Long and lean

Noah was weighed and measured at his Dr. appointment on Thursday. he is up to a whopping 9 lb. 3 ounces placing him in the 10th percentile in weight. He was also 23" long placing him in the 50th percentile in height. So basically we have a skinny little peanut on our hands. Anyone who saw his Daddy in high school and college shouldn't be surprised by that ratio.

Murmur is going, going, gone!

We (finally) heard from Noah's pediatrician yesterday and she said she was pleased with the results of the echocardiogram. Children's Hospital found no structural defects with Noah's heart or the surrounding blood vessels. Also, on Thursday Noah had his 2 month checkup. At the checkup, Noah had a different Dr. than his normal pedicatrician and he could not hear a murmur at all. Thanks for all of your prayers while we waited. We really thought everything was okay, but there was a little lingering worry in the back of my mind at all times.

In T-Town

Jenna left last Sunday with her parents and Noah. So I had to bachelor it all week. Whenever Jenna left in the past I was fine. I know I missed her because I was always ready to see her when she got home. But this week was different. I just wandered around the house. My usual distractions weren't working so Tuesday I found myself in a 7 hour Star Trek marathon I couldn't escape from. I've never been a Trek fan but somehow there I was watching Capt. Kirk chasing off after some purple chick. The good news is I came down to T-Town last night with Kara DiCarlo. Jenna's 'Sip-and-See' party is Saturday so I came down to play golf and partake in my father-in-laws libations :)

Anyway, think of us on Sunday when we are trying to get home before the kennel closes and we have a crying baby in the back seat.

life as Noah's mommy

Well, little Noah is seven weeks old now and I feel like I am starting to get to know my son. He has the funniest little quirks. Chad and I have a lot of fun trying to immitate him. He has this strech he does after he gets off the breast and when he is waking up, which is usually what he is doing when he is getting off the breast! He sticks his lips out, elongates his neck, and looks to one side while beginning to smack his lips. This is Chad's favortie thing. The thing he does that I like is his little leg bounce. Unfortunately this occurs when he is mad and crying. It happens most often during a diaper change or clothes changes. He begins to bounce his legs by bending and straigtening. He usually does it with his right leg only, but if both legs bounce at once, he is really mad! And, sometimes all I can do is stand there and giggle at him!

He is doing pretty good at night and usually takes late evening feeding around 10 or 11, then wakes again around 4, then sleeps until 7 or so. This varies some and he seems to do better at these time when we give him a bottle of expressed breast milk. I think he gets more then than he does directly from my breast. My milk supply falls off in the late night. His belly also seems to be doing better. My sweet husband has managed to find several soy products to satisfy my cravings. I even ate some peanut butter and chocolate ice cream that was soy and dairy free! It was good, especially after not having any ice cream for so long. You know I ate ice cream all the time when I was pregnant.

I have also starting exercising again at the park with Noah. He just loves his stoller. Today I went with my friend Kara DiCarlo, a PE teacher, boy she is going to get me back in shape! She had me doing pull ups, football shuffles, and push ups. That is good though, because when school starts again I want to have something to wear.

I am getting better at mastering the art of multitasking one handed. It is getting tougher though because Noah is starting to get a little longer and heavier to hold with one hand for too long. I can breastfeed and make coffee at the same time! My dad says he could see that on ESPN sportscenter!! Getting out of the house with a baby is also easier (at least doesn't take me four hours to plan for it, anyway)! It seems that when we runs errands after lunch, Noah gets his best nap in. He doesn't sleep too much during the day and seems to boycott his crib in the day time, but I don't care because he sleeps in it at night!!

I know my posts are way fewer than chad's but he keeps me updated. He says that a lot of people are looking at our site and if you are reading up on us, then Thanks! Keep calling to visit...I am not screening as much anymore...hehe!

Everything looks good

Noah's echocardiogram looked good. The radiologist said structural he could see no reason for the murmur. He had all 4 chambers, all his valves, no aortic obstructions, and could not find a hole anywhere. He also pointed out, he is not a cardiologist but he felt confident we would get an all ok report from Children's. Noah was a little fussy in the beginning so we had to put him on the breast and drape a sheet over them to calm him enough for the echo. He eventually calmed down enough to complete it and Daddy could snap a quick pic and video on his phone.

Noah's Echocardiogram

Jana came to visit

Jana came to visit this weekend and the cousins got to meet. Jana was quite taken with Noah the first day and then kind of settled into the routine. Mainly the routine of him eating, sleeping, and pooping. She was actually enamored with the whole breast feeding thing and you could really see the wheels turning when she watched this spectacle unfold.
They had their picture taken together this afternoon and we'll post the pics online when they come in. The proofs will be online so you should be able to see them.

being a new mom

WOW! It has been quite a roller coaster since little Noah was born. I am finally beginning to get my focus and come out of the survival fog! First I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has been keeping up with the Sullivan's via this incredible site my husband has put together. We so appreciate all your love and support and could not have made it through these first two weeks without our wonderful family and friends! Grandparents Johnson and Gramma Gail stayed with us and were a huge help to mommy and Noah. This mommy stuff is "way harder" than my "real" job, but every time those sweet little eyes look up at me, it melts my heart. I love watching him wake up in the mornings and seeing him stretch and yawn. I cannot rush his feeding before his little wake up routine or he gets mad at me. So I have just learned to sit and enjoy the moment. I cannot believe how much he seems to have already grown and changed. He has gained back his birthwieght plus two ounces. So, now he weighs a whopping six pounds, six ounces! He cannot wear any of his cute little outfits yet, but I know he will have outgrown them before I know it. I have given up dairy for a while to help his little tummy and things are going better since then. This week he has been sleeping about five to six hours at night, which has been wonderful! Chad gives him a late night bottle of breast milk around 11:30 and then puts him back to sleep and he has been sleeping until around 6:30. We are so proud!! I can function so much better the next day, too. We even went to lunch with my girlfriends and all their babies today for Val's birthday. Although, it was a struggle to get out of the door on time, we enjoyed our lunch date with our friends. I will try to keep post again soon as I grow into mommyhood and get better at managing our time. Much love and graditude to all of you!