Out and About

Things have been much easier since our cranky day....we've been out shopping, out to breakfast, out for walks around the neighborhood...so we're starting to get out and about and use our car seat and stroller. And last night we only woke up once, around 1AM!

So that's what a cranky baby is...

Yesterday was not one of our better days. For the first time Joseph was truly cranky. For most of the day he was either eating or screaming (as he seemed to need something in his mouth constantly in order to be content). So our grand plans of going out to run errands were foiled, but we'll just try to get out today instead. He did seem to settle back into his normal nighttime routine, going to bed by 7:30PM, and waking up around 1AM, 4AM, and then at 7:45 this morning. (Though Jay did have to rock him back to sleep after his 4AM feeding) And now he seems to be back to "normal" as well, so hopefully it was just something that was bothering him yesterday, and not something that is here to stay!

And actually today the little man is in such a good mood that he even got to spend some time on our tummy, and he can already lift his head! Most of the time he laid there with his head turned to the side, but a couple times he lifted it up, and then moved it from the left side to the right side. I was so proud. ;)

Joseph is SOOOOO Big

Not only do I tell him this quite a bit, but today we found out that it is true! At his two week check-up he weighed in at a whopping 7lbs 11oz (he was 6lbs 5oz at his last visit). He's gaining an average of 1.5oz a day, which makes him above average in this regard. Jay explained to him afterwards that we expect him to be above average for the rest of his life. ;) And not only were we surprised by his weight today, but also by the very explosive poop that he took right after we finished dressing him at the doctor's office (if it was minutes earlier it would have sprayed the entire wall, or Jay. It was quite impressive. Also impressive was his enthusiasm towards feeding straight from a bottle. We tried it out for the first time today after the appt, and he guzzled 3oz down in a matter of minutes. Compared to the 30-40 it takes him to breast feed I was completely amazed, and excited to know that we can start using bottles whenever it's convenient. I'm sure Jay is thrilled to start sharing this responsibility. ;) (He actually was quite enthused to be able to feed Joseph today).

Aren't I Cute?

Even when he wakes us up every hour at night it's hard to get too frustrated when you have such a cute face staring back at you. Thankfully he doesn't do that very often, just a couple times including Friday. Last night was wonderful...he only woke up twice between 7PM and 7AM! He's spending more time awake during the day too which is why we're able to get more pictures now with his eyes open.

Our Little Man

Our little man likes to sleep on his side....


has dark blue/gray eyes (for now)....

and sometimes looks like an old man....

The Many Faces of Joseph

I found my thumb!

Though most of the time he tries to shove his entire hand in his mouth, a few times he has managed to actually find his thumb or his index finger to suck on. The left or the right, he has no preference. ;)

You Talkin' To Me?

This picture cracks us up! Our "little man" is already quite the character, making funny noises and faces for the small amount of time that he does spend awake.

Joseph had his first doctor's appointment yesterday and the pediatrician offered advice on how to get him to sleep better at night, mainly by feeding him more frequently during the day. And after doing that it seems to be working, as last night both mommy and daddy were able to sleep for at least 6 hours! It was sooooo nice.

He's at about 6lbs 5oz now, floating around in his newborn clothes, and working on getting fattened up for the summer. Next appointment is in 2 weeks!

The Easter Bunny Stopped by...

Jessica caught the Easter Bunny on film...

A new Conway has arrived!

Joseph Dominic Conway
6lb 14oz
20 inches

Waterbreak 11:45pm 4/5/07
Hospital admitance 12:10am 4/6/07
First exam: 2cm (12:30am)
IV and Pitosin: 5:50am
Second exam: 3cm (7:30am)
Epidural: 8:30am
Third exam: 8cm (10:10am)
Started pushing: 10cm (10:40am)
Baby born 11:55am

One Centimeter and a Dropped Baby

1 centimeter and a dropped baby. That is the update after today's visit with the doctor. And since she will actually be out of town from thursday through tuesday, I am relieved that not much has happened yet and am hoping things continue along slowly until she returns. Not that any of it really means anything anyway, since you can go from 1 to 10 in a matter of hours or the span of weeks. But I would have probably been a bit panicky if she had said 3 or 5 and then left on vacation.

Now if by chance I actually make it past the due date, the plan is to be scheduled around the 20th to be induced.

According to astrology this would be the difference between having an enthusiastic but impatient baby (like myself) versus a patient but inflexible baby. Hmmmmmm.....I suppose the personality really can't be predicted anyway since the description of a Virgo doesn't seem to fit Jay as perfectly as Aries fits me. All these unknowns and waiting can drive a person crazy! (If that person is an Aries)

Two Weeks To Go!

Expected due date is two weeks from today! It is officially April which means our first born will have it's very own birth month and won't have to share with me (or more accurately stated, I won't have to share my birth month with our first born). So as an April baby, diamond will be the birth stone (though not sure that matters much if it turns out to be a boy) and Aries will be the sign (assuming an arrival by the 19th). I guess we'll have to wait and see on the sign and the sex!

Things are still going well for me....though I must be at least a little swollen because as of this week the rings have officially come off due to their occasional tightness. Everything is good and we're just waiting for things to start happening! (Preferably not tomorrow, due to the Brewers Opening Day and hopefully not Easter weekend, at my doctor's request).