One Month Old

So Brandon is One month old today. How exciting. Everyone always says how fast time flys by when you have a little one and man I belive it now. I Can't belive it has been a month already.

Things are going great here. We are finally getting the hang of being parents. We are so excited for Brandon to start smiling and all that fun stuff. So far he has had a couple big smiles but as everyone says 'they were just gas smiles' however, I dont belive it. I think he is smiling at me. He is doing pretty good and keeping his head lifted up when we have him held up to our shoulders. Still has a hard time getting his head up off the floor when we have him on his tummy. But that willcome with time.

I am still quite sore. I have done some reasearch online and found out that if you have an oddly shaped pelvis as I found out in delivery that I do, it is very possible to fractor your tailbone during delivery. I am 99% sure that I have done this. I am in so much pain when I sit down. Mostly in the cars. and getting up from a sitting position puts a lot of pressure on my tailbone and it hurts like heck. Only thing is there isn't anything the docs can do for it. My doctor told me to sit on a cusion (like I hadn't figured that out).. ha ha.. But oh well. I will just keep taking my Ibprofin and hope for it to get better soon.

We had a fun night last night. Our friend Keifer (dani's friend jessies, step brother to be) is going into the Army so we went to a going away party for him last night. Good Luck to him. Then after that we went over to Candy and Jeremys house and visited with Candy and Jeremy, Kristin and Peter and their boys and Candy's friends Angie and Luke and their boy. It was a fun night with all the kids there.

I have me and Brandon's fist playdate this Tuesday. We are going over to my cousin Kristins house.. she has a little boy Sam who is almost 3 and she just had a little boy too.. Charlie who is 3 days older than Brandon. Also my cousin Carley is going over there too with her boy Devon who is 2 and she has a little girl Norah who is about 4 months old now. Not that the little ones will be playing at all but we will have a chance to talk and compare what our babies are doing and all that fun stuff. Plus it will be fun to get out of the house for a couple hours.

Well I better go before Brandon wakes up from his nap. I have 100 more things on my todo list before he gets up again. Talk to you all later.

Danielle

Brandon's Baptism

So Brandon was Baptised this past weekend at All Saints Catholic Church. It was a very nice service. Brandon was not a fan of getting the water poured over his head but other than that he was great. He also went to his first church service on that same sunday before the Baptism service. He did great in church. Barley made a sqeek.

We then had everyone over to our house for a light lunch after the Baptism. IT was really nice to share this time in Brandons life with our friends and family who were able to make it.

Brandon got some very nice gifts too, a couple crosses, one for the wall and one is on his dresser. He also got his First Piggy Bank. We already filled it with all our spare change.

It turned out to be a great Sunday. After everyone left our house, (it happend to also be superbowl Sunday) so our friends Kelly and Steve came back over and we watched the Superbowl together and Steve and Kelly brought over some of the fish they recently caught and we had a fish fry. It was really good.

That's all for now.

Danielle

Brandon Paul Sandmeier

Sorry It has taken me a week and a half after he was born to post something.. We have been Busy Busy Busy..

So Brandon Paul Sandmeier was born on 1-21-2010 at 12:06 am. He was 7lbs 5oz at birth and 20 1/4 in. long. He had a rough start into the world but it was all worth it and Everyone is doing great.

We got home from the hosptial on Friday afternoon and have been enjoying out time together while Jason has some time off work. He goes back to work tomorrow. So that will be interesting to see if I can handle all this on my own while he is out at work. I am sure we will be fine.

We had our second Doctors apointment today to make sure Brandon was gaining some weight. We had brought him to the doctor last week, for his first check up and because he was starting to act different. He wouldnt eat, poop or pee. He was very sleepy all the time and we were concerned. So we found out that Brandon was deyhidrated and hadn Jaundice. They brought over a lighted bed and belt for him to wear so that we could use phototherepy to make him all better. We went to the doc today and he is 2oz heavier than his birth weight so all is back to normal now. He is eating much better and Now has no problem in the pooping department. ha ha.

We had our first road trip this last weekend. We headed out to Aberdeen to visit Grandma and Grandpa Sandmeier and Uncle andy and Aunt Lynn. Brandon did great. He showed everyone how he barley ever cries and he is such a good boy.

Now that we are home we have been letting him lay in his crib or on the floor in his boppy pillow all day cuz he was getting held all weekend at the Grandparents. But that's ok. We enojoyed showing him off.

Mommy and Daddy even got to go out on friday night to enjoy a beer (or two) with Uncle Andy. I hadn't had a beer in at least 10 months (probably a bit more) and it was WONDERFUL.. However we only stayed for two beers and since it was the first time we had left Brandon we missed him already. So we headed home. Jerry and Mary were very suprised to see us home before 4 am (which is about when we used to come home when we went out in Aberdeen) Things changed a bit now.

Well Brandon is starting to wake up. It is time for him to eat again.. (seems like it always is) So I better wrap this up. I will post some very cute pics of him next time.. (maybe even later on today, after MY nap time.)

Talk to you all later

danielle

Almost to the Finish Line

Well.. the pregnancy race is almost over. I can't wait to cross that finish line and get my little sweet reward!! Baby Brandon. We only have two days left now until our due date. I have a feeling I am gonna go over the due date.. But that's ok..

Our last week Doctor Appt. Went ok.. I had somewhat high blood pressure, nothing too serious, but the Doc said we would watch it this week. If it is still High on this monday's appt he may start thinking about induction. He said they also watch for swelling of the feet and ankles, which mine have been pretty good. And also Protin in the Urine sample.. Which mine had none. So that's good.

His room is all finished and ready to go. I rewashed all his clothes and sheets and everything cuz I got that new baby detergant. So now we are truley ready.

I have been feeling pretty good most days. Going to bed is still the hardest part cuz my hips/pelvis area hurts so bad, i feel like it is crushing in half. And it is pretty much impossible to find a comfortable spot to lay in. I have now been taking tylonol each night before I go to bed, and that seems to be helping me sleep a bit better.

Jason also is doing good. He tells Brandon each day to "COME OUT" but Brandon doesn't listen. (hopefully that isn't how it's always gonna be) ha ha.. Jason is very excited to take two weeks off from work and spend it at home with his precious family. He is doing very good at work as well, He just got checked out in another sector at work. Only two more to go and he will be a fully certified Controller. So that's great news. He was really hoping to get that sector finished before going on a leave. So that task is done.

That's all for now. We'll see If i get around to posting again before Brandon's arrival. I can't wait for it.. I know everyone else is excited too. Talk to you all later.

Danielle

Getting Closer

So we only have about 2 more weeks until our due date. A little less in fact.. ha ha. We went to the doctor today for our 38 week appointment and I am now dialated to a 2. Still not too much but at least it is some progress, also I am 50% effaced. (not sure how to spell that) The doc is hoping any time now that Brandon will come. (WE ARE TOO) It is getting so so hard to be patient. Especially now since his room is all finished and ready for him.

We have another appointment next monday the 11th. Hopefully we wont have to go to it cuz we will be in the hospital before that.. I think chances are slim to none though. ha ha..

We had a busy weekend once again. My little brother Matt and his wife were in town for new years and a wedding in Sioux Falls and also to spend some christmas time with us here in the cities. So yesterday we had a late christmas at my mom's house and opened some more gifts. Jason got a nice Under Armour shirt, I got a really cool Wrought Iron wall hanging for our bedroom and Brandon even got some stuff.. He got LOTS of stuff as well from all of Jason's family the week before that.. I couldn't belive all the gifts he got, and he isn't even born yet. What a lucky little guy.

Tomorrow I am heading over to my friend Jessie's house. She has a girlfriend with some little boys who have outgrown their clothes and since Jessie is going to be having a girl this second time around, she is handing all the boy clothes off to us. Which is SUPER nice. The clothes are all so cute and in such good shape. So we can't wait to go over and get those, and fill Brandon's Drawers and closet even more. It's gonna take me 45 min each day just to pick his outfit. But that's fine. I am so excited for it.

That's all for now. We thank everyone for all the wonderful Christmas gifts.

Hope everyone had a great new year!

Danielle

20 Days till our Due Date

We are getting down there now.. Only 20 days to go until our due date. We are getting more and more excited.. and more and more ready for Brandon to come out and play with us. Today we have our 37 week appointment. At the last one they did a full cervix check and found I am not Dialated at all yet. However, he did say that Brandon has now dropped down a lot and his head is Way way low into my pelvis now. (which explaines why my pelvis seems to feel like it is about to break in half). So we'll see what they say today.

I have been feeling ok.. I have good days and bad. Yesterday was a really good day.. Very Minimal back pain and my Pelvis was doing much better. However the day before that my back hurt soo soo bad I could barley stand it. I had to lay in one particular position on the couch for hours without moving, it was the only way I couldnt feel my back hurt.

We were supposed to make it to Aberdeen for christmas this year, however we couldn't make it due the the Big Blizzard MN and SD got. It was not fun. So we ended up staying in the cities, we didnt wanna risk getting stuck somewhere in the middle of MN or SD in the ditch.. With our luck that is when we would have went into labor. So we ended up staying here. Which was too bad but it did end up ok. My family is here. Well a lot of them. So we were able to spend Christmas day with My parents and see some of my family that did make it in from out of town.

Sounds like Jerry and Mary are going to be coming up here this week for Jason's Birthday. so that should be fun times.

Also we are having my Uncle Roy come over this coming satruday to put up the Chair Rail in Brandons room. Once that is up all we have to do is hang some pictures and we are done with his room. I can't wait to see it all put together. Also that same day my Dad is going to come over and help us install our new kitchen faucet that we got from my Uncle Kenney for christmas. He owns his own Company called SappCo. and he mostly sells faucets, fixutres, toilets, showers.. that type of stuff. So he gave us a new faucet that I wanted for Christmas. I am very excited as well to see that all put together.


Until Next time.. ta ta

Danielle

Almost 9 Months along now

So.. It's getting down there now, We are technically 35 weeks along, so only about 5 or so weeks left to go. With the holidays coming up we are hoping time goes fast.

We are getting so close to getting Brandon's room done. All we need at this point are the chair rails to be put up.. All the painting is done and furniture is all put together. I will post some pics of the progress.

Our next doc appointment is on Dec 21st, after that one we will be going once a week until Brandon is born. At this next appointment they will do a full check to see if I am dialated at all and all that good stuff. We also will determine at that appointment if going to Aberdeen for Christmas is going to be doable or not. We are really hoping so, as we havent been there for christmas in a few years.

I have been feeling ok.. My hip is really really bothering me now. Mostly just my left hip. I guess the doc says that Brandon is now head down and pushing his head up against my hip/pelvis getting ready for his big enterance.. My Sciatic nerve pain however is pretty much gone at this point so thats good news. I am still having some back pain but have been taking lots of baths and getting lots of massages from Jason to help out with that.

I am offically done working as of Friday this week. Thursday is my last day for the next 4 months. And I am sooooo looking forward to it, as now an 8 hour shift just about kills me. I am normally in so much pain by the end of the night it is hard for me to even get to sleep at night. So Luckly, I only have to worry about wednesday and thursday to get through and then I can start to relax.

I guess that's about all that is new for now. If I don't post anything till christmas, we hope that everyone has a very merry chirstmas and a very happy new year. Love the Sandmeier's!