Friday, December 25, 2009

Collins's First Christmas



Merry Christmas! I had this post ready to go on Christmas day but Blogger would not cooperate! Collins will be 4 weeks old tomorrow (Today is December 30 by the way...I don't know how to change the date on the post) and we are loving every minute (even the lack of sleep) of our time with our sweet girl. Today was her actual due date..it's crazy to think that we could just be meeting her today! Sorry about the lack of posts...I'm learning how to juggle the simplest of tasks and sometimes even a shower is hard to get. Every day gets a little easier and I can't remember life without Collins. Have a Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The Sweetest Surprise



Just when you think you have life figured out...a crazy turn of events can turn it upside down!

Thursday morning, my alarm went off at 6:30am and I jumped out of bed to prepare for another day of school. Little did I know, Collins had her own plan for my day. Half way to the bathroom, my water broke. I instantly froze and in a panicky voice just managed to get out..."Graham, I think my water just broke." He jumped out of bed, ran to every wall to find the lights, and immediately began getting dressed. I was not completely on board and grabbed a towel to get back in bed and think this over (did I mention I was in shock). Graham called the doctor and got me moving. I had planned for the 23rd and the 23rd was when she was supposed to come! We left in the next 10 minutes with only the clothes on our backs and headed to the hospital. I called my parents on the way and they too jumped in the car in a craze.

Once at the hospital, it was confirmed that my water had in fact broken and I was going to have a baby that day! I began thinking of how little she would be at 36 weeks and of course panicked again. I got my epidural around 8:30am and from then on it was all a blur! I dilated quickly, pushed for about 10 minutes, and Collins at 6lbs 6 oz and 18 3/4 inches long was born at 11:52am!

We only stayed in the hospital for one night and life at home has been wonderful. Collins could not be more perfect and the only problems we have had have been getting me well from lung complications from a sinus infection. That's where my mom comes in.....she has been our angel. Since I have not been feeling 100% (which I don't recommend with a newborn) she has been taking Collins during the night and letting us get some much needed rest. I don't know what I would have done without her!

Graham is the best father in the world. He went back to work yesterday, and we have missed him terribly. Collins has him wrapped around her finger already! Watching him around her makes me melt...

We could not be more proud of our sweet girl. Even though her arrival really threw us for a loop, Collins has been the most wonderful surprise we could have ever asked for. Stay tuned for more pictures as we stick a camera in her face 100 times a day!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

It's in the books!

We had a great OB appointment today! Collins's induction is scheduled for December 23rd..so she will be here in 23 days unless she prefers an earlier arrival!


We couldn't be more excited! The doctor said that she is in perfect position and I'm already a centimeter dilated. We have our last ultrasound next Wednesday to find out how big she is and then it's just a waiting game...YAY for my sweet Christmas baby!