Grandparent visits

Last weekend we took Jordyn to visit her Great Grandpa Schaffer and took some pictures. He really enjoyed seeing her and our visit. We also went over to my parents house to visit my mom after her surgery, she is doing great. We went on a nice walk around the block with Grandad Sheward and Ellie, Jordyn cried the whole time because she had pooped her diaper. Once we got her back and changed she cried through dinner for us all. During the week I took her to see her Granny Goose (Justin's mom) at the office. Its great to take her out and about and have her grandparents all living so close. She is getting so big now and her cheeks seem to be leading the pack. Everyday I look at her and can't believe how much she has changed since she was born. She spends more time awake these day and is quite happy kicking her legs and stretching out. Here are some pictures from last weekend....

Nap Time

During yesterday afternoon's nap time I had Jordyn lying on my chest and Peanut on my legs and resting her head on the baby. I had to take a picture because it was just so cute. They were both out cold and were very happy. Last night Jordyn slept for 6 and 1/2 hours which was her longest stretch so far. I woke up in a panic thinking I had slept through a feeding but there she was just starting to wake up. I'm not going to get my hopes up just incase it was a one off, but let me tell you those were the best 6 hours of sleep I have had in a long time. She did however vomit all over me after her feeding but thank god it wasn't in my mouth like a few nights ago.

My growing girl

Well I took Jordyn into the Dr's today and she now weighs 8lbs 4oz. She has gained 3lbs since we bought her home from the hospital. She is getting so big now but is still smaller than Justin was when he was born! Its great that her newborn clothes are actually starting to fit her. We have been busy with birthday parties and getting out and about. She slept her way through Ryder and Makayla's 1st birthdays. Here's a picture of Melina and Makayla with Jordyn and I. I can't believe that both Melina and I are mothers now, it seems like only yesterday that we were in high school. I have also been meeting with my friend Katherine and her son Hunter which is really fun. We get together and have coffee and chat about our kids and what they are doing. It will be nice when they are older and can enjoy it as much as we do. Here are some pictures of us walking yesterday. I need to start walking more often because it was so nice to get out in the sun. Katherine let me try out her Baby Bjorn carrier and Jordyn loved it so I went and got one for her. I can plop her it in and walk around hands free but still keep her close to me. I can't wait to start using it. Jordyn is has also been getting some quaility time with her grandparents and Aunty Kay which is really important. Its so great that she gets to see all of them on such a regular basis. She is already a spoiled little one but in a good way. I have finally got her birth announcements ready to go out in the mail. They turned out really good and I'm so happy with them. I can't believe it has been 5 weeks since she was born. Time flies when your not getting much sleep.....
Until next time.

Picture Day

For our anniversary my mom got us a gift card to The Picture People in the mall. We wanted to get some newborn pictures of Jordyn taken before she got too big. They turned out so great and we are really pleased with them. I thought everyone might like to see the ones we picked out. Cindy bought us a membership to the club at the Picture People so we can get discounts on future pictures. I can't wait until her next photo shoot.

FINALLY.......

Gosh, I am officially the worst blogger in the history of blogging. I keep meaning to sit down and post all the details and pictures about Jordyn's arrival but never get around to it. Well here goes..... At around 2:15am on September 1st my water broke (over the toilet which made Justin very happy). I had been to the Dr the day before and was already dialted to 4.5cm. When my water broke we knew our baby was on the way. We made our way to the hospital and arrived around 3am. I had a few contractions but nothing to major. Once we arrived they actually stopped for a while. I got the epidural at around 6am and they started giving me something to speed up my contractions. The epidural was amazing and I couldn't feel a thing. We had a room full of visitors pretty much from 7am on and it was great. We were all laughing and having fun. Justin went to go and get food with his mom and was going to eat it outside so that I wouldn't get food envy. My sister stayed with me while he was gone. The nurse came in and told me she wasn't going to check me because I wasn't having very many contractions and my Dr would be there shortly. I told her that I felt like I had to poop and so then she changed her mind. She got this look on her face that made me think there was something wrong. Apparently I didn't have to poop I was ready to have a baby. I was fully dialated and at a station 3 (5 is out). She told me not to push because my Dr wasn't there yet but told my sister to go and get Justin. My Dr arrived a few minutes later and after 15 minutes of pushing baby Jordyn was here. She weighed in at 5lbs 11oz and was 18inches long and she arrived at 12:33pm. The labor was great and I didn't feel a thing. We were in love from the moment we met her. We stayed in the hospital for 2 days where they took amazing care of us. Since being home things have been great. Recovery was really tough for me but it is slowly getting better. There have been moments where it can get a little crazy but we are learning as we go. She is gaining weight like it is going out of fashion. Justin stayed home for almost 2 weeks and is now back to work. I spend my days with Jordyn and we are now starting to venture out and about. She is actually a really good baby. I have just ordered her birth announcements so I can get those sent out soon.

I am going to try and do a better job of updating the blog and posting pictures.

Until next time.......

2.5cm already!!

I went to my weekly Dr.'s appointment on Monday and I am already dialated to 2.5cm. I started to have really bad itching last Saturday night and there is nothing they can do for it, it will go away once the baby is born. If she doesn't come before my Dr is going to induce me at the end of next week. I am VERY excited about this. I can't wait to get this child out of me and to meet her. I'll keep you all informed when I know more :-)

3 weeks left!

Wow, so we have 3 weeks left until our due date. I am off work now which is great but its not like I can get any good sleep. I am truly large and in charge now and am ready for this baby to make her appearence at any point. We had 2 wonderful baby showers and got lots of amazing gifts, this is going to be one spoiled child. I am in the process of setting up the nursery and organizing everything. The other day I spent 7 hours doing the laundry and then putting it away. I hate doing my own laundry so spending that amount of time on someone elses was a bit rough. All of her little clothes are so cute and I can't wait to dress her in them. Justin was expecting me to have the baby on my birthday and we made it past that. He is now telling me what are good times for her to come, I'm trying to tell him I have no control. He keeps asking if my hips hurt because someone told him thats a sign its getting close. I think we both are a bit nervous but also very excited.
Until next time....