Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Update
All our home renovations are basically done! We had a crazy first week home with Laila last year with visitors, family, new baby, oh yeah and wood floors being put in! All the hard work D.J. put in has really paid off. I love our home!! Here are a few of the "finished" pictures.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Labor Day
I last left of at 39 weeks pregnant. Yes Laila was born! I still remember that day as if it were yesterday. What an experience it was bringing her into this world. It's a little late, but here is our birth story. This is kind of a long post so if you don't want to read through it all you wont hurt my feelings. Just jump to the next post :)
Labor Day
Friday September 3, 2010 I went to the doctor for my weekly check up.
I was still 1 cm dilated, but the doctor said she “made sure” I was 1 cm now. It was a little painful and by that night I started having mild contractions. Since they were about 5 minutes apart I called my doctor and she told me to go to the hospital to get check out. Well we got there and I was only 1 cm still so we walked for about an hour and they sent us home. At the time I didn’t think the contractions were so mild but I soon learned they would get worse. So Saturday mom and Samantha came over and we walked the mall for about 2 to 3 hours and by that night the contractions were worse. D.J. took me in to the hospital again at about 1:00 am and we got sent home again. I was really getting discouraged and couldn’t believe this could go on for days!
Well by Sunday afternoon I was on the phone with mom and Samantha timing the contractions and over about an hours time they went from 6 minutes to 4 minutes apart. I couldn’t talk through them anymore or move for that matter. I was seriously in pain. So I called the doctor and told her what was going on. Since the hospital wont schedule to induce people on the weekends, my doctor went ahead and called the hospital and had them admit me. By the time we got there the contractions were about 2 minutes apart. I was walking in and started having one and could not move… so a man and a nurse ran over and helped me into a wheel chair. D.J. was parking. We get admitted into a room and I lay there for what seemed like eternity waiting for my epidural. Everyone down the hall could hear me yelling through each contraction. FINALLY the anesthesiologist came in and gave me my epidural. Talk about bliss! Oh man I felt so much better but realized how exhausted I really was. I hadn't slept in three days. Doctor Johnson came in a little while later and broke my water and gave me pitocin. By the time she broke my water I was 3 cm dilated. This was probably about 3:00 pm on Sunday September 5th. By about 10 pm I was fully dilated and ready to start pushing.
Think we are almost there?? Nope, remember she wasnt born until MONDAY!!!
So all of the sudden the nurse says she isn’t getting a heart beat reading on the baby. As it turns out Laila flipped over face up! UGH! What does that mean I ask. Well nurse says she can be delivered that way but it’s harder and takes longer. So we start pushing…. They try to turn her to no avail. We keep pushing and pushing and pushing for 4 hours!! Finally doctor comes in to decide if we can keep going or if I will have to have a C-section. I definitely didn’t want that if we didn’t have to. Doctor says baby is right there. So if I still had the energy we can give it a try. So over the next hour with the help of the doctor, about 5 nurses and my sweet husband, she was finally born! I really felt like my head was about to pop off from all the pushing. My eyes were bloodshot and my face was so swollen after all that. But it was entirely worth it. I’ve never seen such a beautiful baby. She was perfectly healthy. The umbilical cord was around her neck but luckily not very tight and it didn’t affect her in anyway. She had quite a cone head but it quickly went down.
Laila Madeline Arsenault was born on Labor Day September 6, 2010 at 2:32 am. She weighed 6 lbs 2 oz and was 20 inches long. She is absolutely adorable and so beautiful. We are so happy she is finally here and completely in love with her.
Labor Day
Friday September 3, 2010 I went to the doctor for my weekly check up.
I was still 1 cm dilated, but the doctor said she “made sure” I was 1 cm now. It was a little painful and by that night I started having mild contractions. Since they were about 5 minutes apart I called my doctor and she told me to go to the hospital to get check out. Well we got there and I was only 1 cm still so we walked for about an hour and they sent us home. At the time I didn’t think the contractions were so mild but I soon learned they would get worse. So Saturday mom and Samantha came over and we walked the mall for about 2 to 3 hours and by that night the contractions were worse. D.J. took me in to the hospital again at about 1:00 am and we got sent home again. I was really getting discouraged and couldn’t believe this could go on for days!
Well by Sunday afternoon I was on the phone with mom and Samantha timing the contractions and over about an hours time they went from 6 minutes to 4 minutes apart. I couldn’t talk through them anymore or move for that matter. I was seriously in pain. So I called the doctor and told her what was going on. Since the hospital wont schedule to induce people on the weekends, my doctor went ahead and called the hospital and had them admit me. By the time we got there the contractions were about 2 minutes apart. I was walking in and started having one and could not move… so a man and a nurse ran over and helped me into a wheel chair. D.J. was parking. We get admitted into a room and I lay there for what seemed like eternity waiting for my epidural. Everyone down the hall could hear me yelling through each contraction. FINALLY the anesthesiologist came in and gave me my epidural. Talk about bliss! Oh man I felt so much better but realized how exhausted I really was. I hadn't slept in three days. Doctor Johnson came in a little while later and broke my water and gave me pitocin. By the time she broke my water I was 3 cm dilated. This was probably about 3:00 pm on Sunday September 5th. By about 10 pm I was fully dilated and ready to start pushing.
Think we are almost there?? Nope, remember she wasnt born until MONDAY!!!
So all of the sudden the nurse says she isn’t getting a heart beat reading on the baby. As it turns out Laila flipped over face up! UGH! What does that mean I ask. Well nurse says she can be delivered that way but it’s harder and takes longer. So we start pushing…. They try to turn her to no avail. We keep pushing and pushing and pushing for 4 hours!! Finally doctor comes in to decide if we can keep going or if I will have to have a C-section. I definitely didn’t want that if we didn’t have to. Doctor says baby is right there. So if I still had the energy we can give it a try. So over the next hour with the help of the doctor, about 5 nurses and my sweet husband, she was finally born! I really felt like my head was about to pop off from all the pushing. My eyes were bloodshot and my face was so swollen after all that. But it was entirely worth it. I’ve never seen such a beautiful baby. She was perfectly healthy. The umbilical cord was around her neck but luckily not very tight and it didn’t affect her in anyway. She had quite a cone head but it quickly went down.
Laila Madeline Arsenault was born on Labor Day September 6, 2010 at 2:32 am. She weighed 6 lbs 2 oz and was 20 inches long. She is absolutely adorable and so beautiful. We are so happy she is finally here and completely in love with her.
Long time no see!
I created this blog when I started keeping a journal of my pregnancy with Laila. I basically turned my journal into a blog. When Laila was born, I stopped journaling except for in her baby book, a monthly scrap book calendar, and on Facebook.
As she turns 18 months old, I realize that I want to better document what goes on in our lives. This last year has gone by so fast and I am so afraid of forgetting the little things, the wonderful little moments we share and experience as a family. I mean, look have fast Laila has grown!
I like the idea of having something to look back on. I just read through all my old entries from the pregnant days and it makes me really appreciate where we are now (especially with our house! Goodness I don't know how we lived through all that) So that being said, here we go again! I hope you enjoy keeping up with our life and our little adventures!
As she turns 18 months old, I realize that I want to better document what goes on in our lives. This last year has gone by so fast and I am so afraid of forgetting the little things, the wonderful little moments we share and experience as a family. I mean, look have fast Laila has grown!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
September 1, 2010 - 39 weeks
Last weekend we got a lot accomplished at the house. Saturday, we got new carpet in all the bedrooms!!! YAY!! Also, Margaret and Billy came over and helped us put together the baby furniture. That stuff was literally in pieces and we had to put EVERYTHING together. It was great getting to spend time with them though and the furniture looks great!
My mom (Grammy) came over on Sunday and worked her booty off helping us de-dust the house! What a difference it makes! I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel and our house is really starting to come together. Mom also helped me decorate the baby’s room and put all her things away.
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| Grandma & Daddy putting crib together |
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| I supervised :) |
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| Hard at work putting furniture together |
Here is Laila's Room
Some pictures of our other completed rooms
Bedroom with new carpet, paint, baseboards, doors, and blinds
We also extended our bedroom 7 feet bigger
Master closet extended 7 feet too
Gues room with new carpet, paint, doors and blinds
We also extended the guest room where the laundry room used to be
I don’t think I have included any updated pictures of our new half bathroom and laundry room although those have been done for awhile.
New doors throughout the house
Now we are ready to have the wood floors put in this weekend and our house will just about be complete…. for now :)
Thursday, August 26, 2010
August 25, 2010- 38 weeks
No change at the doctor last Friday. Laila is still just as comfortable as ever in there. Last weekend we made a lot of progress on the house. D.J. finished the master closet and I have to say that my husband is pretty awesome. Our closet looks great and we are going to have plenty of room for all our stuff!! Margaret, Billy, and Jayme came over too to help us put our tile backsplash up in the kitchen. It looks really really good!! We are all ready for carpet installation this Saturday YAY!!!
D.J. cutting tile
D.J. and Jayme hard at work
Kitchen Before
Kitchen After
No change at the doctor last Friday. Laila is still just as comfortable as ever in there. Last weekend we made a lot of progress on the house. D.J. finished the master closet and I have to say that my husband is pretty awesome. Our closet looks great and we are going to have plenty of room for all our stuff!! Margaret, Billy, and Jayme came over too to help us put our tile backsplash up in the kitchen. It looks really really good!! We are all ready for carpet installation this Saturday YAY!!!
August 20, 2010- 37 weeks
We celebrated D.J.’s 30th birthday last weekend at Lake Livingston. We had so much fun! The guys played on the jetski most all day! Thank you to mom & Darrell for having us out there!! I made home made ice cream and I have to say it was pretty darn delicious! We need to do that more often. Here are some pictures from the day…
D.J. & his 4 year old self
Jean, Mickey, Me, D.J. Jennifer, Annelise, Yohan
We had a yummy dinner at Grandma Margaret’s for D.J.’s actual birthday on Thursday. We also ate some very delicious mud pudding.
The Preggies Me 9 months, Grandma Margaret, Jayme 7 months
I go today for another weekly check up at the doctor. Laila is probably over 6 pounds by now and it definitely feels like it. I literally feel like I can feel my belly growing over night. I usually wake up very sore in my back and in my stomach muscles, like I just got done doing 1000 crunches. This week has definitely been the hardest for getting up and going to work. I’m beginning to wonder if I’ll make it two more weeks of work. But I like to think of it as only 8 more work days :) Here’s me at 37 weeks.
We celebrated D.J.’s 30th birthday last weekend at Lake Livingston. We had so much fun! The guys played on the jetski most all day! Thank you to mom & Darrell for having us out there!! I made home made ice cream and I have to say it was pretty darn delicious! We need to do that more often. Here are some pictures from the day…
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| Happy 30th Birthday D.J.! |
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| The Bells |
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| My hunny and me |
Family
We had a yummy dinner at Grandma Margaret’s for D.J.’s actual birthday on Thursday. We also ate some very delicious mud pudding.
I go today for another weekly check up at the doctor. Laila is probably over 6 pounds by now and it definitely feels like it. I literally feel like I can feel my belly growing over night. I usually wake up very sore in my back and in my stomach muscles, like I just got done doing 1000 crunches. This week has definitely been the hardest for getting up and going to work. I’m beginning to wonder if I’ll make it two more weeks of work. But I like to think of it as only 8 more work days :) Here’s me at 37 weeks.
August 11, 2010- 36 weeks
At about 32 weeks Aunt Jayme took some maternity pictures of us and she did an awesome job capturing this special moment in our lives. Here are a few of my favorites.
On July 16th my sweet friends, Ashley and Yohana threw me a beautiful work baby shower. A lot of people came and we got some very nice gifts for baby Laila. We actually had about as many guys as girls there, so it was a lot of fun.
Scott & Mickey Me with Ashely & Yohana
On July 30th Aunt Suzanne and Aunt Samantha came into town for the baby shower the next day. I picked Suzanne up from the airport and then we all went over to Granny’s so the girls could decorate for the shower. The girls also got to go with me to my doctor appointment. They so nicely did an ultrasound just so they could see. Suzanne had never gotten to see the baby yet, so that was pretty cool!
On Saturday the 31st My aunts and Granny hosted a baby shower for D.J. and I. There was lots of pink tissue paper and we had a lot of fun! We got a lot of very nice gifts and I think we are pretty much set and have just about everything we need to bring Laila home. Here’s some pictures from the day.
Me and my sisters
All the hostesses
Last week I went in for another Level II ultrasound at the hospital so they could estimate the baby’s weight, size, and position. She is head down and in position to come out! I can definitely tell she is lower. Mostly right now she’s laying on the left side with her butt near my ribs and her legs are folded to the right. I get a lot of side kicks now. I also had a check up at the doctor right after that and she says I’m not dialated yet but she could feel her head! Crazy! I go back every week now until I deliver.
Doctor should be able to tell me what the estimated weight and size is this week. Hopefully she’s getting big enough to come out soon… only about 4 more weeks!! Here are a few pictures of the last ultrasound.
At about 32 weeks Aunt Jayme took some maternity pictures of us and she did an awesome job capturing this special moment in our lives. Here are a few of my favorites.
On July 16th my sweet friends, Ashley and Yohana threw me a beautiful work baby shower. A lot of people came and we got some very nice gifts for baby Laila. We actually had about as many guys as girls there, so it was a lot of fun.
Scott & Mickey Me with Ashely & Yohana
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| Hostesses |
On July 30th Aunt Suzanne and Aunt Samantha came into town for the baby shower the next day. I picked Suzanne up from the airport and then we all went over to Granny’s so the girls could decorate for the shower. The girls also got to go with me to my doctor appointment. They so nicely did an ultrasound just so they could see. Suzanne had never gotten to see the baby yet, so that was pretty cool!
On Saturday the 31st My aunts and Granny hosted a baby shower for D.J. and I. There was lots of pink tissue paper and we had a lot of fun! We got a lot of very nice gifts and I think we are pretty much set and have just about everything we need to bring Laila home. Here’s some pictures from the day.
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| Me, mom and my awesome aunts |
Me and my sisters
Cousins!
My beautiful cousins
We feel so loved and appreciate all the support and gifts from everyone!!
Last week I went in for another Level II ultrasound at the hospital so they could estimate the baby’s weight, size, and position. She is head down and in position to come out! I can definitely tell she is lower. Mostly right now she’s laying on the left side with her butt near my ribs and her legs are folded to the right. I get a lot of side kicks now. I also had a check up at the doctor right after that and she says I’m not dialated yet but she could feel her head! Crazy! I go back every week now until I deliver.
Doctor should be able to tell me what the estimated weight and size is this week. Hopefully she’s getting big enough to come out soon… only about 4 more weeks!! Here are a few pictures of the last ultrasound.
Laila's Foot
Her leg was by her head
We’ve also been furiously working to get the house ready before Laila’s arrival. So far we have the entire house painted, we have new granite counter tops in the kitchen, the extension on the back of the house is 100% complete, ½ bath complete, laundry room complete, and rounded corners complete. We should be getting wood floors and carpet this week or next. Then we can get all the bedrooms including the nursery all set up! I can’t wait. I’ve had no where to put all the new baby stuff so it’s just piled up in the dining room.
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