Updates from Home

We made it home yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon and we are all happy to be here. Lucy loves Landon, and has taken her role as surrogate mother, just as expected.  Landon seems to like her too and she did a great job of keeping him awake yesterday afternoon for an hour or so by sticking her nose on his feet, hands, ears, etc. Both our precious puppies have a very annoying habit that we thought might be an issue with Landon...every day (usually late afternoon), they suddenly sprint out the back door barking their loudest barks at every passing car. We thought that he'd be startled every time they do it. But he obviously got used to it in the womb, because he hasn't flinched even once!  And this is even more of a surprise because he flinches at other sudden noises, like a fork hitting a glass plate, a loud cough or sneeze, etc.

Judy and Wes have taken such great care of all of us. Judy made a beautiful sign (pics below) to welcome us home, and we've had a warm welcome from neighbors as well.  Landon seems very relaxed at home and followed a pretty good pattern of eating, sleeping, and chilling yesterday. He seems to sleep best between 3 and 8, and then again for a couple of hours at a time through the morning, if the last 2 nights mean anything. So if we can shift that a little earlier, we'd be even happier! 

We go to our first pediatrician visit today so hopefully that goes well.  Will post more later!

See some new pics below...

Ready for my first car ride:

 "Mama Lucy" assumes her position:

Fast friends:

 

We're home! 

Landon at one day old

Here are some new pics.  We go home tomorrow!

Late nights with Landon and Dad

Look at these big feet!

And this sweet face

My hands are yummy

Lookin' at Nanny

Big yawn!

Welcome to the world, Baby Landon!

Our precious little man arrived this morning, April 25th, at 11:11am. Same birthtime as his mom and same date as his dad, cousin Jordyn, and of course, Jesus! We finally named him after he was born and it was a name we hadn't even thought of until we saw him...Landon Michael Perry. 

A funny story...two different friends at church last night told us that their wives went into labor after watching a movie. So I went home and watched a movie, and voila, contractions started around 11:45 and my water broke at 12:30. About 11 1/2 hours after it started, he was here. And he's been a great baby so far! 

Quick facts:
7lbs 15oz
20 3/4" long
big feet and hands like his dad
blond eyelashes and eyebrows
the loudest voice in the nursery when he's cold or otherwise unhappy
he has the cutest dimple in his chin
already sucks on his hands and thumb...hopefully he'll be a good self-soother!

Here are some of Landon's first moments in photos...

Our first family photo

With Nanny Judy

Thank you all so much for all the prayers, well wishes, and support!

38 weeks...almost there!

We are about ready for this baby boy to make his appearance!  We went flying today and he moved the whole time - we assume it was the loud noise of the engine in a small plane. It's probably the loudest noise he's heard so far, but hopefully he liked it!  Here is an updated photo of me in front of our veggie garden on this beautiful spring day.

And as an added bonus, the azaleas are in full bloom around here lately, and we saw this gigantic azalea bush in a nearby neighborhood...you can see, it blocks the house!

So it's any day now...I'm scheduled for an induction on April 27th if he doesn't arrive by then. But hopefully he will decide he's ready a little sooner than that so he can arrive on his own.  We'll post something here when we have more news!

34 Week Photos!

We had a great appointment today.  The doc said everything looks perfect, praise the Lord! Baby boy was even head-down for the ultrasound, so that's a good sign.  He is 5 1/2 lbs right now, which is the 57th percentile. If he gains 1/2 lb per week like they predict, he'll be about 8 1/2 lbs on his due date.  Below you can see a photo of his calf and foot, as well as 2 of the side profile of his head.

Also, on Monday we went to College Station to visit family. Here's a belly-to-belly photo of Signe and me and our growing bellies/boys. As you can see, I've been growing exponentially recently!  She's currently 29 weeks pregnant with her 3rd boy and looking fantastic. We can't wait for all these Jansen-family Texas boys to play together!

Almost 33 Weeks

Time is flying and this baby boy is definitely growing! Below is an updated photo for those who are interested.   I can't believe we're less than 8 weeks away from his due date now (April 26). We still haven't decided on a name - hopefully we'll have one before he makes his appearance.  

I've been feeling good for the most part. Just some fatigue here and there. A good example was tonight in church - I had the just the bare minimum energy to either stand OR sing, but definitely not both at the same time. But overall I can't complain...I've been very blessed so far and continue to hope he just stays inside as long as possible through to the end!

He is kicking harder than ever now - it's crazy to feel him kicking and stretching and flipping around. His party seems to get started right about 10:30 every night...just like clockwork. I actually pushed down on the bottom of his foot the other day (in trying to push him out of my ribs) and Phillip palmed his head another night. It's very cool and strange to actually feel specific body parts.  He seems to be transverse (lying side-to-side) most of the time, so hopefully he figures out that he needs to be head-down before the end. We have an ultrasound in a week and a half (at 34 weeks), so I'll post some pics of that.   Hopefully we'll be able to see something in it and hopefully all will look good with his health!

Thanks for all the continued thoughts, prayers, and support.

27 weeks -- 1st day of 3rd Trimester!

Yes, it's unbelievable, but today is the first day of the 3rd trimester. Only 3 months to go!  I am hoping he's a little late so I can easily finish out teaching this semester (classes end the week he's due), but we'll see what I'm saying when the due date gets closer.  I've been feeling very good. It's just amazing how easily I get tired when I do anything remotely strenuous (Ex: it feels like I'm carrying a 5 lb weight when I start a walk, but it seems to grow to 20 lbs by the time I finish). And today after I did yoga he moved so far to my front that I felt him pushing outward, like he/I was growing right before my eyes. Amazing!

Anyway, here are a couple of belly pics. Lucy wanted to pose with me in these, but I didn't realize it until the 2nd pic. :)