Going to the Dr. - 2 wk check

Here is Addie getting ready to go to her 2 week Dr. check -up. She really didn't like her glasses and they lasted all of 2 seconds; but long enough to get this great photo!!

The update at the Drs was great! She now weighs 9lbs and 4oz. She is 21 inches long. Dr. Martin said she is great and he sees no problems. She goes back in 6 wks for her first round of shots and another wellness check.

Family Pic

Here we are finally at home with a few nights of sleep under our belts. Thank goodness she likes to sleep 3-4 hours in a row at night, so we get a few good hours in a row.

Home at Last

Here we are finally home.....

Going Home

Here we are getting ready to leave the hospital. My really good friend Pam, gave us Addison's going home outfit. She looked so cute in it :) Thanks Pam

5 Minutes Old

Here she is about 5 minutes old. She was being weighed and measured.

The Big Arrival

Here she is being pulled out of my belly. Notice the deep crease in her forhead, from being stuck at my pelvic bone.

Finally... Addison Rose Arrives

Well, she is here! She took her sweet time, but had a bit of trouble getting out. Here are the important details.

I started with some hard contractions Thursday night about 10:00pm At about 1:00am Friday morning it was on. We labored at home by ourselves until about five am then we called in out Doula's to assist. We headed to the Hospital at 3:00pm on Friday. I labored for a few more hours and started pushing at about 7:00pm. After about three hours it was looking like the baby was crooked in there and wasn't coming down correctly. So Robert and I talked and after at this point 23-1/2 hours of UNMEDICATED labor we decided to have the C-Section.

So at 10:56pm on Friday April 13th Addison Rose Smith joined us as 8lbs 15oz 20" long bundle of joy!

40 weeks 1 day and counting...

Well, here we are at 40 weeks and 1 day and I'm still pregnant. We had a Dr. apt today and no progress was made over the last week. She is still high and my cervix is still at 1cm. We have the next Dr. apt on Thursday. Dr. Busch said he will call for an induction on that day, if there is no progress. Hopefully, Little Miss will make up her mind to come out on her own in the next few days. Cross your fingers :)

Other than that I'm feeling fine and the baby is doing well.

Thanks for all of the well wishes!

39 week 4 day photo

Here I am really pregnant, if there are different levels of pregnancy :)

A bit of progress.. Is better than none

Well, Robert and I went to see Dr. Busch. I'm 1cm dialated and my cervix is beginning to soften. She also has dropped a bit. These are all REALLY REALLY good things. So we are right on schedule. Robert and I are going to finish packing our bags for the hospital and also get the carseat in the car. After that we are pretty much ready to go.

My last day teaching for this year is on Friday, I'm so excited!! The swelling and general uncomfortable feeling I have has made it a bit difficult to be a good teacher. My substitute, who will finish the year for me, is shadowing me this week. So, I'm hoping the transistion will be
OK.

Also, Mom will be here starting March 30th. We're getting down to the wire. I can't believe she is almost here. We can't wait :)

Kankles Anyone...

Well, as you can see my ankles have become KANKLES!!! I'm down to one pair of shoes that I can wear. Flip Flops are it for the remainder of the pregnancy. I had to buy a new pair of Crocs (knockoffs from Target) in a bigger size, to accomodate the swelling.

My doula, Stephanie, gave me some ideas to get rid of the swelling, well at least manage it. So I have been taking baths in Epson Salt for an hour and half every night and some days, I take two a day. It has been helping.

I went and saw Dr. Busch, on Thursday, and I gained 6 lbs. in one week. He said maybe the baby gain a 1/2-1 lb. and the rest is water weight. Also, the baby is head down but hasn't dropped yet. There ihas been no dialation or softening of the cervix. So I guess we will see if there is any progress tomorrow. We go see the Dr. again on Monday.

Hopefully, Little Miss will make an appearance sometime soon!!

Patio Furniture

Robert and I went to Ikea looking for storage solutions and found this great patio set, for under $150. Which is why we LOVE Ikea :)

Ohhh Girl, Am I ready to be done

So with 2 weeks left until my due date, I'm really ready to be done. Here is a picture of me from last week at my good friend Jenn's baby shower. She is due a week after me.

Landscaping & Fountain

Here is the fountain and the completed backyard. We have some other things we wnat to do but this is a start and got us our of the MUD.

Baby Shower

Here are some pictures from my shower! We had a great time, it was so nice to see my friends and to get tons of advice.

New House - Like we need to take on one more thing :)

As you can see it a brand new pad! It should be complete in the next few days. We are to get keys on the 13th of February!! We're so excited and look forward to having alittle more space. Mom and Dad J are coming to help us hang ceiling fans and move in. We will be moving the weekend of February 23, so if you have nothing to do..... :)

We will miss living in our old house with a giant backyard. But sure can't wait to have our weekends free of yardwork and home repairs.

Dr. Apt now every 2 weeks

Well, now that I am almost 32 weeks prego, its time for Dr. apt every 2 weeks. I have gained a total of 22 lbs, I think. I passed my glucose test, which is a relief. My iron levels were a bit low, but nothing to be too concerned about. So I have 2 months to go until my due date and 7 weeks until I'm done working for this school year.

January Apt & Birthing Classes

Everything is going great! The baby is moving all of the time. The Doctor said everything is going going great. We also went to two weekends of childbirth class. We learned so much! Our instructor was great and our friends Ben and Jenn were in our class which made it fun. This class was taught by a doula, she will be helping me with the birth of our daughter. She is a coach, for both Robert and I. She will show us how to deal with birth in a natural & positive way.

So...Are you ready for pink??

It's a GIRL!!!!

We had our 6 month check-up and everything is GREAT!! I gained 2 lbs and the Doctor says the baby and I are doing great.

After the appointment with the OB, we went to the BIG ultrasound. Right away she said,it was a girl:) I barely remember the rest of the ultrasound. But the tech said everything looked great.

5 Month Appointment - 11/20

Well, everything is looking great. I finally gained some weight. I gained 8 lbs!!! For a grand total fo 10 lbs, so far. My dr. isn't too worried as I haven't gained too much before this month.

I'm feeling really great! I started feelinng the baby kick on the 13th. Its really strange feeling, that makes me really excited! I can't wait for Robert to feel it.

We finally have our BIG ultrasound on Friday, December 15th at 11:15. If all works out we will try to find out the gender of our little hitchhiker. What is awesome is that Mom and Dad J will be in town, and will go with us to our appointment!!

Everything else is going awesome.