Here She Comes.......!!!! (long post warning)

This is super late...but August 24 was the day our Lacey-Grace came into the world! It was such an exciting day (well.....looking back lol) Before I start with the day of, let me first say that the Friday before (Aug 22) I only slept a total of 3 hours and was WIDE awake the rest of the night. Then on Saturday, we left the church at 6 am to go to an AWANA meeting and returned around 9 that night.  On the way home, my back started hurting a little but that was due to sitting ALL day long. About 8:00 the top of my stomach started hurting pretty bad and then I began vomiting (normal for my pregnancy).  I figured my body was just tired from the extreme long day and lack of sleep.  I decided to just sleep it off! I woke up at 1 am still in pain and it was more severe and still vomiting. So I did what every girl would do......called my mom :) She told me to call the hospital,  but I knew I wasn't in labor and did not want to go, just to be sent home. But, I knew something was not right! So I gave in, woke up Daniel at 1:20 and he said we are going to the hospital. We were there by 2:00. (I had even called my doctor waiting for her to call me back, but she never did so we just decided to go to the hospital) I had only 6 hours of sleep in almost two days....

They monitored me for a while, but said my contractions were too far apart. Then they checked some lab work and there was some stuff going on wrong with my liver (causing the pain) and my blood pressure was 150/99 or something....so they decided to induce me due to preeclampsia. I was scared of the pain of being induced...so I immediately asked about my epidural! lol They took me to labor and delivery and then gave me my epidural before the pitocin! (I was thankful) My family arrived about lunch time and Daniel's family later that afternoon. Labor was extremely long!! I felt like the epidural kept wearing off so they gave me more pain medicine off and on. Then late afternoon, I started to feel back labor....not good!!! They gave me a little more pain medicine and then told me I couldn't have any more. (something about it could go into my lungs) They were also concerned about her breathing on her own due to me being on magnesium for so long. Therefore, we had to have a special NICU team in the room when she was born. That is about all I remember due to being absolutely exhausted! I was thankful when about 9:30 they told I was at 10cm!!! We all cheered lol She was born about a hour and half later at 10:52 pm, weight 7 lb, 2 oz. She immediately breathed on her own so no NICU team was ever needed! Praise the Lord!! I was so glad she was here and no more pain!! HA 

I was kept on a magnesium IV for 24 hours, which made the next day rough. Then they were concerned about my platelet levels (they kept dropping) so they wanted me to have a blood transfusion. Um.....no thank you please!!!! So they monitored till the next morning and they remained the same so no blood transfusion! After being off the IV, I was finally allowed to get out of bed and began to feel better :) Then we had to stay two more days for Lacey-Grace's bili levels to come down and my blood pressure. Thankfully, they let us come home on Thursday! We kept taking her to the doctors for her bili levels to be checked and she stayed on a bili blanket for a week. This is not the experience I ever had in mind with being induced (last thing I wanted) and her having trouble with her bili levels. BUT it was an experience I am forever grateful for and one I will always remember! We LOVE our baby girl beyond any expression! 

 

Pregnancy Update

Life has been a whirlwind since my last update. On April 15th we found out some exciting news! We were scheduled for my twenty week anatomy scan. It was a good appointment, although someone did NOT want to cooperate! :) The ultrasound tech tried several different things to try and tell us whether we were having a boy/girl and nothing seemed to work. She finally told me not to panic (I think she noticed my facial expressions lol) because she always won the battle and I would not leave without knowing! lol Finally after trying different types of ultrasounds....baby decided to cooperate! She left the image on the screen and just looked at me. Finally, she said that is what I have been looking for....It's a GIRL! I just said WHAT! LOL and then started to cry and Daniel just laughed :) (btw: I had happy tears) For some reason, we both just knew we were having a boy, but would have been happy either way!!! We were shocked but SO excited! We already knew her name.....Lacey-Grace!

I have had a lot of fun planning everything out! Although, I already knew what direction I wanted to go with the nursery for the last year! lol I had it planned out for a boy and girl! (I have a tendency to have OCD sometimes :) I am now 33 weeks pregnant and counting down the weeks! I remained sick on a consistent basis until about 28 weeks. I don't seem to be getting sick as much now, but some days it comes back. It is not everyday, so for that I am thankful! :) My past few doctors appts have gone well and they think she is not breech anymore! YAY!  Now we are trying to get things settled in the nursery! We cannot wait to hold our little girl and I can't wait to just get a glimpse of her little face! :)

Until Next Time,
Camille

Exciting Update!

I cannot believe it has been almost a year since my last blog! Sorry about that! To give a quick update on the past year, summer went by fast but we did manage to visit Atlanta for a few days and attend a Braves baseball game and tour the stadium! Fall went by quickly, we both celebrated our birthdays by going to Charleston! For our anniversary this year, we decided to go on a cruise. It is the best vacation and literally gets you away from everything! We went back to the Bahamas! It was so much fun and our vacation together is always one of the highlights of my year!

The biggest change from my last blog we found out at Christmas.....we are adding an addition to our family of two! We are so excited for September! I am trying to savor each day with just me and Daniel though! We will find out in April what we are having at my twenty week anatomy scan. A lot of people have asked if I have been sick and unfortunately the answer is yes. It did seem to go away for about two weeks around fourteen and fifteen weeks. However, since Sunday of this week it has come back like a storm, have not been able to keep much down. My doctor prescribed me another dose of zofran, so I am counting on feeling better! Life is quickly changing and we are excited and holding on for the ride! 

Until Next Time,
~Camille

February, March, April AKA Almost Summer! :)

Long time...no update! lol Life has been very exciting and fun the past few months! :) It really seems though life is one long and fun adventure! I could have never picked another person to share the journey with and no one else to be more adventurous with. I am trying to remember a few things special we did the past few months. February, of course, was Valentines Day and I could never imagined a better day! :) March was busy! One weekend was a wedding that I was privileged to the play the piano for..it was such a sweet wedding and a sweet couple! This past week, we ended up with two consecutive days off (never happens due to our schedules) and so we decided to make a last minute trip to Charlotte, NC! We went to IKEA (always wanted to go) and the Charlotte bobcats game! We had fun walking around downtown and we ate a few good places...one being Panera Bread! lets just say we are ADDICTED to it! :) It was a fun few days! We try to travel to different places together as much as we can since we both love adventures! All the weekends inbetween have been filled with work or other fun things! We have also been training for our first 5K coming up soon! :) We have also been doing more outside things again since the weather has warmed up like playing tennis and we just started playing basketball since we found an outdoor court! (we both played in high school so it makes it very competitive since we do not let each other win) :) I am also taking on gardening...we will see if I have a green thumb or not :) lol  Cannot wait for the summer......so ready for some beach days again! :)

Until Next Time,
~Camille

Update

January 31??? Really??? This month has gone by so quickly! This may be due to to the whirlwind, crazy, hectic and busy month! lol January normally goes by slow, but not this time! It has been an exciting month filled with adventure! One place we visited was Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse. Daniel has always wanted to go here, but we just never went. Our church had a couples night out to Rioz and Daniel was VERY excited! It was really good and if you are meat eater..well, this is your type of place! (you will think you are in heaven) :) Also, another thing new for the month is back to couponing! I did this in NC and saved a lot of money!! However, once we moved we had to cancel our News & Observer :( It was even delivered to our front door, I now realize that I was being spoiled rotten with that aspect! haha I found a way to get JUST the coupon inserts and not pay for the whole newspaper! I am quite addicted to it and my favorite part is seeing how much I save each week! I also made laundry detergent! Daniel decided to get a pinterest (it is not that strange when you see the stuff he pins, its NOT girly stuff lol) and he saw that you could make it and mentioned it to me. Well, I kind of took that as a hint and when he came home the next day.... homemade laundry detergent sat on the counter! [brownie points for me :)] It is a lot cheaper, it comes to less than .01 a load! YAY!

I am excited for February to roll in! We decided against gifts for v-day when we got married. Mainly, because I DESPISE flowers only because it is a certain day or gifts for that matter. Instead, I love it when he sends them to me randomly! lol Instead, we just go somewhere special to eat. Last year we went before valentines day due to the location and on the 14th I was going to fix a nice dinner until the kitchen almost caught on fire...literally. It was an electrical problem and not my cooking! haha Well, Daniel has informed me that he has a surprise this year....and he is holding it over my head that he knows what it is! (aggravating I know) I can't wait to find out! :)

So much has happened in January and we are enjoying our life together more than ever! Cannot wait for February! :)

Until Next Time,
~Camille

Out with the Old....In with the New!

The past few weeks have flown by or so it seems! Christmas was so much fun! I have so much fun shopping for Daniel for Christmas and it never fails that he goes WAY overboard for me. I think i wrapped like 9 or so presents for him and when he showed me my stack of presents it was past 13, I think! His excuse is that he buys stuff for himself through the year, but I (being my money saving self) do not really buy for myself through the year. I really enjoy opening presents together, it has become a very special time at Christmas! I was able to stay a few extra days at my parents house which was nice, especially since I was able to get together with my kindred spirit aka Caroline Marie. It was a very busy time while I was there though, due to some things that have been going on but still enjoyable!
As much as I enjoyed Christmas, I am ready to return to normality! Daniel and I rang in the New Year watching everything on T.V. He woke up and went hunting but then we went off for the day! It was nice just to relax and not have a schedule and just enjoy being together. Last year we made a list of our resolutions we wanted to achieve and I must say we did a pretty good job! (probably the first time we ever kept any) So we have made a few New Year Resolutions and hope to be just as successful. I think the key for myself is making goals I know I can achieve, and not making 20 goals but just one or two! We are excited to see what 2013 has in store for us!

Until Next Time,
~Camille

Two Year Anniversary

          December 11, 2012 was our two year anniversary! It has been an amazing journey the past two years and upon reflecting over our journey, so much has changed in our lives! I believe Daniel and I have become so much closer and stronger as a couple and have learned so much about life. If I could categorize two things that have changed us the past year it would be: moving and weight-loss. Both of those have only made us stronger people and helped us to rely upon each other.
          This year we decided not to go on a summer vacation, mainly because we just moved and wanted to do something "big" this year. We try to do something a little special on or around our anniversary so we decided to wait until then for our vacation! We decided to try something new and exciting and went on a cruise to Key West, Fl and the Bahamas! We drove to Florida and boarded the boat and right when I saw the boat I started screaming! (yes, because of excitement like a little kid) In Key West we rented bicycles and rode the ENTIRE island. We both LOVED this because we saw parts of the island we would not have been able to see, plus it got us away from the busy side of the town and saw beautiful scenery!  The next day, we sailed all day. This was probably the part I was not looking forward to; however, it easily became something I loved! A lounge chair, book, and sounds of the waves without all the sand....paradise!! lol The next day we were in Nassau, Bahamas and we explored the city (Daniel is the adventurous type). We saw Atlantis, the straw market, US Embassy and many other sites, plus had lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe! Then, we went to Freeport, Bahamas and enjoyed a day on the beach, plus a boat tour to see millionaire homes, dolphins, and the boat from Pirates of the Caribbean! It was a great trip and my favorite part......no cell phone or internet!!!! lol It was nice to just focus on "us" and not everything else in the world! We love vacationing just the two of us and not having distractions that are in every day life.
          Christmas is right around the corner and the business continues of life! I probably will not blog again till after Christmas so from our family to yours: Merry Christmas!

Until Next Time,
~Camille