Fisher is 7 Months!

This is almost two weeks late, but here's the 7 month update for Fisher. 

We had a check up yesterday so Fish could get his second flu shot and here are his current stats (at 7 months and 11 days.) He is now 18 lbs & 3 oz. 

Here's what's been going on during his 7th month:

• He has mastered his scoot/drag crawling. He can really move and now is full-on crawling on his knees. (That started a little after 7 months.)
• He is sitting up really well unassisted and is getting close to being able to push himself up into the sitting position.
• He is still grabbing his feet. He's just so stinking flexible!
• He has a lot more hair these days and even though it's lighter than it was at birth, it seems to be getting a bit darker now. 
• We are still keeping bedtime at around 7:15pm and are up around 7:30am. Some days he's up earlier, but he plays happily in his crib which is wonderful.
• We are eating fruits and veggies! He seems to like most everything. We're eating fruits, veggies and cereals.
• HE GOT HIS FIRST TOOTH! I still can't believe it! The first tooth was one of the center bottom teeth and now (past 7 months) we have a second tooth!
• He is now "babbling" and talking up a storm. He's officially said "mama" (yay!), but I think that was really after we hit the 7 month mark.
• He loves to jump. That kid can rock out in his Jumperoo.
• He is obsessed with his walker. He can spend 45 minutes in that thing just scooting all around the room. 
• Fisher received his first Imagination Library book this month.

This month we celebrated Thanksgiving and Fisher enjoyed tons of family time. He also had his first family Christmas party on the day he turned 7 months. It was really fun to introduce him to Christmas gifts. (He was mainly interested in the bow or paper, as expected.)

Here are some pictures from the past month:

The day we discovered Fisher's first tooth! November 30th 

Thanksgiving with Pap.

Thanksgiving with all the cousins. What an adorable crew. 

Momma and Fisher on Thanksgiving. 

Family photo at Opryland Hotel. 

Sweet moment with Papa.

At the Kee Christmas party opening gifts. 

At the Kee family Christmas party in his new hat. 

Holiday photo session with dad for our Chirstmas cards. 

My favorite picture from the holiday Christmas photo shoot. 

Until next time...

Fisher is 3 Months!

It's true! This little guy is now three months old which is completely nuts. He is changing everyday and it is so much fun to watch. We don't have another doctor's appointment until he hits four months so I'm not sure on his weight, but I'm thinking he's in the 14 pound range. He surely feels heavier.

Look at those chunky little legs!

Here's what's been going on the past month:

• He is giggling, cooing, smiling and screeching more than ever which we love.
• He is much more alert and observant.
• He likes to stand up. He sometimes even pitches a fit when we try to lay him back down. Stubborn.
• He likes to sit up. He can't sit up on his own yet, but his head control is getting better and better.
• He likes when we make him "fly".
• He started drooling and making spit bubbles with his mouth. It's quite adorable.
• He likes to check himself out in the mirror. Who can blame him?
• He loves his hands. He chews on his fingers and is now starting to grab on to toys around him.
• His tummy-time skills are seriously improving. He can hold himself up for minutes at a time rather than just bringing his head up and dropping it down over and over again.
• He is losing his hair in front, but seems to be keeping the hair in back. I'm thinking there is a mullet in our future.
• He is getting to be a little more fussy when he is overly tired. He arches his back and can make some serious noise. Mommy and Daddy don't enjoy that new element.
• He still sleeps quite a bit during the day and we are up (on average) once a night to feed around 4 am.



• We took our first trip with Fisher this month. We made a visit to Memphis and he did great. He was a little off his schedule, but was a good sport overall and slept the whole way there and back.
• Fisher has been away from mommy and daddy 4 times now. Once with Momma C & Pops, twice with Gran & Pap and once with a friend. It is getting easier each time for me to trust him with someone other than myself or Brent. (Fisher doesn't care either way.)
• Fisher and I now go to the library once or twice a week for "Mother Goose Time". We meet up with some of our friends to hear stories and sing nursery rhymes. Sometimes Fisher is awake, other times he's fussy or sleeping, but today he did great! He looked around at all the kids and even gave a few grins to the baby next to us. So fun!
• Next Sunday we plan to put him in "Kids World" at church for the first time. He's been sleeping through the service so there hasn't been a need to drop him off, but we figured that now is as good of time as any to get him into childcare.

Here are some pictures from the past month:

Cuddle time with Pap.

Karate Kid.

Rocking some tummy-time.

Loving on Aunt Cray-Cray.

Tuckered out on his playmat.

Spending time with Momma C and Glenda in Memphis.

Chilling with Alex (and probably pooping.)

Nap time with Daddy and Mak.

The "Dad" and the "Son.

For a few extra, super sweet photos, check out my hubby's blog @ snapfisher.blogspot.com. 

Until next time...

The Day my World Changed

It hasn't been long since Fisher arrived (just a little over a month) yet that big day already seems like such a blur. I want to be sure I can recall that amazing day for years to come so I figured recording it is the best idea (especially with my terrible memory.) If it is too much detail for you, feel free to stop reading at any point. I promise there isn't anything too graphic. 

Our adventure began on Tuesday, May 15th around 8pm. We checked into the hospital to start my induction process that evening. After getting my I.V. setup and some blood work done, I was given a vaginal tablet (I believe it's called Cervidil) to help ripen my cervix further. I was only dilated 1 cm when I got to the hospital and about 50% effaced so I needed some extra help to really get going. I was supposed to have two rounds of these tablets, four hours apart, but I ended up only requiring one tablet so we started the Pitocin around 4 am on the 16th. (Needless to say, I didn't really get any sleep Tuesday night. At least I was looking good, right?)

My doctor arrived at the hospital at 7am on Wednesday morning to check to see how I was progressing. At that point I was just around 2-3 cm so she decided to use another technique to move me along. They placed a "cervical catheter" which is basically a balloon that mimics the pressure of the baby's head. Since Fisher wasn't down far enough, this catheter (along with the Pitocin) helped me gradually dilate even further. Once I had dilated more, the catheter just fell out on its own. 


Once the catheter had been placed, my contractions finally increased. Up until that point I hadn't noticed much more pain than a mild menstrual cramp. I was now having some intense contraction pains and decided to start the process of getting my epidural placed. 


Although I definitely appreciated the epidural, the placement process was much less enjoyable than I imagined. The needle to numb the location wasn't too bad, but I had quite a bit of pain/discomfort when the threaded the catheter. I can only describe it as that feeling you have when you hit your funny-bone times ten and down the entire side of your body. It is a very strange feeling (and not a good one). The best part was when the nurse anesthetist  realized she had placed it too far to the right and needed to redo it. Lovely, right? So I got experience that "funny-bone" feeling all over again, this time on the left side of my body rather than the right. 


Once the nurse anesthetist was finished I still only felt numb on my right side. I could still feel my contractions on the left side so they had me lay on my left side and wait for it to spread. Luckily, that method worked and I eventually felt completely numb on both sides and we were good to go. 


The next time I remember being checked I was suddenly dilated to 8 cm which was pretty shocking. I was moving along much faster than any of us expected. (I believe this around 10 or 11 am.) My little sister and Brent's parents arrived around noon and shortly after that the nurse came to check me again and we were at 10 cm! It was officially go-time (also known as freak-out time.)

After a bit of visiting, we kicked everyone out to the waiting room except my mom and got ready for the final "push". We only had to push for about 55 minutes and at 3:04pm on May 16, 2012 baby Fisher came into our world! 

It was all much better than expected. I had been terrified of childbirth from the beginning so I was pleasantly surprised by the entire experience. The epidural was perfect. I had no pain, but was able to feel pressure. Even with the epidural numbness, I still knew exactly when my contractions were coming so I was able to feel when it was time to push. To top it off, I had a wonderful nurse, an amazing doctor and completely supportive mom and hubby by my side. Overall, it was great.

My notes to other future mothers-to-be would include:

• Get the epidural without question.
• You might throw-up. It happened to me out of nowhere.
• Let your hubby watch (if he wants to.) I was completely opposed to this originally, but my mind changed as we went through pregnancy and I'm so glad that I allowed him to witness the amazing miracle. He was so happy to be able to watch our son come into the world and there is no replacing that. Remember, he's seeing your baby for the first time...he's not paying attention to your lady parts. (And honestly, by that point you aren't concerned about who is seeing your lady parts anyway. You just want that baby out!)

I know women say it all the time, but giving birth to my son is the most amazing thing I have ever done. It gives you such a sense of pride and there is no comparison to holding your baby for the very first time. It was without a doubt the happiest day of my life. 


I am so blessed.




Until next time...