tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18036126502392198572024-02-06T23:37:17.028-08:00.: baby bird :.Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-89314344232663828082013-10-07T19:47:00.001-07:002013-10-07T19:47:13.378-07:006 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYbO3-OFSq3662vUpcIWiA6E9jJvJB0YymKqJV_MBa6S0E1JBTOQZBAmzBVx1oMN0sLnBmeb9Vp1vJ306NLY5Awcowe3C2Bjk3gftbHUGwCUaA9lkxd9VTANTDsZzxQAdmSkKFBSrIwU/s1600/CAM00015.jpg"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYbO3-OFSq3662vUpcIWiA6E9jJvJB0YymKqJV_MBa6S0E1JBTOQZBAmzBVx1oMN0sLnBmeb9Vp1vJ306NLY5Awcowe3C2Bjk3gftbHUGwCUaA9lkxd9VTANTDsZzxQAdmSkKFBSrIwU/s640/CAM00015.jpg" alt="" width="274" height="365" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I can't believe baby girl is now six months old! We had a checkup last Monday and she passed with flying colors. She's still a little small at about 15 pounds, and her height has remained pretty consistent since her last check-up. Most of her 3 to 6 months size clothes are too small and we put them into storage, but some still fit. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Ellie has gotten better at taking naps, though! She can also sit up completely by herself -except when something distracting pulls her attention, and then she falls over. She loves eating food and can pick up the small baby puffs with her hands. Ellie is getting bigger every day and I can't wait to see what the future holds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-56943446122138406622013-08-28T12:58:00.000-07:002013-08-28T12:58:42.050-07:005 Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNaKtDrecDePxkgWwKFERXguFGTJRiX-d2ateHzHCDdLWCig6in6OeQ73NhMi8MjB6d18IXfmxuUpV9MtWskh7mUZJgdBlo_9YJl0dfOFj5ub7oJrGTYAf91mSxULkVKNezx9cI9R7Uo/s640/blogger-image-1582357673.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNaKtDrecDePxkgWwKFERXguFGTJRiX-d2ateHzHCDdLWCig6in6OeQ73NhMi8MjB6d18IXfmxuUpV9MtWskh7mUZJgdBlo_9YJl0dfOFj5ub7oJrGTYAf91mSxULkVKNezx9cI9R7Uo/s640/blogger-image-1582357673.jpg"></a><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXFI2rPOUbSD7O7uSx6ewVNWY0GmkH1W5d9ZJkHduKsD33jgAZ7wcI3Poy9rS9qJisRuUouKZNeGRS0YRRROaUfb15J9pRdahyphenhyphen0JvSbGIDzOlVFf33IEqVEv6aYOknEbc5zIP-RKMh0M/s640/blogger-image--446506225.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXFI2rPOUbSD7O7uSx6ewVNWY0GmkH1W5d9ZJkHduKsD33jgAZ7wcI3Poy9rS9qJisRuUouKZNeGRS0YRRROaUfb15J9pRdahyphenhyphen0JvSbGIDzOlVFf33IEqVEv6aYOknEbc5zIP-RKMh0M/s640/blogger-image--446506225.jpg"></a><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1D_bDOJIZmdFwZeNtwDyvF-hT0kRkv-9JpRq7KLXVSbne0A6EbYLPlxZNvvqxU3Q_HyUA8VwsoOBORe0FJovoZG3lfKkIQqncGF5WeAbzbiXo4vt3w7MB8aSPE-0ufi86DDDb_8JF53U/s640/blogger-image--153818947.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guys! I can't believe my baby is five months old already! She's getting so big! I feel like in just the past month she has learned a ton of new tricks: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxcYWYQZ3qP-EaFJCreB4ilfP3NC-_JJ1bCbiCI6ZPacxyx63S3OssUjR5fyD8FXKDMKl9SV9nvTS57e6yhuA7jarZ0pQU1UVYIyDBr3XLPDt_ktewW02wFB9cmZo6onEqvj55hBQ-9E/s640/blogger-image-1646586371.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxcYWYQZ3qP-EaFJCreB4ilfP3NC-_JJ1bCbiCI6ZPacxyx63S3OssUjR5fyD8FXKDMKl9SV9nvTS57e6yhuA7jarZ0pQU1UVYIyDBr3XLPDt_ktewW02wFB9cmZo6onEqvj55hBQ-9E/s200/blogger-image-1646586371.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="149" height="200" /></a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1D_bDOJIZmdFwZeNtwDyvF-hT0kRkv-9JpRq7KLXVSbne0A6EbYLPlxZNvvqxU3Q_HyUA8VwsoOBORe0FJovoZG3lfKkIQqncGF5WeAbzbiXo4vt3w7MB8aSPE-0ufi86DDDb_8JF53U/s200/blogger-image--153818947.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="149" height="200" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like putting <strong>everything</strong> in her mouth - including her toes!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> She gets pretty upset when she can't do it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img style="text-align: start;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNaKtDrecDePxkgWwKFERXguFGTJRiX-d2ateHzHCDdLWCig6in6OeQ73NhMi8MjB6d18IXfmxuUpV9MtWskh7mUZJgdBlo_9YJl0dfOFj5ub7oJrGTYAf91mSxULkVKNezx9cI9R7Uo/s200/blogger-image-1582357673.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="149" height="200" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXFI2rPOUbSD7O7uSx6ewVNWY0GmkH1W5d9ZJkHduKsD33jgAZ7wcI3Poy9rS9qJisRuUouKZNeGRS0YRRROaUfb15J9pRdahyphenhyphen0JvSbGIDzOlVFf33IEqVEv6aYOknEbc5zIP-RKMh0M/s200/blogger-image--446506225.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="149" height="200" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've started practicing with the sippy cup. I'm not entirely sure she can get anything out yet. I think she just mostly chews on it. But she can hold onto it all by herself!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She also <strong>looooves</strong> her "mesh bananas." She tries very hard to feed herself with the mesh feeder. She's also pretty good at me spoon feeding her. She just wants to eat real people food!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1D_bDOJIZmdFwZeNtwDyvF-hT0kRkv-9JpRq7KLXVSbne0A6EbYLPlxZNvvqxU3Q_HyUA8VwsoOBORe0FJovoZG3lfKkIQqncGF5WeAbzbiXo4vt3w7MB8aSPE-0ufi86DDDb_8JF53U/s640/blogger-image--153818947.jpg"></a><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBp-Z7NZKsbuEHS-ePld2ARV4XjMh1w0rAbgqqqC24Qnlh-4XQEBN6x1A-KVBxH-W1XL6WXX2zPL1gec6WcXoRSTsPg5QudCXTZoEX74o7m3BXq2-8ncZrwaqSeu4zGYauH_zuoQBG1p4/s640/blogger-image-1955075520.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBp-Z7NZKsbuEHS-ePld2ARV4XjMh1w0rAbgqqqC24Qnlh-4XQEBN6x1A-KVBxH-W1XL6WXX2zPL1gec6WcXoRSTsPg5QudCXTZoEX74o7m3BXq2-8ncZrwaqSeu4zGYauH_zuoQBG1p4/s640/blogger-image-1955075520.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ellie is also a great "supported sitter." She can balance for a little bit by herself. Mostly she falls forward because she's trying to grab at something. She's also a pro at rolling over, especially when she gets her diaper changed! I just love my sweet baby :) </span></div>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-49055349756956596212013-08-06T12:32:00.000-07:002013-08-06T12:32:40.900-07:00Four Months<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Little Miss Ellie is now four months </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and a week<em>ish</em></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">! At her appointment last week, she weighed in at 13lbs 11oz and measured 25in. We've just put away all her 0-3 mo outfits and now she's in 3-6 mo. She's getting pretty good at entertaining herself and playing with her toys for a few minutes at a time without me or Cass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She loves her Mickey Mouse rattle best, and she loves sitting and playing in her super seat at Grandma's. We've ordered a similar one for her to have at home and can't wait til it gets here! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ellie has everyone wrapped around her little finger (especially her grandparents!) and we just love her so much (even if she's a sucky sleeper!)! She's getting bigger and more fun every day! </span></div>
Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-75420756529756488012013-05-13T22:18:00.000-07:002013-05-14T12:32:13.080-07:00Trying So Hard<p><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="600" height="361" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf" flashvars="file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid1285.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa581%2FJayme_Swallow%2F15D86329-1347-4133-8C4B-F961A4870F90-1396-000000F6BB1021C0_zps46ba94c5.mp4" wmode="transparent" allownetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Almost every time I put Ellie down for tummy time, she tries so hard to roll over! She really doesn't like to be on her belly unless we're entertaining her (toys are no good), but even then that's no guarantee! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's rolled from belly to back successfully on the bed, but she takes advantage of the slope into the middle. She hasn't quite done it on the floor/playmat yet, but she tries! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-13510284867496973252013-05-06T23:16:00.001-07:002013-05-06T23:17:05.877-07:00Newborn Photoshoot<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We just got the pictures back from Ellie's photoshoot and I just love them! Here's some of my favorites: </span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5_w_5bnlNou9ssKUo7NaAydiMhbJHYgKatyiVQMjMswjfk4XQgiL7pzEJzDeBCs6EcMN1DaE9UKUO1aytnaVzilq-1Z57O4ruiiceFUIa891VUD1S9zOMuYsLstNCPguOfeLxQjXp7o/s1600/JHP_4588.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5_w_5bnlNou9ssKUo7NaAydiMhbJHYgKatyiVQMjMswjfk4XQgiL7pzEJzDeBCs6EcMN1DaE9UKUO1aytnaVzilq-1Z57O4ruiiceFUIa891VUD1S9zOMuYsLstNCPguOfeLxQjXp7o/s320/JHP_4588.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="320" height="213" /></a></span></div><p> </p><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKyk86gkhZggMaR1FPR4A2i6dLi0ikpkhNW1_k1QWojtuRS5I-3Kb5rMls9ANXcZAPeXgZSwSFhDShFEYhQ4_D_mvlCZSqW8Ey-xOWFqOQuPYGEJeswY33s5Cawn0psB-pqaU7vE2krM/s1600/JHP_4599.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKyk86gkhZggMaR1FPR4A2i6dLi0ikpkhNW1_k1QWojtuRS5I-3Kb5rMls9ANXcZAPeXgZSwSFhDShFEYhQ4_D_mvlCZSqW8Ey-xOWFqOQuPYGEJeswY33s5Cawn0psB-pqaU7vE2krM/s320/JHP_4599.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="234" height="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love her little baby feet! </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*photos taken by <a href="http://www.jerriehaskinphotography.com/">Jerrie Haskin</a>*</span></span></div>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-68647945005189581352013-05-01T23:29:00.000-07:002013-05-01T23:31:32.830-07:00Baby's First Road Trip! <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last week I had a job interview up north, so Ellie and I decided to make a little trip out of it and stay at my parents' house for a few days. Turns out you have to pack a ton more when you're traveling with a baby than just by yourself! <br /> </span></p><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" href="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Jayme_Swallow/null_zps69f2dd8b.jpg"><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Jayme_Swallow/null_zps69f2dd8b.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="148" height="200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Suitcase, Stroller, Diaper Bag, Ellie's Bed, all for a 3 day trip!</span> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wasn't sure how Ellie would do, and I figured we would stop at least once on the drive. But I fed her right before we left and she slept the whole way! She woke up as soon as we got there, though, and was starving!! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That afternoon, Mom and I took her to meet her Great-Grandpa and Great-Uncle. 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(And weren't super happy since they can't sit on their own yet . . . ) But doesn't Will look so huge next to Ellie?!? 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He just loves his little grandbaby :) While I was getting ready, I put her in the swing at my moms. She wasn't too fond of it, but I think it was just the angle, she likes the rocking. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Jayme_Swallow/null_zpsd6b0fc16.jpg"><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Jayme_Swallow/null_zpsd6b0fc16.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="238" height="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then Wednesday Mom, Jenn, Willie, Ellie, and I played and went shopping. Ellie and I drove home that night and she was a little more cranky this time around. 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We had a nice little visit up north, even if Ellie got a little overwhelmed by all the changes! </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-60287996624615019512013-04-17T22:07:00.000-07:002013-04-17T22:08:06.403-07:00Cloth Diapering: So Far, So Good<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEpdL6gRAundjB8lfqTiCbe4JxThESBU0O48TsdQgJsgdnrdx01qs_rb0PtoxIedZiyXin7zKHPNTc3jIyfFbNnwyGC90jX8fILhn7QQS92j5VkCr8ShrJF-cwr6gu4_ppSoSEyxMlKs/s640/blogger-image-178964000.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEpdL6gRAundjB8lfqTiCbe4JxThESBU0O48TsdQgJsgdnrdx01qs_rb0PtoxIedZiyXin7zKHPNTc3jIyfFbNnwyGC90jX8fILhn7QQS92j5VkCr8ShrJF-cwr6gu4_ppSoSEyxMlKs/s200/blogger-image-178964000.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="149" /></a><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjq3fF2Brsx0dysyrhlRVEMiYGaW-yBO-bNnWfUakxfikPqGhBfx0w6G8KW77raYZkTso_e3coseMMVoMJXwfV-Yl-61R0TAooc4JB7Bv3CtbA2ukYySdm-HhKY1_GB4lVIRRNcL9QGE/s640/blogger-image--1907502092.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjq3fF2Brsx0dysyrhlRVEMiYGaW-yBO-bNnWfUakxfikPqGhBfx0w6G8KW77raYZkTso_e3coseMMVoMJXwfV-Yl-61R0TAooc4JB7Bv3CtbA2ukYySdm-HhKY1_GB4lVIRRNcL9QGE/s200/blogger-image--1907502092.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="149" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before Ellie was born, we got some newborn disposable diapers so that if I had a hard time recovering, I wouldn't have to worry about laundry. When the pack was almost gone, I went ahead and started putting her in cloth. She has little chicken legs, so the leg holes are <em>just a titch </em>too big, but it's usually not a problem. Her poops don't really stink yet, and the bag we store the dirty ones in locks in the smell really well. Washing them hasn't been an issue either. I have even changed her in "public" -- at church and the doctors -- and it's been fine there too. She's a little squirmy, so getting the diapers on her is probably the biggest issue so far! We've also been using the cloth wipes; they work great, I just need to order some more so we have enough! And, yes, Cass changes her diapers, too, if you were wondering :) </span></div>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-70086863244919551282013-04-15T15:27:00.002-07:002013-04-16T19:55:52.607-07:00Family Visits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">After we got home from the hospital, more of our family was able to come down and visit. Chris, Dylan, and Pyper came down for Tuesday and Wednesday, then my parents, Jordyn, Ammon, and Matthew came down Wednesday and Thursday. We got lots of pictures of Chris, Dylan and Pyper, but I only got pictures of Jordyn with Ellie. My bad! 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Miss Ellie-Belly is being a bit of a cranky-pants today so I can't run my errands, but she finally fell asleep so maybe I can catch up on some blogging! </div>
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The first night we were in the hospital, my parents came down to visit. The next day, Morrell and Grandma Carma came down. Kelby and MaryAnne were also driving through Cedar, so they stopped by for a quick visit too! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So after my visit to the hospital because of <a href="http://jandcswallow.blogspot.com/2013/03/guess-who-has-high-blood-pressure.html">my high blood pressure</a>, I really did try to take it easy. I slept in, I did a little house cleaning and organizing, then rested. Clean, rest, clean rest. And I felt so lazy! I didn't even make dinner that night; we went to the dining hall. (But that's really because it was staff dinner night.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, that night I was lying on the couch watching <em>Duck Dynasty</em> while Cass was at staff meeting, and I realized that my pains were getting stronger and more frequent. I finally started timing them and they were about 5-6 minutes apart. I had been told that when my contractions were too bad to talk through they were real, so I would talk to myself through the contractions. Pretty soon the talking to myself was really just saying, "ow, ow, ow" over and over! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My pains were pretty heavy in my back and really painful, but not quite what I thought labor would feel like. I texted my mom to see if she was still awake and then called her. She said it was probably really labor, so Cass and I headed to the hospital even though I wasn't sure. This time, though, I knew it could be real so I packed my bag just in case!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got to the hospital; they hooked me up to the monitors and checked me. I was at five and "not going anywhere," according to the nurse. They got me some pain medication, something before the epidural. It made me super tired. I couldn't keep my eyes open and kept falling in and out of sleep. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The anesthesiologist came to give me my epidural and when I sat up, my water broke. Then the anesthesiologist made a joke, telling me not to chew on my toenails, and I totally thought I was delusional. I was pretty out of it. They let me lay back down and wait for the epidural to kick in; I still had a while before it was time to push. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We did have a little scare as I got closer to pushing time. The monitor couldn't find the baby's heartbeat anymore. Then all of a sudden there were lots of nurses in the room and someone said to call the doctor. I was given an oxygen mask and they kept moving around the monitor to find her heartbeat. They still couldn't, so they attached something to her head and were able to get her heartbeat that way. It all happened so fast, but I was so scared! I'm so glad they were able to find her heartbeat again and that she was fine! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The doctor showed up shortly and it was time to push! And <em>oh my gosh! </em>Even with the epidural, it was the most painful thing in my life! I think I was pushing for about an hour or so and it was really hard! I really didn't think I could keep going and even started to hyperventilate a little at one point. Good thing Cass, the doctor, and the nurses were so supportive! Finally she came and they placed her on my chest. I loved her immediately and forgot all about the pain. Holding my sweet baby made it all worth it, even if she was all covered in gunk. </span></div>
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Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-27327639827590246982013-04-10T15:22:00.001-07:002013-04-10T15:23:36.659-07:00Meet Ellie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My sweet girl, Elizabeth Faye Swallow, was born on March 28th at 4:20 in the morning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She weighed 7 lbs 6 oz and was 20 inches long! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's some pictures from her first day here with us! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURJR9llVDQt2YgAMZcljspoD02vlFePG57MF2EJyz-sZnd3czzS1Y8wmBLjYwi5qxghM27Ijulf4RgmZsaboIs4aWJo6wxnNoyK_CUFHaWsARXhhWg1ErExiMMARwes6AsBTuWxz1i7o/s1600/114_2691.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURJR9llVDQt2YgAMZcljspoD02vlFePG57MF2EJyz-sZnd3czzS1Y8wmBLjYwi5qxghM27Ijulf4RgmZsaboIs4aWJo6wxnNoyK_CUFHaWsARXhhWg1ErExiMMARwes6AsBTuWxz1i7o/s320/114_2691.JPG" border="0" alt="" width="320" height="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI728y4bFhDjsQjbmjeMGYH01J8sXQgo0nol_13MUmxMKWfD9O0XJYTT_PW_2vZigSeQwdepv9hNjP7tAZQF7U77yT4oL-egySnrRQP-m0HA2PUCliB9x681_w7ZteFMSJ30xazzPKb-0/s640/blogger-image--1113296644.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI728y4bFhDjsQjbmjeMGYH01J8sXQgo0nol_13MUmxMKWfD9O0XJYTT_PW_2vZigSeQwdepv9hNjP7tAZQF7U77yT4oL-egySnrRQP-m0HA2PUCliB9x681_w7ZteFMSJ30xazzPKb-0/s640/blogger-image--1113296644.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUu9WdxMlR2QJ63QrG5lOpYHrb98H9PDFH7FTg4biIY0vizXG2BQoz3C8yIeKsHMottF4NvGi3UXlYf3S7PjgJTGaWDFSZk0fXeh8lcNxVtKo0mG2zAc5Z0Pn2QJCFJWDCaoLwV7CjUlQ/s640/blogger-image--2035534009.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUu9WdxMlR2QJ63QrG5lOpYHrb98H9PDFH7FTg4biIY0vizXG2BQoz3C8yIeKsHMottF4NvGi3UXlYf3S7PjgJTGaWDFSZk0fXeh8lcNxVtKo0mG2zAc5Z0Pn2QJCFJWDCaoLwV7CjUlQ/s640/blogger-image--2035534009.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYheP2EaxLAx5y22f22OEADyNm-_PFwZVb0jhatQ3_KC0f0ftD7LNnbFu7__bYvAKUF6AgMG0vNL5RJoJrZj4Tt__TXEJXbT9Aaqn0BngnJpmN0eNRh1IJIHni9eD4rIqdQNN86O4USac/s640/blogger-image--556320294.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYheP2EaxLAx5y22f22OEADyNm-_PFwZVb0jhatQ3_KC0f0ftD7LNnbFu7__bYvAKUF6AgMG0vNL5RJoJrZj4Tt__TXEJXbT9Aaqn0BngnJpmN0eNRh1IJIHni9eD4rIqdQNN86O4USac/s640/blogger-image--556320294.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't tell the nurses! We took a little nap together :) </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73KppcJLrdUTKBqpxmAnQfQ8Ljhg7lHTBTARltCXLTlxB4UMhphZJ8uNDb1bLYwXzALdri2r-zNTEGjeKMd3SW_izoAnC-E_M5Ps88Qs91yWs5-6Z8onfilolIHAW4jE9MBVqULraatQ/s640/blogger-image-757220544.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73KppcJLrdUTKBqpxmAnQfQ8Ljhg7lHTBTARltCXLTlxB4UMhphZJ8uNDb1bLYwXzALdri2r-zNTEGjeKMd3SW_izoAnC-E_M5Ps88Qs91yWs5-6Z8onfilolIHAW4jE9MBVqULraatQ/s640/blogger-image-757220544.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cass loves his baby girl! </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKrDg3rT66dpwlHNDLZLCxgdlujB-oy6bNXSisnoPEac0pw85oTyObYSvCSEg8oERSajV2SjW-onLmBh8u0LgpVbln2IW1yKFvGK2IvCZ1sQSEvTAfieDcle62Wq_ZzmJ5k79C1EeT_M/s640/blogger-image--1452239877.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKrDg3rT66dpwlHNDLZLCxgdlujB-oy6bNXSisnoPEac0pw85oTyObYSvCSEg8oERSajV2SjW-onLmBh8u0LgpVbln2IW1yKFvGK2IvCZ1sQSEvTAfieDcle62Wq_ZzmJ5k79C1EeT_M/s640/blogger-image--1452239877.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Newborn size is still big on her! </span></td></tr></tbody></table>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-4184030530270902732013-03-27T20:20:00.001-07:002013-03-27T20:20:49.022-07:00Guess who has high blood pressure? <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At my doctor's appointment yesterday, my blood pressure was a little high for the third week in a row, and there was protein in my urine. The doctor told me to watch out for headaches that don't go away with Tylenol and pain in my upper right rib, I think. If I get any of those, I'm to go straight to labor and delivery because he'll want to run some tests. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I got a headache at work, so I stopped at Walgreens after to get some medicine. I took it and tried to hydrate myself, but even after the chiropractor I still had a headache. I was nervous I was just psyching myself out: I have a tendency to do that. I asked Cass what to do, and he said I should just call the Dr and let them know that I have the headache but think I might be psyching myself out. So I did, and they decided I should go into Labor and Delivery. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cass had work meetings and homework, so I told him to stay home. If anything crazy were to happen, he could get a ride to the hospital, but I was pretty sure they'd just do some tests and I'd be fine and they'd send me home. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was mostly right. I had to wait a bit once I got to the hospital, but they finally got me set up with some monitors around my belly and a cuff. The cuff would take my blood pressure every ten minutes, and I guess the two monitors were for baby's heartbeat and contractions. I felt like they kept me on forever, but at least I had my book. They also took a vial of blood and had me pee again. After another while, they said all my tests came back okay, gave me some lortab and sent me home. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a little scary being in the hospital and not knowing all what was going on, but I was sure the baby wasn't coming then! And even though I was worried at the hospital, I could still hear her heartbeat and even feel her move around a little. So here's hoping I can make it the next few weeks til she gets here and that everything goes well until then! </span></p>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-33223609863662018052013-03-20T11:50:00.000-07:002013-03-20T11:51:44.354-07:0037 Weeks! <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">We've finally hit 37 weeks! I can hardly wait til baby girl gets here! I keep getting bigger every day and feel like one big stretch mark, but I hear it will all be worth it once she's here. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Updates: </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;"><br />The other night, Cass and I were in bed and I was the big spoon. She starts kicking and Cass asks, "Is she kicking me in the back?" Yes indeed! Silly girl. </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;"><br />She moves a ton, especially when I'm trying to sleep! Sometimes I feel like she's only not moving when my belly is too hard and contracted for her to move. It's so weird, though, because my belly is all lop-sided. She's always on my left side and sometimes it's very obviously lop-sided. </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;"><br />Baby girl likes to kick me in my ribs a lot. I have a bruise on my ribs from her. For real. Visible bruise! </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;"><br />A student asked me if I was having twins because I am so big; I explained that it's normal. He was all, "No, [math teacher] didn't get that big!" Well, she's taller than I am! And she didn't go full term. Regardless. I'm huge. </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;"><br />Doctor says: </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Last week at 36 weeks, 1 cm and 70%</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Today at 37 weeks, 1 cm and 80%</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">He says the most he'll let me go over is a week, but he doesn't think it will come to that. My belly was also measuring big today, so big baby? </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;"><br />I got a Prenatal Massage yesterday. It was super great and relaxing. I could have fallen asleep right then and there! And I <em>did</em> take a little nap after . . .</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;"><br />Cass put the car seat in last week and it's so weird to see it when I turn around to back up! Speaking of driving, it's a constant battle between my short legs and my big belly, do I squish one or stretch the other? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-61556975041619438712013-02-20T22:04:00.000-08:002013-02-21T19:22:40.000-08:00time to come out of the closet . . . <p><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">. . . and please don't judge me! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So back when <a href="http://www.mrsrogersneighborhood.com/">Ashley</a> was still pregnant with Eva, she started talking about cloth diapers. And Cass and I started thinking about them. And a few months back, Cass presented me with <a href="http://www.mint.com/blog/consumer-iq/cloth-vs-disposable-diapers-a-cost-comparison-102011/">this</a> article by <a href="http://mint.com/">mint.com</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">[yeah, it's probably his favorite website]. </span>He was convinced that they would be a money saver. And so I agreed to try them, with the caveat that if it doesn't work for us, for <strong>me</strong>, I can quit it, no guilt. <span style="font-size: x-small;">[If they're in good condition, they can resale for pretty close to original price, so we wouldn't be out a lot of money.]</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The savings are the biggest reasoning for us. Especially since it wouldn't surprise me if baby girl is stubborn <span style="font-size: x-small;">[gee, where could she get that from?] </span>and refuses to potty train. I also think the diapers are super adorable and I just love buying cute things, so that's another reason. And I like to try to save the planet when possible and feasible so if cloth diapering works for us <em>and</em> saves the planet? Even better. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I started doing my research. I was immediately drawn to the <a href="http://flipdiapers.com/index.php">Flip</a> Diapering System. </span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/180994_10150101669144985_6965374_n.jpg"><img src="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/180994_10150101669144985_6965374_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="320" height="164" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They grow with your child, so no need to worry about finding the right size. they come with snaps or hook and loop <span style="font-size: x-small;">[basically velcro]</span> so my one-day toddler can't unsnap and run around naked. Or she might anyway. Who knows. But I digress. . . </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Flips are also in two parts, a cover and an insert. So no stuffing, as with the pockets, and no long drying time, as with the All-in-Ones. Plus you can reuse the cover throughout the day, unless it gets stinky, so you need less covers, which is also a money saver. We even got some on eBay, so half of ours are new and half are used. They seem perfect, on paper, so now we'll just have to wait til baby girl gets here and find out! </span></p>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-80304777763017315902013-01-29T19:28:00.001-08:002013-01-29T19:30:03.007-08:0030 Weeks Down . . . <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10 weeks to go! I don't know how my belly can get even bigger! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But really, everything is going well. I've gotten sick a few days, and obviously my back has had pain, but nothing terrible. Baby girl is doing really well; she loves to move around, especially when I'm trying to sleep. When I'm lying in bed, on my side, she'll bounce from one side of me to the other, so up and down like she's bouncing on a trampoline. Sometimes it feels like she's doing back flips in there too, especially after I eat! The worst thing she does is kick me in the ribs, in fact, she kicked one out of place! So last week I finally got myself to the chiropractor; I went again today. Hopefully I'll get sorted out here soon and get some sleep before the baby gets here! Not too much longer to wait!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" href="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Jayme_Swallow/January%2013/DB94775D-5CFF-46B4-821F-B9BD49A3B1F0-995-0000020F7C447A6F.jpg"><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Jayme_Swallow/January%2013/DB94775D-5CFF-46B4-821F-B9BD49A3B1F0-995-0000020F7C447A6F.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="240" height="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">about 28 weeks</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" href="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Jayme_Swallow/82AA949A-2EE3-4F93-B719-4C4594DC4058-4356-00000B4B14EBBD45.jpg"><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Jayme_Swallow/82AA949A-2EE3-4F93-B719-4C4594DC4058-4356-00000B4B14EBBD45.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="240" height="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> almost 30 weeks</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" href="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Jayme_Swallow/3E16691A-43AA-4023-A299-0AB0CDDC08EE-4624-00000C60AE333BDC.jpg"><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Jayme_Swallow/3E16691A-43AA-4023-A299-0AB0CDDC08EE-4624-00000C60AE333BDC.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="240" height="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">today -- bigger every day!</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-48194307330850156592013-01-03T13:14:00.001-08:002013-01-03T13:14:46.199-08:00oh, glucose! <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since we're back in town, but I still have the rest of the week off of work, I went to go get my glucose test done yesterday. Originally, Cass was going to come with me & get his blood test done as well (for his acne meds) and we would run some errands after. Unfortunately, he had to work, so I went by myself. I brought my iPhone to swag & <i>Narnia </i> to read. I'm good at keeping myself entertained, yo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't have to wait too long before getting the drink, maybe 10-15 minutes? It was a pretty busy day for the Phelbotomists. The drink was really, really sugary, but it didn't taste horrible. Just like a super sugary toddler drink. And drinking it in five minutes? Not a problem. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I sat and chilled and waited. I earned swagbucks and read almost all of <i>The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. </i>And then it had been an hour. I'm reading the super large all-in-one Narnia, so I packed the book oh-so-tightly in my purse and waited. They'd come get me soon. Right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I started to get really, really tired. And a little light headed. And I really thought I was going to puke. But if I threw up, or passed out, would they still do the test on me?? I didn't want to take the chance. Deeeeeeep breaths! After about an additional 20 minutes of waiting, they came and got me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I let the student they had draw my blood. She was slow but did okay. Once they got the three vials they needed, I was even more lightheaded. I let them know and then asked for a trash can to throw up in. Gross. Totally emptied my stomach. I can't imagine if they'd made me fast before the test instead of just doing a simple (toast & egg, no sugar!) breakfast. I don't think I would have made it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After some breathing, resting, crackers, and apple juice, I felt much better. I was even able to get my errands done! My tummy still felt upset, though, so even though I was starving, I just had a granola bar and rested. I "took a little nap" around 3 . . . and didn't get up til almost 8!! And then I went back to bed pretty early too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After all that, I don't know if I passed the test or not. . . but I sure hope they don't make me do the three hour! There's no way I can pass that! </span>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-86040498464173148072012-12-16T06:56:00.003-08:002012-12-16T06:56:59.572-08:00Paranoid about Passing Out<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starting Friday morning, I was super dizzy. I kept thinking I was going to pass out. I tried food and water, knowing the two most logical causes would be dehydration or low blood sugar. Neither one made a difference. Any time I went from sitting to standing --whoa! And sometimes even just sitting there was dizzy-making. Work was <i>not fun</i>. At least the kids were pretty behaved. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday was the same thing. I was so frustrated with it. All I wanted to know was if this was an emergency and I needed to go to the hospital or if it was nothing and I just needed to buck up. But the doctor's office is closed on Saturday. So's the pregnancy risk hotline. Mom had no clue. The internet wasn't helpful. So finally we just decided to go to the hospital. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The nurses were very nice and took great care of me and didn't make me feel like I was overreacting or being a loser. They did some blood work and my labs came back pretty normal, just an elevated white count. Between them and the dr, they decided it was probably an ear thing related to the cold going around and gave me an anti-histamine. I started feeling better last night, so hopefully it continues on today. I'm glad it was something so little, but I'm glad we made the decision to go into the hospital, too. I can't just sleep my life away and worry that I'm going to pass out all the time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Luckily, the whole time this was going on, I could still feel baby girl moving around. She was totally fine. It was just me being sick. </span></div>
Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-73924014738050504732012-11-14T19:27:00.003-08:002012-11-16T13:03:17.887-08:00It's a Girl!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnufor3S2o3wiFnwL4VNCT_ug28XwBqP3KBdbxMoY4aCsvWiQwtJahxg6b0b6Uw0VCl4KGCFzR4kR4_KFzrwbxjX8dIeaxDU8pYdsaJ32_Pq8um-EQzxd_CgW7wp2xfAgPWk9r5Yif1I/s1600/SWALLOWJAYMEK20121112161827702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnufor3S2o3wiFnwL4VNCT_ug28XwBqP3KBdbxMoY4aCsvWiQwtJahxg6b0b6Uw0VCl4KGCFzR4kR4_KFzrwbxjX8dIeaxDU8pYdsaJ32_Pq8um-EQzxd_CgW7wp2xfAgPWk9r5Yif1I/s320/SWALLOWJAYMEK20121112161827702.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-12974723861422951892012-11-04T11:25:00.000-08:002012-11-04T11:25:21.848-08:0017 weeks bump<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-79166916657700171522012-10-16T18:39:00.002-07:002013-01-19T15:34:53.388-08:00Weight<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before getting pregnant, I was a little bigger than I wanted to be. I tried eating healthier and getting more exercise in during the summer, but you know how difficult that is! However, since being pregnant, I've felt more encouraged to do so. I'd only like to gain "necessary" weight during this pregnancy and stay as healthy as possible, no gestational diabetes, no pre-eclampsia. Just doing what I can to keep me and my baby healthy, ya know? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well a few weeks ago Cass came up with a proposal to reward himself $5 of free money every time he exercised four times within one week. I agreed, as long as I could do it too! So far I've fulfilled two weeks to his one :) I've been doing the Wii Fit, which is pretty fun, and one of the days I did some Michael Jackson Experience afterwards for my cardio. That was quite a high energy day! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Wii Fit weighs me, so I've been able to keep better track of my weight. I don't know what I weighed before getting pregnant, but I feel like I lost a bit of weight before that first doctors visit. At my first visit (almost 11 weeks) I weighed less than I remember weighing before and pants were still fitting. Last week, a month later (almost 15 weeks) I weighed a whole pound less :) I've also been keeping track of my weight by week on a graph online, and it's been staying right around there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I asked the doctor what he thought about my weight, and he totally supports me doing Wii Fit. He said it would be great for a total weight gain of around 15 lbs. So here's hoping! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow. I used a lot of smiley faces. That's a little annoying. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I'm feeling a little bit bigger than I have. Pants a smidgen tighter and looking like I have a little belly. I think it's a little bloat from the weekend, but also a little bit of baby bird making her debut! It might be time to pull out the maternity clothes soon! </span></div>
Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-34787857457072542812012-10-05T13:19:00.002-07:002012-10-05T13:19:53.268-07:00Maternity Clothes!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not <i>actually</i> ready for maternity clothes yet, but a few weeks ago Old Navy had a sale on maternity clothes, plus an online sale, and I had swagbucks <i>dying</i> to be spent, so I bought me some cute clothes! They came the other day and I just love them. Some already "fit" with room to grow, and some will fit once I have my "bump." I super love the maxi dress though! It's so cute and comfy! I wore it today & everyone said I looked cute :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm starting to feel a lot better though, eating, having energy, not needing a nap, it's great! I've even been doing the Wii Fit this week! It's pretty fun, and the competition aspect is great. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a Random Note: My hair is growing a ton, and I can't be upside down blow drying my hair as long, so I can only blow out like half of it! I really want an expensive blow dryer! :) </span>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-55106861417548831012012-09-28T11:45:00.002-07:002012-09-28T11:45:31.806-07:00migraine & growth<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">momma's got a migraine :/ thankheavensforsickdays!! The pain sucks. Started last night. Pills, heat, cold, sleep. Nothing helped. So, yeah, no work today. The good news is, Season 5 of Gossip Girls is finally on Netflix!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">baby bird is about the size of a peach now. it's hard to tell if I'm showing or just bloated. pants still fit, but I'm on my second bra. and it's already a stretch!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sometimes, mostly all the time, I don't really feel pregnant yet. april is still so far away, and I don't feel anything inside me, and I can't see the baby's impact on the outside of me quite yet. at least the morning sickness is mostly all gone. the tiredness isn't as bad either. more just a lazy grossness . . . where is my second trimester motivation? maybe next week. </span>Jaymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150546082029507331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803612650239219857.post-9054718726448379822012-09-25T18:35:00.001-07:002012-09-25T18:35:57.559-07:00Blood<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At my doctor's last week, they told me I had to come in and get blood drawn before my next visit. They do it just down the hall from the doctor's office, so I could have done it immediately after. Except I'm a big chicken. And I had that nasty cold, so they said it would be better to wait. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Back to that big chicken part . . . I just get so nervous around needles. Mostly seeing needles in my skin. Blood doesn't gross me out. Even my blood isn't gross. But getting my blood drawn freaks me out. So I needed Cassidy to come with me, in case I got nervous or passed out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We finally went tonight. Because of our schedules, we had to go "after hours." They are open 7-7, but their check-in area was closed, so we had to check in at the ER. <b>That</b> was a pain in the butt. Next time, I'll try to man up and go by myself so I can get in faster. ha ha</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once we got through the check-in, it went relatively quick though. She drew something like seven vials, and science is improving every day, because they only had to stick me once! I had it in my head that she'd have to stick me every time! I was doing okay during the draw, breathing, even looked at the blood for a second & thought, "Wow! This is going by fast!" And then she finished. And I got dizzy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm pretty good at calling it when I get dizzy and preventing passing out, though, so I laid down, kept breathing, and they got me some water. No passing out! Now we'll just have to see if I bruise or not! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We had our first doctor's visit today. Our doctor is Dr Bilanzich and he was very friendly! When I scheduled the appointment, the receptionist made it sound like I'd only be doing blood and paperwork, but Cass decided to come with me anyway in case we got to hear the baby's heartbeat. Good thing he came, because we got our first look at the baby! (trans-vaginal ultrasound) It was so neat to see the baby up there on the screen; it makes it feel so much more real! According to my LMP, I'm 10 weeks and some odd days, but baby measured 11 weeks 1 day, go big strong baby! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Cassidy was so cute after the doctor's visit. He was all, "You said it was the size of a prune, so I was picturing it all prune shaped, but it looks like a baby already! With little hands and feet!" And then h</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">e kept staring at the pictures and took them around with him all day to show off! He loves our baby :) </span></div>
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