Fall is in the air

 This past week we made our annual trip to Peterson farms to find our halloween pumpkins out in the huge patch of every color and variety of pumpkins. Of course we had to take a few pictures of Aubrie's first trip to get her pumpkin (pics of her pumpkin to come later).

 So tiny in a big pile of cinderella pumpkins.

 We also took a drive up to Silver Lake between general conference sessions on Sunday. It was chilly up there but the leaves were beautiful.

 

 Our 5th anniversary fell on 10-11-12 this year which was a thursday so we kept it low key and Jeff got our traditional Papa Murphy's jack-o-lantern pizza (they refused to make the heart shaped one..lame) and bubbly. This year we were happy to have little Aubrie join us!

 Saturday we attended Thriller oddessy dance performance which was really fun and then went to dinner at PF Changs. This was our first time out without Aubrie who was staying with grandma Susie. It was nice to get out without having all the baby gear.

 Aubrie is getting so big....I can't believe how much she is changing daily. She is almost too big for the bassinet in our room and is now wearing 3 month old clothing at 6 weeks old and is officially out of newborn diapers. Her hair is growing like crazy as well and is hard to control since it is so long but I was finally able to get it into a ponytail on the top of her head a week ago!
Other accomplishments and memories:
-She started to smile at us, especially in the morning during diaper changes and when she is full from eating. I have even heard her laugh a little bit once.
- We set up her floor mat which she loves to stare at, coo, and kick her legs when she gets really excited. Her favorite toy on it is the dragon fly...she is mezmorized by it.
-I have been putting her in her crib once in a while and she loves the butterfly mobile and the flower tree on the wall and will just look up at it and be so content and happy.
- She is slowly starting to get into a better schedule on her own and will sleep from 10-2 am most nights and then gets up at 4 and 6 am. It is so nice to actually get an hour or two of sleep in a row!

 She is getting use to tummy time but doesnt like it for more than 5 minutes. She is able to lift her head from the floor but still has a hard time holding it up for long.

Aubrie's first month

The many faces of Aubrie:

(above: just waking up)

 She loves bath time and is content just relaxing in the bubbles. She especially loves getting her hair washed and completely goes into relaxation mode.

 Her hair is super curly when its wet...just like her mommy

Aubrie's first outing was when she was about 2 weeks old and she went to the Utah State Fair to see her aunt Shannon sing. It was a little scary being out with a newborn but I was glad to have my parents with me to help.

She got to see/smell lots of farm animals including: pigs, cows, and lambs. 

 She also went to Gardner Village with grandma and mom to see all the witches for halloween, but as usual, slept through most of it.

She was so exauhsted and wouldn't wake up for anything.

 When she turned one month she went with mommy and daddy to Oktoberfest at Snowbird and got to wear her new hat from great grandpa Pearson.

 

It has been quite the adjustment to having a newborn in our lives. She is slowly getting better at sleeping 2-3 hours at night although we have been surprised a few times when she has slept 4 hours! We discovered Aubrie has lots of gas pains and our nighly routine includes gas drops, full belly, bath tub time, and cuddle time with dad or mom. I have been trying to get out of the house at least daily because I get stir crazy sitting at home so we have taken lots of trips to the store, to visit dad and have lunch at work with him, and visiting grandparents and great grandparents.

I am finally feeling better and finally enjoying being at home and watching Aubrie grow and change everyday. She is such a cute girl and is becoming more interactive each day although I do miss when she was so tiny and would curl up on your chest.

When she was 2 weeks old she had her first doctor's appointment:
Weight: 8 lbs 1 oz
Height: 21 in
The doctor said she is very healthy and is tall and skinny.
She is now also able to turn her head from side to side on her own and hold her head up for a few seconds as well as looking all around.

Birth story and more first adventures

 The above picture is one of Aubrie's first diaper changes from Dad and below is Dad giving her her first bath at the hospital.

Above: Getting ready to leave the hospital after 5 days.

 Below: Arriving at home!

 Tired mommy and tired baby.

 A few days after being home, she began fixating on our faces and now she loves her daddy's voice and will always wake up for him.

Aubrie's birth story:
 On Saturday Sept 1st, Jeff and I decided to go with my mom and sister to Swiss Days to do something fun for the Labor day weekend. After about 5 attempts to get in the car and multiple clothing changes, I realized my water was leaking. I called my mom to get her advice and decided to head to the hospital to get checked if my water truely had broken and we packed up the car with our bags (even though I really thought we would be coming home shortly). I ended up being admitted right away into a Labor and Delivery room and they started my IV with pitocin to speed up my contractions (which I had been having for over a month now). After what seemed like hours and hours of waiting and contractions getting more intense I was slowly dialating. Eventually my contractions got so bad and close together (within a minute apart) that I was more than ready for the epidural... I had wanted to wait longer but there was no way I could handle the pain any longer. After the epidural I was stuck in bed and could no longer feel my legs and the waiting game continued. After the 3rd nursing shift change and 12 hours after being admitted I was stuck at a 6+ and the baby wasn't getting any lower. Finally at 7 am I made the decision to get a C-section after 19 hours of labor and no change in dialtion since midnight. I really wanted to avoid the surgery but was so exahusted from labor I couldn't handle any more. A huge thanks to my mom, sister, and Jeff for helping me through the tough night.
    At about 7:30 I was sent to the OR to have my little girl! Jeff suited up and stood by my side thoughout the procedure and took pictures of the process. It was pretty uncomfortable but nothing like what I would face in the following days. At 7:51 AM, Aubrie was born and we became parents to this sweet girl! Jeff and I were amazed to see this little thing with tons and tons of DARK hair and sucking on her hands and crying a bit. It was such a neat moment and one I hope to never forget!
   We were sent back to recovery afterwards and then sent to the mom and baby unit for the following 5 days. The days seemed to blend together as I was very ill and couldnt even stand up or get in/out of bed on my own. After going home on Wednesday, the real adventure began. I ended up being on heavy pain meds due to the surgery and then got the flu, became anemic from loosing so much blood, then I got an infection in my uterus, and trying to recover from the surgery itself and be a decent mother...needless to say...I was tired and hurting. Luckily I have wonderful family who spent each day for the first week and a half cleaning my house, bringing meals, taking care of me and my family to help me get through it.
   I am so greatful for everyone's help and for the opportunity I have been given to be a mother to a sweet girl!

Welcome Aubrie Lynn Bath

The above picture was taken at approximately 37 weeks pregnant and I was so ready to meet this little girl.

 

 Aubrie Lynn Bath was born on September 2, 2012 at 7:51 AM via C-section and was 7 lbs 8 oz and 20 inches long. She was 38 weeks and 3 days.  More on her birth story in a later post.

 First family picture in the OR. We were both very proud parents to a sweet little girl.

 Aubrie had lots of visitors in the hospital:
                                                     Aunt Shannon

                                                       Grandma Susie

                                                              Grandpa Matt

Grandpa Allen

 Great Grandma Carolyn Pearson

 Uncle and Aunt Sterling and Amanda

 Great grandma Joan Evans

 Great Grandpa and Grandma Pearson (luckily she arrived before they left on a cruise for their 50th wedding anniversary)

Baby shower time

I was lucky enough to have 3 more baby showers: work, a ward shower, and one my mom threw for me.  I got so many fun things for the baby and I am so excited for her to come out so we can use them.

The delicious spread at my Mom's shower:

 Adorable cupcakes

 Katie, Staci, Jill and me.

 I feel like a total whale...thats why I haven't posted many belly pics, but this is me at 36 weeks.

Since then my appointments have been going great. I have still been having contractions throughout the day and they are getting progressivly more painful, but the Dr. said thats normal and its your body getting ready for labor. Currently, at 37 weeks I am 70% effaced and 2 cm dialated and 2 station and yesterday the Dr. stripped my membranes, hoping to get things rolling. He said there is a 50-50 chance that this would help the baby come sooner and we will know within 24-48 hours! The Dr. also said he estimates she will be 7lbs. It is crazy to think that my sweet girl could be here so soon...I never though I would say I am tired of being pregnant and always thought I would never want to deliver early, but I just want to hold her and I am getting impatient. Jeff is just as excited if not more than me....he is like a kid waiting at Christmas for presents and asks me all the time...is it time yet? I guess only time will tell! I am hoping it happens this weekend so I can not be at work and closer to the hospital as well as having Jeff get the weekend to spend with us.