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.

Trick or Treat!

Today was trick or treating in our area. The evening was kicked off with a parade and then it was off to houses in the area. There were lots of kids out and Brie had a great time watching the other kids and getting candy herself. I think her favorite part was the lollipop that she opened and ate the majority of the walk. Once Nanna and Mommy had enough of walking around carrying Brie we headed home to give out candy. We were not anticipating the amount of children in the area and ran out of candy in about 30 minutes. We even gave out the candy Brie collected.

In other news, I had another ultrasound on Tuesday. Little Sophie is growing well and is in the 46% for growth. She measured 5 lbs exactly. Other then lots of swelling, things are going well and we are looking forward to our November 19th delivery. They did a 4-d ultrasound and we have a nice picture of her face.

How not to get down from a chair!

Brie has become very good at climbing. She can get on the couch, kitchen chairs, and our bed without a problem. Generally she is pretty good at getting back down as well.
Today she was not so graceful. Instead of turning around and climbing down she decided to jump down. Mommy and daddy were right there, but unable to stop her from falling. She bumped her forehead on the bottom of the table and not only did she get a nice goose egg, but also a nice laceration. So while daddy was getting her down for a much needed nap after the fall, mommy drove to work and picked up some dermbond to fix her head. We are hoping it does not scar. It was not very deep, but because of its location it either needed a stitch or some dermabond. Since she fell she has been very affectionate and giving hugs, but she did not learn. She has climbed on the kitchen chairs few times since then.

Yesterday, Brie spent the day playing with Aunt Shelley. They had alot of fun riding Brie's lion and reading books. Brie even got to help make whoopie pies. She is generally not a sweet eater, but she seemed to enjoy a few bites of the sugary treat.

Brie also enjoys going for rides on daddy's new bike. The only downfall is the helmet. She does not like it on. Once she finally has the helmet on and they are moving she has a great time, but she screams when you try to put it on her head.

33 weeks and counting!

Things have been going well the last few weeks. Brie has been talking up a storm and is learning her colors. She is a little mocking bird and repeats almost everything we say. She loves to help mommy and daddy and read. Most of our days lately are spent reading books. She loves to identify all of the animals and look at the pictures.

This weekend Brie spent Saturday night with Nana and Pop Green. She had a great time playing with her cousins Christian and Brandon. By the time we came to get her Sunday evening Nana and Pop were ready for a nap themselves. They even had the help of Nanna and Poppop Miller. Brie ate fairly well for them and did sleep at their house, although not in her bed, but theirs. Since her last cold we have been battling to keep her in her own bed. She has been waking up at 130 and wanting to come to our room. We have resisted and kept her in her own crib, but it has not been easy. Since she has been back home she has been fine with her crib. Hopefully that continues. We are planning on keeping our new little munchkin in our room for the first 3 months so 4 would be alot for one room!

So far this pregnancy is going well. There are only 4 weeks until my scheduled c-section. I am getting pretty uncomfortable, but at the same time excited to still be pregnant. I know these 4 weeks will go quickly and then we will really have our hands full. This weekend we plan to pick out some presents for Brie for when Sophia arrives. Brie will be the first visitor to hold her and see her after she is born and we want to give her a baby of her own to feed and change so she can "help" mommy and daddy.

While Brie was away this weekend we made some real progress on Sophia's room. All of the trim is touched up and we just need to touch up the ceiling and put the crib together and she will be set. She will not sleep in there for a few months, but I feel like she should have a room that is hers before she is born. After my next ultrasound we will wash all of Brie's little clothes (preemie, newborn and 0-3 months) .