Here are a few of Zoe's newborn portraits taken at 3 weeks old, thanks to LightlyFocused Photography
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Zoe Phyllis
Zoe Phyllis was born on September 27, 2012 at 9:45 in the evening. She weighed 7 lbs and 10 oz and was 19.5 in long. Hopefully within the next few days I will be able to post a little more about her birth and the past week and a half with a newborn.
The first time I got to hold her, it went by way to quickly
After letting me hold her for a minute (they didn't even really want to do that but Andrew insisted) they whisked her away to the NICU to monitor her breathing.
After monitoring her for a few hours, they finally returned her to us!
Sweet little Zoe all bundled up (definitely more to come on this)
At home, 3 days old
I believe this is on day 6
1 week old, Daddy cutting her little fingernails as she sleeps
Monday, September 24, 2012
40 Weeks
Well, our estimated due date has come and gone and we're still waiting. It seems little Zoe is just content to be right where she is and she might possibly have a bit of a stubborn streak in her :) So far, even though she has missed her due date, everything is looking good. We've been going to the doctor about every three days lately, and we do a fetal non-stress test (I think it's called something like that). Hopefully she'll be making her appearance any day now :) In the meantime, we're still waiting.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
38/39 Weeks
It's almost time! Little Zoe could arrive anytime now! We are excited about her arrival, but we are trying to hold out till Saturday when Zoe's Grandma will arrive. I think overall, everything is still relatively smooth and easy. I am getting quite uncomfortable, and I'm ready to get this extra weight off, but other than that, I'm feeling good. I'm a little scared to jinx it, but I guess since I'm basically at my due date, I'm just about home free....I have yet to get any stretch marks! Pretty impressive I think :) I've been getting little bruises around the sides of my belly, but no stretch marks. Hopefully my skin can hold out just a little bit longer. My belly button is still very much an inny, although the skin around it pokes out and it looks funny.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Thankful
I am not sure if I have mentioned on here before that my doctor here only allows his mom's-to-be to gain 8 kilos (about 17 lbs) during their pregnancies, but since I'm tall, he said I could gain 9 kilos (almost 20 lbs). They mentioned it several times in the beginning of my pregnancy and as I was getting closer to 9 kilos, the nurses would give me "looks." I knew that just 20 lbs is a ridiculously low amount to gain in a pregnancy, but I was still a little self conscience about it.
A couple of nights ago, I was looking online about all the drugs I may or may not get when I'm in labor and how that will affect my celiacs. I have to be very careful about medications I take, because they love to hide that gluten anywhere they feel they can get away with it :) One of the things I kept seeing over and over again is how common it is for babies of celiac mommies to be underweight at birth and/or have organ problems because they weren't able to get the nutrition they needed when their little organs were developing. It really hit me then, it doesn't matter how much weight I gain during my pregnancy, or how above average little Zoe is when she is born, I am just so thankful that she is able to gain all the weight she needs. I am thankful that every ultrasound has come back showing that all of her little organs are in perfectly normal condition. And the fact that she is extra long just goes to show how she has been able to get the nourishment she needs! It really is a miracle! It has been a pain and constant worry this whole pregnancy, trying hard to stay completely gluten-free, and worrying about every little thing I put in my mouth. But it has all been worth it for little Zoe to be big and strong! Now that I am getting close to the end of my pregnancy and just about home free, I feel like my emotions or view of it all is changing from constant worry to thankfulness. It is quite a freeing change as well! Of course once she's born, I'll have two mouths to worry about keeping gluten-free, but I am thankful that God has protected her from the times that I have accidentally eaten gluten and that He has kept me from so much gluten during this pregnancy :)
A couple of nights ago, I was looking online about all the drugs I may or may not get when I'm in labor and how that will affect my celiacs. I have to be very careful about medications I take, because they love to hide that gluten anywhere they feel they can get away with it :) One of the things I kept seeing over and over again is how common it is for babies of celiac mommies to be underweight at birth and/or have organ problems because they weren't able to get the nutrition they needed when their little organs were developing. It really hit me then, it doesn't matter how much weight I gain during my pregnancy, or how above average little Zoe is when she is born, I am just so thankful that she is able to gain all the weight she needs. I am thankful that every ultrasound has come back showing that all of her little organs are in perfectly normal condition. And the fact that she is extra long just goes to show how she has been able to get the nourishment she needs! It really is a miracle! It has been a pain and constant worry this whole pregnancy, trying hard to stay completely gluten-free, and worrying about every little thing I put in my mouth. But it has all been worth it for little Zoe to be big and strong! Now that I am getting close to the end of my pregnancy and just about home free, I feel like my emotions or view of it all is changing from constant worry to thankfulness. It is quite a freeing change as well! Of course once she's born, I'll have two mouths to worry about keeping gluten-free, but I am thankful that God has protected her from the times that I have accidentally eaten gluten and that He has kept me from so much gluten during this pregnancy :)
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