Doggy kisses
Sleeping buddies
Aw, I like that doggie
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
New Buddies
When we first brought Blake home, we were a bit worried on how Guinness would react. Guinness has been our "baby" for 2 years and LOVES to be the only one getting attention from people. He has been spoiled with lots of lovin' these past couple of years so bringing a real baby into the mix was a little iffy. The first few days Guinness was a bit unsure and very high strung since we had people coming and going in the house. But he has since calmed down and is doing well with Blake. We always keep a close eye on the two of them and make sure that they aren't alone in a room together but otherwise it looks like a budding friendship is beginning.
Doggy kisses
Sleeping buddies
Doggy kisses
Sleeping buddies
Two Weeks
I can't believe Blake is already two weeks old now. We have been adjusting to parenthood very nicely, I think. He is such a mellow baby who sleeps and eats very well. He is easing us into this new life very gently and for that I am thankful! I am so in love with this little boy! I love staring at him as he falls asleep and seeing the facial expressions he makes. He smiles a lot when he is falling asleep and has even giggled a few times. I am going to love it when he can really recognize us and respond to us with real intention.
He is already getting bigger. He had a doctor's appointment yesterday for the two week check-up and he is now 7 1/2 lbs and 20 inches. He is growing right before my eyes! His little cheeks and tummy have started to fill out a bit. He is the most adorable baby. I heart him.
We are starting to get into a routine and he is letting me get enough rest which is key to handling all of this. Some people have asked me if I am nervous about specific things but I have had a lot of experience with infants and I think everything just comes naturally. I feel very confident and compentent in my new role as Mommy and can't imagine going to life how it used to be. It is going to be so much fun to see him change and grow and see what kind of little person he turns out to be. It is a bit daunting to think that James and I really are totally responsible for this little life now but we know that with the help of our Lord, everything will fall into place.
Friday, February 13, 2009
How Blake came into the world...
Well, Blake took my suggestion of come early seriously! I was totally not expecting him to arrive this soon but I am thrilled that he did. Last week I wasn't feeling too well with a cold and thought I had at least another week or two ahead of me before his arrival. So this week I was planning on getting caught up on a few things and making sure everything was ready. I spent all day Monday getting things organized in his room and had planned to pack a hospital bag but didn't have the time to do it and thought I would do it the next day. Whoops! Here's the story...
I had been having Braxton-Hicks contractions for a while and knew I was already dilated a bit but totally did not see going into labor any time soon. At 1am on Tuesday I woke up and had to run to the bathroom because I thought I was peeing all over myself. I made it just in time but thought it was strange that I would do that. I went back to bed but a few minutes later had to go to the bathroom again. Now I thought that was really weird. I tried to go back to bed but a few minutes later I went to the bathroom again and decided to make sure it wasn't pee, I sat there for 10 minutes. Urination does not last that long! So I had a pretty good feeling that my water had broke instead.
I woke James up at 1:15 am and told him that I had a feeling that my water broke so we called the hospital and they told us to come in. Of course my bag was not packed so James and I scrambled around trying to put stuff together. We left to go to the hospital and we both noticed that it was a full moon out. My sister-in-law, Pam, is a Labor and Delivery nurse and she had told us that whenever there is a full moon there is always an influx of women giving birth. Something to do with gravitational pull I guess. I was having a few more intense contractions but they were pretty far apart. I still wasn't sure if I was in labor and jokingly told James that what if Iwent in there and they told me that my water had not broke but that I really had peed all over myself. Now wouldn't that be embarrassing!!
We arrived at the hospital at 2:30am and got checked in at triage. I did a urine sample and the nurse came back saying that she didn't find any protein in the urine which would be an indication that the membranes had ruptured. She then proceeded to tell us that some women think their water breaks when really they peed themselves. James and I laughed and told her that's what we were afraid of! She then did an internal exam and saw that indeed my water had broken and that I was 4 cm. So we were staying and we were going to have a baby! James and I were really in shock. Is this really happening, is he really going to be here today? We just couldn't believe it.
After triage they settled me into the L&D room around 4am. We didn't want to call family members right when we got to the hospital because we wanted to make sure I really was in labor before getting anyone excited. We decided to wait until 5am to make some phone calls so that way they could all sleep more and I knew I wouldn't have Blake within that time frame. My contractions were only happening about every 2-4 minutes but were not very strong. We made phone calls to my parents and Jmes' parents at five and tod them what was happening. My family arrived at he hospital at 6am and his parents arrived at 7am. At 7am my doctor came in and checked me and I was only at 4 1/2 cm. I was disappinted that I wasn't farther along. She said that since my water had broke and that I wasn't making quick enough progress that she wanted to start pitocin to have things pick up the pace. I said that was fine but that I wanted an epidural first.
Before going into the hospital I was still undecided on if I wanted an epidural. I wanted to see how my labor was and if I really needed it then I would do it. My contractions at this point were not terribly uncomfortable but I was so tired from lack of sleep and the thought of hours of more labor plus delivery was not appealing to me without some type of meds! Epidural was started around 7:30am and the pitocin kicked on at 8am. My mom and James were gong to be in the delivery room with me while everyone else waited outside. The epidural is an amazing thing! james and my mom kept an eye on the monitor and kept saying "whoa, that was a really high contraction! Did you feel that?" And each time my answer was no. Sometimes I could feel a slight tightness but it was not painful at all. I tried to rest as much as I could and at 11am my doctor came in the check me again. I was hoping to be at least a 6 or 7 so when she said I was 10cm and ready to push, I was elated!
She and the nurse left the room to get things ready and at 11:30am I started pushing. At 11:59am Blake was out! I couldn't believe it! I started crying and couldn't even say anything to him since I was blubbering. I couldn't even see him properly because of all the tears that clogged my view. He was placed on my tummy kicking and screaming. What an amazing thing! I did it and he was here! Once I stopped crying I was able to focus and look at my beautiful little baby and was so thankful that he was here safe and sound. After a couple of years, a few miscarriages and a terryifying start with this pregnancy, my baby was here. God had graciously answered my prayers to be a mom and I am ecstatic.
Blake has been an awesome baby so far and all I want to do is stare at his little face. He is so precious to james and I and we are thrilled to be his parents.
Now for a picture story...
James and I before getting ready to push
He's out!
Weighing in at 6lbs 13 oz 19 1/2 inches
The cutest little face
Precious William Blake Gregga
Aunt Dani is super excited
Slumbering angel
Proud Grandparents
Nana and Papa
Cutie-pie
I had been having Braxton-Hicks contractions for a while and knew I was already dilated a bit but totally did not see going into labor any time soon. At 1am on Tuesday I woke up and had to run to the bathroom because I thought I was peeing all over myself. I made it just in time but thought it was strange that I would do that. I went back to bed but a few minutes later had to go to the bathroom again. Now I thought that was really weird. I tried to go back to bed but a few minutes later I went to the bathroom again and decided to make sure it wasn't pee, I sat there for 10 minutes. Urination does not last that long! So I had a pretty good feeling that my water had broke instead.
I woke James up at 1:15 am and told him that I had a feeling that my water broke so we called the hospital and they told us to come in. Of course my bag was not packed so James and I scrambled around trying to put stuff together. We left to go to the hospital and we both noticed that it was a full moon out. My sister-in-law, Pam, is a Labor and Delivery nurse and she had told us that whenever there is a full moon there is always an influx of women giving birth. Something to do with gravitational pull I guess. I was having a few more intense contractions but they were pretty far apart. I still wasn't sure if I was in labor and jokingly told James that what if Iwent in there and they told me that my water had not broke but that I really had peed all over myself. Now wouldn't that be embarrassing!!
We arrived at the hospital at 2:30am and got checked in at triage. I did a urine sample and the nurse came back saying that she didn't find any protein in the urine which would be an indication that the membranes had ruptured. She then proceeded to tell us that some women think their water breaks when really they peed themselves. James and I laughed and told her that's what we were afraid of! She then did an internal exam and saw that indeed my water had broken and that I was 4 cm. So we were staying and we were going to have a baby! James and I were really in shock. Is this really happening, is he really going to be here today? We just couldn't believe it.
After triage they settled me into the L&D room around 4am. We didn't want to call family members right when we got to the hospital because we wanted to make sure I really was in labor before getting anyone excited. We decided to wait until 5am to make some phone calls so that way they could all sleep more and I knew I wouldn't have Blake within that time frame. My contractions were only happening about every 2-4 minutes but were not very strong. We made phone calls to my parents and Jmes' parents at five and tod them what was happening. My family arrived at he hospital at 6am and his parents arrived at 7am. At 7am my doctor came in and checked me and I was only at 4 1/2 cm. I was disappinted that I wasn't farther along. She said that since my water had broke and that I wasn't making quick enough progress that she wanted to start pitocin to have things pick up the pace. I said that was fine but that I wanted an epidural first.
Before going into the hospital I was still undecided on if I wanted an epidural. I wanted to see how my labor was and if I really needed it then I would do it. My contractions at this point were not terribly uncomfortable but I was so tired from lack of sleep and the thought of hours of more labor plus delivery was not appealing to me without some type of meds! Epidural was started around 7:30am and the pitocin kicked on at 8am. My mom and James were gong to be in the delivery room with me while everyone else waited outside. The epidural is an amazing thing! james and my mom kept an eye on the monitor and kept saying "whoa, that was a really high contraction! Did you feel that?" And each time my answer was no. Sometimes I could feel a slight tightness but it was not painful at all. I tried to rest as much as I could and at 11am my doctor came in the check me again. I was hoping to be at least a 6 or 7 so when she said I was 10cm and ready to push, I was elated!
She and the nurse left the room to get things ready and at 11:30am I started pushing. At 11:59am Blake was out! I couldn't believe it! I started crying and couldn't even say anything to him since I was blubbering. I couldn't even see him properly because of all the tears that clogged my view. He was placed on my tummy kicking and screaming. What an amazing thing! I did it and he was here! Once I stopped crying I was able to focus and look at my beautiful little baby and was so thankful that he was here safe and sound. After a couple of years, a few miscarriages and a terryifying start with this pregnancy, my baby was here. God had graciously answered my prayers to be a mom and I am ecstatic.
Blake has been an awesome baby so far and all I want to do is stare at his little face. He is so precious to james and I and we are thrilled to be his parents.
Now for a picture story...
James and I before getting ready to push
He's out!
Weighing in at 6lbs 13 oz 19 1/2 inches
The cutest little face
Precious William Blake Gregga
Aunt Dani is super excited
Slumbering angel
Proud Grandparents
Nana and Papa
Cutie-pie
Thursday, February 5, 2009
37 Weeks...tomorrow
Do I look as huge as I feel? Definitely feel ready to have my little boy come out at any time.
I had an ultrasound today just to check his size. James was able to come with me since I made the appointment early enough (7:30am, ugh!). I had some people ask me if he was head down yet and I felt as though he was since last week but since I have never experienced it before I wasn't quite sure. Today's appointment confirmed it. He is head down and his little butt is at the top of my stomach, both his feet are on my right side which I knew because he always kicks me there! The doctor said that he is measuring at 6 1/2 lbs at this point so that could mean a 7 1/2-8 lb baby but ultrasounds are never perfect so he could be less, could be more. Depending on when he decides to arrive, of course. She did an internal exam and said I am 1 1/2 cm dilated and that his head is pretty low in the pelvic area. Which she was very happy about. She said that first time moms don't usually have the baby this low at this point so its good progress! I told her that I have been having a lot of Braxton-Hicks lately and she said that was good as well. She doesn't think I will go over my due date which I am happy about. Everything looks great and hopefully it won't be too much longer!!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Picture Tag
Sunny tagged me!
Here are the rules.
1) Choose the 4th folder where you store your pictures on your computer.
2) Select the 4th picture in the folder.
3) Explain the picture.
4) Tag 4 people to do the same. No cheating (cropping, editing, etc.) Have fun!!
This is the morning of our wedding. My parents, sisters, and I just arrived at the church and the photographer was already there so he snapped this photo. I am looking to the side because James just pulled up. Its early in the morning so I am carrying a box of doughnuts for others who will be at the church and my "wedding binder". That was a great day.
I am not tagging anyone else because I have no idea who even reads my blog so its not worth it. Oh well, hope you enjoyed the picture story!
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