Hitting the wall...

I am definitely, officially, exhausted! I am feeling better now that it has almost been a week but I am not getting the sleep I need... nor am I taking advantage of Hailey's napping times. Silly me! I feel so good in the morning that I want to get up and shower and clean and be ready for the day then the afternoons get crazy and I don't have time to nap. I have currently been awake since 6 am and that was after a night of 'okay' sleep.

Anywho... I'm tired but that was to be expected. I need to make sure I nap and then I will be okay. I just wish Ian could be home all day, everyday then this would be so much simpler... right now I am just waiting for the weekend to get those extra hours my body is craving!!!!!

All you mom's out there rock! Especially those with more than one... how do you do it?!?

Here's a couple pictures (the only pictures) of me and Hailey... remember this is after 15 hours of labour, overnight. I was tired! The last pic is the realization that 'this is my baby girl'!

Due Date!

I got my donut pillow and can now sit down long enough to blog about our Hailey!

Today is supposed to be her due date and I must say how grateful I am that she came 4 days early! I just knew it... all you doubters!!! ;)

We are in heaven (the heaven that includes sleep deprivation and crying) and are loving it! Hailey is such a beauty and we just can't get enough of looking at her. Our teeny little girl (yay for small babies) decided on Wednesday August 19th that she was ready to join our family. I had a Dr. appoint that afternoon and was already 3 cm dialated. My fabulous Dr. helped speed the process along which sent me home at 3:30 in the afternoon with fairly regular (8min apart) contractions. These continued throughout the afternoon and evening... getting quite unbearable (the back pain at least) by 11:00 pm when we went in to the hospital (5 min apart at this point).

I was hoping for good news when we got there but found out I was still 3 cm.... curse it all! They gave me some morphine which thankfully took away the back pain so I could rest (as much as you can rest while in labour). Ian was lucky enough to get 3 hrs sleep at this point which he really needed to get through the whole night.

It was a NEW moon that night and I don't know how that affects anything, but the labour ward was CRAZY. So busy... we couldn't get a private room and had 2 roomates in and out during our short stay...(the first wasn't in active labour yet and sent home - the second we didn't see long enough as we went off to delivery). Due to the busyness of the night I was somewhat neglected and numerous pages to the nurse were ignored. The pain was worse and more morphine was given at 3:30 (when I was STILL 3 cm dialated) but this time it didn't do a thing!

I was left in my agony to endure the lovely back labour pains which became extremely intense after I had requested an epidural (which never ended up happening). As the nurses were admitting the second roomate I felt like I needed to push (5:30 am-ish) and voiced this out loud... the nurse poked her head around the corner looking paniced as I said my water broke and she realized I was 9.5 cm dialated and ready to push this thing out. It was a little hectic after that as buttons were being pressed, nurses running and dr.s called. They quickly wheeled me to delivery as I became frantic realizing I wasn't going to get my epidural..... a little laughing gas and a stern nurse brought me back to my senses and together with Ian my wonderful 'birth partner' we brought our daughter into the world (in less than 20 min of pushing).

We are thrilled... what a feeling it is to see your baby for the first time. Hailey Anne is healthy and strong... not to mention stubborn... I wonder who she got that from?!?

We are doing well... recovering and learning the ropes of being new parents. I just can't wait till the stitches heal so I can feel human again.

Thanks for all the love and well wishes. We look forward to introducing Hailey to you all.

So.......

Was just hoping to check out some exciting new posts on other people's blogs to pass the time.... keep them coming. I need to live through other people's experiences since we didn't get much of a holiday this year.

We have been doing great though and have spent our summer fixing up some things in our house. You have all seen the baby room already.... jeeeesh, I can't wait to USE it! We also repainted and redid all the trim in our guest room downstairs. I went out and got some bedding and bathroom stuff today so that our soon to arrive guests have their own place to chill. Just need to clean up the basement bathroom and get the guest room moved down to it's new place. Perhaps I shouldn't procrastinate this too long or baby will be keeping me busy. That might mean that I could get visiting family to help out but I guess that defeats the point of being 'ready' for our guests to come.

We are expecting some very excited 'first time' grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends! I am really hopeful that my sister Stephanie can come be with us for a little bit before her twins arrive! How are we ever going to get together in Switzerland with all these little ones to travel with. Yikes.... anyone recommend a 10 hour flight with an infant?!?

Baby is set to arrive any day now and the prospects are looking fair for an early (or at least, on time) delivery. Ian has been finishing up his soccer season and just won the semi-finals in his men's league. The final is on Monday and he keeps thinking that this baby will come prevent him from playing in the city finals! I wonder if his priorities are a little mixed up?!? I think he is just trying to follow his father's lead... (he left Ian's mom at the hospital to play in a curling match). Silly boys! I figure we have hours warning and that he should be able to get through the last game with plenty time left over to witness the birth of his daughter... and hopefully rub my back a bit!!!!!!

I can't believe the time has come.... and how much is going to change in our lives very shortly! Can you ever really be prepared? I wonder if I will still sleep better not being pregnant but getting up with a baby... it is a trade off I think. Also... is it cruel of me that I don't want any visitors in the hospital after I give birth? Really I would like a whole week before the bombardment... not that I don't love my friends and family but I am thinking I won't be feeling in such 'tip-top' shape to humour visitors. I am thinking of you all and promise to post lots of pictures and information. Once I am recovered I am anxious to be out and about getting back in shape and introducing...... ____________ to the world. No we are still keeping the name a secret... jeepers... you need some sort of exciting news cause you know it is a girl already!

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Announcing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still pregnant! He he he, sorry for the tease... Most probably wouldn't believe it anyways since I saw them or spoke with them yesterday and really it is FAR too early to be posting a new blog if I HAD had my baby since yesterday. Less than two weeks to go and I have settled in with the knowledge that it will come when it comes (not that I am not trying all the 'tricks' to get things going).

I had a great weekend of fun at my baby shower and have included some pics of the festivities... and yes... the swelling has finally set in and it appears I'm not ALL baby anymore, sigh!

Going private...

With our bundle of joy on its way I am opting for a more private blog. If you are interested in being on 'the list' post your email so I can invite you.

No more please

In the very nicest possible way... please stop telling me that my baby is not going to come early.... not what an uncomfortable pregnant woman wants to hear! Just remember that everyone's pregnancies and deliveries are different and that my experience may be nothing like your experience.

This is coming from someone who has not enjoyed being pregnant for the entire 9 months and really just wants to be done. So please just lie to me and say... "it could be any day now, Jen"!

Thanks, much love!