On December 2, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Steve and I welcomed our darling son, Wyatt Randolph Hatch! Wyatt weighed in at 8 lbs. 5 oz. and was 21 inches long. Steve and I love getting to know Wyatt. So far, we know he loves to eat and is very good at it. When we left the hospital on Monday (12/5), Wyatt was 7 lbs. 11 oz. At his first Pediatrician visit on 12/7, Wyatt's weight was already up to 8 lbs. 2 oz.! By his second appointment on 12/12, our quickly growing boy was up to 8 lbs. 11 oz.! Although the feedings can be exhausting, we are very proud of him. Below are a few pictures documenting his birth.

Wyatt and I meet



Wyatt and  Dad





Wyatt meets Nana



Wyatt meets his Teta



                                                                                                          



Wyatt meets Aunt Merrie



Wyatt loves his Auntie Brooke



Wyatt with his Godmother

 ....And on our way home!







Showered with Love



 On October 22nd my dear friends threw a Brunch shower for me and the Butterbean. I had such a wonderful time celebrating the Bean's upcoming arrival with all of my friends. The food and decor were amazing. The theme was "About to Hatch," with beautiful bird's nest and birds. I love all of the special details. Here are a few pictures from the day.







The Butterbean's Nana and Aunt Merrie

Me, Rachel Donnelly, Cherie Garvey, Laura Biddy and Brooke Dailey-Morris

Butterbean's Teta & Ann Patton

To top off the festivities, my family in Dalton threw an additional shower on November 6th. At the shower, we enjoyed a ton of Lebanese culinary specialties, cupcakes and baklava. A party with my family always involves a boisterous, often loud, crowd. It is never a dull moment...

   

 



Me and the Hostess, Josephine Douhne 



Progress?

One afternoon I was discussing with Ann Patton my failure to make any progress on Butterbean's room when she shared with me some wisdom that her pre-natal yoga teacher had bestowed on her, "all you really need for a baby is a onesie, a boob and something for it to sleep in." 

However, at 33 weeks, I have taken this advice a little too far. Although Steve and I thought we would get a head start on the nursery, time has escaped us and we have an empty room with a crib, dresser and bassinet. It is completely my fault as I am unable to make decisions. Now, I have, at least, ordered all the stuff and we are just waiting for the manufacturers, artisans, etc. to produce it.

Before we cleaned out the former "dog room" it was the disgrace of the house. We had used the room to store papers, boxes and dogs. The color of the room was this chalky, pale pink. There were plenty of paw prints on the wall and dog hair in the crevices. Unfortunately, I do not have a before picture. I guess I just didn't want to document the disgrace. I do have a picture of the room immediately after painting. We painted the room Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray, which turned out to be a little bit more blue than I intended. However, it is neutral enough.



"Before"

 Now we have a crib, bassinet and a dresser. The bassinet is an antique and very special to the Hatch/Mayo family. We have pictorial proof that Steve's grandfather slept in the bassinet and he was born in 1919. The Butterbean's Nana, Jackie Hatch, and her two brothers also slept in the bassinet. Steve, his siblings and cousin all slept in the bassinet as small infants. Steve's stay in the bassinet was brief as he quickly outgrew it!!
 Now Butterbean will follow in the tradition of its 5 cousins and will be the newest family member to sleep in the bassinet.

Below is the idea board that I have constructed. Some of the elements are already in the nursery or ordered. However, I am still on the fence on some of my other ideas. Initially, I had intended to decorate the room in an exotic/Marrakesh theme. As time passed, I just found way to many things that I like so it was hard to stick to a specific theme.



The Bean at 32 Weeks



 



Butterbean in 3D



 Yesterday, the Butterbean hit 27 weeks and we are exactly 3 months away from my due date. I can't believe how fast it has gone by!! My mother came into town for the labor day holiday so we decided to check out one of those 3D ultrasound places. Although Steve and I are Ultrasound pros, my mom was astonished at how far technology has come since she had children. Below I have included a few shots from our session.

The baby with it's mouth open



Baby sucking it's thumb

So far we think the baby has my lips and nose and Steve's cheeks. I guess we will just have to wait to see the rest!

The Bump at 27 weeks.

Thumbs Up!

Today we had our 20 week ultrasound. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit as we got to see the baby's spine, skull and heart. To our surprise, the Butterbean gave us a huge thumbs up! As many may know, a big thumbs up is a trademark "Steve Hatch" move.

Above is the ultrasound pictures of the Butterbean's profile, the top of the head and the baby's feet and toes. I believe the baby has the long Hatch toes (very similar to fingers). Based on the baby's feet and the pictures of the arms and legs, I'm definitely convinced we are having a little boy! Who knows??

 Above, we have pictures of the baby's legs, arms and heartbeat. It may be hard to see, but the Butterbean's legs and arms are so long! The baby is also registering at 11 oz.

Today, Butterbean's heart rate was 148 beats/minute. Generally, the heart rate is around 165.  The picture shows the little flutter of the baby's heart.

For all of you who are out of town, the picture above is of my bump at 19 wks.

Baby's First Half-Marathon

All the talk about the 2012 Peachtree Roadrace has me thinking about my last run. On March 20th , my running partner, Cara, and I ran the Georgia half-marathon with approximately 6,000 other participants. It was a great run. The weather was awesome and the crowds were lively. Little did I know that there was a little butterbean on board!!

Butterbean?

You may ask "why butterbean?" Well, the picture speaks for itself. To the left, I have included pictures from our first ultra-sound taken at 8 weeks.

I think we have a winner...

On April 1, 2011, (ironic, don't you think?) I decided to take one last pregnancy test so that I could conclude that my menstrual cycle had disappeared again. I guess the third time was a charm as I shockingly discovered that we were pregnant! Of course, I immediately called Steve as he would be just as stunned. Yes, yes, we had been trying for some time, but I was convinced it was going to take a miracle, some voodoo and a rain dance for us to conceive.

Although I wanted to run through the streets and shout our good news, I needed to put a cap on it as my mom and I were traveling to Asheville for my best friend's baby shower. Luckily, I only had to wait two short days before I reunited with Steve. It was then that we could stare at each other in wide-eyed disbelief and repeat "Oh my god, we are pregnant...."

Above is a copy of the 12 week ultrasound. I definitely counted 5 fingers on the hand closest to its nose!