Big news in the Reed household...

Well my little boy is growing up...TOO FAST! Two major milestones were hit over this weekend. First, on Friday night Mommy was in playing with Bobby in the nursery and mean ole' mommy was making Bobby practice his dreaded tummy time. But this particular evening I had an extraordinarly happy boy (must have enjoyed a late afternoon nap or something) but not only was he smiling during tummy time, but he did something I wasn't even expecting...he rolled over!!!!! I couldn't believe it...I was soo excited! We jumped up and ran outside where daddy was mowing and started screaming the exciting news to him. HE ROLLED OVER!! He rolled over!! Daddy has been jumping the gun on this very issue for months now...I really think he thinks Bobby is some Olympic baby or something (or he just has a hard time realizing the reality of developmental stages for a baby) but he has been waiting for this day! So Robby jumped off the mower and we all ran back inside to the nursery, I put Bobby back down on his tummy and he did it again...not once but TWICE!! Daddy was soo proud! Now has Bobby rolled over again since that night? Nope...not even close. hahah Wouldn't you know it. But I KNOW I didn't dream it because daddy saw it too! :)

Milestone #2

Bobby slept 11 hours on Saturday night...now THAT is what I call sleeping through the night! We went to Pittsburg on Saturday to visit great grandpa RIP and I guess the trip wore him out because when we got home he crashed! I put him down at 8...and at 6:30 am I woke up in a panic! IS BOBBY still alive!?!? I ran over and checked his breathing...yep he was breathing. I went and laid back down but my mind was still racing. Was I SURE he was breathing? I got up and checked again...yes again I could see his chest moving. I laid there and tried to tell myself to leave him alone. And thank god within about twenty minutes (yes, I was still awake worrying) I heard him let out a sigh and start stirring around. I have never been so happy to jump up out of bed to get him. :) I am sooo proud of my little sleepy head though!

Mommy misses baby!!!

Well thats right my maternity bliss has officially ended...I am back at work and missing my baby every minute of it. The good news is my mother in laws has been VERY patient with me when I call and text 800 times a day for updates. YES I know I am so lucky to have her to watch Bobby. During this process I have thought alot about two things that I have been grateful to avoid:

#1)I feel for those mothers that have to walk into daycare for the first time and hand their most precious item on the planet to someone they have only met a handful of times in the interviewing process.
#2)I also feel for those mothers that have to return to work after just 6 wks. I remember bookmarking in my head when that six week mark rolled around and trying to imagine what it would feel like walking away at that point...and I am so grateful I didn't have too.

My happy boy!!

Backlog....

My friend Amanda takes the most amazing pictures...here is where the backlog of pictures begins.

And last but not least...my favorite picture of all.

Genetics

Good news! I just heard back from the genetic specialist this morning and Bobby's chromosome test came back normal! So unless we come across another deformity or organ issue...we can assume that Bobby's arm is just an isolated incident...and a random wild card deformity...and he is healthy as can be otherwise. Another reason his genetics being clear is such good news because it means the chances of this gene passing on to Bobby's children when the time comes is very small. YAH! The only down side to these results is that there is no telling what caused this issue. I have no idea if it was something I was exposed to while pregnant (and I could be sure to avoid it next time) or if it was just a random formation of the cells when his limb buds were forming. But either way I am not going to dwell on it now...I am just counting my blessing on my happy healthy little boy!

Two months and growing!

I know I have got a lot of back-blogging I have got to do to get everyone caught up...but looking at this pictures I can't resist getting it uploaded immediately. Here is my precious angel at 2 months. 14 lbs 5 oz...24.5 inches long. Doctor said he is at the 95th percentile in both height and weight! Boy tough guy!

D-Day

Tomorrow (4/22/2010) at 5am I scheduled to be induced! I can't believe its finally here! My emotions are all over the board...just so many things racing through my mind. Part of me is overtaken with the excitement that I will finally get to meet Bobby...I can't wait to see his face! I love daydreaming of putting him in all these little tiny clothes I have been washing and folding. I'm looking forward to getting his arrival done and over with (hopefully SAFELY and QUICKLY!). And I can't wait to be done with the pregnancy part of this...just being able to bend over will be such a luxury! But...I am also terrified to actually face the pain of delivery...I am nervous to see what we are actually dealing with on this arm issue...and the MAIN thing is I am overwhelmed of the reality that tomorrow my life will be forever different. I honestly think having a child is the biggest accomplishment you make in life (you don't realize until you have done it yourself!)...and the thought that tomorrow it all begins scares me to death! Everyone keeps saying the same thing though...it will be the best day of your life...so I must trust them. These are people that have gone through this very thing...and fondly remember it as the BEST day of their life. Sooo...its gotta be wonderful, right?!?!??! haha

Robby is pumped...this process could not have gone any slower for him. He is so ready to be a dad. Soo...I am hoping that I can continue to feed off his positive energy tomorrow. Wish me luck. And I want to shout out a HUGE thank you to EVERYONE that has been so supportive to me during this pregnancy...and sending their love and support through text messages and phone calls in these last days. I don't think I could have made it without you...your my survival outlet!