The Weathers Family

The Weathers Family

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Sam- 1 Month



Sam was one month old on Christmas Day! Here are some quick updates on little brother:
  • We have switched strictly to bottles, although I'm only having to supplement with formula once a day. Bottle feeding just seemed to work better this time around.
  • Speaking of eating, he usually takes 6-7 bottles a day, usually around 3-4 oz each.
  • Not sure about weight, but I'm guessing around 8 or 8 1/2 lbs- this little one loves to eat!
  • Still wearing newborn clothes- we've tried 0-3 months, and 1 outfit works right now. 
  • Newborn diapers, but moving to size 1's in the next week or two
  • Goes to bed around 9-10, sleeps until 1-2, and then wakes up again between 4-5. There have been a few exceptions (last night he slept from 9:30-3:00)
  • During the day, he is awake for 1-2 hours at a time, and then sleeps for 1-2 hours, sometimes longer. Right now, I swaddle him at night and he sleeps in his crib. During the day, he naps out in the living room on a blanket or on the couch. I'm doing really well with not holding him while he sleeps, although it's hard sometimes :)
  • He really is a pretty laid back baby, and used to lots of  noise! His big brother never stops talking! Will is still doing great with him- no signs of jealousy yet.  
  • His umbilical cord stump JUST fell off today. Finally! Maybe this sweet little one will finally get a bath!
Jeff and I are leaving next Saturday to go to Pasadena because Auburn is playing in the National Championship! I'm feeling a little guilty about leaving the boys, especially a newborn that is not sleeping through the night. My parents are going to stay at our house with them for a few days. Bless them! We are so thankful for grandparents that live so close and are willing and able to help us.

Here are a few more pictures from Christmas and this past month:

Tucker's Christmas party



Will's Christmas party at school



We love his sweet teachers Ms. Kay and Ms. Dana!

Seeing Santa at the mall- he was so excited!

A little carousel riding

I went to my class Christmas party at school and brought Sam. It was so good to see my kids after being gone for 6 weeks! While Same stayed in the office with my mom, Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by!

Christmas at the Weathers' house


All 6 grandchildren. This picture took a lot of work!

I got some new boots for Christmas, and Will thinks it is especially fun to walk in them

Sleeps with his arms up, just like his brother did

A little comparison- 
Will at 1 month:
 

Sam at 1 month:
 
See any similarities?
 

Monday, December 9, 2013

Sam- 2 Weeks Old

We went for Sam's 2 week check up today and everything looks great! He has surpassed his birth weight by almost a pound. He weighed in today at 7 lbs, 10 oz and was still 20 inches long.

We don't really have much of a schedule these days, but I am starting to see a trend with the times he eats. He eats about every 3 hours, give or take a little bit. He only stays awake for maybe an hour at the most, and naps anywhere and everywhere. I usually let him nap on the couch or on his Boppy pillow, and save the crib for night time. We swaddle him at night, but not during the day. He seems to like the swaddle right now, but sometimes fights to get his arms out.

We put him down for bed around 10, and he is usually up between 1 and 2, and again between 4 and 5. Luckily, he goes right back to sleep after I feed him- sometimes WHILE I feed him. That's probably our biggest challenge right now- keeping him awake while he eats.

Will is doing so great with him. Any time he fusses, Will stops what he's doing and goes to him and says, "Don't worry, your bruder is here!" Instead of being excited to see me or Jeff when he gets home from daycare or school, he always looks for and asks about Sam first. It's pretty sweet :)

Just some quick updates about our newest addition!


Sunday, December 1, 2013

Samuel Jefferson Weathers

We welcomed baby Sam into the world Monday, November 25th at 3:56 p.m.
What an amazing gift to be thankful for!

We arrived at the hospital at 7:00 a.m. to begin induction. I was already contracting when I got there, but that had been happening for a couple weeks before then. By lunch time, I had made a lot of progress, and between 2:00 and 4:00, things moved really quickly! Delivery went very smoothly (and luckily, very quickly), and before we knew it, our family grew from 3 to 4. Sam was born at 3:56 p.m., weighing 6 lbs 11 oz, and 20 inches long- about 1/2 pound lighter than his big brother. Speaking of big brother, Will has done wonderfully, and he couldn''t wait to give him some love.


Our first picture as a family of 4
Despite the cold weather and continuous rain, we had lots of visitors come to see the new addition to our family.





We are all settled here at home, and will celebrate his 1 week birthday tomorrow. Here are a few  more pictures from our hospital stay.



All bundled up ready to go home!

More updates to come on life as a family of 4!


Friday, November 15, 2013

38 Weeks (almost)

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! We are so ready to meet baby Sam. My maternity leave has begun, and I am nesting like a crazy woman. I have cleaned out the fridge, 2 freezers, and pantry. Not just organize- I mean, full-on pulling everything out, cleaning the inside shelves, and reorganizing. I have also gotten some Christmas shopping done because I know it will be crazy around here for the next weeks/months.

I don't have a belly picture, but trust me, the belly is big. But due to being out of work, my feet are not! At my 37 week appointment, I had not made much progress toward labor. Because he is due a couple days after Thanksgiving, and because my doctor is going to be off/out of town for 5 days around my due date, we talked about inducing a little early. He has scheduled me for Monday, Nov. 25th- just a week and a half away! However, if I haven't shown any progress by next week's appointment, we may have to change those plans.

I've been having lots of indigestion (especially at night), and I did not have any with Will. I really didn't even know what it was until I described it to Jeff. Not fun. Other than that, I'm feeling pretty good. I've been having contractions off and on all day for a couple weeks now- usually a couple times an hour. They don't really hurt yet, but I can tell they are a little stronger each day.

Since I've been not working, I've been spending some extra time with this guy:
He's been recovering from some kind of virus, but seems to be a little better each day.

We are all ready to meet baby brother!

Saturday, October 5, 2013

We're Still Here!

Procrastination.....

You know when you get so behind on something that you keep putting it off longer, and longer, and longer?? Welcome to the life of my blog. It feels like such a daunting task to catch up, but I've got to do it sometime before this new little baby arrives.

Speaking of, I'm now 32 weeks and so ready to meet our little guy! I haven't taken any belly pics, but I do have one (where I look humongous) of all of us at Will's 3rd birthday party-


I didn't get many pictures at the party, and the ones I did get were blurry because the kid never stopped moving.  I think he ran the entire time! This momma spent a lot of time sitting down- if you saw my swollen feet, you would understand :)










We have officially moved Will to his "big boy room" with a twin size bed. He's done amazingly well since the very first night. He is so proud of himself when he wakes up in the morning- "I'm so excited that I sleeped in my big boy bed!". He understands that his old bed and room are for his new baby brother. The other day, he had his hand on my belly and this very active baby was kicking- Will said, "what was THAT??" I told him it was baby brother moving and he leaned over and tried to look in my belly button- "I want to see him!"

Speaking of seeing him, this is the most recent ultrasound picture at 20 weeks:



We haven't "officially" picked a name, but the one we're leaning toward is Sam. Samuel Jefferson Weathers. Will calls him Baby Sam, so it just might stick :)

Everything is going well, and my maternity leave has been approved to start November 15. That's a couple weeks before my due date, but we're thinking this little guy is going to come early, just like his big brother. I love my group of kiddos at school this year, but man, I sure am tired! After a long day at work, all I want to do is go home and put my feet up, but I also want to play with this little superhero-


I could write a book filled with all the funny things he says!
I will finish up this random post with pictures from the last few months. Hopefully, I will be back soon with more updates on baby brother and big brother too!

Destin, FL- June








 He LOVED the water this year!
The sand....not so much.

Tennessee Aquarium- July









Our friends had a baby back in June and Will was giving her some loving

 We also did some boat riding and swimming this summer



Fishing with Tyler
Ayden and Will swimming
 Sweet cousins

Playing at the park with Ella
 We made it to one Auburn game with him, and he loved all the snacks
He also helped Uncle Adam make ice cream at the lake house
And he started preschool in August
 He loves it! We call it "big boy school"
I cried after Jeff pulled out of the driveway to take him the 1st day. My baby is growing up!