Family is here...I'm so excited for my aunt and her kids to be here. They got in yesterday and will be here until Sunday.
I've been so busy getting the house ready for them and being with Ava. We went on our first trip to Walmart (Ava and I) and she slept the entire time...thank goodness!
I also went and met the director and baby teacher at the daycare and I love it! She'll be the only girl and have 4 boys. But they are so great and it's a new facility and clean.
I'm going back next week to register and they're hoping for her to be awake because they wanted to see her eyes haha
Well Ava is crying for a feeding so I must go...I just bought a pump though so hoping today I'll start doing that.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Need Your Help...
With a new blog title...Yes the blog will still be about Ava but it will be more about raising her and things that Mr. B and I do and who knows maybe a recipe or two here and there because I doubt I'll ever update my food blog...it'll just be too much.
So please help because I'm drawing a blank...
So please help because I'm drawing a blank...
First Day...
Alone with Ava...and I loved it! haha
She was a peach as usual. Actually did cry while I showered but apparently she was hungry...this girl eats y'all!
She generally falls asleep after the first boob and no matter what I do I can't wake her to eat on the other or else I wouldn't have to feel like I just sit in a milking stall all day.
Last night she did great in her crib. Got up about every 1.5 hours and then I'd put her back down and she'd kind of squirm for a few minutes but always went back to sleep and was a gem.
I love this girl so much...seriously like if I could eat her I would. I know I'm bias but dang she's beautiful.
And I was able to put away all the laundry, tidy her room some more, tidy my room, do the dishes and put them away...weeee
Tomorrow I'm going to try vacuuming and see how I do at that...and some light dusting I believe.
I decided I'm adding a French Silk Pie to Thanksgiving too....just because it sounds really good.
Oh and my weight I'm down 30lbs folks!!!! yah buddy. Just 10 more to pre-pregnancy weight and then hopefully in the next few weeks I'll drop an additional 10-20..ok additional 20 is a little unrealistic but you know I'll be moving around a lot more and maybe can work out at home some too so it might not be THAT far fetched.
Anyways getting so excited for Auntie Katti and the kids to come...just about a week...whoot!
Off to get dinner started.
She was a peach as usual. Actually did cry while I showered but apparently she was hungry...this girl eats y'all!
She generally falls asleep after the first boob and no matter what I do I can't wake her to eat on the other or else I wouldn't have to feel like I just sit in a milking stall all day.
Last night she did great in her crib. Got up about every 1.5 hours and then I'd put her back down and she'd kind of squirm for a few minutes but always went back to sleep and was a gem.
I love this girl so much...seriously like if I could eat her I would. I know I'm bias but dang she's beautiful.
And I was able to put away all the laundry, tidy her room some more, tidy my room, do the dishes and put them away...weeee
Tomorrow I'm going to try vacuuming and see how I do at that...and some light dusting I believe.
I decided I'm adding a French Silk Pie to Thanksgiving too....just because it sounds really good.
Oh and my weight I'm down 30lbs folks!!!! yah buddy. Just 10 more to pre-pregnancy weight and then hopefully in the next few weeks I'll drop an additional 10-20..ok additional 20 is a little unrealistic but you know I'll be moving around a lot more and maybe can work out at home some too so it might not be THAT far fetched.
Anyways getting so excited for Auntie Katti and the kids to come...just about a week...whoot!
Off to get dinner started.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
It's that time...
of year to start thinking about Christmas cards. I have to admit I'm a little neurotic about this kind of thing. I used to actually buy the kits where you had make all of your cards...gluing cute snowmen, glitter, Santa's etc all over the place. But that was when I was younger and only sent out 15-20 cards and well I don't have time for that with a baby. For the past oh 3 years Mr. B and I have picked a different cute LSU illustration card that has a Cajun/creole recipe on the back and I do really love those and would continue doing them but I still have to write a note in all of them and still have to manage to take a decent picture so why not just do a photo card because let's be honest nobody actually cares about Mr. B and I anyways...it's all about Ava. And I have a really cute outfit for her...and Parle. Yah I couldn't help it. He'll be dressed like an Elf I think it is haha.
Yah I'm the cheesy person who loves to do a picture in front of the tree or fireplace with the fireplace with the stockings hanging etc....and it'll end up looking like something like this...but she's cute and can pull it off.
Anyways I digress. So I love Shutterfly I really do...I have made tons of photo books including our guest sign in book for our wedding (with pictures from our engagement), wedding book, and our trip to Europe and of course I'll be using them to create tons of books for Ava as well. So it really seems obvious to use them especially since they have so many great templates.
I know I'm all nostalgic with my hormones racing but who am I kidding I'm like that anyways.
I really like this one
Wonderful World...I am digging the multiple photo card because then we can do a cute family group shot and then show lil Miss Ava in all her glory....and I think it sums up our life now...and yah I got a little teary eyed...sorry haha But this is a card so I'd still have to write stuff...so maybe we'll go a different route like...
I do like this idea of still having the few pictures but doing a year in review...although pretty much the only exciting thing that happened to us this year was finding out we were having our little Butterball and her arrival. I think this is a great card for when your child is older or you had a lot of things going on so I'll definitely remember this one for later use...and who knows maybe we'll have a Butterball Part Deaux to talk about on year.
And I really like this one.
I like this format because we can do our family shot and then have a spot for Ava and one for Parle since he's been feeling left out and he was our first child for a few years. However we will never be put together as well as this family but hey that's what makes us ....us.
Shutterfly has so many options so I'm sure I'll obsess about this for a few days and Mr. B will be tired of hearing "well we could go this route...what do you think?!" "oh you like my first choice...well maybe it's not so great" haha yah I'm neurotic like that.
Either way I'm going to be on top of my game and have my picture done by Thanksgiving and my cards ordered shortly after.....well that's what I keep telling myself but as long as they get the card by December 24th I'm in the clear right???
Friday, November 12, 2010
28
How many pounds I'm down already...I'm not going to lie I was really hoping that I would lose a lot in a short time but I truly am shocked at how fast it's come off. I weighed myself on Sunday night when we got home and I had lost 15...so from Sunday-Friday I've lost another 13...awesomeness!
I know they say that breast feeding does help and I'm sure not having as much of an appetite....hopefully this next week will help me lose the rest since I'm feeling better and starting to do stuff around the house now.
And hey I wouldn't be upset if I lost about oh 10-20 more on top of that haha
I know they say that breast feeding does help and I'm sure not having as much of an appetite....hopefully this next week will help me lose the rest since I'm feeling better and starting to do stuff around the house now.
And hey I wouldn't be upset if I lost about oh 10-20 more on top of that haha
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
After we knew we were having a c-section and Mr. B suited up!
Birth Story
ok here we go...
Thursday the 4th I had my U/S and 39 week appointment planned.
Went in for the U/S really thinking it would be like any other one. Well Ava was taking a nap and WOULD NOT WAKE UP....they buzzed her...then got a stronger buzzer....tapped and shifted my belly. I moved to my left, then to my right, then back to my back.
She sort of moved one time with an intense buzz but that was it. I had told the U/S tech that this was the original day that I had picked for her birth and I was so ready jokingly.
She began to get a little concerned as time went on and told me she only had a 30 minute increment that she had to do certain things to pass her bio-physical. I said normally she passed 8 out of 8 in the 1st 5 minutes.
Well she gave her a 4 out of 8 and really wanted to give her a 3 but with movement since she kind of did one she had to give her 2 points but no flex and then I failed something else.
She told me she was going to walk the results over to my doc.
So I went and did my urinalysis and literally as soon as I came and sat back down the nurse called me in and guess what...I hit the 40lb mark haha
But then she said you can have a seat in her office and I knew uh oh this could be serious.
She came in and asked if Ava had been moving and I told her oddly enough she had been moving a ton the past couple of days but nothing so far that day. And she said based on that and my fluid and how far along I was I had "just bought my ticket to L&D"....I was a little shocked and so was Mr. B haha
I got admitted about 3:30 and at about 4 I guess they started me on pitocin. I was still only 1cm dilated bleh.
I was having some contractions that I didn't even feel but soon enough started to feel them...just very strong intense feeling not too much hurting...I had to lay on my left side and then that hurt so she let my lay on my right and it was very uncomfortable.
At about 5:00-5:30 the nurse brought in my doctor and they were looking at the contractions/heart beat sheet and my doc came over and sat down and said "ok...so you're still at 1 and Ava is stressing with the contractions...if you were at 8 or 9cm I'd let it go but you could be doing this for many more hours and we just don't want to put her in distress anymore than we have to...so we need to do a c-section." I have to tell you all I was crushed...I almost started crying but held it together and just said "I really wanted to avoid a c-section" and she said "I know and I would if I felt it was ok but I just don't think it is" and I said "well ultimately it's what's best for Ava so let's do it".
They were busy that day so I think I was 2nd or 3rd in line. Of course it was during shift change at 7 so there were tons of folks in that room. It was so sterile bleh. But I was extremely calm. It was cold in there and I felt I had to pee but what was I going to do?
The epidural was strange. It hurt a little with the numbing medicine because you feel the burn but the real epidural and the crunch was gross y'all.
As soon as they laid me on the table I think I pee'd haha oh well...better than poop I guess.
It was intense pressure...like when you get kicked in the stomach Parle sometimes jumps off of me and it hurts.
I don't think they realized that I could see the reflection of what was happening through the lamp...I tried not to look at much but could smell my skin burning from them searing through haha and I saw the water break and gush all around. When the lady got on top of me and was pushing her out that was a geh feeling but not bad.
Then she was out and it was great!
She did poop while inside so she had some meconium in her lungs but they got it all out and she's fine. Lots of pictures were taken and I didn't feel much when they were suturing up.
She was 7lbs 10.2 oz and 19.75 inches long.
When we got back to the room (L&D room) oh happened to be 11 (my favorite lucky number) she latched right away which was great!!!!
I'll upload pictures now.
Thursday the 4th I had my U/S and 39 week appointment planned.
Went in for the U/S really thinking it would be like any other one. Well Ava was taking a nap and WOULD NOT WAKE UP....they buzzed her...then got a stronger buzzer....tapped and shifted my belly. I moved to my left, then to my right, then back to my back.
She sort of moved one time with an intense buzz but that was it. I had told the U/S tech that this was the original day that I had picked for her birth and I was so ready jokingly.
She began to get a little concerned as time went on and told me she only had a 30 minute increment that she had to do certain things to pass her bio-physical. I said normally she passed 8 out of 8 in the 1st 5 minutes.
Well she gave her a 4 out of 8 and really wanted to give her a 3 but with movement since she kind of did one she had to give her 2 points but no flex and then I failed something else.
She told me she was going to walk the results over to my doc.
So I went and did my urinalysis and literally as soon as I came and sat back down the nurse called me in and guess what...I hit the 40lb mark haha
But then she said you can have a seat in her office and I knew uh oh this could be serious.
She came in and asked if Ava had been moving and I told her oddly enough she had been moving a ton the past couple of days but nothing so far that day. And she said based on that and my fluid and how far along I was I had "just bought my ticket to L&D"....I was a little shocked and so was Mr. B haha
I got admitted about 3:30 and at about 4 I guess they started me on pitocin. I was still only 1cm dilated bleh.
I was having some contractions that I didn't even feel but soon enough started to feel them...just very strong intense feeling not too much hurting...I had to lay on my left side and then that hurt so she let my lay on my right and it was very uncomfortable.
At about 5:00-5:30 the nurse brought in my doctor and they were looking at the contractions/heart beat sheet and my doc came over and sat down and said "ok...so you're still at 1 and Ava is stressing with the contractions...if you were at 8 or 9cm I'd let it go but you could be doing this for many more hours and we just don't want to put her in distress anymore than we have to...so we need to do a c-section." I have to tell you all I was crushed...I almost started crying but held it together and just said "I really wanted to avoid a c-section" and she said "I know and I would if I felt it was ok but I just don't think it is" and I said "well ultimately it's what's best for Ava so let's do it".
They were busy that day so I think I was 2nd or 3rd in line. Of course it was during shift change at 7 so there were tons of folks in that room. It was so sterile bleh. But I was extremely calm. It was cold in there and I felt I had to pee but what was I going to do?
The epidural was strange. It hurt a little with the numbing medicine because you feel the burn but the real epidural and the crunch was gross y'all.
As soon as they laid me on the table I think I pee'd haha oh well...better than poop I guess.
It was intense pressure...like when you get kicked in the stomach Parle sometimes jumps off of me and it hurts.
I don't think they realized that I could see the reflection of what was happening through the lamp...I tried not to look at much but could smell my skin burning from them searing through haha and I saw the water break and gush all around. When the lady got on top of me and was pushing her out that was a geh feeling but not bad.
Then she was out and it was great!
She did poop while inside so she had some meconium in her lungs but they got it all out and she's fine. Lots of pictures were taken and I didn't feel much when they were suturing up.
She was 7lbs 10.2 oz and 19.75 inches long.
When we got back to the room (L&D room) oh happened to be 11 (my favorite lucky number) she latched right away which was great!!!!
I'll upload pictures now.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Single Digits gahhhhh
Soooo excited to finally be at single digits. I mean it's truly amazing that we started this journey finding out exactly at 5 weeks and here we are now practically (giving 2 days) 34 weeks later....time seemed to have stood still sometimes and then went by super fast. And I'd have to say that these past few weeks probably seemed the longest..of course I want to meet Ava especially once I hit full term and knew she was safe.
I really don't know how this appointment is going to go today but I am going to tell her about my swollen ankles and feet. Yes it is common but before it was only happening after I had to go to the grocery and stand cooking after work and now even though I keep my feet propped up all day at work it's happening by 1 and it's a lot!
But my blood pressure has been great so we'll see.
I just hope it's good news all around.
I have gotten everything done at work in fear of me going out early so today I have nothing to do and won't tomorrow either.
Next week if I'm still here I will be busy Monday and Tuesday and that's it.
I'll update tonight when I get home (if I go home heh) after my appointment which if I do get to go home I hope is early so I can FINALLY go to the daycare.
I really don't know how this appointment is going to go today but I am going to tell her about my swollen ankles and feet. Yes it is common but before it was only happening after I had to go to the grocery and stand cooking after work and now even though I keep my feet propped up all day at work it's happening by 1 and it's a lot!
But my blood pressure has been great so we'll see.
I just hope it's good news all around.
I have gotten everything done at work in fear of me going out early so today I have nothing to do and won't tomorrow either.
Next week if I'm still here I will be busy Monday and Tuesday and that's it.
I'll update tonight when I get home (if I go home heh) after my appointment which if I do get to go home I hope is early so I can FINALLY go to the daycare.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Exhausted
Ok I am just exhausted now...the nesting phase that I had on Sunday is over dudes...and each and every day is a struggle to keep my motivation up at work and just keep up the energy to make it through the day.
I really don't want to go to my appointment tomorrow and have her tell me that we won't schedule an induction until at least the 15th...really noway jose.
I want her to come out when she's ready but at the same time I love how folks are like "you've got to walk" ummmm my sciatic is back with a vengeance and I'm carrying around 40 extra pounds and my hips and right leg hurt so walking doesn't sound that fun when many folks have told me it doesn't do anything.
So no I won't haha
I don't want to sound unappreciative and bitchy I don't but I'm just sooo ready for Ava to be here.
ok I'm outtie
I really don't want to go to my appointment tomorrow and have her tell me that we won't schedule an induction until at least the 15th...really noway jose.
I want her to come out when she's ready but at the same time I love how folks are like "you've got to walk" ummmm my sciatic is back with a vengeance and I'm carrying around 40 extra pounds and my hips and right leg hurt so walking doesn't sound that fun when many folks have told me it doesn't do anything.
So no I won't haha
I don't want to sound unappreciative and bitchy I don't but I'm just sooo ready for Ava to be here.
ok I'm outtie
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