In February when I found out I was pregnant, I had no idea what I was in store for over the next 40 weeks. I had no idea about all of the worrying I would do, the praying for my baby that I would do, the swelling and of course, the labor. I just had no clue. I do have to say that now that Caleb is almost a month old (I know, crazy!) all of those things were worth it.Much more worth it than I ever thought...
As a new mother, there are some things I have learned in this short amount of time. Here are a few...
1 - I had no idea how much I could love something so quickly and so deeply. At 5:21 October 12th when I met Caleb it was instant love, and that love has grown more and more as the days pass. I love my family, but my love for this little boy is so intense...
2 - I had no idea that I would enjoy sitting in a quiet room alone watching my son sleep. I could sit for hours and just watch him. All of the noises, he faces and movements never get old to me. I could do this for hours, or days, and never get bored.
3 - I had no idea I would be so protective of my son and husband. It is crazy to think that we are now a family. I know Michael and I became a family when we got married, but now we are truly a family of 3. We have a mortgage, cat, and a Christmas letter where we can talk about our FAMILY and not just the cat...the whole shebang. As I look at my family I find myself wanting to protect them and spend all of my time with them. I don't want to expose Caleb to any germs, dirty things or people, etc. I know other people have been parents and know what to do, but I find myself feeling anxious anytime Caleb is out of my sight, or arms for that matter!!!
3 - I had no idea how hard being a parent would be. Like I said earlier, I worried and worried when I was pregnant. I would ask myself things like "Should you eat this?" "Can I do this?" and "I wonder if Caleb can hear this loud music." Now it is a totally different kind of worry. I worry if he is cold, breathing (I know, silly), happy, hungry, feeling loved, peeing and pooping right, etc. When I was pregnant I said something to my mom about being worried, and she said that was just the beginning, and boy was she right!
4 - I had no idea how proud I would be of my family. Michael for one has totally amazed me in his role as "daddy." He is truly amazing and Caleb and I are so lucky to have such a hands on daddy. He loves that little boy and wants the world to know it. He wants to show the world our little man! I am so proud of Caleb. He is such a happy baby, and he is growing so much. He is truly a blessing! Lastly, I am so proud of Michael and me. Together he and I made this incredible human being, and if I do say so myself, he is perfect! For the most part, Michael and I have done this parenting thing by ourselves. I am not going to say it has been easy, but I will say it has been incredible, and something I will treasure for the rest of my life.
I am so proud of our little family....
Friday, November 7, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
What a weekend!!!
The Anderson's had a very busy weekend! Friday was Halloween, and Caleb was a jack-o-lantern. I must say he was the most precious jack-o-lantern I have ever seen. :) On Halloween we went to see Sara and Davis before they left for trick-or-treating and of course, to take some cousin pictures! :) Sara and Davis were so excited to see and hold Caleb. As you can see, Caleb slept through his first Halloween. We are thinking next year is going to be much different!!!
Here are a few pics. Sara was Sharpay from High School Musical and Davis was a boxer. Too cute!!!
On Saturday, Caleb experienced his first UGA loss, and boy was it bad. Caleb also slept through this game, much like the dawgs! Uncle Grant and Aunt Morgann came over to see Caleb and hang out. For some reason I only got 1 picture from the game Saturday. Here is where Caleb likes to sleep most!!!
Lastly, Caleb had his first "real" bath. HE LOVES IT! He just lays there and is so content. He loves to suck on his hand with the water on it.
But as you can see, getting out of the bath is NOT his favorite. So sad! :)
Monday, October 27, 2008
our first "solo" day
Well, after 2 wonderful weeks with Michael home, he had to go back to work today. I was NOT looking forward to him being gone, and to be honest, I was kinda scared. Anyone who has been around us sometime during the last 2 weeks knows how hands on and wonderful Michael has been with Caleb. I kidded Michael all weekend about how many times he was going to call, but as the day went on, I called Michael more. :) Here is a brief overview of our day without daddy....
4:45AM (Michael was still in the bed) - Caleb decided this would be a good time to wake up hungry, wet and ready to play. We (mommy and Caleb) got up and ate. Caleb finally fell back asleep around 5:30 fed and dry.
7:30AM - Caleb was awake, hungry and ready for the day. We ate breakfast (the 2nd one of the day) and got dressed for the day.
8:45AM - Caleb fell back asleep and so mommy decided it would be a good time to shower. Mommy also called the doctor because Caleb has some serious "eye gunk" that wouldn't go away. They tell us to be there at 10:20 (mommy now has to hussle to get ready and out the door).
9:45AM - Mommy is showered and ready to go. She decides she should change Caleb's diaper before our appointment. Caleb decides this would be a good idea to pee all over his outfit. Lovely.
10:00AM - We are out the door and on our way to the doctor.
10:20AM - We are at the doctor and we sit there for 15 minutes, then they tell us I am in the wrong waiting room. Lovely.
...have I mentioned how heavy his car seat is????....
10:45AM - we are still waiting...in the right waiting room...for the doctor...
11:00AM - still waiting...
11:15AM - They call our name and it is time to weigh Caleb. He screams when I take his clothes off. Lovely...he has gained 5 oz in 7 days...yea!!!
11:20AM - Caleb decides it is time to eat. I break out the bottle and feed him. He then proceeds to spit-up all over mommy and himself. Lovely.
11:30AM - The doctor comes in. He tells us that Caleb has 2 clogged tear ducts and needs an antibiotic. He then tells me he wants to do a culture on his eye to make sure there isn't anything more. He the proceeds to stick a q-tip into Caleb's eyelid. I have to hold his head still while he screams. Mommy then proceeds to start crying. It was not a pretty scene. The doctor then checks Caleb from head to toe and says he looks good, except his "gunky" eyes. The doctor then tells me that I have to take the culture to the lab...on the OTHER SIDE OF THE HOSPITAL!!!!!!!
...have I mentioned how heavy his car seat is?????????...
12:30PM - We meet Grandmommy at Sam's to buy wipes. Caleb sleeps through this experience.
1:00PM - Caleb and mommy venture to Kroger to have his prescription filled. They decide they will take FOREVER to fill our medicine.
1:45PM - We leave Kroger. Caleb is hungry. Mommy is hungry.
2:00PM - We are home (finally) and Caleb eats and falls asleep.
2:45PM - Mommy goes to check on Caleb. Mommy obviously didn't put on his diaper right because he has wet the pac-n-play. We are now on outfit 2 for the day.
3:00 - 4:00PM - This is kinda a blur for mommy. :)
4:08PM - DADDY COMES HOME!!!!!!
5:00PM - Mommy takes a nap! :)
Whew! What a day!!! Who knew it would be such an exhausting day. We are looking forward to a quiet, calm day tomorrow. Ha ha -- we'll see....
I will post pictures of our little man soon!
4:45AM (Michael was still in the bed) - Caleb decided this would be a good time to wake up hungry, wet and ready to play. We (mommy and Caleb) got up and ate. Caleb finally fell back asleep around 5:30 fed and dry.
7:30AM - Caleb was awake, hungry and ready for the day. We ate breakfast (the 2nd one of the day) and got dressed for the day.
8:45AM - Caleb fell back asleep and so mommy decided it would be a good time to shower. Mommy also called the doctor because Caleb has some serious "eye gunk" that wouldn't go away. They tell us to be there at 10:20 (mommy now has to hussle to get ready and out the door).
9:45AM - Mommy is showered and ready to go. She decides she should change Caleb's diaper before our appointment. Caleb decides this would be a good idea to pee all over his outfit. Lovely.
10:00AM - We are out the door and on our way to the doctor.
10:20AM - We are at the doctor and we sit there for 15 minutes, then they tell us I am in the wrong waiting room. Lovely.
...have I mentioned how heavy his car seat is????....
10:45AM - we are still waiting...in the right waiting room...for the doctor...
11:00AM - still waiting...
11:15AM - They call our name and it is time to weigh Caleb. He screams when I take his clothes off. Lovely...he has gained 5 oz in 7 days...yea!!!
11:20AM - Caleb decides it is time to eat. I break out the bottle and feed him. He then proceeds to spit-up all over mommy and himself. Lovely.
11:30AM - The doctor comes in. He tells us that Caleb has 2 clogged tear ducts and needs an antibiotic. He then tells me he wants to do a culture on his eye to make sure there isn't anything more. He the proceeds to stick a q-tip into Caleb's eyelid. I have to hold his head still while he screams. Mommy then proceeds to start crying. It was not a pretty scene. The doctor then checks Caleb from head to toe and says he looks good, except his "gunky" eyes. The doctor then tells me that I have to take the culture to the lab...on the OTHER SIDE OF THE HOSPITAL!!!!!!!
...have I mentioned how heavy his car seat is?????????...
12:30PM - We meet Grandmommy at Sam's to buy wipes. Caleb sleeps through this experience.
1:00PM - Caleb and mommy venture to Kroger to have his prescription filled. They decide they will take FOREVER to fill our medicine.
1:45PM - We leave Kroger. Caleb is hungry. Mommy is hungry.
2:00PM - We are home (finally) and Caleb eats and falls asleep.
2:45PM - Mommy goes to check on Caleb. Mommy obviously didn't put on his diaper right because he has wet the pac-n-play. We are now on outfit 2 for the day.
3:00 - 4:00PM - This is kinda a blur for mommy. :)
4:08PM - DADDY COMES HOME!!!!!!
5:00PM - Mommy takes a nap! :)
Whew! What a day!!! Who knew it would be such an exhausting day. We are looking forward to a quiet, calm day tomorrow. Ha ha -- we'll see....
I will post pictures of our little man soon!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Meet Caleb Michael Anderson!
I know this is a bit late, but Caleb Michael Anderson was born Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 5:21pm. He came weighing in a 7 lbs 15 oz and measuring 20 inches long.
Last Sunday was a very, very long day. My water broke around 3:30AM and we were at the hospital by 4:15. Around 5AM the confirmed that it was my water and that I would be having a baby that day. Around 6AM they started inducing me. I started pushing at 3:30PM and Caleb Michael was born at 5:21PM. Michael and I fell instantly in love. We are amazed how much we can love something. He is truly a miracle and a blessing to us.
This week has been very interesting. My mom came home from the hospital with us and stayed until Friday evening. She was amazing and I don't think Michael and I would have made it without her. Thanks mom!!! We are learning, slowly by surely, all about our little man. All of his cries and expressions are so wonderful to see. Have I mentioned how in love we are with him? :)
Here are some pics of Caleb and his first week of life. Enjoy! I know we are...
Last Sunday was a very, very long day. My water broke around 3:30AM and we were at the hospital by 4:15. Around 5AM the confirmed that it was my water and that I would be having a baby that day. Around 6AM they started inducing me. I started pushing at 3:30PM and Caleb Michael was born at 5:21PM. Michael and I fell instantly in love. We are amazed how much we can love something. He is truly a miracle and a blessing to us.
This week has been very interesting. My mom came home from the hospital with us and stayed until Friday evening. She was amazing and I don't think Michael and I would have made it without her. Thanks mom!!! We are learning, slowly by surely, all about our little man. All of his cries and expressions are so wonderful to see. Have I mentioned how in love we are with him? :)
Here are some pics of Caleb and his first week of life. Enjoy! I know we are...
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
the end (or should I say beginning) is in sight!!!!!!
Today we went to the doctor for what I was hoping would be the last time (my due date is Saturday). It still could be the last appointment, but we just don't know.
To make a long story short, I hadn't made anymore progress, but the baby is very, very low. The doctor went ahead and scheduled an appointment for next Wednesday with an ultrasound (to check his size), but said he didn't think I would make it. He actually said he would be surprised if I made it through the weekend without going into labor. However, if I don't have the baby before Wednesday we will schedule an induction for next Thursday or Friday!!!! So, there is a light at the end of this 10 month tunnel...
So I guess now it is truly a waiting game. We will just have to wait and see when Caleb wants to join us!!
I also want to welcome Owen Michael Kelly to the world. My cousin (well, his wife) gave birth to Owen October 8, 2008 at 10:30pm - he was 8 lbs. 4 oz. Welcome Owen! I can't wait for you and Caleb to meet!!!
To make a long story short, I hadn't made anymore progress, but the baby is very, very low. The doctor went ahead and scheduled an appointment for next Wednesday with an ultrasound (to check his size), but said he didn't think I would make it. He actually said he would be surprised if I made it through the weekend without going into labor. However, if I don't have the baby before Wednesday we will schedule an induction for next Thursday or Friday!!!! So, there is a light at the end of this 10 month tunnel...
So I guess now it is truly a waiting game. We will just have to wait and see when Caleb wants to join us!!
I also want to welcome Owen Michael Kelly to the world. My cousin (well, his wife) gave birth to Owen October 8, 2008 at 10:30pm - he was 8 lbs. 4 oz. Welcome Owen! I can't wait for you and Caleb to meet!!!
Monday, October 6, 2008
35 odd things about you
1. Do you like blue cheese salad dressing? not really
2. Do you own a gun? Nope
3. What’s a favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee house? hot chocolate, but only when it is cold outside
4. What do you prefer to drink in the morning ? grape juice
5. Do you do push-ups? can I, yes. Do I, no.
6. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? my wedding rings - I can't wait to wear them again. But since I can't wear them right not, I would have to say my pearl earings Michael gave me for our 1 year anniversiary.
7. Favorite hobby? Indoors? sleeping, talking on the phone Outdoors? tennis, walking
8. Do you have A.D.D? I think I might...self-diagnosed
9. What’s one trait that you hate about yourself? I stress way too easily
10. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: Do I really have to get up? Is today "the day?" What am I going to wear?
11. Name 4 drinks you regularly drink. water, grape juice, diet mtn dew, diet orange Big K (Kroger brand)
12. Current worry right now? That Caleb will arrive soon, safely and healthy.
13. Current hate right now? That Caleb isn't here yet.
14. Favorite place to be? at home with Michael
15. Do you like to travel? yes! I wish I could do more!!!
16. What color shirt are you wearing? purple
17. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? no
18. Can you whistle? yes
19. Favorite color? pink or green
20. If you could would you be a pirate? Nope.
21. What song do you sing in the shower? I don't sing - I am usually not really awake.
22. Favorite girl’s name? Caroline, Grace, Abigale
23. Favorite boy’s name? Caleb, Michael, Grady
24. What’s in your pocket right now? nada
25. Favorite bedsheets as a child? my strawberry shortcake ones
26. Worst injury? ACL surgery
27. Do you love where you live? For the most part
28. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2
29. Who is your loudest friend? my brother-in-law or Caroline
30. How many pets do you have? Buddy the fat cat
31. Does someone have a crush on you? I hope Michael does! :)
32. What is your Favorite Book? Hissy Fit
33. What’s your favorite candy? M&M's
34. Favorite Sports Team? The Georgia Bulldogs
35. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? Will Caleb be here today?
2. Do you own a gun? Nope
3. What’s a favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee house? hot chocolate, but only when it is cold outside
4. What do you prefer to drink in the morning ? grape juice
5. Do you do push-ups? can I, yes. Do I, no.
6. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? my wedding rings - I can't wait to wear them again. But since I can't wear them right not, I would have to say my pearl earings Michael gave me for our 1 year anniversiary.
7. Favorite hobby? Indoors? sleeping, talking on the phone Outdoors? tennis, walking
8. Do you have A.D.D? I think I might...self-diagnosed
9. What’s one trait that you hate about yourself? I stress way too easily
10. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: Do I really have to get up? Is today "the day?" What am I going to wear?
11. Name 4 drinks you regularly drink. water, grape juice, diet mtn dew, diet orange Big K (Kroger brand)
12. Current worry right now? That Caleb will arrive soon, safely and healthy.
13. Current hate right now? That Caleb isn't here yet.
14. Favorite place to be? at home with Michael
15. Do you like to travel? yes! I wish I could do more!!!
16. What color shirt are you wearing? purple
17. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? no
18. Can you whistle? yes
19. Favorite color? pink or green
20. If you could would you be a pirate? Nope.
21. What song do you sing in the shower? I don't sing - I am usually not really awake.
22. Favorite girl’s name? Caroline, Grace, Abigale
23. Favorite boy’s name? Caleb, Michael, Grady
24. What’s in your pocket right now? nada
25. Favorite bedsheets as a child? my strawberry shortcake ones
26. Worst injury? ACL surgery
27. Do you love where you live? For the most part
28. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2
29. Who is your loudest friend? my brother-in-law or Caroline
30. How many pets do you have? Buddy the fat cat
31. Does someone have a crush on you? I hope Michael does! :)
32. What is your Favorite Book? Hissy Fit
33. What’s your favorite candy? M&M's
34. Favorite Sports Team? The Georgia Bulldogs
35. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? Will Caleb be here today?
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