Our beautiful Addi has been smiling and I love it! :) She is also talking now...her favorite "word" is "aaaaaaaa" but a she throws in a "goooooooo" every now and then. Music to our ears!!! :)
More extensive updates to come later this week or early next week...promise!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Latest quote from Jared
While holding a screaming Addi:
"I swear, sometimes I think she's just bored."
She doesn't cry all the time, but when she does...she takes the roof off. Thank God for great lungs!!! :)
"I swear, sometimes I think she's just bored."
She doesn't cry all the time, but when she does...she takes the roof off. Thank God for great lungs!!! :)
Monday, April 12, 2010
Just out of curiosity...
How long can one child cry?????
After listening to Addi cry for a few hours the other night (we were doing our best to comfort her) the following conversation ensued:
Jared - Maybe we should just scream with her.
Me - No, that will just scare her.
Jared - (long pause) Well, she scares me.
Haha. :) We are scared of a child who as of today weighs 7 pounds and 13 oz. Wow. This parenting thing is tough stuff. Rewarding and wonderful, but tough.
After listening to Addi cry for a few hours the other night (we were doing our best to comfort her) the following conversation ensued:
Jared - Maybe we should just scream with her.
Me - No, that will just scare her.
Jared - (long pause) Well, she scares me.
Haha. :) We are scared of a child who as of today weighs 7 pounds and 13 oz. Wow. This parenting thing is tough stuff. Rewarding and wonderful, but tough.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Addi's First Month
So since my blogging is once again sorely lacking, I am going to go ahead and fill out information about Addi's first month. Perhaps I will provide an update later about with more details about the stay at the hospital and her first week at home...but probably not. :)
Milestones - After over a week of losing weight, dropping down to an even 6 pounds, and going for a daily weight check, Addi started gaining weight on her 10th day of life! She gained an ounce and we were thrilled! :) At 2 weeks she weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces and at last check (3 weeks) she weighed 7 pounds. She seems a lot heavier to me now...I'm thinking she may even be close to 8 pounds. Her Jaundice is also gone (more to come about that later). She has started pulling her head up some and is also very alert these days and has given us a couple of smiles that we think have been real smiles. Not 100% sure about that, yet! A milestone for Mommy...I've gone an entire month without throwing up! That hasn't happened since I started to experience morning sickness in August. A milestone for Daddy...he got a wonderful new job! :) God has blessed us abundantly! :)
Memorable Moments - SO MANY! Her being born tops this list. :) Hearing her beautiful cry for the first time (which is not as beautiful at 3:00 in the morning now), holding her for the first time, bringing her home, introducing her to family and friends, her first church service (which she slept through...phew!), her several doctor's appointments, rocking her to sleep, reading to her, praying with her, riding in the car with her, Easter, the joy and struggles of being new parents...It has all been memorable! :)
Most Challenging Moments - That would be everything there is about being a parent. I was expecting to be overwhelmed, but not THIS overwhelmed. From the moment we arrived home (and after a brief almost panic attack) I have been completely overwhelmed...and so has Jared. Between trying to get on some sort of schedule (ha!) and trying to get our precious baby to sleep at night, we are struggling. Exhausting? Yes! Well worth it? More than words can say! :)
Sickness - (Hopefully most months this will be a big fat nothing) - this month though, she had Jaundice. She was under the bili light for almost 24 hours while she was in the hospital. That was heartbreaking. I cried my eyes out when she went under the light. We were only allowed to hold her while I fed her every 3 hours. Her Jaundice levels had to be checked every day until they leveled out (her last test was on 3/18).
Holidays/Celebrations - Easter!! :) Jared and I were quite nervous about actually getting to church on time for Easter service. He ushers at the 8:30 service and has to get to church considerably early, so we have to leave no later than 7:10 for him to be there on time. The first Sunday morning service we took Addi to, my mom was here to help get her ready, but for Easter we were on our own. If you had walked into our living room the night before, you would have thought we were going on a trip. I got everything together the night before. We got up super early, but we left on time! Hallelujah!! :) After service, we came home and ate while Addi slept. We then prepared for the Button's (some friends from church) to come over and visit. The visit was great...they brought Addi presents, including an adorable stuffed Easter chicken that I fell in love with and have since tried to get Addi to do the same. :) After they left, we went and got some ice cream and came home and relaxed! :)
So that's been our life in a nutshell for the past month! :) We are currently listening to our daughter cry, no scream, her head off in her crib because she doesn't want to sleep alone...and we are trying to avoid going in there for much more than a minute at a time to comfort her. Jared just suggested that we see a Child Psychologist...I don't think that's necessary yet, but stay tuned. :)
Milestones - After over a week of losing weight, dropping down to an even 6 pounds, and going for a daily weight check, Addi started gaining weight on her 10th day of life! She gained an ounce and we were thrilled! :) At 2 weeks she weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces and at last check (3 weeks) she weighed 7 pounds. She seems a lot heavier to me now...I'm thinking she may even be close to 8 pounds. Her Jaundice is also gone (more to come about that later). She has started pulling her head up some and is also very alert these days and has given us a couple of smiles that we think have been real smiles. Not 100% sure about that, yet! A milestone for Mommy...I've gone an entire month without throwing up! That hasn't happened since I started to experience morning sickness in August. A milestone for Daddy...he got a wonderful new job! :) God has blessed us abundantly! :)
Memorable Moments - SO MANY! Her being born tops this list. :) Hearing her beautiful cry for the first time (which is not as beautiful at 3:00 in the morning now), holding her for the first time, bringing her home, introducing her to family and friends, her first church service (which she slept through...phew!), her several doctor's appointments, rocking her to sleep, reading to her, praying with her, riding in the car with her, Easter, the joy and struggles of being new parents...It has all been memorable! :)
Most Challenging Moments - That would be everything there is about being a parent. I was expecting to be overwhelmed, but not THIS overwhelmed. From the moment we arrived home (and after a brief almost panic attack) I have been completely overwhelmed...and so has Jared. Between trying to get on some sort of schedule (ha!) and trying to get our precious baby to sleep at night, we are struggling. Exhausting? Yes! Well worth it? More than words can say! :)
Sickness - (Hopefully most months this will be a big fat nothing) - this month though, she had Jaundice. She was under the bili light for almost 24 hours while she was in the hospital. That was heartbreaking. I cried my eyes out when she went under the light. We were only allowed to hold her while I fed her every 3 hours. Her Jaundice levels had to be checked every day until they leveled out (her last test was on 3/18).
Holidays/Celebrations - Easter!! :) Jared and I were quite nervous about actually getting to church on time for Easter service. He ushers at the 8:30 service and has to get to church considerably early, so we have to leave no later than 7:10 for him to be there on time. The first Sunday morning service we took Addi to, my mom was here to help get her ready, but for Easter we were on our own. If you had walked into our living room the night before, you would have thought we were going on a trip. I got everything together the night before. We got up super early, but we left on time! Hallelujah!! :) After service, we came home and ate while Addi slept. We then prepared for the Button's (some friends from church) to come over and visit. The visit was great...they brought Addi presents, including an adorable stuffed Easter chicken that I fell in love with and have since tried to get Addi to do the same. :) After they left, we went and got some ice cream and came home and relaxed! :)
So that's been our life in a nutshell for the past month! :) We are currently listening to our daughter cry, no scream, her head off in her crib because she doesn't want to sleep alone...and we are trying to avoid going in there for much more than a minute at a time to comfort her. Jared just suggested that we see a Child Psychologist...I don't think that's necessary yet, but stay tuned. :)
Monday, March 29, 2010
And then there were three...
My apologies for the delay in blogging...things have been a bit busy and overwhelming for us the last few weeks! :)
In order to keep a record of the events that have transpired in the last three weeks, I will be posting a few blogs. Praying that I just get through this one tonight before passing out. To say that Jared and I are lacking in the sleep department right now is an understatement!
Anyway...on Monday, March 8th, Jared and I went to what would be my final prenatal visit for Addi. My blood pressure was up, so the doctor came in and told us that he wanted us to get to the hospital by 7:00 pm so that I could be induced the next morning at 7:00 am. It was overwhelming how many emotions I felt when he said that. Jared and I had to take a few minutes to take it in before we called our families and told them the news.
The rest of the day was a bit chaotic. I still hadn't packed my bag for the hospital, Jared had a couple stories to submit, we had some last minute house cleaning to do, the carseat base had to be installed and the list went on, but we somehow managed to make it to the hospital at 7:00 pm.
Once at the hospital, I was given something to help the whole dialation process. My mom came in around 8:30 pm and visited with us for a while. Then came the Ambien... At the doctor's and nurse's recommendation, I took an Ambien to help me sleep. I do not take sleeping aids at all and apparently there is a reason I don't. First I grew very nauseous...and then I became very tired, but also very confused. I was sort-of in and out of sleep, but was mainly trying to figure out what was going on and remember being very concerned about being sure I was going to get a shower the next morning. Anyway, I managed to sleep at some point and was woken up numerous times because our sweet baby girl would kick herself away from her heart monitor and it would have to be reattached. She was feisty in the womb, and yes, she is feisty outside of the womb. :)
Anyway, I got my shower at 6:00 that morning (even though they weren't supposed to let me take one) and then at 7:00 they started the Pitocin (sp?). 7:00 to 10:30 was pretty uneventful...I wasn't feeling any contractions and basically passed the time just talking to Jared, my mom and Jared's parents. Around 10:45 things started picking up...my water broke and the contractions started. The first time they checked me I think I had dialated 2 centimeters. The contractions grew worse and I eventually got to the point of tears...and was crying out to Jesus with each contraction. Seriously, I was afraid I might curse or be rude or something in labor, but I was begging God to just help me through each contraction. Anyway, I held out as long as I could before I was checked again because I knew that I had to be at least 4 centimeters before I received an epidural. Around 1:30 or so, I had enough. I looked at my mom during one of my contratctions and told her not to touch me (yes, that was rude), but to please go get me help. I apologized right away, but it did get the nurse in there...she checked me and I was 7 centimeters. Within 15 or 20 minutes, I received the epidural...HALLELUJAH! :) It releived the pain, but not the pressure...but it was well worth it!!! :) Around 4:00 or so, the pressure intensified to the point that I was in constant discomfort. I finally started pushing at 4:51 and at 5:27 pm, our family of two became a family of three when our precious Addi arrived, weighing in at 6 pounds and 13 ounces and 19 inches long. I am quite proud that I only pushed for 36 minutes...I was determined to get that baby out...and I knew with each push my blood pressure was going to go up. Which I was told later definitely happened.
When Addi arrived, all pain truly did disappear. It was amazing. I cried, Jared cried...we were totally overwhelmed by our dark-haired beauty. Her cry was priceless at that moment and I couldn't believe that our beautiful miracle was here and was ours.
Throughout the labor and delivery process, Jesus was my strength and Jared was my rock. He was totally amazing. He was a constant encouragement and would not leave my side. The only time he wanted to leave was when he wanted to go buy bubble gum cigars after Addi was born (How sweet is that??). He was and is such a proud daddy!!
Our moms got to witness Addi's birth and I am so glad they did. They were great the entire time and I've never seen two prouder grandmas!
Anyway...there is more to come. More about Addi's first and second week of life, but for now I will leave you with this...
THANK YOU!!! For your prayers, your encouragement, your support...for reading this blog and going on this journey with us!!!
And to Addi...we couldn't have prayed for or asked for a sweeter, more beautiful daughter!! You are such a joy!!! We are so proud to be your parents...you have changed our lives forever and we LOVE you more than words could ever express!! :)
In order to keep a record of the events that have transpired in the last three weeks, I will be posting a few blogs. Praying that I just get through this one tonight before passing out. To say that Jared and I are lacking in the sleep department right now is an understatement!
Anyway...on Monday, March 8th, Jared and I went to what would be my final prenatal visit for Addi. My blood pressure was up, so the doctor came in and told us that he wanted us to get to the hospital by 7:00 pm so that I could be induced the next morning at 7:00 am. It was overwhelming how many emotions I felt when he said that. Jared and I had to take a few minutes to take it in before we called our families and told them the news.
The rest of the day was a bit chaotic. I still hadn't packed my bag for the hospital, Jared had a couple stories to submit, we had some last minute house cleaning to do, the carseat base had to be installed and the list went on, but we somehow managed to make it to the hospital at 7:00 pm.
Once at the hospital, I was given something to help the whole dialation process. My mom came in around 8:30 pm and visited with us for a while. Then came the Ambien... At the doctor's and nurse's recommendation, I took an Ambien to help me sleep. I do not take sleeping aids at all and apparently there is a reason I don't. First I grew very nauseous...and then I became very tired, but also very confused. I was sort-of in and out of sleep, but was mainly trying to figure out what was going on and remember being very concerned about being sure I was going to get a shower the next morning. Anyway, I managed to sleep at some point and was woken up numerous times because our sweet baby girl would kick herself away from her heart monitor and it would have to be reattached. She was feisty in the womb, and yes, she is feisty outside of the womb. :)
Anyway, I got my shower at 6:00 that morning (even though they weren't supposed to let me take one) and then at 7:00 they started the Pitocin (sp?). 7:00 to 10:30 was pretty uneventful...I wasn't feeling any contractions and basically passed the time just talking to Jared, my mom and Jared's parents. Around 10:45 things started picking up...my water broke and the contractions started. The first time they checked me I think I had dialated 2 centimeters. The contractions grew worse and I eventually got to the point of tears...and was crying out to Jesus with each contraction. Seriously, I was afraid I might curse or be rude or something in labor, but I was begging God to just help me through each contraction. Anyway, I held out as long as I could before I was checked again because I knew that I had to be at least 4 centimeters before I received an epidural. Around 1:30 or so, I had enough. I looked at my mom during one of my contratctions and told her not to touch me (yes, that was rude), but to please go get me help. I apologized right away, but it did get the nurse in there...she checked me and I was 7 centimeters. Within 15 or 20 minutes, I received the epidural...HALLELUJAH! :) It releived the pain, but not the pressure...but it was well worth it!!! :) Around 4:00 or so, the pressure intensified to the point that I was in constant discomfort. I finally started pushing at 4:51 and at 5:27 pm, our family of two became a family of three when our precious Addi arrived, weighing in at 6 pounds and 13 ounces and 19 inches long. I am quite proud that I only pushed for 36 minutes...I was determined to get that baby out...and I knew with each push my blood pressure was going to go up. Which I was told later definitely happened.
When Addi arrived, all pain truly did disappear. It was amazing. I cried, Jared cried...we were totally overwhelmed by our dark-haired beauty. Her cry was priceless at that moment and I couldn't believe that our beautiful miracle was here and was ours.
Throughout the labor and delivery process, Jesus was my strength and Jared was my rock. He was totally amazing. He was a constant encouragement and would not leave my side. The only time he wanted to leave was when he wanted to go buy bubble gum cigars after Addi was born (How sweet is that??). He was and is such a proud daddy!!
Our moms got to witness Addi's birth and I am so glad they did. They were great the entire time and I've never seen two prouder grandmas!
Anyway...there is more to come. More about Addi's first and second week of life, but for now I will leave you with this...
THANK YOU!!! For your prayers, your encouragement, your support...for reading this blog and going on this journey with us!!!
And to Addi...we couldn't have prayed for or asked for a sweeter, more beautiful daughter!! You are such a joy!!! We are so proud to be your parents...you have changed our lives forever and we LOVE you more than words could ever express!! :)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Addison's Debut
More details about the day of delivery to come, but for now...
Addi - Daddy and Mommy couldn't love you more!!!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Something for me to keep in mind...
I love how God never fails to reveal so much to me when I spend time with Him. I don't know why I often turn to other, unfulfilling things to occupy my time when God is so fulfilling.
Today I came across this verse:
"Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day." 1 Tim. 5:5
At the time this scripture was written, a widow had a tough life. Widows were usually not able to support themselves and had to rely on family to support them. If they did not have family, they relied on the church. A true widow - who in my mind had a reason to whine and complain - trusted in God and prayed. If someone who was completely alone in the world could do that, how much more should I do the same no matter the situation?
Today I came across this verse:
"Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day." 1 Tim. 5:5
At the time this scripture was written, a widow had a tough life. Widows were usually not able to support themselves and had to rely on family to support them. If they did not have family, they relied on the church. A true widow - who in my mind had a reason to whine and complain - trusted in God and prayed. If someone who was completely alone in the world could do that, how much more should I do the same no matter the situation?
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