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.

Friday, May 05, 2006

Visiting Children's, again...

Last Monday, we noticed a bunch of bruising on his head, arms and legs, and a few short hours later, we noticed that the bruising and little red dots were getting worse and worse. After testing his platlet count, we took our precious Baby Colton to Children's Hospital. There, he was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). Fortunately, Colton's already recovering quite quickly, and we don't need to treat him like a bubble boy.

Thanks to everyone who kept him in your prayers. And thanks to the great staff at Children's Hospital.