.  Ade (7 months) was so big compared to him!  We had a great time with them; we hadn't seen Ade since Christmas and she has changed so much.  Kelsey doesn't want Landon to get any bigger!!  But, he is growing fast, he got weighed on Monday and was a little over 9 pounds.  We are starting to notice that his hair is growing and that his face and legs are starting to fill out as well.

He has been spending his days hanging out with Kels and waiting for me to get home.  He is sleeping pretty well at night.  Most nights we get at least one stretch of  3+ hours without him waking up to eat.

Landon made his first trip out in public tonight since going to his 1 week doctor's appointment.  When I got home from work, Kelsey and Landon were ready to get out of the house, so we went over to Baby Gap to pick up a new summer outfit for him.

Landon was dressed and cheered on the Illini last week, but their play put him right to sleep!

Landon & Cousin Ade

Trying out his activity mat

1st Doctor's Appointment (1 Week)

Little Landon is 1 week old today!  He is growing so fast already. We got home from the hospital late Friday afternoon.  Landon slept the whole way home! He has had company since he was born.  Matt's parents and sister were here until Saturday, and Kelsey's parents left early this morning. He has also had many other visitors. We really appreciate all of the cards and phone calls we have received.  Landon enjoyed his 1st St. Patrick's Day yesterday, and did very well at his 1 week checkup today.  The doctor told us that he was perfect (which we already knew), and very strong.  He is back up to his birth weight (has actually gained a couple ounces) and has grown an inch.  Today he was weighed at 8 lbs. 9 oz. and was 21 inches long (up from 8 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 in. at birth). Mommy and Daddy don't want him to grow up so quickly.  He is so much fun and is looking forward to meeting his Uncle Jeremy, Aunt Cindy and Cousin Adelin this weekend!! We hope you enjoy the pictures and video. 

 

Turn on your speakers and enjoy a look at Landon's first week!

It's a Boy!!

Kelsey and I would like to introduce you to our son, Landon Chase.  He was born Wednesday, March 11, at 7:17 am.  Landon weighed 8 pounds 5 oz and is 20 inches long.

On Tuesday at school, Kelsey had her first contraction around 7:45.  She continued to have them throughout the day; about every 40 minutes.  We started timing them at 8:20 Tuesday night, and then at 11 they began to come between 5 and 7 minutes apart, and were becoming more intense.  We arrived at the hospital just after midnight.  After the nurses confirmed that yes, Kelsey truly was in labor (7.5 cm dilated), they checked us into our private birthing room.  The contractions were causing Kelsey a lot of discomfort in her back, and she opted to have an epidural.  This allowed us both to get some sleep on and off between 3 and 6.  At 6:30, Kelsey began to push, the dr. arrived around 7, and then at 7:17 Landon was here.  Kelsey is currently sleeping since she was up for 27 hours, and hadn't eaten anything for 15 of them.  Landon is in the nursery right now enjoying the heating lamp.  He's just chilling there in just his diaper with both arms spread out (catching some rays).  We'll keep everyone updated. 

My parents got to our house around 3 am this morning and slept for a few hours before coming up to see their new Grandson/Nephew.  Kelsey's parents should be here around 2:30 this afternoon and are looking forward to meeting Landon.

1 Week to Go!!

We went to our final doctor's appointment today and she said the baby is great!  She checked to see if I was dilated anymore, but I am the same that I was last week, so no new progress.  If the baby doesn't arrive on it's own, I am scheduled to get induced on Thursday, March 12 at 5:00 a.m.  We can't wait to meet our little baby soon and are getting anxious now that we know it is only one week away at the most!  The next time we update the blog, it will be with a picture of Baby McQuality!  Keep checking for updates!

37 Weeks...7 lbs 12 oz

We went to the doctor yesterday for our weekly appointment, and found out that the baby is doing great! The ultrasound was really cute...the baby was holding onto his/her toes! He/She weighs 7 lbs. 12 oz., according to the ultrasound, but that usually estimates a little high, so our doctor thinks the baby probably weighs around 7 1/2 lbs. The Dr. also said that the baby would be a good 8 to 8 1/2 pounds when it was born. It all depends on when the baby comes. It could weigh less or more...no one will know until the baby arrives! Kelsey is scheduled to be induced Thursday, March 12, if the baby hasn't arrived by then. However, the doctor said that she is 2-3 cm. dilated, so she expects that Kelsey will go before March 12. Technically, the baby could come anytime! We are very excited to meet Baby McQuality, and will keep you all posted! Have a great weekend!

Look at that chin & chubby cheeks!

36 Down...??? To Go

These past few weeks have been pretty busy.  We've finished up all of our baby classes, and toured the hospital.  We feel a lot more comfortable now that we've had a practice run to the hospital.  We didn't even know where it was, so good thing we now have directions and know where we are going!!  Kelsey's parents and brother came out this past weekend, and spent a few days with us.  Once they left, we headed over to Babies R Us and Target and got the last few things that we needed before that baby gets here.  We think we are now as ready as we are going to be, and cannot wait for the little one to arrive!

(week 36)

We went to our weekly doctor's appointment yesterday, and she said that we have a wonderful baby!  It was the first time they checked Kelsey to see if she was dilated, and she is, 1 cm.  Next week Kelsey will get another ultrasound to see how big the baby is and we should know more then. 

(week 35)

Shower / Week 34

On Friday we went to the doctor and had our last ultrasound.  The dr. said the baby is growing well and that he does not anticipate any issues (great news!).  He also said that the baby currently weights 6 lbs. 1 oz, which kind of freaked Kelsey out.  The baby should gain about 1/2 pound a week from here on out, so that puts the baby around 9 lbs. the middle of March.

Yesterday, Kelsey had a shower with a lot of teacher's from her school.  It was supposed to be a surprise, but Kelsey was accidentally included on an email that was sent out about the shower a few weeks back...oops!

Kelsey with shower hosts:  Donna, Joy, & Megan

The gifts at Donna's house.  

All of the gifts after we got home, time to start putting everything away.

My shower was a lot of fun yesterday.  There were about 35 people there, so it was a really good turn out.  I am blessed to have such wonderful friends that hosted the shower for me and such great people that I work with.  Donna, Joy and Megan had the shower catered and also made some of their own food.  We had lasagna, garlic bread, salad, veggies & dip and fruit & dip.  For dessert, Megan made her incredible "Death by Chocolate" dessert with Reese's peanut butter cups and we also had white and chocolate cake and punch.  As I opened my gifts, the guests played a Diaper guessing game as well as "Baby Bingo."  Matt and I have a few things to get before Baby McQuality arrives, but we are pretty much set now thanks to all of the gifts we have received from family and friends.