Baby McIntire

We've Moved the Blog

2007-02-14T10:45:00.000-05:00

We've moved the blog to:
http://www.babymcintire.wordpress.com

All the new posts will be on the new Wordpress blog. Check for updates there, nothing new will get posted here.

Talk to you soon!!

~~Andrea, Evan, & Hailey

Smile!

2007-02-06T13:53:00.000-05:00

Here's a great picture that Charlotte took:

probably just gas.

More Hailey Pictures

2007-02-02T13:47:00.000-05:00

I'm at a loss for a creative title, or even a real post. Probably why my other blog hasn't had an entry in two months. Anyway, Hailey is doing great!! She's gaining weight--> 6 oz. in five days as of Tuesday. She likes to eat..., good thing, because eating is our favorite too.

Pretty amazing that she can already hold her head up if she's on her stomach, or if she's sitting in her boppy (I have to think of a better name for that thing). Once you scroll down a bit further, some pictures of her first bath. No, there's no photos below that will embarrass her in the future, she's got me to do that.

More Pictures of Hailey

2007-01-17T12:05:00.000-05:00

So we've taken pictures at every opportunity and have been putting the new camera to good use. Here's a couple more pictures. If anyone would like me to send you any (of these below or others), email me at evan.mcintire@gmail.com. Most of the files are about 5 megs, good enough resolution to print a 4x6.

Hailey Rose!

2007-01-15T15:09:00.000-05:00

Here she is! All 7lbs 8oz and 19 1/2 inches of adorableness!

She arrived at 3:09 am on Thursday January 11, after about 14 hours of labor. All the staff at the Brigham were fantastic, right down to the NICU team that was waiting in the wings if needed. Hailey learned how to poop before she was supposed to and had some meconium in her amniotic fluid. So the NICU team was on standby, but she fought them and said she was fine! The funniest part was that I knew the resident who came down and he was very quick to let me know he was just looking at the baby, not me!

So we're home now, settling in and figuring it all out. Give us a call, we may actually be ready for visitors some day! More pictures will be coming soon....

Andrea, Evan and Hailey

Long awaited update....

2006-12-29T12:57:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the delay in posts. Life has been hectic, with me finishing up work, holidays, and oh yeah- getting ready for this baby that is going to be here (hopefully) in the next 2 weeks!

We are putting the finishing touches on Hailey's room. It's very pink! And Evan has pink paint on his old work shoes and on 2 pairs of pants... He's definitely the daddy of a little girl.

We finished up with our childbirth class. Glad that's over with. It was good for the delivery part, but the last class was how to take care of babies and swaddling and what not. I know that stuff already!

We went on the tour at the Brigham yesterday. I was surprised, they don't have wireless internet for patients. We have that at Children's, which is great for families to keep people up to date! So I guess I will have to make sure to make phone calls to work and stuff... Also, I didn't realize that visiting hours were from 1-8! When Steph had her baby Oceannah almost 2 years ago, one of the other girls and I went from work at 8 am to go visit her. We walked right by security and on to the floor without anyone saying a word to us.... must have been the scrubs!

My OB says I am looking good, everything was progressing well at the visit on Tuesday. Then on Wednesday night, baby decided to take a little swan dive down into my pelvis. Yup, we watched her pick up and move down! Yay for getting closer to her being here! I'm tired of being pregnant...

So we have one more shower next week. We would love books and music, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE no Wiggles or Barney! We would also love newborn type clothes and over 6 month clothes. We have tons of clothes in between....

Love you all and Happy New Years!

Mommy Andrea

Nesting

2006-12-11T09:45:00.000-05:00

So we got the crib and Hailey's room underway yesterday. I moved our bed to the front bedroom, which has pretty much been an accumulation of crap over the last year. Now it's just well-organized crap that we have to go through and dispose of. Yay.

The crib was really easy to assemble, and the dresser / changing table made the move down the hall, too. I still think I'd like to take a shot at painting a coat or two, just to make it Hailey's room, not just another apartment room.

**Pre-emptive apology to the people who take over our apartment when we leave: Sorry about the pink room, but now you deal with it.

***I'll take some pictures when I get home and put 'em up here.

Our Car

2006-11-25T17:24:00.000-05:00

Well, after all the homework we did and dealerships we visited, we got the 2007 CR-V. With all the bells and whistles. Navigation system, XM radio, CD changer, leather interior, AND it was just ranked the safest SUV in its class. We have to wait for it to arrive at the dealership, as the ones w/ the navigation system aren't even done being built yet.

Wanna go for a ride? Well so do I, but we gotta wait 'til just after Christmas.

~Evan

Christmas Spirit & 100,000 Lights

2006-11-22T13:21:00.000-05:00

I know you're curious.

Healthy Baby

2006-11-21T10:04:00.000-05:00

We went to the OB this morning for the regular 2 week checkup. Andrea's doing great, and so is Hailey. Hailey's up to about 4 lbs. now!! One more and she'll be just like a little sack of potatoes (reference to when you carry the little ones over your shoulder like a _____).

The appointments come every two weeks now, and in 4 weeks they do another ultrasound to check the position. After that, there's a weekly appointment..... and then.... !!!

We hope to put the crib together this weekend, and make some more progress on the car. We ended up getting the Olympus camera from the last post and are figuring out how to get good pictures w/ it. Fortunately, Nate got the same camera last spring, so I'll be able to borrow a book or two from him, and hopefully pick up a trick or two.

Gearing Up For Hailey (literally)

2006-11-13T12:54:00.000-05:00

This weekend was cars, cribs, & cameras. We went up to NH to see Andrea's parents and shop around for the aforementioned items. We did pretty good, I think.

First was the crib. Went to Tiny Totland in Manchester, where we found this crib:

It's made by Sorelle, called "Nadia." That doesn't mean much to me except: cheaper than the Italian cribs. Seriously, there were cribs made in Italy that were upwards of $1,000. As if to say "Enjoy your crib / bed, Hailey, it's all you'll be sleeping in until you go to community college."
We got it in white, it has a drawer underneath, and converts to a toddler bed. Oh yeah, and it was ON SALE. Score.

Next came the vehicle. We've test-driven the Honda CR-V already but wanted to see what else was out there in the same class / price range. First up was Hyundai's Tuscon. About the same size as a CR-V, but not nearly as much cargo space, and definitely not enough leg room. Danny DeVito would be cramped in this thing. Also, for the same price as a CR-V, it didn't really match up too well.

We considered the Saturn Vue next. Checked them out online, you know, the 'build your own' on the websites? The starting price on the Saturn is cheap. So you go into it thinking you'll save a bundle. Until you figure out that you have to pay extra for things like the side airbags, traction control, roof rack, radio, and oh yeah, POWER STEERING. If you add all that stuff up as extras, you come out w/ a price tag $10 K more than you started. I've never talked to anyone that's owned a Saturn, on to Honda.

We test drove the '07 CR-V a month ago and loved it, it's got everything. Tons of cargo space, comfortable seats, it's super safe for babies in the back seat w/ special seatbelts (xtra $$ on other cars). Testimonials from people who've bought Honda before say they last a looong time, 10 years plus. Good MPG plus more in terms of convienent features that the other 2 don't have, but for the same price.
It also has an optional in-dash navigation system. For those of you who don't know how badly I need something like this, click here. Though it does cost extra, there is no subscription service like the after market ones (basically like paying another cell phone bill). The only kicker is that there aren't any CR-Vs available. Much less with the navigation sys. in them. We'd have to order off the truck, and soon. We'll see what we decide.

On to the camera. I know what I want and what I need. I want a digital SLR w/ high resolution, adjustable focus, and possibly an extra lens for good measure; something that an ametuer can use but would fit an experienced photographer also. By the time Hailey is 1, I hope to be at that stage. I don't want a professional photographer's camera that doesn't come with a lens in the base price. These things are a lot of $$$$$. We're talking rent here. Do I buy the camera or pay rent? I could get the camera and take a picture of where I used to live...

So this is the leading candidate.
Fits the bill for resolution and features. Easy to use, but good once I get relatively good at the digital photography thing, and for the listed price it comes with two lenses. Again, once I get as good as I intend to, I'll want / need the extra lens.
There's a good chance I'm going to buy this one tonight, or potentially kick myself when they 2 lens deal is over.
This post has gone on long enough, I'll fill in our Friday night later on. Hint: we took Hailey to her 2nd (or 3rd?) concert.

Bella Cat

2006-10-10T17:44:00.000-04:00

So Evan and I have been a little apprehensive about Bella and the baby. Apparently, she does like baby smell since she hopped right into our donated car seat!

Prenatal yoga continues... Hopefully we will get our act together and go to BabiesRUs this week. And we got the unexpected news that we will be buying a crib, since the one at my parents house is no good. What did I expect, it's 30ish years old! Hopefully the one we buy will have as many happy babies to sleep in it!

Two of Us

2006-10-06T10:33:00.001-04:00

A couple pics from last night at Nate's.

And my new favorite song.
A Beatles song, covered by Guster.
(i'll send you the mp3 if you want)
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Two of us riding nowhere spending someone's hard earned pay

You and me Sunday driving

Not arriving
on our way back home
We're on our way
back home
We're on our way home
We're comin' home

Two of us sending postcards
writing letters
on my wall
You and me burning matches
lifting latches
on our way back home
We're on our way home
We're going home

You and I have memories longer than that road that stretches out ahead
Two of us wearing raincoats standing solo in the sun
You and me chasing paper
getting nowhere
on our way back home
We're on our way back home
We're on our way home
We're going home

Toys for Kids

2006-10-02T14:45:00.000-04:00

After reading Nate's blog this afternoon, I thought about fun toys.
I was thinking about all the toys that we'll be accumulating (educational and not) in the next few years and I came across a picture that reminded me of Power Wheels.

Remember those things?

My brother Ian had one when he was proportionally the size of the chipmunk above. Although they are more along the lines of a fun toy for boys, and Hailey probably wouldn't be interested in one, I thought I'd take the opportunity for people to mention some toys (educational or not) that they remember or had when they were kids.

Classes....

2006-09-27T14:05:00.000-04:00

So we signed up today for our "prepared childbirth class". The choices were one all day class on a Saturday or a 4 week session with 3 hours a night. My big question is: how can you fit the same amount of info into one day that it takes 4 weeks to cover? So I promptly signed us up for the 4 week session. The only problem? The session I wanted is full and we're on the wait list. We're officially signed up for a later one. Okay, baby, you're not allowed to come before Christmas because we won't be prepared to have you!

Work has been busy, like crazy busy... Not good for us pregnant ladies!

Everyone needs to bug Evan so we can get some belly pics up on the website! :)

Andrea

2006-09-19T11:07:00.000-04:00

It's official! We had a beautiful day for our wedding. We feel so lucky to have so many people who care about us and support us. Thank you all for your blessings!

If you want to see some pictures, our friend Nate has posted a few on his website www.tellhimfred.com

Hehehe

2006-09-08T16:05:00.000-04:00

Baby is excited to have mommy and daddy getting married! 8 days left!

Hailey, Your Parents are Guster Dorks

2006-09-07T16:40:00.000-04:00

Well, finally got the copy of Hailey's first concert! How? I'm resourceful, almost as resourceful as Andrea who scored us the opportunity to meet the guys after this show. And archive.org, is a neat resource.
Rock out, Hailey! Listen or download the show here.

Ouch!

2006-09-01T12:45:00.000-04:00

And so the kicking begins! It feels weird. I've been trying to describe it to people and everyone is A) grossed out or B) nods, but look like they don't get it.

Sometimes it feels like little wings beating up against the inside of my belly. Sometimes it's one solid thump. Either way, it's exciting!

Planning continues- the wedding is only two weeks away!

Andrea

For the Record

2006-08-26T08:52:00.000-04:00

Just for the record, Evan just left for his bachelor party: against his will! I know he will have fun, but he really didn't want to get up and go this morning.

Hailey and I are having a fun weekend cleaning and getting ready to move furniture around for her arrival!

Mommy

Update

2006-08-25T02:21:00.000-04:00

Baby is getting big! I have a very small bump, but it's getting bigger every day.... hopefully we don't get too big before the wedding! Hailey is not going to let us feel her move any time soon. Something to do with the anatomy inside. And she's upside down, so when she kicks, she's kicking my insides, not my abdominal wall. We just need to give her some good music and maybe she will dance for us!

Work is busy, and I think that's giving her a terrible sleep schedule. Evan, get ready for some late nights!

Mommy Andrea

Not Much to Report

2006-08-24T12:06:00.000-04:00

Haven't posted here in a week. There hasn't been a whole lot going on. Hailey's doing great, as is Andrea. We've gotten her some clothes/onsies that she can wear next spring. We don't nearly have enough clothing for her yet, as I'm sure she'll go through 3-4 sets of clothes per day.

The next big thing I'm looking forward to is feeling her move. Andrea says she's felt Hailey wiggle around a bit, and that she 'dances' when we play Guster songs. Maybe I'll crank up a Guster cd when I get home tonight and see what happens....

It's Hailey!!!

2006-08-17T22:46:00.000-04:00

On the right-->Here she is, looks kinda like she's sucking her thumb.

She was asleep during the ultrasound, probably because Andrea had worked 4pm to 4am, and it was 8am when this was taken.

<---The beginnings of a HUGE yawn. We got to see her yawn a couple times, and saw her wee heart beating. It was definitely the coolest thing I've ever seen.

Wait.....she's stretching.---->

<------Ok, now you see that shape above her head? That's her foot.

Maybe she'll be an Olympic diver.....

It's a Baby!!!

2006-08-17T11:45:00.000-04:00

The baby is super healthy, and this picture is an understatement of how psyched we are!! And her name is ....
Hailey Anne!

Overworked and overtired!

2006-08-17T06:42:00.000-04:00

Okay, it's 6:30 AM. I worked from 3:45 yesterday afternoon till 4:45 this morning because we had a sad case. Then I curled up in one of our not so comfortable holding beds. At least I picked one that had big kids in it all night (less chance of baby pee on the mattress!) I got almost an hour and a half of sleep before my friend Steph came to wake me up. I ran my fingers through my hair, brushed my teeth and checked my email. Now I just have to wait for Evan and get some breakfast, then it's baby time!!!!

So excited. Will update on the results of the ultrasound after shopping for baby clothes.....

~A

Is It A Boy Or A Girl?

2006-08-16T10:29:00.000-04:00

Well tomorrow morning, 8 am, we go for the sonogram to find out if it's a boy or a girl. I'm rooting for a boy, but obviously I really only care if he or she is healthy. Don't have to worry much in the looks deptartment, as she and I are both very attractive people (and modest, I might add).

So as soon as I leave work tomorrow, I have to go buy the new one something.....What'll it be?

Baby's First Concert

2006-08-15T10:39:00.000-04:00

On Saturday, Andrea and I went to see Guster at the Bank of America Pavillion (Atlantic ave, down by World Trade Center). Pics from the show, and notes by Brian (drummer) here. (On the right side of the site, find "Road Journal," and click on Aug. 14 Boston).

Long story short, we met up with Lauren, one of the band members wives, before the show. We talked for a min. or two, she hooked us up with backstage passes. Nice! So the show was great, as Guster always is, and we went backstage to meet them afterward.
Since we had something cool for them to sign, we told 'em how it was 'Baby's first concert' and Ryan signed a postcard for us--->"Baby's First Concert!! Go Team!!" We got the rest of the guys to sign it and we'll frame it for the baby along with the other goods we got at the show.

Why don't we have this?!

2006-08-02T15:14:00.000-04:00

So I have this great desire for our baby not to watch Barney etc. I don't know. Barney bugs me at work, the wiggles are worse. Instead, I want my kids to be like this kids that were on the filming of this local access show in the DC area last week! (Kristina, you better tape this show for the baby!!!) Basically it's a kids show with puppets and music. But instead of the Wheels on the Bus, they have fun more indie-type artists. And the kids refuse to hear them play The Wheels on the Bus. So read the Guster road journal for August 1. It gives more insight into this fun project! Then you can check out pictures at this website on Flickr.

Long live the cool kids! And I know I can totally turn my old green guster tee into an outfit for baby- fuzzy green llama and all!

2006-08-01T11:20:00.000-04:00

So we had an awesome weekend, I even willingly played pool! And kicked butt at it!

The most exciting part, though, was last night. I think I felt the baby move. Not sure, but maybe. It felt like a flutter up my left side. Not the same as gas, for those who have any clue about this stuff. But maybe, just maybe the baby was trying to say hi.

Now only if it could tell us if it's a he or she. We would love to know!

And yes, Nate, Evan says he is going to post here. We'll see! :)

Update!

2006-07-19T19:02:00.000-04:00

Congrats to my cousin and her family! They have a beautiful new addition of a second little boy.

Work continues. This heat is terrible. I had a little health scare on Monday when my ankles and hands were so swollen that they were painful! Thankfully, I was just dehydrated! I feel much better now.

Keep your prayers going for Matty (www.caringbridge.org/visit/matty) He's a very brave little boy. And his mom is an amazing person!

Abusing work....

2006-07-16T17:32:00.000-04:00

I love my work, we have our own ultrasound machine. Last night we were not hugely busy, so some of the nurses talked me into playing with the new ultrasound machine. It's supposed to be used for trauma patients, IV placement etc..... We used it to look at the baby! It's amazing to see the heart beating, hands moving and head bobbing. So exciting!

Tired....

2006-07-12T11:21:00.000-04:00

I have to stop letting people talk me into doing extra stuff for work. Today I was at work for 14 hours. All night, non stop and then a 2 hour meeting because our regulatory commision (JCAHO) is coming this month. I swear this baby hates me right now. I'm not eating enough (no appetite), not hydrating enough (no time!) and not sleeping enough! I'm sorry baby. Your mommy really does love you.

Of note, Becca at work should be finding out if she's having a baby girl or baby boy this morning! She's due around Thanksgiving. Everyone at work is pregnant, it seems. We have "belly parties" to compare notes during slow moments at work.

Okay, going to bed now! I am off for two whole nights, then on the weekend.

First entry!

2006-07-10T15:54:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! We've had so many friends and family members asking for updates (especially you folks who have moved on to better opportunities away from Boston!)

I'm currently 14 weeks into the pregnancy. We're looking forward to our ultrasound in August, when we will hopefully put to rest the debate of baby girl vs baby boy.

Of note, the wedding plans are flying right along. Less than 70 days till the wedding!

Yesterday we spent the day with family at a first birthday party for Evan's cousin Steph's little boy, Alex. In Evan's dad's words "a yard-rat party". We had a ton of fun playing with the kids and seeing people we haven't seen in a while. Alex, his sister Hannah and their cousin Ella are adorable. 3 kids under the age of 3 are fun. We look forward to next summer when our little one will be part of this fun!

My next appointment with the OB is not till the middle of August. It's the same day as my ultrasound. Hopefull we will continue to do well, since the baby is growing and healthy right now!