By the way, I apologize for the delay. I had internet in labor and delivery but not in recovery so I wasn't able to post like I thought I would be able to.
We just got home about an hour ago and I'm off to get some sleep in my comfy bed!
6.19.2007
Chloe Faith...
Here she is. Our beautiful baby girl, born on June 18th at 10:12 a.m. She weighed in at 7 lbs 14 oz and was 20 inches long.
By the way, I apologize for the delay. I had internet in labor and delivery but not in recovery so I wasn't able to post like I thought I would be able to.
We just got home about an hour ago and I'm off to get some sleep in my comfy bed!
By the way, I apologize for the delay. I had internet in labor and delivery but not in recovery so I wasn't able to post like I thought I would be able to.
We just got home about an hour ago and I'm off to get some sleep in my comfy bed!
6.18.2007
Our little girl is on her way....
I'm posting from the hospital. Currently 8 cm and the Dr just broke my water so she should be here before noon!
I will update as soon as I can!
I will update as soon as I can!
6.17.2007
Andy...
Today is a very special day for us, a day that without Andy wouldn't have nearly as much significance in my life. Not only is it Father's Day, but it's also our 7th anniversary.
First off all I want to say Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there. Being a dad is a huge responsibility and an amazing privilege at the same time. I know that us moms and wives don't always understand what it means to be a "daddy", but from this mom and wife, I can say that we appreciate what you do and the role you play in our lives more than words can ever express.
Since Andy loves to read so much Bella and I decided to make him a bookmark for Father's Day. In preparation I asked Bella why she loved her daddy and this is what she said,
I love my daddy because...
He reads to me.
He yells really loud at the games sometimes (reffering to watching sports).
He tickles me.
He plays baseball with me.
He's silly and I'm silly too.
Because he's a really great dada!
It was so neat to hear the things that stick out in her mind when she thinks of her daddy. As I was reading over what she said I realized that it really all comes down to the fact that she has a FUN daddy who takes time to be with her and participate in her world! She doesn't realize it now, but there will be a day when she understands what a gift it is to have a dad like she does.
I recently read a quote and even posted it on my blog. It said, "The greatest gift a Father can give his children is to love their mother." This quote really takes both Fathers Day and our Anniversary and sums it up into one big blessing. Andy loves me in a way that I never really imagined another person could. His commitment to me and our family is so strong that sometimes I don't even get it. He has said something to me over the years that has taken a while to really sink in, but I think I'm finally getting it and honestly, it probably means more to me than anything else he says. He tells me on a regular basis, "I choose you the day we got married and I have chose you every day since." Today, after 7 years of being married, I am so honored to have a husband who "chooses" me and our family above everything else.
So, to you Andy, Happy Anniversary and Happy Father's Day. You are an amazing man and I'm honored to be your wife and the mother of your children!
First off all I want to say Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there. Being a dad is a huge responsibility and an amazing privilege at the same time. I know that us moms and wives don't always understand what it means to be a "daddy", but from this mom and wife, I can say that we appreciate what you do and the role you play in our lives more than words can ever express.
Since Andy loves to read so much Bella and I decided to make him a bookmark for Father's Day. In preparation I asked Bella why she loved her daddy and this is what she said,
I love my daddy because...
He reads to me.
He yells really loud at the games sometimes (reffering to watching sports).
He tickles me.
He plays baseball with me.
He's silly and I'm silly too.
Because he's a really great dada!
It was so neat to hear the things that stick out in her mind when she thinks of her daddy. As I was reading over what she said I realized that it really all comes down to the fact that she has a FUN daddy who takes time to be with her and participate in her world! She doesn't realize it now, but there will be a day when she understands what a gift it is to have a dad like she does.
I recently read a quote and even posted it on my blog. It said, "The greatest gift a Father can give his children is to love their mother." This quote really takes both Fathers Day and our Anniversary and sums it up into one big blessing. Andy loves me in a way that I never really imagined another person could. His commitment to me and our family is so strong that sometimes I don't even get it. He has said something to me over the years that has taken a while to really sink in, but I think I'm finally getting it and honestly, it probably means more to me than anything else he says. He tells me on a regular basis, "I choose you the day we got married and I have chose you every day since." Today, after 7 years of being married, I am so honored to have a husband who "chooses" me and our family above everything else.
So, to you Andy, Happy Anniversary and Happy Father's Day. You are an amazing man and I'm honored to be your wife and the mother of your children!
6.16.2007
Checking in...
I know some of you are wondering, so I thought I'd check in and say, "Yes, I'm still pregnant." ;)
I'm very anxious to meet our little girl, but at the same time am okay with waiting for a few more days if that's what she needs. Now that I'm on the mend I've been keeping busy with little things around the house and am actually feeling pretty good. Bella and I worked on a Father's Day gift for Andy yesterday which was a lot of fun and our friends Kyle and Terri brought us over pizza for dinner and we watched a movie. Today I am going to the church for a wedding that I was in charge of scheduling, planning, etc. I do most of the "wedding stuff" at work and was certain I would have a baby by now so a few other people agreed to take care of things today. If I go one of them can stay home so I decided since I'm still pregnant I will go for a couple hours and help out. Tomorrow is a big day for us...Father's Day and our Anniversary. Andy has a softball game that we wil go out to in the evening so we should have a fun-filled day. Other than that it's just life as usual until we get to meet our newest little princess.
I'll leave you with a picture taken by a very camera happy daddy...
I'm very anxious to meet our little girl, but at the same time am okay with waiting for a few more days if that's what she needs. Now that I'm on the mend I've been keeping busy with little things around the house and am actually feeling pretty good. Bella and I worked on a Father's Day gift for Andy yesterday which was a lot of fun and our friends Kyle and Terri brought us over pizza for dinner and we watched a movie. Today I am going to the church for a wedding that I was in charge of scheduling, planning, etc. I do most of the "wedding stuff" at work and was certain I would have a baby by now so a few other people agreed to take care of things today. If I go one of them can stay home so I decided since I'm still pregnant I will go for a couple hours and help out. Tomorrow is a big day for us...Father's Day and our Anniversary. Andy has a softball game that we wil go out to in the evening so we should have a fun-filled day. Other than that it's just life as usual until we get to meet our newest little princess.
I'll leave you with a picture taken by a very camera happy daddy...
6.14.2007
6.13.2007
Maternity Pictures
A few people have mentioned that they can't see my slideshow for some reason, so I thought I'd post a few of the pictures...
Sick!
Last Monday Andy came down with a nasty cold. By Tuesday, I was sick too. Wednesday morning I went to the Chiropractor and stocked up on natural supplements to help us get healthy quick. Andy has been getting better over the past few days, but I just haven't been able to shake it. I thought I was feeling better on Monday morning, but by the afternoon I was feeling worse than ever. Monday night I ran a fever all night and had a terrible pain in my chest. When I woke up in the morning I had a nasty cough and felt like a truck was on my chest. I relented and called my OB. As I suspected I have a sinus infection and am now on antibiotics. I took my first dose last night and am hoping that by tomorrow I will be feeling a bit better. Today the right side of my face feels like someone punched me. Not only are my sinuses killing me, but my teeth hurt when I eat and I just generally feel a whole lot of pressure in my face.
Of all times in my pregnancy to get sick this seems like one of the worst, but I'm trying to maintain a good attitude about it all. I was a bit stressed about going on an antibiotic, but knowing that I really need it is making me feel a little better about it. I started on a Probiotic for myself and have some for the baby when she is born. With that I'm confident that our systems will be restored to their healthy balance of good bacterias.
Other than sleep and lay on the couch I haven't done much over the past week. It's driving me nuts mentally, but I know I need to let my body rest as much as possible in order to get healthy. I keep thinking that if I hadn't been sick I would have had the nursery painted by now. ;) I'm just so glad I got so much done over the past month so that I have been able to rest and not completely loose my mind over all the things that need be done.
I guess that's all for now. I'm just praying that I stay pregnant for a couple more days while I continue to get better and then I will be very anxious to finally meet our newest little princess.
Of all times in my pregnancy to get sick this seems like one of the worst, but I'm trying to maintain a good attitude about it all. I was a bit stressed about going on an antibiotic, but knowing that I really need it is making me feel a little better about it. I started on a Probiotic for myself and have some for the baby when she is born. With that I'm confident that our systems will be restored to their healthy balance of good bacterias.
Other than sleep and lay on the couch I haven't done much over the past week. It's driving me nuts mentally, but I know I need to let my body rest as much as possible in order to get healthy. I keep thinking that if I hadn't been sick I would have had the nursery painted by now. ;) I'm just so glad I got so much done over the past month so that I have been able to rest and not completely loose my mind over all the things that need be done.
I guess that's all for now. I'm just praying that I stay pregnant for a couple more days while I continue to get better and then I will be very anxious to finally meet our newest little princess.
6.11.2007
39 weeks
and counting...
I had my weekly OB appt today. I'm 3 cm dilated, 80% effaced, -2 station and still not in labor! ;) My Dr offered to induce me this week if I wanted to, but I declined. I must say that it was very tempting, but with no reason other than convenience, it just didn't feel like the right thing to do at this point. So for now, we continue to wait...
We did get a chance to take some maternity pictures today and I quickly created a slide show of a few of them. We had fun and got some good ones for being such amateurs. These are only a few of what we took, but most of them I don't feel comfortable sharing with who ever may happen upon my blog. Some of the more revealing ones are absolutely beautiful and something I will treasure for many years to come.
Click here to check them out.
I had my weekly OB appt today. I'm 3 cm dilated, 80% effaced, -2 station and still not in labor! ;) My Dr offered to induce me this week if I wanted to, but I declined. I must say that it was very tempting, but with no reason other than convenience, it just didn't feel like the right thing to do at this point. So for now, we continue to wait...
We did get a chance to take some maternity pictures today and I quickly created a slide show of a few of them. We had fun and got some good ones for being such amateurs. These are only a few of what we took, but most of them I don't feel comfortable sharing with who ever may happen upon my blog. Some of the more revealing ones are absolutely beautiful and something I will treasure for many years to come.
Click here to check them out.
6.07.2007
38 week belly pics...
Here I am in all my pregnant glory! ;)
Big Sister...
And just because I really love this one...
Big Sister...
And just because I really love this one...
6.04.2007
Quote of the day...
"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother."
- Theodore Hesburgh
- Theodore Hesburgh
6.02.2007
Our Dancing Queen!
Bella had her summer recital today. It's so much fun to see how excited she gets about dressing up in her fancy costume and getting all "dolled" up. Here are some pictures...
Hot Mamas!
On Monday we went to Lake Tahoe for the day. Out of 4 (including me) of our closest friends, 3 of us are pregnant. Here is a progression picture from not pregnant at all to ready to pop!!
It starts out with Amy who still has her "no babies" body. Then there's Terri who is due in December, Jessica due in August and me, due any day now!!
It starts out with Amy who still has her "no babies" body. Then there's Terri who is due in December, Jessica due in August and me, due any day now!!
5.29.2007
Still here... (UPDATED, Now w/ Pictures)
Still pregnant! Just really, really busy! :) I don't have a whole lot of time, but I wanted to stop in and let everyone know that we are still around.
I'll try to highlight a few of the things that we've been up to since getting back from San Francisco...
First, we finally had the big garage sale we've been preparing for for months now. It was a lot of work and I was completely exhausted by the end, but it was worth it in the end. After the day was over we loaded up the things that didn't sell and dropped them off at Goodwill. After months of giant piles it felt so good to have it all gone finally!
Next, I was blessed to be given an absolutely wonderful baby shower. My shower was on Saturday, but really it was a weekend long event filled with baby stuff, family and friends. Meagan and Jessica did an amazing job at hosting my shower...everyone who attended commented on how nice it was and even though I'm not the best at being the center of attention I felt so blessed to be surrounded by people who love us and are as happy about the impending birth of our little girl as we are. Seeing our family is always wonderful and it was an extra special treat to have the O'Connell's in town as well. When they left Andy commented on how much his missed hanging out with them and we determined that we are always taken off guard when it's time to say good-bye because it feels so natural to have them around.
Saturday evening we had a BBQ to celebrate Andy's birthday. It was really fun to celebrate with everyone here and unlike me, Andy has no problem being the life of the party! He and Bella put on quite a show opening his gifts and even though I shake my head at times, seeing him get so excited about the little things in life makes me remember just why I love him as much as I do!
Monday was Andy's actual birthday. We spent the day at Lake Tahoe with our wonderful friends. Andy got his first run of wakeboarding in for the year and we ended the day with a great dinner at Fire and Ice in South Lake Tahoe.
In addition to all of that we have been busy with several different projects around the house such as moving furniture from Bella's room to the baby's room, setting up the nursery, continuing to clean out and reorganize and a whole bunch of other little things. I've been diligently working at getting everything in order at work so that when I leave there are as few loose strings as possible. Of course all of this seems to take a little longer than usual with my 9 month pregnant body. ;)
Speaking of being 9 months pregnant. As of Monday I am officially "full term"...37 weeks that is. At my appt last week I was 2 cm dilated and 60% effaced. Today I was not quite 3, but "very close" as my Dr put it and 70% effaced. It's very possible that I could be pregnant for another couple weeks, but it's also possible that we could be meeting our little one very soon. My Dr told me today that he wouldn't be surprised if I went into labor this week, so we'll see...
I realized a while ago that it's been a while since I've shared a Bella funny on my blog and she just happened to say something yesterday that is well worth typing out for everyone to read! The guys left early in the morning to get us a spot on the beach so Amy, Terri, Bella and myself drove up together. We stopped by Walmart for a few last minute things and all decided to go to the bathroom before leaving. As we were walking out of the store, Bella said to us very matter of factly, "I didn't wipe because it will wash off when I get in the water at the lake". It was the last things I expected her to say and the look on her face made it all that more priceless. At that point, what's a mom really to say? Instead of trying to explain why we should wipe regardless of the fact that we are headed to the lake I just had a really great laugh! :)
I will try to post some pictures from my shower soon and will also do my best to give a quick update post as soon as anything resembling labor starts.
Here are pictures from the Shower and Andy's Birthday BBQ as promised...
I'll try to highlight a few of the things that we've been up to since getting back from San Francisco...
First, we finally had the big garage sale we've been preparing for for months now. It was a lot of work and I was completely exhausted by the end, but it was worth it in the end. After the day was over we loaded up the things that didn't sell and dropped them off at Goodwill. After months of giant piles it felt so good to have it all gone finally!
Next, I was blessed to be given an absolutely wonderful baby shower. My shower was on Saturday, but really it was a weekend long event filled with baby stuff, family and friends. Meagan and Jessica did an amazing job at hosting my shower...everyone who attended commented on how nice it was and even though I'm not the best at being the center of attention I felt so blessed to be surrounded by people who love us and are as happy about the impending birth of our little girl as we are. Seeing our family is always wonderful and it was an extra special treat to have the O'Connell's in town as well. When they left Andy commented on how much his missed hanging out with them and we determined that we are always taken off guard when it's time to say good-bye because it feels so natural to have them around.
Saturday evening we had a BBQ to celebrate Andy's birthday. It was really fun to celebrate with everyone here and unlike me, Andy has no problem being the life of the party! He and Bella put on quite a show opening his gifts and even though I shake my head at times, seeing him get so excited about the little things in life makes me remember just why I love him as much as I do!
Monday was Andy's actual birthday. We spent the day at Lake Tahoe with our wonderful friends. Andy got his first run of wakeboarding in for the year and we ended the day with a great dinner at Fire and Ice in South Lake Tahoe.
In addition to all of that we have been busy with several different projects around the house such as moving furniture from Bella's room to the baby's room, setting up the nursery, continuing to clean out and reorganize and a whole bunch of other little things. I've been diligently working at getting everything in order at work so that when I leave there are as few loose strings as possible. Of course all of this seems to take a little longer than usual with my 9 month pregnant body. ;)
Speaking of being 9 months pregnant. As of Monday I am officially "full term"...37 weeks that is. At my appt last week I was 2 cm dilated and 60% effaced. Today I was not quite 3, but "very close" as my Dr put it and 70% effaced. It's very possible that I could be pregnant for another couple weeks, but it's also possible that we could be meeting our little one very soon. My Dr told me today that he wouldn't be surprised if I went into labor this week, so we'll see...
I realized a while ago that it's been a while since I've shared a Bella funny on my blog and she just happened to say something yesterday that is well worth typing out for everyone to read! The guys left early in the morning to get us a spot on the beach so Amy, Terri, Bella and myself drove up together. We stopped by Walmart for a few last minute things and all decided to go to the bathroom before leaving. As we were walking out of the store, Bella said to us very matter of factly, "I didn't wipe because it will wash off when I get in the water at the lake". It was the last things I expected her to say and the look on her face made it all that more priceless. At that point, what's a mom really to say? Instead of trying to explain why we should wipe regardless of the fact that we are headed to the lake I just had a really great laugh! :)
I will try to post some pictures from my shower soon and will also do my best to give a quick update post as soon as anything resembling labor starts.
Here are pictures from the Shower and Andy's Birthday BBQ as promised...
5.07.2007
San Francisco in Pictures...
Andy and I are visiting San Francisco for a few days and I thought it would be fun to chronicle our time here in pictures. I'll do my best to post each day so check back for updates...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)