Baby Nugget of Mine

Likes:  EATING, listening to music, having your hair washed, when I tickle your chin Dislikes:  when it takes too long to get you food, you think you dislike having your arms swaddled but it does help you sleep Milestones:  first few doctors appointments, first visitors, first car ride (home from the hospital), first smiles and giggles (mostly in your sleep!), working really hard to hold up your head and can go a solid 5 seconds usually June 2nd:  lots of tests and procedures for you today, afterwards all you wanted to do was sleep.  It didn't help that you cried all night long if you weren't eating! June 3rd:  11:30am we came home from the hospital - you seem to like the carseat!  You go into a zen like trance and hold very still for entire car rides June 4th:  first visit to the doctor for wellness checkup.  7lbs 2.5oz - they are a little concerned you aren't getting enough to eat, but I know you LOVE eating - you just didn't want t...

On Monday, May 27, 2019, I went to the doctor for our 39 week checkup.  Dr. Foster told me that we was going out of town on Saturday, and if I felt like I was maybe going into labor to call the office on Friday and let him know so he wouldn't go on his trip.  I felt fine the rest of the week, but was anxious that you would come when he was out of town. I made it through Friday without anything special happening. Then, at 3:45 on Saturday morning, I woke up to some contractions.  I wasn't sure what they were at first, but decided to get a contraction app and time them.  They were already steadily 5 minutes apart!  I wasn't sure if this was real labor or false labor, so I tried to slow it down by getting in the bathtub.  After about 40 minutes in the tub where contractions didn't slow down I woke Dad up and told him we might need to go to the hospital.  We gathered what we needed for the hospital and headed in.  Dad remembers it taking 22 minu...