The Goodman Times

Cubs Debut

Posted on May 27, 2011 by jgoodman

Aunt Abby really pulled through this time…thanks Super Cub!!

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Joey arrived on Sunday, May 22nd at 7:55A.M. weighing 8lbs, 6oz and measuring 21 inches. Life will never be the same 🙂 Greg and I have had the most amazing 6 days we’ve ever experienced in our lives. When Joey sneezes, yawns, sleeps or screams his head off, we’re reminded how lucky we are to have such a wonderful, healthy little man in our lives.

“Are we REALLY in labor?” We got extremely lucky with our labor. Although it lasted 16.5 hours, most of the time was pain-free. I did get to experience “natural” labor for an hour when the epidural stopped working. Let me tell you, that was an experience to last a lifetime (and hopefully never to be repeated).

Joey and Dad

Joey and Mom

Joey with his grandparents and great-grandma

Joey with 7 of his aunts and uncles!

Joey getting foot printed

The “Silverman” boys

Aunt Debrah

Could I be any cuter?

Joey and Great-Aunt Val

Joey and Bob Wigoda

Bringing home Baby!

Welcome home!

On our way for our first doctor’s visit!

Holding his own binkie and so well behaved at the doctor!

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Baby Goodman is Fashionably Late!!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by jgoodman

We’re 40 weeks, 4 days pregnant today! People have been calling with suggestion after suggestion on how to get the show on the road…Trust me, we’ve tried it all! Bubbie Silverman keeps promising me that the later the baby comes, the better he’ll sleep when he arrives! We head back to the doctor tomorrow so hopefully we’ll hear that we’re at least making progress.

On a positive note, we’ve been able to take care of some odds and ends, such as BUYING A HOUSE!! We’re so excited we won’t be homeless in a month and we love the townhouse we found. Fingers crossed, everything will go according to plan and we’ll be moving into our new home on 6-21!!

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The Bohrers are with Baby

Posted on May 18, 2011 by jgoodman

Yah!! It’s finally public!! Stacy and Jason are prego (12 weeks) and we couldn’t be more excited. Greg keeps talking about bringing the two babies with them on the golf course strapped into their carseats.

I can’t wait for Baby Goodman to marry Baby Bohrer (yes, it’s for sure a girl)…not that we’ll pressure the two or anything!! Baby Bohrer should arrive just in time for turkey dinner this year…stay tuned!

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Pip’s Last Lazy Sunday?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by jgoodman

Pippin’s naps will soon be interrupted by a crying baby and he’s definitely taking advantage while he can! 40 weeks tomorrow 🙂

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The Waiting Game…

Posted on May 12, 2011 by jgoodman

We’re 39 weeks, 4 days today…It’s insane to think that 40 weeks of pregnancy have nearly passed…I’m certainly not going to miss it, but I do appreciate how considerate, flexible and caring Greg has been these past 9 months. It’s a great indication of how good of a father he’s going to be and I can’t wait to see him in action!

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Mother’s Day 2011

Posted on May 9, 2011 by jgoodman

We celebrated a great Mother’s Day this year…Brunch with the Waxs/Goodmans and dinner with the Silvermans. In between the food fest, we took Grandma GoGo to get her ears pierced at Claire’s. It was awesome! Michele, Lori and I had too much fun with all of the accessories they sell.

It was so weird to think that next year (and, in fact, just a few days), I’ll be a mom! Greg appreciated that Baby Goodman held off long enough to avoid having to buy me a Mother’s Day gift…

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Good Times with The Goodmans!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by jgoodman

The older Goodman’s were in town this weekend for Ron’s 65th Birthday at Joe’s on Saturday night. Beverly did a great job organizing a fabulous evening. Here are a few pictures below…

The Goodman and Silverman parents also celebrated Greg’s 32nd birthday at Mastro’s (yes, we ate well this weekend)! Will Greg turn 32 (on Wednesday) before Baby Goodman is born (I hope not)? We’re 38 weeks today!

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Times Have Changed…

Posted on April 28, 2011 by jgoodman

Last night Greg and I were out house hunting again and had a few minutes in between showings to grab dinner. We decided to go to EPIC burger, as I have been craving turkey burgers throughout my pregnancy. I stepped up to counter and my order just rolled off my tongue… “Double Turkey Burger, please.” Greg burst out laughing (and so did I).

First off, me ordering a turkey burger is funny to begin with (I’m mostly a vegetarian). Second, when they brought the food out, they automatically gave the DOUBLE to Greg. The server was embarrassed when we corrected her. Although I didn’t quite finish the burger (and completely ignored the fries), Greg was impressed with how I “dominated” the meal. Another sexy side effect of pregnancy, I guess!!

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Busy Week!

Posted on April 26, 2011 by jgoodman

We hit the 37 week mark on Monday….This means we’re officially “full term.” Wooo-hoo!! Greg and I finished our baby classes at Northwestern, packed our “go bag” for the hospital, continued our hunt for the perfect home and installed the car seat this past weekend.

We got in the car to head to work on Monday and did a double take when we saw our back seat. We’re both so excited for “game time.” I had a significant amount of contractions last night, which I guess is a good warm up for the real thing!

We had a major Spring Cleaning @ the Silverman’s last weekend. Michele & I found our gas masks from college (courtesy of Judy Silverman).

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Relief

Posted on April 13, 2011 by jgoodman

I’m FINALLY feeling great again, which is weird as we get closer to labor (just 4.5 weeks!)…It’s some much needed relief from the waddling and sleeping sitting up! For the past few weeks it felt as though Baby Goodman was ready to come out at any minute.

I told Greg yesterday that I felt like a fishbowl and Baby Goodman has finally decided to check out the view from above instead of cruising down by the coral reef. The doctor will be able to tell us if his position has changed at next week’s appointment. Fingers crossed, his big head is still down!

Pippin sleeping in his favorite position

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House Hunting

Posted on April 10, 2011 by jgoodman

Greg and I went under contract on our condo last week. We’re supposed to close June 9th….Yes, we both think it’s a little insane to move just 3 weeks after Baby Goodman arrives. What’s more insane is that we’ll be homeless as well. Chances are, we will not close on our next home in time, which means we’re going to become suburbanites for a while! Off to Highland Park we’ll head with Baby Goodman and Pippin in tow. It’ll be a good test of whether Greg can manage the commute, how we each feel about suburban life and how patient Zeyde Silverman will be with a screaming infant at 3AM.

Throughout the past few weeks we’ve viewed dozens of potential homes. We’ve gotten a kick out of how others live. We’ve especially enjoyed the hoarders, the stagers and the slobs. Keep your fingers crossed that we’ll be under contract on our next home soon!

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Back to School…

Posted on April 8, 2011 by jgoodman

We began the first of many baby classes last night. It was 4 hours after work…Definitely a big mistake to wait so long to take the classes (as sitting in a chair for 4 hours straight was not comfortable), but Greg wanted the information fresh. As we were leaving, he said, “I hope our baby doesn’t come too early, but the upside, we wouldn’t have to take anymore classes.” We have Infant CPR this weekend…Hopefully it’ll be a little more hands on to help pass the time!

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And the Countdown Continues…

Posted on April 4, 2011 by jgoodman

We hit the 34 week mark today…If Baby Goodman decides to visit us early, there’s no stopping him now! We had a very busy weekend (even though I’m supposed to be taking it easy). We got an offer on our condo and are under contract as of this afternoon, which means we need to find our growing family a new home. We were busy house hunting all weekend and found a few favorites…one in particular 🙂 We’ll see it again tomorrow night…

We had dinner with the Waxs last night, too!

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3rd Trimester

Posted on March 31, 2011 by jgoodman

No one told me about all of the wonderful challenges I would face in the 3rd Trimester. For example, it takes 2-3 attempts to pick up Pippin’s poop these days…I have to have make sure my legs are spread wide enough and I have the proper momentum to ensure a successful grab.

Additionally, I look absolutely ridiculous driving my car…The seat is laying back as far as possible for comfort and my short arms can barely reach the wheel anymore. Greg cracks up each morning as I attempt to drive down 7 stories to ground level.

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