Belated Halloween

So I am a little behind. I don't get much done when my little pumpkin, Aubriella always wants held. I know bad habit but I go back to work in two weeks and will miss her so much.
Keeping up with the Halloween Fall tradition we went to a local pumpkin patch. We ended up going to the same place that we went to last year since we liked it so much. Last year it was warmer out and not as busy. This year we didnt do the corn maze. Also due to our weather this past summer there was a lot of GREEN pumpkins.

We ended up buying a bunch of pumpkins but never got around carving them. We may still do them just so they dont go to waste.

On Halloween I took Aubriella to my mom's house for "trick or treating". We didn't get there until after trick or treating was done. We really were just going to visit. My mom got her a couple of books instead of candy, since she can't have and doesn't need any candy. We also went down to my aunts house to show her off. Here's my little froggie

I also never did any decorating this year. Hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween.

This Time....

This time one month ago I was in labor with my precious little pumpkin Aubriella. Below is her birth story. Sorry so long.

I got induced at 39 weeks. On Saturday October 1, 2011 I went to labor and delivery at 5am. I got checked in, registered, put in a room, and got all ready to go. I was hooked up to monitors and the IV started. At 5:30am they started the pitocin. The plan was to start at the lowest dose and up it by 2 every 20 to 30 minutes and to check my cervix every 4 hours if not sooner. When I arrived I was 1 cm dilated, and 80% effaced.


Little by little my contractions started and I dilated to 3 cm. Since I wasn’t progressing as quickly and smoothly as they had hoped, and I was to the limit on the external monitoring of the pitocin at 3pm the Dr. came in and broke my water. Along with breaking my water I had to have internal monitoring. A half an hour later my contractions became really strong and the back labor started. I couldn’t deal with the back pain so we started the epidural and the catheter.

My contractions were not regular. They varied from either being too close together and strong enough, or strong enough but to far apart. They kept monitoring this and switching the pitocin up and down for hours while I still kept dilating. By 8pm I was getting tired and moody. I kicked everyone out of the room expect my husband. I kept trying to sleep in little naps as they kept monitoring me.

At 11:30 I was given an antibiotic since my water had been broken for 8 hours. I was almost 10 centimeters at this time also. The nurse called the Dr. to let him know. He said to call him again when I was fully dilated that he wasn’t too far away. By 1 am the Dr. had came into see how things were doing. He checked me and gave the nurses the ok for me to start pushing. When I started to push I was feeling the pain again. The anesthesiologist was called back in to give me some more meds. After pushing for close to an hour and a half the doctor brought out the vacuum. He tried the vacuum and ended up using the forceps also to get Aubriella out. She was born at 3:10am weighing 6lb 8 oz, 19 inches long.

She was put on my chest for a few minutes then taken away to be cleaned up, examined, etc. David did cut her umbilical cord. He tried to keep the scissors but the nurse took them from him. I was freezing and starting to shake and was also getting sick. I had 3rd degree tares, which took the Dr. 45 minutes to sew me up.

David was amazing in the hospital taking care of me and Aubriella. I had lost a lot of blood so I wasn’t aloud out of bed without help. I was allowed to hold Aubriella but wasn’t allowed to carry her or take her out of the crib by myself. Also with the tears and hemorrhoids I had to have help in the bathroom also.

Since being home I ripped part of my incision and still have to be careful with what I do.

Falling Leaves

This past Saturday is was gorgeous outside. It wasn't to cold, fall is kicking in, and the leaves are changing colors. With being cooped up in the house all day with a newborn I wanted/needed to get out of the house for a little bit. David had to make a run out to work for something he forgot. We decided to go as a family and just take a drive. Instead of taking the main roads we ended up taking the back roads ands looking scenery and multi colored leaves. I was sure to feed Aubriella before we left since hubby works 40 minutes away. She also does very well in the car and normally sleeps the whole time.

After our drive and sight seeing David had plans in the garage. Aubriella and me decided to go hang out at my parents house. It gave me a little break since my parents enjoy holding and playing with her and don't get to see her to often. While there I decided to take a few pictures with their Halloween decorations. I also brought some leaves in the house and set up a little area in the rocking chair.

She kept "petting" the side of Caspers face.

I just love her face here.

Wordless Wednesday

Aubriella's little feet with toes intertwined while we were still in the hospital.

2 week wellness appointment

I took Aubriella in for her 2 week wellness appointment. Everything looked good. Her weight is up to 6lbs 6 oz, she had dropped down to 5 lbs 15oz. Her height is 19 and a half inches, she had shrunk down to 17 due to swelling in her head from the delivery with vacuum and forceps. I love her pediatrician. She takes the time to answer all my questions and explains everything in detail. She's gentle and calming.

Last night she slept for 5 straight hours, it was heaven. I could get use to this, but know better to not hold my breath. Today my mother bought her a frog sound machine/night light. It has the sound of a heartbeat. We are trying it tonight to see if she will sleep in the bassinet next to the bed. She has been sleeping in bed with us, on my chest. It has been the only way she will sleep longer than 30 minutes. I want to nip this in the butt now.  I know it isn't a good habit to have them in your bed, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do to get them to sleep and you to sleep too. Fingers crossed that it goes well, I get sleep and can be more comfy.

Bath Time

Last night my husband and I gave Aubriella her first bath in her froggy bathtub. Before all she had was sponge baths, we had to wait until her umbilical cord fell off. Since the warmest room in the house was the living room in the basement I brought the bathtub down there and set it on the floor. Worked out great giving me plenty of room and Dave could help.

I love the small frog towel I received as a gift. It works great to cover up my little one so she doesn't get a chill while giving her a bath.

She wasn't very happy about getting a bath...

Until daddy decided to let her hold his finger. Hopefully the next bath will go a little more smoothly than the first.

2 Weeks Old

She's finally here. I delivered a precious little girl, Aubriella Jean on October 2, 2011 at 3:10 am after being in labor for 22 hours. She weighed 6lbs 8oz, and 19 inches long.