4 Weeks

Evie Marie is four weeks old - where is the time going? She is getting bigger by the day and developing a personality of her own. Unfortunately, she is having some tummy issues because she is adjusting to formula. I am not breastfeeding anymore and the change has caused hours of fussiness. We are getting about 6 or 7 hours of sleep a night due to the feeding schedule we have - Brian takes the 11:00 feeding and then I do the 3 am feeding and the 6am feeding.

Evie's Uncle Chris will be home this weekend to visit and meet her for the first time- We are very excited and will post some pics next week:)

Three Weeks

Evie is three weeks tomorrow and I can't believe how time is flying!! She is doing Great and has adjusted to life outside the womb wonderfully. Her belly button is completely healed and we were able to give her a bath - the first time was filled with a lot of screaming and unhappiness but the second bath went a lot better.

Two Weeks

Evie turns two weeks old today and I can't believe it has been two weeks already!!!! Brian and I were discussing yesterday that if Evie hadn't arrived on time I would be induced today - that would be two weeks without our little one, two weeks more of being magnificently pregnant and two more weeks of anticipation. I will admit there has been several times over the past week that I wished she was back inside of me (yes, it was easier being pregnant than being a mom).

Brian and I have fallen head over heels in love with Evie. She is the best baby - she sleeps 3 to 4 hours at a time, breast feeds well (we do have to suppliment with formula a couple of times a day) and barely cries (she doesn't like to be washed or have her diaper changed).

She likes to cuddle and be held but will also sleep in her crib in her own room all night. We are very lucky to have this wonderful baby.

Some of you may have wondered why I haven't posted lately and it has to do with Post Partum Depression -this is something I will post more about because it is a huge issue that is not discussed enough. I had no idea how hard it was going to be to become a mother and what my hormones would do to my emotions and body. But for now I have to end this post short because little Evie is waking up:)

Evie Marie Vanscoy

Evie Marie was born June 28th at 7:38 PM - weighing in at 8 pounds 18 inches and extremly healthy. Labor started at 1:30am on Monday morning and we started timing contractions at 2:30 - they were 5 minutes apart from 2:30 to 5:30 and then moved to 3 to 4 minutes apart and became more painful. We went to the hospital at 7:00 and all labor stopped - I was only 2 cms dilated and the contractions just ended for one and half hours. After an exam and sitting on the medicine ball labor began again and I was at 4 cm- within two more hours I reached 7 cms. The doctor came in around 6 and we decided to break my water - I was doing pretty good up to this point and had no drugs. After my water broke I moved to 9 cms and the pain intensified to the point that I could no longer stand it - I had an epidural which was the best decision I could have ever made. We pushed for 30 minutes and our little Evie entered the world!!!! Evie had been an absolute joy - she is sleeping well, breastfeeding with minimal issues and very easy to handle. I couldn't ask for a better more beautiful baby - I am so in love.

39 Weeks = Maternity Leave

Brian was highly amused with the color I choose for my latest pedicure- when a color blind man tells you the paint is too bright it maybe a hint that the pregnancy hormones are altering your taste.

I am really hoping these are the last pics of the belly before Evie vacates her comfy home and joins us in the real world but that is probably just wishful thinking:) We have one more week until our due date of July 5th and we are beyond excited! My doctor appt on Friday was very informative - I am 2 cm dilated and I am having regular "fake" contractions and this could last a couple of more weeks but on a good note the doctor is not going to let me carry Evie past July 12th. The other good news is that even if I do need help with getting labor started - I won't need drugs, they will just go in and pop the sack which will cause labor to begin naturally. I am also officially on maternity leave as of Friday afternoon and I get to look forward to lots of naps, walks and sitting on the exercise ball. I think I may get bored in a couple of days so if anyone is around let me know:)

38 Weeks

We are 38 weeks pregnant today and very much looking forward to the end of this adventure. The weather has gotten hot which means I am pretty miserable with swollen feet and hands - I went to work today in flip flops because I don't fit into anything else. My weekly doctor appt went very well - my cervix is thinning but not dilated and Evie is in the right position to vacate my uterus (hopefully soon). I had "fake" contractions all weekend and felt terrible - I was really hoping I would go into real labor but nothing yet. I believe my last day of work will be this Friday, which makes me really happy because I am just too tired for 8 hour work days. I guess we are just playing the waiting game at this point.

37 Weeks = Full Term

Yesterday we hit our 37th week of pregnancy, which means Evie is officially full term:) She can arrive at any moment now and will be completely healthy. I will admit that I am hoping she will come sooner than later but I know I have no control over this - Evie and my body will tell me when it is time.

Evie has definitely dropped and is in position to come out. I am up every hour or two at night running to the bathroom so I am pretty miserable right now. I have gained a little over 30 pounds and Evie is probably weighing in at 6 lbs 5oz. Brian and I are ready for our little bundle of joy to arrive- lets hope it is soon!