Baby Coastley

One More Thing

2011-06-29T13:46:00.001-07:00

Connor has learned a lot of our patterns, routines, and routes. Depending on which way we turn out of the neighborhood he knows he is probably going to daycare or church. Now, if we get on the highway, he also knows that is the way to church. He also happens to know where every McDonald's on the east side is located, although how he knows that I have no idea!

2.5 year old update

2011-06-29T13:35:00.000-07:00

Well, Connor is growing up for sure. I gave him a hair cut last week and he looks like a little boy again...as opposed to the girl people were beginning to think he was. Of course, not that he realizes what is going on, with every snip came a head jerk and his hair is uneven. But, it is cut and it is cooler for the summer.

Also new in the world of Connor is that he has figured out how to throw gigantic temper tantrums. "No" has become his favorite word and he uses it often. Bedtime and nap time are when we hear it most. :)

Attempt #5 at potty training has failed. He is just not interested whatsoever in using the toilet. Yesterday I was letting him run around with nothing on. After about 25 minutes he ran to his dad and told him he had pooped in the kitchen. When we went to check, not only had he peed and pooped all over the kitchen, he had also managed to get out the George Foreman and plug it in. Any of you who have one know that simply plugging it in is enough to get it hot. Luckily he told on himself and we avoided a disaster, but still scary nonetheless.

He also seems to be hitting another growth spurt. At two and a half he has been wearing 18 month sized clothes, but I think we are just about ready to graduate up to 24 month clothes here in the next month or two.

Connor has also been doing swimming lessons this summer. He has been doing great! He loves to be in any and all water (proved by the fact that he found a puddle at our park yesterday and he was soaked within seconds) and he has gotten really good at kicking and doggie paddling at the same time. He doesn't love to go under, but he deals with it pretty well when I dunk him.

He also continues to impress Joe and I with how much he knows. This morning he announced that he is "Connor Cwoakwey" and that I am "Mommy Achel Cwoakwey." He also has been "reading" books to Joe and me that he has memorized. His food intake has gotten better as well! This week he has eaten fish and cauliflower and he will eat almost any kind of fruit nowadays.

Ok, so enough on me going on about how awesome my kid is...for now!

Speaking Sentences

2011-03-08T05:52:00.000-08:00

Connor's vocabulary and the things he says are both astounding and entertaining as of late. The other morning he spilled some yogurt on the table and would not eat any more until it was cleaned up. So Joe took a rag and wiped it up. Connor yelled "Mo-om, mo-om! Dado clean o-gurt wi tow-ul." Then this morning there was a little baby on TV and he said "awww, baby cute!"

Joe and I have been enjoying watching him dance around the living room to his favorite songs, sing himself to sleep, and generally terrorize the house. Ok, so we don't love the last part, but it is a part of his 2 year old self.

He is so loving, too. Every day when we leave for work he tells his Dad and the house bye and that "I yuh you." He tells church the same thing. He LOVES going to church. He asks if we are going there every time we get in the car.

Going to Church

2011-02-01T08:41:00.000-08:00

Well, we are experiencing the winter blizzard of 2011. 12 inches of snow so far! As I was getting Connor dressed this morning he asked if we were going to church. Of course with the snow blowing and it being a Tuesday, I said no, but he kept saying church over and over again. So, Joe and I have decided to recreate church. We are going to color a Jesus picture, watch a Christian video, and sing church songs. Fun times at the Coakley house!

2010-12-06T16:30:00.000-08:00

What a way to start a week. Last night around 11 Joe woke me up to say that we had left the garage open and there was a skunk in there stinking up the whole house. I could smell it from bed.

Then, Connor and I ran to the store to get a couple of items and as we were getting in the car to come home, Connor locked all the doors and I shut the last one. All my stuff was in the car with him, so I had to borrow a phone from a nice young man and call Joe to come unlock the car. The whole time I was waiting for Joe to come I kept trying to tell Connor to unlock the door but he had no idea how to do it, and besides, he was having a grand ole time pretending to drive and take his pants off!

Hopefully the rest of our Christmas season won't be this adventurous!!!

Connor's First Prayer

2010-10-25T16:57:00.001-07:00

Tonight for dinner, Connor said his first prayer. We had already prayed over the food and he wanted to pray again, so I told him it was his turn. I told him to repeat after me and here is what he said:

"God, love you, amen!"

It was sooo sweet! In other news, Joe and I have really been enjoying Connor at this age. He is so sweet to give hugs and kisses and he learns a new word every single day! He loves both his Papa's and talks about them all the time. We are excited to see how he will react to all of the holidays this year.

Another celebration!

2010-06-14T16:49:00.000-07:00

So Connor has pooped in the potty 3 times now, and today he went pee pee! Woo hoo!

He is growing so big now. We are thrilled he is walking and talking so much more. Yesterday we took him in the kiddie pool in our backyard and he loved it. He even went under several times and didn't even cry. Pics on FB if you want to see him swimming.

Potty Time

2010-06-12T05:21:00.000-07:00

We timed it right and Connor went poo poo in the potty! Joe and celebrated with him and let him flush the toilet. Hopefully this is the start of something beautiful!

Connor finally started walking on May 17 - 1 and a half weeks before the pediatrician was going to check him out and maybe recommend physical therapy!

Talks So Cute!

2010-05-13T14:01:00.000-07:00

Trying to teach Connor new things to say has been so fun because he tried to copy the inflection in our voices. Today he repeated me when I said, "oh brother!" He also says "there he is" when we say "where's Connor?"

Other words Connor can say:

Mama

Dada

Uh-oh

Bye bye

Moo

Uh-uh

Peek-A-Boo!

2010-04-18T06:27:00.001-07:00

Connor loves to play Peek-A-Boo with us. He's at the point now where he covers his own eye. We always say, "where's Connor? there he is!" So now, instead of saying Peek-A-Boo at the end he says "There he is!" So cute!

Kisses!

2010-01-14T04:53:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, Joe had to pick Connor up and take him home since I had a basketball game. When I went to say bye to Connor and give him a kiss, he leaned over and kissed me, too! It was so sweet.

Finally!

2010-01-13T06:54:00.000-08:00

We have teeth! Hooray! Yesterday morning when Connor woke up I felt his bottom gums because we knew they were coming and I feel sharp little points. His two bottom front teeth have finally broken through the gums, just a week before he turns one.

My Smart Boy!

2009-12-24T05:30:00.001-08:00

I always knew Connor was so super duper smart! Every time we are in bed just hanging out, he is forever trying to go head first onto the floor and we have to constantly supervise his antics. Well, this morning he turned his little body around and slowly lowered himself down - feet first! Yay for my super smart boy! Next step? Standing on our own!

Connor Is Walking

2009-12-12T17:47:00.000-08:00

Connor's latest snack.

2009-12-10T07:54:00.000-08:00

So Connor hit a super awesome milestone this morning (said sarcastically). I was in his room picking out his clothes for the day and all of a sudden I heard a sucking noise. I started thinking, what could he be sucking on, there is nothing laying out in the hall way. Then it struck me that I had not closed the bathroom door after I peed this morning. Of course, Connor had fished a piece of toilet paper out of the urine-filled toilet and was sucking on it. I almost threw up! So gross.

8 month old update

2009-10-09T14:48:00.000-07:00

Connor finally started crawling on his knees yesterday instead of doing the worm. Joe and I were so excited. Hopefully he'll stop spitting up as much with this new development! He is pulling up onto everything in sight and is quite the chatterbox. This evening he is just laughing at anything and everything.

The Coakley family is excited to carve our first Halloween pumpkin tonight. We are going to carve a Jack-o-Lantern and then I am going to use the insides to cook. I haven't decided what to do with the innards yet, so any ideas are welcome!

Joe and I look at Connor and cannot believe that almost 9 months have passed. It has just flown by! He's eating at the table with us now each night for dinner and Joe and I have enjoyed family prayer over the meal.

He Loves His Daddy!

2009-06-02T16:48:00.000-07:00

Last night Connor was eating with his back to the door. Joe walked in and said hello and Connor stopped eating and his whole face went on alert. When Joe said something else, Connor got a huge grin on his face and just started trying to find his dad, but the position he was in didn't let him turn around all the way so he started twisting his body and laughing trying to see his daddy. SO CUTE!

4 month check up

2009-05-29T09:47:00.000-07:00

We had Connor's 4 month well check this morning. He got two shots and drank another immunization. He only cried for a few minutes! The doctor says he is healthy and doing fantastic!

He weighs 12 and a half pounds, which puts him in the 5th percentile. His height was 24.5 inches in the 25th percentile, and his head circumference was also in the 5th percentile.

We have been approved to start on rice cereal until he is 5 months old, in which case he wants us to move on to yellow veggies.

Holding Bottle

2009-05-19T18:37:00.001-07:00

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Originally uploaded by cokesgrl

Connor is learning to hold his own bottle! Of course, I still have to help him when it falls, but he is growing up so fast right before my eyes!

He Rolled Over!

2009-05-15T06:00:00.001-07:00

Last night was our first night to just let Connor cry himself to sleep, with us checking on him often, of course. About an hour into his fit, he got so mad, he swung himself over onto his tummy. Joe and I couldn't figure out if it was a fluke or not, but this morning he did it two or three times in the living room. So, he can officially roll over! Yay!

Connor cried off and on from 12:30-3:30 with either Joe or me laying next to him. He finally went to sleep sprawled out on his belly and it was the cutest thing ever! Hopefully tonight is a little less time. The nurse at the pediatrician's office said it would take about 3-4 nights for him to figure out that we aren't going to pick him up every night so that he'll just sleep. Pray that is the case!

Connor Playing With His Rainforest

2009-04-20T17:56:00.001-07:00

Here is a video of Connor playing on his rainforest. He's starting to actually grab his toys.

Temperature

2009-04-17T10:07:00.000-07:00

Connor woke up this morning at 3:30 with his first temperature - 102. We gave him some Tylenol and a couple hours later it had dropped to 100.9. Before I left for work we had it down to the 98/99 range. Nurse says it sounds like he is fighting a virus. Poor kid! Joe stayed home with him today.

Con Man Update

2009-04-16T08:50:00.000-07:00

So we've switched to soy formula because Connor broke out when he had the regular. Don't know the cause, but he's done it twice from my milk as well and I can't figure out the common factor. We've had to use more formula lately because he is eating so much and I just can't keep up!

We went for a weight check on April 3. He was 10 lb 10 ounces. He's slowly gaining. Hopefully he'll grow into his 3-6 month clothes soon since he'll be 3 months old in two days! I can't believe how old my little guy is getting to be!

We've now experienced our first few giggles and he is just as happy as can be...most of the time. He still acts as if he's dying if he doesn't get food right when he wants it.

Joe, can you think of anything else to add about our cool kid?

Happy Connor

2009-04-11T05:34:00.001-07:00

Happy Connor
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Tummy Time!

2009-04-11T05:33:00.001-07:00

Sepia Connor
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Beautiful Boy

2009-04-11T05:32:00.001-07:00

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Sick Baby

2009-03-29T07:24:00.000-07:00

Last night Connor had his first illness. Poor guy. He threw up 6 times within an hour. I called the after hours nurse and she said to go ahead and take him to the ER because with babies this young they have to worry about dehydration. So we sat there for 3 hours to find out that he had a stomach virus, but he was able to hold down the Pedialyte they gave us so we were sent home. I want to know why they couldn't have just told us to try Pedialyte first before we dragged him off to the hospital. And who knows how much that visit is going to cost! Oh well, you live, you learn.

Connor came home and slept from 11 pm until 5 am! He is feeling much better this morning, but we are skipping church just in case he spreads it to someone else. We have our sweet happy baby back!

Confusion

2009-03-26T19:26:00.001-07:00

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Originally uploaded by cokesgrl

Wearing his bib from Grandma Ruth from Foster. He was confused about what we were doing with the Playstation camera!

Connor

2009-03-26T19:25:00.001-07:00

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Connor sitting in his Bumbo on St. Patrick's Day. This outfit is from Great Aunt Debbie!

Mommy and Connor!

2009-03-26T19:24:00.001-07:00

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Correction

2009-03-22T17:39:00.000-07:00

My friend informed me today that Connor is not a chunk, so I asked Joe what his measurements were. I was going to look it up the averages on babycenter.com, but then he told me that the nurse wrote them on the sheet they sent home with us. It turns out our baby is teeny tiny! He is 25th percentile in height, 10th percentile in weight, and 5th percentile in head circumference! What a wittle guy!

Pray for us over the next two weeks. Connor will be going to two different people's homes, plus one day at home with dad because my cousin's son has been exposed to the chicken pox! I don't know how he is going to handle all of the changes we are throwing his way, poor guy! Plus I am way exhausted from lack of sleep, so I will need all the strength and sleep I can get to finish out this school year. LORD HELP ME!

2 Month Check Up

2009-03-20T01:16:00.001-07:00

March 18 was Connor's 2 month check up at the pediatrician. He is doing fantastical! He is 22 inches long now and weighs 9 lb 14 oz. What a chunk! He also had to get 3 shots. He did so great...he screamed until he got fed, got his shots, and then finished eating. No more tears after that! So while I was at the doctor's office, I noticed they had several copies of Baby Wise and Toddler Wise. I wonder if they hand those out or sell them...

Joe and I have been taking Spring Break to get Connor sleeping through the night. Although it was a fight at first, it has gotten much better. However, I CAN'T SLEEP! It is so annoying. Connor will probably be waking up here in an hour and a half and I don't even feel sleepy yet. Is there anything you can take while breastfeeding?

I really wanted to work on getting back into shape while we were having this nice weather, but it seems like instead of taking a "Spring break" I have been trying to play catch-up with housework, bills, and errands. And, Connor is still on a 3 hour routine, so it makes it hard to get a lot done before I have to feed him again.

Fake ID

2009-03-11T19:12:00.001-07:00

Fake ID
Originally uploaded by cokesgrl

Connor took this picture on Valentine's Day; he wasn't quite a month old, but he looks at least a year!

Rachel's First Day Without Connor

2009-03-09T09:24:00.000-07:00

Well, I made it through my first day and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

This afternoon has been pretty draining. My 4th, 5th, and 6th hours are full and are quite the handfuls. Dealing with them on little sleep is tough! Hopefully Connor gets better at sleeping through the night soon so I can have more patience. On a better note, all of my students were so glad to see me today. They did not like the substitute.

47 school days left this year...

Connor vs. the Giraffe

2009-02-23T07:24:00.001-08:00

Connor slept last night from 9 until 2:40 and then again until 7 am!!!!!

Of course Joe and I think Connor is the cutest thing ever, but Saturday he had us cracking up. On his bouncer is an orange giraffe that hangs down right in front of his face. We were getting ready, taking showers and all, so he was in the bathroom with us sitting in the bouncer. Every time one of us checked on him he was still doing the same thing...glaring at the giraffe! At one point he even started batting at it like he wanted to kill it. However, Joe and I determined that the giraffe won the battle because Connor looked away first.

Since he did sleep so well last night, he has been the happiest baby so far this morning! He's just playing on the quilt Granny Janet made for him. Yay for a good day!

Valentine's Day

2009-02-22T06:56:00.001-08:00

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Connor wearing his "I Love Mommy" shirt for V-day. He got to meet three great-grandma's and a great-grandpa for Valentine's Day!

Quality Time with Connor

2009-02-18T17:04:00.000-08:00

Joe and I had some super fun with Connor tonight. Joe sang "Walk It Out" while Conor and I danced. It was fun. Now he is fighting sleep big time!

On another note, Connor slept 7 hours last night! Yay for sleeping. Unfortunately, I did not sleep as long or as well.

I started working out today to try and get back into better shape than before I was pregnant. Joe started working out last week as well. We are both praying to get back into better physical shape than before we were pregnant because we want to be healthy for our baby boy. It's hard when you are running on fumes from lack of sleep!

That's all for today's Coakley Family update.

Hey Grandpa

2009-02-17T13:47:00.001-08:00

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My dad held his hand the entire time!

Grandparents

2009-02-17T13:46:00.001-08:00

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Grandpa and Grandma Jimison staying by Connor's side at the hosptial so he wasn't alone.

Mini Me

2009-02-17T13:45:00.003-08:00

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Like father, like son. Joe and Connor look the same to me.

Snow Storm

2009-02-17T13:45:00.001-08:00

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January of 2009 snow storm. Connor slept through it!

Drumstick

2009-02-17T13:44:00.001-08:00

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He had the tightest grip on this. I guess he wants to be a musician like his daddy!

Funny Face

2009-02-17T13:43:00.001-08:00

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He makes such funny faces all the time.

Smile!

2009-02-17T13:42:00.001-08:00

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One of Connor's first smiles captured on camera!

23 days old

2009-02-10T15:09:00.001-08:00

Today was another doctor's visit for Mr. Connor James Coakley. He gained 7.5 ounces this past week! He now weighs 8 pounds with an extra half ounce. My little boy has become a pig! His length is 21 inches, which puts him in the 90th percentile for length! He's tall. I don't know where he gets it from, because I certainly did not contribute to his height!

After the doctor, we went to lunch with Alison and Ashlin who were also at the doctor. Ashlin had to get her two month shots. Connor will be getting those on March 18. The lactation nurse thought it was hilarious that Connor and Ashlin knew each other and that Alison and I joked about them being boyfriend and girlfriend!

Connor may experience his first tornado today...we'll see. He did experience his first elevator ride today at the ESC.

3 Weeks Old!

2009-02-09T09:17:00.001-08:00

3 Weeks Old!
Originally uploaded by cokesgrl

Reality Has Set In!

2009-01-31T09:31:00.001-08:00

Connor is officially real. Last night when I was changing his diaper he farted and shot poop across the room. Joe and I have had to pull out two long, stringy, sticky boogers. And, this morning, he peed and spit up on Joe. Plus, I cannot figure out when he is going to eat or sleep (I guess he's just not quite ready for mommy's schedule). He decided to whine from 4 am until 7 am this morning. How is it that Joe can sleep through the whining the entire time while I hear every little sound?

Even though we've run into all the disgusting and annoying stuff, Joe and I couldn't agree more that we just love Connor to pieces and bits! We are so proud to call him our son and enjoy just laying in bed with him in between us as we watch TV or chat. We even ate breakfast (dry Fruit Loops) in bed this morning so we could hang out with the boy!

All in all, I just keep reminding myself that the sleep deprivation should only last a few more weeks and Connor will eventually learn mommy's schedule (he better since I go back to work in 5 weeks!). Mommy and Daddy love you Connor!

Connor and Ashlin

2009-01-29T15:40:00.001-08:00

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Connor's other girl friend. The daughter of my friend Alison.

Kari Lynne and Connor

2009-01-29T15:39:00.001-08:00

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Connor and his friend Kari Lynne! This is Kyle and Michele Panter's (a couple Joe and I are really close with) little girl. They were so cute together!

My Stud Muffin!

2009-01-28T13:55:00.001-08:00

My Stud Muffin!
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Happy Boy

2009-01-28T13:36:00.001-08:00

Happy Boy
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A close up of my cutie in his cute outfit.

Baby It's Cold Outside!

2009-01-28T13:35:00.001-08:00

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My favorite outfit! It's way too big for him, but so are almost all of his clothes at this point.

Our first family picture!

2009-01-28T13:02:00.001-08:00

Our first family picture!
Originally uploaded by cokesgrl

We were on our way to our first church service! Connor is one week old and he attended his own church class.

A Big Thanks!

2009-01-26T15:43:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all who visited Joe and I during the hospital! It was great to see how much support we had and made us feel very loved.

Mom and Dad

Joe and Janet

Katie and Levi

Lauren, Brian, and Ethan McGuire

David and Katie Majestic

Kyle, Michele, and Kari Lynne Panter

Chelsea and Justin Meek

Ryan and Heather Wallace

Katie and Michael Slockers

Sara G

Kim Kizzia and Jadyn

Jason, Sherry, Adriel, and Eden Kreitzer

Aaron Swenson

Nicole Brown

Rob and Linda Beckley

David Rollandini

Alec and Jenny Davis

Kevin Meyer

Smiths (Kyle, Jamie, Ryan, and Owen)

Andrea and RJ Schafer

Zac Young

drying off

2009-01-23T16:44:00.003-08:00

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He screamed his entire bath!

Grandma good-bye

2009-01-23T16:44:00.001-08:00

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Grandma saying good-bye after staying for three days! She was not too happy.

faux hawk

2009-01-23T16:43:00.003-08:00

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Sportin' the faux hawk

Daddy bath

2009-01-23T16:43:00.001-08:00

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Daddy giving him his first bath.

Connor chilling

2009-01-23T16:42:00.001-08:00

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Hanging out on his new blanket in his super fancy polo!

Getting to know Connor

2009-01-23T12:56:00.001-08:00

Joe and I have had a blast getting to know Connor this week. Even though he is only 5 days old, he does some super cute stuff! Whenever he doesn't want something, he shakes his head back and forth like he is saying NO! Also, he has what I call shifty eyes. If he hears a noise or something he'll start shifting his eyes back and forth like a detective trying to figure out what is going on. I love it!

Connor hadn't had a bowel movement since we came home from the hospital - until last night that is! At 4:30 in the morning, he decided to go, so we changed him. Then, in the middle of his snack, he decided to go again! So, as we were changing nasty diaper number 2, he started going again! Luckily we had him on a burp cloth and not our bedspread cause it got nasty.

I know it is probably gas, but Connor has been smiling at Mom and Grandma Janet all day today. We just cannot get enough of our precious baby boy! More pictures to come later...

Coming Home!

2009-01-22T09:04:00.003-08:00

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Originally uploaded by cokesgrl

This is Connor in his car seat. Our first car ride, on our way home from the hospital! I love the face he is making.

Connor

2009-01-22T09:04:00.001-08:00

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Originally uploaded by cokesgrl

Tuesday, January 20. Connor's first nap in his cradle. Aunt Sara picked out his outfit.

Labor and Delivery

2009-01-22T08:54:00.000-08:00

So when I started timing my contractions it turned out they were 8 minutes apart. And they hurt! My doctor had given Joe and I the 5-1-1 rule...don't come to the hospital until the contractions were 5 minutes apart, 1 minute long, for an hour. Well, the contractions decided to stay 8 minutes apart until 7:30 that morning! That was 7 plus hours of agonizing labor because they wouldn't come any closer together! Finally I decided I couldn't take it anymore and I woke Joe up. He told me to see if they would get any closer together for just a little bit longer. When he woke up, they decided to come down to 7 minutes apart! 20 minutes later they came down to 6 minutes apart, and I said, that's it, we're going to the hospital! We got up and brushed our teeth, gathered our things, and headed for St. Francis South Hospital. Driving the 15 minutes from our house to the hospital dropped my contractions down to 2 minutes apart! Right when we pulled into the parking spot, I decided to sneeze and ended up peeing my pants!

We got up to the third floor and they put me in Labor Room 6. By the time I was checked and admitted they told me I was dilated to a 6! We checked in at 9:05 am. By noon, I was dilated to a 10. However, Dr. Williamson was at the other hospital delivering a baby, so I waiting until sometime in the 3 o'clock hour to begin pushing. Less than an hour later, at 4:14 PM on Sunday, January 18, Connor James Coakley was born weighing 7 lb 13 oz, 20 inches long and absolutely beautiful!

After labor, I apparently lost too much blood because I got faint and nauseated. It took a few days for my blood levels to return start climbing.

Working up to labor

2009-01-19T05:31:00.000-08:00

Thursday afternoon, January 15, is when my body began preparing for labor. I had a little big of the runs, plus my doctor checked my dilation and said I was between a 3 and 4. I went home that night and my body just kept cleaning itself out. Joe and I went to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings after I had taken a bath and just spent the evening relaxing and begging our son to come out!

Friday at school I had more of the lovely diarrhea. I didn't feel very good, but I thought that the baby was going to be stubborn since I had absolutely no sign of labor. Sara took Joe and I out to eat at Olive Garden and I felt like I was eating my last meal out before I had the baby. I was right!

Saturday I woke up pretty early, but after being up for only a couple of hours, I got really tired and went to lay down. I pretty much slept until 3 o'clock that afternoon when I had to get up and get ready for church. We went to eat dinner at the Smith's after church and watched the movie Baby Mama. We kept saying how funny it would be to go into labor after watching that movie! We went home and I was super tired and my back had been aching throughout the entire movie, so I decided I was going to go to bed. I felt like I was having really bad menstrual cramps, so I decided to time them just in case...

39 weeks

2009-01-17T06:04:00.001-08:00

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Here we are at 39 weeks pregnant!

Painting the nursery

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Painting
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Night Light

2008-11-01T14:41:00.005-07:00

Night Light
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Light Switch Cover

2008-11-01T14:41:00.003-07:00

Light Switch Cover
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Watching...

2008-11-01T14:41:00.001-07:00

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Cute diaper bag!

2008-11-01T14:40:00.007-07:00

Cute diaper bag!
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From Alison

2008-11-01T14:40:00.005-07:00

From Alison
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From Allison

2008-11-01T14:40:00.003-07:00

From Allison
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Ash, Rach, Chels

2008-11-01T14:40:00.001-07:00

Ash, Rach, Chels
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Fosterettes!

2008-11-01T14:39:00.001-07:00

Fosterettes!
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The hostesses

2008-11-01T14:37:00.003-07:00

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The pregnant chicks

2008-11-01T14:37:00.001-07:00

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Sara and Rachel

2008-11-01T14:29:00.001-07:00

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At baby shower number two!

Our First Baby Shower!

2008-10-09T06:00:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Joe and I had our first baby shower given to us by the lovely ladies and gentleman at IOHI. It was fantastic! We got so many diapers and wipes. Hopefully with what Joe's mom has already bought me we won't have to buy diapers for a month or so. We also got some cute onesies and books! I'll try to post pictures of the stuff later so all can see!

The game we played while there was a lot of fun because Joe made it hilarious with the answers he put to all the questions. The lemonade was delish and the cake super yummy! The only down side to the whole shower is that Joe hates being the center of attention, so he was a little uncomfortable.

I have officially entered my third trimester now, so we are on the downward spiral to having this baby and he is letting me know about it! I get kicked and punched all the time - but mostly when I am hungry. If I can remember to do it, I will try to get more belly pics taken and posted. Love, Rachel (and Adrian)

Nursery 1

2008-09-20T11:20:00.001-07:00

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This is the crib bumper. We are doing a kind of safari theme with turquoise accents.

Sept 7

2008-09-20T11:11:00.001-07:00

Sept 7
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I promised Michele I would take this picture because she said I looked so cute.

Sept 7

2008-09-20T11:10:00.003-07:00

Sept 7
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August 31

2008-09-20T11:10:00.001-07:00

August 31
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August 30

2008-09-20T11:09:00.001-07:00

August 30
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New Pics

2008-09-16T20:48:00.000-07:00

August 14

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August 14
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August 7

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August 7
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July 30

2008-08-22T20:43:00.001-07:00

July 30
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It's A Boy

2008-08-22T15:37:00.000-07:00

July 24th

2008-08-04T19:34:00.003-07:00

Belly 1
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July 16th

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Belly 2
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July 8th

2008-08-04T19:33:00.003-07:00

Belly 3
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July 3rd

2008-08-04T19:33:00.001-07:00

Belly 4
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Belly Montage

2008-07-28T15:44:00.000-07:00

June 25th, 18th...my belly got smaller because I was throwing up so much!

Second Appointment

2008-06-30T14:22:00.000-07:00

Today was our second visit. I am 11 weeks along as of tomorrow! Today's appointment was very short. I asked a lot of ridiculous questions, but I felt better knowing the answers. They did a belly ultrasound on me this time. Dr. Williamson had an intern with him, so I had three men focused on me...it was great! Ha ha! Anyway, Dr. Williamson has such a funny sense of humor. He just randomly started unbuttoning my pants and I was like, "do you want me to do that?" and he told me no, he liked doing it!

We saw the baby! It was laying on its back down at the bottom of my uterus waving its arms and legs around like crazy! No wonder I have been so sick! We heard the heartbeat again - 168 beats, so it has slowed down a little. At the end I was waiting to have my pants buttoned back up, but apparently Dr. Williamson doesn't enjoy that as much. He told me I would have to do that part myself. ;) I think that's it! Next appointment is August 4th.

Our Little Peanut

2008-06-15T17:25:00.000-07:00

Here are the first pictures. Only 1.5cm and a heart beat of 170. Baby and mama are healthy so far.