Making Baby Clothes

So...today was an attempt to be more domestic than usual...meaning not only did I take care of Anna and cook dinner, and all the other housework, but I decided to make her some clothes....the result?

So it's a little big...but it turned out well, considering that except for the quilt from a few months back, I haven't sewn in years! Next will be a romper attempt!

1 Month Already!?

So it's been up and down so far, what with breastfeeding troubles and weight gain issues, but she's back to her birth weight now, and starting to fill out her newborn clothes a bit. We got her pictures done (again!) today, and they're just as adorable as the first ones!

Really, JCP Portraits is just a wonderful place to get baby pictures done! They have a great studio and an archival program that allows you to save all your sessions in their system for 2 years! It's wonderful! Plus, if you get a membership, your sessions are free! On top of that, they almost always have coupons online, so really, it's a great place to get portraits done.

First Photo Session!

Anna Marie is 2 weeks old today, and we went to Penney's to get her picture made!

We couldn't get her to be content without the pacifier, but it was still an adorable picture!

1 Week!

Anna's already a week old! I can't believe it!

She's not back up her birth weight yet, but we're working on it!

Anna Marie is here!

Well after 12 hours of labor and 20-30 minutes of pushing, I popped out my precious Anna Marie at 6:09 pm  February 24, 2011!

Anna Marie

8 lbs 3 oz

20 inches long

I was pre-eclamptic so I've had to spend the last 24 hours on magnesium, which means I haven't gotten out of bed yet! It's terrible! I have to have Cory or a nurse bring her to me; it's so frustrating!

In the meantime; nursing is so much harder than anyone told me it would be! Anna Marie won't open her mouth wide enough to latch on, and when she finally does she won't stay on for more than a couple of minutes. The nurse thinks the problem is because my nipples are relatively flat. So she gave me a nipple shield.

It's making it easier for her to latch on, but making my poor breasts suffer! Hopefully she won't have to use it forever!

Getting Induced!

Well it's finally happened!
Yesterday I went for my normal 1 week appointment and was told I was going to need to be induced due to abnormal swelling and high blood pressure. I spent the evening having tests done at the hospital to see if it needed to be immediately or if it could wait a few days.
My protein levels came back really high, so now I'm headed to the hospital to be induced. Wish me luck!

She doesn't want to come!

So it's the 19th...Anna Marie is due in one week and I'm huge! It's a full moon this weekend so I think we're going to try to get the ball rolling by trying some natural induction methods. I had a pedicure earlier today, and we're going to work on some acupressure points and nipple stimulation. We're not sure if we want to brave pregnant sex yet, but I'm starting to get desperate!