I haven't been posting as I should because I know there is so much catch up to do, which only leads me to get further behind. That cycle must end!!
Yesterday Lauralie turned seven months old. She amazes her daddy and me daily.
She has been army crawling since 4 1/2 months and has started a true crawl recently. She has her two center bottom teeth. Lauralie has begun to greet me in her crib by pulling herself up into a standing position and yelling out till I come get her. She loves to play on the floor with all of her fun toys. Although sometimes I wonder who enjoys her toys more, Lauralie or Daddy!
There is nothing greater than Lauralie looking up at me and watching her eyes light up as that beautiful smile sweeps across her face. She warms my heart and soul. I never realized how someone so little could encourage me to strive even harder to be everything that I should be.
I may do minor recaps from time to time- and I desperately need to post pictures but I'm on the lappy with no pics so those will need to wait. From here on out this blog will feature our daily goings on, from Lauralie to different projects I have going on, and may include anything else I feel like expanding upon.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
A new baby is like the beginning of all things-- wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities. -Eda J. LeShan
It is time to bring this blog back into action. I can't believe I let it sit for a year now. So much has happened it is time to start catching up. How can one begin to summarize a whole year in just one post? I for one can't seem to figure it out so for now we'll just deal with the "big event" of 2009.
May 6, 2009
I went in for my 38wk OB visit- I had been progressing the past couple of weeks and was excited about where I would be then. I was dilated to a 3, and 95% effaced. Everything looked great except for my picture perfect blood pressure. My Doctor had the nurse check my BP a couple of times and every time it was dancing around 140/96, which is high and SUPER high for me. I was kicked over to L&D to get things checked out. What an adventure that was, nothing like spending a few hours in the hospital hooked up to machines being told that if your BP doesn't come down we are having a baby TODAY!! Thankfully after a couple of hours on the machines it lowered and I was released. Due to the blood pressure scare and the fact that I was progressing we decided to schedule an induction for Monday the 11th. (I'll save my thoughts of induction for later)
Monday 11, 2009
Chad, my mom and I loaded up at 5:45am to head to the hospital. I checked in at 6:30 and the fun began. After the initial paperwork was addressed, the nurses started hooking up all the machines and gadgets to monitor the baby and me. Upon arrival I was completely effaced and somewhere between a 3-4, Lauralie was ready to come!! I was started on a low dose of pitocin and things began to move, slowly. Doctor came in around 12:00 and broke my water and increased the pitocin level again. Boy did things start moving then. I forget all of the exact details, when you are in that much pain you aren't thinking about what time it is, but I was progressing quickly. I skipped the part of getting the epidural- best thing EVER!! The doctor that put it in was amazing, one little set back in that I had a reaction to one of the meds and began itching like mad but nothing benadryl wouldn't cure. Anyways by 2:30 I was at a 10 and Lauralie had moved all the way down. Our fabulous nurse suggested for me to rest prior to pushing to help shorten the length of time I would have to push. It was around 4:30 that I began pushing. I pushed and pushed and pushed. She was so close but we just couldn't get over this one hurdle. Doctor offered the vacuum and we accepted. Due to using the vacuum Lauralie was getting listed as "high risk" so a swarm of nurses came in to greet her into the world. This title also meant that Lauralie would not be placed directly on mommy or that daddy would be able to cut the cord, which was all a bummer but anything for our little girl's safety. Lauralie scored well and shortly she was resting in daddy's arms. That moment laying in the bed, looking across the room and seeing Chad hold our daughter was so precious, monumental. We instantly went from being madly in love with each other to madly in love with each other and our beautiful baby girl.
As I was getting fixed up, Chad came and rested Lauralie on my chest. Here it is 5 months later and I can remember the feeling of her weight on my chest. The emotions that came along with that touch I'll never forget. After all of the heartache Chad and I faced trying to bring a baby into this world, we finally won! Lauralie Reese was born at 6:20pm weighing 7lbs 4oz and was 18.5 inches long. Daddy and I were both shocked that she came out sporting a fair amount of light red/dark blonde hair! Our child wasn't BALD!!
I could continue on with how madly in love we are with Lauralie but I'll spare you for now. I've got plenty to catch up on and to remain current with that I'll be able to sicken you with the amount of gushy love we share.
May 6, 2009
I went in for my 38wk OB visit- I had been progressing the past couple of weeks and was excited about where I would be then. I was dilated to a 3, and 95% effaced. Everything looked great except for my picture perfect blood pressure. My Doctor had the nurse check my BP a couple of times and every time it was dancing around 140/96, which is high and SUPER high for me. I was kicked over to L&D to get things checked out. What an adventure that was, nothing like spending a few hours in the hospital hooked up to machines being told that if your BP doesn't come down we are having a baby TODAY!! Thankfully after a couple of hours on the machines it lowered and I was released. Due to the blood pressure scare and the fact that I was progressing we decided to schedule an induction for Monday the 11th. (I'll save my thoughts of induction for later)
Monday 11, 2009
Chad, my mom and I loaded up at 5:45am to head to the hospital. I checked in at 6:30 and the fun began. After the initial paperwork was addressed, the nurses started hooking up all the machines and gadgets to monitor the baby and me. Upon arrival I was completely effaced and somewhere between a 3-4, Lauralie was ready to come!! I was started on a low dose of pitocin and things began to move, slowly. Doctor came in around 12:00 and broke my water and increased the pitocin level again. Boy did things start moving then. I forget all of the exact details, when you are in that much pain you aren't thinking about what time it is, but I was progressing quickly. I skipped the part of getting the epidural- best thing EVER!! The doctor that put it in was amazing, one little set back in that I had a reaction to one of the meds and began itching like mad but nothing benadryl wouldn't cure. Anyways by 2:30 I was at a 10 and Lauralie had moved all the way down. Our fabulous nurse suggested for me to rest prior to pushing to help shorten the length of time I would have to push. It was around 4:30 that I began pushing. I pushed and pushed and pushed. She was so close but we just couldn't get over this one hurdle. Doctor offered the vacuum and we accepted. Due to using the vacuum Lauralie was getting listed as "high risk" so a swarm of nurses came in to greet her into the world. This title also meant that Lauralie would not be placed directly on mommy or that daddy would be able to cut the cord, which was all a bummer but anything for our little girl's safety. Lauralie scored well and shortly she was resting in daddy's arms. That moment laying in the bed, looking across the room and seeing Chad hold our daughter was so precious, monumental. We instantly went from being madly in love with each other to madly in love with each other and our beautiful baby girl.
As I was getting fixed up, Chad came and rested Lauralie on my chest. Here it is 5 months later and I can remember the feeling of her weight on my chest. The emotions that came along with that touch I'll never forget. After all of the heartache Chad and I faced trying to bring a baby into this world, we finally won! Lauralie Reese was born at 6:20pm weighing 7lbs 4oz and was 18.5 inches long. Daddy and I were both shocked that she came out sporting a fair amount of light red/dark blonde hair! Our child wasn't BALD!!
I could continue on with how madly in love we are with Lauralie but I'll spare you for now. I've got plenty to catch up on and to remain current with that I'll be able to sicken you with the amount of gushy love we share.
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