Updates

I have decided that I am not a very good blogger since I don't seem to ever have new posts. Not that I don't have a lot to say but Jane likes to be held at pretty much all times so I don't get many opportunities to sit and write. Currently she is sitting in her swing but not sure how long this will last before she starts fussing cause I am not holding her. Anyway this past weekend was a busy one. Friday Rachel and Alyssa came down to visit for the weekend so they babysat Jane while Joe and I went on a date. We went to dinner and to a movie, it was very nice to do something just the two of us but of course I missed Janie while we were out. Saturday we had a baby shower with the Whall side of the family so off to Jess and Luke's house. It was a lot of fun and everyone got to hold Jane a little bit. The only down side was Jane didn't take much of a nap so she was pretty overtired and fussy Saturday night. Not that I had to deal with it since she was home with her dad and cousin but made me feel bad for her daddy. Joe met me at Jess and Luke's to pick Jane up and I headed to Rochester with mom, Rachel, and Laurie for the Jeremy Camp concert. I could watch him play every day and it would never get old. Joe said he got Jane to bed around 11 or 11:30. I didn't pump then on the way home thinking that she would want to eat when I got home since it was about 1:30. Well I was wrong cause she slept until almost 4am. I guess that's what happens when they finally get to sleep after having almost no naps during the day. Sunday then no plans, so we got up and Rachel and Alyssa were over until around 12. Then mom and grandma Bev came over to see the baby. They were disappointed that she was sleeping but of course it didn't take long until she woke up. Then Johnny came over, so overall a very busy weekend with lots of visiting! This week has been pretty low key, Monday we went to Target and the grocery store and we did NOTHING yesterday aside from we went on a walk. I am trying to walk and get some exercise but my weight loss is still stuck. I am down about 23 which is good, but I have been stuck there for about 2 weeks now. I still need to lose about 18 more pounds to get to my goal weight. Dr appointment is the 1st week in November and then I will either be back at Victory for the fat blast classes or I will be at the YMCA and hopefully some more intense working out will help shed those extra pounds. This weekend we have a Halloween party to go to and Jane is going to be a little flower. I will make sure to take and post some pics of the flower costume! That's all we have planned so I will try and write next week to report how that went.

Not a fan of Photos

Well yesterday we had Kelly come out to take some infant photos of baby Jane. I made sure to wake her up, feed her, change her diaper and everything before Kelly got there to make sure Jane would be in a good mood to get her picture taken. You see so many infant photos and they are so adorable so really hoping here. She made it through a couple of shots and then baby Jane started in with her very loud crying. Like her uncle Matt said it sounds like you're skinning a cat when she cries. I held her and got her back to sleep but as soon as I set her back down and we tried a few more poses the crying began again. We finally got to a point where no amount of soothing was calming her down, we threw in a couple quick family shots and called it a day. I haven't seen any of the pics yet but hoping that at least some of them will turn out. She is so cute so I would imagine at least some of them worked. After Kelly left Jane fell asleep again and was pretty much down for the night. She woke up to eat about every two hours though which is not usual for her. Usually she had been sleeping at least 3-4 hours and even had one 5 hour span. This morning still a little fussy and not quite sure what her problem was. So we went to visit Uncle Johnny at the bank. Well that was a disaster cause she fell asleep on the way there but then once we got there and she woke up it was cry city all over again. I gave her a bottle which calmed her down for a minute but she didn't drink much so the calm didn't last long. Finally we said farewell and came home. Once home I attempted again at a bottle and she actually drank almost the whole thing. I am very great full that she seems to be good at nursing and also taking a bottle. Grandma Marich is coming over tomorrow to babysit so I am hoping she takes a bottle good for her too. After the bottle I laid down with her and we cuddled and took a little nap. She is so cute and I loved laying down with her. I wish it wasn't a bad habit and dangerous to let your babies sleep with you cause I would love to cuddle all the time with her. I wanted to attempt a walk again today but she is still sleeping and then Grandma Fohrenkamm along with Mary and Susan are coming over in a little while to visit so unless they want to go I might not make it today either. Am I trying to do too much and expecting too much cooperation from a 2 week old. Maybe I should just be keeping her home in the house until she is a little older? I don't know, I'm new at this.

Home with Baby Jane

It is not the easiest task in the world to write on a blog when you're home with an infant. so this is my first since baby Jane arrived. I can't believe it has been almost three weeks already that I have been off work and almost 2 weeks since she was born. She is pretty much the cutest baby I have ever seen ( I am sure all moms say that about their babies). We attempted a bath last week and she pooped instantly and cried the whole time, so I would say unsuccessful. Since then I gave her a couple sponge baths, then today tried a bath in her little tub again but this time she liked it so I am happy she is learning to like the bath. She HATES when I change her diaper or her clothes so I really hope she learns to like those things a little better eventually. Other than that I can't complain about much. She is a good baby and sleeps usually 3-4 hours at a time at night. Every night is a little different but for the most part she sleeps well for an infant I think. Today we're getting her newborn pictures taken and I really am hoping they turn out great. She tends to get a little fussy in the evening which is when we're taking the pics so I hope she will be in a good mood today so we can get some cute ones.

 I tried taking her for a walk in her stroller yesterday and I am not sure what was bothering her but she wasn't a fan. She was asleep when I left but thanks to the gravel road she woke up right away, once we got to the blacktop is when she started crying, could have been the bumps, the sun or the wind that she didn't like. I tried to hide her from the wind and sun as best as possible but it wasn't an easy task. So we walked about 2 blocks before turning around and walking home. I want to try again but wished I had an infant carrier and I could walk like that cause she always is a fan of being held. I've managed to drop about 23 pounds but gained 38 with the whole pregnancy so I have quite a ways to go before I am back to myself..which is why I want to walk so bad. Overall things are going well and Joe and I are loving being parents!

Well here we are now three days overdue. I have been getting much more painful contractions the last two days so hopefully that is a sign. Last night they were pretty painful but only about 20 minutes apart so nothing major. When I went to sleep they weren't so bad that they woke me up so not sure how often they came throughout the night but I did wake up every two hours with a pain and the need to go to the bathroom. Today the pains have been kind of all over the place with frequency. This morning there wasn't much of anything, then about 10:30 I got a pain on my right side and then the regular pains started coming. I went to meet Michelle and her mom for lunch and got a spicy buffalo wrap and while at lunch and on my way home I was having pains about every 8 minutes. However now I am home and still getting pains but they are about 10-15 minutes apart at least. They say not to even bother with going to the hospital until you are having contractions that are 5 minutes apart for at least an hour. So I think we still have plenty of time before I will be going to the hospital. Maybe this weekend she will make her grand entrance?

Home Remedies don't work

I am now officially two days overdue. So yesterday my mother convinced me to try taking Castor Oil to see if that would work. Not sure why I agreed but I did and took about 2 ounces of the nasty stuff. Well it was the worst idea I have ever had. I was fighting not to throw up while trying to drink, it was one of the most disgusting things ever. About 1 hour after taking it I started to feel sick. I was sweating so bad my hair was wet and I was certain I was going to throw up. Finally the feeling passed and then the stomach ache started. I was completely miserable. Finally the feelings passed and I was feeling OK. I did start having some contractions but it was obviously not enough to cause me to go into labor and so not worth it. So here I am not two days overdue and everything is just fine. I have no contractions and I feel OK. A little dehydrated after yesterday but otherwise feel just fine, I am starting to worry now that I will have to be induced next week cause she just isn't coming. 

Late Arrival

I decided with all the people asking about baby all the time that maybe I would give this blogging thing a try. It's official, baby Fohrenkamm is late. She was scheduled to be here yesterday September 21st but here I am still pregnant. My last day of work was Friday September 17th which has helped me to be patient with her. It's not too bad hanging around the house and running errands on a weekday without a baby. So I will be patient with her since my pregnancy has been really pretty easy and now I am not working so I can't complain too much. I am not looking forward however to being induced as I have heard nothing but horror stories. After my Dr appointment yesterday it sounds like if she isn't here by next Wednesday they will induce me. So please baby come before next Wednesday. Today I don't have much for plans, thinking I will go for a walk before the rain comes and makes that impossible and then maybe some more cleaning or maybe I will just relax and watch a movie?