How is it 2012 already?!? 2011 went by so fast! 2012 will bring three big events for us – the birth of our daughter, our 6th wedding anniversary and Alex will turn 2.
Next week we will be scheduling my c-section! Scary and exciting all at the same time. Scary since it is major surgery and exciting because we get to meet our little girl. I have had laparoscopic surgery before for endometriosis but this will be different! Moms who have had c-sections, do you have any advice? I know I will need a cough pillow but any wisdom you care to share will be greatly appreciated. I can’t believe we are only 5 weeks out from my due date and 4 weeks out from the earliest day my doctor will induce! This pregnancy has gone so fast for me but probably really slow for Aaron! I am hoping my hormones will go back to normal or close to normal pretty quickly. Aaron has been amazing!
We had a great Christmas even though we all had allergies or were sick over part of our time off. Aaron had a double ear infection that required a second round of medicine just before Christmas. Thankfully he is feeling better but his ears still are a little blocked. On the 23rd, I took Alex to the doctor and sure enough, my poor baby had a double ear infection. We started antibiotics and things were looking good. On the 26th, we headed to my parents in Granbury and Alex had a really bad cough. It got better in the afternoon but started back up in the evening. The next morning it was still there so after talking to his doctor, I found one in Granbury to take him to for a quick look. We did a breathing treatment and got good news that one ear had already cleared. We took him to his doctor as soon as we got home on the 30th and both ears were infected. Boo! We started a new medicine and talk of tubes has come up again. I pray he out grows this soon. I hate that is seems to always be on medicine but I don’t want him to have to get tubes. My allergies have been horrible but I can’t do much. Oh well! I am waiting on some pictures from my sister-in-law so I will have another post just for pictures of my sweet boy!
We still have so much to do before baby girl gets here. The crib needs to be put up, her room cleaned out and clothes washed. I took tags off of clothes this week so that is a starting point. We also need to move Alex’s car seat to the side and we need to get the bases for the infant seat installed before long. I need to get the pack n play ready in our room, get a bag packed (or make a list) and get all of my pump parts/bottles ready. So much to do and so little time!
We have been trying to prepare Alex by telling him that he is going to have a little sister and pointing to my belly. He will wave to my belly if he ask him if he can say hi to sister and he will rub or pat my belly. Sometimes he tries to lift my shirt! It is cute but I don’t think he really gets what is about to happen. I do know that he has wanted mommy a lot more. He is talking more and more every day and he is extremely active! The boy doesn’t stop. I love him so so much and I pray he adjusts well to having a little sister. We have also stopped his bottle before bed and we are taking the paci away starting tonight. I plan to breastfeed again and not offer baby girl a bottle she is around 6 weeks old to prepare her for daycare but there is no promise that she will nurse! We don’t want Alex wanting her bottle. Alex didn’t take a paci until he was 6 or 7 weeks old and I am hoping she won’t take one at all but we don’t want Alex taking hers if she does take one! Stopping the bottle went really well except for the first night I tried. I messed up by reading him a book in the chair in his room and then Aaron said good night and turned off the light. That was what we would do before and then he would get his bottle. He was expecting his bottle so he got really mad when he didn’t get one. Now we get him ready for bed and then put him straight to bed! I’m worried about the paci though. Prayers that taking it away goes smoothly would be greatly appreciated!
2012 is going to be an exciting and hard year as we welcome our daughter and adjust to having two small children. It maybe our hardest year yet in many ways but I am so thankful for the life God has given me. I have a wonderful husband who truly loves me, a wonderful son, a daughter coming very quickly, and family that is always there for us. I know several couples trying start or add to their families and I pray that 2012 is their year. Please join me in praying for these families.
I’ll have another post soon with pictures from Christmas. I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Lots of prayers for you and your family, Jos! Take as much time as you can in the hospital. Because when you get out, it's go time! I took all 4 of the nights my insurance covered. Also Stephen brought some music for both of my c/s, and that helped to keep me calm. Good luck, and I can't wait to see baby girl! :)
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