Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Jane's Blessing
Baby Jane's Arrival
Oh dear! Jane is almost 3 months old, so we'd better post her arrival story. In fact, as new parents, we find that this blog thing could be a great way to journal for her, so keep checking back, we are determined to be better if for no other reason than little Jane's sake!
Andrea went into labor on September 2nd at 11:00 pm. There were no signs of labor to speak of so it was a surprise to her when her water broke in the middle of the night! We waited until the following day at 4:00pm to go to the birth center for active labor, but even though mom was fully dilated and pushed for a few hours, Jane was making no progress. So we decided to head to the hospital, which was the longest 10 minute drive Andrea says she has ever experienced. At the hospital, she opted for an epidural and pitocin to get things moving, and tried to push again but baby Jane's heart rate was dropping even though she wasn't, so a C-section seemed to be the only option left. She was born at 12:18pm on September 4th, 7 lbs and 3 ounces, and every bit of perfect. Mom was quite upset that she didn't even get to see Jane until after the newborn procedures but she was still being operated on. Jeff got to hold her after a few minutes and take some photos. We learned a lot about how to care for her in the hospital while Andrea started to recover. Jeff stayed the whole time which was great. Grandma and Grandpa Walker, Erik and Ryan came to visit, as well as our Vlazny family. Went home on Wednesday, three days after she was born. We love having her new little spirit in our home!
Andrea went into labor on September 2nd at 11:00 pm. There were no signs of labor to speak of so it was a surprise to her when her water broke in the middle of the night! We waited until the following day at 4:00pm to go to the birth center for active labor, but even though mom was fully dilated and pushed for a few hours, Jane was making no progress. So we decided to head to the hospital, which was the longest 10 minute drive Andrea says she has ever experienced. At the hospital, she opted for an epidural and pitocin to get things moving, and tried to push again but baby Jane's heart rate was dropping even though she wasn't, so a C-section seemed to be the only option left. She was born at 12:18pm on September 4th, 7 lbs and 3 ounces, and every bit of perfect. Mom was quite upset that she didn't even get to see Jane until after the newborn procedures but she was still being operated on. Jeff got to hold her after a few minutes and take some photos. We learned a lot about how to care for her in the hospital while Andrea started to recover. Jeff stayed the whole time which was great. Grandma and Grandpa Walker, Erik and Ryan came to visit, as well as our Vlazny family. Went home on Wednesday, three days after she was born. We love having her new little spirit in our home!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Yes, We Are Still Alive...
Ha, ha, how clever of me to steal the title of the last post. Ok, maybe not, but we are still alive. Somethings have changed for us, and a lot has happened in two short years. The first, the most important, and the biggest news is that we are expecting a little baby girl in September. We are both very excited and, if truth be told, a little scared and nervous. We have some ultrasound photos of the baby that I will post later this week. Andrea thinks that she looks like me, but I don't see it.
The second thing that has happened is that my little brother left for, served, and returned from a mission to Columbia, South Carolina. It's kind of funny that for two years he was within a 5 hour drive from us, but we flew 5 hours to see him in Colorado this last weekend. We got to see the rest of my family, including those who we haven't been able to see the last couple times that we have flown out to Colorado. It was a short but good trip.
The third thing is that we had to move out of our house, and rent it out for a year and a half before we were in a position to move back in. Six months after I lost my job, Andrea lost hers. Fortunately, Andrea was able to find someone to rent it to, and we went to live with her parents. We are now back in the house and in the process of making some improvements. We have torn out all the carpet and have had hardwoods installed in the kitchen, living room, and the hallway to the back rooms. we are also having a few small walls added to the wall that separates the living room from the master bedroom, so we can build a "fireplace" complete with mantel, flat panel TV, and shelves on either side. Again, I will post pictures later this week.
The second thing that has happened is that my little brother left for, served, and returned from a mission to Columbia, South Carolina. It's kind of funny that for two years he was within a 5 hour drive from us, but we flew 5 hours to see him in Colorado this last weekend. We got to see the rest of my family, including those who we haven't been able to see the last couple times that we have flown out to Colorado. It was a short but good trip.
The third thing is that we had to move out of our house, and rent it out for a year and a half before we were in a position to move back in. Six months after I lost my job, Andrea lost hers. Fortunately, Andrea was able to find someone to rent it to, and we went to live with her parents. We are now back in the house and in the process of making some improvements. We have torn out all the carpet and have had hardwoods installed in the kitchen, living room, and the hallway to the back rooms. we are also having a few small walls added to the wall that separates the living room from the master bedroom, so we can build a "fireplace" complete with mantel, flat panel TV, and shelves on either side. Again, I will post pictures later this week.
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