jaxson update

okay so here is an update of the little guy, he is now in a crib and out of the isolete, he is maintaining his body temperature which is a good thing, still has the feeding tube in. but he is up to 45 cc's per feeding and he only spits up a little bit, which is good. he is a week old today. i can't believe i have been a mom for a week, crazy. jaxson was able to recieve a blessing today, which i am greatfull for. i am hoping that since he is making such great progress that he will be able to come home soon, but we shall see. keep him in your prayers for us.

update

okay so it's been like 5 wks since i posted anything..due to being hospital from the high blood pressure problems i had been having. went into the hospital on valentine's day...nice right? they admitted me, were going to release me a couple of times but blood pressure decided not to cooporate and i ended up showing signs of pre eclampsia. so the doctor decided to leave me in and wait and see when jaxson would arrive, she was trying to hold off as long as possible, to give him more time to grow. but on march 15, my body decided other wise, i started having blurry vision and getting really nauseous. so the doctor decided ready or not the baby was coming. so they wheeled me off to the or for a c section and on march 15, 2010 at 7:16 pm jaxson thomas lauricha entered the world, cord on the neck and all. he weighed 5 lbs 5 oz and was 17 1/4 inc long. he was perfect, and of course i cried when i heard him cry, all drugged up and stuff. i saw him briefly before they wisked him to the nicu, due to being 4 wks early. he is still in the nicu, he has jaudince so he is under a uv light, and part of his small intestines was still asleep so whenever he would eat, he would puke it back up. but that is now improving and he is up to 50 cc's, getting food from the bottle and feeding tube. so hopefully he will be able to come home soon.
things i have learn from having a c section.
1. morphine is not my friend (it made me sick)
2. magnesium sulfate..not my friend either.
3. having help is a blessing!! :)
4. i am alot stronger than i thought, the only pain meds i had was really strong mortion thru the iv, and whenever they would bring me extra strength tyenole.

more updates on a more regular bases to come now that i am home. :)

can't sleep

so for the past couple days i haven't been able to fall asleep until almost 430 in the morning, which is really annoying, cause like most of you know i LOVE to sleep lol. so this morning since i couldn't sleep i decided to organize all of jaxson's clothes according to size, and put all the onesies and sleepers in piles from newborn, 0 to 3, 3 to 6, and 6 to 9 in piles and stuck them in the bassinent, cause i don't his dresser yet so in the bassinent it stays. and i also organized the clothes in his closet by size to. i guess you could say i am starting to nest. for his room i just have to put his initals up which dustin is going to do today, and i need to get a lamp and a laundry basket and some baskets to put the toys i have started collecting for him, i guess you could say i am a little ocd about making sure i have enough things for him. i still need to get a breast pump for when i go back to work. we found a babysitter for him, so jaxson won't be going to daycare which i am happy about. the lady who will be watching him is the spouse of one of dustin's coworkers. she is nice we have met a couple of times and she has a 2 yr old son, and they just had their second. the only thing is the babysitter is at the other base, which is about a 10 to 15 min driving depending on traffic. which is fine i am going to try and see if i can transfer over to the galley at the other base that way its easier for me to drop and pick jaxson up and if there is a problem i am right there instead of 15 mins away. i feel more comfortable with having jax at a babysitter instead of daycare. i never really liked the idea of putting my kids in daycare. i would rather be the one to watch him, but being in the navy doesn't allow me to do that sadly. but once i get out i hope to be able to and so does dustin. but only time will tell. i think the only things i have left on my list to get for jax is the mattress for the crib, changing pad, sheet for the changing pad, more sheets for the crib, possibly a new mobile, diapers, laundry detergent...mmm that's all i can think of, i just want to be as prepared as possible. i can't believe he will be in here in 8 wks. it's so exciting and scary to think i will have a baby in 8 wks, i have waited so long to be able to have a baby, that's all i have ever wanted. i remember when i was little telling my mom i want to be a mom and that is all. funny story one summer when my cousin tarryn was still living in arizona i went to insitute with her and i was having a conversation with a guy there and he asked me what i would like to do job wise, and i said a mom, and he got a suprised looked on his face. but i was just being honest cause that is the truth. i was talking to dustin last night before he fell alseep and i asked him you know what the best gift you have given me? and he said giving you a baby and i said of course, there is nothing that can top that. man this have become quiet a long post..ooops, but this is what i get for not being able to sleep. so i will close for now, there will be a jaxson update around the 22nd cause that's when i go to the doctor, and keeping my fingers cross the medicne is working and i don't make a third trip to the hospital. thanks for all the prayers and support we appreciate it!!

the decoration begins

so i am starting to decorate jaxson's room, got some cute monkey and poka dot decals that i can put on the wall, a monkey rug, and i got the letters j t l for jaxson thomas lauricha, to ut on the wall too. i painted them green, yellow and brown, cause his bedding has green yellow and brown poka dots. i am excited to start decorating. the bedding will be here soon, and should have the crib and dresser next month. i will post pics when i get done decorating. :)

update

so since i haven't posted for awhile..and i am not sure if anyone is reading my blog..but might as well post something in case there are people who do. so last week went in for a my regular doctor's appointment and my blood pressure was high, that was last tuesday so they sent me to the hopsital to be monitored and to have blood drawn and pee in a cup. test results were normal wasn't throwing protein and my urine, and was not showing any signs of pre e. so they sent me home and told me to come in and have my blood pressure checked. so i went to the doctor yestarday and my blood pressure was 140/100, still high, you would think with being on bed rest that it would go down. so they sent me back to the hospital for more monitoring and testing, test came back as the same from last week. so they let me go home and put me on blood pressure medication, to see that helps. i am hoping it does, cause if it doesn't it's either i get stuck in the hospital until jaxson arrives or jaxson makes a very early apperance, which right now would be 9 wks early, and he doesn't need to come this early. so i am keeping my fingers crossed that this will work. on a lighter note, dustin and i got married, so now when jaxson arrives we will be one big happy family. :)

jaxson update

went to the doctor on friday, had been home for the past 8 days due to really swollen feet. i had taken a gluccose test last week, and got the results back when i went to the doctor they came back high. so the doctor put me on a 1800 calorie diet for a week and this coming friday i have to go back and do another test but for 3 hrs this time. also found out that i am anemic and am now on extra iron pills. going in for an ultrasound tomorrow, cause the doctor measured my belly and it measured 25 cm, so doctor wants to make jax is growing and that he has enough amnotic fluid. i am now seeing the doctor every two weeks so next appointment is on the 29th, will be 28 wks tomorrow only 12 wks left until the little guy gets here, can't believe that its going by so fast. i am excited to meet and see him.

wonders why

you only were here but awhile, but long enough to leave your impression on all of us. you left behind a family that loves you so very much. heavenly father had other plans for you, your mission here on earth had been completed. we will never know why you had to end your journey so soon. but you watch over your sister if tend care. always bring comfort to the three that miss you the most, always let them know that you are near and that you love them so. and that one day you will all be togeather again.