Thankful!

This year as the holidays approach I am realizing all of the wonderful things in our lives. So much has changed this year and we have so many things to be thankful for. We went from Marcus traveling into NYC and almost never being home to him being home 4 days a week. We moved from a tiny expensive apartment in the suburbs to a large, old Victorian house with lots of room. Brie changed from a baby into a busy toddler.

And finally we became a family of 4. Since Sophia's arrival we have seen changes in Brie and have been able to spend lots of quality time together as a family. So we truly are blessed this year.

A period of adjustment

Everyone is alive and well in the Myers household. Brie is adjusting very well to life with her new little sister. She actually wants mommy and daddy to hold Sophie and gets upset when we do not. She likes to sit on our laps and watch her little sister sleep. So far she has been pretty gentle with her and likes to rub her hair. I am not sure what is going to happen when Sophie is more awake and really demanding of our time. Right now she pretty much eats and sleeps. She rarely cries.

Sophie had her first appt with the Pediatrician yesterday. She got a clean bill of health and is already above her birth weight at less than one week. She was 5 lbs 14 oz and 18.25 inches. Not much else is new here so I will leave you with a few more pictures.

Sophia Arrives!

Well in true Myers still, Sophia made her grand enterance a week earlier then planned. Mommy's blood pressure continued to be high after a few days and the doctors decided that she was mature enough so she came into the world at 36 weeks and 2 days. She is still considered a preemie, but did not need any help after birth. She was born on Thursday, November 13 at 6:54 pm via c-section. She weighs 5 lbs 13 oz and is 18 inches long. She has been eating well is just starting to adjust to live at our house.

Brie seems to love her little sister and likes to sit and watch her move. This morning when she realized that Sophie was home she sat on the edge of the bed and watched her sleep for almost a half hour. I think she is going to be a good big sister. She does not like to hear Sophie cry and tends to cry along with her, but luckily Sophie does not cry much. Brie does have a little cold that we are hoping she does not share with her new sister. Hopefully mommy is giving little Sophie the antibodies she needs so she does not get sick.

Bedrest

Well yesterday I went for a routine check up. One that should have been my last before Sophie's arrival and unfortunately it was not good news. My blood pressure was pretty significantly elevated and my liver enzymes are slightly up as well. After spending a few hours in L&D my BP came down, but they do not want me to go back to work. They recommended I rest for the next week at home. I have to go back tomorrow for another check up and hopefully my liver tests will be back to normal and my BP will be okay. There is only one week left before my c-section and we would like to give Sophie that critical time. My OB did tell me that babies born now at 36 weeks 95% are able to come home without a NICU stay, but I would still like to have her next week when we are sure that her lungs are mature.

Brie has grown very attached to her babies lately and wants to hold and cuddle with them when she goes to sleep and takes her bottles. She has 2 that she carries around and does not seem to have one favorite. Now is a good time for her to get attached to something, because very soon her entire life is going to change. We are trying to prepare her for that, but we are not sure she fully understands.

Less than 2 weeks until Brie is a big sister!

It seems like the day is slowly approaching. With Brie's early arrival we were ill prepared, but this time we are ready. We have her room all painted and crib set up. The pack and play is ready in our room and all of her clothes are washed and ready. All that is left to do is pack our bags for the hospital. Marcus had to pack it last time and although he did a great job, I would like to pack my own this time. Because of all of my swelling, we have cut back my hours at work. This allows me to be home with Brie every evening and put my feet up and maybe get some rest before Sophie arrives.

Here are a few pictures of Sophia's room. Brie of course had to get in the crib and does not yet understand that it is not hers.

Brie is doing well. She has finally after 3 months hit 21 lbs. Hopefully we can keep her well and prevent any more weight loss. She has seemed to also grow in height because alot of her 12 month clothes are too short. I think we are going to have to look for 18 month stuff with adjustable waists so they keep her little legs warm this winter.