The first 6 days

The first 6 days with Caleb have flown by and have been such a joy. This boy is so sweet!!! Everyone comments on how alert he is, and how calm. He sleeps a lot, is nursing well, and doing well physically. Often we are trying to wake him so he can eat since he sleeps so well!!!
He had his first appointment. He is 2 inches taller than hospital said! Almost 21.5 inches, not 19.5. He had lost at least 6 ounces before I left the hospital, but he is back up to 9 pounds 1 ounce. Everything is perfect and the pediatrician has no concerns.

Some of my favorite things:
how Caleb holds on to one of my fingers while I nurse him
the little smiles he gives while sleeping
his adorable huge feet
how he cuddles me and lays his head on my shoulder
him waking only once in the night
his jet black hair




Getting ready to go home

In the stroller for his first walk

In the car seat for going home from hospital

Caleb's adorable big feet

First swing ride

First onesie

Daddy changing and dressing Caleb

A few pics of Caleb doing his favorite activity....SLEEPING!

Some more hospital pics...

Here are some shots of us enjoying Caleb at the hospital last night. I just can't get enough of holding him, looking at him, and loving him!!! And I finally got a pic with his eyes open! He doesn't like the light yet...at ALL!!! So he doesn't open up those eyes a lot!!!

Announcing Caleb Bruce Mosley

He is here!!!!!!!!!!!

Caleb was born at 11:33 am on Saturday, September 5th. We had the date scheduled for a c-section. Many questioned why I was doing that, but my dr. and I considered the risks with the predicted high weight and decided on it. All along, as soon as we decided, I felt really good about it. Also, I found out BYU was playing Oklahoma, ranked #3 on the scheduled date. I found out if it would be on, and what time. I told Jhon that Caleb was going to play for them one day, so they were going to win for him on his birthday.

The c-section went well, but it was still difficult due to Caleb's large shoulders, torso, and head. The doctors were still had to work hard to get that boy out! Then the dr. discovered a knot in his cord. We have discussed that in labor that could have tightened and he could have gone into distress or worse, especially while trying to naturally get out those large shoulders. So I felt really glad we had done the c-section and knew that I had been prompted to make the right choice! Even though EVERYONE questioned why I was having a c-section.

Caleb was 9 pounds even and 19.5 inches. So not too long yet, all bulk on that frame! All the nurses, doctors, and everyone checking him out say he looks 2-3 months old! My parents think so too! We are fortunate that they could come.

Caleb is a wonderful baby! He is very calm, eats well. A pediatrician came and said he looks great. His hearing is great. He is very alert, and is already smiling for mama!!! They all come and do their temp checks or other exams and he just lays there calmly. They are surprised because they say most babies fuss at them!

I feel so blessed to have him and can tell he is a special spirit!!! He is our miracle baby!!! I am going to get some pics of us together today. yesterday I had oxygen tubes and IV tubes and was a mess, but today I am off all that so we will get some more pics!

And we did get to watch the game and what do you know!! BYU pulled off the upset and beat Oklahoma! So Caleb did get a present from BYU for his birthday or he was lucky charm for them!!!

We have our computer back!!! Updates

So I have not blogged because about 2 weeks ago our computer got a virus and wouldn't connect to the internet. We ordered system restore disk and now we are back! Yeah!!!

Our lasted ultrasound showed our guy continues to be a healthy grower!! He was 37 weeks 5 days and overall measured a few weeks ahead. His arms continue to be LONG, measuring 41 weeks 4 days and his legs at 40 weeks 3 days. He was predicted to be almost 9 pounds at that point.

The latest is that Caleb Bruce Mosley will be here Sat. Sept. 5th unless he decides to come sooner! I am so ready. I was doing great until 2 weeks ago my feet swelled and the lower back started to kill. I worked the whole first week with students and then Monday. But I have been calling in the rest of the week. It was too much to be up moving around all day.

I am glad we got the computer back so we can take the laptop to the hospital and put up pics of the baby as soon as we can!!!

This is what my feet have become

at about 36 weeks, at the Flamingo. We went to see George Wallace for free!


38 weeks

Red Rock and Bonnie Springs

Last week Jhon, Solomon, and I went out to Red Rock Canyon for a picnic. I thought Jhon was crazy for having this idea because of how hot it was. But we had a cooler and brought lots of drinks. Our picnic was great. We walked on this boardwalk type of thing and it had info about the land and animals. Then we drove on a little further to an old Nevada town called Bonnie Springs. It is a cute, tiny old place. There was a zoo there, had some fun animals. And Solomon got to feed turtles, swans, and ducks at the pond. We had some ice cream and french fries at the restaurant there. It was a really fun day together!

Dinosaur tracks, Hoover Dam

On the way back to Arizona from the reunion, we stopped at this little place off a reservation, near Tuba City I believe, to see dinosaur tracks.

Solomon and I also stopped at the Hoover Dam on our way to Vegas and there are a couple of pics of that.

Family Reunion

Solomon and I drove to Arizona, and then the next day drove with my folks, Matt, and Aaron and his family to Colorado. There were about 140 people at the King family reunion! It was so much fun! My aunts and cousins quilted my baby boy a quilt. I learned how to do it and helped. My dad even put in a few stitches! It is so good to be with my amazing family! Here are just a few pics of the fun. I did pretty good roughing it while 30 weeks pregnant!

Big Baby Boy!!

So our little guy is not so little!!! He at 28 weeks 4 days is weighing in at 3 lbs, 11 ounces. Over a pound more than the normal. over 90th percentile. He is measuring 31 weeks 2 days, 19 days ahead!

Head circumfrence- 95th percentile 31 weeks 4 days
Abodominal circumfrence- 86th percentile 30 w 6 d
Femur-79th percentile 30 w 5 d
Humerus 95th percentile 32 w 4 d

SO overall he is in the 95+th percentile for his date. Size wise he would be due Aug. 23rd. So who knows where he will end up!!! They were nice and gave me some 3D shots.

Jhon thinks that this little guy has my nose and lips.

He is in the breech position still. I could see him kick at the same time that I felt it! I also saw him yawn again, and for awhile it looked like he was chewing something. He rolled around a ton and moves a lot!!! Every time I go they comment on how active he is!! He didn't want to move his hands from in front of his face for the 3D.

Everything is perfect. The placenta, amniotic fluid, and all his organ measurements. THey check out his brain, heart chambers, kidneys, bladder, and all. And he definitely is still a boy!!!

It was great and I loved seeing him again!!!