baby quinn snuggle time :)
xoxo
kristen
Monday, December 27, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
merry christmas :)
ok this is a post to tell y'all that i am totally planning a legitimate post as soon as life gives me the opportunity, haha. but here are the basics:
quinn louisa lavalle was born wednesday, dec. 22nd at 5:28pm. i was supposed to call my doctor that morning as i was 42 weeks to the day, and my doctor wanted to induce me. so i ate a buffalo chicken sando the night before and BAM woke up at 4am with contractions, and ultimately got the (crazy, intense) birth i had hoped for my little girl. yay!
she is healthy, gorgeous, and we're all so happy. thanks everyone for all the love.
xoxo
kristen
quinn louisa lavalle was born wednesday, dec. 22nd at 5:28pm. i was supposed to call my doctor that morning as i was 42 weeks to the day, and my doctor wanted to induce me. so i ate a buffalo chicken sando the night before and BAM woke up at 4am with contractions, and ultimately got the (crazy, intense) birth i had hoped for my little girl. yay!
she is healthy, gorgeous, and we're all so happy. thanks everyone for all the love.
xoxo
kristen
Sunday, December 19, 2010
nursery
a lot of people have asked to see the nursery. i just went in there and took a bunch of pics, sorry they're not the best quality.
thank you jake the snake and cheche...our kid will hopefully never be afraid of snakes because of this...or maybe she'll be TERRIFIED of snakes, guess we'll find out:
i painted this the other day, besides that owl on the right pissing me off everytime i look at it, i am pretty happy with how it turned out:
thanks uncle duncan for representing with the alpine meadows patrol dogs:
and here's a pic of dad and dex in the doghouse that dad built for him, which dex hates...this was probably the only time he's been in it. note the fear in his eyes:
i'm glad to have the nursery done, finally. it took forever, and was really fun. i hope she likes it. i REALLY didn't want a theme...just neutral with bright colors, but a lot of purple found it's way in, as well as a lot of owls. i'm into the owls...
well no worries kids i'm just ELEVEN days overdue, but who's counting, right? i've had two NST's (non-stress tests), where they monitor the baby's heartrate, and make sure she's still happy in there. oh, she's happy in there alright. i feel zero signs of labor and am beginning to doubt it is going to happen at all. i have another one on tuesday, and i'm sure they're going to try to talk me into an induction then if nothing's happened. which i am not into since baby looks "amazing" according to them, but we'll see. i never thought that i would still be pregnant a couple days before christmas...jamie and i were laughing so hard the other day when we realized that it's very possible we will have a christmas baby!! insanity.
we also just wanted to thank everyone for all their support this week! (and last week too)...thanks so much for all the well-wishes and love, this little girl is going to have tons of love coming her way, and it's just the best feeling in the world. :)
xoxo
kristen
thank you jake the snake and cheche...our kid will hopefully never be afraid of snakes because of this...or maybe she'll be TERRIFIED of snakes, guess we'll find out:
i painted this the other day, besides that owl on the right pissing me off everytime i look at it, i am pretty happy with how it turned out:
thanks uncle duncan for representing with the alpine meadows patrol dogs:
and here's a pic of dad and dex in the doghouse that dad built for him, which dex hates...this was probably the only time he's been in it. note the fear in his eyes:
i'm glad to have the nursery done, finally. it took forever, and was really fun. i hope she likes it. i REALLY didn't want a theme...just neutral with bright colors, but a lot of purple found it's way in, as well as a lot of owls. i'm into the owls...
well no worries kids i'm just ELEVEN days overdue, but who's counting, right? i've had two NST's (non-stress tests), where they monitor the baby's heartrate, and make sure she's still happy in there. oh, she's happy in there alright. i feel zero signs of labor and am beginning to doubt it is going to happen at all. i have another one on tuesday, and i'm sure they're going to try to talk me into an induction then if nothing's happened. which i am not into since baby looks "amazing" according to them, but we'll see. i never thought that i would still be pregnant a couple days before christmas...jamie and i were laughing so hard the other day when we realized that it's very possible we will have a christmas baby!! insanity.
we also just wanted to thank everyone for all their support this week! (and last week too)...thanks so much for all the well-wishes and love, this little girl is going to have tons of love coming her way, and it's just the best feeling in the world. :)
xoxo
kristen
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
6 days and counting...
6 days past my due date.
everything's going good, i'm just trying to keep myself distracted and busy. had a good doc appointment this morning, things are progressing, and since i am 41 weeks i start non-stress tests tomorrow. they'll monitor the baby's heart rate for a half hour and make sure everything's solid.
hope i have her soon, just trying to enjoy these last few days where it's just two of us and two crazy dogs!
oh and ps, i'm huge:
xoxo
kristen
everything's going good, i'm just trying to keep myself distracted and busy. had a good doc appointment this morning, things are progressing, and since i am 41 weeks i start non-stress tests tomorrow. they'll monitor the baby's heart rate for a half hour and make sure everything's solid.
hope i have her soon, just trying to enjoy these last few days where it's just two of us and two crazy dogs!
oh and ps, i'm huge:
xoxo
kristen
Saturday, December 11, 2010
3 days and counting...
three days over my due date. it's okay. everything's fine. this is totally normal. someone get me a beer.
i'm actually feeling great for being fully baked. had a great yoga session yesterday, and i feel super healthy and active. i am far from miserable, which begs the question: do i have to be miserable to be ready to give birth? i hope not, i don't see why this can't be awesome 'till the end. boo yeah!
an estimated due date is just that, an estimate. you are full term from 37 (for most babies) to 42 weeks. after 42 weeks, the placenta can start deteriorating and they will induce your labor. so it's totally normal that i haven't given birth yet (MOST first babies go past their due dates), but i tell ya, the waiting will kill you!
my main concern is that i need to have this baby before our families get here, with time to have days at home to heal and adjust just jamie, baby and i. this is my main source of stress. oh and that they'll have to induce me....which can lead to complications, lots of meds, and even a c-section. no thanks.
i have no contractions, unless i am so awesome at handling pain that i can't even feel them!! i think this is it. i have tried acupressure with mk (ankle massage supposedly stimulates labor) and had some spicy food yesterday at tacos jaliscos!! hmm, neither worked. guess i'll just keep on walking!
everyone send me some labor vibes, i could totally use them!!
xoxo
kristen
i'm actually feeling great for being fully baked. had a great yoga session yesterday, and i feel super healthy and active. i am far from miserable, which begs the question: do i have to be miserable to be ready to give birth? i hope not, i don't see why this can't be awesome 'till the end. boo yeah!
an estimated due date is just that, an estimate. you are full term from 37 (for most babies) to 42 weeks. after 42 weeks, the placenta can start deteriorating and they will induce your labor. so it's totally normal that i haven't given birth yet (MOST first babies go past their due dates), but i tell ya, the waiting will kill you!
my main concern is that i need to have this baby before our families get here, with time to have days at home to heal and adjust just jamie, baby and i. this is my main source of stress. oh and that they'll have to induce me....which can lead to complications, lots of meds, and even a c-section. no thanks.
i have no contractions, unless i am so awesome at handling pain that i can't even feel them!! i think this is it. i have tried acupressure with mk (ankle massage supposedly stimulates labor) and had some spicy food yesterday at tacos jaliscos!! hmm, neither worked. guess i'll just keep on walking!
everyone send me some labor vibes, i could totally use them!!
xoxo
kristen
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
today is my due date.
well, here it is, december 8th, the day we have been waiting for all these months. although i knew there was not much of a chance that she would be born on her actual due date, it's weird that this date will come and go with no baby! hold on...we still have three hours. better not jump to any conclusions.
it was nice today hearing from friends that have had babies past their due dates...as allison says "don't worry she WILL come, and once she's here you can't give her back"...ha so true! thanks for the support everyone :)
my mom is in town, and we walked all around truckee today. i am exhausted. i seriously feel like i went on the most strenuous trail run or had a bell-to-bell pow day or something!! nope...just fat. ha! i've been keeping moving though, in hopes that something will happen.
here's me last night:
i seriously can't imagine that thing can get any bigger.
and here's a fun boddy family portrait!!! i know, we're weird. especially mk, right??? ;)
i think i am honestly the most impatient person on the planet. enough from me, i ain't nothin' but a grumpy-pants!
xoxo
kristen
i think any extra time in the belly will make the baby cuter! So let's keep her in there!
-Jamie
it was nice today hearing from friends that have had babies past their due dates...as allison says "don't worry she WILL come, and once she's here you can't give her back"...ha so true! thanks for the support everyone :)
my mom is in town, and we walked all around truckee today. i am exhausted. i seriously feel like i went on the most strenuous trail run or had a bell-to-bell pow day or something!! nope...just fat. ha! i've been keeping moving though, in hopes that something will happen.
here's me last night:
i seriously can't imagine that thing can get any bigger.
and here's a fun boddy family portrait!!! i know, we're weird. especially mk, right??? ;)
i think i am honestly the most impatient person on the planet. enough from me, i ain't nothin' but a grumpy-pants!
xoxo
kristen
i think any extra time in the belly will make the baby cuter! So let's keep her in there!
-Jamie
Friday, December 3, 2010
love it
my husband is SO cute.
he suddenly thinks all things baby girl are "omg SOOOOO CUTE!!!!" and has told anyone who will listen today that i am probably going to be in labor tomorrow.
someone get this guy a dang baby!
he suddenly thinks all things baby girl are "omg SOOOOO CUTE!!!!" and has told anyone who will listen today that i am probably going to be in labor tomorrow.
someone get this guy a dang baby!
no baby yet people.
no baby yet!
if i call my sister she thinks i'm going into labor. cause why else would i call?
i have possibly my last yoga today, but i am a little afraid to go because: what if my water breaks in class???? i don't know where this fear came from, or what's so bad about it anyway...we need to get things moving here! but still...that would be so gross and so embarrassing.
turtle is very concerned with not leaving my side these days and dexter is very concerned with the bone in the front yard that dad bought him. i always worry about how those two are going to handle the new addition.
yesterday i got my carseat inspected...umm yeah we did not even come close to installing it correctly. ha! but she's in there good and secure now so we're good to go.
i swear there is nothing interesting going on now. just the w.a.i.t.i.n.g. game. maybe i need to stop waiting, because i could potentially go a couple weeks past my due date! but i can't help it!! just so excited to meet her.
xoxo
kristen
if i call my sister she thinks i'm going into labor. cause why else would i call?
i have possibly my last yoga today, but i am a little afraid to go because: what if my water breaks in class???? i don't know where this fear came from, or what's so bad about it anyway...we need to get things moving here! but still...that would be so gross and so embarrassing.
turtle is very concerned with not leaving my side these days and dexter is very concerned with the bone in the front yard that dad bought him. i always worry about how those two are going to handle the new addition.
yesterday i got my carseat inspected...umm yeah we did not even come close to installing it correctly. ha! but she's in there good and secure now so we're good to go.
i swear there is nothing interesting going on now. just the w.a.i.t.i.n.g. game. maybe i need to stop waiting, because i could potentially go a couple weeks past my due date! but i can't help it!! just so excited to meet her.
xoxo
kristen
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