7 weeks old

I feel like such a slacker. It's been over a month since I've last updated. So I'm just going to jump right into it. 

At Jack's one month appointment he was 9 lbs. 3 oz. was in the 50th percentile for pretty much everything. We did have some concerns that we talked about. I was pretty sure that he has reflux. Emma had it pretty bad when she was a baby and he has a lot of the same symptoms. They put him on Prilosec in the beginning and that didn't do anything. So we switched to Prevacid. That seems to be working a lot better. I'm also taking him to a chiropractor. He goes once or twice a week. I'm not sure if it's a combination of the both of them or it's one or the other but I'm not going to stop either one. Other than that Jack is doing great. Sleeping is not so great though he's up every 2 to 3 hours. I'm a pretty tired mama right now. Mark  started traveling again. So it's just me and the kids. Emma is going through some tough terrible twos right now. Hard to believe she'll be 3 in a few months.

Emma is a great big sister.  She's going through some jealousy here and there but she loves to help with him. 

On a side note Emma's foot is doing much better. She got her cast off and is back to normal. She says the craziest things sometimes. Like she has conversations with me in full sentences now. She knows her colors, hoe to count to 13, and has almost mastered the alphabet! She's very smart. She does has a quick hot temper like me! She's very opinionated and bossy. But she's adorable so she usually gets away with murder with everyone else. I try to keep it under control but it's basically like arguing with a miniature me. Hitting a dead horse I tell ya! God love her though. She's my little angel. Love her so much. 

Back to baby Jack. Well he's in size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothing. Eats every 2-3 hours. He's cracked a few smiles the past few days not sure if it was me or gas that made him do it though lol. I think it was me because of how we were interacting. He's growing so fast. I think he's around 11 lbs. just by getting on our scale at home. His 2 month appointment is next week. I'll try to update then. We have been fighting a terrible yeast rash that keeps coming back. I have tried everything!!! I mean everything. I really hope it starts getting better. Even prescription nystatin hasn't helped. I'll be bringing it up again at his nectar appointment. 

That's all I got for now. Here are some pics

Easter

Jack left Emma right. Same age

Pics

Little man is 2 weeks old and doing good. Having some tummy troubles at night that are causing some pretty long hours of no sleep. But other than that he is great. No more jaundice. He is up with his weight again. He was losing for a while. And we had to go back for weight checks every few days. 

Emma is a great big sister. Sometimes a little rough because she doesn't understand how fragile he is. But overall she's gentle and so sweet to him. She finally got her hard cast last week. She's getting around very well these days. 

It's a short post with pictures today folks sorry. 

Easter

He's here!

Pretty late with this post, sorry. We have had a very interesting few days. Here's how it went....

My water broke at 11am and we went to the hospital. By 2pm contractions really set in. I was only 2cm dilated though and 50% effaced. By 5pm I was in extreme pain and asked for the epidural. It was very painful. I think he was having trouble putting it in. I was a mess but it worked this time. I was so nervous about it not working again and having to do a natural again. I was so numb though, it was great! After the epidural I was only a 3 and 80% effaced. There was talk about an internal monitor but she came back to check me at 6 and I was 7cm and 100% effaced. I went from 7-10cm in 30 min and was ready to push. We had to wait on the dr to get there though. Luckily I wasn't in pain so I was fine with waiting. When my dr got there Jack was basically already there. I only had to push 2-3 times! It was awesome!

Baby Jackson was born on Sunday March 13th at 7:30 pm  at 36 weeks. He was a bit early but he was an over achiever and weighed in at 7lbs 4.4oz and 19 1/2 inch long. He had some difficulty breathing at first and was very quiet. But I think that's just his personality. He also had a little trouble keeping his blood sugar and temperature regulated. We got to go home on Tuesday though. We were both ready. Emma met him on Monday and she immediately took to him. She is such a great big sister. Always helping and giving him kisses. Couldn't have asked for anything better. 

Once home things were pretty chill. I was starting to think things were a little to good to be true and I was right!

Yesterday was a day from hell. Emma was climbing on the entry table and it fell on her. She broke her foot and has to wear a cast. They gave her a soft cast yesterday because the swelling was too high to put the hard cast on. The hard cast goes on on Tuesday. Until then we have to carry her everywhere though. On top of her breaking her foot I took Jack to his first doctor appointment. He had his Jaundice levels checked because he was looking a little yellow. The level was 18. Just high enough to where he would have to be hospitalized. So I came up to the hospital with him while he was on the lights and Mark stayed home with Emma. Jack has been under the lights since 7 PM last night and he had his levels checked again this morning and it went from 18 to 11. Luckily they are discharging us today in a few hours. Hopefully his levels don't continue to rise they will be checked again on Monday just to make sure.

 Emma is in good spirits for the most part. Her and Mark are snuggle buddies right now. We will get through this. One day at a time. 

I'll leave you with some pictures

Lots to update on

I'm just going to jump right in. My last update almost 2 months ago. Christmas and the new year came and went. Now Valentine's Day is this weekend and before we know it Easter will be here, which means baby Jack is not far off either!

Christmas was great! We hosted at our house with both sides this year. Lots of presents and food and fun! Emma of course was spoiled rotten. Here are a few pics... I didn't get many because we hosted and I was pretty busy. 

Polar express train ride

Cousins

After Christmas I was happy things were settling down. I was able to focus a little on preparing for baby Jacksons arrival. His room is practically finished. Just a few more things to complete the room. 

My mom and sister have informed me they are throwing me a small sprinkle shower. I wasn't really expecting one so having anything is nice. Just going to be a few friends and my grandparents I think. 

I had a little scare at 30 weeks. I was having lots of contractions one night that landed me in labor and delivery. They gave me fluids at first to see if that would stop them but it didn't. They then gave me a shot to stop them. That did the trick and after 5 1/2 hours they sent me home. The dr told me to just take it easy from now on. A little hard to do considering mark is only home on the weekends to help out. Emma is a handful for sure. This terrible twos thing is for the birds! I hear the threenager stage is even worse though. 😕Anyway I haven't had to go back so that's good. I still have lots of contractions but apparently they aren't the type that change your cervix. So  that's a relief. I'm going in every two weeks now. I'm 32 weeks today 8 months). Only 8 weeks or less to go. 

That's all I really have going on right now. I'll try to update a little sooner this next time. 

Slacking

It's been a bit since my last post. I'm 25 weeks right now. Baby Jackson is growing like a weed and is very active. Always doing flips and turns. 

We have been getting his room together. It's almost done just a little more decorating to go. I have all my gear and the essentials. Only thing left to do really is wash all his clothes and put them away. I need to see what else I need really. I have been buying clothes every now and then but I need quite a bit more. With Emma I had a shower and my sister had all her baby clothes to give me. 

I think I'll start really getting nervous when I hit 30 weeks. Right now I feel like I still have lots of time. 

Last week I had my glucose test and passed. Yay me! Taking blood from me is no easy task and of course they had to get the dr to come in and do it again. 5 sticks! That's 4 to many in my opinion. Luckily the next time I get stuck will be when he's on his way. 

Emma is definitely a thriving two year old. Tantrums and all. I am really hoping that by the time he arrives she will not be acting out as much. She is terrible I tell you. And she only wants me right now. Daddy can't hold her. It has to be me. Really getting tough toting her around too. 

Christmas is only a few days away. I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays. Emma is being spoiled rotten of course. She loves it!  I am taking some of her new presents and stashing them for later. I'm thinking it could really help once hack is here. 

Talk to everyone soon! Merry Christmas and happy new year everyone!

Kicks!

Today was the first time baby Jack kicked my hand. I have been trying to feel him with my hand for a while but have only been able to feel the flutters within my belly. I'm so in love! I had my hand there and was just resting quietly in my bed and boom, he really let me have it. He did it about 4 times. Just feeling soooo happy right now. It's been one of those tired drowsy days. Anyway just wanted to share with you all. I love these little firsts. 

It's A......

I had an elective ultrasound done on Friday and we had a gender reveal party on Sunday! It's a BOY!!!!! We are so excited, I still can't believe it. Both mark and I thought for sure it was a girl because we were wanting a boy. 

I'm 16 weeks and my next appointment is next week but I wanted to update with the gender. Baby looked healthy and was squirming around the entire time. 

At the reveal party we had a pumpkin carved out with "it's A" and then we lit a blue smoke bomb inside of it. It turned out great. Almost Everyone thought it was a boy. :) 

I'm feeling much better these days. Today hasn't been great. I'm having tummy troubles but overall it's night and day to how I was feeling. I have lost a total of 9 lbs since the transfer. I don't have a huge appetite for much either. Although I am craving salty foods. Which is so unlike me. I'm all about the cake and cookies usually. Now it's chips and pretzels. Crazy how different each pregnancy is. 

Emma is doing great. She doesn't understand any of what's going on really. She knows there is a baby in my belly but that's it. The terrible twos are still in full force. Only with me though. She is an angel when I'm not around. Makes me so angry. She also has been expressing interest in the potty at night time. She sits on it but nothing happens. She mainly just wants to play with the toilet paper. Crazy girl! I'm not going to push it. She is the type to totally rebell if pushed into something. It has to be her idea, so I'm going to let it be. At least for a while longer. 

Talk to you all soon

Apple picking

12 weeks

I made it! My chance of miscarriage now is very low. 12 weeks is like a breath of fresh air. Although the sickness thing is still present, it's not nearly as bad. I just have to remember to eat. We made it Facebook official yesterday. So now everyone knows. One person messaged me to say congrats and said you are just a fertile mertle aren't you? If they only knew. I wish that was the case. I wish I didn't have to save money for years in order to just do a procedure that might result in a pregnancy. The reality is that infertility isn't talked about much. It's embarrassing to most people and they decide to just keep it a secret. I think being open is best for me. I am an open book for the most part. I don't hold anything back. But that's just my personality I guess. I do wish more people would make it more known. I think many would benefit from it. 

Anyway back to me and the little peanut. I had a Drs appointment yesterday. No ultrasound just the Doppler thing. A little disappointed but just hearing the little thumping of his/hers heart was so reassuring. I am going to a new office on Monday though. I'm on the fence if I like my current dr and her staff. I just get the feeling that there is someone else that is better for me. We shall see. I have heard lots of good things about her so that's a positive. I'm so anxious to find out the sex. 20 weeks seems so far away. I may crack and go get an elective one at 15/16 weeks. 

I really don't have much else to report. Emma is doing great and thriving with therapy. The girl talks non stop now. She doesn't ever shut up lol. We went to a wedding over the weekend in a different state and she was an angel on both drives. 4 1/2 hours each way. I was so relieved. 

I'll update a gain soon! Love you guys!

No more meds!

I am 9 weeks today! Which means, NO MORE MEDS!!!! I have graduated from my fertility clinic! No more shots or patches or estrogen pills. I can not begin to say how happy I am to be done with it. My butt is so sore. I am numb on my hips and my thighs. I can feel it but it's like pins and needles. So it's a painful numbness. I can only hope it goes away pretty fast. 

Other than that not much it going on around here. Just getting back to the routine from being in Vegas last week/weekend. I have been pretty nauseous lately. Not much vomiting but terrible nausea. I have to eat every hour in order to feel relatively good. That's hard when you have a toddler and you don't feel good. Very tired as well. I have to take a nap when Emma does because I just can't keep my eyes open. In turn the house is suffering. I'm struggling to keep the house clean. I accomplished vacuuming and moping the downstairs. But the upstairs is what needs a good cleaning. The bathrooms especially. I mean, I'm not living in filth or anything but you know the toothpaste smears and mirrors need cleaning. Anyway, to much info sorry. In a few more weeks hopefully I will start feeling better and getting back to Normal. 

That's all I got folks, talk to us soon.