1 week old!

It has been a busy week for us, but Logan is 1 week old now! It has gone quickly already! He is doing pretty well sleeping at night, but we had a cranky day a couple of days ago. He wanted to be held all day, and that was all there was to it!

We had our first family outing to Target and he did great! He loves riding in the car and the cart as well. What a good baby! We put him in this super cute outfit before we headed out, but he didn't look too happy about it!

Looks like he'll be happier after he kicks Mommy in the face!

My mom has been hungry for another video of him doing normal baby things, so we took a video of him in his bouncy chair but it is too big to upload and I don't know how to make it smaller! I will try again later...Sorry. He seems to be most alert and content first thing in the morning after he eats. He'll stay awake and not be fussy for about an hour after his morning feeding! Not too bad!

Cutest Baby Ever!

Just another super cute picture of Logan!!

Evening Walk

Last evening we took Logan and the dogs out for a walk. Logan got to ride in his stroller for the first time! Ian took control of Jaska while I walked Annie and Mimi pushed the stroller.

Logan is ready for his walk!

Look at the sweet jiggly chubby cheeks!!

Logan Update

We have had a busy couple of days in the Richardson house!

Using the only newborn outfit that fits...but not looking too happy about it!

Napped with Mommy wearing Uncle Eric's old socks :)

First bath at home! He didn't like the sponge bath, but he looked like he was in heaven when he was getting his hair washed! He was happy (and tired) when it was all done!

After the bath Logan was super tired so he had a little nap with Daddy on the couch.

Today we visited the pediatrician. He did great, until they wanted to take his clothes off! He didn't like that very well! I was out in the waiting room (this is Auntie Lisa) and I could hear him crying! But the doctor says everything looks great! He's gaining weight (but he's still below his birth weight, just gaining from the last weight in the hospital). That is good news though because it means he's getting enough milk from Mommy and he is eating often enough. He's a pretty good sleeper already! During the night he will sleep for 4 hours between feedings. We are planning to go for a walk tonight with the dogs :) Should be fun!

The Richardson Family

We are home! Logan is getting settled in well. The dogs are adjusting to Logan's presence. Jaska is his official guard dog and Annie just stays away.

Welcome Logan!

Logan James Richardson
June 3, 2010
7:56 am
10 # 2.3 oz.
22 inches

Its getting there

the nursery isnt done yet, but its getting there!!

38.5 Weeks

Getting Ready

So I am sitting at work where I should be working to get all my stuff for the next few months done so Judith doesnt get stuck with it, but instead, I am just trying to kill time until these 650 prom students arrive and I can go home. So I figured it was a good enough time to get here and update everyone.

Lets do bullet points...

-- Well, 2 weeks ago I went for my weekly visit and found out I was measuring 5 cm bigger than I should. I had been doing perfectly this whole time so the doctor was a little concerned and was curious how big of a baby I was making, plus she had noticed the week before my fluid level was a little high, so she decided we needed to get it check out. On Tuesday Ian & I headed for another ultrasound to check the size of the baby and my fluid levels, and it turns out that both are on the high side. The baby was measuring almost 9 lbs (so could be 8 could be 10, but no one really thinks he is 8, they think he is probably closer to 9+) and my fluid level is on the high side. They spent about 40 minutes watching him, he has an excellent heartbeat and rate, his stomach is fine (so thats not a reason for the high fluid) and he is very active. So he got an all clear, as for my fluid level, they could not find a reason (as I guess is the case for about 70% of these situations) but either way wanted to be safe and had me schedule an appt for the next week so they can check on Logan again to just make sure he is still good and to see how much more he has grown.

I went to my normal doctor on the next day and we talked about the size and what that meant, and checked to see if I was dialated (which I was not), so she said she still doesnt think he is coming early on his own. She is ready to induce on wednesday (39 weeks) if I want, but I am trying to hold out for Lisa, so the current plan is to probably go ahead and induce on 6/1 or 6/2. At this point the dr said it is fine to wait, but depending on what the ultrasound shows on tuesday the plans might change. It is also my choice right now if i want to just go ahead with a c-section due to his probable size, but again, its currently my choice. If he does continue to grow come tuesday it might not be any choice, but at this point it is. Either way I am leaning towards one, but a formal decision has not been made by me yet (shocker, i know)

-- Since baby is almost here Ian and I realized we probably really need to get ready. Ian is home right now putting together the crib and the dresser we just purchased. I got laundry detergent so we can start washing some of the clothes, and then we have a big shopping trip planned tomorrow to get the mattress and other items off our registry that we will need for his arrival. We are trying to figure out what items we really need now and which can wait until after he comes. I looked at the list and I think we have a pretty good idea, Im sure a few of the things we dont need right away, but that it would be easier to get right away, so im probably being a little over prepared, but for me, I think i am scaling back as i should. We still have to put the stuff up on the walls and we still need a glider for the nursery, but otherwise we should have the necessary items by the end of tomorrow.

-- I have been trying to prepare the dogs for what is coming, but I just dont think they get it. I am very excited and curious to see how they will react to him and the crying and everything. I do expect them to quickly take over "guarding" job and really watch out for him. I think Jaska might get to that stage first, Annie will have some issues with not getting enough of my attention. She already thinks I dont pay enough attention to her, but I think she will adjust quickly and either way, wont take it out on him, she will take it out on me :)

-- Work has been super busy for both Ian and I, so this past month has just not been that fun. We have hardly seen each other so it will be nice to have a couple weeks together right after Logan is born. I know we will be busy but it will be nice to have some family time. Plus Lisa will be coming down for a few weeks, than Shawn will be joining her, than Dad & Ana will come down, than Mom! Then everyone leaves for a little while (when Ian goes back to work) and come August mom, lisa, shawn & eric move to Austin! It will be so great to have family near us again, its been 5 years since its been just Ian and I across the country. Which also means that on 7/2 (so potentially exactly 1 month after Logan joins us) that Ian and I will celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary. I cant believe its been that long, we have been together now for 9 years, that just seems crazy to me.

I feel as if I have been babbling, so I think I will stop now. Its really a shame that I couldnt concentrate on work, I would have gotten a lot done. Actually, I think I am going to have to because its still over 2 hours before the prom begins :( But stayed tuned to the blog, Lisa will update it once Logan joins us so everyone can stay up to date. The banquet servers all think I wont make it to Friday (which is my last day) but I really would like to make it that far, so everyone wish happy thoughts for me to make it through each day with this HUGE belly and MASSIVE ankles, and for mr fatty inside to stop growing!!

Happy Saturday!

the nursery

the painting is all done, now we just have to load in the furniture and put in all the finishing touches. the giraffe is my favorite, i think he turned out really well. thanks brooke for all your help!!!

Where has the time gone!!!

i know, i know, i am a horrible blogger. i would blame the belly but considering i was never that good at keeping up with this thing, i think it wouldnt be fair and someone (most likely lisa) would point it out :)

anyway, i have a dog picture and a cow picture that i wanted to share..


annie got to eat the rest of my blue raspberry hawaiian ice over the weekend, as you can tell (when you enlarge the photo) she really enjoyed it!! it actually was worse but she was so happy and wouldnt stand still, so it took awhile for me to get the pic, and the entire time she just kept licking her lips and muzzle so a lot of the blue was gone. isnt she just the cutest thing you have ever seen!!!


so here is the cow!! this was taken last monday, so 8 days ago. tomorrow i am at 37 weeks, katherine is supposed to come over so maybe ill get an updated picture again, it just keeps growing and growing and growing!!!

so things have been super busy here, wedding season has begun, trying to get that stuff done plus all of the stuff for when im gonna be out. we are a little behind on baby stuff, still have some final stuff to buy that we will need when he comes home, trying to still pick a middle name, still need to finish painting (that should be done tomorrow) and then get all the furniture in plus get all the little stuff organized and all the clothes washed. still need to pack the hospital bag too, i suppose that is kinda important. but we are getting close and have a lot of the stuff done (which is good since we are very quickly running out of time).

well, i dont feel like typing anymore. if i finish the painting tomorrow (again, as is the plan) i will post pictures for everyone.

32.5 Weeks

I'll post more later, just wanted to get the picture up before I left for work. Stay tuned...

Busy Day

Today is Wednesday, which is my favorite day of the week because its my day off!!! I wish I had more of them..

Anyway, I had a busy day, I had a dentist appt in the morning, then went to target and got a few outfits for baby, then went and priced some stuff out for work at garden ridge, then got my hair cut, then went to my doctors appt, then went to babies r us to exchange the car seat base that was the wrong color, then went to ulta to return some makeup that i got that i do not like at all, then to walmart to price out some more stuff for work, then came home and ian and i went to rudys for dinner, then we went to sams club to buy some milk and bananas, and now finally home. i am tired.

anyway, every day we just keep getting more and more stuff for baby, either gifts that are starting to trickle in (we have a big mound of boxes in our kitchen that need to get recycled) or things that ian and i are buying. just last week we purchased the crib, changing table, pack n play, travel system, xtra car seat base, stationery entertainer, bedding set with mobile and art work, and even some diapers. whenever i am out and see something on clearance i get that too, so we gradually pick up clothes, shoes, blankets, etc (not too many, just a handful). now dont you all worry, there is still plenty left for anyone to purchase that wants to spoil the baby (i have heard many ppl ask about this), we registered for tons of stuff, there is enough to go around. the problem now is the nursery isnt ready (we are gonna have someone come in and professionally steam clean next week since the room has belonged to dogs for 2 years), so in the meantime all the baby stuff is just kinda chillin in the guest room. so i took some pictures a few days ago (an now we have more things so its even more crowded than it was), but in 2 weeks or so the nursery should be ready for baby stuff to move across the hall.








you can see that the baby could really use more clothes :) i want to buy every outfit i see, they are all just so darn cute!! he does actually have some more that just arent hanging in the closet, but im trying to control myself cause i realize there is more stuff we need to buy and i cant spend all of our money on clothes

As for other things, my dentist appt went fine, no cavities so thats always great. my doctors appt went fine, i will have 2 more 2 week visits and then start the weekly ones (today was the start of week 30). i am measuring right on track and baby's heart rate is 140. im feeling good, starting to get more sleepy because i just cant get comfy at night (a combo of getting huge plus the darn dogs and ian taking up far too much of the bed), just learning to adjust to this big belly. dinner at rudys was super yummy, they have the best coleslaw in the whole universe, and i got a coke icee at sams club, and now will be heading to bed soon. its been a good day...

Rodeo of Austin

A few weeks ago we went to the Rodeo of Austin, which is really a big fair, plus a livestock judging contest, plus a rodeo, plus lots of concerts, etc. In fact we went over 2 weeks ago and its still going on, its a long event. Luckily the day we went was just beautiful outside, so it was a very nice way to spend it. We ate tons of fair food, we had cotton candy, caramel apples, funnel cakes, bbq ribs and freshly made potato chips. luckily borden milk was there in the petting zoo area selling milk, juice, water and iced tea for only $1 (which is great to find at an overpriced fair) so we kept going back there for the drinks.

one of our favorite things was the "swine sprints" which is exactly what it sounds like, little piggies sprinting around a racetrack. the winner got an oreo cookie. it was super cute, we got some video (no pics) but i dont want to deal with posting that right now, maybe later.


these were some of the baby goats (thats what was being judged the day we attended). ian really wanted to bring home a baby goat, they were very cute.


this goat just loved me, he was trying to get out of his little area to get closer to me. at 1st i thought he just wanted my cotton candy, but he really didnt seem to care about me until i pulled a piece of paper out of my purse. i really think he just really really really wanted that paper.




its elsie the borden cow!!! i was very excited about this :) she was a beautiful cow, i wanted to take her home ;)


this is beau, the baby borden cow. not sure if he is supposed to be elise's little cow or not, but he was also super cute and soft, and i wanted to bring him home too

basically what that means is that we left the fair feeling very full but also trying to ignore the void in our hearts that can only be filled by 2 cows and some baby goats!!

Baby Shower

I know a few people have been waiting but to be honest, i just dont feel like typing all about it. I'll post some pictures with some captions and hopefully that does the trick. Thanks Katherine, Brooke and Judith for a fun day!!


It was a jungle theme (like the nursery will be) plus I didnt want a bunch of blue. I think the ladies did well :)


Geri, Laura & Kat were all waiting for cake right then, but didnt want to admit it :)


Judith was preparing for our onesie decorating activity, it was fun!


Ian even decorated one (it took us like 10 minutes to make him do it, but he finally got into it)


rob made a golf course (he was our golf course guy at lost pines) and geri did a very simple matter of fact one (just like geri)


brooke made a frog and a lion, she was trying to stay true to the animal theme


i of course made one about the dogs, and kat made annie (keep in mind we had limited colors to choose from)


judith did the view from our living room window, and of course ian made something from mario


katherine made a fire truck in honor of rob and laura made some super cute blocks (she thinks she isnt creative, but i really liked hers)




we also did a game where you had to draw a baby on a plate on top of your head, it was funny what they looked like. brookes ended up looking just like mine but 10 times bigger and rob actually won because his looked like a picasso so i picked his as my favorite


of course we did gifts, this is me making fun of the wrapping job on this gift. this was 1 of the gifts from rob & katherine, however, rob & ian went to pick up the crib & changing table so rob had to buy the gifts when they were out together. babies r us has a gift wrapping station in the store, so ian was put in charge of wrapping (bad idea) and as you can see, both ends of this gift were completely exposed. it just cracked me up. plus, they were gone for like 1.5 hours, we dont know how 2 men spent so much time alone in babies r us :)


this is one of the super cute bathrobes i got, this one was from mom, gotta love puppy prints :)


mom also got us a bunch of cds/dvds of kid songs, i was attempting to make fun of the incredibly cheesey smiles the people on the cd cover had. dont know if i did a good job, but just keep in mind, that is me making fun of something, not trying to actually look pretty while smiling


this is the gifts after they were all open, later today i will post pictures of the guest room which has been taken over by baby items (most of which ian & i have purchased ourselves, many of the big items)

but that is all for the shower, im gonna post some more things later tonight from the austin rodeo and stuff, so stay tuned...

Same old stuff

Been busy as usual, the wedding season has officially begun so it will be pretty crazy for me from now on, add in trying to get all this baby stuff done plus dealing with the increased size of my belly, and its gonna be a long couple months...

We have finally done a few baby things, we did register (still tweaking the lists, but its mainly done), figured out the crib, changing table, stroller and bedding set we want (going to buy all those this week most likely), got on a waiting list for a daycare, and have almost decided on a 1st name for baby boy so things are moving along. we have also decided what room will be the nursery and where to put the kennels, and then where to move the dvd towers (since the kennels will take their place), and then decided if the baby is going to live in a room that belonged to dogs for 2 years, we should get it professionally steamed cleaned (along with the rest of the house), so we will be doing that soon too.

I go for the glucose test on wednesday (which i am not looking forward to thanks to all you ladies who have complained about it in the past) and then after that start my 2 week appointments which just seems crazy that 7 months have already passed!!! Baby boy is moving around alot but not too much that he is hurting me or really kicking me, I dont think he likes it when i work so much, i have found on the days when i am on my feet for 8 to 10+ hours he doesnt really move around until i get home and lay down (or maybe i just dont feel him because my feet are in so much pain i think im gonna die)

anyway, i wanted to post a new picture, its from this afternoon so 27 weeks and 4 days. it just keeps getting bigger and bigger!! so enjoy...

Hmmm

Nothing in particular to post about today, but Lisa yelled at me for not posting enough so I figured as I eat my breakfast I could update the universe on the Richardson Family.

Ian - Doing well, actually in Indiana as his grandfather is very ill with cancer. Staying busy with work and listening to me tell him everything we need to get done around the house in the next 2 months (I want everything done by May not June, you just never know). He will be back in Texas on Sunday.

Me - Getting bigger, this belly just keeps expanding on me :) Evidently officially in my 3rd trimester now, that kinda caught me off guard. Very busy with work and made the mistake of creating a baby to-do list and now freaking out about how much is on it. Starting to make all sorts of noises everytime I get up or move in bed, etc (which Ian just laughs at). Been enjoying the olympics, but wish I could DVR them or watch them in bed because they are on far too late into the night.

Baby - All good from what I can tell :) Heartbeat still at 150, moving around a lot, but not enough yet where it hurts when he kicks or anything, just feels like big bubbles. Has decided he likes sweetened iced tea (which i do not typically) and he still HATES chinese food (which i typically do not) but otherwise nothing funny on the craving/aversion front. He is a steak & potatoes kinda boy which is fine with me :) Ian and I are close to decided on a name, but not sure how much longer it will take for us to 100% confirm it. We also toured daycare facilites yesterday and are going to signup for 2 today and get on their waitlists. So baby has a few things set in life, and has a few cute outfits I got him, but otherwise still has no room or furniture or anything else :)

Annie - Still her grumpy old self (just kidding, kinda). She has been enjoying the cold but sunny weather and the little beagle behind us who is trying to dig through the fence to play. Right now she is sitting all royal like staring at the TV (which is not on by the way). She is also making more noises everytime she moves, but for very different reasons than me.

Jaska - Still a pain in the bottom. Still woo-wooing and running everywhere. Still rubbing against me like a cat and getting her hair all over my pants, still making me want to kill her at one point of each day. She is now sleeping with her butt on the dog bed, her front end on the carpet and her head on the kitchen tile (pretty normal for her). She just slept 9 hours with me, but I guess that is just not enough

Hamsters - Still have 2 babies in there, they are big now with hair and eyes open (not full size yet, but big). That means something happened to one of them but we dont know what. They created a whole tunnel infastrucure in their cage that we dont want to disturb so all we do is drop some food in for now and once the babies get a little bigger Ill let Ian deal with the mess. Its so smelly over there I can really stick around for long without getting sick.

Well, thats a brief update, time to go shower and head to work.