Rounds 1 and 2 of Christmas
We have officially had two rounds of "Christmas" giving with our family. We still have a few more rounds to go. We are still currently on vacation in Florida. When we return, the joy of giving will continue. This is, of course, Malachi's first Christmas. All the grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends have all be so excited to give Malachi presents. Daniel and I have enjoyed the showering of gifts on our son, especially since we were unable to get him a big present for Christmas.
Round 1 for Malachi consisted of a BBQ dinner (which he got second-hand a few hours later) with his Great-grandma, Paw-paw, grandma Cathy, and Aunt Kristen. He got a blanket, some blocks, some toys, and a furry rocking horse. It is so cute! He had a blast and loved on his family just like he should
Round 2 consisted of church at Niceville AG in Niceville, FL (which he did not like at all! I won't be dropping him off with strangers again anytime soon). We then had a little lunch and opened presents. Most of the gifts and giving revolved around Malachi's cousin Callie, but he didn't mind. Callie is 2 and should be the center off attention. She helped pass out presents and opened all of her own. Malachi enjoyed getting toys, clothes, and an interactive book. He spent the day with his Grammy, Grandpa, Uncle David, Uncle Josh, Aunt Erin, and Cousin Callie. Thanks to Josh and Erin for hosting us for a few days. I hope you enjoyed getting a feel for having 2 little ones in the house. Love ya!
I will keep you updated on all of Malachi's rounds of Christmas when they conclude and will post pictures when I am able to hook up my camera to the computer when we get home from FL. More to come:)
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Friday, December 23, 2005
A Little Bumped and Bruised
Yesterday, after arriving at Josh and Erin's house, Malachi and I took a fall down the stairs. Thankfully I was the only one harmed. I tripped down the last two steps while holding Malachi. As I was hitting the steps, I dropped our little boy. He gently rolled out of my arms and onto the hardwood floor (or so observers have reported). He was much more stunned than hurt. He landed face first on the floor and lightly knicked his head on the corner of the wall. He had a tiny little pink bump on his forehead that was gone in a few hours. He only cried for about 2 minutes and then proceeded to smile and laugh until nap time. Jesus was looking out for our little boy, just like always.
I, on the other hand, was not in such great shape. I have 3 huge bruises. One on each arm where they tried to cushion my fall, and the other is located on my sitting cushion! It is a little uncomfortable to sit and rest my arms on things, but otherwise everyone is ok.
We didn't have to take a trip to the doctor or ER or anything. Thank you, Lord!
Yesterday, after arriving at Josh and Erin's house, Malachi and I took a fall down the stairs. Thankfully I was the only one harmed. I tripped down the last two steps while holding Malachi. As I was hitting the steps, I dropped our little boy. He gently rolled out of my arms and onto the hardwood floor (or so observers have reported). He was much more stunned than hurt. He landed face first on the floor and lightly knicked his head on the corner of the wall. He had a tiny little pink bump on his forehead that was gone in a few hours. He only cried for about 2 minutes and then proceeded to smile and laugh until nap time. Jesus was looking out for our little boy, just like always.
I, on the other hand, was not in such great shape. I have 3 huge bruises. One on each arm where they tried to cushion my fall, and the other is located on my sitting cushion! It is a little uncomfortable to sit and rest my arms on things, but otherwise everyone is ok.
We didn't have to take a trip to the doctor or ER or anything. Thank you, Lord!
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Eatin' 'Nannies and Rolling Over
About a week and a half ago we started feeding Malachi bananas. This is his first food (besides milk). The first two times I fed him it was a little challenging. Now, he can eat them like a pro. He eats about a third to a half of a regular sized banana once a day. He usually opens his mouth and readily accepts the food. I think we'll stick with bananas for a little while until he either gets teeth or hits six months, and we start him on some baby food. Who knows! We'll play it by ear. He is doing so well. It is still quite comical to see him spit some out of his mouth along with a lot of drool, but like I said before, he does really well for being 5 months old.
Malachi can also roll over from his back to his belly like crazy. He still doesn't like to be on his belly for very long, but it takes him no time to get from back to front. In the mornings or if he wakes up in the middle of the night, he often rolls over in his frustration or light sleeping pattern. He has slept for an hour or so the past few mornings on his belly after I have gotten up for work and am about to head out the door.
About a week and a half ago we started feeding Malachi bananas. This is his first food (besides milk). The first two times I fed him it was a little challenging. Now, he can eat them like a pro. He eats about a third to a half of a regular sized banana once a day. He usually opens his mouth and readily accepts the food. I think we'll stick with bananas for a little while until he either gets teeth or hits six months, and we start him on some baby food. Who knows! We'll play it by ear. He is doing so well. It is still quite comical to see him spit some out of his mouth along with a lot of drool, but like I said before, he does really well for being 5 months old.
Malachi can also roll over from his back to his belly like crazy. He still doesn't like to be on his belly for very long, but it takes him no time to get from back to front. In the mornings or if he wakes up in the middle of the night, he often rolls over in his frustration or light sleeping pattern. He has slept for an hour or so the past few mornings on his belly after I have gotten up for work and am about to head out the door.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Mommy missed it!!!
Today was a monumental day. Malachi rolled from his back to his tummy. Daniel called me at work right before my students were leaving for the day to tell me the good news. I was a little disappointed that I wasn't there to see it, but I was very excited that Daniel watched him and rejoiced with him. Daniel was able to get a picture of him right after he rolled over. You can tell that he just rolled over by the position of one arm still being tucked underneath him. Congratulations Malachi!!! You are growing up so quickly. You better roll over again soon for your Mommy!
Grammy and Grandpa's two grandchildren (but not for long)
Callie got to practice holding a baby for a little while Thanksgiving Day. She did a great job. I can tell that she will be a good helper to her Mom and little sister Avery (when she comes). I'm sure that this is a picture that Grammy and Grandpa will treasure for a long time.
Thursday, November 24, 2005
First Thanksgiving!
Malachi's first Thanksgiving went well. He didn't get a chance to taste the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy on his own. He did, of course, get it all second hand:) For his Thanksgiving lunch, he watched his Mommy, Daddy, Grampa, Grammy, Uncle Josh, Aunt Erin, and Cousin Callie eat from his exersaucer. We tried to give him some mashed potatoes, but he kept spitting them back out. His mouth isn't used to that function yet. We did succeed at getting him to eat a minutely small amount of smashed banana. Again, he was clueless as to how his mouth was to move, but it was cute watching his expressions as he was figuring out the food.
Thanksgiving dinner was a little later in the evening and a little less pleasant. Don't get me wrong, the family was very pleasant! Malachi's bedtime is 7:30pm. He starts getting fussy around 6pm. And what time did dinner start but 6pm! You don't realize how hard it is to keep a baby happy when they are tired, and you are trying to spend quality time with family until you have your own children. I can't name all the people that Malachi got to visit with here, but he did spend some time with his Great-Aunt Betty who kept him happy while his Mommy and Daddy had seconds on turkey and all the trimmings. He also got to visit with his Great-grandma, Great-grandpa, Nana, Grandpa Rick, Aunt Miranda, Uncle Nathan, Aunt Tabitha, and all the extended family, girlfriends, boyfriends, and friends. It was a lot of fun for us to visit, but not a lot of fun to keep a fussy, hungry baby happy when all the family wanted to see him. Thank goodness he is a good baby and very seldom cries!
Malachi's first Thanksgiving went well. He didn't get a chance to taste the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy on his own. He did, of course, get it all second hand:) For his Thanksgiving lunch, he watched his Mommy, Daddy, Grampa, Grammy, Uncle Josh, Aunt Erin, and Cousin Callie eat from his exersaucer. We tried to give him some mashed potatoes, but he kept spitting them back out. His mouth isn't used to that function yet. We did succeed at getting him to eat a minutely small amount of smashed banana. Again, he was clueless as to how his mouth was to move, but it was cute watching his expressions as he was figuring out the food.
Thanksgiving dinner was a little later in the evening and a little less pleasant. Don't get me wrong, the family was very pleasant! Malachi's bedtime is 7:30pm. He starts getting fussy around 6pm. And what time did dinner start but 6pm! You don't realize how hard it is to keep a baby happy when they are tired, and you are trying to spend quality time with family until you have your own children. I can't name all the people that Malachi got to visit with here, but he did spend some time with his Great-Aunt Betty who kept him happy while his Mommy and Daddy had seconds on turkey and all the trimmings. He also got to visit with his Great-grandma, Great-grandpa, Nana, Grandpa Rick, Aunt Miranda, Uncle Nathan, Aunt Tabitha, and all the extended family, girlfriends, boyfriends, and friends. It was a lot of fun for us to visit, but not a lot of fun to keep a fussy, hungry baby happy when all the family wanted to see him. Thank goodness he is a good baby and very seldom cries!
Friday, November 18, 2005
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
"Surgery" makes you tired!
Tuesday evening after Malachi's tongue clipping, he was exhausted. I don't know if it was the hassle of being held down or the second dose of Tylenol combined with the local anesthesia, but he slept most of the evening. Now Malachi normally falls asleep around 7:30pm (since day-light savings time). He was sleeping like a rock around 5pm. Daniel and I passed him back and forth a few times. He was like a dead weight, almost no life. It was kind of cute, actually. Daniel and I enjoyed getting our cuddles from our poor little patient.
Praise the Lord!
Malachi came out of "surgery" just fine. Daniel was the brave parent that had to hold him and hold him down so that the doctor could do his job. Malchi's least favorite part was being restricted and having his mouth pried open. He screamed and fought back. The needle going into his mouth and the snip on his tongue did not seem to phase him much at all. A few minutes after the procedure he was even smiling a little. He wasn't giggling and laughing, but he wasn't crying either. He handled it very well. Neither Daniel or I cried either. Malachi even felt good enough to go down the hall and visit his great-grandpa who was getting ready to be discharged from the heart center.
He was so well-behaved and brave! What else should I expect, though. People were praying, and God was taking good care of his little boy. I wasn't even that worried. I knew that God was in control of the situation. I only missed a half day of work. It looks like I will be back to work in the morning. I'm not sure if that is a blessing or a curse :). Right now Malachi is sleeping on his Daddy's chest. He fell asleep on his Mommy while nursing. I ate dinner with him sleeping in my arms. Am I a true mom or what? Daniel is now taking in the cuddles from his little man.
I have even gotten a small glimpse of Malachi sticking his tongue out of his mouth. I'm sure that it is still numb, but he is already finding out what his newly freed tongue can do. Thank you all so much for your prayers!
Malachi came out of "surgery" just fine. Daniel was the brave parent that had to hold him and hold him down so that the doctor could do his job. Malchi's least favorite part was being restricted and having his mouth pried open. He screamed and fought back. The needle going into his mouth and the snip on his tongue did not seem to phase him much at all. A few minutes after the procedure he was even smiling a little. He wasn't giggling and laughing, but he wasn't crying either. He handled it very well. Neither Daniel or I cried either. Malachi even felt good enough to go down the hall and visit his great-grandpa who was getting ready to be discharged from the heart center.
He was so well-behaved and brave! What else should I expect, though. People were praying, and God was taking good care of his little boy. I wasn't even that worried. I knew that God was in control of the situation. I only missed a half day of work. It looks like I will be back to work in the morning. I'm not sure if that is a blessing or a curse :). Right now Malachi is sleeping on his Daddy's chest. He fell asleep on his Mommy while nursing. I ate dinner with him sleeping in my arms. Am I a true mom or what? Daniel is now taking in the cuddles from his little man.
I have even gotten a small glimpse of Malachi sticking his tongue out of his mouth. I'm sure that it is still numb, but he is already finding out what his newly freed tongue can do. Thank you all so much for your prayers!
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Prayer Request
I just wanted to ask you all to pray for Malachi in the coming week. He will be going in Tuesday (Nov. 15th) for minor surgery. It seems pretty routine, but it's not routine to me. He will have to have the little thing that connects the tongue to the bottom of the mouth cut. He will not be sedated, but he will have local anesthesia (spelling?) in his mouth. They made it sound like all they have to do is snip it once it is numb. I am a little scared for Malachi, but I know that God will take care of him. I will probably cry often during and after the procedue. This procedure is necessary and will help him in the long run. He will be able to stick his tongue out at people after the surgery! He will most likely not have any speech problems. His continual drooling may die down. He will be able to eat better, too. He is technically "tongue-tied" now but not for long!
I am just praising the Lord that our photographer noticed this problem and pointed it out to us. It is amazing how God puts people in your path to bring things about. I hate to put my baby through this pain, but it is much better to do this now than later. Please keep him in your prayers. Thank you all for your love and support!
I just wanted to ask you all to pray for Malachi in the coming week. He will be going in Tuesday (Nov. 15th) for minor surgery. It seems pretty routine, but it's not routine to me. He will have to have the little thing that connects the tongue to the bottom of the mouth cut. He will not be sedated, but he will have local anesthesia (spelling?) in his mouth. They made it sound like all they have to do is snip it once it is numb. I am a little scared for Malachi, but I know that God will take care of him. I will probably cry often during and after the procedue. This procedure is necessary and will help him in the long run. He will be able to stick his tongue out at people after the surgery! He will most likely not have any speech problems. His continual drooling may die down. He will be able to eat better, too. He is technically "tongue-tied" now but not for long!
I am just praising the Lord that our photographer noticed this problem and pointed it out to us. It is amazing how God puts people in your path to bring things about. I hate to put my baby through this pain, but it is much better to do this now than later. Please keep him in your prayers. Thank you all for your love and support!
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
4 months old
Malachi went to the doctor today. He is exactly 4 months old. He now weighs 16 lbs. and 8 oz. He is 25 inches long. He is healthy and strong! He got 3 shots and did exceptionally well. Daniel said that he was giggling and laughing most of the time. After all the shots, he was still ready to play.
Please pray for Malachi. Tomorrow (Thursday) he has an appointment at the ear, nose, and throat doctor. He is not sick, but he might have a problem later when it comes time to talk and even eat. The connection between his tongue and the bottom of his mouth extends all the way to the end of his tongue. This means right now that he cannot get his tongue out of his mouth. It could also cause some speech problems later. I am believing that if something has to be done it will be minor and cause little trauma. I hate to inflict pain upon my son, but I know that he won't remember anything later. This is the best time to do something. Please pray that God will heal Malachi so that he will not have any problems later.
Malachi went to the doctor today. He is exactly 4 months old. He now weighs 16 lbs. and 8 oz. He is 25 inches long. He is healthy and strong! He got 3 shots and did exceptionally well. Daniel said that he was giggling and laughing most of the time. After all the shots, he was still ready to play.
Please pray for Malachi. Tomorrow (Thursday) he has an appointment at the ear, nose, and throat doctor. He is not sick, but he might have a problem later when it comes time to talk and even eat. The connection between his tongue and the bottom of his mouth extends all the way to the end of his tongue. This means right now that he cannot get his tongue out of his mouth. It could also cause some speech problems later. I am believing that if something has to be done it will be minor and cause little trauma. I hate to inflict pain upon my son, but I know that he won't remember anything later. This is the best time to do something. Please pray that God will heal Malachi so that he will not have any problems later.
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Sleeping Bag with Arms
One evening last week Malachi was playing before it was time for him to go to sleep. He was in his pj's. We have discovered the sleepers that have no legs. It's kind of like a sealed, zip-up dress. Daniel likes to call these sleepers "sleeping bads with arms." I agree with him. That's what they remind me of. They also make diaper changes at 3am a whole lot easier. It is very difficult to pull feet out of footies and undo and redo snaps when I am half asleep. Thank you baby clothes makers for designing these wonderful sleepers!
Dedication
On October 30 Malachi was dedicated to the Lord. Pastor Craig and Sherry and Pastor Billy prayed a blessing over Malachi. This is our declaration to God and the world that our son belongs to Jesus Christ. We will choose to raise him up in the fear of the Lord and to desire to serve the Lord all the days of his life. We pledge to be an example to him of believers in Christ to the best of our ability. Malachi means God's messenger. That is what we desire for him to be.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Rolling Over!
Malachi was a naughty boy today. Not really, but he is growing up. Malachi's Great-grandma, Great-grandpa, Aunt Miranda, and other family members were taking care of our little boy today while his Mommy and Daddy were at work. Malachi was playing on his belly, when all of a sudden...He rolled over onto his back! He did it all by himself! His Mommy and Daddy were a little upset that they missed the big event but were glad he was able to share that moment with other family members who love him.
Malachi was a naughty boy today. Not really, but he is growing up. Malachi's Great-grandma, Great-grandpa, Aunt Miranda, and other family members were taking care of our little boy today while his Mommy and Daddy were at work. Malachi was playing on his belly, when all of a sudden...He rolled over onto his back! He did it all by himself! His Mommy and Daddy were a little upset that they missed the big event but were glad he was able to share that moment with other family members who love him.
Saturday, October 08, 2005
Sleeping Through the Night!?!
On Tuesday night (September 27) Malachi slept through the night! He slept 9 hours. I was able to get 8 glorious, consecutive hours of sleep (except for getting up at 4am to go pee. Nobody told me that your bladder doesn't get back to normal for a long time after pregnancy). At school, I told my middle schoolers how I got 8 straight hours of sleep. I know that they did not give a rip, but I was so excited I had to tell everyone. I knew that his sleeping through the night might be a fluke, so I was revelling in every minute of it. To my surprise (not really), he hasn't slept through the night since. That's ok, though. He still wakes me up no more than twice a night. I am still able to get 6-8 hours of sleep on a school night if I go to bed early enough. He knows when it's night time, and its time to let Mommy rest so she can be ready for work the next day.
On Tuesday night (September 27) Malachi slept through the night! He slept 9 hours. I was able to get 8 glorious, consecutive hours of sleep (except for getting up at 4am to go pee. Nobody told me that your bladder doesn't get back to normal for a long time after pregnancy). At school, I told my middle schoolers how I got 8 straight hours of sleep. I know that they did not give a rip, but I was so excited I had to tell everyone. I knew that his sleeping through the night might be a fluke, so I was revelling in every minute of it. To my surprise (not really), he hasn't slept through the night since. That's ok, though. He still wakes me up no more than twice a night. I am still able to get 6-8 hours of sleep on a school night if I go to bed early enough. He knows when it's night time, and its time to let Mommy rest so she can be ready for work the next day.
Friday, October 07, 2005
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Friday, September 09, 2005
2 Months Old
Malachi went to the doctor today. He is exactly two months old, 13 lbs. 1 oz, and 23 1/2 in. long. His head is 15 1/2 in. around. Our boy is quickly growing out of his 0-3 months clothes. He is cooing and laughing more and more each day. He loves to cuddle his Mommy and Daddy. He sleeps well for 4-6 hour chunks at night. Hooray Malachi!
Malachi went to the doctor today. He is exactly two months old, 13 lbs. 1 oz, and 23 1/2 in. long. His head is 15 1/2 in. around. Our boy is quickly growing out of his 0-3 months clothes. He is cooing and laughing more and more each day. He loves to cuddle his Mommy and Daddy. He sleeps well for 4-6 hour chunks at night. Hooray Malachi!
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Playing with "Grandpop"
Cousin Callie calls her Grandpa, "Grandpop." Grandpop is laying down on the floor to play with Malachi. Grandpop loves to play with Malachi. (8 weeks)
Correction: Cousin Callie no longer calls her Grandpa, "Grandpop." She has learned how to say Grandpa. Congratulations Cousin Callie! You're growing so fast!
Monday, August 22, 2005
Six Hours of Sleep!
Last night Malachi slept for six hours straight! Boy, was I full and ready to feed my son when he woke up! Unfortunately, I was not able to join him on his endeavor of sleeping. I was eating dinner and cleaning for the first hour and a half. I did finally cash in on his endeavor and got 4 and a half hours without being awakened. I plan on going to bed earlier this evening! He is sleeping so much better! I don't know if he will sleep through the night any time soon, but I have enjoyed getting sleep in three hour chunks. It's not bad when he only feeds for about 15 minutes and goes back to sleep. I can get 8 hours of sleep in a 9 hour block of time! It's nice.
Last night Malachi slept for six hours straight! Boy, was I full and ready to feed my son when he woke up! Unfortunately, I was not able to join him on his endeavor of sleeping. I was eating dinner and cleaning for the first hour and a half. I did finally cash in on his endeavor and got 4 and a half hours without being awakened. I plan on going to bed earlier this evening! He is sleeping so much better! I don't know if he will sleep through the night any time soon, but I have enjoyed getting sleep in three hour chunks. It's not bad when he only feeds for about 15 minutes and goes back to sleep. I can get 8 hours of sleep in a 9 hour block of time! It's nice.
Monday, August 15, 2005
Friday, August 12, 2005
New Job for Mommy
Yesterday was the first day of my new job. I am already extremely tired. It's going to be hard to live off of 5-6 hours of interrupted sleep a night, but I will survive. I probably won't post stuff that often due to my busy schedule, but I will try. I am returning to work only 4 and a half weeks after birth. I would have liked to have had at least 6 weeks, but we need the money, and I need to get my classroom ready. I will be teaching 7th grade English. I am excited but tired and a little overwhelmed. God will keep me sane. Please pray Malachi starts to sleep in longer shifts to relieve me and allow me to rest. I know it's early. It will happen in God's time, and I will be fine. I am always fine. God takes good care of His children.
Yesterday was the first day of my new job. I am already extremely tired. It's going to be hard to live off of 5-6 hours of interrupted sleep a night, but I will survive. I probably won't post stuff that often due to my busy schedule, but I will try. I am returning to work only 4 and a half weeks after birth. I would have liked to have had at least 6 weeks, but we need the money, and I need to get my classroom ready. I will be teaching 7th grade English. I am excited but tired and a little overwhelmed. God will keep me sane. Please pray Malachi starts to sleep in longer shifts to relieve me and allow me to rest. I know it's early. It will happen in God's time, and I will be fine. I am always fine. God takes good care of His children.
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
A Big Cousin
We found out last week from our niece Callie that she is going to be a big sister! That means that Malachi will be a big cousin. He will be 6-7 months old when Callie's little brother or sister arrives. Malachi is so enthused to know that he will have a little cousin to play with when he gets bigger. He is so excited he can hardly contain himself! Congratulations to Josh and Erin on expecting a new bundle of joy. Children are such a blessing from the Lord!
We found out last week from our niece Callie that she is going to be a big sister! That means that Malachi will be a big cousin. He will be 6-7 months old when Callie's little brother or sister arrives. Malachi is so enthused to know that he will have a little cousin to play with when he gets bigger. He is so excited he can hardly contain himself! Congratulations to Josh and Erin on expecting a new bundle of joy. Children are such a blessing from the Lord!
Getting Bigger and Stronger
Everyday is a new adventure here at the Honeycutt house. I just love watching my son grow (most of the time). The first two weeks of his life were very difficult for me. He was having problems "latching on," and I was so sore and uncomfortable. Plus my emotions and hormones were going on a rollercoaster ride trying to adjust from pregnancy to motherhood. There were the few first sleepless nights. There were a few times that I threw Malachi at Daniel and told him to give him formula. It is all beginning to get better. Malachi is still feeding a lot. He usually can't go for more than 2 hours without throwing a fit to tell me he is hungry. The only time that he really cries, though, is when he is hungry. If he sleeps for 2-3 hours, he wakes up and is famished. There is no time for him to smack his lips and look longingly at me. No, he just wails at the top of his lungs. I can't complain, though. He really is a good baby. He rarely cries without a reason. He is eating better and beginning to sleep a little better. The past two nights he has slept in his bassinet. That gives me a nice reprieve from my son. He will still wake up every 1-3 hours to eat, but at least I get some alone time in the bed (well, alone time still includes Daniel sleeping in the bed). Right now he is laying on his kick and crawl aquarium making cute noises. He has moved about a foot from the spot that I mput him in. He is getting good at scooting his body around. Ok, enough for now. I'll get more updates up later. Much love to all!
Everyday is a new adventure here at the Honeycutt house. I just love watching my son grow (most of the time). The first two weeks of his life were very difficult for me. He was having problems "latching on," and I was so sore and uncomfortable. Plus my emotions and hormones were going on a rollercoaster ride trying to adjust from pregnancy to motherhood. There were the few first sleepless nights. There were a few times that I threw Malachi at Daniel and told him to give him formula. It is all beginning to get better. Malachi is still feeding a lot. He usually can't go for more than 2 hours without throwing a fit to tell me he is hungry. The only time that he really cries, though, is when he is hungry. If he sleeps for 2-3 hours, he wakes up and is famished. There is no time for him to smack his lips and look longingly at me. No, he just wails at the top of his lungs. I can't complain, though. He really is a good baby. He rarely cries without a reason. He is eating better and beginning to sleep a little better. The past two nights he has slept in his bassinet. That gives me a nice reprieve from my son. He will still wake up every 1-3 hours to eat, but at least I get some alone time in the bed (well, alone time still includes Daniel sleeping in the bed). Right now he is laying on his kick and crawl aquarium making cute noises. He has moved about a foot from the spot that I mput him in. He is getting good at scooting his body around. Ok, enough for now. I'll get more updates up later. Much love to all!
Monday, July 25, 2005
Special Visitors
Malachi was visited by his Cousin Callie (and Uncle Josh & Aunt Erin) today. Callie loves to look at him and point out his features, like "hair," "eyes," and so on. Callie will be 2 at the end of August. She is getting so big and talkative. We all have a hard time believing how grown up she is getting!
Getting Bigger and Stronger
Malachi is 16 days old in this picture. He is getting bigger and stronger. He actually laid on his tummy for more than 15 minutes. He was able to pick up his head to move it from side to side a few times. He has a very strong neck. Yes, I know that I'm bragging, but it's my job as his mother.
Malachi is 16 days old in this picture. He is getting bigger and stronger. He actually laid on his tummy for more than 15 minutes. He was able to pick up his head to move it from side to side a few times. He has a very strong neck. Yes, I know that I'm bragging, but it's my job as his mother.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
I'm finally here!!!
After 3 hours of pushing and many hours of labor, I finally arrived on Saturday, June 9th, 2005 at 1:09pm. My mommy and daddy are very exhausted but are very glad that I am here. I weighed in at 7lbs. 13 oz. I was 20 1/2 in. long. Mommy is feeling good. She is very sore and swollen but very happy that I finally arrived. Look at my full head of hair! I look just like my daddy!
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
It has come and gone!
My due date (July 5th) has come and gone. Malachi is not here yet. Daniel asked off of work for this week thinking that our little boy would have arrived by now. We were both very sure that he would be here by now. Daniel and I are both quite frustrated and somewhat annoyed that we don't have our little boy to hold yet. I know that God will bring him when he is ready, but I wish he would hurry up! Malachi has been head down for about 2 months now. He has gotten much lower and descended into my pelvis about 2 weeks ago. I am tired of holding my belly. I want to hold my baby! I know that people say not to rush this time. I don't care what they say. I want to be sleep deprived. I want to feed him and change him and love him. I was content with being pregnant for 7 and a half months. It is my turn to get rid of this "fat belly" as our pastor's son so lovingly teased. I want to wear normal clothes again. I want to roll over in the middle of the night without pain. I pray fervently each day for God to send me into labor!
It stinks being overdue. The last few weeks have felt like an eternity. Daniel and I are literally sitting around the house looking at each other and waiting for contractions to come. Please pray that God will give us the patience to endure or the labor to begin soon.
(I am trying to post some more baby shower and pregnancy pictures, but all three different computers that I have tried do not want to cooperate. I'll try again later.)
My due date (July 5th) has come and gone. Malachi is not here yet. Daniel asked off of work for this week thinking that our little boy would have arrived by now. We were both very sure that he would be here by now. Daniel and I are both quite frustrated and somewhat annoyed that we don't have our little boy to hold yet. I know that God will bring him when he is ready, but I wish he would hurry up! Malachi has been head down for about 2 months now. He has gotten much lower and descended into my pelvis about 2 weeks ago. I am tired of holding my belly. I want to hold my baby! I know that people say not to rush this time. I don't care what they say. I want to be sleep deprived. I want to feed him and change him and love him. I was content with being pregnant for 7 and a half months. It is my turn to get rid of this "fat belly" as our pastor's son so lovingly teased. I want to wear normal clothes again. I want to roll over in the middle of the night without pain. I pray fervently each day for God to send me into labor!
It stinks being overdue. The last few weeks have felt like an eternity. Daniel and I are literally sitting around the house looking at each other and waiting for contractions to come. Please pray that God will give us the patience to endure or the labor to begin soon.
(I am trying to post some more baby shower and pregnancy pictures, but all three different computers that I have tried do not want to cooperate. I'll try again later.)
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Monday, July 04, 2005
Malachi's 1st Picture
Here is a picture from our scheduled ultrasound. This is when we found out that the baby was a Malachi and not an Abigail. We were not able to get a picture of his "boy" parts, but we were able to see them. This picture is wonderful! You can see his head, profile, and spine. It really is amazing!
"Junior's
" 1st Picture
This was Malachi's first picture. He was twelve weeks developed. I started spotting on a Sunday morning in December. Needless to say we were scared to death. Anyways, I went to the hospital for a check-up and the doctor ordered an ultrasound. After waiting for over an hour (and being extremely hungry), we were able to see our little boy. We called him "Junior" at that time since we did not know whether he was a boy or a girl. Mom told me that the baby was either a Morgan or a Daniel junior, so it stuck until my next ultrasound. God is good! We were so delighted to see our little baby move and his heart beat as well.
" 1st Picture This was Malachi's first picture. He was twelve weeks developed. I started spotting on a Sunday morning in December. Needless to say we were scared to death. Anyways, I went to the hospital for a check-up and the doctor ordered an ultrasound. After waiting for over an hour (and being extremely hungry), we were able to see our little boy. We called him "Junior" at that time since we did not know whether he was a boy or a girl. Mom told me that the baby was either a Morgan or a Daniel junior, so it stuck until my next ultrasound. God is good! We were so delighted to see our little baby move and his heart beat as well.
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