March 5th, 2010

Mireya was born on March 5th, 2010 at 11:21 pm! She was 6 pounds 5 ounces and 19 3/4 inches in length. She has her daddy's face and her mommy's long fingers and funny feet.

They started the induction at about 11:30 that morning. After hours and hours of not really progressing much and continually turning up the dose of Pitocin I finally got to the right dose and things really got moving. At a little after 11:00 pm I started pushing and I pushed through about 8 contractions and she was born. I couldn't believe she was finally in my arms!

She has been quite healthy other than some jaundice. She was under Bili lights at the hospital and here at home for a few days. It's slowly beginning to go away now. The only other issue was her heart rate dropping with each contraction during labor. They gave me oxygen and I got her out as quickly as possible, so it didn't cause any problems. It did worry us both sick though.

She is incredibly beautiful and amazing. She is so tiny and I am so thrilled to be her mother. I can't wait to see more of her personality as she grows. She already does so many cute things and I have taken more pictures since she was born than I have in the last 10 years combined. She is a wonderful addition to our little family and such a joy. I love you baby Mireya!

This Friday!?

I can't believe it! I went to the OB yesterday and he is going to induce me this Friday! Our little girl is going to be in my arms sometime in the next few days. I am so excited, so nervous and so ready! Jason was in shock after the doctor told us. He asked, "Do you mean this Friday? Two days from now?" Yep honey, she's coming!

We are pretty much 100% prepared and we just have to try and get some sleep tonight. I didn't sleep well last night, so I doubt it will be any easier tonight. Jason's so excited that I doubt he'll sleep much either.

It's going to be so strange to have her here in my arms instead of in my belly. I'm not sure quite how to feel yet. I love you baby girl. Go easy on me...

Mireya's nursery is complete!

It's done, it's done, it's finally done! It took us about 6 weeks, which may not seem like that long to anyone else, but it was an eternity to us. We painted, put up a chair rail, made 5,000 trips to Home Depot, painted some more, built furniture and finally decorated. We thought it would be easy, but when you're a perfectionist like me, it's not. We are both so pleased with the way it turned out. It couldn't be any more perfect! We love how it's nice and girly with the different shades of pink and somewhat earthy with the browns and greens.

Here's a preview:





Check out all the photos here: Mireya's Nursery Photos

Week 35 Ultrasound

Last Wednesday we had our final ultrasound. Mireya is getting so big! She's measuring 5 pounds 8 ounces now. The ultrasound tech did all her measurements and she's perfect. While she was doing the measurements she stopped and pointed out Mireya's hair. Hair! It looked like it was long and it was floating around in the amniotic fluid. I couldn't believe how much it looked like she has! Later, just to show us how cute she was, she grabbed hold of her little foot with her hand. She is so cute! (Do I sound like I'm going to be a mom who brags nonstop? I'll be the lady in the grocery store who whips out her wallet, unfolds thirty pictures of her baby and tells a five minute story about each one.)

She also dropped again the day before the ultrasound and now she's absolutely as far down as she can get. Even my mother-in-law noticed how far she's dropped. I think she's ready to be here and that's finally ok. Dr. Gonzales said that I am fine to deliver anytime between now and 39 weeks. I can't believe I'm going to have a baby girl in my arms in the next four weeks! He also said that I didn't have any of the issues due to the Factor V Leiden that he expected me to have. I say that it's all due to the Lovenox.

The final countdown starts now. See you soon Mireya!

Baby Nursery

Jason and I have been so excited to get the baby nursery all set up. We wanted to wait until after both of the baby showers, but we couldn't! We went ahead and ordered all of the crib bedding and some matching decor. Then we realized that we really needed the crib and crib mattress for the bedding to go on, so we bought those too! We set the crib up yesterday and not only is it gorgeous, but it was a snap! It definitely wasn't as much of an IQ test as I think the car seat might turn out to be. The only weird thing about the crib was a tag on the side reading, "The minimum age of the intended user shall not be less than 15 months." Does that mean we can't put her in it until she is over a year old? I guess it's a good thing we planned on getting a bassinet.

We won't get the crib bedding and decor until Thursday, but even just having the crib makes everything more real. I can't believe we're so close!

Week 31 Ultrasound

I went in last week for my monthly ultrasound. Mireya is right on track with her growth. She is weighing in at 3 pounds 6 ounces! One of the first things out of the ultrasound tech's mouth was, "She's right in position, smashing your bladder." Tell me about it! Who knew a little 3 pound baby could have such a heavy head...

I was able to bring Nana to the ultrasound this time. We not only got to see little Mireya in 2D, but in 3D also! The ultrasound tech took lots of photos of her little face in 3D. I think she may have my nose and Jason's chin, but we'll have to see. I've already posted all the ultrasound photos, they're amazing!

She still refuses to stay still. She doesn't seem to like all the poking and prodding. At one point she wouldn't move her hand away from her face, so the ultrasound tech jiggled my belly all over to get her to change positions. It worked and thankfully we were able to get some great photos!

I start my NST's at 32 weeks. I'm really grateful for those, because it will provide me with peace of mind once a week from now until delivery. I'm still having occasional contractions and some days I can't even get up and walk around without triggering one. I know that's one of the things they monitor. I have no intention of having this baby too early. You hear that baby girl, you need to hang out in there for at least another month or so! It won't be too much longer before we meet!

Week 27 Ultrasound

I went in the other day for my week 27 ultrasound. The ultrasound tech measured everything twice. She measured Mireya's head and compared that to her abdomen, her thigh bone, the fluid in several different places, my cervix, etc. Every single thing measured perfectly! Mireya is growing right on schedule. The doctor also checked cord blood flow, which is great. The placenta and cord aren't showing any signs of clotting. Thank you Lovenox!

The best part of the ultrasound experience is seeing Mireya. She is so beautiful! She still isn't very cooperative though. They wanted to take a 3D picture of her face, but she wouldn't hold still long enough. She also kept getting the hiccups. My favorite part of the whole thing was watching her little mouth. She kept opening and closing it like a little fish. It was amazing! I also loved seeing her open and close her little hand. She would stick it right up by her face and open it like she was waving. She even gave us a thumbs up at one point. I can't wait to hold those little hands when she gets here.

Keep up the good work baby girl and I'll see you in a few months!