10 Weeks Old

Colston is getting so big and so alert! He's been particularly alert ever since he was born, but he notices new things each day. He is almost 12 lbs. and 23 1/2 inches long. He is loving life and how could he not?! He has his mommy and daddy completely bending over backward for his every need... the way we should! We are loving life with our sweet little boy. He loves the book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do You See? He laughs, kicks and swings his arms back and forth when I read it to him. He loves the colorful pictures of the animals on each page. He is enjoying bath time more and more each time. He used to scream when we took him out of the warm water, but now he knows we bundle him up right away so he doesn't get chilly. He loves when you hold him straight up so he can bend his strong legs up and down. He will walk up your body putting one leg in front of the other. He has the concept already! He is eating ALL the time and definitely lets us know when he's hungry or tired. He is now on a schedule and takes a nap in his crib around 1:00 every day. I try to be home so we don't skip this valuable time. He sleeps so much better at night when he's not over tired. Last night he slept almost 8 hours straight and then 4 hours after that! Great sleep for us too!
He had his first cold this past week. He still has remnants of it and hates the 'snot stick.' (It's the aspirator used to unclog his nose.) Poor thing.
Kyle is the best daddy! He really has been a natural since day one. He knows what Colston needs and wants and is so patient with him. It's wonderful to watch.
He's a complete blessing to us! We couldn't be happier with our bundle of joy!

Time Flies!

I can't believe Colston is 6 1.2 weeks already! Time really does fly! We have been enjoying him so much and watching him meet all of his milestones is wonderful. He is smiling and cooing. He makes the sweetest ahhhs in his sleep. It's breathtaking. He is now sleeping in his nursery and is doing pretty well. It's an adjustment. I'm sleeping across the hall from him because he wakes up so frequently. During the work week Kyle sleeps downstairs so that's hard being away from him. He's been a big help though and loves his boy!

Colston Has Arrived!!

Colston was born on November 20, 2009 at 4:32 p.m. He was 7 lbs. 9 oz. and 21 inches long. He is adorable and such a sweet baby. It's been one week since we've been home from the hospital and each day and night gets better. He is adjusting well and had a great report at the pediatrician's office. Thanksgiving was at Allison and Chuck's this year. My mom and dad stayed for a week and helped us our tremendously. All grandparents have been in and out all week visiting with their first grandson. Erin and Josh are over the moon and getting lots of practice while waiting for their arrival.

We went on our first walk yesterday around the YMCA track and enjoyed that lots. Colston had his first photo shoot today. Bryan and Mandy came over to take some pictures that will be used for our birth announcement/Christmas card. We got some sweet pics. Our instructions were to keep him warm, naked, and fed. He did a great job! He is sleeping in his swing next to Kyle and they are watching the Panthers game right now. Colston was wearing a Panthers jersey just like his daddy. It was so sweet. Mommy got a nap in today too!

Waiting and Still Waiting...

I am 39 weeks and three days pregnant. I can go at any time so in the meantime I've just been enjoying my time here at the house and I've also been running errands quite a bit. I started writing in Colston's baby book that my mom gave us today so that's been fun. It's a great book and has everything in it you'd want to remember.

My mom also sent me all natural lavender spray for my feet and pillows/sheets for when I go into labor. Erin's job is to spray my feet and wipe my face with natural lavender wipes. :-) I'm sure she'll love that! I'll do it for her though in 4 months when it's her turn.

I've been watching several episodes daily of Bringing Home Baby or A Baby Story. Sometimes I think maybe I shouldn't be watching because the women are always screaming in pain, but then again it prepares me for what to expect. I've seen some mild deliveries and some pretty scary ones so I know which one to pray for.

My next entry will be post delivery with information about our baby boy.

First Day At Home Before Baby!

I am done with work! Today is my first day at home, getting things ready for Colston. Will he be here soon, two weeks, three weeks? No way of knowing... it could be anytime which is a strange feeling... I'm so excited!

I had my wonderful Raleigh shower on Saturday. I had a chance to visit with lots of great Raleigh folk and we got some amazing things for our sweet baby. I went to Babies R Us today to buy the last of what we'll need right away. I think we're now officially ready... although I'm sure things will pop up here and there after he arrives.

Stay tuned! My next post will be news about the arrival of our son, Colston David Braddy!

Last Day With the Kids

Today was my last day teaching. I think I will miss it, but I certainly won't miss the extra "stuff" that teachers had to do. It was always something new added to our many hats that we already wore. It was go, go, go throughout the day! Not a moment to breathe-- even during planning when it used to be a time to clean up the room, get things ready for the next day, etc. were filled with mundane meetings. Glad to be over with it! I told Kyle last night, if I need to go back someday I will, but for the meantime I'm enjoying knowing the fact that I will be a stay at home mommy.

Colston's arrival is quickly approaching. He is due in about 3 weeks or so. At my last check up I wasn't dilated at all. I go in again tomorrow to get checked. We'll see.

We're going to Raleigh this weekend for my third baby shower. Erin and Josh are coming with us so it'll be fun. There will be mostly Beverly's friends there and a few friends of Kyle's from high school. Some of Lauren's friends are coming too, I believe which is really sweet.

My Shower

Saturday was my baby shower. We had it at our house and many of my friends hadn't seen it yet so it was nice to open our house for it's debut. The shower was fantastic! Erin, Ashley and Lacey were the hostesses and they did a superb job! There were around 28 ladies here.... so much fun! Colston got pretty hooked up!

My school shower is October 22nd and my Raleigh shower is October 31st. We're getting spoiled!