Thanksgiving Week 2008

The Belote Family had a wonderful Thanksgiving week! Noah and I finished our Christmas shopping and now the wrapping must begin. We put up the remainder of the indoor Christmas decorations and now to the outdoor ones next week. We spent Thanksgiving day at my parents house (sorta hard to travel with a 3 week old). We had a Delicious meal made by mom. We spend the day hanging out with all the family. Good times. So many things to be thankful this time of year...

Noah and dad

Guess who weighs more... Noah or the Turkey?

Of course Noah weighs 6 lbs, 6 ounces and the Turkey weighs 12 pounds

(This little guy still is not supposed to be here yet. Noah is not official due until Dec 8. Can you believe it!!! He was 3 weeks old on Thanksgiving Day.)

The cousins... Next Thanksgiving they are going to get into so much trouble. Oh my!!!

Noah's 1st BabySitters

The Belote Family had a FABULOUS weekend! Since we have been able to let Noah sleep during the nighttime, we have been able to get anywhere from 3.5-4 hrs of sleep. It's been nice. He's been such a good little one sleeping, eating, and sleeping some more. We can't complain.

Jeremy and I were to get out this weekend and go to a couple of events we had arranged before Noah arrived. Grammy and Grandpa kept Noah on Friday and then Saturday night Maw Maw kept Noah. They each said he did super good for them. That's always good news to hear from your babysitter. I'm sure the grandparents did not mind keeping Noah at all. They said they would do it all over again. I'm hoping they will!

Noah wide awake on Sunday staring at the Christmas lights. He is 2 wks and 3 days old in this picture.

Noah gained weight!!!

Today we had another Doctors appt for Noah for a weight check. Well we have fabulous news. As you can see below, we have gained some weight! When he left the hospital he weighed 6 pounds, last Thursday he weight 5 pounds, 12 ounces and today Noah weighs 6 pounds, 6 ounces!!! Mom and Dad are feeding him right. We were so excited to here the good news. At night time now, we are allowed to left him sleep and feed him when he wakes up, but during the daytime we still must feed him ever 3 hours. GREAT NEWS!!!

Wonderful Friends

I've been overwhelmed and thankful for all the wonderful "things" family and friends have done for this little guy pictured above (since he did come 5 weeks early).

What am I thankful for:

1. To our Sunday School class: The dinners are all fabulous!!! All the ladies in the class know how to throw down and cook really good!

2. To my mother: You took this week off of work to be with Noah and me... what more can I say but THANK YOU! It has been so helpful and wonderful to have someone here at the house so I can run errands and get a few things done before Christmas. It's been nice to have someone to talk to and can talk back, someone to do the laundry, wash bottles, and just allow me to rest a little. THANK YOU!

3. To all the many Friends: ya'll have given us so many coupons in the past few weeks for diapers and formula that we've managed to save TONS of $$$. Since Noah is a preemie, he has to be on a higher calorie formula for a while and the price of it can add up.

THANK YOU! to everyone for all the wonderful kindness and generosity you have show to us. Each person has gone above and beyond to make us feel extra special and loved. We are so grateful and we hope to return the favors to each of you in the future.

Our first Trip

This past weekend we finally got out of the house. (When you have been indoors for a week, you begin to go a bit crazy!) The weather was gorgeous... 70's with the sun shining! We decided to make a mini-trip out to lunch and then to the much needed grocery store. Noah was so good both places. He slept the entire time. Of course we made sure we fed him before we left. Then later on Saturday Night we took him to a friends wedding. Once again the little guy slept the entire time. We kept him away from most people all evening but he loved riding in the car and checking out the outdoors. What a good baby we have!

Uncle JoJo

This one is for Uncle Jordan...

Gaining Weight

Normally you don't get excited about gaining weight, but we had to take Noah to the Doctor today for another weight check. And HE GAINED 1 OUNCE!!!!!!! Yippie! That's the best news ever for a mom and dad to hear. We thought he had gained something because he is eating like a little beast. We have a hard time keeping up with his ever changing bottle amounts and never know if he is going to eat 1 ounce or 3 ounces. We are enjoying every minute of it. We go back again next week for another weight check so keep praying that he'll gain some more weight in-between now and then.

Who does Noah look like?

Here's a couple updated pictures (P.S. I LOVE pictures!)

Grandpa and me on my birthday night

Noah dreaming really good (a smile)

Noah loves his Daddy's kisses!

Grammy and Noah chillin before everyone gets to the house.

Who does Noah look like? Mommy's butt-chin and hair; Daddy's nose, hands and long legs.

Not an ordinary day

Monday was not an ordinary day. First off, it was my birthday and I totally forgot all about it. With Noah being here I've tended to focus on more things then myself and just forgot all about it. But others sure did remind me! Thanks to everyone who called and made the birthday wishes so wonderful. I got a couple of cool gifts... a new camera from the husband, a jacket that will official fit, and new shoes. All much appreciated and loved. The family came over for dinner at our house. We had to change all the Birthday plans since Noah made an early appearance on Thursday Morning. We had some awesome steak and fabulous apple pie. Mom left the rest of the apple pie at our house to munch on for the week. I'm loving that!

We went for Noah's first Drs appt today. The Doctor said he was doing AWESOME! He was amazed at Noah's head control for a 4 day old. He said we are doing the right things as parents. Makes ya feel good when they say that. Right now Noah weighs 5 pounds, 10 ounces. He has lost weight since leaving the Hospital but nothing that worries the Doctor. We go back again on Thursday morning for a weight check. For now it's every 3 hour feds and to gain more weight. (Ya really don't hear to gain weight from a Doctor but we'll take it for our little guy!)

More to come...

My first day @ my New House!!!

Today was Noah's first official day at his new house. He sleep pretty good during the night time. Mom and dad got up numerous times to check on Him cause they were so worried about the little guy. Once he did finally go to sleep around 2ish, everyone in the house slept super good!

Here's a couple pictures from the Hospital ride home to this evening...

Daddy and Noah patiently waiting to be Discharged from the Hospital...

Noah is one HAPPY Baby!!!

Noah woke up this evening before his feeding. He really enjoys his hands. They are always in his mouth!

Everyone has been asking what color eyes Noah has... well they are Jeremy's color but you can decide for yourself!

It's been a fun day with tons of visitors. Ready for another good night sleep tonight...

My 2nd Early Birthday Present!!!

I was thinking that yesterday I was going to be posting about going to my Doctors appt and to a baby shower that my work was having but I'm please to announce that at noon on November 6, 2008, Noah David Belote was born!!!!!!!!!!! He weighed 6 lbs even, 19.5 inches long. He is a bit early 4.5 weeks to be exact but they said he is healthy and happy.

It all started at 3am yesterday morning... I thought I had to go to the bathroom but God had a better plan! I screamed out to Jeremy, "Get up my water broke!" Of course he thought I was joking and that a burglar was breaking into the house. But oh no it was the real deal! We went into quick motion and packed all of our bags with the last minute items we needed. About a week earlier I had decided to to get my bags sort of ready and to then write out the other items I would need. We got to the Hospital around 4am and it was confirmed that we were going to have a baby in the next 24 hrs. We got settled into a room around 5ish and they started an antibiotic (because he was premature) and IV make the baby come quick medicine! I was a lucky 1 cm. We allowed some family members to come into the room in the early part and I even to my surprise let my co-workers come in. But by 9:15 the contractions were coming hard and painful. we asked for the epidural and it took about 45 min to an hour to get it going. The Doctor I've been seeing all along was on call for the day and he came in around 10am and said I was 3 cm... so as I wait for the epidural, Dr. Danner pops himself into the rocking chair and talks a ton! After I got the epidural, Jeremy decided to go grab a bit to eat while mom sits in the room with me. All of a sudden, the pressure got worse! Dr. Danner had left the room and the nurse checked again and next thing I know she was calling overhead, "Call Dr. Danner back we are having a baby!"

Oh my: Jeremy is getting a bit to eat at Hawthornes Pizza! Crap! Mom calls him and tells him to run, NOW! Jeremy got back to the room at 11:55am, We started the push process and at 12:08pm our little bundle of joy was born!!!!!!!!!! He came quicker then anyone expected him to. But my name is Megan and I've always been the one to do the unexpected.

The cool part is Noah and me will have our birthday parties close together. My birthday is this coming Monday and honestly, it's the BEST Birthday present a new mommy could ask for!!!

Here's some pictures of my husband little man... Noah David Belote!!!!

Baby Shower Fun!

Today my mother-in-law and sister-in-laws had a baby shower for little Noah and me. We had so much fun and got so many cool items! A bumbo seat, clothes, Clemson Outfits (Jeremy was thrilled), bottles, blankets, Diapers (yippie - need some of those), wipes, the matching lamp for the bedroom, rubberduckie, the cutest overalls you'll ever see, and a handmade blanket! We got tons of super nice stuff that Noah will be able to use for sure. If not mommy will make him use all the stuff.

MawMaw, Me and Grammy

Aunt Amber and Aunt Alex

Grammy and Aunt Morgan

Little Noah will be here before we know it! We're counting down the days till he comes... at least I am... 5 weeks, 2 days!!!