2 Months and Other News!

Well Mady is now two months old and I don't know where the time is going.  She is now smiling so much and I swear, those smiles are worth everything and make up for all the times when she is crying and you have no idea what to do.  Mady had to go to the doctor yesterday, not for her two month appointment, but because the last few days we noticed she has been really fussy, and having a real hard time going down for bed.  We had a feeling it had something to do with gas or reflux because she had a lot of burps which would relieve her for a while and then the crying would start again, and she would constantly arch her back.  It was so hard when she would cry and cry and there was nothing I could do to stop it.  She sounded so uncomfortable and I knew it wasn't normal so we went in to the doctor.  It looks like she does have a case of reflux and they told me to cut dairy from my diet and try giving her some maalox to see how that goes.  If that doesn't work then we have to start her on a reflux medicine :( So far it seems like she is feeling better but it's only been one day.

Besides that, she is learning new things everyday.  She is discovering that she has these marvelous things called hands and wants sooooo badly to put that thumb in her mouth but she can't quite do it yet.  She is exploring everything with her eyes and loves looking around at everything.  She talks to these decorations that hang from the ceiling in her room everyday.  I wonder what they tell her because it sure does seem funny! She also loves her bath time, and is just all smiles and splashing around every night. 

Here is a video of bath time fun!


Other big news in our house (besides Mady discovering her hands) is that I now have a new full-time job which is called stay at home mom.  It was a hard decision considering I had a great job at Brinker where I worked with some really great people but we thought about it a lot and it just felt like the right thing to do.  I feel very fortunate to have this option and I know if I don't stay home I will come to regret it later.  They're only small for so long and I want to spend this time with her.  Ironically, I have been asked by the college I taught a class at last fall, to come back this fall and teach a few classes.  I decided to do it because it is only on Tuesday's and Thursday's and not even for the whole day.  It's a good chance for me to get out and do something I enjoy but still be able to be home with my girl.  I feel very lucky that everything has fallen into place like this and I am getting use to my new boss - Mady. 

Mady will go for her two month appointment on the 25th so we'll see what her stats are but we did find out yesterday that she weighs 11 and a half pounds!  And for what you really care about, here are some pics....

Love my bath!

The cousins hanging out on Fourth of July

What is this on my head?

I'm two months old!

Cute Pictures from today!

Big Smile!!!

So Cute!

She is saying, Hi Daddy!

She also held her first toy today!

A Big Smile!

Madison hit six weeks this past Thursday (where does the time go?). This also means she is going through her 6 week growth spurt right about now. For the past two days she has been really cranky and wanting to eat a lot more. Hopefully, the websites are right and it only lasts a day or two more. We were able to capture a big smile on video this morning though. These smiles she gives in between fussy times are the best things to keep us going. Check out the video and dont mind our baby talk!  I guess she's not quite ready for her bumbo....

Happy One Month!

Madison is one month old today!  I cannot believe that it has already been a month.  Everyone always said enjoy it because it goes by so fast and boy were they right.  Before we know it she'll be leaving us for college, haha.

It's been a while since the last blog post.  Having a new baby has shown me that there is never enough time in the day to get things done.  Everything is done around her schedule and you never know when you will have time to do things like blog, clean the house, shower, or even eat and sleep.  Being new parents, this has definitely been a month full of learning and sleepless nights but I wouldn't change a thing.  We are having a blast with her and she is teaching us more than we are probably teaching her and I'm sure that won't change. 

Her two week appointment went great.  She weighed 8 lbs 6 oz and was 20 inches long.  Such a growing girl!  At a month old, Mady can smile, she can keep her head up really well, and when on tummy time she can move it side to side like a pro!  The first time she smiled at me was one of the best moments ever.  She's even started talking to us a little and she is much more interactive.  In the first few weeks she slept a lot but lately she has been staying up during the day a lot more. I can't wait to see what the second month holds!

And for the best part, here are some pictures of our sweet baby girl...

I'm one month old today!

 

Big smile!

My cousins came to see me

Aunt Brittney and Uncle Cody

Tummy Time!

A cute sneeze and a head turn towards the end!

Shes Here!!!!!

After 40 weeks and 4 days of being pregnant, Madison came into this world. We were scheduled for an induction on Thursday May 12th, but that morning while we were getting ready and on the way to the hospital I was beginning to have contractions. Nothing like I had experienced before, so we think she might have come really soon regardless. We arrived at the hospital around 530am and by 630am I was hooked up to everything and the Pitocin was started to help things get going. The doctor came in around 8 and broke my water and we found out that little Mady had her first bowel movement in utero. The nurses assured us it wasn't a big deal, but they had to have the NICU team at the delivery to make sure none of the meconium in the fluid would get inhaled by Mady. We know the chances of anything happening were very low, but just having to hear the term "NICU" wasn't fun. Around 930 the contractions were beginning to increase in frequency and in pain and that's when the epidural was ordered. The doctor came back around noon and checked for progress and much to our surprise the she said, "You're complete!" We were not thinking that! We waited a few minutes to begin the pushing and when it came time to push the contractions of course slowed down. The nurses said that happens a lot, the body thinks all the hard work of getting ready for delivery is over so it slows down. I pushed for about 2 hours, but had 5-6 minute breaks for much of it. Mady was born at 2:55 PM on May 12, 2011. She weighed 7lbs 1oz and was 19 1/2 inches long.

The doctor quickly cut the cord and handed her off to the NICU team who quickly did their job and within a few minutes they gave the all-clear that everything was alright. We were relieved! Mady quickly knew how to feed which was a definite plus and has been eating like a champion ever since. All the nurses thought she wasn't our first baby due to how well she was doing.

We stayed in the hospital until Saturday morning and we were thankful for everyone who visited us there and at home since. Mady doesn't know it yet but she is very loved.  Here are some pictures:

Right after birth!

Mommy and baby meet!

Baby and Dad!

After her first bath! The nurse gave her a mohawk.

First family photo.

Going home!

Home!

The 3 girls of the house!

Her first night!

This was the first outfit we bought after we knew I was pregnant.

Now the new chapter begins!

Tomorrow is the big day!

Month 9...Last picture!

I can't believe it's already here but tomorrow we will be meeting little Madison.  Because of her size and how far I'm already progressed we have decided to induce at 40 weeks and 4 days.  I have progressed nicely and I don't think my doctor thought I would make it to my due date but Madison felt differently as she is way too happy in there!  Like Nick told her, your lease was for nine months and that time is up so now you're being evicted, haha.  Poor baby!

My last day of work before Mady's arrival was Thursday.  I decided to take vacation days that I had to spend some time finishing last minute things and relaxing.  The time off has been great as I was getting tired and it was getting harder to go to work.  I'm really glad I had this time off to relax a little bit because we all know I won't have that soon!  I guess she knew that and was being nice to her mommy by waiting it out!

Our parents are coming in town today so last night was our last night with just the three of us (Me, Nick, and Lucy).  We went out for some dessert and then spent the rest of the night at home.  It's surreal to think soon we'll meet this little person who will forever be the most important thing in our lives.  I'm feeling excited, nervous, anxious and so many other things.  I'm ready for the unknown to be over and know that we have a healthy baby.  We are so lucky to have great family and friends that have been there throughout this journey and will be with us as we start on this new one.  Keep a look out for the next post featuring our baby girl!