Jun 28, 2016

1 Month

We have survived a month with our Sweet Adeline! I can't believe how fast time has gone. She is the sweetest little babe and worth all of the lost sleep. 
Adeline loves to sleep (during the day), nap on her tummy, grunt and growl at mommy when eating, smile (not just when gassy anymore!), and loves her car seat! We have been able to get out as a family several times, learning that it is different though! She's made it through 2 church services so far, and loves shopping with mommy at Target. 
We love you sweet Adeline Lucille. Thankful for this month of cuddles, learning, and watching you grow.
(Mommy couldn't decide on a pic lol!)



Jun 27, 2016

These are a few of my favorite things...

Baby girl, you don't know what you're doing to my heart strings. I can't stop staring at your sweet face, kissing your little hands and fingers, and soaking up all of your cuddles. You are almost a month old. How?! I don't like that time goes by so quickly, but you are already growing into such a beautiful little miss. 
These are some of my many of the favorites about you: 
*your smiles when you sleep
*the way you look around for your daddy when you hear his voice
*your squeaks when you sleep (and random outbursts of crying then falling back asleep)
*your grunting and growling when you eat 
*the way you look swaddled

Oh I could go on and on. I'm in love. 







Jun 20, 2016

Fathers Day and a first

Adeline,
Someday, you will shake your head at his silly jokes, get mad at him when he tells you you can't date until you're 30... But your daddy is the most wonderful man there is. He loves you so very much. I love him even more watching him love you. I am praying that someday (when you're 30) that God puts a man in your life who treats you the way your dads treats me. 
Love,
Your mommy 

Devin, you are the sweetest daddy. I love watching you rock our baby girl to sleep and kiss her on her little nose. Love you more each day. Happy Fathers Day. 


We also had our first day at church as a family of 3. We were a little late getting inside, but so glad we were able to make it. 




Jun 7, 2016

5.28.16

Adeline Lucille Calhoun
May 28, 2016
12:05pm
7lbs. 15oz
20in.
A true gift from God

I don't know how to start or even write a "Birth Story"... but I'll give it a shot!
We didn't know if our sweet Adeline would come on her own or not. She hadn't been making much progress at our weekly checkups. The Tuesday before she was born, the doctor and I were making plans to induce that next week. Fast forward to Thursday night. I woke up in the middle of the night with major cramping in my lower back. I had a "Contraction tracker" on my phone and started keeping track (just in case). The pain would come and go about every 20mins. Nothing that made me want to wake Devin for. I fell back asleep. The next morning, I had some more cramping, I began timing those... about the same. I took a hot shower and got ready for the day. Didn't feel anything else really the rest of the day. (I did text Devin to tell him how I had been feeling but didn't think it was anything...haha). 
I took my best friend out to lunch for her birthday. It was kind of funny because she asked me how I was feeling. I had told her that my belly felt "heavier". I think miss Adeline had dropped. We celebrated her birthday, shopped, and I came home and was so worn out. Devin got home, cooked dinner, and we did some things around the house that night. My legs were super restless (as they had been the whole 3rd trimester) so I decided I would go soak in a hot bath. This was about 10o'clock.
10:15pm The pain was back... still didn't wake Devin up.
About 1am I woke up with a super sharp contraction in my lower back and front. I woke Devin up with that one. I got on my phone, and started timing. Yup, they were about 7-9mins apart. Devin dosed off and off while I kept timing. I finally told him to go load the car and call the hospital. They told us we couldn't come in until I was 5mins apart, unable to walk or talk during a contraction, for a straight 2 hours (I wanted to cry... I might have, I don't remember!) I got up, tried to walk, but ended up spending most of that 2 hours sitting next to the bed, holding Devin's hand through each contraction. He's a trooper! 
About 3:15am, we called the hospital and told them we had done our 2 hours (thank goodness!) and they told us to come in to get checked, but not get our hopes up. So I slowly got to the car between contractions, and we headed that way. (Contractions in a car...ouch!)
Once at the hospital, we are taken to triage to get checked. Earlier that week during my appointment I was dilated to almost a 2. In triage, I was at a 4. Thank goodness, because that meant we got to stay! The sweet nurse immediately put in the orders for our epidural to be set up. We got settled into a room, and the wonderful anesthesiologist came very quickly. After two tries, my epidural was in and getting right to work! Oh what sweet relief that was!!! Devin and I were able to finally rest a little once that was done. We dozed off about 5:45am, and I woke up a little after 6am to the nurse checking me. My water had broke in my sleep, and I was already at a 7! They turned me from side to side with a medicine ball between my legs for the next few hours. Our wonderful friend Amber showed up to start photographing Adeline's birth. The doctor on call came in mid morning and I was almost ready (But he still went and did a c-section...)! I was starting to feel a lot of pressure and really was hoping that doc would come back soon. About 11:30, he showed back up and we started prepping to push. Between the contractions and pushing, Devin fed me ice chips (thank you!) and we joked around with nurses. Pushing didn't seem to last too long! Finally, baby girl came on out and they layed her on me. Devin cut the cord, and we got to stare at our beautiful 7lb. 15oz girly!
We stayed in the hospital two nights, visited with family and many friends, and went home Monday to start our new life as a family of 3. We are so in love, and wouldn't want life any other way!

Here are some pics from sweet Adeline's birth :) 















Jun 1, 2016

40 weeks...

No "bump updates" this time :)
Adeline Lucille was born May 28 at 12:05pm! 

More later :)