Well, I knew it would come sooner or later....we had our FIRST full on day with a very fussy little one! I never knew that a full night of NO sleep, would lead to a full day of the same thing.... not cool...... I managed to get a nap with B man from 1-3 but that is the amount of sleep I have had in about 24 hours . I have finally calmed the "screaming tooter" as he has been referred to several times today, and our sweet angel is finally asleep in his cozy little bed. Seriously, if I had all of the cool sleeping contraptions this kid has, I would nap 24-7.
Other than today.... things have been going pretty well!! Company has finally slowed down around here and it has been SO NICE to spend some one-on-one time with our family of 4. I am thankful Blakely has so many people who love him, but sometimes you just need some down time where you can just get to know your baby on a day to day basis. Playing hostess can get a little exhausting on a first time Mom!
Thus far, we have conquered extreme diaper rash * A big THANK YOU shout out to my friend Amy Elliot, who taught me what RESINOL is! Who knew that a magic butt paste existed and could clear up anything from diaper rashes to bug bites! Amy, you are my hero....* breastfeeding, and we are attempting to get rid of a stubborn umbilical cord. Our life, and bath time would be much more pleasant without that thing around! I know many of you have been asking how George has been adjusting to his new little brother.... honestly, I think he just likes the extra company coming around the house !! He doesn't seem phased by the baby, but I do notice that he clings to Jason or me a lot more when the baby has gone down for a nap.
We are headed back to the Dr. in the morning for a weight check. The last time we were there, Blakely weighed in at a whopping 5 lbs and 14 ozs. We are hoping for a big number tomorrow! I know as much as this little guy is eating, he should at least be back to birth weight by now!
Hoping to get some good sleep tonight!! Wish us luck!!!
OK..... before you start the name calling after you read this post, I want to go ahead and warn you that this post is NOT for the faint at heart, or for the woman who had a 48 hour labor two years ago that might still be a little bitter about the experience. My labor and delivery was incredibly fast and incredibly easy. I imagine Michelle Duggar from "19 kids and Counting" had a similar story, hence why she now has a whole little league football team living in her house.
So I blogged from the hospital on Thursday.... and where I left off.. Oh yeah, my first round of cytotec. Thursday night in the hospital did not last too long past 3:00 am when my water decided to break. I had had three rounds of the cervix thinning drug by this point and when my nurse Courtney ( who by the way is AWESOME; request her at Baptist East ) came to check my cervix I was 95 % thinned out and 3 cms dilated. The contractions started to come hard about 2 hours after my water broke. I didn't want to ask for an epidural because I was still 3 cms, but my nurse encouraged me to do so because my Doctor kept it on a drip anyways. I would say all-in-all I felt pain for a total of 30 mins during my labor process. Once the epidural was put into place, the pitocin drip was started. I went from 3 cms to 6 cms in a matter of 2 hours. By 9:10 am I was at 6 cms and they were telling me I might have a baby by 4:00 today. Boy were they wrong!! I jumped from 6 cms to 9 1/2 cms in an hour and a half! I knew something was going on around 10:15 and had my nurse check me... She basically said..... " Do not move, I need to get Dr. Williams here, before this baby pushes himself out!" My nurse Courtney was amazing at this point, We did two sets of three pushes before Dr. Williams walked into the room and needless to say he was shocked at how fast my labor went! After two quick sets of pushing, Blakely was here!! Wait, what?!? I didn't even break a sweat !! Now, I know my little man is smaller, weighing in a 6 lbs and 5 ozs, but I still expected to go through a little roughness at some point?
Then came the tears. Never in my life have I ever felt the way I did after I first met Blakely. It is so amazing that God has allowed Jason and I to be his parents and although we are embarking on this journey on a day to day basis, I think we are doing an OK job so far :) After getting home with our him, reality set in. I have cried more in the past 24 hours than I have in a long time. Happy tears, thankful tears, let's face it, my hormones are in full control right now. I am overwhelmed with love for someone I just met 3 days ago. My husband has been incredible; every time I see him with our baby, I fall in love all over again. OK. I have to stop. I'm going to waterlog my laptop.
Blakely's first bath at home!
I will try my best to keep my blog updated, but as you know, we are very busy around here these days :) Thank you for sharing this journey with me ! I hope to use all my posts to make a book for B man to have one day. It was fun documenting this pregnancy experience and who knows... maybe I will do it again someday....... way in the future! !
As we speak I am laid up in Labor and Delivery room 16 at Baptist East. The sound of Blakely's heartbeat and "Big Bang Theory" fills the room as we speak. Way cool and way surreal. Let me take a few steps back and tell you about my day.... As you all know I was very, very ANXIOUS to say the least. Friends filled my phone with encouraging texts and phone calls to help me get to my 1:30 appointment time today. Phillipians 4:6 " Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God." was ringing through my head, but the thought of our little man potentially being in my arms by Friday wouldn't escape my thoughts! Long story short, after a quick lunch with J, we headed to see Dr. Williams. To my surprise, I was 2 cms dilated at this appointment! Dr. Williams left the decision up to us to induce and OF COURSE, we said yes. My cervix is still not quite as thin as as needed to be for labor, so Dr. Williams asked if I could come in today at 4:30 so that we could begin the dose of cytotec to thin out my cervix. So here we are 3 hours later, hooked up to fluids in an IV and excited as ALL GET OUT!! Dr. Williams just came in with the first round of pills ( I will have two more, one at 9:00 pm and one at 1:00 am) and we actually fist bumped before he left the room. My doctor is not on call tonight, but informed me that if Blakely decides to come early ( which sometimes the pill causes women to go into early labor) , he will get over here as fast as possible ~ way cool.
Here is my LAST bump PIC!!!!
But I like this one even better :)
I was worried they weren't going to let me wear my own gown, but they did !! I have gotten lots of compliments on it already :) Lookin' fab in Labor and Delivery!!
I just got my "push present" from Mr. T as well :) My bible that I have had since I was twelve, rebound with my new last name. It is so special to me, because I didn't want to lose all the notes and highlights in it from years past. . . . . I am thankful for such a thoughtful man in my life.....
Next time I post, there WILL BE baby pictures!!! EEK!! Can you believe it !!!
I tried to explain to George before we left, that we would be bringing him back a present.... he still seemed confused..... Gotta love the little guy!!
Keep up the prayers for a smooth and safe delivery!! WE love you guys!!
- Jason, Carter and soon to be Blakely William Taunton
