Cara Lynn's Birth

As most of you have heard...we have a new little addition to our family. Cara Lynn was born Aug. 28 at 12:23 and weighed 8lbs 2 oz and 20 inches long. For a quick synopsis on the labor....it was 3 1/2 hours long and required little pushing (16 min). I am very lucky to have quick labors! Cara is doing wonderfully...so far she is a very chill baby and sleeps wonderfully at night, hopefully that does not change! I actually had to wake her up twice last night to feed her, who knows when she would have woken up. Mom is feeling pretty good, recovery the second time around seems much quicker. Ethan is busy adjusting to his new little sister, but he seems to already love her very much. He wakes up saying "Where's baby" and likes to hug, kiss, and try to hold her.

Here are a couple of pics from the day of birth. I will post more pictures soon!

Woah! Big Mama!

Here is one of the last pictures I will take being pregnant with Cara. I feel like I have grown a ton over the last couple of weeks. I went to the Dr. earlier this week and I was 4 cm dilated now. So, if she does not come on her own, than I will be induced one week from today on the 28th. The end is in sight and I am so excited to have this baby and have my body back!

Also, this weekend I had my baby shower. I got lots of great stuff for Cara and it was fun to see friends. A big thanks to Heidi for throwing the shower for me!!

Is Labor coming soon???....and My Sick Little One.

Well, I went to my midwife for my weekly check-up and she says I am 3 cm dilated and 90% effaced. I was so excited, because I thought this meant labor would be coming anytime. Unfortunately, I could also stay at 3 cm for weeks to come. She said if the baby does not come on its own, then she would definately induce on the 28th...so only two weeks to go at the very latest. Who knows, maybe Cara will surprise us. :-)

Last night was probably the worst night poor little Ethan has ever had....he went to sleep at 9pm and woke up at 11pm throwing up all over the place. He continued to throw up until around 2am and then the diarrhea started at 4am. Mommy and Ethan changed clothes numerous times and both his bed and our bed got stripped. I don't know how Andy was so lucky as to not get drenched by vomit, I was always the one in the line of fire.

I felt so bad for Ethan ....he was shaking and pale as a ghost. It is a good thing he is normally a healthy kid because I have a hard time when he gets sick. (I know it doesn't make any sense, since I am a nurse and deal with sickness all the time, but it is soo different when it is your child). We survived the night though and now he is taking a much needed nap...hopefully this is just a 24 hour bug!

Well, off to do some laundry (from our eventful night).

Consignment Buy and Birthday

There is a consignment store close to my house that I just found out about...dangerous, I know. I found a really cute winter outfit the other day and thought I would share..



Here are a couple pics from my birthday. I got a free massage from my massage therapist, which was awesome. I also got highlights, a purse/wallet, bubble bath stuff, and money! I also got one of my favorite foods right now for dinner...coconut shrimp at Outback. It was delicious! Ethan's present to mommy was eating his food all day...which is a rarity.



My mom and sister decorated my cake...thought it turned out really cute!