dayton

hi

well since i have been busy with my son and working, i haven't had much time to update. i wanted to update and ask a few questions. before i got pregnant with my son, i was pregnant for the first time and i had a miscarriage and then a few months later, i got pregnant with my son. well 3 days ago, i had my second miscarriage (i didn't even know i was pregnant this time) and i am scared that if we actually try to have another child somewhere down the line that i will just keep having miscarriage after miscarriage. i don't want to go through that, that's the hardest thing i have ever had to go through and i've been through it twice already. is it me?? am i just not healthy or capable of having more than one child?? i know these are questions that i should be asking a doctor but i want to know if anyone else has gone through the same thing so they could give me advice or hope that this may not happen again!! maybe i just needed to vent and i thought this was a good place to do it cause i got alot of good advice all the other times i asked for it!! well thanks for listening and feel free to give me any advice you can!! thanks!!

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The girls

First Birthday and an exciting update:

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Ok... so it's been a few since I've written. It was a hectic couple of weeks and with all of us getting sick, making trips to the ER for squished hands and all, it's taken me a bit to get things together. Right now all is well. Shelby is really walking and this weekend started very clear purposeful signing. She'd point at my water and sign "drink." She's point at food or snacks and sign "eat" or "more to eat." Dan was changing her and she started signing "change," all without any prompting. She also learned how to drink out of a straw on Saturday (I forgot her sippy cup and she wanted some ice water... the kid LOVES ice water.)

Her birthday went really well. We went to my parents on Fripp Island in South Carolina and were met by in-laws, friends, aunts and uncles, and a gaggle of cousins. In all the chaos she managed to remain relatively sane. We played on the beach, played more at the pool and generally a great time was had by all. The grown ups even managed a couple of nights on the beach drinking beer, telling stories, kicking up phosphorus and generally acting goofy. My parents will never be the same. I will post pictures in my journal today.

Last thing, after we got back Shelby got a call for an audition for a commercial that we went to on Friday. They wanted kids who were just walking. She did pretty well. Today I got the call that they did book her for the shoot. It's a Cingular Wireless commercial and they are shooting on Thursday! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it! Who knows if they use her footage, that would truly be icing. I just am tickled about the whole thing! Besides, she gets paid for the shoot and I guess more if they use it. I just keep adding to her college fund. :)

Today's the Day

Raimi is one. We are having her pictures taken at Sears tonight, and I wanted to take her out for a special dinner before. I was thinking of Chuck E. Cheese or Jungle Bungle, but I decided on Denny's, because this girl loves pancakes more than anything else in the world. (Well, excluding my boobs.) Is that really lame? We probably won't give her any of her presents until her party Sunday, but I don't think she's really going to mind so much, seeing as she can't quite read a calendar yet.

Quickie update

I had Chaeli Alexis July 13th at 9:54pm. (2 weeks early!) She weighed 5lbs 14 oz and was 18 3/4 inches long.
I ended up in labor and didn't really realize that I was in it at the time. I was so sure that they were going to send me home AGAIN. But my hubby hauled me into the car and when we got there, sure enough I was havin' a baby!
THe labor lasted about 5 hours. THey broke my water and ended up starting me on pitocin because there was meconium in her water. That was right after they gave me the epidural. Which... Made me SUCHHHHHH a happy camper!
Around 9:20pm, I began pushing. When she was born, it was just the most amazing thing in my life. Hubby cut the cord, she was on my belly and I was bawling. She immediately breastfed.
She is just sooo tiny, and sooo pretty. She's very good. Hardly cries except when I take too long to get her food. (that and the bit of gas she has). I'm just so happy shes finally here!!!!
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(sorry if pic is too big, I dunno how to do a cut.)
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