Newborn Photoshoot

Here are pictures of Isabella when she was 2 weeks old...formal announcements coming soon!

I love my new toy!

My baby smiles! some say it is only a reflex...I disagree. She just loves her blinking star that plays music!

Time flys we you are having fun...

I am 3 weeks old today....so I got to go to Islands today with my friends! lol


Awhile back I made Isabella a bow box and today we broke it out! Here is my angel and her first bow headband!

I can see...a little...

Today I noticed that Isabella was more aware of what was going on around her, or at least appeared more intrigued by it.
I laid her down for a nap in her pack-n-play and she passed out. When she woke up I heard her making noises that I had never heard. When I went to check on her she was staring at her Woozit in her pack-n-play. She has never cared about this before...she was just smiling at it (probably not a "real" smile) but she just stared and talked to it (in her little language). It was simply adorable.
Also, after I nurse her she is wide awake. Here is a shot of her checking stuff out over my shoulder as I burp her! She looks so comfortable.

I just love this little girl!

2 weeks...and a lot of firsts...

Isabella is now 2 weeks old! and she has had many firsts this week.

- She lost her belly button!
- She got her first full body sponge bath at home.
- We went on our first walk...

- She got her first "real" bath
- She passed her birth weight!
- She slept 6 hours straight!
- First time in her crib!

We also went for her 2 week check up and I am happy to say she has gained lots of weight. She is now weighing in at 8lbs 15oz! she grew a little too. About 1/3 of an inch. My little girl is getting bigger by the day!

Here are a few pictures from this week.

Sponge Bath

Ill put some makeup on next time...aggg

Cute Outfit with killer pants

Full bath

Turtle Time...

ummm...

Well the last few days it seems Isabella has realized that there is more to life than eating and sleeping! The first week she slept, woke up to eat, ate enough to fall asleep again...and repeat. Well the last 2 days, no sir! She is sleeping a little longer, wakes up to eat, eats a ton but is WIDE awake when she is done. Eyes wide open! I knew this day would come and each day she will be up more and more...but what can you really do to entertain a 2 week old??? ummm...interesting
Grandpa and Daddy love that she is awake a lot they both sit there and stare at her and play with her. Daddy practices her golf swing with her and grandpa just makes funny faces at her.
This is going to be interesting when it is just her and I??

Daddy's Mini Me

1 week old!

This past week has flown by! Every morning I wake up to this amazing little person that just stares at me with these big ole eyes. I just love her. Christian and I went to the driving range today for a little one on one time and left Iz with her Nana. We were gone for a little over an hour and I missed her.

Anyway, we have decided that Iz has a little of Christian and I (almost 50/50). This is what we have noticed thus far:

Head: Belongs to Dad
Ears: All mom
Nose: Dad again
Lips: All me
Eyes: Verdict still out!
Cheeks: You guessed it, Mom
Hands: Mom
Feet: Dad
Legs: Thank god for Dad!

So basically, she is a perfect little mix of mommy and daddy!


Here all a bunch of pictures of Isabella this past week...

Good morning everyone!

I'm getting HUNGRY!
Almost ready for breakfast!
Grandpa is hooked! If only she could talk I wonder what she could get out of her Papa
Christian's swaddle job! lol

Simply Amazing...

My parents brought over some pictures of Isabella from the day she was born and I couldn't help but share! She is so cute! I just want to kiss her all day long!

Her papi (my dad) and grannie are always camera ready and have snapped some seriously cute pictures of my baby...I must say that she already has her papi wrapped around her finger...

Our angel!

Introducing Isabella Victoria!
Born 6.58pm July 3rd, 2008
8lbs 2 oz, 20.5 inches long

My labor started Wed early evening basically at the doctos office. Around 6pm my contractions were regular and lasting approx 1 min and were about 5 minutes apart. My doctor said we can stay at home until there were 3 minutes apart so I stayed home. Plus I wanted to see if this was it. Anyway, about at 10 pm my contractions were very strong and I started to use some of my hypnobirthing because they were strong enough to take my breath away. I told myself I wanted to wait as long as possible before entering the hospital so I gave myself a deadline of 5am. Well, those next 8 hours were the most intense hours of my life. I tried to rest as much as possible but with contractions 3 minutes apart sleep was not going to happen. Anyway, at 5.01am I woke up Christian and said "it's time" Christian just kinda looked at me and said "really...okay" I took a shower and we were off to the hospital. I arrived at Saddleback around 6am. Here is where it got ugly for me!

I went to admissions and got strapped up to a fetal monitor and a monitor that checked out my contractions. (see below). My contractions were registering at 3-4 mins apart so everyone expected me to be at least 5-6 cm dilated. They checked me and I had only progressed 1 cm since 3pm the following day! WHAT! I didn't want to stay unless I was at least 5 but my doctor wanted us to hang out and cruise the halls to see if anything progressed while I walked since I was a first time mom. Well, I walked around for 2 hours and dilated another 2 cm and then....well then that is when it stopped. My doctor (the fill in) came in after his c section to check me and see what was going on. When he did that he broke my water! I guess I was expecting some large event but nothing. He looked at me and said, "well, that should progress things along, expect you contractions to get stronger and closer together"...like WHAT! Christian and I didn't know or expect him to do this but not like we could change anything at that point. Now that my water was ruptured I needed to progress or I would need to take Potocin (labor inducing medication). Anyway, after about 1 hour of contractions that started coming about 2 min apart and that were flat lining the monitor Christian said, "baby, enough, it's been a long day and you need to sleep!" I knew there was no wayI could continue at this pace with no sleep. I decided to just get an epidural after 18 long hours. Once I did, I slept for 2 hours, the nurse came in and check me and said "good stuff things are moving along." Our family was all there and we started writing down some bets of what time she would come, how much she would weigh, and if she would have hair. (It was about 4pm at this time). All bets were in and then the nurse came back in (2 hours later) and asked "how you feeling" I told her I had some pressure but I could probably run a marathon if I could only feel my left leg! :) she checked me again and said, "well you are ready to go, let's do some practice pushes!" At this point, I looked at my mom and Christian and said..."oh hold on, I wasn't really prepared to push, I'm going to need a minute." You see, I was so focused on getting through the laboring processes that her actually being delivered was so far from reality that I never really prepared myself for it. I asked Christian for my Hypnobirthing CD to calm myself down about it all and that's all she wrote. About 3 "practice" pushes with the nurse and 2 with Dr B and Isabella was in my arms! (only after 28 hours of labor...okay 8 of those don't really count because I was really high!)...lol

The last few days have been amazing. I guess you just don't get it until they arrive. I stare at her all day and all night. The nurse kept telling me to send her to the nursery so I could get some sleep but I couldn't imagine letting her go. So I still haven't slept or napped since she was born and I'm sure that day will come but for now I am in absolute amazement of childbirth, becoming a parent, and watching my mini me smile and pout.

Contraction strip (christian didn't get any good ones on this tape)
Walking around trying to get stuff going (oh and looking sexy after no sleep and no makeup!) lol

My angel!

One of many first family photos! Isabella is amazing. She looks a lot like me with a beanie on, but without it, she is her father!

Update...some progress...

Today Christian and I went to see the new doctor. He was a nice man (I guess) but I left a little disappointed. I have been having regular contractions all day today that started at about 8 minutes apart since 11 am and are now about 6 minutes apart at 5ish. They are pretty regular and last about 40 seconds each. Nothing that knocks me off my feet but some that take my breath away. Anyway, we went in today and he said I am STILL at 2 cc but I am now 60-70% effaced. So that is good I guess. Some progress is better than no progress! I asked him to re-strip my membranes, here is where the disappointment hits!, he said "no." Like WTF!~ My body is so tired and I just can't imagine going through this much longer. Like how is it his decision. I know I know, he is the doctor but I am the one that is carrying around a bowling ball! and in 100 degree weather may I add. And of course my sweet husband didn't know any better than to take the doctors side. Big OOPS! on Christian's part. :)
Anyway, I guess I had my hopes up that he would do it since Dr. R said it would be no big deal. Dr B (new doctor) said he would rather things go slow because it is easier on my body and the baby. I know he knows more than I do and he is probably right, but hearing NO when you are 2 days from 10 months pregnant, well it just didnt go over well. I pouted the whole way out of the doctors office right to Dairy Queen for a Brownie Earthquake Sundae. I have successfully made it through my entire pregnancy without Dairy Queen and this stupid doctor after 5 minutes had me A lining to the first calorie overload~ I have finished my sundae and am feeling a little more balanced now. lol I think it is time for a nap, walk, and then hopefully a car ride to the hospital. No worries people, I am just thinking positive! I'm not in labor :(

I guess the moral of my story is don't say NO to a REALLY pregnant girl~! okay, that really isn't it, I guess "Doctors know best" He did say that in his opinion there was NO way I would make it to see Dr. R again without our angel. So for now, the wait continues. By the way the next doctors appointment is not for another 6 days!

Time to go listen to some positive thoughts....I can do this, she will come when she is ready, I can wait this out!....aggggg