My princess

Poor Abby is still sick!!!!!! She had a 102.3 fever saturday after motrin and tylenol....so we called the on call doc. He put her on antibiotics (the first time she has been on antibiotics in her little life). She has looks better today. I just feel bad for her. She has been sick for a long long time. She needs a break! Even while feeling sick she has to have her princess crown on.

Pumpkin Patch

We went to a pumpkin patch on friday morning and had a blast. jack was as quiet as a mouse the entire time we were there. Abby had so much fun. It was great for Abby to have some time with both parents without jack needing something. There was so much for her to do she was running back and forth we could barely keep up.

Jack and Abby

Sweet Jack

He must be having a great dream!

Almost a week

So it has almost been a week and we are all doing great.

Poor Abby has a really bad cold, but she is hanging in there. She is doing ok with everything. She has been getting more frustrated with things than normal and has been having more tantrums than usual. She has been so sweet to Jack, and does not like it when he cries. She will get very mad at us for giving him a bath or changing a diaper because he cries so loud. She says guy's stop doing that to jack he is so sad. It really is sweet.

Guy has been able to stay home last week and most of this week. I am so happy he is here with me. I can't tell you how much help he has been. He does everything ....without me having to ask! He has taken care of everything for Abby from A-Z. He has taken care of the meals, laundry, cleaning, and anything else that needs done around the house. He has been such a sweet husband.

Jack has been such a sweet baby! He has not been fussy at all. He is breastfeeding really well, and in return we have gotten some nasty diapers. I forgot how bad the diapers can be. I was really scared to take care of his circumcision. I know it sounds stupid, but it looked like it was so painful, and guy does this for a living so i thought he should take care of it. I have only gotten sprayed with tinkle two times which i think is pretty good since i have had a little girl. He has been sleeping at night 2.5 to 3 hours increments and then he is up feeding for 30 minutes then he is fast asleep. He has been in our bed for the last week not something i am proud of, but after i had the blood patch it was really hard to move around so it was easier. The blood patch was to seal up the hole where the epidural was supposed to go but went into the spinal space instead. I am putting him in his crib as much as i can during the day. I am taking abby to school this morning, and i am a little nervous getting both of them in the car and then into school. I can't pick anything up heavier than jack for a week because of the blood patch. Jack had his first doctors appt yesterday and was very very mad. He has already gained back half the weight he lost. The doctor said since his weight gain was so good i could let him sleep as long as he wants. Now that he said that Jack will be up every two hours to eat. Lets just say my little man likes to eat and eat and eat.

Jack is here!!

Jack Hamilton Shoaf was born Wednesday, October 9th at 9:20 pm. He weighed 7lbs 11 oz and was 21 inches long. We arrived at the hospital at 6:30 in the morning, so Barrie was wiped out by the time he came along. We were lucky to be joined in the Hospital by Barrie's good friend (and Abby's awesome godmother) Jodie Low. Jodie may have gotten more than she bargained for but she helped with the delivery!! Barrie had a problem with the epidural, it made her numb all the way up to her shoulders! It appears the anesthetic went in the wrong place, and she had a small leak of spinal fluid. This gave her a terrible headache and they took her this morning to put a blood patch in her back over the area where the epidural went to stop the leak and her headache. Her back is killing her!! Guy's mom came from Ohio to watch Abby while we were in the hopital. She and Abby made cookies, painted pictures and read books.

SICK SICK SICK

Abby got the stomach virus two weeks ago and then gave it to me. It was so much fun to be 37 weeks pregnant on the bathroom floor. I never ask Guy to come home and help me, but I did this time. Well we were all better after a couple of days. Then my friend Heather and her little boy and new baby came over on Monday and they had the stomach virus the week before but thought they were fine. By the way Heather had her baby Friday night while she had the stomach virus and her husband is deployed in the middle east. PUTS THINGS INTO PERSPECTIVE!!!!! I really can't think of many things worse than being in labor while you have the stomach virus.Tuesday night Guy got the stomach virus, and then Abby threw up all afternoon on Wednesday. I have never felt so sorry for someone in all my life. The poor child could not even pick her head up to look at me. Then I got a sick Thursday morning. I thought she was getting better and then she woke up this morning with a cough cold and fever. She will barely drink anything and wont eat anything. I have poured clorox all over this house, and I have clorox wipes everywhere hoping to get rid of all the germs. I just hope everyone is feeling great by Wednesday!

38 weeks

I went to the doc last night and everything is great. I was a little more than 1 cm dilated but my cervix was more effaced. Jack was moving and looking right into the monitor at us. We decided that I am going to get induced next Wednesday morning. I am really excited, and really nervous! Last time I got induced it didn't go so well. I think She is going to give me cytotec and then pitocin. My doctor works at another hospital on Wednesday, so she wont be able to get there until later that afternoon. There is a chance I will deliver before she gets there which would be sad. Guy's Mom is going to come on Tuesday to help out with Abby. So, unless i go into labor before next Wenesday then that is the plan.