Braedyn,
Today you are officially 12 weeks old. I know that does not sound like a lot, but trust me when I say, I cannot believe you are already almost 3 months! It is crazy to me that you have been out of me for that long already. We have had so much fun together lately. You are laughing and smiling at me ALL the time (because you do have the funniest mommy in the world). And you are sleeping pretty well at night. Yesterday we had you on your changing table, for some reason your calming place, and daddy kept giving me kisses. You just were smiling and laughing and it was one of the most precious moments. I'm in love with you! Thank you again and again for coming into my world.
On a side note...your daddy and I just got Wii. It's quite fun and we're quite addicted to it already. I did the Wii fit today, and according to it, I need to lose 22 pounds to be at my ideal BMI, and I want to do that in 3 months. That means I have to lost something like 3 or more pounds a week. I wish I could say this Wii fit guy was wrong, unfortunately it's exactly right. Too bad I love to eat!
Love,
Mommy
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Sleep
My Darling Braedyn,
Last night you officially "slept through the night." By sleeping through the night I mean you slept from 12 a.m.-6 a.m. It was very exciting. I woke up at 5 thinking I slept through a feeding, and then even went to check in on you because I thought something happened to you. This is why camera monitors were invented, we need to invest in one. But I was happy to find out that you were just sound asleep. What an accomplishment, if you could only repeat this every night!
I had high hopes on you napping today, however they were quickly crushed as you did not want to sleep at all and just wanted to cry! That was not fun.
Tomorrow we are going to venture up to the suburbs to see a friend I haven't seen in 10 years. She was my very first friend when we moved from Deerfield to Arlington Heights. I'm so excited!
Here's hoping to sleeping through the night!
Last night you officially "slept through the night." By sleeping through the night I mean you slept from 12 a.m.-6 a.m. It was very exciting. I woke up at 5 thinking I slept through a feeding, and then even went to check in on you because I thought something happened to you. This is why camera monitors were invented, we need to invest in one. But I was happy to find out that you were just sound asleep. What an accomplishment, if you could only repeat this every night!
I had high hopes on you napping today, however they were quickly crushed as you did not want to sleep at all and just wanted to cry! That was not fun.
Tomorrow we are going to venture up to the suburbs to see a friend I haven't seen in 10 years. She was my very first friend when we moved from Deerfield to Arlington Heights. I'm so excited!
Here's hoping to sleeping through the night!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
10 Weeks
My Dear Baby Girl,
Today you are 10 weeks old and I can't believe it. You have officially survived your first Passover, which was lovely and everyone oohed and aahed over you (as they should). You have started to be more alert for longer periods of time now and you and I just stare into each other's eyes for minutes on end. I am having so much fun with you and am so sad that in 2 1/2 short weeks our daily time together will be coming to an end, as I will have to return to work. I am sad for this day to come. At first, and I'm sorry to admit this, I was sort of looking forward to going back to work because it was such an adjustment. But we have come to learn from one another and I love you so much that I don't want to leave you. You make me smile and laugh and even when you're sleeping in my arms I just stare at you. I am in awe of you. I can't believe I made you.
I love you more than you will ever know.
Your mommy
Today you are 10 weeks old and I can't believe it. You have officially survived your first Passover, which was lovely and everyone oohed and aahed over you (as they should). You have started to be more alert for longer periods of time now and you and I just stare into each other's eyes for minutes on end. I am having so much fun with you and am so sad that in 2 1/2 short weeks our daily time together will be coming to an end, as I will have to return to work. I am sad for this day to come. At first, and I'm sorry to admit this, I was sort of looking forward to going back to work because it was such an adjustment. But we have come to learn from one another and I love you so much that I don't want to leave you. You make me smile and laugh and even when you're sleeping in my arms I just stare at you. I am in awe of you. I can't believe I made you.
I love you more than you will ever know.
Your mommy
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
2 Month Check-Up
Dear Braedyn,
Yesterday you had your 2 month check-up. Two months! The doctor said you were perfect, that's right, she said perfect! You weighed in at 10.8 lbs and were 22.5 inches long (I think you're longer than that according to your centipede, but what do I know). And you had to get shots :(, but you did wonderful. Yes, you cried, but I often want to when I get shots too. You did wonderful.
After spending a long weekend in the suburbs we also came home yesterday. It's truly amazing how much better you sleep at home in the comfort of your surroundings than you do out. You're just like your mommy.
As well, your daddy came home after a long weekend away. It's so great to have him back, though we didn't get to spend much time with him, you were sleeping and I was was sick. As well, he's busy looking for a job. Unfortunately this tough economy has hit us too. You will come to learn, in your not so distant future, that this time you were born in is the worst time for our economy since the Great Depression in the late 20's and 30's (1920's and 1930's that is). Your daddy is trying extremely hard to find an amazing job that will help us as a family, and I have no doubt he will. You are so lucky to have a daddy like him. He's truly amazing.
Tomorrow marks the first night of Passover. It's the Jewish holiday we celebrate for 7 days by not eating any leavened bread and instead eat this nasty cardboard tasting stuff called matzo. It's a special holiday, one that is too long to write about and you will learn all about someday. Also, all of your extended family is coming in. It's exciting because you haven't met them yet! It'll be fun, but hectic.
I am also proud to announce to you that you are going to be a cousin! Your Auntie Marisa is expecting a baby October 22! Congrats Auntie Marisa, you're an amazing mom to Max and Josie and you'll continue to be to new baby Mandrea!
Love,
Mommy
Yesterday you had your 2 month check-up. Two months! The doctor said you were perfect, that's right, she said perfect! You weighed in at 10.8 lbs and were 22.5 inches long (I think you're longer than that according to your centipede, but what do I know). And you had to get shots :(, but you did wonderful. Yes, you cried, but I often want to when I get shots too. You did wonderful.
After spending a long weekend in the suburbs we also came home yesterday. It's truly amazing how much better you sleep at home in the comfort of your surroundings than you do out. You're just like your mommy.
As well, your daddy came home after a long weekend away. It's so great to have him back, though we didn't get to spend much time with him, you were sleeping and I was was sick. As well, he's busy looking for a job. Unfortunately this tough economy has hit us too. You will come to learn, in your not so distant future, that this time you were born in is the worst time for our economy since the Great Depression in the late 20's and 30's (1920's and 1930's that is). Your daddy is trying extremely hard to find an amazing job that will help us as a family, and I have no doubt he will. You are so lucky to have a daddy like him. He's truly amazing.
Tomorrow marks the first night of Passover. It's the Jewish holiday we celebrate for 7 days by not eating any leavened bread and instead eat this nasty cardboard tasting stuff called matzo. It's a special holiday, one that is too long to write about and you will learn all about someday. Also, all of your extended family is coming in. It's exciting because you haven't met them yet! It'll be fun, but hectic.
I am also proud to announce to you that you are going to be a cousin! Your Auntie Marisa is expecting a baby October 22! Congrats Auntie Marisa, you're an amazing mom to Max and Josie and you'll continue to be to new baby Mandrea!
Love,
Mommy
Friday, April 3, 2009
Suburbia
This weekend I am speding it up in suburbia with the p's. The hubby has gone out of town to a cousin's wedding in California and I just didn't want to be home alone in the tiny little condo, so here I am. Honestly, I thought I'd be more relaxed. I thought I'd come out here catch up on working out and allowing everyone here to take care of Braedyn and allow me to sleep a bit. I was wrong. Braedyn doesn't want to nap here because her now favorite swing is not here so we go for car rides, which in turn makes her tired and crabby and makes me tired and crabby. As well, my sciatica is acting up again which annoys me because I really want to start hard core working out. I know I just had a baby (8 weeks ago), but when is this weight going to come off?! I mean I am trying on sizes 3 to 4 times bigger than before. Which makes me just not want to buy anything because it's so depressing, yet I completely sick of wearing either comfy pants or maternity jeans. I feel like I'm back to my freshman year of college, and we all know how I looked (not cute).
AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Soy Vay!
Dear Braedyn,
Tomorrow (well actually in 22 hrs) you will be 2 months old. My how time flies. Every day you change just a little bit more. Today was the first day you barely fussed and was the first time you sat for about an hour at a time just taking in the world around you. I cannot believe how different you are today than yesterday. Your daddy and I had so much fun sitting on the couch with you and giving you kisses, and you just didn't know who to look at. You kept turning your head from one to the other and it was the most adorable thing ever. It was one of the best moments of these last two months ever and I know there are going to be so many more of them.
So for the past two weeks I've been battling on what to do with your fussiness. I thought it was just normal infant stuff, but I've come to find out something in my diet has just not been agreeing with you. Every few days I would give you a bit of formula and you'd seem to be okay, but then the next feeding I'd put you right back to my breast. And then you'd get extremely fussy. I'm sorry to say, I wish I could say you never cried, but it's true you did. But now we know why! It wasn't you, it was me! It was what I was ingesting that has been interfering with your happiness. Today I gave you only formula, soy formula to be exact, and my what a difference it made! I'm still not ready to completely give up breastfeeding, so I am still pumping, but I have to do what's best for you. If soy formula is going to make you feel better than that's what I have to do. Many people will say I'm being selfish and should change my diet, however, that could take weeks to find out exactly what it is that's bothering you. Unfortunately, I only have 4 more weeks at home with you, and I want these next few weeks to be the best yet.
Braedyn, happy 2 months! Thank you for making my all my dreams and wishes come true!
Love,
Your mommy
Tomorrow (well actually in 22 hrs) you will be 2 months old. My how time flies. Every day you change just a little bit more. Today was the first day you barely fussed and was the first time you sat for about an hour at a time just taking in the world around you. I cannot believe how different you are today than yesterday. Your daddy and I had so much fun sitting on the couch with you and giving you kisses, and you just didn't know who to look at. You kept turning your head from one to the other and it was the most adorable thing ever. It was one of the best moments of these last two months ever and I know there are going to be so many more of them.
So for the past two weeks I've been battling on what to do with your fussiness. I thought it was just normal infant stuff, but I've come to find out something in my diet has just not been agreeing with you. Every few days I would give you a bit of formula and you'd seem to be okay, but then the next feeding I'd put you right back to my breast. And then you'd get extremely fussy. I'm sorry to say, I wish I could say you never cried, but it's true you did. But now we know why! It wasn't you, it was me! It was what I was ingesting that has been interfering with your happiness. Today I gave you only formula, soy formula to be exact, and my what a difference it made! I'm still not ready to completely give up breastfeeding, so I am still pumping, but I have to do what's best for you. If soy formula is going to make you feel better than that's what I have to do. Many people will say I'm being selfish and should change my diet, however, that could take weeks to find out exactly what it is that's bothering you. Unfortunately, I only have 4 more weeks at home with you, and I want these next few weeks to be the best yet.
Braedyn, happy 2 months! Thank you for making my all my dreams and wishes come true!
Love,
Your mommy
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Birth Day
Dear Braedyn,
It has officially been 7 weeks and 5 days since your birth day and I feel like I'm finally beginning to breathe. I've been wanting to start this up for a while, and wish I started it the day I found out I was having you, but I always figure it's better late than never. So for this first blog entry I would like to recount the day of your birth.
It was an extremely cold day on February 4th. I woke up like any other day ready to go to work at about 5:40 a.m. I got out of the shower and started getting ready and began to feel some strong menstral cramp like sensations. I ignored them and continued to get ready. As it came time to put my boots on, I just couldn't bend over to get them up (yes I was that big, but more importantly I was in that much pain). So I woke up your daddy and he had to help me. I began eating my breakfast (the usual SpecialK Vanilla Almond Cereal) and just kept stopping from these cramps I was experiencing. Which, you will come to find out, very little gets between mommy and food. Daddy even said, "Maybe you should call in sick today." Wherein I replied, "I can't. I have conferences and I don't want to have to take more sick days than I already am going to." So off to work I went.
On my journey on the Edens these cramps started coming on a little more consistently. No way this is labor I kept thinking to myself. But I must've known something because I had brought my hospital bag with me, and I was timing these so called contractions. They were coming every 5 minutes. I decided to call daddy and told him to pack his hospital bag as a "just in case." Now, most people would also call their doctors to let them know what was going on, but I was still in complete denial.
So I arrive at school. Almost everyone who saw me said I was walking funny and that I should go home. "No no no, I'm in a little pain but I'm fine." Was all that I kept saying. I even met with a parent that morning who had said she thought today was the day. I just laughed her off. So the day began with homebase as usual and then onto block class where I needed to finish the slavery powerpoint from before. My poor students had to sit through the most boring powerpoint, especially since I had to keep stopping. So in order to get them to be quiet I gave them a quiz. I began to time my contractions...again...but this time they were coming every 3 minutes for 20 minutes. At this point most women would have called their doctors. Not me. Still in denial. So I decided I was going to go to your grandparents to lie down and recharge my batteries. My team refused to let me drive and insisted that they drive me there. I was kind of annoyed, but appreciated their gesture.
While I was waiting for my teammates to get their things together everyone kept telling me to call the doctor. Finally after 20 minutes of convincing I did. The doctor told me to come in and let's just get you checked out. Seriously? I thought. I'm just going to be one of those women they send home and I really didn't want to be that person. Fine. Going to the doctor with my teammates in tow. I call daddy to let him know I'm going just to get checked out, and he said, "I'll meet you there." Really? He's going to be so annoyed to come all the way up to Highland Park from the city to find out I'm having Braxton Hicks. Ugh. So off we go from Wheeling to H.P.
As soon I get to the doctor's office they take me in and check me out. "Alright, Ali, you're definitely in labor. You're 2-3 cm dialated, 100% effaced and baby's head is at 0. You're going to labor and delivery." What? I'm in labor? I have conferences tonight. Was all I kept thinking. So off we went.
We got checked into the hospital around noon, I got my epidural, by 5:20 p.m. I began pushing and by 5:41 you were out. I wish I could tell you more about the delivery, but really it was so quick and I didn't feel a thing except the feeling of unconditional love when you came out of me.
Baby girl, that was the most special and amazing moment of my life. When I saw you and looked into your beautiful blue eyes, I knew I was never going to let anything happen to you.
7 lbs 1 0z, 20.5 inches
It has officially been 7 weeks and 5 days since your birth day and I feel like I'm finally beginning to breathe. I've been wanting to start this up for a while, and wish I started it the day I found out I was having you, but I always figure it's better late than never. So for this first blog entry I would like to recount the day of your birth.
It was an extremely cold day on February 4th. I woke up like any other day ready to go to work at about 5:40 a.m. I got out of the shower and started getting ready and began to feel some strong menstral cramp like sensations. I ignored them and continued to get ready. As it came time to put my boots on, I just couldn't bend over to get them up (yes I was that big, but more importantly I was in that much pain). So I woke up your daddy and he had to help me. I began eating my breakfast (the usual SpecialK Vanilla Almond Cereal) and just kept stopping from these cramps I was experiencing. Which, you will come to find out, very little gets between mommy and food. Daddy even said, "Maybe you should call in sick today." Wherein I replied, "I can't. I have conferences and I don't want to have to take more sick days than I already am going to." So off to work I went.
On my journey on the Edens these cramps started coming on a little more consistently. No way this is labor I kept thinking to myself. But I must've known something because I had brought my hospital bag with me, and I was timing these so called contractions. They were coming every 5 minutes. I decided to call daddy and told him to pack his hospital bag as a "just in case." Now, most people would also call their doctors to let them know what was going on, but I was still in complete denial.
So I arrive at school. Almost everyone who saw me said I was walking funny and that I should go home. "No no no, I'm in a little pain but I'm fine." Was all that I kept saying. I even met with a parent that morning who had said she thought today was the day. I just laughed her off. So the day began with homebase as usual and then onto block class where I needed to finish the slavery powerpoint from before. My poor students had to sit through the most boring powerpoint, especially since I had to keep stopping. So in order to get them to be quiet I gave them a quiz. I began to time my contractions...again...but this time they were coming every 3 minutes for 20 minutes. At this point most women would have called their doctors. Not me. Still in denial. So I decided I was going to go to your grandparents to lie down and recharge my batteries. My team refused to let me drive and insisted that they drive me there. I was kind of annoyed, but appreciated their gesture.
While I was waiting for my teammates to get their things together everyone kept telling me to call the doctor. Finally after 20 minutes of convincing I did. The doctor told me to come in and let's just get you checked out. Seriously? I thought. I'm just going to be one of those women they send home and I really didn't want to be that person. Fine. Going to the doctor with my teammates in tow. I call daddy to let him know I'm going just to get checked out, and he said, "I'll meet you there." Really? He's going to be so annoyed to come all the way up to Highland Park from the city to find out I'm having Braxton Hicks. Ugh. So off we go from Wheeling to H.P.
As soon I get to the doctor's office they take me in and check me out. "Alright, Ali, you're definitely in labor. You're 2-3 cm dialated, 100% effaced and baby's head is at 0. You're going to labor and delivery." What? I'm in labor? I have conferences tonight. Was all I kept thinking. So off we went.
We got checked into the hospital around noon, I got my epidural, by 5:20 p.m. I began pushing and by 5:41 you were out. I wish I could tell you more about the delivery, but really it was so quick and I didn't feel a thing except the feeling of unconditional love when you came out of me.
Baby girl, that was the most special and amazing moment of my life. When I saw you and looked into your beautiful blue eyes, I knew I was never going to let anything happen to you.
7 lbs 1 0z, 20.5 inches
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