Sleepy

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!!!

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...

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

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

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

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...

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!!!