Our Week!

I will just preface this by.. if boob talk makes you uncomfortable just skip this post and wait for my next one! :)

We are thrown curveballs everyday, but I sure didn't see this one coming! Aubree is the most precious thing I could have ever imagined she would be. She sleeps so well (almost too well) and doesn't get mad about a lot. She is beautiful! I never imagined that she would have trouble nursing! When I say trouble, I mean just doesn't want to do it!!!!!! She goes to sleep at soon as she gets close or will latch for two seconds and fall asleep just to fall off again. I have had a really hard time with this over the last week. I break down and cry everytime I think about it, which is almost all of the time. I guess the hormones don't help too much either. Anderson nursed so well for 11 1/2 months and Grayson even though tounge tied at birth was a champion nurser for about 10 months! It is something that I never imagined would happen. It just breaks my heart that she doesn't want to. I have been pumping since being in the hospital, and she LOVES the milk.. she just loves it from the bottle... little stinker! So if you see me, and my eyes look red it's not that I'm sleep deprived it's that I have probably been crying at some point in the day! I'm seeing the lactation consultant and determined not to give up!! I'm hoping she just needs a little more time to get it, get stronger and realize mommy can give her that milk too! So if you see me with my stylish "Pump In Style" bag over my shoulder just say a prayer for me.. ok!

The boys are just awsome with her.. They love her so much. Grayson is patting her on the back and rubbing her gently now! Anderson kisses and hugs her all of the time. It is so wonderful to have three children! We are truly blessed! All in all it's been a great week with my little girl! I just have to keep praying that everything will work out for the best and she will get the hang of it! Here are some pictures from our week.

A True Princess

I will be posting our week in review later... when I have a chance to breathe... It's been a great week, but also challenging in some aspects. I just wanted to share a picture of my true princess... sleeping like a champ!!! She is a such a girly girl and loves her sleep, just like her mommy! I've also posted my favorite picture of the three of us in the hospital after she was born that I finally downloaded off of mom's camera! Enjoy!

Aubree Getting Dressed For First Pictures

Here is a short clip of Aubree getting dolled up for the first time.

We are Home!!

We are home now and getting the boys used to having a little sister! Anderson is head over heels in love with her and Grayson is trying to decide what he thinks. He is very fond of her paci though and thinks it's pretty cool that they both have something that looks alike.
Her birth was quite quick. I went in at 6 and they broke my water at 8:30 since I was already 4 cm. Pains didn't start until they threw me on the pitocin at 10:30. They were very intense with only about 30 seconds between them. I couldn't handle many of them. After being in tears I was talked into my epidural and got it about 11:45. It took great, unlike the other ones that I have had before. I laid back down after the epi and they checked me and I was 8 cm and her head was right there! They set me up to start to push to see if I could get to complete and once Dr. Barkley got in I pushed 10 minutes and little Aubree Clarie entered the world very cool anc content! So all in all I was in labor for 2 hours. Her face was all smooshed like Anderson's was when he was born.
She is the sweetest thing and has not been awake too much since being born. We are working on the nursing. Here are some pics from the last three days!

Aubree is here!

Introducing Aubree Claire...born 8/20/08 12:36 PM. Weighing in at 7 lbs 9 oz. 19 inches long. Here a couple of her first pictures.

It's Baby Day!!!

I got about 4 hours of sleep last night because I was so worried I wouldn't get into to be induced this morning... I was told to call before I got in the shower to make sure I could still come. I called at 4:30 and they told me they weren't sure yet so I would get a call in an hour with an answer..... Lordy!!! I got in the shower anyway, and hoped for the best... I got called at 5:20 saying I could come on in... YIPEE! I was pretty tired at that point with waking at 2:30, but excited. I got Brandon up and told him it was baby day and we got everything together and headed on over here. I am hooked up to the monitors before they come start up the labor... Hopefully we will get to update after she is born and have some pictures..

Final Belly Pictures...

Here they are... my last belly shots EVER!!!!!!!!!!! The last time you have to look at my bare belly... except unless after all of my plastic surgery I will bare my belly in a bikini!!!!! Just kidding about the surgery!!!! I had Brandon take these today since I will most likely be having her on Wednesday. I go for one last check up on Tuesday morning and hopefully everything will fall into place for Wednesday morning! On a happy note, my good friend Gretchen's baby felt the effects of the full moon and she went into labor last night... I'm dying to find out if she will be having a little boy or girl!!!

My Boyfriend

No, no... I'm not seeing someone behind Brandon's back!

I have fond memories of mine and Anderson's relationship when I was pretty pregnant with Grayson. He was my little boyfriend. I was still the center of his universe and he adored me and anything to do with me. We would go on little dates to Target, shop, and share a pizza and Icee. He was my BOYFRIEND, my little sidekick! I remember the night I put him to bed before I was going to be induced with Grayson, and I just felt like I was going to break his little heart! I felt so gulity! Our relationship did change when Grayson came. He clinged more to Daddy and soon daddy became the center of his universe! I knew it would happen, but it was hard to accept. Of course, he still loved me just as much, but things just were different!

Fast forward about a year and a half and Grayson has now become my BOYFRIEND! He has always been a little mommy's boy and snuggler. We don't usually get just the me and Grayson time, but I am still the center of his universe. He could sit in my lap for 30 minutes at a time and just love on me. He is such a little kiss giver. I probably get 100 kisses a day, which I LOVE!!!!!!!! He just has the sweetest little deameanor and a special love for his mommy! I'm already feeling guilty about putting him to bed next Tuesday night and knowing that the next time I see him our realationship will forever be "different."

Don't get me wrong, I am so excited to be adding another child to our family, but it's bittersweet to know that Grayson will no longer be the baby!!!

Funny things Anderson says

Well, Anderson is so full of funny things these days! He hugs everyone every morning including my belly and today he said he didn't want to hug me too hard since he might hurt her.. I then proceeded to tell him that she would be here in one week and he looked at me and said, "How many hours?" I havent' even thought about it in hours, so we will soon be making a paper chain of how many more nights of sleep he needs before she gets here.

He is really enjoying the Olympics and his favorite event is Womens' Beach Volleyball! He tells me "Mommy, I like to watch it when the girls have no clothes on!" Oh my!!!!

Light at the end of a LONG Tunnel!

Yesterday I saw my most favorite doctor (the one who delivered Anderson) and he told me he would try to get me scheduled for an induction on the 20th if I wanted. If I decided to I would get a confirmation phone call last night or this morning! Well, duh...I almost starting crying thinking that I would actually get him to deliver and said YES!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!! Well, no phone call last night and not one by 11:30 this am... I'm too impatient so I called to see if anything had been done yet... Of course she is like yeah, you're all scheduled for 6:30 am on the 20th... Been nice if they would have let me know. Oh well, so if she doesn't come before next Wednesday she should be here sometime that afternoon!
I've been wrestling with the idea of getting induced since day one, but at this point I am sooooooo ready! I just want her in my arms and not in my belly any more! I hate to take all of the excitement out of not knowing when it's going to happen, but I'm TOOOOO much of a planner! One week left!!!!!

Update from Doctor!!!

I'm 3 cm now!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yipee!!! I guess it doesn't really mean anything though!!!!

Boom Boom

AKA Grayson is now our little "Boom Boom!" Ya know kinda like Barney and Betty Rubble's little guy "Bam Bam." He has been consistently saying the word "Boom" since the All star home run derby and every time he sees baseball on our TV (which is a lot) he starts saying "Boom." He is constantly carrying around one of his soft bats in the house and yesterday he swung it all day and every time he swings it he says "Boom".... It's usually two swings in a row.... "Boom, Boom!" I'm pretty sure he will be our little athelete! He is doing it as I type!

A Confession

Hello.. my name is Amy and I'm an ebay-aholoic!!!!

Seriously, I have been spending too much money on my little Aubree's wardrobe since the moment I found out she was a she. On top of that Anderson doesn't have too much to wear for the fall, so I have been getting him some stuff here and there as well. Poor Grayson doesn't get too much new stuff since he can wear all of Anderson's hand me downs!!! :) Anway, I started feeling guilty for all of the things that I have bought them and needed a way to make a few bucks! I started exploring ebay to see what "speciality" clothes were going for and decided to give it a shot. Let's just say now I am hooked!!! I have made $75 over the last two weeks by selling only 5 outfits!!! That's pretty good I think! I have gotten hooked too and have to check my ebay account about 7 times a day to see if I have any new watchers or bidders!!! I've kinda become obsessed! The most fun part is seeing people fight it out in the end and to see my profit go up, up, up!!! Last night I sold a orange smocked jon jon that I found for a steal for $20 last year. You are never going to believe that I sold it for $30!!!! I was TOOOOO excited! So I paid -$10 for it!!! Not too shabby!
I could get used to the making money thing!!!!

3 Week Countdown

Aubree is due 3 weeks from today!!!!! I am ready and she can come anytime she likes now, but I don't see her coming anytime soon! At my appointment yesterday I was 1 1/2 cm dialated and 30% effaced... so a little progress but not much! Sleeping, walking, and taking care of the boys is getting pretty difficiult now, but I know I am still sleeping better now than I will when I have a newborn. I'm just looking so forward to finally seeing her and holding her. Anderson says everyday that it is time for her to come out! I think he's pretty darn excited as well. Well, off to rest some while Grayson is napping!!! Trying to elevate my swollen feet and toes!

Deep Questions from Anderson

My little man is quite interested in how his sister is going to get out of my belly! He wasn't quite this inquisitive when I was about to have Grayson and I didn't have to explain anything to him. He knows she will be here soon. The other day he asked how she was going to get out... At almost 4 does he REALLY need to know every detail??? I tried to explain it as much as possible without going into too much detail and he was pretty content with my answer.. Then he thinks a little while longer and says, "Where is Aubree going to sit to eat?" I told him that she would only drink milk to start with and that mommy would hold her to do that... I just can't bring myself to tell him exactly where that milk is going to come from.... Oh.. the stories he will have to tell at preschool!!!!!!!!! Lovely!

*Oh yeah... Has anyone noticed that Aubree is about to wreck her little car into the finish line sign.......

Sweet Friends: What Would I Do Without Them??

My dear sweet friends suprised the socks off of me this morning as I strolled into playgroup late as usual with a cranky toddler and lots on my mind! There were beautiful pink, purple and green balloons everywhere!!!!!!!! How sweet of them to throw me a suprise baby shower!!!! I really had no clue.. maybe that is the way I walk around these days... having no clue! All 10 kids played really hard today and we ordered pizza and it was yummy. After the pizza I opened Aubree's gifts, which were greatly appreciated and then we all devoured the yummy pull apart cupcake cake with the cutest little baby on top!!! It was such a nice suprise and I am really grateful to have such wonderful friends who care so much about me and my little girl on the way!!! Thanks again Jenn, Stephanie, Nicola and Sarah!!!!!!!! Don't know what I would do without you gals.
*I don't have any pics since I didn't know about it. Stephanie took one of the cake so I will have to wait until she sends it to me..