Madalyn, like her mom, has acne. From my understanding 70% of babies get baby acne. There is no treatment for it. It is caused from MY HORMONES. (I know Jamie and I thought the same thing; OH NO!) They say you can clean her face everyday, and try to keep milk cleaned off after a feeding. They also suggest changing laundry detergent. I guess its only supposed to last a couple of months at the most.
I find myself very protective if someone looks at her different. I guess this is where the learning comes in for me. I have to learn not to care what other people think, and to teach her that. She is still the most beautiful baby I have ever laid eyes on.
As my husband said, "If angles snore, I know what it sounds like."
And I would say, "If angle have pimples this is what it would look like."
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
To Selby from Grandma
Grandma Leigh sent this to Selby and I thought I would share it with you all.
Dear Selby,
Your must be very confused. Your parents have brought a noisy, messy "thing" into your home. (Yes, "it" is going to stay.) I know you don't understand but your parents still love you; they're just a tad busy right now. On the plus side, you can now blame everything on her. Who peed on the carpet? Must've been Madalyn. Who threw up on the couch? Not me! You get the idea.
How do you like being a big sister? One of my other granddaughters, Amber, likes being a big sister.
I am at work now so I have to go. I just didn't want you to feel left out.
Luv Nanny
Dear Selby,
Your must be very confused. Your parents have brought a noisy, messy "thing" into your home. (Yes, "it" is going to stay.) I know you don't understand but your parents still love you; they're just a tad busy right now. On the plus side, you can now blame everything on her. Who peed on the carpet? Must've been Madalyn. Who threw up on the couch? Not me! You get the idea.
How do you like being a big sister? One of my other granddaughters, Amber, likes being a big sister.
I am at work now so I have to go. I just didn't want you to feel left out.
Luv Nanny
Thursday, January 21, 2010
ITS A BLOW OUT
Jamie and I have started to take a family day. This week was the first week and we were both sick so we did not do much. But we did tackle what we thought would be an easy project. At my baby shower we received a gift of plaques of Madalyn's hand and foot prints. The problem being that you have to put the prints on the plaques. I thought how hard could this be? At the hospital it was a piece of cake. Well as you review the pictures below you will notice it ended up being a whole ordeal. If you look close, ink ended up every where. She looks like a little coal miner.
Then it happened. The blow out! She said " you put paint on me, I'll put paint on you"
This picture looks a little funny. It looks like I am playing in her poop, but I am not. I covering up the goods for the camera.
Then to the bath we went..
On a different note... have I told you how excited I am for our family coming out in Feb! And we are going to DISNEY! Now, I know it looks like Madalyn isn't as excited as mom is, but she is actually just resting so that she has lots of energy for Disney.
Then it happened. The blow out! She said " you put paint on me, I'll put paint on you"
This picture looks a little funny. It looks like I am playing in her poop, but I am not. I covering up the goods for the camera.
Then to the bath we went..
On a different note... have I told you how excited I am for our family coming out in Feb! And we are going to DISNEY! Now, I know it looks like Madalyn isn't as excited as mom is, but she is actually just resting so that she has lots of energy for Disney.
How we became bff's
Mallory was a woman that I couldn't stand. In fact you could say that I hated her. In high school she fell in love with my idle.. my brother. This relationship between Mallory and my brother proceeded into a whirl wind of love. Naturally I got pushed to the back burner. This is when the hate began. At the time I did not know it, but I hated her for "taking my brother away." Michael (my brother) moved out to Colorado with her and left me here in Florida all alone. My bitterness blinded how amazing this woman my brother was marring was. It wasn't till I became a Christ follower that the healing began. I remember the night very clearly. I was in my apartment by myself and was praying about my bitterness, and just that fast I was broken and began to cry. I knew exactly what I needed to do, ask for forgiveness. And still crying, I picked up the phone and asked the one women I hated to forgive me. And without hesitation she said yes. She didn't think about it, or stab me when I was so vulnerable. She simply said yes. (I deserved worst. I deserved to be chewed out and not welcome as her friend, much less family) And it Began... healing.
My mom's good friend Kellie was getting married, and at this beautiful wedding Mallory and I proceeded to get very tipsy together and began to call each other BFF's (Best Friends Forever) Neither one of us knowing that one day this label would have great meaning and truth.
Mallory, I have to thank you. Thank you for being who you are and for forgiving me that one day on the phone. Thank you for being so excited about my life's events. Thank you for caring. Thank you for being the best wife to one of the best guys in the world. Thank you. Thank you for listening. Thank you for not judging when most would. Thank you for encouraging. Thank you for accepting. Thank you.
God, thank you for Mallory.
My mom's good friend Kellie was getting married, and at this beautiful wedding Mallory and I proceeded to get very tipsy together and began to call each other BFF's (Best Friends Forever) Neither one of us knowing that one day this label would have great meaning and truth.
Mallory, I have to thank you. Thank you for being who you are and for forgiving me that one day on the phone. Thank you for being so excited about my life's events. Thank you for caring. Thank you for being the best wife to one of the best guys in the world. Thank you. Thank you for listening. Thank you for not judging when most would. Thank you for encouraging. Thank you for accepting. Thank you.
God, thank you for Mallory.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Everyday life
I must say that I am SO BOARD! Being trapped in side all day is driving me crazy. I cant wait for my best friend to come in (my sister in law), than we will be able to do lots of fun stuff. I am trying to wait to take Madalyn to the beach or pool until they get here, that way we can all do it together for the first time.
Madalyn went to the doctor on Monday and doc said everything looks good. She was up to 9lbs 1oz! She grows so much so fast! It makes me want to stop time!
Jamie has started his new job and is really enjoying it. They moved him from hourly to piece work... meaning he gets paid by the piece, no matter how long he works, its the same pay. This could be really good or really bad. I think its God's way of seeing if we trust Him with our finances. Its been kinda hard on me being trapped in the house and then Jamie getting home late, but its really nice when he gets home early!!
Madalyn went to the doctor on Monday and doc said everything looks good. She was up to 9lbs 1oz! She grows so much so fast! It makes me want to stop time!
Jamie has started his new job and is really enjoying it. They moved him from hourly to piece work... meaning he gets paid by the piece, no matter how long he works, its the same pay. This could be really good or really bad. I think its God's way of seeing if we trust Him with our finances. Its been kinda hard on me being trapped in the house and then Jamie getting home late, but its really nice when he gets home early!!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Its official....
I am a Mom. Last night after our mid-night feeding, it was time for Madalyn's medicine. It takes about 10 minutes for the nebulizer to vaporize all the medicine. After we were finished Madalyn's mid-night meal ended up all over me, her, the couch, and the blanket on the couch. This sucked! Not only getting thrown up on but having to clean it all up, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT! Then not only did I have to clean it up but she was hungry again! This through our whole schedule off. Hopefully we can try to get back on track today. (And for those wondering it wasn't spit up :) it was projectile vomit.)
Madalyn is feeling a little bit better. She has gone from having a stuffy nose to a runny nose. I think that's good. I think that means she is healing. We go to the doctor today, and I will let you know how it goes.
Madalyn is feeling a little bit better. She has gone from having a stuffy nose to a runny nose. I think that's good. I think that means she is healing. We go to the doctor today, and I will let you know how it goes.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Random Pictures
My belly is getting smaller day by day. And the laundry has gotten bigger day by day.
First bath.... and the belly button fell off on day 10!
Untill then we had to give her a sponge bath.
She no longer fits in this outfit!!
Ah, Selby has lost her rank.
One of my favorites.
Life with a new born
Life has been challenging. We have the perfect baby and yet its still difficult. I think one of the hardest things is being trapped indoors for 6 weeks! She has been so perfect. The first week she would eat every three hours. This past week she has sleped 5-6 hours through the night (from about 10 to 3am or 4am) and every 3 hours during the day. She hardly ever cries and loves looking at everything around her. I couldn't have asked for a better baby. Thanks God :)
This week has been hard on me, as Madalyn has come down with a cold. She doesn't have a fever, just very congested. We took her into the Doctor on Saturday and they gave us a nebulizer to break up the mucus and it seems to be working. We have a follow up apt on Monday at 3pm and hopefully doc will say everything is looking good. (a nebulizer is one of those masked that kids put on and breath in medicine)
Here are some random pics from the last week ...
This week has been hard on me, as Madalyn has come down with a cold. She doesn't have a fever, just very congested. We took her into the Doctor on Saturday and they gave us a nebulizer to break up the mucus and it seems to be working. We have a follow up apt on Monday at 3pm and hopefully doc will say everything is looking good. (a nebulizer is one of those masked that kids put on and breath in medicine)
Here are some random pics from the last week ...
Recovery Sucks!!!
There are not many pictures of recovery cause it sucked!!! I was completely unaware how miserable I was going to be for the first week and 1/2. I thought that the Labor part was the hardest but for me it was the recovery that was.
This is my first attempt at nursing Madalyn which ended up being bad. I had forgotten from the class that when pulling a baby off the breast you must detach them first. Well..... Not this time I just pulled her off which ended in bloody,cracked, and bruised nipples. I then could not relatch her and had to pump and bottle feed for 16 hours. Luckily she took to breast feeding after that. And since then its gotten a lot better. We are still learning, but its only been 2 weeks and we are doing pretty good.
This is my first attempt at nursing Madalyn which ended up being bad. I had forgotten from the class that when pulling a baby off the breast you must detach them first. Well..... Not this time I just pulled her off which ended in bloody,cracked, and bruised nipples. I then could not relatch her and had to pump and bottle feed for 16 hours. Luckily she took to breast feeding after that. And since then its gotten a lot better. We are still learning, but its only been 2 weeks and we are doing pretty good.
Nap time in the Mother baby unit.
Finally, home sweet home!
The Labor story
December 15th I started to have contractions at work which lead into disappointment as we were sent home from the hospital in pre-labor. We were told that pre-labor could last anywhere from a couple of hours to weeks. Well, for us it ended up being weeks. I heard so many people say that the last weeks were the hardest, but I always assumed it was the hardest cause you are so big and uncomfortable, but for me it was the hardest cause I was so anxious to meet my angle.
December 28th we were scheduled to induce at 6:00am. I was so excited the night before that I got no sleep. I expected that I would be able to nap before the contractions got bad, but I was wrong. We arrived at 6:10am and they started us on the medicine right away. What I didn't realize was the nurse had to come in every 1/2 hour to up my medicine and check me. So sleep was not an option. My plan was to get as far as I could with no epidural, and I think I did pretty good.
Here is a good friend (one of the elders of our church)that works in the hospital came to visit. This was nice cause you are only aloud to have 4 people visit while in labor, but he has rank and was able to stop in to say hi.
This was a strong contraction before my epidural. The number on the right top corner measures the intensity of a contraction. When going into transition (the last part of labor) they top the chart and go over 100!
This is my nurse. She was the best!!
At about 2:30pm and 4-5cm I requested for an epidural. I was really scared for the epidural but everything went perfect. No pain and no side effects.
CAN YOU BELIEVE DAD STAYED WITH ME THE WHOLE TIME !! Thanks dad, that meant a lot for you to be there. Especially telling me when the contraction was coming down!
This is one of my best friends. Her new nick name..... Leg holder :) What a trooper she was. As I pushed Madalyn out she suffered having to hold my leg up. I am sure her arm was jello by time we were done.
This was my diet all day.. Ice chips. And this was the last picture aloud by me before having to push.
At approximately 8:30 the nurse came in and told me to push a little bit. She said we still had to wait for Madalyn to come down some more. I rolled on my side and 10 minutes later the doctor was being called and it was time to push. 9:59 she arrived.
December 28th we were scheduled to induce at 6:00am. I was so excited the night before that I got no sleep. I expected that I would be able to nap before the contractions got bad, but I was wrong. We arrived at 6:10am and they started us on the medicine right away. What I didn't realize was the nurse had to come in every 1/2 hour to up my medicine and check me. So sleep was not an option. My plan was to get as far as I could with no epidural, and I think I did pretty good.
Here is a good friend (one of the elders of our church)that works in the hospital came to visit. This was nice cause you are only aloud to have 4 people visit while in labor, but he has rank and was able to stop in to say hi.
This was a strong contraction before my epidural. The number on the right top corner measures the intensity of a contraction. When going into transition (the last part of labor) they top the chart and go over 100!This is my nurse. She was the best!!At about 2:30pm and 4-5cm I requested for an epidural. I was really scared for the epidural but everything went perfect. No pain and no side effects.
CAN YOU BELIEVE DAD STAYED WITH ME THE WHOLE TIME !! Thanks dad, that meant a lot for you to be there. Especially telling me when the contraction was coming down!
This is one of my best friends. Her new nick name..... Leg holder :) What a trooper she was. As I pushed Madalyn out she suffered having to hold my leg up. I am sure her arm was jello by time we were done.This was my diet all day.. Ice chips. And this was the last picture aloud by me before having to push.
At approximately 8:30 the nurse came in and told me to push a little bit. She said we still had to wait for Madalyn to come down some more. I rolled on my side and 10 minutes later the doctor was being called and it was time to push. 9:59 she arrived.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
And so it begins.....
She's here... Madalyn Isabelle Leigh. Arrived 12-28-09 at 9:59pm. She weighed 8 lbs 10 oz and 21 inches long.
For those that know me, I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve but now my heart is fully exposed for the world to see. Never in dreams would I have imagined I could love someone so much.
So world meet my heart......
Heart meet the world...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
WARNING: Long blog to follow
First and foremost I must apologize for not keeping up on my blog. A lot has happened and I hope to update you all in this blog. First let me give you the excuse why I have been so bad about updating; I have to work 6 days a week (to keep my insurance I must work a certain # of hours a week), I have a doc apt every week, small group, church, date night, nesting (cleaning), aunt and uncle in town, Thanksgiving, Colorado trip, my husband falling off a roof, classes (breast feeding, Lamaze, baby basics), need I say any more?
Not bad uh! Getting bigger and bigger. This week (wk 32) we visited my obgyn, and if you have been keeping up with my blog I am sure you have received the notion that I am not a big fan of him. Well, this week I decided that no matter what, I was going in with a list of questions (because usually I would go in with a list but felt like he was to busy to answer any of them, and I would always feel hurried) and I would read them to him. So, before going, Jamie and I came up with a LONG list of questions. And sure enough when they called my name to go back into the room, Dr. obgyn was an hour and half late. So, we stuck to the plan and he took 5 minutes to answer each question! He did not hurry us at all. Do to that apt we feel much better about him and would probably recommend him to our friends. I think I had the expectation that I didn't have to ask questions, and that he would just tell me what to expect. But, now I know: just ask.
I guess I forgot to mentioned that between 24 and 32 weeks my wonderful husband fell off a roof and landed on his head. He's okay now but has been out of work for 12 weeks on Workman's comp. Lucky me, I have had him around to help me and go to ALL my doctor apts with me :) (P.S. He is feeling GREAT and looks GREAT too )
Back to baby: My wonderful family through me a baby shower in Colorado, and one in Florida! We have sooooooooo much stuff for baby now! We were blessed with more than we could have ever hoped for. (I don't have any pictures unfortunately) but here is the nursery full of baby stuff.
Please forgive me?
Okay, where to start? My last post was nearly 12 weeks ago and a lot has happened since then.
I missed some weeks without pictures but here is a couple of pics from my 32 week.
Not bad uh! Getting bigger and bigger. This week (wk 32) we visited my obgyn, and if you have been keeping up with my blog I am sure you have received the notion that I am not a big fan of him. Well, this week I decided that no matter what, I was going in with a list of questions (because usually I would go in with a list but felt like he was to busy to answer any of them, and I would always feel hurried) and I would read them to him. So, before going, Jamie and I came up with a LONG list of questions. And sure enough when they called my name to go back into the room, Dr. obgyn was an hour and half late. So, we stuck to the plan and he took 5 minutes to answer each question! He did not hurry us at all. Do to that apt we feel much better about him and would probably recommend him to our friends. I think I had the expectation that I didn't have to ask questions, and that he would just tell me what to expect. But, now I know: just ask.
I guess I forgot to mentioned that between 24 and 32 weeks my wonderful husband fell off a roof and landed on his head. He's okay now but has been out of work for 12 weeks on Workman's comp. Lucky me, I have had him around to help me and go to ALL my doctor apts with me :) (P.S. He is feeling GREAT and looks GREAT too )
Back to baby: My wonderful family through me a baby shower in Colorado, and one in Florida! We have sooooooooo much stuff for baby now! We were blessed with more than we could have ever hoped for. (I don't have any pictures unfortunately) but here is the nursery full of baby stuff.
My Master piece: her closet (did i mention I got a but load of clothes)
I am having trouble uploading pictures right now, so I am going to upload all my pictures in the next blog. Um..... There hasn't been much else going on with us other than that. Just staying busy. Waiting for baby to arrive. (Still no name)
Jamie got laid off from work on Thursday. BUMMER! This Christmas we will not be able to buy any Christmas presents, which will be the 1st Christmas ever that I have done that. Usually my family (including me) goes overboard on presents, but this will test the "true meaning of Christmas". Kinda like to movie "The Grinch".
I will keep you updated on our job status. It couldn't have happened at a worst time, but we are trusting in the God that provides! He has a plan and we are confident in it.
Until next time, and unless baby comes soon, I promise it wont be as long....
Nursery:
Sunday, September 13, 2009
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