One Month

This month sure went by quickly.

We are adjusting to life with four.  It has been an adjustment.  We are constantly busy.  I feel like its all I can do to keep up with meals, laundry and dishes.  

Jude is a great baby.  He sleeps about as well as you can expect from a newborn.  He eats every two hours (night and day) and fills his diaper with extreme regularity.   He is LOVED by his brother and sisters and he puts up very well with them always in his face.  Jude loves being held and very seldom cries when in someone's arms.  

Jude's Baptism

Two Week Dr. Appointment

Two Weeks Old

Weight: 8 lb. 7 oz. (53%)

Length: 20" (26%)

Head Circumference: 37.5 cm (63%)

First Weeks at Home

First Bath

 Jude wasn't a big fan of his first bath.  

My assistant Annie

First Easter

Welcome Jude Abbott Sikora

Jude Abbott Sikora
April 18, 2014
6:59 a.m.
7 lbs. 14 oz.
22 inches

I was awoken from sleep around 3:00 a.m. with some cramping.  I got up from bed and sat in the recliner to sleep for a bit.  When I noticed that the cramping seemed to be coming more regularly than the Braxton Hicks contractions that I'd been having lately, I decided to shower.  I didn't want to sound the alarm at that hour unless I was sure.  As I stood in the shower the cramping continued and had begun to get closer together.  Once I began to time the contractions they were coming about every three to four minutes.  At this time I woke up Jeremy and he put a call into our sitter who was at our house within a half hour.  We pulled onto base at 5 a.m., got admitted when they checked me and I was 7 cm.  We were in the delivery room soon after.  The pushing this time around lasted a bit longer than I liked.  It took several more minutes of pushing than with Owen (who spoiled me).  I guess I thought I was gonna go in there push once and have a baby.  Jude's cord was wrapped around his neck so that created a little bit of a scare and encouraged me to finish the job.  Jeremy was able to announce the gender and really, neither of us were surprised.  We had felt all along that we would be having a baby boy.  It was a joyful Good Friday.  We were blessed with visitors all throughout the day and got to bring Jude home the following afternoon.