Quick Update: My Baby Is No Longer A New Born.

Well, Aaralynn is no longer a new born. I say this because she lost her umbilical cord yesterday after her bath. (We can see her belly button now, and it's an outty)

Today, we finally had a beautiful warm summer day. So, Aaralynn, myself and Grandma headed out to St. Jacob's Farmer's Market. Aaralynn did great. I had her in her sleepy wrap (sorry for got to get a picture) and she was a sleep for the entire thing.

Another Week Has Come And Gone!

Wow! Aaralynn was two weeks old yesterday. Where did the time go? She's been sleeping better lately. We have been on a little schedule. (I know... "Once you think you're on a schedule, they go and change things on you."

Here are some recently pictures.



Aaralynn first officially mail.


Inside the box.


Happy Girl (Taken July 28th)


Her new play mat. Looks like she likes it.


A gift from Grand-Aunt Evelyn and Grand-Uncle Ray and Family

Another Family Picture

Taken: July 25, 2009

Aaralynn and Friends

Here are some more pictures of Aaralynn with her friends. (Some furry and some not)

Aaralynn and Uncle Matty Boy


Aaralynn and Aimee (Aimee was born 2 weeks earlier.)

Happy 1 Week Birthday Aaralynn!!!

Happy Birthday Aaralynn!

How time flies. It was one week ago that Aaralynn Butt was born. Boy things have changed a lot. She was born with the weight 8lbs and 5oz. But only after 2 days of birth, she had lost more that 10% of her weight. This meant we were going to the hospital almost every day to get her weight checked out. She has finally start regaining her weight. She is about 7lbs 11oz. We still have one more visit to the hospital this Wednesday for a weight check.

We have good days and bad days. Today it has been a good day so far. (I hope I haven't jinx us.) What's making it a good day?... Well, she woke up after a good nights sleep (3 and 1/2 hours), I fed her, changed her and fed her again. All only took 1/2 hour, and she went back to bed. After another 2 and 1/2 hours of sleep she then woke up for another feeding. But went back to bed right after. What does all this mean? It meant that daddy and I also had a total of 6 hours of sleep. Hurray!!! Now she is still sleeping (it has been about 2 hours). Hopefully she will sleep for another 1/2 hour while I finish this blog.

The last couple of days she has been more alert during the day between feedings. This is a good thing, because we were told that is she a little jaundice. So I do hope this means that the jaundice is getting out of her system. The bad thing is we don't get to rest as much in between.

Yesterday we had our first family doctor's visit. Our family doctor is located in Hamilton, which is about 1 hour away from were we leave. So this is what we have learned. One hour is not enough time to feed a baby, get her things ready, get the parents ready and drive down to the doctors. Let's say we ended up about 45 mins late for our appointment. Other then that, her visit when great. She slept the entire way down and back. She only woke up when she was hungry (this meant that I had to feed her in public, first feeding outside our house - I wasn't too sure how that would go, but it wasn't so bad) and when the doctor was checking her out.

So that has been our week so far. I hope to have pictures to post this afternoon, if not tomorrow.

These pictures were taken today.

Video taken at the hospital. Aaralynn and Daddy.


P.S. Congratulations to those who guess that Belly Bee would be a girl. Unfortunately, no one got her arrivial date correct.

More photos of Aaralynn

Aaralynn is sleeping, so I have some time to post more pictures. (Even though I should be napping.)

Less than 24 hours old. Still at the hospital.

First bath at home.

First smiling picture

First time in the swing.

With Uncle Ben

Most recent picture. Taken on July 19th.





One of my favourite picture. I call it. "No Picture Please!"

Introducing Aaralynn !!!

So... the wait is over. Finally! Belly Bee's a GIRL!

Name: Aaralynn Augustina Chen Butt (Aaralynn = Women with song; Augustina = Audrey's Grandmother's name; Chen = Audrey's Chinese last name; Butt = Do I have to explain?)

Birth Date: July 14th, 2009

Time: 2:40 am

Birth weight: 8lbs 5oz

Length: 20 and 5/8 inches

Day 1 Pictures:

Less than 5 minutes old



First Family Photo


Mom, Dad, Aaralynn and Carol (Our Doula)


Mom and Aaralynn


Aaralynn and Carla (Our Nurse)


First Bath


Aaralynn and Grandparents




Stay tune for Day 2 pictures. I must now go and attend to Aaralynn.

Still Waiting

The grandparents are here, hospital bag is packed, doula is on standby, car seats are installed, room is ready, clothes are washed, dipers queued, bouncy chairs have batteries, toys waiting to be played with - all is ready to go but baby still no baby!

The goodnews - grandpa has had an oppertunity to do some renovations on the basement, and it is looking good!

The bad news - Audrey get's stuck in chairs and can't sleep well.

Darian

Day 4 - Another Day

No sign of BB wanting to make an appearance today.

This morning we had a thunder storm. It was quite loud and felt quite close to the house. I could feel BB moving around inside. I thought that perhaps this could have bring on labour. No chance.

Day 3

Another day and no sign of baby again.

Today we had an ultrasound to see how BB is doing. We won't get results until my OB appointment on Monday. However we got new pictures which I will post up later this afternoon.

That's all for now.

Quick Update

No baby yet!

Guess the arrival date poll

Since BB isn't here yet, I thought it might be fun for all of you to guess when baby will arrive. Poll ends July 15 (cause I hope my OB don't let me go further then that date). I have also extend the poll on "Do you think Belly Bee is a boy or a girl?"

40 + 1

So... no baby yet. Today we had the NST (non stress test) done. All is well with baby.

40 Weeks Pictures

Week 40 (07/07/09 - Due Date)

Picture 1


Picture 2


Picture 3 (Darian)

D-Day

So today is officially my due date. And still no baby. We still have 8.5 hours to go before the day is over. However, I don't have any signs (i.e. contractions) that baby will come today. Check again tomorrow.

1 Day To Go

So, tomorrow will officially be my due date. For the last two weeks, each morning I would think that this would be BB's day. Now I think BB won't make an appearance until probably the end of the week or later. (A little dissappointed)

Doctor visit update:

I had my doctor's appointment today and I am 2 cm dilated. I know a lot of people that were 2 cm dilated before their due date and ended up having their babies late. So I am not getting myself too excited.

Also this week, the OB has scheduled a Non-Stress Test for BB and an ultrasound.

Well, keep checking. Don't forget to vote. Poll ends tomorrow.

Happy Canada Day! (And no baby yet!)

Happy Canada Day Everyone!

BB isn't here yet. There is still 6 days to go. At my last doctor's appointment, I was checked and told that I wasn't dilated at all. (Let's say that I am a little dissappointed.) At this rate, I think Belly Bee will be late. (I hope not!)