Eat, Sleep, Poop, Cry

Here are some pictures of Adelyn from the last 3 weeks.

Addie with mama!

Addie in her sling.

Addie getting some lovin from daddy.

Adelyn looking at the camera.

Adelyn doing her usual pirate pose.

Addie and her first bath time.

Today marks 3 weeks since Addie (Adelyn) came into the world! It is crazy how time flies. These last three weeks have been a blur. It probably has to do with the lack of sleep that I get. But it is worth it. Yesterday I woke up feeling pretty good. I even thought I could maybe start some laundry and put dirty dishes in the dishwasher. But my question is, "How does one do house work or even eat lunch with a new baby?" I really think that I don't have enough hands for it all... God should of let woman not only grow a child in 9 months but maybe an extra arm/hand too....

The last few weeks since we have come home with Adelyn we have made it through sleepless nights and I have been the breast feeding queen! But it hasn't been easy. I got really sick last week and because of that I was having a hard time breastfeeding and just relaxing. Due to that Addie was not getting all the milk she could get and so she was sucking sooo hard that she took off part of my nipple!! OUCH!! But I just kept going on with feeding her, even though it hurt! But last Thursday I had enough, so I went and saw a lactation consultant at Methodist Hospital and got things taken care of... So things are getting better! : ) I am really happy because there was a time during last week that I thought man if this is what motherhood is all about...I don't know if I can do this again...But things finally have started to get better in the nursing situation, so that is good. Thanks to all those people who were praying for me! I needed it!! And probably still do! Adelyn and I are still working at getting her to her birth weight. So lets pray that she gets there soon.

Otherwise motherhood is going well. She is becoming more alert during the day, so it is fun to just sit and let her stare at me! I think that she is beginning to focus a little better. Although she tends to go crossed eyed sometimes. Adelyn is a sweet baby and has been a real joy to have these last few weeks.

Sweet Pea

Jeff and I took some pictures of our precious sweet pea on Sunday at the Hospital before we left and we thought we would share them with you!

Adelyn Grace Mabry

Adelyn Grace Mabry was born on the 13th of March at 11:51 p.m.

She was 20 inches long and 7lbs4oz.

It is an amazing thing. You go to the hospital to be induced because you are "ready", and you have a baby 28 hours later. Stephanie went through one of the most incredible endeavors I have ever seen. If I could explain everything that went wrong, I would, but I will just say that Adelyn is beautiful, healthy, and safe. Stephanie was able to have a natural birth, even after being induced, which I found out is difficult for women to do. The coolest part about the whole birth was the instant she was born, she was placed on Stephanie's chest, skin to skin, and her eyes were open and alert; not a cry at all. Adelyn is fully worth the wait and turmoils pregnancy (of course I can say that; I wasn't the one who was pregnant). I honestly don't know what I am going to do now that Steph is not pregnant anymore; I can't talk to the baby in the belly anymore!

Not in My Vocabulary

On Monday I went to my weekly appointment. The first thing that the nurse usually does is checks my blood pressure. Well, on Monday it was 156/100, so they were a little bit concerned and decided to send me to triage at Methodist Hospital. I was a little bit worried about the situation since Sharon (my midwife) threw out the word induce if for some reason my blood pressure didn't go down once I got up there. I have prepared myself and educated myself on the different vocabulary that I thought I would need to know for the upcoming birth of our baby girl the last few months and I know that I don't like that word - Induce!! As you all know I am trying to do this natural (that means NO drugs), so an induction possibility is not in my vocabulary. : ) Once I got to triage though, my blood pressure went down. So that was good. They ran some other tests on my blood and urine. And ended up finding out that the protein level in my urine was borderline, so that means I have borderline pre-eclampsia. So when I finally got to leave triage they handed me a huge jug and said, "you get to do a 24 hour urine" Which means any time I pee during the next 24 hours it goes into the jug. Sounds like fun right... : ) And then I get to turn it in and they check it to see what my protein level is. If it is too high than that is a problem. I have another appointment on Thursday so we will see what happens. Hopefully nothing comes back negative and I can just keep on progressing naturally. Hey, I guess I am this far and not had anything else major happen. We will see... Just be praying for me as the time gets closer, that no matter what I will be able to deal with what ever I have to deal with and that I can let the situation control itself. Because there is not much I can do to change the situation. What happens, happens. And in the end there is a healthy me and a healthy baby girl! I know once she is in my arms it won't matter. : ) Well, that is what at least my other "mom" friends tell me. Oh and by the way I am 3 cm dialated and 80% effaced. So maybe she will just get here on her own. Lets pray for that!

Estamos Esperando..Solamente..Estamos Esperando

Estamos Esperando...or in English we are just waiting... I am officially 39 weeks on Friday... I didn't realize how hard it was going to be to wait. I am just anxious to meet our little one and see her for the first time. It probably doesn't help that everyone at work continually asks why I haven't had her yet and my mother calls everyday to see how things are going...BAHAHAHAHA...It is just hard. But I know that there is a perfect time for her to come, so I wait in anticipation.
On Monday I went in for my weekly appointment and everything is going well. Nothing to really write about just that things are still looking good. Which is a good thing. Better to have nothing to write about than to have a lot of bad things to write or say. I am officially due on the 13th of March so I will continue trucking through this experience.

Explodear!

Explodear is what my students say when ever they start talking about my baby tummy. As all of you know I teach Spanish at a school that has a full immersion Spanish program. So many times as students try to speak they sometimes make up words to get their point across. And this word is what they use to tell me that I am going explode soon. The actual Spanish word is explotar...but I guess it is close enough. So the question is do I feel like I am about to explodear. I am getting close...closer to the end...today I am 37 weeks and I can sort of see the end of the tunnel so as the next 3 weeks unfold I will try my hardest to get sleep and enjoy the quiet but sometimes I do feel like explodeando right now! I think that my feet wish I would too, since they are pretty chubby right now. Especially after I have been on my feet all day.
Tonight is our last class with Hypnobabies. We have been taking these classes for the last 6 weeks. And things have been going really well. So hopefully I will remember everything and put it into action during our birthing time! I can't wait to meet our little baby.
Above is a picture of a baby at 37 weeks. It kind of gives you all an idea of what she looks like in my tummy.
Also, on presidents day my work threw me a very sweet baby shower. They had a lot of yummy food. Before the baby shower my friend/coworker Erin asked me what types of things I would like to eat at the baby shower and she had all my favorite finger foods to munch on. I loved it all. Also once again as I opened up gifts I felt so blessed. Jeff and I have really felt humbled by all the things that people have bought us. It is amazing and we are truely thankful. I will attach pictures of the shower as well soon..

Its still a girl!

Today I went and had an ultrasound done. They wanted me to have another one done to make sure that baby Mabry was growing okay. Sometimes with High Blood Pressure issues your baby can be small. ButBaby Mabry is pretty on track. The ultrasound tech said that she is still a girl. Of course I couldn't tell what anything was because baby Mabry had grown so much, everything pretty much looked squished in there. Last minute Jeff was not able to go so I called my mom and she had to work, so I asked my dad if he wanted to come and he did. I think he was really happy that I asked him and I think he had a good experience and enjoyed watching his grand daughter move around. So, the ultrasound went well. She has all her parts and it looks like she is growing fine. Her diaphram is even working, which means she has mature lungs and her heart has all the chambers and is looking good. So things are going well in the developement of Baby Girl Mabry. She is measureing at about 5 lb and 8 ozs. But who really knows. The Ultrasound tech said that everything is a go, so any day really... So we will see. I have prepared myself mentally to keep trucking away until the end of March. But who knows. I am sure she will be born at the perfect time for her. I have also attached a pic of her profile again. ENJOY!!