The Pirate Family will live in a Purple House!

We finally made it to the Ocean State to look for a home.  We found the most appropriate home for an ECU Pirate family to live in... it is PURPLE!   It is a beautiful older home that we will be renting the bottom floor.  I can't wait to move and get settled.  This one bedroom apartment is way too small!

Got to go.  The little pirate is crying.  I promise to post again soon!

Long Time...No Post

Well...We have been super busy!

Had a baby
No sleep
Find Daycare
Have contract on house
Moving out of house Feb. 28th
Find Apt here to live in for 4 months
Pack up house
Find apt. to move to in RI
Go on Sista Ski Trip
Do taxes
Go back to work

I think the list keeps getting longer and longer.  Probably should just post pictures since that is what the viewers really want. :)




One Month Birthday



Kate is jealous that Upsy and Coach are paying the baby more attention!

Three Generations

First time Pirate Pup met Pirate Baby

Pirate Baby's Aunt and Uncle

Pirate Baby got to meet Sam (and his sweet parents)

 More has occurred in little Pirate Baby's short life...Pirate Momma needs to upload more pics...

Welcome Pirate Baby!

I know it has been a while.... but Pirate Baby arrived on December 20th and is perfect. He is a healthy boy weighing in at 5 lbs and 14 oz. Pirate Mama and Pirate Papa are doing great and love watching Pirate Baby sleep. Pirate Mama's family has been here celebrating the arrival of Pirate Baby and have been enjoying taking turns holding him.

Right before we leave to have Pirate Baby

Before his arrival

Our Sweet Baby Boy

Proud Dad

Proud Mom

Grandma holding her first grandbaby

Uncle Dac

 Aunt Bonnie at the hospital

Big Steve napping with his first Grandson

Rub a Dub Dub one Pirate Baby in the tub

Pirate Mama and Baby after Bathtime

My gift from my Aunt Duh Duh (Tori)

Sweet little fingers

Pirate Mama sure did like these Clark bars

Our Special present under the tree

Best stocking stuffer ever!

Aunt Tori and Pirate Baby

Pirate Baby's Great Grandparents

Aunt Gayle-Anne and Pirate Baby

Uncle Rob and Pirate Baby

Aunt Chelsea and Pirate Baby

Aunt Kaylin and Pirate Baby

 

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. We know we received the best gift this year.

Disclosure: Written by favorite Aunts Tori and Chelsea for Pirate Mama.

Baby Update

On Monday we had good news.  The maternal-fetal medicine Doc said Baby Pirate looks good and he thinks that he is much bigger than what was estimated the week before.  Monday's ultrasound estimated 6 lb 9 oz!  So back to my regular Doc afterwards and then again today.  Why my Doc still writes SGA everywhere IDK?  Plan is to have a c-section on Monday.  Never thought I would need one of those.  I don't really want to be cut open.  I never liked to watch that part when I went to deliveries at work.  Too gruesome!  I also was hoping to start back running sooner than you can post c-section.  The only plus to a c-section (that I can think of)  is the lack of labor and maybe my makeup and hair will still look good since I won't have to sweat. I guess it has to be done...oh well.  Please continue to pray for Little Guy.

Clear Fluids

I am already not lovin' the clear fluids diet.  I hope I can make it all day with no food!!!

No changes this weekend.  No baby yet!

Bad Blogger

Okay.  So I am terrible at blogging.  Oh well.  I guess it takes bed rest to get me to update this thing.  I cannot believe how long it has been since I updated this.

Update on Pirate Baby:

Pirate Baby is IUGR!  I can't believe my baby is IUGR!!!  I have written so many papers on it.  I never thought it would happen to me!  He was growing and chillin' just fine until 32 weeks and they noticed my belly was measuring small so an ultrasound was done as he was in the 23rd percentile.  Then, at 36 weeks the 11th percentile!  Now, at about 38 weeks he is in the 5th!!!  So bed rest it is.  Not real sure why he is not growing to the curve.  I am growing.  That is for sure.  The thought is that the placenta and/or cord is not functioning correctly. Will find out Monday.  Since he has not "dropped"  he can't be induced very easily so we are waiting for next week.  Just in case I am scheduled on Tuesday for a possible induction/c-section.  This is going to be one boring weekend.  Pirate Papa has to work all day Saturday and all day and night Sunday until Monday afternoon.  So he will miss my appt on Monday and be way too tired if something happens Monday! He bought me a couple books and a magazine.  So that may keep me busy...

Please pray for Pirate Baby.

His Name and Sweet Apples/O'Kanes

Clothes from Aunt Tapple and books from Aunt Sas!

Oh my! What is this that I found on my doorstep?

 

What a pretty present!

Kate likes it, too!

It is from my favorite Apples! Rob, Tori, and Little Riley!

It is sheets for his room! 

I wonder if he has a name yet?

Can you see it?

So he has a name now.  Thank you sweet aunties, uncles, and cousin pups for all Clark's cute gifts!  He can not want to come and meet you guys!