Happy Baby

We are SOOOO lucky to have such a happy kid! Knox has started to giggle (I keep trying to catch it on video but he is pretty sneaky) and it is the best sound in the world! We started daycare a few weeks ago and we are still getting used to that but Knox seems to be adjusting well.

Aunt Ryan came over the weekend for a visit. It was her first time visiting Knox and they got along great! She left this morning and Knox already misses her.

Smiling Boy!

Knox turned 6 weeks last Thursday and has now started to smile. It is the best thing ever!!! We are still really enjoying him and he has been a wonderful baby. He is sleeping about 8 hours a night so hopefully that keeps up! :) At this point we aren't exactly sure how much he weighs but he has been growing like a little weed. He has his eight week appointment on July 24th so we'll see how much he's grown. I start back to work on July 27th and I'm not looking forward to having to leave my little man at all. Fortunately, we have grandparents alternating weeks to come look after Knox for the first four weeks so that should help the transition. I'm sure that Knox will be just fine, it is Mom that will struggle with the change. Other then that, we are all doing great over here!

Knox Timothy Williams is here!!!!

Knox made his grand entrance at 2:12 on May 28th, 2009 at 8 lbs 14 oz and 20 in. long. Now we know why I was so huge! :) We think that he is the cutest baby that we have ever seen! We went to the hospital on Wednesday night around 8:00 pm only to be sent home with my contractions 2-3 minutes apart. Needless to say, I was not a happy camper. I was up all night with the contractions and at 4:00 am Chase and I went back to the hospital and I was admitted. I got the epidural about 2 hours after we checked in and was able to nap and get some rest. At 1:30 I started pushing and he came much faster than expected. He was crowned and ready to come for about 20 minutes before the Dr. made it to the room to deliver. Fighting the urge to push through those contractions was probably the hardest part of the whole labor. It went smoothly and Knox came out screaming. What a wonderful sound!!! We were instantly head over heals in love with our little man.

We have been fortunate enough to have both Chase's and my parents over to see him. I think that it has been agreed that he is a "keeper." Will update more picures later but wanted to at least add a couple so that you can see our little guy.

Thanks for all of the well wishes! We love you all!

*** Pictures coming soon ***

Just Waiting... - 38 Weeks

Well, we have everything all set. The nursery is ready, bags packed and car seat in the car. Now we just need a baby!! :) I had my 37 week appt on Weds and I am 2-3 cm dilated and 90% effaced (was 1-2 cm dilated and 75% effaced the week before). So, it could be any time or it could be 2 1/2 weeks. We are hoping for any time as we are SOOO anxious to finally meet this little guy. Hopefully the next post will be baby pictures!!!

A COUSIN!!!!!

My sister, Abby, had her baby boy on Sunday 4/26/09. Logan Riley Hughes weighed in at a whopping 8 lbs 14 oz and 22 inches long. He is a big boy and one of the cutest little guys that I've ever seen!!!! I can't wait until I get to go home and see him in person! Abby and Logan are doing well. Abby and Beau are both over the moon!
One down, one to go!!

Baby Shower - 34 weeks

Sorry it has been so long since I have updated the blog! It has been a busy few weeks. My parents got to come to Seattle a couple of weeks ago for a few days. We had a great time even though the weather didn't cooperate as well as we would have hoped. We did get to end their trip with a nice dinner at Salty's and watch the sun set over the city while, at the same time, watching a sea gull swallow a starfish whole. I had no idea they could do that!

My baby shower was last Saturday and that went very well. My aunt Shoni and cousin Kari hosted it and my Mom was able to come back over to Seattle and help too. I think that a good time was had by all and I got a lot of great stuff! Chase and Mom and I even got to catch a great Mariners game while she was here. The only bad part was that my Mom had to go home. It was pretty hard for both of us this time as the next time that we see eachother she will be a Grandma and I will be a Mom.

My sister, Abby, called us on Friday before the shower and said that she had gone to the Dr and was 4 1/2 cm dilated! No baby yet but I'm sure that I'll have a little nephew any day now. I can't wait!!!!

Chase has been working the night shift this month so that has been a little tough. Luckily, the hospital hasn't been too crazy so he has been able to sleep quite a bit but we don't see much of eachother as I leave for work before he gets home in the morning and he leaves for work before I get home at night. I try to go to the hospital and meet him for dinner a couple of nights a week so that we can see each other.

The baby and I had a Dr. appt last week and all looks good. The "honeymoon" stage of pregnancy is definitely over and it's starting to get quite uncomfortable - for both of us I think. I can feel him trying to stretch out and I don't think that he likes that he's run out of room. We are anxiously awaiting him!

Stats for this week: Baby should be close to 5 lbs and 19 inches long. At this point he will mostly just gaining fat and not growing to much longer. My weight gain is 15 lbs.

On to the Third Trimester - 29 weeks

Well, it hasn't been too exciting around here lately (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). We are all still healthy and happy.

I have been working on the nursery and finally got all of the walls done last night so now just need to hang pictures and get a few finishing touches and it will be all ready for our little guy. Chase and I are both pretty anxious to meet him...although he does still have a couple of months of cooking in the oven left to do.

Our good friends Scott and Tierra had their THIRD little guy on Feb. 28th. Nash Everet Bierlink is doing great as well as the rest of the family. Trey is 5 now and Pierce is 1 year 9 months. They both love their little brother. I have included a picture of all of them. Pretty handsome little guys. We hope to get over to see them this weekend.

Other than that, not much happening over here. Work is still going well for both of us. I had a Dr. appt yesterday and everything is great.

Hope everyone is doing well. We miss you all!

Stats for this week: Baby should weigh around 2 1/2 lbs and be more than 15 inches from head to heel. My weight gain so far is 12 lbs.