Well, tomorrow Maddie will be 1 week old. Sounds so young...wow!! Jay and I are adjusting pretty well to being parents. We learn something new everynight to hopefully make the next night better. Eventhough the nights are not what we are used to, I still wake up every morning feeling so happy and blessed. Believe me though, Im TIRED!!!! Ive gotten a little emotional a few times and even cried a few times, but I know that its just lack of sleep and messed up hormones. Most of my tears are tears of joy, but I admit that sometimes it gets a little overwhelming when I start thinking about all the changes.
Jay has proven to be a fantastic daddy!!!! He is wonderful with Maddie and we have been working VERY well as a team. We love her so much and look forward to all the changes in our life together. Maddie has definatly brought so much peace to our lives...maybe not at 2 in the morning...but none the less, she is perfect!!!!!
Keep us in your thoughts and wish us luck in our new adventures!!!
Well, it has been a while since I last posted so here goes. Madison Kathryn Almers has finally decided to make her entrance. Actually, she was dragged out kicking and screaming...quite literally. Missy had a cesarian section and on Wednesday June 21, 2006 at 12:00 noon, Maddie was born. She weighed in at 9 pounds 7 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing awesome.
She is now home and we have survived the first two nights here. Saturday night was a bit strenuous as she screamed from 11pm to 4am non-stop. She cried so much, her little voice became hoarse. Ended up being a killer case of gas which we couldn't get rid of. Last night was much better. After her second feeding of the night, she slept for about 5 hours. This was GREAT considering what we went through the night before. I think we have the nursing down now, so hopefully things should continue to progress nicely.
She had her first appointment with the pediatician this morning which went very well. She had dropped to 8lb. 9oz. at the hospital which was cause for additional attention and she has a bit of jaundice (spelling?). Both of which are normallizing nicely, she now weighs 8lb. 15oz. and we should know how her jaundice is doing later this afternoon.
Well, some of you may know already but, if you dont...we are scheduled to have a cesarean section on Wednesday the 21st at 12:30!!!!! After having another ultrasound done and a check of my cervix, the decision was pretty much made for me although I would have made the same choice anyway. They estimated Maddie to weight around 9lbs.13oz!!! I can believe it I guess, knowing how much Jay weighed. Not only that, but Maddie still was not engaged in my cervix and I still had not dilated AT ALL!! So, the doctor said that...big baby+ no dilation+ no engagement+ unfavorable cervix at 40 weeks= C-Section!!! So...thats where we stand!! Im feeling lots of emotions right now. Ive been waiting for this, but I feel so.....I dont know. Im thrilled for sure but a little scared, a little anxious, a little bit of this and that!!
Anyway, I guess this is my last monday as a pregnant woman. Pretty soon, I'll be a mommy and Jay will be a daddy. Pray for us come wednesday and we will do our best to keep you updated!!!!!
So...I have officially started my 40th week of pregnancy and for those of you who may not know, 40 weeks is the END!!! I had a doctor visit today and I have to admit that iI went there with every intention of begging to be induced!! When he walked in the room and asked how I was, I just started crying. I really couldnt help it. I never came out and asked about inducing because he said the infamous..."you dont have much further to go"!!!! I know that already. It was hard to get myself together.
After feeling around for the baby, he seemed to think that she was possibly going to be too big for a normal delivery...meaning we may have to have a c-section. So, he ordered another ultrasound for monday afternoon where we will find out her size. The doc' says that if she proves to be TOO big, then we will not have to wait anymore and can possibly schedule a c-section for that evening or the next day!!! If she proves to be average size and we can delivery normally, then he still says that he wouldnt make me wait any longer.
So, I am almost certain that we are going to have a baby Madison sometime early to mid next week! We are sooooo excited!!! It may get kinda busy around our house, but we will be sure to keep everyone posted!!! Keep us in your thoughts and prayers please!
Well, we spent friday evening and half of saturday in the hospital. Yes, I said it...in the hospital. Friday afternoon I started having contractions and by dinner time, they were around 5 minutes apart. Being my first time, I didnt really know if I needed to go to the hospital yet or not! We called the doctor and he said to come in and be checked.
When we arrived the contractions were about 2-3 minutes apart so they wouldnt send me home. The only problem was...eventhough I was having painful contractions so often, they were not strong enough to dilate my cervix. So, they had me walking up and down the halls and they put IV fluids in me to hopefully STOP the contractions. By late saturday morning, their efforts had worked and I was given the go ahead to prepare to go home. My contractions were still coming but very infrequent and they just werent strong.
So, going home with out a baby was really difficult. It was strange really because I had been contracting so regularly and now...Nothing!! Oh well. She will come when she is ready, I guess. The doctor said that the worst case senario is that I will have to go back to the hospital with the same sort of stuff and have to be induced to " put me out of my misery"!! Only time will tell. We will keep everyone updated, I promise!!! Until then, please send good wishes lucky vibes our way!!!!
Well, we officially have less than 3 weeks now!!! We are sooo ready for Maddie to come. Some people are saying, "dont be upset if she's over due" or "she's going to be late"!!! I just want all of you to know, that if you are thinking that way...keep it to yourself!!! We know that she will come when she is ready and that there is a chance that she will be over due. Everyone has that chance, but to be honest, we are hoping she will be a little early. Any day now would be fine by us!!! Anyone sensing my pregnant moodiness??? Haha!
In other news...there is no news. I visited my work briefly today to say hello to the kids. They were all very excited to see me especially one llittle girl, Zoe! It was great to see them too. For some reason I thought they would have been different. It hasnt been that long, Iguess!
Well, Maddie's room is ready. The house is clean. Plans have been made. We hope to have a baby real soon. When we do, you all will know. Take Care!!!