Party On

Here we go again! This time around I do feel less stressed and more laid back about a lot of things- I don't wake up a million times at night to make sure Anias is still breathing like I did with Eli. I try to limit it to 1-2 times, ha! I don't meticulously count his diapers, or chart how long he feeds, or any of those things I was so stressed about the first time around. On the other hand, things can be more difficult too, even with all of the help I've had with my parents being here. I've been lucky that Eli has been able to take a nap the same time I finish feeding Anias every day, and apparently Anias has been napping at that time too so my fingers are crossed!  But- Eli, while he does keep me company and watch Netflix while I feed Anias several times a day, also does some crazy things which are hard to stop while you're mid-feed. He told me he was going to go for a walk and that he needed my camera to take a picture. Luckily one I was able to prevent and the ...

We did it! That's what I kept saying after Anias was born, and I still can't believe it. We did have to be induced with citotec and pitocin, but once we got going we really got going. Our final pictures as a family of 3! Anias' Birth Story We were scheduled to begin our induction September 11 at 7pm. That morning we went to church at 8am, grabbed a huge brunch at Cracker Barrel (pumpkin spice pancakes people!), and did a little shopping before naps and packing up the bags. Eli was hilarious. We finally told him after his nap that we were going to the hospital to get Anias out of mom's belly. He said, "hold on I'll get my shoes" and refused to accept that he would not be going. So little man helped me load up the bags then got in his seat wearing rain boots, a diaper, and a button up shirt. I told him he needed to stay and take care of Papa and Grandma, to which he replied with obvious annoyance, "I'm in my seat!"  After arriving...

The first 35 weeks I prayed Anias would stay put. I may have prayed a little too hard! Yesterday was Anias' due date. At this point Eli had already made his appearance. Anias is his own little man. We had a couple of days this past week where I was sure he was on his way, one in particular when I was having contractions every 10-15 minutes after steadily building all day. Alas, it didn't happen. I've been praying that he comes before our scheduled induction Sunday, but trusting in whatever happens. Our doula was discouraging induction since I haven't had any progress and it is typically harder on your body to be induced. However, I need my parents' help and they leave the 27th. I really want to take advantage of help while I transition from being mom of one to mom of two. I had a rough time emotionally when Eli came, and I know that's natural, but I still want to use my support system as much as possible and I'm so thankful they are here to help. Our doc...