Little Red Journal

Baby Crew

Hi All,

It's been a busy week in the Buchanan household!  Crew Thayer-Bradford Buchanan was born on May 8th at 2:53 p.m., weighing 9 lbs/7oz., and was 20 inches long.   Labor/delivery was quick and uneventful for me- I was induced at 6 am and had no pain whatsoever (after my epidural of course!)  I dilated so quickly that my mom actually missed the birth- she had stepped outside so the doctor could check my progress and we couldn't reach her by phone when the doctor said it was time to start pushing.  Jerry was on the phone with our executive pastor at that moment and said "Ok, I've gotta go!"  14 minutes later Crew made his presence into the world.  I fell head over heels in love with him the instant I saw his face.  Daddy, and big brother Cade have been a huge help to me this week, changing diapers and cuddling baby Crew.  He is a wonderful baby.. he eats every 3 hours right on schedule and sleeps really well.  We are all actually getting a good night's rest!  I think Crew looks like me, and so do all of my family members.  We are all so in love with him.  I can't believe he's really here. 

Here are some pictures from the hospital and the day we came home. 

I found the onesie with the crocheted blue star on it with the matching booties (and hat but it was too big) on etsy.com.  :)   

I'll post more soon!

Love,  Maegan

Induction Date :)

Baby #2 is scheduled for an induction on May 8th at 5 a.m.  Keep us in your thoughts and prayers that all goes well- Doctor guessed that he would weigh 8.5 lbs. 

No name yet- we have a middle name chosen for the birth certificate but can't decide on a first name. 

I'm feeling good still- baby is incredibly active and doesn't let me rest much.  At my last dr's appointment (last Thursday) I was already 3 centimeters dialated, so it won't be long!  Jerry is out of town until Wednesday and then we go in to the hospital to deliver the baby Thursday, so I hope we aren't cutting it too close. 

Cade is very clingy these days... he caught a bug somewhere this week and isn't feeling great but is still sleeping well.  I think he knows that something is going on but isn't sure what yet as he's only 21 months old now.  :)  Jerry and I bought him a present from the baby to open when he gets to the hospital- it's his favorite-  Thomas the Train.  :)

I'll be sure to post an update/pics as soon as we can.  :)

Cade's big-boy room

Several of you have requested a picture of Cade's new big-boy room, so here it is.  :)  My plan is to paint the walls navy/red/gray blue and add a white chair rail around the room this week, but we'll see how far I get- baby #2 is coming in 6 days.  :)

New Nursery Decor

Here is the old/new nursery pics:

I decided to change the nursery decor so that it would match Cade's big boy Nautical themed room.  I was at Target yesterday and found this nursery bedding by Tiddlywinks- I love the sailboats!  I also bought a dark blue lampshade and some prints for the walls. 

Happy Easter!

Our family had a wonderful Easter Sunday- we had a great turnout (1,300!) people at our church and although I didn't get to hear the message (I worked in the pre-school) I did get the cd to listen to tonight before bed.. It's titled "From Dad. With Love."  Makes me tear up just thinking about what Jesus did for us on the cross, and what a wonderful gift God the Father gave us in His son Jesus.  Wow..  He is Risen!!

Buchanan baby boy ultrasound :)

So here he is~ a 4D ultrasound picture of our 2nd baby boy!  :)

We received great news from our doctor at our OB appointment today- the baby's cysts have disappeared and he is perfect, growing well in every way.  This boy is HUGE!  I am 31 weeks pregnant today, but he is measuring well-ahead of schedule at 33 wks, 3 days.  They haven't offically changed my due date, but more than likely he will be born around 4-28-08.  (My 30th birthday is 4-22, so maybe he will give mommy a great birthday gift this year, ha!)  He is in the 98% for growth, and the sonographer estimated his weight at 4 lbs, 13 oz already!  He has a head full of hair too!  (She jokingly said that the baby would be born with a beard, which I thought was pretty funny!)  :)  He looks just like Cade to Jerry and I.  Jerry has already lovingly dubbed him "fat baby".  ;)  He has the Buchanan full lips and facial features~ he's so cute!!  I am so in love with him.  Cade really took an interest in the ultrasound screen and as soon as this 4D picture came up, he pointed and said "Baby, baby"... too sweet.  He will be a great big brother.

I'm sure many of you want to know if we have names picked out- we do, but we're not telling, ha!  :)  Jerry and I didn't actually officially name Cade until we were in the hospital, so we'll do the same for this little guy.  I've learned in the past not to share baby names (and we attend a large church with lots of pregnant friends), plus I love the element of surprise.  :)

Have a great week!

Maegan

My world...

These two are my world, and why I do what I do...

You know that feeling we all get- like you are two weeks behind on absolutely everything in your life and you'd give just about anything to catch up to the here and now?  That's what I'm experiencing right now, today.  The last several weeks have been so hard... being almost 30 weeks pregnant, chasing a toddler around all day, running a full-time scrapbooking kit club business, plus countlless family/church responsibilities... kind of gets to me after a while.  I know it's time to sit back and take a look at what is really important to me when I am feeling this way, so I took a little time for myself tonight, just going through my old photo's and seeing how much my son has grown this past year.  I'm listening to Rogue Wave's "Eyes" at the moment, and it always makes me tear up a bit, so I was expecially emotional seeing how Cade is growing up so fast before my eyes... makes me wish I had more time in the day to spend one-on-one time with him.  My baby is getting to be such a big boy now... he's 19 months old and has lost most of his baby fat.  He still has the cute little pot-belly, but his legs and arms are skinny and he's so tall! 

Cade went down early for bed tonight (poor little guy, he was trying to get up on my lap as I was getting our records ready for our monthly billing tomorrow, and his little mouth got caught on the edge of the computer desk and bled a bit)... daddy kissed his boo-boo and made it all better, and he went right to sleep after his sippy cup of milk.  :)  He is really expanding his vocabulary now.. wants to know what everything is, and loves repeating us.  He just learned what a bunny does (he scrunches up his little nose, aww, it's the CUTEST thing!)  :)

Baby Update:  We have another ultrasound scheduled with the Radiologist to check on the baby's Choroid Plexus cysts on March 13th.  Please keep us in your prayers as we are believing that he has already been healed of this and that the cysts will be completely gone.  I'm excited to see how big he is getting- I've gained about 20 lbs so far into this pregnancy.  :)

Hoping to get some more pictures of Cade this week now that the weather is clearing up a bit and we are spending more time outside. 

Have a great week!

Maegan

My etsy site :)

I've been wanting to start up a little side business on www.etsy.com for a while now, purely as a creative outlet (my hubby says I start creating things when I'm pregnant, ha!) and I finally decided on the baby item I most love to make- onesies!

My mom thinks I have a great knack for creating hand-made baby gifts, such as the glass jars and hand-painted letters I made for my son's nursery.  With most of my friends and 3 cousins expecting babies, I thought embellished onesies would be a great thing to offer. 

Here is the link to my etsy page:  Cade's Creations ~ check it out and let me know what you think.  I'd appreciate any feedback you might have, and I'm happy to customize the felt shapes/colors to suit your needs. 

Wish me luck!

Maegan

Random things about me

Found this list on Lisa's blog and thought it would be fun to answer the questions:

MOUTHOLOGY

Q: What is your salad dressing of choice?
A: Raspberry Viniagrette

Q: What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
A: Sonic

Q: What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
A: The Melting Pot

Q: On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
A: 15-18%

Q: What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
A: any cold cereal

Q: What are your pizza toppings of choice?
A: Beef, black olive and onion

Q: What do you like to put on your toast?
A: butter or peanut butter

TECHNOLOGY

Q: What is your wallpaper on your computer?
A: pic of my son Cade and my niece Zaylen from Halloween  :)

Q: How many televisions are in your house?
A: Just two- our new flat screen and our old tv that isn't hooked up yet in the den

BIOLOGY

Q: Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A: Left  :)

Q: Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A: all 4 wisdom teeth

Q: When was the last time you had a cavity?
A: it's been years

Q: What is the last heavy item you lifted?
A: our scrapbook table downstairs

Q: Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
A: nope

BULL[CRAP]OLOGY

Q: If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
A: sure

Q: If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
A: Maegan Caviezel  :)

Q: What color do you think looks best on you?
A: green

Q: Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
A: can't really think of anything- maybe a gum wrapper?

Q: Have you ever saved someones life?

A: I performed CPR on my niece when she was 4 and choking on a piece of hard candy.

Q: Has someone ever saved yours?

A: No

DAREOLOGY

Q: Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
A: No

Q: Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?
A: No

Q: Would you never blog again for $50,000?
A: Definitely!

Q: Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
A: Depends- do I get a personal trainer and a chef to tighten up beforehand?  What about airbrushing?  Full make-up and hair done?? 

Q: Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1,000?
A.  sure

Q: Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
A: Never

DUMBOLOGY

Q: What is in your left pocket?
A: piece of bubblegum

Q: Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A: yes, it's very cute- I've seen it several times  :)

Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
A: hardwood down/carpet up

Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower?
A: stand, until I'm in my last trimester and then I sit 'cause I can't see my legs to shave

Q: Would you live with roommates?
A: No, I'm very set in my ways and can't stand messiness

Q: How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
A: 4

Q: Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
A: a few months ago when we were pulled over one night for a broken tail light

Q: Who is number 1 on your top 8?
A: Jerry

LASTOLOGY

Q: Last Friend you talked to?
A: Stephanie

Q: Last person who called you?
A: Stephanie

Q: Last person you hugged?
A: my niece

Q: Last person to stick their foot in your face?
A: my baby boy

FAVORITOLOGY

Q: Number?
A: 29

Q: Season?
A: Spring

CURRENTOLOGY
Q: Missing someone?
A: Yes

Q: Mood?A: Feeling good- kind of tired, though

Q: Listening to?
A: Hillsong

Q: Watching?
A: movies on Demand with my hubby

Q: Worrying about?
A: nothing 

RANDOMOLOGY

Q: First place you went this morning?
A: Sam's Club with my mom and Cade to help her pick out new tires for her SUV

Q: What can you not wait to do?
A: go to bed and read for an hour

Q: What's the last movie you saw in theater?
A: National Treasure II

Q: Do you smile often?
A: Absolutely

Q: Are you a friendly person?
A: Yes

I'm tagging Terri B, Jennifer S and Kristii L- go ladies!!  :)

Maegan

Baby #2 is a... ;)

BOY!!!  :)

Jerry, Cade & I went to my ultrasound appointment on Thursday, Dec 20th and are so excited that I am expecting another baby boy!!  Cade is going to be the best big brother ever!  When Jerry or I ask him if he is going to have a little brother, he nods and points to my tummy.  :)  I am telling everyone that I am going to be the "Queen of my castle".  :)  I always imagined myself to be the mommy of two little boys, and feel SO blessed for this new little guy... can't wait to meet him this Spring!

Baby is growing well- the doctor went over the radiologist's report after my ultrasound results came back, and made us aware that the baby has some small, fluid-filled cysts growing in an area of his brain called the Choroid Plexis.  She's not worried about it, and actually said that it is somewhat a common occurance in this stage of pregnancy, and that the cysts usually go away by themselves later on in pregnancy.  They are going to monitor it and do another ultrasound next month to see if the cysts are getting smaller so please keep us in your thoughts and prayers and stand with us in agreement that the cysts are going to be gone!  Jerry and I are not worried about it at all- we know that our Loving Creator is taking care of our little one and forming him perfectly in every way!  :)

Maegan