Daddy took Adam to his very first car show this week. He was loving it, even in his sleep! :-)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Growing
I cannot believe how fast Adam is growing up! He will be 8 weeks this Thursday and is learning new things everyday. It is so neat watching his little personality develop. He sure does like to eat. He's eating 4.5 oz every 3ish hours during the day and 5 oz when he goes to bed. He's sleeping about 4-6 hours every night which has been a lot better than the 2-3 he was sleeping a few weeks ago. Adam is holding his head up like a champ and is rolling onto his side already. I just know he'll be rolling in the next couple weeks. I am just so amazed everyday with how much he grows and changes!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
5 weeks postpartum
Well, here we are.... Almost at the 5 week mark for Baby Adam. I'm feeling pretty good, but at the same time pretty crappy. Everyone I see comments on how good I look for just having a baby 2, 3, 4 & 5 weeks ago. That makes me feel good, I still can't fit into my pre-pregnancy pants... I had to go up a pants size. I have 15 lbs to lose to get to pre-pregnancy weight and I have another week to go before I'm released for physical activities.
I'm sure sooner or later I'll lose the weight, but I hate not being able to see my abs anymore. I worked hard for those and the fact that I'm going to have to do it all over again seems difficult. I know I can do it, especially with warmer weather ahead.
I do have to say though, no matter how much weight I have yet to lose, or how I look, it was all totally and completely worth it. Adam is changing daily and knowing that I was able to help create this beautiful little human being is beyond words. Even though it's challenging, I wouldn't take any of it back.
So, I'll update more on where I'm at after I get to start working out again. I cannot wait! I'm still not sure what I'm going to do, as we no longer have our gym memberships since moving. We'll see!
Thanks for sticking by my blog, I know posting is minimal, but I'll try to post more as I get time!
I'm sure sooner or later I'll lose the weight, but I hate not being able to see my abs anymore. I worked hard for those and the fact that I'm going to have to do it all over again seems difficult. I know I can do it, especially with warmer weather ahead.
I do have to say though, no matter how much weight I have yet to lose, or how I look, it was all totally and completely worth it. Adam is changing daily and knowing that I was able to help create this beautiful little human being is beyond words. Even though it's challenging, I wouldn't take any of it back.
So, I'll update more on where I'm at after I get to start working out again. I cannot wait! I'm still not sure what I'm going to do, as we no longer have our gym memberships since moving. We'll see!
Thanks for sticking by my blog, I know posting is minimal, but I'll try to post more as I get time!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Catching Up- in Pictures galore
He loves sleeping with his arms above his head
2 Weeks Old
Hanging out with Daddy
With Papa Jim
Our Family Jan 8th, 2011
3 Weeks Old
With Mommy's Best Friend, Pammy!
4 Weeks old
Laying on my boppy pillow with my new cover thanks to Aunt Natalie!
4 Weeks Old
Monday, January 10, 2011
Adam's Birth Story
I suppose since it's almost been 3 weeks, I should write down Adam's birth story before I forget a few details! I'm warning you, it's kind of long and wordy, but I wanted to get in every detail that I could remember.
We were scheduled for an induction on December 23rd. We were to arrive at the hospital on Wednesday, December 22nd at 6:00 pm. When we arrived, we were shown to our home away from home for what would be the next 4 days!
We went through all of the necessary paperwork (which by the way, I have no idea how people do this when they are already in labor! Holy crap!) and then came the IV. I can honestly say, I think this was the worst part for me. They were going to insert a heplock? so that when they needed the IV they wouldn't need to put one in. This nurse felt for my veins in my hand and decided it would be a good idea to put it on the side of my hand.... Anyone who knows me, knows I HATE needles and that I've passed out a number of times because of them. She started to put the needle in and it hurt like you wouldn't believe. Hubby was squeezing my hand and that's when it happened. Everything started to get blurry, I couldn't hear anything, I started to sweat like crazy and I knew I was passing out. Turns out, she got the needle in, just in time for my vein to blow. Awesome. Hubby got really nervous, because he was talking to me and I was not responding at all. So, after they fanned me for what felt like an hour and I was able to communicate with them, they called in someone who was apparently really good at doing IV's. She came in and I did not pass out the second time, which was a +.
The doctor came in next; she first checked me and I was still at a 1 and 50% effaced, she then inserted the cervidil and off she went. I had to lay in bed for an hour before I was able to get up and walk around. Jesse and I hung out in the hospital room and watched Elf while we waited for the hour to be up. After that, we took a walk around our floor. I was only allowed to have clear liquids and Popsicles so we picked up a few things for me to "eat" and then headed back to our room. I needed to be monitored every hour for 15 minutes for Adam's heart rate and my contractions. After about 2 hours, I could start to feel the contractions become much closer together and a lot more painful. The nurse came in and checked my chart and it seemed as though I was having contractions every other minute lasting for 45 seconds. They got more painful as they went and I was sure that this process was going to go much quicker than anyone had anticipated. She checked me again at 9:00 pm and I was at about a 1.5, but she said that the process would probably go quicker now that the contractions were so close together. At that time, she removed the cervidil and said we would monitor things throughout the night.
At 11:00, I was sure my water broke, but it didn't.... Hubby and I were watching Christmas Vacation to try and take my mind off things, but that was not working. I held on until 1:30am when we decided it was epidural time! Holy ouch! I know, what was I expecting, right? But, it did not hurt as bad as the first failed IV attempt. After that, I was starting to feel pretty good. We decided it was time to try and get some shut eye. Just as we were starting to fall asleep, my water broke at 2:30am. Nurses came in and checked me, I was at a 3. At least we were making progress. After this, we were finally able to sleep for a little while.
They proceeded to check me every few hours, contractions were not slowing down at all and continued to be quite painful by the looks of the screen, but I was feeling just fine.
I moved up to a 4, then a 5. By the time my parents arrived at 11 on Thursday, December 23rd, I had gotten to a 6. The nurses were sure that by 5:00, my baby would be here. Well, by 1:00, I was at a 7, then moved to an 8 pretty quickly. By 2:00, I was at an 8 and 100% effaced. I was at a 8 for almost 5 hours by the time they realized I was not progressing on my own. Before this, they had inserted something inside of me to connect to Adam to get a better heart rate and they inserted something to more closely measure the rate and severity of my contractions. They had upped my pitocin as much as possible and did not want to go any higher. Adam's heart rate was now consistently in the 170's-180's which was too high and I was starting to run a fever and risk infection. The doctor came in and explained our options. She said we could wait it out another hour or two, but she didn't see me progressing any quicker. She suggested the best option for baby and me was to have a c-section. At that point, after 22 hours of labor, I was exhausted and just ready to meet my little guy. Once I agreed to a c-section, they pumped me so full of "stuff" that it was ridiculous. They gave Jesse his necessary scrubs to wear, got me prepped and headed off to the operating room.
After about 30 minutes in the operating room, we were finally able to meet our baby boy, Adam James Crane, at 7:01pm on Thursday, December 23rd, 2010. It was the best feeling the world and I would go through all of it again for him.
We were in the hospital until December 26th, when we were discharged at 3:00pm. Christmas was spent in the hospital, but my parents and Brother & SIL all visited on that day. Best Christmas present I've ever gotten!
The c-section wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and I think I'm healing very quickly. It really hurt to get in and out of bed for the first few days, but every day it got easier.
All in all, we are adjusting to being a family of 3 pretty well. We're tired most of the time, but we love our little guy and wouldn't trade him in for all of the sleep in the world.
We were scheduled for an induction on December 23rd. We were to arrive at the hospital on Wednesday, December 22nd at 6:00 pm. When we arrived, we were shown to our home away from home for what would be the next 4 days!
We went through all of the necessary paperwork (which by the way, I have no idea how people do this when they are already in labor! Holy crap!) and then came the IV. I can honestly say, I think this was the worst part for me. They were going to insert a heplock? so that when they needed the IV they wouldn't need to put one in. This nurse felt for my veins in my hand and decided it would be a good idea to put it on the side of my hand.... Anyone who knows me, knows I HATE needles and that I've passed out a number of times because of them. She started to put the needle in and it hurt like you wouldn't believe. Hubby was squeezing my hand and that's when it happened. Everything started to get blurry, I couldn't hear anything, I started to sweat like crazy and I knew I was passing out. Turns out, she got the needle in, just in time for my vein to blow. Awesome. Hubby got really nervous, because he was talking to me and I was not responding at all. So, after they fanned me for what felt like an hour and I was able to communicate with them, they called in someone who was apparently really good at doing IV's. She came in and I did not pass out the second time, which was a +.
The doctor came in next; she first checked me and I was still at a 1 and 50% effaced, she then inserted the cervidil and off she went. I had to lay in bed for an hour before I was able to get up and walk around. Jesse and I hung out in the hospital room and watched Elf while we waited for the hour to be up. After that, we took a walk around our floor. I was only allowed to have clear liquids and Popsicles so we picked up a few things for me to "eat" and then headed back to our room. I needed to be monitored every hour for 15 minutes for Adam's heart rate and my contractions. After about 2 hours, I could start to feel the contractions become much closer together and a lot more painful. The nurse came in and checked my chart and it seemed as though I was having contractions every other minute lasting for 45 seconds. They got more painful as they went and I was sure that this process was going to go much quicker than anyone had anticipated. She checked me again at 9:00 pm and I was at about a 1.5, but she said that the process would probably go quicker now that the contractions were so close together. At that time, she removed the cervidil and said we would monitor things throughout the night.
At 11:00, I was sure my water broke, but it didn't.... Hubby and I were watching Christmas Vacation to try and take my mind off things, but that was not working. I held on until 1:30am when we decided it was epidural time! Holy ouch! I know, what was I expecting, right? But, it did not hurt as bad as the first failed IV attempt. After that, I was starting to feel pretty good. We decided it was time to try and get some shut eye. Just as we were starting to fall asleep, my water broke at 2:30am. Nurses came in and checked me, I was at a 3. At least we were making progress. After this, we were finally able to sleep for a little while.
They proceeded to check me every few hours, contractions were not slowing down at all and continued to be quite painful by the looks of the screen, but I was feeling just fine.
I moved up to a 4, then a 5. By the time my parents arrived at 11 on Thursday, December 23rd, I had gotten to a 6. The nurses were sure that by 5:00, my baby would be here. Well, by 1:00, I was at a 7, then moved to an 8 pretty quickly. By 2:00, I was at an 8 and 100% effaced. I was at a 8 for almost 5 hours by the time they realized I was not progressing on my own. Before this, they had inserted something inside of me to connect to Adam to get a better heart rate and they inserted something to more closely measure the rate and severity of my contractions. They had upped my pitocin as much as possible and did not want to go any higher. Adam's heart rate was now consistently in the 170's-180's which was too high and I was starting to run a fever and risk infection. The doctor came in and explained our options. She said we could wait it out another hour or two, but she didn't see me progressing any quicker. She suggested the best option for baby and me was to have a c-section. At that point, after 22 hours of labor, I was exhausted and just ready to meet my little guy. Once I agreed to a c-section, they pumped me so full of "stuff" that it was ridiculous. They gave Jesse his necessary scrubs to wear, got me prepped and headed off to the operating room.
After about 30 minutes in the operating room, we were finally able to meet our baby boy, Adam James Crane, at 7:01pm on Thursday, December 23rd, 2010. It was the best feeling the world and I would go through all of it again for him.
We were in the hospital until December 26th, when we were discharged at 3:00pm. Christmas was spent in the hospital, but my parents and Brother & SIL all visited on that day. Best Christmas present I've ever gotten!
The c-section wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and I think I'm healing very quickly. It really hurt to get in and out of bed for the first few days, but every day it got easier.
All in all, we are adjusting to being a family of 3 pretty well. We're tired most of the time, but we love our little guy and wouldn't trade him in for all of the sleep in the world.
Friday, January 7, 2011
2 Weeks
Adam is doing great! We had a little bad spell with an upset stomach and gas problems, but it seems to have taken care of it self, for now. He's growing more and more everyday and I cannot believe it!
He's sleeping about 2-3.5 hours between feedings and is eating about 3oz each time. He is outgrowing some of his newborn clothes, as his legs cannot straighten completely anymore.
We had our 2 week follow-up appointment yesterday and he weighed in at 8lbs 6oz, still 2oz under birth weight, but the doctor said he would catch up in no time. Everything else went well at the appointment, he's passed all tests with flying colors and seems to be doing great!
Yesterday was the first time I could drive after my c-section and it was SOOOOOO nice to get out of the house with Adam. We went to the doctor and then visited my mom at work just to spend some time away from home.
I'll try to update more often, but I find myself too tired to do anything except sleeping, feeding and playing with Adam and trying to do some laundry and dishes.
Just because he's so darn adorable, here's Adam's 2 week photo!
He's sleeping about 2-3.5 hours between feedings and is eating about 3oz each time. He is outgrowing some of his newborn clothes, as his legs cannot straighten completely anymore.
We had our 2 week follow-up appointment yesterday and he weighed in at 8lbs 6oz, still 2oz under birth weight, but the doctor said he would catch up in no time. Everything else went well at the appointment, he's passed all tests with flying colors and seems to be doing great!
Yesterday was the first time I could drive after my c-section and it was SOOOOOO nice to get out of the house with Adam. We went to the doctor and then visited my mom at work just to spend some time away from home.
I'll try to update more often, but I find myself too tired to do anything except sleeping, feeding and playing with Adam and trying to do some laundry and dishes.
Just because he's so darn adorable, here's Adam's 2 week photo!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Adam James
I suppose it's time I update you all on the happenings around here. I'd like to introduce you to Adam James, born December 23rd, 2010 at 7:01 pm.
We were in the hospital until December 26th and moved that same day. It was a busy time!
I was in labor for 22 hours after going in for a c-section. Everything went great after that and it was a matter of 30 minutes until he was finally born. We are in love!
I will update more as I get time!
We were in the hospital until December 26th and moved that same day. It was a busy time!
I was in labor for 22 hours after going in for a c-section. Everything went great after that and it was a matter of 30 minutes until he was finally born. We are in love!
I will update more as I get time!
At the hospital, just before having cervidel (sp) inserted
Here he is! 8lbs 8oz & 21 inches long
First time seeing our Son
A full head of hair, just like his mommy had when she was born!
Our new little family :-)
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