Baby Stats

Well I know I have not been good at updating this thing but I am going to get better. At least once a week from now on. Let me give you some info on our little man...

Birth weight was 9 pounds 4 ounces, 21.75 inches

7 weeks old (now) he weighs 14 pounds 4 ounces, 24 inches!

He is in the 97% for weight, 77% for length and 66% for head circumference

I guess you could just say he is BIG!! But what can you expect with how big his dad is?

He has started cooing and smiles all the time. He only wakes up once a night to eat and is really good at holding his head up. He loves to be bathed but hates getting out of the bath and being cold.

Every morning when he wakes up (between 6 and 7) we cuddle and nap and he eats in our big rocking recliner. It is my favorite part of the day becuase he is always so happy when we wake up.

I got back to work on the 30th of November part time. Everyday from 1-4pm. I thought this would be the best way to transition him to his amazing caregiver (Stacy) and help transition her, the other kids she cares for and well ME! I am VERY nervous and sad to leave him. For some reason I thought I would get bored or want to go back to work but that is just not the case. There are so many fun things to do with him: mommy and me groups, play dates, library book reading and baby sign classes, walks plus all the other home stuff. Maybe someday I will be able to stay home or just work part time....

Enjoy the pics. Love you all..

Williams Family

My Birth Experience

I woke up on the 29th and was not feeling very good (I was also very upset that I was still prego) so I decided to stay home from work that day. I slept most of the morning but at about 11 am I started getting contractions. I thought this was not big deal because I had been having contractions on and off for the last two months. So I just laid on the couch and watched the boob tube for a few hours.

By 2pm I started thinking this was different but I just waited because I was not ok with another false alarm. At 3pm I called my mom because she was out of school. Once she heard me going through a contraction she started thinking that this was the real thing. We stayed on the phone until Ryan got home at about 6:30pm

*** Side note** I never called and told Ryan I was having contractions because I did not want him to leave work and have it be a false alarm! On his way home from work he stopped at the store, got a papa Murphy's pizza and then came home. All the time I was in labor and he did not know it.+***

When he got home my mom talked to him and he started taking over the timing of contractions. They were between 7 and 5 min apart at this point. Around 8pm I called and paged the doctor to see if I should go in. Right after that I started vomiting from the pain (oh yeah the contractions were VERY painful. I had not moved off the couch since 3pm!)

I told Ryan that we needed to go to the hospital. Being the good husband he is he told me we needed to wait until the contractions were consistently 3 min apart (this was our plan, so I spent as little time as possible in labor at the hospital). He also wanted to wait until the doctor called back. Well by 8:30 no doctor and the contractions were still 5 min apart but I was ready to leave (and Ryan was done cooking the pizza and eating dinner!)

We arrived at the hospital around 9pm and were all check in in by 9:30.

They checked to see my progress and I was only 3 cm! I had been 2cm for the last month! I started panicking because I could not handle 20 more hours of contractions! Because I was only three cm they did not admit me they gave me an hour for observation and to progress. I got into the jacuzzi tub and waited and cried! While in the tub I tried to convince Ryan that I wanted the epi (I REALLY did not want to get one). I was just so scared that everything was going to get worse and would last for hours. I knew I could not handle that. Ryan stuck to our plan and tried to talk me out of it but it did not work.

At 11pm they took me out of the tub to check my progress and I was 5 cm! I decided I wanted the epi but they had to admit me and get the IV in so I could not get it yet. It took three people and a long time to get the IV in and then my great nurse gave me a shot of some fantastic narcotic.... I got about 20 min of less pain and I could almost sleep through the contractions. When that wore off I needed to go to the bathroom.

It took a while for the nurse to come to take me to the bathroom and when I got to the toilet I suddenly felt the need to PUSH! The nurse said "don't push on the toilet!" When they got me to the bed they checked me and I was 9.5cm! Morgan arrived right as I started pushing and Ryan had to go to the car to get our bags and camera! When he got back they broke my water and I said no way to the epi and we started pushing. About 20 min later Landon Keith Williams was born!

Landon Keith Williams born at 12:54 am on 9-30-09 (his due date).

38 Weeks

38 weeks down and only 2 to go! We are very excited and ready to meet our Landon. Things have been busy around the Williams' household lately. Nana Tindle came to visit for about two weeks and helped get everything ready for the baby. She was such a great help with all the dirty work. We had our baby shower! It was so much fun to get everyone together. There were SO many babies there is was crazy. It was fun to think about how all those little ones will be growing up with Landon.

At this point Landon and I are doing great. The car seat is installed and the hospital bags are packed. Now comes the hard part, waiting. Then the really hard part labor and delivery! We will keep everyone in the loop with what is going on and if we ever get to the hospital to have this baby! Please keep our little family in your prayers!

Carissa, Ryan and soon to be Landon!

Landon's Room and other infomration

Sorry it has been so long since my last post! Things have been very busy in the Williams' world. So I have a job! I will be working in the Admissions Office as their front desk woman. This is not quite what I expected but I know it will be a good change. The office is mostly younger people who I went to college with. So I know pretty much all of them. We are a little worried because I will be taking a pay cut now and because this position is union I will probably be taking another one when bargaining is finished. We know we will be ok though.... just have to cut some corners and maybe move to a cheaper apartment. So I start the new gig on August 19th. This is the bad part, my last conference ends on the 19th. So I don't even get one day off in between the two jobs or to rest from conferences, or to even prep things to finish my summer conference billing..... plus I am supposed to start training in the new office now...... this is going to be really fun.

30 Weeks

25 Weeks

23 Weeks

Well on to some news about the baby! I am now 31 weeks and things are looking good. He is moving and kicking and pushing (I think he may be trying to break out through my belly button). I get an ultrasound on August 28th at 36 weeks! It will be fun to see him again, and to learn how big he is. BUT everyone needs to remember that ultrasounds are not very accurate in the size department so no panicking if he is big.

We had a great Saturday last week. Grandma Carolyn bought us our crib and mattress for Landon! We were able to find some amazing deals. The two cribs we wanted from Burlington Coat Factory were about $300 (really not a terrible price) but they were both out of stock and would take 10-12 weeks to get in. That is just a little to long for us! Even though they did not have the crib we wanted the had the BEST bedding set! It is turtles! We had a coupon for 20% off the set (which was $170, ouch!). Sadly the bed set did not come with the lamp, rug or mobile and each of those pieces were an additional $50!

Then something amazing happened! We found a clearance table. They had last years turtle theme on clearance 30-50% off! They did not have the bedding but they had the lamp for $20 the mobile for $20 and the rug for $14! WHAT A DEAL!

So we decided to look at Target. They had a crib we liked on clearance for $110 but it was out of stock at that store. The closest store with it was Wilsonville and they had it clearance for $80! So we drove to Wilsonville and got the crib (score) but they did not have the mattress we wanted! So we drove back to the same Target we were just at and got our mattress!

After a long day of bargain hunting we came home and were up until midnight putting it all together! What do you think?

Also be expecting you shower invites! The party is on August 29 at 10am in Independence! I hope to see you all there!

Love Carissa

Letter to Landon

Landon Keith Williams,

I love you so much! I know things have been stressful for you and I am working on that. Just remember that no matter what your dad and I will make sure you are safe and happy. We have been talking about you for a long time and are so ready to meet you! We pray everyday for the child and man you will become. I just know God has great things planned for you! I pray that you will avoid the sin and heartache you dad and I have gone through in our lives, just follow Christ and you will avoid most of it.

Everyday I think of what it will be like to hold you in my arms. To feel you little fingers and toes. I can’t wait to hear you cry, laugh, talk and even complain! I feel your little kicks and punches and wonder about all the things to come.

The world you are entering is lost, hurt and angry. As a nation we have turned out back on God. You, Landon will be a light! A light for your father and I, but also a light to the world. You are proof that not all is lost. I pray that the light you bring to our family in these dark times will stay with you forever.

You are my son, my light, and proof that God has not forgotten this world. The world has forgotten Him. Your dad and I will never forget God and the blessings he has given us. Anytime doubt starts to creep in all we will have to do it look into your eyes and know His plans are great for our family.

As we wait to meet you we pray for you. We already love you more than you know. Just a few more months and you will be here and our family will be complete. Well, at least for now!

We love you forever, Landon.

Love
Mom and Dad

Update!

I am so sorry it has been so long since I updated this thing. Life has been really crazy. The baby and I are doing great. I am growing and now we can feel him move. Well, I have been able to feel him for a while but now you can feel him if you put your hand on my stomach. I also feel like I am getting to know him a little better. I know the best way to lay so he kicks (or so he does not kick!). I think we are pretty set on his name....

Landon Keith Williams

I really like it. It is strong but not to strong. It is somewhat common (in the top 50 for boys) but we both really like it and are starting to call him Landon now. I try and read to him in the evenings before bed. He can hear now and it is good to read rhythmic books to him. Janet (Ryan's mom) has been picking up books for him every time she is at a Goodwill. It is so fun! They are so inexpensive and he is starting to have a library, which is very important to me. I can still remember all the books I had as a child and how much I loved them. - Thanks mom!

On a more serious note. I will not have a job after the summer is over (no specific date yet). With the budget cuts from the state my department is being reorganized and my position is not going to exist. I am nervous because I carry the health insurance for myself and the baby. I know I will have the option to pay for COBRA so we are looking into that.

Also there is a position on campus that just came available but it has not been publicized at all yet. They have asked me to apply for this position. So of course I applied and now I am hoping to get an interview. This position is actually really cool and I think I would LOVE working in this new department. So please pray for that because it would be nice to just "transfer" rather than be laid off. The university has said that they really want to keep me but just not the position I am currently in. So we will see what happens. Hopeful it all happens quickly so we can figure out what we need to do.

I have another doctors appoint tomorrow. I will let you all know how it goes. I cant wait to hear his little heartbeat. Maybe I will also post some pictures of the belly!

Love ya

Carissa

Video

Video

IT'S A BOY

The first pictures and videos of our baby boy! So exciting.

Carissa and Ryan

You and me plus a baby makes three!

So we are starting this blog so that our family and friends can see how the Williams family is doing and growing! This first blog will be short but next week I will post pictures of my growing belly and we will have new pictures of the newest Williams family member. AND we will know if baby is a boy or girl! Ryan and I think we are having a girl, don't ask why, just a feeling. What do you think?

Love you all!

Carissa