Bringing up Colton

Name: <Colton Dean Bishop>
Birth: Sept. 28th, 2005 @ 6:34AM
Aliases: Baby Bishop, our little peanut
Bishop October Baby (a misnomer, as it turns out)
Due: Oct. 28th, 2005
Registry: Babies R Us & USA Baby (registry #3504272234)
Latest Heartbeat Recording - 4/11
Latest Ultrasound Photo - 5/23

To our surprise, Colton was born 30 days early. His size was just about right for his gestation time, but in the next four weeks, he will play a bit of catch up. He's getting used to eating from Mamma now. We had to supplement him with formula so that he wouldn't lose too much weight in the first few days. We are now offically 5 pounds, 12 ounces, up 3.5 ounces from his lowest weight of 5 pounds 8.5 ounces. So at this point, everything's looking great for our little peanut.

Status: Dad-to-be has been busy setting up the nursery furniture, and I'm busy organizing all of Baby Bishop's tiny little things in his new room.

Nursery Design: Nautical & aeronautical themes chosen. Color palate is navy, red, yellow, and sky blue (and other pastels).

Nursery Furniture: Aunt Kellie has passed on the baby furniture which Steven's dad and mom each bought for Kiaya so long ago. It's moved in, and now the nursery decorating can commence!

Baby Gear: We've got most the yellow gear which we need. Now all we need is the baby!

Baby Clothes: Cousin Caleb's hand-me-downs have arrived, and Baby Bishop is very grateful. Also, thanks to all our friends and family who have given Baby Bishop such cute little outfits.

We find out about Baby Bishop - 2/24
First Ultrasound - 3/8
Mom gets an insulin pump - 3/9
Complete Ultrasound - 5/23
Baby's first flight (in utero) - 5/28
Baby's first wedding (in utero) - 5/29
5 months along - 6/9
6 months along - 7/7
7 months along - 8/4
Entering 3rd trimester - 8/11
Baby shower - 8/28
8 months along - 9/1
Childbirth Classes - 9/10-11
Parenting Classes - 9/20-27
Mom goes into labor - 9/27
Colton is born - 9/28 @ 6:34AM
Last day of work - 10/14
Baby Bishop's due!!! - 10/28

So, now that I'm officially a "supermom," I've got all the time in the world to tell you all about my son.

Saturday, June 25, 2005

Week 22

Baby Bishop is making his presence known to me more and more these days...I think his favorite activities are pushing on my bladder and kicking. I've spent a lot of time pondering the fact that in (hopefully) less than 18 weeks, Steven's and my life will change forever, and the concept of my becoming a parent is still a wee bit overwhelming. One of my comforts is that I have a partner on the journey of life, and I am so blessed that we will have each other's love, support, and strength while we, together, raise up our first child. And through my fears and shortcomings, I am blessed to have this miracle forming within me right now and confident that God will give me the wisdom and patience to be the mother that He's called me to be. We'll see how it works out...

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