Tuesday, April 18, 2006
6 Random Things
Sissyfuss tagged me! I have to list 6 random things about myself. Hmmmm... This might take some brain power!1. I'm a procrastinator.
2. I love to sleep. (That's not happening right now!)
3. I'm a movie buff. I love to go to the movies, rent movies, etc.
4. I drive a "mommy mini-van." I vowed never to do this (before having kids).
5. I'm a huge NASCAR fan. I live in North Carolina. What do you expect?
6. I had a dream about Brad Pitt last night. I totally dissed him in my dream. I'm over you, Brad! Matthew McConaughey is my new boyfriend. PS - The Mohawk has to go!
Now that I have completed this post, I get to tag someone else.
Here are the rules:
1--If you are tagged, you have to post six things about yourself on your site.
2--Then you should leave a comment on my site to let me know that you have posted.
3--You can then tag at least 6 more people. To tag, just leave them a comment to let them know they are IT!
You're it!
Kelly in NC
Mommy Files
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Morpheme Palette
TeacherMom
The Allbrittons
permalink | posted by NaeNae at 2:05 PM
I Should be Sleeping...
Yes...I jinxed myself by bragging on how well Ella was sleeping at night. Last night was pure torture for me. You see, I am one of those people who thoroughly enjoys sleeping. Before children, I could sleep until noon everyday. Of course, K-Bugg broke that habit quickly! Being a mom changed my need for 12+ hours of sleep, to a mandatory 8 hours. When I don't get my 8 hours of sleep, I'm cranky to say the least. I am NOT a morning person, so don't even look in my direction on the days I haven't gotten my 8 hours of sleep! STOP LOOKING AT ME!
I got a total of 3 consecutive hours of sleep last night. Ella decided she wanted to eat non-stop around the clock! For whatever reason, she would only eat about an ounce at a time, then fall asleep. When I tried to wake her up, she ignored my tickling, undressing, and diaper changing tactics. So I thought, okay - she's tired this time. I would try to put her down to get some sleep. And then it would start! The grunting first...then the wiggling...and finally? The crying. The crying would not stop unless I picked her up. And then the silence only lasted a few moments, until she decided she was hungry again. So, that is how my night went from 1:30am until 6:00am this morning. At 6:00 am, she decided it would be okay to sleep for an hour or so - but only on my chest! So we slept on the couch until 7:30. Then I had to get K-Bugg ready for school. I was dragging a** this morning. I managed to wake myself up with McDonald's coffee. Have any of you tried their "new" coffee? I have to admit it is some good stuff! Thanks to the coffee, I haven't taken a nap yet today! I need a nap! Zzzzzzzzzz......
permalink | posted by NaeNae at 10:03 AM
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Sleeping Like a Baby!
Here is a recent photo of Ella (AKA - Doodle Bug). She is 2 weeks old today. She had her two-week check up yesterday, and now weighs 9 lbs! She is doing great on her formula (soy) - and contrary to the title of this post (Sleeping Like a Baby), she is going through a growth spurt right now, and thinks she needs to eat every 3 hours through the night. Now, let's talk about every 3 hours... That means she wakes up ready to eat, takes her time about doing so (45 minutes to an hour), then falls back asleep for approximately two hours. I'm not complaining...just tired this week. We took a nap together today. I think I will make this a daily routine. I thoroughly enjoyed my nap!
permalink | posted by NaeNae at 7:41 PM
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Ella Ruby
After much anticipation, Ella Ruby finally made her appearance on March 30th, 2006 at 1:32 pm. She was a "healthy" girl, weighing in at 8 lbs and 14 oz. Did I mention she was induced two weeks early?
Overall, the delivery went well. The "waiting" to get to that point was the real torture. Because Ella was so big, she didn't want to "come down" into the birth canal. We waited all day on Wednesday, hoping the contractions I was having would bring her down. No luck! By the next morning, I had dilated enough to have my water broken. That's when things started moving quickly. My nurse (sent from heaven) ordered my epidural before the Pitocin was administered. Once I received the Pitocin and it started doing it's magic, my contractions started full force. Luckily, the epidural did its job!
Once I dilated to 10cm, my nurse called the doctor to let him know how things were progressing. Ella had "moved down" some in the birth canal, but not to the point they were hoping. They decided to let my contractions "do the work" for me and wait to see how the baby would do. After about an hour of contracting, my doctor came by to check on me. "We are going to have a big baby. Maybe 9 pounds," he said. He also mentioned that we would try to get Ella to come down, but not to be surprised if we had to have a C-section. After waiting so long, I had come to terms with a C-section. Whatever we had to do to have this baby!
I finally started pushing, hoping for the best. Ella seemed to be coming down, but then we hit a road block. She couldn't get past my pubic bone (whatever that is!). They then realized she was "sunny side up" and wasn't able to move past this point without being turned. My nurse put me in several different birthing positions trying to get her to turn. The nurse finally gave up and went to get the doctor. She met him in the hallway, as he was rushing another woman off to have an emergency C-section. He told her that I needed to stop pushing until he was finished. For about 30 minutes, we waited. It was during this time that my epidural started to wear off on my right side. I started getting nervous. I asked the nurse to get the anesthesiologist back in there - and quick! She paged him and we waited some more. In the mean time, my nurse kept talking about "Rose." Evidently, Rose was a nurse with 40+ years of OB experience and had "magic fingers." Rose came in, wanted to see me "push" a few times, and then started working. In three pushes, she had Ella turned around and had her ready to join the world! At that moment, my doctor walked in, scrambled to get "suited up" and caught Ella just in time! She came out screaming! Music to our ears!
So far, she is the perfect baby. She really hasn't cried at all. She is already on a feeding schedule and is getting up at 1:00 am and 5:00 am to eat. Everytime I say she is perfect, I feel the need to "knock on wood." My world will probably be turned upside down by next week! Also - is it normal to already feel a sadness about this being my last baby? (My husband and I had already decided that we only wanted two children.) I find myself treasuring every moment with her, wanting to do everything myself (feeding, changing diapers, holding her). I didn't expect to have such an overwhelming feeling of "my baby!" I don't want her to grow up. I'm "in love" all over again! First Kevin, then Kellynn - now Ella! My life is complete!
Ella's Photos
PS - Above is a link to the pictures my sister took of Ella on the day of her birth. Just click the first photo you see of Ella. You do not have to log in to see the photos.
permalink | posted by NaeNae at 9:37 AM
