Monday, April 30, 2012

Wow! I can't believe that Emma Clare is a month old today! The time has gone by fast! I am so happy to be a mother! I'm not going to lie, there have been some difficult days (mainly due to sleep deprivation) but when she looks at me with those big blue eyes, I just melt.


She is getting so big. We have her one month doctor's appointment on Thursday, so we'll have the official stats then. All I know is that her newborn clothes don't fit (she is too long!) and a lot of her 0-3 month clothes are getting short. Other great milestones...Emma Clare has slept through the night the last three nights fro 11pm to around 5/5:30. I'm sure this is not going to last, but it has been so nice to catch up a little bit on sleep! Makes me love her even more!!

Enjoy the pics!

Monday, April 16, 2012

2 week check up

Have two weeks already flown by? How crazy! Well our baby girl is growing like a weed. She weighs 8 lbs10 oz and measured 20 1/4 inches. She is looking very healthy and we were told we no longer need to wake her to feed (she had loss about 12 oz before we came home so the wanted us fattening her up. We did a good job!) We also got a prescription for her acid reflux. Poor thing is so unhappy after she eats, so we hope to see some improvement here. Other than that, she is a happy healthy baby!

Mom and dad are also doing well. A little sleep deprived, but that comes with the territory. We are actually getting more sleep than we thought we would...most nights. I am recovering well from my c section due to a lot of help from our moms and Chris. Tomorrow will be my first day alone with Emma Clare...I'm a little nervous but I'm sure we will do great.

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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Emma Clare has Arrived!




We would like to welcome ms Emma Clare into the world. What a journey! After starting the induction process at 5pm on Sunday, i started have regular contractions around 7am monday morning. However even upping pitocin to 30 (the usually will not go over 20) and having my water broken and trying lots of different positioning techniques (imagine very strong contractions every 2mins and being on your hands and knees with your booty in the air...that wasnt even the worst one) Emma Clare refused to move into position. She was sunny side up aand on a weird angle. So after her heart rate started dropping and my bp we decided on a c section. My doctor was wonderful as were the nurses in labor and delivery and put me at ease as much as possible. So at 6:42 pm Emma Clare was born weighing 8pounds 19 1/2 inches long. We are all doing well and I will update more soon. All i can say is we are completly in love.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Getting the party started!

Well...ms Emma Clare decided to not come on her own. So her we are getting induced. So far so good! We arrived at the hospital at 5 and started cervidal and now just waiting. I've already had some contractions (they even asked me if I wanted something for the pain...I said no...if this is all of the pain I'll have I should be just fine. A girl can dream right?) well that is the update for now. Keep the good vibes rolling.

A weekend of Jordan! Celebrating the little guy turning 8!! Can't believe it!