I hope you have a great day and I hope Rebecca lets you get some extra sleep.
Love Katie, Brian and Reagan
PS: check your inbox for an email present from the Stetson Clan.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The past three weeks
Hello again! I wanted to take a bit and let you know what has been going on in our lives since Rebecca's arrival.
Things have been nuts at times and peaceful at others.
We had some nursing issues while still in the hospital and we found out one reason was Rebecca was tongue tied. We did a lot of research and had several doctor's appointments and specialist appointments to see what to do. Come to find out there is a membrane that connects her tongue to the bottom of her mouth was too tight. It was preventing her from latching on properly. We decided to have the membrane clipped and it was done very quickly in the Pediatric surgeon's office. The surgeon was concerned that if we didn't clip the tongue now it might lead to speech problems and speech therapy. Also if we waited to have the tongue clipped we would have to put Rebecca under anesthesia. The clipping was a painless procedure as the membrane has no nerve endings. I cried more than Becca did! Thank God my sister was here to go with me.
Rebecca was also jaundiced but now she is all better! We had to have her on a special lighted blanket. She was only on the special blanket for a few days.
Due to the latching issues, Rebecca lost almost too much weight after leaving the hospital and her doctor was concerned. We had to supplement with formula. She started gaining weight and as of Tuesday she was over her birth weight. Thank goodness! As you know I tend to worry and I was a basket case! Since she is older now and her tongue is better, the nursing has become much better but we are still working on perfecting it! I am pumping too so we have a freezer stash.
I had a touch of the baby blues and started feeling better about 10 days after Rebecca's arrival. My parents, my in-laws and my sister probably think I am nuts! I cried at the drop of a hat--I even cried when the receptionist was super nice to me! I was told it was normal but sh*t, no one warned me about it!
My parents have been lifesavers as were the Allen's for the first few days. With the c-section, I needed people to drive me places and carry the baby up the stairs. My parents are loving life--holding the baby and talking to her and even changing dirty diapers! The have been great in running to Publix, doing dishes and cooking dinner. They are even starting to help us pack up what crap we will not use until we move. I seriously have asked them to move in but Sean is hesitant. HA!
My parents have been helping me during the day as Rebecca had her nights and days mixed up. Plus they give me an hour to get a nap! It is funny to go to bed to so early so I can get up in the middle of the night--I haven't gone to bed at 8PM since I was little! Sean and I have been handling the night feedings. Sean has been great and not complaining when he has to work the next day! We will be handling this weekend alone as my parents are going to Naples to visit family.
Rebecca is amazing. She is already starting to hold her head up during tummy time. My parents are amazed! Plus she is such a wiggle worm! So funny. It is great to interact with her and sing to her and watch her make eye contact with me. I am really looking forward to her first smile.
For Christmas, my parents got us a video camera so I will figure out how to post one soon!
Things have been nuts at times and peaceful at others.
We had some nursing issues while still in the hospital and we found out one reason was Rebecca was tongue tied. We did a lot of research and had several doctor's appointments and specialist appointments to see what to do. Come to find out there is a membrane that connects her tongue to the bottom of her mouth was too tight. It was preventing her from latching on properly. We decided to have the membrane clipped and it was done very quickly in the Pediatric surgeon's office. The surgeon was concerned that if we didn't clip the tongue now it might lead to speech problems and speech therapy. Also if we waited to have the tongue clipped we would have to put Rebecca under anesthesia. The clipping was a painless procedure as the membrane has no nerve endings. I cried more than Becca did! Thank God my sister was here to go with me.
Rebecca was also jaundiced but now she is all better! We had to have her on a special lighted blanket. She was only on the special blanket for a few days.
Due to the latching issues, Rebecca lost almost too much weight after leaving the hospital and her doctor was concerned. We had to supplement with formula. She started gaining weight and as of Tuesday she was over her birth weight. Thank goodness! As you know I tend to worry and I was a basket case! Since she is older now and her tongue is better, the nursing has become much better but we are still working on perfecting it! I am pumping too so we have a freezer stash.
I had a touch of the baby blues and started feeling better about 10 days after Rebecca's arrival. My parents, my in-laws and my sister probably think I am nuts! I cried at the drop of a hat--I even cried when the receptionist was super nice to me! I was told it was normal but sh*t, no one warned me about it!
My parents have been lifesavers as were the Allen's for the first few days. With the c-section, I needed people to drive me places and carry the baby up the stairs. My parents are loving life--holding the baby and talking to her and even changing dirty diapers! The have been great in running to Publix, doing dishes and cooking dinner. They are even starting to help us pack up what crap we will not use until we move. I seriously have asked them to move in but Sean is hesitant. HA!
My parents have been helping me during the day as Rebecca had her nights and days mixed up. Plus they give me an hour to get a nap! It is funny to go to bed to so early so I can get up in the middle of the night--I haven't gone to bed at 8PM since I was little! Sean and I have been handling the night feedings. Sean has been great and not complaining when he has to work the next day! We will be handling this weekend alone as my parents are going to Naples to visit family.
Rebecca is amazing. She is already starting to hold her head up during tummy time. My parents are amazed! Plus she is such a wiggle worm! So funny. It is great to interact with her and sing to her and watch her make eye contact with me. I am really looking forward to her first smile.
For Christmas, my parents got us a video camera so I will figure out how to post one soon!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
I haven't forgot about you all
Just been super busy...I will post updates later this week or weekend. We have had many a journey to the pediatrician and the pediatric surgeon. What a few weeks. We go to the ped again today to see if Becca has gained any weight.
Here are some of the latest pics.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
So, what are you doing for Thanksgiving?
As you may know, Reagan, Brian and I are heading north to TN to see the Bunn clan. We are really excited and can't wait to leave. I wish we were already on the road. I just checked the weather and it is going to be nice and chilly up there, which will be a nice change from HOT down here.
I am so thankful for the a healthy family, beautiful and smart daughter, the best friends, a great business and a pretty decent life. Thank you all for being a part of our life.
As you may know, Reagan, Brian and I are heading north to TN to see the Bunn clan. We are really excited and can't wait to leave. I wish we were already on the road. I just checked the weather and it is going to be nice and chilly up there, which will be a nice change from HOT down here.
I am so thankful for the a healthy family, beautiful and smart daughter, the best friends, a great business and a pretty decent life. Thank you all for being a part of our life.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Induction tenatively scheuled
As you all know, I have a big ol baby in my belly! Last week they estimated the baby to be about 7lbs 5oz--last week! I believe my Dr. is afraid of "Gigantor". I hope if it is a boy, that nickname doesn't stick!
I saw the Dr. again today and I am doing well. He doesn't want me to go past my due date so we scheduled the induction for Dec 2nd/3rd. The plan is--if labor and delivery isn't full, I will go in the night of Dec 2nd and start the drugs that I need to induce. I will start the Pitocin on Thursday and hopefully be a mom before the day is out!
My parents are so excited as they already have a flight arriving on the 2nd! Alanna is scheduling her flight now.
We are going to pack the hospital bag this weekend, just in case he/she comes early.
It is really getting close. I am excited, nervous, anxious and happy all at the same time.
I saw the Dr. again today and I am doing well. He doesn't want me to go past my due date so we scheduled the induction for Dec 2nd/3rd. The plan is--if labor and delivery isn't full, I will go in the night of Dec 2nd and start the drugs that I need to induce. I will start the Pitocin on Thursday and hopefully be a mom before the day is out!
My parents are so excited as they already have a flight arriving on the 2nd! Alanna is scheduling her flight now.
We are going to pack the hospital bag this weekend, just in case he/she comes early.
It is really getting close. I am excited, nervous, anxious and happy all at the same time.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Halloween Hauntings!
WOW! The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of insanity in the Bunn household.
We've been SUPER busy with Ghost Story Tours for our Bus Tour Company that we haven't had time to do much else.
I am excited to report that we did pretty well. The last two weeks of October were pretty full and we even SOLD OUT one night!!!
Halloween night we had a private charter for some high school girls. Our task was to take them from Johnson City out to a party in Piney Flats (yes, it is every bit of the middle of nowhere that it sounds).
Well, we decided to up the ante a bit and with the help of some friends, we staged a zombie attack of the bus on our way out there. It was SPECTACULAR. The bus "broke down" and we had to pull over into an abandoned park that sat beneath a large electric tower. The picture to the right is one of our female zombies that night!Whitebread played the part of the dutiful bus driver charged with saving us all! In the middle of the attack, he pulled a chain-less chainsaw out from under one of the bus seats and set out to desecrate the souls of the undead!
It was really well scripted. By the side of the bus two zombies ate the guts out of another zombie (which just happened to be my dad). The guts were panty hose filled with cherry jello. It was rather realistic!
At the same time a VERY frightening zombie kept trying to get the door of the bus open - I nearly wet my pants trying to keep it closed and one of the girls in the back of the bus DID wet her pants! It was HILARIOUS!
We did not take our kids Trick or Treating. But they did get dressed up. Our town hosts a "Trick or Treat" on Walnut street - where all the businesses hand out candy to kids the day before Halloween. We drove the bus down to that and handed out candy in the parking lot. Loki and Elora (I mean Top Gun Tom Cruise and Little Ms. Strawberry) helped. There were SOO many kids, that even though we had purchased nearly $50 worth of candy - we ran out before it was over.
I'm still off dairy - BUMMER (as Loki would say). I keep testing small amounts of dairy to see if Elora can tolerate it and so far, the answer is NO. I'm hoping she'll out grow this. Otherwise, it's going to be a LONG year of breastfeeding (if she makes it that long - or perhaps I should say, if I make it that long)!As noted above, Loki is talking up a STORM. It's RIDICULOUS. He's also getting into "parrot mode" where he repeats anything and everything he hears. It's rather amusing, until Whitebread or I forget that he's listening and blurt out a curse word. We've really got to watch our language. I'm sure the daycare teachers would not approve of our toddler cursing at them.
We hosted my Grandma's 85th birthday party on Sunday. It was such a rockin' good time that she passed out and we had to call the life squad! She stayed in the hospital for a few days but is home now. They think she was having a reaction to some of her meds. It makes us all very happy that she moved down here.
And I thought I should share that Elora and I received a fun little package in the mail - days before I ruined my Surprise 30th Birthday Party.The package was GREAT! 30 little black Lost State Tour buses! I may put this picture up on our Facebook page! And a secret message to boot!
Elora got the CUTEST tutu EVER (there will be many more pictures of her in this)! Stay tuned...
Whitebread tried to throw me a Surprise Roller Skating Party as a belated 30th Birthday present. While it would have been AWESOME for sure, the timing is really bad with everything we've got going on - that and at this point, I'm kind of over my 30th. It's just a little anti-climactic 3 months later. But hey, there's always 33 right? (I'm not ignoring 31 or 32 but by 33, I'm thinking that I can party without the worry of needing to look after Many Small Children - cause they will all be able to take care of themselves by then, right?) :D
And one more fun pic of the kids together, just to make you smile!
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