At The Hospital With Olivia

 August 24, 2017

     Our first night with Olivia went well. Aaron and I were woken up quite a few times by the nurse, the tech, and by Olivia. I was running off adrenaline, so I didn't mind one bit. I was just happy my precious girl was healthy and the delivery went smoothly. 

    That morning, we were woken up by the sweet tech with my breakfast tray and to get my morning vitals. We went to a mandatory class {about shaken baby syndrome} at 11, and then ate lunch together before Aaron went to pickup Connor and my mom. They did her hearing test that morning, and then we gave Olivia her first bath when she turned 24 hours old. After her bath the doctor came in to talk with us because Olivia had not peed in 24 hours. We made the decision, with the doctor, to do an in and out catheter. It was a really hard decision, I cried, but it was the right one. When they brought her back to us we were told she had a full bladder, but peed around the catheter and continued to pee when they took it out. It was a good sign and she just seemed to need a little help.

 Admiring my baby girl.

Olivia's Birth Story

My beautiful girl,

       Today you are one week old. You've only been with us a short time, but I already couldn't imagine our lives without you. You are such a cuddly baby, and you love to eat! When I took you to your first doctors appointment at five days old, you had already gained the weight you lost in the hospital and passed your birth weight. The point of this post is to document your birth. I want for you to always remember how it is you came into this world, so I am going to write your birth story for you just like I did for your brother. Here it goes:

Goodbye Tonsils and Adenoids

    On July 28, Connor had to get his tonsils and adenoids removed. Right before he turned four we noticed that he was snoring really loudly and we would sometimes catch him gasping for air in the middle of the night. We let his physician know at his four year checkup and he recommended we be seen by an ENT once we arrived in Texas. We did just that, and the ENT physician recommended having a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. I wanted for him to have the procedure done before he started pre-k and before his baby sister arrived, so I made the appointment at the earliest available date even though I knew Aaron would be away in San Antonio for school. 

     We were told to be at the hospital at 6:30 am. {It broke my heart because Connor thought we were going to see his daddy and I had to tell him that wasn't where we were going.} After we checked in, we waited in the waiting area for about two hours before they called us back. Connor didn't have any idea what was going on and didn't ask questions until we went into the pre-op area. I got him dressed in the gown and pants they had laid out for him and explained to him that he was going to go see the doctor without mommy, but I would be there as soon as he got out. He nodded and continued watching the cartoons they had for him on the tv.

Spicer, Minnesota: Summer Vacation Part 3

July 5, 2017

    Aaron and I went on a day date that consisted of shopping and lunch at a Chinese restaurant in Willmar. Later that afternoon, we went to Aaron's grandma and grandpas house for dinner. We finished pretty early, so when we got back to the cabin Aaron and I took a boat ride around the lake. We never do things just the two of us, so we really enjoyed it.

Playing games at grandmas house.

Spicer, Minnesota: Summer Vacation Part 2

     I posted the first part of our Minnesota summer vacation yesterday, now today I'll post the second and third part to go with it. 

July 2, 2017

    On this day, we went to Aaron's grandparents house for a BBQ around lunch time. It was another perfect day to sit outside and enjoy the nice weather while the food was being prepared. The kids had fun running around the yard