Connor's 2nd Month

Connor's 2nd month has been a busy one, so it is hard to believe that our little man is already two months old! We are starting to develop a schedule, which is great because now I have a little bit of time to work on chores and also the thank you notes. For those of you who have given Connor gifts over the past two months, thank you! The thank you notes are on their way :) Hopefully I'll have them done before I have to start on our Christmas cards...

Connor attended his first ultimate tournament on September 15th. Although it was a cool day, we went out to Hornet's Nest to watch Geofford, Uncle Damian and the rest of the Bytown Flatball Club compete at Spirit. Although Connor couldn't stay to cheer on the team in the final at the fields, BFC was in the final which was televised on Rogers, so Connor was able to watch BFC win from the comfort of his own bouncer a few weeks later.

Connor also had his first weekend away from home. When Geofford went to Ithaca with the rest of BFC for UPA Mixed NorthEast Upstate NY Sectionals, Connor and I went to stay with his grandparents (my parents) for the weekend. BFC ended up winning the tournament putting them one step closer to competing at the UPA Championships in Sarasota, FL at the end of October. The next step would be to place top 3 at Regionals in Devens, MA Thanksgiving weekend. Geofford would be unable to attend this tournament as he was busy with more important plans - he was a groomsman at Drew and Otia's wedding, but more on that later.

On September 29th, we opened up our house for a Meet Connor Open House. It was nice to visit with people we haven't seen in a while and I think that Connor had a good time as well because that night he didn't have any problems falling back asleep after feedings, which was great for me.

Connor attended his first wedding on October 6th. Our friends Drew and Otia got married at the Rockliffe Pavillion. Geofford was one of the groomsmen, but fortunately for me Torch and Michèle were around, so they could help me out. As it was cold and raining, they took Connor for the outdoor ceremony and then he joined us at e18thteen for the reception. It was a beautiful wedding and a great reception. Click on the picture below to see the pictures that we took during the wedding.


As this was Thanksgiving weekend, we had three dinners to attend. Drew and Otia's wedding was on Saturday morning/early afternoon, so we were able to fit in three dinners. On Saturday evening, we went to Brooke Valley (just outside of Perth) to have dinner with Geofford's extended family. It was a great opportunity for them to meet Connor as most of them haven't met him yet. It was a great dinner, but Geofford was a little tired due to the wedding festivities so he disappeared for most of the evening. The next day, we went to the Smith's house for our annual Thanksgiving dinner with the friends. Amy, Ewan and Ella were fantastic hosts and we tried something a little new this year (this is the first year that I didn't have to cook the dinner!) and Ewan had roasted the turkey on the BBQ. It was delicious and I think I may have to try this out for Christmas dinner. Stephan took the group picture on the right, but you can see the rest of our pictures by clicking on the picture. Our final Thanksgiving dinner was with my family at my parents house. Again, a yummy meal and we were exhausted following this weekend of eating and visiting with friends and family. Good thing we have a month before Connor's baptism so that we can recover ;)

As Geofford was busy here in Ottawa, he couldn't participate in the NorthEast Regionals tournament with the rest of BFC. The results from this tournament would determine who would represent the NorthEast at the UPA Championships. Unfortunately, the team failed to qualify, which put an end to Geofford's outdoor ultimate season for 2007. Now we are going to start training hard so that he will be in tip-top condition for 2008.

Although we had such a wonderful weekend, Thanksgiving weekend also had its low points. Const. Christopher John Worden was killed in the line of duty in Hay River, NWT on October 6th. Chris was a wonderful person and a great RCMP officer. Although I never knew him as a mountie, I did know him in high school where he was a great football player, actor and friend. He always had a smile on his face and could light up a room just by being there. I got to know him a lot better the summer after Gr 12 when we started playing ultimate together on Strange Brew. I also knew his wife, Jodie, as I played powderpuff football with her during the winters at Waterloo. Our deepest condolences to Jodie, her 8-month old daughter Alexis and the rest of the Worden and Lamers families. Geofford, Connor and I attended Chris' funeral on October 15th at Notre Dame Cathedral here in Ottawa to pay our respects and to say good-bye to a wonderful person.

We have also had the opportunity to welcome a new addition to the Thibert family this month. Marin Angèle Thibert was born October 18th at 1:11am to Lisa and Stephan. She weighed 7lbs 7oz and has a ton of hair. I had the opportunity to visit her on her birth day at the hospital, but Geofford and Connor have yet to meet the little girl.

At Connor's two-month check-up on October 18th, we found out that he is still a healthy little boy and growing steadily. He now weighs 11lbs15oz (5.414kg), measures 57.5cm (22.64 inches) long and his head circumference is still 36.0cm. He also had his first immunizations: Pentacel which immunizes against Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio and Heamophilus Influenza, and Prevnar which immunizes against pneumococcal disease. As usual, we do update Geofford's flickr site with many pictures, but I will post one here and you can click on the picture for the rest of the shots of Connor.

Connor's 1st Month

It is hard to believe that Connor has been in our lives for 5 weeks. Although it is tough waking up every three hours during the night to feed him, it is definitely worth it to see him open up his eyes and smile (or is it just gas?).

This past month has its ups and downs. The downs were mostly caused by his feedings and his weight. For the first couple of weeks we were constantly at the doctor's office for weighings as he was not gaining as much weight as the doctor would have liked. One of the weighings turned out to be a lot more stressful than it should have because the nurse miscalculated the conversion from lbs to kg. With this miscalculation, it looked like Connor was less than his birth weight after he was gaining steadily. Fortunately, it was just a miscalculation and he was actually gaining weight. Phew... It's hard to believe how much he has grown. At his one-month checkup Connor weighed in at 9lbs 1oz (4.11kg) and measured 22.1 inches (56.2cm). He is also starting to grow into most of his clothes. That is also quite reassuring as he only fit into a couple of outfits when he first came home.

To celebrate his 1-month birthday, his Aunt Jaclyn and I took him to get a passport picture taken. As you can see below, he is one serious little dude. He cooperated nicely and we got a great mugshot of him. Hopefully the passport people will accept the photo as I don't know if he can sit still like that for another sitting :)


Another major milestone is that Connor drank out of his first bottle yesterday, which is great for me! This means that I can get Geofford to do the first feeding of the night, which means that I will hopefully get a little more sleep. We are still waiting for the little guy to start sleeping 4-5 hours, but I hear that takes time. Right now, I am still able to cope with 1-2 hour sleeps throughout the night. Lately, Connor has been doing really well with only waking every 3-4 hours, but he is not always so good at going back to sleep following the feed. We are down to one fussy feeding like that, so it's definitely getting there.

I am starting to feel a lot better now. I am definitely walking much better. We have been walking around the block (which is about 1km) and last week it took me 45min (and I was exhausted) and this week it only took me 30min. So I am definitely improving. I'm not sure if I can run yet, but I guess baby steps. Hopefully I will be ready for the winter ultimate season which starts at the end of November. As I missed out on the summer season, Geofford has decided to sit out the winter season so that I can play. :)

Anywho, now that he is getting a little older, hopefully I will have a little more time to post. As usual, Geofford is continually posting pictures on the flickr account, so keep checking back for more pictures.

Introducing Connor Seaborn!

Connor (middle name pending) Seaborn was born at the Civic Hospital on August 11, 2007 at 14:31. He weighed 7lbs4oz and measured 19.7in.

As Connor's father was competing at the Canadian Ultimate Championships from Aug 9-12th in Toronto, we had to call him back early Friday morning (~2am) when my water broke. Labour was induced after a few consults with cardiology/family medecine and obstetrics at about 7pm on August 10th. After a long night of labour, it was determined that a C-section would be necessary to bring Baby Seaborn into the world. It was a long journey, but definitely worth it as Connor is super cute and a welcome addition to our family. Unfortunately for Geofford, his team lost in the finals on Aug 12th, but he was definitely there in spirit.

Connor and I were discharged from the hospital on August 14th and now we begin the next phase of growing :)

Geofford has posted photos on his Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/insidoubt/sets/72157601392913057/

Five and Half Weeks Left...

I can't believe that we are only 5.5 weeks away from the baby's due date. For Geofford and my parents' sake, I hope the baby arrives after August 14th ;) For my sanity, I hope the baby arrives in August because we are getting carpet put in July 24/25th, and I figure I can put together the baby's room in a week if I need to, but it would be nice to have more time.

As the due date comes closer, I am getting my labour bag and the baby's bag ready. We were trying to figure out what size clothes to pack to bring to the hospital. Do you think that this onesie will fit?


I have also been feeling some weird heartbeats and when I spoke with Doctor about it, he suggested that I should get this checked out by doing a Holter Monitor Test. I went to the Heart Institute this morning and now I have seven electrodes strapped to my chest and a little fancy machine that monitors my heart rate. Hopefully everything is okay and this is just a precautionary measure, but I guess we will find out in a couple weeks!


I feel the baby kicking all the time, which is a very good indication that he/she is doing okay. I can't wait to meet him/her...

It is hot outside and inside.

I didn't think that heat would be such an issue during the pregnancy as I have been generally quite cold so far. As the temperature has been gradually increasing, I have been becoming increasingly uncomfortable. Unfortunately we have not been able to install an air conditioner in our room yet, so getting to sleep is quite difficult. I'm not sure how much I will enjoy having an air conditioner in our room because I find I get a little too cold with a/c. Even now, with the window open and the fan on, I find I am searching for the duvet at about 4am because I am a little bit chilly but I know that won't happen on humid nights.

I think it might also be smart to install an air conditioner in one of the other rooms so that I can deal with the heat during the day, which is probably more of a problem. I find I can't even move because I am so hot. I have discovered that the library in Manotick is air conditioned so I will probably be spending the super humid days there. If anyone else has any suggestions (besides going to the mall - as I will be super tempted to buy baby clothes - but I will probably go as a last resort), please let me know.