Baby R is here

Hi, Since it's July 1, this has motivated me to begin blogging again! Baby R is here. My labor progressed smoothly at home and she was born on June 12th. The doctors and nurses at Lowell General Hospital were excellent! The preparation we had done during our Hypnobirthing class paid off. I'll post more on …

Ruby is 4 weeks old

Today marks 4 weeks for Ruby. I can't believe the time has passed by so quickly. But in other ways, she has grown so much and we've learned so much. She is due for her 1 month check-up later this week, so we'll get updated height and weight measurements then. We're thinking she is in …

Swaddling

There are lots of new words being said around our house these days! Examples are tummy time, flanges, lactation, onesie, and swaddle.  What's a swaddle? For baby R, it's the only way to make sure she gets to sleep and stays that way!  It's a way to tightly wrap them up in a blanket so …

Baby Care App

Good morning or is it afternoon? Ha, our hours at the house are all messed up with a newborn. Sometimes I have no clue what time it is. Everything revolves around when the baby last ate and how much time we have until the next feeding.  She is eating every 2.5 to 4 hours. We're …

Chelmsford Fourth of July events

This year was our first year attending the local July 4th events in Chelmsford.  Today was the 50th year having the parade. We debated whether or not to bring Baby R. We did and we're glad we did. We didn't stay for the entire parade but saw enough.  We'll be back next year!  We also …

3 weeks old

Baby R is 3 weeks old today. She is growing so fast and getting stronger each day. She is starting to kick with her feet to push off. Her alertness and eye contact is changing too. We're still amused by her bodily noises! So funny coming from such a small person.  We'll be going to …

Baby R’s Birth Story at Lowell General Hospital

As you know, Baby R is here. Here's a slightly edited version of her birth story. On Monday June 12th, I woke up for my typical work from home day around 6am and then decided to go outside with a cup of tea and to look at the peonies that had just bloomed. Around 7am, …

Maternity photos

We got our maternity photo back from Nancy Dion and we love them!!! It was so worth doing it!  Here's a few 

Loving Chelmsford

Spring is finally here! We are loving our new home in Chelmsford. We're in a more rural area of town, on the edge of Carlisle with the Cranberry Bogs and Great Brook State Farm less than a mile away! Bicyclists have been zooming by this morning.  We had maternity photos taken this morning and they …

Week 28: Third Trimester

We're at the end of week 28, officially in the Third Trimester.  Holy Cow, this is becoming real! A few updates: We found a day care and reserved a spot for October!  I ordered a stroller from Amazon. I passed the gestational diabetes test! They make you drink the sweet orange drink, wait 1 hour …