updates for the week!
My niece Lillian June Bowers was born monday! She is absolutely precious. I am one proud aunt and I can't wait for Sophie and Lily to grow up together.
On another note. Daycares. When Ty and I found out we were having a baby the last thing I thought about was who was going to take care of her while we work and go to school.... I never knew that it was so hard to find a daycare.. I am now on several waiting lists of daycares that I know and have heard good things about. I want to know she is being looked after and taught the way her daddy and I would. I think I'm a little over protective but I don't think anyone will live up to my expectations. Right now all I know to do is pray that God provides the right people to look after the most important person in my life.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
2 months
Today was Sophia's two month well check visit with Dr. A. I'm proud to say my baby girl is happy and healthy! She weighed 10lbs 8oz - she's getting soooo big :)
She also had to get her first round of shots.... I know that this is such a controversial issue right now. But after tons of prayer and research I felt it was the best decision for my daughter. Dr. A was great, without me asking she walked me through all of the shots, what they are for, and why we get each one. She walked me through what to expect after the shots and even talked to me about the scary adverse reactions. That made this momma happy. I'm so thankful for such an awesome doctor for my little one. Sophie has done pretty well so far. She took the shots like a champ and did fine for a while. She took a nice long nap - which is normal for the time of day it was. Then about 3 o'clock she woke up crying... It was the worst cry I've heard come out of her.. broke this momma's heart. But after a dose of Tylenol and some snuggles from momma she settled down and has done great since. I'm thanking God for taking care of my baby! I know he's watching over my precious child.
Its been a rough day but we'll get through this. She awake and happy at the moment so I'm praying that the hard part is over and its smooth sailing from here!
I know many moms out there don't believe in vaccinations for children and I'm not going to argue or judge you for that. I believe every mother has to make tough decisions for their child and every mother should be supported. That being said, I hope that moms respect my decisions as well.
She also had to get her first round of shots.... I know that this is such a controversial issue right now. But after tons of prayer and research I felt it was the best decision for my daughter. Dr. A was great, without me asking she walked me through all of the shots, what they are for, and why we get each one. She walked me through what to expect after the shots and even talked to me about the scary adverse reactions. That made this momma happy. I'm so thankful for such an awesome doctor for my little one. Sophie has done pretty well so far. She took the shots like a champ and did fine for a while. She took a nice long nap - which is normal for the time of day it was. Then about 3 o'clock she woke up crying... It was the worst cry I've heard come out of her.. broke this momma's heart. But after a dose of Tylenol and some snuggles from momma she settled down and has done great since. I'm thanking God for taking care of my baby! I know he's watching over my precious child.
Its been a rough day but we'll get through this. She awake and happy at the moment so I'm praying that the hard part is over and its smooth sailing from here!
I know many moms out there don't believe in vaccinations for children and I'm not going to argue or judge you for that. I believe every mother has to make tough decisions for their child and every mother should be supported. That being said, I hope that moms respect my decisions as well.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Family Outing
One thing that surprises me most with having a newborn is what it takes to spend the day out of the house. Babies need a LOT of stuff!! Diapers, wipes, changing pad, extra clothes, blankets, bibs, spit rags, pacifier, bottles (which includes bottle, water, and formula, but not mixed together), then car seat, and stroller. I'm sure I either left our stuff or over packed but this is the gist of what gets us through an afternoon.
Then just getting us all ready to leave is another adventure! Making sure we're all bathed and in clean clothes that aren't covered in spit up, because lets face it, spit up becomes part of your every day appearance with you have a little one with acid reflux... but I wear it proudly!
Today, because of the rain, Sophia and I got to spend the day with Ty. It was so nice to get out of the house and just spend time together as a family. It was all due to the fact that the car needed tires (drastically) but non the less it was nice. Lunch at Louis, shopping at the Outlet mall, and ending with some caffeine at Starbucks! It was wonderful!
Then just getting us all ready to leave is another adventure! Making sure we're all bathed and in clean clothes that aren't covered in spit up, because lets face it, spit up becomes part of your every day appearance with you have a little one with acid reflux... but I wear it proudly!
Today, because of the rain, Sophia and I got to spend the day with Ty. It was so nice to get out of the house and just spend time together as a family. It was all due to the fact that the car needed tires (drastically) but non the less it was nice. Lunch at Louis, shopping at the Outlet mall, and ending with some caffeine at Starbucks! It was wonderful!
This day was simple but sometimes simple is the best! Now we are relaxing at home watching X-Men. No matter what we're doing just being with my family makes me happy! These two hold my heart and I can't imagine my life without them in it!
Thursday, June 5, 2014
The start of our family of three!
My daughter is two months old today. My o my how the time had flown by. I can't believe that two months ago, April 5th, I gave birth to a perfect little girl, Sophia Ruth. She has forever changed our lives and I am so blessed to be mommy to this little one!
Lets start with a quick run through of my 37 weeks of pregnancy...
I was "late" and decided to take a pregnancy test, well it came back with a "hey guess what, your going to be a mommy sign" and I was at a loss for words. O my.... Now I have to tell Ty. O crap. How do I tell him, do I wait and do a fun surprise? Do I call him and tell him over the phone? I couldn't wait, I was freaking out! sooooo... I sent him a text with a picture of the "stick" and just asked if this means what I think it means! WE'RE GOING TO BE PARENTS!!! Then our journey began. Nausea, vomiting, and lack of appetite is what was ahead (I'll spare you the gory details of that..) Then the wonderful second trimester began. I felt great and looked cute! belly bumps are so cute in the 2nd trimester! but... the third trimester.. O my, can I just skip this trimester the next time? My very petite body plumped up and lets just say "HUGE" was how people described my belly. I could no longer touch my toes, let alone see my toes... nothing fit: clothes, rings, shoes it all became to much for my swollen body to accommodate. Besides feeling crappy I had to deal with health issues. Thrombocytopenia, or low blood platelets for those of us who don't speak doctorese.. My levels continued to drop weekly. Which just meant more doctor appointments and non-stress tests. My weeks consisted of one ob appointment and two non-stess tests a week plus on occasion an extra ultrasound was added in there. All on top of school and work... All I can say is when the doctor said "baby girl looked healthy so its time to induce, so we'll see you friday" those words were music to my ears!
Friday had finally arrived (April 4th) and at 7pm we headed to the hospital! I can't even put into words how we felt! FINALLY, FINALLY we are getting to meet this precious little one! Upon arrival we filled out paperwork and began the process. At about 8pm the nurse started the Cervidil (meds to ripen my cervix). So far so good, then... Then came the contractions. They started out slow and weak, I remember thinking "O man I got this! This isn't bad at all." but then... but then my uterus decided it was going to easy for me. Thats when the non stop, continuous, and very strong contractions started. Umm... all I remember about this time is OUCH!!!!!!!! We continued this for quite a while, they can me some oral pain meds that helped in the beginning but then those even started to no longer help the pain. But I couldn't get an epidural yet, they hadn't even started the pitocin. They checked to see if i dilated, but I was at a 2 and stayed there for hours. The doctor finally decided to stop the contractions. My uterus was under to much stress and it was not doing what we wanted (dilation). Once the contractions slowed down enough they began the Pitocin. Well it went about the same. Slow.... Then BAM! non stop, continuous, strong contractions. When they checked to see how far I was dilated I was a 3.. a 3.. Seriously! After all that, I was still only a 3! At that point I was frustrated. I was in horrible pain and nothing was progressing... The doctor decided to break my water and hope that progresses things. Thankfully it did! I started dilating and finally got the epidural! I felt great for about 5 hours. Then the right side of my body started to regain feeling. umm..... is that supposed to happen?? but I did get good news at that point, it was time to start pushing!!!!! 23 hours after we started this journey it was time! FINALLY! And about thirty minutes later she was here!!! That moment maid all the time, all the pain, all the hard moments worth it! My little girl was here! Pure perfection! I never knew I could love this much with just one look!
We spent four days in the hospital, Miss Sophie had joundice and needed to be under the billy light an extra day. Tuesday we headed home. I had two feeling about this. 1. O my gosh we get to go home, we get to be a family and grow and learn together! I couldn't wait to be home and raise our little girl! and 2. o my gosh we get to go home, how in the world are we going to do this? I don't know how to be a mom... (talk about a freak out moment)!
It has been two months and we learn something new every day! We make mistakes and learn from them. But the most important thing is we love her with our whole hearts! She may have changed our world, but she made it better! Life with her is just beginning and I for one can't wait to experience every moment of it!!!
Lets start with a quick run through of my 37 weeks of pregnancy...
I was "late" and decided to take a pregnancy test, well it came back with a "hey guess what, your going to be a mommy sign" and I was at a loss for words. O my.... Now I have to tell Ty. O crap. How do I tell him, do I wait and do a fun surprise? Do I call him and tell him over the phone? I couldn't wait, I was freaking out! sooooo... I sent him a text with a picture of the "stick" and just asked if this means what I think it means! WE'RE GOING TO BE PARENTS!!! Then our journey began. Nausea, vomiting, and lack of appetite is what was ahead (I'll spare you the gory details of that..) Then the wonderful second trimester began. I felt great and looked cute! belly bumps are so cute in the 2nd trimester! but... the third trimester.. O my, can I just skip this trimester the next time? My very petite body plumped up and lets just say "HUGE" was how people described my belly. I could no longer touch my toes, let alone see my toes... nothing fit: clothes, rings, shoes it all became to much for my swollen body to accommodate. Besides feeling crappy I had to deal with health issues. Thrombocytopenia, or low blood platelets for those of us who don't speak doctorese.. My levels continued to drop weekly. Which just meant more doctor appointments and non-stress tests. My weeks consisted of one ob appointment and two non-stess tests a week plus on occasion an extra ultrasound was added in there. All on top of school and work... All I can say is when the doctor said "baby girl looked healthy so its time to induce, so we'll see you friday" those words were music to my ears!
Friday had finally arrived (April 4th) and at 7pm we headed to the hospital! I can't even put into words how we felt! FINALLY, FINALLY we are getting to meet this precious little one! Upon arrival we filled out paperwork and began the process. At about 8pm the nurse started the Cervidil (meds to ripen my cervix). So far so good, then... Then came the contractions. They started out slow and weak, I remember thinking "O man I got this! This isn't bad at all." but then... but then my uterus decided it was going to easy for me. Thats when the non stop, continuous, and very strong contractions started. Umm... all I remember about this time is OUCH!!!!!!!! We continued this for quite a while, they can me some oral pain meds that helped in the beginning but then those even started to no longer help the pain. But I couldn't get an epidural yet, they hadn't even started the pitocin. They checked to see if i dilated, but I was at a 2 and stayed there for hours. The doctor finally decided to stop the contractions. My uterus was under to much stress and it was not doing what we wanted (dilation). Once the contractions slowed down enough they began the Pitocin. Well it went about the same. Slow.... Then BAM! non stop, continuous, strong contractions. When they checked to see how far I was dilated I was a 3.. a 3.. Seriously! After all that, I was still only a 3! At that point I was frustrated. I was in horrible pain and nothing was progressing... The doctor decided to break my water and hope that progresses things. Thankfully it did! I started dilating and finally got the epidural! I felt great for about 5 hours. Then the right side of my body started to regain feeling. umm..... is that supposed to happen?? but I did get good news at that point, it was time to start pushing!!!!! 23 hours after we started this journey it was time! FINALLY! And about thirty minutes later she was here!!! That moment maid all the time, all the pain, all the hard moments worth it! My little girl was here! Pure perfection! I never knew I could love this much with just one look!
We spent four days in the hospital, Miss Sophie had joundice and needed to be under the billy light an extra day. Tuesday we headed home. I had two feeling about this. 1. O my gosh we get to go home, we get to be a family and grow and learn together! I couldn't wait to be home and raise our little girl! and 2. o my gosh we get to go home, how in the world are we going to do this? I don't know how to be a mom... (talk about a freak out moment)!
It has been two months and we learn something new every day! We make mistakes and learn from them. But the most important thing is we love her with our whole hearts! She may have changed our world, but she made it better! Life with her is just beginning and I for one can't wait to experience every moment of it!!!
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