Last post at this blog.....

Well, I don't really see the point of updating this blog anymore....even though I did change the name of it. I'm going to keep it up though, so I have something to look back on down the road.

From now on all posts about Chase will be posted at my regular blog Miscellaneous babbling's. You can sign up there to receive an email anytime I post as well........

Thanks for reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe I forgot to post!!!!!

On Sunday, October 18th 2008 we found out we were pregnant with our second blessing, Chase!!! I can't believe it's been a year since we found out, and now have our little monkers here with us. Time is going by way too fast!!!! :(

I updated about his 4 months checkup, but I didn't update on all the new things he is doing!! He is SUCH a chatterbox! He loves to laugh out loud, especially at big brother. And he hates to be held still for any amount of time.......he tries SO hard to squirm out of your arms to get down to play! He loves to "stand" and bounce up and down. And if Tyler is anywhere near him, you might as well forget about trying to keep Chase's attention.....he wants big brother!!! He loves Tyler so much, and Tyler loves him just as much!! I am amazed at how they are together......you can really see the love they have for each other, and it just melts my heart. I'm sure as Chase and Tyler get older they'll have their differences and fight, but I hope they always remember they are brothers and never lose the love they have for each other. Chase has now rolled from belly to back and back to belly, but only rolls if he feels like it, not just because you encourage him to. He also loves to raise his little hiney up in the air when you try to put a diaper on him. He is still friends with lampy (the lamp behind the recliner) and so far still likes the ceiling fan in the playroom.......well, I haven't heard him fuss at it lately, so I assume they are still friends. I found a rattle a few weeks ago and Chase LOVES to hold and chew on it!! He actually loves to hold onto anything you give him, and things you don't give him, like mommy's hair. LOL He reaches for everything he sees and is a great little eater! He loves his fruit and a few veggies. I absolutely love how the tiniest things make him smile and laugh out loud, or how something catches his eye and he just stares at it.....I love seeing things all over again through his eyes!!

Ok, here is a recent pic......

4 months old!!

Today Chase is 4 months old!! Gosh, I look at him and still can't believe he is "only" 4 months......it really feels like he has been with us so much longer!

He had his 4 month check up today. He is now:

13 lbs 11 ozs
24.5 inches

The doctor said he really liked the pace Chase is growing at. He checked him over thoroughly and he was really pleased with him! Chase gave him some really cute toothless grins and the doctor loved it. He also said it was fine that we were giving him baby food, and that he really seemed ready for it. He was also impressed with how well he "stands" and said I will really have my hands full as he will probably be an early walker. After the doctor left it was time for the dreaded shots.....my poor baby got 2. :( He did well, though......and the nurse is SO good!! We are really lucky that she deals with the younger babies for shots. Now Chase is good to go until December!!!

Ok, here are the pics!!!

One year ago today....

Chase Robert was conceived!! Z got a pretty awesome birthday present, huh?!? ;) It's so hard to believe how fast time has gone.....my baby is almost 4 months old!!! ACK!!!

3 months old

Today my baby is 3 months old!! He is such an amazing little guy. His last weight check was a little over 12lbs and was 24" long. I'll see if I can get a weight on him today and i'll update. He just loves to smile and talk at just about anything. His best friend right now is the lamp behind the recliner. He will smile and coo and talk for a long time with that lamp. He also loves the ceiling fan in the playroom......he will just stare at that thing and not blink. I still think he loves the lamp more, though. The lamp gets his best, big open mouth smiles and he actually talks to it, where as the ceiling fan only gets stares. He has also decided that at times his fingers taste better than any bottle I make, which can make feeding him a little tricky. As I posted before, we started him on applesauce and he has done SO good with it!! We also bought some pears for him to try and he's done good with them as well. He can hold his head really good and steady now, and LOVES to blow raspberries! I remember my mom telling me I loved to do that when I was a baby as well. He does great with tummy time and when your holding him he kicks his feet like crazy, like he's trying to get down and run around like his big brother does.

Here are Chase's 3 month pics.....

My big boy!!

On Friday I broke down and bought Chase some baby applesauce, and he LOVED it!!! He only ate a very little bit, but he really did good with it. Saturday I gave him a little before his bedtime bottle and he slept all night long!!!! I thought to myself "Hey, I may be on to something!" so Sunday and Monday and I did the same thing and get this.......he slept all night long again!!! So three nights in a row of sleeping through the night.........I feel like a whole new mommy!!!

I can't believe my baby will be 3 months old tomorrow....and yet, it really feels like he should be older. Does that make sense?!? I mean, it really feels he's been here with us so much longer. I'll do a post tomorrow about his 3 month update......but i'll share some pics of him today!!!





Eating applesauce....

Updated the birth story again......

I was going over the paper Z had in the hospital where he kept track of things for me and I saw I had forgotten to add when the nurse placed Chase onto my chest to help keep him warm........(how in the world could I forget something like that?!?!?) Here is the updated post if you'd like to read it....

In other news, I checked Chase's length and he is now up to 24 inches long!! Way to grow, monkers!!

Wow.....

Last night, Chase went to sleep at a little after 7pm...............................and slept until 4am!!!!! That's the longest he's slept, even when he was in utero!! Even if this is a fluke, I will gladly take it...........

WOOHOO!!!!!!

2 months old!!

Well, i'm 3 days late with this post. It's so hard to believe my baby is 2 months old already, and yet at the same time it feels as though he's been with us forever! He is such a smiley little guy......and he's a total chatter-box!!! In fact, just yesterday he actually laughed out loud! It was so cute. And i've said this before, but I swear some of his babble sounds like actual words......of course we know better, but it's SO weird! He's also got some seriously strong neck muscles......he loves looking around when he's on his tummy and when i'm holding him up on my shoulder to burp him. Another thing he loves to do is pretend to walk! I hold him up and he moves his feet like he is actually trying to walk.........so funny!!!

And now, on to the pics!!!!





Lovin' the Jumperoo!! (we used it for Ty and i'm so glad we held onto it!)

Chase's 2 month check-up

I'm so sorry it's been so long since i've posted....if Chase isn't fussing for me to hold him, Tyler is asking me to play! I'll try to post updates more frequently....

Anyhoo, Chase had his 2 month check-up yesterday. We were a little worried because he needed his shots and we didn't want the nurse that gave Ty his shots to give them to Chase. (here is why we didn't want the other nurse) But we had an awesome nurse and he was such a trooper!! He got two shots, one in each leg, and he only screamed/cried for a few seconds after each. His 2 months stats are:
weight: 10 lbs
length: 21.5 inches
head: 15"

The doctor seemed really pleased with how well he is growing. I gave him some infant Tylenol before and after the appointment, but he seemed to restless after we got home yesterday. :( Hopefully today he'll be his usual happy self......now, on to the picture!!! This is by far my favorite picture right now.....I just love how Chase is looking at his big brother.....

Some new pics of Chase.....

Too cute!!!

So early Wednesday morning I was just coming back to bed after feeding Chase....I think it was a little after 3am?!? Anyhoo, Chase was still a little fussy for some reason and as I was working on getting him covered back up he cried and I swear it sounded like he said daddy!!! In fact, after he said it Z jumped and turned over right away and said "im right here, baby.....ummm, did he say daddy?!" I said it sure did sound like it!!!! He said he could have sworn he heard him say that and that's what woke him from a deep sleep! Now obviously we know he can' talk yet, but some of the sounds he is making now sound just like real words!!!

An exciting Saturday morning for Chase!!

Chase had such an exciting Saturday morning.....he took his very first shower!!! Well, he took it with Z of course! LOL He had such a great time! He didn't cry or fuss at all....in fact, he kept putting his feet back into the water. :) He also didn't cry or fuss when Z let the water run onto his head. I think Z enjoyed it just as much as Chase did, though....LOL!!! He said he remembered when he took Tyler into the shower for the first time and he didn't realize how much he missed having a little one around.

1 month old

How in the world did my baby turn 1 month old?!?!? It still feels like only yesterday I was pregnant! He is doing really good. He is still holding his head up well, and for about a minute or so at a time! He also loves his tummy time, and has started to want to take his naps on his tummy.....just like his big brother did at his age. Also with tummy time, he LOVES to push himself over with his feet! It's so cute....i'd love to get it on video some day!! He's also started cooing and making some super cute "noises" lately....and his smiles just melt my heart. Hopefully i'll catch one of those smiles on camera soon!!!

Anyhoo, here are his one month pics:




And here he is doing tummy time!

Chase's follow-up appointment

Chase had his follow up appointment this past Thursday and he did great!!! He is now up to 6lbs 11ozs and is 21 inches long!! I mentioned to the doctor about his projectile puking and he said since it doesn't happen often and he's gaining weight it's fine and he should outgrow it. Now he doesn't need to go back until he is 2 months old!!

3 weeks

Wow, my little monkers is 3 weeks old today......how the heck did that happen?!?!? He is still doing so good, minus the sleeping at night. I'm thinking we're going to move from 2ozs. to 4 ozs. starting today and see how that works for him. He's had some issues with spitting up....well, I wouldn't call it spitting up, it's more like projectile vomiting! :( I swear it seems like he has brought up every drop of formula he's eaten the entire day. It doesn't seem to affect him at all, unless it gets all over his face. I'll mention it to the pediatrician when we see him this week. I'm also curious to see how much weight he's gained. I got on the scale last week and I *think* he's over 6lbs now! (BTW, i'm also down 23lbs and back to the weight I was before I got pregnant!) He's getting SO great at holding his head up!! And he loves doing tummy time........he's growing so fast......

And here are some pics!!!! The first is my new favorite.......

2 weeks

I can't believe my monkers is already two weeks old! The time is going by so fast.

As of yesterday he lost his cord stump!! I'm not exactly sure what happened to it......I think it got caught up in a diaper change and thrown away. At least I hope so, anyway.....either that or one of the dogs found it and ate it. ICK!!!! Now that the stump is gone we're going to do more tummy time and finally give him a real bath! He's also gotten so good at holding his little head up, especially when I try to burp him. And he is still determined to roll over at every diaper change, AND anytime I lay him on his back.....and if he can't quite roll over all the way, he is perfectly content laying on his side. He's also starting to eat more at each feeding....this morning he ate his 2 ozs, and then still acted like he was hungry! He goes back to he pediatrician next Tuesday to make sure he is gaining weight.

Now onto the pics!! (these were also posted on MySpace)

1 week old

I want to try and keep a log of Chase weekly (or until he's a month old at least), but I can't guarantee i'll be able to post on time! LOL So far i've noticed he is lifting his head SO much when i'm holding him! He loves to lift his head and look around. Also, he's rolled over several times when he's on the changing table.....i'm sure it's just the way he is laying, but he is so strong!!! I can't get over he has been with us for a whole week already....but at the same time it feels like he has always been here.

I've been doing ok, considering I haven't had hardly any sleep in months. Before Chase was born I was up peeing 10-12 times a night. Now that he is here, i'm up with him every 1.5-2 hours to change and feed him....then when I go back to bed it takes me forever to fall asleep again. :( I try to dose off when Chase is napping during the day, but that is usually impossible when Tyler is asking me to play with him or wants to play outside. So for now i'll deal with the lack of sleep.....after all, he will only be this little for a short time.

Another thing i've noticed is my hormones are super wacky still!! I knew they would be for awhile, but I wasn't this emotional when I was pregnant! LOL I mean, i'm not sad at all but I cry at the drop of a hat over silly things like commercials or tv shows. And also, I can't seem to get enough of Z. I love being around him and having him close, and that is SO the opposite of me! hehehe I've also been super "frisky" feeling lately, but I know we have to wait for the 6 week checkup...plus we have to figure out what to do about birth control until Z gets snipped. He won't be getting snipped until we get new insurance, and that may not be until this fall or early next year.

All in all, everything is going really well! I love saying "my boys" when i'm talking about Ty and Chase. :)

And now, here are some pics of my monkers......

Chase's first appointment

2:00pm- Chase had his first check-up on Monday. He did lose some weight and is now down to 5lbs 8oz. but the doctor said that is fine. They checked his length and the nurse said he was measuring 20" long. How in the world did he go from 18.5" to 20" in less than a week?!? I honestly don't know if the nurse checked his length right. It was kind of funny....when the nurse was checking his weight Chase peed on her! LOL She said he was the first patient to ever pee on her! Anyhoo, the doctor said he looked great! He said "He's definitely a keeper!" LOL We need to try and work with him with eating more and keeping him awake long enough to eat. Right now he barely finishes 2 ozs. in an hour and sometimes eats every 2 hours.

He does need to go back in two weeks to have his weight checked again to make sure he is gaining good.

Chase's birth story *EDIT*

Chase's birth/induction went SO perfectly!! I couldn't have asked for a better experience. We arrived at the hospital at 5:20am for the induction. They finally called me back to get me all registered and get the iv's started. I have to say, the IV went in SO easy! I hardly felt anything at all! Once I was all settled in, they called everyone back into the room. At 7am our OB came in to see if I was dilated anymore, but I was still at 3cm. At 7:20am they started the pitocin. By 10:30am I was contracting pretty hard but they were still kind of sporadic……I would have three good hard contractions in a row, then none for a little bit. At 11:40am the OB came in to break my water, which wasn’t bad at all…in fact, it felt good to get rid of that extra pressure! The contractions really picked up then….they felt like they were back to back with very little breaks in between. By noon I was SO ready for the epidural! The anesthesiologist came in and by 12:45pm I was feeling good. And the epi went in perfectly….no pain what so ever! They also put the catheter in a few minutes after the epidural and that was awesome as well! It felt so good to finally not have the feeling of having to pee constantly! The OB came back in and as of 1:10pm I was 4-5 cm dilated and 100% effaced. At 2:15pm I was still having some painful contractions, but only on the left side….my right leg was completely numb but the left leg was barely tingly. So the anesthesiologist came back in and added more meds to my epidural and I felt amazing!!! I actually was able to dose off for 30 minutes! A little before 3pm the nurse came back in and asked how I was feeling and I told her I felt great!! Boy did things change fast after that!!! She no sooner left when I started feeling contractions with TONS of pressure. At 3:15pm Zane buzzed the nurse and told them I was having contractions with tons of pressure and she came into the room quickly. I told her how I was feeling and she said she wanted to check my cervix. Well, when she checked my cervix she said “Ok, do me a favor….do not push! The baby is RIGHT there!” She grabbed her phone and called the nurses station and told them to get the doctor into the room STAT! Within 5 minutes the OB was in the room and we were ready for a baby!! After only 3 pushes, Chase Robert Marshall entered the world! He was so perfect in every way! I did have a 2nd degree tear, but I felt so good after delivery! And the best part of all, Tyler was in the room the whole time and saw his little brother being born! He was SO excited and amazed with everything!! When Chase came out and was crying he asked Zane’s mom why he was crying and she said all babies cry when they are born, and he gave her the biggest hug ever!! *Added info* After they got Chase cleaned up and Z left to get my dad and his dad to come in, the nurse told me they like to do skin to skin contact to help keep the baby warm and asked if I would mind doing that.....I told her I LOVE that!! When they placed him onto my chest and he looked up at me my heart melted and I just fell in love. The only thing I’m dealing with now is horrible cramping…….it is TOTALLY kicking my butt!! I swear, the contractions didn’t even hurt this bad. I’m now taking motrin and vicodin for the cramps and as long as I don’t wait too long to take them they seem to be working. I’ll be so glad when they are gone for good, though!! Also, my sugar is now right back to where it was before I was pregnant and so is my pressure!

We are all so happy to have him here with us........

**I forgot to add that I actually called the day and time Chase would be born!! (well, close to the time, anyway...LOL) Last week when we saw the OB everyone was saying he could be born any day, but I said I just had a feeling it would be Tuesday the 9th....and that was with the OB saying if I didn't go on my own I was scheduled to be induced on the 10th. On Monday we found out we were going to be induced on Tuesday instead and when we left the office I told Z I just knew Tuesday would be the day and I got quiet for a second, then said "I think he'll be born around 3:45 in the afternoon......that sounds like a good time." Boy was I close, huh!!! LOL