Sam had lots of energy tonight and his neurons must have been working overtime because he finally walked for more than a few steps! For the past few weeks, he has been standing up and taking a few steps into our arms. Nothing more than that. But tonight, he repeatedly stood up and walked into our arms and even fooled us towards the end of the video. Just watch and enjoy.
Showing posts with label Samuel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Samuel. Show all posts
Monday, March 2, 2009
Laughing at the Strangest Things
Kids laugh at the strangest things. Watch as Sam laughs at Kaleb hitting his hand with a ball. Hilarious!
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Friday, April 11, 2008
New sounds and faces
Sam started to make new cooing sounds. It's amazing that he can just start doing so and that he knows how to do it.
He also started making faces, though it's usually only in his sleep. He smiles, makes an "ooh" face, purses his lips. He usually goes through many different ones in a matter of seconds. It's quite amazing to see.
He also started making faces, though it's usually only in his sleep. He smiles, makes an "ooh" face, purses his lips. He usually goes through many different ones in a matter of seconds. It's quite amazing to see.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Good News
We heard from a pediatrician today about Sam's scans on Monday. The docotr said that his hips are normal and that his head plates have not prematurely fused. Great news!
We had another fairly good night. Sam woke up at around 3:30 and nursed for an hour or so. We tried to put him back to bed, but he didn't want to be alone; he wanted to sleep with his daddy. We slept until 8:30 or so. Luckily, he seems to be giving us almost 8 hours of sleep a night.
We had another fairly good night. Sam woke up at around 3:30 and nursed for an hour or so. We tried to put him back to bed, but he didn't want to be alone; he wanted to sleep with his daddy. We slept until 8:30 or so. Luckily, he seems to be giving us almost 8 hours of sleep a night.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sam's Scans
At our pediatrician appointment last week, the doctor ordered a hip ultrasound on Sam to make sure there were no problems since he was born breech. He also ordered a head x-ray to make sure his head plates hadn't fused too early. We see the doctor next Wednesday, so we'll have more to report. We're hoping for the best.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Quiet Day, not so Night
Yesterday was a little quieter. Sam's getting the hang of feeding and nursed for a while in the morning. Laurie, Michael, and Francis arrived around 11:30, at which point Katie and Sam were deeply asleep. Momma hadn't gotten much rest and we decided to let them sleep for awhile. Francis brought up pot roast, carrots and potatoes (Katie's favorite) and we had a good lunch.
Sam's opening his eyes more and is becoming more alert. Though he still loves to sleep. At one point, Michael was holding him and Michael's head slowly bent forward and both were sound asleep.
Katie walked down the hallway to try to get her legs moving. Her legs are even more swollen then they were during her pregnancy. The doctors' say that it may get worse before it gets better. It really limits how much she can walk around.
I was able to go home for a few hours to play with our first baby, Zigaboo, and get some rest. He was sooo happy to see me and was looking around the house for Katie. He's going to be a handful when we bring the baby home, and we'll have to deal with it one day at a time.
Sam's looking a bit jaundiced, which is normal for newborns, and hopefully will eat more so that he will stop looking yellow.
Laurie and Michael brought dinner and we were able to sit around and talk until after visiting hours. Aren't we a bunch of rebels! Karen and Keaton called from Houston and we Skyped for quite awhile. They were able to see Sam and Katie and see Sam nurse a bit. Of course Keaton was grossed out and didn't want to see his sister indisposed. You can check his blog for current updates on his treatment.
Sam was brought from the nursery early in the morning and Katie tried to nurse, but he was unable to get as much as he wanted. He's quite a demanding little one! He kept us up a lot last night; we got a small amount of sleep, which I expect will be how this week goes.
Sam's opening his eyes more and is becoming more alert. Though he still loves to sleep. At one point, Michael was holding him and Michael's head slowly bent forward and both were sound asleep.
Katie walked down the hallway to try to get her legs moving. Her legs are even more swollen then they were during her pregnancy. The doctors' say that it may get worse before it gets better. It really limits how much she can walk around.
I was able to go home for a few hours to play with our first baby, Zigaboo, and get some rest. He was sooo happy to see me and was looking around the house for Katie. He's going to be a handful when we bring the baby home, and we'll have to deal with it one day at a time.
Sam's looking a bit jaundiced, which is normal for newborns, and hopefully will eat more so that he will stop looking yellow.
Laurie and Michael brought dinner and we were able to sit around and talk until after visiting hours. Aren't we a bunch of rebels! Karen and Keaton called from Houston and we Skyped for quite awhile. They were able to see Sam and Katie and see Sam nurse a bit. Of course Keaton was grossed out and didn't want to see his sister indisposed. You can check his blog for current updates on his treatment.
Sam was brought from the nursery early in the morning and Katie tried to nurse, but he was unable to get as much as he wanted. He's quite a demanding little one! He kept us up a lot last night; we got a small amount of sleep, which I expect will be how this week goes.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
What a Wild Ride
What a crazy 24 hours it's been. Katie had to undergo an hour of needle sticking for the cord blood kit last night. Because she was shaking and cold, the nurses could not get the required amount of momma's blood for the kit. Finally, they were able to get a small amount of blood. Meanwhile, daddy and baby were bonding and talking. We finally got some sleep around 4 in the morning when we moved to our new, smaller room. Sam went into the nursery and Katie and I rested.
The morning came early and Sam was wheeled in around 6 am. He's quite an active little guy, trying to suck on his thumb and hand when not breastfeeding. But he can be quiet too. The family got to hold him and hear his coos and oohs today. Wanda, Becky, Cindy, Avis, Roger, Kaleb, Francis, Michael and Laurie got to see Sam discover the new surroundings and new people. He opened his nice, blue eyes a few times today. I think they'll probably change as he gets older. We'll see.
Katie was able to get out of bed today and walked in the room. She took a warm shower and cleaned up a bit. Her incision looks good; she's recovering nicely.
Sam has had a little trouble nursing, but finally, after a few missteps, he latched on firm and strong tonight. It's amazing that he already knows what to do.
Here are the proud grandparents holding our bundle of joy.
The morning came early and Sam was wheeled in around 6 am. He's quite an active little guy, trying to suck on his thumb and hand when not breastfeeding. But he can be quiet too. The family got to hold him and hear his coos and oohs today. Wanda, Becky, Cindy, Avis, Roger, Kaleb, Francis, Michael and Laurie got to see Sam discover the new surroundings and new people. He opened his nice, blue eyes a few times today. I think they'll probably change as he gets older. We'll see.
Katie was able to get out of bed today and walked in the room. She took a warm shower and cleaned up a bit. Her incision looks good; she's recovering nicely.
Sam has had a little trouble nursing, but finally, after a few missteps, he latched on firm and strong tonight. It's amazing that he already knows what to do.
Here are the proud grandparents holding our bundle of joy.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Samuel Austin Vander Velde Has Arrived!
We are the proud parents of a healthy, 8lb 9oz, 22 inch baby boy! Samuel Austin Vander Velde was born at 9:35 pm on Friday, March 21.
We arrived at the hospital around 5 pm and she was having stronger contractions. At around 6:30, he water broke, just as I was coming back from getting our birthing ball from the car, figuring she would be laboring for some time. Boy was I wrong! Soon after, her contractions were more painful, longer and stronger. Her aunt Avis, grandpa Michael and grandma Laurie and other family members came and comforted her through the peaks and valleys of contractions and rest. By 8 pm she was already 8 cm dilated. She had about 2ml of Stadol to help take the edge off of the pain. By around 8:30, she was 9cm dilated. We were all amazed at her strength and how fast she was progressing. But, by 9, the doctor reported that the baby was breeched.
This was something we talked about and hoped that she wouldn't need a c-section. She had done so well in the past three hours and we were so sure that he would come out naturally. But it wasn't meant to be. They whisked her back to the operating room to prep her for an epidural and for surgery. By the time Avis and I got back to the O.R., the doctor had already started and Katie was on the table with a green blanket blocking her view. I was able to see the progress in a mirror and I didn't faint! Soon after Katie arrived, our baby emerged from the comforts of the womb at 9:35. Since there was meconium (he already pooped) in the womb they had to suction it out of his throat, least he aspirate it. All the while he was grunting and crying and trying out for the opera, as some nurses said.
We left the O.R. with our baby and announced the happy news to the family. What a relief. Katie is doing well and very tired. We'll have more updates over the next few days as Katie recovers and Sam discovers life.
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