More Tessa

Don't you just want to kiss those lips?

Tessa

Tessa is a most blissful little person!

She occasionally opens her eyes

Yawn!

Mostly we have been doing a lot of this:

I never understood why people loved the newborn stage. My boys were born at term (or over!) and came out hungry, crying and rarely sleeping. That, combined with breastfeeding problems and my own pain made the stage unenjoyable to me. This time around is night from day! She is just a sweet, sleepy cuddly baby who nurses well and has a most happy mommy. I am sure enjoying this time with our sweet new little spirit. Hopefully it lasts!

Tessa Jane Nixon is here!

Born June 18th at 12:50 am

She is a tiny little thing at 6 lbs 1 oz.

The boys came to see me before the hard labor started:

Here she is in all her sweetness

Daddy and Mommy love her to pieces already

I adore her wrinkly little feet

Besides being very tired, we are all doing well. I didn't have an epesiotomy so i am feeling much better this time around and we are hoping she wakes up soon to eat!

Bed Rest

So, I went to the Dr. on Thurs and I almost didn't come home! My blood pressure was high and they sent me to the hospital for more testing. Thankfully the additional testing showed that things are ok and I don't have full blown pre-eclampsia so I was able to go home. Phew!

On my way out the nurse told me that I am supposed to be on bed rest...my first thought was "Yeah!! I get to lie around all day and not feel guilty about it!"

Turns out that bed rest is more like NOT lying around all day and feeling guilty about it!

I'm not the best bed rester.

In my defense she did say "Modified Bed Rest" Meaning: I can be up for an hour at a time.

Quinn's question: "Did she say how long you have to lie down in between your hour(s) up?"

Guess I could get away with a lot if I started doing back-to -back 'up-hours':)

Wish me luck. I am 37 weeks right now and hoping to make it till the 23rd if possible so I can be induced by the Dr. I like (darn him for leaving out of town today for a week!!)

"He actually said..."

Quinn crept in from work this morning at 2 am and said to my sleeping form: "I'm sure glad you're pregnant right now."

So, usually nothing can rouse me at 2 am except a crying baby but this? from a man who hates pregnancy almost as much as a pregnant woman? Did I really hear him correctly? Maybe I'm dreaming. What could cause this crazy "gladness" over my gigantic condition? and at 2 am none the less.

"Cause if you weren't, I would be deploying in 2 days."

oh, I see now. At least there's one reason to be glad:)