Blue light special!

We had our first followup appointment today and found out a couple things. He is now down to 8lbs from the initial 8lbs 12 oz. His level of jaundice has increased enough to require a billi light. The picture below is him using the billi light when we put him down to sleep this afternoon. We will try him on this for the next couple days and will followup with the pediatrician.

TOUCHDOWN!

We are the proud parents of a 8 lb 12 oz baby boy. His name is Aiden Kelly Johnson. Laura started pushing at 3:30am and at 3:55am he was out. He came out healthy and crying, no complications. The big suprise was that it looks like he has red hair. Here are some pics right after the birth in the nursery. Laura is also doing fine and resting in her room. More pictures will be coming soon.

We can see the finish line!

At about 11:30 this morning Laura felt some wetness while she was sleeping. We took about 1 hour and a half before we made the decision to go on to the hospital which turns out was a good idea. When we got to the hospital she was admitted and put in a room. She was 2 centimeters dialated and her water had indeed broken. Delivery is expected sometime in the next 12 - 18 hours.

Not Yet . . .

Christmas has come and gone and there is still no baby. We've had 2 doctors appointments since our last post and everything is looking normal. We found out he is head down but he is turned the wrong way. The way he is right now he is looking at Laura's belly button. He is supposed to be facing towards her back. He weighs about 7 pounds with a normal heart rate. We are crossing our fingers that he will be a 2007 baby. Hopefully the next post should be from the hospital.

And Down the Stretch we Come

If this were the Kentucky Derby, we would have rounded the final turn and be heading down the home stretch!

We had a doctor’s appointment today and everything looks text book. The baby is turned head down, has an ideal heart beat and doesn’t appear to be “too big.” The doctor said things could change pretty quickly, so to be on the watch for contractions that are 5 minutes apart or for my water to break. So, for now, it’s just a waiting game.

Since we are anticipating the big arrival right after Christmas, we decided to scale back our Christmas decorating this year. We did put up a little 2 foot tree for our own enjoyment though! Below is a current picture of me. Sleep is hard to come by, so you can probably tell I look a little tired in this photo.

We’ll keep you posted if anything changes! Oh, and a few people have asked about the baby’s name, and in case you haven’t heard yet… We’re trying to keep it a surprise until his “Birth” Day! Hopefully, we’ll be able to announce it sooner rather than later!

Busy Week

The past week has been a busy one! There have been a lot of preparations for the little Johnson boy!

Sunday, my aunt Mary Jo gave a “Springston” family shower at her house. She had so my great things to eat! Below is a picture of the really special quilt that she made! The little baby will get a lot of use out of it! It’s so soft and colorful! We know he will love it! Aunt Carol made a cute baby boy cake - complete with little blue booties (pictured below)! What I thought was so neat, was at the baby shower, when my mom was pregnant with me, she made a cake with the same little booties – only in pink! We also received many other great gifts, including bath robes, sleepers, stuffed animals, baby monitor and an Elmo puppet, to mention a few.





The nursery decorations are almost complete! There are a few pictures below in the previous post. Mimi Johnson is working on a special valance for the window and we have ordered something unique for above the window. Once they are both finished, the room will be ready for its new occupant!

On Tuesday, we went to the doctor again and everything is looking fine. I just need to watch my weight and sugar intake a little bit closer. We started twice-a-month visits this month, and will start going every week in December! We are getting close to the big day!

Nursery is done

Last night we completed decorating the nursery. It is ready for its new occupant.