Jax had his 2 week check up today!
Here were his birth stats:
Weight: 7lbs 9oz
Weight: 7lbs 9oz
Length: 20 inches
Here are his 2 week stats:
Weight: 8 lbs 14oz
Length: 20 3/4 inches
20 December 2010
2 week check up!
16 December 2010
SLEEP!!!
I have been getting sleep! This is fantastic! Little Jax has been sleeping about three and a half to four hours at night! This is fantastic. I know that I now have probably jinxed myself but the past three nights have been amazing! Only having to get up about once a night makes a huge difference in everything! Jake has gotten over a fear as well, which I won't mention, and this is day 2 and he has kept it going! I am stoked! I do not want that to jinx at all!
I have been in such a mommy fog that I didn't realize Christmas is next weekend. Yikes. I still have a few last minute things to get but all of our big things are done. We have about 5-6 things coming in the mail between tomorrow and Tuesday that will have to be wrapped up but we are good to go! We have 3 people that we still have to buy for. One is a gift card and the other two, well, we are hounding them tonight when they come over for dinner. I need to know these things! Seriously people!
Christmas cards are done and done! I left the stamps in the car so I have to wait till Michael gets home to finally finish them but they are stuffed, addressed, and ready to go. I am so thankful my parents were able to come over on Monday and take some quick photos for us. We needed to get an updated family photo obviously since it has changed in a week. I am so grateful they were able to do that! I don't look the greatest but hey, Jake and Jax are the ones that matter! It's extremely hard to get a photo of Jake too. Trying to contain a 3 year old for a photo is ridiculous. We got a few though!
I have a scarf to knit but honestly, I think that will take only about 4 hours to do. It's only two colors and we have some down time this weekend so I will be getting my knit on! Which reminds me that I need to find the other spool of yarn that I need. Crap. I need to go digging for that. I had it two weeks ago, but that was before chaos exploded at our house. I am hoping that I can get a few things cleaned up too. I feel like I haven't been able to clean at all lately. It is really irritating! I enjoy and take pride in a clean house. I hate having things out of place. Once Christmas is over that will help in many ways. The piles of gifts and being able to take the tree down will help like crazy. I have a feeling I am taking it down a lot sooner then I have ever before. I am talking the day after Christmas. All this baby stuff is eating up our house!
First Christmas celebration kicks off this weekend! I am so excited! I need to get back in the mood. I have been so excited for it and since I have been off work, well, my Christmas spirit has gone down. Mainly because I am not out and about doing normal things I would have been. I need to blast the music and start baking! I think Jana, Becky, and I need to have a bake day while she is here! HA! 1 day!!! Ok that is my excitement coming out! Jana gets here in 1 day and I'm a little excited!
14 December 2010
Adjusting
(If this means anything, I wrote this entire blog and then it magically deleted itself. Then of course it saved it as a blank document. Boo!!)
Jax is a week old. A week and 1 day to be exact. I completely forgot what it was like to have a newborn around. Talk about a wake up call. I am thankful that we are still pretty young and can live with little sleep. Jax is eating like a champ. He takes in about 3 ounces every feeding. Unfortunately those feedings come every 2 hours. Seriously?! Ugh. We were so spoiled with Jake so I didn't expect anything less then a child this time around that didn't sleep in 4 hour increments right off the bat. He has a very mellow temperament though. The only time he cries is when he has to have his diaper change. Sometimes when he thinks he is going to starve to death he wails also. He is a fantastic little guy though and we love him so much already. Nights have been rough. I take the night shift so that Michael can sleep from 10-7 solid and take over in the morning. I get 3-4 naps twice a day so that helps a lot. I hope and pray he starts to stretch out his feedings. I can dream of day he goes for 4 hours and stays there. Just to have to only have to get up once a night would be amazing. Yet, him and I have a lot of fun during the wee morning hours. TV absolutely stinks but you can always count on the Hallmark Channel to have some Christmas movie going!
Unfortunately, I have been sick. For every good day I have, a bad one follows. I honestly think it was the flu shot I got before I left the hospital. It's just taking it's time to get out of me. I have no idea what I would do without Michael. He has been absolutely amazing. Over this past week we have grown even more closer and stronger as a unit. I never think I can love the man more, but then I do. My heart is overflowing with the love I have for him. It's beyond ridiculous. Last night and today I have been fighting this horrible stomach ache. It comes and goes in shifts and has caused vomiting and other unpleasant things. Michael has been fantastic with taking care of Jax and myself. He even went out and got me chicken noodle soup and saltines without even asking. It's been just a blessing to have him home during this time. He is even thinking about taking next week off work. I am so blessed!
Jake is in love with his brother. He refers to him as "My baby" and is always wanting to help. Not in annoying way at all. He helps with feedings, diaper changes, cleaning up, he shushes people if he thinks they are being too loud, he checks on Jax if he even makes a peep, and he very carefully rubs his head when he is sleeping or being fussy. It's so sweet. I was afraid he might rebel and go the other way but he has been amazing. he tries to play with him. He brings him his toys and reads to him. It's so sweet. He teaches him how to count to 65 (that is as high as he knows currently), count to 20 in Spanish, and the ABC's. It just so fun to watch them interact. Jax really focuses on Jake when he is around and cracks a smile in his sleep when Jake talks. It so sweet.
The whole experience was pretty good. I stressed for nothing of course. Everything went as plan. It was a completely different experience this time. No scary moments, no fear, hardly any pain, and a healthy baby to boot. We got to the hospital at 6am and no one else was there. We were taken care of by a fantastic nurse that had the same humor as us so we just had a blast with her till 8 rolled around. My least favorite part would have to be the spinal. I knew I would get sick and I did. I didn't throw up but I did have a few gag moments. Try gagging when you can feel anything below your chest. It's a weird experience. My anesthesiologist was hilarious and he took awesome care of me. The surgery went well and quick. When they said he weighed 7lbs 9oz, I think I about died of shock. Jake was only 6lbs 4 oz and I wasn't expecting a child that weighed more then that. Plus he had a ton of dark hair. Jake was practically bald till he was 2. I believe I asked Michael if he was sure that was the child that came out of me. Other then the food at that place, we had a great experience. We had a lot of family and friends that came and we are so thankful for their visits. Other then having this amazing little boy and seeing Jake with him for the first time, the next highlight was my shower. Your first shower after you have a baby, it's an amazing feeling. You just feel completely renewed and refreshed. It's just an amazing shower experience! =) The 4 days at Mercy flew by and we were so grateful for an amazing staff and great experience!
Christmas is fast approaching. We have 11 days. SCARY!! I hope I am feeling better tomorrow because we need to go out and get some last minute gifts. Jake is at my mom's tomorrow so I would love to get his stalking stuffers and all that jazz. Maybe even pick up a few last minute gifts for him.
Jana gets here on Friday and I am way beyond excited! I cannot wait for her to meet Jax! I also can't wait just to spend time with her and everyone. She is the piece that has been missing during this past week or so. It sucks but we make it through!
12 December 2010
05 December 2010
Last night in a silent house.
I am sitting here, in the quiet, just relaxing with my feet up, wondering what it will be like on Friday when we are all home. When I say all, I mean, the 4 of us (yikes) and the dogs. Our family of 3, well 6 with the animals, will become a family of 4 (7 with the mammals). My c-section got pushed up from 10AM to 8AM so we now have to be at the hospital at 6AM. That means my alarm is set for 4:15AM. That already makes me nervous. With the time being moved up, Jake went to go stay with my parents tonight. I already miss him. I think I will miss him terribly over the next few days. Not being able to tuck him in, wake him up, listen to him talk non stop, playing...ugh. I already miss it now. The dogs have been shipped off to the kennel until Friday. They are already living it up and having a blast. Figures. So the house is silent. The most silent it will be for a long time. To be honesty I am wigging out. I feel like I am about 15 minutes from just breaking down and crying. I am nervous for the surgery for starters. I don't want to vomit, I hope the spinal goes okay, and I pray that the surgery goes according to plan. I know things don't always go as you want them to but I really hope tomorrow does. I am also getting nervous about what he looks like. Is he healthy? How big is he? Are we sure it's a he? I have a million and one things running through my head and I hope I can just fall asleep tonight. I better be able to. I also have a nose thing going on. I don't have a cold or a sore throat but my nose is stuffed up something fierce and it's really causing me to not sleep well. Like I need that. I shouldn't be worried about it and I know God has a plan for everything. I am just hoping that tomorrow He will give me the comfort and strength I need to make it through the day. I am just praying for calm nerves at this point. I want to have a light heart and be relaxed and joyful tomorrow. Next time I write, we will have a new Janzen to talk about! =)
03 December 2010
With Monday fast approaching, I find myself reflecting on the past 8-9 months. I cannot believe how fast time has gone and it seems like yesterday when Jana and I were heading to Williamsburg and I found out about #2 on the way. It was months ago but I feel like it was yesterday. I am extremely blessed with the people I have around me. My family and friends have been completely amazing and have been there for me through so much. I can't thank them enough. I even had a few friends that I got to share this time with since they were expecting before and after me. We have had some good chats! There have been quite a few people that have had babies around us so after each one was born, it was just one step closer to ours. One thing I am completely grateful for and God was really watching out for us was my car accident. Anything could have happened that day. God was protecting us and kept us all safe, including the baby. We have been blessed throughout this whole experience and I am so thankful and grateful for everything we have been blessed with.
A few things I will miss:
Movement: This baby was 100% more active then Jake ever was. It might of been his position but I could feel him from 15 weeks and Michael could since about 17-18 weeks. I will miss Jake's face light up when he could see his brother move and roll around. Sometimes he would even yell at him because he thought the baby was hurting me. I can't help but laugh about that. I will miss it terribly but can't wait till I am holding him in my arms.
Food: I should really say eating whatever I want. I will not tell a lie. I engorged myself this pregnancy. Not really with bad things but I was starving all the time. Total plus side is I have gained a total of 1.5lbs. That is it! Being pregnant in the Summer and Fall completely helped. It wasn't till about November that I started not wanting to do as much because the weather wasn't as great. Downfall currently is that all I really want is fruit and it is way out of season. Bummer.
Jake: He has been so excited about his brother. He talks about it and points out toys and clothing and is always like "That is (enter name here)" or asks "Is my baby here yet?!" I have a feeling it will change once his brother is here. Jake dislikes noise. It will be interesting with a new baby crying how Jake reacts to it. I am sure he will love his brother and be a great help. It's just been fun watching him want to help out with everything. He helped put the bassinet together, the pack-n-play, helped Michael get the car seat ready, and loves to put his clothes away. He will learn something and then say "I will show (insert name here) how to do this when he gets older!" It's adorable.
Sleep: I love sleep. It's been great going to bed at 8:30 and getting to sleep about 9-10 hours a night. I love that Michael is so helpful with Jake so I could get to bed some nights at 7:30. Jake was an awesome baby and slept in 4 hour increments from birth so I was only getting up once a night. Every child is different so I have this fear this baby will be an every hour baby. We will see. It's funny because once you start waking up with the baby, you want to. You don't have that "ugh go back to bed" feeling. It's weird. Maybe I am the only one like that. I will miss being able to sleep for 10 hours straight though!! Michael is home for 2 weeks, maybe even 3 so I look forward to nap time daily!
There are other little things I will miss and I can honestly say I really enjoyed this pregnancy! Not having pre-eclampsia was a huge blessing and made it much more enjoyable. We also have a ton of new stories in the book for the wacky things that have happened to me during the past few months! Glad I could make so many people laugh! =)
Things I won't miss:
The back and shoulder pain.
The light bladder control issue when I sneeze, laugh, cough, hiccup, and do other little things.
Feeling like I need a crane to turn me over in the middle of the night when moving from on side to the other.
The pelvic pain. This is something I will never miss. TMI for some but I want my vajayjay back thank you!
Constantly having to use the restroom.
The flatulence. We have enough stories in the book on this subject for the past 9 months.
The word "Preggo". I hate that word, always have and always will. Use the proper term or do not say it.
Going to the to doctor a ridiculous amount of times in a 9 month period.
Being so exhausted all the time. There is a difference from being "pregnant" tired and "staying awake with baby" tired. Pregnancy tired messes with your whole body. Your body just aches for no reason.
I am sure there are other things but I can't think of them right now.
It is hard to believe that in 3 days we will be a family of 4! It scares me a little but we will make it through. I am so thankful for everything going on in our lives right now and I cannot wait to see what else lies ahead.
I do want to take a moment to thank Michael for everything he has done for me. He is the greatest husband a girl could ever dream of. He is always willing to help out and not complain about it. There were days where he knew I was just exhausted and would make dinner or just help out. He is so supportive and shows endless love to me and Jake. He is such a fantastic father and I am sure he will just be better with two. I love him so much and more and more everyday. He makes life exciting and new and I can't thank God enough for blessing me with him and for guiding us together. I love him more then words can express and he is my other half.
02 December 2010
Final doctor appointment!
After many scheduled and rescheduled appointments over the past few days, I finally had my final doctors appointment. My doctor is currently suffering through the flu and has thrown a giant wrench in at the clinic. It was packed when I got there. We are usually in and out in 15-20 minutes flat. I had to wait 25 just in the waiting room and the nurses and receptionists were running around like crazy. I saw one of the other ladies which was fine. She went over a few odds and ends with me. I got to listen to the heart beat, which I love, and then she did my measuring. Of course, I had to go out with a bang. She was trying to feel the position of the baby and she pushed down on my stomach and forced out a lovely week old smelling broccoli fart. We busted out laughing immediately. I was so thankful she was just as immature as me. We were laughing so hard, I did it again and we started laughing all over again. She had to sit down and we both had tears streaming down our faces. A nurse came in asking what was going on and we couldn't even talk. It took us about 5 minutes to calm down. She is currently pregnant with her 3rd and said that she is a walking Gas Bomb. Some days I wish I could just record my life. That was my funny for today.
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