Baby's got teeth

Williams teeth poked through a few weeks ago but we have not gotten a good shot of them until this morning!

Trying out some new things on GIMP

Kurt got me a new computer for my birthday and Christmas so I am trying out some new things in GIMP. I am learning but am enjoying trying new things. Last night I watched a tutorial (by an 8 year old) about how to make parts of your photo colored and other parts black and white. I tried a picture that I took last night of William in the bathtub and made the picture black and white and left the duck yellow. I wanted to try something else so I took a picture of Kurt and the boys and made thier ties red.

I am a bit obsessed with taking pictures now so I figured that I would post them here rather than on Facebook so people don't get sick of seeing my kid!

Bad Blogger

Okay so I am officially a bad Blogger. I will try try try to be better about posting pictures and messages here. It is just not always on my radar screen so I forget.

William is getting BIG. He is 18 pounds now and is in the 90% for weight and the 15% for height. I was right he is going to be a squatty little guy. He has started some solid foods. We started with peas and green beans and now he is exploring pumpkin. I have been making my own baby food and really enjoy doing so after a long day of work. It is just nice to be able to do something that does not require a debate or a lengthy explaination. It just is a process and that is all.

We are looking forward to halloween this weekend. William was going to be a pea pod, then a chilli pepper but neither of the costumes fit. (I bought them last year on clearance!?) He could be a split pea and we may just put him in and take a picture cause he is just busting the seems. So now he is going to wear his snow suit(also getting small) that has moose ears on the hood and feet. Fitting I guess.

We have been so busy with Weddings (Congrats: Nick and Lindsey, Nick and Kate!) Eaglefest, Winetasting parties and bbqs. We are hoping things start to slow down a little bit as fall turns to winter.

I have been sewing as well. I made William two fleece hats and am working on a bag to cart papers back and forth from school. I was planning on making his halloween costume like my Mom did for us but decided too late for this year. Maybe next year! I will post pictures soon!

Last Day of Summer

So today is the last day that I have off before school starts next week. I was hoping to get so much more done this summer but I guess having a baby and getting him chunked up is good enough. It has been so cold this week that I pulled out some of Williams warmer clothes and today he crashed in his carseat (sometimes the only place he sleeps) and I had to take a pic, and one of the hats that Lisa Gross made us matched his outfit so I had to put it on him. Poor kid is just trying to sleep.

Update!

Okay so Beth Stapleton said that I have not added anything to my blog since little man was born so I am here to do a little updating!

William is growing like crazy! He is just over 13 pounds now and changes everyday it seems. He is in the 50% for weight, and 25% for height. I am afraid that he is going to be a stocky guy! He has been sleeping between 4-6 hours every night and seems to be getting the hang of the night time routine.

He started Daycare last week. Mom cried half way to work and then realized that I left my cell phone in his diaper bag. I had to turn around and go back and leave him all over again. He seems to be doing well with daycare. He tends to get caught up in the activity there and crashes on the way home. He will slide into a routine I am sure.

He is Here!

He is finally here! We were scheduled for to be induced at 4 am on Saturday but actually went into labor at about 9 the night before. We went into the hospital about 1 am and labored through the night. My water was broken at 11 am and we had an epidural at 6 am. Labor progressed slowly and we delivered after two hours of pushing at 10:23 pm.

William Magee Rowland is 8 lbs 2 oz and 18.5 inches long. He experienced a bit of trouble breathing and had a low grade fever. He was taken to NIM (a intermediate nursery) over night. He is doing very well and being such a trooper!

We have had many visitors today. Grandpa Hallada and Grandma Deb came this morning, Aunt Lisa came around lunch time and was followed by Grandma and Grandpa Rowland, Uncle Mitch, Aunt Christina and cousin Austin. Cousin Robbie is coming this evening.

He should be joining us this evening in our room and should be with us until we leave on Tuesday.

40 and Counting

The doctor's is becoming a place of bummerness. Baby is still hanging out..not wanting to come out. He was much more cooperative today for the NST, he was kicking around and the doctor was thrilled with his activity.

Sandy (the midwife) said that he is very low, I am still not dialated but pretty well effaced. She is thinking that we will still be pregnant this weekend if we do not choose to be induced this weekend. I am afraid of being induced with the pitocin and being "dropped" into contractions. She mentioned using castor oil, which I have read about but was hesitant to use. It may or may not work ..but one think is sure I will be cleaned out?! We are going to try and see what happens.

Hopefully we will be in labor soon!