Introducing Hudson Jacob

It's been a whirlwind of events, but I'm happy to announce our little man made is grand entrance into the world Wednesday, December 18 at 10:03am. He weighed 7lbs 7oz and was 20in long.

His birth went really well and I'll do a post on that soon. A few hours after he was born they did a standard blood sugar testing on him and he was extremely low. After several attempts and failures to get his sugars up, he was sent to the NICU. He stayed there until he went home 4 days later.

God truly had His arms around our sweet boy and he received excellent care while in the hospital. His blood sugars got under control and he was protected and healed from infection so he got to go home on Saturday. I went home on Friday. We are so thankful that we made it home before Christmas and everything turned out the way it did. I'm truly grateful to have my little boy here and I'm just soaking him up everyday.

He's such a sweet baby and we are so in love with him. My recovery is going really well and I'm feeling better and stronger everyday. It's been so much better than it was with Hannah. I am getting some sleep which helps. Hudson sleeps a lot during the day and I've gotten some naps in between feedings.

So far life with two kids is pure bliss and Hannah really loves her new baby brother. I will post again soon, but for now I will leave you with a few pics from the last week. Enjoy!

39 Weeks, Last Bump Post

Well tomorrow is the big day. We are about as ready as we can be, but I'm still very anxious and scared about the delivery. I'm just trusting in the Lord to see us through tomorrow and hopeful for the best possible outcome, which is healthy baby and healthy mommy. The last 9 months have been challenging, but overall I feel like this pregnancy was a lot better than when I was pregnant with Hannah.

Speaking of Hannah, she's sick today. This only adds to my anxiety. We are taking her to the doctor this morning. Hopefully she will be better tomorrow. Please pray that she will be. The plan is to drop her off at day care in the morning and then head to the hospital. This might be a problem if she's still running fever.

We also got disappointing news at the doctor's office yesterday about the anesthesiologist. The two people my doctor recommended will not be working tomorrow. It's very disappointing since this is the thing that went so wrong with Hannah's delivery and the thing I'm most scared about. I really don't know who will be doing it at this point so I'm feeling very nervous about the whole thing. I really want to be awake for the delivery and experience his birth since I was put under for Hannah's. I'm really trusting God is in control of this and will provide the perfect person to administer the spinal.

(I have no bump photo edited. I took one but couldn't upload it. I'll come back and do it later). 

Here’s what’s happening in Week 39:

Weight Loss/Gain? Over 32lbs total. I'm okay with it.

Cravings: Christmas cookies and hot chocolate.

Miss Anything? Nope. Just ready to be on the road to recovery and back to my old self. 
 
Gender: BOY!!! Hudson Jacob Hughes

Favorite Moment this Week: Getting everything ready for little boy's arrival.
 
Sleeping: Not so good. I'm sure I won't sleep much tonight either.
 
Stretch Marks? Yes. Boo :( 
 
Labor Signs? He dropped significantly in the last week and his head is really low. I'm 3cm dilated and ready to go.

Maternity Clothes: Yes. Can't wait to wear regular jeans and pants again. It's the simple things in life like buttons and zippers that you take for granted when your not pregnant. Ha!

Baby Movement: He moves a lot especially at night. He always has hiccups and I usually feel lots of body parts sticking out all over the place. 

Most looking forward to: Meeting this sweet boy tomorrow!!! I'm trying to stay positive, but can't wait til this surgery is all over and I have him in my arms. 

Next time I post we will be the proud parents of two beautiful children. I'll post pictures soon :)

37 Weeks

Well I completely missed my 36 week post. Time is really getting away from me. With Thanksgiving behind us, we are in full baby mode. I'm trying to prepare myself mentally for his arrival, but lately I've just been so overwhelmed. We did finish the nursery this weekend, I washed his baby clothes, I packed his bag, bought some new pajamas for me to take to the hospital. I do need a few more items, but overall I'm technically ready to go.

I'm feeling a flood of emotions right now. On the one hand, I'm so done being pregnant. My body just hurts all over and I'm just so tired. But I'm feeling very anxious about the c-section, bringing a new baby home, taking care of a newborn again in general, balancing my time between two kids who need me in different ways. I'm worried about Hannah and how she will act towards her little brother. There are just a lot of unknowns right now. I think the first few months we are just going to be in survival mode. We'll get through it. I pray that he's an easy baby :)

Here’s what’s happening in Week 37:

Weight Loss/Gain? Over 30, ugh!

Cravings: Not too much. Feeling stuffed without eating anything.

Miss Anything? Sleep. I have major insomnia issues.
 
Gender: BOY!!! Hudson Jacob Hughes

Favorite Moment this Week: Thanksgiving, putting up Christmas decor and finishing Hudson's room.
 
Sleeping: Not good.
 
Stretch Marks? They finally came out. I have a few unsightly marks. Boo :(

Labor Signs? A few contractions here and there. Some pressure, but he's still really high so I'm pretty sure he's staying put for now.

Clothes: Duh.

Baby Movement: He's a mover still. He's constantly on my left side.

Most looking forward to: Meeting this sweet boy soon. We are scheduled for Dec 18th. So in 16 days or less he will be here. Eeek!!!