2 Weeks Old

Today Parker is 2 weeks old! The last two weeks have been very interesting, we're learning alot about being parents and about eachother. Michael has really stepped up to the plate with helping me, not only at night but also with everyday chores that I don't get to (pretty much everything). He is an awesome husband and a wonderful dad, it comes naturally to him.

Parker is just your typicall newborn ha-ha he eats every 2 to 3 hours, poops and sleeps! He is picking up his head when we burp him and arching his back. We went to his 2 week check up yesterday and he had gained a pound and 3 ounces and grew 2 and 1/4 inches since last week.

Since I don't really have a whole lot to say right now, here is a video of him today on his play mat for tummy time.

Until next week! (if I have time ha-ha) love you guys!

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Parker is here

Hi everyone! I finally have a free minute to get everone updated!

After a very long day of labor, an epidural and his heart rate dropping twice we were told we had to have a c-section and Parker was born on September 10th at 4:57 or somewhere around there...I just say 5:00 ha-ha, he weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and was 19 inches long. Being in the hospital was nice but after being there 2 and a half days we were ready to go home and we are so happy to have him here :). We got home Saturday afternoon and my family were all at the house waiting to meet Parker. After about an hour or so I was feeling very tired and decided to lay down, by the time I got up everyone had left except my mom, stepdad and brother. We started our very long nigh around 9:00 and it was horrible...after being held constantly all day and having the same done most of the time at the hospital, Parker would not go to sleep if we put him down. We fed him, changed him and put him the pack an play and he screamed his head off. This lasted for a long time and Michael and I were tired and frustrated with the situation. After alternating holding him and sleeping I took him at 3 to nurse him and held him until 7:30, I know I dosed here and there bu I was up most of the night, I woke Michael up to change him and that was it. It was a long night :) We learned our lesson though! We went to Target and go a co-sleeper that goes in the bed between me and Michael and we have the pack an play in the living room so whenever he is asleep during the day he goes in there to sleep and at night he is right there beside us so we can put his pacifier back in his mouth or just rub his belly and let him know we're there and he is safe. He sleeps all through the night and we sometimes have to wake him up to eat. I hope this lasts :) He is such a good baby I feel like we are so lucky.

I wish I had some exciting news to share with everyone but right now me and Parker just hang out at home, we did have his first appointment today and were told he is looking great! Other than that all I can say is that he sleeps, eats, poops and cries every now and then (usually when it is time to eat) and when he is asleep I try my best to take a nap.

Here are a few of pictures of our little guy.

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Last Appointment

OK just let me say that I had no idea how rough doctors are when it comes to checking how dilated you are! Today was our last prego appointment and she checked me so hard that she told me I might have some bloody show...I am still having it after 2 or so hours! The only good thing was that I was semi prepared for it this time. I think she did it on purpose...I am still only dilated a one and it has been a week (I thought that was normal). Anyway so we are scheduled to go to the hospital at 6 am on Thursday to be induced! My mom and possibly my Aunt Donna and cousin Destiny are going to come up on Wednesday night to be with me in the hospital so I am pretty excited about that too. Then my brother Robert and my Step dad Mark will come in on Friday night! (YAY! I can't wait to see Robert :) he is going to be a good uncle) On Saturday I will have the rest of my family come in to see Parker and we will most likely go to Gary and Delana's and Tommy and Belinda's on Sunday so everyone here in Lufkin can oo and ahh over him too :) it is going to be hectic but I want everyone to see him and all of that because after that we will probably not be going anywhere for a bit.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO LIVE OUT OF TOWN, AKA UNCLE RAY-RAY, AUNT LILLE, LAYLA, AUNT BROOKE, UNCLE STEPHEN, AND GAVIN YOU COME WHENEVER YOU WANT TO :)

Anywho tonight and tomorrow night are my last two nights of softball for a while, until Parker can go and that's if it isn't to cold out by then, so I am going to go cheer on the teams one more time for a while :)

I can't wait to see everyone and for everyone to meet Parker!!

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Maternity Leave

I am on maternity leave!! Actually I am taking a vacation day today, the holiday is Monday and my maternity leave will actually start on Tuesday. I will still get to go back on November 30th because it is only one day different from before, I had scheduled to work until Wednesday. Anyway Michael decided I am to tired and to swollen to sit at work with nothing to do whenever I could be home "relaxing" :) I will most likely end up giving in to my urge to clean everything in sight...I got to sleep in today which was fantastic, I know I won't get to do that for much longer, and I am going to spend today with a friend so it should be a good day over all.

I hope to have news soon!!!

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Any Day Now

Today was pretty exciting! We went to the doctor this afternoon and found that I am dilated to a 1 and my cervix is very soft, all we need are those lovely contractions to start! I have been having mild contractions bu they aren't painful, in fact I didn't realize I was having one until Dr. Carter told me I was. I was hooked up to the fetal monitor because Parker hasn't been moving around much in the last couple of days and he was not being cooperative ha-ha I had to drink a Dr. Pepper to get him to wake up and move around some. Whenever we were done being monitored Dr. Carter said she'll either see us at the hospital or next week at our appointment, but she didn't sound like she thought we'd be back next week... most everyone is thinking he'll be here by the weekend but we'll just have to wait and see! I decided that I don't want to call everyone in the world if he comes before the 10th because I would rather they come next weekend as planned when we'll be at home...I put my mom up to the task of being a meany but she said just not to call everyone when I go into labor and she won't tell everyone that she is leaving to come here ha-ha. I will call and let everyone know when he gets here but I will make sure to tell those who already planned to be here next weekend to stick to that plan.

Thats all for now, I will keep everyone posted!

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From 4 weeks to 2 in one appointment

Today we had our last ultrasound :) Parker is right at 7 pounds and doing great! Dr. Carter is going to start checking me next week and has decided that if we haven't gone into labor within the next two weeks, she will induce labor on September 10th. Now, i have been saying for a few weeks that I wish he would come tomorrow but now that it is really getting down to crunch time I am SO NERVOUS. All I could think was oh my gosh there is still so much to do!!! Of course Michael is asking me "What? What else is there to do?" I have been in full on nesting mode since Saturday, I know it is getting on his nerves ha-ha I couldn't even sit and watch a movie with him last night because I was thinking about a million different things. All in all there really isn't much more we can do, we are as prepared as we can be and are just waiting for him. Everyone is getting excited for us and making their plans to come and see us and Parker, at least now they have a date they can go by. My brother (Uncle Awesome) is trying to get plane tickets from California to come see him so I know this will help, he can get tickets to get in on the 11th and hopefully we'll have a baby for him to spoil!

I asked Dr. Carter about some of the labor signs that I thought had to happen before I could go into labor (dropping, loss of my mucus plug gross I know, and others) and she told me that I may not have any of them...I was hoping for a little warning ha-ha she said they may come all at once right before I go into labor, there is no telling. Basically whenever he is ready, he'll come out. I thought it was interesting that she said for most first time moms their babies don't drop very much. Parker has dropped a little bit but for the most part it seems like his rear end is staying right above or on my belly button.

I also asked about the swine flu vaccine and she said I will definitely need to come in and get vaccinated especially since I am planning to breast feed.

Well that's all of the news I have for now!

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Might as well be 4 weeks away.

On Saturday I will be 36 weeks, only 4 weeks to go and let me just say I am definitely scared but I think we're as ready as we'll ever be. We had our weekly appointment today, this time I was tested or swabbed as Michael says for Group B Strep. Other than the test I told her about the pain I have been having in my low abdomen, groin, rear end and lower back...she said that it sounded like a contraction to her, they aren't regular and I may go a couple of days without feeling any but at least I know what to expect. Other than that I asked her when we should start getting prepared to go to the hospital (when to pack the bag and when to put car seats into cars) and she said now...she said I am at the end of this and we need to be ready because it is unpredictable! Anyway, my blood pressure was good, Parker's heart rate was 140 so everything looks good so far! We are going back on Tuesday for our last ultrasound to measure him again and from there I hope she can tell us what she thinks we're going to have to do delivery wise. I really don't want a c-section and the only way she'll do one is if he is in the 9 or 10 pound range...I am thinking he is going to be right around 8. Good news! I only woke up once last night! it was great to feel like I had gotten enough sleep for once.

Well that's all I've got for now, I'm afraid that when you're prego that's really all you talk about ha-ha and when Parker gets here it will be all about him :)

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