One Week

I think I might actually have a child that looks like me! We are hoping those eyes are blue, we can't tell if they are going to be blue or green.

Once again, knock on wood. I have a great baby!!! Today was the first day that she was actually awake longer than 10 minutes. She just eats fast and then is back to sleep. Once again I have had some difficulties breastfeeding on my left side, but things are finally looking up after a day of mastitis!! I am now a milking cow. We love her tons and she has been so easy. She sleeps through everything, even when there are kids running around her screaming or Brady is trying love all over her. Let's hope this keeps going!

We're havin a baby picture overload

Friday night my sister Kristen, sister in law Katie and I go to see "I don't know how she does it" (SUPER CUTE MOVIE). I come home and decide to take some castor oil. My sister only has a few more days in town and I don't want her to miss the birth. My doctor last minute decided not to induce me so I was going to take matters into my own hands to make sure baby girl came over the weekend! I downed 1 cup of orange juice mixed with 2 teaspoons of castor oil. I didn't get any side effects and I really don't think it worked.

Saturday morning 5:30am. I wake up having super intense contractions 1-2 minutes apart. I get up and read till 7am watching them and they are very consistent and getting stronger. I wake up james. Poor guy, didn't want to wake up! We shower, pack our bags and wake up my sister and sister in law to let them know the news.

9am we get to triage and I am 3 cm dialated. I'm just glad they didn't send me home. James wanted pics of me during contractions to get the whole effect. And our last pic of the belly cause we were going to miss it (not really).

10:45am - 80% effaced and dilated to a 6. I decide to get an epidural then. My sister and Katie and Brady come to visit. Brady is bored and is unsure about me with all these tubes in a bed. He was a little scared for a bit, till I showed him how cool my bed was (that ended up being a big mistake!!!).

love this pic of James! he can sleep anywhere!

1pm - my nurse broke my water. I loved Vicki!

In laws came down, everyone went to Chik-fil-a and then ate in front of me! Horrible when you can't eat till you give birth ;)

2:40pm - started having the kind of contractions that make you want to push

3:15pm - dilated to a 10

3:40pm - started to push

4:20 - baby born

It was nice to have a normal delivery where James could do the rite of passage as a Dad ;) I'm glad she ended up being smaller than what the ultrasound tech said. My Dr. in Arizona was right in saying "we don't really know the size, it's just a guess"

my sister after watching her first birth. Good thing it was easy, hopefully it will make her want to have kids soon (hint, hint)

My in Laws drove down and arrived around 12ish so my Mother in Law was also able to be in the delivery room.

Brady did so well with his sissy and kept giving her kisses and wanted to hold her constantly! It was pretty precious.

I'm thankful for technology that rocks. We got to chat with my parents right after the birth so that they could see the baby too.

Isn't she just precious?!

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my friend Brittany came to visit, and then later my friend Jocelyn came to visit too

All in all, this was a WAAAY easier birth. Less than 12 hours from start to finish...awesome! Had an episiotomy but it was far less horrible than the first time around. Thank goodness she had a smaller head than her brother! After this birth I see why people have no problem delivering a lot of kids. I would do this birth experience 100x again!

Newest member of the Fam

Addison Nicole Low

September 17, 2011

4:20pm

8 lbs 6 oz

21 inches long

Cutest thing ever huh?!

James picked the name. People have been asking since the day we found out it was a girl what we would name her. I had ideas, but James decided since I picked Brady's name he got to pick her name. Ok, whatever. Do you know how many women have reacted super shocked and think I'm crazy. Does no one have any faith in their husbands these days ;) All the nurses and Dr.'s at the hospital couldn't get over that he was doing it and hadn't decided. Every time they came in they would ask if he had made a decision...yep...right before we were leaving the hospital! We hadn't talked about names at all the whole pregnancy. But in the end, my no worrying ended up being fine cause he did good. We did Nicole since of my mom's siblings, each family has one girl with that middle name (my sister was the one in our family with that middle name). I don't know why it caught on, but it did and so I decided to continue with it. Turns out though that Adison is my grandpa's grandpa's name...bonus points in our family!

A Pretty Little Baby Shower

My friends Cassie, Jocelyn and Brittany threw me a baby shower. It was so pretty! The kinds you see in pictures and wish someone would throw for you. Obviously I didn't get great pictures...i hate when I realize that after the fact! They even sang happy birthday to me since it was the day before! I got showered with great stuff (so happy since I didn't have anything beforehand!) I'm grateful for the friends that I have been blessed with since moving out here to Kentucky...there have been some that have been pretty awesome!

39 weeks/last week?

Dilated 3cm, 50% effaced.

Ultrasound shows that she is between 8.9-9.9 pounds.

She still hasn't dropped.

She is VERY active!

Just waiting to see if I get to be induced this week, but trying to do everything I can now to get her out ASAP!

I love being pregnant, it's super easy for me...but I'm ready to hold her!

Carrying Watermelon

You know when you see these types of pics and think "wow". Going through them finally and now I know why so many people asked me what I was smuggling under that dress cause it didn't look real.

Give me some good news tomorrow doc, cause I'm ready to be done!

36 weeks/ 9 months

as of 37 Week appt:

Weight gain total thus far: 20 pounds

Likes: Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Milkshakes

Dislikes: hot dogs, and brady wants them all the time. They smell nasty

Complaints: She is all up in my space! And somehow even though she is huge she is UBER ACTIVE! The only time I got swollen feet was my flight back from Cali (thank goodness that has been it!). Sometimes I have heartburn, but I am grateful for Prevacid!

Anything new: She hates when you try to get her to do anything. She is not a performer (unlike her brother). I got an ultrasound today to check the size of the baby. I'll admit that I am not good at birthing large babies, my body has a hard time with it. We learned that she is at least 8 pounds and her head size is in the 95%!!! I'm measuring 2 weeks later than what I am. I'm screwed...still have three more weeks. Please don't grow anymore! Plus my dr. informed me that I am not dialated at all and my cervix isn't soft...this was what it was like last time. I thought after all the time I was on my feet being active in Cali that would help, but nope!

Hope you are enjoying life in there baby, because I might just force you to come out soon! Brady keeps telling me how he wants to hold your hand, give you soda and teach you to swim!

Her Room

The bedding arrived (Thanks Mom!) and I put it all together. I kinda had a panic attack realizing that I was having a girl in about 7 weeks and I didn't know if I was ready for the drama of them, and just the fact of having two kids while James is in his toughest year of school! I realize tons of people do it all the time, and I'm sure it will get easy after a few months. Let's just hope she is as easy as he was/is. I have a long way to go on her room, but luckily going to cali this week I'll get a lot of help from my mom while we are crafting away every night for 4 weeks! I'm slowly getting excited about having a girl.

A lady from my old ward in Arizona made this and sent it to me. She made a beautiful one for Brady too. It really made me miss all our friends from Arizona and how sweet they are! I am always reminded how blessed I have been with friends everywhere I have lived!

32 weeks = 8 months

Weight gain total thus far: 16 pounds

Likes: everything

Dislikes: nothing

Complaints: nothing!! Ok, I am starting to get uncomfortable while sitting for longer than 20 min.

Anything new: She always sticks her butt out on the right top side of my stomach, i try to push her down, but she always comes backs up. I guess it's good that i can tell she is head down...does that mean you are coming early little one?

We are working on her room slowly, I love getting baby girl packages in the mail and brady is constantly telling her to come out so he can hold her! Life is pretty dang good!

6 Months

Weight gain total thus far: 9.6 lbs. Thank goodness, because after this vacation...I thought I was a goner!

Likes: Same as every month; mexican and italian

Dislikes: nothing

Complaints: The heat!!! The other day I was helping my in-laws pull weeds for a few hours, then went swimming...after that much time outside I got some bad heat stroke! I hope that doesn't happen again this summer. Heat stroke pregnant, with a child = sucky!

Anything new: This last week she has become less docile. She is kinda getting crazy in there with all her kicking! I think she is just ready to come out and meet everyone! She still stays very low (keep it that way).

Fairy Godmother

One of each please!

via Janie & Jack