One Week Old!!!

It has been an amazing week! I cannot believe that Andrew is one week old. I was rocking him yesterday morning and I looked at the clock and it was close to 7:57am, when he was born. I started crying joyful tears because I realized he has been with us for a whole week! He is a wonderful baby! Everyone was right, it goes by so fast and it makes me sad because I want to enjoy each and every minute. Andrew's jaundice has gone away and he is a good sleeper. We do not like having our clothes changed or our diaper changed, other than that, he is very content to be held. We are so lucky to have a wonderful support system. We could not do this without our family! I'm finally getting the hang of multi-tasking with a baby in my arms and I can post pictures more often. Enjoy!

I'm a week old!! I will be having my picture taken in my great-grandmother's rocking chair with my lambie each week so you can see how I grow!

Our first family walk.

My first bath, I didn't like it very much. I don't like getting my diaper changed either!

My "mini tanning bed" I had to stay in for a weekend to get my jaundice to go away. It is much better now.

My "neigh horsey" outfit

Uncle Brian and Aunt Jess came to see me last weekend

Me and Pops (Grandpa Burks)

I've had lots of visitors come and see me. Lauren and Marisa came to see me in the hospital.

Daddy and me

Brooke, Katie, and Miranda, mommy's friends from her school.

My across the street neighbor, Lauren. She's having a baby boy in January. Baby Nate and I can play together!

Daddy loves me!

Me and Grandmother (Grandmother Davis)

Me and DeDe (Grandmother Burks)

Me and Granddaddy (Grandpa Davis)

I'm a precious baby!

Andrew Thomas Davis

Andrew is finally here!!! Andrew was born on Wednesday, September 16th, weighing 7 lbs. 14oz. He is a wonderful gift to us and perfectly healthy. We came home from the hospital yesterday. He has had a little jaundice, but we went to the doctor today and he has a bed he lays in to help get rid of the jaundice. It looks like a mini tanning bed! We are so in love with him! Tom and I are getting in the routine of having a newborn, so we will post more pictures soon.

Jennifer

No Baby Yet

Well, Andrew is still comfortable where he's at for the moment. Every Braxton Hicks contraction I have, I get so excited thinking, maybe it's the real thing. Then, I never have another contraction, so it's a crazy feeling! I went walking today in the grocery store and Super Target thinking that would help some. It's been raining almost non-stop here in the Dallas area, so I can't really go on a good walk outside. I feel like I've done everything possible to prepare for going to the hospital, family to stay at our house, visitors, etc. I'm sure there's something I'm forgetting and I don't think you're ever truly prepared to be a parent. Most of you know, I think on some things that ignorance is bliss in certain situations! I actually have a funny story though, I finally gave in and went with Tom to dove hunt. On the way there, we turned down a road that we thought would be a short cut. It was a gravel road and we were in his Ford Fusion, not exactly what you want to be in! We kept going because we thought we were almost there. It was the bumpiest road I think I've ever been on. It reminded me of a story of how men supposedly would drive their pregnant wives down bumpy roads to induce labor! It obviously doesn't work, but we were dying laughing about it!

Jennifer

1 Week to Go!!!

Well, we are counting down the days until next Thursday! That's not to say that Andrew will definitely come on that day, but I hope somewhere around it. Last week, I was dilated 1 centimeter and today, I'm still only dilated 1 centimeter!!! I know babies have a mind of their own as to when they want to come. It started raining here a few minutes ago and I keep thinking, maybe the pressure/weather change will cause something to happen. I looked at the moon phases last weekend because it was a full moon, I hear that more babies are born during a full moon, but of course nothing happened with that either! My next appointment is Thursday, the actual due date. If nothing has happened by then, my doctor said we would talk about an induction date. I really don't want it to come to that, so we will see what happens. Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers as Tom and I head toward parenthood!

Jennifer

The Great Elk Hunt!

Well, there is no Baby Andrew yet, but we have a huge 380" bull Elk that will be coming to the Davis residence and going up on the wall soon. Tom traveled to Idaho last week and fulfilled his goal of taking an elk with a bow. He donated 250lbs. of meat to Hunters for the Hungry in Idaho, which provides meals for the homeless. We have 150lbs. of Elk meat at our house, so please, call us if you want to come over for dinner, PLEASE!!! I've never eaten Elk before, but it is supposed to be wonderful!

As for updates on the baby, I've gone to the doctor twice in the last two weeks and there have been no changes, no dilation, but Andrew is still growing and has a great heartbeat! I'm starting to experience some slight swelling in my hands and my fingers are numb on my right side. If you haven't received a thank you note from me, that's why, it's hard to write when your fingers are numb. I know I'm getting close to the end, only 2 weeks, hopefully!

Jennifer

Baby Showers!

We have been blessed to have wonderful people host 2 recent baby showers for us, one in Tyler and one in Dallas! Andrew's nursery is basically finished and I'm having fun putting all of his things away. Below are pictures from both showers.

Hostesses at the Tyler baby Shower

My friends Sarah, Sherry, and Stephanie

My long time friend Elizabeth

My mom (DeDe) and sister-in-law (Aunt Jessica) talking to Andrew

Marisa, Meghan, Lauren, me, Brooke, Kalli, and Lynn at our Dallas Baby Shower

Andrew's future girlfriends

Andrew got so many cute things!

Ultrasound Video

Here is the video of Andrew from the 3D ultrasound we went to last Friday. I'm so thankful that they finally burned it on to the DVD correctly! Can't believe he is going to be here in a month and a half!

Jennifer