Thursday, August 19, 2010
Tick Tock...
Uuuuuuummmmmm.......yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah. I suppose I need to either delete this blog or update it. Huuuummmm.....we'll see which one I choose. :)
Thursday, February 4, 2010
It's been a while...
Who knew that a newborn could take up so much of your time that you wouldn't have enough time to update your blog. haha!
In a nutshell, life has been GREAT! We are enjoying watching Andee change every day and come into her personality.
Here are a few updates:
We are finally just about done with our bathroom project. There was basically a 6 foot cave underneath the slab in our bathroom. Obviously whoever lived here before had some work done and it was not done correctly. Quite a surprise to us! Thankfully our homeowners insurance covered the majority of the work, so we were able to get the bathroom fixed and upgraded! NICE!
My sister is living with us and not only being a fun roommate, but also acting as a live-in nanny and personal chef. Andee absolutely loves her Aunt Sissy!! Heath & I are soooooooooooooooo lucky to have her here - it's been so fun!
We had quite a big scare with Andee last month. I took her in to the doc to talk to them about her crying fits, wondering if it was reflux. Much to my surprise, the doc noticed that the soft spot on the top of her head was swollen and that raised a quick red flag. She immediately sent us to Texas Children's Hospital for a ct-scan. OMG! I was trying with all my yogic might not to break down with fear & worry. Heath met us at the hospital, so we could support each other through this scary moment. I tell you what, it was quite frightening to see your 7 week old baby girl strapped into a ct-scanner. To make a long story short, Andee has a "bulging fontenelle". There's lots of scary stuff that goes along with that term, but thankfully the scan came back and showed that everything is OK. We are still watching her closely though!
I wrote into Pregnancy magazine in December and told the story of how we came up with Andee's name AND THEY PUBLISHED IT!!! It is in the February edition of the magazine on page 15. How fun! :)
Opening my own small yoga studio has been in the back of my mind since I got my certification. I started looking at spaces and was on the verge of making it happen, but instead I found an established dance studio that has a perfect room for me to rent 2 days a week. I started class this week! This will be a great way for me to build clientele before opening my studio. Shoot me an email if you want more information on my classes (mindyjo11@hotmail.com).
Andee is approaching her 3 month birthday. I can't believe how fast time flies. Can't we just slow down the clock for a little while???
In a nutshell, life has been GREAT! We are enjoying watching Andee change every day and come into her personality.
Here are a few updates:
We are finally just about done with our bathroom project. There was basically a 6 foot cave underneath the slab in our bathroom. Obviously whoever lived here before had some work done and it was not done correctly. Quite a surprise to us! Thankfully our homeowners insurance covered the majority of the work, so we were able to get the bathroom fixed and upgraded! NICE!
My sister is living with us and not only being a fun roommate, but also acting as a live-in nanny and personal chef. Andee absolutely loves her Aunt Sissy!! Heath & I are soooooooooooooooo lucky to have her here - it's been so fun!
We had quite a big scare with Andee last month. I took her in to the doc to talk to them about her crying fits, wondering if it was reflux. Much to my surprise, the doc noticed that the soft spot on the top of her head was swollen and that raised a quick red flag. She immediately sent us to Texas Children's Hospital for a ct-scan. OMG! I was trying with all my yogic might not to break down with fear & worry. Heath met us at the hospital, so we could support each other through this scary moment. I tell you what, it was quite frightening to see your 7 week old baby girl strapped into a ct-scanner. To make a long story short, Andee has a "bulging fontenelle". There's lots of scary stuff that goes along with that term, but thankfully the scan came back and showed that everything is OK. We are still watching her closely though!
I wrote into Pregnancy magazine in December and told the story of how we came up with Andee's name AND THEY PUBLISHED IT!!! It is in the February edition of the magazine on page 15. How fun! :)
Opening my own small yoga studio has been in the back of my mind since I got my certification. I started looking at spaces and was on the verge of making it happen, but instead I found an established dance studio that has a perfect room for me to rent 2 days a week. I started class this week! This will be a great way for me to build clientele before opening my studio. Shoot me an email if you want more information on my classes (mindyjo11@hotmail.com).
Andee is approaching her 3 month birthday. I can't believe how fast time flies. Can't we just slow down the clock for a little while???
Monday, November 23, 2009
Andee's Home!
Heath & I have been waiting for this day for a long time -- the day our daughter leaves the hospital and comes home to our house! WELCOME HOME ANDEE JO!
(Andee is wearing the same outfit her Daddy wore when he was taken home from the hospital)
As we were leaving the hospital and driving for the first time with our little bundle, I realized that there is a big world out there and Heath & I have a big job - protect and nurture Andee so that she grows up with an open mind, a warm heart and has the best life we can possibly give to her. WOW, what a huge responsibility! We are ready for it though. We were both blessed with amazing parents, so we've had the best teachers to learn from.
The day we brought Andee home was so special, but also so very sad. My grandmother, Dada, passed away that morning. I like to think that it was a homecoming for both Andee & Dada. Unfortunately the 2 never had a chance to meet in person but Dada did get to see her picture. The nurse that was with Dada said that as she realized her time had come, she called out for my Mom and for Andee. She stuck around long enough to be able to say she was a Great-grandmother! I will miss my Dada dearly, but I know she is in a better place and will watch over Andee with loving eyes. The picture below is of a beautiful bouquet that was sent to Dada to congratulate her on being a Great-grandmother...it arrived the day she died, so fittingly the flowers were given to Andee instead. :)
Heath & I are overwhelmed with excitement, over flowing with love and bursting at the seams with happiness. The last week has been one of the best of our lives. Life is good...no, life is GREAT!
(Andee is wearing the same outfit her Daddy wore when he was taken home from the hospital)
As we were leaving the hospital and driving for the first time with our little bundle, I realized that there is a big world out there and Heath & I have a big job - protect and nurture Andee so that she grows up with an open mind, a warm heart and has the best life we can possibly give to her. WOW, what a huge responsibility! We are ready for it though. We were both blessed with amazing parents, so we've had the best teachers to learn from.
The day we brought Andee home was so special, but also so very sad. My grandmother, Dada, passed away that morning. I like to think that it was a homecoming for both Andee & Dada. Unfortunately the 2 never had a chance to meet in person but Dada did get to see her picture. The nurse that was with Dada said that as she realized her time had come, she called out for my Mom and for Andee. She stuck around long enough to be able to say she was a Great-grandmother! I will miss my Dada dearly, but I know she is in a better place and will watch over Andee with loving eyes. The picture below is of a beautiful bouquet that was sent to Dada to congratulate her on being a Great-grandmother...it arrived the day she died, so fittingly the flowers were given to Andee instead. :)
Heath & I are overwhelmed with excitement, over flowing with love and bursting at the seams with happiness. The last week has been one of the best of our lives. Life is good...no, life is GREAT!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Andee Jo Campbell Has Arrived
On Monday, November 16, 2009 at 4:52pm our little miracle, Andee Jo Campbell, made her grand entrance...fashionably late of course.
Heath & I waited and waited for labor to start on its own, but that just wasn't happening so we were admitted to the hospital on Sunday night for the induction process to begin.
I was admitted at 7:30pm on Sunday and at about 8:30 they gave me cytotek to hopefully get my cervix to dilate. I wasn't able to get up from the bed for 2 hours. Don't they know that pregnant women need to pee like every 20 minutes?!?! Miserable! 4 hours after the cytotek was given, they checked to see if I was dilated...nope. They gave it to me again and then checked again after 4 hours...only 1cm dilated. They started pitocin at about 7am and the misery began.
After 18 hours I had only dilated 2cm (and was having back labor...yikes!), so at about 3pm on Monday we decided to go forward with the c-section. Not too much later, our little angel was born.
Seeing Andee for the first time was definitely the highlight of my life so far. I was bawling like nobody's business, but it was all tears of pure joy! Never before has life changed so dramatically in such a short period of time.
Heath & I are looking forward to the future with bright eyes! We are head over heels in love with this little girl and can't wait to see what's in store for her life...big things I am sure!
Heath & I waited and waited for labor to start on its own, but that just wasn't happening so we were admitted to the hospital on Sunday night for the induction process to begin.
I was admitted at 7:30pm on Sunday and at about 8:30 they gave me cytotek to hopefully get my cervix to dilate. I wasn't able to get up from the bed for 2 hours. Don't they know that pregnant women need to pee like every 20 minutes?!?! Miserable! 4 hours after the cytotek was given, they checked to see if I was dilated...nope. They gave it to me again and then checked again after 4 hours...only 1cm dilated. They started pitocin at about 7am and the misery began.
After 18 hours I had only dilated 2cm (and was having back labor...yikes!), so at about 3pm on Monday we decided to go forward with the c-section. Not too much later, our little angel was born.
Seeing Andee for the first time was definitely the highlight of my life so far. I was bawling like nobody's business, but it was all tears of pure joy! Never before has life changed so dramatically in such a short period of time.
Heath & I are looking forward to the future with bright eyes! We are head over heels in love with this little girl and can't wait to see what's in store for her life...big things I am sure!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Due Date Came & Went
Yesterday, November 7th, was our official due date. The day came and went without much excitement. We went on 2 long walks hoping to get the labor juices flowing (is that TMI?) and I did what I could to help Heath with a little yard work. I felt great all day and was keeping busy, but towards the end of the evening I started to feel not-so-great. I took a hot bath and think I stayed in too long, so I couldn't seem to get cool for a while after. Then I started to feel nauseous a little. I was thinking that maybe, just maybe, something was going to happen. NOPE! O-well.
We woke up this morning, had a sweet potato pancake breakfast and took a long walk. Right before the football game started we took another walk down to the convenient store so I could get a Dr. Pepper (yuuuummy). Now we are in the last 5+ minutes of the Texans v. Colts game trying to stay calm. I think I should get out of here and take another walk...maybe Heath should step away from the TV too (yikes).
I am thinking of going to meet with my friend Susan for some acupuncture. There are 8 labor induction points and in her experience, 5 of 6 women went into labor within 8-20 hours following the session. The baby is not gonna come if she's not ready but acupuncture has been reported to speed the labor process and has been used for centuries to induce labor. Why not give it a try?!?!? We'll see...
Watching the due date come and go is a very strange feeling. You have this specific date in your mind for 9 months and when it passes by with no baby, it is pretty disappointing. I am a fairly patient person, but I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally want to see my little angels face. So here I sit, practicing my yogic breathing and doing my very best to take my own advice and "let life happen".
Come oooooooooooooooooooooooon Andee!
btw -- Texans lost by a hair. If only Andee would decide to come now...Heath's mood could change from bad to ecstatic in a matter of moments. ;)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
And the blogging begins...
With the impending addition of a teeny, tiny baby to our little clan, we figured it would be a good time to start a family blog for our nearest & dearest to follow.
We are 6 days away from our due date for Andee Jo Campbell. Heath was hoping she would be early and come on Halloween. I, on the other hand, have been feeling like she's going to either be right on time or late. Knowing that her mother is ready for her to be here, this would be her first way to defy me. ;) I think Andee also knows that she has to wait for her Aunt Sissy to arrive in Houston before she can make her debut (Sissy arrives tonight!). I did have a few contractions last night, so we're ready whenever she is!
Neither Heath nor I are very familiar with "blogging", but we love to share pictures and stories so I'm sure we'll get the hang of this soon. Stick with us, as I'm sure there will be lots of fun to come...
We are 6 days away from our due date for Andee Jo Campbell. Heath was hoping she would be early and come on Halloween. I, on the other hand, have been feeling like she's going to either be right on time or late. Knowing that her mother is ready for her to be here, this would be her first way to defy me. ;) I think Andee also knows that she has to wait for her Aunt Sissy to arrive in Houston before she can make her debut (Sissy arrives tonight!). I did have a few contractions last night, so we're ready whenever she is!
Neither Heath nor I are very familiar with "blogging", but we love to share pictures and stories so I'm sure we'll get the hang of this soon. Stick with us, as I'm sure there will be lots of fun to come...
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