We are a family of four and we set up this blog to keep friends and family up to date with everything we are up to. Hope you enjoy!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Gavin sleeping
Hi everyone! Gavin was released from the NICU at noon and is hanging with Mom and Dad now in our room. Amanda is doing great and we're both so much happier now that little G is with us! We should be released tomorrow but will have to wait for the doctor to clear us in the morning.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
update for the day
Sorry no new pics today. Gavin's blood sugar didn't level out throughout the day so they are keeping him in NICU overnight to monitor it. They dont allow pictures down there. Luckily he had a good reading at the 5:30 feeding so they took the IV off to allow him to adjust more. We are hoping to have him up on our floor by the morning! He's going to be fine and has already stolen our hearts!
Amanda continues to recover but got to spend several hours with Gavin. She has lots of pain but got to eat a nice dinner finally this evening. We had lots of visitors including BOTH sets of grandparents, uncle Brad and Kara, Uncle Lary and Aunt Sharon, Uncle Barry and Aunt Kathleen, and cousin Zach. It was a busy day so we are winding down watching Survivor! Wish us luck and we should be going home by tuesday.
Until tomorrow!
Amanda continues to recover but got to spend several hours with Gavin. She has lots of pain but got to eat a nice dinner finally this evening. We had lots of visitors including BOTH sets of grandparents, uncle Brad and Kara, Uncle Lary and Aunt Sharon, Uncle Barry and Aunt Kathleen, and cousin Zach. It was a busy day so we are winding down watching Survivor! Wish us luck and we should be going home by tuesday.
Until tomorrow!
The Story so Far
I'm sure everyone has been eagerly awaiting an update on our big event! First and foremost both Mama and baby are well and resting after a long day yesterday. Gavin spent the night in the NICU due to low blood sugar but is in good hands and should be fine. Amanda got to spend an hour with him overnight and I was with him for a little over an hour this morning. Little trooper is already a fussy eater! Hopefully his levels will even out today and they'll bring him back up.
As far as the birth went yesterday, the nurses and doctors were fantastic. The induction started just before 9am yesterday and progressed nicely throughout the morning. They broke the water around 1:45 and that's when all the fun started! At that point, the labor progressed very quickly. The contractions got so bad that we decided a epidural was necessary. Once that was completed Amanda was able to relax for awhile before the pushing started. My strong little wife pushed her hardest for 1.5 hours but little Gavin's head was just too big. The rest went so fast. Surgery prep, surgery, holy crap its a boy, clean the baby, move the baby to nursery and mom to recovery, mom to room, baby to NICU, goodnight! It was a little emotional not having a lot of time to spend with our treasure last night, but I'm just thankful that both Mom and Gavin are doing well and getting more rest! Plus, me heart goes out to all the parent I saw in the NICU this morning. I felt guilty asking about our baby's blood sugar when so many parents were just down there praying that their baby will pull through. Again, all the credit and props in the world go to all of the caring nurses and doctors here that do this every day.
I'll post an update soon and thanks for checking in!
As far as the birth went yesterday, the nurses and doctors were fantastic. The induction started just before 9am yesterday and progressed nicely throughout the morning. They broke the water around 1:45 and that's when all the fun started! At that point, the labor progressed very quickly. The contractions got so bad that we decided a epidural was necessary. Once that was completed Amanda was able to relax for awhile before the pushing started. My strong little wife pushed her hardest for 1.5 hours but little Gavin's head was just too big. The rest went so fast. Surgery prep, surgery, holy crap its a boy, clean the baby, move the baby to nursery and mom to recovery, mom to room, baby to NICU, goodnight! It was a little emotional not having a lot of time to spend with our treasure last night, but I'm just thankful that both Mom and Gavin are doing well and getting more rest! Plus, me heart goes out to all the parent I saw in the NICU this morning. I felt guilty asking about our baby's blood sugar when so many parents were just down there praying that their baby will pull through. Again, all the credit and props in the world go to all of the caring nurses and doctors here that do this every day.
I'll post an update soon and thanks for checking in!
Saturday, December 18, 2010
He is here!
Little Gavin Dean Smith was born tonight at 8:00 pm. 7 lbs 8 oz, 19 3/4 inches and cute at anything
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Guess What? The Date has been set!
Is this picture what you think it is? Heck yeah! Amanda and I had two appointments this morning. The first, at 8:00 at OSU,was with the gestational diabetes specialist where we had another ultrasound. The technician surprised us when she put this 3D picture of little Chauncey up on the screen! I can't even explain how amazing it felt to see our little baby's face for the first time. My heart was racing and my hair was standing on end! So, baby is currently about 7lbs, 6oz. and the specialist recommended that Amanda get to 38.5 weeks (middle of next week) and then delivery should be induced! Needless to say, thats why my heart was racing! We then had an appointment with Amanda's regular OB at 11:00. He checked everything out, then called the Hospital to schedule induction for next Saturday, December 18th! As expected, we are both very excited and also scared as hell, but we're so lucky to have so many wonderful friends and family around to help guide us through this. I'll be sure to keep updating this blog as things progress but don't worry, I won't take any pictires of the "gross stuff". Until next time. B
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Finally got the baby's furniture and got it put together, all on black friday! Whew!
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Baby Update
Hello everyone,
Sorry about the lack of actual "news" but Amanda is pretty proficient at texting everyone so most people are up to date. For those of you who don't know, we are having a....wait for it....baby! All humor aside we've been really busy cleaning the house, getting rid of junk, going to doctor's appointments, and trying to have a social life knowing that all will soon change! November was a busy month. Amanda's Sister Katie was in town early in the month for a week and, with the help of Nancy (their Mom), Kara, and Tricia, threw Amanda a fun baby shower in Bucyrus. Amanda's friends Beth, Kara, and Jill, and my mom Jane threw another shower for Amanda on November 21st. We sincerely thank everyone for all the work, gifts, and good times had during these wonderful events! We had our now weekly doctor's appointment today and found out the the baby finally turned! In that last ultrasound picture the baby's head was lodged up by Amanda's ribs. Since the baby is getting bigger (now about 5 pounds), we really didn't think there was much room for it to happen but the baby is now "butts up"! Our first thought was "here we go" as we are both now concerned that the baby will be early. However, there have been no contractions yet so we'll just bide our time, enjoy the Thanksgiving/Michigan game Holiday, and finish up our preparations as soon as possible! Take care all and have a great Thanksgiving! Go Bucks!
Sorry about the lack of actual "news" but Amanda is pretty proficient at texting everyone so most people are up to date. For those of you who don't know, we are having a....wait for it....baby! All humor aside we've been really busy cleaning the house, getting rid of junk, going to doctor's appointments, and trying to have a social life knowing that all will soon change! November was a busy month. Amanda's Sister Katie was in town early in the month for a week and, with the help of Nancy (their Mom), Kara, and Tricia, threw Amanda a fun baby shower in Bucyrus. Amanda's friends Beth, Kara, and Jill, and my mom Jane threw another shower for Amanda on November 21st. We sincerely thank everyone for all the work, gifts, and good times had during these wonderful events! We had our now weekly doctor's appointment today and found out the the baby finally turned! In that last ultrasound picture the baby's head was lodged up by Amanda's ribs. Since the baby is getting bigger (now about 5 pounds), we really didn't think there was much room for it to happen but the baby is now "butts up"! Our first thought was "here we go" as we are both now concerned that the baby will be early. However, there have been no contractions yet so we'll just bide our time, enjoy the Thanksgiving/Michigan game Holiday, and finish up our preparations as soon as possible! Take care all and have a great Thanksgiving! Go Bucks!
Baby Shower Pics
We've been pretty busy so I haven't been posting much lately. Amanda has had two baby showers. One on Saturday November 5, and the other on Sunday November 21. Enjoy the pictures!
Friday, November 12, 2010
Our baby is holding the sun!
Had another ultrasound today and the baby is average in every way. All is good!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
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