Thanksgiving & Preschool

Nate was gone over Thanksgiving this year, but we celebrated with Thanksgiving dinner when he returned. Addison enjoyed making turkeys out of oreos, candy corn, whoppers,and reese's peanut butter cups. She also started attending a great preschool on Novemeber 16th. She goes Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00-11:45. She really enjoys it. Jake is growing fast. He now weighs about 9 1/2 pounds. He is smiling, cooing, and for the most part, he is sleeping longer throughout the night, but he doesn't like to nap during the day.











First Day of Preschool at Bell Shoals Academy


Her preschool had a Thanksgiving Festival. They sang songs, ate and played games.

More Pictures from October

Here are a few more pics of our first few days with Jake, trick or treating, a visit from Liz (our friend from college), and Nate's squadron's Halloween party.

Sea World

Before Jake was born, Nate, Addison, my mom, and I went to Sea World. Addison had fun trick or treating there, watching the dolphin and killer whale shows, getting her face painted, and getting a monkey in a tree balloon hat at dinner when the day was done.

Welcome Baby Jake!

Jacob Andy Heath was born on October 13th at 2:58pm. He weighed 6lbs 13oz and was 19 3/4 inches long.

I was really hoping that I would go into labor on my own this time, but at 40 weeks, he still wasn't in the head down position. The little guy was flipping from side to side and flip flopping in my belly. The doctor encouraged us to wait another week and give him more time to put himself in the right position before we tried to induce labor or do a c-section.

So, I went in at 41 weeks and was told that he was still not where he needed to be. We were then given the option to wait one more week to give him more time to go head down or schedule a c-section. Having an induction at this point was not an option, because the baby was not ready to be come out that way.

The doctors induced me with Addison at 42 weeks. The experience was miserable with several complications, because she also wasn't ready to come out. Because history seems to repeat itself, we decided that waiting until 42 weeks would probably bring us to the same labor experience I had with Addison. So, at 41 weeks, we opted for a c-section.

The experience was very different and a little scary. Mostly, because Nate had to be out in the waiting room while they were prepping me for the operation. Once he was with me, it was a little easier. I'm still very sore, but with Nate helping me in the hospital and my mom taking care of Addison, the baby and I are in good hands. :)

We are in love with our little boy. He is very quiet and sleepy. Hopefully, those are qualities that will stick around for awhile.

Addison is absolultely loving being a big sister, and she can't wait for him to come home on Saturday.