Scary Monsters - Two nights ago Taylor came out of her room around 10:30 fussing about a scary monster under her bed. I told her she needed to get daddy because that is what dad's are really good at. Well, that wasn't good enough. After dad swept the room, she still wanted mommy. So, I peeled myself out of bed and tried to "reason" with her. There were no more scary monsters in her room, daddy scared them away. Well, she informed me that I was wrong. THERE WAS a scary monster in her room. Okay fine. So, I told her about mommies secret scary monster weapon...MONSTER JUICE! Spray a little monster juice under the bed, in the closet, around the window and BAM! No more monsters. (Secret scary monster juice is really Glade Spray!) Monsters don't like that sweet smell if you didn't know. I wound up having to lay with her till she fell asleep.
The next day at nap time she was convinced that the scary monster was still under her bed. I told her that was just ridiculous because scary monsters don't come out at nap time...DUH!!! LOL! She said he was now in the wall. I convinced her that was impossible by talking to her like she had lost her mind. It worked! No worries at nap time.
Then bedtime was here again. Now the scary monster was gone and she wanted him back. "Where's my scary monster mom. I want him to lay right here by me." Really, Taylor. I told her she was outta luck because daddy ran him off and mommy sprayed monster juice she she wasn't gonna be seeing monsters for a long time. The next day we were playing with her baby dolls and she grabbed her purple puppy dog named Violet and said, "Oh, there's my scary monster. Hi monster! Come lay with me." Seriously, Violet was your scary monster...a purple puppy named VIOLET! Oh Geez Tay. LOL! How little minds work. Anyway, no more scary monster talk since. Thank goodness.
Teeth - As for Ms. Ashlyn. She's had her two bottom teeth since she was 4months old. A few weeks ago the bottom right one came thru. As Brodie was putting Ashlyn in the car on Thursday to go to the airport to fly to Chicago, he said to me, "Ashlyn's two front teeth are in!" I said, "What!" After all, I'm the mom. I get the privilege of seeing these things first. Well, not this time. Since he's crazy anyway, I went around to verify his absurd statement. Son-of-a-gun, he's right! YAY ASHLYN!!!! So, 3 teeth coming in at once. 5 total.
My little girls are growing up so fast. Maybe we should try for one more. Hmmm....maybe. ;P
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Impressive
So, Taylor is 2.5. She's been in preschool for a little over about 2 months. In the last 48 hours she has SHOCKED ME with what she has learned.
Last night we were getting our books to read at bedtime. She walked to her bed with a stack of 5 books. She placed each one on the bed one at a time. With each book she put down she counted, 1, 2, 3, etc. I have never seen her count an item. She can count to 12 by herself but counting items is new. Then, book number 5 fell to the floor just as she counted it. She said, "Oops, almost!" Now I was really impressed. "Almost" isn't tangible, it's a concept. I said, "almost?" She said, "Yes, almost." It is so amazing to me that her little mind has already figured out the concept of almost, not quite, but almost. Crazy to wrap my mind around.
THEN...tonight in the bathtub I was talking to Brodie on speaker phone while I bathed the girls. I was talking to him and trying to keep Ashlyn from drowning herself and I caught, "America, one nation..." What? Wait. I didn't just hear the Pledge of Allegiance....did I? So, I stayed quiet for a few moments and sure enough. My baby girl recited the ENTIRE Pledge of Allegiance. I immediately texted her teacher. She says they say it everyday. I was shocked. And now I can't wait till tomorrow!
Ashlyn started crawling last week. She is all over the house now. I left her playing in the living room while I switched my laundry. When I came back in the room she was gone. (it's okay, don't worry) I walked down the hall and she was crawling into our bedroom to play with a basket of toys in there! LOL! This evening Ashlyn and Taylor were playing "Crawling Peek-a-Boo". Taylor would crawl down the hall and turn the corner. Ashlyn would crawl to the corner and peek her head around. When Taylor would see her she'd scream and crawl really fast past Ashlyn and into the living room. When Taylor passed Ashlyn on her way to the living room, Ashlyn would turn and follow her sister. They were laughing so hard. I think they are gonna make great playmates. I was so worried about this. I think it's gonna be okay! Having two girls is so great! I'm loving being a stay-at-home mom!
Last night we were getting our books to read at bedtime. She walked to her bed with a stack of 5 books. She placed each one on the bed one at a time. With each book she put down she counted, 1, 2, 3, etc. I have never seen her count an item. She can count to 12 by herself but counting items is new. Then, book number 5 fell to the floor just as she counted it. She said, "Oops, almost!" Now I was really impressed. "Almost" isn't tangible, it's a concept. I said, "almost?" She said, "Yes, almost." It is so amazing to me that her little mind has already figured out the concept of almost, not quite, but almost. Crazy to wrap my mind around.
THEN...tonight in the bathtub I was talking to Brodie on speaker phone while I bathed the girls. I was talking to him and trying to keep Ashlyn from drowning herself and I caught, "America, one nation..." What? Wait. I didn't just hear the Pledge of Allegiance....did I? So, I stayed quiet for a few moments and sure enough. My baby girl recited the ENTIRE Pledge of Allegiance. I immediately texted her teacher. She says they say it everyday. I was shocked. And now I can't wait till tomorrow!
Ashlyn started crawling last week. She is all over the house now. I left her playing in the living room while I switched my laundry. When I came back in the room she was gone. (it's okay, don't worry) I walked down the hall and she was crawling into our bedroom to play with a basket of toys in there! LOL! This evening Ashlyn and Taylor were playing "Crawling Peek-a-Boo". Taylor would crawl down the hall and turn the corner. Ashlyn would crawl to the corner and peek her head around. When Taylor would see her she'd scream and crawl really fast past Ashlyn and into the living room. When Taylor passed Ashlyn on her way to the living room, Ashlyn would turn and follow her sister. They were laughing so hard. I think they are gonna make great playmates. I was so worried about this. I think it's gonna be okay! Having two girls is so great! I'm loving being a stay-at-home mom!
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
9 Months & Halloween
Hi Everyone,
Ashlyn was 9 months old on the 30th. She is SO BIG. We go today for our 9mo checkup. I'll update later with her stat's. She was 27" long and 19.6lbs. She was sick last week so she probably lost a pound or two.
We had such a good Halloween. This was really Taylor's first "real" trick-or-treat. The first Halloween she was only 4mo old. Last year she was quarantined with a 103 degree fever. This year...she was a butterfly. Well, it was a Tinkerbell costume but she called herself a butterfly. We smashed Ashlyn down the pumpkin outfit that Taylor wore her first Halloween. I mean we stuffed that child down in that sack. Poor girl was hot and couldn't straighten out her legs but she was CUTE! Ashlyn finally passed out about 8pm (and was up at 5am, no idea why!). Taylor ran around on a sugar high till 10pm. When I was putting Ash down Brodie said that Taylor was running around the house and then just flopping down on her belly. She did this several time. To "try" to unwind her, I took her on a long walk last night with the dogs. Everyone loved it. Oh, and this was her first time to play with glo-sticks. She kept wanting me to take them apart. She loved those too. Taylor had lots of fun and got too much candy. All in all, it was a smashing success!
Ashlyn is trying so hard to crawl and pull herself up. She actually pushes her self up off of the floor in a yoga Mountain Pose. Her bootie is all the way up in the air and her hands and feet are flat on the floor. She's crazy strong. She flops all over the floor and is pretty mobile that way but she just hasn't crawled yet. She also isn't making any real words but is very vocal. She is getting so big and I can really tell that she is developing her own sense of will and independence. It's scary. I don't want my little baby to grow up and it is going by way too fast. But I tell you, God has truly blessed our family. We are so happy.
Taylor is growing by leaps and bounds, especially behaviorally. I cannot tell you what an improvement I have seen since she started school. She is such a nicer person. We still have our days because she's 2, but I am just so impressed and relieved that she is growing into the little person I had prayed for. I look at her now with such love and completeness instead of anxiety and impatience. (This is due to a lot of work on both our parts.) She asks for hugs and kisses all the time. Well, she ask's for them from me. We are going through a, "Daddy, GET" phase. She doesn't even want Brodie in the same room with her. I talked to my neighbor about it who has 2 girls a little older than Taylor and she said it's normal. Her oldest went through that too. I can't wait till she grows out of it. It can be pretty hurtful to her dad. But really, that is our only struggle right now. Well, that and she's 2! LOL!
We are VERY EXCITED to be gearing up to take a trip to Chicago. It will be Ashlyn's first plane ride and Taylor's 3rd. Can you imagine, 2 yrs old and already 3 plane trips.
Oh no, she's awake...gotta go!
love you.
Ashlyn was 9 months old on the 30th. She is SO BIG. We go today for our 9mo checkup. I'll update later with her stat's. She was 27" long and 19.6lbs. She was sick last week so she probably lost a pound or two.
We had such a good Halloween. This was really Taylor's first "real" trick-or-treat. The first Halloween she was only 4mo old. Last year she was quarantined with a 103 degree fever. This year...she was a butterfly. Well, it was a Tinkerbell costume but she called herself a butterfly. We smashed Ashlyn down the pumpkin outfit that Taylor wore her first Halloween. I mean we stuffed that child down in that sack. Poor girl was hot and couldn't straighten out her legs but she was CUTE! Ashlyn finally passed out about 8pm (and was up at 5am, no idea why!). Taylor ran around on a sugar high till 10pm. When I was putting Ash down Brodie said that Taylor was running around the house and then just flopping down on her belly. She did this several time. To "try" to unwind her, I took her on a long walk last night with the dogs. Everyone loved it. Oh, and this was her first time to play with glo-sticks. She kept wanting me to take them apart. She loved those too. Taylor had lots of fun and got too much candy. All in all, it was a smashing success!
Ashlyn is trying so hard to crawl and pull herself up. She actually pushes her self up off of the floor in a yoga Mountain Pose. Her bootie is all the way up in the air and her hands and feet are flat on the floor. She's crazy strong. She flops all over the floor and is pretty mobile that way but she just hasn't crawled yet. She also isn't making any real words but is very vocal. She is getting so big and I can really tell that she is developing her own sense of will and independence. It's scary. I don't want my little baby to grow up and it is going by way too fast. But I tell you, God has truly blessed our family. We are so happy.
Taylor is growing by leaps and bounds, especially behaviorally. I cannot tell you what an improvement I have seen since she started school. She is such a nicer person. We still have our days because she's 2, but I am just so impressed and relieved that she is growing into the little person I had prayed for. I look at her now with such love and completeness instead of anxiety and impatience. (This is due to a lot of work on both our parts.) She asks for hugs and kisses all the time. Well, she ask's for them from me. We are going through a, "Daddy, GET" phase. She doesn't even want Brodie in the same room with her. I talked to my neighbor about it who has 2 girls a little older than Taylor and she said it's normal. Her oldest went through that too. I can't wait till she grows out of it. It can be pretty hurtful to her dad. But really, that is our only struggle right now. Well, that and she's 2! LOL!
We are VERY EXCITED to be gearing up to take a trip to Chicago. It will be Ashlyn's first plane ride and Taylor's 3rd. Can you imagine, 2 yrs old and already 3 plane trips.
Oh no, she's awake...gotta go!
love you.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Dropshots pics & Other Stories
Hi,
I FINALLY found an SD card that I had lost. It had some pic's on it and I just added them to dropshots but you'll never know unless you go back to these dates and check.
Look at September 19th, 20th, and 22nd. Please keep in mind I am neither photographer nor model...nor hair dresser! LOL!
How did I find such a tiny thing in a house of chaos and clutter you ask? Well, I asked myself the same thing. "It's gone, " I resigned. But just when all hope was lost, Taylor never ceases to amaze me.
I was putting Ashlyn down for bed and Brodie wasn't home. I left Taylor in the living room watching a kids show that she can NEVER peel herself away from, not even for a sucker! So, as usual, I assumed she'd be fine. She always is. As I put Ashlyn in her bed and covered her up, I heard a loud CRASH!!! "What was that?" I wondered, praying it didn't wake Ashlyn up and Taylor was bleeding.
When I get into the living room I see one of my $200 lamps lying on the floor and Taylor is starring at it saying, "Mommy, Mommy. I broke it!" First of all, good for her for telling the truth. Secondly, there was glass everywhere from the bulb that had shattered. And as I leaned down to pick up the lamp, guess what I saw. Yep, that little, tiny, white SD card! Yeah, Taylor! She found it!
Now, of course she got scolded for touching the lamp that she has been told a bazillion times never to touch. But, I told her she was a good girl for telling mommy the truth, not that she understands "truth" yet.
Now, onto the other stories topic. Taylor, yes beautiful, precious, Taylor, has been so unbelievably hard to deal with lately. She is openly defying me, just trying to push her boundaries. I scold her, swat her, give her time out...nothing is working. She just isn't minding, she's blatantly doing what she knows is wrong. I know this because as soon as I reach for the wooden spoons she starts doing right again. So, I know it's not a communication thing. She's just testing me.
Well, last night momma got fed up with being tested.
Now, I warn you, the next part is hard to read for those of you who sympathize with her and not me!
Taylor and Ashlyn were in the bath together. The entire time I kept having to tell her to be careful, watch out for sister, don't splash sister, give Ashlyn room, etc. She was just acting up and doing this to get attention. Yes, it's for attention, I know this. Anyway, I got Ashlyn out and put her to bed while Taylor stayed in the tub playing. After I put Ashlyn down, which only takes about 10 minutes max, I went back in the bathroom with Taylor. I tried playing games with her, talking to her, getting her to talk to me. She was only interested in doing what SHE wanted to do, and that was flipping like an alligator in the tub, splashing as much water on the floor as possible. I had told her and told her...AND TOLD HER to stop splashing water on the floor. I didn't care if she spun, just don't do it so hard. All I needed is one more mess to clean up. Well, stopping splashing just wasn't on her list of things she wanted to do so she kept on. And then, it happened. She splashed so hard that water flew out of the tub on right on my head, soaking my entire pajama set. OH MY GOD! HAVE MERCY ON THIS CHILD CAUSE IT IS ABOUT TO GET BAD IN HERE!
I jerked that naked baby up out of that water and gave her a hard lick with every word, "I. TOLD. YOU. NOT. TO. SPLASH. WATER. ON. THIS. FLOOR!" She commenced to crying like her life was over. I was so angry that I walked out of the room and went into Ashlyn's room to calm down. I stayed in there for a few minutes and listened to her sob the entire time. Her cry went from, "Ouch, she just hit me...and it hurts!" to..."my feelings are really, really hurt. why did she do that?" So, I felt bad for her. I don't ever want to hurt her feelings. I went back in there and gave her a big huge and kissed her. I explained that she had not been minding mommy and I couldn't take it anymore. When I tell her to do something she had better mind me or she would get a spanking just that bad. Now, I wouldn't really do that but lemme tell ya. It must have put the fear of God in her because she has been the BEST KID today! I mean I couldn't ask for a more well behaved child. She even opened all my doors for me today! LOL!
So, I guess every once in a while you still have to remind them whose boss, in what ever way works for your child.
And yes, we are both okay now.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Happy 8moths Ashlyn
Wow, so much has happened since I last wrote.
Ashlyn is 8 months today. She still only has 2 bottom teeth but the other two beside them are working taking there own sweet time, in the mean time, killing her. She is so sensitive (aka. such a wussy!). If something barely touches her or scrapes her she busts out in tears and her cry is SO pitiful it's funny! She is also trying to reach for things to the point that she wants to crawl. She plays this game where she'll pick things up and sorta throw 'em, then she lean way, way over on her hands so that her thigh is off the floor and she has all her weight on the other thigh and she just rocks. I try to put her up on all fours but she just falls face first. She is sitting up super great now. She is very vocal and has started using her consonants, Mama, Baba, Papa, Dada although she hasnt' actually said her first word yet.. I am able to put her in the bath with her sissy and the LOVE it. Taylor is so absolutely great with her. I was so worried about that. Oh, she weighs 20 pounds.
Her teeth have KILLED her for since her first teeth have started coming in at 4mo. I pray every night that her teeth will come through. I think that this is the reason for her perpetual diaper rash. Thank God it isn't a bad rash. She is just a little pink with tiny little bumps, not like a normal read, painful looking rash. I have taken her to the Dr. twice and he said we just have to live with it. Okay, doc! Here is your $46. But, other than that she's great!
Taylor is doing great! She started Preschool this month and it has been so transformative for her. She is still "Taylor" but now you can see the little things coming out in her that I know she has learned from preschool. She is going potty like a big girl a little more often now. She always goes for her teacher and for me at night (as a means to get out of bed) but something is better than nothing! She is nicer on occasion, she is minding a little better, and she's learning academic things. She can actually draw a great circle which we are working on turning that into an "a". She brushes her own teeth morning and night, with a little extra brushing from mom. She loves bubble baths. She loves her babies and they MUST go everywhere. Can you just see me with Ashyn on my hip, my cloth shopping bags, my huge coupon binder, holding all of Tay's babies and their blankets - except the one she's holding...and it's raining...hard! Great times!!! She is so independent. She loves helping me with her sister. If she hears Ash up at 6:30 a.m. she's getting up too and there is no going back to bed cause "sissy's up". She loves church.
Monday, August 01, 2011
6mo Checkup
Today was Ashlyn's 6mo checkup. She was 17lbs and 27" long. Taylor still had 2lbs and 2" on her at this time and everyone thinks Ashlyn is plumpy! She is trying to sit up a little but still needs lots of help. She has more teeth coming in and they are giving her fits but I found some cool Popsicles called Slow Melts that are tiny and really do melt slower. She loves 'em.
We have had a whirlwind 2 weeks. First Granny Mary came then 3 days later Nanny and Papaw got here. We have all had so much fun and are so blessed that we could have family visit us. It gets pretty lonely out here all by ourselves.
Ashlyn's teeth are hurting her so badly. I am searching all over the internet for natural solutions b/c I hate giving her so much tylenol/ibuprofen. She's doing such a great job eating her solids now. She doesn't really have a favorite, she likes it all. Hopefully she won't turn into such a picky eater like Tay. Taylor is doing a good job potty training. We still have a ways to go before we can leave home but for 2yrs old I think she's doing good.
Also, we sold the boat this weekend. We just didn't use it anymore and it was a lot of upkeep. We are sad to see it go but happy not to have one more responsibility to take care of.
later gaters...
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Tee-Tee On The Potty!
I AM SO PROUD OF TAYLOR!
We have been very casually working on potty training for a month and a half now. When I ask her if she wants to go potty she say, "No ma'am." Well, okay. Most mornings she'll use the potty but after breakfast she (and I) just don't really press it. I'll just put a diaper on her but still ask her if she wants to use the potty which always results in a NO.
This morning she must have already gone in her diaper before she got out of bed so she didn't go on the potty first thing. So, like always, she runs around bare-bottom till after breakfast. BUT TODAY WAS DIFFERENT!
She was playing with her baby dolls this morning in the living room, dressing them and making them go night-night. ;)~ Then, just standing there, she started tee-teeing saying, "Oh No!" So, I grabbed her and plopped her down on her potty seat that I keep in the living room. She finished on the potty and I praised her up and down! Afterwards she returned to her baby dolls (because that is her new obsession). A few minutes later she looked up at me sharply and said, "Oh No! Poo-poo!" I said, "Go to the potty." She immediately dropped everything and ran to her potty and...SUCCESS! She tee-tee'd on the potty and not on the floor. THIS IS A FIRST! Normally she'll use the potty only when she is already sitting on it and if she's not on it she'll have an accident. This time she felt like she had to tee-tee, understood the feeling, and knew to use the potty! I AM SO PROUD OF HER!!! WHAT A BIG STEP FOR MY LITTLE GIRL! GO TAYLOR!!!!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
2nd Tooth
Ashlyn's second tooth broke the gums yesterday! It is her bottom right one. She got her 1st one a few weeks ago. See previous post.
She is doing so good. I've had to give her a lot of Tylenol but that has seemed to ease her pain enough for her to play. She must be going through a growth spurt now because all she is doing is sleeping and eating. Her next checkup is at 6mo. and is scheduled for August. She's such a "hip baby." She hates for me to put her down so my AWESOME neighbor has let me borrow her slings. They are such a big help. I told Brodie that I feel like the right side of my body is falling off! My shoulder hurts, my feet are killing me every day, and I have a heel spur! Argh!!! Calgon Take Me Away...
Granny will be here in 5 days! YYYYAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, July 11, 2011
5.5 months
Hi Everyone,
It's been a while since I wrote but I have a few minutes this morning before Hurricane Taylor wakes up, so I am making the best of it.
When I got up the morning, I fed Ashlyn lying in bed because I was so exhausted after last night. It was just so hard to pull myself outta bed today. But, I started thinking of my medium roast, 100% pure Kona Coffee so up I got. I sat Ashlyn in her Bumbo seat cleaned out my coffee pot from yesterday. I put the new filter in and reached for the baby formla...opened the lid...grabbed the scooper - WHAT ARE YOU DOING RIANN! LOL! No, I didn't have Kona flavored Similac this morning but I almost did. That is the funniest thing I have done in a while and felt it deserved sharing.
During the night Taylor decided she wanted a cookie - yes, a cookie (Oreo), at 1:30 this morning. I put that girl back in bed 5 times. Then she comes BACK IN to tell me she's poopy. Nope, no poops. Spank, spank, spank - Now STAY IN BED!!! "But I want some water." OMG, REALLY! Okay, I'll get you some water. Thankfully that did it...for a while. At 3:30 she was back up again. I have no idea what was going on with that girl. This isn't usual behavior for her. So, I'm sure she'd sleep till 8am if I let her but we have found that if we put her to bed at 9pm, get her up no later than 7:30, she just may take a 2hr nap. Putting her to bed at 9pm is hard for me because Brodie and I are basically spending no time together now. She has Mommy-itis and won't even let him hug me or rub my feet! Now, we're not letting her run our lives or anything but sometimes we just have to pick our battles. And let me tell you, her little vocabulary is AMAZING! I can understand about 90% of what she says. Some of the most common are, "Go bye-bye mom?" She hates staying at home. She says, "No Dada, get offa me!" when he's trying to give her a hug. We are nipping that in the bud now. She doesn't really want a lot to do with Brodie right now. I guess it's a girl phase. She'll play with him but it has to be on her terms. She can say, "Go shopping?", "Sandi, CharChar outside.", "More Chicken Please.", "Go Play Momma." and lots more fun things. She is certainly very entertaining. Right now we are just really focusing on her behavior and manners and it is paying off. The door greeter at Walmart yesterday day said to me as I was walking out of the store, "You have such well mannered children. They are the best ones that have come through here." YES - IT'S PAYING OFF!!! THANK YOU LORD! It seems like some days all I do is correct her and I know its hard for her...but it's working!
Baby Ashlyn is just the cutest thing since Taylor! LOL! You can tell from our dropshots where she's at developmentally. She's almost 6 months so it's growth spurt time. Naps are all over the board but at least nights are still awesome. Now she's taking 4-5 40minute naps a day which means I never get to rest when Taylor is napping. This is VERY hard on me since I don't have much energy. Ashlyn has one tooth and the other is just under the skin and will hopefully be here soon. This means we are now bottle feeding now. She is also getting some solids. She is just so cute. Her Granny Mary with be here next week with my Dad and step-mom visiting close behind. Every time I look at Ashlyn I just wonder how they are going to bring themselves to leave. It breaks my heart to put her down at night because I miss her so much! LOL! She's a good baby. Thank you God again!
Well, it's 7:20am and it's time for the monster to awake, whether she wants to or not. LOL! Take care.
Friday, June 03, 2011
Happy Birthday Taylor
Yesterday was Taylor's 2nd Birthday! She had a great day and only got 2 spankings!!! When daddy got home we had cake and ice cream (which she wouldn't stop screaming for!) Then she opened her present which was her very first tricycle! It also had a beautiful pink, shiny balloon tied to it. (She goes bonkers for balloons.) We had so much fun playing with her on her tricycle and she had a blast with that and her balloon.
We have a big party planned for Saturday and all of her friends are invited. We are going to have cake and ice cream again for her at the Park. Thankfully the weather is supposed to be moderately hot, 86degrees and partly cloudy! Whew...can't believe it's that hot already!
I also can't believe that my little baby is 2 years old! She is so smart and so pretty and I am so proud of her. She is a handful most days but I wouldn't trade it for the world. I love you Taylor.
p.s. Momma's birthday is June 8th! But I guess after one has kids (especially so close to their birthdays) the parents don't really have birthdays anymore! LOL!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
4 month check up
I absolutely CANNOT believe that our little baby will be 4 months in a few days. Her pediatrician said we could start her on solids now. I thought to myself, "No! It's too early. My baby isn't big enough for that yet!" But...she is. I think back to when Taylor was finally old enough for solids. I was jumping for joy hoping some solid food in her diet would help her sleep better. Thankfully Ashlyn doesn't have any of the problems that Taylor (and her momma and daddy) suffered.
At Ashlyn's 4mo check up she was 14.4lbs (77th percentile) and 25in (87th percentile). We have been putting cereal in her bottle since she was about 2 months old. She had slept through the night several times. She even slept through the night 4 nights in a row about 3 weeks ago. Now she is getting up at around 1am and then again around 5am. She usually sleeps till about 7:30am. She takes 3 naps a day in her swing. I have tried a few times getting her to nap in her crib but she just wakes up after about an hour, awake for 2 hrs, and napping again from about 4-5pm. Her bedtime is 7pm if I can get her to stay awake that long.
She is such a good baby. She only cries if she's hungry, tired, or cold. Other than that she is ALL smiles. She is so happy and just laughs and laughs. I have really enjoyed her. We all have, even Taylor. She wakes up in the morning and runs to her sister and says, "Hi Baby Ashlyn!" It is SO SWEET! I mean just melt my heart why don't ya! Taylor does so well with Ashlyn, when she pays attention to her.
But Ashlyn is getting so big, so fast. I put away her newborn clothes and brought out her 3-6mo clothes. For some reason we just didn't have a lot of 3-6mo clothes. Then it was brought to my attention that Taylor was so big at 4 months (2lbs & 2in over Ashlyn) that we all but skipped 3-6mo clothes and went straight to 6 month clothes!
Unfortunately, we are all coming down with sore throats. Taylor picked it up from somewhere, then Ashlyn got it, Daddy started feeling bad 2 days ago, and today the coodies finally made themselves my way. Ugh, being a mom and being sick just DO NOT jive well.
I am going to try to upload some dropshot pix now. Have a nice week!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
14 Weeks
Just a quick update. It's 10:20pm and I'm exhausted so I'm keeping it short.
We've had an exciting weekend. Ashlyn rolled over Friday night (2 days ago.) She has been trying for a few days now and it didn't take her long to get mad enough to roll on over. It was so funny! I didn't get it on video but I will get her doing it again later this week.
Taylor has her upper 2 year molars coming in. She already has her bottoms. This is what I am attributing her attitude problem to! LOL! Potty training is a learning curve for us both. She was getting to the point where she didn't wanna sit on the potty anymore so I have backed off a bit. I'll put her big girl undies on her in the mornings but I usually leave her in a diaper in the afternoons. I was tryin' to keep her in big girl panties all day and it was just too much for us both. This is gonna take a while! She is just SO strong willed. If she doesn't wanna sit on that potty then she's NOT GONNA DO IT! She'll use the potty if she's sitting on it, but she won't go sit on it if she's playing or something and needs to go. She'll just have an accident and we were getting way to many OOPS's. I think it was discouraging her. So, we've taken a step back and I am going at her pace. (which is driving me nuts but not so much as hearing her scream NO! when I tell her to sit on the potty)
On a more personal note. I think we have FINALLY found a church where we feel comfortable and that has a good nursery for the girls. It's called Parkview Baptist and it's about 5minutes from home. They have been without a pastor for 2 years now and the congregation is getting frustrated, but all things in His time, right. I have started a Community Bible Study with some friends of mine at their church and I am enjoying that as well. It feels good to be back in church. I've been out for so long. It feels good to have my children in church, even if it is only in the nursery. And Brodie feels comfortable there - my prayers are being answered. I have wanted this family in church since Taylor was born.
Well, I have to go let the dogs out and get my tired body in bed. night-night...
We've had an exciting weekend. Ashlyn rolled over Friday night (2 days ago.) She has been trying for a few days now and it didn't take her long to get mad enough to roll on over. It was so funny! I didn't get it on video but I will get her doing it again later this week.
Taylor has her upper 2 year molars coming in. She already has her bottoms. This is what I am attributing her attitude problem to! LOL! Potty training is a learning curve for us both. She was getting to the point where she didn't wanna sit on the potty anymore so I have backed off a bit. I'll put her big girl undies on her in the mornings but I usually leave her in a diaper in the afternoons. I was tryin' to keep her in big girl panties all day and it was just too much for us both. This is gonna take a while! She is just SO strong willed. If she doesn't wanna sit on that potty then she's NOT GONNA DO IT! She'll use the potty if she's sitting on it, but she won't go sit on it if she's playing or something and needs to go. She'll just have an accident and we were getting way to many OOPS's. I think it was discouraging her. So, we've taken a step back and I am going at her pace. (which is driving me nuts but not so much as hearing her scream NO! when I tell her to sit on the potty)
On a more personal note. I think we have FINALLY found a church where we feel comfortable and that has a good nursery for the girls. It's called Parkview Baptist and it's about 5minutes from home. They have been without a pastor for 2 years now and the congregation is getting frustrated, but all things in His time, right. I have started a Community Bible Study with some friends of mine at their church and I am enjoying that as well. It feels good to be back in church. I've been out for so long. It feels good to have my children in church, even if it is only in the nursery. And Brodie feels comfortable there - my prayers are being answered. I have wanted this family in church since Taylor was born.
Well, I have to go let the dogs out and get my tired body in bed. night-night...
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Pottty Training - 23 Months
Well, it's about time I guess. I had started tryin' to train her before Ashlyn got here but everyone told me to wait. The odds of her reverting to a diaper would go way up. So, Ashlyn is 3 months now, Taylor will be 2 next month, so I made up my mind today that we'd start potty training.
We started after her nap. I put her big girl undies on, sat her on her little pottty in front of Barney with a bowl of Doritos. It worked! She sat there until she tee-tee'd. YAY! TAYLOR!!! WHAT A GOOD BIG GIRL! The next couple of times i caught her when she started and plopped her down on her potty. Then her daddy came home. She showed of her new panties and got a big hug for going tee-tee in the potty.
She's gonna kill me for posting this next part!
Then it was time to feed Ashlyn and she hadn't gone #2 yet and I knew she'd go in her panties if I didn't watch her like a hawk. Well, she went into the kitchen and I wasn't paying attention. Then I heard a little grunt. I said, "Baby, go check Taylor and make sure she didn't have an accident." Yep, she did! He just looked at me and knew that I couldn't get up. He said with a helpless look on his face, "What do I do?" LOL! I told him to take her to the bathroom, remove the rug, and VERY carefully take her panties off and clean her up. They weren't back there 1 minute and I heard, "Taylor, no. No. NOOOOOO! Don't eat that!!!!!" I just busted out laughing...quietly of course. When he came back in here I couldn't contain myself. He said very upset, "Oh yeah, she's eating her poo. That's REAL funny!" LOL! God love him. He did the best he could and she still managed to reach back there before he got her cleaned up. I think he's the only person who doesn't know that every kid eat's poo at least once!
Well Taylor, when your 15 and reading through the stories of your life and you get to this post...just remember...I LOVE YOU AND YOU'D HAVE POSTED IT IF YOU WERE ME!!! IT WAS SO FUNNY! Just wait till you bring home your first serious boyfriend.
p.s. Bedtime was horrible tonight. It has been so good now for about a month. I guess all the changes today were kinda tough on her. Daddy had to go lay with her till she fell asleep. Ashlyn is also doing a better job of sleeping now that we are putting some cereal in her bottle before bed. Instead of waking up at 12am and 3am. She's only getting up at 4am and her bedtime is 7pm. Not too shabby! She's up for the day around 7am.
We started after her nap. I put her big girl undies on, sat her on her little pottty in front of Barney with a bowl of Doritos. It worked! She sat there until she tee-tee'd. YAY! TAYLOR!!! WHAT A GOOD BIG GIRL! The next couple of times i caught her when she started and plopped her down on her potty. Then her daddy came home. She showed of her new panties and got a big hug for going tee-tee in the potty.
She's gonna kill me for posting this next part!
Then it was time to feed Ashlyn and she hadn't gone #2 yet and I knew she'd go in her panties if I didn't watch her like a hawk. Well, she went into the kitchen and I wasn't paying attention. Then I heard a little grunt. I said, "Baby, go check Taylor and make sure she didn't have an accident." Yep, she did! He just looked at me and knew that I couldn't get up. He said with a helpless look on his face, "What do I do?" LOL! I told him to take her to the bathroom, remove the rug, and VERY carefully take her panties off and clean her up. They weren't back there 1 minute and I heard, "Taylor, no. No. NOOOOOO! Don't eat that!!!!!" I just busted out laughing...quietly of course. When he came back in here I couldn't contain myself. He said very upset, "Oh yeah, she's eating her poo. That's REAL funny!" LOL! God love him. He did the best he could and she still managed to reach back there before he got her cleaned up. I think he's the only person who doesn't know that every kid eat's poo at least once!
Well Taylor, when your 15 and reading through the stories of your life and you get to this post...just remember...I LOVE YOU AND YOU'D HAVE POSTED IT IF YOU WERE ME!!! IT WAS SO FUNNY! Just wait till you bring home your first serious boyfriend.
p.s. Bedtime was horrible tonight. It has been so good now for about a month. I guess all the changes today were kinda tough on her. Daddy had to go lay with her till she fell asleep. Ashlyn is also doing a better job of sleeping now that we are putting some cereal in her bottle before bed. Instead of waking up at 12am and 3am. She's only getting up at 4am and her bedtime is 7pm. Not too shabby! She's up for the day around 7am.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Easter 2011
Happy Easter Everyone!
Today was a big day. It was Ashlyn's first Easter. This was Mommy and Daddy's first Easter trying to get the whole family ready and on time for church! My day started at 6:30am with Ashlyn's first feeding. Taylor woke up at 7am. Daddy rolled outta bed around 8am. I cooked biscuits and gravy for breakfast, cleaned the kitchen and got everyone ready for church - with a some help from daddy. The girls did great in the nursery, so thankful for that. Then, we came home and I cooked lunch. After lunch we all took a nap. Taylor slept for 2 hours which she NEVER does. After our naps daddy cut the grass and I took the girls down to a neighbors where a few of the neighborhood kids gathered for an Easter Egg hunt.
Taylor was so funny. The eggs were just lying on the ground so she didn't have to work hard to find them. But they had candy inside. So, she'd pick up one egg, crack it open, get the candy and spend 5 minutes trying to open that one piece of candy. There were like 100 eggs and she was picking one up at a time trying to dig the candy out. I finally convinced her to to just pick up the eggs and we'd get the candy later! She's so funny! So much like her daddy.
And that was pretty much it for that day. Oh, the Easter bunny brought Ashlyn some candy (which was for daddy), a coloring book (which will be Taylor's) and some purple bubbles. Taylor got some markers, sidewalk chalk, coloring book, sketch pad and a coloring box. They both got cute little bunnies.
All in all the day was a complete success!!!
Today was a big day. It was Ashlyn's first Easter. This was Mommy and Daddy's first Easter trying to get the whole family ready and on time for church! My day started at 6:30am with Ashlyn's first feeding. Taylor woke up at 7am. Daddy rolled outta bed around 8am. I cooked biscuits and gravy for breakfast, cleaned the kitchen and got everyone ready for church - with a some help from daddy. The girls did great in the nursery, so thankful for that. Then, we came home and I cooked lunch. After lunch we all took a nap. Taylor slept for 2 hours which she NEVER does. After our naps daddy cut the grass and I took the girls down to a neighbors where a few of the neighborhood kids gathered for an Easter Egg hunt.
Taylor was so funny. The eggs were just lying on the ground so she didn't have to work hard to find them. But they had candy inside. So, she'd pick up one egg, crack it open, get the candy and spend 5 minutes trying to open that one piece of candy. There were like 100 eggs and she was picking one up at a time trying to dig the candy out. I finally convinced her to to just pick up the eggs and we'd get the candy later! She's so funny! So much like her daddy.
And that was pretty much it for that day. Oh, the Easter bunny brought Ashlyn some candy (which was for daddy), a coloring book (which will be Taylor's) and some purple bubbles. Taylor got some markers, sidewalk chalk, coloring book, sketch pad and a coloring box. They both got cute little bunnies.
All in all the day was a complete success!!!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
12 weeks & SSTN
Well, the girls and daddy were sick this week. At first we thought it was allergies but our pediatrician said it was a cold. Who knows... Thankfully they are all getting better. (Knock on wood - I never got sick!)
The girls had bad runny noses, sneezes, and coughing but were otherwise fine. Yesterday morning when Ashlyn woke up her left eye was crusted over so I called the Pediatrician to see if there was anything thing I could do for my baby. He said that a crusty eye on a sick baby could mean an ear infection so he wanted to see her. I am so glad we went.
She did not have an ear infection. Her poor little sinuses were so blocked that the fluid was coming out of her eye. In order to look down into her ear he had to clean her ears, so that was awesome. And we got her weighed. She weighed 12lbs 12oz. At her 2 month check up she was 10lbs 13oz. So basically she's gained 2 pounds in a month! What a chuncker!!!!
P.S. ASHLYN SLEPT THRU THE NIGHT (SSTN) FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER LAST NIGHT! I PUT HER DOWN AT 6:30PM AND SHE WOKE UP AT 6AM. I WAS SO PROUD! FINALLY, A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP - MINUS TAYLOR NEEDING MILK AT 2AM. ;)
Monday, April 11, 2011
11 Weeks Old & T's Molar
So sorry I haven't been updating like I need to but things are a little hectic around here. Getting on the computer during the day is out of the question thanks to curious little fingers who like to take over the computer when mommy is on it. So that leaves from 8:30-10pm and you can forget it after that most nights cause I'm just exhausted. Most nights I try to get in bed around 9 or 9:30 and I'm still exhausted when I wake up. I had a Dr.'s appointment today to talk about my Fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed about 1987 (i think) when FMS was virtually unheard of so I want to revisit my condition after all this time. They drew 9 vials of blood today. Yuck. Thankfully a neighbor kept Taylor for me so all I had was Ashlyn and she slept the whole time. What a sleeper that little girl is. She is a great eater and sleeper. Completely opposite of her sister at that age, THANK GOD!!! I enjoy Taylor during the day but Ashlyn just makes it that much more fun because she is all smiles and bubbles. I say bubbles because she slobbers like a drunk person and it comes out in little tiny bubbles. Check dropshots for cutie pix. I guess her teeth are already starting to rise up because she's chewing on her fist as well. Taylor also got her first 2yr molar in this week. It is her bottom right one. The girls are just such a joy these days. Taylor is so smart. She is using two and three word sentences. Brodie was gone for 2 weeks and she would ask me, "Daddy, where go?" Oh, it'd just crush me. Charlie has also slept with her for a few nights here and there. They both seem to love that. Brodie and I are good now that we are at least getting to spend an hour or two together each day. That part sucks. I miss my hubby! I tell ya, our next station better be close to family b/c Daddy and Momma need a vacation...ALONE!!! I see white sand beaches, crystal blue ocean, and no kids screaming, "MOMMY, MOMMY, MOMMY!" Of course I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I didn't hear that every 20 seconds or so. Okay, I hope this was enough of an update. Ashlyn doesn't go for another check until 4 months so you'll get her stat's then but she is a chunky monkey!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Ashlyn's 2 month checkup
The first checkup I was late, the second one I was right on time, today I was 10 minutes early! YAY, MOM!!! Okay, now that I have given my super-duper mom skills major props, let me tell you about our day.
Ashlyn weighed 10lbs 13oz. She is 6weeks, 3days old. She is in the 60th %tile for her weight and the 74th%tile for her weight. She was 22" long. To put it in to perspective, when she was born (7lbs 4oz) she got down to 6lbs 12oz, and she was 21" long. She got 3 shots :( but she did very well.
After her check up we went to Chuck E. Cheese's. Tay had a blast. Then we went shopping at Babies R Us. We had a great girls day out! I did all this buy my self! Whew, I'm exhausted and I bet my girls are too. Hopefully we can sleep late in the morning. YAWNNNN......night, night.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
3 weeks old yesterday
Yesterday was my first day alone with the girls. Granny Mary was gone and dad went to work. The day was FABULOUS!!! Taylor was pretty good (relatively speaking) and Ashlyn only woke to eat all day. I was able to get Taylor down for a 1.5hr nap (which never happens) so I snoozed on the couch while Ashlyn dreamed away in the swing.
Taylor had a Dr.'s appointment at 2:30 and I was only 6 minutes late! Super Success!!! The doc told me I was giving her WAY to many fluids during the day. So, we have cut back and hopefully that will help her appetite and sleeping.
I managed to keep the house in great order and get some laundry done (and put away). I also cooked supper, cleaned the kitchen, and pumped on time! Whew...I was in bed at 9pm! What a great day!
The night however was something totally different. Ashlyn woke up at 3am to eat. Somehow Taylor instinctively knew that I was up so SHE WOKE UP. But since I was nursing I couldn't just put the baby down which meant Dad had to get up. He tried several times putting her back in her bed but that didn't work. After Ashlyn was asleep I took over putting her back in bed. An hour later she was still getting out of bed. B was furious and had to get some sleep so he took Taylor into the spare bedroom and slept with her until it was time to get up then he brought her in bed with me. This is now our night life. We are both unbelievably aggravated and have no idea how to stop her from doing this. I was being very consistent for 2 months putting her back in bed and she didn't get it. Now that the baby is here Dad has to help and he also needs his sleep so it is just easier to do it the way we did last night. You would think that after 2 months of the same routine she'd get it and stay in bed. Nope. And now that she's getting what she wants, it's just getting worse. Please pray for us because this will soon take it's toll on everyone and it won't be good.
Today we went to Walmart again. It was much better this time! LOL! I needed a few things and decided to go because Taylor was driving me insane this morning. There were no playgroups or anything and she HAD to get out of the house. Yep, so we went to Walmart. I spent $120 and I have no idea what I got, other than 1 pack of diapers. Which by the way costs $20!!! No wonder I cloth diaper!!! She is in her chair now eating lunch and is acting much better. I am debating on letting her take a nap. Hopefully if she is exhausted she'll sleep a little better. But then again if she is TOO tired she won't sleep well either. Oh, will SOMEBODY please call the Supper Nanny for me! How can I be so off with helping my daughter sleep! The crazy thing is that thousands of parents in the U.S. are going through the exact same thing and NO ONE has any answers! If anyone has any suggestions, PLEASE EMAIL ME OR BRODIE! We are totally open to advice and welcome it! What are we doing wrong? What have we done wrong since the beginning? Please don't let me make the same mistake with Ashlyn.
Well, I need to go figure out what I bought at Walmart so I can justify my purchase to my husband when he comes home!
P.S. Ashlyn lost her button stump today!!!!
Taylor had a Dr.'s appointment at 2:30 and I was only 6 minutes late! Super Success!!! The doc told me I was giving her WAY to many fluids during the day. So, we have cut back and hopefully that will help her appetite and sleeping.
I managed to keep the house in great order and get some laundry done (and put away). I also cooked supper, cleaned the kitchen, and pumped on time! Whew...I was in bed at 9pm! What a great day!
The night however was something totally different. Ashlyn woke up at 3am to eat. Somehow Taylor instinctively knew that I was up so SHE WOKE UP. But since I was nursing I couldn't just put the baby down which meant Dad had to get up. He tried several times putting her back in her bed but that didn't work. After Ashlyn was asleep I took over putting her back in bed. An hour later she was still getting out of bed. B was furious and had to get some sleep so he took Taylor into the spare bedroom and slept with her until it was time to get up then he brought her in bed with me. This is now our night life. We are both unbelievably aggravated and have no idea how to stop her from doing this. I was being very consistent for 2 months putting her back in bed and she didn't get it. Now that the baby is here Dad has to help and he also needs his sleep so it is just easier to do it the way we did last night. You would think that after 2 months of the same routine she'd get it and stay in bed. Nope. And now that she's getting what she wants, it's just getting worse. Please pray for us because this will soon take it's toll on everyone and it won't be good.
Today we went to Walmart again. It was much better this time! LOL! I needed a few things and decided to go because Taylor was driving me insane this morning. There were no playgroups or anything and she HAD to get out of the house. Yep, so we went to Walmart. I spent $120 and I have no idea what I got, other than 1 pack of diapers. Which by the way costs $20!!! No wonder I cloth diaper!!! She is in her chair now eating lunch and is acting much better. I am debating on letting her take a nap. Hopefully if she is exhausted she'll sleep a little better. But then again if she is TOO tired she won't sleep well either. Oh, will SOMEBODY please call the Supper Nanny for me! How can I be so off with helping my daughter sleep! The crazy thing is that thousands of parents in the U.S. are going through the exact same thing and NO ONE has any answers! If anyone has any suggestions, PLEASE EMAIL ME OR BRODIE! We are totally open to advice and welcome it! What are we doing wrong? What have we done wrong since the beginning? Please don't let me make the same mistake with Ashlyn.
Well, I need to go figure out what I bought at Walmart so I can justify my purchase to my husband when he comes home!
P.S. Ashlyn lost her button stump today!!!!
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Our First Girls Outing
I decided I had to get the ball rolling on getting our lives back to normal so the girls and I went to Walmart for the first time all alone. OMG! What a BAD IDEA!!! LOL!!!
First off it took us like 3 hours to all get ready. The last thing I did was pump and feed the baby. She usually goes 2hrs between feedings, plenty enough time to pick up 4 things, right? HA HA!!!
I have been drinking LOTS of water to keep my milk production up so I made sure to use the bathroom before we left. When I got in the truck, my garage door remote was missing. Great! So I had to go back in the garage, let the door down and leave through the front door. When we got to Walmart I put Tay in the big part and sat Ash down in her carseat in the toddler pull-out part.
Well, in the 5 minutes it took to get from my house to Walmart, that song started playing in my head, "Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now!" So, I hauled tail inside to the back bathroom for "families." Thank goodness I hurried because just ahead of me was an employee walking in that bathroom. (I HATE THIS BTW!) I yelled out, "Oh please don't go in there." This poor lady turned around to see a gray cart barreling towards with Taylor screaming in the front and a huge poof of strawberry blankets piled so high that the only thing she could see of me was my forehead! I peeked around my new life and screamed out, "I gotta pee and I NEED that room!" She got that "deer in the headlights" look and said, "O.K.!!!" as she was falling backwards while I zoomed past her. Whew, just did make it! Thank You God!!!
First, we had to go to the vitamin supplement isle. Well, if you ever wanna spend all day in Walmart, take a newborn! Every woman (and a lot of older men) have to know how old she is, how old Taylor is, etc. I guess 10 grandmothers and 4 granddad's must have stopped me. P.S. This is also the area where all the Nanny's and Papaw's are if you ever wanna know! LOL!
Then we went to the baby section, one lady in the bottle isle wanted my opinion on which bottle to get for her daughters shower. So, I had to answer all her questions about each bottle they carried. Then she wanted to talk about how to pack for the hospital. Right about this time Ashlyn started fittin'. Oh Lordy. So, I got outta there as soon as I could. I knew she was hungry and it was 45 minutes early but she didn't eat much at her last feeding. So, I rush up to the front where now every cashier was backed up 5 carts deep. Of course, this figures! So, the one line that wasn't too bad was of course the ones filled with the Nanny's and Papaw's. While in that line a Nanny tried to give Taylor a snickers bar! Really???
So, by now Ashlyn is screaming her head off, so I decide to run back and get some ready-made formula. I run back up and check out, and run out of the store towards my car. My diaper bag falls out of my cart. A cart-boy yells, "Hey, you dropped something!" I stop and turn around. I see this guy holding my bag and a Range Rover headed right towards me because I stopped right in front of the store! He dodges me, I get my bag and we make it to the car. I leave Ashlyn in the cart while I put Taylor in the 3rd row! (Good idea Brodie!!! NOT!) As I am half way through I hear Ashlyn screaming again. I look out to see the guy starring at her. I scream out from inside my truck, "I'm right here! She's fine!" I thought he was wondering where this poor screaming baby's mother went. Nope, my cart was blocking his car door! Wonderful!!!
On the way home Taylor falls asleep. Great, now I am really in a pickle. I can't get her out cuz I'll wake her up and she won't go back to sleep. I have to leave her in the car while I go inside and feed Ashlyn. What kind of mother leaves her child unattended in a car! Me...oh my gosh!!! I did lock her inside though. After feeding Ashlyn the ready made formula for the first time I go to put it in the fridge. I see on the outside it says, "MIX WITH WATER!" OMG! WHAT! I DIDN'T DO THAT. She got straight concentrated formula. No wonder she only drank 1.5oz instead of 3oz. I have been waiting for her to either puke or scream out from a tummy ache, thankfully she's sleeping peacefully! Tay is still sleeping so I start pumping, it takes about 10 minutes. After I'm done with that I look out and Taylor is awake. I go to get her out of the truck and her face is red, she's been crying for a while, almost about to puke, crying! OMG! I get Taylor back in and Ashlyn is crying! OMG GOSH, WHAT DO I DO!
Thankfully I finally got both girls calmed down. Ashlyn is now sleeping like a princess and Taylor is playing in her kitchen and watch Barney, of course! I'm starving, it's time for supper, Ashlyn needs to be fed, I need to pump, the living room is destroyed, the dishwasher needs to be emptied and refilled, my bottles and pump parts need to be washed, the dogs (oh yeah, Charlie almost ran out the front door that I accidently left open earlier) are miserable, and Dad is at an all day meeting with breakfast and lunch catered by high-end restaurants. Niiiicee.....
I WANT A RAISE!!!
First off it took us like 3 hours to all get ready. The last thing I did was pump and feed the baby. She usually goes 2hrs between feedings, plenty enough time to pick up 4 things, right? HA HA!!!
I have been drinking LOTS of water to keep my milk production up so I made sure to use the bathroom before we left. When I got in the truck, my garage door remote was missing. Great! So I had to go back in the garage, let the door down and leave through the front door. When we got to Walmart I put Tay in the big part and sat Ash down in her carseat in the toddler pull-out part.
Well, in the 5 minutes it took to get from my house to Walmart, that song started playing in my head, "Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now!" So, I hauled tail inside to the back bathroom for "families." Thank goodness I hurried because just ahead of me was an employee walking in that bathroom. (I HATE THIS BTW!) I yelled out, "Oh please don't go in there." This poor lady turned around to see a gray cart barreling towards with Taylor screaming in the front and a huge poof of strawberry blankets piled so high that the only thing she could see of me was my forehead! I peeked around my new life and screamed out, "I gotta pee and I NEED that room!" She got that "deer in the headlights" look and said, "O.K.!!!" as she was falling backwards while I zoomed past her. Whew, just did make it! Thank You God!!!
First, we had to go to the vitamin supplement isle. Well, if you ever wanna spend all day in Walmart, take a newborn! Every woman (and a lot of older men) have to know how old she is, how old Taylor is, etc. I guess 10 grandmothers and 4 granddad's must have stopped me. P.S. This is also the area where all the Nanny's and Papaw's are if you ever wanna know! LOL!
Then we went to the baby section, one lady in the bottle isle wanted my opinion on which bottle to get for her daughters shower. So, I had to answer all her questions about each bottle they carried. Then she wanted to talk about how to pack for the hospital. Right about this time Ashlyn started fittin'. Oh Lordy. So, I got outta there as soon as I could. I knew she was hungry and it was 45 minutes early but she didn't eat much at her last feeding. So, I rush up to the front where now every cashier was backed up 5 carts deep. Of course, this figures! So, the one line that wasn't too bad was of course the ones filled with the Nanny's and Papaw's. While in that line a Nanny tried to give Taylor a snickers bar! Really???
So, by now Ashlyn is screaming her head off, so I decide to run back and get some ready-made formula. I run back up and check out, and run out of the store towards my car. My diaper bag falls out of my cart. A cart-boy yells, "Hey, you dropped something!" I stop and turn around. I see this guy holding my bag and a Range Rover headed right towards me because I stopped right in front of the store! He dodges me, I get my bag and we make it to the car. I leave Ashlyn in the cart while I put Taylor in the 3rd row! (Good idea Brodie!!! NOT!) As I am half way through I hear Ashlyn screaming again. I look out to see the guy starring at her. I scream out from inside my truck, "I'm right here! She's fine!" I thought he was wondering where this poor screaming baby's mother went. Nope, my cart was blocking his car door! Wonderful!!!
On the way home Taylor falls asleep. Great, now I am really in a pickle. I can't get her out cuz I'll wake her up and she won't go back to sleep. I have to leave her in the car while I go inside and feed Ashlyn. What kind of mother leaves her child unattended in a car! Me...oh my gosh!!! I did lock her inside though. After feeding Ashlyn the ready made formula for the first time I go to put it in the fridge. I see on the outside it says, "MIX WITH WATER!" OMG! WHAT! I DIDN'T DO THAT. She got straight concentrated formula. No wonder she only drank 1.5oz instead of 3oz. I have been waiting for her to either puke or scream out from a tummy ache, thankfully she's sleeping peacefully! Tay is still sleeping so I start pumping, it takes about 10 minutes. After I'm done with that I look out and Taylor is awake. I go to get her out of the truck and her face is red, she's been crying for a while, almost about to puke, crying! OMG! I get Taylor back in and Ashlyn is crying! OMG GOSH, WHAT DO I DO!
Thankfully I finally got both girls calmed down. Ashlyn is now sleeping like a princess and Taylor is playing in her kitchen and watch Barney, of course! I'm starving, it's time for supper, Ashlyn needs to be fed, I need to pump, the living room is destroyed, the dishwasher needs to be emptied and refilled, my bottles and pump parts need to be washed, the dogs (oh yeah, Charlie almost ran out the front door that I accidently left open earlier) are miserable, and Dad is at an all day meeting with breakfast and lunch catered by high-end restaurants. Niiiicee.....
I WANT A RAISE!!!
10 Days Old
Well, I have come to the realization that I absolutely hate breastfeeding. Both of my girls nurse for 45min-1hr and that is just too long for something to be stuck on me. I also have problems getting Ashlyn to latch on correctly. This is VERY painful.
For now I have started pumping and that is working for now. I realized last night that when I was giving the baby a bottle that I enjoy watching her eat with a bottle, but not when she's breastfeeding. I have an enormous amount of guilt about this. I feel so guilty that I feel this way but I have to realize that breastfeeding has to work for everyone, not just Ashlyn. Taylor doesn't do well when I am nursing either (which I remind you last about an hour). She acts out since she doesn't have my ultimate attention. This just isn't working well for any of us.
Pumping on the other hand takes 10 minutes max. Feeding her from the bottle takes 5 minutes. This, I enjoy. It frees up so much time for everything else that is on fire in our day. Sure there are bottles to wash but I wash dishes everyday anyway so what's a few more.
Yesterday I was pumping about 3oz but last night I was only getting about 2oz. I am increasing my water intake today in the hopes that it produces more milk because Ash needs 3oz/feeding. I could supplement with formula if I don't produce enough milk.
I would like to continue pumping for as long as possible. But I am sure that after a while we will switch to formula. I was really worried about this financially. We are already spending an extra $100/mo on diapers and formula would just add another $100+. But, my husband reassured me that he would pay thousands of dollars extra as long as we were all happy. (What a great guy!) This really took a lot of guilt off of me. I am so thankful for such a great husband!
So, I will continue pumping until I don't have anymore milk, after that, formula. And if some of you are wondering why I am posting about breastfeeding on our blog, it's so that I can have a record of what's going on and when.
Thanks!
P.S. Happy Early Birthday Daddy-Feb. 10th
For now I have started pumping and that is working for now. I realized last night that when I was giving the baby a bottle that I enjoy watching her eat with a bottle, but not when she's breastfeeding. I have an enormous amount of guilt about this. I feel so guilty that I feel this way but I have to realize that breastfeeding has to work for everyone, not just Ashlyn. Taylor doesn't do well when I am nursing either (which I remind you last about an hour). She acts out since she doesn't have my ultimate attention. This just isn't working well for any of us.
Pumping on the other hand takes 10 minutes max. Feeding her from the bottle takes 5 minutes. This, I enjoy. It frees up so much time for everything else that is on fire in our day. Sure there are bottles to wash but I wash dishes everyday anyway so what's a few more.
Yesterday I was pumping about 3oz but last night I was only getting about 2oz. I am increasing my water intake today in the hopes that it produces more milk because Ash needs 3oz/feeding. I could supplement with formula if I don't produce enough milk.
I would like to continue pumping for as long as possible. But I am sure that after a while we will switch to formula. I was really worried about this financially. We are already spending an extra $100/mo on diapers and formula would just add another $100+. But, my husband reassured me that he would pay thousands of dollars extra as long as we were all happy. (What a great guy!) This really took a lot of guilt off of me. I am so thankful for such a great husband!
So, I will continue pumping until I don't have anymore milk, after that, formula. And if some of you are wondering why I am posting about breastfeeding on our blog, it's so that I can have a record of what's going on and when.
Thanks!
P.S. Happy Early Birthday Daddy-Feb. 10th
Friday, February 04, 2011
Day 5 - Update
Hi,
Today is Day 5 and we are all still alive! WooHoo!!!! Because I was dehydrated my milk came in really slowly, this caused Ashlyn to lose more weight than the doctor wanted. She was 7.4oz when she was born, 6.15oz the next day when we left the hospital, 6.12oz on her 3rd day. We went back today for a weight check and she weighed 6.13.4oz. So, the good news is that while she hasn't gained her birth weight back, she is no longer losing weight. We have another weight check in a week but I'm sure she'll be fine by then. My milk is in and she is eating like a champ. Breastfeeding is going great, and often!!! Because she was dehydrated too and my milk hadn't come in yet, she was very hungry and eating every hour. This was very concerning to me but once I figured out that she was under weight it all made sense. So, I just feed her ALL THE TIME now. Doc said to keep doing that until she got back up to her birth weight, at least.
Now she is eating about every 2-3 hours which is just right. She is a sucker so she is taking a paci. That makes for fun nights when her paci falls out of her mouth. The good thing is that after she is in a deep sleep, if her paci falls out, it's okay. It's just going to sleep that she really needs it. Also, she does NOT like sleeping in her bassinet all alone. Now, this makes complete sense since 5 days ago she was all warm and snug inside me. So, the transition to sleeping in a swaddle in a bassinet is going to be difficult for her. Last night, in an effort to try to get some kind of sleep, she slept with us. I had to wake her up to eat!!! This was awesome. I actually got some sleep last night! Whippadee Pow! But, we can't keep doing that. I really don't wanna co-sleep with my kids but I also don't wanna make the same sleep mistakes I made with Taylor. So, we will get back to trying to let her learn to soothe herself (with mom's help) in her bassinet. I just needed a break last night. The only problem is that Ashlyn cries bloody murder when I put her down and I am afraid she'll wake the sleeping giant, Taylor!
But, Taylor has done great adjusting. The one thing I have learned is that Taylor is really, really loud. I never noticed that before Ashlyn got here. She gets really wound up right before bed and runs all over the house screaming like an insane person and we can't get her to use her "inside voice" for anything! But, again, we are all in a transition. She does love her little sister and wants to hold her all the time. We did have one little problem yesterday. She was patting her sister on the head very gently and doing a great job. But then all of a sudden she just hauls off and smacks her right on top of her head! OMG, TAYLOR...NO!!!! Daddy let her know right away THAT was UNACCEPTABLE! Since then she's been great.
Okay everyone, I'm exhausted. Instead of sleeping I have been updating you. So, I'm taking some Mommy time now. My head is hurting so bad it feels like my eyeballs are going to explode.
Today is Day 5 and we are all still alive! WooHoo!!!! Because I was dehydrated my milk came in really slowly, this caused Ashlyn to lose more weight than the doctor wanted. She was 7.4oz when she was born, 6.15oz the next day when we left the hospital, 6.12oz on her 3rd day. We went back today for a weight check and she weighed 6.13.4oz. So, the good news is that while she hasn't gained her birth weight back, she is no longer losing weight. We have another weight check in a week but I'm sure she'll be fine by then. My milk is in and she is eating like a champ. Breastfeeding is going great, and often!!! Because she was dehydrated too and my milk hadn't come in yet, she was very hungry and eating every hour. This was very concerning to me but once I figured out that she was under weight it all made sense. So, I just feed her ALL THE TIME now. Doc said to keep doing that until she got back up to her birth weight, at least.
Now she is eating about every 2-3 hours which is just right. She is a sucker so she is taking a paci. That makes for fun nights when her paci falls out of her mouth. The good thing is that after she is in a deep sleep, if her paci falls out, it's okay. It's just going to sleep that she really needs it. Also, she does NOT like sleeping in her bassinet all alone. Now, this makes complete sense since 5 days ago she was all warm and snug inside me. So, the transition to sleeping in a swaddle in a bassinet is going to be difficult for her. Last night, in an effort to try to get some kind of sleep, she slept with us. I had to wake her up to eat!!! This was awesome. I actually got some sleep last night! Whippadee Pow! But, we can't keep doing that. I really don't wanna co-sleep with my kids but I also don't wanna make the same sleep mistakes I made with Taylor. So, we will get back to trying to let her learn to soothe herself (with mom's help) in her bassinet. I just needed a break last night. The only problem is that Ashlyn cries bloody murder when I put her down and I am afraid she'll wake the sleeping giant, Taylor!
But, Taylor has done great adjusting. The one thing I have learned is that Taylor is really, really loud. I never noticed that before Ashlyn got here. She gets really wound up right before bed and runs all over the house screaming like an insane person and we can't get her to use her "inside voice" for anything! But, again, we are all in a transition. She does love her little sister and wants to hold her all the time. We did have one little problem yesterday. She was patting her sister on the head very gently and doing a great job. But then all of a sudden she just hauls off and smacks her right on top of her head! OMG, TAYLOR...NO!!!! Daddy let her know right away THAT was UNACCEPTABLE! Since then she's been great.
Okay everyone, I'm exhausted. Instead of sleeping I have been updating you. So, I'm taking some Mommy time now. My head is hurting so bad it feels like my eyeballs are going to explode.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Ashlyn Kristin Brodie 1-30-2011
So, here's the story.
On Saturday afternoon, Jan. 29, 2011, we attended a birthday party from 3-5pm. I noticed that I had had a few contractions while getting ready and on the way there. This seemed somewhat promising. That night they started to get more regular and by bedtime I was timing them. They were about 6 minutes apart but the intensity was so mild it was barely worth mentioning. Through the night I woke up and noticed that the intensity had increase a little, then a little more, then a little more. By 7am I was convinced I was in labor. Contractions were anywhere from 3-5 minutes apart and were significantly stronger than when we went to bed. I knew we had a while so we got dressed, got all of our bags together, and headed to Ruby Tuesday's for a nice breakfast before we dropped Tay off and headed to the hospital.
We got to the hospital at 11:25am. By 12pm I was admitted and hooked up to the monitors. They told me that my pulse rate, as well as Ashlyn's was too high, probably because I was dehydrated. So, they gave me a lot of water hoping that would bring our rates down. The nurse also insisted that I was probably in early labor due to the dehydration and that if I hadn't dilated 1cm in an hour that they would most likely send me home.
After drinking the water and our pulse rates were within acceptable ranges, she checked me and I was 3cm. Oh, and she kept saying that my contractions were "mild" and my body was just handling labor harder than my first baby because it takes 3 years for our bodies to heal from labor. After she left the room my husband informed me that he didn't like that nurse and she didn't know what the hell she was talking about! LOL! Well, he was right. I informed that nurse that my contractions were almost unbearable and that I was not leaving. I walked the halls for another hour in excrutiating pain. Mild contraction my foot! She checked me again an hour later and said I was still 3cm. So, she called my OB who decided to admit me anyway and would break my water when she got to the hospital. We got into L&D Room #1 at 2pm.
It took about an hour for the doctor to get to the hospital and just before she got there the nurse checked me again...still 3, maybe 4cm. 10 minutes later my OB check me...yeah, 6-7cm! WHAT! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE!!! The OB said she's seen it happen before, Brodie whispered, "I told you I didn't like that nurse, 4cm HA!" It took another hour for them to do my blood work, get the IV in and get the room ready. She broke my water at 3pm. It took about 10 minutes for Ashlyn to come down. I pushed about 5 times and there she was, at 3:18pm. 7lbs, 4oz, 21" long and healthy as a horse. I felt like I was Sissy Spacek in the movie Coal Miners Daughter (life of Loretta Lynn) when her husband told her, "I think we finally found something you're good at!" I was at the hospital for 4 hours when we had her. We were home the next day.
She's beautiful. Her peditrician said when he first saw here in the nursery that he knew exactly which one was the Brodie baby! We think she all favor's Taylor with a little bit of me mixed in. But, time will tell I guess. She hardly has any hair at all on top of her head. Just sandy-brown fuzz. It looks kind of like an emu! LOL! The back of her head has hair that is a little longer and darker brown. We can hardly see her eyebrows or eyelashes. Today is day #2 and we are all doing great.
(For some reason my spell check isn't working so forgive/overlook the mispellings. Thx.)
On Saturday afternoon, Jan. 29, 2011, we attended a birthday party from 3-5pm. I noticed that I had had a few contractions while getting ready and on the way there. This seemed somewhat promising. That night they started to get more regular and by bedtime I was timing them. They were about 6 minutes apart but the intensity was so mild it was barely worth mentioning. Through the night I woke up and noticed that the intensity had increase a little, then a little more, then a little more. By 7am I was convinced I was in labor. Contractions were anywhere from 3-5 minutes apart and were significantly stronger than when we went to bed. I knew we had a while so we got dressed, got all of our bags together, and headed to Ruby Tuesday's for a nice breakfast before we dropped Tay off and headed to the hospital.
We got to the hospital at 11:25am. By 12pm I was admitted and hooked up to the monitors. They told me that my pulse rate, as well as Ashlyn's was too high, probably because I was dehydrated. So, they gave me a lot of water hoping that would bring our rates down. The nurse also insisted that I was probably in early labor due to the dehydration and that if I hadn't dilated 1cm in an hour that they would most likely send me home.
After drinking the water and our pulse rates were within acceptable ranges, she checked me and I was 3cm. Oh, and she kept saying that my contractions were "mild" and my body was just handling labor harder than my first baby because it takes 3 years for our bodies to heal from labor. After she left the room my husband informed me that he didn't like that nurse and she didn't know what the hell she was talking about! LOL! Well, he was right. I informed that nurse that my contractions were almost unbearable and that I was not leaving. I walked the halls for another hour in excrutiating pain. Mild contraction my foot! She checked me again an hour later and said I was still 3cm. So, she called my OB who decided to admit me anyway and would break my water when she got to the hospital. We got into L&D Room #1 at 2pm.
It took about an hour for the doctor to get to the hospital and just before she got there the nurse checked me again...still 3, maybe 4cm. 10 minutes later my OB check me...yeah, 6-7cm! WHAT! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE!!! The OB said she's seen it happen before, Brodie whispered, "I told you I didn't like that nurse, 4cm HA!" It took another hour for them to do my blood work, get the IV in and get the room ready. She broke my water at 3pm. It took about 10 minutes for Ashlyn to come down. I pushed about 5 times and there she was, at 3:18pm. 7lbs, 4oz, 21" long and healthy as a horse. I felt like I was Sissy Spacek in the movie Coal Miners Daughter (life of Loretta Lynn) when her husband told her, "I think we finally found something you're good at!" I was at the hospital for 4 hours when we had her. We were home the next day.
She's beautiful. Her peditrician said when he first saw here in the nursery that he knew exactly which one was the Brodie baby! We think she all favor's Taylor with a little bit of me mixed in. But, time will tell I guess. She hardly has any hair at all on top of her head. Just sandy-brown fuzz. It looks kind of like an emu! LOL! The back of her head has hair that is a little longer and darker brown. We can hardly see her eyebrows or eyelashes. Today is day #2 and we are all doing great.
(For some reason my spell check isn't working so forgive/overlook the mispellings. Thx.)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
39 Weeks
Well, hello again! We are still here...waiting...patiently...still waiting...waiting still...
My checkup went good today. I am back to 1cm which I guess is normal. I could have been 2cm last week just because of the way the baby was laying or something. But, the even better news is that I am even more effaced than last week and the doc said that my cervix was very soft. This means much more than dilating as far as impending labor. With that said, there just isn't an equation for labor that states "A + B = C", meaning that it could still be another week or so. This is the one good thing about a C-section in my opinion...there is no wondering when it will happen. Sure, there is still anticipation. But I have to strategically plan when to go to Walmart!!!! LOL!
So, that is it for today. Good news but still no baby...check back later for updates.
*UPDATE: Wednesday - So, I woke up to tell B bye this morning and he said, "OMG! Look how low she is today!" I hadn't even noticed it. I looked down and my tummy was pointed toward the floor. It is so weird how I can go to bed and my belly looks one way and then I wake up a few hours later and it's completely different. And this is not just how she is laying.
I had a HORRIBLE night last night. I saw every single hour. Taylor woke up at 6:30 b/c her diaper had leaked so she and I got in the spare bedroom together and she slept till 8:30am. WooHoo. She feels awesome. I feel okay. I fixed some 3/4 caffeinated coffee this morning and that has helped. Wish me luck!!!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
38 Weeks
Hi Everyone,
Well, I am pleased to know that the "excitement" that we had in week 37 didn't go unrewarded. I have dilated to 2cm/50% effaced and getting just a little closer to meeting my daughter than I was last week.
We were really worried about what we would do with Taylor if Ashlyn didn't wait until Granny Mary got here but the Doc said that she thought she would wait (but of course she doesn't have a crystal ball, so...)
Taylor's bag is all packed and I have her pack-n-play stuff ready to go should she need to stay with a neighbor. My bag...still not packed! LOL! Denial, maybe? We need to get some gas drops, Tylenol, etc. but I guess that can wait until she gets here and needs it. I am sure Brodie will be looking for any excuse to get out of the house. ;) It's amazing how laid back we are compared to when Taylor was born. Shoot, at 4 months we were ready for Taylor. We had EVERYTHING POSSIBLE needed for a newborn, and then some. With Ashlyn, we have 2 packs of diapers, some cotton balls, and a place for her to sleep. I did eventually get Tay's old clothes washed and put away in Ashlyn's room.
Well, it's nap time. I'll update next Tues after my 39 week appointment, unless something else happens between now and then.
(update) Monday - Well, I have my 39 week checkup tomorrow. For the last two days I have had contractions on and off. They have been anywhere from 20-13 minutes apart. Nothing consistent. My doc calls this a "dress rehearsal" and says that the more of these that I have the faster my labor will be because my body is doing a lot of work before hand. I have felt really sluggish and weak the last two days. My feet are killing me. They aren't swollen, they just hurt so bad. I feel like I am walking on my bones and that in any minute they will just explode. Sitting at a 90 angle is also very painful. Standing for any length of time is painful b/c the baby is so low and it feels like my muscles are ripping apart. Don't get much sleep at night. Ah, the joys of pregnancy. Now, if she can just wait 5 more days!!! Hurry, Granny!!!
Well, I am pleased to know that the "excitement" that we had in week 37 didn't go unrewarded. I have dilated to 2cm/50% effaced and getting just a little closer to meeting my daughter than I was last week.
We were really worried about what we would do with Taylor if Ashlyn didn't wait until Granny Mary got here but the Doc said that she thought she would wait (but of course she doesn't have a crystal ball, so...)
Taylor's bag is all packed and I have her pack-n-play stuff ready to go should she need to stay with a neighbor. My bag...still not packed! LOL! Denial, maybe? We need to get some gas drops, Tylenol, etc. but I guess that can wait until she gets here and needs it. I am sure Brodie will be looking for any excuse to get out of the house. ;) It's amazing how laid back we are compared to when Taylor was born. Shoot, at 4 months we were ready for Taylor. We had EVERYTHING POSSIBLE needed for a newborn, and then some. With Ashlyn, we have 2 packs of diapers, some cotton balls, and a place for her to sleep. I did eventually get Tay's old clothes washed and put away in Ashlyn's room.
Well, it's nap time. I'll update next Tues after my 39 week appointment, unless something else happens between now and then.
(update) Monday - Well, I have my 39 week checkup tomorrow. For the last two days I have had contractions on and off. They have been anywhere from 20-13 minutes apart. Nothing consistent. My doc calls this a "dress rehearsal" and says that the more of these that I have the faster my labor will be because my body is doing a lot of work before hand. I have felt really sluggish and weak the last two days. My feet are killing me. They aren't swollen, they just hurt so bad. I feel like I am walking on my bones and that in any minute they will just explode. Sitting at a 90 angle is also very painful. Standing for any length of time is painful b/c the baby is so low and it feels like my muscles are ripping apart. Don't get much sleep at night. Ah, the joys of pregnancy. Now, if she can just wait 5 more days!!! Hurry, Granny!!!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
More in week 37
So, Tuesday was my 37 week appointment and I was 1cm dilated and have been having Braxton Hicks contractions for some time, which is totally normal.
Well, then Wednesday night I started cramping in my lower abdomen and lower back. I just felt a lot of pressure on my tailbone. (lost mp). I got no sleep last night.
Today, I have continued cramping. I decided at 3:30 last night that I would get my bag packed. So I have washed clothes and packed our bags. I made arrangements for Taylor to stay with a friend/neighbor if we went into labor during the night before Mary got here.
I still have have 20 days until my due date. I will be 38 weeks on Tuesday, which is also my next checkup. I think I'm gonna have her on Wednesday, the 19th. I cramped like this for 3 days before I had Taylor so I know what early (even very early) labor feels like. I know I could still go past my due date but things just seem to be happening so quickly now. I wonder what tomorrow will bring? LOL! I still hope that she waits until her due date. I would love Mary to be here when she is born and to have her on my dad's birthday would be so special to me. But, I just don't think this little girl is gonna wait. Now, just cause I am saying all of this stuff (and basically mentally freaking out) she"ll be late just like Taylor.
But anyway, that's an update on us in our 37th week!
Sunday - I have been taking it easy the last few days and THANKFULLY things have calmed down. I feel like a volcano that was about to erupt but then all of a sudden went quiet. Unexplainable, but eruption is eminent! LOL!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
37 Weeks
Hi Everyone.
We had our 37 week appointment today and the awesome news is that I am 1cm dilated. The baby is VERY LOW. This is causing some "minor discomfort"! LOL!
- My lower ab muscles feel like they are already ripping apart.
- My hips are literally separating from my tailbone as you are reading this! This does not allow me to put much pressure on my left leg...I walk like an car wreck patient now!
- Oh, and the newest "discomfort" is a sharp, electrical shooting pain from my tailbone around to my tummy. This makes me gasp very loudly and it scares the daylights outta Brodie because it happens so randomly.
When I called Brodie at work after my appointment, I told him I was 1cm. It was so funny, he got so worked up. "So, so, so, what does that mean? Did she say how much longer it would be? Are we gonna have her early? What else did she say?" LOL! I managed to calm him down and explained to him that I could stay this way until the day Ashlyn was born. All it means is that we are getting there, just calm down. With Taylor I was 1cm dilated at my 35 week appointment but she was no where near as low as Ashlyn. I was also a week late with Taylor!!! So, the fact that I'm dilated now doesn't mean much. She'll come when she's ready...and frankly I would like to get a few more things done around the house.
However, I do need to start taking it easy now. I realized today after my dr.'s appointment and a grocery shopping trip with an 18month old, then putting the groceries away, that I was absolutely DRAINED! I guess it's time to have "The Talk" with my hubby. You know the one. "Now dear, I know all I do is lay around the house all day but my body is working very hard so I can't do as much as I used too. It is now time for you to really start doing your part and some of mine...even though all I do is lay around all day!" {wink!!!}
I am getting so excited. I also need to pack a hospital bag. I haven't done that yet either. Actually, we haven't done hardly anything. I have only bought 1 pack of diapers. I need to wash her clothes. I do have the changing station set up and I guess that is about all that is really necessary. Thankfully we are going to have Granny Mary here for 2 weeks!!! Oh Hallelujah!!! I'm gonna realize when we bring Ashlyn home just how much I should've done before she was born. (Oh, nice little Braxton Hick's contraction!!!)
Well, Taylor has been napping for an hour now. It's time for her to wake up so I should wrap this up. I just wanted to give everyone an update. We love you and miss you all!
The Brodie's + one more little baby girl very soon!
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