7 weeks tomorrow!!

It's hard to believe that 7 weeks has gone by already. Cole is growing so fast and changing so much. He is starting to smile..a lot, he stares into your eyes..he is so curious!!! Diaper rash is gone...YAY!!!! All it took was a little aquaphor (vasiline). Thank goodness that is all over, now we just need to make sure we try not to get another one (good luck, right??)!!

We took Cole to church for the first time on Sunday. Both of us had to wait 40 days to attend, so it was a very important day. He did very well! I was a little worried it was going to interfer with feeding time, and when Cole wants to eat, Cole wants to eat and he will let everyone know!! I look forward to many other days at church!

Iwish I could get pics to upload, because he is starting to smile now and getting so big. It is amazing how fast they grow!

Yay....it worked! Enjoy!

He is growing so fast

Dean and I took Cole to the doctor yesterday because he has a diaper rash that he has had for 3 weeks now. Some days it looks better and some days it doesn't. He is on a prescription for it and I was getting a little concerned that it wasn't helping (has been on that for almost two weeks)...plus a friend of mine, who is a newborn nursery nurse, said it could be a yeast rash and would need to be on something else for that (since he has thrush). Well, as it turns out, it isn't yeast (thank goodness) and the doctor said it doesn't look that bad. He told us to put the cream on his butt more often then twice a day..so, that's what we will do.

Anyway, they weighed him and he weighed 9lbs 3oz. He is getting so big, I can't believe it. The sad part is..he's already growing out of his NB clothes. Dean and I tried to put on a pair of pj's last night and they didn't fit. My baby is growing up so fast!!

Cole is starting to do some tricks, I am so excited!!! In the past, he would give us a smile here and there, which I was told was gas (they are still cute). Well, now he smiles in response to our voices! It's awesome!! I've even seen him smile and laugh while he was sleeping..must be a good dream! I can't wait to see what else he starts doing!!

Until next time....
All our love,
Nicole, Dean, and Cole

Holy Cow...it has been 4 weeks already!!

Ok, so slack probably isn't the word...how bout consumed! And I can't believe 4 weeks have already gone by. As the pregnancy had gone by, I kept saying Dean has no idea what we are about to be in for. I have to apologize to Dean, because in reality, it was me that had no idea what we were in for. Cole has definitely changed our lives, for the GOOD. Dean is such a natural, you would never have thought it was his first child. I always knew he would be a great father, but he has really surprised me. It really souldn't have though, he is so layed back and such an awesome person. God blessed me twice on Jan 7th...I have a whole new love for my husband.

Now that I'm crying while I type this, lets talk about the hormones. They have really taken a toll (is that how you spell it??) on me. The first week was horrible, I cried about everything..the second week, almost everything..the third week, just about everything..the forth week, it's getting better. I have my days, thank God they aren't as many. I can honestly say, I was not prepared for the hormones...for all my friends that haven't had kids (Janine) be prepared..be very prepared, and prepare your husband. Again, Dean has been absolutely wonderful!!

Enough about Dean and me...it is all about Cole now, and I'm sure you would much rather hear about him. As most of you already know, we started out with jaundice. Three days in a row to the doctors office and a day in the sun, it was going away. Jaundice is not good in the winter time when the sun is behind clouds of trees. My mom, Cole and I had to make trips to Yia Yia and Papous to sit in the sun (we have a ton of tress). That obsticle was over!! We have had so many since then..diaper rash (still battling that), thrush (this poor kid), gas (not fun)....I guess this is just the start of the many we will be battling. Besides all that, he is absolutely adorable. He is so peacefull when he sleeps ( I can stare at him for hours), he is so warm and cozy when he is sleeping on your chest ( I can leave him there all day), he smells so good after a bath ( he loves them, until we get out and it's cold), I can go on an on.

I'm so sorry that I can't upload pics..I need one of my blogger friends (Libbi) to come figure out what is wrong (before he is in kindergarten:) ). I promise too that I will try to do better with keeping everybody up to date!

Until next time..
All our love,
Nicole, Dean, and Cole

Today is the BIG DAY!!!!

I wanted to post one more blog before Dean and I became parents..can you belive I just said "PARENTS". It sounds about as strange as referring to Dean as my HUSBAND when we first got married. I have taken to Dean being my husband, so I'm sure I will enjoy being a PARENT...a MOMMY!! I have a little over 3 hours before we head to the hospital and begin our new journey! Please keep us in your prayers for a safe and healthy delivery...i'll take quick too, but I don't want to be too greedy :)!
Until next time....
Love you all,
Nicole, Dean, and Cole

3 more days!!

So, we only have 3 more days until the big day!! I am being induced on Wed. Jan 7th. It will be an evening induction, so I don't know if he will be here on the 7th or 8th..either way, he will be here!! I have been on the couch all week trying really hard to just relax...it has been easier as the week has progressed. It has been absolutely awful. It is no fun sitting by yourself knowing you can physically get up and do whatever you want, but aren't allowed to. BUT, I try to remind myself that life is really getting ready to change and I need to embrace this time. I want to thank everyone who has stopped by to hang out or have brought me movies..they have been a lifesaver!!
I really haven't had much time to worry about the labor, the delivery, or the fact that we will be parents...because, I have been worrying about the fact that Dr. Lyman is out of town. I guess come tuesday, I may start worrying about all the other stuff. Like I had said before, we will be sure to keep everyone posted. Dean is going to bring his laptop, so hopefully I will be able to post a blog. Be on the lookout for that or a text or phone call from somebody!!
I want to thank everyone for allowing me to be able share these blogs with you during this very special time in our lives. Next time you hear from us, we will be PARENTS!!
Until next time....
We love you all,
Nicole, Dean, and Cole

Cole is coming...next week!!!

Well, I went to the doctor today for my 37th week check up...hard to believe I am already 37 weeks!! My BP was still up, so Dr Lyman took me out of work and drew some lab work. He told me based on my lab results, we were either going to have a baby this week or next week. Holy Crap...we're having a baby...really soon!!! Well, they called me back and the lab work came back fine, so we are going to meet Cole next week...Holy Crap..unless he decides to come a little sooner. Dr Lyman still has me taking my ctx medication, because he will be out of town this weekend, therefore, Cole really needs to cooperate this week. I really want Dr Lyman to deliver me. Please say lots of prayers for us. I'm going to try to enjoy my last week of freedom by myself. If anyone has any good chic flicks or any good movie for that matter, please send it my way!
Until next time....
All our love,
Nicole, Dean, and Cole

Drum Roll Please!!!

First of all, I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and will have a Happy and Safe New Year. Time is sneaking up on us so fast...it's hard to believe we will be having a baby, pretty much any time now! :) I am going through all kinds of emotions right now...excited, scared, ready (is ready even an emotion???), nervous, just to name a few. Everything is pretty much ready, we just need to put a few things on the wall and pick up a few odds and ends..not necessities to bring a baby home. I will keep everyone posted and how the next few weeks go either by blog, phone, or texts...are you ready???

Now for the drum roll...It took a lot of praying and discussions, but we finally came up with a name for the baby. I never thought it would be so difficulty to name a child. Anytime parent(s) would come in to have their babies and they say they don't know what the name is yet, I never understood it...now I do. It's a life long commitment, that someone else may have to suffer. It was much easier to commit to getting married! We had to think about any cruel names that other little kids could call him..how it would sound if he was in trouble :), saint names, and many other things. You must be thinking get on with it already..... :)..........

...............Nikolas Steve Bitzas!!!! For short, we will call him Cole!

Get ready friends and family, Cole will be here before we know it!
Until next time...
All our love,
Nicole and Dean