The First Days

Meeting cousin Brady Swing Time

Whip Cream Overload

Baby is Here!

Irelynn Grace arrived on June 26th at 2:33 am. Everything went really well and we are so happy and in love with her. Last weekend my rash started spreading to my entire body and I was a huge itchy mess. I couldn't stand it anymore! I was in so much pain from the itchiness. I made it to my drs. appointment on Wednesday, June 25th and the dr. said I had a severe case of PUPPs and should be induced as soon as possible. He told me to head to the hospital and meet him in half an hour. This was probably really good because it did not give me much time to think about anything....I didn't have much time to freak myself out:) They gave me a dose of some cream at 7:00pm and my contractions started at 8:00pm. Somehow I managed to get through the contractions and went through natural child birth! I'm really amazed I did it and am very happy about it. Jeremy was a really great help. I really could not have done it without him. He helped me through each contraction, held my barf bowl for me:), and really encouraged me when it came to pushing. The nurses I had also really helped me to stick to my plan of natural child birth. I started to doubt myself at about 7cm but they made me push through it and I'm so greatful for that now. I was in labor for about 6 hours and everyone tells me that is wonderful for the first baby. I can't imagine going for much longer.....good job to all those mommies that had to do that. Irelynn arrived and she weighed 7lbs 10 ozs, 20 inches. She has lots of hair and loves to eat. She is doing really well and she is a healthy baby. She loves to suck on her pa-pa and fingers.

We got home from the hosptial yesterday the 27th at about noon. We are glad to be home and enjoying our little girl. The itchiness is still here but it doesn't seem to be as awful. My dr. said it will slowly go away in the next few days. I can't wait for it to be gone!

No News

I just wanted to let everyone know there is still no news yet. I go to the Dr again on Friday unless something happens between now and then. The last few days I got a very itchy rash on my belly. The doctor said its nothing and to put some cream on it. They say that it will go away after I have the baby. I have been patient so far but now this itchiness is insane and driving me crazy!

First Day of Maternity Leave

So today was the first day I had off of work for leave. It was so nice! I got some stuff done around the house that I have been wanting to get finished but was too tired to do after work. I still have some more to do but I will do a little each day. I also ran some errands and even got to take a nap! Everyone says I need to get the naps in before the baby is here. Raeleigh and I played some games, read and put some puzzles together. The whole day just put me in a good mood. I don't know....I could get used to this. It was great. I didn't have some old, rich man mad at me because he didn't want to plant a tree, pave his parking lot or close his curb cut. It was just a good day:)

Baby Shower Pictures

Irelynn's Aunt Amy, Jeni and Cathy

Irelynn's cousin Mady and Claire

Irelynn's Nanny, Mommy and Grandma

No Baby Yet

I just wanted to let everyone know that baby Irelynn has not made her debut yet. Everything seems to be going well but she is just not ready to meet us all yet. At my appointment last Tuesday, I was at 3cm. So I thought she would come sometime this week....but no, not yet.

My last day of work was on Friday. It is such a great feeling to know that I will be on leave until September. I know it will go by so fast though. Awhile back I had talked about how there would only be three people (instead of the normal seven) at work this summer....well the day before I left, another staff person put in their two weeks notice and will be leaving after June 27th. This baby is coming at just the right time! I'm so glad I don't have to deal with all the chaos at work this summer.

Happy Fathers Day to everyone!

9 Months and Ready!

So here is the 9 month photo. I'm pretty ready for the baby to be here now. I've had a few drs. appointments and they said I'm progressing well and she could be here any day or in a few weeks. I guess we will just have to wait and see. The last two weeks I have been feeling ready. I'm feeling lots of pressure when I walk so it is getting a little difficult to be at work. I told my boss today that my last day before leave would be Friday, June 13th. I'm looking forward to the last day!

The baby's room is now painted and it has the furniture in it. We haven't really gotten too much further on the basement but we will work on that eventually. I'm still organizing things in the baby's room and I hope to have it near completion the first week I have off of work. I'm just glad it is somewhat finished.