So Precious

We took Kaiya to her weight check today and she hasn't lost or gained she is still weighing in at 5 pounds 2 ounces. She is a little bit Jondus so we need to keep her in the sunlight. Which we finally got some sun today. Seeing my precious little one in nothing but a diaper in her bassinet was just to cute we had to do a photo shoot.

Back to work

Today Brett had to go back to work. I felt so sorry for him. He kissed his daughter about 100 times ( this he does about once an hour anyways) and then gave me a big kiss. His eyes even started to water as he was walking out the door. I know how hard it must have been to leave us today. I have to just say how grateful I am for such an amazing, loving husband and now father too. Through this last week I have had such a greater understanding of his love for me and now his daughter. I was so grateful that he stayed with me every night in the hospital. They told him that they may have to kick him out of his bed at anytime. Also I know he hadn't been getting much sleep with all my pregnancy complications, that it would have been a lot easier on him to just go home at night and get sleep. But he knew how important it was to me to have him there. Just having him there gave me more confidence in myself as a Mother. I just know that there is nobody out there that could take care of Kaiya and I better then Brett has, or love us more. I love that my husband has also such a strong testimony, and eternal family. I just can't say it enough I love him, I love him so much and I am so grateful that I get to spend the rest of my life with him. Thanks again Brett for all that you do for us.

First Bath

Loves her Daddy time

First

Daddy and Kaiya at the Dr. Daddy trying to keep her warm

well today we had a few first with our little one.

We took her to her first Dr appointment. Which I was really proud of us, after a night of no sleep we got there on time. It was a quick appointment. She cried the whole time, poor girl. She was starting to get hungry and was very cold. They weighed her which she is now 5 pounds 2 ounces. But the Dr said it was okay but we have to bring her back on Wednesday for another weigh in. She also peed on the Dr. Go Kaiya haha.

Kaiya also got her first bath today. It's actually a funny story. I was changing her diaper and got her all cleaned up. I was waiting for Daddy to bring me one to put on her. Right when I got it she started to pee all over me, the bobby herself, everything. So Brett grabbed me a towel and another diaper. I got her all cleaned up when she then shot, literally shot pooh all over me and across the whole couch. I must of had her bum aimed just right cause it seriously went straight across the whole couch. We had a few things on the couch that saved the couch for the most part. But after that we decided it was bath time. She didn't really like the bath but you can see that in her video. After her bath we got her wrapped up in a towel when she then decided to pooh in her towel. Well I am not worried anymore if she is getting enough to eat.

First Few Days

Kailya Lilly Shurtleff

The first Few hours

Kaiya Lilly Shurtleff

So to my baby story. I went in Monday night to be induced because of the complications I have had with pregnancy. We got there and found out I was already a little bit along. But Monday night they were just getting me ready to be induced Tuesday morning. Well They started everything at 9pm and by 2am I was already Dilated to a 3. They drugged me up and after a lot of drugs I finally went to sleep. Woke up the next morning, they started around 8 and by 9:15 I had broken my water. I got my Epidural, although I hate needles and find them very scary, I was so grateful for it. At that time I was at a 4. Well I stayed that way, and very comfortable not feeling anything until 10:30 that night. They checked me again and I was at a 5. This is when I started to feel the lovely pain of labor. They upped my epidural but it still didn't cover the areas I was hurting. I was checked again at 11:20 and I was at a 6, Brett when to call our families to let them know by the time he got back I was hurting pretty bad. I told him I felt I needed to push but it was only 11:40, only 20 minutes since I was last checked. So no way I could be ready, well I was wrong. I was at a 10 and ready to go. after 20 minutes of pushing our beautiful Daughter, Kaiya was born at exactly 12:00 am. One minute earlier and she would of had a different birthday.

Thats when things made a turn for the scary side. Kaiya was very very healthy, and that was my biggest concern. But they weren't able to get me to stop bleeding. I told Brett to go with Kaiya to the nursery while they worked on me for a bit. Not thinking anything would go wrong. Well Brett came up an hour later and found them taking me to the Operating Room. Thats where they continued to work on trying to get me to stop bleeding. Long story short, I was gonna be okay. They were able to get the bleeding to stop and I finally got to be with my Daughter at 5:30 that morning.

With the amount of Blood I lost, we got to enjoy an extra few days in the hospital and finally came home today. My blood count is still low so I am not allowed to do much but take care of my daughter. Which is okay by me.

Kaiya Lilly Shurtleff

So to my baby story. I went in Monday night to be induced because of the complications I have had with pregnancy. We got there and found out I was already a little bit along. But Monday night they were just getting me ready to be induced Tuesday morning. Well They started everything at 9pm and by 2am I was already Dilated to a 3. They drugged me up and after a lot of drugs I finally went to sleep. Woke up the next morning, they started around 8 and by 9:15 I had broken my water. I got my Epidural, although I hate needles and find them very scary, I was so grateful for it. At that time I was at a 4. Well I stayed that way, and very comfortable not feeling anything until 10:30 that night. They checked me again and I was at a 5. This is when I started to feel the lovely pain of labor. They upped my epidural but it still didn't cover the areas I was hurting. I was checked again at 11:20 and I was at a 6, Brett when to call our families to let them know by the time he got back I was hurting pretty bad. I told him I felt I needed to push but it was only 11:40, only 20 minutes since I was last checked. So no way I could be ready, well I was wrong. I was at a 10 and ready to go. after 20 minutes of pushing our beautiful Daughter, Kaiya was born at exactly 12:00 am. One minute earlier and she would of had a different birthday.

Thats when things made a turn for the scary side. Kaiya was very very healthy, and that was my biggest concern. But they weren't able to get me to stop bleeding. I told Brett to go with Kaiya to the nursery while they worked on me for a bit. Not thinking anything would go wrong. Well Brett came up an hour later and found them taking me to the Operating Room. Thats where they continued to work on trying to get me to stop bleeding. Long story short, I was gonna be okay. They were able to get the bleeding to stop and I finally got to be with my Daughter at 5:30 that morning.

With the amount of Blood I lost, we got to enjoy an extra few days in the hospital and finally came home today. My blood count is still low so I am not allowed to do much but take care of my daughter. Which is okay by me.

Ready or Not

For those of you who don't know, since around 28 weeks of pregnancy I have been itching really really serverly. So bad I can't sleep at night, sit in cars, just can't sit still. Some said oh thats just being pregnant, other its the North Carolina Humidity ( which I am sure doesn't help) but Finally on Tuesday they figured it out. I have cholestasis of pregnancy. Which to make it easy means bile salts get into my blood stream and make me itch sooo bad. Now it can also have some effects on my little Kaiya. They don't know exactly what but resulting in Still Born. So I have been going to the Dr twice a week to have her monitored. They have finally decided to induce me early as I am headed into the safe end of Pregnancy. I go in tomorrow for another monitor and to be checked. If they feel I am ready then off we go. If not they have me sit to be admit Monday night and will have a baby by Tuesday. AHHH Now am I really Ready?

How to Frustrate a Dog!

When it is a 100 degrees outside and your stuck inside the poor dog ends up being picked on. Brett put a huge Ice cube from a water jug that broke in the freezer ( my bad), in Simon's bowl. Then we sat around laughing at him trying to drink, lick and eat it. It entertained us for a little while atleast.

Year Later and Still Good

This is the top of Brett and I's wedding cake. We actually ended up eating it a week early. We didn't want to have to take it on the two hour drive home from my In-Laws. Believe it or not it still tasted really good. Just about as good as it did on our wedding day. Well the little bit that I had.

I am sooo in love with my Husband!!

I know everyone already knows this, but I think it still should be said. I love my Husband. He is seriously the most patient, kind, loving person I know. There isn't a day go by that I don't ask God how I was so lucky to be able to spend eternity with one of the good ones.
We just celebrated our First Anniversary. With the way things have been, gas prices, bills, and soon a little one on the way we realized that this was going to have to be a simple celebration. But really I think It couldn't have been any better. First I got some flowers and a card that couldn't have fit us better the inside read " To the person who has seen me on the toilet and still loves me anyways" But in that one funny sentence it said so much about us. I loved it!! On with the day we slept in, made breakfast together, ( then for those of you who know us well, you will see why this is perfect). We spent the rest the day inside (100 degrees outside) Just playing our favorite games, Sorry, Mario Party on Wii, and of course SKIPBO. It was so nice not to feel like I was in a rush to get somewhere or something done. I had the whole day to be silly and play with my Best Friend. You know soon we will have our precious little Kaiya with us. Which we are both desperately waiting for. But for that day It was nice to have him all to myself, for what will seem like the last time for a long while.
But I mainly want him and well everyone to know how much I appreciate him. I know being my husband is a huge job. It is one with long hours and lots of twist and turns. But he does an amazing job at it. Specially with me being pregnant. When I am in pain, or itch, just plain uncomfortable I am sure to let him know all about it. I don't know like some how talking about it is going to make it better. But I know it only makes it harder on him since there isn't anything he can do to take it away. But the best thing about him that I don't think he realizes, He doesn't have to take it away. Just do what he is doing, be there, listen, play games, make me laugh, Just keep being my best friend. Were gonna have our moments when we can fix each others problems, or when we annoy each other, just promise me at the end of the day you are still my best friend and then one I can confide and tell all my thoughts, dreams and worries with that is all I need. I love you Brett and I can't wait to have another Infinity years with you as my husband.