Lincoln Andrew! You are 1 month old!!! You are the most amazing little boy I have ever laid my eyes on!!!!
You are on an awesome schedule...You eat every 3 hours starting at around 7am...I usually have to wake you up to eat! After your first feeding, you usually lay on mommy's chest and go back to sleep for a little while until it's time for mommy and daddy to get up (close to 8). You are so happy when you wake up! You started smiling right at 4 weeks old and have not stopped! You play with us while we get ready, then, right now, we head to church. You stay awake from 8-10, eat, play a few minutes, then nap until I wake you at 1! You are either awake from 1-4 or 4-7 depending on what we have done that day. I can't believe you can stay up that long! After a long wake time, you sleep really well:) Most of the time after your 7pm feeding, you will play with us till bath time at 8:30. Then we feed you at 9, put you to bed, and wake you at 11 to eat one last time to make sure your belly is full. You have typically been sleeping 4 hours during the night, wake up to eat, then sleep 3 more hours. The past 2 nights, you have slept 5 hours!!! Way to go!!!
We just moved you up to size 1 diapers, and you will be out of your newborn clothes soon:( I can't believe how fast you are growing. At your 2 week check up, you weighted 8.3...mommy weighed you this morning and you are almost 10 pounds! You are a super fast eater, but you apparently eat a lot!
You survived your first thanksgiving with both families. I think we put you through the ringer, being passed around so much, but you handled it like a champ! Mommy and daddy could not possibly be more in love with you! You love to count with daddy in english, spanish, and german everday! You smiled big when daddy was telling you about Jesus last night...it made mommy's heart happy!
I love you sweet boy!!!
Monday, November 28, 2011
Time flies!
I cannot believe our little man is almost 5 weeks old!!! It has been a whirlwind! When we got home from the hospital, there were so many emotions...by Saturday (after getting home on Thursday), I was exhausted and still in quite a bit of pain. All of a sudden Saturday night, the "baby blues", or so I thought, set in. When everyone had finally left, except my mom, I told Ben to meet me in the bathroom after getting the mail, and I cried for what seemed like forever. I was not prepared for that. My mom watched Lincoln until it was time for him to eat so I could sleep some. We had to take her to the train station to go home the next morning. More tears. Tons of anxiety...not that I could not handle being a mom, but fear of Ben going back to work and leaving me. I had thoughts of him not wanting to be with me anymore, and fears that I would lose him, either to someone else or that he would get into a wreck and be killed. Completely irrational!!!
When my mom left, I had Ben call his mom to see if she would come help us. I thought I was going to be super mom when I came home, and would not need any help! ha!!! By the time she got there, I was a total mess. I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, and it was all I could do just to feed Lincoln. My heart just broke.
I called the doctor Monday just to make sure I was doing everything I needed to do to get past these emotions. When I explained everything, she told me they thought I had post pardum depression. It was a new mix of emotions...I was glad to know there was something they could do to help, but completely devastated that I was diagnosed as being depressed. This was supposed to be the happiest time of my life! I was put on meds that day, and within a week, felt so much better! I am still taking a very small dose, but am hoping they will begin to ween my off next week!
Ben has been amazing! He switched sides of the bed with me so that he could help more with Lincoln. I have come to the office with him everyday, just because the thought of being alone at home with Lincoln was overwhelming. He helps with bath time every night, and stays up with me until after the 11pm feeding. I could not ask for a better husband!!!
Tomorrow will be our first day to send daddy off to work:( I am looking forward to getting laundry done and hopefully a nap! Lincoln is so incredibly wonderful! I would just lay with him all day if he would sleep that long:)
When my mom left, I had Ben call his mom to see if she would come help us. I thought I was going to be super mom when I came home, and would not need any help! ha!!! By the time she got there, I was a total mess. I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, and it was all I could do just to feed Lincoln. My heart just broke.
I called the doctor Monday just to make sure I was doing everything I needed to do to get past these emotions. When I explained everything, she told me they thought I had post pardum depression. It was a new mix of emotions...I was glad to know there was something they could do to help, but completely devastated that I was diagnosed as being depressed. This was supposed to be the happiest time of my life! I was put on meds that day, and within a week, felt so much better! I am still taking a very small dose, but am hoping they will begin to ween my off next week!
Ben has been amazing! He switched sides of the bed with me so that he could help more with Lincoln. I have come to the office with him everyday, just because the thought of being alone at home with Lincoln was overwhelming. He helps with bath time every night, and stays up with me until after the 11pm feeding. I could not ask for a better husband!!!
Tomorrow will be our first day to send daddy off to work:( I am looking forward to getting laundry done and hopefully a nap! Lincoln is so incredibly wonderful! I would just lay with him all day if he would sleep that long:)
Monday, November 7, 2011
LINCOLN IS HERE!!!
Well, the night of my last post was the last one we spent with just Ben and myself. We did out normal Monday activities, which included visitation at church. We went to bed around 10:30, only to be woken up by the most horrible pain I have ever experienced. I did pray that I would go into labor on my own. My doctor had no intention of inducing before 2 weeks, but I just really wanted every experience that goes along with having a child...and that included labor pains-crazy, I know!
At 1:30 Tuesday morning, I woke up in horrible pain. I waited through 2 contractions, then told Ben if I have 2 more, we are not timing anything, but going to the hospital. Sure enough, they kept coming and there was very little time in between them. They started and kept up at 2-3 minutes apart! We called our best friends down the street, and dropped Barker off at their house. Kristi and Katie met us at the hospital at 3:30. We would have been there sooner, but I wanted to shower first, and go by Jack in the Box...they had already turned their milkshake machine off though:(
When we got to the hospital, we got a ride to the doors by a nice man on a golf cart doing security. Ben wheeled me to the 4th floor, where they proceeded to ask me a ton of questions. I could barely answer when a contraction hit, as they had me in tears. They got us to a room, checked me, and said yep, we were staying! Within an hour, I had an epidural and was ready to party! Kristi and Katie stayed with us the whole time, even after our families arrived. We love them dearly!!!
The nurse kept telling us that we were only allowed 4 people in the room at a time. Everyone would clear out, then slowly trickle back in. We were given a stern look a few times, but it was much more fun with everyone there:)
At around noon, they called my doctor and said I was ready to push. She arrived around 1 and it all happened so fast. Lincoln Andrew was born at 2:13 on Tuesday, October 25, 2011!!! He was 7 pounds 15 oz. and 20 inches long. He scored almost perfectly on his Apgar test, did score perfectly on his hearing test, and is just amazing!!! We love him so dearly:)
Last week was an intensely crazy week, but I'll update on that tomorrow. For now, Lincoln and I are at work with daddy, and we love it. The sling he currently sleeps in is so portable, and Lincoln is such a good baby! I'm so thankful that Ben's works at a church and, at least for now, we can still do ministry together!
At 1:30 Tuesday morning, I woke up in horrible pain. I waited through 2 contractions, then told Ben if I have 2 more, we are not timing anything, but going to the hospital. Sure enough, they kept coming and there was very little time in between them. They started and kept up at 2-3 minutes apart! We called our best friends down the street, and dropped Barker off at their house. Kristi and Katie met us at the hospital at 3:30. We would have been there sooner, but I wanted to shower first, and go by Jack in the Box...they had already turned their milkshake machine off though:(
When we got to the hospital, we got a ride to the doors by a nice man on a golf cart doing security. Ben wheeled me to the 4th floor, where they proceeded to ask me a ton of questions. I could barely answer when a contraction hit, as they had me in tears. They got us to a room, checked me, and said yep, we were staying! Within an hour, I had an epidural and was ready to party! Kristi and Katie stayed with us the whole time, even after our families arrived. We love them dearly!!!
The nurse kept telling us that we were only allowed 4 people in the room at a time. Everyone would clear out, then slowly trickle back in. We were given a stern look a few times, but it was much more fun with everyone there:)
At around noon, they called my doctor and said I was ready to push. She arrived around 1 and it all happened so fast. Lincoln Andrew was born at 2:13 on Tuesday, October 25, 2011!!! He was 7 pounds 15 oz. and 20 inches long. He scored almost perfectly on his Apgar test, did score perfectly on his hearing test, and is just amazing!!! We love him so dearly:)
Last week was an intensely crazy week, but I'll update on that tomorrow. For now, Lincoln and I are at work with daddy, and we love it. The sling he currently sleeps in is so portable, and Lincoln is such a good baby! I'm so thankful that Ben's works at a church and, at least for now, we can still do ministry together!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Still no baby:(
Well, still no baby! It has been a long and draining, but wonderful weekend...if that's possible! haha! We celebrated my birthday week last week, which was SO fun! I really thought Lincoln would come this past weekend, but nope! We went to eat lunch on Friday, and I had constant and painful contractions all through lunch...we stopped by Target to exchange some diapers and then hurried home. By this point, I had been contracting for over an hour. When we got home, Ben cleaned, took out trash, and got the car loaded while I layed down to see if the contractions would stop. At first, they kept up! They gradually got further apart, then stopped:( I fell asleep a bit disappointed, but hopeful!
That night, I fell asleep around 10:30...I rolled over around 12:30 and Ben was still awake. He told me happy birthday, and I immediately started having very painful contractions. We started timing them, and they were close! After a little over an hour and a half, I decided to take a shower and get ready, again, to head to the hospital...just after 2, I got in the shower. Once again, the contractions started to taper off and eventually stop. I was a bit devastated and exhausted at this point. We got back into bed and I cried. I am so very ready to meet Lincoln. My doctor keeps saying "anytime, anytime", but still no baby. I am, obviously, not a patient person, and this waiting is driving me crazy! I have tried to just ignore the contractions now. Everyone keep saying "you will know when it's time", so I'm doing my best to just enjoy each moment.
My family lives just over 3 hours away, and they are SUPER busy this week starting tomorrow...here's hoping he comes TODAY:)
That night, I fell asleep around 10:30...I rolled over around 12:30 and Ben was still awake. He told me happy birthday, and I immediately started having very painful contractions. We started timing them, and they were close! After a little over an hour and a half, I decided to take a shower and get ready, again, to head to the hospital...just after 2, I got in the shower. Once again, the contractions started to taper off and eventually stop. I was a bit devastated and exhausted at this point. We got back into bed and I cried. I am so very ready to meet Lincoln. My doctor keeps saying "anytime, anytime", but still no baby. I am, obviously, not a patient person, and this waiting is driving me crazy! I have tried to just ignore the contractions now. Everyone keep saying "you will know when it's time", so I'm doing my best to just enjoy each moment.
My family lives just over 3 hours away, and they are SUPER busy this week starting tomorrow...here's hoping he comes TODAY:)
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Making Progress!
Well, we were supposed to go to the doctor tomorrow, but with it being a Wednesday, not to mention the kick off to fall break and our youth lock-in, we have a lot going on tomorrow! I called the doctor's office, who called me back within the hour, to say they had a cancellation! YAY! Off we rushed, and found out that we are dilated to a 3 and 50% effaced!!! Lincoln has dropped-finally!-and we are making progress:) I am just so super excited to meet our little guy, I can hardly stand it! I know things are about to change in a big way, so I'm trying to just go on with life as usual, and give my amazingly wonderful husband as much attention as I can. I never EVER want him to think that he is 2nd in my life now or less important...he is going to be such an amazing daddy, and I just KNOW my love for him will grow even more!
That's all for today! I am hoping to update from the hospital tomorrow! haha
That's all for today! I am hoping to update from the hospital tomorrow! haha
Monday, October 17, 2011
still waiting...weekend recap
Our weekend, which starts when we leave the office on Thursday, was great! Thursday evening, Ben took me to a mexican restaurant on the lake, which unfortunately, is almost dry due to the drought. The sunset was still beautiful, and it was so much fun to have an official date night that I had been looking forward to for a few weeks! We followed dinner with some shopping for a phone cover...we had pre-ordered our iphones and knew we wanted a solid case on them ASAP! We didn't find one for me, but it was still fun just to be out on a Thursday night instead of already in our pj's on the couch (which I still enjoy immensely!). We tried to go to the movies, but since we had not looked up the times, we missed all of them. We rented a redbox instead, which was just as great...especially since I could push pause every few minutes to go to the bathroom!
Friday was kind of low key...we ate lunch out, came home and watched our movies and just spent time loving each other. I was having strong contractions that morning, but then they stopped-NO FUN!!! Ben went to do some birthday shopping that night, so I decided I would try several more at home things to induce labor...it didn't work...haha!
We had planned on sleeping in on Saturday, then going to our friends house to watch the OSU game. Before leaving, Ben said they called and asked if we would get some ice. Ben suggested just getting some from church since it was on the way. We stopped by there, and much to my surprise, he had planned a surprise party for me in the youth building!!! I truly thought we had walked in on someone else's party, and thought we needed to get out before they came so they could have their surprise. It took me some time to realize it was for me! haha! It was so much fun, and I am so thankful for the love and support of so many people.
Sunday was great! Church is always so wonderful:) We went to lunch with some friends, and my contractions came back STRONG! They were 6 minutes apart on the way home, and once again, I thought that was it! Much to my dismay, I layed on the couch and they went away again:( It is frustrating, because they hurt, and my doctor has said more than once that she would be surprised if we made it to our due date. I want Lincoln in as long as he needs to be, but am selfishly very ready to meet him!!!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I am still hoping we meet our little one this week!
Friday was kind of low key...we ate lunch out, came home and watched our movies and just spent time loving each other. I was having strong contractions that morning, but then they stopped-NO FUN!!! Ben went to do some birthday shopping that night, so I decided I would try several more at home things to induce labor...it didn't work...haha!
We had planned on sleeping in on Saturday, then going to our friends house to watch the OSU game. Before leaving, Ben said they called and asked if we would get some ice. Ben suggested just getting some from church since it was on the way. We stopped by there, and much to my surprise, he had planned a surprise party for me in the youth building!!! I truly thought we had walked in on someone else's party, and thought we needed to get out before they came so they could have their surprise. It took me some time to realize it was for me! haha! It was so much fun, and I am so thankful for the love and support of so many people.
Sunday was great! Church is always so wonderful:) We went to lunch with some friends, and my contractions came back STRONG! They were 6 minutes apart on the way home, and once again, I thought that was it! Much to my dismay, I layed on the couch and they went away again:( It is frustrating, because they hurt, and my doctor has said more than once that she would be surprised if we made it to our due date. I want Lincoln in as long as he needs to be, but am selfishly very ready to meet him!!!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I am still hoping we meet our little one this week!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Bottling up time
The past 2 days have been hilarious! Monday was a day filled with things to do at church to get ready for the week ahead, as well as our youth lock in next week. Tons to do, but somehow, everything Ben did or said made me laugh. We truly spent almost the entire day joking around, while still getting stuff done of course-haha! It was one of those days that if I could, I would bottle it up and put it on a shelf to remember!!!
Yesterday was a bit more rough...no progress on the delivery/labor/baby arrival front, took the Rav to Wal Mart to have them change the tires...waited 2 hours only to see that it had not been pulled in yet...went to another Wal Mart (who quoted us on tires just this past Sat) and could get right in, but now they say they don't even have those tires and cannot order them (WHAT??? Wal-Mart is CRAZY!!!)....my phone decided to spaz out and is almost completely out of commission (Friday and the IPhone 4s cannot come soon enough!)! When we finally got home from this day, I was almost in tears over just the messy day...Ben tried to take my phone and hug me so he could look at it...not what I wanted at that moment so I went into the bedroom. He immediately called Discount Tires to order the ones we wanted and came with a "hand written" note on his ipad saying how sorry he was that my phone was broken and that he loved me. I melted. After all of this, he got off the phone, and we moved right back into the loving, joking couple we were just the day before.
I write all of this so I can just remember these incredible days. God has been so good to us. We are blessed far beyond anything we deserve. I just want to know on hard days, that the good far outweighs them, and satan will not win in our family! I have a husband who diligently prays with me, for me, over me and our son. I am so thankful that God allowed him to see whatever he saw in me and choose me as his wife and mother to his children. I so desperately try not to let such small things like yesterday's events, bring me down, but they often do. Praise God that He is so much bigger that all of that silly stuff!!!!
Yesterday was a bit more rough...no progress on the delivery/labor/baby arrival front, took the Rav to Wal Mart to have them change the tires...waited 2 hours only to see that it had not been pulled in yet...went to another Wal Mart (who quoted us on tires just this past Sat) and could get right in, but now they say they don't even have those tires and cannot order them (WHAT??? Wal-Mart is CRAZY!!!)....my phone decided to spaz out and is almost completely out of commission (Friday and the IPhone 4s cannot come soon enough!)! When we finally got home from this day, I was almost in tears over just the messy day...Ben tried to take my phone and hug me so he could look at it...not what I wanted at that moment so I went into the bedroom. He immediately called Discount Tires to order the ones we wanted and came with a "hand written" note on his ipad saying how sorry he was that my phone was broken and that he loved me. I melted. After all of this, he got off the phone, and we moved right back into the loving, joking couple we were just the day before.
I write all of this so I can just remember these incredible days. God has been so good to us. We are blessed far beyond anything we deserve. I just want to know on hard days, that the good far outweighs them, and satan will not win in our family! I have a husband who diligently prays with me, for me, over me and our son. I am so thankful that God allowed him to see whatever he saw in me and choose me as his wife and mother to his children. I so desperately try not to let such small things like yesterday's events, bring me down, but they often do. Praise God that He is so much bigger that all of that silly stuff!!!!
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