Monday, December 21, 2009

Quick update

Adrian James was born 12/15/09 at 10:15am weighing 8lbs. and 20in long.

I was supposed to be induced Tuesday morning at 7, Monday night at Benihana's I started having contractions. Used Contraction Master on Corey's phone and went from 6 minutes apart to 4 minutes apart in about an hour. Showered when I got home so see if they would subside but they were coming quicker. Got to the hospital at 10pm, 4 cm dilated Adrian was sunny side up so I was having terrible back labor and his heart rate kept dropping, I caved and got the epi around 1:30am when I was 4-5cm, they then broke my water and started pitocen. Checked again at 4:30 fully dilated but baby hadn't dropped, practice pushes at 6:40-7am but baby was still too high. 8:45-10:15am pushed "for reals" and Adrian was born! Dr. cut me and I tore but recovery from that has been easy however my nipples are going to fall off from breastfeeding. He was born with a fever of 103 so I didn't get to see hold him for about 20 minutes but Corey was with him the whole time, he has a rash that we got checked out yesterday but they said it's just a newborn rash and nothing to worry about.

I'm so completely head over heels in love.

Merry Christmas!!!



Saturday, December 12, 2009

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Still pregnant

I like how my ticker to the left says I'm -7 days. Yes, Nameless Newman has decided to do things on his own time and has yet to make his debut. This doesn't surprise me one bit because Corey and I are both stubborn and hate to be told what to do, WE however always make it everywhere on time! I hope this is not a sign of what's to come, tardiness is one of my biggest pet peeves, probably something I need to get over now that I will have another person to get out the door.
Maybe he's staying in because he knows he doesn't have a name yet, we have a list I promise! We are just waiting to meet you and see your beautiful face to make sure your name fits you.

The anticipation is killing me! I want so badly to hold this little miracle, see his tiny nose and toes, kiss and love on him, come out baby come out! As much as the anticipation is getting to me Corey is going to need to be committed here shortly if he doesn't get to meet his son very soon. Tuesday is our induction day, it's only a few days away yet still seems so far away. We were hoping to do some fun stuff this weekend since it'll be our last without a baby but the weather is not permitting. It's been raining on and off, it's actually pouring down pretty good at the moment.

My dad had an angiogram Thursday because he's been feeling some pressure in his chest, everything went very smoothly. He does have a 70% blockage but because of the location there isn't anything they can do about it BUT that's ok because the part of the heart it is going to is "dead". That artery feeds into the part of his heart that he had the heart attack in so it isn't accepting blood because of the scar tissue. This small artery has the blockage at the corner where it meets a main artery, they come together like a "T" with the main artery being the top part, they can't put a stent in because they don't want to risk creating a blockage for the main artery. I think that right, that's what I took away from it all atleast. He is at home, recovering well and being a naughty patient because he refuses to stay still and walks up and down the stairs all day.

So that's pretty much all that's been going on around here. I got all of my family Christmas shopping done, Corey's parents are done, gift baskets will be made for his brothers, our grandma's and friends. I don't know how much baking I'll be doing this year having a newborn and all, had he come when he was due we'd already be home and well on our way to getting adjusted but everyday he doesn't arrive is one more day closer to the chaos of Christmas. Corey and I have decided to not get each other gifts this year, instead we are putting the money towards fun stuff for the both of us like an IHome, Corey has been wanting one that can be used with the TV but they are on the expensive side so it's a perfect gift, I can't wait to have my ipod on surround sound and he can't wait to watch movies.