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Our sweet Addie
Wow! I can't believe she's here!!
Addilyn's story begins early Monday morning, March 21, 2011. I was scheduled to be induced a week early ~more of a convenience because of my Mom and Stan's schooling. It was really quiet perfect, it was spring break for my mom and in-between quarters for Stan so he had 2 weeks off.
We reported to the hospital at 6:00 in the morning. I had started feeling a few contractions around 4 that morning, but nothing to bad. While getting the monitors and everything ready to be hooked up to PIT, the nurse said to me, "I thought you were here to be induced?" I told her I was. She pulled a funny face and turned to me and said, "Well, you are already have having some very regular contractions." ~hmm, nothing i would have gone in for~ I was dilated to a 4 and 85% effaced. After talking to the Dr. they decided to stay on track with the induction, I was given an IV and started the PIT at 8:00. A half an hour later Dr. Drake came and broke my water. I was doing really well as the contractions started getting stronger and stronger. At 12:30 I decided that an epidural would be very nice :) they were super quick to come and give it to me, and by 1:00 I was starting to feel really good and got to relaxed for a little while. The nurse came back in to check on me at about 2:10, to see what kind of progress I was making. She was surprised to see a head and immediately called the Dr. I was given very strict instructions NOT to push or even sit up, and to wait for the Dr. to come. When my Dr. got to our room, he went to do some paper work real fast but the nurse told him "you don't have time, this baby is ready!" While he was quickly getting ready he thanked me for waiting so he could do his job. I started to laugh, but then was told to stop. cause he wasn't ready to catch yet. Once he was ready, he asked if I was ready to have a baby. I told him I'd better be cause here she comes....that was at 2:30. As I was stitting up getting ready for my first push, my Dr. told me to stop... she's here! Stan cut the umbilical cord at 2:31!
Addilyn Rose Gillett weighed 7 lb 7 oz and 20 inches long.
She is so sweet and so precious, we fell in love with her the instant we saw her beautiful face!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Last Day of Being Preggers
"Mom's Not Tough!"
Oh my Gosh!! I can't help but Laugh everytime I see this picture...
The story does help to make it that much more funny :) let's see where do I begin?....
About a week or so ago, we were sitting at the table eating dinner when Landon made a comment about how he was eating all his food so that he could grow up to be big and strong like Uncle (that's lyden at our house). The conversation then went on to how he thought he was already the strongest in our family... Stan laughed and said you think so do ya? and of course he did. I then made a comment about how I was the Strongest... Stan agreed and Landon was completely dumbfounded! He said "Mom, you are NOT strong! you can't even bend over!!" We laughed about that for a little while and then Stan explained to him that being pregnant take lots and lots of strength and that my body hurts a whole bunch. So for me to do all the chores and take care of everyone requires lots of strength. He just couldn't seem to get it, how can you be strong when you can't bend over???
So... My mom came to stay with us and help with the baby that would soon be arriving. She took over all of my house chores and Landon was her big helper. Anytime I would get up and try to help, she would tell me to sit and relax (which was SO nice). I then told her about what Landon had said about me not being strong and she said Oh, well Landon, lets just see what it feels like to be like your mom shall we.... She got a little backpack and put canned food in it to make it kinda heavy then asked him to put it on. He put it on and said Wow, this is heavy. Oh is is? how about we put it in the front so it's like your mom's belly? So, he had this "belly" on and helped Grandma out with the chores around the house. Several times he came up to her and asked her to take it off because it was hurting his back and his body was getting tired. Oh, well can your mom take her belly off? No. ok, so no, keep it on. How about you pick those toys up off the floor? I can't, It hurts to bend over. Eyes Huge now, Oh! he said.... Yeah, my mom IS Strong!!
Lesson Learned :) Thanks Grandma!!
Landon washing the window with his "belly" on :)
Saying Good Bye!
Lyndsey's Last day in Portland!! She was headed out in the morning to start her new adventure! We had one last girls night at my house to watched the finale of the Bachelor. We all dreaded the time when it was over to say our goodbyes :(
Lyndsey and I are really close, she is the best friend any one could ever ask for. We have so many wonderful memories with our kids and families, it saddens me to know she will be so far far away! I love this girl more than words can say. I am so grateful to her and her friendship. I have been so blessed to get to know her and will miss her so so much!
Lynz and I
Lynz and Ash
Lynz and Michelle
The all of US!!
Good Luck Chicka!!! We LOVE You!
Going away party
Our good friend Lyndsey and her cute little family are moving away to the Caribbean while her husband attends med school. We had a Going Away party for us to say good bye and make a few more Portland memories...
We started out the night with some yummy grub and then headed to our hotel for the night! We all had such a good time laughing and sharing sweet memories of and with our dear friend.
In this picture, Me, Michelle, Becki, Holly, Lacey, Lyndesy and Ashlee was taking the pic..
Michell and I
Me...35 weeks Prego!
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