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2 months old...already

I can not believe how fast time is flying! Asher is already 2 months old and has changed so much!

His 2 month stats:

Head Circ. 15 1/2 in. - 30%

Height 23 2/4 in. - 75%

Weight 12 lbs 15 oz - 75%

(that same day we went to a different doctor and he weighed 13 lbs 3 oz... I'm not sure which scale was right!)

So far we have had lots of ups and downs but its all been worth it! Asher had jaundice for the first month which was a constant struggle. He was getting his heel pricked at least once a week and even had to get blood drawn from his arm! It was so sad. Now we are dealing with constant spitting up (they say it isn't a problem since he is still gaining weight), penile adhesions, and hydroseals. We are learning a lot and just doing everything we can to keep our boy healthy.

Here are some pictures from the past 2 months!

Leaving the hospital

Giant shorts (they don't fit anymore)

He loves to do this face! Zoolander

First real bath

Stunna shades

So strong!

One month old!

First time at church

Pretty eyes!

Such a cute yawn

I love his smile!

Such a big boy!

Dancing away!

So comfy in his bouncy seat

Such a big boy in his new bumbo!

Today... He is getting so strong and looks so old in his pants and shoes!
Our family today

I love this boy more then words can describe. I love watching him change each day. I am so grateful everyday that I get to be his mom. He has changed me and I couldn't be happier. I can't wait to see him grow up and change over the next few months. He already has such a fun personality and it will only get better!

ready for a new project

I am so ready for a new project, or four. Actually, I don't know how many projects I am wanting to do, but I know there are a few! But between taking care of a new baby and working 5 days a week there isn't much time! Plus, I don't have a bunch of extra cash laying around! Dang!

The first thing I want to do is paint my living room! I have been dying to do it since we moved it, but I couldn't find exactly what I wanted! I have decided I want to do a pattern on one of the walls and then just a plan color on the other 3. It will make the room so much more homey! Then I can finally start hanging stuff above the couch! I'm so sick of it looking so boring and apartment like!

Next, I want to make a poof! haha I saw it in a magazine and I'm pretty sure I need one, like yesterday. I don't sew. I pretend to sew sometimes, but I'm not good! Hopefully it won't look too bad!

I think what I want to do most, but will be the last thing I can do (probably not for a while) is redo our bedroom. I am so sick of the bedding and want something lighter! I just feel like our room is so dark. I have looked at bedding and decor for the past year, I just need to bite the bullet and do it!

Maybe I'll start something this weekend!

The babes is here!

My sweet baby was born on August 2, 2011 at 12:21 pm.

He was a whopping 9 lbs 4 ounces 20 3/4 in long

He had red hair on his giant head!

He is absolutely perfect.

...The story...

At my 38 week appointment I was supposed to meet with Dr. B, but she wasn't there so we couldn't talk about induction. She called me on Friday July 29 and told me that my baby was in the 92 percentile and that she thought the best option would be a C-section. She told me to talk it over with Cameron and then call her back with my decision before noon. Cam and I talked about it and I felt pretty good about it, even though it wasn't my first option. I called her back and they scheduled a C-section for noon on Tuesday August 2. I started telling different people about my decision and got a lot of criticism. Its not like I'm the first person to ever have a big baby. I panicked. Monday, the day before my scheduled c-section I called the Doc and asked if I could get one more ultrasound to see how big he was. They said that was fine and off we went. He was measuring 8 lbs 9 oz give or take a pound. His head was measuring at 41 weeks and 2 days. I was only 39 weeks along. I decided to stick with the original plan and have my c-section the next day. I was okay with the decision and just hoped that people would start to support my decision instead of give me a hard time.

Tuesday - We got everything together and dropped Toby off at my parents house. We had to be at the hospital at 10 am to get ready for surgery. I was a mess. I was scared to death and couldn't stop crying. They started my IV and got me all ready to go. My blood pressure was in the 170/120 range. Not good. They kept telling me to calm down, but no matter what I did I couldn't get it to go down.

They took me to my O.R and had Cameron go wait in the other room while they gave me the spinal. That was at 12:01. It hurt, but not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. That kicked in quick! They laid me down, Doc came in and started cutting. They brought Cameron in and told him he could watch or he could just sit by my head. He chose to sit by me which I'm so grateful for. It was a nice distraction. I could feel them pushing on me and rocking me back and forth, but there was no pain. Then it was time to pull the baby out. Dr. B was grunting saying "His head is HUGE!" The other doctor was pushing from the top to get him out - talk about taking your breath away. It felt like someone was stepping on my chest and blocking my air supply! Then at 12:21 I heard him cry! Dr. B said she just delivered a 3 month old! Cam went over while they weighed him and got him all cleaned up! Meanwhile, I'm still laying on the operating table with my stomach cut open. Cameron took the baby to recovery while I got all put back together. Thats when the pain started! When they close up your tummy air gets stuck inside and it decided to hang out in my right shoulder. It killed. It wouldn't go away.

Finally at 12:50 I got wheeled into recovery to see my baby. Legs and belly were still completely numb so the only pain I had was my shoulder. The nurse put a shirt and diaper on the baby and his legs were purple. We figured out quick that newborn size diapers weren't going to work for his thunder thighs so we got some size 1's and his legs went back to normal! I got to nurse my baby. He latched quick and ate for about 25 minutes. They continued to monitor my heart rate which was a little lower because of the spinal, but was starting to go back up. We stayed in recovery til about 3 and were finally sent to a postpartum room.

Family were FINALLY able to come see our little guy. They came in and asked what his name was and if it started with a T. We said no and they were shocked! His name was supposed to be Trig. While in recovery we decided that it needed to be something different. Cameron had the final say and he chose Asher Cameron Mitchell. That was the one I wanted so I couldn't be happier. They loved the name and loved him. He is the cutest baby I have ever seen! I am a little biased though!

We finally got to go home on Friday Aug. 5th at about 6 pm! We stayed at my parents house for the next few days until I was feeling a little bit better. Its good to be home and doing it on our own, but I have on multiple occasions said that I wish I could just go back to my postpartum room and let the nurses take care of me some more. Weird I know, but I just felt safe!

Its been hard work having this little guy, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Almost 2 weeks later, I have been to 3 doctors and gotten blood work for my blood pressure. I am on 3 different medications to try to get it under control. I have been to the ER once and would prefer to never go back. ( The beds weren't even long enough so my feet were hanging off the edge). This has definitely been a challenge for me, but its teaching me a lot. I would do anything for my baby and I will do whatever I have to in order to get my health back where it should be so I can be the best mom to him!

39 weeks 1 day! Going into the hospital!

Seeing him for the first time!

Daddy holding him for the first time!

The amazing Dr. B!

Our little family!

well folks, we have a date

[Tuesday] August 2, 2011

our sweet little boy will be here!!

disappointing appointment

Today was basically horrible. I didn't sleep hardly at all last night because I was so anxious for my appointment with Dr. B today. I was going to talk to her about being induced this weekend or early next week. So I got to my appointment and they tell me that she already left for the day and I was a half hour late. Umm no I wasn't. They changed my appointment without letting me know. So there I am sitting in the doctors office crying like a baby. How embarrassing. I kept asking if I should just reschedule and they said no. (I think its just cause they didn't have anytime to fit me in, but they wouldn't say that) I met with Joellen for the millionth time and asked her some of my questions, mind you I was crying through the appointment. She felt horrible. I asked her if they were going to make me go all the way to my due date and she said there is no way with how big he is. She is going to talk to the doctor first thing tomorrow morning about inducing me, hopefully next monday Aug. 1, that is, if he doesn't come before then on his own!

I got checked again down there and have made no progress. Still exactly where I was last week! Come on body, help me out a little bit! I guess I should try some of those things to help induce labor at home!

I'm in a lot of pain all over, pregnancy pains, gotta love 'em! I am so ready to get this big boy out of my belly and into my arms! Hopefully less then a week to go!

38 week ultrasound!

I'm getting big!

Our sweet baby's face!!

Today at the ultrasound we were told an estimated weight! They said to give or take a pound either way, but as of right now he is weighing in at a whopping 8 and a half pounds!! The ultrasound tech said she thinks probably low 8's to low 9's! Thats nuts! I technically still have 2 weeks left! He could get HUGE!!

I have an appointment on Wednesday to talk to the doctor about what the game plan is! I don't want to jinx myself, but I'm thinking this baby is coming before the due date! Hopefully within the next week! I can't believe that I'm going to be a mom in just a week or 2! I can't wait to see that cute face in real life!

I'll update you after my appointment on Wednesday!

37 weeks!

As of today I have only 16 days left til my due date! Thats nuts!

At my 37 week appointment last Wednesday I had a little bit of progress. I was a fingertip dilated. Still not effaced at all and baby has still not dropped. Interesting cause she said his head is low, but he hasn't officially dropped. I was definitely hoping for better news then that, but I'll take what I can get. I also tested negative for group B strep so thats good! No bacteria here!

I have an ultrasound on monday which is my 38 week mark to find out how big he is! After that we will discuss the options! I just can't have him until next saturday because my whole family is out of town!

I still can't believe that in about 2 weeks I will be holding this baby in my arms! I can't wait to meet him!

happy one year anniversary!!

Cameron and I celebrated our first anniversary on July 7th! We decided to go back to the Biltmore, where we went for our honeymoon! They have been absolutely wonderful both times so we plan on making it a tradition going back every year!

Our room was amazing!!! We stayed in the Goldwater Suite! It's one of the presidential suites at the hotel, normally costing atleast $1,000 a night and we got it for 2 nights for $300. Score! It it only 100 square feet smaller then our house. We basically felt famous!

Our room was on the pillar outside!

The lady that upgraded us also sent us these goodies on Friday! Fruit, cookies, and a Biltmore Block that was filled with truffles. She was super nice!

The beautiful flowers Cameron brought home the morning of the 7th!

We celebrated by going to Cheesecake Factory. Lately it has been my favorite restaurant and the only place I ever want to go! Cam is so good to me and lets me go more often then he would like!

This year has flown by, but feels like we have been married for years at the same time! I am so happy to be married to my best friend! He is the best husband I could have ever asked for. My perfect match. I can't wait to spend eternity with him!!

{almost} 35 weeks

well I missed the 34 week mark, but its too early for 35 weeks so I'm right in between! So just over 5 weeks til Mr. T is here! And I am so happy that I can say that I am due next month!

So far I haven't had too many problems besides my poor feet, ankles, and calves being super swollen. Its just flat out painful. Kind of weird when you are able to push the fluid around in your feet and make indentions everywhere! And Braxton hicks aren't fun. and neither is a bum in the ribs!

At my last appt the doctor said that they will schedule an ultrasound between 37 and 38 weeks to see how big he is. She kept talking about an "elective c-section" because she thinks he's going to be pretty big. I'm glad that she has been open about this so that way I can prepare myself for that if that is the case. For some reason, maybe because my mom has c-sections, but I'm not totally freaked out by the idea of one. Obviously thats not my first choice, but I also know that my chances of having a big baby are pretty good. She said he feels really long so add chunk on top of that and you got a big baby! Hopefully he isn't too big for some of the clothes that we have for him!

Well I guess I am officially term in just over 2 weeks (scary) so this baby could come as soon as then! Not that I am planning on that happening since most likely he will stay in way past I the time I want him to. He will come when he is good and ready (unless he is forced or cut out!)

If I didn't hate all my clothes so bad I'd post a picture... maybe soon ;)