Christmas

Cole didn't really care to much about Christmas. This year he was to little to understand, he just looked at us like we were crazy. On Christmas day he slept mostly, to him it was just a day to get a really good nap. Hopefully next year will be more fun and he will understand whats going on. Next year he will also have two more boys to play with and he will be able to defend himself against Maddie. Poor little girl she won't have a chance.

Update!!

So Casey and Cole (mostly Casey) put the christmas tree up. Here are some more recent pictures.

Going to the Doctor

Cole went to the doctor Monday and got his first set of shots. He was smiling at the lady and all happy and then she gave him his first shot. At first it surprised him then he started screaming. He had tears and was crying so hard he wasn't making any sound. Just when he stopped she gave him another. On the third one he started crying before she even gave him the shot. I felt so bad for him and I know it hurt. My poor baby. He won't have to have more shots until April. On another note his weight was 14lbs 1oz and Dr. McFarland said he looked great. He is in the 50th percentile for weight and length, he's alert and she said he's doing exactly what he should.

Happy Holidays!!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Finally Cole Laughing!!

New pictures

Here are some more recent pictures. Most of them were taken last week and this week.

This is for you Haley

These pics are just for you Haley. Cole told me he had fun watching the game with you. Even if KC lost. See you soon!

Smiles!

Cole is really getting the smiling thing down. I think the first picture is him getting ready to cry.

ELECTION DAY!!

We took Cole to his first election and voted. Afterwards we stayed up until the results were in, well I stayed up. Casey and Cole didn't make it past 9:00. Obama!

Halloween!

As you can tell Cole really enjoyed his first Halloween. He wasn't able to eat any candy since he has no teeth. Next year we won't be able to keep the candy away from him.

2 MONTHS!!

My little man is two months old already. So far he smiles and can push himself up (see above pic). He is starting to coo and it's really cute hearing him. When he hears me or Casey talking he turns his head and his eyes will follow us. Pretty soon he's going to be moving, right now he just kicks his little legs. When he's on his stomach he tries to push himself forward with his legs. I know we still have several months until actual movement.

Cole's Birth Story

After making my first post I realized that I should have started at the beginning.

Casey and I found out that I was pregnant on January 11, 2008 and we were completely shocked. Eventually the shock wore off and reality started to set in, we were going to be parents. Scary! Casey really wanted a boy and I didn't really care, boy or girl was fine with me. Needless to say when we had our 3-D sonogram done and found out it was a boy he was really excited.

My due date was set for September 16, but after being pregnant all summer I was hoping for early September. When I went in for my weekly appointment on I was told that my blood pressure was high and they were going to keep an eye on it. I went in a couple days later and it was still pretty high. It was the Thursday before Labor Day weekend and the doctor wanted me to try and rest all weekend. My next appointment was the following Tuesday and she was planning on inducing that week. On Saturday I was feeling light headed and called my sister Jill. She was out of town, but said that when she got in town she would go to the hospital with me and get my blood pressure checked. I went to the hospital expecting them to tell me that it was all in my head and that I was fine. Instead the nurse admitted me for preeclampsia and started me on magnesium. I called Casey and told him that he better come to the hospital. They started me on pitocin on Sunday, but by that evening I still wasn't progressing. The doctor decided to try again on Monday. We started all over again on Monday morning and the doctor said that if he wasn't out by that afternoon we were going to have a c-section. By that time I didn't care what they did, I wanted him out. They had been taking my blood every four hours for the last two days. The doctor came in at 3:00 and broke my water and the labor really started. I got my epidural an hour later and was happy. I was dilated by 10:00 that evening and after pushing for 10 min. he was here!

Cole Matthew Jesseph was born at 10:33 p.m on September 1, 2008. He weighed 6lbs 13 oz and was 19 1/2 inches. Casey cut the cord and they laid him on my stomach, the first thing I said was "He's so small" and then I noticed that he looked just like Casey. The nurses gave him to Casey to take to the nursery. He carried him out like he was afraid of dropping him. It was really sweet to see the big smile on his face. We left the hospital on Wednesday, but had to keep bringing him back to get his biliruben checked. He had an appointment the following Monday and by then his biliruben levels were OK. So far everything has been going really well and he's growing.

Growing So Fast

Cole is growing so fast that I thought this would be the best way for everyone to keep up. Next Monday he will be two months, I can hardly believe it! When I was pregnant the months would just drag on and now they fly by. He has gone from looking at everyone with a blank stare to actually recognizing us. Right now he still isn't doing a whole lot, but I know that will change soon enough. He has started to smile but only a select few get the privilege to see that. Everyone else gets to see his serious face (I don't know where he gets that from). Hopefully he will lighten up and be more like his cousin Maddie, that girl is always happy. Maybe it's a boy vs. girl thing.