Our Little Cricket

It's been a while... Now 7 weeks old!

2009-11-05T13:06:00.000-08:00

At four weeks old, Elliot got his "professional" new born pics done, taken by Kris and me...

Trying Daddy's ring on for size

He wasn't too happy the whole way through, so was sucking away on my finger to releave his sorrows

Family portrait...

Sleeping with his Lamby

Elliot LOVES Mommy's hair, especially pulling it!!! :)Little Rascal

When we stayed a Nia Ducommun's house for a week, Elliot would jsut lay in bed a stare at Lamby as I got ready for bed

Very sweet picture, I think

A fun shirt that a friend of mine gave Elliot :) The wee Irish Lad

Time has gone by soooo fast. Our little Elliot is already seven weeks tomorrow! It's crazy... We have been trying to get every possible minute out of him that we can :)

He is such a cutie and we just love him to bits and pieces. He has really grown up over the weeks, but especially the last two weeks! He is so alert now and can hold his head up quite well. He also smiles when we talk to him. He jsut loves our dark hair, and stares at it for minutes on end.

Elliot is such a good baby! He already sleeps most of the way through the night, being: 12AM-8:30AM usually. He only cries when he is hungry and when he gets scared. He is quite the predictable baby, which is really nice.

Elliot Is Here!

2009-09-26T09:20:00.000-07:00

Daddy and son

Mommy and son, just after birth, talking to my dad in Panama

Elliot getting weighed

Elliot, me and the three midwives that helped. Barb on the left is the one who did the actual dilivery

Elliot James Ducommun was born a very healthy boy on Friday the 18th of September at 7:34AM weighing 7lbs 6ozs and measuring 21ins long.
The prelabor lasted 56 hours of contractions and cramps every 4-7 mins. Those were some very long and painful hours for us. Finally at 12AM Friday morning real contractions started and kept getting closer and closer together rather fast. By 5AM still not too much progress had come along, so Jonnie and I asked the midwife to break the waters. Contractions then became very intence, and I had the urge to push right away. Everything went very well from there except for the imence pain :) I didn't know while I was busy pushing that Elliot's umbilical cord was wrapped twice around his neck. They kept telling me to push that he needed to come out soon, so when I felt his head and realized he was already so far out, it gave me the umph to do the last few pushes.

We were able to do a very good home birth, and Jonnie was a huge help in every way, especially holding the heating pad on my back, or carrying me to the bathroom when they said I had to pee before I could keep pushing. It was definately an exhausting experience, and when he was laid on my stomach to be wiped off I said we were never doing that again! But after two days, that all changed in my mind. Our little one is worth 100 hours in labor!!! We are such proud parents and love him very much, more and more with each passing moment.

Our Little One Is Only Three Weeks Away!!!

2009-08-17T09:44:00.000-07:00

Today was another appointment at the midwives... Jonnie got to come along too since he got off work at six this morning. He got two hours of sleep then we drove up to Owen Sound. The midwife was one that I had had only once before back in April. Jonnie had never met her before, so it was good for him to be there. She is not one of my primery midwives, but might end up coming if one of the other two are at another birth. Anyhow, she explained to us today about home birth a little, and the complications that could come up in labour just so we are aware of them, and what actions would need to take place.
It looks like we will have to buy a little pool from Canadian Tire since, our bath tub is surrounded on three sides and they would need access to two sides. That is fine by me, we could always use a little pool in the summer or whenever. I am still thinking a water birth, but I may get tired of being in water and just want to be in bed, so both will be set up when labour comes. We still haven't had our home visit, but Jane (my primery midwife) is hoping to come out some time this week. She was set to come out last week, but ended up having three births right after each other, so she couldn't make it.
Today Jonnie got to hear Elliot's heartbeat for the second time, but this time with the dopler which is really loud and a definate heart beat. I was quite excited for him!! I am now 35" round and 135lbs. The midwife said I can still be gaining a healthy amount since I was a good weight before I got pregnant. My blood pressure is normal now, so that is good that it is not still low and dropping. Everything else seems to be going great as well. Elliot still squirms around and flips, but not as much as he used to. He goes crazy when I eat, I am guessing I'm going to now have TWO very hungry boys to feed :)
Carr and I were able to get maternity pics done, and those are on our main page if you want to see. We had a great time the three of us (including Kris who took the pics for us), laughing at each other and joking around. Thankfully our boys were there too so we could get some pics with them. Tomorrow I am full term, and if he is born now, everything can still go as planned. I don't feel anything different though, so I think he's still settled in there for a while.

36 Weeks and counting...

2009-08-12T10:47:00.000-07:00

36 Weeks with a very pointy belly

A little smaller and lower then last week

Carr at 34 weeks and me at 36 weeks

Well, it is now only 27 days till our due date!! This week we have our home visit with the midwives, since we will be having him at home. Last week I moved the pack n play into our room and put up posters in his room, and we put the carseat in place and packed the diaper bag just in case we have to go to the hospital for some reason. I even got his first couple of days outfits picked out with newborn umbelical cord friendly diapers set out with them. Now we just need the baby out... We are hoping to do maternity pics this weekend, both Carr and I. So hopefully the weather stays nice, or we could always do them inside.

As for Elliot's and my health, we are doing great! I get a little tired when I can't sleep at nights from the heat or just not being able to get comfortable. And my fibromialgia has come back in full force again, after a nice secound trimester without it! Elliot continues to roll around and push out his knee and heal which are both very boney and hurt. :)

More of the third trimester...

2009-08-06T11:58:00.000-07:00

33 Weeks

35 Weeks

Different angle of 35 Weeks belly

Well, today I am 35 1/2 Weeks...

So much has happened over the last eight months it has been crazy! First finding out, then being with morning sickness for a month and a half, then feeling great, then the ultra sound(finding out it's a boy), and more feeling good and visiting the midwives and going to baby group, then starting to feel more tired again, now feeling really bloated and somewhat sore. It's been a journey, that's for sure. And one definately has no idea what it really is like till you yourself are actually pregnant. I have really enjoyed it though, as it has put a couple trying times on our relationship that has brought us closer together and learned about each other more. I don't know how many people could handle the things that come up in the first year of marriage plus being pregnant together, because really it is a part of both worlds. But the Lord has given us much strength, and Jonnie much patience to be able to have our first year of adjustments and pregnancy in one.

I continue to feel closer and closer to wanting Elliot to be out. Pregnancy definately messes with your body! :) I will try to take pics every week now, and my tummy continues to grow!

2009-08-06T11:55:00.000-07:00

So Elliot has been definately more noticable moving around in my tummy now. This is a short video of him squirming about taken just a couple of nights ago. It's very cool looking though. I wish I could get a picture of his foot sticking out or something...

Thrid Trimester, so far

2009-07-23T11:21:00.000-07:00

30 Weeks

31 Weeks
The first couple of weeks into my thrid trimester felt just the same as being in my second. I felt great and still was in my "honeymoon" trimester. Just the last week or so though, I have been feeling much weaker and kind of wishing that this would speed up a bit.

I will put up a few other pictures of 33 weeks and then will start taking more, seeing how much my tummy grows this trimester, seeing as Elliot is supposed to nearly double in size!!! Sleeping at night is becoming a challange and I can't seem to get comfortable. Bending over to put socks on or pull my pants up, has become difficult and sore as well.

In two weeks I am taking Jonnie to a B&B for a little get away for a night for our first anniversary. Our anniversary is actually on the 30th of September, but Elliot will be just born, and we just decided it would be nicer and easier if we go before he comes. I am hoping to get some nice maternity pictures while we are there, so I will be sure to put those up too.

It's a BOY!!!

2009-07-22T11:37:00.000-07:00

Sorry they are sideways...

Some random things during my second trimester...

At 19 weeks we got an ultrasound done, and found out that our little Cricket is a boy!

Carr (my sister-in-law) is pregnant as well, four weeks behind me, so we have been exchanging stories and things. We have also been attending midwife appointments together, which has been really nice.

Echo has been enjoying laying on my tummy. And likes watching it move when Elliot kicks or flips.

Secound trimester

2009-07-22T11:27:00.000-07:00

15 weeks

19 Weeks

21 Weeks

21 Weeks front

23 Weeks

25 Weeks

As soon as I hit 14 weeks almost all of the nausia just disappeared, and I was feeling quite good as long as I got plenty of rest and food. My tummy grew quite rapidly during these weeks. I went from having a small bump to a noticable "Big Momma Tummy". We moved house near the end of my second trimester. Things have been going much better now in our new place. I feel like I can get things done now, and it has bettered our relationship too.

Elliot during this time has been growing quite well, and has been enjoying kicking and jumping around in my tummy.

First Trimester

2009-07-22T11:19:00.000-07:00

8 Weeks

9 Weeks

10 Weeks

11 Weeks

13 Weeks

From 7 weeks to 14 weeks I was quite sick and in bed most of the time. I did not throw up much which was nice, but still felt very nautious and weak. I couldn't do much of anything and felt very bad for Jonnie who had worked all day then had to come home and make the supper and clean up too. We got through it though with the Lord's help!

I took pics every week at first just because I felt like my tummy was growing very fast...

January 7th, 2009...we are pregnant!

2009-07-22T10:26:00.001-07:00

I made us a wonderful dinner in celebration of a new life that had joined our family! Our Little Cricket...