Greetings bean fans! Luke has been with us for just over a week and we are quickly settling into new routines. I'm happy to report that Julia loves her little brother (she loves to give him kisses and always wants to hold him) and while Amelia gave me a 'really mom? Another one?' look when we brought him home, she has given him plenty of puppy kisses. Our little man LOVES to eat and the first night we were home he ate every hour from about 10pm to 8am...no joke. He sometimes eats for 2H stretches at a time. 
I've worked diligently the last few days to get him on a 3H feeding schedule and we're pretty much there. Yeah! Sleeping continues to be a huge challenge though. Luke is super snugly and always wants to be held (his favorite position is to curl on up on my chest/stomach and pass out) so my main goal now is to get him to sleep on his own. I'll keep you posted. 
In other news, J.D. and I went to our first parent/teacher conference at Julia's school this past week. She is doing GREAT and her teacher said she socializes well with the other kids, loves to learn and is the best listener out of the whole class. Great job Jules! She is also really into bedazzling her arms lately. It is so cute, she will stick fake gemstones all over her arms, simply adorable! (you can see a few of them on her right arm in the above photo where she is holding Luke)
Oh-many of you have asked about the labor process this time around. 100% BETTER! It was a great experience compared to last time. It was just over 12H from the first labor pain to delivery and the hospital was wonderful. We literally walked in and were immediately put in a room. The nurses were fantastic and although I had back labor again (something I don't wish on anyone), the anesthesiologist did an amazing job giving me an "epidural lite" that dulled the back pain but I could still feel the contractions, move my legs, body, etc. 
Of course, dilating on my own this time was a huge bonus as well! It's funny, other moms tell you "every pregnancy and labor is different" and it is hard to imagine until you go through it-but they were all so right! With Julia, the pregnancy was easy, labor was hard, this time around it was the reverse. Oh well-the most important thing is that we have 2 healthy, amazing kids so it is all worth it in the end! I also think they are the cutest ones in the world...but I'm slightly biased!
And how cute is Luke in his red and white knit hat? We joke he is the Travelocity gnome whenever he has it on!
More pics coming soon, we have a ton already!
Luke Robert Yamo10/14/2010 @8:06am CT6lb 14oz, 19 inchesWe're excited to welcome this newest dimpled munchkin to our family. So far, he loves to eat, sleep and snuggle!
Happy October! Sorry for the lack of posts this month. I have been insanely busy on the work front the last few weeks. Fall is normally the busiest time of year for my group and we had the added responsibility of integrating a newly purchased spine company so things have been hectic. Needless to say, after many long nights and weekends I am pretty much caught up on everything and finally handed off some projects to people late last week. It is a huge stress relief!
So...no baby yet. I was hoping for a 10/10/10 birth, but no suck luck. I think it is still pretty cool that Julia was born 8/2008 and he'll be born 10/2010 (no-we won't be having a third in 12/2012!). The doctor initially thought he might come early because I started having contractions a few weeks ago and was dilating, but there was no change from my 38 wk to 39 wk appointment, so who knows-he'll get here when he gets here. 
As she said on Friday "He could come tonight or in 2 weeks, you can't predict these things." Let's hope he isn't a week late....
We are still experiencing the most gorgeous weather-highs in the mid 70s and lows at night in the 40s/50s. Did I mention ZERO humidity? It is wonderful! Our new Sunday routine is going to the park (there is a great park near us that has a fenced dog park as well as a kids area) and then we have a picnic afterward. 
I'm sure this will change once the boy arrives but it works for now. Julia has had a great time playing with Hannah, Emma, Sarah and Iris recently and today we went to the pumpkin patch where we picked out pumpkins! It was so much fun-she loved the 'baby pumpkins.' She picked one out for herself and her brother. She is also getting excited for Halloween 
and loves looking at the decorations in the neighborhood. We have a neighbor, Bridget, who always has the most amazing decorations for every holiday imaginable. Julia tries to run into her yard...she wants to touch them all (and pull them down sometimes..we have to watch her like a hawk!). She also seems to be going through a growth spurt, she eats more food than J.D. and I combined-it is amazing watching someone so small pack so much into her little tummy! (4 servings of beans and rice the other night!! On Saturday, she had a pb&j sandwich, apple sauce, multiple cups of milk, a piece of bread, carrots and still wanted more for lunch!)
Well-I hope you are all having a fabulous fall and hopefully next time I post on here, I'll be announcing the birth of the newest Yamo! It is funny, I clearly remember the day we found out we were pregnant (Super Bowl Sunday in February). October seemed so far away...yet here we are already! Oh-and yes, the baby's room is finally done (well, 99% complete. We have some wall decals to put up, but we need to wait a few weeks for the paint to fully cure). I'll post pictures at some point.
One more thing before I sign off for the evening and try to sleep (I've been getting up every 1 to 2 hours for the last few months, I swear I'll get more sleep when the baby arrives than I do now)....Name Game Update!! We have it narrowed down to 4 (it was three than one name crept back in)-ONE of the names listed on the right is part of our top 4 so if you haven't submitted a name yet, there is still time. Good luck!
Happy Monday everyone-enjoy the rest of your week. Hope you enjoy these adorable pictures of our little bean!
Greetings bean fans! Luke has been with us for just over a week and we are quickly settling into new routines. I'm happy to report that Julia loves her little brother (she loves to give him kisses and always wants to hold him) and while Amelia gave me a 'really mom? Another one?' look when we brought him home, she has given him plenty of puppy kisses. Our little man LOVES to eat and the first night we were home he ate every hour from about 10pm to 8am...no joke. He sometimes eats for 2H stretches at a time. 
I've worked diligently the last few days to get him on a 3H feeding schedule and we're pretty much there. Yeah! Sleeping continues to be a huge challenge though. Luke is super snugly and always wants to be held (his favorite position is to curl on up on my chest/stomach and pass out) so my main goal now is to get him to sleep on his own. I'll keep you posted. 
In other news, J.D. and I went to our first parent/teacher conference at Julia's school this past week. She is doing GREAT and her teacher said she socializes well with the other kids, loves to learn and is the best listener out of the whole class. Great job Jules! She is also really into bedazzling her arms lately. It is so cute, she will stick fake gemstones all over her arms, simply adorable! (you can see a few of them on her right arm in the above photo where she is holding Luke)
Oh-many of you have asked about the labor process this time around. 100% BETTER! It was a great experience compared to last time. It was just over 12H from the first labor pain to delivery and the hospital was wonderful. We literally walked in and were immediately put in a room. The nurses were fantastic and although I had back labor again (something I don't wish on anyone), the anesthesiologist did an amazing job giving me an "epidural lite" that dulled the back pain but I could still feel the contractions, move my legs, body, etc. 
Of course, dilating on my own this time was a huge bonus as well! It's funny, other moms tell you "every pregnancy and labor is different" and it is hard to imagine until you go through it-but they were all so right! With Julia, the pregnancy was easy, labor was hard, this time around it was the reverse. Oh well-the most important thing is that we have 2 healthy, amazing kids so it is all worth it in the end! I also think they are the cutest ones in the world...but I'm slightly biased!
