Even more!

I just found 10 more items of clothes that I had been meaning to add to the shop and completely forgot. So, they are finally up! Go here to check them out!

She Said Shop - updated!

I finally went through my closet and weed out clothes that are cute, but I just don't wear enough. Lucky for you, I finally got around to adding these little pretties into the She Said Shop (button --->) and now you can own these gently used clothes. Everything that was previously in the shop has been reduced in price and nothing is over $10. Many of the clothes are $5 or less. I added a maternity section that I will be adding more clothes to soon and I even I added a bunch of dresses and a few that are new with tags and never been worn. 

If you like what you see, please, go take a look. Everything is priced to sell. I need to clear the clutter and get these out of here. Feel free to make me an offer, prices are not definite. 

Emery Rose overdue photoshoot

Sorry, but taking care of two little ones is exhausting and time consuming, as many of you know. Which means that I hardly get time to go on the computer, never the less post on the blog. However, James has been bugging me to post something on here for quite sometime now... so that is just what I am doing. Posting to my blog instead of doing laundry. :)

Here are some beautiful pictures James took of Emery at just one week old. And today she is exactly one month since she was welcomed into this world. Time sure does fly!

Enjoy the pictures. (I would love for James to be a photographer. He always takes such great photos!)

I will definitely try to post more often... just please excuse the absence and chalk it up to me still not getting more than 3 hours of broken up sleep each night.

Chloe is a great big sister!

I was very worried about how Chloe would react when meeting Emery for the first time. Chloe is very possessive over us and I was worried she would lash out toward the baby, but I couldn't have been more wrong.

Chloe was at my mothers while we were in the hospital. So she didn't get to meet Emery until she was 4 days old. She came home early Monday morning while Em was still asleep so we got to spend some one on one time with Chloe since she was away from us for so long. It was nice to get that special time with her first since i missed her so much while she was gone. Then after about 2 hours, Emery woke up and we introduced them. We had Chloe sit

Chloe is so sweet to her little sister. She says hi all the time and gently rubs her head. She gets concerned when Emery starts to whimper or cry and she even shared her sacred blankie and lovie with her. When Emery is in her bassinet Chloe loves to rock it and will hold on to the edge and just stand there next to her for a long time. She even asks me to put baby in swing, then she tries pushing it (i assuming she thinks its like the swings at the. Playground that she loves so much) Chloe already knows what certain lovie is Emery's and every time she sees it she brings it to Em. Chloe has now wanted to start sitting next to me and cuddle my arm while I am nursing Emery, it's pretty cute. She has been such a cutie and good helper. I am so glad she likes her  little sister.

Emery's Birth Announcement

James took some really adorable photos of Emery. It was so hard to pick which one to put on the baby announcement, but I think this one worked out quite well. I will post the other pictures sometime soon. Just FYI, Shutterfly has some really cute cards.

She's finally here!

As of June 14th at 7:23 pm our little family became 4 of us. Our beautiful Emery Rose graced us with her presence finally. She weighed in at 8 lbs 3 oz and 19.5 inches long. She has a ton of hair and her eyes are already turning blue. We think she looks exactly how Chloe did when she was born.

We already went to her first baby apt and she is doing great. A little jaundice in the eyes and she lost 9 ounces, but the doc said that continued nursing will fix all that. And Emery is crazy strong. During the exam, Emery was doing "push ups" and moving her head all around. She even flipped herself over from her stomach to her back. I couldn't believe it.. And at just 4 days old.

Chloe loves her and ill share more of that in another post. Right now i have to go snuggle with my new sweetie...

The waiting game....

I am now 6 days past my due date.... And by the lack of contractions, this little one may have to be forced out! I have an induction date of June 13th. I'm trying to stay positive knowing she will come all in His perfect timing and that no one has been pregnant forever.

I started my maternity leave Monday and I've come to realize I don't know what to do with all this spare time. I'm trying to get out of the house, get some fresh air and exercise. I've cleaned the house, hung out with my sister, went shopping, visited James at work, and even worked on some crafts, but I still find myself with so much extra time. I know I should soak it up because it will definitely not be like this when Emery is here. 

The plus side of just waiting for Emery, I was able to work on some headbands with the help of my sister and mother in law. 

We also took Chloe to the park a couple of times this week. My fave so far is this park that has a beautiful nature setting with little creeks, wild flowers, and beautiful green rolling hills. They even have these awesome musical instruments for children to play like xylophones, glockenspiels, chimes and pipes. Chloe's favorite part is still the swings. She can swing for an hour and not get bored. We will actually leaving soon to go to the bay and visit another park today. I love park time!

 

I even kept Chloe out of school one day just to spend some quality mommy daughter time. It was precious. Even though being a mommy to a toddler can be stressful at times, Chloe really knows how to make my heart flutter (almost as much as her daddy). I just love her snuggles, kisses, smiles, and the way she loves to sing to herself. It's so hard to imagine that I will be able to love another child as much as I do Chloe. Although, I know it is possible, but until Emery is actually here, it's hard to see how my heart can have more room for all the love I already have and more love that will come so soon. 

Hopefully little one will be here this weekend, it would be nice to have James with me for 9 full days... and it would be nice to finally see that sweet face of Emery's and give her lots of hugs and kisses. 

Thank you everyone for your prayers!

40 weeks and still pregnant

Yesterday was my due date... And Emery is still snug as a bug in my belly... It doesnt seem she has plans to come out any day soon.

Thats okay i guess, since i have been battling sickness and sinus infection for 13 days now... Im sure shes just waiting until I'm better and in good enough shape to go through labor.

I have officially started maternity leave on my due date. Ive been scurrying around to various doctors appointments and trying to soak up as much time as i can with James and Chloe.

I went to the hospital saturday because i was having horrible contractions from 8 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon, but as soon as we got there, they started to die down (isn't that how it always works?) so after about 5 hours of dilation checks, contraction monitoring and walking, they sent me home. And i haven't had very many contractions since then... I know she'll comr in God's perfect timing, but i am definitely over it.

As you can see i haven't exactly kept up with the old blog, writing nor reading... Im sure that will change when I'm home with the baby. Thank you to all the people who have been checking in on me, I really appreciate it!

Being overdue and sick is a horrible combination, please pray for a super quick recovery. The doctors said they will induce me on the 13th if shes not made her appearance yet, so that only gives me 8 days to get in tip top shape!

Placenta Encapsulation

WARNING: POST NOT FOR PEOPLE WHO EASILY GET QUEASY OR CRINGE AT THE WORD "PLACENTA".....

I went to a wedding on Sunday where the grooms mother was a pretty well known Doula. She had many other doulas attending the wedding and helping out throughout the night. I was approached by many of these doulas, with tummy rubs and birthing questions. One of the doulas mentioned placenta encapsulation and told me I should really look into it. 

At work, there are 3 of us ladies who sit next to each other, all of us pregnant. It has been fun talking about babies and births and questions of what's to come. We have all mentioned placenta eating before and were making fun of it and joking about it. So I mention it to the ladies as I came into work on Monday and we all immediately started looking into it. As it turns out, there are MANY benefits to it...

So I have decided to try it out. Yes, I will be one of those "hippies" that will in some form or another digest my placenta. But before you judge, take a look into the benefits and you may be surprised what you find. I have included some info on it below and included links to where I have looked up info (although this doesn't really show just how many websites I visited today to research on this... I probably spent a good 4 hours on this). I will be participating in what they call "placenta encapsulation". 

I have decided to create my own placenta pills. I would have a doula do this, but the cost is $250 starting and I don't have enough time between now and when the baby comes sometime in the next two weeks (or any day now for that matter) to save up the money to do so. So, James mom has graciously said yes to helping me create these pills (thank you so much!!!) and hopefully I will be able to reap the benefits of the afterbirth (still creeps me out to say it). 

Placenta Encapsulation: "Whereby the placenta is completely dried, ground and placed into empty capsules for ingestion. The dehydration process preserves the placenta, allowing the mother to benefit from it for weeks postpartum." - Placenta Benefits.info

Benefits: Because the placenta comes from your own natural hormones, it is already in tune with what your body needs. Supposed benefits include: replenishing depleted iron, providing energy, help to lessen postnatal bleeding, increase milk supply, quicker uterus shrinking, balance emotionally and help with post partum depression. If you freeze and save your pills, you can even use them during menopause.  - Placenta encapsulation San Diego

"The capsules are beneficial for any stressful transition. Having to leave the baby to go back to work, a job loss in the family, or a move can cause stress that can be helped with placenta capsules. Since the capsules also help with fatigue and milk production, they can be taken any time the mother feels worn down or needs to increase milk supply." - Placenta Benefits.info

How to create placenta pills: (warning: these are graphic, with pictures!)

JustMommies.com

CafeMom.com

DrMomma.org

I'll let you know how it goes. I might or might not be participating on creating the actual pills, depending on how long I will be in the hospital. But I will let you know how the actual pill making turns out and how I feel when taking them. 

38 weeks!

I feel like i am about to pop! My tummy is much bigger than it looks in the pictures... (Black is slimming) the baby has dropped and is sitting pretty low now. I cant cross my legs when sitting and she loves to kick my bladder. I feel like i just have to pee every single time i stand up! I have been having mild contractions here and there, but nothing to make me think the baby will be here any minute. I am really hoping that emery come 5/27 that way her and Chloe are exactly 1.5 years apart and so i can remember their birthdays easier. Haha

This baby sure is making me tired though and her kicks and jabs are starting to become unwelcome... But at least shes moving, so i cant really complain. I am just at that "SO OVER IT" stage and cant wait to meet her.

On a GREAT note... I no longer have placenta previa!!! Thank you so much for all your prayers! God is my healer and he had given me peace no matter what the outcome of the ultrasound would have been... But I'm not gonna lie, it was awesome to hear the technician say that the placenta has moved and it was "no where near" the cervix. Such great news after the placenta hadn't moved at all for over 10 weeks and in just a little over a month it had moved so much.

Speaking of placentas... More on that in my next post.