3 Months May 1, 2007
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Each day is something new, something different. He laughs out loud now. It’s the sweetest sound in the world to me. It makes my heart ache, I love him so much that it’s hard to imagine ever having another one… how can you possibly share this love? To not have a favorite? Sure if you ask any parent they will say that they don’t have a favorite, but part of me feels they are lieing… surely they must be? Or is this love… it must be just like God’s love for all of us. Loving each person so much that it almost feels like your heart is just going to burst. To know that you would die protecting them…
Got off topic there. 
It’s a rambling day I suppose. Anyways… Sean has rolled over from back to tummy, and tummy to back. Both on different days. We were at work when he rolled over onto his tummy. He was reaching for his bear blankey, rolled over got it and acted as if it was no big deal. I am thankful that I was able to see that. It’s nice being able to bring him into work with me everyday.
The rolling from tummy to back happened yesterday, sadly I missed seeing that. I was sitting on the floor next to him, turned my head a moment to tell Ashley to hush and looked back down at him and he was on his back, spit-up all over his face, grinning up at me.
Oh, I took his three month cradle club portraits today. They are of course up for you to look at as well. Feel free to vote for your favorite full length shot… I am worse then our customers as I can’t seem to choose which one I want to put in the end of the year panel.
Portraits With Live Bunnies… March 13, 2007
Posted by Liz in : General, Baby , add a commentEvery year we, Carney Studio, do a Easter promotion where we photograph kids with live bunnies. So of course I had to have Sean’s portrait taken with the bunnies. While he’s really too young to enjoy the bunnies, I still think that the portraits came out cute.
The One Month Check Up… March 5, 2007
Posted by Liz in : General, Baby , add a commentWe went and met with Dr. Jennifer Wagner today. Sean is to now sleep with a bit of an incline to help with the spitting up while he sleeps problem that seems to happen off and on. She let us know that Sean is growing well and in the 85th percentile. The next visit will be for his two month check up where he’ll get some of his shots… and probably not be real happy with mommy for taking him there.
10 pounds 13 ounces, 22.5 inches, and 39 Head Circumference.
One Month Old.. March 2, 2007
Posted by Liz in : General, Baby , add a commentIt’s hard to believe it, one month ago Sean made his appearance to the world. Time flies; it seems like he’s been here for so much longer, and at the same time it seems like it was only yesterday. We go to the doctor’s office on Monday for the one month check up and we shall let you know how that goes.
Three weeks… February 23, 2007
Posted by Liz in : General, Baby , 5 commentsWell Sean is officialy three weeks old today. It seems like he’s been here longer then that, and still a bit surreal. Ben made a comment a few days back that it is like we are watching someone else’s kid for them. There are times in the day were I admit, it has felt the same way to me as well.
There is sadly no system down yet, no routine in motion. Each time I think I have one in motion… it falls apart. That is all my fault I am afraid… letting the lack of good sleep drag me down and trying my best to stay in bed till 10ish when Sean wakes up again to eat. While I know I should be rejoicing in Sean’s schedual of 11pm, 3am, 6 am, 10am, and be happy it’s not every hour or two hours that he wants me up to feed him… but I find myself really dragging in the morning and my brain refuses to function like it once did. I don’t see how people are able to hop back to work… I can’t get myself showered and dressed till noon.. is it going to be possable to do all that and get Sean ready so I can be at work at 8:30am. I feel like a slumpy bum! Does everyone feel this overwhelmed? Does everyone else forget why they walked into the other room… what the heck am I doing… why did God trust us with this little bundle to take care of…. and when do I get that third arm to go with my super mommy hearing every little sound he makes in the middle of the night powers?!? I mean I know I don’t need the eyes in the back of the head powers till he starts moving, but the third arm I could really use now!
Anyways, Sean is doing wonderful. He’s still being a very good baby; I have no complaints there at all. He still cries very little which is something I am really thankful for. When he does cry, it’s usually for a good reason. Hopefully though he’ll get over the crying when naked bit soon though. (He does like baths now since he can now sit in the warm water… sponge baths he still hates) I don’t want him screaming the entire time during the Elbows and Toes shoot that we are planing to have done when he’s two months old.
Well my brain is not surprisingly shot right now… as I seem to have forgotten half about what I sat down to write about. Perhaps I shall sit down again later once I remember and add another post… that is if I remember to do just that.
Dr.’s Check Up February 16, 2007
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Well last week we had our first Dr.’s appointment and got to meet Dr. Jennifer Wagner. She is really a nice and personable Dr. and we are really glad that Jamie recommended her to us.
The visit went well other then they weren’t happy with Sean’s weight gain. He needed to be back up to his birth weight of 9 pounds 7 ounces and he fell one ounce short of that. We were given a few more things to watch but nothing major.
First Visit: 21.5 inches 9 pounds 6 ounces
Today Sean and I went back to visit Dr. Wagner and all went really well. Sean had gained the weight they wanted him to plus some putting him in the 90 percent tile for his age. Of course I do think the little guy did cheat a little, as he waited to poop till just after they weighed him. But yes, he’s one big baby… playing hockey with his cousin Andruw could very well be in his future. We were given the thumbs up and told we don’t have to come back till his one month check-up.
Second Visit: 21.5 inches 9 pounds 14 ounces
Our first week… February 8, 2007
Posted by Liz in : General, Baby , 1 comment so farIt’s hard to believe that it has been a week since Sean finally decided to make his entrance into the world. It was a long labor… not a very fun one at that… but looking at his face, it was all worth it in the end. And yes looking back at it… I am still glad that I made it through without having to take any drugs for the pain…. honestly it did hurt like hell, but I had a very alert and drug free Sean in my arms later that morning. Now I am still not sure if I am willing to go through the whole pregnancy and labor a second time yet to give Sean a sister or brother later… but we have some time before that will be decided yet.
So how has the first week been? All and all, it went very well. We checked out of the hospital on Saturday. Oh it was very nice to come home again… away from the nurses that come in all the time to check on you. Oh don’t get me wrong, we had wonderful nurses that looked over us… but no matter how nice you are, it just gets dadgum annoying to have your tummy pressed, blood pressure and temperature taken every so many hours… which almost always seemed to be when I was finally falling asleep. We took it easy the first few days… settling back in, getting to know Sean a bit better and him getting to do the same with us.
Ashley seems to approve of the little one as well… which is good and was a slight concern of mine. At night she plays the roll of the mother hen making sure I get up when he begins to fuss… following me into his room and lays at my feet as he eats and gets changed. During the day she usually ignores him for the most part but then tries to bathe him like a puppy when she feels like it.
Sean is a great and seems to be a very easy going baby. We have been blessed with quite a handsome little man that fusses very little. Really the only time he is vocal about anything is when we are changing him… oh how he hates to be naked! When it’s time to eat there is slight cry as a reminder that we best feed him. Oh and at night, he’s been nice enough to let mommy have a four to five hour block of sleep time! Yes yes, as I said before we are blessed and we know it! I just hope and pray he keeps that pattern up… surely he’s doing this because he feels bad about the long labor he gave mom!
Our first venture out of the house was on Monday where we decided to eat lunch out at Johnny’s Pizza and pick up a few needed items from Wal-mart. Not an exciting first outing but was enough to keep mom from getting too stir crazy. Tuesday we of course went to Carney Studio and had our first photo session. Poor Sean cried through most of it… as poor mommy just had to have him naked in for the photos… and as I said above… he hates that! But I think the photos still came out wonderfully.
Well, that is a basic short summary of it all so far. We’ll keep you posted when Sean lets us get the free time to do so. Tomorrow is Sean’s first Dr.’s appointment and we will let you know how that goes.
hugs and kisses to you all
IT’S A BOY! February 1, 2007
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Sean Quinn Ramsey was born this morning (Feb 1st) at 2:27AM. He was a big baby, weighing in at 9lbs. 7oz. and 19.7 inches long. Lizzy delivered him completely natural, without any pain killers or an epidural, but she was in labor for about 22 hours and almost had to have a caesarean section because of the length of the labor.
We’re still at the hospital, and Mom and baby are currently resting well.
More details and many pictures to follow.
Death and Birth January 27, 2007
Posted by Ben in : Musings, Baby , add a commentYesterday my grandmother passed away (my mom’s mom). She had battled cancer for many years, and underwent chemotherapy treatments for a long time. Chermotherapy is just plain evil. It’s poison that’s meant to kill cancer cells. The problem is that it doesn’t target cancer cells, so it affects your entire body. It’s very painful, and it’s hard to watch someone undergo the treatments.
Several weeks ago, the doctors decided that chemotherapy wasn’t helping, and so the decision was made to stop treatments. When this conversation occurs, the inevitable is apparent: there’s not much more time. My mom has been making frequent trips to south Georgia, and yesterday, my dad, brother, sister, and nephew made the trip down to see my grandmother. Things were not looking good for her, so we all knew it was time to visit. Unfortunately, I was unable to go. Liz’s due date is Feb 2nd, which means the baby could come at any moment, and I have to be here.
Then, yesterday evening, while close family gathered round, my grandmother passed away. My sister called me at the very moment it occurred at 9:08pm. I was grateful for that because I was able to feel a little bit like I was part of the experience, but, still, I’ve not really been able to deal with it emotionally like I know I would if I were with my family.
Now, as one member of my family passes on, so, too, another member enters the world. Our baby could be born at any minute, and the death of one family member and the birth of another makes me think about how life is a sort of cycle with the older generation passing its knowledge and lessons learned on the next, giving them the charge of this world and it’s burdens, good and bad. While my grandmother is gone, I look forward to introducing my child to his/her grandfather and to my paternal grandparents, as well. I also plan to talk to them a bit more often and let them know I love them.
A Wonderful Baby Shower December 22, 2006
Posted by Liz in : General, Baby , 1 comment so farA big thank you to everyone that came and joined in on the fun and celebration of baby “Thumper”. I have a wonderful time and I do hope that you enjoyed yourself as well. It really is over whelming to know just how much stuff that babies need and now we have a good start and the basics to build on. Momma is just thankful that a new laptop computer isn’t one of those (much to daddy’s dismay and disappointment)! The photos will be put into the photo gallery soon.
Oh and at the shower the Baby Bingo game determined that “Thumper” will be be born at 12 AM with only a 15 minute labor, weight 8 lbs, 20 inches long, but sadly will be 10 days late!
We also learned which baby animals go with what mothers… very amusing and educational… making us wish that we watched more Animal Planet and paid more attention to it… see if you can figure it out with out googling or going to Animal Planet for the correct answers.
Mother: Alpaca, Crocodiles, Giraffe, Hare, Lion, Monkey, Mouse, Opossum, Ostrich, Oyster, Pigeon, Platypus, Swan, Turkey, & Zebra.
Baby: Calf, Cub, Hatchling, Colt, Joey, Cria, Chick, Infant, Leveret, Pinkie, Spat, Puggle, Squeaker, Cygnet, Poult
I have the answers and will let you know if you are correct or not if you leave your answers in the comment box. Good luck!
