Life is beautiful...

...as I sit here typing my brand new baby Violet is snuggled up on my chest and I just got done tucking in my beautiful Sophie to bed.

It doesn't get much better than this.

Life as four!

Is so awesome! It was crazy in the beginning but once we figured out a system it became so much fun. sophie is slowly starting to adapt and come to the realization that Violet is staying for good. I dont have as much alone time but I enjoy being more involved with my girls. When Sophie naps Violet and I get to have some snuggle time and when Sophie wakes up we have some fun craft time. I cant wait for summer so we can get outside!

Better late than never..

...to announce the birth of Violet January S.

Born January 23rd, 2012 via planned c-section at 3:41pm

Weighing 7lbs 8oz and 20inches long

I haven't been on here...

...for a very long time lately, so I thought I would make a post even if it is about absolutly nothing!

I am pretty nervous for tomorrow. I had really hoped baby V would go head down so I wouldnt have to have a c-section..but that is not the case. Tomorrow morning we are going in for an ECV or a External Cephalic Version. It is basically a procedure in which the doctor attempts to manually turn baby V head down with his hands on my belly. It can be quite painful and has a low success rate. they usually give you a uterine muscle relaxer but I have opted to not have it because it can give me some crazy side effects. It lowers my chances even more but at least I am trying. I dont have a good feeling about it, but I want to be able to say I tried everything. My nerves are on the very rare risks that come with an ECV. Sometimes a baby can go into distress from it, or your placenta can abrupt from your uterus. Both cases result in an emergency c-section. I am trying to not think about it..but come on...who wouldn't.

Besides that...we are just busily preparing for baby number #2 and the new year. this year should be amazing and we have a lot of fun stuff planned as a family. We are thinking about going somewhere for vacation in Marchish???

blah..hopefully I get some sleep tonight. I can't eat tomorrow either..LAME!

Note to self..

Christmas shopping with a 2 year old at 33 weeks pregnant is a BAD idea!

Yesterday we went to the mall and did our Christmas shopping. It was highly stressful because who LIKES christmas shopping? We came home and I noticed decreased fetal movements from baby Violet. Called my Dr. and decided to go to the hospital for a non-stress test just to make sure she was ok. When we arrived they checked my vitals like they normally do and discovered my blood pressure was high. This whole pregnancy my blood pressure has been nice in low..like 108/68. It was 149/89 at the hospital.

They started the non stress test and of course Violet then started kicking and making me look like a looney toon. They think that maybe she finally turned head down and that is why I feel less movement. (Fingers crossed on that one). Then the Doctor came in and freaked me out. Told me he needed to get some blood and urine tests done because my blood pressure was at a rate where if I had pre-eclampsia I could possibly have seizures. He said if my blood came back toxic I would be admitted and possibly induced.

Waiting for those blood tests took forever. The one thing I have said to Jared time and time again was PLEASE dont let me develop pre-e with this pregnancy. It sounds scary. Luckily, everything came back normal so I was sent home to rest until I see my Dr. tomorrow. My blood pressure has gone down dramatically since I have left the hospital so I think I will blame christmas shopping for this one...

My only hope is that for the next couple weeks until I give birth my blood pressure stays down and I dont develop awful pre-eclampsia.

Chiropractic date set!

So after searching the yellowpages I finally found a Chiropractor that does the websters technique. I have an appt on the 16th a couple days before my dr appt so I really hope it works! This was recommended to me by my midwife/OB. I googled it and it looks so simple.

If it doesnt work Im going to go really far fetched and try accupuncture..doesnt hurt to try right?

December

We decorated our tree today and it was sort of enjoyable. Jared and I bickered about how to hang Christmas lights on a tree while the cats kept leaping up and taking ornaments off. Though, all in all we accomplished it and it is up!

I can not believe it is already December. This is the last full month before I give birth to baby Violet. She is due January 28th but because of space will probably be here earlier. Sophie was born at 37 1/2 weeks so that would put us at about January 12th. I am fine with that date...I just really dont want a Christmas baby. For one; I cant imagine not spending Christmas with my baby girl (Sophie) and for two I can't imagine this little one being screwed out of a birthday every year.

Her nursery is complete (minus some bedding)and I am really happy with it. I re-did a lamp (in pictures below), and put some neat pictures up. all we need left is too collect some more cloth diapers and not over do- it. I went to Carters the other day and got WAY more than she really needed but newborn clothes are SO adorable.

Anyways, enjoy the pics of the nursery :)