Home Sweet Home

After a long five days in the hospital we finally came home yesterday! Within a matter of minutes of arriving home Dylan had already taken over the main floor... Oh well, to be expected. Chad and I are SOOOOO lucky to have both sets of grandparents in town and eager to help us out. Also a big thank you to all of our friends and family who have visited and provided support. We could not do this alone. Although we are very happy to be home one thing we miss about the hospital is the nursery :) We think Dylan has his days and nights confused. He loves to sleep and be happy during the day and winds himself up around 11 pm when company is gone and we are ready for bed... Hopefully that will change! Our second issue we have run into is finding clothes for him to wear. Although he was considered full term, most of his newborn clothes are too big. We changed outfits 5 times yesterday and quickly ran out of laundry. Thankfully grandma Kathy excels in this department and graciously volunteered to go out shopping for some premie clothes this afternoon. Hopefully we'll find something that works. Otherwise, all is well here. Just trying to get into a new routine, life with a newborn!

Baby Everitt has arrived!

No 38 week belly shot photo to post as Dylan Julian Everitt arrived Sunday 7/19/09 at 4:12pm. He weighed 7'6" and was 19.5 " long. Baby is doing great and mom is recovering. It was a day we will NEVER forget and I'll try to make a long story short.... as you may remember I mentioned last weekend I had some nauseau and upset stomache. I had the same problem Friday all day and Sunday starting around 5 AM. I thought it was something I could try to sleep off so I made Chad go golfing and my mom come babysit me. We turned on the British Open and I took several naps. Somewhere around noon I had developed full on HELLP Syndrome. Basically I had a seizure and had to be taken to Genesis East in an ambulance. Once admitted I was told the only way to get better was to give birth - Bucko Jr had to come out via c-section now. So, away I went and Dylan entered our world 2 weeks early! But there's more - as a result of the issues I was sent to Intensive Care immediately after the C-section where I have been recovering. I am about to be released to post partum but I did not meet my little guy until 1 pm today, over 20 hours after he was born!!! So sad. So anyway, we have lots of catching up to do. Below, our new family of 3!

Camera Happy

37 week belly shot a couple of days late as promised... Chad wanted to take this photo outside to show off his new toy of the week. Feel free to oooh and ahhh because I'm not sure I showed too much excitement. But hey, if it gets me out of cooking dinner this summer and fall I'm all for it!!!
Moving on, I got a little bored after work today so I amused myself by taking some pictures as a reminder what pregnancy was really like in my final months.
Photo #1: Cankles. Definition as obtained from the Urban Dictionary:
n. 1) An aesthetically unfortunate physiological condition which leaves its victims with no discernable narrowing of the ankle between the calf and the foot. 2) An ankle which has no discernable narrowing from the calf to the foot. History: The word is derived a combination of the words calf and ankle. Victims of this condition are advised to avoid the following: ankle boots, ankle-strap shoes, anklets, ankle socks, ankle tattoos, high-top shoes, and any other footwear or legwear that might draw attention to the cankle region.

Photo #2: The 'Mask of Pregnancy'. I have had skin darkening around my neck for the past 3 months. The only four people who have had the guts to ask me about it (or try to clean it off) include Chad, my mom, my dad, and my cousin Ellie. I guess everyone else just thinks I haven't showered or its a birth mark.

Photo #3: Belly front view 37 weeks. A picture really is worth a thousand words...

That's all for now!

37 Weeks

Belly shot to be posted later. I attempted a self photo this morning unsuccessfully as my stomach is so big it could not fit in the picture. Pretty embarrassing. So it only took 37 weeks but I'm starting to feel pretty pregnant. I'm now experiencing major cankles, upset stomache, and nighttime potty trips every 30 minutes. Bucko Jr is starting to give me some signs that he may not stay in utero forever. Oh well, guess thats normal. I think it may be time for Chad and I to start discussing names and getting some items for a hospital bag together just in case. Speaking of Chad I haven't seen much of him this week as he has been busy working at the John Deere Classic. I am heading out around noon to watch 36 holes of golf (thankfully Deloitte has an air conditioned suite) and then an after party so I guess its going to be a late night. Otherwise nothing else exciting going on here. Just waiting to hear some baby news from a few friends and one particular cousin :) Congrats to Heather and her new little girl who arrived last weekend! Bucko Jr can't wait to meet all of his new friends!

36 Weeks

Happy Birthday America! We had a fun filled 4th of July Weekend. Friday night we had a few friends over for a cookout. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate yesterday so instead of playing at the pool we sat inside and watched a movie! Oh well. The rain cleared and we were able to watch fireworks up at DCC Saturday night. Today we spent the afternoon at the pool and now we are resting up for a busy week of the John Deere Classic ahead.
Bucko Jr continues to grow as you can tell from the photo above. He got two very exciting presents this week - his carseat from the Everitts and a rocker/glider from Grandma Nancy (ok, maybe this one was really for mom). We are just about ready. Only 4 weeks to go!

Belly Shots!

We have had a pretty uneventful week 35 at the Everitt household so I thought I would post a few fun belly shots for this weeks update. We spent a majority of the weekend at DCC (no surprise there) and Chad won his flight in a two day golf tournament, yay! Saturday I went to a baby shower for my cousin Ellie. She is due late September with a little girl. Here we are trying to introduce the 'cousins'.

Saturday night we had an impromptu gathering of a few friends for grilling out and games. Below is a classic photo - like father like daughter (sorry Dad, had to post it)!

This week is going to fly by as we are celebrating 4th of July this weekend. Hopefully Bucko Jr will enjoy the fireworks. More next week!

34 Weeks

This week marks 30 pounds gained so far, with 6 weeks still left to go! Yikes. We have had a super fun weekend. Friday Chad headed down to Peoria with 11 other friends for a guys golf overnight at the Paradise Casino. Although the weather didn't cooperate on Friday I think they still managed to have a great time. At least they all came back in one piece. What happens in Peoria, stays in Peoria! Meanwhile, my brother Ben came through the QC Friday night. My mom and I decided to entertain him by going to the movies. We saw The Hangover. It was entertaining but completely inappropriate humor. My recommendation is wait until it comes out on the Red Box! Anyway, Saturday morning my buddies Jenny and Traci held a brunch for all of the Peoria widows and some other DCC friends. While the cats away the mice will play! We had a blast. The food was great and the decorations were so cute. Little Bucko Jr got so much fun stuff. Unfortunately I feel like he is spoiled already. He doesn't even have a chance! Oh well. After the brunch we headed to the pool to cool down. I'm not sure I even got a tan line but it was relaxing. Then Chad and I went to dinner with our friends the Snyders. Now we are ready for Fathers Day! I told Chad we could do whatever he wanted today. Unfortunately it appears the US Open is STILL on rain delay so I'm not sure where the day will take us... Other events upcoming this week - Monday we graduate from Childbirth Class, Tuesday Chad is attending Daddy Boot Camp and this weekend is a baby shower for my cousin Ellie. Baby Fever is definitely settling in. Speaking of, congratulations to my friend Rebecca who had a beautiful baby boy this past week!!! Happy Fathers Day to All!