I can’t believe how far behind I’ve gotten

So, I seriously haven’t made an update since March?  I have no excuses so I won’t even try.

Things got a little crazy when I was 33 weeks pregnant.  Gavin got sick and we brought him to the ER because he was breathing fast and hard.  Turns out he had pnemonia (sp?) and got admitted for the night.  While we were waiting for him to be seen I started having a lot of contractions and ended up going upstairs to labor and delivery and was also admitted overnight.  Luckily they got the contractions stopped with fluids but I still got steroid shots and got put on bed rest.  So I’ve been done with work since then.  It feels really weird to be never going back to that job again.  And to be not going back to work at all for awhile.  All in all the bed rest went well.  My mom came to stay with us since I haven’t been able to lift Gavin.  That was the hardest part.  He doesn’t understand why I can’t pick him up and he gets so upset.  And he’s still not really healthy.  He’s had cold after cold.  RSV, pneumonia, croup all within a few months.  Now I think he might be having allergy issues and he’s teething again (canines.)  I just feel bad for him.  Luckily one more week and I’ll be able to pick him up again and hopefully things will start to get back to normal.

I ended up going into labor again at 37 weeks (two weeks ago) and the baby was still breech so my doctor just decided to do a c-section.  Natalie Diane was born May 22 at 8:11pm.  She was born at 6lbs 9oz and 19.5 inches long. 🙂  She’s doing great.  I couldn’t have asked for a better baby.  She’s laid back, sleeps well, doesn’t mind hanging out on her playmat/pack and play, etc while I take care of Gavin.  She eats great – I’m pumping again.  We tried breast feeding for a week and neither of us were feeling it.  She’d suck and suck and suck for an hour at a time and not really get anything and cry because she was still hungry.  I don’t mind pumping for the moment because my mom is still here helping me but it might get hard when I’m here alone with her and Gavin.  My mom will be here at least for one more week because I wasn’t supposed to lift Gavin for 3 weeks after the c-section.  I’m hoping I can keep up with the pumping until she’s at least 3 months. 

Well, without further ado, here’s Natalie. 🙂