This is my MOMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is Mommy and Graham together for the 1st time after the initial birth. Please ignore the comments made by Grandma Woods :)

Me and Daddy for the 1st time!

This was the first time I got to hold Graham. If you listen closely, you can here him grunting. This was caused by the cord being around his neck during delivery and required him to stay in Special Care for about an hour post partum. Thanks to Uncle's Dustin and Matthew as well as Aunt Natalie Geier for the video feed.

Word of the Day - COLIC

Chillin' with daddy!
Mom, I'm trying to gain weight, yet you have me on this treadmill!
This was the one time I wasn't crying today! :)

This is my new friend Dakotah, she is 12 days old. I shared with her my experiences of life. I remember when I was her age. Isn't she so cute!

Mom, I can only watch so much of Greys Anatomy, Cheating Housewives and October Road! Daddy, what channel is ESPNHD????????

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Colic: An attack of crying and apparent abdominal pain in early infancy. This is a common condition, occurring in about 1 in every 10 babies.(we're so lucky!) Colic is characterized by episodes of irritability, loud crying (very loud), and what appears to be abdominal pain with the legs drawn up and the abdomen feeling rigid.
An attack of colic usually begins suddenly (usually when a good show starts or friends are over) , often after a feeding. The cry is loud (again, very loud) and continuous (a.ka. all night). The spells last from one to four hours (up to 24 hours) and the baby's face often gets flushed or red. The belly is sometimes distended or prominent; the legs alternate between flexed and extended straight out; the feet are often cold and the hands clenched. The episodes, while they can occur at any time of the day or night, typically begin in the late afternoon or early evening.
Overfeeding, undiluted juices, food allergies, and emotional stress can aggravate colic. Colic usually lasts from several weeks of age to 3 to 4 months of age. It is not harmful to the baby but is very consternating and wearing on parents. (DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year....SNNNNNNNNZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

I'm kidding, I'm awake!

Mommy, don't start these rediculous pictures already, my friends are watching!

Bad hair day Graham? He is now officially 7 pounds and 7 oz!

Graham is a Stud!

Barrett, Natalie and Graham would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! We hope your 2008 is as good as our 2007!

Graham pimping!

Graham Barrett Cohen

Graham Barrett Cohen was born at 1:16 pm on Tuesday December 11th, 2007. He weighed in at 6.9 oz and 20 1/2 inches long. Both Graham and Mommy are doing well. They are expected to stay at hospital until sometime late Thursday morning or early afternoon if all goes well.

We will post pictures and stories either Thursday or Friday. Sorry for the delay.


Love,

Barrett, Natalie and Graham.

.................................STILL WAITING

Happy Weekend!! Nat is still on semi-bedrest and has been instructed to do as little as possible. The baby still doesn't appear to have any plans of coming out in the next year. We go to the Dr. Monday to see where Natalie is medically speaking. Another "decision day", as have been the last two appointments. I'm starting to figure this whole thing out, I think.

Most of you know that Baby Cohen's father was a steller GCL standout in baseball at Division 1 LaSalle. So whether it is a boy or girl, I got it's first jersey today for Kings High School Baseball, the Home of the Knights....Class of 2026!!

The 2nd picture might be my favorit of all time. It is of Natalie way back in 1984 impersonating a pregnant woman. In 2007, she IS the pregnant woman. Her mother made this for her at the family baby shower. Pretty Cool!

It's Christmas Time!

As you can tell, this is Baby Cohen's cousin Nolans first contact with SANTA!!!
Santa envious of Natalie's belly
First snowfall at the Cohen's happened overnight!!!

Well, tomorrow is a rather big Dr's appointment for us. Due to some of Nat's recent minor problems, the Dr. has requested another ultrasound for tomorrow. None of the problems are considered harmful to Nat and the baby and most likely, he will dismiss us tomorrow to wait it out for the next 13 or so days.

However, one solution could be to schedule a time for Natalie to be induced. It is quite up in the air at this point and will come down to tomorrow's findings. In the meantime, enjoy some of the recent pictures we have taken around the 'Nati. Hope your holiday is going well!!!

-Cohens

Are you kidding me?

Ok, the new due date given by Natalie's Doctor's is January 12th, 2008. The baby is now 21 years old and Natalie supposedly has a gestational period of 3 years. Oh wait, is that just what it feels like to me?? Wow, this is taking forever! Sometimes, I think I will be the only parent with a child who got his/her drivers liscense, high school diploma, college degree and married....all inside the womb!!! You can see that CJ and Sully are tired of waiting too!