Baby Alyssa is now 6 weeks and 3 days old and is cute as ever! Tomorrow starts a new year and I made a challenge with one of my clients to lose some weight. The first one to lose 20 pounds wins!! Wins what? Not sure... maybe it's just bragging rights.
As of today, I've lost 30 of my pregnancy pounds. Yes, I still have enough to lose to lose 20 pounds for the challenge. However, since I've already lost a big chunk, it's going to be much harder to lose the next 20 pounds quickly, so I'm gearing up to lose.
Anyone else want to join the challenge so I have more people to compete against to help me lose the weight? Let me know!!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Alyssa Meets her Aunt and Cousin
Aunt Tiffany and Cousin Lindsey met Alyssa for the first time this weekend. Lindsey fed her almost every time... though she didn't really like the feeding, burping, or crying part. She just wanted Alyssa in her lap to hold her.
Grandma Cathy saw Alyssa for the first time since she was 4 days old, and boy has she grown a lot since then. She is currently 5 weeks and 3 days old! I have my 6 week follow up appointment on Friday and I should get ok'd for full activity, like I've slowed down in the first place...
Grandma Cathy saw Alyssa for the first time since she was 4 days old, and boy has she grown a lot since then. She is currently 5 weeks and 3 days old! I have my 6 week follow up appointment on Friday and I should get ok'd for full activity, like I've slowed down in the first place...
Sunday, December 16, 2007
1 Month Old
I can't believe I'm already behind on keeping Alyssa's blog updated. So bad...
Here are some pictures taken today for her 1 month Birthday, December 16, 2007!
I must admit, she's so darn cute!!
Here are some pictures taken today for her 1 month Birthday, December 16, 2007!
I must admit, she's so darn cute!!
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Alyssa Nicole Harris Has Arrived!
Alyssa Nicole Harris, aka BabyHarris, has arrived!!
November 16, 2007 at 9:54am
7 lbs 4.3 oz and 19 1/4 inches
As many of you remember, I was blogging while in labor. That was lots of fun! No epidural until 2:30am. I'm not sure many of you know this, but according to the anesthesiologist, I'm "high strung" and I "don't know how to relax" so the epidural took 45 minutes to be put in place. Yes, 45 minutes. Not 4-5 minutes like most people, but actually 45 minutes! Granted, I have a high pain tolerance, but man oh man, I have no idea how people do it without the epidural. I wanted to ring this guy's neck for taking so long!
Anyway, labor was less than 14 hours which is good on a first delivery. Actual pushing labor was only 1 hour 14 minutes. I was on oxygen because the baby's heartrate was dropping during contractions. Well, the oxygen was making me a little light-headed and apparently my eyes were rolling in the back of my head a couple of times and I almost passed out. The nurse told me to relax several times and just let a couple of the contractions go by without pushing. My response?
"I'm not here to rest, I'm here to push and get her out of me!!" They all thought that was funny so I took over. Yes, the control freak in me started having to tell them when I was going to push because they didn't want to tell me when to push as they wanted me to rest. My doctor thought I would be pushing for about 3 hours, and out pops the head. He tells me that she has a ton of hair. That freaked me out because I was expecting bald since I had no heart burn. Boy (girl), does she have a lot of hair... and it's DARK! Mike and I are both fair skinned with auburn (red) hair. Granted, Mike was blonde as could be when he was younger, and I was bright red, but over the years, both of us got darker. I guess she's going to do the opposite.
Her eyes are this very dark blue-grey color, which I know can change in the next couple of years. I have brown and Mike has hazel. I wonder which way she'll go... thus far, she doesn't look like either one of us.
We also had our first scare. She was almost hospitalized for dehydration and losing 12% of her initial body weight, and 10% is typically the highest end doctors will tolerate. We had to swtich from breast to bottle for a day, and she gained 5.5 oz just in one day, and we'll go back to the breat (too much info?) at her next feeding in a couple of hours.
She's gorgeous and a high acheiver already! She can push off my shoulders and chest, she can stand up and take a few steps on my stomach and chest, and she bobs her head to music. I think the bobbing of her head is because I would beat my stomach like a drum when I listened to music in the car.
Anyway, I could go on and on. Instead, here are some more pictures!!
November 16, 2007 at 9:54am
7 lbs 4.3 oz and 19 1/4 inches
As many of you remember, I was blogging while in labor. That was lots of fun! No epidural until 2:30am. I'm not sure many of you know this, but according to the anesthesiologist, I'm "high strung" and I "don't know how to relax" so the epidural took 45 minutes to be put in place. Yes, 45 minutes. Not 4-5 minutes like most people, but actually 45 minutes! Granted, I have a high pain tolerance, but man oh man, I have no idea how people do it without the epidural. I wanted to ring this guy's neck for taking so long!
Anyway, labor was less than 14 hours which is good on a first delivery. Actual pushing labor was only 1 hour 14 minutes. I was on oxygen because the baby's heartrate was dropping during contractions. Well, the oxygen was making me a little light-headed and apparently my eyes were rolling in the back of my head a couple of times and I almost passed out. The nurse told me to relax several times and just let a couple of the contractions go by without pushing. My response?
"I'm not here to rest, I'm here to push and get her out of me!!" They all thought that was funny so I took over. Yes, the control freak in me started having to tell them when I was going to push because they didn't want to tell me when to push as they wanted me to rest. My doctor thought I would be pushing for about 3 hours, and out pops the head. He tells me that she has a ton of hair. That freaked me out because I was expecting bald since I had no heart burn. Boy (girl), does she have a lot of hair... and it's DARK! Mike and I are both fair skinned with auburn (red) hair. Granted, Mike was blonde as could be when he was younger, and I was bright red, but over the years, both of us got darker. I guess she's going to do the opposite.
Her eyes are this very dark blue-grey color, which I know can change in the next couple of years. I have brown and Mike has hazel. I wonder which way she'll go... thus far, she doesn't look like either one of us.
We also had our first scare. She was almost hospitalized for dehydration and losing 12% of her initial body weight, and 10% is typically the highest end doctors will tolerate. We had to swtich from breast to bottle for a day, and she gained 5.5 oz just in one day, and we'll go back to the breat (too much info?) at her next feeding in a couple of hours.
She's gorgeous and a high acheiver already! She can push off my shoulders and chest, she can stand up and take a few steps on my stomach and chest, and she bobs her head to music. I think the bobbing of her head is because I would beat my stomach like a drum when I listened to music in the car.
Anyway, I could go on and on. Instead, here are some more pictures!!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Water Broke- At Hospital in Labor
No one thought I would actually do it, but here I am in labor at the hospital and I'm posting a blog!!!
My water broke at 7:20pm Central time, and it's currently 11:45pm. I'm on a Pitocin drip to help increase the contractions for more consistency.
I'm SOOOO thirsty but no fluids allowed. My doctor said it was ok, but the anesthesiologist person said no... I can eat popsicles though.
I'll post again after the baby gets here!! YEAH!!
My water broke at 7:20pm Central time, and it's currently 11:45pm. I'm on a Pitocin drip to help increase the contractions for more consistency.
I'm SOOOO thirsty but no fluids allowed. My doctor said it was ok, but the anesthesiologist person said no... I can eat popsicles though.
I'll post again after the baby gets here!! YEAH!!
Monday, November 12, 2007
Doctor's Appt this morning
This has been a very frustrating weekend... still no baby. After spending 9 hours at the hospital Saturday night into Sunday, we were back at the hospital Sunday night at 10:30pm...
Still no baby! The on-call doctor was just so worried about when my doctor would be back in town and she seems "scared" to so anything. I did go to my regular doctor this morning and told him all about the weekend. He said that he believes that doctor is more used to working with HMOs and not PPOs and she was acting accordingly. I was like, she should have asked what my insurance was if she was concerned about it.
Either way, the doctor said it could be any day, maybe even today. He said my cervix is "favorable" and in great position.
We're very excited, but for a control freak like me, I hate not knowing which date it would be!! I feel like I've lost all control!! Is she a teenager already?? LOL
Still no baby! The on-call doctor was just so worried about when my doctor would be back in town and she seems "scared" to so anything. I did go to my regular doctor this morning and told him all about the weekend. He said that he believes that doctor is more used to working with HMOs and not PPOs and she was acting accordingly. I was like, she should have asked what my insurance was if she was concerned about it.
Either way, the doctor said it could be any day, maybe even today. He said my cervix is "favorable" and in great position.
We're very excited, but for a control freak like me, I hate not knowing which date it would be!! I feel like I've lost all control!! Is she a teenager already?? LOL
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