One Month Old!

Can you believe that today Noah is one month old!? Where does the time go?? It seems like we were just at the hospital yesterday, and it definitely doesn't seem like it's been 4 weeks that we've had him in our lives. Pretty soon we'll turn around and he'll be 1 year old!! =(

He had his one month checkup and shots today. Good thing his Mimi went too since Jen didn't want to be in the room when they jammed those needles in his precious little legs. =( All was well though. Noah is gaining good weight and progressing perfectly - right on track!! (As if we had any doubts) ;)

We had our first date night out alone last Friday and it was SO nice to get out just the two of us again!! =) Hopefully this will continue to happen since we always did it before we had Noah too. Everything else on the homefront is going well. We're adjusting better and better each day!!

Below are some more pics of our little cutie pie - he's just so darn photogenic!! =)

Getting To Know Noah

Times a day he eats: anywhere from 6-8. That kid sure loves to eat! ;)
Diapers changed in a day: oh gosh…. 8-10 maybe? Not nearly as many as we had thought it would be!
Sleeping patterns: he’s such a good and easy baby, and sleeps quite often. He also is awake quite often and is more alert than most babies his age, so it’s fun to “play” with him when he’s awake. Generally, he wakes up only once in the middle of the night to eat and be changed - he loves to sleep (and pretty much will ONLY sleep) with his mama or in his big boy crib with the “sound sheep” turned on for naps. Yes, we’re tired, but not exhausted like we thought we’d be. Maybe our time hasn’t come. Either that, or we’re really blessed.
Fun events: we usually plan a fun place to go every day or evening. It has helped Jen feel physically better, as well as mentally and emotionally better. (Thanks Mimi!) So far Noah’s been to: Chick-Fil-A, Taco Bell, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, the doctor, Bed Bath and Beyond, Sunflower Farmers Market, Colorado Coffee Merchants, Safeway, Walmart, Target, the Commissary, Saltgrass Steakhouse (to visit Uncle Brian at work), Papa & Mimi's house, Uncle Brian & Aunt Becca’s house, and on a walk when the weather was nice outside.
What Noah loves: real baths, snuggling, his binky, car rides, staring at the ceiling fans, his bouncy/vibrating chair, and many kisses.
What Noah hates: sponge baths, having lotion put on him, and getting his diaper changed.


(By Jen)
For those of you wondering how labor and delivery went……. I wouldn’t say labor and delivery were a piece of cake (albeit I only was in labor for 15 hours), but it wasn’t nearly as horrible as I had anticipated it to be in my head. Maybe it helped to have such a great nurse, doctor, husband, and epidural. =) If I have one piece of advice to offer though, it’s to get an epidural. It made life MUCH more bearable. Plus it helped me to relax, get some rest, and prepare mentally for the hours/days ahead. (I also think it helped a little with the healing process.) I am also very proud to report that I was back into all of my normal clothes within Noah’s first week of life. They even fit a little looser than they did before too. ;) Everything else is going quite smooth at home. My days are definitely totally different and more busy than they used to be though! However, it’s nice to know that when my 12 weeks of maternity leave are up, I don’t HAVE to go back to work if I don’t want too. Not all wives have that luxury, so I sure am lucky that I do! (I’ll probably only work 1 day a week, if that - perks of having a per-diem job.)


Here’s just a few pics more pics of our adorable little boy that we’ve taken over the last few weeks or so. Sorry for the poor quality on some of these….. we tend to grab whatever is handy at the moment and most often that is our BlackBerry. ;)

Noah’s Here!

Introducing Noah Alexander Fulkerson!

Noah’s Vital Stats:

Date of Birth: 1/4/2010

Time of Birth: 12:24 p.m.

Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz

Length: 20.5 in.

I Sam 1:27 – For this child I prayed, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.

Happy Holidays to You!

Christmas was great this year! We had fun celebrating our first Christmas with Becca, we ate lots and lots of yummy food, took plenty of naps, and “Santa” spoiled both of us absolutely rotten. Even though this year was lots of fun, we are greatly anticipating Christmas 2010 as it will be 100 times better having a baby to celebrate with! =)

As if becoming parents here soon didn’t make us feel all big and in the grown up world enough as it is, we constructed our wills and received them officially in the mail yesterday. Some life decisions are hard to make, but we made it through and got things in order (hopefully) – 9 pages later! It’s crazy to see your “death” right in front of your face……

Doctor appointments have still been going great! Nothing new to report. Noah’s heartbeat has stayed within normal range, Jen’s weight has pretty much stayed the same, and no increases in dilation have been made. Here’s hoping for a 2010 baby!

Jen started her maternity leave yesterday. She’s been trying to relax as much as she can, (like playing the new Super Mario Bros for the Wii) but there always seems to be something that needs to be done around the house. She IS taking time out though to pamper herself this week and get things done to look decent while in the hospital. Today was haircut and pedicure day, and boy did THAT help her to feel better!

Here will be the last of the belly pics – until we have another baby, of course. ;)

Pregnant Jen and her "pregnant" brother - yes, that's his real belly (crazy!).

Pregnant Jen and her "pregnant" husband - he must not be as far along as Brian. ;)

Pregnant Jen and her pregnant friend Erynn! Noah's gonna have a cousin in July! =)

Growing Noah both inside and soon-to-be outside with Chick-Fil-A. =)

We’re SO excited for Noah to come!!! As you can see, only 3 more days to go – or more!!! =)

Still Chillin' In There

38 weeks today!

Actually, as of last week (week 37), Jen was considered full term and could have Noah at any time and he'd be OK - but, the doctor visits seem to indicate that Jen is nowhere near delivering. Whew! Let’s hope the doctor says that next week too. Maybe our prayers of delivering late will be answered!? =)

14 more days to go. Excited? Definitely. Ready? Hope so! Nervous? Absolutely.

Grandma’s Don’t Know Everything……

(By Jen)

I got this hilarious email from my Mom and I just HAD to pass it along. Maybe she’s trying to tell me that something like this is bound to happen at some point or another on the days she watches Noah???? Great….. =)

This is for all you Grandmothers - or Grandmothers in the making!! Learn well - you too will be tested!! Grandma’s don’t know everything…….

Little Tony was 7 years old and was staying with his grandmother for a few days. He'd been playing outside with the other kids for a while when he came into the house and asked her: “Grandma, what's that called when two people sleep in the same room and one is on top of the other?” She was a little taken aback, but she decided to tell him the truth. “It's called sex, darling.” Little Tony said, “Oh, OK,” and went back outside to play with the other kids. A few minutes later he came back in and said angrily, “Grandma, it isn't called sex.

It's called Bunk Beds.

And Jimmy's mom wants to talk to you.”

Maternity Photo Shoot

A good friend of ours blessed us with one of the best baby shower presents ever - a free photo shoot!!! We had the most incredible time and just got the pictures back earlier this week. She did such a fantastic job and we wanted to share just a few of them with you – check it out!!! =)

For those of you who are wondering: yes, we also took some of the “obligatory” naked belly pics and they turned out gorgeous!!! But we feel those are more personal to us, so we’ll keep those at home instead of displaying them all over our blog. ;)