Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Wow! 1 month old
It is hard to believe that Ansley is a month old. Where did the time go? She is growing and filling out. I took her to the Dr. last Friday and she weights 8lb 2oz and is 21in long. My little girl has grown this last month. She is beginning to take notice of things. She enjoys listening to music, it will usually calm her. When I talk to her she will occasionally smile at me. Her new favorite past-time is her swing. She loves it!! as do I. It makes it easier for me to get a few things done.
Ansley is also starting to get somewhat of a schedule with her feedings and sleep. This has made it easier for me to take her out a bit more. She has had several outings. I took her to the mall last Friday and was able to find two outfits for her to wear for Easter. I am taking her to get her picture made sometime this week. It will be the first of many. I would like a portrait of her each month to mark the milestones.
This past Saturday Ansley got to stay with her Uncle Brad. My brother came up to visit and volunteered to watch Ansley while my mom and I went to the annual ladies day at church. Jason had to work so it was a chance for him to bond some with his niece. He enjoyed it.
Motherhood is great. I absolutely adore Ansley. She has brought so much joy and love to my life. Children are a great gift that God gives his children. Ansley is truly a blessing from God.
Ansley is also starting to get somewhat of a schedule with her feedings and sleep. This has made it easier for me to take her out a bit more. She has had several outings. I took her to the mall last Friday and was able to find two outfits for her to wear for Easter. I am taking her to get her picture made sometime this week. It will be the first of many. I would like a portrait of her each month to mark the milestones.
This past Saturday Ansley got to stay with her Uncle Brad. My brother came up to visit and volunteered to watch Ansley while my mom and I went to the annual ladies day at church. Jason had to work so it was a chance for him to bond some with his niece. He enjoyed it.
Motherhood is great. I absolutely adore Ansley. She has brought so much joy and love to my life. Children are a great gift that God gives his children. Ansley is truly a blessing from God.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Ansley Grace
I am posting a slide show with various pictures from the hospital and since we have been home. I will try to update the blog as often as I can with all of Ansley's firsts that we will be experiencing.
Wed February 21st Ansley's Arrival
The day that we would meet our daughter had finally arrived. I was supposed to call to L&D at 5am to see when they would be ready for me to come. As usual I awoke around 3am that morning unable to sleep. I thing I was excited, nervous, and having 1000 other emotions. I was glad for the quite time just to myself that morning while Jason slept. I was able to spend some time thinking about how my life was really fixing to change. I thought about how long I had waited for this day, and the blessing that Jason and I were going to receive on this day. I thought of how I would remember it for the rest of my life. I was also able to pray and get close to God and ask him to hold my hand through out everything I was going to have to do.
I called at 5:00am and the nurse ask me to call back between 7:30-8am. Jason had woke up by then and I found myself very tired all of a sudden and went to lay back down until time to call again. I woke up to the phone ringing and it was the nurse at Dr. Cauthens office saying they had not gotten the call that I was at the hospital and I told her I was fixing to call because it was 7:45am. When I called the hospital they said come on it was time.
My mom followed Jason & I to the hospital. We arrived around 10:00am and I got checked in and sent to a L&D room. The nurses were waiting for me and all of a sudden things started happening fast. I changed into a gown, got hooked up to monitors and in the bed. Then came the thing I dreaded most getting the IV started. I tried to be really brave but it was horrible. having gotten stuck 4 times in various spots the IV tech finally got it started. I had told them to try a small needle from the get go and as they found out my veins would not accommodate the large needle they wanted to use. Having that behind me I got comfortable and waited for what was next.
Around 1:30pm or so Dr. Cauthen arrived and told me she was going to break my water and that I was dilated 3-4cm. Within minutes after she broke my water I started having major contractions. The nurses told me I could have the epidural when I wanted. I told them I would try to hold off because I wanted to experience this. Needless to say around 2:30pm I had Jason get the nurse to call for the epidural. The pain had gotten more than I could bear. Next came the other thing I had been dreading and scared about the whole pregnancy. Jason was there to hold me though the whole thing. I looked into his eyes and focused on being brave and trying to be still. Then all of a sudden and out of my control my leg kicked Jason under the arm. It was a strange feeling. I guess it was reflexes. I then began to feel instant relief. The nurse checked me and I was 5cm this was about 3:00pm I guess.
After getting settled back down with all the get-up that I had on I could relax. The family had arrived (Jason's parents, Angie, Jennifer, My brother and Rob) and they all made there predictions about when Ansley would be born and weight and such and decided to go get a bite to eat.
Jennifer stayed with me and I rested and talked with her a while as it seemed. The nurse came to check me again at about 4:15pm I guess and told me I was at 8.5cm. I was like what!!! It was happening so fast and they had not gotten back from eating. Jennifer called Jason and said that they needed to finish up and told him the details. When they got back it was not too long and Dr. Cauthen showed up about 5:00pm. She checked my progress and said it's time your at 10cm. I could not believe it in less than 7 hours and it was almost time to meet our daughter. Jason, both our mom's and Jennifer were going to be in the room when I delivered her and from then on things went fast. I started pushing with each contraction. It was amazing and I could not believe that I was doing this. Jason stayed by my side the entire time comforting me and coaching me " Good job honey " and then at 5:59pm Ansley Grace Cofield was born. Words can not describe the way I felt the first time I saw her and touched her when Dr. Cauthen placed her on my stomach. I heard her cry and was overcome with emotions too many to describe. I was holding my daughter the child that I had prayed that God would give me. It was the best feeling I had ever felt in my life. My eyes were filled with tears and then I saw the look on Jason's face. I will never forget it. Pure love....
They let Jason cut the umbilical cord and cleaned Ansley and wrapped her up for Jason to hold her. It was something special to see a father holding is daughter for the first time. God is so good....and he has been so good to us. After the took care of me and Ansley then all of our Family came in to see our little miracle. It was such a special time.
I called at 5:00am and the nurse ask me to call back between 7:30-8am. Jason had woke up by then and I found myself very tired all of a sudden and went to lay back down until time to call again. I woke up to the phone ringing and it was the nurse at Dr. Cauthens office saying they had not gotten the call that I was at the hospital and I told her I was fixing to call because it was 7:45am. When I called the hospital they said come on it was time.
My mom followed Jason & I to the hospital. We arrived around 10:00am and I got checked in and sent to a L&D room. The nurses were waiting for me and all of a sudden things started happening fast. I changed into a gown, got hooked up to monitors and in the bed. Then came the thing I dreaded most getting the IV started. I tried to be really brave but it was horrible. having gotten stuck 4 times in various spots the IV tech finally got it started. I had told them to try a small needle from the get go and as they found out my veins would not accommodate the large needle they wanted to use. Having that behind me I got comfortable and waited for what was next.
Around 1:30pm or so Dr. Cauthen arrived and told me she was going to break my water and that I was dilated 3-4cm. Within minutes after she broke my water I started having major contractions. The nurses told me I could have the epidural when I wanted. I told them I would try to hold off because I wanted to experience this. Needless to say around 2:30pm I had Jason get the nurse to call for the epidural. The pain had gotten more than I could bear. Next came the other thing I had been dreading and scared about the whole pregnancy. Jason was there to hold me though the whole thing. I looked into his eyes and focused on being brave and trying to be still. Then all of a sudden and out of my control my leg kicked Jason under the arm. It was a strange feeling. I guess it was reflexes. I then began to feel instant relief. The nurse checked me and I was 5cm this was about 3:00pm I guess.
After getting settled back down with all the get-up that I had on I could relax. The family had arrived (Jason's parents, Angie, Jennifer, My brother and Rob) and they all made there predictions about when Ansley would be born and weight and such and decided to go get a bite to eat.
Jennifer stayed with me and I rested and talked with her a while as it seemed. The nurse came to check me again at about 4:15pm I guess and told me I was at 8.5cm. I was like what!!! It was happening so fast and they had not gotten back from eating. Jennifer called Jason and said that they needed to finish up and told him the details. When they got back it was not too long and Dr. Cauthen showed up about 5:00pm. She checked my progress and said it's time your at 10cm. I could not believe it in less than 7 hours and it was almost time to meet our daughter. Jason, both our mom's and Jennifer were going to be in the room when I delivered her and from then on things went fast. I started pushing with each contraction. It was amazing and I could not believe that I was doing this. Jason stayed by my side the entire time comforting me and coaching me " Good job honey " and then at 5:59pm Ansley Grace Cofield was born. Words can not describe the way I felt the first time I saw her and touched her when Dr. Cauthen placed her on my stomach. I heard her cry and was overcome with emotions too many to describe. I was holding my daughter the child that I had prayed that God would give me. It was the best feeling I had ever felt in my life. My eyes were filled with tears and then I saw the look on Jason's face. I will never forget it. Pure love....
They let Jason cut the umbilical cord and cleaned Ansley and wrapped her up for Jason to hold her. It was something special to see a father holding is daughter for the first time. God is so good....and he has been so good to us. After the took care of me and Ansley then all of our Family came in to see our little miracle. It was such a special time.
I can honestly say that giving birth is a amazing experience. It was easy for me without complications. I truly feel that God was there holding my hand the whole time and comforting me and that is what made it a piece of cake for me. Jason said I was such a trooper and he was proud of me. I could not have done it that easily had God not been in it.
Dr appt Monday Feb 19th
I went to the Dr. on Monday Feb 19th for my weekly appt. I was still not feeling well from the ordeal on Friday. I saw Dr. Cauthen and told her how I was feeling and she did her exam. For the last month I had been dilated 1cm since being put on bed rest on January 12th. When she examined me she found that I was almost 2.5cm. I told her I was miserable and in such discomfort, so from that she decided to induce me because I was 38wks. She called to the hospital and told me that they would be inducing labor on Wed. I didn't know if I should be relieved or scared. The decision had been made and now I had the relief of knowing that I would not be out somewhere and have my water break or go into labor. The only draw back is that it was decided when I would deliver and when Ansley's birthday would be. Instead of letting it just happen. I guess on the other hand that is the way God had decided so I let it be.
False Labor Friday Feb 16th
On Thursday night I decided to take the castor oil. We had finished cleaning and everything was in order and ready. I was expecting it to taste bad, but it didn't. I waited a little while and nothing. I thought this is a waste of time. Keep in mind though that for the last week and half I had been experiencing lower back pain and cramping. So we went to bed and as usual I was unable to sleep. I had also been waking every morning between 2a-3a. On Friday morning I awoke at about 2:30a and I was hurting. I got out of bed and decided I must just have to go to the bathroom, but that was not it. Then I began to cramp more, so I dealt with it till about 5a when Jason usually wakes up and he came downstairs to find me almost in tears. I was having pains and then it would stop. Now I will tell you that having not felt labor pains its hard to know what to expect. I did call my mom and Jason called into work and told them what was going on. My mom was getting ready for work when I called and told her what was going on she stayed on the phone and would help me count when I would have the pain. We established that they were 5mins apart and I told Jason by this time it was almost 7am so I decided to just wait and call the dr's office. I called at 9 and was told to go to the hospital. When we arrived and after being there a while the pain subsided and they gave me Iv fluids and something for pain. I was having contractions but they were not strong enough. We went back home and Jason told me that we should try to go walk that evening. So whole weekend Jason took me to the mall so I could walk, but all the while I was still not feeling good the cramping was still there and I just felt bad.
Valentines Day Wed Feb 14th
My sweet husband took me to Tokyo steakhouse for Valentines Day. We enjoyed a nice dinner together. While we were waiting for our table we chatted with this couple and she was asking me when I was due to deliver. I told her about it and how miserable I had been feeling, and she told me to get some castor oil to take and it would work to bring on labor. So low and behold Jason went by the store on the way home. I decided not to take it though for one I was scared and for another we still had stuff to do to get things ready at the house. So I decided I would wait a few days till we got everything done. I posted a picture that Jason took of me when we got home. As you can see I was about to pop...
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