Just an update

I never realized how little time I would have after having my baby,

but ever since Abbi came into my life I find my self running around like a chicken with its head cut off!

But anyways I just wanted to check in and give an update on my beauty.

She a week over 2 months old & she just got her immunizations done on Friday

Loudest I ever heard her cry!

So So Sooo Sad!

Loudest she ever cried.

& still we are reaping the effects of it.

she wakes up crying and just miserable.

hopefully it will pass soon

I hate to see my little muffin like this :(

she is the best little baby though-minus the shots

she rarely ever cries

and is the sweetest little pea i know

she loves to cuddle and is such a little smiley

so content all of the time

she is the light of my life.

I Love her forever & always.

Abbiès Room!

These pictures aren't the entire room

and were taken before it was complete

but I think you get the just of it.

Birth Story

This is the story about how Abbigail Rae actually made it from inside my belly to outside & into the real world.

Ok on Friday, April 17, I went to the doctor for a check up I was exactly 39 weeks. Every check up that I had gone to up until then had been great, the doctor told me I was doing amazing & that I made his job to easy for him and I assumed this check up would be the same. Every time he told me he thought I would be past due and have to get induced. This time started out the same he checked the heart beat and measured my belly and everything was good. Then he felt to see where the baby was positioned. He thought that something was weird so he gave me an exam. After the exam he told me he was concerned & Thats when I was freaking out, I didnèt know what to think. Turns out I wasn't close to where I was supposed to be in terms of progression. My cervix was soft but that was about it. I was 39 weeks along & hadn't dropped one bit, I guess that explains the bad acid reflux though, LOL. He told me that my pelvis was not shaped properlly and that the baby would most likely be unable to ever come out naturally. So he gave me two options- either wait another couple of weeks to see if anything changes and then go from there or book a c-section because there is a high chance that that is what would have to happen anyway. So obviously I chose not to wait, I could barely take it anymore. So anxiously I waited and waited and they finally booked a c-section for the following Wednesday, April 22 at 11 am. I couldn't believe that in just 5 days I would finally have my baby! So Les & I called everyone as soon as possible and shared the good news, then we went out that night and bought everything we thought we possible may need & more. Those 5 days were the hardest, just waiting around until the time came. My mom came to stay with us the night before so she would be there for the birth. So on the morning of April 22 we got up & ready and got to the hospital around 9:30. I thought there would be alot of waiting around but almost immediately I got prepped and in the surgery room. I had to go in without les at first so they could give me my spinal. I hate needles and I think that was the part I was dreading the most, I was scared I would move and get paralyzed. He cleaned my back up and just as it was not even an inch away from going in an emergency c-section came and everyone had to leave! A total disappointment to say the least. So Les came in and got to wait with me until they were finally ready. Then they kicked him out again and finally gave me the spinal. I have to say it was the weirdest thing I ever experienced. It freaked me out at first cuz I wasnèt numb on half of my body so In was terrified that I would feel my surgery. But they fixed that & let Les in. I was getting so sick though, the morphine had a really bad effect on me. I got three shots of gravol in my IV but I still couldnt take it they just started the surgery when I started to throw up. Not something I wanted to happen when my insides were out. I didnèt even realize it had started though, they said they were going to do a test to see if i felt anything, but didnt tell me when so I was talking to les and started to laugh, he told me that I shouldnt do that right then but I didnèt even clue in until they asked if I was ready and all of a sudden felt soooo much pressure on my chest I thought I was going to die! & out came Abbi. I couldnèt even wait until she was out before I started to bawl. It's just so surreal, you have this thing growning inside of you for 9 months and all of a sudden in a matter of seconds there out and its all over. I didnèt even hear them announce the sex I was just so taken by all of my emotions all at once. I was so ecstatic though when Les told me it was a girl. I know I always said I don't care as long as its healthy but honestly I was praying for a girl. She weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 19.3 inches long. She was born at exactly 12:17 pm on April 22, 2009, the happiest day of my life. After she was born though I could barely keep my eyes open. I was told that from all of the drugs & emotions & everything my body had just gone through had made me so exhausted. In the recovery room I was so sick & tired that I didnèt hold her probably until an hour after she was born. I had to force myself to try to feed her and stop myself from throwing up because they were set to give her formula if I didn't try within the first 2 hours she was born. My body was in shock though and I needed alot of warm blankets covering me for hours after her birth. I felt so guilty for being so tired and not actually being able to hold her and love her like I wanted. After I moved into my actual room though all of mine & Lesès Family came in and finally got to meet Miss Abbigail Rae. Everyone loved her from the beginning and say that she looks exactly like her father. She'll be 2 months old in not even a week and I donèt know where the time has gone. I love her so much, she is the light of my life and I chersih every moment of everyday that she is with me.

Long time, No see!

Well it has been quite awhile since the last time I posted anything up here!

I did not have a computer, but I just got a new laptop so I am back!

Itès brand new and I am still trying to figure things out

the keyboard is not set in english so instead of having a question mark É is there... so I apoligize for any confusion.

Anywho Alot has happened since I have been gone,

but I will try to keep this up to date starting now.

Almost Spring!

In just 2 hours it will be the first day of Spring!

Wonderful, if you ask me!

I'm sick of the snow nd ice and just not being able to walk outside without help from Lesley

And also Spring is meaning that the baby is growing closer to coming out

tomorrow will be 35 weeks that it has been growing in me

and I'm getting so anxious for it to come

since starting maternity leave I have begun watching all of the baby shows

a baby story, the mom show, bringig home baby

you name it

it's so hard watching them though

because I'm sick of waiting and those just make it even harder

I just can't wait to have my baby

seriously, It's so ridiculous!

Oh well soon enough

I'm getting so pumped to

get to buy my crib and stuff soon

and my etsy stuff is coming in

so the room should be done sometime next week

but Les keeps on saying how he thinks we should move back with his mom

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

but he wants to move soon cuz

"we can'd afford our apartment"

Which wouldn't be so bad

but he still can't find a job

and with me on mat leave not bringing in enough money,

we might be screwed

but things may be looking up

he has an interview with a carpenter tomorrow

I'm praying he will get this job

I hate having to lie to my family about him working

but I just don't feel lke dealing with it all right now

So soon hopefully things will be getting better

just a hopin' & prayin!

and I' m going to Slave Lake tomorrow

for the weekend

it will be nice to go see all of my family and friends

me and Les should have a break too

plus its Carson's birthday party,

he turned 2 today!

It's crazy, where has the time gone!?!

imagine, in no time at all it will be my baby's second birthday!

That is if it ever decides to join us!

anyways I better get going home

off to bed for me!

good night and I will try to update at my nearest convience

:)

Week 34! (38 Days Left!)

So here I am 34 Weeks preggo
Haven't been able to update this
like at all
I have to go on at my bf's mom's house
but good news
my gramma is giving me her old computer
so hopefully everything will work out
and soon I will be able to update every day
since maternity leave is quite simple, easy, boring at times
I don't do much at all
clean, make food
hang with my babies
:)
I had a doctor's appointment last week
he said that the baby is doing really good
still head down
and it's heart beat is at 136 bpm
good good
still no signs at all that the baby is coming any time soon :(
I'm getting so excited and I'm so ready
I saw the cutest baby the other day and couldnt stop starring
but oh well its still growing and getting even bigger and better
and I can't wait!!!
And today I found out that my etsy order is ready and will be shipped
probably tomorrow!!!
So excited!!!!
I will have everything in no time at all
now all i need is my baby!
and my crib and change table I guess...
but tabi and my gramma are buying us brand new ones from Ikea when they come up next
so it is going to be done soon!!!
can't wait!
anyways here's what's happening during week 34!

At more than five pounds and between sixteen and twenty inches, your baby is becoming more ready for birth with every passing hour. She's the size of a small roasting chicken. Her nervous system and immune system are still maturing, and she's adding the fat that she'll need to regulate her body temperature. But, everything else, from her toenails to the hair on her head, is fully formed. If she were born now, she'd have more than a ninety-nine percent chance of surviving.

Week 33! (Only 48 Days Left!)

You have 6 Weeks, 6 Days to go!

Your due date is April 24, 2009.

Your baby weighs five pounds or more, about the size of a bag of sugar. She will continue to gain about two or more pounds in the next six weeks. Now that your baby's brain has formed billions of neurons, it must accomplish the even more complex feat of hooking the neurons and synapses together. Your baby's brain is forming trillions of connections, making it possible for her to learn in the womb. All of this brain development may be the reason that your baby sleeps frequently at this stage. She may even be dreaming—her eyes dart around rapidly just as an adult's might in REM sleep. Your child's development is in no way complete at birth. In the first year after birth, a baby's brain triples in size and becomes three-quarters of its adult size.

More stuff for the babs!

I thought I would show some more things that I had gotten for the baby

before I can't post pictures again for who knows how long..

This is the up close of the bed spread I had bought for the room from Ikea...

This is the border my mom got me for the room

it's just a decal

it doesnt really go though

she's very proud of it though

so I find some way to incoorporate it...

This is the outfit we bought for when the baby comes home from the hospital...

we now have some pink newborn onesies

so maybe I'll pack some of those just incase...

but this is cute and it comes with everything it will need...

and from what Milly tells me it will be a boy

and NOT to name it Liam

anything else other than Liam

but she doesn't know why

lol

This is the other outfit we bought

it's from Old Navy/H&M

we bought it and thought it could work for both

buts it's definitaley more for a little boy

it is so cute though

I love it!

I want a boy just so he could wear it!

It actually reminds me of my sister..

if that's not weird lol

And this is the safety 1 pack and play we bought yesterday

it's like the safety first dream play play yard or something

me & Lesley both loved it

the colors and such

it was our first pick

plus it is a play yard/change table/ bassinet all in one

so it will be good when we head back north

to visit and such

I love it

I want the carseat and stroller that match!

Hopefully someone will get it as a shower present...

since I've been dropping so many hints lol

I set it all up by myself last night

took alot out of me but I did it all by myself :)

I was so proud I told Les as soon as he came home lol

and I got it all set up for when baby comes

put the diapers and towels and everything in there

getting it ready,

I'm getting so excited!

Though I am going to have to move some stuff around since thats where this will be until the baby is moved to its crib

so our room may be a little of centered for a bit...

oh well

I think this was better than buying a bassinet and play yard

seperatley :)

I got finished...

Most of the art for the babies room!

These are the pictures I ordered from ebay and lucky I found perfect sized frames

right after I picked them up

that fit them perfectly

they are too cute,

hopefully they will hang good though...

And I also got to get more canvas's and make new pictures

and complete some old ones aswell

I picked them up at the dollar store for like 2 bucks

totally worth it

Les says I should see them then buy the baby more

but too bad

I made them for my baby

I don't want to give them to someone else!

I also picked up some cute little figurines and a piggybank

that will match the babies room aswell!

(this picture was actually dont on an old cardboard box

that a clock came in...

With newspaper! lol)

Hopefully they will look alright in the babies room

there is alot of blue though...

I didn't want them to be to girly just incase

hopefully they aren't to boyish either though...

The Babes!

Just some pictures
of the fur babies
that I thought I would share
Y

Bath Time with Riddles & Cars!

This is from my trip back up to Slave a few weeks ago

Me & Les spent pretty much the entire time playing with these two hooligans

I thought I would share some of the fun that they had in the tub

A Rub a Dub Dubb!

I AM GOING FREAKING NUTS!

One of my bf's mom's friend's came to my work today

amd dropped off 2 big diaper boxes of clothes for the bambino

& I kind of have this thing

where I'm addicted to buying/ recieving anything for the baby

I'm kind of obsessive

when ever I go anywhere that has baby things I want it all!

though we don't have the money

and well It has been sitting here ever since I got to work at 5:30

and I want to go threw it SO bad

but I'm at work

suppose to be working

& since everyone is on such high alert for getting fired right now I don't want to risk it

but really! It's not like I have anything to do anyways!!!

I'm so tempted and I can't remember what I was going to do

I really just want to go look threw them

...I bet if this RTOC dude wasn't here I would have hours ago...

oh well I'll just get barely any sleep AGAIN tonight

because the temptaion is killing me

So I'll just go threw them as sooon as I get home :)

Doctor's Appointment

OH BaBy, BaBy, BaBy!
Just wanted to remember to update on how my little bambino is doing
I went to the doctor last Friday
Did my blood pressure and weight and
I Lost a pound?
That freak me out!!!
I haven't been doing anymore exercise
so I don't know how it happened
I have gained an exessive amount of weight during my pregnancy
Like 36 pounds
but still, I don't care as much about the weight
as my bambino!
The doctor didn't say anything about it though...
So maybe it's because I was eating less or something?
Who knows...
but my doctor came and measured my belly and checked baby's beat
it was at 158bpm.
And I was measuring perfectly
& the doctor told me that we were doing so good
he actually said we were making this pregnancy to easy on him :D
So I am very VERY happy
& hope my baby keeps on truckin' Y

Lovin' It!

Okay So I think I am addicted to RockerByeBaby now!
I Love LOVE here Etsy store --->http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5260109
& She always find the COOLEST things to give away on her blog!
All of the stuff she gives away are so funky/ punk/ unique
you name it
I love everything she comes up with
I wish I had the money to buy from every seller!!!
And this week she is giving away Soap from Dancing Zebra!
I can't get over this soap
We are really tight on money right now but I don't think that really matters
when I get paid I NEED to buy at least one...two...three...ten different soaps
I used to have an addiction with that orangic soap/beauty store Lush
but seriously,
These kick Lush's ass!
These are way wayyy cuter and less expensive!!!
I want them all!!!
These are just some of my favorites:

But there are so many to choose from

If I could, I'd buy them All!!!

The one she's giving away this week is so sweet to

it's called Voodoo Jill, there is also a Voodoo Jack

Check it out at http://punkrockerbyebaby.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-sorry-i-was-sick-dancing-zebra-skull.html

& if you want to go check out the Dancing Zebra Store yourself

just go to http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6640021

to see the tons of sweet soaps she sells!

RockerByeBaby has the coolest stuff and it's true that you do actually win stuff,

Trust me I know

I just found out the I won the Super cute Skullie 6 month Onesie!!!

She's sending it with the custom order blankets I got her to make!

I am so excited!

It's freaking ADORABLE!!!!!
See???

I'm so excited to have my baby just to dress it in it!!!

Well I'll have to wait 6 months but oh well!

they are just to cute!

So everyone go check out those sites!

If your looking for some cool different things for your baby,

and well even for yourself!

I LOVE them!

Hopefully you will to :)

Only 3 Days Left!

So I got the OK today from my boss,

SATURDAY IS MY LAST DAY!

It originally was supposed to be April 13,

but due to stress at work,

so much god damn drama going around here,

I have literally been sick every day

I can't handle it

and I need a break

+ I am really REALLY tired

and I need to start nesting

so I shall start my maternity leave on March 12

but I get 4 days of paid vacation

which will be from the 9-12 of March

so technically my last day should be on Wednesday

but I am going to come and do a day shift for a girl

and get paid time and a half all day

and that will then be my last actual day of working :)

Well if I can get him to sign the vacation day sheet

(I'm scared he may just be trying to screw me over)

but I am going to talk to payroll about that

and then soon I will be free for a year :)

God, I have never been so excited lol

just means that the babes is coming!!!

Oh but since I am going on leave that will mean not very many entries

at all...until we invest in a computer

maybe when my pay starts a comin'...

oh well, the price I pay for a baby :D

So now its time for some decorations!

Alrighty
So I had this idea in my head
where you know when people have a bunch of pictures all in random order
in one little area
all grouped together
so I bought some pictures
and well I am not sure if I will actually do that
but I figure I can set them up some how
and they were really cute
I loved these ones
I found them on ebay
they were only like $10 or around there
and free shipping
which was sweet
and although they may look more girly
I really like them
and think they are cute
and I'm sure I could make them more for a boy
I can't wait for them to arrive!

Then I found these on ebay too

they were only like $5 but them shipping was more than what said

and I paid over $25 for just shipping!

I was pretty pissed because it said it was only like $11

and then I dunno they make you get insurance I think

who knows

but anyways after I bid I regret them

they aren't like really ugly or what not

but they aren't that cool

I could buy some for less

or make my own

and now well I'm more worried because I sent the chick 2 messages about them

inquiring how long it would take to ship

and no response

so then I checked her feed back

and although she was at a 97%

lots of people complained about how she wouldnt not respond to emails

AT ALL

and how some didn't even recieve there pictures

and how shipping took like 2 months

So I'm going to be really angry if I don't get them

because well I paid all of that money

anyways these are them:

So I like to look at people's nursery's to get ideas for mine

and I like how people have chinese lanterns

but they are sooo expensive!

But I did find some for only $10 for 12 on ebay

they are little though I think something like 3.5X2.5

but still not bad

and I can use them for something

so I got some of them

in orange

to give the room more color :)

and well tie the orange in

they are called pumpkin lanterns or something but I hope they will look cute

when I decide what I'm going to do with them

And then I have heard about a different light to well have on for feedings at night that aren't as harsh as a normal ceiling light

So I do have some that I will be putting in the baby's room from my old room

I have one of those paper star things

that hang off of the ceiling

that is blue green and purple

but you can'tr really tell the purple so it should work for a boy

and then I also have a blue and green lava lamp :)

I thought it would match and be a funky accessory

but Also I wanted to put some red in the room because well

It may help it look more girly if thats what I have

and also I just want it to be colorful

so I go these lamps:

There are 12 all together and were only like $13

being shipped from australia

they are just little cool lantern thingers

so I figure I am going to hang it from that ledge thing that comes off the deiling

but nothing is certain yet

I thought they would look cool

and maybe I can incoorporate the orange lanterns with them :)

Anyways I am a very do-it-yourself person

though I don't know how to do much

but the one thing I can somewhat do is paint

and well because I don't have much money

and I want things with meaning for the baby

I decided to paint some pictures myself for the room

I had to use two olf canvas's that were used for pictures before

and well they aren't in the best condition

but oh well

I am attempting to get les to take me tot he dollar store to pick up more

that where I got them originally

but I thought I would use these ones for now and painted them the other night while me and lesley were watching house :)

Ya my camera is out of batteries and I have neglected to re-find the charger
so I used my cell phone
which takes horrible pictures
these are actually much MUCH brighter in person
and you can't tell all of the imperfections
and well to tell you the truth look 1 000 000x better than what they do in these pictures
but I think you get the just
and asap I want to paint some more
just need more paint
and canvas's :)

Anyways maybe once I get started putting it all together I can show more of how it will look :)