Photo Dump
July 2013 fun in the car
Best friends and our families
Chris's best friend's son (exactly one month older than McKay)
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
12 weeks and 2mo dr appt
So I'm going to post this and try to update later.
McKay's 2mo appt got scheduled more towards 3mo so we'll be a little behind in her shots. She's healthy and no concerns. Poor girl got five shots and an oral vaccine. She's been super fussy all day and her legs really hurt her. :(
Carver wanted to cuddle her to sleep. Too bad she'd cry every time he touched her. :( he loves her do much. Wednesday, August 21, 2013
5 week pictures
Five week old pictures. This is what I woke up to one morning. She loves to sleep next to me and its really convenient. We do have a co-sleeper that sits on the bed but she has a hard time falling asleep in it. She's just a snuggle-bug ;)
First time in a full newborn outfit. It's the only one that fit too!
Carver loves his sister and she adores him. He asks to hold her at least once a day.
4 week pictures
Here's the pictures from when she was 4 weeks old. She' still in preemie clothes but slowly growing out of them. The problem is that newborn clothes are still way too big.
Side by side comparison with a picture of Carver at 4wks. It's crazy how much they look alike!
Deep in thought and loving nakey-time :)
3 week pictures
Well, I twisted my ankle this morning so McKay and I are laying low on the couch while Carver is at hi cousin' house. So I'm going to try to get this blog more up to date with pictures.
Sweat curls. LOVE!
Chilling in the carseat. So happy that she doesn't mind being in there.
Our first out of town trip was to Spokane to see my friend and do a Thirty-One show for her. This is her 18mo old son, Alijah. He couldn't stop kissing McKay and wanted to hold her all the time. Time for #3 Jena? ;)
Saturday, July 20, 2013
The first two weeks
After we got home from the hospital Chris had to go to work for a couple hours. Mo stayed until Chris got back and the she had to go hoe. She came back with Charlie for the weekend though.
Kim, my sister-in-law, asked if Carver could spend they day with them for the 4th and he was all over that! He really needed the attention and even called around lunch time and asked if he could stay all day. It was so cute! So Chris and I ran into Tacoma to go to Carters and get McKay some preemie clothes. She's so tiny that all the newborn clothes that we have are too big! It was perfect timing because Carters was having a huge sale that day so we got $120 worth of clothes for $40! Score!! Kim brought Carver home around bed time and Chris and Carver lit off a few fireworks before bed.
We didn't do much that week; just hung out around home. Carver started acting out a little to get our attention and we're still working through that but we're more conscience about doing things that he wants and spending one on one time with him.
McKay had her first doctor appointment that Friday the 5th. She weighed 6lb 6oz and was 18.5in. The doctor said to not wake her up during the night to eat. It was really difficult to wake her up and keep her awake to eat. She would sleep from Midnight to 7-8am. I was concerned that she was missing a feeding but the doctor said to let her sleep and be sure to keep her on a schedule during the day.
Mom and Charlie came back on Friday and spent the weekend. I had a nail appointment Saturday morning so they came with me and walked the mall with Carver and McKay. Mom needed to find an outfit for a wedding and Carver was a big help. :)
My Gramma Pat came over to hang out on Monday the 8th and it was nice to just have her here in case I needed help with anything.
McKay had to retake her PKU test on Friday the 12th and that was hard for Carver to watch. He didn't like that it took so long and McKay was crying so much. He gave her a big hug and kiss and was better. He's such a great big brother :) She'll start crying in the car and he'll sing her a song and she'll instantly stop crying and listen to him.
We needed to get out of the house on Saturday so we headed to the zoo. It was great to get out and Carver loved it! We made it to church and it went pretty well. Chris and I sat in the foyer with McKay for the last 10 minutes but she wasn't even that bad. It was good to get back into a routine and I know that everyone at church loved seeing her. :)
McKay had another appointment on Monday (the 15th) and she was still at 6lb 6oz. The doctor was mildly concerned but after I told him that I'd been having issues nursing he understood. I had blisters and cracks on both sides so I was pumping and using the shield to help them heal. That day was the first day that I didn't need the pump or shield to nurse on either side and I felt like that was a turn for the better. We still have to go back next week (this coming Monday) for another weight check but we're hoping that that was the problem.
Carver had his 4yr appointment on Wednesday and he DID NOT want to go to it. He knew that he needed shots and really didn't want to get them. So I took him to breakfast at Starbucks and got a cake pop for him to have after his appointment. He was awesome during the whole appointment and answered all of the doctor's questions. He was super brave for the shots... but I'd never heard him scream like that before. It broke my heart! I held onto him while she did two shots in each leg and it was the most painful cry I'd ever heard. Once we left, I got the idea that we should maybe just go to Menchies for lunch and Carver was all over that. :) His legs were hurting him but he wouldn't lay down or take any Tylenol to make it better.
When I checked on him that night, he was running a mild fever but he still wouldn't take anything. So I put a cool towel on his neck and Chris checked on him a couple times during the night. When he woke up the next day he actually took the Tylenol and that helped a lot.
That's about it so far! We've just been hanging out around the house and adjusting to having another baby. It's still hard to believe that she's ours. :)
Kim, my sister-in-law, asked if Carver could spend they day with them for the 4th and he was all over that! He really needed the attention and even called around lunch time and asked if he could stay all day. It was so cute! So Chris and I ran into Tacoma to go to Carters and get McKay some preemie clothes. She's so tiny that all the newborn clothes that we have are too big! It was perfect timing because Carters was having a huge sale that day so we got $120 worth of clothes for $40! Score!! Kim brought Carver home around bed time and Chris and Carver lit off a few fireworks before bed.
We didn't do much that week; just hung out around home. Carver started acting out a little to get our attention and we're still working through that but we're more conscience about doing things that he wants and spending one on one time with him.
McKay had her first doctor appointment that Friday the 5th. She weighed 6lb 6oz and was 18.5in. The doctor said to not wake her up during the night to eat. It was really difficult to wake her up and keep her awake to eat. She would sleep from Midnight to 7-8am. I was concerned that she was missing a feeding but the doctor said to let her sleep and be sure to keep her on a schedule during the day.
Mom and Charlie came back on Friday and spent the weekend. I had a nail appointment Saturday morning so they came with me and walked the mall with Carver and McKay. Mom needed to find an outfit for a wedding and Carver was a big help. :)
My Gramma Pat came over to hang out on Monday the 8th and it was nice to just have her here in case I needed help with anything.
McKay had to retake her PKU test on Friday the 12th and that was hard for Carver to watch. He didn't like that it took so long and McKay was crying so much. He gave her a big hug and kiss and was better. He's such a great big brother :) She'll start crying in the car and he'll sing her a song and she'll instantly stop crying and listen to him.
We needed to get out of the house on Saturday so we headed to the zoo. It was great to get out and Carver loved it! We made it to church and it went pretty well. Chris and I sat in the foyer with McKay for the last 10 minutes but she wasn't even that bad. It was good to get back into a routine and I know that everyone at church loved seeing her. :)
McKay had another appointment on Monday (the 15th) and she was still at 6lb 6oz. The doctor was mildly concerned but after I told him that I'd been having issues nursing he understood. I had blisters and cracks on both sides so I was pumping and using the shield to help them heal. That day was the first day that I didn't need the pump or shield to nurse on either side and I felt like that was a turn for the better. We still have to go back next week (this coming Monday) for another weight check but we're hoping that that was the problem.
Carver had his 4yr appointment on Wednesday and he DID NOT want to go to it. He knew that he needed shots and really didn't want to get them. So I took him to breakfast at Starbucks and got a cake pop for him to have after his appointment. He was awesome during the whole appointment and answered all of the doctor's questions. He was super brave for the shots... but I'd never heard him scream like that before. It broke my heart! I held onto him while she did two shots in each leg and it was the most painful cry I'd ever heard. Once we left, I got the idea that we should maybe just go to Menchies for lunch and Carver was all over that. :) His legs were hurting him but he wouldn't lay down or take any Tylenol to make it better.
When I checked on him that night, he was running a mild fever but he still wouldn't take anything. So I put a cool towel on his neck and Chris checked on him a couple times during the night. When he woke up the next day he actually took the Tylenol and that helped a lot.
That's about it so far! We've just been hanging out around the house and adjusting to having another baby. It's still hard to believe that she's ours. :)
Birth to 2 weeks Pictures
First picture! She's perfect!
Going home outfit. 7/2/13
4th of July. The outfit I bought was too big. She's in preemie clothes. Carver spent the day at my sister-in-law's so Chris and I (and McKay) ran to Carters and bought some preemie clothes.
Sneak peek of the newborn shoot we did. 7/7/13
7/11/13
They both fell asleep on me and were out for two hours! 7/12/13
First trip to the zoo! 7/13/13
She doesn't like the pack n play so we picked this up and its at the foot of our bed. She's ok in it if she's already asleep. 7/14/13
She wanted to hear Carver's heartbeat 7/16/13
Induction Day Part 2
I figured I should finish my story... almost three weeks later :)
I left you while we were waiting for the Pitocin to come and get hooked up to my IV. So here's what happened...
I got the Pitocin going at 10:30am and started having more contractions. I still wasn't feeling most of them but moved from 3cm to 4cm relatively quick so we were moved into a labor/delivery room from triage. Things progressed smoothly and I started feeling contractions more intensely.
We got the epidural ordered around 2:30pm and was trying to get McKay to roll to the correct position (her back was in my side so she was still in my back). I got the epidural and felt so much better! I was sitting pretty sweet. My cousin, Allix, came by to check on me and brought yummy cupcakes with her. :) Both of our moms and Carver were in the waiting room.
They had my on my side to try to get her to roll and things were going great while I was on my right side. Then they had my roll to my left side and I started feeling my contractions again. It got to the point where the pain was back to where it was before my epidural and we discussed having the anesthesiologist come back in for another push of meds. Then I had the great idea to see if just pushing the button hooked up to my IV would be enough. You can push it every 6min so I was doing about every 10min. I still wanted to feel the pressure to push but not wanting the pain.
My doctor had my labor at a 9-10cm for longer than normal to try to get her to move. No such luck. So we decided to use the vacuum and I did one push with that and she was out! I had a 'skid mark' that warranted one stitch so I was happy about that. :)
They put her on my belly and all was right with the world. She was born at 6:30pm and she weighed 6lb 12.2oz and was 18in long. Such a tiny little thing. We were all surprised at how small she was!!! She got two 9's for her apgar and her head was 14cm. She may be small but her head was normal size. haha
Chris went out and brought Carver in to meet his sister. We wanted him to be the first one to meet McKay. He was in awe of her! He just kept staring at her and smiling. He was a little apprehensive of all the stuff hooked up to me. Then our moms came in and the pictures started. :)
I was supposed to get up and go to the bathroom so that they could move us down to recovery but because I'd pushed my happy button (read: epidural button) so many times, my legs were jelly. I just sank back down onto the bed. haha So that was off the table. They emptied my bladder and moved us downstairs. That's when everyone headed home and we got settled in.
McKay decided she didn't like the crib and wanted to be held all night. I'd hold her until I'd start to doze and then she'd go back into the crib for however long she'd sleep. Then it was back snuggling with me. She still sleeps the best when she's right next to me so we've kind of been co-sleeping.
Chris told the nurses that he had to work at 3pm the next day and asked if we could be discharged early. He gets a little antsy. So they got us out of there around noon and we came home. I was feeling pretty good except for the worst hemorrhoids I've ever had.
Oh, the lactation consultant said that she might be a little tongue tied and that could be why it was hurting a little to nurse. She offered to help but I wanted t figure it out on my own.
We got home and Carver held her for the next 30min. He loves her so much!!
I'll get some pictures up and update on the first three weeks later. Gotta nurse! :)
I left you while we were waiting for the Pitocin to come and get hooked up to my IV. So here's what happened...
I got the Pitocin going at 10:30am and started having more contractions. I still wasn't feeling most of them but moved from 3cm to 4cm relatively quick so we were moved into a labor/delivery room from triage. Things progressed smoothly and I started feeling contractions more intensely.
We got the epidural ordered around 2:30pm and was trying to get McKay to roll to the correct position (her back was in my side so she was still in my back). I got the epidural and felt so much better! I was sitting pretty sweet. My cousin, Allix, came by to check on me and brought yummy cupcakes with her. :) Both of our moms and Carver were in the waiting room.
They had my on my side to try to get her to roll and things were going great while I was on my right side. Then they had my roll to my left side and I started feeling my contractions again. It got to the point where the pain was back to where it was before my epidural and we discussed having the anesthesiologist come back in for another push of meds. Then I had the great idea to see if just pushing the button hooked up to my IV would be enough. You can push it every 6min so I was doing about every 10min. I still wanted to feel the pressure to push but not wanting the pain.
My doctor had my labor at a 9-10cm for longer than normal to try to get her to move. No such luck. So we decided to use the vacuum and I did one push with that and she was out! I had a 'skid mark' that warranted one stitch so I was happy about that. :)
They put her on my belly and all was right with the world. She was born at 6:30pm and she weighed 6lb 12.2oz and was 18in long. Such a tiny little thing. We were all surprised at how small she was!!! She got two 9's for her apgar and her head was 14cm. She may be small but her head was normal size. haha
Chris went out and brought Carver in to meet his sister. We wanted him to be the first one to meet McKay. He was in awe of her! He just kept staring at her and smiling. He was a little apprehensive of all the stuff hooked up to me. Then our moms came in and the pictures started. :)
I was supposed to get up and go to the bathroom so that they could move us down to recovery but because I'd pushed my happy button (read: epidural button) so many times, my legs were jelly. I just sank back down onto the bed. haha So that was off the table. They emptied my bladder and moved us downstairs. That's when everyone headed home and we got settled in.
McKay decided she didn't like the crib and wanted to be held all night. I'd hold her until I'd start to doze and then she'd go back into the crib for however long she'd sleep. Then it was back snuggling with me. She still sleeps the best when she's right next to me so we've kind of been co-sleeping.
Chris told the nurses that he had to work at 3pm the next day and asked if we could be discharged early. He gets a little antsy. So they got us out of there around noon and we came home. I was feeling pretty good except for the worst hemorrhoids I've ever had.
Oh, the lactation consultant said that she might be a little tongue tied and that could be why it was hurting a little to nurse. She offered to help but I wanted t figure it out on my own.
We got home and Carver held her for the next 30min. He loves her so much!!
I'll get some pictures up and update on the first three weeks later. Gotta nurse! :)
Monday, July 1, 2013
Induction day!
So I did this whole post about everything but accidentally posted it to my crafting blog. Haha so head over and get caught up. :)
http://acaffeinatedcrafter.blogspot.com/2013/07/induction-day.html
Monday, June 17, 2013
Thirty-One: June Special
Here's the monthly special for Thirty-One.
It's a double whammy this month!
*Get a Large Utility Tote for only $10 (regulary $35, so 70% off!!) with every $35 you spend.
*The Large Utility Tote will be available in the Fun Flops fabric
(the one in the front in the picture) for June only!
June 30th is the last day they will be offered.
The Large Utility Tote is one of the most popular items in the catalog and this deal is too good to pass up.
Check them out online at: www.mythirtyone.com/tanagarland
You can order online or through me (email me at: chris.tana08 @ hotmail . com)
Thanks and happy shopping. :)
38 weeks and our challenge
I turned 38wks yesterday and am officially done being pregnant... hence the 'challenge' which I'll get to in a second. Here's the stats for this week. Sorry there's no picture. I'll try to take one tonight or tomorrow.
Due Date: June 30, 2013
The Challenge:
So after my last appointment on Friday we decided that this baby needed to come out this weekend. So here's what we did:
Friday: After Chris got off work, we went to Fro-Yo and then walked through every aisle of Target. Then we went to El Pueblito for dinner (yum!) and walked the harbor. That walk was cut short when we were on the new dock by the Tides and Chris lifted Carver up to look in the water and Carver's flip flop fell into the water. His favorite flip flop. So Chris climbed down to the beach and waded waist deep into the water to get it back. That cut the walk short since Chris was soaked.
Saturday: We met a friend at the park because she had a present for McKay and wanted to get it to us before McKay came. We got there early so while we waited the boys played on the football field and I did the bleachers. Then we headed to the zoo for more walking. It was a perfect mid-70's weekend so it was great being outside. I had a couple isolated contractions while we were there but nothing concrete. After we left there we ran to Michaels and Safeway and then home.
Sunday: After church we went to the park again. My legs were too tired to do the bleachers so I walked around the outside of the football field until the boys lost the football we brought. So then we went to the mall to do some air-conditioned walking. :) I had a pedicure appointment so we walked until that. I also got some new red Toms. :) After my appointment, where Michelle worked on my pressure points a lot, we went to Olive Garden for dinner. I'd heard that Eggplant Parmesan can put you into labor so I had that.
Monday: Today I kept it pretty low-key considering all we did over the weekend. Carver and I went to Michaels and Kohls and I had the leftovers of last night's dinner. Oh, and whenever we've been home, I've been bouncing on my exercise ball.
Who knows if any of this is having any effect but it's worth a try. I've actually had more braxton hicks today than I have over the whole pregnancy. Chris really thought I'd go into labor on Friday so he's a little disappointed. When it does come time to go to the hospital, I'll try to do a quick post from my phone.
Due Date: June 30, 2013
Weight Gain: I lost a pound between the two previous appts but gained it back last week. So I'm still at 30lbs
Symptoms:Uncomfortable, tired
What's different this time: Everything!
Cravings: fro-yo still and fruit
Aversions: meat and cooked peppers
Sleep: Pretty good for being this big.
I am loving: Chris and Carver putting lotion on my belly. They both love to do it and it keeps my belly from itching... a little
I miss: being able to bend down
I am looking forward to: getting this girl out!
I'm spazzing about: being almost done!
Best thing about this week: Getting a pedicure last night :)
Milestones:Being full term
Movement: It's starting to slow down a little bit. She's running out of room.
It's a...: Girl!!!
Exercise: lots this last weekend!!
Diet: fruit when i can get them.
Other goals: get this girl out!The Challenge:
So after my last appointment on Friday we decided that this baby needed to come out this weekend. So here's what we did:
Friday: After Chris got off work, we went to Fro-Yo and then walked through every aisle of Target. Then we went to El Pueblito for dinner (yum!) and walked the harbor. That walk was cut short when we were on the new dock by the Tides and Chris lifted Carver up to look in the water and Carver's flip flop fell into the water. His favorite flip flop. So Chris climbed down to the beach and waded waist deep into the water to get it back. That cut the walk short since Chris was soaked.
Saturday: We met a friend at the park because she had a present for McKay and wanted to get it to us before McKay came. We got there early so while we waited the boys played on the football field and I did the bleachers. Then we headed to the zoo for more walking. It was a perfect mid-70's weekend so it was great being outside. I had a couple isolated contractions while we were there but nothing concrete. After we left there we ran to Michaels and Safeway and then home.
Sunday: After church we went to the park again. My legs were too tired to do the bleachers so I walked around the outside of the football field until the boys lost the football we brought. So then we went to the mall to do some air-conditioned walking. :) I had a pedicure appointment so we walked until that. I also got some new red Toms. :) After my appointment, where Michelle worked on my pressure points a lot, we went to Olive Garden for dinner. I'd heard that Eggplant Parmesan can put you into labor so I had that.
Monday: Today I kept it pretty low-key considering all we did over the weekend. Carver and I went to Michaels and Kohls and I had the leftovers of last night's dinner. Oh, and whenever we've been home, I've been bouncing on my exercise ball.
Who knows if any of this is having any effect but it's worth a try. I've actually had more braxton hicks today than I have over the whole pregnancy. Chris really thought I'd go into labor on Friday so he's a little disappointed. When it does come time to go to the hospital, I'll try to do a quick post from my phone.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
37.5wks
I'm 37weeks 3 days today. This is the day that I delivered Noah. It's hard to believe that I'm going to be pregnant longer this time than last. But it makes sense given the circumstances. I'm definitely ready to be done and am pretty confident that she'll come early. I've got a pedicure schedule for Sunday (yes, I know I scheduled it on Father's Day. She only works on weekends). So hopefully that helps get things moving.
Speaking of Fathers Day... I have no motivation to get Chris anything this year. Sad, I know. I'm kind of hoping McKay will come right around then so I can get out of buying a present. He is the hardest person for me to shop for. I actually know what I want to get him but it's coming up with the money this time. Carver was born two days before Fathers Day so I lucked out that year. :)
Ok, that's enough ramblings. Oh! I actually lost a pound between my last two appointments. I have my next appointment Friday morning and I'm going to get checked to see if there's been any progress.
Speaking of Fathers Day... I have no motivation to get Chris anything this year. Sad, I know. I'm kind of hoping McKay will come right around then so I can get out of buying a present. He is the hardest person for me to shop for. I actually know what I want to get him but it's coming up with the money this time. Carver was born two days before Fathers Day so I lucked out that year. :)
Ok, that's enough ramblings. Oh! I actually lost a pound between my last two appointments. I have my next appointment Friday morning and I'm going to get checked to see if there's been any progress.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Ellensburg Baby Shower
Here's the pictures from my shower in Ellensburg... finally! They're all out of order but here they are. :)
Favors - brown sugar vanilla sugar scrub. Yum!!
Everyone wrote a note to me on the diapers for those late night diaper changes :)
Guess when McKay is coming! I love that no one put after my due date. :)
Yummy strawberry lemonade
Carver even got a couple gifts!
I love both of our faces in this one. Priceless!
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