Isaac is now eleven days old and we're getting into a little bit of a routine now, so we feel comfortable leaving the house to run a few errands, either together or separately.  Separately while the other one stays home with him is easier, obviously.  One of the first things we need to do is get his Mexican birth certificate.  U...

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Ike's first week was pretty eventful.  The first few days we hung out at home, getting used to the constant attention and activity required to feed and burp him, change his diaper, play, sleep, repeat.  In those one to two hours where he's sleeping, Adam and I tried to get showered ourselves and eat, keep the house from getting to...

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He's here!  Isaac Xavier Paxton arrived on Father's Day - Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 5:32pm in Cancun, Mexico.  He weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces (3.345 kg) and was 21.6 inches long (54 cm).  Both mom and baby Isaac are at home doing fine. Father's Day started out like any other day, although I was feeling some cramps starting ...

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I can't believe I've been on maternity leave for a week already!  It's flown by.  Between sleeping in and going to bed early, there's not time for much else!  I'm really enjoying it so far.  I stopped running about a month ago because it got too uncomfortable and it's too hot, so I had been walking since ...

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Yesterday we had another non-stress test at the doctor's office.  This time I had a normal breakfast supplemented with half a frosted carrot cake muffin, and topped off with a juice box of oj right before we went in to the appointment.  If the little guy didn't move after all that sugar, then something really is wrong!  Lucki...

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Well the time has really flown!  I’m now 38 weeks pregnant, and today is my last day at work.  I’m more than ready to be on maternity leave - I get tired quickly, my hands and feet are starting to swell, and sitting or standing for more than a few minutes is uncomfortable. Two weeks ago we moved houses.  Luckily we staye...

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On Friday the girls at the office threw me and another pregnant co-worker a baby shower.  I was expecting some cake and that’s about it, but they really went all out!  It started on Friday at 6:30pm and went until nearly 8:30.  About a dozen women came, and there were games, lots of food (tamales, empanadas, tres leches cake), ...

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This is the first entry in the Paxton family baby blog, in which we hope to share with our family and friends who are far away, our experiences and adventures in baby-raising.  We are Adam and Gretchen Paxton, both 32 years old and expecting our first child, a boy, in mid-June. Five weeks from today will be my last day at work before my mater...

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