I gave this post the title I did because it's going to be just that..random. So, here it goes.....
First of all we had an absolute blast in Indianapolis Labor Day weekend with my parents and my brother, his wife and their kids. We did so many fun things. We went to the zoo, took a horse and carraige ride (which Noah is still talking about!), rode these crazy bikes where 4 people can petal (2 in the front, 2 in the back and the kids in a basket on the front) and so much more. The boys had a great time. Aiden has some pretty spectacular meltdowns which were probably a combination of teeth coming in and being tired. Aiden is just like me, not good tired or hungry. Reese got his hand sucked into the elevator door and Noah picked up an almond in the elevator. AN ALMOND!!! Of all of the things that could be on the elevator floor it had to be an almond. Of all the kids to pick it up it had to be Noah. My brother noticed and quickly took it from his hand. I held his hand in the air until we got to the bathroom and scrubbed it until it was practically raw. You know that saying, "A vacation with kids isn't really a vacation"? Well, that certainly has some truth to it. By the time it was over I was exhausted. So much fun though!
Second, Devyn is doing much better. The biggest difference came from taking dairy out of my diet. She is happier, sleeping better and not screaming (at least not from her tummy hurting). The probiotic drops seems to be helping as well. She is finally sleeping longer at night. Last night she fell asleep around 9:45 and didn't get up until 4:10 to eat. It was heaven. Sunday I ate broccoli with cheese without thinking. That night she was up every 2 hours crying. Yep. It's dairy my friends. She's still not the happiest baby on earth, but she is WAY better. I think she'll be like Reese and be happier when she is on the move.
I also am thinking I need to do some advocating for new laws about food allergies and restaurants. While we were on our way to Indy we stopped at McDonald's to feed the boys. Big chain restaurants tend to be the safest places to eat. It was a nightmare. It was disgusting for starters, but even worse no one could give me any idea about where to find a list of allergens in the food and they were completely rude and visibly annoyed that I even asked. I was furious. They obviously don't know me and don't know that I can't let things go. I looked at the health department's website to file a complaint (yes, I'm serious). You can only file complaints about the cleanliness of the restaurant or getting sick from the food. I find that unbelievable. If the way they prepare their food and their lack of knowledge about food allergies isn't a responsibility of the health department how am I supposed to know where it is safe to eat and not? There are currently no laws regulating it. Only 2 states have laws about food safety when it comes to regulating that maganers be trained to deal with the issues and allergens be clearly listed and available for consumers. (I actually learned that from a documentary I watched on Sunday). It made me realize that I'll have to do something or nothing will get done. So, I contacted FARE (food allergy research and education). They advocate for people with food allergies, work on finding cures for food allergies, etc. They even have a section for how to work on laws in your state. I think I've found a new mission. I refuse to let people dismiss the seriousness of Noah's allergy and the allergies of many other people. He can't speak for himself, so I will speak for him.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Colic and a new allergy
Devyn had her 2 month check-up on Tuesday. She has grown like crazy! She is in the 80th percentile. The dr is very happy with her growth and her development. She asked a lot about her rash that we had been in about (when we saw the other pediatrician). I told her what the allergist said and she agreed. I felt justified that she agreed cutting out milk would help. She said that we should also try giving her probiotic drops and that I shouldn't eat butter either (in addition to milk and cheese..for some reason eggs don't bother her tummy). So after finding the expensive little drops we're hoping for some progress. I did read a study where 50% of babies improved from their mother not drinking milk. 95% (95!) of babies improved when their mother cut out milk and gave probiotic drops. Essentially they think these drops are the cure for colic and that's what pediatricians are recommending for colic now. We've been that rare case all too often and are hoping to be in that 95% this time.
As for Noah we discovered what seems to be a new allergy. Boo. We fed him a packet of instant oatmeal with his zyrtec mixed in on Sunday. This face all around his mouth broke out in hives. We thought maybe he was allergic to something in the zyrtec. Tuesday I fed him a packet of the same oatmeal without the zyrtec mixed in. The same thing happened. I guess he's allergic to something in the instant oatmeal. I'm guessing it's the dehydrated apples. Grr. The pediatrician agreed that it's probably the deydrated apples, but could be an additive in the oatmeal or just an irritation of the skin. The apples seeem to be the most likely candidate. She said that if I really want to try to feed him any the oatmeals like that to give them carefully and watch him. So, back to regular old oats it is. I would rather spend a couple of extra minutes making the old fashioned oats and not risk it. Too many times I read stories of kids having accidental exposure to an allergen or not getting help soon enough. It's also frustrating to hear there are still people who don't really think of it as a life or death situation. It absolutely is. I am not at all sorry that your kid can't have peanut butter and jelly at school. I am in no way sorry. When it means my kids life I will be his tireless advocate every time. Avoiding peanuts/nuts is hard enough. I don't need people dismissing the seriousness of it. So next time you hear someone complain how ridiculous it is that peanut butter isn't allowed please remind them that my child's life is much more important than the your child's desire to eat peanut butter. Get soy butter, people. Your child will survive. Mine may not if you sneak in peanut butter (I've heard of this happening). This may sound harsh, but it's reality. This is not a lifestyle choice. This is a real, true medical condition. Ok, enough about that.
Other than that the boys are hilarious these days. They got Curious George stuffed animals for their birthday. They LOVE them. They kiss them, put them in Devyn's swing, sleep with them, put them in a chair next to them at breakfast and offer them Cheerios...too funny. I'll post pictures sometime. For now I must go pick up the screaming Ms. Devyn.
As for Noah we discovered what seems to be a new allergy. Boo. We fed him a packet of instant oatmeal with his zyrtec mixed in on Sunday. This face all around his mouth broke out in hives. We thought maybe he was allergic to something in the zyrtec. Tuesday I fed him a packet of the same oatmeal without the zyrtec mixed in. The same thing happened. I guess he's allergic to something in the instant oatmeal. I'm guessing it's the dehydrated apples. Grr. The pediatrician agreed that it's probably the deydrated apples, but could be an additive in the oatmeal or just an irritation of the skin. The apples seeem to be the most likely candidate. She said that if I really want to try to feed him any the oatmeals like that to give them carefully and watch him. So, back to regular old oats it is. I would rather spend a couple of extra minutes making the old fashioned oats and not risk it. Too many times I read stories of kids having accidental exposure to an allergen or not getting help soon enough. It's also frustrating to hear there are still people who don't really think of it as a life or death situation. It absolutely is. I am not at all sorry that your kid can't have peanut butter and jelly at school. I am in no way sorry. When it means my kids life I will be his tireless advocate every time. Avoiding peanuts/nuts is hard enough. I don't need people dismissing the seriousness of it. So next time you hear someone complain how ridiculous it is that peanut butter isn't allowed please remind them that my child's life is much more important than the your child's desire to eat peanut butter. Get soy butter, people. Your child will survive. Mine may not if you sneak in peanut butter (I've heard of this happening). This may sound harsh, but it's reality. This is not a lifestyle choice. This is a real, true medical condition. Ok, enough about that.
Other than that the boys are hilarious these days. They got Curious George stuffed animals for their birthday. They LOVE them. They kiss them, put them in Devyn's swing, sleep with them, put them in a chair next to them at breakfast and offer them Cheerios...too funny. I'll post pictures sometime. For now I must go pick up the screaming Ms. Devyn.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
The allergist and 2 year check-up
We had 2 appointments this week. The first was the pediatrician. That was a great appointment. The boys were very cooperative! They were a little nervous, which actually helps. She said they all look great. Noah has grown like a weed and is now around 35" tall and 27 pounds. Aiden is in the middle at 34" and 24 pounds. Reese is still the peanut at 33" and 24 pounds. Noah is average for 2 years old (55th percentile) and Reese is tiny 15th percentile). It still amazes me that they were born so small and early. You would never know they were early. They are doing great developmentally as well. They don't have to go back until they turn 3. Yes! Although, we'll probably be back before then..illness tends to brings us back before our scheduled appointments. They are kids and they pick up germs like nobody's business. On a random note, whenever they ask how early they were I say they were born at 32 weeks, 5 days. They normally put them down as 32 week triplets, but I always remind them of the 5 days. Every day was a struggle, so I want credit for every day. They always look at me like I'm a little crazy, but anyone with multiples will definitely understand that!
The second appointment was the allergist. We talked about Noah most of the time. Thankfully we have had no incidents that required the epipen or any other intervention..yet. I'm sure at some point we'll be faced with a situation. I have a lot of nightmares about that and do a lot of praying that I'll respond quickly when it does happen. We also talked about his asthma and the fact that the nebulizer seems to really be helping keep it controlled. I asked his opinion about the increase in food allergies. He asked what I had read. I told him I read one about vaccines being the cause. He asked if I believed it and I said that I don't. He agreed and said it was complete nonsense. I also said I had read that the way our food is grown (gmo's) and processed were a factor and that I did believe that. He agreed that there could be some truth to that one. Scary, isn't it? I also have read the we don't give kids nuts early enough. He said there is a study about that and that you could read it either way. You can read it that we don't give them early enough or read the same study and gather that we should wait. The roasted vs. boiled nuts theory is probably not true either. Basically there is no good answer. He talked about the fact that the immune system is the most complex system in the body and trying to figure it out is extremely difficult. He said that all the blood tests that show allergies often show false positives and really don't give a true picture of the severity of allergies either. So knowing whether or not someone will react to a food is a guess. Scary!!! He said the fact that Noah's reaction was so severe the first time and the fact that he has asthma makes his an allergy that he'll live with forever. It's often difficult to know where it is safe to take Noah and where we should avoid. Dr. Wolf said it's always going to be a gamble no matter how careful we are. I think we should just become hermits. :)
I also asked him about Devyn. He didn't really want to look at her too much because she's so little and not his patient. He talked to me quite a bit about her, but wanted to make sure I talk more to our regular pediatrician. He said that at her age it's early to talk about an allergy. That being said he completely disagrees with the pediatrician we saw who said it was just excema and not related to food. He said the excema would have been on her face. It would have been somewhere that she could scratch which at this point would only be her face. He asked about our detergent and what we wash her with. I make my own detergent, so I know that's not it. We switched what we wash her with and it helped a little. I still notice a difference when I have milk. It absolutely gives her tummy aches and some sort of rash. He said to do some experimenting to figure it out. I told him I did and that I cut milk out of my diet. His words were, "Then I think you have your answer". He said that he disagrees with the pediatrician (not our regular one, the other dr. we saw) that it would be unlikely that it would be food. He said it's very likely and what I eat certainly does pass to her and can certainly cause all of this. That being said he wants me to mention all of it to the pediatrician and talk to her more about the rash. It's hard to say what the real cause is. She is looking better, but the rash is still there a little bit. She goes for her 2 month check-up on Tuesday and we'll talk more to our pediatrician at that appointment. Hopefully she can help with some suggestions or an idea of where to go next!
The second appointment was the allergist. We talked about Noah most of the time. Thankfully we have had no incidents that required the epipen or any other intervention..yet. I'm sure at some point we'll be faced with a situation. I have a lot of nightmares about that and do a lot of praying that I'll respond quickly when it does happen. We also talked about his asthma and the fact that the nebulizer seems to really be helping keep it controlled. I asked his opinion about the increase in food allergies. He asked what I had read. I told him I read one about vaccines being the cause. He asked if I believed it and I said that I don't. He agreed and said it was complete nonsense. I also said I had read that the way our food is grown (gmo's) and processed were a factor and that I did believe that. He agreed that there could be some truth to that one. Scary, isn't it? I also have read the we don't give kids nuts early enough. He said there is a study about that and that you could read it either way. You can read it that we don't give them early enough or read the same study and gather that we should wait. The roasted vs. boiled nuts theory is probably not true either. Basically there is no good answer. He talked about the fact that the immune system is the most complex system in the body and trying to figure it out is extremely difficult. He said that all the blood tests that show allergies often show false positives and really don't give a true picture of the severity of allergies either. So knowing whether or not someone will react to a food is a guess. Scary!!! He said the fact that Noah's reaction was so severe the first time and the fact that he has asthma makes his an allergy that he'll live with forever. It's often difficult to know where it is safe to take Noah and where we should avoid. Dr. Wolf said it's always going to be a gamble no matter how careful we are. I think we should just become hermits. :)
I also asked him about Devyn. He didn't really want to look at her too much because she's so little and not his patient. He talked to me quite a bit about her, but wanted to make sure I talk more to our regular pediatrician. He said that at her age it's early to talk about an allergy. That being said he completely disagrees with the pediatrician we saw who said it was just excema and not related to food. He said the excema would have been on her face. It would have been somewhere that she could scratch which at this point would only be her face. He asked about our detergent and what we wash her with. I make my own detergent, so I know that's not it. We switched what we wash her with and it helped a little. I still notice a difference when I have milk. It absolutely gives her tummy aches and some sort of rash. He said to do some experimenting to figure it out. I told him I did and that I cut milk out of my diet. His words were, "Then I think you have your answer". He said that he disagrees with the pediatrician (not our regular one, the other dr. we saw) that it would be unlikely that it would be food. He said it's very likely and what I eat certainly does pass to her and can certainly cause all of this. That being said he wants me to mention all of it to the pediatrician and talk to her more about the rash. It's hard to say what the real cause is. She is looking better, but the rash is still there a little bit. She goes for her 2 month check-up on Tuesday and we'll talk more to our pediatrician at that appointment. Hopefully she can help with some suggestions or an idea of where to go next!
Friday, August 16, 2013
Get real
I'm tired. That's just reality. Devyn is not a great baby. She has terrible gas and is crabby quite often. I'm trying to cut dairy out of my diet and that seems to be helping a bit. I feel bad for her because she's uncomfortable so often. Oddly enough nights tend to be better than days. She might go 3-4 hours between feedings the first time around at night..although it depends on the night..and then it's back to every 2 hours. It's still way better than being up with 3 little baby boys at night! :) I took her to the dr. on Monday because she has a rash all over her body that started on her face. We had to see the partner dr. because ours is on vacation. He said it's just really bad excema and that she has extremely sensitive skin. He said to be sure I don't keep her to warm and to bathe her every day. Yuck. I hate giving baths. But I don't want her to be miserable, so I do it. I asked about the constant discomfort and he says it's normal. We're not buying it. I'll talk to the pediatrician more Monday when I take the boys for their 2 year check-up and the allergist Tuesday when I take Noah for his check-up there. Maybe they'll have some ideas of what could be going on.
The boys has an AWESOME 2nd birthday! The weekend of their birthday we took them to a restaurant with trains for breakfast (I can't remember if I posted about that..again, tired). Last weekend we had their party, which was great, and then took them to a splash pad by our house on Sunday after church. They loved it! It was a lot of fun! I really wanted to write a post entitled, "Your kid is a jerk.". There was a really mean older kid who was being mean to the boys and rude to me. I think being tired made it worse. I decided against writing an entire post about it. Parent your kids people or they'll turn out to be jerks as adults. Sorry, rant over. I'm learning how to protect my boys and how to let them deal with mean people. It's a hard balance. I want to knock over every kid that's mean to them, but I know it's not helpful. Ok, I'm really done now.
I've been thinking about lots of different posts, which I still hope to get to, such as: hidden blessings (remembering that when my boys are naughty and plotting together that this is normal development and I should be grateful for that), why I won't be mother of the year (because some days I just stink at my job of being a mom-that's real life!), and things not to say to parents of multiples (I hope you're done!-yes we've heard that MANY times!). Hopefully I get around to writing all these at some point.
The boys has an AWESOME 2nd birthday! The weekend of their birthday we took them to a restaurant with trains for breakfast (I can't remember if I posted about that..again, tired). Last weekend we had their party, which was great, and then took them to a splash pad by our house on Sunday after church. They loved it! It was a lot of fun! I really wanted to write a post entitled, "Your kid is a jerk.". There was a really mean older kid who was being mean to the boys and rude to me. I think being tired made it worse. I decided against writing an entire post about it. Parent your kids people or they'll turn out to be jerks as adults. Sorry, rant over. I'm learning how to protect my boys and how to let them deal with mean people. It's a hard balance. I want to knock over every kid that's mean to them, but I know it's not helpful. Ok, I'm really done now.
I've been thinking about lots of different posts, which I still hope to get to, such as: hidden blessings (remembering that when my boys are naughty and plotting together that this is normal development and I should be grateful for that), why I won't be mother of the year (because some days I just stink at my job of being a mom-that's real life!), and things not to say to parents of multiples (I hope you're done!-yes we've heard that MANY times!). Hopefully I get around to writing all these at some point.
Friday, August 2, 2013
Golden
Today the boys turn 2!! That means today is their golden birthday. I almost can't believe it. I can still see the day they were born so clearly in my head. There were at least 30 people crammed into the operating room and people looking in the window on the door to see them being born. I can also remember being surprised when the dr. said, "Here comes baby A!" and not knowing that they had even started. Suddenly Aiden was filling the room with a loud cry. No surprise there..he's still really loud. :) Then came little Noah, which is ironic because he's by far the biggest now. Finally Reese came and his cry was so quiet we couldn't really hear it. I was so worried about him. He's still the one that makes me worry all the time.
2 years later they're busy playing with trains and having conversations with each other. I can't believe it. My babies aren't really babies any more. Honestly, I'm relieved. I'm not worried that they'll just forget to keep breathing, wondering if they're eating enough and thinking about how terribly long the night is (although..more on that later). It never gets easier to have 3 at once, it just gets different (if that makes sense). Now the hard part is so different..tantrums, potty training and general stubborn behavior. I love every age and right now I love how verbal they are and how much they learn every day.
As for nights. Ms. Devyn is not the easiest baby. I think that's putting it nicely. She has reflux and has a crampy tummy. It makes for fussy days and often uncomfortable nights. Not to mention she wants to eat constantly because it feels good on her reflux. So I have to try to keep her happy without letting her eat all the time. She has some serious rolls starting on her legs! :) It's pretty darn cute to have rolly legs when you're a baby. She is one month old as of last Saturday and smiled at me for the first time. I suppose I shouldn't be so flattered though. I caught her smiling at the ceiling fan last night.
Now I'm off to spend a day with my 3 crazy 2 year old boys. It's raining like crazy and they are all yelling, "It's raining!" out the window. I suppose we'll just have to have fun inside today. Happy Birthday to my 3 favorite little boys. We often wonder what life was like before them and decide it must have been really boring. They bring so much joy and craziness to our life.
2 years later they're busy playing with trains and having conversations with each other. I can't believe it. My babies aren't really babies any more. Honestly, I'm relieved. I'm not worried that they'll just forget to keep breathing, wondering if they're eating enough and thinking about how terribly long the night is (although..more on that later). It never gets easier to have 3 at once, it just gets different (if that makes sense). Now the hard part is so different..tantrums, potty training and general stubborn behavior. I love every age and right now I love how verbal they are and how much they learn every day.
As for nights. Ms. Devyn is not the easiest baby. I think that's putting it nicely. She has reflux and has a crampy tummy. It makes for fussy days and often uncomfortable nights. Not to mention she wants to eat constantly because it feels good on her reflux. So I have to try to keep her happy without letting her eat all the time. She has some serious rolls starting on her legs! :) It's pretty darn cute to have rolly legs when you're a baby. She is one month old as of last Saturday and smiled at me for the first time. I suppose I shouldn't be so flattered though. I caught her smiling at the ceiling fan last night.
Now I'm off to spend a day with my 3 crazy 2 year old boys. It's raining like crazy and they are all yelling, "It's raining!" out the window. I suppose we'll just have to have fun inside today. Happy Birthday to my 3 favorite little boys. We often wonder what life was like before them and decide it must have been really boring. They bring so much joy and craziness to our life.
Monday, July 22, 2013
It's love
After 3 weeks of craziness I'm finally sitting down to update what has been going on around our house. Nothing too exciting, just lots of adjusting to normal life, Dr. appts., etc.
3 little boys are in love with their little sister. Good luck to any boy who ever tries to get near our little girl. :) We won't have to worry because they are all over her. In the morning they go into our room and peek into her bassinet and say, "Hi Devyn! Morning." Then they all kiss her. They just think she's great (breathing a sigh of relief). They like to help with things like getting her dressed, giving her a pacifier when she cries, etc. They still go about their business most of the day and leave her alone. It's great!
We have also had a lot of Dr. appts. Devyn had 3 blood tests and 2 Dr. appts for her billirubin levels. Thankfully the jaundice cleared up, she's gaining weight and we got her started on reflux medicine. The one we have her one doesn't seem to be helping. It actually seems like she's a little worse..we'll have to see.
We took all 3 boys to the eye Dr. 2 weeks ago. They all got an eye exam to try to qualify them for a study for kids who are far-sighted. Noah's eyes were fine. Aiden was on the border of qualifying and Reese did qualify. There was a 50/50 chance of him getting glasses. Of course he got picked for glasses. Poor guy. We tried bribing him with cookies to wear them, but in the end the threat of time-out was the only way to keep them on his face. He's the cutest thing on earth with them on.
So now things have slowed down for a couple weeks before the madness of August begins (birthday, lots of check-ups, etc). I'm going to enjoy some time getting life somewhat back to normal now that we are a family of 6(!)
*I tried adding pictures to this post, but it wasn't working. I'll try again later!
3 little boys are in love with their little sister. Good luck to any boy who ever tries to get near our little girl. :) We won't have to worry because they are all over her. In the morning they go into our room and peek into her bassinet and say, "Hi Devyn! Morning." Then they all kiss her. They just think she's great (breathing a sigh of relief). They like to help with things like getting her dressed, giving her a pacifier when she cries, etc. They still go about their business most of the day and leave her alone. It's great!
We have also had a lot of Dr. appts. Devyn had 3 blood tests and 2 Dr. appts for her billirubin levels. Thankfully the jaundice cleared up, she's gaining weight and we got her started on reflux medicine. The one we have her one doesn't seem to be helping. It actually seems like she's a little worse..we'll have to see.
We took all 3 boys to the eye Dr. 2 weeks ago. They all got an eye exam to try to qualify them for a study for kids who are far-sighted. Noah's eyes were fine. Aiden was on the border of qualifying and Reese did qualify. There was a 50/50 chance of him getting glasses. Of course he got picked for glasses. Poor guy. We tried bribing him with cookies to wear them, but in the end the threat of time-out was the only way to keep them on his face. He's the cutest thing on earth with them on.
So now things have slowed down for a couple weeks before the madness of August begins (birthday, lots of check-ups, etc). I'm going to enjoy some time getting life somewhat back to normal now that we are a family of 6(!)
*I tried adding pictures to this post, but it wasn't working. I'll try again later!
Monday, July 1, 2013
Isn't She Lovely
Last Thursday, June 27, we welcomed our beautiful little girl into our family. Devyn Marie was born at 10:37 am. She weighed 8lbs. 11oz. and was 21 1/4 in long. She is beautiful and healthy and we are so happy to finally have her here. Here's how she decided to make her grand entrance (don't worry, no gory details included).
Wednesday I went to my weekly Dr. appointment. Nate happened to be home early, so he came with me. I had made a tiny bit of progress. The Dr. was still optimistic that she could come before a c-section was necessary. He gave us 3 options. The first was to schedule a c-section just in case she decided not to come on time. The 2nd was to come back Monday (today) if she hadn't been born and make a decision on what day to have a c-section if it still didn't look like she was coming. The 3rd was to go to labor and delivery Thusrday morning and he would break my water in hopes of encouraging my contractions to speed up. I had been having contractions for a couple weeks that would be 10 minutes apart and then stop. We chose the last option and planned to be at the hospital at 5:00 the next morning. We left the boys with my parents that night so we could just get up and go in the morning.
In true Devyn fashion she decided that she didn't want to be told what to do. At 1:30 I woke up feeling uncomfortable and my water started to break. We quickly finished getting our stuff together and rushed to the hospital. The dr. had wanted me to come when they were 5 minutes apart, but they were immediately 4 minutes apart. After 9 hours and one heavenly epidural (which I desperately tried to avoid) Devyn was born. It was amazing. It was so incredibly different than the boys birth. I just posted about having trouble bonding with them. I bonded with her immediately. I was able to hold her for an hour and a half after she was born. It was everything I had hoped for.
Now we're home and recovering. Devyn is having some bloodwork done because she is jaundice. Tomorrow we'll see the pediatrician as well. I am so thankful to have brought home a baby with me. That was so important to me after leaving the boys. I have prayed many prayers of thanks for that and many prayers in awe of the human body's ability to carry, deliver and nourish a baby.
Before she was born I joked with Nate that when Devyn was born I wanted the song, "Isn't She Lovely" to be playing in the background. :) She is lovely. See for yourself...
Wednesday I went to my weekly Dr. appointment. Nate happened to be home early, so he came with me. I had made a tiny bit of progress. The Dr. was still optimistic that she could come before a c-section was necessary. He gave us 3 options. The first was to schedule a c-section just in case she decided not to come on time. The 2nd was to come back Monday (today) if she hadn't been born and make a decision on what day to have a c-section if it still didn't look like she was coming. The 3rd was to go to labor and delivery Thusrday morning and he would break my water in hopes of encouraging my contractions to speed up. I had been having contractions for a couple weeks that would be 10 minutes apart and then stop. We chose the last option and planned to be at the hospital at 5:00 the next morning. We left the boys with my parents that night so we could just get up and go in the morning.
In true Devyn fashion she decided that she didn't want to be told what to do. At 1:30 I woke up feeling uncomfortable and my water started to break. We quickly finished getting our stuff together and rushed to the hospital. The dr. had wanted me to come when they were 5 minutes apart, but they were immediately 4 minutes apart. After 9 hours and one heavenly epidural (which I desperately tried to avoid) Devyn was born. It was amazing. It was so incredibly different than the boys birth. I just posted about having trouble bonding with them. I bonded with her immediately. I was able to hold her for an hour and a half after she was born. It was everything I had hoped for.
Now we're home and recovering. Devyn is having some bloodwork done because she is jaundice. Tomorrow we'll see the pediatrician as well. I am so thankful to have brought home a baby with me. That was so important to me after leaving the boys. I have prayed many prayers of thanks for that and many prayers in awe of the human body's ability to carry, deliver and nourish a baby.
Before she was born I joked with Nate that when Devyn was born I wanted the song, "Isn't She Lovely" to be playing in the background. :) She is lovely. See for yourself...
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