3 Months

Well I've made it 3 months on this earth and I've enjoyed ever second. At the moment I'm on a growth spurt. I'm up to 13 lbs and 25.5 inches. I'm sleeping in my own room and around 6 hrs at a stretch. That's all for now...Cheers.

CJ

10.5 Weeks

Ok...Ok...I know its been awhile, but Dad has had me busy eating and sleeping. All is well and I continue to discover my new world. Mom and Dad say hello to all and are doing great. Dad is working at the emergency department and Mom has begun to work a couple of days a week.

I've posted a few updated pics of me. Enjoy. Cheers.

CJ

I'm 6 weeks old...Watchout

Hello All,
Once again I'm sorry for the delay in posting, but I've been really busy trying to gain weight. At my last weigh-in I was 8 lbs and 6 ozs, but that was a week ago so it has to be up.
I had a great visit with my Aunt Jeanne from Florida, she was fun to hang with and seemed a lot more knowledgeable about this baby scene than Mom and Dad.
My G-Ma Scott has been chillin with me for 2 weeks, but has to leave tomorrow. I hope to see her in January or February when I travel on a jet plane to Florida.
There is word around the house that we are driving up to Yakima, WA this weekend to see my Great G-Pa Edmonson, Uncle Ron, and Aunt Clarkie. I'm looking forward to the roadtrip and I KNOW they are excited to see me.
I've uploaded some new pics above...enjoy.
Cheers.

CJ

One Month

Hello All - Just a quick update on my first month. I've been doing what I am suppose to be doing...peeing, pooping, eating, and sleeping. My weight is up to 7 lbs and 12 ozs and I think I've grown taller.

My parents have taken me to some trips to cool places, so much that I think I spend more time in my car seat and stroller than any place.

I've created a slideshow on this blog of photos from these places and some other random pics.

Online you can view at: http://picasaweb.google.com/scottbr997

My Grandma Scott and Aunt Jeanne are here from Florida to hang with me for awhile. It's nice they came all the way out for me, but who could blame them.

Sorry for the long delay between blogs, but I'll try to do better.

As my Dad always says...Cheers



CJ

A Day at BBR

My parents took me on my first trip to Black Butte Ranch. It was a great Oregon summer day. We went on a long walk and saw a lot of horses. We sat out by the pool and had lunch, but I had to settle for fully organic milk. I had my photo taken with Mom and Dad at the spot where they got married five years ago. Dad snapped a few other pics for your viewing pleasure. All in all it was a great day...I think I have the coolest parents in the world. Later.

CJ

2-Week Pics

2 Weeks

CJ turned 2 weeks today.



We are all doing well and still adjusting to this new lifestyle. CJ had his 2 week doc visit yesterday. He weighed in at 6 lbs and 13 oz, which is up from his discharge weight of 6 lbs and 6 oz. This places him only in the 5th percentile for weight. The doc wants him to gain 0.5 oz a day. His length on the other hand is in the 75th percentile. He measured 21.5 inches yesterday.



We have taken him on several car rides and walks. He seems to love them because he sleeps the entire time. Jack and Sadie (pets) are doing great in this transitional phase. Jack sleeps through the night feedings and crying. Jack just wants to lick CJ all the time.



Above are few pics for your viewing enjoyment. Cheers.

CJ Pics

Here are a few pics.

They are:

Hangin with Mommy.

First bath.

In the OR at 3 mins old.

More to come. Cheers.

Great Scott Arrives!

Hello All,

Based on my last post I will not be going in to OB. Because Great arrived early this morning.

The details are:
Name: Christopher James "CJ" Scott (Great may hang on)
Weight: 7 lbs 2 ozs
Length: 19.25 inches
Time: 0551
Mode: c-section
1 min APGAR: 8
5 min APGAR: 10

Kirst and CJ are doing well. We had to opt for the c-section due to some fetal intolerance, which means that CJ's heartrate was dropping when Kirst had contractions and was putting him at risk. But all is good now!

I'll post some pics soon. Talk to you all soon. Cheers.

Waiting Patiently

Hi All,

Just a quick note. No Great Scott yet. But I do have all the specifics for you all:

Date: 08/18/08 @ 0745
Weight: 7.25 lbs
Length: 21.5 in
APGAR Score: 10+

Don't ask me how I know...I just know.

We have an OB appointment today and we'll see how close he is to my accurate, evidence-based data.
I'm back in Bend which is really nice. I drove straight from San Diego to Bend on Thursday night/Friday morning...14 hours.
Kirst is doing great and continues to work a few hours a day. She is sleeping well and seems to have good energy. She has a few contractions during the day and more when go for a walk.
We'll keep you all posted on any special deliveries that we receive.
Cheers.

Anybody Lose a Basketball?

Just a short hello and a pic of a 38 week belly. Cheers.

Full Tilt...sorry I meant Term

We are at 37 weeks, which means full-term and when Great enters this world he or she will be able to breath crisp, clean Oregon air. Kirst is doing well and continues to work. Her last day seeing patients will be this Friday, even though she'll continue to be involved in the office operations. She had an OB appointment last Thursday and everything checked out ok. Great is head down and there are no signs of labor. For the medical minded that means no cervical dilation or effacement.

I finish up here in La Jolla on Thursday and plan to start driving after work. The drive is around 15 hours and I should arrive home some time early Friday afternoon. It's been at great learning experience, but I'm ready to be home!

When I get home we'll post some pics of the belly. Take care. Cheers.

BS

36 Weeks

Hello All,
Just a short update.
All is well with the Mom-to-be. Kirst had an OB appointment this week and the doc gave her the ok to travel. She is going up to Yakima for Grandpa's 90th birthday party. I'm really bummed I won't be able to make it.
Last weekend I went up to Riverside to visit my old buddy Charlie. I spent some time with him and his wife Kathleen and two boys Sean and Kevin. It was nice to catch up and get out of town for awhile.
I have ~2 weeks left here in La Jolla. The rotation is going well and the doc is really a great preceptor. Sometimes I get tired of doing annual physicals, but that's life in Internal Medicine...I miss surgery already.
Sorry no pics this week, but I hear the belly is growing each day. Take care.
Cheers.

BS

34 weeks and growing

Hello All,

Sorry for the big delay in postings. Things have been very busy here with my move to Oregon and Brad's move from his rotation in Taos, NM to his new rotation in La Jolla, CA.

I finished up my Navy commitment in South Carolina on May 30 and flew to Oregon on June 2. I have been busy organizing our house in Bend and starting work with my Dad. "Great" is doing well and growing bigger by the day. It continues to be very active and uses its little foot to kick me in the side often. The OB in Bend requested another ultrasound to be performed to see how the size of the baby is progressing. Similar to the 20 week ultrasound "Great" is bigger than predicted (in the 65th percentile) and the ultrasound due date estimated "Great" to arrive August 5. But, of course, only "Great" knows when it will make its appearance!

Brad was able to take a week off from his rotation in California to visit "Great" and I over 4th of July. He has not seen my belly for 2 months!! Quite a change! Brad had a lot of projects waiting for him such as putting the crib together and helping to organize the nursery. He was a huge help!

BS here: Sorry for the delay in updating everyone. Like Kirst said, I was in Taos for 6 weeks doing some surgery stuff. I was doing mostly ortho, but also some general, GI, urology, and OB. I was in on 4 c-sections...I guess to prepare me for Great's arrival. Now I'm in La Jolla doing 6 - weeks of internal med. I'm at Scripps Clinic, which backs up to Torrey Pines golf course. I finish up on 08/01 and then I'll be back in Bend until 01/09. We are both really happy about that! We promise to keep you all more up to date in the near future. Cheers.

Great Scott...It's Kicking

Hello All - BS here. Hope everyone is doing well. We just passed the 25 week mark and everything is great. I was just home for 2 weeks and it was nice the see how Kirst's belly is growing and feel Great kicking. We had an OB appointment last Friday and the doc had the fetal heartrate monitor probe on the belly and Great didn't approve and kicked the probe...enough to move it from the skin. Maybe we have a FSU kicker, if male, or FSU soccer star, if female???

Hi everyone! Kirsten here ... I should probably take a step back and explain to you all why we are referring to the baby as "Great." A few weeks ago my dad (Kit) called me and said "I have a name for the baby." I replied, "Excellent! What is it?" He says "Great." I, of course, didn't understand so said "I know that it is great that we are having a baby, but what is the name?" He repeats "Great! as in Great Scott! - Get it?" Anyway, for some strange reason Great has stuck and since we don't know if it is a boy or girl - we refer to the baby as Great.

It was wonderful to have Brad in town for 2 weeks. He was a big help in preparing for the move to Oregon. I am feeling good at this point and feel the baby move every few hours. Well, back to Brad....

I'm off to Taos next week and really hate to leave Kirst, but she is doing great and she'll be back in Bend on June 2nd. Take care and we'll talk to you all soon. Cheers.

Belly Time

Well a lot has changed since our last posts. We are at 20 weeks today. I've been home for the past week and it's been nice to be with Kirst and actually make it to two OB appointments. She looks and feels GREAT! The first visit was with the doc and he said everything looks great. The second visit was for the fetal anatomy ultrasound scan. They take measurements of the skull, abdomen, femur, and crown to rump. From this they can determine a more accurate gestational age and due date for the fetus. Our original due date was 08/17, but based on results from this scan it is 08/06. The reason for the earlier date is mostly due to the femur length. When the US tech was scanning she said "which one of you have tall people in your family" and thought to myself, no actually I said it out loud "YES". We can thank Kit, my father-in-law, for that because height runs in his family.

I'll stop blogging and let Kirst have a chance to write something.......

Hello All - It has been nice to have Brad around the past week especially with the OB appointment and the ultrasound. It was amazing to see the baby move and listen to its heartbeat. I have even started to feel the baby move in my belly! Also, I am now officially in maternity clothes and even switched to a Navy maternity uniform - much more comfortable even though it looks like a large, white tee-pee. Anyway, back to Brad ......

I leave tomorrow for the last 3 weeks of my didactic year. I start clinical rotations on May 12th. I'll be in Taos, NM for orthopedic surgery (6 weeks) and then La Jolla, CA for internal medicine (6 weeks). I'll have two weeks off between didactic and rotations, which I'll back in SC...I can not wait!

The pics are Easter brunch (in sunny SC) and Kirst's 20-week belly.

Cheers

BS and Kirsten

15.5 Weeks

Kirst was out here (OR) to visit last week and we had a blast. It's great to see that she is feeling better and having more energy. She looks great!

I saw her on the weekend then she went over to Bend for a few days to visit her Mom and Dad. When she came back her belly had grown...in just a week I noticed a difference. During this gestation period the fetus is growing at a tremendous rate and it's very exciting.

I'll be back home (SC) in 3 weeks for a week break...I can't wait. I hope to get my first clinical rotation back there and be with her until she moves back to Bend. We'll keep you posted.

Cheers.

BS

15 weeks

Hello All -

Well, quite a bit has happened since the last post. At 10 weeks I traveled to Oregon to tell my parents (Kit and Sandi) the exciting news. They were (obviously) thrilled. My mom stated in all the excitement "Are you sure?" Yes Mom, we are sure.

The next week I had my first appointment with the OB and received the first ultrasound of the baby. Truly amazing! It was kicking its little legs and moving its arms the entire time. The doctor even noted that it was very active.

For the past week I have been in Oregon to see Brad, go to an Optometry conference, and spend time with my family. It has been a great trip and wonderful to be in Oregon when it is starting to feel like Spring.

I am feeling better and have more energy everyday (Yeah!) I am barely starting to show (see pic) and all my old clothes are getting rather snug. I have another appointment with the OB next week and am looking forward to seeing how things are progressing. I am also preparing for a 5 day trip to Mexico at the end of next week for Brandon Olin's wedding (family friends). It should be a great time!

I hope all of you are doing well and we'll try to be more prompt on updating you all.

Love, Kirsten and Brad