Ok. So we have changed our adoption blog to the following:
http://voyage2littlemichel.blogspot.com/
Hope to see you all there!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
We hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. I am not sure if anyone still reads this, but this is just a quick update for those who haven't heard yet: Jamie and I are starting our adoption back up.
So, we will be posting again at the following address for anyone still reading this or is interested in following our adoption journey:
http://voyage2vaughnmichel.blogspot.com/
We are looking forward to expanding our little family:)
Best wishes to all!
So, we will be posting again at the following address for anyone still reading this or is interested in following our adoption journey:
http://voyage2vaughnmichel.blogspot.com/
We are looking forward to expanding our little family:)
Best wishes to all!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Week One-Three
So, we have survived our first few weeks as new parents, and are doing great! Beckett is such a joy to have and even though we are exhausted, we wouldn't trade one single minute of it!!
Our first week home was made easier because Jamie's parents came to stay with us which was an enormous help! Just having another set of hands to help with Beckett, the cooking and cleaning allowed us to settle in better. Beckett is sleeping really well during the night. We get about 5 hours of sleep which is great! He is almost back up to his birth weight and is eating like a champ.
Here is the recap of labor, delivery, etc. On November 2 at 1:15am my water broke...and there was no mistake it was my water:) We called the doctor on call, got the rest of our stuff together (dog included) and headed out to Aurora to Rush Copley Hospital. At the time I didn't think I was having contractions, but apparently I was! I just could not feel them - that didn't last for too long! For the first 4 hours I was not allowed out of bed because they weren't sure if Beckett was breech or not ,so we had to wait for the ultrasound tech who was caught up in the ER. Finally at 6am the u/s tech came in and gave us good news - Beckett was head down and pretty low, so that was good:) Dr. Ford (the on call doc) let me walk around for two hours before starting pitocin to see if I could get things started naturally.
Unfortunately, nothing happened, so pitocin was started at 8am and by 10am I was feeling the brunt of the contractions. They weren't too bad initially, so I did not have any pain medication. As the day progressed, the contractions came closer together, but I was not progressing. By 5pm I was only 1.5cm dilated and 70% effaced. At this point the contractions were coming so close together and were lasting about 1.5 minutes long. I looked at Jamie and told him there was no way I could go on like this for another possible 9+ hours. So, I requested an epidural. And yes, by this point, I was screaming/crying through contractions. Luckily I didn't have to wait long because the lovely anestheisiologist was already in L&D, so he came right in:) BTW - is there a rule that they have to wear Coke-bottle glasses? It is a bit unsettling! Anyway, it took a while to get the epidural going because my contractions were so close together. But by 5:45pm I was well on my way to happyville:) Dr. Embry (who is my obgyn) came to check in on me at 6pm and told me she thought I would be pushing by midnight. At that point I told her this baby was coming out by 11:59pm so that he could be born on my grandmother's b-day. I was determined:)
Well, we wouldn't have to wait that long. At 7pm my wonderful nurse Jen came in for one last check before shift change, and low and behold, I was 9.5cm and 100% effaced. All of a sudden there was a flurry of activity in the room as 3 people came in and started setting stuff up. Jamie called our parents who were having dinner and told them to get back to the hospital, and Jen went to call my Dr. (who is amazing btw) to come back to the hospital. Dr. Embry arrived at 8pm, said hi to the parents, kicked them out, and checked me. She had me do a couple of practice pushes and she went to get changed into her scrubs. 20 minutes and 4 contractions later, Beckett arrived and I turned into a complete sobbing mess.
After everything we had been through in the past 4 years, I could not believe that we had created this little miracle and that he was here. It was so surreal and beautiful. Jamie was equally as emotional as me, and we just kept looking at each other and at Beckett and cried. It was quite emotional. Amazing is about the best word to describe it and that doesn't do the moment justice.
Anyway, enough rambling! Beckett continues to do well and he is getting lots of visitors. This weekend he is meeting his cousin Timmy for the first time (they are about 1.5 months apart in age) which is exciting. We are looking foward to celebrating our first Thanksgiving as a family:) And how thankful we are for him!
Here are some photos from Beckett's birth (g-rated) and his first weeks at home. I kind of went crazy, so if there are too many, I apologize:)
Our first week home was made easier because Jamie's parents came to stay with us which was an enormous help! Just having another set of hands to help with Beckett, the cooking and cleaning allowed us to settle in better. Beckett is sleeping really well during the night. We get about 5 hours of sleep which is great! He is almost back up to his birth weight and is eating like a champ.
Here is the recap of labor, delivery, etc. On November 2 at 1:15am my water broke...and there was no mistake it was my water:) We called the doctor on call, got the rest of our stuff together (dog included) and headed out to Aurora to Rush Copley Hospital. At the time I didn't think I was having contractions, but apparently I was! I just could not feel them - that didn't last for too long! For the first 4 hours I was not allowed out of bed because they weren't sure if Beckett was breech or not ,so we had to wait for the ultrasound tech who was caught up in the ER. Finally at 6am the u/s tech came in and gave us good news - Beckett was head down and pretty low, so that was good:) Dr. Ford (the on call doc) let me walk around for two hours before starting pitocin to see if I could get things started naturally.
Unfortunately, nothing happened, so pitocin was started at 8am and by 10am I was feeling the brunt of the contractions. They weren't too bad initially, so I did not have any pain medication. As the day progressed, the contractions came closer together, but I was not progressing. By 5pm I was only 1.5cm dilated and 70% effaced. At this point the contractions were coming so close together and were lasting about 1.5 minutes long. I looked at Jamie and told him there was no way I could go on like this for another possible 9+ hours. So, I requested an epidural. And yes, by this point, I was screaming/crying through contractions. Luckily I didn't have to wait long because the lovely anestheisiologist was already in L&D, so he came right in:) BTW - is there a rule that they have to wear Coke-bottle glasses? It is a bit unsettling! Anyway, it took a while to get the epidural going because my contractions were so close together. But by 5:45pm I was well on my way to happyville:) Dr. Embry (who is my obgyn) came to check in on me at 6pm and told me she thought I would be pushing by midnight. At that point I told her this baby was coming out by 11:59pm so that he could be born on my grandmother's b-day. I was determined:)
Well, we wouldn't have to wait that long. At 7pm my wonderful nurse Jen came in for one last check before shift change, and low and behold, I was 9.5cm and 100% effaced. All of a sudden there was a flurry of activity in the room as 3 people came in and started setting stuff up. Jamie called our parents who were having dinner and told them to get back to the hospital, and Jen went to call my Dr. (who is amazing btw) to come back to the hospital. Dr. Embry arrived at 8pm, said hi to the parents, kicked them out, and checked me. She had me do a couple of practice pushes and she went to get changed into her scrubs. 20 minutes and 4 contractions later, Beckett arrived and I turned into a complete sobbing mess.
After everything we had been through in the past 4 years, I could not believe that we had created this little miracle and that he was here. It was so surreal and beautiful. Jamie was equally as emotional as me, and we just kept looking at each other and at Beckett and cried. It was quite emotional. Amazing is about the best word to describe it and that doesn't do the moment justice.
Anyway, enough rambling! Beckett continues to do well and he is getting lots of visitors. This weekend he is meeting his cousin Timmy for the first time (they are about 1.5 months apart in age) which is exciting. We are looking foward to celebrating our first Thanksgiving as a family:) And how thankful we are for him!
Here are some photos from Beckett's birth (g-rated) and his first weeks at home. I kind of went crazy, so if there are too many, I apologize:)
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| Beckett Collage |
Friday, November 7, 2008
Announcing the Newest Michel
Jamie and I are overwhlemed with joy to announce the birth of our son Beckett Edward Michel who was born on November 2, 2008 at 8:35pm. The birth went great and I will post more details later after we settle in a bit. Beckett is the picture of health and is doing awesome!
Here is a picture of our pride and joy at one day old:
We have more pictures which we will post when we update later! Now I am going to try and get some sleep:)
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
37 Weeks
We finally made it to full term this weekend:) On Sunday I reached 37 weeks which means that if Little Michel came into the world now, his lungs would be mature!
We had our 37 week doctor's appointment last night and there is not too much to report. I am doing well, and the baby is doing great. His heart rate is great and my doctor thinks that the baby will most definitely be in the 8lb range. I am dilated about 1.5 cm and apparently my cervix has started to thin out which is good. Progress is a good thing:) His head is definitely down, so things look good. My doctor does not think that I will go into labor this week, but like she said, anything is possible. I think he will wait until November sometime. He seems pretty happy where he is at!
Our next appointment is on Monday Nov. 3 and hopefully I will have progressed farther! We will keep everyone posted! I still can't believe that we are only about 2.5 weeks away from having the little guy - we are so excited!!!
We had our 37 week doctor's appointment last night and there is not too much to report. I am doing well, and the baby is doing great. His heart rate is great and my doctor thinks that the baby will most definitely be in the 8lb range. I am dilated about 1.5 cm and apparently my cervix has started to thin out which is good. Progress is a good thing:) His head is definitely down, so things look good. My doctor does not think that I will go into labor this week, but like she said, anything is possible. I think he will wait until November sometime. He seems pretty happy where he is at!
Our next appointment is on Monday Nov. 3 and hopefully I will have progressed farther! We will keep everyone posted! I still can't believe that we are only about 2.5 weeks away from having the little guy - we are so excited!!!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Odds and Ends
So, I know I have been terrible about updating the blog and I apologize, but there never seems to be enough time in the day! And I know that is not going to get any better once the baby arrives:)
My pregnancy is going very well still. He is still quite a mover and shaker in there:) I am now 36 weeks, so I am in the home stretch, which is crazy! I can't believe how fast it all goes. I had my dr. appt. last week and she is estimating the little guy will be in the upper 7's to the lower 8's weight wise, and he is head down!! I was very excited to hear he was head down, because I wasn't convinced he was yet. All is well so far and I have my next appointment in a week.
Also, earlier this month my sister threw me a beautiful baby shower. It was great to celebrate the upcoming event with all of my family and close friends. I appreciated everyone coming and it was a great time! Here are a few photos from the shower:
Otherwise, there is not too much to report except that last Wednesday, October 15th was my last day of work...for a while! Jamie and I have decided that it is best if I stay home with the baby:) I am very excited about my new job in life and can't wait to get started. In the meantime, I am filling time by getting the rest of the nursery together, packing bags for the hospital, and making sure everything is ready to go! And now that I have more time on my hands, blogging should be much easier and more frequent.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Where does time go?
So, I feel like I just posted yesterday, but it has already been over two weeks! I think part of it is that I am working my summer hours, so I get home later, and Fridays are always full of errand running and trying to get things done!
It has been busy around the Michel household! My last dr. appointment on the 15th went well. It was the dreaded glucose test, and let me tell you, that stuff you have to drink is horrible. For one, I cannot stand orange flavored things, and of course the only flavor they have is orange. Then you have to suck it down in 5 minutes. Good times:) If you pass, then you only have to do this once and luckily, I passed. On the down side, I am slightly anemic, so now I have to take iron pills throughout the last trimester and beyond.
Other than that, I have been feeling great! I am officially in my last trimester:) I can't believe how fast that went. I am starting to get a bit uncomfortable depending on where the little guys is sitting, and the heartburn is still killer, but I really don't have any complaints. I am hoping that as the iron pills kick in, I get some of my energy back! The baby moves around a ton right now but he still doesn't keep me up at night - yet! From what I am told this will be short lived, so I should enjoy my sleep now!
The past two weekends have been busy! We celebrated my niece Maegan's 3rd Birthday on the 17th by going to Blackberry Farms in the west suburbs. We had a great time riding the merry go round and the train. Maegan got a kick out of seeing the baby goats and chickens:) Her most prized present? I think it was the Scooby Doo coloring book she got from Grandma Ginny and Grandpa Bernie. She literally hugged it!
Jamie and I also got some baby stuff done last weekend! We finally updated our registry. Most everything we had on there was geared toward the adoption, so we had to add some newborn friendly items. As overwhelming as it was trying to figure out what to get for the adoption, it was twice as overwhelming for a newborn!! There is truly an amazing amount of stuff out there...some of it necessary and some of it not. Luckily we know a lot of people who have/or have had babies and they steered us toward the items we couldn't live without.
Labor Day weekend has been busy as well. We had a dog trainer come in on Friday to help us with some issues with Ryno, then Sat. we went out to my sister's (Jamie has his fantasy football draft) and got to see our nieces, which is always fun. Then Sunday, we went back out to the suburbs to see my parents for my Dad's birthday. Today we had brunch with our good friends Ethan, Jill and their son Henry. And now we are just chilling out.
From here on out, it is going to be busy between work, getting ready for baby, etc. But we are looking forward to it:)
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!
It has been busy around the Michel household! My last dr. appointment on the 15th went well. It was the dreaded glucose test, and let me tell you, that stuff you have to drink is horrible. For one, I cannot stand orange flavored things, and of course the only flavor they have is orange. Then you have to suck it down in 5 minutes. Good times:) If you pass, then you only have to do this once and luckily, I passed. On the down side, I am slightly anemic, so now I have to take iron pills throughout the last trimester and beyond.
Other than that, I have been feeling great! I am officially in my last trimester:) I can't believe how fast that went. I am starting to get a bit uncomfortable depending on where the little guys is sitting, and the heartburn is still killer, but I really don't have any complaints. I am hoping that as the iron pills kick in, I get some of my energy back! The baby moves around a ton right now but he still doesn't keep me up at night - yet! From what I am told this will be short lived, so I should enjoy my sleep now!
The past two weekends have been busy! We celebrated my niece Maegan's 3rd Birthday on the 17th by going to Blackberry Farms in the west suburbs. We had a great time riding the merry go round and the train. Maegan got a kick out of seeing the baby goats and chickens:) Her most prized present? I think it was the Scooby Doo coloring book she got from Grandma Ginny and Grandpa Bernie. She literally hugged it!
Jamie and I also got some baby stuff done last weekend! We finally updated our registry. Most everything we had on there was geared toward the adoption, so we had to add some newborn friendly items. As overwhelming as it was trying to figure out what to get for the adoption, it was twice as overwhelming for a newborn!! There is truly an amazing amount of stuff out there...some of it necessary and some of it not. Luckily we know a lot of people who have/or have had babies and they steered us toward the items we couldn't live without.
Labor Day weekend has been busy as well. We had a dog trainer come in on Friday to help us with some issues with Ryno, then Sat. we went out to my sister's (Jamie has his fantasy football draft) and got to see our nieces, which is always fun. Then Sunday, we went back out to the suburbs to see my parents for my Dad's birthday. Today we had brunch with our good friends Ethan, Jill and their son Henry. And now we are just chilling out.
From here on out, it is going to be busy between work, getting ready for baby, etc. But we are looking forward to it:)
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!
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