Well Christmas has come and Hayden is doing great. He is a very happy baby so far, except when his butt explodes every once in a while then he gets kind of cranky. It really is amazing how much joy one small person can bring to your life though.
Today we drove 2 hours down to Portland to spend Christmas Eve with Grandma Melissa. Of course Hayden slept the majority of the day/night and even got a chance to get Grandma all nice and wet. Dinner was fabulous and you all will have to ask for her recipe for her rolls; I have never had anything fill me up so quick. Amanda said it felt like she was eating a pound of bread in one roll, amazing I tell you.
Anyways, tomorrow we make the trek back up to the Evergreen State, and Hayden gets to discover a few more people, Santa, Grandma and Grandpa Ollmann and Hailee. Hopefully he is in a good mood when they arrive at 10. Well that is all for now, I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas!!!
Love to all,
Jon, Amanda and Hayden
Monday, December 24, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Home at Last
Well as a new mom I can say our little buddle of joy has been a blessing. On our ride home from the hospital Wednesday Hayden didn't fuss at all, even after the circumcision that morning. Being home with him is honestly almost like a dream that has finally come true. It is amazing how he can be so perfect even when he is crying because he has a dirty diaper or needs to be fed. At night when I get up to check on him because he is making his funny noises and I can't help but to stare at my gorgeous baby boy.
Jon and I have discovered a few things about our little boy. He has my lips and Jon loves to play with his lower lip because he sticks it out when Jon does. He also has my huge toes which can grab a finger, which is actually quite impressive. The best thing however are the noises and facial expressions he makes while sleeping. He likes to use his eyebrows while making these faces.
Being a new mom is a challenge but I can truly say Hayden is a blessing and we are so excited to have our darling boy with us on Christmas this year.
PS Hayden has a mullet.
Jon and I have discovered a few things about our little boy. He has my lips and Jon loves to play with his lower lip because he sticks it out when Jon does. He also has my huge toes which can grab a finger, which is actually quite impressive. The best thing however are the noises and facial expressions he makes while sleeping. He likes to use his eyebrows while making these faces.
Being a new mom is a challenge but I can truly say Hayden is a blessing and we are so excited to have our darling boy with us on Christmas this year.
PS Hayden has a mullet.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
The only thing that should last 22 hours is a flight around the world
Well everyone, Hayden finally decided to join us last night, December 17 at 4:16pm PST. To be honest it was kind of scary how close Aunt Gin was. We decided that she needs to buy a lottery ticket very soon.
He came in tipping the scales at a whopping 6 pounds 12 ounces and is 20 inches long. He has Grandpa Jack's hands and Amanda's feet. He can grab your finger with his toes which is kind of gross, but intriguing at the same time. They are almost as big as his fingers which are kind of like sausages and if he was a puppy you would think he is going to be HUGE when he grows up.
Other than the normal soreness Amanda is doing great and is in good spirits. I was so proud of her yesterday, 22 hours of labor would be hard on anyone and she did perfect. We will add more pictures when we get some more time, but I just wanted to get some posted so everyone could see him.
He came in tipping the scales at a whopping 6 pounds 12 ounces and is 20 inches long. He has Grandpa Jack's hands and Amanda's feet. He can grab your finger with his toes which is kind of gross, but intriguing at the same time. They are almost as big as his fingers which are kind of like sausages and if he was a puppy you would think he is going to be HUGE when he grows up.
Other than the normal soreness Amanda is doing great and is in good spirits. I was so proud of her yesterday, 22 hours of labor would be hard on anyone and she did perfect. We will add more pictures when we get some more time, but I just wanted to get some posted so everyone could see him.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Its go time
Well it is 9:15pm PST and we are sitting in the room where we will meet Hayden in a couple of hours. We are still not sure when he will be coming but we do know that if he is not here by 5 AM they are going to induce labor. We were getting some pizza at a local place (garlic chicken so our breath smells wonderful) and Amanda's water broke in the restaurant. Well next time I write Hayden will be here and we both can't wait. Looks like Aunt Gin will be winning the contest!!!
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Getting closer...
Well today has been very interesting. It started at 5:00 AM when I woke up and thought my water had broke. I wasn't sure however, so I stayed awake for a half hour or so but I didn't have any contractions and went back to sleep. I then woke up around 7:00 AM and the same thing was happening so when my mom came in to ask how I was doing I told her what was going on and she told me to call the doctor, because it is possible for your water to break and not have contractions (good to know now!!). Well, I called Jon first because I wasn't sure I was in labor and he called his boss while I called the doctor and the consensus was everyone thought my water had broke. I spent at least 3 hours in triage trying to determine whether or not I was in labor and even though I was having contractions (not painful ones) every few minutes they tested my fluid and it was not amniotic. All in all I had a false alarm this morning... Only good thing that came out of it was I got to see my wonderful, gorgeous husband, since I am now down in Portland with my mom!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Washington drivers
So last night Jon and I had another close call thanks to the 'wonderful' Washington drivers. It would have been an exact month yesterday that Jon was in his car accident and last night he was almost in another with me right next to him.
We were on a bypass to merge onto I-5 which happened to be 2 lanes. The lady in the left lane was not paying attention to the stopped cars in front of her and almost hit them. Instead of breaking or doing anything she came over into our lane almost taking us out. Jon had to break and use the shoulder of the road just to avoid her by mere inches.
The crazy thing was I was right in the middle of a contraction and then for the next 45 minutes or so continued having them for a total of 9. I finally took a shower however and they began to stop and slow down.
We are now monitoring my contractions a little better just in case of premature labor. I do have a doctors appointment tomorrow so I am not too concerned, just glad we weren't plastered against the guardrail last night.
We were on a bypass to merge onto I-5 which happened to be 2 lanes. The lady in the left lane was not paying attention to the stopped cars in front of her and almost hit them. Instead of breaking or doing anything she came over into our lane almost taking us out. Jon had to break and use the shoulder of the road just to avoid her by mere inches.
The crazy thing was I was right in the middle of a contraction and then for the next 45 minutes or so continued having them for a total of 9. I finally took a shower however and they began to stop and slow down.
We are now monitoring my contractions a little better just in case of premature labor. I do have a doctors appointment tomorrow so I am not too concerned, just glad we weren't plastered against the guardrail last night.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Not to worry...
Well to be completely honest I was a little worried about Hayden this week. On Thursday Hayden hardly moved which is very very unusual for him. He is usually jumping around and moving constantly. So on Friday when I-5 opened up Jon and I got in to see the doctor down in Portland.
My cervix still has not moved or done much, but Hayden was still not moving as much as usual. The doctor recommended we have a bio-physical ultrasound, which measures his movements, breathing and heart rate.
The good news is Hayden scored an 8 out of 8 and is perfect. Hayden was even doing some funny things in my tummy. He was pouting, sticking his tounge out, and doing something naughty with his finger. All in all everything is perfect and nothing to worry about.
My cervix still has not moved or done much, but Hayden was still not moving as much as usual. The doctor recommended we have a bio-physical ultrasound, which measures his movements, breathing and heart rate.
The good news is Hayden scored an 8 out of 8 and is perfect. Hayden was even doing some funny things in my tummy. He was pouting, sticking his tounge out, and doing something naughty with his finger. All in all everything is perfect and nothing to worry about.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Never a Dull Moment with the Ollmanns
Well, this has been an interesting week to say the least. If you have been paying attention to the news at all, you might have heard about the floods in Washington state around us. First of all, Amanda and I are both safe and things are still going well with us.
On the other hand Riverside, the nursing home I work at, was in the midst of the floods that got so much attention these past couple of days in Washington state. The facility is located about 30 yards off of the Skookomchuck River, which is connected to the Chehalis River.
Monday at work, we were starting to prepare for the possible evacuation of our residents from the nursing home due to the rising waters. We left for the evening under the impression from the chief of police that there was nothing to worry about. That however was not the case and with the 15 inches of rain we got in 24 hours, the waters rose really fast. Needless to say, I got a call at 2 am saying that we were evacuating the entire building.
It took 7 hours to get all 89 of the residents out, but we made it through 2-3 feet of flood waters on the roads to get them all out. It was definately an experience to drive through what seemed like rivers complete with rapids and everything, but the main thing was everyone made it through safe and sound. In the end, the waters got within yards of the facility but never actually came in.
This morning at 5 am, after getting the OK, we moved everyone back in. Tonight things are getting back to normal and the residents did very well with all of the excitement they went through.
Amanda was wonderful through all of this, as I was putting in some pretty crazy hours the past couple days. Now it is just time to get a little bit of rest and try to get back on a normal sleep schedule. (I feel like I just got back from Europe again and am trying to adjust to the time change.) Anyways hope everyones week has been going great.
We also hope that Aunt Pat and Uncle Brian learned how to use the locks on their new house. :)
On the other hand Riverside, the nursing home I work at, was in the midst of the floods that got so much attention these past couple of days in Washington state. The facility is located about 30 yards off of the Skookomchuck River, which is connected to the Chehalis River.
Monday at work, we were starting to prepare for the possible evacuation of our residents from the nursing home due to the rising waters. We left for the evening under the impression from the chief of police that there was nothing to worry about. That however was not the case and with the 15 inches of rain we got in 24 hours, the waters rose really fast. Needless to say, I got a call at 2 am saying that we were evacuating the entire building.
It took 7 hours to get all 89 of the residents out, but we made it through 2-3 feet of flood waters on the roads to get them all out. It was definately an experience to drive through what seemed like rivers complete with rapids and everything, but the main thing was everyone made it through safe and sound. In the end, the waters got within yards of the facility but never actually came in.
This morning at 5 am, after getting the OK, we moved everyone back in. Tonight things are getting back to normal and the residents did very well with all of the excitement they went through.
Amanda was wonderful through all of this, as I was putting in some pretty crazy hours the past couple days. Now it is just time to get a little bit of rest and try to get back on a normal sleep schedule. (I feel like I just got back from Europe again and am trying to adjust to the time change.) Anyways hope everyones week has been going great.
We also hope that Aunt Pat and Uncle Brian learned how to use the locks on their new house. :)
Sunday, December 2, 2007
A Little Christmas Pondering
OK I know I will probably hear about this...2 postings in a day when we haven't updated in a while, but this is for a good cause.
Amanda and I were walking through the mall today and we saw a tree in the middle with tags on it. On each tag was a name of a kid in the Olympia area and a list of things he/she wanted for Chritmas. We had both been talking about donating some things earlier, but when we saw the tree we each picked one and did a little shopping for them. Of course we didn't spend a fortune on each one, but enough to make their Christmas a little more special than it might have been.
It also made me think of when I was in the fifth grade, and as a family, we went to deliver presents and food we had gathered as a class. It was eye opening to say the least from what I can remember.
With that said, today really made me stop and think how lucky Amanda and I are. I have a job that allows us to live very comfortably, yet allows for plenty of time at home; a wife who I love more than anything; friends, family and all of you reading this; and of course our soon to come son, Hayden who is already spoiled. :)
It really is true that at this time of year you stop and think about what you have, and I for one, thank God for everything that I do.
Amanda and I were walking through the mall today and we saw a tree in the middle with tags on it. On each tag was a name of a kid in the Olympia area and a list of things he/she wanted for Chritmas. We had both been talking about donating some things earlier, but when we saw the tree we each picked one and did a little shopping for them. Of course we didn't spend a fortune on each one, but enough to make their Christmas a little more special than it might have been.
It also made me think of when I was in the fifth grade, and as a family, we went to deliver presents and food we had gathered as a class. It was eye opening to say the least from what I can remember.
With that said, today really made me stop and think how lucky Amanda and I are. I have a job that allows us to live very comfortably, yet allows for plenty of time at home; a wife who I love more than anything; friends, family and all of you reading this; and of course our soon to come son, Hayden who is already spoiled. :)
It really is true that at this time of year you stop and think about what you have, and I for one, thank God for everything that I do.
23 days to go
Hello everyone. Yesterday we got about 3 inches of snow (which I guess is not normal here). Today it is back to raining, but there is still some snow on the ground.
Amanda had a doctors appointment on Friday and we found out that Hayden should be coming closer to his due date. He has not dropped yet, but is still really healthy. Amanda has to go back to the doctor in 2 weeks for another check up. Hayden's heartbeat is really strong and it is kind of interesting how you can push him around in her tummy. We are ready for him to come, the room has been done for a couple weeks now, and we packed the bags yesterday. The only thing I have to do is put them in my car and get the car seat installed.
Well thats all for now, we will update as things happen.
Amanda had a doctors appointment on Friday and we found out that Hayden should be coming closer to his due date. He has not dropped yet, but is still really healthy. Amanda has to go back to the doctor in 2 weeks for another check up. Hayden's heartbeat is really strong and it is kind of interesting how you can push him around in her tummy. We are ready for him to come, the room has been done for a couple weeks now, and we packed the bags yesterday. The only thing I have to do is put them in my car and get the car seat installed.
Well thats all for now, we will update as things happen.
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