2 Weeks Old...

Yes, that's right...Avery Belle is already two weeks old today. Today was actually her due date. But Avery wanted to come into this world a little early! Two weeks after the c-section, and I'm now feeling much more mobile. However doc's orders are to not clean house, cook, or do laundry for 6 weeks...YIKES! That is completely impossible. In fact I just finished getting dinner ready (ok, I am making tortilla soup...just a bunch of cans poured into a crock pot). Robby will not let me sweep or vacuum, but I do enjoy watching him do it (with Anthony's help of course). I can officially start driving today...but have nowhere to go!

Avery is a sweet baby. She is not like Anthony as far as feedings go. Anthony always screamed every 3 hours for his feeding, Avery will sleep a little longer and I usually wake her up to eat. The more and more I look and study her, I see her daddy. She is skinny and long (Anthony was chubby and short). She has long toes and fingers...like her daddy! She is just as precious as they come. When you get really close to her face and talk to her she tends to smile a little smile :) She is a joy and I'm having a wonderful time spending every second of every day getting to know her.

Here are some pictures taken this week:
Aren't I cute???
"This is what I feel like after I eat"
"I love taking naps with Momma"
"Me and my brother rockin out!"
TUMMY TIME...Anthony participated too!

"My big brother loves me...most of the time!"

Meet Baby Avery...

Well, I was right...Baby Avery wasn't going to make it to the scheduled c-section on the 18th of February. I started having strong contractions Thursday the 10th and we had Avery on the 11th at 9:35 am. One of the test they did when we arrived to the hospital to monitor the contractions was to drink a liter of water. If you hydrate yourself then false contractions will usually go away, but if they stay or worsen (which mine did) it's true labor. This is when Doc made the decision to go ahead and take her that morning.



She is beautiful and has a head full of black hair. She weighed 6 lb. 15 oz. and came 2 weeks early. What I love about her birthdate is that it's the same as Anthony's...the 11th. That is really neat. I actually am the same as my brothers too. So kind of cool!!! Well, here are a few pictures at the hospital of my new precious angel...
Daddy in Scrubs
On our way to have the baby
Look at all that HAIR

JUST BORN


Here is the proud family...
Proud Daddy
Proud Mommy
Proud Brother


Finally after a very long 3 days in the hospital we were released and headed home. It feels very good to be home and getting back to normal. Seems like this recovery was better then the first c-section I had. I seem to cry more though...guess it's that post partum "happiness" you get after having a baby. I just look at my kids and cry...thanking GOD for blessing a couple that at one point in their lives didn't think they would have kids! AMEN
Avery's first car ride
Anthony and Avery
Resting Peacefully!