It's nice to have my privacy back even though this will be published again someday. The post partum bleeding has finally stopped and I got some sleep last night so I'm in a good mood. Mina is upstairs sleeping in her crib listening to lullabies.
For future reference, I'd like to actively try to get pregnant again in the summer of 2009 so the earliest due date I'd have would be spring of 2010. That means we'll have to visit the RE sometime in the spring of 2009 to get the ball rolling. We won't prevent and I'll chart to know when/if to test prior to that, but I have no delusions that we'll get pregnant naturally. Now that we have Mina, I know that I'd rather not have a baby so soon with Jon's residency schedule. We both need our sleep and he can't be as much help as we'd like. Hopefully we won't have any problems with IVF, or at least will have time for a few attempts prior to him finishing his residency.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Going Private
Now that there isn't a whole lot to post and I'm so busy, I'm going to make this blog private again very soon. This website will no longer be active and I'll be moving to a new address that is yet to be determined. I figure that it's better to do it now instead of right before we start to try for baby #2 since we'll want our privacy while going through the IVF process again. Plus, I don't know how much I'll blog here anyway for the next year or so. My online friends are welcome to visit the new address since this website is partly for your support. Just let me know if you want the address.
Don't think you have us figured out from this post. We aren't trying to be sneaky. I'm going to get really annoyed if someone thinks we're trying for baby #2 already just because I'm changing the blog. Keep in mind that I had a fourth degree tear...and make your own conclusions about the possibility of a pregnancy. If you're super excited/interested to know more info about tears, then here is an informative, slightly nasty link. I know you'll miss my TMI posts. Hahaha. If you're pregnant, then don't visit the link. YOUR labor and delivery will be over in a couple of hours and you'll be kickboxing within a week of delivery.
Make sure you bookmark Mina's website if you haven't already because I'll try to keep that going strong. Hopefully my photography will improve once my subject is a little easier to pose.
Don't think you have us figured out from this post. We aren't trying to be sneaky. I'm going to get really annoyed if someone thinks we're trying for baby #2 already just because I'm changing the blog. Keep in mind that I had a fourth degree tear...and make your own conclusions about the possibility of a pregnancy. If you're super excited/interested to know more info about tears, then here is an informative, slightly nasty link. I know you'll miss my TMI posts. Hahaha. If you're pregnant, then don't visit the link. YOUR labor and delivery will be over in a couple of hours and you'll be kickboxing within a week of delivery.
Make sure you bookmark Mina's website if you haven't already because I'll try to keep that going strong. Hopefully my photography will improve once my subject is a little easier to pose.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Luckiest Daughter in Law
My in laws were here for the last few days and boy am I lucky! My house is now dusted (it had been about a month) and vacuumed. The snow was shoveled. I've been well fed and I'm pretty well rested. I really won the lottery when it comes to in laws. I'm glad that I was given the advice to never turn down help and to ask for it because it really has given me a boost of energy. Grandma Cathy changed countless diapers and got up in the night to rock Mina when I was too tired and needed a break. It was wonderful having extra hands during the day also. As much as I love Mina, it's nice to be able to hand her off to other loving hands. Her other grandparents are coming this weekend so that will be nice since Jon will be on call again on Saturday.
We think Mina might be smiling these days. She responds to kisses and strange noises. I tried to give her a pacifier this morning because she was snacking on me for an hour off and on. She wasn't interested, but hopefully that will change. She's also grown out of a couple things and is wearing a new outfit today that is sized 3 months instead of 0-3 months. That's exciting for me because she has lots of cute stuff that size.
Emily is trying to come up with the perfect name for her little boy that is due in June. She's making me itch to have another baby already! Too bad we're going to wait at least a year before doing anything. It'll probably be longer because I'd rather not have a winter due date again. It would be nice to be able to take baby on a walk outside, but it's ridiculously cold these days. Also, we tried to walk outside to get things moving in December, but it was very icy. I think a spring due date would be nice. There I go again...I never learned the lesson that I can't plan these things. It's kind of funny that I'm looking to the future when I'm still so sore that I can only shop around Target for about half an hour before wearing out. That's a testament to my baby obsession.
We think Mina might be smiling these days. She responds to kisses and strange noises. I tried to give her a pacifier this morning because she was snacking on me for an hour off and on. She wasn't interested, but hopefully that will change. She's also grown out of a couple things and is wearing a new outfit today that is sized 3 months instead of 0-3 months. That's exciting for me because she has lots of cute stuff that size.
Emily is trying to come up with the perfect name for her little boy that is due in June. She's making me itch to have another baby already! Too bad we're going to wait at least a year before doing anything. It'll probably be longer because I'd rather not have a winter due date again. It would be nice to be able to take baby on a walk outside, but it's ridiculously cold these days. Also, we tried to walk outside to get things moving in December, but it was very icy. I think a spring due date would be nice. There I go again...I never learned the lesson that I can't plan these things. It's kind of funny that I'm looking to the future when I'm still so sore that I can only shop around Target for about half an hour before wearing out. That's a testament to my baby obsession.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Life is Beautiful!
I was a little worried about getting the baby blues or post partum depression and so far I'm just one happy mommy. Sure, I get emotional at times, but having a baby is even better than I dreamed. I'm in love! I'm healing pretty well also.
Uh oh, I hear Mina crying on the baby monitor so I'll have to come back later.
Uh oh, I hear Mina crying on the baby monitor so I'll have to come back later.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Post Partum Pain
I went to the doctor today after Mina's appointment to get checked out since I'm still in pain from my cathetar. Dr. M says that I'm pretty "raw, but healthy" so unfortunately it's just going to take time. I was kind of hoping it was an infection so it could be treated. It's no fun feeling like my bladder is going to fall out when I stand up. She did say that my stitches are healing nicely.
Jon goes back to work tomorrow. Well, he's on call, so he could work tomorrow or he could have the day pretty well free. There's no telling. I'm not too scared of being alone with Mina since she's an easy baby, but things are definitely easier with him around. If I wasn't sore, then I wouldn't have any issue at all with taking care of her alone. At this point, I have problems standing up from the sitting position if I'm holding her though. I'll just need to adjust and heal.
Mina did a huge puke this afternoon after she fed. She was starving after our doctor appointments and ate too much too fast. She managed to soak my pants and shirt along with all layers of her own clothing. The Buddy was very interested in tasting both of us. Gross!
Jon goes back to work tomorrow. Well, he's on call, so he could work tomorrow or he could have the day pretty well free. There's no telling. I'm not too scared of being alone with Mina since she's an easy baby, but things are definitely easier with him around. If I wasn't sore, then I wouldn't have any issue at all with taking care of her alone. At this point, I have problems standing up from the sitting position if I'm holding her though. I'll just need to adjust and heal.
Mina did a huge puke this afternoon after she fed. She was starving after our doctor appointments and ate too much too fast. She managed to soak my pants and shirt along with all layers of her own clothing. The Buddy was very interested in tasting both of us. Gross!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
A Happy Mommy
I haven't blogged much lately, but I'm alive and happy, just not on the computer much. I can definitely tell my tear is healing and we're totally in love with Mina. She has been nursing very well, crying very little, snuggling lots, sleeping for 4 hour stretches at night, and responding to our voices/sounds. All of her eating has also helped me to lose 23 pounds so far. I feel like the incredible shrinking woman. I still have a long way to go, but I wore non maternity jeans (with the rubberband trick) yesterday.
I love this picture of our little family minus Euclid that was taken yesterday.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Mina's Website
Instead of posting pictures in two places, the website for you to visit to see Mina is this: http://minacatherine.blogspot.com/
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