Todd and I completed an "Infant Care Basics for Adoptive Parents" class at Grant Hospital on Saturday. It was very informative, and it reassured us that the things we have been discussing and reading are in fact correct. We realize that everyone will have opinions, but we will do what we feel is right for us and our baby.
The class was 3 hours and included some great tips for diapering, bathing, feeding, and basic development. Our instructor, Julie Janson, was amazing, and has adopted 2 children herself. In fact, she even works with Adpotion Circle, the agency here in Columbus that we might have do our home study.
We still have to take the Infant and Child CPR class, that is coming up in January. We did learn that we have to have a fire inspection done. Todd found the form online, it is about $85 to have the inspection done. It will be good piece of mind to know that our home is safe.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Here he is!
Presenting Baby Boy Felumlee-Deans. For those of you wanting to know the name you will just have to wait. There has to be SOME surprises left!
See the cross hairs? Look to the right... :-) we have had questions as to where "it" is. How can you miss it? OK the doctor had to point it out to me too. All I saw at first was a blobby thing flopping around, then there HE WAS.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Surprise Ultrasound... IT'S A... !!!!!!!!
First of all, the counter is not working... all of the gadget counters that are available on Blogger are broken... for those counting as of today (December 2) we have 147 days to go. Give or take 2 weeks according to the doctor. :-)
WOW What a day... lots to tell everyone.
First, let's rewind a week. Todd and I visited the New Jersey family members for Thanksgiving. Mark's brother Matt and his girlfriend Saana were in town, so the whole Deans clan was together. We had a great time! We spent some time with Steve and Julie and Amalia. She is getting to be SO big now! We had a few chances to spend time with her throughout the week. Soon she will have a cousin to play with!
We visited Mark's cousin Bobbi Jo and her kids the day before Thanksgiving. It is always so much fun to see these 5 (yes, 5) girls and how much they have grown since the last time we saw them. The PRICELESS moment of the week was when we were all talking about the baby... and Phoebe (1st grader) paused for a moment and said "wait, which one of you will be the mom and which one will be the dad?" I laughed so hard I could barely breathe. From the mouths of babes, as they say. BJ explained that the baby would have 2 dads. Phobe just said "Oh..."
Now, the really big news. We went to the clinic today for Britnei's regular appointment. Things are progressing nicely, though Britnei gained 10 lbs since the last appointment. It is not what she weighs that they are most concerned about, it is the rate at which she gained it. We will have to keep on her about this. She gets mad when they lecture her, I am sure. The blood tests that were done last time all came back negative. They check for Downs, and indicators of other birth defects.
We asked about when they might do another ultrasound. The doctor said they don't typically do one just to determine the sex, but we would likely do one at week 24 or 28. She told us that even then, the sex may not be clearly visible. She told us we would just have to wait.
Britnei and I were ready to go, Ricky (the driver) was out picking up someone else, and Britnei would have to wait for a while. I told them I could take her to school. The doctor smiled and said "Since you are being so nice let me do you a favor, come back to the other room" and she did a quick ultrasound.
Almost immediately after putting the sensor on her belly the doctor said "Britnei, you are having a boy.... no doubt about it." She went from different angles, and each time she just giggled and said "BOY BOY BOY"
So... IT'S A BOY! Seeing his little head, spine, hands, feet was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I can't wait for more
WOW What a day... lots to tell everyone.
First, let's rewind a week. Todd and I visited the New Jersey family members for Thanksgiving. Mark's brother Matt and his girlfriend Saana were in town, so the whole Deans clan was together. We had a great time! We spent some time with Steve and Julie and Amalia. She is getting to be SO big now! We had a few chances to spend time with her throughout the week. Soon she will have a cousin to play with!
We visited Mark's cousin Bobbi Jo and her kids the day before Thanksgiving. It is always so much fun to see these 5 (yes, 5) girls and how much they have grown since the last time we saw them. The PRICELESS moment of the week was when we were all talking about the baby... and Phoebe (1st grader) paused for a moment and said "wait, which one of you will be the mom and which one will be the dad?" I laughed so hard I could barely breathe. From the mouths of babes, as they say. BJ explained that the baby would have 2 dads. Phobe just said "Oh..."
Now, the really big news. We went to the clinic today for Britnei's regular appointment. Things are progressing nicely, though Britnei gained 10 lbs since the last appointment. It is not what she weighs that they are most concerned about, it is the rate at which she gained it. We will have to keep on her about this. She gets mad when they lecture her, I am sure. The blood tests that were done last time all came back negative. They check for Downs, and indicators of other birth defects.
We asked about when they might do another ultrasound. The doctor said they don't typically do one just to determine the sex, but we would likely do one at week 24 or 28. She told us that even then, the sex may not be clearly visible. She told us we would just have to wait.
Britnei and I were ready to go, Ricky (the driver) was out picking up someone else, and Britnei would have to wait for a while. I told them I could take her to school. The doctor smiled and said "Since you are being so nice let me do you a favor, come back to the other room" and she did a quick ultrasound.
Almost immediately after putting the sensor on her belly the doctor said "Britnei, you are having a boy.... no doubt about it." She went from different angles, and each time she just giggled and said "BOY BOY BOY"
So... IT'S A BOY! Seeing his little head, spine, hands, feet was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I can't wait for more
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