Monday, January 25, 2010
Tummy Time
I know there have been a number of plain picture posts lately, but this one is too cute not to post.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
"Noah's Hope-Fix You"
My aunt sent me this forward about a charity sweepstakes tied to the movie 'Extraordinary Measures.' I first watched the video mentioned below with Ellie in my arms, it made me cry almost immediately. To think of having a happy healthy baby and then life changes so suddenly, I cannot imagine. It made enough of an impact on me that I wanted to share it with all of you. If you have a chance, check the site out and vote! Help make a difference.
The E-mail Message:
"WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! We have entered a video titled “Noah’s Hope—Fix You” into a contest associated with the up-coming release of the movie “Extraordinary Measures” featuring Brandon Fraiser and Harrison Ford. The winner of the contest will receive up to $10,000 to go to the charity or research fund of their choice. We are asking family and friends to VISIT THE SITE AND VOTE EVERYDAY. If we win, we will use this money to fund research to find a cure for Late Infantile Batten Disease….a terminal neurological disease which is affecting two of my three children. Currently there is no treatment and the disease is always fatal. We will also match any winnings out of our foundation to further research efforts. Please help Noah and Laine, and the many other precious children affected by this devastating disease. For more information about Batten Disease, please visit our website: http://www.noahshope.com/
TO VOTE:
1. Please go to the following website. http://extraordinarymeasuresthemovie.com/#/quilt
2. In search box at bottom of page type “NOAH” (a picture of Noah as a baby should appear in box. Click Picture
3. The video will play…you can vote by clicking the “VOTE” button in the top right corner.
4. VOTE EVERY 24 HOURS...its easy! (Voting continues to until the end of January.)
Monday, January 18, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
2-Month Stats
The verdict is in. Ellie is a BIG baby. Here are the stats thus far:
2 Months
Height: 23 3/4 inches (93rd percentile)
Weight: 13 pounds 6.5 ounces (99th percentile)
Head Cir.: 15 1/2 inches (68th percentile)
2 Weeks
Height: 20 1/2 inches (85th percentile)
Weight: 9 pounds 2.5 ounces (95th percentile)
Head Cir.: 14 1/2 inches (89th percentile)
At Birth
Height: 20 1/2 inches
Weight: 8 pounds 14.6 ounces
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Oh what a night
I am not sure if it was the newness of day-care, or all the fun Eleanor had at playing with her Aunt Megan yesterday- but something made her one tired baby. She fell asleep on the car ride home from Aunt Megan's, woke up for a diaper/clothing change, then had her before bedtime feeding. She feel asleep as Nick walked her back to swaddle her for bed (usually he walks/rocks with her for a few minutes before she zonks out) and she was out.* That was around 10:15PM.
It is 6:30AM and I am still waiting for her to wake up. When I looked at the clock at 6AM, I jumped out of bed so I could start getting ready before she woke up (in order to make it to work on time). I figured the minute she heard me moving around she would wake up. Thinking she would need me any minute, I rushed to take a shower, brush my teeth, do my hair and all the other fun morning routine items. Now I sit here, pretty much ready for the day--- still with a sleeping baby. I am not complaining. I LOVE that she is such a great sleeper and that she knew her nights and days from the minute she arrived. I just wish I didn't have extra time before work (valuable time that could have been spent sleeping).
It is almost 6:45AM, I am giving in and doing what I vowed I will never do since she obviously doesn't need to be forced to eat- wake a sleeping baby. If I don't, we will never make it to work in a timely manner.
On another quick Eleanor note: today is the big 2 month check-up. Complete with shots. I have told her all about it, but think Mom is more scared then baby. Good thing it is late enough in the day, so Nick is going to go with us.
*Poor Nick had a boy's bike ride night and didn't get to see Ellie all day! I think he secretly looks forward to their time together when he puts her to sleep, and he didn't get that yesterday since she went to sleep right away. I think I will let him have quality time with her at the Drs. appointment today- say during shot time!
It is 6:30AM and I am still waiting for her to wake up. When I looked at the clock at 6AM, I jumped out of bed so I could start getting ready before she woke up (in order to make it to work on time). I figured the minute she heard me moving around she would wake up. Thinking she would need me any minute, I rushed to take a shower, brush my teeth, do my hair and all the other fun morning routine items. Now I sit here, pretty much ready for the day--- still with a sleeping baby. I am not complaining. I LOVE that she is such a great sleeper and that she knew her nights and days from the minute she arrived. I just wish I didn't have extra time before work (valuable time that could have been spent sleeping).
It is almost 6:45AM, I am giving in and doing what I vowed I will never do since she obviously doesn't need to be forced to eat- wake a sleeping baby. If I don't, we will never make it to work in a timely manner.
On another quick Eleanor note: today is the big 2 month check-up. Complete with shots. I have told her all about it, but think Mom is more scared then baby. Good thing it is late enough in the day, so Nick is going to go with us.
*Poor Nick had a boy's bike ride night and didn't get to see Ellie all day! I think he secretly looks forward to their time together when he puts her to sleep, and he didn't get that yesterday since she went to sleep right away. I think I will let him have quality time with her at the Drs. appointment today- say during shot time!
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