Skylar 2 weeks!

Skylar's 1 week

I'm going to take weekly pictures so we can watch how much Skylar grows week by week. Yesterday she was 1 week old. She doesn't do much but eat, sleep and poop. She started smiling in her sleep at 3 days old and it is the cutest thing ever. She often tries to hold her head up herself. She's a strong lil thing. It seems like I'm always nursing and she's not too fond of burping. We are working on it though. Nights have been very easy for me. She's been going 4 hours which the doctor said is fine as long as it doesn't exceed 4 1/2 hours between feedings.

Here are a few extra pics from our first week home.

First Doctors Appt

Skylar Layne is here!

Tuesday morning bright and early we left the house to go to the hospital. We had a scheduled c section, September 14th because our little angel was breech and too stubborn to turn. I hadn't been sleeping very well the past couple weeks but somehow the night before I slept the best I have. I think it was from all the prayers we were getting. We got all checked in to the hospital and got to our room to get IV fluids started. Nonni, Aunt Ashley, Papa Redd, Nana Nancy, Mimi and Poppy were all there before we went back for surgery.  I was extremely nervous. They took me back first and gave me a spinal which wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Daddy came into the room after what seemed like forever. The pain medication made me a little sick to my stomach and I actually got sick on the operating table. We got started around 8:45 and Skylar was delieverd at 9:07 weighing 7lbs 2.6oz and 20 and a quarter inches long. They held her up on the side and I fell in love instantly. Daddy got to hold her first and kept saying "she's so pretty." All I could do was rub her lil cheek while they were finishing the procedure. They took us back to the recovery room and I finally got to hold her. I couldn't believe how perfect she is. She looks just like me except I think she has Daddy's nose and toes. I was able to start breast feeding in recovery for a little bit. Aunt Ashley was the first to come back and see her. I was still feeling a little sick after the pain medication. They took Skylar back to the nursery and moved me to a regular room. They brought you directly back to Mommy and then the visitors started coming. We were very blessed to have so many friends and family that came to see us. I still can't believe she's here. September 14th was by far the best day of my life. I already can't imagine my life without her. There are several times a day that I just look and her and can't fight the tears because I love her so much already.

checking in

anxiously waiting

looking at her baby book

Mommy and Nonni

Mommy and Papa Redd

Getting ready to go back to the OR

Waiting..

Starting to get nervous

Dr. Hudgins the Doctor that delivered Skylar

She was our favorite from day 1 :

Our first picture together.

We love you Peanut

Saxton's is walking!!!

POSITIVE

I wanted to remember the day I found out I was pregnant with Skylar, however, I'm blogging about it a little late. On January 3, 2010  I got REALLY sick with what we thought was the flu. WhiteGlove came out that Sunday to diagnose me. I tested negative for everything. Strep, Mono, and the Flu. She then asked me if there was a chance I could be pregnant? I told her its not really possible but I guess there could be a chance. Then I asked if what I have were pregnancy symptoms. She said "Well, this is exactly how I found out I was pregnant." I then began to freak out..I didn't really care for the lady to start out with. She was asking me some personal questions that weren't necessary. Anyway, She ended up giving me a pregnancy test that came back negative..Whew! She said I probably had the flu and prescribed me to Tamaflu. As sick as I was with the "flu" no one else got it. Which I thought was strange considering that Saxton and Steven were around me all weekend and the flu is highly contagious. It took me a week to recover and I was back to work and normal life. A week went by and I realized I had missed something...ahem...if you get my drift. I figured it was just because I was so sick and my body was thrown off. On the night of January 20, 2010 I decided to take a pregnancy test. I thought maybe seeing the negative would through my body back into gear. I took the test before getting in the shower without telling Steven. When I looked at the test one line was really doted and the other was pretty solid...I just thought there's NO WAY. I text two of my best girlfriends (Ja'Tina and Jessica) and they both agreed I was pregnant. I still didn't believe it. I woke up the next morning and took another one...same results. So, on my way in to work I went and bought a digital test that would show me more clearly. On my way I ended up throwing up in the bag the test was in. At that point I was thinking Oh MY GOODNESS!! I am pregnant! But still didn't truly believe it. I got to work, did my normal morning routine and finally went to take the digital test. PREGNANT! I immediately started to panic! I called my doctor to get some advice on where to go from there. I had to go all day without telling Steven, which was pretty hard. When I got home Steven could tell something was wrong...I was just sooo nervous to tell him. I needed him to stay calm because I was flipping out. I finally just came out and told him as I was unloading the dishwasher.. His exact words (sorry Dad) were "Oh, Shit." We were both in shock! I added the story about the "Flu" because I don't think I actually had the Flu. I think that is the way my body reacted to the little alien taking over my body. Needless to say, we are very blessed to be able to welcome another child to our family. I am so thankful to have a healthy pregnancy and such a supportive family and friends. I love you all!

 

Busy Weekend-Quick Recap

Friday night we went out to dinner with my Dad and Nancy before they leave for their Mediterranean cruise. We had a nice dinner outside at Mi Cocina, one of our favorites.

Saturday morning I took Saxton over to Mimi and Poppy's to play while I went to the hair salon. Finally! My hair was getting a little nasty but you can't color it until your second Tri. I got home from my appointment and Steven grilled yummy hamburgers for lunch. It was such a pretty day so we were searching for something to do but it was a little late to get out an do anything. We ended up going out to some friends house to grill fajitas. We went and bought a homemade ice cream maker, it turned out a little runny but it was good. We will have to try it again soon.

Sunday, we planned on going to church but Saxton had a rough night sleeping, which means I did also. I just couldn't wake up on time. We headed out to First Monday in Canton around 11:30, with our friends Alica and Heath, and their daughter Kylee. It turned out to be such a beautiful day. We stayed out there all day. We got a new center piece for our kitchen table and I got the girls a few matching bows. Saxton was exhausted by the end of the day! She slept really good last night!

I am 20 weeks today! Half way! Yay. I am FINALLY starting to feel more energy. It is so nice to not feel tired ALL the time. I am starting to feel Skylar move a lot more. It's so nice to be able to feel her little movements now, other than being tired (and getting fat) I really haven't felt pregnant. So, it's nice to know she's really in there!

I have some pictures that I will upload later. I hope everyone has a great week!

Skylar's Moving!

Last night Steven felt Skylar kick a couple times! I was so glad he finally got to share that with me. I've been feeling movement for a while now but it's starting to get stronger. I love feeling her little kicks!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!