One month, a little late

Tillman turned one month old last Thursday! I had intentions of updating the blog that day, but as you know, life happens. She is growing and changing so much already; it's so fun to watch. Her cheeks are getting especially chubby and there is no doubt she is a good eater. She is on a pretty regular schedule of eating every 4 hours. This is such a huge difference from every 3, especially at night! Tillman loves to sit upright, so we put her in the Bumbo seat frequently, and she loves to look at pictures/books and windows/fans. It's so neat to see her follow an object with her eyes! We are getting ready to head home to Summerville for 2 weeks on Friday for the holidays. I'm both excited and anxious to see how that goes. I feel like I need to pack everything + the kitchen sink, just in case. She goes back to the doctor Jan. 3 for another check-up. Here are some more recent pictures of Tillman up to one month old.

celebrating a Hokie win! ACC Champs! GO HOKIES!!

Holy Tornado!

Last night Tillman and I survived our first (and hopefully last) tornado together. I knew there was a pretty bad storm going on outside, but no alerts ever flashed up on the tv. Then, the tv signal went out and there were huge gusting winds. The house felt like it was about to get lifted off the ground like in The Wizard of Oz. The winds last several seconds (about 20) then that was it. All was quiet and calm, except for me. I happened to be holding Tillman on the couch at the time of the tornado. When it got really bad I wrapped my arms all around her and hovered over her until the gusts and shaking stopped.

Josh was at class; he's working on his master's degree. I sent him a text message and then he called me. He could tell I was shaken up, so he talked to his professor and left class early to come home and take care of us and the things strewn about in the yard. We lost some shingles, chairs got tossed, etc. We also had a Bradford Pear tree split in half and fall down. The worst of it all was the shed. It got twisted, tossed, and kind of smashed. An entire side came off and everything inside is in shambles. My bike tire got bent, along with many other smaller items that are no longer usable. Josh got right on the phone with our insurance people to handle everything and make a damage claim. A guy is coming tomorrow to assess the damage and work out all the details.

Long story short: We are all okay and that's all that matters!

The Bradford Pear

The shed - in pieces

Poor shed! and things inside

Two weeks & Thanksgiving

Tillman went to the doctor yesterday for her two week check-up, even though she was technically two weeks old on Thanksgiving. The visit went well and she got a good report. Tillman now weighs 9lbs 7 oz (78%) - She is 22 inches long (93%) - Her head measured 14 1/2 inches (63%). She is still sleeping a lot, but when she is awake we interact with her as much as we can. We put her on her play mat and have tummy time, which she is not a huge fan of. I gave Tillman her first bath today without anyone here to help (Mom and Josh have helped in the past) and of course Little Miss Priss decided to pee and poop during the bath! I took a deep breath, laughed, and think I handled the whole thing pretty well. I'm sure that's not the last time that will happen.

Uncle Tiger & Danica came for a visit

Bundled and ready to go out

Play mat time

Thank you, Nolan for my Thanksgiving outfit!

This was just too cute not to share

Our first Thanksgiving together with Tillman

My parents

Josh's parents

More play time

Hospital Pictures

Here are some of the pictures that a professional photographer took of Tillman when she was 3 days old in the hospital. The photographer kept going on and on about how well Tillman was doing and giving such great facial expressions. Of course, we are biased and think the pictures are great and our baby is beautiful! :)  Other big news for the day... Tillman's umbilical cord fell off today! Yay! I'm wondering if it would be weird if I kept the cord for a keepsake??

1st doctor's visit

Today Tillman went to the doctor for her one week check-up. She is doing great and everything went well! Heart, lungs, etc. all look good which is such a relief for Mommy. We go back in a little over a week for the next check-up. Let's hope things continue to go well for our Little Bit. We got a picture of her waiting patiently in the "well" waiting room and one with a very scared Mommy in the room once we got called back.

1 week old!

Today Little Miss Tillman turns one week old! We are so thrilled and blessed to have her in our lives. It has been the best week ever. All I want to do is stare at her, hug her, kiss her, hold her, take her picture, etc. I can't get enough! Tillman is growing and changing already too. She has been having "tummy time" lately, and yesterday she turned her head from one side to the other twice on her own. Today, she was full and had the hiccups, so during tummy time she spit up on the mat. We have so much to learn as parents! She is also getting into a routine/schedule as far as eating/sleeping goes. It's a pretty tentative schedule, but nice to have. She has also gotten to where she likes to have what we call "alert time" every 12 hours. After feeding, she stays bright-eyed and bushy-haired :) for about an hour. Anyways, here are a few of our favorite pictures we have taken over the past week. Enjoy!

Baby Girl!

Miss Tillman arrived yesterday morning 11/11 @ 8:59 her stats are as follows: 8lbs 15oz and 21 inches. And yes she does have a full head of dark hair!

Tomorrow is the big day!!

We had a doctor's appointment this afternoon and it was decided to schedule a c-section for Tillman's arrival. The doctor didn't tell us at our last appointment, but when Tillman was estimated at 8lbs 11oz at 37 and 1/2 weeks, that put her in the 96th percentile for her weight! CHUNKY!! So, we are scheduled for the procedure at 9:00 tomorrow morning.  We have to be at the hospital at 7:00 for check-in and whatnot, so needless to say, it will be a restless night! Although...the doctor did prescribe me with an ambien, which I've never taken before, but have heard that it will knock me out solid. Let's hope so! The next time we post, there will be pictures of our little one to share! :)

Update:

We went for an ultrasound today and Tillman measured at an estimated 8lbs 11oz!! She's not technically due for another 2 weeks, so we have a chunky monkey on the way! :) After talking with the doctor and asking several questions, we have a plan in place for Tillman's arrival. If she has not come on her own by next Wednesday, November 10th, then we will go ahead and schedule a c-section for Thursday, the 11th due to her size.  Of course, we will keep you posted if something changes, but until next Wednesday, that's all we know.

Nursery

Anxious!

Since I am measuring 3 weeks ahead and Tillman is getting pretty big, we go to the doctor tomorrow to have an ultrasound.  After the ultrasound we will discuss options as to what to do next while awaiting her arrival.  We are very anxious to see her on the screen and see who she looks like!  We are also anxious to hear what the doctor will say about her arrival.  We are hoping sooner than later.  We'll let you know tomorrow!