Immunization shots

OMG, yesterday was so hard for me!  Besides the fact that I didn't have a bite of food until 7pm (since I was catering to my child the whole day)....but I also had to take Norah to the doctors for her 2 month immunization shots.  My heart was destroyed when they gave her the shots.  I've NEVER seen my daughter wail and cry that loud.  I guess it's because I'm always making sure she's happy and look for signs that she's uncomfortable before she starts crying.  She gets fussy after she eats because her tummy hurts from gas pains and I thought that was her "cry" but NO....I am sooo wrong.  Because when she got those shots...I think I heard my daughter cry cry for the 1st time.  And boy did that just rip me to pieces!!

And for the rest of the night she was soo fussy and crying non-stop.  And it was the cry cry type of cry.  She slept in her swing last night because I know it makes her feel more comfortable and safe...it took about 4 hours of crying before she fell asleep.  I've NEVER EVER EVER had her cry where I can't console her.  But I guess it was from the immunizations.  But once she fell asleep at 11pm she didn't wake up until 7am....and even then she was still sleeping (making little baby noises) but sleeping and I debated on waking her since she wasn't in pain and I wasn't sure if she would still be in pain if I woke her up.  But I decided to feed her...so I woke her up and she seems to be fine today.  Thank goodness.  She's more lethargic today. 

Oh yeah and when she was at the doctors office, I noticed that she lost an eyelash and it was sitting on her little chunky cheeks...it was so cute.  So mommy picked it off her cheek and had Norah make her 1st wish from her eyelash.  Mommy helped make her wish but it was to be "Happy & healthy" and we blew it off my finger.  So cross your fingers for her wish to come true. 

Stoves and homemade cards

Luckily Norah slept pretty good last night.  She went down to bed by 9:40pm then woke up at 1:30am...I fed her for 1/2 hour then went back to bed...then she woke up at 3:30am, fed for 1/2 hour then went back and then woke back up at 6:30am.  I can sooooo handle that sleep schedule.  As long as I have a few hours in between and she goes back down easy we are looking good!  Good job Norah!!! 

So right now Norah is sleeping on my chest as my Moby wrap that I just bought is washed.  I'm excited to try it...I hear that it's amazing!  Then I need to go out and buy a new stove since last Friday a huge spark came from it and power in my house ceased to exist and I had to call an electrician.  So yep...need to buy a new one.  I just prefer not to be raped by some business. 

Also, thinking about making a homemade card for Cody since he's still in Iraq.  I haven't sent him anything since before Norah was born.  I'm sooo ready for him to get home.  He was extended for another 45 days and there is always a chance for him being extended again.  He needs to meet his daughter in person! 

Ohh yeah....btw....I have a daughter now :)

So I'm really late on posting on here.  But to my credit, I did birth a child and have been raising a newborn.  So I ended up scheduling my C-Section for July 21, 2011.  It went great.  I'm a little tired to write the whole birth story now....but lets just say it was fabulous and beautiful.  Cody was able to skype in the operating room with me....and we have a BEAUTIFUL daughter!!  I simply just want to write small little memories about Norah so I don't forget.  Like.......

Norah's poop smells like buttered popcorn hahahaha I contribute that to my excessive movie watching during pregnancy

She clings to me like a little spider monkey

She's trying to crawl but still can't keep her head up long enough to crawl

She smiles at me....however, still unintentional I think...mainly since right after the smile comes a poot...

She recognizes her daddy's voice over skype and reacts to it...but I'm pretty sure she thinks her dad looks like a webcam

When was able to spit up on me, pee on me and poop on me all in a matter on minutes.  Amazing.

Her favorite trash TV show during the day is "Millionaire Matchmaker"....she fist pumps when it comes on

I need an update....seriously bad!

Alright....where to start!  I'm 37 and 5 days pregnant....so I'm considered full term!  Crrraaazy how time flies!  I can't believe that I've flown through the weeks!!!  I'm now going to the doctor once a week.  I'm a "fingertip" dilated as of a week ago (who knows what I'll be on Friday).  Norah is still sitting breached with her butt down and head up.  So I have two options:

Option 1:
Schedule a C-Section at 39 weeks pregnant (that's in like 9 days....9....OMG)

Option 2:
This Friday, if the baby is not sitting too too low, the doctor can bring me to the hospital and try to do an external cephalic version....basically turning her from the outside of my uterus.

Soooo.....not sure what I'm going to do.  I really want to have Norah vaginally but the doctor was saying that there could be reasons why she is sitting breached (eg. cord to short, baby too big, ect).  There is a 50-50% success rate with the external turning, and one of the things that can make it difficult to turn is if the baby is sitting low, or the cord is in the way or if the placenta is blocking something (can't remember what).  If something goes wrong while trying to turn her they might have to do an emergency C-Section.

What I'm thinking:  On Friday's doctor's appt.  I'll have them do an ultrasound to see how Norah is sitting and check out her position, the cord position and the placenta.  If all of our ducks are in a positive row and it's looking good....I'll try to have the external.  If she is sitting really low or if something is in the way I'll just schedule the C-Section.  ohhh the choices.  I'm scared poopless anyway around it.  It all sounds EXTREMELY PAINFUL!!!  Either way....in a couple weeks I'll have my little girl in my arms!! Can you believe it.

We just had another fun fetal photos ultrasound....and got really good pictures of Norah's face.  Check them out.  It's amazing how much she looks like our baby....I can't already see features that remind me of Cody in her!  Can't wait to see her in real life!!

 

And here are some new pictures of the Vega bear!!!

FABULOUS Friday!!

So today was a  fabulous day!!  Lots of things went really well.  It just made my day.  I first woke up early for work...I thought my phone said it was 6:45am so I got up and took a shower....I get out of the shower and it's 6:30am.....I'm like what???  Did time just go backwards.  I put 2 and 2 together and figured I must have just read my cell wrong...so I was 10 mins early to work today and not 10 mins. late :)  So I get to work and I was able to get some documentation done with little interuption.  The only interruption I got was from my coworkers busting moves to 90's music.  A little baby got back, 'N Sync, MC Hammer....you know the good stuff.  So then we got Thai food for lunch.  Can I say yum!!!  And after that we get back to the office and our admin. secretary told me that I had flowers!!!  I'm like flowers, who got me flowers.  And I open the card and they are from my wonderful husband!!  It was sooo sweet.  He got them just because.  I have to admit these are my first "just because" flowers and they are TOTALLY the best flowers you could ever get...bc you're not expecting them and they just make you smile all day long.  My husband is literally the best husband there could ever be.  I'm the luckiest girl in the world!!!  Here's a picture of the flowers...I love the colors.  I love orange and yellows...bright and cheerful flowers!!

So then after lunch, my coworkers went out and bought supplies to make a bubblegum flower arrangement for my baby shower tomorrow.  At first they weren't going to let me help bc it's for my shower.  But I think they couldn't say no for real...I wanted to help!!  They turned out really cute!!! 

So then after work, I come home and don't hit any traffic!  Holla!  and I let Vega out to go to the bathroom and it was raining and she was actually good and peed and ran back inside without getting too wet!  Awesome!!  So then I watched the movie "The Town" and it was really really good.  I like it a lot.  And I got a load of baby laundry washed!  So cute!!  And talked to my lil brother on the phone.  And Norah is kicking like crazy right now.  The only crummy part right now is that Vega hears people talking outside and she is barking SOOOO loud.  It's hurting my ears!!  Anyways...it was a great day!!  I can't wait until my baby shower tomorrow!!!  It will be nice having baby stuff in the house!!! 

Norah 32 weeks...and GROWING!!

YAY!!  I went to my 32 week ultrasound visit and they told me that Norah is growing great!  She is 5 pounds!!  She is in the 65th percentile for her weight.  That makes me feel great knowing that she is healthy!!  I am very happy!!  Her daddy is really happy too!  here are some pictures.  Of course they are hard to even make out unless you have a degree in reading these things...but it's still our little girl.  Maybe at the Fun Fetal Photo's shoot we'll get better ones just for fun!  We love our little Bella-Bear!!

  Button Nose-Looking up

Fingers

fingers 2

heart beat and brain

foot

girlie parts-They told me that she has her legs closed together tight (every time this happens...and I'm so okay with it lol)

Profile pic

Not sure

Profile shot- Pouting

Profile shot

sucking thumb

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