Sunday, January 25, 2009
My first bath!
My umbilical cord fell off Saturday morning (1/24) so now we can have a real bath! I'm a trooper but don't really enjoy being wet yet...I will though; Mom says I'm going to be a swimmer, just like her =)
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Isaac's Story
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
I had a doctors appointment and my grandparents decided to go with me that day. It was so nice of them to take me. Dr. Logan was surprised to see me and said, "You haven't had that baby yet?!" She examined me and i wasn't quite a confident 2cm...UGH! I thought, dilation is taking forever! After my appointment, we went to Long's Christian Bookstore b/c my Grandmommy wanted a new bible. In the store my tummy started feeling funny and I was getting a few cramps every now and then which i chalked up to the exam or an on-coming upset stomach. Later that night, we went to the Metzler's for dinner and my cramps were coming a little more steadily. I didn't tell anyone but I began to watch the clock for consistency...'I think I'm losing it' I thought, these are pretty consistent!
Before bed, Matt gave me some meds for my 'upset' tum.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
At 2am, I sat straight up in bed. OUCH!!!! The pain was strong and different than anything I've felt before. I got into many different positions, trying to find relief. Nothing. I got into a hot bath. Nothing. (although the water helped calm my nerves) Matt ran to Walmart and brought back some meds he thought would help my "upset stomach". My 'slow dancing', 'partner leans' and 'pelvic tilts' were proving worthless! OOOUCHH! Matt jumped on the computer and I was reviewing my childbirth class notes, even though I knew I was in labor, trying to decide if 'this was it'...
At 6am, I looked at him and said, we're going to the hospital. After throwing a few loose things into our already packed bags, I said bye and gave kisses to Lucy (she had been so sweet during the last couple of months during my pregnancy, always laying by me and seeming to know something was up) and we were off.
At 6:30am, I was checked into Triage at Winnie Palmer. They took my vitals and saw that I was not being dramatic, this pain was no picnic. They took me into a room by myself and asked me questions (which is what you want to do when you're in labor!) "Yes i feel safe at home...No I'm not afraid of my husband..." (but i just may give YOU something to be afraid of if you don't stop quizzing me and get me some pain medication...)
7:00am- I was taken to a triage room and put on monitors that measure baby's heartbeat & my contractions. Now, I'm rolling from one side to the other-Nothing is comfortable and the bed they put you on is small and narrow when all I wanted to do was curl up and cry, there just wasn't room to be totally on your side. They propped me somewhat b/c they don't want you flat on your back-not good for baby-but my tummy had no support and everything was hurting. This was the longest part of my day. Laying on this small, table, cold and in lots of pain. I was shivering violently all over, mostly from nerves. Matt called our parents to let them know what was going on but at this point, I hadn't been admitted and we were waiting to see if they were going to send me home (which Matt thought) or let us stay.
7:30am- Cherry (our nurse!) came in and said, "Well honey, you're gonna have this baby today!" Matt and I looked at each other...our baby was coming TODAY. wow. I even managed to smile and laugh at this...but not for long...next contraction. They hooked me up to an IV-- EWW (This was my first fear of the whole hospital experience, shortly followed by the epidural and pushing him out!) I took it like a champ and soon (but not soon enough) they brought in a wheelchair and took me to the 2nd floor--my labor and delivery room!
As soon as I was settled in, I took in everything. The room was huge, with tall ceilings and floor to ceiling windows (which made me feel so comfortable to be able to see so much outside--I kept saying, "Its a beautiful day!") It had all of the modern conveniences, marble tub and shower, granite sink, dark hardwood floors, huge paintings, flat screen and leather recliner. The incubator and area to weigh and measure the baby was in the room (so they didn't have to whisk him away after delivery) but covered by huge dark wooden armories. It was gorgeous in there! OOOOOUUUUCCCHH!! Another contraction. Then the Dr came in- We loved him! Dr. Wilstrup. He was so informative and sweet and calming. (Unfortunately, b/c Isaac took to long to come out, he isn't the one who actually delivered Isaac) He checked me and decided to break my water (which Isaac has a huge cut from on his head) and b/c Isaac was so low in the canal, my water never gushed until i sat up for my epidural! ANd at a good 2cm saw the amount of pain I was in and said I could have my epidural if i wanted it...BRING IT ON. The epidural lady had to come in and explain the risks and i had to sign something, yadda yadda yadda...and then the anesthesiologist came in. I had to sit, curled over a pillow and Matt sat in front of me and held my knees (I was scared about this part) They gave me a numbing shot which was the worst part. I flinched. She had to do it again. Then I flinched a second time...oops =) But it was tender and after that, the catheter was a breeze. It felt soooo weird!! They told me I would feel a cold breeze through my shoulder b/c the medication had been in the refrigerator--It was too weird. But ohhh, the epidural was wonderful and i settled in for a longgg day...
At first, it was wonderful. My family started to drop in to see us and i couldn't feel the pain of my contractions...just that they were happening. I couldn't eat or drink ANYTHING, not even chew gum but my ice chips were wonderful!!! (We want a ice maker that does ice like that--like Sonic's ice pellets) I watched Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian and chatted with family and Jenny who stopped by to see me after work. Now it's 2pm and I'm feeling really tired. I couldn't keep my eyes open and tried to rest.
I progressed slowly. So slow in fact that they had to give me a pitosin drip in my IV to speed things along. Then the contractions were harder. They had a time getting a good reading on the monitors i was hooked up to. Things aren't so rosy now. I am hurting! A new Dr came in around 6pm and I started to feel desparate. My epidural wasn't as strong b/c the amount of pitosin and they had to up my meds. It was a game of back and fourth. People were in and out constantly and Dr.D'Heureux-Jones (yeah, thats her name) wasn't hopeful. She said I had been stuck at 6 cm for a long time and if I didn't progress in the next hour, we were talking C-Section. Ummm no. I didn't want a c-section! I wanted to see this labor thing through and now became sad b/c there is nothing I can do to make myself dilate any quicker! Well the good Lord heard my plea b/c in the next hour and a half (the hardest & most painful labor) I progressed from 6cm to a full 10cm!!! The nurse came in to check and she didn't say anything for a while and then was like, "sweetheart, your at 10! I'm going to get the doctor and we can start pushing!" We were overjoyed...but now was my last fear, pushing him out!
I pushed for 30 mins and all that was happening was i was out of breath and my mouth was so parched, i couldn't swallow. The nurse then took a bed sheet, tied a huge knot in one end, stood behind the doctor and threw it to me. She told me to hold on, bear down and pull. It worked. This 'tug-of-war' motion was what I needed to help me push. After that set of contractions, we had found what was going to work for me. An episiotomy and 15 mins later, at 11:01, our sweet Isaac was born. I was sooo happy and so proud of Matt. He is such a wonderful husband and although we don't like blood and 'medical stuff', he was perfect, coaching me through it the whole time! We texted our fam and friends, most of whom were still in the lobby downstairs and they were up an hour later to meet the newest member of our family. (Afterbirth, stitches and cleanup took a while!) Everyone was so excited! I couldn't believe I did it! (by the grace of God) It was just all so surreal! Matt & I are parents and we have a son of our own! At around 2am, Thursday, we were taken to our recovery suite on the 8th floor and ordered food...I was HUNGRY!! It was a whirwind of a day, but we wouldn't trade it for anything... We are so excited to be a family and look forward to watching God bless our lives and work through our sweet son.
I had a doctors appointment and my grandparents decided to go with me that day. It was so nice of them to take me. Dr. Logan was surprised to see me and said, "You haven't had that baby yet?!" She examined me and i wasn't quite a confident 2cm...UGH! I thought, dilation is taking forever! After my appointment, we went to Long's Christian Bookstore b/c my Grandmommy wanted a new bible. In the store my tummy started feeling funny and I was getting a few cramps every now and then which i chalked up to the exam or an on-coming upset stomach. Later that night, we went to the Metzler's for dinner and my cramps were coming a little more steadily. I didn't tell anyone but I began to watch the clock for consistency...'I think I'm losing it' I thought, these are pretty consistent!
Before bed, Matt gave me some meds for my 'upset' tum.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
At 2am, I sat straight up in bed. OUCH!!!! The pain was strong and different than anything I've felt before. I got into many different positions, trying to find relief. Nothing. I got into a hot bath. Nothing. (although the water helped calm my nerves) Matt ran to Walmart and brought back some meds he thought would help my "upset stomach". My 'slow dancing', 'partner leans' and 'pelvic tilts' were proving worthless! OOOUCHH! Matt jumped on the computer and I was reviewing my childbirth class notes, even though I knew I was in labor, trying to decide if 'this was it'...
At 6am, I looked at him and said, we're going to the hospital. After throwing a few loose things into our already packed bags, I said bye and gave kisses to Lucy (she had been so sweet during the last couple of months during my pregnancy, always laying by me and seeming to know something was up) and we were off.
At 6:30am, I was checked into Triage at Winnie Palmer. They took my vitals and saw that I was not being dramatic, this pain was no picnic. They took me into a room by myself and asked me questions (which is what you want to do when you're in labor!) "Yes i feel safe at home...No I'm not afraid of my husband..." (but i just may give YOU something to be afraid of if you don't stop quizzing me and get me some pain medication...)
7:00am- I was taken to a triage room and put on monitors that measure baby's heartbeat & my contractions. Now, I'm rolling from one side to the other-Nothing is comfortable and the bed they put you on is small and narrow when all I wanted to do was curl up and cry, there just wasn't room to be totally on your side. They propped me somewhat b/c they don't want you flat on your back-not good for baby-but my tummy had no support and everything was hurting. This was the longest part of my day. Laying on this small, table, cold and in lots of pain. I was shivering violently all over, mostly from nerves. Matt called our parents to let them know what was going on but at this point, I hadn't been admitted and we were waiting to see if they were going to send me home (which Matt thought) or let us stay.
7:30am- Cherry (our nurse!) came in and said, "Well honey, you're gonna have this baby today!" Matt and I looked at each other...our baby was coming TODAY. wow. I even managed to smile and laugh at this...but not for long...next contraction. They hooked me up to an IV-- EWW (This was my first fear of the whole hospital experience, shortly followed by the epidural and pushing him out!) I took it like a champ and soon (but not soon enough) they brought in a wheelchair and took me to the 2nd floor--my labor and delivery room!
As soon as I was settled in, I took in everything. The room was huge, with tall ceilings and floor to ceiling windows (which made me feel so comfortable to be able to see so much outside--I kept saying, "Its a beautiful day!") It had all of the modern conveniences, marble tub and shower, granite sink, dark hardwood floors, huge paintings, flat screen and leather recliner. The incubator and area to weigh and measure the baby was in the room (so they didn't have to whisk him away after delivery) but covered by huge dark wooden armories. It was gorgeous in there! OOOOOUUUUCCCHH!! Another contraction. Then the Dr came in- We loved him! Dr. Wilstrup. He was so informative and sweet and calming. (Unfortunately, b/c Isaac took to long to come out, he isn't the one who actually delivered Isaac) He checked me and decided to break my water (which Isaac has a huge cut from on his head) and b/c Isaac was so low in the canal, my water never gushed until i sat up for my epidural! ANd at a good 2cm saw the amount of pain I was in and said I could have my epidural if i wanted it...BRING IT ON. The epidural lady had to come in and explain the risks and i had to sign something, yadda yadda yadda...and then the anesthesiologist came in. I had to sit, curled over a pillow and Matt sat in front of me and held my knees (I was scared about this part) They gave me a numbing shot which was the worst part. I flinched. She had to do it again. Then I flinched a second time...oops =) But it was tender and after that, the catheter was a breeze. It felt soooo weird!! They told me I would feel a cold breeze through my shoulder b/c the medication had been in the refrigerator--It was too weird. But ohhh, the epidural was wonderful and i settled in for a longgg day...
At first, it was wonderful. My family started to drop in to see us and i couldn't feel the pain of my contractions...just that they were happening. I couldn't eat or drink ANYTHING, not even chew gum but my ice chips were wonderful!!! (We want a ice maker that does ice like that--like Sonic's ice pellets) I watched Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian and chatted with family and Jenny who stopped by to see me after work. Now it's 2pm and I'm feeling really tired. I couldn't keep my eyes open and tried to rest.
I progressed slowly. So slow in fact that they had to give me a pitosin drip in my IV to speed things along. Then the contractions were harder. They had a time getting a good reading on the monitors i was hooked up to. Things aren't so rosy now. I am hurting! A new Dr came in around 6pm and I started to feel desparate. My epidural wasn't as strong b/c the amount of pitosin and they had to up my meds. It was a game of back and fourth. People were in and out constantly and Dr.D'Heureux-Jones (yeah, thats her name) wasn't hopeful. She said I had been stuck at 6 cm for a long time and if I didn't progress in the next hour, we were talking C-Section. Ummm no. I didn't want a c-section! I wanted to see this labor thing through and now became sad b/c there is nothing I can do to make myself dilate any quicker! Well the good Lord heard my plea b/c in the next hour and a half (the hardest & most painful labor) I progressed from 6cm to a full 10cm!!! The nurse came in to check and she didn't say anything for a while and then was like, "sweetheart, your at 10! I'm going to get the doctor and we can start pushing!" We were overjoyed...but now was my last fear, pushing him out!
I pushed for 30 mins and all that was happening was i was out of breath and my mouth was so parched, i couldn't swallow. The nurse then took a bed sheet, tied a huge knot in one end, stood behind the doctor and threw it to me. She told me to hold on, bear down and pull. It worked. This 'tug-of-war' motion was what I needed to help me push. After that set of contractions, we had found what was going to work for me. An episiotomy and 15 mins later, at 11:01, our sweet Isaac was born. I was sooo happy and so proud of Matt. He is such a wonderful husband and although we don't like blood and 'medical stuff', he was perfect, coaching me through it the whole time! We texted our fam and friends, most of whom were still in the lobby downstairs and they were up an hour later to meet the newest member of our family. (Afterbirth, stitches and cleanup took a while!) Everyone was so excited! I couldn't believe I did it! (by the grace of God) It was just all so surreal! Matt & I are parents and we have a son of our own! At around 2am, Thursday, we were taken to our recovery suite on the 8th floor and ordered food...I was HUNGRY!! It was a whirwind of a day, but we wouldn't trade it for anything... We are so excited to be a family and look forward to watching God bless our lives and work through our sweet son.
Isaac is one week old!
We had Isaac's first doctor appointment yesterday and he is doing great!
(This is a picture of the pediatrician's office-i took it with my phone.) We LOVE them! Its so nice and clean and his doctor is so sweet! Isaac weighs 7lbs and 5oz! (Almost back to birth weight! 7lbs 8oz) The Dr said he is such a healthy boy and we are doing a great job so far =) She was so impressed that he was lifting his head already and made a comment on how big his feet are! He is so precious! Especially during the day...at night...well, lets just say we aren't getting the sleep we'd prefer =) We sang 'Happy Birthday' to him last night at 11:01pm as he is now ONE WEEK OLD! Today is Matt's first day back to work so it's just me and my son! (I miss you honey)
Even Lucy is exausted!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Good evening!
We are home and doing well! Isaac is such a good baby! As a matter of fact, last night was perfect! He went down around 10pm and I woke him up to feed him about 1:30am--We make a great team and have been doing well with breastfeeding--Then he slept until 5:30am and ate again and didn't make a peep until 9am this morning! We feel so blessed to be so well rested! It's been the most sleep I've gotten total since Tuesday. We are praying tonight can only go as well =)
Today, I was supposed to be induced at 11a.m. at Winnie Palmer Hospital. Obviously, the Lord had other (wonderful) plans! Last Tuesday at my doctor’s appointment, Dr. Logan scheduled me for an induction for Jan 19 at 11am—She didn’t want me to go to my due date because my blood pressure would just get higher with time and I had been having some problems. After she examined me, I wasnt quite 2 cm. Later on that day, I had been feeling some hard ‘cramps’ but little did we know, I would be going to the hospital the next morning! =)
My next post will have all the details about the hospital and our labor and delivery adventure!
Matt and I got a new camera!! Cannon Rebel xt and I took some shots of the boys! Enjoy!
Today, I was supposed to be induced at 11a.m. at Winnie Palmer Hospital. Obviously, the Lord had other (wonderful) plans! Last Tuesday at my doctor’s appointment, Dr. Logan scheduled me for an induction for Jan 19 at 11am—She didn’t want me to go to my due date because my blood pressure would just get higher with time and I had been having some problems. After she examined me, I wasnt quite 2 cm. Later on that day, I had been feeling some hard ‘cramps’ but little did we know, I would be going to the hospital the next morning! =)
My next post will have all the details about the hospital and our labor and delivery adventure!
Matt and I got a new camera!! Cannon Rebel xt and I took some shots of the boys! Enjoy!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
HE'S HERE!
We are so excited to introduce you to our son!
Isaac Lorenz Metzler
Born January 14, 2009 at 11:01pm
Weighing 7 lbs 8 oz
Measuring 20.75 inches long
Isaac Lorenz Metzler
Born January 14, 2009 at 11:01pm
Weighing 7 lbs 8 oz
Measuring 20.75 inches long
Friday, January 9, 2009
The Nursery
C'mon in to the baby's room!
(Armiore and window view)
Inside armiore
I love my new lil lamp I got from Kirklands!
Matt's pride and joy =) an infant USF hat! how cool
diaper cake
Messy closet! But look at the clothes!
Ceramic print of Matt's hand when he was young
The changing table view--We still want to put up shelves--
Diaper caddy
We are so excited about our crib! It converts into toddler bed, day bed and double bed!
(Armiore and window view)
Inside armiore
I love my new lil lamp I got from Kirklands!
Matt's pride and joy =) an infant USF hat! how cool
diaper cake
Messy closet! But look at the clothes!
Ceramic print of Matt's hand when he was young
The changing table view--We still want to put up shelves--
Diaper caddy
We are so excited about our crib! It converts into toddler bed, day bed and double bed!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
CONGRATS PETERS!
Our friends Jon and Nikki have a new arrival! We are so excited to share with you:
Abigail Rose Peters
8 lbs 1 oz
20.75 inches
Born 4:52 pm
Abigail Rose Peters
8 lbs 1 oz
20.75 inches
Born 4:52 pm
Whoa Mama!
(I'm posting belly pics at the end so be wary and no comments like, 'Whoa Nellie!')
Everything has been fine lately! My blood pressure is in a safe range and I'm feeling great! (As long as i snack throughout the day-if I don't I get all shaky) My fingers are still numb but I've been doing a good job trying to ignore it although it was hard yesterday when I was mending Matt's work shorts and had to use a needle and thimble--You would've thought I've never used my hands before! I also did some laundry and unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher among some other small tasks. Its hard right now b/c my Dr ordered me to sit (or lay down) all day with my feet up but I want to be up sometimes because that's the only way he's gonna progress downward...I have enjoyed playing my sister-in-law's Nintendo Wii--'Mario Galaxy' to be precise! And after watching Pirates of the Caribbean III (at Worlds End) I remember why I've only sat through it once--
Not Disney's best...
Everything has its place in the kitchen finally! After moving and re-organizing some cabinet contents, our bottles, warmer and formula have a convenient home! I still need to post pics of the nursery--should be in next blog so stay tuned--and will write again soon--
Okay, you can hide your eyes if you have a weak stomach but i needed to have some belly pictures this late in the game...
How gorgeous! PJ's and all!
Everything has been fine lately! My blood pressure is in a safe range and I'm feeling great! (As long as i snack throughout the day-if I don't I get all shaky) My fingers are still numb but I've been doing a good job trying to ignore it although it was hard yesterday when I was mending Matt's work shorts and had to use a needle and thimble--You would've thought I've never used my hands before! I also did some laundry and unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher among some other small tasks. Its hard right now b/c my Dr ordered me to sit (or lay down) all day with my feet up but I want to be up sometimes because that's the only way he's gonna progress downward...I have enjoyed playing my sister-in-law's Nintendo Wii--'Mario Galaxy' to be precise! And after watching Pirates of the Caribbean III (at Worlds End) I remember why I've only sat through it once--
Not Disney's best...Everything has its place in the kitchen finally! After moving and re-organizing some cabinet contents, our bottles, warmer and formula have a convenient home! I still need to post pics of the nursery--should be in next blog so stay tuned--and will write again soon--
Okay, you can hide your eyes if you have a weak stomach but i needed to have some belly pictures this late in the game...
How gorgeous! PJ's and all!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
38 weeks
During the Dr visit today i had an ultrasound and she checked to make sure that he is head down (he is) and to check different measurements as well as how well the heart is pumping ect. Everything is fine and normal. Hes huge-- 7 lbs although she said that's a guess in regards to his measurements and most of the time, isn't accurate. I haven't gained any weight in 10 days (whoo-hoo) and even though my blood pressure is still on the high side, she didn't seem too worried at this point. She has me checking fetal movement- In a two hour period i need to feel him move at least 10-12 times. I am one centimeter and have lost some of my mucus plug (sorry, I'm sure you wanted to know that) but feel like I've hit a standstill. Only one centimeter? That still means i have 9 more to go and she said she doesn't think I'm yet 50% effaced even though last week they told me i was 70%. I was also hoping he wouldn't be that big but i'm still not even done yet and they say from this point they gain 1/2 lb a week.--Because of my hormones I've cried a lot today. Its okay; i know God is in control.
How your baby's growing:
Your baby has really plumped up. He weighs about 6.8 pounds and he's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). He has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! His organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.
Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If he's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If he's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time he's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after he's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)
How your baby's growing:
Your baby has really plumped up. He weighs about 6.8 pounds and he's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). He has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! His organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.
Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If he's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If he's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time he's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after he's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)
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