The Circle of Life

I have been so busy that I don't think I would be able to be a working mom. I mean, really, I can't even get on the computer to blog about anything. But this...I just had to blod about.

Last Saturday, I helped my Aunt throw a baby shower for my cousin, Jacquie. She is due on November 16th. This past week she had to make a sudden visit to the hospital for high blood pressure. They gave her IV and then released her. Then she visited the doctors office for the next 2 days. Fast forward to Saturday and I was supposed to meet her up at my other Aunt's house to go through all of the baby clothes and get them washed. She wasn't feeling good so she joined us later in the day. When Jacquie got there she didn't look good. While we were eating I thought we should take her blood pressure. It was a little high but nothing crazy. Then about an hour later we retook her pressure to find it at 161/94...not good. I had her call her doctor and told her I would be around to bring her to the hospital if she had to go. Her boyfriend was already at work (for those reading, I feel the need to tell you she is 28 years old.)

I got the call at 9 that night that we needed to get to the hospital. Her blood pressure was ok there, but the doctor was not happy that she had been released from the hospital on Tues. He is the one that had sent her there and thought she would be spending, at the very least, the night there. He check her reflexes and they were not good. He said it was mild pre-clampsia. Then he did an internal and she was 3 cm. dilated. Well needless to say, she was there until the baby was born.

So Jacquie was admitted and I did a happy dance. And yes, everyone...I literally did a happy dance!!! You can ask her and her mother. So it was on to the room for lots of different drugs. Magnesium to control the blood pressure, pitocin to start labor, bolus for fluids, and another bag which I don't know what that was. It was a looooooooong night for all of us. Her boyfriend Henry showed up after work at about 2, so it was the 3 of us in the room. Once the sun came up, I headed home for some sleep, or so I thought. Everyone was awake so we got ready and headed to a pancake breakfast. Once I was home I called to check on Jacquie and my Aunt said she had been asking for me so I took a very brief nap and headed back. I found out that her blood pressure skyrocketed and the drs. got really nervous. After awhile they got it down. She was sleeping thanks to her epidural.

After being there for about 15 mintues the dr. came in to check on her and we were shocked to find that she was fully dilated. So they told her when she was ready she would push, but if she wanted to sleep alittle more that would be fine. She opted for sleep for about 15 minutes because the doctor came back to check and he said it was time to push because the baby's head was right there.

I immediately grabbed a tissue. She did awesome!!! It took her about 20 minutes at the most to get the baby out. Can I just say how amazing it is to see a baby be born!!! Yes, I know I have my children but I didn't get to witness it like that, I was working.

So I am proud to announce the arrival of Hannah Leigh my "neice" yes I will be called Aunt. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. 19 inches long born on Oct.29th at 12:50 pm.

Here are the pictures!!
Hannah meeting her mommy for the first time!!

All wrapped and warm!!
Getting weighed. She was not happy about this.
Daddy is already wrapped around Hannah's little finger!
Gramma holding Hannah for the first time. She couldn't keep her eyes off her.

I wasn't there for after her bath so more pictures will be coming as soon as I see her again. I am trying to be good and give everyone else a chance to see her. I am desperately trying not to be a baby hog...it is soooo hard!!

Maybe too much time is spent at...

Ok, so this is a short little story so all of you don't think I dropped off the face of the Earth! Does the Earth have a face? Why do people use that phrase?

Anyway, the whole family went to my nephew's last home football game yesterday. It was very cold (Tracey, I would take the warmer weather!!) So the kids have their winter jackets on, hats mittens and all that stuff and we watch the game. Timmy is sitting on my mother's lap and David and I are sitting in front of them. Emma, of course, is right by my mother also. So as we watch and everyone is quiet Timmy yells out.."Look Mom, Target!!!" Yes my son sees the orange markers for the field yardage on the sidelines and thinks that we are close to Target.

David just shook his head, while I said..."Apparently we go there a little too much!"

My children always give me away!!

Crazy days ahead. I will try to get back before a month goes by again. So many pictures. Maybe I will try just a picture update. My friend Jenn tried to give me instructions, so keep your fingers crossed that I can do it!