One Month

Audrey is officially one month today. She has started to fill out and has little chubby cheeks now. We are starting to get into a routine, but she is still trying to figure out day vs. night. Its not horrible, but she is only sleeping 4 hours between feedings right now. Abby is doing very well with her now and we are trying to do things that Abby would like to do on the weekends so that its not all about Audrey.

In other news...Our bathroom in the basement is finally functional! As many of you know, we started the basement project over a year ago and just yesterday, had the plumber come back to finish the connection on the toilet as well as install a utility sink in the storage area and a backup for the sump pump. Jon was very concerned that we would be gone during a large rain storm and the pump would either fail or the power would go out. Effectively ruining all of the hard work and $$ put into finishing the basement. hopefully we are now safe from that happening. So now, if anyone comes to visit overnight, they have a place to sleep and their very own bathroom!

I know most people like to check the blog for new pictures so here are a few...

Abby all dressed up!


Abby and Audrey


This has nothing to do with the news above...Its Jon and Abby at the fountain in front of Navy Pier. We were in Chicago in July of last year. Just thought it was a cute picture!

Sleeping Beauties and Other News

We have had a busy past week and weekend...
Since Abby doesn't take naps anymore, I was pleasantly surprised one day last week, when both girls fell asleep at the same time.


The peace and quiet was wonderful and I was able to get a lot done around the house in that short hour.

Friday was spent with my dad and then Friday evening we went to a fish fry at church. Saturday we went bowling with some friends that included two of Abby's friends. Then we went for "super pizza". That's what Jon and I had to call it so the girls would agree to go there instead of McDonald's for chicken nuggets! Then Saturday night, we went to Ann's 50th birthday party. (Ann is Abby's sitter) Sunday was spent at our nephew's birthday party. Where I was told that I need to post more often and include more pictures. So here we go...with the picture request, at least...

Audrey after her first real bath

Aunt Ashley and Uncle Will with Audrey

Happy Birthday Jake!

Abby and Cousin Alasen riding a horse

No More Germs

Finally...we are all healthy again! Since my last post, Jon got really sick as well. So it went through all three of us. Luckily, Audrey does not show signs of having caught the bug. We are still keeping our fingers crossed that she stays healthy. So Abby was finally able to hold Audrey for the first time since we were in the hospital. I was afraid she would cough or sneeze on her little sister so she has been keeping her distance until yesterday. She was so excited!

It makes me laugh because the thing that Abby likes helping out with the most is throwing out the diapers. We broke down and bought a diaper champ and so Abby loves to move the handle back and forth to make the diaper disappear.
For the most part, Audrey is a really good baby. She still has her days and nights mixed up but its not horrible. And we cant expect her to be just like Abby was, who started sleeping through the night at 3 weeks old. At least she isn't up crying all night. Just wants to be awake and look around instead of going back to sleep after eating at 3am. She'll figure it out and before we know it, she will be crawling and then walking. I keep reminding myself that I need to cherish this time while its here because soon it will be a distant memory.
Abby has really enjoyed the warm weather. She has been playing on her swing set and we have gone for a couple of walks. Its amazing how much she runs if given the chance to be outside for even a half hour. I wish I had that much energy...my house would be spotless every day! :)


Jon and Audrey Taking a Nap


Mimi and The Girls

One Week

Its been one week since Audrey joined us. We are all adjusting well. Abby was a bit uneasy about her at first but I think that was because Audrey decided to pee on the blanket that Abby shared with her. She was also a bit put off by the crying, but has gotten used to it. Plus Audrey doesnt cry a whole lot. She is a very good baby. She is only getting up twice each night so Jon and I are getting a fair amount of sleep. (enough to function, at least) I'm feeling good and am happy to be wearing jeans again after several months of wearing maternity pants. I have to say, even though I complained about being huge and tired towards the end of the pregnancy, I do miss it. Every once in a while, I think about how I havent felt a kick in a while and then realize that I wont because Audrey is here! Now, I'm not saying that we are going to have a third little one, its just something to get used to after months of feeling a little baby inside.
Unfortunatly, Abby and I both have colds, so we are trying to be very careful around Audrey so that she doesnt get sick. So far, Jon is still healthy but he has started to cough a bit too. Hopfully in the next week or so, we will all be healthy again and Abby will be able to go near her sister again!

More Pictures

Here are a few more pictures of Audrey and the family...

Audrey Anne

Lets start from the beginning...On Wednesday I went in for my 39 week appt. My blood pressure was up but not anything high enough to induce right then. So they had me go to the lab for a blood draw to check my protien levels along with some other things. On Thursday morning, I got a call from the nurse asking how I felt about being induced. When the doctor saw the results from my lab test, he thought that we should just go ahead and induce because my levels and blood pressure weren't just going to get worse over the next week. And instead of risking complications from any of that, it would be better to induce right away. So, off we went to the hospital on Thursday afternoon. the process started around 2:30 with a drug to get me to dilate. The first round didn't do much but the second put me right into labor. Now, I should say that with Abby, I was also induced but never felt a contraction because I had an epidural really early on to help bring down my blood pressure. But with this one, I had the pleasure of dealing with contractions for two hours before getting the epidural. I have to say, I don't know how women go thru labor and delivery without drugs! I couldn't do it! So I went from to 2cm to 4 cm with the contractions and then stalled between 4 and 5 cm for hours. It was about 3 am when they decided to break my water. An hour later, I was starting to feel pressure so they checked me and I was at 10 cm. Then, of course, the doctor was in another delivery so I had to wait to push. the dr. came in about 4:10, I started pushing at 4:15 and Audrey made her appearance at 4:25am. I was really shocked when they said "its a girl" because I was convinced that it was going to be a boy! to the point where I almost asked them to check again! But we feel so blessed to have her here and cant imagine life without her! Abby is very excited to have a little sister but has only spent about an hour with her so far. My parents are bring Abby home today so it will be interesting to see how things unfold. I know that she will be a great helper, but probably will not be happy about the crying!
I wanted to thank everyone for all of your well wishes and prayers. We are so happy to be home with a healthy baby!