Happy Birthday Easton!

This morning, at 9:11, we welcomed our sweet son into this world. He's not even 12 hours old yet, and we're already completely and totally in love!

As you know, I was not thrilled about having a second c-section, but things could not have gone more smoothly. The surgery was scheduled for 10 a.m., but my doctor stopped by our room to touch base around 7:45 a.m. While she was there, she told me that she was heading to an 8 a.m. c-section, and she'd be ready for ours as soon as that was wrapped up. She wasn't kidding! I was in the operating room and ready to go before 9:00, and before we knew it, there was Mr. Easton!

Easton Paul Joyner

February 17, 2011

9:11 a.m.

8 lbs, 6 oz.

21.5 inches

Nameless No More!

It's official! Yesterday, before our full day of Thanksgiving festivities began, we decided on a name for our baby boy.

His name is Easton Paul Joyner. Easton is a name we've both liked since before we found out we were expecting the little guy, and Paul is my dad's name. In fact, today is my dad's birthday, so technically this could/should count as Pop's birthday present! (He asked for a Harley, but a namesake will have to do. )

Another Trimester Bites the Dust

The second trimester wraps up this week, and I'll officially begin my third (and final!) trimester next week. Wow! Just 13 weeks (or 91 days, however you'd like to look at it) until we reach the baby's due date. I've said it a million times, but this pregnancy seems to be going by so fast.

Baby J Updates:

• No name.
• His room is painted and the furniture is in the right place.
• His bedding has been picked out.
• At this point, he's breech! Yep, just like Macey was. Yesterday, I visited my doctor for an impromptu check-up because I wasn't feeling him move. Turns out, he's just flipped upside down (head up high, butt down low) so his movements aren't as easy to detect. There's plenty of time for him to get back in the right position...fingers crossed!
• Per yesterday's ultrasound, the little fella is weighing in at 2 pounds 6 ounces already. I think that seems big, but the doctor said he's in the normal range.

According to BabyCenter.com:
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his legs extended. He's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

Little cauliflower. Weird comparison, huh?

My Little Spaghetti Squash

Today marks week 22 in this pregnancy. Baby J has been growing for 22 weeks, and he's yet to be given a name. Poor fella.

Things have been moving along pretty well. Just getting a little larger in the belly department and a little sleepier day by day. In just 18 weeks (give or take), we'll meet our little man. Hard to believe, really. Some days that seems like an insanely short amount of time to get things done, but on others I feel like we have all the time in the world.

According to BabyCenter.com:
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

My little spaghetti squash...