Wednesday, July 16, 2008
update on us
Blogger is being stupid and will not allow me to post pics. Ugh. I've been so frustrated about this (and so stressed with the shock and adjustment of having TWO little ones now) that I've been signing in, getting mad, and signing out. Today I decided to post. :)Hannah is growing so fast already! She was up 8 oz from her birthweight at her check-in last Friday. Andrew had only gained 2 oz at his first check-in...She is so alert and active, too! She already rolls side to side! I lay her on her back and she takes off, rolling in either direction! Seriously! Its nuts! Any day now, I expect her to make it all the way over! That will completely freak me out. Andrew was always on the later side of normal when it came to motor skills. I have a feeling this girl is going to keep me on my toes!
Sleeping is something I so desperately desire. She loves to party between 12-2 am which is wearing us out. We try to share the load so we can each get a good block of sleep, but for some reason it seems I can calm her quicker than her daddy, so I usually have to get up and do it. I know these days will pass soon, though, so its all good. :) She is such a snuggler and loves the sling and wrap. So different from Andrew!!
Andrew is doing so much better. We''ve had a few bad days of agression and jealousy...It used to be that, if he saw me holding her, he'd say, "Daddy hold it!" (or Mamaw, or Papaw, or whoever was here...) since he wanted my arms free for him & him alone, but now he's getting to where he wants to hold her bottle and help with diaper changes, etc. Its so stinkin' cute.
I feel tremendous guilt still but know that will pass as they grow to love each other. I cry daily andd worry about the PPD I had with Andrew returning. I plan to to talk to my OB on Monday about this and see what he thinks. (I have to go in for a check-up re: my c-section incision...I still have a few weeks until my 6 weeks postpartum checkup.)
OK, she's fussing now so I gotta go!!
| posted by Anna at 2:09 PM
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
She is here!!!
I can't believe it! Friday I spent the whole day pretty much depressed and convinced that she wasn't coming on her own. I actually had very few ctx and was feeling hopeless. Chris and I decided to watch Troy (mmm, Brad Pitt!) after Andrew went to bed, so we were up LATE. The movie ended @ 11 pm and I went upstairs to go to bed. I read for awhile, and as I turned out the light (@ midnight), the first ctx came. I thought, "here we go again" with the false labor. I figured I would take a bath and that would make it stop. It didn't. I called for Chris and had him start timing them. The ctx's were coming every 3-5 minutes. I tried to rest but @ 1:30 am, I got hit with the hardest ctx yet and grabbed the phone. The OB said to get to the hospital soon, esp. since this was baby #2 for us. We called a friend to stay with Andrew, and we left @ 2 am. Got to the hospital @ 2:45 am and I was already 4 cm and the ctx were coming 3-4 minutes apart. Crazy! She was coming!! And just like when Andrew came, we had had ZERO sleep.We called family and got everyone on their way (they all live in Alabama or Tennessee, so they had quite a drive to make) while I got settled. I was in pretty bad pain so I got my epidural as soon as I could, which ended up being @ 5 am. I felt good for a long while, but @ 7:30 am my water still hadn't broken and I was 7 cm, so the OB came in and broke my water. For some reason my epi started to wear off right then and it HUUUURRRRTTT. There was meconium in the fluid, so the OB started an amnio infusion to dilute the fluid and flush out the poop. I was terrified that she would breathe it in and something bad would happen, but no. Hannah was still at -1 station and not coming down. I had to sit straight up to see if the ctx and gravity would help her move down. It was NOT fun. Finally, they called for the anesthesiologist to give me more pain relief, and I was able to sleep for @ an hour. At @ 9:30 am I was fully dilated but Hannah was still at a -1 station. Girl was NOT wanting to come out. I started pushing at 12:30 pm (been 10 cm for 3 hrs at this point) and pushed for an hour and a half. She stayed at a -1 station. Finally, @ 2 pm, my OB said it was time to talk about a c-section. I was relieved because I just KNEW she wasn't coming out. We consented and at 2:31 pm, Hannah Jane entered the world squalling and letting her voice be heard! Man, does she have some lungs!
She is healthy and beautiful and we are absolutely in love. Official stats: Born 6/28/08 via c-section. 6 lb 6 oz, 18.5 inches long. My petite princess! Andrew is being a sweet big brother, but doesn't understand what all the fuss is about. I think he thought he was getting a toy and Hannah is kinda boring to him at the moment. :) We'll see. I can't wait to see how their personalities are similar/different and I pray they grow to love each other.
Thanks for the well wishes, everyone! I am so glad she came when she did! This is my due date, and its so good to be HOME with my baby girl! :)
| posted by Anna at 1:30 PM
