I don't really update this much because as far I know only one person reads this. LOL. So if there are more, sorry for the lack of posts.
I am back to work now. I started yesterday. It's been fine, I guess. Leaving Chloe is weird. I am used to having her right there with me. I miss it too. Back to pumping three times a day. Fun times. I did enjoy my time off. I spent time with my sister and her baby.
We went to Disney on Ice back at the end of November. Gage LOVED it. He thought it was a cartoon. I had to bring Chloe because of some drama with my mom. She was supposed to watch her but she didn't show up. Nice, right?
We are going to my dad's house for Christmas. I'm excited. Everyone will be there.
Anywho, time to go home for the day.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Crap it's been a while
Well let's see. Chloe will be 4 weeks old tomorrow. She has been a dream baby! She sleeps in her bassinet, something Gage never did. She nurses really great. Her weight on 11/07 was 8lbs3.2oz and 21 inches long. 50% for weight and 75% for length. She is gaining about 1.5 oz per day. Her pedi said "I guess you are making the good stuff." Hehe. I guess so!
Gage is taking it pretty well. Bedtime has been a struggle, but other than that he is just being a SUPER active 2 year old. He loves her and wants to kiss her all the time.
I am doing pretty good myself. I am not sore any longer and healed much faster than my delivery with Gage. I guess because it's my second and she was smaller.
I spent some time with my sister which is not something I've done recently. Her baby is 3 weeks 1 day older than Chloe so it's fun to compare. She isn't competitive with me about her at all, which is bad to say I kind of expected it.
I still have 4 weeks left off of work. I hope the transition back to work is smooth. I already have about 25 oz of milk pumped. She took a bottle this weekend and she did great so that is nice. I left her to go see my dad and my step-sisters boyfriend run a race. Adrean watched both of them for the first time alone. Gage didn't like that I left but he said Chloe drank the whole 5oz I gave him for her.
I will try and upload the pictures from this weekend and post them later. :)
Gage is taking it pretty well. Bedtime has been a struggle, but other than that he is just being a SUPER active 2 year old. He loves her and wants to kiss her all the time.
I am doing pretty good myself. I am not sore any longer and healed much faster than my delivery with Gage. I guess because it's my second and she was smaller.
I spent some time with my sister which is not something I've done recently. Her baby is 3 weeks 1 day older than Chloe so it's fun to compare. She isn't competitive with me about her at all, which is bad to say I kind of expected it.
I still have 4 weeks left off of work. I hope the transition back to work is smooth. I already have about 25 oz of milk pumped. She took a bottle this weekend and she did great so that is nice. I left her to go see my dad and my step-sisters boyfriend run a race. Adrean watched both of them for the first time alone. Gage didn't like that I left but he said Chloe drank the whole 5oz I gave him for her.
I will try and upload the pictures from this weekend and post them later. :)
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Chloe is here!
I had Miss Chloe on 10/21 at 6:41pm. Long labor, but short pushing. She was 7lbs 4.8oz and 19 inches long. She is perfect and so pretty.
We have had a roller coaster time since she's been home. They almost didn't let me take her home because of her bilirubin level was 9.8. Her pedi said that we could just follow up with him on Friday. Her level with the head thing was 15.7. So he sent us for blood tests. It came back 14. So they sent us a photo therapy thing called a Biliblanket. It's a machine that looks like a paddle that goes up her back so she stays on it. It has to be on her 24 hours a day. They also send a nurse out to take her blood and check her weight. She was 6lb8oz on Friday and yesterday she was 7lb2oz. She has been finally nursing like a newborn and I know that is helping too. Her level last night came back as 12. So it's going down!!!
The actual PEDI called me last night here at home. I thought that was really nice and surprising. He said that if her level keeps going down we'll be able to take her off the phototherapy today. YAY! We've had to camp out in my room because she can't go anywhere until her level is down.
Okay, enough of the boring stuff...here are a few pictures:
We have had a roller coaster time since she's been home. They almost didn't let me take her home because of her bilirubin level was 9.8. Her pedi said that we could just follow up with him on Friday. Her level with the head thing was 15.7. So he sent us for blood tests. It came back 14. So they sent us a photo therapy thing called a Biliblanket. It's a machine that looks like a paddle that goes up her back so she stays on it. It has to be on her 24 hours a day. They also send a nurse out to take her blood and check her weight. She was 6lb8oz on Friday and yesterday she was 7lb2oz. She has been finally nursing like a newborn and I know that is helping too. Her level last night came back as 12. So it's going down!!!
The actual PEDI called me last night here at home. I thought that was really nice and surprising. He said that if her level keeps going down we'll be able to take her off the phototherapy today. YAY! We've had to camp out in my room because she can't go anywhere until her level is down.
Okay, enough of the boring stuff...here are a few pictures:
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Almost Done!
I'll be 39 weeks on Saturday. Almost there!! My next update might be with the baby on the OUTSIDE!
I am definitely ready for this to be over. I don't sleep much (thank goodness for On Demand) and I'm usually really worn out by the end of the day. I try to relax at night but having Gage saying mama this and mama that is hard.
Speaking of Gage is so funny. He is just a little chatter box. He talks away all the time now. He does silly cute things all the time. One is he has a stuffed dog named Webster. He'll put the dog on his head and say "Where's mah Webster?". I say, "On your head." "Oh" and laughs. He is a little comic.
I'm anxious to see how he'll be with his new sister. I hope he takes to her okay. :)
Anyways, tomorrow is my last day of work. YAY! Until next time.
I am definitely ready for this to be over. I don't sleep much (thank goodness for On Demand) and I'm usually really worn out by the end of the day. I try to relax at night but having Gage saying mama this and mama that is hard.
Speaking of Gage is so funny. He is just a little chatter box. He talks away all the time now. He does silly cute things all the time. One is he has a stuffed dog named Webster. He'll put the dog on his head and say "Where's mah Webster?". I say, "On your head." "Oh" and laughs. He is a little comic.
I'm anxious to see how he'll be with his new sister. I hope he takes to her okay. :)
Anyways, tomorrow is my last day of work. YAY! Until next time.
Monday, October 6, 2008
37 weeks 2 day
I've got about 2 or so weeks. Blah. I'm done with this. My sister had her baby last week and it was so nice to hold her, but all I wanted was my baby too. :(
I'm tired, cranky, annoyed, and just in general miserable. This is the worst part of pregnancy for me. I *try* to enjoy, but it only lasts a few minutes.
She has no room left so her movements are painful.
My last day here should be the 17th. So 2 weeks of work. WILL I SURVIVE! Ha!
I'm tired, cranky, annoyed, and just in general miserable. This is the worst part of pregnancy for me. I *try* to enjoy, but it only lasts a few minutes.
She has no room left so her movements are painful.
My last day here should be the 17th. So 2 weeks of work. WILL I SURVIVE! Ha!
Friday, September 19, 2008
35 weeks tomorrow
I can't believe I havn't updated in September. It's already over half way through.
I'll be 35 weeks tomorrow. I have an appt next Thursday and it will be weekly appt after that. Weird. Almost done.
Things have been more difficult physically though. I still have a lot of pressure on my stomach. My midwife said that with second babies your muscules are relaxed more and they baby lays lower. :( That is for sure.
She is still head down. So she will most likely stay that way.
Gage is being really cute and sweet. He will see my belly and say "Sissy" and hug it. I told him her birthday is coming up soon and asked him if he wanted to give her a present. He said "k". Then went and brought me one of the bags from a work baby shower.
Speaking of baby showers. My sister hosted a small family one on the 6th. Not many came but it was perfect and I loved it. Everyone brought clothes so I have a ton. Then last Friday my work gave me a surprise shower. I got so many wonderful gifts. A few people forgot to bring stuff that day so I received 4 more on Monday. It was very overwhelming and sweet of everyone there. She has clothes from now until next summer!!!
Until next time.
I'll be 35 weeks tomorrow. I have an appt next Thursday and it will be weekly appt after that. Weird. Almost done.
Things have been more difficult physically though. I still have a lot of pressure on my stomach. My midwife said that with second babies your muscules are relaxed more and they baby lays lower. :( That is for sure.
She is still head down. So she will most likely stay that way.
Gage is being really cute and sweet. He will see my belly and say "Sissy" and hug it. I told him her birthday is coming up soon and asked him if he wanted to give her a present. He said "k". Then went and brought me one of the bags from a work baby shower.
Speaking of baby showers. My sister hosted a small family one on the 6th. Not many came but it was perfect and I loved it. Everyone brought clothes so I have a ton. Then last Friday my work gave me a surprise shower. I got so many wonderful gifts. A few people forgot to bring stuff that day so I received 4 more on Monday. It was very overwhelming and sweet of everyone there. She has clothes from now until next summer!!!
Until next time.
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