Aunt Ariel gave her this cute black out-fit for Christmas. She looks adorable in it. Don't you love her smile!
Lexi loves her hands. This is usually what she spends most of her time doing these days.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Three Months Old
These pictures are more recent. Lexi is growing so fast and is now getting some "chub" on her. I love it! She has had a mohawk since birth. At first I kept trying to push it down but it never worked. Now it is one of my favorite things about her. You can kind of see it in the first picture. It is much better in person. It is about an inch and a half long. Her hair looks red in these pictures but it isn't. It usually looks brown but sometimes I see some blond in it. I'm not sure what color it will be when she's older yet.
Aunt Ariel gave her this cute black out-fit for Christmas. She looks adorable in it. Don't you love her smile!
Lexi loves her hands. This is usually what she spends most of her time doing these days.
Aunt Ariel gave her this cute black out-fit for Christmas. She looks adorable in it. Don't you love her smile!
Lexi loves her hands. This is usually what she spends most of her time doing these days.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Holiday Fun
We had such a wonderful Christmas in Utah. We saw family and friends and blessed Lexi. Lexi is growing up so fast. She will be three months old next week. She is pretty much over her colic and is such a happy girl now. I am really enjoying this stage and wish it could last forever. She smiles a lot and that makes being a Mom so much more rewarding. She has discovered her tongue and if you stick yours out at her she will stick hers out. She has also discovered her hands and loves to put her fist in her mouth (she hasn't figured out how to put just one finger in). Her favorite Christmas gifts are her baby gym and crib mobile. She gets really excited when she plays with them. She is really alert now and loves to look around. Her least favorite things are her car seat (she cries the whole time we are in the car) and being swaddled. After Christmas she got her first immunizations and did really well. It was the only night she has slept 7 hours. I think the Tylenol was to thank for that. Usually she only sleeps 5 hours. The worst part was that after 5 hours I woke up as usual to feed her but she didn't. She is in the 32% for weight, 51% for her head, and 65% for height. We don't know how she got so tall! Last night we moved Lexi into her own room. We waited at my request until after she got her shots. She did really well but I cried. It's funny how attached you get to your child when you are a stay at home mom. I love being with her and even though her room is only around the corner I missed her. I know it needed to happen though and will be good for all of us. We love our little Lexi Jane. Some of the pictures above are really old (from Thanksgiving) and the most recent ones are at the top.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Update
We don't have internet at home so that is why I haven't updated in a while and why there won't be any pictures with this update. Lexi is growing up so fast. She will be two months old tomorrow. She is a beautiful little girl. Unfortunately, she has colic. We've got her on some reflux meds that seem to help. It is really funny to watch her take her medicine because it is winter green flavored and isn't her favorite. We made it to Utah for Christmas and are excited to be here. We had a very eventful drive here. In the end we got stuck and ended up sharing the last hotel room available for 100 miles with 4 strangers. I stayed up the entire night holding Lexi because I didn't want her to cry and wake up the strangers. It's a great story and if you want the details feel free to call and we'll tell you. Lexi was a trooper though and did great. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and we'll try to get some pictures up of our cute Lexi Jane.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Lexi's Story
I am finally able to update the blog. WARNING: this is LONG and is taking the place of my journal entry
Lexi was born on October 23. That morning I went in to the see Dr. Lindstrom (the one who was filling in for my Doctor while he was on vacation). Cole came with me this time. My blood pressure was high again. I was 38 weeks so the doctor said that if I wasn't opposed to being induced he thought I should go ahead and do it before pre-eclampsia developed. He then said we could have the baby that day or one of the upcoming days. If we had her that day he could deliver her. I really liked him and wanted him to deliver our baby. He left the room to call the hospital to see if they could take me that day (the 23rd). While he was gone I had Cole offer a prayer. I didn't know what we should do. I was scared to be a Mom and didn't feel like I could make the decision because I was too scared. Cole said he felt like we should trust in the doctors opinion and go ahead and have her that day.
The doctor called the hospital and they said to be there in an hour to be induced. AHHHH... I was so scared and excited. We ran home and packed up our stuff and then went to Quizno's to eat lunch. We then went to the hospital. They started the induction process. They did a gel insert followed by an hour of rest then an hour of walking. This process is to be repeated three times. I had the first insert and rested and walked. They then came in and put in the second insert.
After the second insert I had an odd pain. The nurse checked me and then the pain continued and my blood pressure dropped a lot. They immediately told me to get on my hands and knees in the bed. A lot of other nurses came rushing in. They gave me a shot to stop my contractions. They started the IV. A nurse reached in and started rubbing the babies head. Lexi's heart rate dropped as well and she was trying to stimulate her to get it back up. They then called the doctor to come. Then they started to ask me if I'd ever had surgery before. I remember the nurse saying, "Do you know why we are asking you if you've ever had surgery before"? I knew exactly why they were asking me that...c-section. The doctor got there and broke my water. He then put internal monitors on Lexi. I was shaking uncontrollably. They thought my placenta had separated from the wall. It hadn't. They decided I had a reaction to the insert. The baby and I started to do better. The doctor then left and we decided to start the epidural.
The epidural was wonderful and didn't hurt at all. I loved it. My contractions started coming fast and hard. The nurse came in and told me I needed to lay on my side. The babies heart rate wasn't doing what it was supposed to so they wanted me on my side. She then came in a few minutes later and said I needed to switch sides. Lexi's heart rate was dropping really low and then when it went back up it would level out and didn't have enough variability. They said changing my laying position would help that. It did help for a minute or two but then it would go back to being too low.
I was only dilated to a 4. The doctor was called back. He said that because I was only a 4 and Lexi's heart rate was dropping they needed to get her out soon. It would take too long for me to get to a 10 on my own. She wouldn't have been able to tolerate it. He said we needed to do a c-section. Before I knew it Cole was in scrubs and I was being wheeled off to the operating room.
The worst part was when I first got to the operating room Cole couldn't come in. I hated being alone. My parents were in Africa and my Mom wouldn't be back until the 29th. I was scared and wanted her to come home sooner to help me. I knew that the recovery would be difficult and I'd need help. I also knew I could count on Cole and that even if my Mom couldn't come for a while he would do everything he could to help me.
The c-section went well. The hardest part was I was shaking really bad and couldn't stop. I guess everyone does. They actually strap your arms down while they do it. I could kind of feel when they pulled Lexi out. It didn't hurt but I felt a pressure change. I was worried because she didn't cry at first. It turns out the cord was around her neck and that was probably why her heart rate was dropping. When she came out she was really pale and they gave her oxygen. She ended up in the NICU overnight for about 10 hours. It was hard because they needed to take her to the NICU and Cole didn't know who he should stay with. I only got to see her for about 5 seconds before they took her and I didn't get to hold her.
Cole went to the NICU with Lexi while I was in recovery. They had to give her an IV and it took them four tries to get it in. She was a trooper though and hardly cried. She is such a patient girl. About an hour later I finally got to go down to the NICU in my hospital bed. They put her on my chest and I got to hold her. Cole got in touch with my parents and they decided to come home early so my Mom could help me (thank you sooooo much!). Things were looking better. I only got to hold Lexi for a little while and then I had to go upstairs. It was hard because I really didn't get to see her. I felt bad because I couldn't remember what she looked like. Everyone wanted to know her name the next day when we called to tell them she was born. I had hardly seen her and didn't know what to name her. It took us several days to decide. I was glad that the day after she was born she got to leave the NICU.
We stayed in the hospital four days. The day after we got home my Mom came. Things have been going well and they get better each day. I feel really good now and can do most things. Lifting really hurts and I get into pain if I walk for too long. I am so lucky Lexi is so good and patient. She is a really content baby. I feel very blessed to have her. Even though it was a eventful experience it was well worth it. Love you Lexi!
Lexi was born on October 23. That morning I went in to the see Dr. Lindstrom (the one who was filling in for my Doctor while he was on vacation). Cole came with me this time. My blood pressure was high again. I was 38 weeks so the doctor said that if I wasn't opposed to being induced he thought I should go ahead and do it before pre-eclampsia developed. He then said we could have the baby that day or one of the upcoming days. If we had her that day he could deliver her. I really liked him and wanted him to deliver our baby. He left the room to call the hospital to see if they could take me that day (the 23rd). While he was gone I had Cole offer a prayer. I didn't know what we should do. I was scared to be a Mom and didn't feel like I could make the decision because I was too scared. Cole said he felt like we should trust in the doctors opinion and go ahead and have her that day.
The doctor called the hospital and they said to be there in an hour to be induced. AHHHH... I was so scared and excited. We ran home and packed up our stuff and then went to Quizno's to eat lunch. We then went to the hospital. They started the induction process. They did a gel insert followed by an hour of rest then an hour of walking. This process is to be repeated three times. I had the first insert and rested and walked. They then came in and put in the second insert.
After the second insert I had an odd pain. The nurse checked me and then the pain continued and my blood pressure dropped a lot. They immediately told me to get on my hands and knees in the bed. A lot of other nurses came rushing in. They gave me a shot to stop my contractions. They started the IV. A nurse reached in and started rubbing the babies head. Lexi's heart rate dropped as well and she was trying to stimulate her to get it back up. They then called the doctor to come. Then they started to ask me if I'd ever had surgery before. I remember the nurse saying, "Do you know why we are asking you if you've ever had surgery before"? I knew exactly why they were asking me that...c-section. The doctor got there and broke my water. He then put internal monitors on Lexi. I was shaking uncontrollably. They thought my placenta had separated from the wall. It hadn't. They decided I had a reaction to the insert. The baby and I started to do better. The doctor then left and we decided to start the epidural.
The epidural was wonderful and didn't hurt at all. I loved it. My contractions started coming fast and hard. The nurse came in and told me I needed to lay on my side. The babies heart rate wasn't doing what it was supposed to so they wanted me on my side. She then came in a few minutes later and said I needed to switch sides. Lexi's heart rate was dropping really low and then when it went back up it would level out and didn't have enough variability. They said changing my laying position would help that. It did help for a minute or two but then it would go back to being too low.
I was only dilated to a 4. The doctor was called back. He said that because I was only a 4 and Lexi's heart rate was dropping they needed to get her out soon. It would take too long for me to get to a 10 on my own. She wouldn't have been able to tolerate it. He said we needed to do a c-section. Before I knew it Cole was in scrubs and I was being wheeled off to the operating room.
The worst part was when I first got to the operating room Cole couldn't come in. I hated being alone. My parents were in Africa and my Mom wouldn't be back until the 29th. I was scared and wanted her to come home sooner to help me. I knew that the recovery would be difficult and I'd need help. I also knew I could count on Cole and that even if my Mom couldn't come for a while he would do everything he could to help me.
The c-section went well. The hardest part was I was shaking really bad and couldn't stop. I guess everyone does. They actually strap your arms down while they do it. I could kind of feel when they pulled Lexi out. It didn't hurt but I felt a pressure change. I was worried because she didn't cry at first. It turns out the cord was around her neck and that was probably why her heart rate was dropping. When she came out she was really pale and they gave her oxygen. She ended up in the NICU overnight for about 10 hours. It was hard because they needed to take her to the NICU and Cole didn't know who he should stay with. I only got to see her for about 5 seconds before they took her and I didn't get to hold her.
Cole went to the NICU with Lexi while I was in recovery. They had to give her an IV and it took them four tries to get it in. She was a trooper though and hardly cried. She is such a patient girl. About an hour later I finally got to go down to the NICU in my hospital bed. They put her on my chest and I got to hold her. Cole got in touch with my parents and they decided to come home early so my Mom could help me (thank you sooooo much!). Things were looking better. I only got to hold Lexi for a little while and then I had to go upstairs. It was hard because I really didn't get to see her. I felt bad because I couldn't remember what she looked like. Everyone wanted to know her name the next day when we called to tell them she was born. I had hardly seen her and didn't know what to name her. It took us several days to decide. I was glad that the day after she was born she got to leave the NICU.
We stayed in the hospital four days. The day after we got home my Mom came. Things have been going well and they get better each day. I feel really good now and can do most things. Lifting really hurts and I get into pain if I walk for too long. I am so lucky Lexi is so good and patient. She is a really content baby. I feel very blessed to have her. Even though it was a eventful experience it was well worth it. Love you Lexi!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Lexi's 1-2 weeks of Mommy and Grandma having fun!
Per Mckenna's request (and others) we give you some more pictures of Lexi, aka Cinderella, to enjoy!
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
The Stork delivered!!
She is here! Michelle is still recovering and can't get to a computer. So, per EVERYONES request I (Cole) will be posting some pictures of our baby girl Lexi Jane.
Michelle can give the details later.
Michelle can give the details later.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
180
My doctors appointment today went totally different than last week. My blood pressure was 30 numbers lower than last week. Needless to say we won't be induced any time soon. Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers. I guess the bed rest is working.
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