So, only one week into running and I hurt myself. :( I hurt my knee pretty bad and it sucks! I ran 4 days last week,, 3.5 miles each time. It was a little sore over the weekend, but on Sunday it was feeling ok. I hurt my foot last fall and I was able to tape it up and it made it feel 10x better. I was able to run with it just fine, so that's what I thought I'd do this time. Well, my tape job didn't do crap. I went out running Sunday night and my knee throbbed the entire time. I, like and idiot, kept on running, though. After I got back home I could barely walk it hurt so bad. :(
So, now I'm wearing a knee brace and taking it easy this week. I've been taking Lexi for walks at the park to stay active. I'm really hoping by Saturday or Sunday I'll be up for a short run. As luck would have it, too, I just sent in my registration fee last Friday for a 5k on Labor Day. I hope I'm still able to run it. There's another race two weeks after that I was hoping to do, too. I guess we'll just see what happens. My half marathon training has started out really well...
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Back to Running... Finally!
I had my 6w pp app with my
doctor yesterday and I am cleared to run!! So excited!! I took Lexi
out last night to the park and we went for our first jog together. It
was my first time running since the day before I found out I was pg with
her. I remember I had already started what I thought was AF and ran
really hard that night because I was upset to be at the beginning of yet
another cycle. If I had known then what I know now.... (that the next
time I would be running it would be with my baby in a stroller!)
Being out of shape sucks! Ugh! I went 3 miles and boy was I hard. I couldn't even make it running the whole time. But, you know what? I'll take it. I will take the suck and the hurt and the sore muscles. This is the hurt that last October I said I would gladly take in exchange for a healthy baby. I said I would gain the weight and get out of shape if it meant I could finally have my take home baby. Well, I have my healthy little girl, I gained the wight, and now I will happily take all the suck of losing weight and getting back in shape. Bring it on! It hurts sooo good! Give me more! :)
I ran 3 miles again today and I hurt... a lot. I have this bruised feeling on my back right about where I had the spinal, my abs (or lack there of) hurt from my flab jiggling when I run, and then of coarse I have the normal muscle soreness. My body is different then it used to be and I don't seem to be bouncing back as quickly as I usually do. I know it's only been two days, but it just feels different. I'll keep plugging along, though. The only way it gets easier is if you keep at it.
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
My power song on the week "Ugly Truth"
Being out of shape sucks! Ugh! I went 3 miles and boy was I hard. I couldn't even make it running the whole time. But, you know what? I'll take it. I will take the suck and the hurt and the sore muscles. This is the hurt that last October I said I would gladly take in exchange for a healthy baby. I said I would gain the weight and get out of shape if it meant I could finally have my take home baby. Well, I have my healthy little girl, I gained the wight, and now I will happily take all the suck of losing weight and getting back in shape. Bring it on! It hurts sooo good! Give me more! :)
I ran 3 miles again today and I hurt... a lot. I have this bruised feeling on my back right about where I had the spinal, my abs (or lack there of) hurt from my flab jiggling when I run, and then of coarse I have the normal muscle soreness. My body is different then it used to be and I don't seem to be bouncing back as quickly as I usually do. I know it's only been two days, but it just feels different. I'll keep plugging along, though. The only way it gets easier is if you keep at it.
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
My power song on the week "Ugly Truth"
Friday, August 10, 2012
Another Week Down
This has been a big week for Lexi! On Saturday (8/4) she went for her
first long car ride down to the Jackson's. It was a little bumpy, but
went ok. We had to stop once and she cried a few times, but we got there
in pretty good time. Once we were there Lexi got to go on her first
date (hehe) and with a man twice her age! BIL's FI's brother and SIL
were there with with their 2mo son. We were joking that it was their
first date and some day they would get married.
On Sunday (8/5) KJ and I took Lexi for her first breakfast out. We went to this little dinner down the road from us. They have good food at super cheap prices, so we like to go there for breakfast on the weekends. She slept the whole time. The waitresses kept ooing and awing over her cute headband and leggings.
Then on Tuesday we took Lexi for her first shipping trip to Walmart. Again, she did great. She was awake for part of it, but slept most of the time. The stroller really soothes her. Love my city mini!!
This morning, Lexi woke up with her first ear infection. :( She wasn't fussy (thank god!), but she had yellow crusties coming out of her left ear. I called her pedi and they had me bring her right in. She got some ear drops and a cream for some mild cradle cap on her outer ear. I'm just glad it doesn't seem to be bothering her.
While at the Pedi's she got weighed and she's up to 9lbs 13oz. My girl is getting so big! She definitely not my little new born peanut any more. It's so cool to watch her learn new things. She has a lot of head control, she follows things with her eyes, she's been trying to say "gaw" and "bur", and she's much more attentive to what's around her.
I have finally started to loose weight!! Right after I had Lexi I lost 27lbs, but haven't been able to loose any since. Everyone kept telling me, if I BF I'll drop weight without even trying... Wrong! Completely untrue for me, at least. I ate normally while BFing for the first moth or so and gained 5lbs. So, I got back on my strict diet, and in two weeks I've lost that 5lbs plus another 2. I'm finally on a steady downward track. My goal is still to be back at my pre pregnancy weight of 120 by New Years. I have a feeling these first 12-15lbs will come off fairly easily, but the last 8-5lbs will take some work. I did it once, though, and I'll do it again (I lost 35lbs in 2007). I have my 6w pp app on Monday where my doctor should clear me for running again. I can't wait to get back out there, get in shape, and get moving. I've set a goal for myself of running the half marathon in Pittsburgh next May. I can do it and I'm excited! Training starts Monday!
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
On Sunday (8/5) KJ and I took Lexi for her first breakfast out. We went to this little dinner down the road from us. They have good food at super cheap prices, so we like to go there for breakfast on the weekends. She slept the whole time. The waitresses kept ooing and awing over her cute headband and leggings.
Then on Tuesday we took Lexi for her first shipping trip to Walmart. Again, she did great. She was awake for part of it, but slept most of the time. The stroller really soothes her. Love my city mini!!
This morning, Lexi woke up with her first ear infection. :( She wasn't fussy (thank god!), but she had yellow crusties coming out of her left ear. I called her pedi and they had me bring her right in. She got some ear drops and a cream for some mild cradle cap on her outer ear. I'm just glad it doesn't seem to be bothering her.
While at the Pedi's she got weighed and she's up to 9lbs 13oz. My girl is getting so big! She definitely not my little new born peanut any more. It's so cool to watch her learn new things. She has a lot of head control, she follows things with her eyes, she's been trying to say "gaw" and "bur", and she's much more attentive to what's around her.
I have finally started to loose weight!! Right after I had Lexi I lost 27lbs, but haven't been able to loose any since. Everyone kept telling me, if I BF I'll drop weight without even trying... Wrong! Completely untrue for me, at least. I ate normally while BFing for the first moth or so and gained 5lbs. So, I got back on my strict diet, and in two weeks I've lost that 5lbs plus another 2. I'm finally on a steady downward track. My goal is still to be back at my pre pregnancy weight of 120 by New Years. I have a feeling these first 12-15lbs will come off fairly easily, but the last 8-5lbs will take some work. I did it once, though, and I'll do it again (I lost 35lbs in 2007). I have my 6w pp app on Monday where my doctor should clear me for running again. I can't wait to get back out there, get in shape, and get moving. I've set a goal for myself of running the half marathon in Pittsburgh next May. I can do it and I'm excited! Training starts Monday!
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
Sunday, July 29, 2012
One Month Old
My little Lexi is one month old today. I love watching her grow and change.
I may be a little biased, but I think I have the prettiest little girl out there!
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
I may be a little biased, but I think I have the prettiest little girl out there!
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Today is Our Due Date!
I can't believe our EDD is here and I couldn't be more happy. I have a week old baby!
One last bump pic
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
One last bump pic
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
Friday, July 6, 2012
Our First Week
Our first week with Lexi has been a blur! She was born last Friday
morning and it seems like we've been in and out of the hospital ever
since. Originally we were in for the standard three days and discharged
on Monday. We were both doing pretty well at that point. Lexi's
builliruben levels were elevated at 12, but not high enough to be too
concerned at that point.
They sent out a home health nurse on Tuesday to recheck the builliruben and they came back at 16. Not exactly going down like we had hoped. On Wednesday, since it was the 4th, we had to go the the ER to get them rechecked. And of coarse, also because of the holiday, they lost our paperwork and our pedi was off so we had to talk to the on call pedi to authorize Lexi's blood test. What a mess! We finally got her test done and had just gotten home, I sat down to feed her and the phone rang. It was the on call pedi saying her levels were 19 and we needed to bring her back to the hospital for treatment.
So, back to the hospital we went and Lexi was put under the Billy lights. I can't even explain how hard it was to see her in the incubator. I was a complete mess. I couldn't stop crying. It was so hard just starring at her in there when all I wanted to do was hold her. She was under the lights all day and night Wednesday. I stayed with her so I could feed her. The nurses really pushed me to pump and give her a bottle, but we were having a lot of latching issues as it was and I didn't want to screw up what progress we had made. They weren't thrilled with me staying, but I wasn't there to please them, I was there to take care of my daughter. The one nurse was a real treat. When we brought Lexi in I had her in CD and they had to take it off to weigh her. The nurse handed it to me with a discussed look on her face and said, "We don't use these here. They're too unsanitary." If I had been in any other state of mind I would have slapped a bitch, but I was too upset over Lexi to give her a second thought. It makes me want to go back and slap her now, though! Lol
Thursday morning our Pedi saw her and took her out of the Billy lights, but she had to stay the day for observation. She had 3 blood draws that day at 6am, 12, and 5pm. They all came back at 14. So, since they didn't go up at all and were holding steady, we got to go home for good. What a relief!
Recovery for the c-section hasn't been too bad. The first three day I had a lot of pain and it was pretty hard to get around. The one pain killer they gave me through the IV made me super itchy and the only thing they offered to give me for the itching was Benadryl. I didn't want to take it, though, because it knocks me right out and I didn't want to be any more tired than I already was. After I was off the IV the nurses got pretty stingy with the pain killers, and I was even only on Motrin. I felt like I had to justify my pain every time I asked for one. The fourth day, though, I started feeling 10 times better. After that, it's gotten better each day.
And now some pics for my sweet little Lexi!
In the car seat all ready to go home from the hospital
Under the Billy lights :(
FX for good buillruben numbers!
My favorite pic so far! How can you not love that face?
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
They sent out a home health nurse on Tuesday to recheck the builliruben and they came back at 16. Not exactly going down like we had hoped. On Wednesday, since it was the 4th, we had to go the the ER to get them rechecked. And of coarse, also because of the holiday, they lost our paperwork and our pedi was off so we had to talk to the on call pedi to authorize Lexi's blood test. What a mess! We finally got her test done and had just gotten home, I sat down to feed her and the phone rang. It was the on call pedi saying her levels were 19 and we needed to bring her back to the hospital for treatment.
So, back to the hospital we went and Lexi was put under the Billy lights. I can't even explain how hard it was to see her in the incubator. I was a complete mess. I couldn't stop crying. It was so hard just starring at her in there when all I wanted to do was hold her. She was under the lights all day and night Wednesday. I stayed with her so I could feed her. The nurses really pushed me to pump and give her a bottle, but we were having a lot of latching issues as it was and I didn't want to screw up what progress we had made. They weren't thrilled with me staying, but I wasn't there to please them, I was there to take care of my daughter. The one nurse was a real treat. When we brought Lexi in I had her in CD and they had to take it off to weigh her. The nurse handed it to me with a discussed look on her face and said, "We don't use these here. They're too unsanitary." If I had been in any other state of mind I would have slapped a bitch, but I was too upset over Lexi to give her a second thought. It makes me want to go back and slap her now, though! Lol
Thursday morning our Pedi saw her and took her out of the Billy lights, but she had to stay the day for observation. She had 3 blood draws that day at 6am, 12, and 5pm. They all came back at 14. So, since they didn't go up at all and were holding steady, we got to go home for good. What a relief!
Recovery for the c-section hasn't been too bad. The first three day I had a lot of pain and it was pretty hard to get around. The one pain killer they gave me through the IV made me super itchy and the only thing they offered to give me for the itching was Benadryl. I didn't want to take it, though, because it knocks me right out and I didn't want to be any more tired than I already was. After I was off the IV the nurses got pretty stingy with the pain killers, and I was even only on Motrin. I felt like I had to justify my pain every time I asked for one. The fourth day, though, I started feeling 10 times better. After that, it's gotten better each day.
And now some pics for my sweet little Lexi!
In the car seat all ready to go home from the hospital
Under the Billy lights :(
FX for good buillruben numbers!
My favorite pic so far! How can you not love that face?
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Birth Story
Short version: Alexis Grace was born on Friday, June
29 at 7:27am via scheduled c-section. She weighed 7lbs 6.6oz and was 20
1/2 in long. She scored a 9/9 on her apgars.
Long version: We went to the hospital at 5:00am on the 29th to get prepped for our scheduled c-section. Our little Lexi was breach, so my doctor felt this was the safest way for her to come. Once we got there they took us back to a L&D room to get prepped. I put on my gown, they hooked me up to an IV, gave me some meds, and I was ready to go. We had to wait for a while for for the doctor's to get ready, and that was one of the worst part, just the anticipation.
Once we got started, everything went very smoothly. DH held my hand and little Lexi made her big entrance but first at 7:27am. The first time I heard her cry I was like, wow! That's my baby! They cleaned her up and checked her out first. She weighed 7lbs6.6oz and was 20 1/2 in long. She scored a 9 on her apgers. Once they had her wrapped up, they brought her over to us and DH got to hold her. She was so beautiful! He went with her to the nursery while I was getting stitch back up.
The actual c-section part was probably the weirdest. I had a spinal, so half of my body was numb, from my chest down. I didn't even know when the actual surgery started. There was a girl sitting with me behind the curtain telling me what was going on and at one point she peeked over and said, "Oh, I guess they started!"
Recovery the first two days was pretty rough. The third day was better and by the forth day, when we got to go home, I was feeling 10 times better. I still have pain around my incision, but I'm getting around the house pretty well. I have more pain on the right then the left. One of the nurses said it's pretty common because the doctor stands on the right during surgery and usually tugs more on that side.
Even with all the pain, though, Lexi makes it all worth it. I love getting to know her. She has a lot of my facial features and is built like DH. She makes the cutest little squeaks and coos. I'm completely in love! She developed a bit of jaundice towards the end of our hospital stay, so we're feeding a lot and spending some time in the sun. Hopefully that will clear it up quickly. The breast feeding had been going ok. We're having some latching issues, but we're working on it. It's definitely helping with the weight loss. I've lost 27lbs since Friday! Of coarse, 7 of that was Lexi, but still. I put her in her first cloth diaper today. I'm so excited to finally use them!
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
Long version: We went to the hospital at 5:00am on the 29th to get prepped for our scheduled c-section. Our little Lexi was breach, so my doctor felt this was the safest way for her to come. Once we got there they took us back to a L&D room to get prepped. I put on my gown, they hooked me up to an IV, gave me some meds, and I was ready to go. We had to wait for a while for for the doctor's to get ready, and that was one of the worst part, just the anticipation.
Once we got started, everything went very smoothly. DH held my hand and little Lexi made her big entrance but first at 7:27am. The first time I heard her cry I was like, wow! That's my baby! They cleaned her up and checked her out first. She weighed 7lbs6.6oz and was 20 1/2 in long. She scored a 9 on her apgers. Once they had her wrapped up, they brought her over to us and DH got to hold her. She was so beautiful! He went with her to the nursery while I was getting stitch back up.
The actual c-section part was probably the weirdest. I had a spinal, so half of my body was numb, from my chest down. I didn't even know when the actual surgery started. There was a girl sitting with me behind the curtain telling me what was going on and at one point she peeked over and said, "Oh, I guess they started!"
Recovery the first two days was pretty rough. The third day was better and by the forth day, when we got to go home, I was feeling 10 times better. I still have pain around my incision, but I'm getting around the house pretty well. I have more pain on the right then the left. One of the nurses said it's pretty common because the doctor stands on the right during surgery and usually tugs more on that side.
Even with all the pain, though, Lexi makes it all worth it. I love getting to know her. She has a lot of my facial features and is built like DH. She makes the cutest little squeaks and coos. I'm completely in love! She developed a bit of jaundice towards the end of our hospital stay, so we're feeding a lot and spending some time in the sun. Hopefully that will clear it up quickly. The breast feeding had been going ok. We're having some latching issues, but we're working on it. It's definitely helping with the weight loss. I've lost 27lbs since Friday! Of coarse, 7 of that was Lexi, but still. I put her in her first cloth diaper today. I'm so excited to finally use them!
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
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