Aram Isaac- Week 6

Here are a few pics from week 6. We tried our new Baby Bjorn carrier and mommy wasn't smart enough to work it properly... crazy mommy. We did finally figure it out, but not before we got a few shots!

Aram Isaac- Week 5 Pics

Here are a few shots of Aram from his 5th week on earth. The last few pics show him watching Phelps win a million and one gold medals! Go USA!

Oops... it's been too long!

Well, Aram is 32 days old, officially 1 month now. He is growing leaps and bounds and is in most of the 3-6 month clothes now. The weird thing is is that he's not really chubby. There are a few small rolls on his thighs and arms, but nothing more. He is already 12 lbs and he is super long... I haven't measured him, but I'm assuming over 2 feet long. He is finally nursing and he's sleeping up to 7 hour stretches at night, which is amazing for us. Going to bed is another matter though. He has quite the temper and screams like you're ripping his arms off for 30 or so minutes before he falls asleep. Mommy tends to be really weak and wants to pick him up. I did pick him up the other night and he immediately quieted and just looked at me and smiled... ggggrrrrr! Well, we will get over this hurdle yet.
Here are some picks from the last two weeks. Please check out my facebook account for more pics, as they are easier to upload there.

Changing Day by Day

Aram is 14 days old now and is so different than when he was first born. He is looking more and more like Daddy everyday (and I'm just a little jealous!) He is sleeping at least 3 hours at a time at night which is very nice for us! In the last week, he has grown at least an inch, as all of the newborn outfits are too short for him in both the arms and the legs. He eats at least 3-4 oz at every feeding, which has been challenging for mommy to keep up with. Right now, I'm pumping milk and supplementing with a little formula until Aram learns how to latch properly on his own. We will persevere though! I'm feeling much better, and am eager for visitors this week! Come and see me or give me a call!
Here are some fun photos from the last week and a half starting with 2 days old and ending with just this morning in his crib:

What you've all been waiting for...

Here he is! Aram Isaac was born on July 10th at 2:55am via cesarean section. Quite unexpectedly, Aram's little melon head did not fit into the birth canal and after much labor and dilation all the way to 9cm, the doctor's determined that he wasn't going to be able to come out that way. He was never in distress though, which is great. He was 8 lbs, 15.6 oz, 20 1/2 inches long, and had a horrible cone head when he emerged into the world. Amazingly, there is not even a trace of his cone head only 3.5 days later. He is beautiful ( and I'm not just biased:)) and Peter and I love him to pieces. I'm attaching a few token photos from the last few days for your enjoyment.
Thank you all for your prayers, as they were much needed and felt. We love you all!

Me in Labor before it went downhill.
Aram's Birthday Rainbow taken while in labor.
Aram right after delivery. Daddy still in his OR scrubs.
Our Beautiful Mr. Conehead!
Another Pretty Pic. He looks like a little old grumpy man!

His crazy big feet!
Stretch!
Coming Home!

Aram will be here soon!

Just a quick update. We are scheduled to be induced tomorrow morning at 9am. My doctor is concerned about the size of the baby, as he's already roughly 8lbs 4oz. She knows I absolutely don't want a c-section, so she wants to start things so that I can deliver naturally. She will break my water at 9am tomorrow and she is hoping that labor will start on it's own so that I don't even have to have pitocin IV. We'll keep everyone posted, but Aram should be here tomorrow or Thursday at the latest.

1 Day and Counting!

So, baby Aram has not arrived yet. We are busy trying every natural method under the sun in order to induce labor, but to no avail so far. I had an appointment today and am still only 1 cm dilated and ~65% effaced. I will keep this blog updated as soon as we know something, but until then, I've enclosed some pretty photos of the nursery and a picture taken of me today... I'm HUGE!