Baby Pictures!

Here is the first of any pics to come. This is baby girl next to 4 yo's doll.
the picture of me, DH, and baby girl was taken on Tuesday at 4 yo's birthday party when they came into the hospital.

I am finally home!

I got home late yesterday evening. The baby was also able to come home. The roads were terrible!! It took my brother 2 and half hours to get me home...normally a 45 minute drive. My brother took me home because he is the only one with 4 wheel drive.
The baby was 4 lb 1.8 pounds when she was born. Her weight went as low as 3 lbs 13 ounces. When we brought her home yesterday she was 3 lbs 14.3 ounces. She is doing fantastic!!! She receiced oxygen for about an hour after she was born. She had an IV for only a day and a half. They put her on a heart monitor just to watch her for a few hours but she passed that with flying colors.
Me: OMG!! A c-section is ROUGH!!!!! I had to have a c-section because after several hours of mag-sulfate, bp meds, and inducing meds my bp did not come down. Its top number was 171/111. I had a pain in the top of my belly right where my diaphragm is that was NOT going away even with pain meds. I was to the point that I could not catch my breath for several hours. The nurse told me on Saturday morning at 9 AM that it was time to consider other options because my bp was not coming down and I was not dialating (only 1 cm after 3 treatments of citatal.) I was in the OR at 10:11 and the baby was born at 10:25!
I later found out all of the pain in my diaphragm was from my liver and kidneys shutting down from the high bp. I was very dizzy all of the rest of Saturday and if I opened my eyes to look at anything I threw up. We were finally able to get my liver and kidney enzymes under control then my platelet count was very low. Each time they drew blood to check that I was just high enough to be able to pass and not get a transfusion. Then my hemoglobin count was down...then they were able to get that under control.
The snow here is crazy!! I think we have over two foot of snow on the ground!
4 yo DD had her birthday on Tuesday so DH, my mom , and MIL brought all the kids and a cake in so we could sing Happy Birthday to DD. She was just tickled to be at the hospital and see the baby.
I feel like I have been hit by a truck...a BIG truck!! I have a TON of pictures to post so hopefully as the day goes on I can get them up.

SHE IS HERE!!

Pam went to her OB yesterday and her BP was to 160/90, so she sent her to the Hospital to be induced. They were not able to get her BP down, so they did a C-Section this morning. Baby girl was born a 10:25am, she was 4lbs and 1.8oz. Both Pam and Baby are doing well and she'll be home by Tuesday.

Pam's DH

I'm Home...again!

I was able to get my bp down!! I believe that was just because of all the prayers. I am on stricter bedrest though....in bed on my left side only. 10 more days!!
She did an u/s before I left the hospital and she estimates the baby's weight to be about 4 pounds 12 ounces which is great! I was registering some protiens...a 1+...but the nurse said it had to be over three before they would really worry or induce me.

Baby update!

I went in for my NST today my bp...laying on my left side...was 150/90. So, she is sending me to the hospital tonight. If my bp does not come down through the night she is going to induce me tomorrow!! I begged her to let me go home first so I could get my belly cast and belly pictures done....and she said I could!! But, I have to take it easy and be at the hospital this evening.
You would think this being child #6 I would be prepared for this...I'M NOT!! I did not even get a chance to go get a carseat yet!! No new born diapers here yet! I do not have my bag packed for the hospital yet either! I was really hoping to make it to Feb 1st. Being that I had the steriod shot she said I am good to go anytime! I am really excited right now....not anxious at all! Thanks everyone for your prayers. (Although I KNOW my BFF is praying I have the baby TOMORROW because it is her birthday!)

6 yo is so cute!!

6 yo fell asleep with his toy that he got for Christmas on his chest while he was playing with it. CUTE!!

DD's Peppermint outfit!

I have had this outfit done for a while...since like the begining of December! I am finally getting around to posting pictures of it today. To get the skirt to stand up I put her pink tutu on her and then her pettiskirt that I made that did not turn out as full as I wanted it too....still working on trying to get that right. I got the appliques off etsy...the peppermint forest sign and 3 peppermints. The ruffle going up the skirt and around the one pant leg was one of the first things I used the serger machine for. DD has a peppermint purse to go with this...somewhere. It is actually a cloth gift bag that I found out the Hallmark store.





I got the peppermint appliques from here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5173481&order=§ion_id=&page=1

Awesome Deal!!

Betty works at JC Penney's so she can watch for the clearance sales for me and I just tell her what I need or am looking for. My own personal shopper! The pink coat was orginally $79.99, the brown one was originally $69.99, and the purple one was orginally $29.99!! She got all three of them for me for $20!!! That is an awesome deal in my book! They were supposed to be put up for DD for next winter but she insisted on wearing the pink one this morning for church. The pink coat is a 4 in 1. It has an inside liner that is a reversable spring jacket that is just so cute!

BFF and ME!!

This BFF (who is also my cousin) and myself showing off our baby bellies. She is 15 weeks and I am 34 weeks.

Diaper game!

My mom and BFF threw me a baby shower today...also known as a 'sprinkle' since this is not my first baby. One of the games was Guess the candy bar that is melted in the diaper that looks like baby poo. Betty was a riot and stuck her finger in the 'poo' and tried it!! Then me smelling one of the yummy candy bars!!