Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Two month Appointment
Charlie had his two month appointment yesterday. He weighed in at 11 pounds 9 ounces which is in the 50%. He is 25 inches long which is in the 97%, not sure where he gets that from?? He also got his 2 month immunizations, he cried for a little bit, but for the most part he was a brave, strong boy and took them like a man!!! Charlie is doing really well. He is getting so big. He still loves his swing, starting to really like tummy time and his bumbo!! He smiles all the time and is a very happy baby. He is sleeping 6-7 hours at night and still doing well with breastfeeding.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Time Flies when you are having fun!!!
Wow, I can't believe Charlie will be 7 weeks tomorrow!! We have been having a blast together and I can't wait for all the fun times in the future. Charlie is growing everyday and it is fun to see how much he changes from day to day and his likes and dislikes. Here is an overview of the first seven weeks of Charlie's life.
On Sept. 10, he weighed 7 lbs, 1 oz. On Sept. 21, he weighed 7 lbs, 13 oz. We go back for his 2 month appointment on Nov. 10. I am guessing he is in the 8-9 pound range at this point. Also at this appointment, he will get his 2 month immunizations.
Things Charlie likes eating, looking in his mirror, car rides, when his Daddy holds him when he gets home from work, LOVES his swing, Mommies kisses, visiting Grammy, Gramps, Aunt Tori and Uncle Josh, shopping with Mommy and his dog Harley.
Things Charlie are starting to like better, bath time, tummy time, sleeping longer at night (5-6 hours), and his bouncy seat.
Things Charlie dislikes having his hands swaddled or under blankets, dirty pants...That is pretty much it. I can't complain at all. He is a really good baby.
On Sept 14, we took our first road trip to Pilot Grove to visit Charlie's Great Grandpa and Grandma, Charles Lee and Linda. We also visited Charlie's Great Grandma Wilta, and Charlie's Papa in Boonville. It was our first night sleeping away from home and Charlie did great!!
Four Generations of Charles Schlotzhauer's
Great Grandma Linda and Charlie
Great Grandma Wilta
and Charlie
On Sept. 20, Charlie went to his first tailgate at the Chiefs game. It was a beautiful day and like the past few seasons, the weather and the tailgate were great, not the game. Pictures coming soon.
September 25, was my 31st birthday. We didn't do anything special, but here are a few pictures from my birthday.
...to be continued, Babies is sleeping, so Mommy can take a shower now!!!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
My Dad
Please see the following website for updates on my Dad.
www.caringbridge.org/visit/gerrygleissner
Thanks for all of your love and support!!
www.caringbridge.org/visit/gerrygleissner
Thanks for all of your love and support!!
Baby Shower Guesses
At the Baby Shower, my sister had for me, we had everyone guess when Charlie would be born, how much he would weigh and how long he would be. The winner is Betty Charpentier. She guessed the 9/6/09, 20 inches, and 6 lbs 13 oz. She guessed the correct day and length and was off of the weight by 5 oz. Congrats Betty!!!
Friday, September 11, 2009
What a CRAZY week it has been...
It all started last Wednesday 9/2/09, when I went to the doctor for my 39 week appt. I explained the situation about my dad and his possible diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and not knowing if he would be back in town or not. She agreed to induce me starting on Sunday night with cervadil. (I am thinking, holy crap, this is really going to happen in 5 days!!) I know she really wanted to deliver my baby and be there for me, she truly is a great doctor!! After my appt, I went to visit my sister's classroom. All the kids were very excited to meet me and learn that my baby would be here very soon. The boys of course were very excited it was a "Boy". When I got home, Pat and I went out to dinner and relaxed knowing, next time at this week, we were going to be parents.
On Thursday, I slept in and lounged around the house, getting ready for my last night of work for 3 months, pretty pumped about that!!! At work, people kept saying you haven't had that baby yet and this night I could finally say, Monday is the big day!!! Everyone was very excited for us, I was starting to get a little nervous, knowing somehow this baby has to come out!!! Work was a nice, uneventful night and I said see you all in 3 months as I was leaving. At the same time, my parents were up at The Mayo Clinic waiting for the results of all of my Dad's tests.
After work, on Friday morning, I go home and go to bed, knowing that when I wake up, I should hear from my parents, plus being 39 weeks pregnant, I was a little tired!! Their appt was at 2:30, I set my alarm for 3:00, giving them some time. 3:30, don't hear anything, 4:30, don't hear anything 5:30 don't hear anything. Finally a little while later, my Mom calls Pats phone and tells us the devastating news that my Dad does have Pancreatic Cancer. We are all in shock!! They had been driving for awhile, but didn't want to call my sister or I yet. Friday evening, Pat and I went over to my sister's house, along with my cousin Jessica. We just hung out and went out to dinner.
Saturday morning, I woke up at 5am to do my usual bathroom trip and was unable to fall back asleep. I turned on the TV and started watching it and then I started to feel something. It was definitely different then the braxton hicks contractions and they were painful. They started off with one about every half hour and progressed as the morning went on. We were supposed to go to our friend's daughters 2nd birthday party and I told Pat to go, but I was going to stay on the couch, cause I didn't feel good. Apparently, at the party, Ellie was telling everyone I was in labor. Little did she know she was right. Pat was only gone for 2 hours and when he returned, my contractions were 5-7 min apart, lasting 45 sec and they had been going on for an hour. Looks like it was time to call the doctor, and Charlie would be coming a day early!!! We called the doctor and they said to come on in.
We arrived at Menorah Medical Center about 2:00. We got settled into our birthing suite and the nurse started to do her work. She started an IV with some clear fluids and pit, checked to see how far I was dilated (I was at a 2 at this point) and asked if I would be wanting an epidural. I said yes, whenever I can have one would be great. An hour or so went by and then the anesthesiologist came in to start the epidural. Once it was started, I was feeling great. Pat and I were watching football, waiting for me to dilate more. Then about 2 hours later the epidural stopped working and boy was I in some serious pain. I don't know how people do it without an epidural and I am not really sure why someone would want to put themselves through that kind of pain. There is no trophy at the end saying, "I gave birth without an epidural!!!" The anesthesiologist came back in and tried some different drugs and manipulated it a bit, but it still was not working. He decided to put in a new epidural, which worked and by that time I was already at a 10, so it was time to start pushing!!!
I started pushing at 10:00 pm, thinking I am going to have a baby soon!!! I was excited, but then I continued to push and push and push some more. Charlie was being very stubborn and did not want to make his appearance quite yet. Finally, after 3 hours of pushing, Charlie was born at 12:54 am, weighing in at 7 lbs 1 oz, and 20 inches long. It turned out his head was crooked and got stuck on my pubic bone. For all my nurse friends, his apgars were 1, 9, 9, can we say a little stressed. He was very blue and did not cry for a little bit. We were nervous, but the nurses were suctioning, drying him and giving him some oxygen. He then started to cry, which was a huge relief!!! His fontanels were very overriding and his head was a little lopsided. He also got some scrapes on the back of his head. They put a gel pillow under his head and it looks great now, you would never know it was funny looking at birth. It was an awesome feeling to finally get to hold my new little guy!! He is perfect!! The whole time I was pushing, my parents, sister and Pat's Dad and Pam were all waiting to come meet Charlie. They finally got to come back and meet him at 3:00am. They were all exhausted, but super excited to meet him.
On Thursday, I slept in and lounged around the house, getting ready for my last night of work for 3 months, pretty pumped about that!!! At work, people kept saying you haven't had that baby yet and this night I could finally say, Monday is the big day!!! Everyone was very excited for us, I was starting to get a little nervous, knowing somehow this baby has to come out!!! Work was a nice, uneventful night and I said see you all in 3 months as I was leaving. At the same time, my parents were up at The Mayo Clinic waiting for the results of all of my Dad's tests.
After work, on Friday morning, I go home and go to bed, knowing that when I wake up, I should hear from my parents, plus being 39 weeks pregnant, I was a little tired!! Their appt was at 2:30, I set my alarm for 3:00, giving them some time. 3:30, don't hear anything, 4:30, don't hear anything 5:30 don't hear anything. Finally a little while later, my Mom calls Pats phone and tells us the devastating news that my Dad does have Pancreatic Cancer. We are all in shock!! They had been driving for awhile, but didn't want to call my sister or I yet. Friday evening, Pat and I went over to my sister's house, along with my cousin Jessica. We just hung out and went out to dinner.
Saturday morning, I woke up at 5am to do my usual bathroom trip and was unable to fall back asleep. I turned on the TV and started watching it and then I started to feel something. It was definitely different then the braxton hicks contractions and they were painful. They started off with one about every half hour and progressed as the morning went on. We were supposed to go to our friend's daughters 2nd birthday party and I told Pat to go, but I was going to stay on the couch, cause I didn't feel good. Apparently, at the party, Ellie was telling everyone I was in labor. Little did she know she was right. Pat was only gone for 2 hours and when he returned, my contractions were 5-7 min apart, lasting 45 sec and they had been going on for an hour. Looks like it was time to call the doctor, and Charlie would be coming a day early!!! We called the doctor and they said to come on in.
We arrived at Menorah Medical Center about 2:00. We got settled into our birthing suite and the nurse started to do her work. She started an IV with some clear fluids and pit, checked to see how far I was dilated (I was at a 2 at this point) and asked if I would be wanting an epidural. I said yes, whenever I can have one would be great. An hour or so went by and then the anesthesiologist came in to start the epidural. Once it was started, I was feeling great. Pat and I were watching football, waiting for me to dilate more. Then about 2 hours later the epidural stopped working and boy was I in some serious pain. I don't know how people do it without an epidural and I am not really sure why someone would want to put themselves through that kind of pain. There is no trophy at the end saying, "I gave birth without an epidural!!!" The anesthesiologist came back in and tried some different drugs and manipulated it a bit, but it still was not working. He decided to put in a new epidural, which worked and by that time I was already at a 10, so it was time to start pushing!!!
I started pushing at 10:00 pm, thinking I am going to have a baby soon!!! I was excited, but then I continued to push and push and push some more. Charlie was being very stubborn and did not want to make his appearance quite yet. Finally, after 3 hours of pushing, Charlie was born at 12:54 am, weighing in at 7 lbs 1 oz, and 20 inches long. It turned out his head was crooked and got stuck on my pubic bone. For all my nurse friends, his apgars were 1, 9, 9, can we say a little stressed. He was very blue and did not cry for a little bit. We were nervous, but the nurses were suctioning, drying him and giving him some oxygen. He then started to cry, which was a huge relief!!! His fontanels were very overriding and his head was a little lopsided. He also got some scrapes on the back of his head. They put a gel pillow under his head and it looks great now, you would never know it was funny looking at birth. It was an awesome feeling to finally get to hold my new little guy!! He is perfect!! The whole time I was pushing, my parents, sister and Pat's Dad and Pam were all waiting to come meet Charlie. They finally got to come back and meet him at 3:00am. They were all exhausted, but super excited to meet him.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Please Pray for My Dad!!!
This summer, my dad has been having some stomach issues, just a lot of pain when eating or drinking certain things. He had an upper GI, which just showed gastritis and was told to take Prilosec. The Prilosec did not totally help, but he was feeling better.
Then last Thursday, he was having severe pain in his abdomen radiating to his back that he couldn't stand it any longer, so he went to the ER. They were initially looking for kidney stones and we wish that is what they would have found. They are totally treatable. He had a CT and they thought they saw some "spots or nodules." The radiologist called my dad Friday morning and told him he needed to get a CT with contrast, to get a better look. His doctor also had him come in and do some lab work. Then on Saturday night, his doctor called him back and told him that the spots or nodules seen were on his pancreas and lungs and his CA 19-9, which is a cancer marker for pancreatic cancer was elevated.
His doctor immediately put in a call to the Mayo Clinic. According to the Mayo Clinic website, this is what I have found, "Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked No. 1 in Digestive Disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Because pancreatic cancer is a serious illness, Mayo Clinic physicians make every effort to see prospective patients as soon as possible. You can usually obtain an appointment within 48 hours and receive a complete evaluation from your treatment team in just two to five days."
My parents drove up there today 9/1/09 and have an appointment at 8:00 in the morning. We don't really know what is going to happen yet, but I am guessing they will repeat CT scans and then do a biopsy to determine whether or not it is cancer. We don't know how long they will be there for either, it will just depend on what they find and if they can do surgery, chemo or what.
We are all in shock with this possible diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The only symptom my dad has is abdominal pain. He is not jaundice (yellowing of the skin) or hasn't a lost his appetite. He also doesn't have any of the risk factors for pancreatic cancer which are smoking, being overweight or obese, personal or family history of chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), personal or family history of pancreatic cancer, family history of genetic syndromes that can increase cancer risk, including a BRCA2 gene mutation, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Lynch syndrome and familial atypical mole-malignant melanoma (FAMMM.) Pancreatic cancer occurs most often in older adults. Most people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are in their 70s and 80s. Pancreatic cancer occurs more frequently in blacks than in whites.
For those of you who do not know my dad, he is a very positive, outgoing person, who is everyone's friend. He is a goofy guy, but has the biggest heart of anyone I know. I know he is very scared, but he is staying strong, along with my mom. He is just hoping to be able to get home soon and see his new grandson (not yet born, but could be any day), play golf with his crazy friends, go to the KU home opener and even the Chiefs home opener. Please pray for good news and a safe return back to Kansas City.
Then last Thursday, he was having severe pain in his abdomen radiating to his back that he couldn't stand it any longer, so he went to the ER. They were initially looking for kidney stones and we wish that is what they would have found. They are totally treatable. He had a CT and they thought they saw some "spots or nodules." The radiologist called my dad Friday morning and told him he needed to get a CT with contrast, to get a better look. His doctor also had him come in and do some lab work. Then on Saturday night, his doctor called him back and told him that the spots or nodules seen were on his pancreas and lungs and his CA 19-9, which is a cancer marker for pancreatic cancer was elevated.
His doctor immediately put in a call to the Mayo Clinic. According to the Mayo Clinic website, this is what I have found, "Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked No. 1 in Digestive Disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Because pancreatic cancer is a serious illness, Mayo Clinic physicians make every effort to see prospective patients as soon as possible. You can usually obtain an appointment within 48 hours and receive a complete evaluation from your treatment team in just two to five days."
My parents drove up there today 9/1/09 and have an appointment at 8:00 in the morning. We don't really know what is going to happen yet, but I am guessing they will repeat CT scans and then do a biopsy to determine whether or not it is cancer. We don't know how long they will be there for either, it will just depend on what they find and if they can do surgery, chemo or what.
We are all in shock with this possible diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The only symptom my dad has is abdominal pain. He is not jaundice (yellowing of the skin) or hasn't a lost his appetite. He also doesn't have any of the risk factors for pancreatic cancer which are smoking, being overweight or obese, personal or family history of chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), personal or family history of pancreatic cancer, family history of genetic syndromes that can increase cancer risk, including a BRCA2 gene mutation, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Lynch syndrome and familial atypical mole-malignant melanoma (FAMMM.) Pancreatic cancer occurs most often in older adults. Most people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are in their 70s and 80s. Pancreatic cancer occurs more frequently in blacks than in whites.
For those of you who do not know my dad, he is a very positive, outgoing person, who is everyone's friend. He is a goofy guy, but has the biggest heart of anyone I know. I know he is very scared, but he is staying strong, along with my mom. He is just hoping to be able to get home soon and see his new grandson (not yet born, but could be any day), play golf with his crazy friends, go to the KU home opener and even the Chiefs home opener. Please pray for good news and a safe return back to Kansas City.
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