Our Third Week at Home

Travis went back to work on Tuesday, but my mother in law is still here...which has been nice.  It means I can take Lauren to school in the morning without having to stress too much about the hour long drive back and forth and whether or not Taylor can hang that long without needing to eat or have a diaper change.  Taylor has been such a wonderful addition to our family and is really just a chill and calm little girl.  We had a pretty rough night a couple of days ago, but we made it through and I think we're back on the right track.  Now if I could just get both my girls to go to sleep each night and wake up each morning at the same time, I'd be set!  But I don't see that happening any time soon.  So for now, I will just have to be tired and take cat naps during the day. 

Got a little on my mind....

I will admit, I had a complete breakdown this morning.  I'm proud that I at least lasted 2 weeks this time though.  I'm scared.  Terrified really, of what's going to come in the next few weeks for me.  Travis goes back to work on Tuesday, and my mother in law leaves soon as well.  That means it's ALL up to me.  I know I can do it, I'm just scared as hell to.  Feedings and pumping, diapers, getting Lauren ready for daycare, remembering stuff (that's funny), and all that comes with "real life" again.  So this morning, I broke down.  I stood in the shower and cried and cried and cried until I felt better, and all of a sudden this calmness came over me and the tears just stopped.  I can do this.  I can do this.  I can do this.  As long as I say those words out loud, it will all be okay. 

On a brighter note, here are a few more pics from this past week.  I must say, Travis and I make BEAUTIFUL babies.  I love my girls so much, 

Our First Week Home

Taylor Paige is FINALLY Here!!

I know I'm about a week overdue with this blog post, but as you can imagine I've been a little busy this past week.  Our newest little angel has finally joined us!  Taylor Paige Overstreet arrived on Sunday the 5th of February at 3:19 a.m.  She weighed 6 pounds 13.5 ounces and was 20 inches long.  She joins all the other girls in the family and decided to come on her own special day.  My Mom was born on April Fool's Day, I was born on the Fourth of July, Lauren was born on Mother's Day, and Tay was born on Super Bowl Sunday.  And yes, that IS a holiday!

I was consistently measuring about one and a half weeks early so my due date was "changed" to January 31st instead of February 7th.  I worked everyday up until the 30th and was just done.  I couldn't even function anymore.  I was not thinking clearly, I was exhausted, I was in pain...all pretty typical symptoms but not very fun ones.  I went to my appointment on the 30th and the doctor told me it was going to be ANYTIME.  I was dilated to 3cm and was 60-70% effaced.  Travis was still working out of town and that was stressing me out even more and the doctor knew it.  So while I was at my appointment, she called Labor and Delivery at Kadlec to see when the earliest day was that they could get me in for an induction.  Saturday.  I had never heard such sweeter words.  If I didn't go into labor on my own (which I was already in non-active labor) I would get to go in on Saturday...but only if they weren't too busy.  The woman I spoke to in L&D told me they would start making phone calls at 6:00 a.m. 

Saturday rolled around and still no baby.  I was so frustrated and grumpy on Saturday too.  I didn't get my phone call all day and I was really stressing that it just wasn't going to happen.  I kept bugging Travis to get his bag packed and he just took a nap on the couch instead.  I finally got Lauren to take a little snooze around 4:00 in the afternoon...and then my phone rang.  It was the nurse asking me if I was ready to have a baby.  She said they were able to get me in because another woman declined her induction due to the Super Bowl being the next day.  HECK YES I was ready!  The nurse told me I needed to be there by 5:00.  I woke Travis up and he quickly packed his bag and loaded the car up.  I called my Mom and told her we were on our way to drop Lauren off with her and we were on our way.

Once I was in the hospital bed and hooked up to the monitors and registered, I got my iv with fluids and pitocin.  Then the anesthetist came in and gave me my epidural.  That guy was a hoot and made me feel so comfortable (considering I was shaking like crazy and so scared we were going to have a repeat of when I was in labor with Lauren).  After that, Dr. Sizemore came in and checked me and then broke my water.  They turned up the dose on the pitocin and we were in business!  I dilated to 4cm in about an hour and a half.  Things were moving along really well so we thought we'd better try and get some sleep.  Trisha couldn't sleep so she hung out and watched tv while Travis and I tried to rest.  About a half hour later I was REALLY feeling some pressure and I could feel my contractions so the nurse came in and checked me again and I was already at 6 cm.  I was shaking so bad and was having some really wierd pains and even more pressure...it was crazy.  The nurse was still in the room charting my progress in the computer when I told her I felt something strange "down there".  It had only been about 20 minutes since she last checked me, but good thing she did.  I was 10 cm dilated and 100% effaced and READY TO PUSH!!  It was absolutely crazy insane how fast that all happened. 

Dr. Sizemore came in and they got me all ready to go.  It was 3 contractions and she was out.  It was amazing and beautiful and wonderful all at the same time.  My little girl was here and in my arms.  I'm so in love with her and can't wait to share her with the world!