Daddy time

Ryan was able to give Matthew his first bottle yesterday! Matthew took the bottle like a champ and we didn't have any problems with him not accepting the bottle. It was nice to see Ryan join in on the feeding bonding time too. We couldn't ask for a better baby!

Three Weeks!

Matthew turned three weeks old on Sunday. I can't believe that he is already three weeks old. So much has happened in the past few weeks, it has just flown by! He is eating a lot and getting bigger by the day. It is very fun to see him fill out his clothes and watch his tummy grow. He is still eating about every three hours or so during the day and about every four hours at night, which has been nice for me. Matthew is a little wiggler though. Every time we get him from a nap he has wiggled out of his inclined to sleep position holder and is at the bottom of his cradle. A few times his feet have been hanging out of the bottom! During the day we have been getting in a lot of tummy time to strengthen his neck and going for a lot of walks around our new neighborhood.

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A growing little boy!

We went to the doctor yesterday and Matthew is dong very good! He is now 7 lbs. 10.5 oz. so he has gained all his weight back plus some. He gained about a pound in 10 days! We go back in early August for his first round of shots. Matthew is sleeping very well and eating very well too! He is a very good baby, we are very lucky!! He has had lots of new visitors at the new house and we are just spending our time getting to know each other. We are enjoying every moment of parenthood!

11 days old!

Wow, Matthew is now 11 days old. Things at the house are going good. We are slowly getting moved in and making the adjustment there along with the adjustment with Matthew. He is doing very well. He is sleeping very well and feeding very well too. When I get my computer back next week and my internet is up and running, I will post more photos of the little guy! Thank you for all your thoughts and messages. We will keep you posted!

Welcome to this world, Matthew Ryan Chenery!

Yup, it's true! Matthew Ryan Chenery was born at 3:51 PM, June 3, 2007. He weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and was 20.5 inches long at birth. Both Laurie and baby are doing very well! He is adorable!

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-- Uncle Brian

One week to go!

I went to the doctor yesterday and everything is still good! Surprisingly my blood pressure is wonderful. I thought is would be higher with the stress of moving and selling our house added with the high heat and humidity at work, but I was wrong. I am not dilating yet, so that is actually good news for now. I just wanted to make it through early next week when we close on our old house and our new house. I go back to the doctor next Wednesday for a check-up and then on Friday of next week for an ultrasound. They want to mainly check the fluid level and Matthew's position. So, once we get through the hurdle of moving this weekend and settling into our new house we can relax with our new son. Gosh that sounds so weird...cool, but weird. My last day at work is tomorrow! We all decided that is was a great idea to be off my feet and relax this last week or so. I just can't handle the heat at work anymore. I will only miss six and a half days of school, so that is basically nothing this time of year. Have a wonderful day!

"Moving" along

(Fitting title huh?!) I went to the doctor yesterday and everything is starting to move along as it should. Matthew is dropping into place and getting ready for the delivery. Without getting too graphic, I will say my body is also getting ready and some things are happening. As for moving day, that is still up in the air. The buyers of our house decided to go on vacation and their realtor was delayed in ordering the appraisal, so we can't close on June 1st. We will probably close on Monday, June 4th. If Matthew decided to come early, we will postpone our closing date until later in June. Who knows... Regardless I am looking forward to a new home and a new family. We are doing a great job of getting packed up here, a little bit each night. I am also starting to compile a list for my hospital bag, just in case. As for work, that is going great. The heat will be a challenge in the next few days, but other than that I feel wonderful while I am there. I am sleeping pretty good, with the exception of some acid reflux. My legs and feet are quite swollen, but my doctor said there really isn't more I can do to make that better. So I guess keep your fingers crossed that we can move before Matthew makes his grand entrance! More to come next week after I visit the doctor. Have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend! We are planning on taking a nice night to spend on the boat relaxing and enjoying the evening. Hopefully the rain will hold off one night.