Category Archives: Baby Dodds

An eventful week

Okay, so Gabriel is only five-plus weeks old, but it seems like he is growing so quickly. Last week we took him to the pediatrician for his one-month well child visit, and he weighed 11 lbs 1.5 oz (up from … Continue reading

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Gabriel at Three Weeks

Today at 5:47AM, Gabriel turned three weeks old! In a way, it has been such a lengthy journey and I can’t believe it has only been three weeks. In quite another, it’s strange that our son is already three weeks … Continue reading

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Gabriel has arrived!

Evan was more prompt about posting our happy news to his blog than I have been, but for time’s sake (having a new baby is demanding!), I will copy what he wrote into a blog post here. Our son is … Continue reading

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OB Checkup – Week 38

As our due date, July 17th, approaches, things are getting pretty exciting around here! Since my OB appointment last week, between the Braxton Hicks contractions and pressure, I knew the doctor would tell me I was just about ready to … Continue reading

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Gabriel gets a poem

Gabriel’s honorary aunt, Austin, has written him a poem and posted it on her blog. How very sweet! I’m happy that he is already so loved. A poem for Gabriel By Austin Soon your eyes will squint in the light … Continue reading

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Pregnancy Update – 37 weeks, full term!

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a pregnancy update, and I’ve been delinquent for various reasons. First, because the last month at work has been incredibly busy and exhausting, and my free time has been consumed with sleep, taking baths … Continue reading

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We’re having a boy!

The big ultrasound was yesterday, and Evan and I were so pleased to learn that all looks great with our baby. Brain, heart, arms, legs, spine – everything appears normal. And of course, it was so exciting to learn the … Continue reading

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Boy or Girl?

Evan and I will undergo our big ultrasound this afternoon to learn more about our baby – hopefully everything looks normal, and we will be able to glimpse at whether we’re having a son or a daughter.  Prior to the … Continue reading

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Almost Halfway There…

On Tuesday, my pregnancy will reach 19 weeks – and on Wednesday, Evan and I will have the big ultrasound! I am so eager to make sure heart, kidneys, liver, brain, etc appear normal, and then once that is out … Continue reading

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Our First Glimpse!

On Friday, Evan and I were privileged enough to glimpse for the first time at our future baby at 11.5 weeks old. It’s still too early to determine the sex, but he/she was definitely moving around in there! It was … Continue reading

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