The Stewie Family

One. Two. Three. FOUR!!

2009-05-12T00:51:00.000-04:00

Wow here we are at month four!

Let's see she is doing more now! Her latest & greatest, learning to laugh! Boy after so much crying it sure is contagious... I can't help laugh because she laughs... and she laughs at me laughing!! Too cute! She is also getting better using those stub that grew out of her upper body called arms & hands!! She reaches to play with toys. She loves her "Moo Moo" just seeing him brings a smile to her face!! (and mine!)

Shortly after the last post she did her "big roll" from her tummy to her back.... she rolled over a few times that day. Now nothing! Go figure! She hates being on her tummy so what more does mommy want I did it once!!

Aryonna's still sleeps in her swing most nights. She did stop sleeping threw the nights due to a recent growth spurt. She is back to sleeping threw the night (most nights)... Some nights she will wake up at 4:00 am wanting to hang out and play.... silly girl!!

We have had some hot days here... and she does NOT like the heat one bit. It looks like it will be a rough Summer.

Ary still likes bath time... loves getting diaper changed... don't care too much for the car rides, like really what is mom thinking that will make me fall asleep!? I don't think so!!

She likes children. She loves Caleb & Myah!! Myah can get her smiling like crazy.... they for sure have a sister bond already!!

We have her Acid Reflux under control now! We did however have to double the does though... but all is good now! She still is seeing the specialist because some of the lab work we had done came back abnormal. The cardiologist doesn't need to see her anymore though. Her heart murmur seems to be a normal healthy murmur

We have introduce her to a few new things... her exersaucer. She loves standing up. And it allows her some fun play time with her siblings! Her first non-milk taste!! What flavor you ask!? Applesauce! She ate a few baby spoon fulls and got it down to her tummy. It was sour to her though and she wasn't quite sure if she enjoyed the new different texture. She did good excepts her belly didn't quite agree with her quite yet. She was constipated from it. So we will wait a few weeks and try again!!

Speaking of introducing she has meet many more relatives at this point! Now there are only a few still missing!! (**cough** Aunt Dana!)

3 Months Old REALLY!?!

2009-04-09T19:40:00.000-04:00

Aryonna is a whole 3 months old now! This time is FLYING by! Alot happened this month... She got sick, stayed several days in the hospital, been to a bunch of doctor appointments and still nothing. She is doing alot better with her acid reflux on this new medication. So David and I decided we are throwing in the towel and tell doctors we are done with the test unless she turns for the worse!

She is able to move from side-to-side on her back (no rolling yet) and she can ALMOST roll back over when she's on her tummy... that darn arm gets in the way!!

Aryonna is making mommy very happy since recently she began sleeping threw the night... well a good long chunk of the night (most nights). She sleeps in her swing still. But I see that changing soon since she don't mind laying on her back now!!

I don't think she will get a tooth soon but she is definitely teething. She loves shewing on her fist and she drools like crazy.

Her eyes are still very blue and beautiful as every. And we all love her smile... she's back to giving it to us often!!

She has taken up with Daddy lately! They got off to a rough start but are making up for lost times now!! Could it be because they look a bit too much alike!?

She love having us move her by making her dance, play pat-a-cake, or run-run-run! She is a music lover and has her favorite songs that she enjoys at high volumes! Odd.

She is extremely bubbly in the morning!! She likes getting her diaper changed and never complains about a good bath. She LOVES kids! Her whole face lights up when she sees them. When she sees Myah playing she wants to get down and play with her so bad. Her bubba Caleb is able to hold her while he stands up. She loves him!

We are looking forward to her 1st Easter!!

I can't believe this is already the 3rd month!!

EDIT: Oh and I forgot one big thing I forgot to add was after almost 3 lonngg months she finally got to meet some more of her relatives! She met her Grandma Grace, Mammo, and Aunt Bonnie! Wahoo!!

Listen Up

2009-03-29T19:41:00.000-04:00

Here is a funny little video that Myah did! LOL (Caleb & Aryonna also have one but I'm just posting 1 at a time)

Listen to Myah's below!!

My Rainbow Week (Eventful)

2009-03-19T19:30:00.000-04:00

If you told me last year - next year at this time you will have a 2 month old daughter (I wouldn't have believed you).... If you told me that same daughter and I would be confined to room at Rainbows Babies & Children's Hospital for 5 days for a possible Spinal Menigidus case, I would have really (Ahahahaha) laughed at you!!

Unfortunately, that is were Aryonna and I stayed for 5 days. Thursday was our last normal day. Friday she woke up OK. She got fussy that afternoon. Didn't think much of it since she has acid reflux and just got her 2 month old shots. I was up ALL night with her walking back & fourth (David joked I looked like Scott) her ALL night. I remember letting David sleep and telling him he will have to return the favor in the morning. So here it was Saturday morning she fell asleep... so I joined her!

At 3:00 pm we woke up... She was SCREAMING and HUNGRY as hell but wouldn't eat. I wiped a puddle full of tears that felled eyes and I figured it was an ear infection... And decided to take her to Urgent Care for an antibotic or something! I've had ear infections before so I wanted to get her relieve ASAP! So I didn't even bother getting ready, just got dressed and left!

Several hours later, I had to make a phone call to David. Try to make a phone call to a father sitting at home with the kids waiting for you to come back any minute and tell him to come pick up the carseat & stroller because we will be rushed to Rainbows Hospital vis ambulance. Yeah, no nice way of putting it!!

She has became dehydrated so bad & fast that she didn't have anymore tears. Yeah at home she had a ton of them. I was wiping them away! Her body was starting to shut down things like kidneys. We got to Rainbow's and was taken directly to Intensive Care. Everyone rushed around her and started doing stuff. Each one had a job to do and had been waiting for us. It was just like you seen on TV. Except this was real life and this was MY LITTLE GIRL!! And this all happened so FAST... This was supposed to be something simple like an ear infection!! WTH?!

After a short time a few doctors confronted us and told us we would need to authorize them to do a spinal tap on her. WHAT! That's a bit much... they wanted to check her for MANY different infections and start treatment. Apparently she had some symptoms of Spinal Menigidus. And if left untreated our little girl would get up deaf at the very least, brain dead or even die. I was so upset and unhappy I could not even sign the paper, David had to do it! We had to make sure the resident (doctor that is training) would sit this one out. We little girl and know how serious a spinal tap is. We had Caleb with us so we were sent to the waiting room, while the tried to do the spinal tap. It sucked because it was late at night (dark) and we could see out the waiting room window into her room window. Toward the end I could see them all smiling... Later on, I realized it was probably because 5 grown-ups could not hold down one little bitty baby long enough to poke her back. They started her on antibiotic to treat it and said they would try again in the morning with completely different crew and put her to sleep while they do it. We had to stay in there until the 48 hour results came back negative.

48 hours later...
The FIRST vile showed more blood cells (but still normal) so they wanted to keep us until the 72 hour results were back, even though her last antibiotic was the night before. Which mad me extremely mad. I got absolutely NO sleep while we were there. Aryonna was hooked up to all these wires and tubes. It was hard to pick her up. It was hard to change her diapers. And it was extremely hard to breastfeed her! It was hard as hell being a mother and seeing my little baby with so many tubes, wires, and machines hooked her to her itty bitty baby, it hurt the heart!

To make things even tougher, nobody was alot to come see us, except those who lived with us and who was already exposed to her. We could not leave the room without her. Doctors and nurses were mask in the room for the first few days. And to top in all off I had to stay there all ALONE for 99% of the time because Myah got sick and David had to stay home with her. Nobody could watch her since she had gotten REALLY sick. David kept running stuff out to me everyday but he could never stay long enough to feel the void. Just long enough to give me a Mt Dew (something the hospital had NONE of) a kiss and then leave. The day before we left I made him bring Myah in and talk to the doctor about getting us home sooner after my failed attempt. We couldn't just walk out with her we had to be buzzed both in and out! Or we would have just walked out with her!!

We spent St. Patric's Day in there. David surprised us by bring her the green t-shirt I bought for her to were before she got sick! It made me happy and sad!!! I was happy he remembered I bought it (when I didn't) and thought to let her were a fun shirt instead of a boring white hospital one. I was sad because that meant we would be there a whole another day!! Thankfully the next morning I was able to take it off her and go home!!

We had a "Team" of doctors. Like seriously 10 of them would come and talk to me and there was a hole other team besides them. The infectious disease team. I never thought she had Menigidus. And it was proven she didn't. The whole stay was to pretty much just to eliminate that as a possibility. We ended up leaving not even knowing for sure what the cause was. I know in my heart it was that damn Rotavirus vaccine she got on Tuesday. NEVER AGAIN will she get that!! They said they tested her for other stuff too but the results were not back yet. And they would not call us for any of the results either since they are for things they don't treat them for. I tole them I wanted to know!! So we will see!!

I felt like I was bring home a newborn again... I was looking forward to going back to normal life but nervous to have a (sick) baby at home. It felt good as hell to be home! Aryonna kept looking around!!! She loves looking at our living room clock. While we where in the hospital she would not look at the one there for nothing.... As soon as she spotted our clock she smiled and stared at it for a good 5 minutes!!!

Over all Rainbow's was not all that it was cracked up to be. I was not thrilled with the amount of people who were training... and all the people who came in to see us wanting to do experimetal things to my sick baby that was not even to treat her. Some of the people looked like they were just released from prison and found a job there. The nurses would not listen when they messed up her charts and give her the wrong medications. They wouldn't answer the call button... OR they would come in turn it off and walk right back out like I pushed it for NOTHING!! One nurse kept taking Aryonna's blood pressure (or should I say TRIED), every time her foot looked like it was going to POP off. It turned purple and she would start crying. I had to take it off her once and told her not to "try" again. While we were there they had a fire drill... The freaking bug guy came in to spray the room! Who knows maybe I was just there during a bad time. But it was not as GREAT as I always heard it was supposed to be! There are a lot more things I could talk about but I need to tend to her now!

The View!

Tick Tock

2009-03-08T19:38:00.000-04:00

I swear the last two months have flown by! I can not believe I'm already writing about Aryonna turning two months old! She is getting so big. I see the difference and I'm around her everyday.

She is lifting her head up like mini sit-ups and she is cooing and smiling like crazy! I love her little voice. It's the sweetest little sound ever! Every morning I wake up to a GREAT big smile! And that is awesome. She has a beautiful toothless smile! She don't like cuddling. She already thinks she is a big girl and wants you to help her stand up. Go figure, all my kids have been that way!

She still has acid reflux. Some days are better than others. We attempted to change her medicine and that was hell. Her eyes are still blueish so I'm still crossing my fingers and hoping they will be like Big sis Myah's! Wouldn't that be cool. Two brown eye parents having two blue eye girls! I see a few things here and there that she got from me but there is no doubt she looks like Daddy! But that's OK!! Plus I have a mini me already!!

This week she batted at her bouncy seat toy. Just once and she was like WOW how did I do that! Her thing the last several days is looking at the clock. She loves that thing!! She turns her head back & forth real fast if she can't see it. It's really funny!! I should try to catch it on video!!

Caleb & Myah adore her. Caleb is obsessed with her head & hair... lol just like Uncle! And just likes to be in her presents he likes to lay next to her in the floor! Myah loves when she coos, smiles or even just looks at her! She loves getting her attention and is dying to share her room with her lil sis!

She is awake a lot more these days. She takes several cat naps throughout the day but for the most part she's afraid she will miss something. If you see me in Walmart I most likely will be sportin my nosy 2 month old!! LOL

She still LOVES her swing. That is mostly were she sleeps. If you are looking for a stock to buy, get Duracell! Her swing sucks up a TON of them!! We spend as much in batteries as we do for diapers. I don't know what I hate changing more!!

Play Mate

2009-03-06T19:30:00.000-05:00

Myah was playing with the baby a few minutes ago and it was cute. She was actually able to make Aryonna stop crying!!

Watch the videos below!

PS My youtube address is: www.youtube.com/user/swtrven
just incase anyone wanted to know or friend me!!

Sleepy

2009-02-26T19:30:00.000-05:00

I have the pretties little girl. But I'm pretty sure she is broken! She has acid reflux and she cries and spits up all the time. I feel bad for her since the crying is from her not feeling well. It seems like me & her change all the time now. Yuck!

Her doctor put her on new medicine hoping it would make her perfect but it has not... it made things worse... A LOT WORSE!! This week on her new medicine has been horrible. She has cried and cried all week. If she's not sleeping she is crying and I am sooo tired from it! The crying sucks the energy right out of me. Hopefully we will get something new for her or atleast get her back on the last stuff! I feel bad for her and really can't take much more of the crying!!!

2009-02-05T22:00:00.000-05:00

I'm not sure where the last month has gone but it's gone! Aryonna is already a month old (well in a few hours) I guess they really do grow up fast!

The weather sucks. I have not got to show her off to the world like I want to... There are still a lot of people that have not met her yet... I can't wait for Spring & Summer!!

I am trying to enjoy every moment of her being a baby! It's hard sometimes though... She cries a lot because she has acid reflux (another name for colic)

12:30 am is a tough time for David & I! This is when she starts crying for hours... Some nights she don't stop until 4:00! I feel bad for her when she is like that!

I love her dearly and the kids adore her too. They love spending time with her and like when they get to hold her!

And now we have THREE...

2009-02-03T17:00:00.000-05:00

Yvonne (Aunt) asked me to take a picture of the three kids together for her. And this is what we came up with!

It was a lot harder getting THREE kids to smile vs just Caleb and Myah! I was happy with it considering Aryonna isn't even 1 month old yet and it was taken in my dinning room!!

Baby Friends

2009-02-02T16:58:00.000-05:00

Aryonna has a friend!

David's friend had a son two weeks before Aryonna was born. This is the first time they met. It was cute they just looked at each other! I bet in a few months they are crawling around playing with each other and getting into trouble together!!

Engagement

2009-01-24T18:30:00.000-05:00

So maybe It happened completely out of order (the babies came first) BUT I am finally engaged to my best friend in the whole world!!

David and I are practically married as it is BUT now it will be the real deal now!! We are aiming for October this year!!

Just thought I would share our great news!!

PS. Caleb and Myah are just as excited as we are!

10 Days Old

2009-01-17T00:53:00.005-05:00

It's been COLD COLD COLD here. Today was only 1°.... brrr! Because of that I have not been able to show my baby girl off too much! The kids haven't been going to school either because of the cold... They have been out since Wednesday. So we have been one big happy family, confined to the house, with a crying newborn!!

Today Aryonna got her first bath! She spits up alot and it was nice to have a fresh clean baby!

She has been a HUGE cry baby! In the hospital she was really quite and good. Then after we got her home she has done nothing but CRY and SPIT UP.... Ugh I hate that! She wants to be held all the time (even when she sleeps).

The other day, I spend the day 'training' her to sleep in her bassinet/playard! Now I can sleep without worrying about dropping her or rolling over on her! The 3 of us have been sleeping downstairs since she has been born. It just easier on me not having to go up & down the stairs... Which I was told not to do anyway!! Plus it's warmer and the kids don't have to hear her non stop cries!

She is spitting up and crying alot. I can not wait to take her to her 2 week check up next week!! She hasn't seen her doctor yet. Our pediatrician don't have privileges at the hospital we delivered at... So we just saw the house doctors.

First thing I noticed...

2009-01-15T00:15:00.006-05:00

First thing I noticed when I saw Aryonna for the first time was her head full of dark hair (the reason mommy had heartburn!)...

She also looked like the Tin Man from the Wizard Of Oz! She was all silver... (lol)

Then her one eye opening and looking at me like she was studying me!! Then falling more in love with her than I already was!!

I just noticed this funny fact about her name. The meaning of her name is "silver"

Aryonna [a-ryonna, ar-yonna]
Meaning: "silver"
Origin: Welsh

I guess that means that name was meant to be hers!

She's Here!

2009-01-11T00:00:00.000-05:00

I'm a proud mommy again...

My newest daughter was born early Tuesday, Jan 6th!! We named her Aryonna!

She weighted 7lbs 12oz and was 19" long! I almost ended up having a completely natural childbirth... Not by choose though!! I was ready to kill myself!! There where people getting c-sections that got priority before me. Aryonna is doing GREAT! I had alot of trouble after I had her and didn't see her again for a while. She ended up going to recovery and spending a while in the nursery before I was able to go upstairs to join her. I felt like shit and felt really bad for not being with my little girl the whole time... I even missed her first feeding. I was so sick I couldn't even nurse her so she ended up getting a bottle... And we missed her first bath. Although I wish they would have atleast let David go see her first bath. I think he was afraid to leave my side though.

Caleb and Myah finally got to come see her the last day we were in the hospital, as we were leaving. It kinda bummed me out they didn't get to some see her sooner. So I had David go pick them up so we all got to ride home as a family of 5!! That made day!! Both of them are in love with her and proud Big Brother and Big Sister!! Both of them are taking it really well!! Myah is a little jealous and is clingy to David!

Today I'm feeling better... still weak and worn out but starting to feel more like a new mommy does after giving birth!

Well gotta run now, Aryonna is starting to wake up!

Rambling (almost) 39 Weeks

2009-01-03T06:00:00.001-05:00

Well the end of this pregnancy is coming to an end soon! I'm now only 8 days away from my January 11th due date.

I have finished packing all of our bags. At least all that I can pack until the actual time comes! I have just a few little things that need a final tough done. I think we are just about as ready as we will ever be for our little one! Although I need to pick up a few last minute items... no big deal!

This time we decided I would let labor (hopeful) start on it's own instead of picking out our own date... Now that the time is here... it's hard because I'm so tired of pregnancy and ready to meet my little girl but I know the end results will make me much happier! Now that all the holidays (& birthday) are over I think maybe David and I will start our eviction process soon and not so much of the "taking it easy"!!

I'm excited to meet my little girl face to face and hold her in my arms! I'm anxious to see who she looks like... And stare at her chubby little baby parts! I'm dying to see what that little foot that keeps poking out of my side looks like (although we all know she most likely have Mommy's big feet!) I wonder what Caleb & Myah will think of her when they see her for the first time! I can't wait to see what her name will be and announce it to the whole world!!

I also have alot to complain about now days... I'm sore in places I didn't even know existed. Sitting hurts. Laying hurts. Standing hurts. Walking hurts. Everything hurts! Sleeping sucks, it's a joke trying to get comfortable. And this week I discovered putting on my socks is like running a marathon. David saw me struggling with my sock and felt bad so he put them on for me!! My shoes are too tight and my maternity clothes that swallowed me a few months ago don't cover my belly that is now the size of a house! I have completely given up on bending over now... I think you could compare that to cow tipping and me not getting back up!! My heartburn is comparable to the Flamethrower Commercial (click here to watch)! My belly is itchy and I swear I'm getting some new stretch marks. Although David swears they have always been there! (Poor guy don't know what to say anymore!)

Hopefully she comes sooner than later and I can announce my little girls arrival to all soon!!

Maternity Photos

2009-01-02T22:00:00.000-05:00

Today, David and I decided since the baby could make an appearance any day now... we should go ahead and get our maternity photos taken!

We wanted to get a keepsake of my big pregnant belly since this is likely our last child! We had a good time and was able to spend some quality time together, just the two of us! And with two kids that does not happen much! (I feel like I can have the baby now that our pictures are taken!)

We tried out the portrait studio in Babies R Us and used our FREE 8x10 coupon that we received for registering at Babies R Us. They ended up getting us for an additional $10 bucks BUT that was because we chose to get a few poses on our free 8x10!! We're happy with them though!!

Afterwards, we called our babysitters and ask for an extension on our time way... We were hungry and where wanting to use our Olive Garden gift card that we got for Xmas! (Thanks Aunt Dana! Dinner was delicious!!) We got to enjoy dinner alone just the two of us and it was really NICE!! I know that it will be a while before we will be able to do something like that again!!

Guess

2008-12-30T22:25:00.002-05:00

Everyone keeps telling me when they think our baby will be born and what they think this or that will be..!

So I thought for fun... it would be cool to see who is actually the closest!!!

I set up an account where you can enter your guesses. You do NOT need to register for the site or even give your email if you don't want to!!

http://bebepool.com/go/?a=babystewie&view=list

37 Weeks Update

2008-12-22T00:00:00.000-05:00

Our baby is now full-term! This means that if she was to arrive now, her lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside of mommy, even though my due date is still three weeks away.

We are really hoping that she stays in the belly for a while longer! We don't want to crowd Myah's Birthday! Although at this point in Myah's life I don't think she would mind too much... later on is a different story!!

The doctor pretty much told us that she could be born anytime between now and her due date... although we caught on to some hinting that she may not cook much longer! She is still head down and she was measuring a week smaller than the last appointment... No she is not shrinking, she just dropped lower into my pelvic bone... One step closer to getting my baby girl!!

I gained a more weight than I should have... opps! But I tend to always gain my weight (or should I say the babies gain) during the last month!! So it's a good thing I'm ready for another big fat baby!!!

Christmas Program

2008-12-16T23:30:00.000-05:00

Tonight Caleb had his Christmas Program at school! They have been working really hard at school practicing and getting ready for it! I was so proud of him! He wasn't at all shy like usual... NOPE he was having a good time!!

Even though there was so many people that showed up... He was able to spot Nana and I standing in the back row... Then gave us a great BIG smile!

Unfortunately, David & Myah did not get to come. Myah wasn't feeling well and needed to get checked out by her doctor. And her doctors appointment was at the same exact time as Caleb's show. We did record it and we all watched it on TV as soon as we got back home!!

Myah also thought Caleb looked very nice! She covered her mouth in owe seeing her big brother all dressed up with a tie on!!

Myah has her Christmas Program coming up soon and she will be wearing a pretty Christmas dress!!

Baby Dance Video

2008-12-16T23:26:00.005-05:00

Here is our little girl dancing around in my belly at 36 weeks!! She has always been really strong... makes me wonder, I sure do hope she is still a girl!!

I was just laying on the couch last night not being able to sleep and she started going nuts. So I grabbed the camera!

4 More Weeks

2008-12-15T23:30:00.005-05:00

Just four more weeks until my due date is here. I am both excited and not excited! Hormones! Right!?

David and I have disused things and decide that we are done having kids after this one. So that means this is my last 4 weeks of being pregnant, EVER!!! It's sad to think in just four more weeks... I will not be pregnant anymore! Oddly, I am feeling a little down about it... It took me a while to get used to my pregnant body. And now that I am, it's almost over! I'll miss feeling the squirms, kicks (or punches), and hiccups! I'll miss my perfectly shaped belly bump and my excuse to cry for no reason (lol not really)!!

But then again who am I kidding... I can't wait to see & kiss my baby girl. I can 't wait for this crazy heartburn to end and to wear my "real" clothes again!! I can't wait to stop seeing my toilet 5 times per night! So I guess it's one of those things I'm ready for but not just yet!!! I'll TRY to enjoy my last four weeks and hope that gets me through the heartburn, beaten from the inside out, the itchy belly, the nausea, oh and the wobbling through the stores as I finish my shopping, and all that good stuff!!

On another note, David and I just finished our childbirth classes tonight! It was a nice little refresher for us since be didn't actually plan on having another child after we had Myah! We got some relaxing time together if nothing else! The baby kept moving to Daddy during the class... like she wanted him to hold her!! Silly girl!!!

During one of our breaks I got up, to go potty of course! The childbirth instructor then patted (or poked) at my belly and told me I'd be having the baby soon. That she is almost always right about it! I replied, I hope not because I still have another month to go!! She gave me a smirk like yeah right lady! It makes me wonder if I am really getting that big! I've been thinking this is going to be my smallest baby of the three but everyone (other than David) thinks I'm huge and ready to pop any day now!! I admit I feel like it some times! Especially since it hurts to sit up and it also hurts to lay down! Pretty much It feels like the baby has now taken over my whole body from my rib cage to down & out!

Despite the lack of room, The baby has been moving like crazy still! I have managed to catch some on video clips of her moving and will upload them soon as I download them to my computer! It's crazy to see my belly moving around like it does!! She is a very strong little girl!!!

Oh Christmas Tree

2008-12-10T23:00:00.001-05:00

The kids went to church tonight. So David and I decided we would put up the Christmas tree together year all by our self! It was a nice & peaceful. David made us a Christmas CD to listen to and hot chocolate to have as we decorated the tree! My belly kept getting on the way so David had to do alot of the work!!

Usually at least one of the kids helps me put up the tree. So to included them, we saved 2 special ornaments for them to hang up when they got back home!

When the kids got home from church they were so excited to see the tree was up and pretty... even lighting the dinning room up!!

It's starting to feel like Christmas now!!

David and I was just talking, It's only 15 days until Christmas... Then another 15 days until the baby's due date! Time is flying... I can't believe I'm going to have another baby in just 31 more days!!!

I feel like I got a lot done today... With getting the tree up... I worked on the baby's area of the room... and I just about finished washing all her little clothes and started packing some of her things for the hospital!!

Evening Ramblings

2008-12-09T18:53:00.005-05:00

I had good experiences breastfeeding in the past. I plan on breastfeeding again this time also!

Nowadays, they make these things called Nursing Covers. They cover the baby & mommy during public feedings! I so needed something like that when I was breastfeeding C & M!

You know, I just have to have one!!

I just got my nursing cover in the mail today! I ordered one online. I was not the one I really wanted but I won it on ebay for $3.00... So a deal that couldn't be beat! Some sell for as much as $50!! So I'm pretty happy with it!

After looking at it... I'm like, I could make these. If other people can sell em so... SO CAN I!! LOL Well see about that!! Computers are more of my "thing"!!!

Which reminds me, I think I'm going to make the baby's birth announcements myself!!

Other than that...

I'm really tired and full of energy all at the same time. Is that possible!? I'm very sore... And I do not like bending over to pick things up! David tells me to use my monkey feet!! I waddle when I walk. And I can no longer cross my legs! I'm so ready to have the baby and get this done with but I'm still trying to enjoy the days of not having a baby around! Boy I don't know what I want anymore!!

I've been looking in the name book again! And crossing off names that I once liked. I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing just yet! I have to have David give my list a looksy!!

I do know that we are going for something with the same style as Myah's name!

Trendy but not too trendy.
Unique in some sort of way.
Common name but not over used.
And just sounds & feels right!
And something that will sound as beautiful as Myah's name!!

This time, I'm even picking out a "backup name" just in case our baby girl is a boy! I'm scared, our baby girl is really strong & tough!!!

35 Week Update

2008-12-08T23:30:00.010-05:00

I'm 35 weeks (8 Months) now! Just FIVE more weeks to go now!!!

Today we had a Dr. appointment. Boy were they behind, we waited over an hour just to get in! The baby was kicking and moving all around in the waiting room full of people! I felt alittle embarrassed! My shirt was moving all around by it's self!! LOL! Maybe it was just me but I felt like everyone was looking at my shirt waving around like a big flag in the wind!

The apt went well though. I did not gain ANY weight this time. It concerned and shocked me since I had been eating like crazy! But the doc said things looked good!

I got an exam done this time for a test and to check to see the baby's position. Eek I hate that part! The good news is she is HEAD DOWN!! Which makes me happy!!! But he said she was not yet down far enough to ensure she stays that way. So she could do a flip again!

So now I am afraid to do anything! I don't want her to flip again!!

We also started our birthing classes tonight! Since I already had 2 kids it boring and I feel like I could teach the classes myself BUT the give David & I some much needed one on one baby time. Plus they help me remember how to relax! Something so simple seems so hard when you have kids at home stressing you out!!

It's was really hard to practice the relaxing techniques when the baby is flipping out and trying to reach for daddy (yes from inside the womb)!! Then when she finally got done playing with Daddy while he was helping me practice... She started to hiccup!! Go figure!

This baby is something else! Even though I haven't seen her, I feel like I already know her!! She likes to get all of her attention! Being the 3rd baby she will defiantly need to know how to do that! She will fit in well with us!!

Evening At The Hospital

2008-12-04T11:00:00.001-05:00

Week 34

This week, I had some concerns with the baby. I figured it was nothing but I was giving a red flag. The baby had only been squirming for the last 2 days and absolutely no kicks. Which is not normal for her!! It was major decrees in how often she usually moves!!

I ended up calling my OB just to make sure she was OK and easy our minds!

They had me do a "Kick Count" for 15 minutes. Which is where you drink something like orange juice and lay on your left side for 15 minutes. I had to count every movement I felt during this time. My count was ONE (with one hiccup)....

So my doctor sent me to Labor & Delivery to get a Non-Stress Test and get hooked up to the monitors for a while! We took the long drive to the hospital. On the bright side, Homer got some practice driving me to the hospital!!

Wouldn't you know... she was so excited when we got there she was moving all around! Thankfully she is fine!! But she sure did make mommy look like a fool!!!

They were nice at the hospital and said I did the right thing by coming in. And if it happens again I should also come in because it's better to be safe than sorry!!!

I did also find out for sure she is still breech..... ahhhh!! That is so stressing me out!!

FLIP OVER ALREADY!!

32 Weeks

2008-11-18T11:00:00.000-05:00

It's hard to believe that in 8 weeks (maybe less) I will have my baby girl in my arms! I defiantly "feel" pregnant. I'm really tired these days and it's getting really hard to move around... Things like sitting, bending over, walking through a store... is now hard for me to do!

The baby currently is breech. So I've been making LOTS of trips to the restroom (even at night) due to the new location of baby girls feet!

She is still "Baby Girl"! We have crossed off several names off my "maybe" list but have not pick THE name yet! We have her last name, lol, if that helps!!

I thought I would share what her bed looks like. It's been put together for a while now. It wasn't easy to get this one together but now that it's all done I love the way it looks!! I bough the crib set I wanted from eBAY several weeks ago. It's a discounted model made by Amy Coe. It's hard to tell in the small photos but the colors are pink & brown!

Our daughter, Lisa, is still using the crib mattress so it's not yet in the crib! She will be moving to her "Big Girl" bed for her birthday or Christmas!

Baby Shower

2008-11-07T11:00:00.000-05:00

I would like to thank everyone for coming to my baby shower and for all the wonderful gifts that everyone got for our little one!!

I had a great time! It was really nice getting to see some of you I had not seen in sometime!! I am so thankful I have such a caring and supportive family! We can not wait until we can introduce you to our little girl!

We had so many babies at the shower! I'm glad that they all got to come! I wish that I would have though sooner to get them all in the same picture!!

Can you believe that we will have FIVE babies in our family at the same time (all just over a year old or less)!? And all of them are little girls!! I guess we are just waiting on my little one now!!

What to do with myself...

2008-10-24T23:40:00.000-04:00

Well Myah just started 1/2 day pre-school, 4 days a week.

Since she was born I have always stayed home with her. It had it's ups and downs but she really needs this, in order to get ready for Kindergarten next year!! She is doing GREAT! Her teacher said she adjusted well and she is very vocal and involved!! She gets excited to go and talks about her day... She loves doing her "homework" and gets us all involved in helping her with it!! I'm proud of her!!!!

The weirdest part of the whole thing is getting a few hours alone, to myself! It's weird! I don't know what to do. The house is quite. I can hear myself think. I'm calm and relaxed for the first time in 4 years!!! It's nice, now I have to try not to get used to this because in a few months I will have a newborn and the process will start all over again!!

The Name Game

2008-10-24T11:00:00.000-04:00

Not one but TWO baby name dictionary's and the numerous websites that are available to us... you would think that we would have picked out a name by now, right?!

Think again!!

Our little girl is still nameless! It's hard thinking of a name that will be part of someone the rest of there life!!

I'm my opinion, a little girl's name should be very pretty. It should also fit them as a child and adult!! Myah's (Our Daughter) name is pretty. People always complement us on her name! So how will we ever think of a name as beautiful as hers?

Believe it or not, David actually was the one who thought of Myah's name!! Now I joke with David that he is holding back on me this time... trying to give me a chance to name this one since he named Myah!! He denies this claim though!! LOL

I'm sure the name will come to us when we hear it!! Until then I guess she is still just "Baby Girl"!!

28 Weeks

2008-10-20T11:00:00.000-04:00

I am now in my 3rd trimester. The count down is on now!! My belly is differently starting to show. Strangers now comment on it and ask questions about when I'm due! It seems as if I just POPPED out all of a sudden because I find myself not allowing the belly enough clearance room! Oops, I'm always bumping into something!!!

All of the last trimester discomforts have kicked in so I have a lot to complain about now days! I'm moody, I feel like crying, I can't eat much at a time (a fry fills me up), I have horrible heartburn (This child better have hair!), my hips hurt, my back hurts, I can't bend, I can't walk, I can't stand to stand, I can't get comfortable, and this baby kicks way too hard!!

I guess other than that, baby and I are doing quite well!! I actually enjoy when she is (nicely) kicking and moving around! Being pregnant and feeling your child move is incredible! I know this isn't my 1st but the experience is still the same as the first! When she kicks it's like she's saying, "Hey Mommy, I'm in here, I'm healthy, and I'm growing! I'll see you soon!" She is very strong... In fact I think she may kick the hardest of the three kids! And that says alot because Caleb was pretty strong himself!!

Anyway, the photo is current! I have been having David take a photo of my belly every week since week 15! I know I don't always look my best now days but it's nice to look back and remember things!! I'm thinking, I would like to get a professional photo taken when I'm full term!!

Welcome

2008-10-18T11:00:00.001-04:00

Hi everyone! I am creating this blog to keep all my family and friends updated on our life! With the new baby coming... I'm sure alot of you will want to see pictures and hear stories on what's going on!!

As you all may know I am expecting my 3rd child January 2009! I am currently (almost) 29 weeks pregnant. That puts me at (about) 7 months! I can say that I am now happy and excited to have my third child... But if you would have ask me that on Mother's Day 2008 (the day I found out) you may have heard a completely different story!!!

This baby was a complete surprise to David & I! We thought that our family was complete with one boy and one girl... after all it does sound good, one of each!

Blog Note

2008-10-17T11:00:00.000-04:00

I'm choosing to keep my blog viewable to the public so everyone will be able to see it with out any troubles!

So please keep that in mind when you are posting comments!!

Meet us...

I'm Mel (age 26; currently a SAHM aka Stay At Home Mom)
David (age 27; hobbies include Music, World Of Warcraft, & Videogames)
Caleb (age 9; currently in 4th grade)
Myah (age 4; attends Pre-School)
Baby Stewie (Due in January 2009; It's a GIRL!)

Enjoy!