Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
2 weeks
Well in a blink of an eye my little Valentine, Emmy, has turned two weeks old. Things are very different in our household but then again it feels like she's always been here and a part of our lives.
She is a good eater, sleeper and a master pooper. We've had to wash the changing table liner more times then I can count. She's like a boy but with poo, as soon as her tushie feels air poo explodes. Haha!
She is a good eater, sleeper and a master pooper. We've had to wash the changing table liner more times then I can count. She's like a boy but with poo, as soon as her tushie feels air poo explodes. Haha!
Elly Belly has adjusted extremely well, she loves being a big sister! As soon as Emmy fusses she tries to comfort her and says, "Oh, Em it's okay." In the most sweetest voice ever, it warms my heart.
During my two weeks of recovery I wasn't allowed to drive and we put El on the bus for pick up and take home, she loves it. I may never have to pick her up from school during my maternity leave.
As for Jon and I, well adjusting to waking up every 2-3 hours is rough. Some nights are harder then others. All in all though, I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
LL Designs in Action
Remember this post? Now take a look at my adorable baby in the adorable hats!!
And the little sleep sack is perfect...we're supposed to get snow this weekend. YUCK! So this will come in handy should the house get a little chilly.
And the little sleep sack is perfect...we're supposed to get snow this weekend. YUCK! So this will come in handy should the house get a little chilly.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Emmy's Birth Story
Thank you all for your comments, they made my day. Every time I got an email in the hospital I smiled, we sure are in love with our Emmy.
Tuesday started off terrific, my Elly and Jon sure made me feel special throughout the day. After I dropped El off at school I started feeling very crampy and off. It was a totally different feeling though then the previous Tuesday when I landed myself in L&D. I made myself drink plenty of fluids though and promised Jon I would take it easy.
Around noonish I took a nap, I actually slept for about 2 hours then got up and went and got Elly from school. We went to Babies R Us afterwards because I horrified that I only had two bows for Emmy's head. This will not do. So El and I picked out quite a few more. =)
We got back home and I then decided I really needed to mop the floor since I was supposed to do it the previous weekend. I did it as fast as I could because I wasn't feeling well. Later Jon called and yelled at me for doing it. Whoops, that's right I was supposed to be taking it easy. Oh well. At least I don't have a huge kitchen.
Jon got home from work around 5:30pm and by then I was just feeling weird. An hour later and I was having mild contractions again, Jon suggested we go to L&D and I said, "Not yet, take El out for frozen yogurt, she can be your Valentine date, I'm just going to stay home and hope these go away."
He left with reservations and made me promise to call should anything change. I was timing my contractions they were 3 minutes apart but very manageable. 5 minutes after he left I heard a pop and you guessed it my water broke. I called him and he made it home in 30 seconds. I started getting stuff in my bag and put make up on (ha!). By now my contractions were getting more painful and taking my breathe away. By the time we got in the car I had to really breathe through them and not scream out in pain and scare Elly. I called my parents in the car and I honestly don't remember if I hung up on them or what I did.
Hooked up in the hospital, things went very fast from here, they checked to make sure my water broke (it had) and since I'm a repeat cesarean they called in my OB. Even though I drank a ton of water/fluids my veins were not cooperating. Flash backs of Elly's birth started rolling around when they blew two veins. OUCH! It took 3 people to get a IV in and I have bruises on both hands to prove it.
In triage you're only allowed one other person in the room but Jon and I begged for them to let us have Elly in so I could give her a hug. It helped get rid of some of my jitters.
Two anxious people, who didn't get any frozen yogurt.
One last belly pic. =) I would have stood up to take the picture buuuuut.
Handsome Big J...can even make a wrinkled scrub look good. They wheeled me back and Jon told the anesthesiologist that I was very nervous for the spinal. But my anesthesiologist was absolutely great and told me every single time she was touching me. I got the spinal right when I got my last contraction...of course. I was so glad to see Jon come in, I knew very soon I'd be meeting my baby.
Emmy came into the world at 10:07pm screaming and I teared up instantly. The first thing everyone said in the operating room was look at all that hair!! It felt like a good 15 minutes before I got to glimpse her, I even begged Jon to go over and take a few shots and come back. She was so beautiful!! She kept crying and it was heartbreaking to me, I know it's good for them but being strapped to a hospital bed and not being able to comfort my baby is torture. PURE TORTURE!! Soon enough she came over and they gave her to Jon and I got to finally touch her.
They took me back to recovery first and kept Emmy back to keep examining her, she had moist lungs and they just wanted to make sure she was a-okay. I was itching to get my hands on her, two nurses came to give me Emmy and said to not nurse her for about an hour but to do skin-to-skin and let her cry and get her breathing down. She did great, as soon as she was on my chest, I rubbed her back and just breathed her in. She is incredible. Jon's Mom came back in recovery and was smitten by Emmy, who isn't? =)
Again, children were not allowed back in recovery but since I was the only patient they let Elly come back. We sang Happy Birthday to Emmy and Elly was instantly in love with her little sister. She held her and loved on her, it's a beautiful sight!
We are so in love with our Emmy and absolutely love being a family of four.
Before you were conceived I wanted you.
Tuesday started off terrific, my Elly and Jon sure made me feel special throughout the day. After I dropped El off at school I started feeling very crampy and off. It was a totally different feeling though then the previous Tuesday when I landed myself in L&D. I made myself drink plenty of fluids though and promised Jon I would take it easy.
Around noonish I took a nap, I actually slept for about 2 hours then got up and went and got Elly from school. We went to Babies R Us afterwards because I horrified that I only had two bows for Emmy's head. This will not do. So El and I picked out quite a few more. =)
We got back home and I then decided I really needed to mop the floor since I was supposed to do it the previous weekend. I did it as fast as I could because I wasn't feeling well. Later Jon called and yelled at me for doing it. Whoops, that's right I was supposed to be taking it easy. Oh well. At least I don't have a huge kitchen.
Jon got home from work around 5:30pm and by then I was just feeling weird. An hour later and I was having mild contractions again, Jon suggested we go to L&D and I said, "Not yet, take El out for frozen yogurt, she can be your Valentine date, I'm just going to stay home and hope these go away."
He left with reservations and made me promise to call should anything change. I was timing my contractions they were 3 minutes apart but very manageable. 5 minutes after he left I heard a pop and you guessed it my water broke. I called him and he made it home in 30 seconds. I started getting stuff in my bag and put make up on (ha!). By now my contractions were getting more painful and taking my breathe away. By the time we got in the car I had to really breathe through them and not scream out in pain and scare Elly. I called my parents in the car and I honestly don't remember if I hung up on them or what I did.
Hooked up in the hospital, things went very fast from here, they checked to make sure my water broke (it had) and since I'm a repeat cesarean they called in my OB. Even though I drank a ton of water/fluids my veins were not cooperating. Flash backs of Elly's birth started rolling around when they blew two veins. OUCH! It took 3 people to get a IV in and I have bruises on both hands to prove it.In triage you're only allowed one other person in the room but Jon and I begged for them to let us have Elly in so I could give her a hug. It helped get rid of some of my jitters.Two anxious people, who didn't get any frozen yogurt.One last belly pic. =) I would have stood up to take the picture buuuuut.Handsome Big J...can even make a wrinkled scrub look good. They wheeled me back and Jon told the anesthesiologist that I was very nervous for the spinal. But my anesthesiologist was absolutely great and told me every single time she was touching me. I got the spinal right when I got my last contraction...of course. I was so glad to see Jon come in, I knew very soon I'd be meeting my baby.Emmy came into the world at 10:07pm screaming and I teared up instantly. The first thing everyone said in the operating room was look at all that hair!! It felt like a good 15 minutes before I got to glimpse her, I even begged Jon to go over and take a few shots and come back. She was so beautiful!! She kept crying and it was heartbreaking to me, I know it's good for them but being strapped to a hospital bed and not being able to comfort my baby is torture. PURE TORTURE!! Soon enough she came over and they gave her to Jon and I got to finally touch her.They took me back to recovery first and kept Emmy back to keep examining her, she had moist lungs and they just wanted to make sure she was a-okay. I was itching to get my hands on her, two nurses came to give me Emmy and said to not nurse her for about an hour but to do skin-to-skin and let her cry and get her breathing down. She did great, as soon as she was on my chest, I rubbed her back and just breathed her in. She is incredible. Jon's Mom came back in recovery and was smitten by Emmy, who isn't? =)Again, children were not allowed back in recovery but since I was the only patient they let Elly come back. We sang Happy Birthday to Emmy and Elly was instantly in love with her little sister. She held her and loved on her, it's a beautiful sight!We are so in love with our Emmy and absolutely love being a family of four.Before you were conceived I wanted you.
Before you were born I loved you.
Before you were here an hour I would give my life for you.
This is the miracle of life.
~ Maureen Hawkins
Thursday, February 16, 2012
My Little Valentine
Emmy Elaine HopeBorn: 2-14-2012
10:07pm
7lbs 9 oz
19.5 inches
My beautiful girls, we are so in love!
Emmy decided to come 1 day early before my scheduled cesarean. Details to come, for now I'm going to go snuggle my little valentine. XOXO
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy Love Day!
Elly's Valentine's Day card to Jon and I.Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you.
And even breakfast in bed from my Valentines, I sure feel special.
Happy Valentine's Day friends!!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Bump Watch ~ Week 39
The Belly
Side View
And a bonus...bare belly, love marks and all! =)
Mood
We are all just a little excited around here. 2 more days until we meet our next princess. Elly is besides herself and Jon keeps asking me if the baby is coming so he doesn't have to go to the gym. HAHA!
Symptoms
Having Braxton Hicks or mild contractions daily. But as soon as I drink a lot of water and lay on my left side they stop. I feel like a ticking time bomb, honestly.
Cravings
Fruit and veggies. Boring I know.Poof
Poof is the size of a small pumpkin still but I feel like she's the size of a house. HAHA. I feel so tiny compared to others though. But that's okay with me, as long as I have a healthy baby.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Last Day of Work
And everything is becoming a little too real for me. Tuesday during my five hour stay at the hospital I started to panic, I didn't have this ready or that ready and OMG what am I going to do!?!?! Am I really having another baby? Started to hyperventilate, then slapped myself and said knock it off! I wonder if Michelle Duggar feels like that before each of her births? Yes I secretly love that reality show.
Anyways, today is my last day at work and I'm very excited to not have to spend two hours in my car five days a week. Score, and yah for not spending $40+ a week on gas...now I'll spend $40+ a week in diapers. HAHA! I wonder what it'll be like when I do come back? Oh, how I wish I didn't have to but that's another post.
Happy Friday and have a fabulous weekend, I'm sure I'll be running (or waddling) around my house getting everything just right for Poof's arrival.
Anyways, today is my last day at work and I'm very excited to not have to spend two hours in my car five days a week. Score, and yah for not spending $40+ a week on gas...now I'll spend $40+ a week in diapers. HAHA! I wonder what it'll be like when I do come back? Oh, how I wish I didn't have to but that's another post.
Happy Friday and have a fabulous weekend, I'm sure I'll be running (or waddling) around my house getting everything just right for Poof's arrival.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Growing Impatient
My new glider...however I think Elly has claimed it as hers.We had a little scare on Tuesday, turns out I was just dehydrated. After giving me fluids things calmed down and I was sent home. Thank goodness. Stay put Poof, 6 more days. However, Big J bet me $50 she'd come early.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Bump Watch ~ Week 38
The Belly
Mood
Definitely starting to get more uncomfortable so it's making me a little moody. Sorry Big J. I really am trying to cherish everything seeing this will be the last time I ever will experience this. Bittersweet, I can't wait to meet her and am ready to have my body back but I'll miss my big ol' belly and feeling her kick and poke me.Symptoms
My back is really bothering me, I think with all the coughing it's just making those muscle weak or weaker? I dunno, all I do know is I can basically work around the house for 10 minutes and then need a break. Knock on wood I made it to single digits before really having any back trouble. With Elly my back constantly hurt at 28 weeks and beyond and I went on medical leave shortly after. Friday is my last day of work and I'm looking very forward to it! Can't believe I made it this long but sitting at a desk really isn't too difficult I keep reminding myself. HA!
Cravings
Fruit...mmmm! I think I'm all pizza'd out from the weekend. We had pizza on Friday and Saturday. All I wanted yesterday was fruit and veggies.Poof
Poof is the size of a small pumpkin.
And just for fun, a mini video of Poof growing. Enjoy!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Big Sister Party
Friday morning Elly woke up with a nasty cold but she was determined that even though she felt like ca ca she was going to that party on Saturday. Saturday the skies opened up and we got about 3-4 inches of snow...but we didn't let that damper our party spirits for today was ELLY'S BIG SISTER PARTY!!! 1 hour before the party I took her temperature and sure enough it was normal, so on we went.
Opening presents, everyone that came was very generous and made Elly feel so special.
Elly and her good friend Delaney. She lives about 3 houses down and is in the same class as Elly. Play dates are a weekly thing.
You can't see what she's holding but Delaney gave her Pokemon cards. Yah!
Another cutie pa tootie Baylee gave Elly a make your own stuff animal. She's already made them, one for her and one for Poof!
Cake time! Mmmmm, my good friend Beth made El's cake, turned out so cute!
Yummy!
I love this little girl! She's going to be a Big Sister too!
Baylee's Momma and Elly's Momma...babies first date. Angie is having a boy. =)
Nana Joan, Papa Ray and Elly, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Are you a big sister? What advise can you give Elly?
Opening presents, everyone that came was very generous and made Elly feel so special.
Elly and her good friend Delaney. She lives about 3 houses down and is in the same class as Elly. Play dates are a weekly thing.
You can't see what she's holding but Delaney gave her Pokemon cards. Yah!
Another cutie pa tootie Baylee gave Elly a make your own stuff animal. She's already made them, one for her and one for Poof!
Cake time! Mmmmm, my good friend Beth made El's cake, turned out so cute!
Yummy!
I love this little girl! She's going to be a Big Sister too!
Baylee's Momma and Elly's Momma...babies first date. Angie is having a boy. =)
Nana Joan, Papa Ray and Elly, thank you, thank you, thank you!I wish I would of gotten pictures of everyone that came but I was too busy chit chatting. Fail! But about 15 people came, all to honor my Elly. She's so loved!
Are you a big sister? What advise can you give Elly?