Very cute and sleepy.

He is saying "gosh mom stop with the pictures already!"

He looks so peaceful sleeping here! He actually slept in his pack n play during the day for 4 hours!

He loves his paci!


I got on the scale with him yesterday and he is 9 and a half pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO BREASTMILK! He is doing well, still with the baby acne but oh well. He is starting to sleep a little longer at night, we are getting at least 4 hours inbetween most feedings during the night. Daytime ranges from 2-4 hours inbetween feedings. Amazingly he still fits in his newborn clothes, which I think will end here shortly because he is getting so big! It is amazing how fast they grow. He is starting to really look at things now, I was talking to him the other day and he was just fixated on my face and when I smiled he would smile back. He also loves his mobile on his swing, he will just stair at it!

We are so excited to see everyone at Christmas! Happy Holidays!

3 weeks old today! We are so excited to go up north for Christmas and introduce Kohen to everyone! I can't wait to see my family!

The baby acne is starting to get a little better, but he still has dry skin and cradle cap... Poor guy...

Our next Dr's appointment is 12/31, I can't wait to see how much he weighs!

Kohen has been stricken with some fantastic baby acne.... just lovely! He is still perfect! I think he is also going through a growth spirt because he wants to eat ALL of the time! Last night he did go 5 hours inbetween feedings, so we got a little more sleep than normal. BUT all day today he has eaten every 2 hours, at least it is not as often at night! I will get new pics up soon!

kohen's adorable little dry hand

he is so bright eyed and alert!

i love his cute little toes!

looks a little cranky here...

he is sooooo precious!

Kohen is doing well. He has his nights and days mixed up a little and goes to bed at 2 am usually, leaving mommy slightly sleep deprived. He is starting to look alittle like Kevin now. He was 7 lbs 15 oz at his appt last week! He is getting big!

Kohen!

here is kohen right after he was born, he barely cried!

too bad the packers lost that day... he looked so cute in his packer hat and booties

he is always smirking or making little smiles, it is the cutest thing i have ever seen! he is 5 days old in this pic

here is another smirk at 6 days old

Kohen is 1 week old today! his jaundice is much better, barely yellow anymore, and his head is nice and round now! he is so perfect, we just love him so much!

I don't know the date! That is how sleep deprived I am!

our little one

Kohen decided to grace us with his presence this weekend! He was born Sunday November 30th at 10:26 am! I had gone in for a nonstress test and BP check on Saturday and my BPs were high so my Dr decided to induce me then instead of today (Thursday Dec 5th).

Everything went really well and very quickly once I started making some cervical change, getting past 1 cm took the longest. We didnt have to push very long either, we started at 9:30 and he was born less than an hour later. I had a wonderful experience with all the girls I work with, it was so nice to be so well cared for. Thank you Cori, Donna, Aileen, and Lourdes for your excellent care. We could not have done it without everyone involved! I will get pictures up of him once I have a half awake brain. He has his nights and days mixed up so I get very little sleep and no matter how hard I try I have a hard time sleeping during the day when he sleeps the most, he is finally sleeping now after being up most of the night wanting to eat every 1 and a half to 2 hours...

My fantastic parents came down the other day and stayed the night, which allowed me to get some well needed sleep. They were such a big help and I can't thank them enough!

He is a beautiful baby! He looks just like me when I was born, not tooting my own horn... He is a little jaundiced, his bilirubin level yesterday was 16.5 so we have to go back today and get it rechecked, hopefully it goes down. He is eating like crazy and my milk is in as well as he is pooping like you would not believe! Even with the sleep deprivation I can't imagine what my life would be without him already, he is perfect in every way and we love him sooooo much!

Like I said, pictures are soon to follow!

38 weeks

So this is 38 weeks... YAY! The plan is if I don't deliver by Dec 4th I get induced that night. I spent a few hours on the OB unit last night becauase I was contracting like crazy and really uncomfortable, but alas no change so they sent me home... I have a non stress test saturday as well as a blood pressure check to see how things are going. My BPs last night were great 1teens over 70s to 130s over 80s... So not too bad at all. Kevin and I had to walk for an hour to see if I was in active labor, NOPE! Still contracting today (happy turkey day!) but not quite as bad as last night. Oh well I think this will be my last belly shot because hopefully I will have this little man by 40 weeks! The next time you see me I will hopefully be a lot skinnier and have little Kohen in my arms! I can't wait!

bedrest again

I am done working, my doctor took me off of work yesterday because of my blood pressures. Again they started out at 150s/80s but by the time I left work ( as a patient of course) they were down to 130s/70s. One was even 128ish/68ish! BUT she still took me off of work and put me on bedrest again... I'm doing another 24 hour urine and then we will see what we will see... Last night I was contracting pretty regularly every 2-5 minutes for almost 2 hours, I almost thought I would have to have Kevin come home from hunting before it even starts (yes I am alone this weekend being a deer hunters widow). BUT they tappered off and now I only have had a few today, nothing like last night though... So the girls at work are supposed to call me after my Dr gets the results of the 24 hour urine to let me know the plan, possibly inducing the day after thanksgiving (which is when I was born!!!) so again we will see. BUT NO MORE WORK FOR ME until he is 3 months old. Kinda bummed about that, bedrest is no fun... I will keep you posted on the progress, or lack there of.

So I started walking the dogs 2 times a day this week, hoping it will help get things moving... Well it hasn't so far, I am still NOT AT ALL DILATED! AHHH... I am uncomfortable and cranky... I just want this to be done and over with, I just want to meet my little baby boy and actually get to sleep on my back or my belly... I'm amazed that people do this more than once... This is torture! I have also been told raspberry leaf tea, cinnamon sticks in tea, pineapple, and evening primrose oil help get things moving... Along with some other things. So we will see what we will see.

My bloodpressure was good in the office today 127/77! Much better than it has been. My Dr did say that if it is still high this weekend at work that this may be my last weekend working before she takes me off. So AGAIN we will see what we will see. I just am ready to be done... I am so anxious to meet our little guy! I guess patience is a virtue that I do not possess...

36 weeks

So I am posting the 36 week picture the day I turn 37 weeks, I am officially full term today! Anything from 37-40 weeks is full term! He could come at any time now and boy do I hope he decides to make his way sooner than later. My right hand is now numb and my ankles are swollen, yuck... My Dr told me to try a carpal tunnel brace at night to try and help the numb hand but all it does is make me hot and uncomfortable, like I need something else to make me feel like that! And of course it is my dominant hand... My blood pressures continue to be slightly elevated, anywhere from 130's-150's/70's-80's. My next appointment is Thursday so I hope to find some more out then... Like if they have to induce me for the BPs... BUT he is moving alot still, which gets uncomfortable at times... But he is moving and that is always comforting... We just can't wait to meet him!

35 weeks

So I'm feeling a lot better than I did on Friday. Still very tired but no more contractions, yay! I had done a 24 hour urine and they drew PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension) labs when I was in the hospital, my labs were ok and my 24 hour urine wasn't terrible either. So my Dr said I bought myself some more time. I'm really hoping to work until he is born, but we will see how my body feels about that as the weeks come. I am on a medication right now called Procardia to help with the contractions, it also helps bring my blood pressure down. So I have another Dr's appointment on Thursday and we will see what she says... Hopefully things continue to go smoothly, as smoothly as one can expect for being nearly 9 months pregnant! I'm just praying for a healthy baby.

early contractions

So yesterday I go to work and feel terrible so they hook me up to the monitors and guess what!? I'm contracting every 2-4 minutes! I'm only 34 4/7 weeks yesterday... So they give me fluids and monitor me for the entire day because the contractions kept coming and going and them by blood pressures were high as well. I am on bedrest today and am able to go back to work tomorrow if I feel ok... And the nurse curse continues with another victim... I will keep everyone posted.

34 weeks

I am still trying to figure out my computer I guess, and I have had it for 5 years.... I finally found my picture from 34 weeks, after hours of searching! So this is me now. Yes I cut my hair shorter... Kohen is definately growing! There is no doubt about that. I feel ok, just about ready to be done with being pregnant. I am tired all of the time because he likes to move when I want to sleep and he also likes to make me pee multiple times throughout the night! But I have to hang in there for at least a few more weeks, and I will. I feel swollen, though Kevin says he can't tell. My legs and feet are a little swollen and I can no longer wear my wedding ring because it is way to hard to get on and off and it feels really tight when it is on. So yeah, that is all that is new now... I will keep posting until he comes.

Here are some additions to Kohen's room. I got the lettlers for his name at hobby lobby and painted them in colors that go with his bedding. I found the animal figures at Walmart, of all places, and they match his bedding perfectly as well. So I got them and painted him some pictures to go along with his bedspread pattern. I was feeling crafty!

33 3/7 weeks

I had a Dr's appointment yesterday and the first thing she said is, "wow you have a big baby!" I was like a great... SOOO he is a BIG baby already... Like I am surprised! Everything is going well so far, nothing out of the ordinary. My Dr is worried about some swelling that I am having and is hoping it is not blood pressure related... My blood pressure has been doing fine, mostly because I have been taking it kind of easy. BUT I did gain about 5 lbs in 2 weeks... YIKES! My face is starting to look a little swollen now, wonderful hun? So my Dr wants me to take it easy at work, not an easy task when you work labor and delivery... Luckly I'm in the nursery with babies 2 out of my 3 days and get to sit more often. BUT all is going well, nothing exciting yet, thank goodness! He has at least a few more weeks to grow before he can decide to come... Anywhere from 37-40 weeks is considered full term, so we will see what we will see. The hospital I work at will keep 34 and up week babies if they do not need to be vented or as long as nothing serious is going on, so in a few days that will be me so if anything were to happen, I get to say at my hospital. But lets all hope he stays put for a few more weeks! If I can muster up the courage to put a photo of myself up on Monday I will...

32 weeks

Well there we go 32 weeks, I had to scan the picture onto the computer to be able to post it to the blog. Don't you all love technology!? Well I am getting bigger and bigger and he is still moving around like crazy! I had my baby shower down in Union Grove, by Kenosha/Racine, this past weekend and it was a lot of fun. Lots of people came and the food was fantastic! Kohen got a lot of great gifts too, we are so greatful that so many people already love him so much! We really have a great family. That is about it for now, just been busy preparing for our little guy, getting all of his clothes washed and getting his room situated! Can't wait!

3D ultrasound

Hey everyone I went out and got a new printer and guess what!? It has a scanner too, so here is Kohen's first real 3D photo! In the top one he looks way chunky and in the bottom one you can see all of the hair on the top of his little head and even eyelashes! It is amazing that they can get pictures like that! I am still trying to work out the glitch with my photos not coming up, or not being able to find them... Oh well at least you all can see our little guy a little better!

32 weeks

So my computer and printer just decided to suck it up as I'm trying to upload my 32 week picture... My printer will now no longer even turn on... Awesome huh? And I transferred my pictures from my camera just like I always do and, well, I can't find them on the computer where they are supposed to be? I am so confused! But I will continue to try and hopefully get it all fixed here shortly. Sorry I haven't posted in awhile...

Kohen's room

Here is Kohen's room. It is not quite done yet, we still have to paint and get his name up on the wall over his crib as well as some other things! But for the most part it is all set!

30 weeks

Today we are 31 weeks, the above picture is from 30 weeks. I am a little behind! My belly seems to be growing everyday! I have another Dr's appointment on Wednesday and a growth ultrasound on Friday! I'm really looking forward to seeing Kohen again! He is still quite active, expecially when I'm trying to rest or sleep! He tends to keep me up or wake me up at night a lot, guess he is prepairing me for when he gets here and wakes up to eat at night! I will update with ultrasound pictures as soon as I have them!

28 weeks

Alright here we are at 28 weeks! We are now in the 3rd trimester! He is growing and growning and kicking and moving like crazy. I am feeling so much better this week, thank goodness! Kidney stones are the devil, I must say! I can't wait until the baby shower this weekend with my family up in Appleton! I am so excited to see everyone!

27 3/7 weeks

I know I haven't posted in awhile but I spent Sunday Sept 7th in the hospital with horrible back pain, which turned out to be kidney stones... So I've been laying around all week hurting and hoping to pass them soon... So today I FINALLY feel better. I had a Dr's appointment today and she said everything is measuring normal and his heartrate was 156 (probably because I had my glucose tolerance test today and it made him all hyper). I will post a picture for 28 weeks, but mind you my belly is GROWING AND GROWING! Lots of love!

25 weeks

Here we are at 25 weeks! YAY it is going by so fast so far!!! And yes I did chop off 6+ inches of hair today... Sorry dad, I know how much you lve my hair long. It needed to be done and it feels so much lighter and takes less time to actually do now! Kohen is moving like crazy still, he has his moments when he just wiggles and wiggles. The nursery is set, the crib, dresser, and bookshelf are up and ready. We just need everything else... Which is A LOT OF STUFF! It is amazing how much it takes to get ready for a baby. We are getting more and more excited by the day! Plus I can't wait to see my family for Labor Day!!! Lots of luv!

24 weeks

Here we are at 24 weeks, getting bigger and bigger by the day.

23 weeks

Here is my belly shot from 23 weeks, which I am posting on the day I turn 24 weeks. I'm getting a little behind here.... We put up Kohen's dresser this week, we are still waiting on his crib and a bookshelf to come. The dresser does look great though and now I have somewhere to put the clothes we already have for him. This weekend one of the girls I work with that is pregnant too and I borrowed the ultrasound machine from ER and looked at our babies, our ultrasound machine on OB is OLD and the ER one is NEW! Kohen is looking great and he is still a he and getting bigger and bigger. He is already head down, which I know can change day, so he has been kicking me in my upper abdomen and punching me in the lower abdomen. He is still quite active, which I think is so fun to feel! I am feeling well, pretty tired though.... I've been working a lot of overtime at work because we have been so busy and so short staffed. BUT all is well for the Lindquist family right now!

I have ordered all of Kohen's nursery furnature and cannot wait to get it put together in his room. I am just so excited to get everything ready for him! The new carpet is in so that was the final thing we needed before we could really start getting ready for him. I have been feeling well and he is quite the active baby. I was sitting watching TV the other day and he was just kicking like crazy. I could actually see him move my belly, it was soooo cool! It is so neat to feel a tiny little person move around inside of you! I will post my 23 week picture soon!

The above picture is 22 weeks. People have started asking when I am due, even at work when I have my scrubs on! He is still moving around like crazy. Sometimes you can even see my belly move when he kicks or moves, it is very cool!

This is 21 weeks. Definately a bigger baby bump!

pregnancy brain

OK I'm jumping ahead of myself! I will be 21 weeks monday and I skipped week 20... Wow I don't even know how far I am sometimes, dang pregnancy brain... Makes you all silly and forgetful... OH WELL!

News from our ultrasound

So I called the Dr's office to see how my ultrasound report looked and here it goes... He is 339 grams, which is nearly 12 oz (which is measuring on the bigger side for 19 4/7 weeks when we had it done), he has a 3 vessel cord (normal), and all the other findings were NORMAL!!!!! My Dr's nurse said that we have a perfect little baby boy growing in there! The only thing is he is a tiny bit big, at 20 weeks 10.5 ozs is normal. I guess that goes along with the GIANT babies we have in our families!!! I was 8 lbs and Kevin was pretty darn big at over 9 lbs! So we are expecting a good sized baby as of right now! He is just so cute on his ultrasound pictures!!!!! BUT I am partial because he is my little man! I will post a picture of 22 weeks soon. I know I missed 21 weeks (I am getting bigger though!)

19 4/7 wks

So here is our little guy! If you all haven't guesses by the "baby boy" sticker on the picture, the baby is a BOY! (or so they told me, even though I'm pretty sure I saw some definate boy parts on the ultrasound). So we are going to be welcoming a little man to our house... I'm going to have to get a girl dog or something, I will be outnumbered 4 to 1 by boys!!!! AHH! So the doctor said everything looks great so far, yay! He is right on track with his growth and he is very active, but he was very good for the ultrasound and let the tech get all the pictures that he needed. He certainly is NOT camera shy that is for sure! So we are not changing the nursery or what our plans are for colors or anything just in case he turns out to be a she when he is born, who knows it does happen. BUT like I said, I am sure I saw boy parts and the tech said "that is definately a boy, see the little mountain." So we don't have a picture of that part of him but here is the rest! I think he is pretty cute already!!! SOOO if anyone has any cute boy hand me down clothes that are in good shape, let me know!!!! J/K! We are still going pretty neutral, like I said because you NEVER know!!!!!!!!!!! So we are hoping for the rest of the pregnancy to go as smoothly as it has been and we are praying for a VERY healthy baby boy! I will keep you all posted!

19 wks

Here we are 19 weeks, almost halfway there! Getting bigger each week. I guess it is probably more noticable to me because it is my body, but I think I'm getting bigger. The baby is still pretty active. Kevin actually felt it move last night, I think it kicked his hand when he put it on my belly. He thought it was pretty neat, it was the first time he really was able to feel the baby move. My ultrasound is Friday! Hopefully all is well with the baby! I will post ultrasound pictures this weekend!

18 wks

Alright here I am at 18 weeks. I offically look pregnant and not just heavy around the belly!! He he he! There has been lots of movement lately, it is a very active baby so far! I can't wait for a week from friday when we get to see the baby and get all it's measurements!!!

17 wks

Alright I know it has been awhile BUT this picture was taken in LA Cali when I was visiting my bestest friend Katie! I know there isn't much of a difference from the last pic except for Kevin insists that I lost weight in my face... WELL all of the walking we did in Cali I'm not in the least bit surprised if I did! This is a picture of me at 17 wks. The baby is moving around like crazy when it does move ever so often. It seemed to move the most when I was on the plane. I go for my anatomy ultrasound on July 18th, Kevin's 27th birthday!!! Happy birthday to him! We are still going back and forth with finding out the sex of the baby, he wants to know and I don't want to know... SOOOO I'm hoping that we can keep it a surprise or the baby will not show us it's little parts. Kevin's workout stuff has officially been moved to the garage from the baby's room, all we have to do is get all of our misc jackets out of the baby's closets and we are ready to start moving baby stuff in. I don't have anything yet but an adorable blanket, some bibs, booties, and a stuffed doggy (from Kevin's mom). We did start the registry though, at Babies R Us and Target, so we know what we mostly need, except for that I keep thinking of stuff and adding stuff to it. It is amazing all of the things babies need!!!!! I am going to take a tip from one of my friends and start buying a pack of diapers each time I grocery shop so that it doesn't all add up when the baby gets here. She said she started buying diapers as soon as she found out she was pregnant! I have to say I haven't gotten any yet but I will definately start soon. Hope everyone is well and I can't wait to post our ultrasound pictures!!!!

OK so here it is... Yup I've popped out. I didn't think I was that big yet until I saw the picture!!!! Yay I am only 15 weeks! In this picture I look 20+ weeks, yikes I'm gonna be a big pregnant girl!!!

Ok I will post another belly pic tomorrow! I am 15 weeks today and boy do I feel it! I look pregnant for sure now, MOSTLY after I've eaten, but still there is always a bump there. I've started to feel stuff, I am still unsure if it is baby moving or other things going on in my belly. I am no longer sickly feeling, thank heavens!!!!! NOW my issue is fitting into my clothes! Ha Ha! But I am happy to be getting bigger! I can't wait until my belly is very noticeably pregnant. So I will get another picture posted soon!

Little Mosley got a haircut yesterday, if you had seen him before his hair touched the ground in most places. I told my mom I would post a picture of him with his silly new haircut! So here is our littles fuzzy baby after his very first haircut! Charlie barely recognized him when I brought him home, it was so funny. And Mosely has been so bouncy with his new haircut! Doesn't he just look silly!

OK. These pictures are taken 2 weeks apart. The bottom one I am 10 weeks and the top one I am 12 weeks. I can't believe that there is already such a difference in my belly. I know that some of it is bloating and whatnot but it is starting to become moreso baby than bloating now. I will take a picture weekly for an album I am putting together and I will post a new picture every 2 weeks unless there isn't much of a change!

So I was naughty last Friday and scanned myself again... My doctor told me it was totally fine to do that as long as it wasn't daily. Kevin had gotten to see the baby move really well but when they scanned me with him there she did it really fast and I couldn't see much because she was kinda in the way. So I just took it upon myself to scan myself and see the baby move. It was amazing, I could not believe how much it wiggled and kicked and moved it's little arms! I could see all of it's limbs and I could even see fingers and toes! It was the neatest thing to see this little person moving around in there and not even be able to feel it yet. We today we are 12 weeks and 2 days, and yes I do have a little baby bump already (though I have gained only about 5 lbs so far). I can't wait to get bigger and start to feel the baby move around! Hopefully I will feel it soon, usually anywhere from 16-24 weeks depending on the position of the placenta.

This is the baby on Sunday the 18th. One of the girls at work scanned me so Kevin could see the baby. It was moving and kicking around like crazy! Kevin was really excited to see it! I had an appointment today and got to hear the heartbeat for the first time, it was amazing. Everything is going well and I have another appointment in 4 weeks! I've also been feeling much better lately. Still a little tired but other than that pretty good, no more nausea at this time.

Ok guys here are some pictures of the baby. The top page is 7 4/7 weeks and we took those at work one day, one of the other nurses scanned me so I could see the heartbeat and it was wonderful. The bottom one is at 8 4/7 weeks, it is amazing the change that has already taken place between the 1 week period of time! I have an appointment next tuesday so I think my doctor may want to scan me again because she tole me that the baby was so easy to find and that she wanted to use me as practice! HA HA! Also it is plus that working with your doctor gets you, I get to see my baby if I really want to! Soon the baby will be easier to see on the ultrasounds but for now this is what I get! It is my tiny little baby blob!

Today our baby is a "fetus" in medical terms. He or she should be about 1.5-1.75 inches long this week. Just growing and growing! I still feel icky, sick but not able to puke. Very very very tired still, all I want to do is rest. Our biggest and oldest dog Charlie (10 lbs and 2 years old, I know very little and still a baby) has decided he loves to sit right on my lap by my belly. He always has to be near me now, it is very cute and strange because he has never been a cuddler. Mosley our smallest and youngest dog (6 lbs and 1 year) is always at my side now. It is like they know something is going on with their mommy. They are super cute.

Things are the same, I still have to get a scanner so I can share all of my fun ultrasound pictures! YAY! Still very tired and nauseated at times, no puking yet though. I already feel like I've gained a ton of weight, only 4 lbs really. Still it feels like a lot! Hope to get pictures up soon!

Hi guys this is the first time I've ever blogged but I thought maybe family far away, all the way up in the Fox Valley (only 2 hours) would like to see how our pregnancy is going! I will try and get pictures and everything up soon! We are 9 weeks today and I've already had 2 ultrasounds, the joys of working with your doctor. One ultrasound was at 7 4/7 weeks and the other was at 8 4/7 weeks. It was amazing to see how the baby has already grown so much in one week! I can't wait for my belly to start growing and to be able to feel the baby move inside of me!