We had a good time at the pupmkin patch with the kids. They had a photographer there taking pictures. She did such a great job getting pictures of Peyton. She usually is not very patient with picture taking. We usually miss smiles because she is so quick and the camera cannot keep up with her. The photographer offered her a lollipop when we were done and that seemed to work. The baby was easy. She slept the whole time, so we just put her anywhere we wanted for pictures. Tomorrow Peyton has a parade at school for Halloween then a party in her class. Today she is home with me because of a cough and runny nose. Hopefully she will be better tomorrow and will not miss the parade. She is very excited about Halloween this year. A friend of ours is coming along with their son Jacob. They are two peas in a pod and play great together. Peyton is not sure if she wants to wear the ladybug costume or the duck. I will post pictures next week afterwards.

Well the baby is finally doing better at night. Last night she went down at 10 pm and did not wake up to eat until 2 am then again around 5 am. Her gas issues seemed to have gotten better since I have not drank any milk. I love milk so I bought some soy milk yesterday to see if I can drink that without it affecting her.

We are having fun at the Torrey house. Big sister Peyton has been great with Skyler. Every time she cries she runs to her saying " it's okay baby sister, Mommy is coming, you are safe". It is so cute. Sometimes she is so helpful it is dangerous. Tonight she told me her sister does not like poop on her bum because she cries when she poops. The mornings are still pretty hard. Peyton has to be to school by 9 am so depending on what time the baby wakes up I am trying to get Peyton fed and dressed for school either before her morning feeding or in between. It becomes difficult ans stressful. This morning the timing was way off and the baby was ready to eat and screaming as I was walking out the door to take her to school. Sometimes bathtime and bedtime are also that way. I try very hard to get the baby fed and diaper changed then bathe Peyton and read books beforebedtime. It does not always work that way. Of course I knew the second I was able to walk after having the baby and came home the hubby would not continue his wonderful helping routine. The first week he did alot with Peyton to help but now I have pushed myself and am paying for it last couple of days. I got the babies room painted today. Now all we need is the tile floor done. Hopefully we can get that done this weekend or at least in the next week. I am overwhelmed with all the baby stuff that needs to be put away.

Nightime awakenings

Nights at home have been rough. She has not been sleeping well at night which means Mommy is not sleeping well. Last night was better with night time wakenings. Skyler only woke up twice to feed and then went back to sleep. She and her Daddy are still sleeping now while I am up with Peyton. The adjustment with two children has been hard at times but is getting easier as each day goes on. The hardest part is mealtime and bedtime. As with any child it is a matter of timing. With babies, anywhere you go or anything you do especially when nursing everything is timed on feedings. So when you have a toddler and a baby things get a little hectic. Peyton has been very good with her sister. She hugs and kisses her all the time. Sometimes she wants to pick her up but of course as a rule we do not let her do that. In general she has adjusted pretty well to having a siblling.

Skyler Lexine Torrey has arrived!!!!

Friday night around 9:30 I suddenly started to have contractions 4-5 minutes apart. Thay were painful. By 12:00 am they were every 3 minutes and getting unbearable. Around 3 am we went to the hospital and they decided it was time, she was coming. My section was scheduled for 8 am. She was born on October 10th at 8:15 am. She was 8lbs 5 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. She is gorgeous. She has brown hair like me and has alot of my features. Daddy got one that looked like him and now I have mine. I will be in the hospital at least until tomorrow maybe Wednesday. I have one person I need to tell him he was right:) Charles Happy belated birthday. You were right about her being born that day. Now you can celebrate your birthday with someone:)) I will post more pictures once we get home.

38 weeks today

Last night starting at 6pm my contractions went from spurratic to every 5-9 minutes and painful with lots af cramping. I did not sleep much due to the contractions. I had my OB appointment today and she said if they stay the same to go to Labor and Delivery and she will be paged to section me. Today they subsided a little (of course). They are still there but not as painful and timing has gotten longer in between. So I am going to try my best to deal with the contractions and keep her in there until next Thursday my scheduled date-October 15th. Today was ny last day at work so if I make it through the weekend I have all next week to try and get prepared.

9 days to go!

Today has been a hard day. Alot of contractions and pain. I am wondering if this will just continue until October 15th or if all these contractions and pressure and pain will possibly cause her to come earlier. This is my last week of work, which I am only working half days and sitting and making phone calls. The person we hired to replace me is pretty good with the patients and is learning alot real fast. The patients seem to like her which makes me happy. I will still be around for them if they need me to help out but I am very excited about being able to stay at home with my children. I am going to go back to school and finish my BA and then go on to getting my PA. Hopefully it will work out that once this new little one is in preschool at age 2 I will be able to start the program. I have my next OB appointment on Thursday morning so I will update again after that.

Still No Baby:(( Week 37 and 5 days)

At my appointment last Thursday my doctor took me off strict bedrest and now I am allowed to get off the couch and out of bed for more than a drink. It is nice to be back in the real world a little bit. I still have to take it easy but now that I am 37 weeks( as of last Thursday) It is okay if I go into labor now. It is still hard to do things and walk around too much. My C-section date has been changed to October 15th. I only have 10 days left before she is literally being taken out whether she likes it or not. I have a feeling she is staying in there for the long haul. I am so excited to kiss and hold her. I am curious to see if this one will look like me this time or be another Torrey DNA.