I didn't want every picture to look the same so if I catch something gross or funny I throw it in the mix. I have a few crying ones already. We don't always have good days...
02 November 2013
Picture a day
Here are a handful of new pictures from my "picture a day" project. Just over a month down. It's been a bit of a struggle, but we're getting the hang of it I guess.
I didn't want every picture to look the same so if I catch something gross or funny I throw it in the mix. I have a few crying ones already. We don't always have good days...
I didn't want every picture to look the same so if I catch something gross or funny I throw it in the mix. I have a few crying ones already. We don't always have good days...
18 October 2013
How did we get to 3 months already?!
Just over 3 months in and we're doing ok. Quinn has been gone for a little while now, but we're getting the hang of being here without him. A lot has gone on for us recently. My sister just gave birth to her little boy, Stephen. We were visiting them for a couple of weeks which was fun. I started a deployment wall...kind of. I decided that it might be fun to do a picture a day while Quinn is gone. I've come close to forgetting a couple of days so I just grabbed my phone and got any shot I could to make sure we didn't miss it. Overall it's been going well so far. I can't wait to see strands of pictures all over once we start winding down. It will be fun to look at I'm sure. Here are some pictures of the past few weeks...
22 August 2013
17 August 2013
1 month
Our little guy turned a month old on August 10th. It's crazy how fast the time has gone already. He still isn't really "into" anything at this point, but he seems to always calm down when I turn on the sink. He also loves laying over daddy's shoulder and LOVES sleeping in our bed. I can't seem to get him comfortable in his own just yet. He's been lifting his head since he was in the hospital so that's not really new, but he's gotten a lot better with not letting his head bob all over the place. He always needs to be looking around. I think that's why he fights sleeping so much. He's interested in what's going on. He liked his first real bath but I haven't been able to get him to enjoy it since. Oh...he pulled his umbilical cord thing off after 7 days. It hasn't seemed to affect anything though so that's good :)
(pictures to be added soon)
(pictures to be added soon)
31 July 2013
He's Here
It's been a little while since I've posted. We've had quite a bit going on. We moved into our house, Quinn got back from training, we went to NJ for my dad's surprise 63rd birthday, had our first barbecue over 4th of July weekend, and our little boy showed up just over 4 weeks early!
Liam Quinn Overton was born at just under 36 weeks on July 10 at 5:02pm weighing 6lbs 14oz and measuring 20 inches. On July 9th at about 7pm I got in touch with the on call doctor because I thought I was leaking fluid. I thought for sure they'd tell me to see how it was the following day or worst case have me go in and get checked out. I know sometimes you can have some fluid without it being a big deal. I wasn't having any contractions (that I was aware of) so I had no reason to think it was anything to worry about.
I had JUST installed the car seat that morning because we were planning on going to NJ that weekend for my sister's baby shower. I wanted to be prepared with the basics just in case I went into labor in NJ. Again, I had no reason to believe that would happen, but I like to be safe. My hospital bag was partially complete. I figured I'd throw the last handful of things in before we left on Friday.
Anyway, the doctor suggested I come in to get checked just to make sure my water didn't break. I grabbed the hospital bag just to have it and we headed out the door (without me showering or anything). We stopped so Quinn could get a drink and snack in case it was going to be a long night of monitoring. Once we got there we had to wait for a room because the delivery area was filled. I ended up in a double room to start while I waited for the midwife to see me. At around 10pm she came in and checked me out. My water did break, and she pretty much told me that I wouldn't be leaving the hospital until the baby was born. That information took me a little while to process. I had to ask her a couple hours later if I was being admitted because I still thought there was a chance that they were just going to have me go home and keep an eye on things. I had Quinn go home to Bubba and get some sleep because I was barely 1cm dilated and we figured it would be a while before anything major happened. I told him I'd call if I needed him to come back.
At around 3am they started pitocin to try and get things going. I had decided a while ago that I was going to try to go natural since I really didn't want a catheter put in or a needle that close to my spine. Nobody informed me that delivering naturally was a bit more uncomfortable if you have to be induced. I might have reconsidered my choices if I had known that. I told Quinn to come back by 6am because I was ignorantly optimistic that after the pitocin started it wouldn't take long to deliver. He finally made it by around 8am. My mom and dad left NJ early that morning to try to make it in time for the birth. I didn't think they'd make it in time, but I knew they'd be able to see him at some point that day so it was ok. By noon I was about 7cm. My parents arrived (with more than enough time to spare). My sisters and brother in law left NJ around 9am to come up. I thought for sure they'd miss the actual delivery because they wouldn't get in until at least 3 or 4. Apparently Liam wanted to wait for everyone to be at the hospital and settled before he made his grand entrance. The contractions were the worst and getting my cervix checked was terrible. I was stuck at 8cm for a while and even when I was arguing that I needed to push I was just barely 9cm. I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes for HOURS. It was rough. At one point I bit Quinn's hand. He loves telling people that story. Finally at 5:02pm Liam showed up. I was so tired and hungry by then that I don't remember how much time passed before I got moved and was able to go to the NICU to see him.
It's still weird to think about because even though we've been home for a week and a half I still don't feel like he's mine. We're all doing well...just a little tired :)
Liam Quinn Overton was born at just under 36 weeks on July 10 at 5:02pm weighing 6lbs 14oz and measuring 20 inches. On July 9th at about 7pm I got in touch with the on call doctor because I thought I was leaking fluid. I thought for sure they'd tell me to see how it was the following day or worst case have me go in and get checked out. I know sometimes you can have some fluid without it being a big deal. I wasn't having any contractions (that I was aware of) so I had no reason to think it was anything to worry about.
I had JUST installed the car seat that morning because we were planning on going to NJ that weekend for my sister's baby shower. I wanted to be prepared with the basics just in case I went into labor in NJ. Again, I had no reason to believe that would happen, but I like to be safe. My hospital bag was partially complete. I figured I'd throw the last handful of things in before we left on Friday.
Anyway, the doctor suggested I come in to get checked just to make sure my water didn't break. I grabbed the hospital bag just to have it and we headed out the door (without me showering or anything). We stopped so Quinn could get a drink and snack in case it was going to be a long night of monitoring. Once we got there we had to wait for a room because the delivery area was filled. I ended up in a double room to start while I waited for the midwife to see me. At around 10pm she came in and checked me out. My water did break, and she pretty much told me that I wouldn't be leaving the hospital until the baby was born. That information took me a little while to process. I had to ask her a couple hours later if I was being admitted because I still thought there was a chance that they were just going to have me go home and keep an eye on things. I had Quinn go home to Bubba and get some sleep because I was barely 1cm dilated and we figured it would be a while before anything major happened. I told him I'd call if I needed him to come back.
At around 3am they started pitocin to try and get things going. I had decided a while ago that I was going to try to go natural since I really didn't want a catheter put in or a needle that close to my spine. Nobody informed me that delivering naturally was a bit more uncomfortable if you have to be induced. I might have reconsidered my choices if I had known that. I told Quinn to come back by 6am because I was ignorantly optimistic that after the pitocin started it wouldn't take long to deliver. He finally made it by around 8am. My mom and dad left NJ early that morning to try to make it in time for the birth. I didn't think they'd make it in time, but I knew they'd be able to see him at some point that day so it was ok. By noon I was about 7cm. My parents arrived (with more than enough time to spare). My sisters and brother in law left NJ around 9am to come up. I thought for sure they'd miss the actual delivery because they wouldn't get in until at least 3 or 4. Apparently Liam wanted to wait for everyone to be at the hospital and settled before he made his grand entrance. The contractions were the worst and getting my cervix checked was terrible. I was stuck at 8cm for a while and even when I was arguing that I needed to push I was just barely 9cm. I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes for HOURS. It was rough. At one point I bit Quinn's hand. He loves telling people that story. Finally at 5:02pm Liam showed up. I was so tired and hungry by then that I don't remember how much time passed before I got moved and was able to go to the NICU to see him.
It's still weird to think about because even though we've been home for a week and a half I still don't feel like he's mine. We're all doing well...just a little tired :)
05 June 2013
What's Been Going On
So Quinn did leave for training 2 days before we were offered a house. My mom and aunt were nice enough to come up during the week to help me move out of the cabin and into the house with the stuff we brought and the two cars. We then drove two cars back down to NJ for the weekend since my shower was on Sunday.
My shower was nice. My family rented a tent and tables and set it up in the backyard. It was nice to have a less formal shower since I'm huge and probably wouldn't have been as comfortable in a restaurant for 3-4 hours. My mom and sisters made a lot of the food, but they did order KFC chicken as one of the dishes since I love it (gross to some I suppose). We had a small group come, but it was nice and everyone was super generous. We got a lot of the big items so there are only a handful of things left to pick up now. Too bad the closest Babies R Us is an hour away. That will be a trip for another day.
My parents drove the 6 hours back with me to help unload most of the shower gifts. It didn't all fit between the two cars since I still had a few things at my sister's house so I'll have to head back down at some point to pick up the rest.
Household good arrived 2 days after my parents left (figures...) so I have been busy with that. It's a lot harder to unpack boxes and set up a house when you're 30 weeks pregnant. I've been taking my time. It's been almost a week and I only have about 10 boxes left to unpack although I haven't put everything from the other boxes away yet. The downstairs is pretty much done besides finding spots for little things to go. My goal is to have the whole house done and put away by next weekend. Quinn will be back the following week so I'm sure it will be nice for him to have a somewhat put together house.
Other than that there isn't much going on. I'm starting to feel really uncomfortable, but I only have about 9 weeks left so I guess it could be worse.
Here are a few pictures from the shower:
My shower was nice. My family rented a tent and tables and set it up in the backyard. It was nice to have a less formal shower since I'm huge and probably wouldn't have been as comfortable in a restaurant for 3-4 hours. My mom and sisters made a lot of the food, but they did order KFC chicken as one of the dishes since I love it (gross to some I suppose). We had a small group come, but it was nice and everyone was super generous. We got a lot of the big items so there are only a handful of things left to pick up now. Too bad the closest Babies R Us is an hour away. That will be a trip for another day.
My parents drove the 6 hours back with me to help unload most of the shower gifts. It didn't all fit between the two cars since I still had a few things at my sister's house so I'll have to head back down at some point to pick up the rest.
Household good arrived 2 days after my parents left (figures...) so I have been busy with that. It's a lot harder to unpack boxes and set up a house when you're 30 weeks pregnant. I've been taking my time. It's been almost a week and I only have about 10 boxes left to unpack although I haven't put everything from the other boxes away yet. The downstairs is pretty much done besides finding spots for little things to go. My goal is to have the whole house done and put away by next weekend. Quinn will be back the following week so I'm sure it will be nice for him to have a somewhat put together house.
Other than that there isn't much going on. I'm starting to feel really uncomfortable, but I only have about 9 weeks left so I guess it could be worse.
Here are a few pictures from the shower:
07 May 2013
Rough Day
Today has been a little tough. Quinn just found out he'll be leaving for training most likely before we get offered a house and before my shower in NJ. My family is more than willing to help, but it's so frustrating. I can't really move much on my own at this point so I'm at the mercy of anyone willing to stop what they're doing just to move my stuff and pick me up. I hate feeling helpless. If his training was pushed back a week we wouldn't have any issues.
The fact that he is required to go out for training also means he'll deploy later on this year. 9 months gone is better than 12, but it still stinks. He'll miss most of our first child's first year. I hate to complain about it because I knew what I was getting myself into, and I hate seeing women throwing a fit that their husbands are deploying. I know there is always a chance for this to happen, but I was hoping we might bypass this one since they aren't sending everyone.
I've been relatively calm throughout this pregnancy (which is not my personality at all), but this has all thrown me for a loop. I'm sad for Quinn, I'm sad for me, and I'm sad for the baby. I know things could be way worse so I'm trying to be grateful for the fact that this isn't a big deal in the long run and we'll get past it. I'm giving myself today to try and put myself back together.
The fact that he is required to go out for training also means he'll deploy later on this year. 9 months gone is better than 12, but it still stinks. He'll miss most of our first child's first year. I hate to complain about it because I knew what I was getting myself into, and I hate seeing women throwing a fit that their husbands are deploying. I know there is always a chance for this to happen, but I was hoping we might bypass this one since they aren't sending everyone.
I've been relatively calm throughout this pregnancy (which is not my personality at all), but this has all thrown me for a loop. I'm sad for Quinn, I'm sad for me, and I'm sad for the baby. I know things could be way worse so I'm trying to be grateful for the fact that this isn't a big deal in the long run and we'll get past it. I'm giving myself today to try and put myself back together.
29 April 2013
Fort Drum
We made it up to Fort Drum. For now we're staying in a little log cabin. It's cute but definitely tight. Hopefully we'll only be here for another 3 weeks or so. The area is cute. There are a lot of old towns and little farms. Syracuse is only about an hour away and it's pretty much a straight shot so I'm sure we'll head down there from time to time. We hit it at a good time because the weather is starting to warm up from winter. It will probably take some getting used to next year, but for now we'll enjoy the spring weather and not think about the long, cold winter :)
Our baby has traveled through 9 states so far. It's a lot of moving for someone who has only been around for 25 weeks! Here's the 25 week picture that you have probably seen:
Bubba is getting used to the area. We have been going on walks and he met a great dane puppy at the dog park. She was cute but a little too active for him I think. He kept walking away from her.
Other than that we're just hanging out and waiting for that call from housing to tell us we can have an address again. I'll try to get a few more pictures and keep everyone updated on our progress here.
28 March 2013
Destin FL
Last weekend after graduation we went to Florida for a couple nights. The Army resort down there is pretty nice and it's a lot more affordable than trying to find a hotel. Plus, Bubba was allowed (although we regretted bringing him in the first half hour of our drive down). It was way too cold to lay out on the beach and the second day was overcast so that kind of stunk, but we still had a good time. We found a few fun, local restaurants and there were outlets nearby. I grabbed a pair of maternity capris since I realized once we got there that I should have retired my regular jeans weeks ago even with the belly band :\
Dogs aren't allowed on the beaches even on leash so we were lucky to find out that there was a pier with steps on our resort that they allow dogs to go in the water. Bubba loved swimming. We spent probably half of our time letting him retrieve the ball and go on walks. He's so spoiled.
Dogs aren't allowed on the beaches even on leash so we were lucky to find out that there was a pier with steps on our resort that they allow dogs to go in the water. Bubba loved swimming. We spent probably half of our time letting him retrieve the ball and go on walks. He's so spoiled.
MCCC Graduation
Quinn graduated a couple weeks ago from the school that we came down here for all along. It was a pretty nice 6 months. He was home early most days and didn't have a ton to do. It's going to be a big change in NY. I've heard from a few people up there that they are in the field a ton so I'm going to take this break while I can get it! He didn't get into a class he was on a wait list for so he's been home a lot now too. After checking in at 9am he comes home for the day. I'm planning on putting him to work this weekend and early next week to get our stuff all figured out before the movers show up. Anyway, here are a couple pictures from his graduation:
26 March 2013
Baby 20 Weeks
13 March 2013
Spartan Sprint
We headed to Atlanta last weekend for Quinn to participate in a mud run with Kristin and Jamal and a few of their friends. Kristin and Jamal came all the way from Savannah just for the day. It was so fun seeing them. I was kind of on kid duty since everyone else was running in two different heats. I was supposed to run too but decided to sit out because of the obvious baby in my belly (as you can see from the picture below). It was a really fun day and everyone did awesome. They all finished in the top 1%. Here are a few pics from the day!
02 March 2013
Baby on Board...
It's true. I'm about 17 weeks along now and I finally feel comfortable letting everyone know :)
We are getting ready for a move in about 5 weeks so I've been trying to stay busy with figuring out what to purge before everything gets packed. Our plan is to live on post, but it's not guaranteed so we're just keeping our fingers crossed that within the 60 day waiting period we are offered a house. After we figure out the housing situation it will just be a waiting period for this little monster to show up.
Baby O insists on facing forward for every ultrasound. Pretty much all I have are the scary face shots. Oh well. At least I know the baby is ready to take some pictures. O also decided that he/she would like to stay in one tiny section instead of stretching out so for most of the ultrasound he/she was folded in half in the corner. Crazy baby.
I haven't had too many issues. I just find that I'm tired all the time and don't have a lot of motivation to do much. I'm trying to break that now that I've hit the second trimester (and have gained 10 lbs!). No cravings so far except anything that I see on tv (although I haven't given in to any of that yet). I'm still at the stage where I just look like I've eaten way too many burgers. I'm kind of excited to have a real belly soon so when I pick up Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Doritos people aren't judging me as much :)
Here's one of our pictures from our last ultrasound...Smile!
We are getting ready for a move in about 5 weeks so I've been trying to stay busy with figuring out what to purge before everything gets packed. Our plan is to live on post, but it's not guaranteed so we're just keeping our fingers crossed that within the 60 day waiting period we are offered a house. After we figure out the housing situation it will just be a waiting period for this little monster to show up.
Baby O insists on facing forward for every ultrasound. Pretty much all I have are the scary face shots. Oh well. At least I know the baby is ready to take some pictures. O also decided that he/she would like to stay in one tiny section instead of stretching out so for most of the ultrasound he/she was folded in half in the corner. Crazy baby.
I haven't had too many issues. I just find that I'm tired all the time and don't have a lot of motivation to do much. I'm trying to break that now that I've hit the second trimester (and have gained 10 lbs!). No cravings so far except anything that I see on tv (although I haven't given in to any of that yet). I'm still at the stage where I just look like I've eaten way too many burgers. I'm kind of excited to have a real belly soon so when I pick up Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Doritos people aren't judging me as much :)
Here's one of our pictures from our last ultrasound...Smile!
20 January 2013
Start spreading the news....
We're heading up to NY this spring. We had to give our list back in December of places we wanted to go next. Fort Stewart in Savannah was our number 1 choice since we have friends there and have been to the area a few times. It's so nice over there and would have been a great place to spend 4 years. Unfortunately it seems like not many people were given their first choice. Our second choice was Fort Drum. We chose there because it's only a 6 hour drive to see my family. The bad part is that I found out there's a possibility of Quinn deploying pretty soon after we arrive. It's pretty tough being excited about moving closer to my family when there's a chance of Quinn being gone. We are going to have a lot going on in the next year and it's stressful to think that he may not be around.
For now I'm going to try and stay positive. Nothing is set until we get there and find out what's going on. My focus for the next couple of months is trying to find a house to rent that allows a dog. The area isn't as pet friendly as other places we've been, and there isn't a huge selection of rentals in general. It's going to be a little tricky, but we are tired of apartment living so we don't have a lot of options. Hopefully once we get up there and settled I'll feel a little more at ease. At least the food should be better :)
For now I'm going to try and stay positive. Nothing is set until we get there and find out what's going on. My focus for the next couple of months is trying to find a house to rent that allows a dog. The area isn't as pet friendly as other places we've been, and there isn't a huge selection of rentals in general. It's going to be a little tricky, but we are tired of apartment living so we don't have a lot of options. Hopefully once we get up there and settled I'll feel a little more at ease. At least the food should be better :)
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