Sunday, October 19, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
She's here!
Our daughter Emily Rae Phillips was born on Tuesday August 26th. I feel like my pregnancy went by so fast! I was supposed to be induced on Thursday the 21st. About an hour before we were to leave for the hospital, they called and said that they were too busy and couldn't take me until Monday. We were so disappointed! So, we had to wait. I was hoping that she would want to come out by herself before Monday seeing as my due date was Friday the 22nd. But, the weekend came and went and before we knew it, it was Monday morning and we were on our way to the hospital.
The plan was to start the pitocin and go from there. By about 8:30am I was all hooked up and the pitocin had started running though me. I was not even a centimeter dialated. The contractions weren't bad at all. I took a few naps during the day. By about 3:00pm they had maxed out the pitocin and decided to turn it off. I was still only about a centimeter dialated. They decided to start the cervix medicine to try and thin it out. I got that at about 5:00pm. After about a half hour, the contractions started to get more intense. Each one was worse than the one before it. The nurses said that it was probably just my body's reaction to the medicine and that I probably wasnt in labor yet. Around 7:00pm, my water broke. They werent sure if my water actually broke or if it was just liquids being pushed out from the contractions. In the mean time, the contractions were getting stronger and stronger. They checked my cervix and I was about 2cm dialated. That was good news. The medicine was doing it's job.
As the night went on, I was getting more and more uncomfortable. They said that they couldnt give me an epidural yet because they werent sure if I was actually in labor. They had to keep checking the fluids that were leaking out to see if it had amniotic fluid in it. They tried to give me some pain meds to help with the pain. Those just made me tired and sick to my stomach. Finally as midnight approached, they determined that I did in fact break my water and that I could get an epidural. I dont really remember much at that point. They checked my cervix and I was 6cm dialated. After I got the epidural, I fell right asleep.
At around 2:45am, the nurse came in to check my cervix again and determined that the baby's head was sticking out and I was ready to push. We woke Dave up, called my mom and step-dad and the nurses called the doctor. I only had to push for about 20 minutes and she was out. That was the best day of my life!
Emily was born at 3:30am. She weighed 8 lbs 4 oz and was 20 inches long.
Today she is doing great! I feel like she is growing way too fast. She eats all the time and sleeps through most of the night, only waking up once. We are so thankful for such a healthy and happy baby.
The plan was to start the pitocin and go from there. By about 8:30am I was all hooked up and the pitocin had started running though me. I was not even a centimeter dialated. The contractions weren't bad at all. I took a few naps during the day. By about 3:00pm they had maxed out the pitocin and decided to turn it off. I was still only about a centimeter dialated. They decided to start the cervix medicine to try and thin it out. I got that at about 5:00pm. After about a half hour, the contractions started to get more intense. Each one was worse than the one before it. The nurses said that it was probably just my body's reaction to the medicine and that I probably wasnt in labor yet. Around 7:00pm, my water broke. They werent sure if my water actually broke or if it was just liquids being pushed out from the contractions. In the mean time, the contractions were getting stronger and stronger. They checked my cervix and I was about 2cm dialated. That was good news. The medicine was doing it's job.
As the night went on, I was getting more and more uncomfortable. They said that they couldnt give me an epidural yet because they werent sure if I was actually in labor. They had to keep checking the fluids that were leaking out to see if it had amniotic fluid in it. They tried to give me some pain meds to help with the pain. Those just made me tired and sick to my stomach. Finally as midnight approached, they determined that I did in fact break my water and that I could get an epidural. I dont really remember much at that point. They checked my cervix and I was 6cm dialated. After I got the epidural, I fell right asleep.
At around 2:45am, the nurse came in to check my cervix again and determined that the baby's head was sticking out and I was ready to push. We woke Dave up, called my mom and step-dad and the nurses called the doctor. I only had to push for about 20 minutes and she was out. That was the best day of my life!
Emily was born at 3:30am. She weighed 8 lbs 4 oz and was 20 inches long.
Today she is doing great! I feel like she is growing way too fast. She eats all the time and sleeps through most of the night, only waking up once. We are so thankful for such a healthy and happy baby.
Monday, July 7, 2008
...more baby shower
Alissa, Amanda, and Pam
...more baby shower
Aww! Look how little that outfit is!
My baby shower
Me getting ready at Mark's house for the shower. My hair looks decent at this moment. As soon as I stepped outside, the humidity crapped all over my head and my hair was a mess the rest of the day.
Bella
This is our dog Bella. She's 4 years old and weighs 5 1/2 pounds. She enjoys long walks, lettuce, and bacon flavored puppy treats.Saturday, June 21, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
So it begins.......
Okay, so I'm finally getting around to write my first entry to this blog that I started. I'm hoping to post some pictures up here of our house, my growing belly, and many other things that are going on in my life right now. I'm thinking that this will be a good way to keep everyone updated with our crazy life seeing as we are going through lots of changes right now.
As of today, I am 28 weeks and 4 days pregnant. It's so crazy! My belly is definitely growing and I'm starting to get much more uncomfortable. We found out that we're having a girl, which I wasn't very surprised about. I had a feeling it was a girl. Her name will be Emily Rae Phillips. Dave and I picked the name out together. It was pretty much the only name we could agree on for a girl. So far, my pregnancy has been semi-normal. A few months ago, after I took one of those flippin blood tests (I hate needles - cant stand the thought of them!), they found that my AFP (whatever that is) level was higher than normal. So, they sent me to UConn Medical Center for an in depth ultrasound to determine if the baby was okay. Everything came back normal. But, they have me going back to UConn every 4-6 weeks for ultrasounds to monitor the baby's growth. I guess it's a good thing because I get to see her every month. But at the same time, I hate how they throw you this curve ball and make you feel like their may be something wrong with your baby. Every ultrasound that we've had there has come back normal. She is growing, her heart is nice and healthy and everything looks good. My next appointment is June 18th. Hopefully everything comes back normal for that appointment as well.
I have to say, however, that this baby is really taking my body for a ride. She is taking all the(goodness" out of me and keeping it to herself. I had to take that glucose test this past Friday and of course, my luck, it came back with issues. They are now saying that I am low in Iron so now I'm taking an iron supplement everyday. They are also saying that my glucose level was higher than normal so tomorrow I have to go through another round of tests. They call it a 3 hour Glucose Screening. Sounds wonderful, right? Basically, I have to go in there, they'll draw my blood to get an initial reading of my glucose levels and then I'll have to drink another very sugary drink (which mostly tastes like orange soda with too much syrup in it). Then, I have to go back there every hour for three hours for them to take more blood. From this test, they will determine if I have diabetes brought on by the pregnancy. I'll keep you updated as to the results of that test.
Needless to say, going for all these tests and ultrasounds makes me nervous. No one wants anything to be wrong with their unborn child. But, I guess all these procedures are precautionary at this point.
As of today, I am 28 weeks and 4 days pregnant. It's so crazy! My belly is definitely growing and I'm starting to get much more uncomfortable. We found out that we're having a girl, which I wasn't very surprised about. I had a feeling it was a girl. Her name will be Emily Rae Phillips. Dave and I picked the name out together. It was pretty much the only name we could agree on for a girl. So far, my pregnancy has been semi-normal. A few months ago, after I took one of those flippin blood tests (I hate needles - cant stand the thought of them!), they found that my AFP (whatever that is) level was higher than normal. So, they sent me to UConn Medical Center for an in depth ultrasound to determine if the baby was okay. Everything came back normal. But, they have me going back to UConn every 4-6 weeks for ultrasounds to monitor the baby's growth. I guess it's a good thing because I get to see her every month. But at the same time, I hate how they throw you this curve ball and make you feel like their may be something wrong with your baby. Every ultrasound that we've had there has come back normal. She is growing, her heart is nice and healthy and everything looks good. My next appointment is June 18th. Hopefully everything comes back normal for that appointment as well.
I have to say, however, that this baby is really taking my body for a ride. She is taking all the(goodness" out of me and keeping it to herself. I had to take that glucose test this past Friday and of course, my luck, it came back with issues. They are now saying that I am low in Iron so now I'm taking an iron supplement everyday. They are also saying that my glucose level was higher than normal so tomorrow I have to go through another round of tests. They call it a 3 hour Glucose Screening. Sounds wonderful, right? Basically, I have to go in there, they'll draw my blood to get an initial reading of my glucose levels and then I'll have to drink another very sugary drink (which mostly tastes like orange soda with too much syrup in it). Then, I have to go back there every hour for three hours for them to take more blood. From this test, they will determine if I have diabetes brought on by the pregnancy. I'll keep you updated as to the results of that test.
Needless to say, going for all these tests and ultrasounds makes me nervous. No one wants anything to be wrong with their unborn child. But, I guess all these procedures are precautionary at this point.
And so our house - 8 Walnut Street - built in 1889. We bought this house the week of our wedding - back in September 2007. We have been working on it since the weekend we returned from our honeymoon. Alot of work has gone into this house. It all started with the demolition. That meant that everything had to go - everything but the studs. Then we had to fix the old bones of this house. That mean lifting the house, replacing most of the sill plates, putting in lolly columns in the basement as there were none at all (yes, the house was collapsing into itself), reparing the brick & rock foundation, and cutting down two very massive trees that overtook the house. The majority of this work was done by Dave. So, needless to say, it took a while. Then came the framing, plumbing, electrical, new siding, new windows & doors, a brand new heating & air conditioning system, the duct work, and insulation. Again, all pretty much being completed by only Dave. I do have to mention that pretty much since we started the work on this house, my brother Mark as offered up every other weekend to help us with whatever we want him to do.We love him to death for this and will never ever forget it. I dont think I could ever repay enough him for all the work that he has done for us. It is because of his dedication, I believe, that we are as far along as we are today.
This week, Dave and his dad are working on the sheet rocking. His dad took this week off from work to help get the marjority of the sheet rock done. I'm so thankful for that. I dont want to leave Brucee out when talking about the help we have received with this house. Bruce has been there many times for Dave when he needed his assitance and we are very thankful for that.
Did I forget to mention that living with the inlaws and not having your own space is another challenge of ours? No need to expand any further on that.
So, besides the fact that Dave and I have gone through 3 of the most stressful life experiences in one year than any human will go through in a lifetime (getting married, buying a house, & having a baby) , it has made our connection stronger than ever. I'm so thankful for his hardwork and dedication to making our house be as perfect as possible. It's hard spending EVERY weekend working at the house. But, we've had some good times and made lots of memories.
Check back soon....I'll have an update on my 3 hour glucose test, progress on our house, and hopefully some pics.
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