Dig it

Check out my blue shovel!  I helped my mommies clean up the garden beds this weekend before the snow arrived.

Let it snow...

When we woke up on Monday morning and it was snowing like crazy we knew just what to do. So we bundled up Bodie and took him out to see the snow and ride on his polar bear sled.  He was warm, he looked cute but he couldn't move because he was so bundled.

What's new with you?

I just got out of the bath and Mommy brushed my hair, now I'm ready for bed.  It's been a long two weeks.  I started day care, everyone hated it so we quit.  Grandmas Nancy and Barbara are going to watch me two days a week now.  Yippee!  I came home with a horrible cold, I wouldn't eat or sleep.  We even had to go to the Emergency Room at midnight on Saturday night because my eyes were swollen shut and I had a fever of 103.  It turns out I had an ear infection and pink eye.  Mommy Heidi also got a terrible sinus infection and pink eye and was in bed for a week.

But today we are all feeling soooo much better, finally!  Mommy Sarah has been an incredible nurse... thank you.

I can now sit up by myself.

I am eating turkey, chicken, carrots and mangoes... actually I like just about everything now.

I still love riding around in my car the best.

I am learning to jump in my door swing.

Vrrroooom

I love my new car!  Don't worry I have a seat belt and I know how to hold onto the steering wheel.

It sure is fun!

Talking, playing, squeaking...

Untitled from Sarah McDonald on Vimeo.

Yummy, yummy...not so yummy!

For Boden's five month birthday we decided to try cereal.  Here's how it went:

At first he had great anticipation, concentration and determination

Then when he finally had a taste it wasn't as good as he thought

In fact he didn't like it at all but we're still trying and bet by next week he'll be loving it

Christmas at Grandma Nancy & Barbara's

We had a merry, merry time at this Christmas celebration too.

Christmas at Poppy and Grandmarnier's House

Pictures are worth a thousand words...

Florida Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas in Florida. Bodie loved meeting his cousins for the first time and watching them play. We went to the children's church service where the kids are supposed to dress as part of the Christmas story i.e. angels, Mary, Joseph, shepherds... Jude got it right dressed as a cow, Noah wanted to wear his Tigger suit and since our luggage was lost, Bodie went as Santa! I'm not sure if Santa or Tigger ever made it to the manger but the kids all had a good time. We were quite the crew.
We had a gorgeous weather while we were in Florida and Bodie enjoyed the sun and his first dip in the river.

It was wonderful to be able to spend the holiday with the McDonald-Wards and for Bodie to meet his family for the first time. We can't wait to see them all again.

Visit to Grandma & Papa's at the River for Christmas

River December 2008 from Sarah McDonald on Vimeo.

4 month check up

Bodie went to the doctor on Wednesday for his 4 month check up and everything went very well.  He weighs 15 lbs and is now in the 45% for weight and 55% for height - that's up from 7%.   The doctor was very pleased at how much he's growing.  He had  several vaccines which were not very pleasant but he did just fine.  

Skye, on the other hand, isn't doing so well.  She is having some trouble adjusting to having the new baby around.

Just Kidding!  Ed came over this morning to take some photos of Bodie for the Christmas card and we were trying to get a few shots of Bodie and Skye.  Skye gagged right as Ed snapped this photo.  We decided not to use it for the Christmas card but wanted to share it with you all.  The photos turned out great - thank you Uncle Eddie!  Here's a sneak peek.  Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays

We have been busy over the holidays!  Thanksgiving was really fun at the Hunt with Poppy and Grandma-yeah (even though Bodie slept through all of it).  After the Hunt we went to Grandma Nancy and Baba's for a yummy dinner with Uncle Jim and Uncle Curtis.  

This morning we met friends at a breakfast with Santa in Unionville. Bodie didn't mind sitting with Santa at all.  He might have known something was fishy because he tried to pull Santa's beard off.  Leslie and her family were there - Bodie's friend Henry is not so happy in his Santa suit here.  

Every day Bodie is learning something new.  Yesterday he found his feet.  This morning he was making all kinds of new squealing noises.  He is a happy guy.  We're looking forward to seeing the McDonald-Wards for Christmas.  Bodie is excited to meet his cousins.  Hope you all enjoy the holiday season!

Introducing the crib!

Bodie has now graduated to his big crib in his own room.  He is sleeping very well there and his mommies are getting more sleep now too.  When he was in our room in the bassinet, he made noises all night long.  Although he was asleep, we found it hard to sleep through his coos and grunts and groans.  The first night without him was hard because we missed hearing him and knowing he was ok but now everything is fine.  He even likes his 'alone time' to watch the mobile and listen to Classical music.  He likes 'alone time' just like his Mommy Sarah... Enjoy the video.

Who's a big boy?

Bodie went to the doctor today for his one month check up.  In two weeks, his weight went from 6lbs 4oz to 7lbs 8oz!!  The doctor said he was a very healthy boy.  His lungs are healthy too - he screamed the whole time.  Probably because I had to wake him up, undress him and let the doctor poke and prod.  By the time we left, I was sweating but I had a big smile on my face because he's doing so well.  He took a good long nap after the exhausting doctor's visit.  Heidi and I are very happy and proud.  He's such a good boy.  As Heidi said yesterday on his 1 month birthday, "Yeah us."   

Boden's First Month from Sarah McDonald on Vimeo.

After Birth...

Here is a video montage of pictures from the first two days of visitors and more pictures of Baby Bodie.


After Birth from Sarah McDonald on Vimeo.

Slideshow

This isn't Ben's best work but he wanted to share this video with you anyways:


Stills of the Birth of Bodie Fenstermacher from Sarah McDonald on Vimeo.

Correction

(This is Ben)

I spelled the name wrong... epic fail... anyways, the name is BODEN, not Bowden, for all you fans of embroidery out there.

Welcome Baby Bodie!!

Boden McDonald Fenstermacher was born at 11:53 pm last night.

He is 6 lbs 6 ozs and is 19 inches long.

Sarah and Bodie are both doing great. He had to have his breathing checked out for about 2 hours, but everything checked out fine and he came to have his first meal with mom sometime during the night.








More pictures can be found on Ben's Photo Gallery (check back often as new photos will be posted there)

Waiting Room

This is how we stayed entertained for 12 hours...


Dancing Barbara from Sarah McDonald on Vimeo.

Almost there...

Posted by Ben
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Sarah is 9 cm and almost ready to push!

Friday afternoon update

This morning started at 6:45 am when I called the hospital to see if we could begin the induction. They told me to call back at 10. When I called back at 7:30, the told me to call back at noon. This was frustrating, but Heidi kept reassuring me that it would all work out.

Ben (oh yeah, did I mention that my brother surprised me and just showed up with my Mom!) decided to use this time to get Mom signed up for Facebook and began setting everyone up on Twitter and even set Bodie up with his own Twitter page (which is were we are providing more up to the minute details, but they are also located on this page, over to the right).

Ed came by and picked up Skye so that we wouldn't have to worry about her (THANKS ED!) and he has just informed us that she is "adjusting to her new life as a second class citizen very well."

I called again at 10:30 to ask if I could eat (as they had instructed me not to), and to see if there was room at the inn yet. They said no, but then they called back 30 minutes later to ask if I wouldn't mind getting my butt into the hospital. So Heidi, Mom, Ben and I jumped in the car and headed to the hospital.

Once we got there they check me out and decided that they should start with Cervidil, and told us that it may (and usually) takes around 12 hours for that drug to work. The clock started at 1:10 pm for that. Once that drug does it's job they will start me on Pitocin which should cause the contractions to start.

So we have been waiting and being entertained by Aunt Sue, Barbara, Nancy, Lois.

Cramping is increasing and the pain is increasing, I (or my pen writers) will keep you updated.

Pre baby events video

Here is a video that Ben edited together, from the fancy camera that Curtis and Jim got us:


Bodie Pre Birth Activities from Sarah McDonald on Vimeo.

TGIF

Friday is the day. Sarah is going in to be induced on Friday, August 1. The process is to call the hospital at 7:00 am on Friday and if there is space available we go in. If they're busy we call back at 10:00 and so on. We have learned that this whole process is a waiting game so that is what we're prepared to do. They'll start the inducing process and then we wait some more. No one knows how long it will take. After nine months and the last 6 weeks on bed rest, we are excited to be going to the hospital for the birth of our baby and not just monitoring. This last week has been filled with final preparations in the nursery. Thanks for all your help Nancy and Barbara. We look forward to Lois coming in town on Thursday evening and being with us throughout this process and for Ron and Edyie to come back from Arizona just in time. We really wish everyone could be here. We're nervous and excited but most of all we can't wait to meet our son!

One Month To Go

July 16th means that the due date is exactly one month away. Heidi woke up saying that this is our last month ever without having a child. This month will go quickly and at the same time we're so ready and excited that it will go slowly. Sarah has been feeling well and is doing a pretty good job following her doctor's orders for bedrest. Her blood pressure has still been high but other than that she has felt great. Heidi has been doing a fanatastic job taking care of her and making sure she has enough of the food she craves, chicken and blueberries, to get her through the day. We appreciate all the phone calls and encouragement. We're still getting prepared for the baby's arrival. We purchased a nice camera so we can capture all the moments with the bambino. These pictures were taken with our new Canon Rebel camera. The nursery looks great. The pictures are hung, the clothes are put away and we even made the giant bear fit! We're as ready as we can hope to be.