Judson is Awake!

Crystal was able to get away from the hospital long enough to go up to the other hospital to see Judson. He was asleep when we got there but he did wake up for a while. We were able to get some pictures of him. If you thought he was cute when he was asleep you should see him now.

Judson's update - (by Darren)

Judson is doing much better today. After a few hours on a c-pap machine he was able to breath on his own. He is having some problems with his blood sugar so they have been giving him some sugar through IV. They tell us that today they are going to start waning him off of the sugar and see if he is able to get completely off the sugar. That is what he will need to do before they can let him come home. The doctor told us that it will be a couple of days but he is looking like he is doing very well. Crystal has a "leave of absence" from her hospital stay so that she can go up and see him. We are planning that for this afternoon. We are looking forward to being together as a whole family. We will be sure to take some more pictures so that all of you that are reading can see the little guy.

He is here!

This is Darren. Crystal is recovering from her C-section and she has given me permission to update the blog. We came in yesterday for a Non-Stress Test and Judson was having some stress. They decided it would be best for Judson to come out. The doctors and nurses spared no time getting Crystal ready for the surgery. Judson Darren was born at 4:37pm. He was 9 pounds 2 ounces and 21 inches long. We didn't get to see him much right after he was born. They took him away to take care of him but we could see that he was a good looking baby. Judson needed a little more help after he was born. They had him on oxygen and had an IV put in to try to get him working a little better. They decided what he needed was to be transported to another hospital where they could take better care of him. I was able to go down and see how he was doing late last night. He is doing much better and the doctor says that he should only be there a few days. In the mean time Crystal is working to get better enough to make the trip to the other hospital. Her doctor said that if she is feeling up to it she may be able to visit little Judson later today or tomorrow. I call him little Judson because he is a baby but compared to the other babies in the NICU he is a giant.

One week still...

So, my doctor's appointment went well. Our baby is big, but we're not sure how big he is. The doctor said that the bigger the measurements, the less accurate the guess of the size. So, we wait. I did have a little ray of hope because my blood pressure was high. He sent me to labor and delivery, but as soon as they had me hooked up to the machines, my blood pressure was back to normal. So I was never admitted. It's just a waiting game again. I have my next doctor's appointment on Thursday. I also go in for a non-stress test on the baby. Hopefully Thursday will be the day. We'll see... I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Tomorrow's another day

So, I go in tomorrow for an ultrasound and my Doctor's appointment. I'm getting an ultrasound to see how big the baby is. I don't think my doctor is worried that he's huge, he just wants to be sure. I don't mind. Hopefully he'll decide that he's big enough and we're all ready to go and he'll start me on Monday. I have high hopes, huh? Tomorrow I am 39 weeks! I'm so happy the end is coming near and there will be a little baby here soon. It's exciting!!

I've been tagged

I was just tagged by my friend Missy. I'm supposed to post 7 weird, funny, random or quirky things about myself. I don't really think I'm all that quirky or weird. I am quite funny and random if I do say so myself. I guess I'll start with the most noticeably random thing I do:

1. I often assign nicknames to people. Not just any nicknames, but usually Funny, weird ones. My friend Toni, for example is Toni Baloney. She has been for years and therefore we lovingly refer to her family as "The Baloney's".

2. I have a photographic memory. This is bad news for my husband because there's nothing he can do, especially around the house, without me knowing what it was even if I'm not home for hours. It's eerie sometimes at the little things I notice out of place. And our house isn't even all that clean.

3. I hate being breathed on in any way shape or form. Even if you breath is the best smelling breath on earth, I'll hate it because it's hot and I know where it's coming from, deep within. YUCK!!

4. I over-react to being teased. This causes a dilemma. People love to tease me because I over-react, but sometimes I over-react so they'll stop teasing me. There's a flaw in my plan, I know.

5. I bite my fingernails. I have for my whole life. I have quit a few times in life, but in moments of weakness give into the urge again. It's a disgusting habit. I am proud to announce that I have gone nail-biting free since July 20th. It's been over 3 weeks, so hopefully the habit is sticking. I think my nails are quite pretty long. It's good that I'm giving pregnancy it's fair chance of making my nails and my hair grow.

6. I have geographic tongue. This means that my taste buds are super sensitive and rise and fall as they please. When they rise, they are very tender and they don't like anything bugging them. It's an ongoing joke that Ketchup is too spicy for me, but it's true. Spice, acidic fruit, walnuts and salt are things that really bug my tongue. I've learned to live with it, but for my husband who loves spicy food, I'm sure I'm a super wimp.

7. Finally, the last thing. I love hanging out with family! I really do. I love playing games, going places and just chatting with my family. I'm really lucky that my husband's family likes to do these things too. I'm just in my comfort zone whenever family is near. It's great!!

There, that's it. I'm not going to tag anyone else because I don't know who to tag. It was fun thinking about myself in a unique way for a bit.

It's Officially Official

This picture is now accurate. I am now officially a Bachelor's Degree holding citizen. Last night was my last night of class ever. I'm so happy that phase of my life is over. Learning and education are wonderful, but I need a break from the world of academia. Baby learning will be my focus now. It's August 14th today. I've said from the beginning of this pregnancy that this is the first possible day to have my baby. So, now I just sit and wait. Come baby Come!!!

How about anyone who wants to guess, put their guess in for the due date and weight of the baby? You can guess that he's a girl too if you want, but I would be very put out if that were true seeing as how almost everything I have is blue. My family has put in guesses on the family site and it will be interesting to see who comes closest to the actual stats. My guess is Sunday, August 27th. 8 lbs. 7 oz.

News from the Doctor

Well, nothing to note. I just got back from the Doctor and nothing has really changed. The baby hasn't dropped, I'm not dilated but all still looks good. I am still 3 1/2 weeks from my due date, so it's ok. Hopefully something will change soon. He told me to think positive labor thoughts and maybe it will come. I'll start doing that. Anyone who would like to join me in the positive labor thoughts, please do so.
From my side of things the baby is still moving like crazy. I'm having bouts of sleepless 1-hour periods each night, but it's nothing too bad. I'm feeling really big and tired, but that's not too bad, either. I'm just anticipating the end. It will be nice!!!

One month from today!!

Our baby is due one month from today! It's so exciting and scary at the same time!! I need to sit down and figure out all the stuff I still need for this baby. I think that some clothes, diapers and a bottle or two should suffice, but I've been told that I probably need more than that. Oh, I have a car seat too. I think I'm set. I'm sure I'm not, but positive thinking is taking over at this point. I pre-registered for the hospital today, so I guess this is really for real. I even have a pediatrician all set up.
All in all I think I'm pretty prepared. At least for the physical baby. The mentality of it all still hasn't set in. I'm sure I'll freak out a few more times about the birth and the actual baby and then the baby will come and I'll learn quick about everything I've forgotten. It's an exciting time!!! One month to go. Give or take... Hooray!!!!