So what's wrong?

I've heard this a lot the last six weeks and here is why.  Coming home from the hospital with our cute little man Gage I ran into some problems I did not expect - I became a cry baby - no really I did.  I have never been one of much emotion, at least showing of emotion, and this was unexpected to say the least.  When I brought Lyla home - there was none of this we just all fit together and everything was great.  Gage was a whole different story.  I can try to blame it on the fact that I was more emotional while pregnant with him, or that when in the hospital he could only be with me for feedings and then had to go to the nursery to be under lights for his billruben - this caused a lot tears.  But really I can't because when we got him home healthy - I cried more.  This all came to a head when I went to a Dr's appt. about 5 days post partum (to have my staples from my c-section removed) and I cried the entire appt. - seriously the whole time.  But coming home from the hospital wasn't exactly going smooth.  Saturday when we got home I was on a "baby high" and we had lots of company seeing the new addition, and of course none stay overnight to help you - so I was up with Gage most of the night.  Sunday I wanted out of the house from some odd reason and said "let's go to Wal-Mart" - umm that was stupid.  I had to convince Bill first that I was feeling great (c-section!), but when walking into Wal-Mart I regretted this, I hurt the entire trip.  I was also bummed that my pre-pregnancy pants wouldn't do up (yes I know I only had a baby 4 days ago).  We get home I admit I hurt and want to rest.  Doesn't happen just lay down, and more visitors, and then had to go to a dinner.  Long day that of course turned into a long night.  The next day the same, but instead of Walmart I cleaned the house.  Have a mentioned that I cried at least 4 times these days?  Anyway Tuesday I'm exhausted I have to get Lyla to preschool - try and get myself presentable for the dr (why who knows) and decide if Gage is staying home with dad or going with me - he stayed home with dad.  So Dr's appt, the poor student who is working on becoming a Dr asks "How are you feeling?"  Ha there went the tears and they didn't stop.  So the Dr Student, Nurse, and actual Dr all ask me "Do you have thoughts of harming yourself or your child?"  NO I DON'T!!  So, I walk away from the appt with some happy pills that are new and samples and I'm supposed to take with dinner - really I just need sleep!  So, mention to Bill that I was given happy pills and he is totally for this because my showing of emotions is freak'n him out - really it freaks me out too.  Even my mom was like "You cry?"  Ha - any who didn't take the pills because we worked out a routine/schedule, I got some sleep and tada - NO MORE CRYING!  Hooray, but now I do understand the weepiness or post pardom depression that happens for some - you're troopers for dealing with this!  Oh and my pre-pregnancy jeans fit by Thursday (7 days from having him - feel free to hate me).
Second problem, did you know babies get gas? Painful gas? I had no idea!  I didn't know this happened - Lyla was just content with eating would spit up some, but never had the gas issue.  Gage oh boy does he have the gas issue.  It appeared literally on the exact day he was 3 weeks old (this is normal) - it was Thanksgiving evening and I couldn't get him calmed down for 2hrs, it was awful.  This continued to happen for a few days so I started googling and finding everything I could about gas for babies and what to do.  It's normal for it to show up around 3 or 4 weeks and not go away until 3 or 4 months old - not waiting that long!  I changed his formula (Enfamil to Good Start), I changed his bottles (MAM to Playtex drop-ins - which side note work wonderful but I hate having to buy dropins not good for the environment or my pocket book), I started using Gripe Water and gas drops, I did the bicycle things with his legs, letting him lay on his stomach more, swaddling tight, and of course loving him lots.  This stuff worked but we still had some issues. Then a miracle in a bottle came to the door (after I ordered it) called Colic Calm.  This has been awesome, as soon as he is acting gassy have some colic calm and he is calm.  It wasn't just this stuff that worked it was everything else with it.  I now have a happy baby who is smiling, cooing, and laughing - instead of all of that crying.  He still has his fussy/gassy times (usually when it's bed time - he may be doing it on purpose - ha), but we get through them so much faster now.  Oh main point of this it isn't all gas it's a thing called silent reflux (per the dr who said I was already doing everything I should - yup that's a gold star on my shirt).  Since we are able to treat it naturally at home we aren't doing meds, but if for some reason it gets worse we have a backup.  Hooray.
So, my point of all of this is?  When you think you know everything it means you know nothing. 

William "Gage" Mecham

I know I haven't had a new blog in a long time - I do have some excuses, but I will not go into them, because I want to introduce the newest member to my family.  Gage was born on November 4th at 07:19am via C-Section.  The C-Section this time around was sooo much better then the first.  We got to the hospital at 5am and then wheeled into the surgery room at 7am.  I was given a spinal tap - so much better then an epidural, surgery started and Gage come out crying and peeing.  He weighed 8lbs 14ozs and was 20 inches long.  He passed all of his tests right away with out problems until the liver function test.  His billy ruben was too high so on his second day of life he could only be with me for feedings and had to spend the rest of the time in the tanning bed.  This was traumatic for both of us, and we shed a lot of tears, but in the end it was worth it because the next day his levels decreased so he was clear to go home and we didn't have to bring the tanning bed with us.  Now we are home and adjusting to life as a family of four.  Lyla loves Gage, she had some issues at first because she thought she was getting a playmate right away, but she has really liked holding him, talking to him, and is a huge help around the house.  Here are some of my favorite pics so far, and from now on my goal is two blogs a month - not always about the kids. 

Cooking......

Now for anyone who knows me I hate cooking, it's a lot of standing around mixing stuff, people eat up what you have created, and then you have a big mess to clean up - It just isn't worth it to me!

But this evening I got a wild hair and said "Hey why don't I make some dinner for my family".  I worked over the stove, I mixed the stuff together, I stuck in the oven and tada food!  Bill said "You did this wrong it's suppsed to have sausage (it's not), it's supposed to have onion (true but I hate onion), and it's supposed to be all a certain kind of cheese (I mixed two because it tastes better)."  Grrr!

We sit down eat - Lyla eat your food.  Lyla (before even taking a bite) "I don't like this" (she's never tried it).  Grrr!

So, I ate two plates (don't judge I'm pregnant and hungry!), Lyla ate 2 bites that I force feed down her throat (tell me you don't like my cooking), and Bill did eat some but very quickly rinsed his plate.

I officially give up cooking - FOREVER!!

Speaking of...........

So, speaking of Lyla in preschool - her and I had a conversation one day on the way to preschool.

Her:  So, who is picking me up?

Me:  Aunt Karen

Her:  Why?  What do you gotta do?

Me:  After I walk you in and give you a kiss I'm going to work.

Her:  You can walk me in, but no kisses.

Me:  (a little hurt) Why can't I give you a kiss?  Does it embrasses you?

Her:  Ya

Me:  Can I tell you bye and that I love you.

Her:  <sigh>  I guess.

Pro:  She is very secure at preschool, and at least she didn't ask me to park down the street and let her walk into school by herself.

Con:  I thought I had at least until Middle School before I embrasses her - oh well!

Lyla's First Day of Preschool

I'm so new to this blog stuff, so if anyone has any ideas on how I can make it better just let me know! 

Lyla had her first day of preschool last week.  She goes to Serendipity Preschool that is taught by Gwen Wadsworth.  It's really cool that she gets to go there - especially since my brother Tyler and sister Summer also went to the same preschool.  She loves preschool and is already learning so much, but most importantly she is learning how to make friends!  We had so much fun going school shopping and getting her done in order to get ready school.