7 weeks

We've had TONS of snow and bitterly cold weather the past couple of weeks...check out our back deck. The snow is almost up to the chair seats!Even the Mao-mao's are freezing! Yep, Minnie can often be found sitting ON TOP of the heater vent!

Robert doesn't seem to mind the frostiness...he is spending more time awake and is exploring his world. These days he really likes his bouncy seat, baby swing and being carried around in mommy's sling (thanks, Aunt Kathy!).
Week 6 was an exciting one with the introduction of SMILES!



Week 7 held two big milestones as well....rolling over front-to-back and sleeping 4 hours straight through!

This weekend Great Aunt Kris is coming to babysit for the first time. Mommy and Daddy are looking forward to some couple time and can relax knowing that Robert is in good hands with his Auntie!

Happy New Year!

2010 started out with a bang! Robert's big cousins, Austin and Keaton, and Aunt Traci and Uncle Tony came for a visit. Traci made a huge dinner for us and Tony brought home-made wine. We had tons of fresh snow and the boys (minus the baby) tried out the sledding hill in our backyard. Hilarity ensued!
Yes, this is my husband, looking like a robber...it was only 10 degrees that day!) Don't worry, no children were actually harmed during the making of this video!

Robert is now 5 weeks old and is growing like crazy! At his one month well-baby check-up he weighed just over 10 pounds and had grown 2 inches in length. Bye Bye newborn clothes and diapers!

Christmas

Our busy holiday started out with a visit from Kathy and Derrick on Christmas Eve, who had some news about a special delivery! Robert was very glad to meet his aunt and uncle! Next we braved the sleet and snow to visit Grandpa Karl. We met up with the rest of the extended family on Christmas day. Robert was a big hit! Below are a very tired, but happy Mom and Dad!

Robert - 3 weeks

Robert took his first shopping trip this week...Wal-Mart was CRAZY with Christmas shoppers! We had more visitors who brought more yummy dinners.

He is going through a growth spurt and eating constantly around the clock, making for a very tired mommy and daddy. He weighed 9 pounds on his 3 week birthday!He is spending more time exploring his world and loves his bouncy/rocker seat, his playgym, and hanging with dad. Daddy picked out a new colorful crib set and he likes to look at the monkeys and frogs. We have both witnessed him rolling over (front to back) already!

We are looking forward to seeing all of the family at Christmas at Uncle Bob and Aunt Kris's house next weekend!

Robert's 2nd week

Hooray! Robert's jaundice has resolved and he's up to 7 pounds, 14 ounces!

He is spending more time awake and loves his bouncy seat!
Week 2 was full of visitors. We have lots of awesome friends who stopped by with dinners! Mama and daddy are doing great too!

Welcome Baby Robert!

Our bouncing baby boy, Robert Mason Jenkins, arrived on 11/28/09 at 12:06 a.m. He weighed in at 7 lbs, 10 oz and was 20 inches in length. (Congrats to Meghan and Bryce for winning the Baby Pool at work!)

Lots of family and friends came to visit Robert while he was in the hospital. Aunt Traci and Uncle Tony were the first visitors, followed by Grandma and Grandpa Buchholz, and Uncle Trevor. Our good friends Chris, Valerie, Elizabeth, and baby Cael stopped by for a meet and greet along with Andrea, Karen, and Dr. Cowles.

Grandma and Grandpa BuchholzWe brought Robert home on 11/30/09. Here he is, ready for his first road trip!

The first week was very busy with trips to the lab and doctor. Robert had jaundice (he looked like a little carrot) and was too sleepy to eat so he wasn't gaining weight. Great auntie Kris and Sarah were our first visitors at home. Our friends Holly and Andrea brought us some dinner which we REALLY appreciated after a week of eating cold cereal and PB & J's because they were quick and easy.
Mike and I are adjusting to the constant sleep deprivation and are getting plenty of practice changing diapers. Good thing Great aunt Mary Anne sent us plenty of diaper and wipes coupons!

Birth-Day!!

It's Babyjinx's due date! At my last OB visit, my doctor recommended an induction if the baby had not arrived by the due date. So, on 11/27/09 we got up at the crack of dawn with all of the Black Friday shoppers and headed for the hospital. I was started on pitocin at around 8:00 a.m. and was able to tolerate the early contractions very well with no medications. Here I am still looking relatively happy.Around 11:30 a.m., the doctor ruptured my membranes and the contractions became A LOT stronger and more regular. Within an hour I needed an epidural. Why anyone would want to give birth without an epidural is beyond me after what I experienced for that last hour. Ow! You do not want to see any pictures of what I looked like at that point!

After the epidural, I felt much better, but my labor slowed during the afternoon and the baby was showing some signs of distress. Throughout the entire day, the doctors were having problems with the contraction monitor malfunctioning, so they weren't sure if the baby's distress was related to the contractions being too strong or something else. At about 6:00 p.m. I received some medicine to stop the contractions, giving me and Babyjinx some time to rest.

The pitocin was restarted at around 10:00 and by 10:30 p.m. I was completely dilated and effaced and ready to go. Apparently, Babyjinx and I just needed a little R & R. Since I hadn't really felt any urges to push yet and Babyjinx was doing well, we waited for about another hour to allow the baby to move on down a little bit more.

At 11:30 p.m. I started pushing and at 12:06 a.m. on 11/28/09 Babyjinx arrived! He was pink and healthy and crying. What a relief! My favorite part of the delivery was Mike yelling and laughing and being so excited when the baby came out!

Just seconds after delivery... Baby Robert is wide awake to meet mom and dad. Proud daddy!