What I'm up to...

Gamma told mommy that I need to work on being content. Mommy fought today would be a good time to practice. I thought differently. I have to make sure mommy remembers why she calls me Boss Lady! It should be noted she kept telling me I had to try it for five minutes...she picked me up in two. (Can you say pushhhhh overrrrrr.) Mommy doesn't mind me being bossy so much. She says she knows it means I take after her. She says crying builds up lung power so I can be a stellar runner or debater or something!

She did trick me later though...that darn swaddle blanket! I have a weakness for being all warm and cozy. It makes me forget I'm supposed to be in charge!

Corah Lyn
AKA...Boss Lady

Baby Wearing....

Is Awesome! The moby wrap is Corah's end. She falls instantly asleep when snuggled inside! Baby is supposed to be 8lbs to be in a wrap carrier. While Corah isn't quite there yet, we've been experimenting. So far...its love.

I know I have some big updates...like her birth story ect. However, I do have some picture posts to update. I have thus far been successful at taking a picture of Corks every day since her birth. (Most days more than one!) I just need to figure out how to retrodate a post and post with a baby in my arms.

April 24, 2011

EASTER!  This is Corah's very first Holiday and I insisted that she needed an Easter dress.  I am sure that Matthew thought I was insane. However, as soon as I knew that Corah would be here before Easter we went shopping. Matt actually picked it out.

Our first family picture...ignore my pastey whiteness!

April 20, 2011

Still in the hospital...Still hanging out!

Daddy snuggles Corah.

Corah sleeps.

April 23, 2011

Today was busy.  My parents went home after lunch.  I think Mom needs to have Sunday to recuperate. After we went to my best friend/college roommate's wedding. Tanille was one of my bridesmaids and I was soooooooooooooo happy to see her and Ben (finally) tie the knot!

Tanille was soooo gorgeous!

I love these two!

(Ignore my pastey whiteness.  I look rough.)

 Corah slept through the whole darn thing!

One last snuggle with Gramma!

April 22, 2011

Home at last...Home at last.  Corah likes this place much better.



I don't know that I have posted about the PE. (Making a very long story short.) I spent a lot more time in the hospital than expected.  I had the option to go home soon and do lovenex shots until my blood was to a therapeutic state. If I did that then I would have had to give up nursing Corah. Because BF is important to me I choose the Heparin route. This meant that I was on a continuous IV drip. I had 30+ needle sticks for blood tests as well. As it turns out BF sent my metabolism into over drive so the standard level of coumadin just wasn't cutting it.  When they went off of 'protocol' we finally got me to that magic level and I got to come home. I did have a second episode last night were I had a new blood clot go to my lung or the existing one move again. In any case I am glad to be home.

April 21, 2011

We are still hanging out. We had thought we would go home today.  Turns out that didn't happen. Getting my blood to a therapeutic level so it is safe to be removed from the Heparin drip is more difficult than I would have thought.  My doctor expected me to be able to go home on Monday. NO.SUCH.LUCK. I am still so thankful that this wasn't any worse. I am also thankful that I have gotten this extra time with my momma and my baby, Speaking of baby...

This is the dress I made for her.

Proof I am not making any of this up. :)

Don't let this picture fool you.  She isnt always sleeping peacefully.

Well, she is here too. 

I told you so. 

April 19, 2011

We are still at the Hospital! My mom is taking a couple of sick days so Matt doesn't have to take unpaid leave from work. She is teaching me soooo much about how to be a mom with out even knowing it! This is a look into what we are up to.

Watching T.V. while holding the baby.

Taking pictures of the baby. 

On a side note.  When my mom went home after Corah was born I cried.  I was soooooo sad that she had to go home.  She said she could stay but that if she went home she would be able to come back in May or June.  I was sad because I didn't feel like she had a chance to teach me anything about being a mommy.  Little did I know that it was all part of God's plan.  If she had stayed she wouldn't have been able to spend this week with me.  Right now I am not allowed to do much more than walk to the bathroom.  She has been amazing helping with Corah.  She even spends the night with Corah and I. Mom said she told dad on the way home last time that she felt like it was to easy. She had really thought I would have needed  a C-Section or something. (Not that she was wishing bad for me..its just sorta how things were going for me.) This must have been what she was 'feeling.'

April 18, 2011

We are still hanging out at the hospital!

To be honest...this hospital bores me. 

April 17, 2011

Snuggle buddies. 

Sooo Sweet!

Mommy actually missed taking a picture of Corah today.  Thankfully, Daddy took a few on his phone while he was holding Corah while she fell asleep.