Hanging out.
He has learned to love tubby-time. He looks like he could take a nap right there.
Our friends Curt and Timm came over to meet Oscar. They brought a wonderful dinner and dessert for us all to enjoy while they got to know little Oz.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Videos
We took a few videos this week... thought we'd share.
Hanging out.
He has learned to love tubby-time. He looks like he could take a nap right there.
Our friends Curt and Timm came over to meet Oscar. They brought a wonderful dinner and dessert for us all to enjoy while they got to know little Oz.
Hanging out.
He has learned to love tubby-time. He looks like he could take a nap right there.
Our friends Curt and Timm came over to meet Oscar. They brought a wonderful dinner and dessert for us all to enjoy while they got to know little Oz.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Flickr Slideshow
I have posted a group of pictures from the last month. Including the birth through this past weekend. For some reason the slideshow on the blog isn't showing ALL the pics. If you would like to see the full slideshow... click on the pic and it will take you to the flickr site where you can view them.
Monday, February 23, 2009
3 Weeks
I can't believe that it's been three weeks already! We are all still getting used to our new life. Bed time is still quite challenging. Oscar is most happy sleeping on his belly, but we all know that it's supposedly not the safest way... "back is best". I am feeling conflicted by this issue. 
He sleeps so well on his tummy during day time naps (when I can keep an eye on him). But at night he refuses to sleep on his back in the bassinet. Ahhh, what to do?! We all need our sleep. Maggie is even starting to get grumpy with the middle of the night sleeping frustration.
Oscar's Grandpa King came to visit him this weekend. I think they both enjoyed getting to know each other. Oscar had his first dining out experience... which he slept through. He also took his first trip over to Nana & Papa's house to celebrate Auntie Laura's Birthday. 
Lots of outings for one weekend but it was very nice to get out of the house a bit, and Oz happily tagged along.
He sleeps so well on his tummy during day time naps (when I can keep an eye on him). But at night he refuses to sleep on his back in the bassinet. Ahhh, what to do?! We all need our sleep. Maggie is even starting to get grumpy with the middle of the night sleeping frustration.
Oscar's Grandpa King came to visit him this weekend. I think they both enjoyed getting to know each other. Oscar had his first dining out experience... which he slept through. He also took his first trip over to Nana & Papa's house to celebrate Auntie Laura's Birthday. 
Lots of outings for one weekend but it was very nice to get out of the house a bit, and Oz happily tagged along.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Two Weeks Old!
I can't believe it's been 2 weeks already. We are all working on a routine; eating, sleeping, laundry, staying in touch with everyone, etc. Life has changed so much. Oscar has grown and changed a lot already. His eyes are getting better at focusing on us and moving in unison.He is getting the hang of nursing... and he now knows that he just has cry a little and he can have anything he wants from us. 
He had his first bath this weekend, hopefully he will learn to enjoy them more. He has been enjoying visiting with his cousins, Irene and Olive, who enjoy lovin' on him when ever they have the chance (cousin confusion). Maggie also has made the adjustment well, she is very concerned when he cries, needs to keep track of him at all times and steals kisses when she can. He enjoyed his first Valentines Day with us... while Matt and I celebrated 10 years together. Who would have imagined all this?! 
More adventures and experiences to come this week!
He had his first bath this weekend, hopefully he will learn to enjoy them more. He has been enjoying visiting with his cousins, Irene and Olive, who enjoy lovin' on him when ever they have the chance (cousin confusion). Maggie also has made the adjustment well, she is very concerned when he cries, needs to keep track of him at all times and steals kisses when she can. He enjoyed his first Valentines Day with us... while Matt and I celebrated 10 years together. Who would have imagined all this?! 
More adventures and experiences to come this week!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
The land of Oz!
Where to begin? It has been an extraordinary first week. Matt and I spent last Saturday running errands and enjoying the warmer weather... and hoping that some sign of labor would begin. Here we are tonight, Matt, Maggie, Oscar and I laying in bed exhausted and amazed by everything that has changed.
My water "broke" at about 1:45am Sunday morning. I woke Matt up but still wasn't entirely sure that I was in labor. By about 2am I was sure I was having contractions but they were hard to keep track of. We decided to try to rest as long as we could. Around 5am we had contacted our doctor and our doula, Karen. Karen joined us at our house until we were ready to head to the hospital. We were in the hospital room by 7:30am and I was at 7cm! We were very excited about the progress that we had already made and we (at this point) were hopeful that it would all be over before too long. We jokingly thought that we might even get to see a glimpse of the Super Bowl (not that we really cared).
The rest of the day went on... in and out of the labor tub (we were planning a water birth), every position under the sun, suggestions from all the nurses and labor experts around, we were willing to try everything! I think that I was able to resist the urge for the pain meds because I kept thinking "this has got to almost be over and I've made it this far... I can go a little longer", but little did I know the end was still some hours off. At about 6:30pm they felt like I was dilated enough to start pushing. Back and forth from the tub and I quickly realized that the water birth was not going to help me give birth to this baby. I ended up pushing for another 7 hours after that! With help from a great team of nurses, Karen, Dr. Larkin and of course Matt we all finally welcomed Ocsar Thomas Zabel into the world. The last few hours were frightening, emotional, and still a bit of a blur... but we all made it through and we are all happy and healthy. He tips the scale at a whopping 10 lbs 8 oz, 22 inches long and a 14-1/2" head circumference! If anyone would have had any clue how huge our "little" baby was I think we all would have had a different plan.
Everyone keeps commenting on how strong I was to go through all that sans-pain meds. But honestly, I felt like my body was doing what it needed to do. Women have been giving birth forever, our bodies are made to handle this job (for the most part) and with the knowledge that modern medicine was right there to help with the challenging parts, I had no doubt that I could do it. I was in a zone, I gave into the pain, I focused on the in between times, I knew it couldn't last forever and I knew that the reward that I would get at the end would be greater than anything I could ever imagine. Matt and I getting to hold our baby after all these months of pregnancy and hours of labor was wonderful... and the best part was even with the exhaustion we were all fully aware and present and able to take it all in and appreciate the amazing moment unfolding in front of us. It was an experience that Matt and I will never forget and never want to. Even though none of it went according to our "birth plan" we know that it went the way that it needed to. We are so thankful for everyone that was there and helped. We are thankful for our wonderful family that waited anxiously out side our door all day into the night awaiting the arrival of Oscar as well.
My water "broke" at about 1:45am Sunday morning. I woke Matt up but still wasn't entirely sure that I was in labor. By about 2am I was sure I was having contractions but they were hard to keep track of. We decided to try to rest as long as we could. Around 5am we had contacted our doctor and our doula, Karen. Karen joined us at our house until we were ready to head to the hospital. We were in the hospital room by 7:30am and I was at 7cm! We were very excited about the progress that we had already made and we (at this point) were hopeful that it would all be over before too long. We jokingly thought that we might even get to see a glimpse of the Super Bowl (not that we really cared).
The rest of the day went on... in and out of the labor tub (we were planning a water birth), every position under the sun, suggestions from all the nurses and labor experts around, we were willing to try everything! I think that I was able to resist the urge for the pain meds because I kept thinking "this has got to almost be over and I've made it this far... I can go a little longer", but little did I know the end was still some hours off. At about 6:30pm they felt like I was dilated enough to start pushing. Back and forth from the tub and I quickly realized that the water birth was not going to help me give birth to this baby. I ended up pushing for another 7 hours after that! With help from a great team of nurses, Karen, Dr. Larkin and of course Matt we all finally welcomed Ocsar Thomas Zabel into the world. The last few hours were frightening, emotional, and still a bit of a blur... but we all made it through and we are all happy and healthy. He tips the scale at a whopping 10 lbs 8 oz, 22 inches long and a 14-1/2" head circumference! If anyone would have had any clue how huge our "little" baby was I think we all would have had a different plan.
Everyone keeps commenting on how strong I was to go through all that sans-pain meds. But honestly, I felt like my body was doing what it needed to do. Women have been giving birth forever, our bodies are made to handle this job (for the most part) and with the knowledge that modern medicine was right there to help with the challenging parts, I had no doubt that I could do it. I was in a zone, I gave into the pain, I focused on the in between times, I knew it couldn't last forever and I knew that the reward that I would get at the end would be greater than anything I could ever imagine. Matt and I getting to hold our baby after all these months of pregnancy and hours of labor was wonderful... and the best part was even with the exhaustion we were all fully aware and present and able to take it all in and appreciate the amazing moment unfolding in front of us. It was an experience that Matt and I will never forget and never want to. Even though none of it went according to our "birth plan" we know that it went the way that it needed to. We are so thankful for everyone that was there and helped. We are thankful for our wonderful family that waited anxiously out side our door all day into the night awaiting the arrival of Oscar as well.
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