Smiling in his sleep... this was before we started to move him all around and make him mad!
Ten tiny toes
2 weeks old
Gavin Michael
Sleeping angel
Comfy in Mommy's arms
And of course... The cutest big brother there is :-)
Sunday, January 29, 2012
A Poor Attempt at a Photo Shoot
Before my Mom headed back home, we decided to attempt a photo session with Gavin. He was not thrilled with the idea and didn't cooperate. Here are just a few pictures we snapped ;-)
Smiling in his sleep... this was before we started to move him all around and make him mad!
Ten tiny toes
2 weeks old
Gavin Michael
Sleeping angel
And of course... The cutest big brother there is :-)
Smiling in his sleep... this was before we started to move him all around and make him mad!
Ten tiny toes
2 weeks old
Gavin Michael
Sleeping angel
And of course... The cutest big brother there is :-)
Monday, January 23, 2012
Another Little Miracle Enters Our Life
As you probably know by now, we are so excited to announce that on January 14, 2012 at 2:17am our precious baby boy, Gavin Michael made his appearance into the world weighing 5 lbs. 12 oz. and 19 inches.
On January 13th at about 8:30pm my contractions were 1 minute apart and seemed more intense than the ones I had been experiencing over the last 4 weeks that landed me on bed rest. With much hesitation, I finally convinced myself to pack up and head to the hospital. I didn't really want to go due to all of our false alarms. Good thing we did! When we arrived I was hooked up to monitors and an IV for fluids. The monitor showed that baby was doing great and Mom was in fact experiencing contractions that were 1 minute apart and intense! I was checked and had finally dilated from 3 cm to 4 cm. The doctor decided she just wanted me monitored. No decisions were going to be made for surgery at this time. Two hours later, I was rechecked and was now 6 cm dilated! At that time, the doctor felt we needed to prepare for a c-section. From there, everything went pretty quickly. I met with the anesthesiologist and next thing I knew I was being wheeled in to the OR.
Gavin Michael arrived and was immediately checked by the neonatal doctors and nurses due to his prematurity. He was having difficulty breathing and the decision was made to take him to the NICU. The nurse carried him over for me to quickly kiss his head and he was gone! After surgery, I went to my room where I recovered until 2pm. At that time my catheter was removed and I was able to get into a wheel chair and head to the NICU to see my newest angel!
Gavin spent the day and night in the NICU. He did well and was taken off of the CPAP (a tool that aids in breathing). He was great about taking bottle feeds and by late afternoon on Sunday my baby was discharged from the NICU and able to spend the remainder of our hospital stay next to my bed side... A huge change from my first delivery.
On Tuesday afternoon, I was discharged. This time, with my baby in my arms I left the hospital! We've since then been adjusting to life as a family of four, which is wonderful! Gavin Michael is such a sweet baby. He smiles in his sleep often and eats every 3-4 hours sleeping the entire time in between :-)
Seconds old
In the NICU on the CPAP
Resting peacefully
Breathing all on his own :-)
Gavin Michael's first bath
He wasn't too sure about the bath
A happy and clean baby
Taking his first bottle
Seeing my newest angel
Mommy's angel
Snuggle time
The proud Daddy and Gavin
One of the greatest moments... Being able to show off my baby while in the hospital!
Our sweet Gavin Michael
Big Brother holding his baby brother for the first time!
Our family of four!
On January 13th at about 8:30pm my contractions were 1 minute apart and seemed more intense than the ones I had been experiencing over the last 4 weeks that landed me on bed rest. With much hesitation, I finally convinced myself to pack up and head to the hospital. I didn't really want to go due to all of our false alarms. Good thing we did! When we arrived I was hooked up to monitors and an IV for fluids. The monitor showed that baby was doing great and Mom was in fact experiencing contractions that were 1 minute apart and intense! I was checked and had finally dilated from 3 cm to 4 cm. The doctor decided she just wanted me monitored. No decisions were going to be made for surgery at this time. Two hours later, I was rechecked and was now 6 cm dilated! At that time, the doctor felt we needed to prepare for a c-section. From there, everything went pretty quickly. I met with the anesthesiologist and next thing I knew I was being wheeled in to the OR.
Gavin Michael arrived and was immediately checked by the neonatal doctors and nurses due to his prematurity. He was having difficulty breathing and the decision was made to take him to the NICU. The nurse carried him over for me to quickly kiss his head and he was gone! After surgery, I went to my room where I recovered until 2pm. At that time my catheter was removed and I was able to get into a wheel chair and head to the NICU to see my newest angel!
Gavin spent the day and night in the NICU. He did well and was taken off of the CPAP (a tool that aids in breathing). He was great about taking bottle feeds and by late afternoon on Sunday my baby was discharged from the NICU and able to spend the remainder of our hospital stay next to my bed side... A huge change from my first delivery.
On Tuesday afternoon, I was discharged. This time, with my baby in my arms I left the hospital! We've since then been adjusting to life as a family of four, which is wonderful! Gavin Michael is such a sweet baby. He smiles in his sleep often and eats every 3-4 hours sleeping the entire time in between :-)
Seconds old
In the NICU on the CPAP
Resting peacefully
Breathing all on his own :-)
Gavin Michael's first bath
He wasn't too sure about the bath
A happy and clean baby
Taking his first bottle
Seeing my newest angel
Holding my baby boy for the first time
Mommy's angel
Snuggle time
The proud Daddy and Gavin
One of the greatest moments... Being able to show off my baby while in the hospital!
Our sweet Gavin Michael
Big Brother holding his baby brother for the first time!
Our family of four!
Precious little boy
Gigi meets Gavin Michael for the first time
PopPop meets Gavin Michael
For being such an amazing big brother, Gavin brought home 2 goldfish!
Braiden spent the day with PopPop at the beach!
Gigi meets Gavin Michael for the first time
PopPop meets Gavin Michael
For being such an amazing big brother, Gavin brought home 2 goldfish!
Braiden spent the day with PopPop at the beach!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
35 Weeks and 4 Days
From the news we received on December 15th, it's amazing that I've made it this far. I had a high risk appointment this morning, which was my last one with them. The appointment went well and both Gavin and I are hanging in there.
He now weighs 5 lbs. 10 oz. and is extremely active. The ultrasound technician and doctor had a difficult time getting good pictures and measurements due to his acrobats. They also said he looks very scrunched. His arms and legs were all smashed! From the looks of it, he's definitely going to follow in his brothers footsteps of being active. Guess I'll get in shape quickly :-)
The doctor took me off of my medication and said he's now comfortable with Gavin arriving whenever he's ready. I couldn't be more happy to hear that. I've been very against all of the medications they've given me and worried about the effects they would have on Gavin. Now, it's up to the little guy. Whenever he's ready, I'm MORE than ready!
I'm beyond uncomfortable with contractions every 2 minutes apart. I can't sleep at night due to the contractions and the need to use the bathroom constantly. I also can not rest during the day. I sit on the couch, but constantly feel the contractions and find more comfort in getting up and walking. I think walking helps me not to focus on the contractions. I'm so anxious to see what this little boy of mine will look like and see what his personality will be.
Hopefully the next time I update, we will have great news of Gavin Michael's arrival! In the mean time, please continue to keep us in your prayers for a safe and smooth delivery.
Gavin's profile
One little foot with all 10 toes
A chubby Momma at 35 weeks and 4 days
He now weighs 5 lbs. 10 oz. and is extremely active. The ultrasound technician and doctor had a difficult time getting good pictures and measurements due to his acrobats. They also said he looks very scrunched. His arms and legs were all smashed! From the looks of it, he's definitely going to follow in his brothers footsteps of being active. Guess I'll get in shape quickly :-)
The doctor took me off of my medication and said he's now comfortable with Gavin arriving whenever he's ready. I couldn't be more happy to hear that. I've been very against all of the medications they've given me and worried about the effects they would have on Gavin. Now, it's up to the little guy. Whenever he's ready, I'm MORE than ready!
I'm beyond uncomfortable with contractions every 2 minutes apart. I can't sleep at night due to the contractions and the need to use the bathroom constantly. I also can not rest during the day. I sit on the couch, but constantly feel the contractions and find more comfort in getting up and walking. I think walking helps me not to focus on the contractions. I'm so anxious to see what this little boy of mine will look like and see what his personality will be.
Hopefully the next time I update, we will have great news of Gavin Michael's arrival! In the mean time, please continue to keep us in your prayers for a safe and smooth delivery.
Gavin's profile
One little foot with all 10 toes
A chubby Momma at 35 weeks and 4 days
Monday, January 9, 2012
A Birthday Party
On Saturday, Braiden went to his friends house to celebrate her 4th birthday. As you can guess, Braiden was in his glory and had a blast! He enjoyed the bounce house, sand table, pinata, and of course... the cake!
Handsome baby heading to the party :-)
The pretty castle cake
Braiden and the birthday princess, Ashlynn
Playing a game
Building something with sand
He was given three swings and hit the pinata each swing!
The highlight of every party :-)
Handsome baby heading to the party :-)
The pretty castle cake
Braiden and the birthday princess, Ashlynn
Playing a game
Building something with sand
He was given three swings and hit the pinata each swing!
The highlight of every party :-)
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all that read the blog! We hope you had a wonderful time celebrating. Hopefully some of you had a drink for me :-)
This post will be picture less, as we've not had much going on to take pictures of. Since our last post, I have been back to the hospital. I spent most of New Years Eve in labor and delivery. My contractions were 1 minute apart! Of course, the routine was done. I received terbutaline for the contractions and IV fluids, blood was drawn and I was checked for progress. I was still at 3 cm and 50 % effaced. This little guy is just enjoying torturing his mommy.
I had an appointment this Tuesday and all was the same. Still 3cm dilated and 50% effaced. The doctor could feel Gavin's head and said it's just a matter of the contractions I'm having becoming strong enough to cause progress. Progress being, my water breaking or further dilation. Once one of those occurs, he will be on his way! As for now, I just continue to have restless days and sleepless nights. The contractions I'm having aren't too painful, just more annoying. Not to mention the fact that I'm going to the bathroom every 15 minutes.
This Saturday, I will reach 35 weeks! A huge milestone, considering they were prepared for his arrival at 32 weeks. At this point, he will definitely be bigger than his brother was. I'm just really anxious to see his precious face and to see who he'll look like. I had a dream last night that he weighed 6 lbs 2 oz. and was 19 inches long. So, we'll see how close he'll be to that size. If he's going to weigh 6 lbs. I've got a few more weeks left of just sitting around.
If I can hold out until next week, I will have a regular OB appointment on Monday and a high risk appointment on Tuesday. After the Tuesday appointment we will have ultrasound pictures and will have a good estimate of Gavin's weight. I will be sure to update after the appointment.
Thank you for all of your continued prayers, phone calls, and emails.
This post will be picture less, as we've not had much going on to take pictures of. Since our last post, I have been back to the hospital. I spent most of New Years Eve in labor and delivery. My contractions were 1 minute apart! Of course, the routine was done. I received terbutaline for the contractions and IV fluids, blood was drawn and I was checked for progress. I was still at 3 cm and 50 % effaced. This little guy is just enjoying torturing his mommy.
I had an appointment this Tuesday and all was the same. Still 3cm dilated and 50% effaced. The doctor could feel Gavin's head and said it's just a matter of the contractions I'm having becoming strong enough to cause progress. Progress being, my water breaking or further dilation. Once one of those occurs, he will be on his way! As for now, I just continue to have restless days and sleepless nights. The contractions I'm having aren't too painful, just more annoying. Not to mention the fact that I'm going to the bathroom every 15 minutes.
This Saturday, I will reach 35 weeks! A huge milestone, considering they were prepared for his arrival at 32 weeks. At this point, he will definitely be bigger than his brother was. I'm just really anxious to see his precious face and to see who he'll look like. I had a dream last night that he weighed 6 lbs 2 oz. and was 19 inches long. So, we'll see how close he'll be to that size. If he's going to weigh 6 lbs. I've got a few more weeks left of just sitting around.
If I can hold out until next week, I will have a regular OB appointment on Monday and a high risk appointment on Tuesday. After the Tuesday appointment we will have ultrasound pictures and will have a good estimate of Gavin's weight. I will be sure to update after the appointment.
Thank you for all of your continued prayers, phone calls, and emails.
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