He's still the sweetest little boy and we love him to pieces!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
classic
Allow me to interpret his expression for you: "MOM. We were in the car too long and I didn't make it to the bathroom in time and so I wet my pants (as I was running into the bathroom stall) but I told you it was okay that we still took pictures ONLY if you would let me play on the train. But instead you are making me sit here with my sister while she attempts to kiss me. This was NOT the plan!"
Sunday, February 20, 2011
do me a solid
And click HERE to "like" my Mandie McMurdie Photography Facebook Fan Page.
If you don't Facebook, you could always follow my photography blog too.
I mean, only if you want to....
The weather this past week has been pretty awesome, 60's and 70's. The kids have been spending a lot of time outside reclaiming their childhood. I love it!
If you don't Facebook, you could always follow my photography blog too.
I mean, only if you want to....
The weather this past week has been pretty awesome, 60's and 70's. The kids have been spending a lot of time outside reclaiming their childhood. I love it!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
11 weeks, 11 facts
1. Weighs 13.5 lbs.
2. He's sleeping through the night for over a week now, from 10pm to 6am
3. Loves to play on the floor
4. Spits up A LOT
5. Smiles and coos all the time and has giggled once or twice.
6. Abby and Carter both love to kiss, hold, and play with him.
7. Nicknames are "jelly bean," "nugget," "joo joo bean," "joo joo train," "Andy," and "Drew." He's going to be so confused about his name. :)
8. Looks like both Abby and Carter, a little like my dad, but mostly like himself.
9. Rarely cries, but wimpers and fusses when he needs something. But when he does cry, its full on high-pitched screaming. Like a girl on a playground. I mean its sad and all that he's crying, but its really hard not to laugh at it.
10. During church this Sunday, he blew out his diaper all the way up his back, and as I was cleaning it up, he peed and it arched all the way to his face and got him in the eyes. It was awesome. Luckily I was prepared with a change of clothes and lots of wipes.
11. Is the best third baby I could ever hope for, and we are SO blessed to have him in our life!
2. He's sleeping through the night for over a week now, from 10pm to 6am
3. Loves to play on the floor
4. Spits up A LOT
5. Smiles and coos all the time and has giggled once or twice.
6. Abby and Carter both love to kiss, hold, and play with him.
7. Nicknames are "jelly bean," "nugget," "joo joo bean," "joo joo train," "Andy," and "Drew." He's going to be so confused about his name. :)
8. Looks like both Abby and Carter, a little like my dad, but mostly like himself.
9. Rarely cries, but wimpers and fusses when he needs something. But when he does cry, its full on high-pitched screaming. Like a girl on a playground. I mean its sad and all that he's crying, but its really hard not to laugh at it.
10. During church this Sunday, he blew out his diaper all the way up his back, and as I was cleaning it up, he peed and it arched all the way to his face and got him in the eyes. It was awesome. Luckily I was prepared with a change of clothes and lots of wipes.
11. Is the best third baby I could ever hope for, and we are SO blessed to have him in our life!
Sunday, February 06, 2011
us in the snow
We still have snow and ice (and lots of it) in our front yard, so today after church we went out in it and played.
Saturday, February 05, 2011
snow
Unless you've been living in a bubble or remote cave somewhere, you probably know that DFW got smashed with a ton of ice and snow this week. With FOUR days of cancelled school, Brian out of town and us unable to leave our driveway for a couple of days, I was about ready to be committed by the end of the week. But the roads cleared up, Brian came home, and things are starting to get back to normal.
I have learned this week that Carter really doesn't care for the cold. Abby loves it, and would go outside and play while Carter hung out in his pj's and watched tv. Both of them miss school, so they will be super excited when Monday rolls around.
And so will I!
I have learned this week that Carter really doesn't care for the cold. Abby loves it, and would go outside and play while Carter hung out in his pj's and watched tv. Both of them miss school, so they will be super excited when Monday rolls around.
And so will I!
Monday, January 31, 2011
andrew - two months
11.9oz
23"
Smiling, cooing and kicking
happy and easy going
doesn't mind tummy time
has the smelliest gas ever
soothes easily
squeals like a girl
23"
Smiling, cooing and kicking
happy and easy going
doesn't mind tummy time
has the smelliest gas ever
soothes easily
squeals like a girl
day 22
A favorite You Tube video.
I don't get on You Tube much, but I came across this video the other day and instantly it became my favorite video.
The new Mormon Messages are pretty awesome too!
I don't get on You Tube much, but I came across this video the other day and instantly it became my favorite video.
The new Mormon Messages are pretty awesome too!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
day 21
nicknames I have, and why I have them
I'm really an Amanda, but I've never BEEN an Amanda, well except for a brief time in 5th grade when I thought I was too mature for Mandy. I think I was Mandy ever since I was born, and sometime in Jr. High I decided to change it to Mandie. Funny that I would marry a guy with the last name very close to my first name. Change the "an" to "ur" and there you have it.
But other than Mandie I really don't have any firm nicknames. Okay, well my mom calls me "Mander" sometimes, and Missy calls me "Mandie-butt" but only after I call her "Missy-head." But that's about it.
I'm really an Amanda, but I've never BEEN an Amanda, well except for a brief time in 5th grade when I thought I was too mature for Mandy. I think I was Mandy ever since I was born, and sometime in Jr. High I decided to change it to Mandie. Funny that I would marry a guy with the last name very close to my first name. Change the "an" to "ur" and there you have it.
But other than Mandie I really don't have any firm nicknames. Okay, well my mom calls me "Mander" sometimes, and Missy calls me "Mandie-butt" but only after I call her "Missy-head." But that's about it.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
day 20
A favorite recipe
My sister Missy found this recipe a few years ago and I stole it. Every one I share them with thinks its the best snickerdoodle they've ever had. Try them and you'll agree.
Mrs. Siggs Snickerdoodles
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2.Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
3.Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4.Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.
My sister Missy found this recipe a few years ago and I stole it. Every one I share them with thinks its the best snickerdoodle they've ever had. Try them and you'll agree.
Mrs. Siggs Snickerdoodles
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2.Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
3.Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4.Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.
Friday, January 28, 2011
day 19
A hobby of mine
This hobby is kind of an on again off again hobby that I've been doing for a long time. When the weather's right, and when I have the time and motivation, I love to take old pices of furniture and give them a new life. (My sister Melinda loves doing this too) The first piece of furniture I refinished I worked on with my dad when I was a teenager, so I remember him every time I'm working on a piece.
Here's one I recently did. I found at Salvation Army for $20. I think its supposed to be some kind of magazine rack. Or a fancy horse trough. It's a toss up.
$6 worth of paint and now it looks like this.
This hobby is kind of an on again off again hobby that I've been doing for a long time. When the weather's right, and when I have the time and motivation, I love to take old pices of furniture and give them a new life. (My sister Melinda loves doing this too) The first piece of furniture I refinished I worked on with my dad when I was a teenager, so I remember him every time I'm working on a piece.
Here's one I recently did. I found at Salvation Army for $20. I think its supposed to be some kind of magazine rack. Or a fancy horse trough. It's a toss up.
$6 worth of paint and now it looks like this.
I put it in our front entry to put shoes, backpacks and such on.
(Pardon the crappy phone pictures.)
Thursday, January 27, 2011
day 18
Put your iPod on shuffle and write 10 songs that pop up
Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium (Saint-Saens)
Apologize (One Republic)
Drifting (Harry Connick Jr.)
At Last (Etta James)
Good Vibrations (Beach Boys)
la Traviata: Brindisi (verdi)
I Need Thee Every Hour (Kenneth Cope)
September (Earth, Wind and Fire)
Sugar (Flo Rida)
What A Wonderful World (Stacy Kent)
Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium (Saint-Saens)
Apologize (One Republic)
Drifting (Harry Connick Jr.)
At Last (Etta James)
Good Vibrations (Beach Boys)
la Traviata: Brindisi (verdi)
I Need Thee Every Hour (Kenneth Cope)
September (Earth, Wind and Fire)
Sugar (Flo Rida)
What A Wonderful World (Stacy Kent)
day 17
A habit you wish you didn't have
Tardiness. I can't say that I am ALWAYS late, but it happens enough that I seem to have developed a reputation for it. But don't tease me about it because it's a sensitive subject, and depending on the day, I will either break down and cry or bite your head off.
:)
Tardiness. I can't say that I am ALWAYS late, but it happens enough that I seem to have developed a reputation for it. But don't tease me about it because it's a sensitive subject, and depending on the day, I will either break down and cry or bite your head off.
:)
day 16
Day 16 — A photo of my family
This is a HORRIBLE picture, but it was the last one we've had taken as a family. August 2010.
day 15
Day 15 — Next 3 on “Bucket List”
Well, we just found out last week that I have an antibody in my blood (anti-c) that affects the fetus and so if we were to get pregnant again, and the antibody levels got high enough, it would cause fetal anemia which is potentially fatal. There is no magic cure for this, and the only thing they can do to help the baby survive is blood transfusions. Do you KNOW how they give a baby blood tranfusions in the womb???
So that baby #4 that we were considering for our bucket list may not be a possibility any more.
Other things we'd like to do is make a few improvements on our house, since we think we might want to stay here for a few more years. I'd like to upgrade a lot of things with my photography business also. And pay off debt, car, and house is another big one.
Wow. That all sounds so....dull.
Well, we just found out last week that I have an antibody in my blood (anti-c) that affects the fetus and so if we were to get pregnant again, and the antibody levels got high enough, it would cause fetal anemia which is potentially fatal. There is no magic cure for this, and the only thing they can do to help the baby survive is blood transfusions. Do you KNOW how they give a baby blood tranfusions in the womb???
So that baby #4 that we were considering for our bucket list may not be a possibility any more.
Other things we'd like to do is make a few improvements on our house, since we think we might want to stay here for a few more years. I'd like to upgrade a lot of things with my photography business also. And pay off debt, car, and house is another big one.
Wow. That all sounds so....dull.
day 14
Day 14 — Your dream house...
Oh boy. My dream house would be a one-story ranch with a large wooded lot so I could do photo shoots on it. Maybe something like this:
Here's the listing
Oh boy. My dream house would be a one-story ranch with a large wooded lot so I could do photo shoots on it. Maybe something like this:
Here's the listing
Monday, January 24, 2011
oh fine! day 13
Day 13 — What did you do today??
Um, what did I do on Saturday? We hung around the house that morning and then went to see some of my activity day girls in Annie Jr. at the high school, then that evening I cooked a full dinner, which I hardly do on Saturdays, and then put the kids to bed. And then a little later Carter woke up with an ear infection and my night ended up lasting a lot longer than I expected.
Um, what did I do on Saturday? We hung around the house that morning and then went to see some of my activity day girls in Annie Jr. at the high school, then that evening I cooked a full dinner, which I hardly do on Saturdays, and then put the kids to bed. And then a little later Carter woke up with an ear infection and my night ended up lasting a lot longer than I expected.
Friday, January 21, 2011
day 12
A favorite quote.
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."
Can anyone guess where that's from?
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."
Can anyone guess where that's from?
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Day 11
A favorite book.
Okay, so I used to be a HUGE book reader, and then college happened, work, and babies and somewhere along the way I lost my drive to read. Its more like, if I sit down with a book, I loose all touch with reality and could read for hours. That's not quite possible when you have kids. I mean, it is, but I wouldn't want CPS to come knocking on my door because of neglect. So I just stay away from the deep reads for now. But one book that I read a year ago that I LOVE is How To Win Friends and Influence People. If you haven't read it yet, you really should. It will change every relationship and every human interaction you have.
I think its time for me to read it again, actually. :)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
day 8 and 9
ugh! I can't keep up.
Day 8: A favorite song
Well that's just plain impossible. So I think I will narrow it down like CJ did, but this is in no way a definitive list!
Country Song: A Broken Wing by Martina McBride
Classical Song: I really love Durufle's Requiem, specifically Sanctus. That's what I imagine will be playing when I ascend into heaven. :)
Choral/vocal song: "L'heure exquise" by Reynaldo Hahn
60's song: A TIE between Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay, by Otis Redding and "More today than Yesterday" by Spiral Starecase
70's song: "Danny's Song" by Kenny Loggins
80's song: "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" By Michael Jackson, well maybe anything by Michael Jackson
90's song: "More than Words" by Extreme
Today: I have too many!
Day 9: A Favorite MovieI really don't like to watch movies over and over again, so its hard for me to have a favorite. But one of the few that I could see over and over again is "Singing in the Rain."
Day 8: A favorite song
Well that's just plain impossible. So I think I will narrow it down like CJ did, but this is in no way a definitive list!
Country Song: A Broken Wing by Martina McBride
Classical Song: I really love Durufle's Requiem, specifically Sanctus. That's what I imagine will be playing when I ascend into heaven. :)
Choral/vocal song: "L'heure exquise" by Reynaldo Hahn
60's song: A TIE between Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay, by Otis Redding and "More today than Yesterday" by Spiral Starecase
70's song: "Danny's Song" by Kenny Loggins
80's song: "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" By Michael Jackson, well maybe anything by Michael Jackson
90's song: "More than Words" by Extreme
Today: I have too many!
Day 9: A Favorite MovieI really don't like to watch movies over and over again, so its hard for me to have a favorite. But one of the few that I could see over and over again is "Singing in the Rain."
Sunday, January 16, 2011
day 6 and 7
Something I bought recently and something I want to buy.
My first $1000 purchase with my own hard-earned money.
Something I WANT to buy, once we get a couple more thousand. :)
We've been dying for a sectional for a long time and this one is just my style.
My first $1000 purchase with my own hard-earned money.
Something I WANT to buy, once we get a couple more thousand. :)
We've been dying for a sectional for a long time and this one is just my style.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
day 5
Top ten pet peeves.
1. People that don't look at me when I'm talking to them. I may not be perfect at this, but at least I try.
2. People who take their kids to the store waaay past bedtime.
3. When I grab my camera to get a shot of something awesome at home and there's no memory card in it.
4. When the first person in a left turn lane is really slow to turn so only a few cars can get through the light.
5. Reality TV stars that over use the word "absolutely." Especially on the bachelor. Yeah, I watch it. Don't hate.
6. Mothers who always turn conversations into a bragfest about their perfect children.
7. On the flipside, people who talk trash about their spouse. Not attractive, people.
8. How come a box of crayons can be .20 cents or a binder can be .75 cents during school supply days, but when you want to buy one in the middle of October you have to pay 4x's as much. Yeah, I know its silly, but it drives me crazy.
9. When I can't think of a word. Like, its on the tip of my tongue but it takes forever to make it to my brain. This happens a LOT to me.
10. Food smackers and fork scrapers.
Oops! I have two more. I didn't know I was so easily peeved!
11. Smokers.
12. Highly educated, high profile people that talk like backwoods hicks. Bill Clinton, for example?
Okay, I'm done!
1. People that don't look at me when I'm talking to them. I may not be perfect at this, but at least I try.
2. People who take their kids to the store waaay past bedtime.
3. When I grab my camera to get a shot of something awesome at home and there's no memory card in it.
4. When the first person in a left turn lane is really slow to turn so only a few cars can get through the light.
5. Reality TV stars that over use the word "absolutely." Especially on the bachelor. Yeah, I watch it. Don't hate.
6. Mothers who always turn conversations into a bragfest about their perfect children.
7. On the flipside, people who talk trash about their spouse. Not attractive, people.
8. How come a box of crayons can be .20 cents or a binder can be .75 cents during school supply days, but when you want to buy one in the middle of October you have to pay 4x's as much. Yeah, I know its silly, but it drives me crazy.
9. When I can't think of a word. Like, its on the tip of my tongue but it takes forever to make it to my brain. This happens a LOT to me.
10. Food smackers and fork scrapers.
Oops! I have two more. I didn't know I was so easily peeved!
11. Smokers.
12. Highly educated, high profile people that talk like backwoods hicks. Bill Clinton, for example?
Okay, I'm done!
day 4
Something I crave....
I developed a horrible craving for Dr. Pepper this last pregnancy and although I still crave it, I'm trying to talk my myself out of it. That's one addiction I don't want to have to deal with.
I also crave frozen slushy orange juice. That's my favorite night time treat.
I developed a horrible craving for Dr. Pepper this last pregnancy and although I still crave it, I'm trying to talk my myself out of it. That's one addiction I don't want to have to deal with.
I also crave frozen slushy orange juice. That's my favorite night time treat.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
day 3
A favorite photo.
Every time I see this photo I smile. This is me and my two younger sisters with our matching clothes and our matching chins.
Every time I see this photo I smile. This is me and my two younger sisters with our matching clothes and our matching chins.
Monday, January 10, 2011
day 2
A picture of you last year and now and how you have changed since then
Its funny, I don't have that many pictures of me out there, but when I was looking back at the images last year, I actually found a picture that I took of myself exactly one year ago today.
I haven't really changed a whole lot. My hair is a little longer, and almost always pulled back lately. Makeup is an afterthought somedays, like today. I'm almost exactly the same size, even after going through a miscarriage and full term pregnancy in one year.
I took this picture at 11pm tonight and this is just about how I look every night lately. :)
Its funny, I don't have that many pictures of me out there, but when I was looking back at the images last year, I actually found a picture that I took of myself exactly one year ago today.
I haven't really changed a whole lot. My hair is a little longer, and almost always pulled back lately. Makeup is an afterthought somedays, like today. I'm almost exactly the same size, even after going through a miscarriage and full term pregnancy in one year.
I took this picture at 11pm tonight and this is just about how I look every night lately. :)
Day 1
Five things about me no one really knows.
1. I LOVE thrift store shopping. If I had the time, I would probably be a huge garage-sale freak. Heck, I've even been known to junk something from the side of the road that was in someone elses trash. Blame it on my mom.
2. I've always thought it would be cool to be a lounge singer. Give me a pianist and upright bassist and I could sing the standards all night long. I'm an old soul when it comes to music.
3. I have an overactive sense of smell. Most smells, if too strong almost always give me a headache. However, I also have this great ability of being able to turn off my nose when I need to. I can somehow plug my nasal passage and just breathe through my mouth. Makes diaper changing tolerable.
4. I have about half of Shell Silverstein "Where The Sidewalk Ends" poems memorized. If you haven't listened to the recordings of him performing his poems, you should really check it out. You (and your kids) will never be the same. :)
5. I suck at math. I waited until to my last semester of college to take Algebra, and I barely passed. In fact, I'm pretty sure the professor took pity on me and passed me. I consider myself a relatively intelligent person, but when it comes to algebra, I'm completely brainless.
1. I LOVE thrift store shopping. If I had the time, I would probably be a huge garage-sale freak. Heck, I've even been known to junk something from the side of the road that was in someone elses trash. Blame it on my mom.
2. I've always thought it would be cool to be a lounge singer. Give me a pianist and upright bassist and I could sing the standards all night long. I'm an old soul when it comes to music.
3. I have an overactive sense of smell. Most smells, if too strong almost always give me a headache. However, I also have this great ability of being able to turn off my nose when I need to. I can somehow plug my nasal passage and just breathe through my mouth. Makes diaper changing tolerable.
4. I have about half of Shell Silverstein "Where The Sidewalk Ends" poems memorized. If you haven't listened to the recordings of him performing his poems, you should really check it out. You (and your kids) will never be the same. :)
5. I suck at math. I waited until to my last semester of college to take Algebra, and I barely passed. In fact, I'm pretty sure the professor took pity on me and passed me. I consider myself a relatively intelligent person, but when it comes to algebra, I'm completely brainless.
30 days, 30 posts
I'm going to attempt this challenge, just because I've had so much fun reading everyone elses, but I can't guarantee I am going to be able to stay on top of it. We'll see. :)
Day 01 — 5 things about you that no one really knows
Day 02— A picture of you last year and now and how you have changed since then
Day 03 — A favorite photo
Day 04 — Something I crave
Day 05 — Top 10 pet peeves
Day 06 — Something I bought recently
Day 07 — Something I want to buy
Day 08 — A favorite song
Day 09 — A favorite movie
Day 10 — A favorite food
Day 11 — A favorite book
Day 12 — A favorite quote
Day 13 — What did you do today??
Day 14 — Your dream house...
Day 15 — Next 3 on “Bucket List”
Day 16 — A photo of my family
Day 17 — A habit you wish you didn't have
Day 18 — Put your iPod on shuffle and write 10 songs that pop up
Day 19 — A hobby of mine
Day 20 — A favorite recipe
Day 21 — Nicknames I have, and why I have them...
Day 22 — A favorite Youtube video
Day 23 — A travel story
Day 24 — Something that makes you feel better...
Day 25 — A funny (true) story
Day 26 — A child I love
Day 27 — A place I love
Day 28 — A person I love
Day 29 — Testimony
Day 30 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 01 — 5 things about you that no one really knows
Day 02— A picture of you last year and now and how you have changed since then
Day 03 — A favorite photo
Day 04 — Something I crave
Day 05 — Top 10 pet peeves
Day 06 — Something I bought recently
Day 07 — Something I want to buy
Day 08 — A favorite song
Day 09 — A favorite movie
Day 10 — A favorite food
Day 11 — A favorite book
Day 12 — A favorite quote
Day 13 — What did you do today??
Day 14 — Your dream house...
Day 15 — Next 3 on “Bucket List”
Day 16 — A photo of my family
Day 17 — A habit you wish you didn't have
Day 18 — Put your iPod on shuffle and write 10 songs that pop up
Day 19 — A hobby of mine
Day 20 — A favorite recipe
Day 21 — Nicknames I have, and why I have them...
Day 22 — A favorite Youtube video
Day 23 — A travel story
Day 24 — Something that makes you feel better...
Day 25 — A funny (true) story
Day 26 — A child I love
Day 27 — A place I love
Day 28 — A person I love
Day 29 — Testimony
Day 30 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Friday, January 07, 2011
dear blog,
He's sleeping, but I still don't have time to blog.
You understand, don't you?
You understand, don't you?
Hey, at least I finally took off the Halloween header!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
how he came to be
November 24th - My birthday. I was feeling pretty cruddy all day and thought I might have a stomach virus. Needness to say, it was not the best birthday I'd ever had.
November 25th- Thanksgiving. I'm feeling much better and get to enjoy the Thanksgiving feast and festivities. And knowing it might be my best chance, I decide to do shop black friday, starting at midnight. I stayed up until 2:30 that night.
November 26th - The stomach thing is back, and I'm beginning to think might have overdone it a little. :) Feeling especially pregnant and ready to be done with it all, I posted this message at 6:36pm on Facebook. "Dear baby, I now give you permission to come out. Any time you're ready. Like, now, maybe."
November 27th - I am feeling a little better, but still not up to par. I got up with the kids around 8am and let Brian sleep in. After he got up and got ready for the day I decided to lay down, around 10am. While laying down I felt one really strong contraction but didn't think much of it. Abby came and layed down next to me and asked me if I would get something for her she couldn't reach. So I got up and as I did, woooosh. My water broke. I walked into the bathroom and just stood there, completely gobsmacked. My water broke early with both of the other kids, but I didn't think it would happen a third time! So I got my bearings back and walked into the kitchen where Brian was eating breakfast with Carter, and I said, "you wanna have a baby today?" He looked down at my completely soaked jeans and said, "NO. WAY." And we both just stood there in shock.
When I gave the baby permission to come out the night before, I really didn't mean it. I didn't have any laundry done, my hospital bag wasn't packed, I still had five family photoshoots left to edit, we were planning on putting up Christmas decorations that day.... the list went on and on. Based on my doctor's appointment a few days before, I really thought there was no way I was having the baby early. But lo and behold, he was on his way, almost three weeks early.
So before we left for the hospital I took a shower, we did a load of laundry and packed my bag. We dropped the kids off at Brian's parents house and got to the hospital at noon.
My new OB (I switched doctors after I miscarried) was out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday, so she did not get to deliver my baby. :( But with a c-section, its pretty impersonal to begin with, so I was okay with it. They got me into the OR pretty quickly and Andrew was born at 1:28pm. He came out squawking and beet red, but the minute they put him next to me and I stroked his cheek, he calmed right down. And that's the way he's been ever since. He'll get worked up over being hungry or having a dirty diaper, but the minute I put my face next to his and stroke his cheek he's puddy in my hands. Or maybe its the other way around. :)
And that's the story of how Andrew was born.
Here's one of his three-week pictures.
November 25th- Thanksgiving. I'm feeling much better and get to enjoy the Thanksgiving feast and festivities. And knowing it might be my best chance, I decide to do shop black friday, starting at midnight. I stayed up until 2:30 that night.
November 26th - The stomach thing is back, and I'm beginning to think might have overdone it a little. :) Feeling especially pregnant and ready to be done with it all, I posted this message at 6:36pm on Facebook. "Dear baby, I now give you permission to come out. Any time you're ready. Like, now, maybe."
November 27th - I am feeling a little better, but still not up to par. I got up with the kids around 8am and let Brian sleep in. After he got up and got ready for the day I decided to lay down, around 10am. While laying down I felt one really strong contraction but didn't think much of it. Abby came and layed down next to me and asked me if I would get something for her she couldn't reach. So I got up and as I did, woooosh. My water broke. I walked into the bathroom and just stood there, completely gobsmacked. My water broke early with both of the other kids, but I didn't think it would happen a third time! So I got my bearings back and walked into the kitchen where Brian was eating breakfast with Carter, and I said, "you wanna have a baby today?" He looked down at my completely soaked jeans and said, "NO. WAY." And we both just stood there in shock.
When I gave the baby permission to come out the night before, I really didn't mean it. I didn't have any laundry done, my hospital bag wasn't packed, I still had five family photoshoots left to edit, we were planning on putting up Christmas decorations that day.... the list went on and on. Based on my doctor's appointment a few days before, I really thought there was no way I was having the baby early. But lo and behold, he was on his way, almost three weeks early.
So before we left for the hospital I took a shower, we did a load of laundry and packed my bag. We dropped the kids off at Brian's parents house and got to the hospital at noon.
My new OB (I switched doctors after I miscarried) was out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday, so she did not get to deliver my baby. :( But with a c-section, its pretty impersonal to begin with, so I was okay with it. They got me into the OR pretty quickly and Andrew was born at 1:28pm. He came out squawking and beet red, but the minute they put him next to me and I stroked his cheek, he calmed right down. And that's the way he's been ever since. He'll get worked up over being hungry or having a dirty diaper, but the minute I put my face next to his and stroke his cheek he's puddy in my hands. Or maybe its the other way around. :)
And that's the story of how Andrew was born.
Here's one of his three-week pictures.
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