8 Months!

With all of the excitement going on, I can't forget Jack's newest milestone...8 Months Old! I can't believe it. After going into the hospital Thursday (1/14/2010) and coming home Sunday (1/17/2010) he turned from a little baby boy to a little big boy. I almost didn't recognize him. I can't believe how fast they grow. He is getting into everything, putting every and anything in his mouth. He is curious and has to check everything out. While he is still army crawling he is slowly learning how to stand and is using anything he can find to help hoist himself up. He is such a bundle of joy and continues to make us smile and laugh especially at everything he starts to discover.

On a more recent note, Thursday 1/14/21010 he started coughing and wheezing and not feeling well. When we got home Sunday we could see how Jack was not feeling very well, so Monday we took him into the doctor. The doctor then told us he has RSV - perfect timing for bringing a new baby home. So the last week we have had to keep Jack and Abi separate and quarantined to their own rooms until Jack started feeling better. Yesterday we had to turn in his gas mask and he is doing much better.

Abigail Leigh South

Abigail Leigh South was born Friday January 15, 2010 at the Riverton Hospital. She weighed in at 6lbs 7oz and is 18 inches long.

You are all probably wondering wait she is early...Yes she is 4 weeks early, however when they decide to come there is no stopping them.

Thursday January 14 it was almost closing time when I leaked a little. Not really knowing what was going on, it happened again and again as I was heading home. When I got home I hopped in the shower changed clothes was getting ready to sit down and eat dinner when it happened again. I ran to the bathroom and was still trying to figure things out. I thought I was fine so I took Jack and headed toward his highchair when it happened again and although I was trying my hardest to hold it in however it got through again. I ran to the bathroom and started crying because I was embarrassed that I couldn't hold my own urine - when after all it was actually my water that had broken. I had called my mom and Joyce to verify and they both told us to head to the hospital.

Around 7:30 pm we made is to the hospital and sure enough after one of the tests my water had broke and so they admitted us. The nurses wanted to see how my body did on its own so they decided to wait until 2 am before they enduced me. My body decided not to really do a whole lot so when 2 am came here came the pitosum. At first I thought I would be able to handle the contractions until they became harder and closer together. Around 5 am I couldn't take the pain anymore so I had them call the anesthesiologist to give me an epidural. About 5:30 am the pain was long gone and I fell right to sleep. I woke up around 8 am feeling my contractions again. So I only pushed my button once for additional epidural pain reliever. Finally around 11:15 I was totally dilated and efaced so the pushing began. I pushed for 90 minutes and before the end came I almost couldn't finish I was so exhausted and tired. My doctor didn't know why she wasn't coming out and that she could use the vacuum I agreed, however here came a strong contraction and pushed as hard as I could and she finally came. I guess the vacuum threat worked, because it would have messed up her hair.

We are so excited to have her hear and although she is 4 weeks early she is doing very well - her breathing and vitals were all strong.

Here are a few pictures of her - more to come later.