Four Weeks old!

I can't believe Lucy is a month old! It feels like yesterday when we were driving to the hospital in the middle of the night.

She continues to be a great baby. We are getting into a little bit more of a schedule and sleeping pretty well during the night. Most nights she will sleep from around 12:30 or 1pm to 6:00am! Last night she slept from 12:30am to 7am! Mom and Dad really appreciate those kind of nights!

Lucy had her first real road trip this past weekend! We drove to Chicago to see some friends and introduce them to Lucy! (Lucy even got to meet some new friends her own age - see pics below). She slept the whole way up in the car and was very well behaved during the whole trip. We stayed the night on Saturday and then drove to Decatur on Sunday to celebrate my Mom's birthday! THEN, if that wasn't enough, we drove back to Peoria for Marcus' cousin's graduation party! She was the hit of the weekend!

She is starting to get more of a personality and continues to smile and make lots of noises. We haven't been able to tell if she is smiling because she is reacting to us or "just because." She is the sweetest baby. She loves to cuddle and her favorite place to sleep is on Mom and Dad's chest.

We did take her to the Ear/Nose/Throat Specialist and we did learn that the "bird calls" she makes is due to a condition called Laryngomalacia. It is a very common condition of infancy, in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction. In most cases, including hers, they just keep an eye on it and usually the baby will grow out of it by the age of one. So, we are just planning on having a very vocal baby for the first year. We are very thankful that it seems to be a small problem that will not require any treatment.

Lucy is being dedicated this coming Sunday at Grace Church in Morton. She will be wearing a family gown that is over 100 years old. Keep an eye out for more pictures!

Three Weeks!

Sorry for the delay - it is a little harder to find time to update now! :) I promise to be better in the future!

Well... Lucy is almost three weeks old! I can't believe how time has flown! It is hard to remember what life was like without her, but it blows my mind that she is almost a month old! With that being said, I am half way through my maternity leave. When I go back in June I am only working in the office for two mornings a week, and the rest of the time I will be working from home. I have been doing a few things for work here and there, but i have a feeling it is going to be a little tougher than I anticipate to juggle a baby and work at the same time. I have a feeling I will be doing a lot of work at night!

Lucy is doing well and growing like a weed! At her 2.5 week checkup she was 9lbs 12 oz (90% percentile) and 20.5 inches (50% percentile). Everyone comments on how alert she is and how well she follows people with her eyes. She has had a lot of visitors and has met a lot of new friends over the past few weeks.

We had a great Mother's Day! Lucy had her first road trip and traveled to Decatur for brunch with my parents, Erin, Steve and Maggie. Coincidentally, Maggie and Lucy wore matching outfits! (Their moms didn't even plan it!) After brunch we posed for a few pictures and Maggie ended the photo session with a fun surprise! :) (see pictures below)

Since Lucy came home she has been dealing with a bit of a "squeak" in her nose or throat. Particularly, when she breathes deep or is feeding. The pediatrician doesn't think it is anything serious but is sending her to a an ears nose and throat specialist to get it checked out. I will keep you posted with the results of that visit. We tease that she is making bird calls because it sounds so much like a bird and for this reason (as well as the fact that we teased her middle name should be "goosey") - her official nickname is "goose."

Lucy's First Week

Just a quick update...

We all made it home from the hospital and are doing well! Lucy is a very good baby and Mom and Dad are loving every moment. Even the sleep deprived ones! :) Below is a video with pictures from Lucy's first week! Enjoy!

Introducing...Lucy Mae Jacoby Rapp

She is finally here! Lucy Mae Jacoby Rapp decided she was ready to enter the world on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 10:53 a.m.

Falling just short of the "Jacoby tradition" of 9 lb.+ babies...she clocked in at 8 lbs 12.6 oz and 19 inches long.

She did decide to come out "sunny side up" so she is struggling with a bruised little head and a bit of jaundice, but other than that, she is perfect and healthy in every way. She has a full hair of brown hair. At first we thought there was a slight tint of red, but now it looks a little more blond than red. We will just have to see what color it decides to be! She also has big blue beautiful eyes!

We are expecting to go home sometime tomorrow, and will keep you posted with updates and pictures.

She has already met Aunt Makaya - and had her first photo session. Next time we will see if we can get her to open her eyes!

The Nursery!

With two days to go until my due date the Nursery is finally done! (I still want to get a different rug and a few other things, but other than that - it is ready to go!)

Also, Lucy isn't definitive yet, but I made the letters for the room anyhow. I figure if it ends up not being Lucy, it was good practice! I'm a pro now.

Check back - when she finally decides to come - we will post pictures here first!

39 week "Fruit of the Womb" Session

My wonderful friend Makaya did the last "Fruit of the Womb" session this past weekend. Below are the pics...we can't wait to meet this little watermelon! :)

Almost 39 weeks!

I had a doctor's appointment today and we are finally starting to see a little bit of "progress!" This little girl might actually decide to come on her own. Other than that bit of "progress" I don't have much to report. I am still working full-time and I am very thankful that I have had a really easy pregnancy - I'm not even that uncomfortable at this point!

The doctor did say that he doesn't like anyone going much past a week overdue - so he basically told me that if this little girl decides not to come on her own - they will think about inducing me in the later part of the first week of May. (May 6th-8th). That certainly would be a nice early Mother's Day present!

We will keep you posted!