Monday, July 6, 2009

OOPS....


Just noticed that (in the mist of all thats going on at the moment) we didn't have any pictures of one of the grand mothers! Grandma Jane was actually there when Mikey was born but some how we didn't include any of her pictures. So without further adoo, Grandma Jane and baby Mikey! All we need now are the Grandpa's and then the uncles and aunts and great grand partent and cousins and...

Friday, July 3, 2009

Legend Award

On June 23 Mike's dad, Mike, recieved a legends award from florida film. Mike's stepmom, Karen, came down for the week to go to the award ceremony. We all went and it was a great tribute to Mike McGowan and all the great film work he did. We even took little Mikey and he was a perfect angel. I don't currently have the pictures from it but I will post them if can get them from Mike's friend. We also really enjoyed having Karen stay with us and got her used to little Mikey :)


Mikey at the award ceremony


Karen and Mikey


Mikey in his Osh Kosh overalls


Big smile first thing this morning :)

Friday, June 12, 2009

More Mikey Pictures

My little karate champ in training

Mikey's first bath


Snuggle time with Grandma Geri

Monday, May 18, 2009

Mikey's First Doctor Visit


Today was Mikey's first doctor visit and vaccine. He is up to 7 lb 4 oz. The doctor and nurse were very impressed that he was up from his birth weight after losing 8 oz. We're doing really well and he's a very good baby. He sleeps and eats well and pretty consistently. He is a bit stubborn so we will have lots of battles ahead but couldn't be happier :) I'm feeling good and am up and around the house pretty much how I normally am. I'm not yet vacuuming or lifting things as per the doctor. I'm ready to start making small outings now that bedrest and initial healing are over.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Michael Patrick McGowan 3 (or MP3) if you like...

Mike (new dad) blogging for Jill................................

Today was the day! Little Mikey came out at 8:42am literally kicking and screaming. He was delivered via C-section and both he and Jill did fantastic! He has all his fingers and toes (sorry Jon, no extra toes) and he seems to be in perfect working order.

He came out at 7lbs, 2oz and was 20 and 3/4 inches long. He has some dark brown hair and one heck of a set of lungs. I'm on my way back to the hospital (I had to come home to let out the dogs) so I'll keep the post short and the pictures long.

More to come on the C-section and all the other news fit to print about MP3.

mm (new dad)...........





Monday, April 20, 2009

Goodbye Grandpa and Baby Shower

Last Monday my Grandpa Campbell passed away. He had been battling pneumonia on and off these past few months so it wasn't really unexpected but still hard for the whole family. My Grandma Campbell passed away a couple of years ago so now they are, sadly, both gone. I'll always remember how close I was to both of them as I was growing up. My Grandpa always had a smile for everyone and loved a good visit. Grandma would sit and color with me for hours (unfortunately I didn't get her artisitc talent) and always had her lipstick handy to touch up for company. They had a wide variety of different houses and each had unique attributes. One had "reindeer" (elk or deer) that we would watch on christmas eve, one was next to shopping at the Layton mall and also where I found my cat, one was on my aunt and uncle's dairy farm and there was always lots to do there. I didn't get to see either of them after I moved to Florida so I did miss out on their later years. I know it's selfish but it was hard to see them decline from the healthy, lively, active grandparents I knew. But they provided me with a lifetime of memories.

On a more cheerful note, my boss and a few coworkers came to my house on Sunday to give me my baby shower. We had intended to have it that day at a restaurant but since I was placed on bedrest we had a few of them come to me. It was really nice of them and I was so excited that they cared so much! They gave me 2 diaper cakes (diapers arranged to look like a wedding cake) that were so incredible! I'd never seen one before and was impressed with their skill! I also recieved lots of clothes and blankets. I wasn't expecting so much stuff! Thanks guys!!!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Bed Rest :(

Well, my posts are about to get a lot less exciting. On Sunday night I had some light spotting so I went to see my doctor on Monday. She sent me to the hospital for monitoring. There was mild contractions but nothing big, my cervix is still closed and baby Mikey looks great. Unfortunately my placenta now covers MORE of my cervix (not supposed to happen that way). So now I'm on complete bed rest (up to go to the bathroom only) and we will for sure be getting a c-section. On Tuesday my doctor admitted me to the hospital for about 36 hours to get steroid injections so if I do have a major bleed and have to have an emergency c-section little Mikey's lungs will be more developed. It has not been a fun week so far, but we keep telling Mikey he has to cook for 6-7 more weeks. On a fun note, every time they hooked the monitors over my belly to check for Mikey's heartbeat and uterine contrations Mikey kept kicking at the monitor the whole time (right at it with perfect aim).