Heart Breaker

Our little "heart breaker" on Valentines Day 2013.  

Last night (February 13th), we noticed his first tooth starting to poke through.  Fingers crossed that he doesn't get too fussy.  Right now we letting him eat frozen peas to hopefully soothe his gums. 

Splish Splash

Kilian loves his bath time! 

6 months old

Kilian Graham Cooke

Kilian Graham Cooke was born on July 1, 2012.  He weighed 8 lbs and 3 ounces and was 20 inches long.  

We are enjoying everyday with our son.  Promise to post more soon. 

37 weeks

So lately I have been really bad at posting and I have a million good excuses, of which the main one is that I’m not overly keen to sit in front of a computer at any point right now ;).  

But here is a quick update for everyone…

I am one day shy of 37 weeks, which is considered full term: woo hoo!  The baby should now be around 19 inches long (48.26 cm) and a little over 6 lbs (2.7 kg).  Apparently it is the size of a winter squash.  Last week it was a honeydew melon and next week is it a pumpkin.  I am starting to think the fruit comparisons are no longer helpful as I have never seen a winter squash and have seen a lot of different sized pumpkins!

I now have a doctor’s appointment every week to see how I am progressing.  At 36 weeks I was 1 cm dilated and the baby head was "very low". As of today, I am now 1-2 cms dilated and 80-90% effaced.   What this means is that I could have this baby any day, but it I could still make it to my due date, so now it is just a waiting game – so much for modern day medicine being able to predict stuff!  To be honest I don't really have the patience anymore and I hope this baby comes sooner rather than later.  I know Cookie-D's mom and dad are both very excited to meet him/her and I can't wait to know the sex of the baby and give it a name! 

Oh, and we also found ourselves a new addition to our garden... Sammy the Snake (not the one from Phoenix Nights)

Want to take a guess?

Since we are not finding out the sex of Cookie-D there are many different things that people can guess: sex, weight, length, etc., and most importantly when Cookie-D will be born?  We thought it would be fun to let everyone have a guess. 

Click here or go to http://www.expectnet.com/games/CookieDough

A few things that people have asked for when guessing are as follows: 

• The baby’s heart beat has been just below 150 the past several appointments.
• I believe I am carrying both high and low!  But here is a picture from the 30 and 31 weeks so you can make up your own mind... 

30 Weeks

30 Weeks

31 Weeks

31 Weeks

Now if you are coming to find out how things are progressing, here are a few new details.  I believe Cookie-D has Arthur's activity level.  There seems to always be movement going on and most of the time it is a sharp movement like a hit or kick, which has made watching my belly move fun, but very strange.  Cookie-D is now approximately the size of four navel oranges or one pineapple.   At 31 weeks the weight is around 3.3lbs (1.5kg) and length is 16inches (40.6cm).

The biggest news we have received lately is my little brother's son, James Peter Watz, was born on April 25, 2012.  Both mom and baby are doing well.  Here are a few pictures!

James Peter Watz

Tummy Time

Long Overdue

With everything going on I have been slacking on the blogging.  We have reached our 27 week both mommy and baby are doing great.  
At our 24 week appointment the heart beat was around 150 and I am measuring right on track, but feel like I am starting to look VERY large… I think it will be a common theme from here on out, as I am getting bigger and bigger.  I also took the glucose screening / glucose tolerance test and am happy to say I don't have Gestational Diabetes.  Even though I was eating right and walking at least 45 minutes 6 day a week, I was very nervous for the results of the test. 


Here are a few photos to show you how I have “popped.”

25 weeks

26 weeks

Cooke-D is over the 1lbs mark, which happened a few weeks ago!  Now the baby is between 1.5 – 2.5 pounds (680 - 1,133 grams) and around 13.5 – 14.8 inches (25 - 37.5 cm) in length.  Continuing with the obscure food comparisons, Cookie-D is about the size of a head of cauliflower or the length of an English Hothouse cucumber!  Cooke-D is inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of their lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when Cooke-D is born and takes that first gulp of air.  Also, Cookie-D is starting to gain some baby fat and not just be all bone and muscle.  The final development is that Cookie-D is getting their immune system ready for life on the outside by soaking up my antibodies.


There is lots of movement from the baby, which you can now feel from the outside of the belly.  My favorite was when Arthur had his head on my tummy and the baby kicked him in the head!  It is very exciting to have Arthur be able to feel the baby move.  It also makes me feel more comfortable knowing the baby is very active; however, if Arthur is anything to go by, we might well have a hyper-active child on our hands.  The movements are also getting stronger, which is good and bad.  Good that our baby is getting stronger…bad that they are not always comfortable.  Some nights I believe our baby might be a gymnast and is using my bladder as a trampoline. While I do think it would be fun to jump around on a bunch of organs, It is not as cool when they are your organs in the middle of the night!

HALFWAY!!!!

On Tuesday the 15th of February I hit the halfway mark:  WOO HOO!


It also made me realize we have not done half the things we need to get done. YIKES!  Note to self, I must get more organized over the next few weeks. 


The Ultrasound was great and it was amazing how much you can actually see.  During the 16 week scan you could see the heart beating, but this time (with the help of some color imaging) you got to see the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flowing through the chambers of the heart and through the umbilical cord.  It was also incredible as to how much you can see: internal organs, skeletal structure and the sex. However, we were good and averted our eyes when the screen showed the gender of the baby, which means the sex is still a surprise.  I will add a poll to the website so everyone can have a guess.   Here are several pictures from the ultra sounds. 

For the fruit comparison of the week, the baby is the length of the banana (for the first 20 weeks the baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, so measurements are taken from the top of their head to their bottom, the "crown to rump" measurement and after 20 weeks, they are measured from head to toe.)  The baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces (298 grams) now and is around 6 1/2 inches (16.5 centimeters) long from head to bottom and about 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) from head to heel.


We also had some sad news with week as both Arthur’s Grandmother and a close family Friend, Jeffery Miller passed away.  They will forever remain in our hearts.