James and Wawi

Our dog Wawi was very unsure of Baby James when he first came home.  While James and I were still in the hospital, Ez brought home a baby hat James wore for Wawi to get used to his smell.  When we finally brought James home, Wawi had no idea what to make of him.  Wawi was used to being the number one man in our life.  He slept in between his Mom and Dad, and had my undivided love and attention.  Things have changed!  Fortunately, Wawi has warmed up to James and even greats him if he has been gone.  If James is in bed with me, Wawi loves to lay next to him.  James doesn't really notice Wawi, but as he gets older I think they are going to be great playmates and Wawi will be as good a companion to James as he is to his mom and dad.  

 

WAWI

Now Baby James is in between his mom and dad instead of Wawi (sorry Wawi!)

My new cuddle bug is Baby James, but when he goes to his crib Wawi resumes his spot next to me!

Baby James' First Days Home

Baby James has had a lot of "firsts" on his first week home.  From his first time meeting his Aunt Mandy, "Uncle" Jim and his family, Aunt Christy and cousins Matthew, Meredith and Paige and Pastor Fly and Darlene, to his first pediatrician appointment and first bath.  James has taken everything in stride and seems to be a very curious baby.  I have a feeling when he gets older he won't be afraid to try new things but may give me a run for my money if he is too daring!

Ez's long time friend Jim and his family came down to meet Baby James for the first time.

James' first pediatrician appointment.  We got really lucky in finding an awesome doctor.  

 

Jame's first "bath".  He still has his scab from his umbilical chord so it was just a sponge bath.  He wasn't too pleased but typical of him he didn't cry.

 

 

James loves his Aunt Christy and cousin Paige.  Paige is only 7 weeks older than James so we suspect they will be great playmates as they get older.

 

James is a great sleeper and got to have his first nap with Grandpa.

 

James' first holiday which happened to be July 4th.  

 

James' cousins Meredith, Matthew and Paige.  Matthew and Meredith are great with James and are good at being gentle with him.

 

It looks like James is comforting Paige for the first time.  

 

  

Pastor Fly and his wife Darlene came down for a first time visit with James.  He is lucky to have such wonderful people in his life.

 

Meredith has such a loving way with James' and loves to tell me how much she loves Baby James!  

 

James' first time at a restaurant. 

 

James is named after his Grandpa and I am sure they will have a lot of "firsts" as James gets older.  

 

Baby James is here!

I'm sure everyone has figured out that our precious adorable little one is a baby boy, not a girl as previously posted.  Baby James Paul Wilson was born June 24th, 2012 at 6:41 am.  He weighed 6lbs 13 oz (not the estimated 8lbs previously thought, much to his mothers relief), was 19 1/2 inches long and had a head circumference of 13 1/4 inches.  He is perfect!  His Apgars were 8 and 9.  The delivery wasn't the easiest but was worth every bit of pain.  His first week in this world was traumatic both to him and his parents but after much worry and testing we can rest assured that he is a healthy happy very chill little man. 

 

It's a Girl.......Most Likely.

I had my 20 week check up and ultrasound last Thursday.  Baby Para seems to be right on track with her growth.  Her heartbeat is good and she was throwing punches in the womb.  I still can't feel when she moves around or kicks but the doctor said I should anytime now.  The OB that performed the ultrasound (I really love her) found three lines indicating a cervix and a lack of a penis, so she believes Baby Para is a girl.  However she wouldn't commit fully to this opinion due to limited equipment.  Her best guess is its a girl but we go for a formal ultrasound March 1st.  I will post pictures as I get them. 

 Daddious and I are very thrilled as we both want a girl, but of course will still be very happy with a boy.  The pregnancy has progressed as expected.  I feel as big as a whale, have become an inferno, urinate ALL the time, and toss and turn at night.  I'm loving it!  Every time I look in the mirror at the growing baby belly I can't help but smile.  I can't wait to hold little Claire Elizabeth in my arms and have her wrap her little hand around my fingers.  Daddious has continued to be a champion expectant father.  He has adjusted to the windows being open and the fan on at night in the winter and me radiating heat in bed.  Even though I get up every 40 minutes or so to use the restroom he never complains about his frequent nightly wake ups.  I wouldn't ask for anything more from Daddious.  I love him and I am so very grateful to have him helping me through this pregnancy. 

-Anonymous Mommious

Breaking The Mold

Fruit of the Womb?

So... why is it that all of the stock photographs of pregnant women doesn't show the swollen footed, back pained, restless-legged hordes that one might see at the typical OB-GYN office? Is there some sort of pregnancy propoganda in the works?

Don't get me wrong. There's a lot of wonder and anticipation that goes along with Anonymous Mommious's pregnancy. There are sad but extremely wealthy people pay a lot of money and try really hard to do what we did by chance. Maybe it's my inner cynic at work, but maybe I'm just a little defensive of my baby's Mom. Her pregnancy reminds me to thank my own Mom for what she went through with me. It is magical, but not in a David Copperfield kind of way. Rather than making a 747 disappear, Mommious is making a little human appear. And rather than locking herself in ice, she's losing sleep with twitchy legs and an aching back. And this is just the beginning. I'd take the ice, myself... but I'm a guy.

I have a child and I did bond with her. Don't get me wrong. In fact, my experience has taught me that there is no substitute for a good Dad. I get the way a Dad feels for his children, but when I see a woman quietly accept all that she has to and face everything including the changes her body goes through, with this quiet determination, it never fails to impress me. It's something that's worth encouraging and standing behind rather than marketing to. I was plenty fond of her before this. I'm certain more will be revealed.

Baby Para's First Thanksgiving........Sort of

Ok, so I know that it wasn't really Baby Para's first Thanksgiving seeing as she is still a tiny parasite feeding off her Mommy.  However, I couldn't help thinking about how different our Thanksgiving is going to be next year with a little 4 month old baby amongst us.  This Thanksgiving was wonderful!  Anonymous Daddious and I spent it with my parents, older sister and brother-in-law.  It was a relaxing, joyous day.  We even got some great frisbee time in with my sister and brother-in-law.  We all helped in the preparation of the food and of course in the devouring of it also.   Daddious made a scrumptious turkey and rice soup using the turkey carcass for the broth.  There were no uh-oh or oh shit moments.  I imagine next year may be somewhat different.  Having a baby around will definitely dominate Anonymous Mommious' time and energy.  I am not sure where we are going to be next year for Thanksgiving.  We will probably not travel as it can be difficult with a new baby and Anonymous Daddious will be using his vacation time to be home right after Baby Para is born to help me out.  We would love to have our family come to us to visit and help make Baby Para's first Thanksgiving as wonderful as possible. 
  I hope everyone had as fantastic and stress free a Thanksgiving.  Time to put up the tree and get ready for Christmas.  I can't wait to get a baby's first Christmas ornament with a picture of Baby Para on it. 

-Anonymous Mommious

And The Beat Goes On....

  I had my very first sonogram Wednesday.  It was indescribable.  I am very familiar with ultrasounds as I used to perform then on animals all the time at my old job.  However, it iswas completely different when it was done to me.  I feel bad for all those dogs and cats that didn't get warm ultrasound lube because man that was some cold stuff.  Baby Para is still sort of low in my body.  She is in a yolk sac that provides her with nutrients.  She is a little bigger than the size of a dime and looks sort of like a kidney bean.  I LOVE HER. 
  I got to see her little heart just beating away.  It was good and strong.  A normal heartbeat at 6-7 weeks would be 90-110 beats per minute. The presence of an embryonic heartbeat is an assuring sign of the health of the pregnancy. Once a heartbeat is detected, the chance of the pregnancy continuing ranges from 70-90%.  I was definitely nervous about seeing a heartbeat as I always imagine the worst case scenario.  However, Baby Para is strong just like her daddy.  I wish her daddy was there, but he got to see the picture of her.  My next sonogram scheduled on Daddious' day off so he will get to come along!  I will try to get the sonogram picture on the blog soon. 
  I was hopeful that I had almost made it through my first trimester with much ease, but I have three extra weeks to go and I am definitely feeling more morning sickness than before.  That's ok though, it just means Baby Para is growing and needs the extra hormones to allow that to happen.  I have heard that the worse the morning sickness, the more likely the baby is a girl?  Urban myth?  Whatever the case is Baby Para's Mommy and Daddy are going to love her/him with all of our hearts.



-Anynomous Mommious