Getting Updated, Sincerely Sleep Deprived

Well, I realize I'm 3wks past due updating here but as you can imagine, baby needing to eat every 2-3hrs means Mommy & Daddy are seriously sleep deprived!

My labor went really, really well compared to most horror stories I've heard & read about. My water broke early Friday morning, August 1st. The Doctor needed to start me on Petocin to speed up the contractions & prevent any infections. I started getting mild contractions around 1/1:30pm but the real painful ones started around 3pm. At that point, I was already dialated to 4cm & by 4pm, I was at 6cm. My body was working fast! With the help of a fabulous nurse, I was able to make it through without an ephidural!! By 5pm I started pushing & at 5:47pm, little Grace Kay Ticknor arrived into this world. Looking back, I am very grateful that my body was already doing a lot of work with minimul pain. I loved being pregnant & had a decent, although still painful, labor & delivery. It's when Gracie was brought home that the real terror began!

The 1st couple nights we didn't sleep at all. Gracie just cried & cried & as new parents, we were also extremely paranoid when she was too quiet as well. By the 4th day, my breastmilk came in & things were looking up. Gracie would sleep better. We are still trying to establish a routine. We did pretty good last week keeping her fed every 2.5-3hrs but yesterday it seemed she was hungry every 2hrs. Just when you think you have it mastered, you realize you don't!

She sleeps best in her carseat :)

She loves her bath time!

Precious Moments.....

Mommy gets some nap time

Daddy's Girl :)

Silly Pose......

Progression shows that Labor is Near

Apparently my body is doing some good work. I'm already about 90% effaced & 3cm dialated so I'm lucky. I haven't experienced any contractions yet but I'm waiting anxiously. We are still 2 weeks away from the actual due date so my body could stay like this for a while. I just hope it keeps progressing so that I do not have to be induced, we are ready to meet our daughter :)

I've been wanting to sew my own diaper bag for a few months now so I took the time to do so this weekend. It was really fun & I love the funky fabric I chose. There are so many pockets inside too. I'm sure I'll use the bag for a long time.

Rob has been busy weeding & tearing out some groundcover in the yard. He just loves being outside. We are excited to plant some new flowers for next year & make the yard the way we want it.

We also took some professional maternity shots last weekend so I'm posting those pics on here. They turned out really well & I'm so excited to mat & frame them to remember this special moment.

Blogger World

So it's time for the Ticknor Family to start our blog about Love, Life and Happiness. With baby Gracie approaching, we will be able to keep all the family updated on her growth and the ups and downs we face in parenting.

So far I am at week 33, only 7 more weeks to go! I can't believe the time is closing in on us. We are still very busy settling into our new lifestyle: Rob's new career, new city, new house and expected baby. We have many small improvements to make to the house before Gracie arrives so we are working hard and finding a little time in between to enjoy our beautiful, spacious, green backyard.

Stay posted for more news as the weeks go by!