Emory: our birth story Part 2

March 2 was the most amazing day of my life. My little girl made her grand entrance Into this crazy world.

The first time I held her and looked in her eyes ( because she was very much awake when they handed her to me) were some of the most amazing moments.

The next day my mom brought my little man up to visit and although he was a little skeptical at first he couldn't love her anymore. He wanted to hold her and kiss all over her! Makes me one proud mommy!

So everything is perfect and we get discharged from the hospital on Monday afternoon. Baby is healthy and I am doing well...

Monday night and Emory sleeps ALL night. Although I was super excited it worried me a little. But she had a dr appointment early Tuesday morning so I would just tell her then. At the dr her weight is down to 6 lbs 8 oz from her original 7 lbs 5 oz. and they want the lab to re check her bilirubin count because she is looking a little more yellow.

So we get the lab work done and head home to rest.at this point she had not really eaten all day and I was really concerned. She hasn't had a wet diaper in 12 hours and I was nervous!

After a couple of hours the phone rings and I never imagined how my world would be shaken by that one phone call.

Her jaundice was up but that wasn't her main concern. Emory's sodium level was elevated and if it got any higher her brain could begin bleeding internally!!! WHAT!!!! I was gone right then I didn't hear much else of the conversation.. I remember asking how we could get it down and what would fix this and she said the only thing that could fix it would be to get her to eat quickly and a lot! So she asked me to try formula and if she hasn't eaten in the next two hours to take her straight to the ER.

I am a wreck! The bf is asleep but I couldn't get off the couch to wake him up. I called my mom and before I could say hello I was sobbing so uncontrollably she didn't know what had happened. She kept asking me to put Emory's daddy on the phone and I couldn't manage to tell her that he didn't even know yet. She knew that I was waiting on a call from the pediatrician and has a friend that works there so she called her to find out what was going on. After the nurse explained everything to her my mom shows up at my house and tries to help me wake Emory to eat. But she will not budge. Nothing will wake this child and I am scared to death.

The bf is now awake and trying to console me and wake her but its not working so we load in the car and head to children's hospital. They admit her and put her on an IV and under the jaundice lights.

The next 24 hours were the hardest and most painful hours of our lives.

They had put the IV in her head because it was the best vein and they said she wouldn't mess with it...apparently they don't know my daughter! Within the first 5 hours she reaches her hand up to her head and rips out the IV. Blood is going everywhere and I am in full on panic mode. Emory is screaming and so am I! The doctor runs in and gets her head fixed up while I am sobbing in the bathroom.

And that is just the beginning of our 4 day stay in the hospital!

Emory: our birth story!

She is finally here!! All the patience and waiting and sleepless nights have finally paid off. I am now holding the precious little bundle of joy in my arms.

It was sort of a roller coaster of events that led to getting her here and keeping her healthy... Thank goodness we are all good, healthy, and home now :)

It is very true what they say that the last month of your pregnancy feels like the whole 9 months is just beginning. That last 4 weeks took FOREVERRRR! It didn't help that every time I went to the doctor I was 1 cm dilated and had been having minor contractions for weeks! So I sat at 1 cm for 4 weeks...

I tried everything to get her here ( by the way nothing helps get them here any quicker it's all just wives tales!) I tried black and blue cohosh, spicy food, Chinese, riding around the field, I mean EVERYTHING!!!!

So after 3 weeks I just gave up she will come when she is good and ready! So I went to the dr on Monday and I was still 1cm!!

Thursday night comes and the contractions start coming quicker and stronger and I started spotting. So we went to the hospital and guess what...STILL 1cm!! Ughhhhh so we drove home and I vowed that I was NOT going back to the dr or the hospital until she was coming out and I couldn't hold her in any longer!!

Friday night and the bf decides he is going to go hang out with his friends for a little while and I wasn't feeling great so I just stayed home.

6pm and the contractions were noticeable to say the least but still about 8 min apart.

9 pm and the contractions were much stronger.

12 am the bf is home and I was in tears on the floor every 8 minutes....then all of a sudden 6 minutes!

2 am and I have to go to the bathroom. There was a little too much liquid but still not enough to make me call the doctor..yet

3 am I go the bathroom again this time more liquid but still not too much. Then I stand up and GUSH...water everywhere. The contractions go from every 6 minutes to 5 then 4 then all of a sudden 3 minutes!!

I call the dr and he tells me to come to the hospital ( keep in mind that the hospital is an hour drive away) so I wake up the bf and get some clothes on. All the time screaming because the contractions were now in my back and so painful I couldn't help but scream! By the time we got in the car they were coming every minute and a half and I was pretty sure I was going to give birth in the car!

We finally make it to the hospital and the er registration is taking their sweet time as I am screaming in pain every minute and a half...what you name, birthdate, ss#, blah blah. I said in my motherly tone EXCUSE ME BUT I WAS TOLD TO GO STRAIGHT TO LABOR AND DELIVERY!! NOW SHUT UP AND OPEN THE FREAKING DOOR!! They did not seem to care for that but they got us in and within minutes I was in my room and getting the IVs hooked up. About thirty minutes later the epidural was in and I was 7 cm dilated. Not long after the epidural I start feeling a lot of pressure so I tell the nurse and she says well it is a little soon to check you again but I will ask the doctor. The doctor comes in and says let me just take a peak...O GOODNESS go get the dad we are pushing!

8:30 am on Saturday and we start pushing. The baby's heart rate is falling VERY LOW with every push so I am put on oxygen and continue to push.

10:12 am and my beautiful baby girl is in her daddy's arms and we are both in tears!

What a little miracle that we created! But this was just the beginning of the journey...

More to come with what happened next.. And of course some amazing pics of my beautiful little girl!

HELP- Home Remedies, Herbal, ANYTHING!!

Wow..have I been slacking lately! I have not had a blog post in two weeks! I know I should be ashamed!!

I have an amazing Cara Box reveal from a new friend I need to link up and some exciting news about the progress of baby to share!

The Cara Box will have to wait just a bit longer because I do not have the pictures to post, but the baby news can be shared!!

I am currently 1 cm dilated and having contractions! Yes that means that any day now this little booger could come! Of course I have been this way for the past two weeks and she has made no progress so that also means that I could be waiting a while too......

Mommy (& Daddy) would really like to meet out precious little angel so any day now would be nice!!

Any moms out there have any suggestions to get this baby here??? YES I am considered full term and she currently weighs over 7 pounds best guesstimate, so she is READY now I just need to get her here!!! Anything at all you know that actually works would be greatly appreciated. What did you do to get your little one here quicker (because lets face it those last couple of weeks you cannot think of anything other than wishing that little bundle of joy would come already!!)

Thanks in advance and I promise I will get the Cara Box reveal up as soon as possible (PS..It's a good one!!)

Monagrams & More: Baby style :)

Over the weekend I had my last and Final baby shower for my sweet little Angel. All of my family and friends have been so gracious in their giving and we have received MORE than enough to take care of our precious little girl.

All of the gifts have meant so much to us and we are truly grateful. I do not know what we would have done without the help of all our wonderful friends! From Diapers & Wipes to clothes all the way to the curtains to hang in the room we have not had to want for anything so far.

I have to share with you some of my favorite items received this weekend.I love Monograms on anything, but these were especially CUTE :)

 

This Beautiful scripture customized for Emory's room! I love the way it is written and it will look so good on her wall.

 

These amazing Onsies!! They even have matching little pants :) I can see a BIG BOW and some cute little shoes and my little fashionista will be set!!

 

As if the onsies monogrammed were not cute enough!! I absolutely love this frame and wish that I could be as creative as this!! 

 

This however was my project!! Her name each letter framed individually and will be hung above her crib with some pink ribbon :) I cannot wait to see what it looks like on the gray wall...stay tuned to see the finished product ;)

  

This bad boy was given to us by Cody's Dad & his Girlfriend. Now we can watch little man and Emory at the same time and not have to worry about a thing!! (Maybe we will even get the little turkey out of our bedroom!!!!)

  

And then there is this dress. I know it may not look too exciting to you but seriously it is probably the cutest thing I have ever seen for this summer. And one of the few items I have bought myself. I did pretty well throughout this whole pregnancy in waiting to buy only what I really needed. This little splurge is brought to you by Buy Buy Baby and will look amazing with some black leggings and sandals :)

More posts coming soon on some of my other amazing gifts, I just have to get the pictures from the other people first :) 

Hope you all have a great Tuesday!!

Baby Bump 36 Weeks!!!!

I haven't filled out this survey in a while so I thought I would share some updates! Enjoy:

How far along? 36 weeks

Total weight gain: SO Apparently a couple weeks ago I thought 23 pounds was a lot....try 32!!! AHHHHHHHH

 

Maternity clothes? Leggings and big shirts are my norm...a couple maternity pieces but not too many!

Stretch marks? Still none, THANK GOODNESS! Palmer's Cocoa Butter is applied 3 times a day lol

 

Sleep: Does not come easy!!

Best moment this week: Seeing Daddy's face light up watching his baby girl squirm and roll. And when he puts his arm around me she always gives him a good jab..

Miss anything? For real I know I have said this but I want to see my feet and shave my legs and put on my shoes BY MYSELF!! My BF had to buckle my belt the other day...REALLY

 

Food cravings: Oranges and anything Fried!!!

Anything making you queasy or sick:Not really...

Gender: Still a sweet little girl!

 

Labor signs: Very hard kicks to the lower abdomen (the kind that make you yelp out loud) and some lower back pain...that's all so far

Symptoms: back Pain and swollen everything! Even my lips are swelling!

Belly button in or out? It is safe to say I am now an outey :/

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy..

Looking forward to: The arrival of my precious baby girl!!!

Liebster Award!!

  Candis from MommyCandis nominated me for a Liebster Award today! The Liebster award nomination is a way of saying you are one of my favorites! Good Job! 

Thanks Candis!!

 

 

The Rules are simple:

The Nominee must list 11 statements about themselves
The Nominee must answer the 11 questions the Nominator asked them
The Nominee must nominate 11 others

 

be sure to check out the other amazing blogs that were nominated as well! 

 

Have fun!!

 

 

So, here it goes:

 

11 things about ME!

 

1. I am 8 months pregnant with our little Angel! :)

 

2.My little man is already 1 1/2 and time seems to be flying by with him!!

 

3. My boyfriend and I met in High School but did not start dating until 4 years later :)

 

4. I have a spastic 12 week old chocolate lab named Levi.

 

5. I have always wanted to go bungee jumping but can't find anyone brave enough to take me :)

 

6. I have a HUGE family and love all 7 of my Brothers & Sisters!!

 

7. I love my snuggle up and watch lame TV show time with my happy little family!.

 

8. My favorite movie of all time will always be The Little Mermaid!!

 

9. I grew up in a small town population 1,000 ;)

 

10. I am a press on nail, hair dying, tan loving, shopping junkie!!

 

11. I love my babies more than life itself!

 

From Candice:
 

1. What 3 websites do you visit most often?

thebump

gmail

facebook

 

2. What is your biggest guilty pleasure?

Chocolate covered strawberries are my biggest weakness

 

3. What is your favorite movie?

 The Little Mermaid (see above)

4. If you could trade lives with someone for a day, who would it be and why?

 That is a tough one...I don't think I want to trade lives. I like mine just fine!!

 

5. What's your favorite food?

Salad. I know that's weird but I could eat it with every meal :)

 

6. What's your favorite body part and least favorite body part (on yourself)?

 Favorite: Eyes

Least Favorite: Thighs

 

7. Do you have any pets? 

Yes a choc lab puppy named Levi

 

8. What is the meaning behind your blog name?

Well I am a full time mom, employee, and girlfriend all in one. I wanted to capture all of them :)

 

9. What is your least favorite chore?

LAUNDRY!!!

 

10. Why did you start blogging?

To keep track of my pregnancy and have a journal to look back on when I can't remember how I felt or when she first kicked.

 

11. Do you prefer Summer or Winter?

Summer for sure!!

 

 

Questions for my nominees:

1. What is your favorite color?

2. Have you made any lasting friendships since you began blogging?

3. How long have you been blogging? 

4. If you could change one thing in this world what would it be?

5. What is your favorite meal to prepare/eat?

6. What is your secret obsession? (I know we all have one!)

7.  What/Who inspired you to begin blogging?

8. Do you have any babies or maybe furbabies?

9. What is your favorite time of the year?

10. Who is the most inspirational influence on your life?

11. What is your favorite childhood movie?

 

My Nominees:

 

Sureye 

 

Our Adoption Journey 

 

Team Ibrahim

Kimberly Erskine

Hooah & Hiccups

Hey Mommy Chocolate Milk

Caravan Sonnet

 

Bouffe e banbini 

 

Upward Not Inward

To be Mrs. Collier

The Sapphire Bee

 

As a Mom I..Love to snuggle

As moms, a lot of us are introduced to new, awesome (and sometimes, not so awesome) experiences.

Us moms and dads? We've got some mad skills. Talent, if you will.

Hence the NEW link-up. Time to brag, ladies and gents!  Samantha (from Hooah and Hiccups) and Melissa (from After we Tied the Knott) would like to present...

A weekly post on Wednesdays where we share those goofy, awkward, interesting Mommy Moments!

As a mom, I...

Love my snuggle time!! My little man is a momma's boy through and through! (ASK ANYONE) SO our every night cuddle up on the couch and watch whatever lame TV show happens to be on while we wait for the Bf to come home is my favorite time of the day.

Now that BF has a new job and is usually home before said cuddle time he has got to join in on this amazing time as well! 

Sometimes the dog gets to join in too! lol

As I mom I sure do Love my Snuggles!