Hey loves. Happy Friday. It is hard to believe that Christmas is less than two weeks away. It has been a crazy week with something most evenings, and plans everyday for the next week.
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Five Friday
Friday, November 7, 2014
Pumpkin Edition
You should all know I really have a pumpkin addiction. I love this time of the year only for everything pumpkin. (ok there are a lot of other reasons I love this time of the year but pumpkin is a major part of it). It was really hard for me to only list five things. Here they are:
1- Pumpkin coffee, my favorite is dunkin brand
2- Pumpkin Scented Candles, who doesn't love the smell
3- Pumpkin cheesecake
4- Pumpkin Waffles
5- Pumpkin Roll
Do you share my love for pumpkin?
Five Friday
Friday, October 24, 2014
If I were dressing up for Halloween this year here are 5 things I have considered being:
1- Jack and Coke, something easy
2- Minnie Mouse
3- Mr and Mrs. Potato Head
4- Snow White
5- Zebra
What do you plan on being for Halloween?
Five Friday Favorites
Friday, October 17, 2014
This week Five Friday is Fall Favorites.
1~ Pumpkin Everything
~~~ I'm obsessed with everything pumpkin from candles to cookies to lattes. My favorite is pumpkin munchkins from Dunkin Donuts.
2~ Beautiful Colors of the Leaves
~~~ All the bright colors of fall always put me in s great mood. I just love all the yellows reds and orange colors everywhere.
3~ Halloween Fun
~~ Since having Aubriella I have started to enjoy Halloween more and more. We have started the tradition of going to different pumpkin patchs, doing crafts, boo at the zoo and so much more. So many memories in the making.
4~ Going to Bonfires
~~~ Growing up I always use to go camping. Since having a job my work schedule doesn't allow for weekends off. But every fall I get invited to atleast one bonfire. The smells bring back so many memories. Plus its always a blast getting together with friends.
5~ Football Season
~~~ I use to never really be a football fan Brian is a huge sports fan and has opened my eyes to enjoying different things and taught me how the games work. I can now say I am a huge college football fan. Ohio State all the way.
What are your favorite things about Fall?
Five Question Friday
Friday, November 9, 2012
It's Friday. Time to join Mama M over at My Little Life in her weekly blog hop.
1.
If you had c-section do you wish
you would have had vaginal? Or vice versa?
I had a vaginal birth with Aubriella. I wouldn't change it to a c-section. There are things about the birth I would change, but I would not want to do a c-section unless I medically had to for my health or my childs health.
2. If vaginal did you go drug free?
Hell NO. I lasted a few hours without the epideral. I don't deal with pain well.
3. Did you have any complications?
I was induced and between those meds and the epidural they had issues with my contractions being regular and what I was able to feel. After being in labor for 22 hours and being tired and pushing for 2 hours straight they had to use the vacuum and forceps to get Aubriella out.
4. Who was in the delivery room with you?
My then husband, my mom and his mom. He doesn't deal with blood or stress of sorts very well. It turned out it was a good thing his mother was in there since he almost passed out, so she was able to help me and calm him at the same time.
5. Did you document your labor and delivery? (Photos, videos, etc.)
We have photos from taken through out the day but nothing while i was pushing or delivering.
6. Pick the birth story of one of your children and tell us ALLLLLLLL about it! (I wrote this a month after giving birth)
I got induced at 39 weeks. On Saturday October 1, 2011 I went to labor and delivery at 5am. I got checked in, registered, put in a room, and got all ready to go. I was hooked up to monitors and the IV started. At 5:30am they started the pitocin. The plan was to start at the lowest dose and up it by 2 every 20 to 30 minutes and to check my cervix every 4 hours if not sooner. When I arrived I was 1 cm dilated, and 80% effaced.
Little by little my contractions started and I dilated to 3 cm. Since I wasn’t progressing as quickly and smoothly as they had hoped, and I was to the limit on the external monitoring of the pitocin at 3pm the Dr. came in and broke my water. Along with breaking my water I had to have internal monitoring. A half an hour later my contractions became really strong and the back labor started. I couldn’t deal with the back pain so we started the epidural and the catheter.
My contractions were not regular. They varied from either being too close together and strong enough, or strong enough but to far apart. They kept monitoring this and switching the pitocin up and down for hours while I still kept dilating. By 8pm I was getting tired and moody. I kicked everyone out of the room expect my husband. I kept trying to sleep in little naps as they kept monitoring me.
At 11:30 I was given an antibiotic since my water had been broken for 8 hours. I was almost 10 centimeters at this time also. The nurse called the Dr. to let him know. He said to call him again when I was fully dilated that he wasn’t too far away. By 1 am the Dr. had came into see how things were doing. He checked me and gave the nurses the ok for me to start pushing. When I started to push I was feeling the pain again. The anesthesiologist was called back in to give me some more meds. After pushing for close to an hour and a half the doctor brought out the vacuum. He tried the vacuum and ended up using the forceps also to get Aubriella out. She was born at 3:10am weighing 6lb 8 oz, 19 inches long.
She was put on my chest for a few minutes then taken away to be cleaned up, examined, etc. David did cut her umbilical cord. He tried to keep the scissors but the nurse took them from him. I was freezing and starting to shake and was also getting sick. I had 3rd degree tares, which took the Dr. 45 minutes to sew me up.
David was amazing in the hospital taking care of me and Aubriella. I had lost a lot of blood so I wasn’t aloud out of bed without help. I was allowed to hold Aubriella but wasn’t allowed to carry her or take her out of the crib by myself. Also with the tears and hemorrhoids I had to have help in the bathroom also.
Since being home I ripped part of my incision and still have to be careful with what I do.
I had a vaginal birth with Aubriella. I wouldn't change it to a c-section. There are things about the birth I would change, but I would not want to do a c-section unless I medically had to for my health or my childs health.
2. If vaginal did you go drug free?
Hell NO. I lasted a few hours without the epideral. I don't deal with pain well.
3. Did you have any complications?
I was induced and between those meds and the epidural they had issues with my contractions being regular and what I was able to feel. After being in labor for 22 hours and being tired and pushing for 2 hours straight they had to use the vacuum and forceps to get Aubriella out.
4. Who was in the delivery room with you?
My then husband, my mom and his mom. He doesn't deal with blood or stress of sorts very well. It turned out it was a good thing his mother was in there since he almost passed out, so she was able to help me and calm him at the same time.
5. Did you document your labor and delivery? (Photos, videos, etc.)
We have photos from taken through out the day but nothing while i was pushing or delivering.
6. Pick the birth story of one of your children and tell us ALLLLLLLL about it! (I wrote this a month after giving birth)
I got induced at 39 weeks. On Saturday October 1, 2011 I went to labor and delivery at 5am. I got checked in, registered, put in a room, and got all ready to go. I was hooked up to monitors and the IV started. At 5:30am they started the pitocin. The plan was to start at the lowest dose and up it by 2 every 20 to 30 minutes and to check my cervix every 4 hours if not sooner. When I arrived I was 1 cm dilated, and 80% effaced.
Little by little my contractions started and I dilated to 3 cm. Since I wasn’t progressing as quickly and smoothly as they had hoped, and I was to the limit on the external monitoring of the pitocin at 3pm the Dr. came in and broke my water. Along with breaking my water I had to have internal monitoring. A half an hour later my contractions became really strong and the back labor started. I couldn’t deal with the back pain so we started the epidural and the catheter.
My contractions were not regular. They varied from either being too close together and strong enough, or strong enough but to far apart. They kept monitoring this and switching the pitocin up and down for hours while I still kept dilating. By 8pm I was getting tired and moody. I kicked everyone out of the room expect my husband. I kept trying to sleep in little naps as they kept monitoring me.
At 11:30 I was given an antibiotic since my water had been broken for 8 hours. I was almost 10 centimeters at this time also. The nurse called the Dr. to let him know. He said to call him again when I was fully dilated that he wasn’t too far away. By 1 am the Dr. had came into see how things were doing. He checked me and gave the nurses the ok for me to start pushing. When I started to push I was feeling the pain again. The anesthesiologist was called back in to give me some more meds. After pushing for close to an hour and a half the doctor brought out the vacuum. He tried the vacuum and ended up using the forceps also to get Aubriella out. She was born at 3:10am weighing 6lb 8 oz, 19 inches long.
She was put on my chest for a few minutes then taken away to be cleaned up, examined, etc. David did cut her umbilical cord. He tried to keep the scissors but the nurse took them from him. I was freezing and starting to shake and was also getting sick. I had 3rd degree tares, which took the Dr. 45 minutes to sew me up.
David was amazing in the hospital taking care of me and Aubriella. I had lost a lot of blood so I wasn’t aloud out of bed without help. I was allowed to hold Aubriella but wasn’t allowed to carry her or take her out of the crib by myself. Also with the tears and hemorrhoids I had to have help in the bathroom also.
Since being home I ripped part of my incision and still have to be careful with what I do.
Five Questions Friday
Friday, November 2, 2012
I've decided to join Mama M over at My Little Life in her weekly blog hop. Every Friday she has Five Questions Friday. Its a great way to get to know other blogger's and seems like a lot of fun.
1. What terrifies you the most?
One of my worst fears is if something were to happen to my daughter or family.
2. Favorite fall/winter drink?
My favorite season drink if I am going out is a Pumpkin Swirl Latte Lite from Dunkin Donuts. It don't help that I work there and get one every day I work (which is only once a week normally)
If a staying home I enjoy a nice cup of Hot Chocolate. If its a good day with a splash of chocolate liquor or Kahula or Baileys.
3. Do you and your spouse have the same political views?
Unfortunately this doesn't apply to me currently. When I did have a spouse we did have the same political views. I however am not really into politics.
4. What was the last book you read? Was it any good?
I am currently reading the 50 Shades series. I am on the third and final book. I don't get to sit down and read very often so it is taking me a little while. I am really enjoying it.
5. Do you look forward to the snow each winter? Why or why not?
Yes I do look forward to snow. It is gorgeous the way it covers everything, hangs on the branches, and brightens the day. It likes magical winter wonderland feel. This year I can't wait to Aubriella out there to play it in for the first time.
I don't however like driving it in to much. If snow could happen without landing on the road or in parking lots it would be ideal. Also since I work at a hotel there are no snow days so I don't want to much snow to cause problems.
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Happy 13 months to my little girl.
1. What terrifies you the most?
One of my worst fears is if something were to happen to my daughter or family.
2. Favorite fall/winter drink?
My favorite season drink if I am going out is a Pumpkin Swirl Latte Lite from Dunkin Donuts. It don't help that I work there and get one every day I work (which is only once a week normally)
If a staying home I enjoy a nice cup of Hot Chocolate. If its a good day with a splash of chocolate liquor or Kahula or Baileys.
3. Do you and your spouse have the same political views?
Unfortunately this doesn't apply to me currently. When I did have a spouse we did have the same political views. I however am not really into politics.
4. What was the last book you read? Was it any good?
I am currently reading the 50 Shades series. I am on the third and final book. I don't get to sit down and read very often so it is taking me a little while. I am really enjoying it.
5. Do you look forward to the snow each winter? Why or why not?
Yes I do look forward to snow. It is gorgeous the way it covers everything, hangs on the branches, and brightens the day. It likes magical winter wonderland feel. This year I can't wait to Aubriella out there to play it in for the first time.
I don't however like driving it in to much. If snow could happen without landing on the road or in parking lots it would be ideal. Also since I work at a hotel there are no snow days so I don't want to much snow to cause problems.
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Happy 13 months to my little girl.
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