Bailey Rae Guppy
born 7th October
7lb1.4
19 inches long
Csection, non emergency, after a long labor and little progress - birth story to come.
Pictures to follow
mummy and Daddy really really really tired but happy
R x
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
oooch ouch!
oh my it bloody hurt!
So I had a manual turn of my baby today call a version.
They hook you up to IV/ heart rate monitor give you a injection to relax the uterus and then manually push the baby into the right position.
Its a mixture of feelings pressure/ stretching/ tearing sensation and plain pain, my legs were squirming all over the place, the breathing wasn't working I was holding breath and squeezing Steve hand so hard - oh dear roll on childbirth! It's more of a traumatic experience than I thought as you spend your whole pregnancy being so careful not to get bumped, knocked or elbowed even little kicks from the kids and then you have this immense pressure and movement to shift your baby - v strange.
I nearly lost the plot and then it was done baby was down it was all over, let hope it stays down now as I'm not doing it again!
Although I have to say my ob Christee is AMAZING and so bloody strong, should've known she has a hell of a handshake! she was brill and the nurses at Rose medical were great too, I felt in safe hands.
Phwew now at home, Steve ordered a take away yum and I'm now drinking a white hot chocolate double yum! in my PJ's up in my nursery, while Steve and Gary are downstairs watching the Soccer - it's lively down there the pressure of the push for the playoffs is upon us.
R x
ps I didn't even feel like fainting - BONUS!!!
So I had a manual turn of my baby today call a version.
They hook you up to IV/ heart rate monitor give you a injection to relax the uterus and then manually push the baby into the right position.
Its a mixture of feelings pressure/ stretching/ tearing sensation and plain pain, my legs were squirming all over the place, the breathing wasn't working I was holding breath and squeezing Steve hand so hard - oh dear roll on childbirth! It's more of a traumatic experience than I thought as you spend your whole pregnancy being so careful not to get bumped, knocked or elbowed even little kicks from the kids and then you have this immense pressure and movement to shift your baby - v strange.
I nearly lost the plot and then it was done baby was down it was all over, let hope it stays down now as I'm not doing it again!
Although I have to say my ob Christee is AMAZING and so bloody strong, should've known she has a hell of a handshake! she was brill and the nurses at Rose medical were great too, I felt in safe hands.
Phwew now at home, Steve ordered a take away yum and I'm now drinking a white hot chocolate double yum! in my PJ's up in my nursery, while Steve and Gary are downstairs watching the Soccer - it's lively down there the pressure of the push for the playoffs is upon us.
R x
ps I didn't even feel like fainting - BONUS!!!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
TURN BABY TURN
Baby G is breech - after all that time being in the same position - a perfect position, its has for some reason moved into a breech one!
Am trying home remedies and we have a Version booked at the hospital tomorrow.
Wish us luck! this baby needs to TURN x
R x
Am trying home remedies and we have a Version booked at the hospital tomorrow.
Wish us luck! this baby needs to TURN x
R x
Monday, September 20, 2010
hiccups....
how many a times a day can a little baby get hiccups - yep its happening again now like a really strong heartbeat moving my whole tummy!
It wakes me up in the morning it happens through the night and day, they say its the baby practicing using the same muscles as breathing - does that mean you're coming soon??
I had a bit of a breakdown yesterday tears and snot it was the NAN legs and feet that did it I'm so fat its frightening, and oh there's that thing we've got to get through before we get the baby - LABOUR- which I'm starting to freak out about, Steve is as always amazing but even he can't quite love the NAN legs and fat feet! and the hope of me 'maning up' may be a distant wish it hurts walking to the loo in the middle of the night! hips/back/flat feet/ swollen tops of feet/ what am I going to be like!
Last night the baby was moving v weirdly you could see its feet sticking out the side of my tummy you could almost hold it - we gave it a pep talk! come on little one we're ready if a little scared!
R x
It wakes me up in the morning it happens through the night and day, they say its the baby practicing using the same muscles as breathing - does that mean you're coming soon??
I had a bit of a breakdown yesterday tears and snot it was the NAN legs and feet that did it I'm so fat its frightening, and oh there's that thing we've got to get through before we get the baby - LABOUR- which I'm starting to freak out about, Steve is as always amazing but even he can't quite love the NAN legs and fat feet! and the hope of me 'maning up' may be a distant wish it hurts walking to the loo in the middle of the night! hips/back/flat feet/ swollen tops of feet/ what am I going to be like!
Last night the baby was moving v weirdly you could see its feet sticking out the side of my tummy you could almost hold it - we gave it a pep talk! come on little one we're ready if a little scared!
R x
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Cute for a heffer
At the start of this pregnancy I though I would be the cutest pregnant dresser ever I had so many ideas or what I was gonna wear and how cute I would look but somewhere along the way I mixed up my words and cute....became...comfy!
Now I don't care what I look like its all about how comfy I feel, especially with the wonderful weather we are having here in Denver, Colorado - the idea now is - how comfy can I get and not show sweat marks!!!
Also have you seen some of the prices of maternity stuff? luckily my friend gave 3 boxes of maternity stuff which I have quickly out grown most - so the occasional cuteness is due to her x
Today I'm having a BAD day I have just looked in the mirror and my lovely legs, have been replaced by tree truck 'nan' legs with hugely swollen trotters sticking out from rather unflattering shorts (which my friend plans to burn when I'm no longer pregnant as she hates them so much - I'm having to agree with her lately!) and my t-shirt feels a tad too small as my fat arms bulge out from it, the boobs are contained but again make the t-shirt tight the only thing thats makes me smile is my nice fat round belly with baby kicking and moving around in it.
Today I'm not hitting either cute or comfy - its time to have this baby!!!
Do you hear that baby g, were ready hurry up!
R x
Now I don't care what I look like its all about how comfy I feel, especially with the wonderful weather we are having here in Denver, Colorado - the idea now is - how comfy can I get and not show sweat marks!!!
Also have you seen some of the prices of maternity stuff? luckily my friend gave 3 boxes of maternity stuff which I have quickly out grown most - so the occasional cuteness is due to her x
Today I'm having a BAD day I have just looked in the mirror and my lovely legs, have been replaced by tree truck 'nan' legs with hugely swollen trotters sticking out from rather unflattering shorts (which my friend plans to burn when I'm no longer pregnant as she hates them so much - I'm having to agree with her lately!) and my t-shirt feels a tad too small as my fat arms bulge out from it, the boobs are contained but again make the t-shirt tight the only thing thats makes me smile is my nice fat round belly with baby kicking and moving around in it.
Today I'm not hitting either cute or comfy - its time to have this baby!!!
Do you hear that baby g, were ready hurry up!
R x
Friday, September 17, 2010
how funny....
Check out what our friends- Dave (English) and Jo (American) bought for us...
too funny
R x
R x
baby washing on the line!!!!
I washed all the baby gear this last week - so weird seeing it on the washing racks.... better get use to it!
Also a shot of my workers - Mum and Dad or should I say Grandma and Grandpa you were great....
It's been a hectic few weeks with Mum and Dad here, they left yesterday, I have worked them hard and felt it myself too even watching them has been tiring! - so now its rest time ready for what Steve is now calling 'THE BIG PUSH'
He also told me when I was having a little moan the other day that's its ok to moan every now and again as long as when the time comes I 'MAN UP' - ha so funny - I did say if he used those words in the birthing sweet he may get a punch! but he qualified it by saying we're in it together and we would man up together! ahhhh
R x
Also a shot of my workers - Mum and Dad or should I say Grandma and Grandpa you were great....
It's been a hectic few weeks with Mum and Dad here, they left yesterday, I have worked them hard and felt it myself too even watching them has been tiring! - so now its rest time ready for what Steve is now calling 'THE BIG PUSH'
He also told me when I was having a little moan the other day that's its ok to moan every now and again as long as when the time comes I 'MAN UP' - ha so funny - I did say if he used those words in the birthing sweet he may get a punch! but he qualified it by saying we're in it together and we would man up together! ahhhh
R x
41 inches
hee hee I'm 41 inches round!
but that's the funny part the not so funny part its that my petite feet are now 10 inches around the middle part of my foot - ankle or should I say cankles are 10.5 round the largest part - I have fat old lady feet! booo and they actually feel bad too like I'm a sausage that's not been pricked on a BBQ!!!
check out the photos not for the squeamish!
These were taken 3 days ago and looking at them now I think they might now be worse! ha the hidden joys they don't tell you about!
Feel good still thou so can't complain too much! a little uncomfortable in the evenings and few twinges, tightening, and sleepless nights from 4 onwards but other than that good!
R x
ps nice pedi thanks mum xxx
but that's the funny part the not so funny part its that my petite feet are now 10 inches around the middle part of my foot - ankle or should I say cankles are 10.5 round the largest part - I have fat old lady feet! booo and they actually feel bad too like I'm a sausage that's not been pricked on a BBQ!!!
check out the photos not for the squeamish!
These were taken 3 days ago and looking at them now I think they might now be worse! ha the hidden joys they don't tell you about!
Feel good still thou so can't complain too much! a little uncomfortable in the evenings and few twinges, tightening, and sleepless nights from 4 onwards but other than that good!
R x
ps nice pedi thanks mum xxx
Friday, September 10, 2010
Nursery Update...
here are a few pics of the nursery not all finished yet but I thought I'd get them on here... more details to come....
Picture frame needs filling with either our old baby photos or baby g when it arrives, not sure yet!
Still titivating placing some of the lovely pressie I got at the baby shower - oh look at those cankles!
see the little rabbit softie and the horsey/giraffe thing top left and right - I made those!!!
the post cards on the shelf need a home! the tshirt reads hook line and sinker! was Steve's father's day pressie!
not completely finished but was ready for the baby shower, still finding places for everything to live but I love it and have often been found (as Steve says....) Dreaming of baby sitting in my room! ahhh sooo exciting!
R x
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Blessing Way
I want to thank the girls here in Denver for throwing me the most amazing baby shower ever!!!
It was amazing I didn't know what to expect and was quite nervous as I've never had a party thrown in my honor before and not knowing what is going to happen is not me - not that I'm a control freak!
Invites had been sent out here and to my friends back home, I didn't know what was in the invite see above......
All the ladies here and the invites I sent back home responded so quickly and Jen who organised it was amazed at the response from the UK ladies - you did me proud! here are the beads with a few with blessings still attached - some necklace eh, think I may get Steve to wear it when I'm in Labor!
I will post the blessings in one of my next posts so you can read them they were amazing we were ALL crying from the word go and one my friends arrived here midway through the blessings and was in tears within seconds, it was an emotional day, and I went to bed exhausted emotionally drained and with a headache, ahhh it was great, something I will always remember and I'm glad Steve stuck around to here all the wonderful things people were saying (made me feel so loved and happy) and also my parents were here too, so even. though my friends from back home and sisters weren't present it felt like they were with their blessings for me, Steve and the baby.
I want to thank my friends both here in the US and I also want to thank my friends back home, you did me proud everyone got involved and embraced the idea and you all made me cry and realise why I call you my friends, Friends new and old thank you soooo much for making me feel so special and loved on this amazing day it was amazing and I'm going to try to get the video up on the blog if possible so you can see some of the blessings.
I love you all and couldn't be more happy to have you all as my friends I'm a lucky girl to be surrounded, here and back in the UK with such special ladies.
R x
It was amazing I didn't know what to expect and was quite nervous as I've never had a party thrown in my honor before and not knowing what is going to happen is not me - not that I'm a control freak!
All the ladies here and the invites I sent back home responded so quickly and Jen who organised it was amazed at the response from the UK ladies - you did me proud! here are the beads with a few with blessings still attached - some necklace eh, think I may get Steve to wear it when I'm in Labor!
I will post the blessings in one of my next posts so you can read them they were amazing we were ALL crying from the word go and one my friends arrived here midway through the blessings and was in tears within seconds, it was an emotional day, and I went to bed exhausted emotionally drained and with a headache, ahhh it was great, something I will always remember and I'm glad Steve stuck around to here all the wonderful things people were saying (made me feel so loved and happy) and also my parents were here too, so even. though my friends from back home and sisters weren't present it felt like they were with their blessings for me, Steve and the baby.
I want to thank my friends both here in the US and I also want to thank my friends back home, you did me proud everyone got involved and embraced the idea and you all made me cry and realise why I call you my friends, Friends new and old thank you soooo much for making me feel so special and loved on this amazing day it was amazing and I'm going to try to get the video up on the blog if possible so you can see some of the blessings.
I love you all and couldn't be more happy to have you all as my friends I'm a lucky girl to be surrounded, here and back in the UK with such special ladies.
R x
Baby Shower
Last weekend the girls here in Denver threw me a baby shower, it was AMAZING! tearful, funny, and just plain wonderful.....
here are some pics for now, more info to come as this post is not letting me write at the bottom.......
here are some pics for now, more info to come as this post is not letting me write at the bottom.......
Steve was only gonna stay a while say hello to everyone, he stayed all party and enjoyed himself too
Sunday, August 22, 2010
more......purchases so far....
eeeek I have a few more purchases to show you....
Too cute Woodours-Daddy-Baby-Interactive-Playset
Lifefactory-Bottle-Starter-Unisex-Yellow
paisleybaby wet bag for Diapers
I also bought some of this cute fabric not sure what to do with it yet maybe a blanket or a tag blankie
I HAD to get this....fishing teddy, Dad and baby I liked it soooo much
I also bought some of this cute fabric not sure what to do with it yet maybe a blanket or a tag blankie
thats all for now folks
R x
three in the bed and the little one said.....
"I know, I'm gonna keep mummy awake all night and she's keeping daddy awake with her snoring when she does sleep so no one is getting any real sleep, at least they be ready when I blast into the scene in October"
mmmm I am not sleeping from 4/5 ish onward and feel sicky, hungry, tired all rolled into one thought not sure which is making me feel funny the most and baby g just kicks and kicks sometimes it feel like a have a few carp wriggling around in my tummy sometimes a mule!
I then go back to bed around 7ish and sleep too deeply I feel weird all morning! oh and I have really low blood pressure now too
ah joys!
R x
mmmm I am not sleeping from 4/5 ish onward and feel sicky, hungry, tired all rolled into one thought not sure which is making me feel funny the most and baby g just kicks and kicks sometimes it feel like a have a few carp wriggling around in my tummy sometimes a mule!
I then go back to bed around 7ish and sleep too deeply I feel weird all morning! oh and I have really low blood pressure now too
ah joys!
R x
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Summer BBQ
So we've only had one BBQ this summer, and these are the photos.......
Jack - little soccer player in the making
Jo and I - look like bookends! preggos
Steve with his team!
Jack - little soccer player in the making
the rest of the gang were inside watching the match but Jack wouldn't let Steve go inside - he needed a goalie too much!
R x
bump watch
These are from a few weeks ago....
I must get someone else to take some new ones, I'm sure I now look like a swallowed a space hopper!
R x
I must get someone else to take some new ones, I'm sure I now look like a swallowed a space hopper!
R x
Estes Park
Last month we headed up to Estes Park - with Steve's Brother and Friend, Andy and John....
Dreaming of a day when we own one of these....and party!
Movie at redrocks and we parked in the lower carpark oh my! it was sooooooo hot and all the steps nearly wiped me out, I was glad to get to the seat!
This is me below, after a good half hour recovery and plenty of H2O!
It was a fun trip and everyone enjoyed it.
R x
This weeks...I'm smitten with....
I could spend a fortune daily on this baby, well on things that will make me happy - not sure that the baby will even notice some of the things, hey it may do one day!
But these things make me happy.....
OH MY GOODNESS I COULD SCREAM AT THESE....becks-wool-felt-trainers
and look at these Mary Janes - gorgeous...from Ivory and moss at etsy
I LOVE These soooo much little felt booties what could be more perfect???
Why are babies shoes the cutest things in the world - in fact baby's feet too - though from our ultrasounds our baby has long feet it'll be in a 3-6 at birth!!!!
But these things make me happy.....
and look at these Mary Janes - gorgeous...from Ivory and moss at etsy
I LOVE These soooo much little felt booties what could be more perfect???
I think I'll leave it at this....as these are the perfect thing to end on.
R x
Steve's Pedicure....
So I now can't reach my feet as my earlier post - so I thought hey maybe Steve could do it for me, here is the results.....
He was impressed!
I was not!
R x
I was not!
R x
tight taught!
Oh my I'm feeling it today and have been for a few days, very tight around my belly button, I think I'm in a growth spurt........
R x
R x
Friday, August 20, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
4D scan 2nd time around...
mmm was quite a weird experience yesterday and we both came out feeling like we were poking around too much and seeing too much, as the images you get will never be the same as baby in the flesh and there is definitely a certain weirdness to it all, lumps, bumps, smooched faces and weird texture.......
and you think its going to be this wonderful video of you baby moving around and its just a series of stop starts, worth it but we don't need to see anymore!
Here are some more shots, some are so like Steve's eyes its weird and in others it looks like a little old man ahhhhhh our baby!
and you think its going to be this wonderful video of you baby moving around and its just a series of stop starts, worth it but we don't need to see anymore!
Here are some more shots, some are so like Steve's eyes its weird and in others it looks like a little old man ahhhhhh our baby!
peace!
Steve's eyes
It had its hands up to its face the whole session chewing and just hiding its face awe!
I'll look at the video see whether its worth posting. Any more guessing on boy or girl based on these?
R x
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