Amazed

That's all I can really say! :) I got a photo of his eyes open as he turned 24 hours old last night; doesn't he look sooooo serious?

As we start on Day two of having Connor around (he is off getting circumcised right now...I'm sure he is NOT enjoying it!) it is still just so unbelievable. He is so adorable and is doing so well. We are very, very blessed to have such a healthy little guy. We had a bit of an issue with blood sugars when he was first born, but that cleared up within an hour and then today they keep checking him for jaundice, but it clears up on the second test. Hopefully he will keep eating and that will quickly become a non-issue.

We have had so many wonderful guests - as a matter of fact Mr. Dawes just left. He and Dr. Sparzo have stopped by a few times and we really appreciate it. Emiley was by last night, my friend Lori came then night before she moved to Minnesota (miss you already!) Lynne has been here, Debbie, Jan & Doug and of course the grandparents!! Be sure to tell Grampie Jim and Grandma Nanny congrats along with Gramma Nella and Grandpa Vinnie. Rumor has it Uncle Jason will be by today, along with Great-Grandpa Bob, Cory, Jackie and maybe Great-Grandma Mary Ann.

We should be going home tomorrow afternoon as long as things continue to go well. I am recovering just fine from the c-section - it isn't as bad as I expected. I'm very grateful Dr. B chose to do it when he did, I think that is why I can get up and around so well. The nurses and the docs have all been wonderful! The only not so wonderful group is the photographers - but Sarah B. warned me on that one! :o) We'll want some newborn photos once we get home - does anyone have a suggestion?

I am going to try and catch a quick nap while the baby and Daddy are away. Wish me luck! We are looking forward to seeing you all soon and thank you so much for all your well wishes and prayers through this journey. We love it.

Well I wanted to let everyone know that baby Connor Robert Smith arrived today at 6:09 p. m.!  He was 8 pounds 14 ounces, 21 inches long and is ha

ppy and healthy!  Mom is doing well and taking a nap so she can get so much needed rest. 

We, well Jaime, had him C-section and that was quite a whirlwind.  We went from two people with not a care in the world to PARENTS in like 25 minutes.  I think when one doctor asked if DAD wanted to hold him I think I said, "Who, me?"  It was so amazing watching all the people check him out and make sure he was doing well but once they put him in my arms it felt so amazing and such a strong connection.  I know he doesn't know me from Adam but the when I talk to him he does seem to calm down a bit so maybe the time talking to him before he was born was helpful.  I have fed him 

and while that isn't my strong suit I'm sure I will get the hang of it.  I'm also a little nervous when I hold him but I don't think I'm going to break him.  

I do have to say that all the people at Hendricks Regional Health have been nothing but amazing.  It is neat that we have known most of the people that have cared for us but all the doctors, nurses, staff, etc. have been great to us.  It was pretty cool having the CEO and the second in charge stop by your room to see how your doing!  It is true, They do Treat People better...  

It's Baby Day!

Well...the calm before actual baby day is today! I've been up since about 7:00 am getting some last minute things done (I had no idea how many parts make up a teeny tiny 5 oz. Born Free bottle - whose idea was that!?!?!) while Scott is still sleeping. He needs his rest - I'm sure we will have a busy few days ahead of us.

Above is one of the final pregnancy photos - it was taken Sunday July 26th at 39 weeks and 1 day. I am still so surprised I made it to 39 weeks and just grateful that we are going to be welcoming a big healthy baby sometime tomorrow. Yes, that is an O'Reilly Raceway Park sticker on my belly - Scott put it there during the races Saturday night as a 'sponsorship' opportunity.

We will head to the hospital about 4:00 pm today and start the induction. Nothing will really happen until tomorrow - Scott has his account all set up so he will update the blog accordingly. We also have a pretty big email/text/call list so you should hear from us one way or another very soon! The blog will be your best bet for more info.

Thanks for all the well wishes, good thoughts and the prayers through our 2 1/2 years of infertility, the 9 months of pregnancy and the upcoming two days of labor and delivery. We are so grateful for all of you and are excited for you to meet our new little guy!

Whew

What a busy weekend of racing and NASCAR is out of town for another year.  It will now be nice to relax and take some time off because I'm sure bringing home a little one will mean TONS of extra sleep for us! ;-)

T minus 3 days and counting...

Now that I have come to terms with it I am ready to update and let everyone know of our new 'plans'. The doctor's appointment was mostly good on Tuesday, Dr. B. was back from vacation. We had our ultrasound first, and lo and behold the baby is plenty B I G...maybe a bit *too* big for my liking! He is currently measuring 9 lbs. 7 oz. which was a complete surprise to us!

So, induction is scheduled for Tuesday 7/28. We will go in that night and then really start things on Wednesday. According to the doc, he should be here sometime Wednesday! So, guessing game is over for now... :)

Scott is out at the track right now, and has been all day since Thursday. I've gotten a bit of break this year, I'm heading out this evening for the actual race - the Kroger 200 Nationwide Race. Tomorrow will be a flurry of last minute get ready activity then Monday will be my last day in the office until November. I can't believe the day is almost here.

We'll post more soon - keep watching for the big news!

Guessing game to go with the waiting game

Today marks 38 weeks and 1 day - it's going by pretty slowly here at the end, at least to me. I hear that is normal. I figure since we are playing the 'waiting game' you all might want to play a guessing game!

By clicking on the link below you can register a guess for when baby smith gets here! I'll give you the first answer - it's a boy :) and the due date is in less than two weeks, August 1st.


http://www.expectnet.com/games/Our1stSmithBaby



Our doctor's appointment was pretty uneventful last week - we saw Dr. K and she was way behind so we waited over an hour for a five minute appointment. Heartbeat was good, measurements were good, all was well. We have our next appointment on Tuesday now that Dr. B is back in town. I'm just glad we made it through this week while he was gone.

Don't forget SpeedFest is fast approaching! Scott would remind you to buy tickets. With the race coming this weekend maybe we should guess which lap as opposed to which date! Check out the O'Reilly Raceway Park blog on the right to see more on SpeedFest.

Laundry Day!

It poured rain all day today so we finally starting washing baby clothes. First, it is completely overwhelming. You go from one extreme to another! As you start piling clothes, blankets, bibs, socks, sheets into a laundry basket it looks like it is way too much stuff for a tiny baby. Then, it comes out of the dryer, you fold it and put it away and it looks like there is nothing there!

We have learned we have plenty of blankets, were okay on onsies and outfits but he has no pants. Well, I shouldn't say none...I should be honest and say four. That should last a day or two right? :) Good thing he will be here in the summer or he would freeze!

We did have an appointment earlier this week - everything was just fine. The heartbeat was still 150 and the little guy was moving all over the place. Dr. B has to chase him around to get a lock on it. We think he's shy - not too sure where that would have come from though! Our next appointment is Thursday the 16th with Dr. K then back with Dr. B on the 21st when will start picking a date! Get your picks in now - leave us a comment and share you baby arrival guess! I'm 37 weeks even today...only a few weeks to go.

35 weeks 4 days and counting...

I had a good doctor's appointment yesterday, everything was fine which is good news. It appears that the big day is a moving target as the new tentative induction week is after SpeedFest. That would be during week 39, the week of July 27th. However that could change week to week. :) If we make it to our week 38 appointment on July 21st we will have our final ultrasound and if all is well they will schedule the induction. However it could all change next week so stay tuned!

Tonight we did a little work in the nursery and hung some stuff on the walls and put the diaper genie together. I think Scott was a bit disappointed that the Diaper Genie isn't motorized some how but I'm sure it will work just fine! We also put the 'netting' over the crib and that seems to be working well. Bucky and Callie just can't stand the excitement so we are hoping if we keep the door open and the crib covered it won't be so exciting to them anymore! We'll try to post some photos this weekend.

I'm pretty tired...they weren't kidding when they said the the last few weeks aren't as much fun as the middle weeks! I'm off to bed - start telling Scott to post more. I know his stories are better than mine!