Today officially marks 1 month since the birth of our little lady, Brooke. My oh my how time does fly! We couldn't ask for a more beautiful day either...ok well it could be a little warmer, but the sun is shining so I won't complain! :)
Some more exciting news is our upcoming trip back down to beautiful South Cackalacky!! We will be heading down mid May for a week of sunshine, catching up with old friends and the occasional drink. Yeah I know, who am I trying to kid. ;)
We could not be more thrilled to see everyone we left. I know the week will fly by, but we are going to take full advantage of our time there. There will be no sightseeing, no shopping, no tourist silliness. Just us, our friends and the fun that comes along. Can't wait to see you all!!!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
1 Month Check Up
Today was Brooke's one month check-up and it seems our little girl is packing on the pounds despite her constant spitting up. She weighed in at 8 lbs 12 oz and 22" long! Looks like our little peanut may not be little for too long. The doc said she's doing great and he's very happy with her progress. She received her second Hep B shot and was a little trooper. Of course there was that initial scream due to the pinch, but within seconds she was over it. Good girl Brooke!
On another note, she hasn't exactly been the best sleeper. She seems to prefer sleeping during the day and not at night. This of course, is something that needs to be adjusted sooner rather then later, especially since I'll be heading back to work next week. So the doc offered a suggestion: He said that when she wakes up at night to just let her cry for 15 minutes. If she's really hungry or needs to be changed, she'll continue crying, but if she's just bored or fussy, she'll end up crying herself back to sleep within that 15 minutes. Let's hope this works! One thing is for sure, it's going to be extremely hard to just listen to her cry and not do anything about it. :( Carey, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.
So along with working on her sleeping patterns, we'll be changing her feedings to every 3 hours instead of 2. This will be a nice little break for myself indeed. That extra hour can go a long way! So wish us luck on our quest to get our little girl to understand daytime means playtime and nighttime means sleepy time. And wish me luck on going back to work Monday and leaving her for a full day!
On another note, she hasn't exactly been the best sleeper. She seems to prefer sleeping during the day and not at night. This of course, is something that needs to be adjusted sooner rather then later, especially since I'll be heading back to work next week. So the doc offered a suggestion: He said that when she wakes up at night to just let her cry for 15 minutes. If she's really hungry or needs to be changed, she'll continue crying, but if she's just bored or fussy, she'll end up crying herself back to sleep within that 15 minutes. Let's hope this works! One thing is for sure, it's going to be extremely hard to just listen to her cry and not do anything about it. :( Carey, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.
So along with working on her sleeping patterns, we'll be changing her feedings to every 3 hours instead of 2. This will be a nice little break for myself indeed. That extra hour can go a long way! So wish us luck on our quest to get our little girl to understand daytime means playtime and nighttime means sleepy time. And wish me luck on going back to work Monday and leaving her for a full day!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
It's officially my first holiday to dress Brooke up so of course, I took full advantage of the opportunity. Here are just a few of the many pictures I took of Brooke this morning at our own private St. Patty's Day photo shoot. Hope you enjoy!
I'm Mommy's Lucky Charm!
My beautiful dress from Awesome Aunt Erin! Thanks Aunt Erin!
I'm Mommy's Lucky Charm!
My beautiful dress from Awesome Aunt Erin! Thanks Aunt Erin!
Fingers are yummy...but not as good as Corn Beef and Cabbage!
Just snapping my fingers to a good Irish beat.
Hey, give me my pacifier back!
This is getting old mom...I'm getting hungry.I hope everyone has a fantastic St. Patrick's Day!!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Introducing Brooke Ashley Davis!!!
Greg and I are thrilled to announce the birth of Brooke Ashley Davis on February 21, 2009 at 7:42 p.m.! She weighed in at 6 lbs. 15 oz. and was 19 1/2". A little peanut indeed!! We could not be more thrilled or feel more blessed to have her in our lives. She truly is the the most remarkable thing we have ever seen. We find ourselves just staring at her in awe of her beauty. And don't get me started on that hair!! I just love it!!
So this is how it all went down...
On February 21st, at 3 a.m. I woke up to what seemed to be me emptying my bladder in bed. So of course, I jumped up and ran to the bathroom. Once I finished my business (or thought I had), I returned to bed. Within 10 minutes I was again "peeing in bed". I again, jumped up and ran to the bathroom. This time I began to wonder what the heck was going on. I was told that my bladder would never be the same as it once was, but this was just a little ridiculous! As I was heading back to bed, I began "leaking" again. Now this went on until I came to my senses and called my doctor around 4:15 a.m. She told me to head to the hospital to see if the baby had changed position and was pushing on my bladder or if my water had broke. We arrived at the hospital around 6 a.m. and the nursery was full of little newborn babies...15 to be exact. So of course, all the rooms were full. Greg and I were taken to a room in Triage where they did a test to see if the fluid was urine or amniotic fluid. With one swipe of the swab it became quite evident that we were going to have a baby!!! So we had to wait in Triage for a while until a room became available which wasn't a big deal as I was not having any contractions at this time. The doc told us to walk around and stay on our feet to help move things along. So Greg and I would just walk up and down the halls looking at all the new babies and talking about how we couldn't believe the time had finally arrived.
Finally our room was ready and by this time I still was only dilated 1 cm so they started me on Pitocin. And boy does this stuff work!! For those of you not familiar with Pitocin, it is a drug to help bring on contractions which in turn will help to dilate the cervix. Well within minutes I began having contractions. They weren't bad at all though. However, after 30 minutes of this stuff pumping into me, the lack of pain was just a memory. The contractions came on much faster and were extremely intense. Unfortunately, I still was not dilating. So by this time I said I want the epidural and I want it fast! So after the epidural, there was no pain, only pressure. There were times I didn't even know I was having a contraction. But after hours of this, I still had only dilated to 3.8 cm and the Pitocin and Brooke were not agreeing. Twice her heart rate dropped to less than half of what it was so they had to pull me off the Pitocin which in turn meant, I would not be contracting which meant I was not dilating. So finally it became eminent that a Cesarean birth was necessary. At first I will admit that I was bummed, but then I realized that it doesn't matter how this little baby inside me gets out, as long as he/she is delivered safely. So it was around 7 p.m. that they stared prepping for the surgery. Thankfully it was not an emergency C-section so Greg was able to be present. It only lasted for about 15 minutes and then I heard the most unforgettable sound....the sound of my baby crying! To be followed by the doctor saying, "It's a girl!" The feeling that went through my body is one that I will never be able to fully explain, but one that every mother out there is familiar with. So Greg went with the nurse to get Brooke all cleaned up and cut the umbilical cord and finally she was brought to my side. One look at her and I fell completely head over heels in love!! I never was more proud in my life of what Greg and I had accomplished. Together, we created an angel.
We want to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and best wishes. I have emailed pictures of Brooke to everyone that I have email addresses for so if you did not receive them, please send your email address to tonya925@gmail.com and I'll forward them to you.
Here are a few pics of our bundle of joy!!
So this is how it all went down...
On February 21st, at 3 a.m. I woke up to what seemed to be me emptying my bladder in bed. So of course, I jumped up and ran to the bathroom. Once I finished my business (or thought I had), I returned to bed. Within 10 minutes I was again "peeing in bed". I again, jumped up and ran to the bathroom. This time I began to wonder what the heck was going on. I was told that my bladder would never be the same as it once was, but this was just a little ridiculous! As I was heading back to bed, I began "leaking" again. Now this went on until I came to my senses and called my doctor around 4:15 a.m. She told me to head to the hospital to see if the baby had changed position and was pushing on my bladder or if my water had broke. We arrived at the hospital around 6 a.m. and the nursery was full of little newborn babies...15 to be exact. So of course, all the rooms were full. Greg and I were taken to a room in Triage where they did a test to see if the fluid was urine or amniotic fluid. With one swipe of the swab it became quite evident that we were going to have a baby!!! So we had to wait in Triage for a while until a room became available which wasn't a big deal as I was not having any contractions at this time. The doc told us to walk around and stay on our feet to help move things along. So Greg and I would just walk up and down the halls looking at all the new babies and talking about how we couldn't believe the time had finally arrived.
Finally our room was ready and by this time I still was only dilated 1 cm so they started me on Pitocin. And boy does this stuff work!! For those of you not familiar with Pitocin, it is a drug to help bring on contractions which in turn will help to dilate the cervix. Well within minutes I began having contractions. They weren't bad at all though. However, after 30 minutes of this stuff pumping into me, the lack of pain was just a memory. The contractions came on much faster and were extremely intense. Unfortunately, I still was not dilating. So by this time I said I want the epidural and I want it fast! So after the epidural, there was no pain, only pressure. There were times I didn't even know I was having a contraction. But after hours of this, I still had only dilated to 3.8 cm and the Pitocin and Brooke were not agreeing. Twice her heart rate dropped to less than half of what it was so they had to pull me off the Pitocin which in turn meant, I would not be contracting which meant I was not dilating. So finally it became eminent that a Cesarean birth was necessary. At first I will admit that I was bummed, but then I realized that it doesn't matter how this little baby inside me gets out, as long as he/she is delivered safely. So it was around 7 p.m. that they stared prepping for the surgery. Thankfully it was not an emergency C-section so Greg was able to be present. It only lasted for about 15 minutes and then I heard the most unforgettable sound....the sound of my baby crying! To be followed by the doctor saying, "It's a girl!" The feeling that went through my body is one that I will never be able to fully explain, but one that every mother out there is familiar with. So Greg went with the nurse to get Brooke all cleaned up and cut the umbilical cord and finally she was brought to my side. One look at her and I fell completely head over heels in love!! I never was more proud in my life of what Greg and I had accomplished. Together, we created an angel.
We want to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and best wishes. I have emailed pictures of Brooke to everyone that I have email addresses for so if you did not receive them, please send your email address to tonya925@gmail.com and I'll forward them to you.
Here are a few pics of our bundle of joy!!
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