Week 2 FLEW by....

So our little man is now over 2 weeks old!

We went in for our 2-week doctor check-up and Cameron is a healthy little boy.

Weight: 8 pounds 7 ounces (when we left the hospital he weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces, so he gained almost a pound and a half in 11 days!) He is in the 53rd percentile for weight.

Height: 20 1/2 inches (he has already grown an inch and a half) He is in the 40th percentile for length, which we find odd since both of us are so tall.

The funniest thing I found out from the doctor was that he is in the 80th percentile for head circumference - we are going to have a smart little guy!

Cameron is still in the "converter" stage as my dad calls it - eats and converts it into a dirty diaper, sleeps and the process starts over again. He is becoming more and more alert everyday, and absolutely loves staring at the lights on the Christmas tree.

Grumpy Face Doing the Michael pose

Too cute!

Our first outing was Thanksgiving and we had complete success!

He slept for the first three hours and let us enjoy all the food then was the entertainment for the rest of the night. It definitely gave us a bit more confidence that we can take him out in public more often.

Cameron's turkey outfit!

Cameron did get all decked out for his first watching of the FSU vs UF game. Fortunately, he slept through most of it and did not witness the terrible game. Let's hope next season is better!

Go gators!

Onto Week 3.....

Week 1 with our little man

So we made it a week and are still doing great!

Cameron has been a great baby so far - sleeps in 3 to 4 hour stretches, which is giving us plenty of sleep at night, he loves to eat, and is becoming more and more alert everyday.

He LOVES to look at lights. We plan on putting up our Christmas tree this weekend which is sure to blow his mind.

The one thing he doesn't enjoy is diaper changes, but he is getting better. I think he just doesn't like the cold wipe on his backside, and once the new diaper is on, no problems at all!

Taking a nap.

He really isn't too sure about the bouncy chair yet.

I already have made him a gator fan. Michael likes to call this "milk drunk"

Hanging with mom and dad.

We took our first walk!

One of my favorite pictures so far - so cute!

We are looking forward to his first adventure outside the house for Thanksgiving on Thursday. I think he will do great!

He's here....he's here!

So after 41 and 1/2 weeks of pregnancy, our wonderful little boy was "forced" to join us!

On Sunday, November 13th at 11:39am Cameron James Tully was born weighing 7lbs 10 ounces and was 19 inches long.




The official weigh-in - I only saw the 9.6 and thought he was 9lbs!


So peaceful

Cameron had lots of visitors once he decided to join the world!


Grandpa Richard and Grandma Helen with Michael and Cameron.


Grandma Tina with Cameron


Grandpa Frank with Cameron.


Aunt Jenn and Uncle Scott!


And who could forget one of my favorite little people, my 22-month old niece Harper! She is just learning how to put sentences together so as soon as she saw Cameron, she put her arms out straight and said "Harper Hold?" We put the boppy around her and set him down - she pet him for about 30 seconds and then was on her way, but a minute later she was back - "Harper Hold?"

We stayed in the hospital for 2 days and then got to go home!


Cameron's going home outfit made by his grandma

We are happy and healthy at home with our little man. He is such a blessing and we are so excited to get this new chapter of our lives started!

Reflections on Pregnancy - Week 40

In HOPEFULLY, my last day(s) of pregnancy, I felt like I should reflect back on the past 10 months (yes, it really is 10 months, not 9)

My last "bump" photo - 40 weeks today!

So some people say they love being pregnant, which is great for them.
I am probably not one of those people, although, I have to say, it has not been as bad as I thought.

The first months go by pretty quick to be honest - also, since you don't find out you are really pregnant from the doctor until 8 weeks (I didn't believe it until then), you have already hit your second trimester in no time. The bad part during the first trimester is you are ALWAYS tired - I could seriously sleep in, take a nap, and then go to bed by 9pm and would still feel tired the next day, but don't worry, it gets better! One small piece of advice, when you are taking pre-natal vitamins, make sure you take them with food or you could mistake it for morning sickness as I did.

Second trimester is great - you start feeling back to your normal self - even if there is a small human growing inside you. You get to feel the first movements, kicks, hiccups AND this is also when you get to find out the sex! My second trimester FLEW by! The bad part is you are just in the middle - the end is getting closer, but just not close enough!

Third trimester is ALL ABOUT THE BABY! I just felt like everything we did had something to do with getting things ready for the little guy - from the nursery to shopping to planning ahead. Plus, if you know me at all, you know I like to be organized and prepared, so of course, I drag Michael to Childbirth Class, Baby CPR, Pre-Registration at the Hospital, and Daddy Boot Camp - but he was great, and didn't complain once. We learned a good amount of information, but honestly, you don't know what the hell is going to happen when everything begins. I just hope it goes smoothly.

The last couple weeks pretty much suck - getting even bigger and even more uncomfortable is not fun, but I think the worst part is the anticipation. You can't really plan to do anything because who knows when he will decide to come out. Plus the doctors aren't mother nature, and have no idea when the baby will come - they can just check to make sure everything "looks good".

My pregnancy experience has been positive and I know that it will all be worth it once I see our little man's face! Pretty pretty please, come out soon!