Halloween Pics

Happy Halloween Everyone!!!

Losing baby weight

So I had put on some weight before I got pregnant and then of course the pregnancy pounds packed on. About a month ago I started Weight Watchers at work. This is how I lost weight before, so I know that it works. I have lost 6lbs so far. I guess I'm on the right track. Now it is time to fit in some me time and get to the gym. Tomorrow morning I am going to get up at 4:45am to go to a 5:15am cycling class. I need to do this even though I am not looking forward to getting up so early, especially since Gaven still gets up once in a while during the night to eat. I know that eventually it will give me more energy and help me to lose the weight. Here is hoping I get a full nights sleep tonight before class. I'll post my progress as time goes on.

Mom Survey

Here you go moms - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about your first born! Just copy and paste it in a new note for yourself

1. WAS YOUR PREGNANCY PLANNED?
yes and no, we were planning to start trying in October so I had went of birth control, but we got pregnant in September.

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
no :( but we were at the end of September. I found out 3 days before our wedding that I was pregnant. What a wonderful present from God!

3. WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION? !!
I took 4 pregnancy tests

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?
Nope.

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
I'm 33 now

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
period was late

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
I think it was Lisa then Caleb then my best girls

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
Absolutely

9. DUE DATE?
June 1, 2009

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
no, I was one of the lucky ones

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
not really any one thing. I went thru phases with stuff.

12.WHAT IRRITATED YOU?
months of insomnia, being stuffed up, and my feet swelling

13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?
boy

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
no.

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY
Alot, I stopped figuring it out because of all the water weight gain I had.

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
yes, 5 of them, I guess I am a lucky girl

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
I knew about all except one.

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
not really, I was being monitored closely for preeclampsia. I was retaining water, my blood pressure kept getting higher and some elevated protien levels.

WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Meadville Medical Center, Meadville, PA

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
13 by the time I had the c-section

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
Caleb

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Caleb

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
C-section

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
YES, Nuban and Epidural


25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
7lbs

28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN
May 31, 2009

30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Gaven James

31. BIGGEST SURPRISE DURING CHILDBIRTH?
That I couldn't calm myself down and that I had to have a c-section.

32. GREATEST MEMORY ABOUT CHILDBIRTH?
Holding Gaven and seeing Jen & Will when they were wheeling me back to my room and my friends coming to see us.

33. DID YOU BREASTFEED?
I tried but it was just to complicated. And I don't think I was producing milk.

New direction

Now that I am a mom and finally feel as though I have a better grasp on juggling motherhood, being a good wife and work full time; I want to start blogging more about motherhood. It is such an amazing thing and has so many wonderful and challenging times. So let's give it a try.

My son is now 15 weeks old. The first few weeks were pretty overwhelming for me. He did not gain weight at first. Gaven had trouble with reflux therefore, he was projectile vomiting all the time and it also turned out that his little tummy couldn't handle regular formula so we switched to soy. As I talked to old & new friends I found out that all of this was very common. That was comforting. I was very scared and nervous, I cried almost everyday. But as time went on and things got "easier" I felt more comfortable in my new mom skin. I already can't imagine my life with out him.

Caleb is a great dad. He has been very helpful. He would take care of Gaven after dinner and put him to bed so I could get some rest. Those long nights of getting up every couple hours for feedings were exhausting, especially after the months of insomnia while I was pregnant. Caleb is learning to be an amazing dad and bond with Gaven. I am so thankful to God for giving me my family.

3 Month old pics

Go Browns!!!