Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Coming Home

We were able to leave the hospital 3 days after I delivered. And we were both ready to get Macy home to meet her Big Brother. We have wondered the past 9 months just how Spencer would react to the fact that he would have a new baby in the house... that would NOT be leaving. He is 8 years old and has been my puppy since he was 6 weeks old. So he has never had to share his momma with anyone. And he is a momma's boy! He has always been okay with our nieces and nephews and never aggressive or anything. However we could always tell he really didn't care to be around them to much especially when they would cry. So he always spends a lot of time in his crate when they are around.

Jeff brought home a couple of Macy's diaper shirts she wore while she was in the hospital and put in his crate with him so he could get a good smell of her. And he has seemed to do pretty good with her so far. He does not seem to be near as nervous with her or her cry's as he has the other kids. He seems very curious about her and when she does cry he needs to check it out and make sure she is okay. I think he knows she is ours and she is her to stay.

The Herring Family
Spencer looking a little unsure about his newest sibling!





Sunday, December 19, 2010

1 week old!

I can't believe that our sweet girl has already been with us a week. I mean seriously.... just yesterday I was still pregnant. The Lord has truly blessed me and Jeff with a good baby. We could not have asked for anything better. She rarely cry's, sleeps like a champ and right now she is only eating every 3-4 hours during the day and about every 4 hours at night. To which we have to wake her up to feed her. I always have said never wake a sleeping baby however with the jaundice issues she had after she was born my pediatrician wants her eating at least every 4. Which she needs to be anyways. And I can't say that I mind waking up and making sure her little belly is full. =)

We still think she is a good mixture of me and Jeff, yet on most days I would have to say she really looks like her momma. She has her daddy's chin, feet, toes, hair line... She has my lips, nose, eyes, (yet the are still a blue color) part in my hair and cow lick in the exact same place. Poor baby.

My mom (Nana) was able to spend this 1st week home with the 3 of us and help me out with my little love nugget. I am so thankful for her being here and even though she "doesn't think she did enough" She help more than she will ever know. Thanks Nana! We love you.

Happy 1 week birthday sweet girl. Mommy and daddy are so glad that you are finally here.
We love you so very very much!
Mommy & Daddy






Thursday, December 16, 2010

Introducing ...................

Miss Macy Nicole Herring!

We arrived at labor an delivery on December 9 at 9pm for my induction. We were checked in and hooked up to the IV and monitors and round 1 of cytotec was place to help efface my cervix. I started having some contractions in my back about 1 1/2 hours later which made "resting" hard to do. At 2 am my second does of cytotec was placed and after that the contractions seemed to start coming a little more frequent. Finally about 5 am I had, had all I could take and asked for some pain meds. Demerol and Phenergan it was!!!! At 6:30 am my cervix was still just 1 cm and the big gun PITOCIN was started though my IV to make my contractions more regular/stronger. My doctor came in about 8 am to check on me and see how I was progressing and much to everyone surprise. The second she walked in the door my water broke, she checked me and I was 3cm. Bring on the EPIDURAL! As soon as that was placed I started feeling somewhat better. It was not long however that I started hurting again. So we decided to have that epidural removed and have a second one place. Thank goodness we made that decision because after that I was contraction free. Yet this is when all the "fun" began. After the 2nd epidural Macy starting have some variability ( abrupt decrease in fetal heart rate) so I was placed on oxygen off and on for a while. I progressed with dilation and everything was going okay and about 6pm the variables in her heart rate were becoming more frequent and my dilation seemed to "stall" at 9.5 cm. and she was starting to ascend back up into the birth canal. My physician decided to place a scalp clip on Macy's head to monitor her heart rate more closely and immediately after doing this her heart rate dropped, And I was rushed to the OR for an emergency c/section. It all happened so quick that I honestly don't think i had time to process what was going on. All I knew was that she needed out and she needed out quick. They pushed me to the OR and Jeff was sent to change clothes and we were back together again within 5 minutes or so. According to Jeff once they started the surgery it took about 6 minutes to get Macy out. Her umbilical cord ended up being tied in a knot and then wrapped around her neck. Hearing her cry for the 1st time...... well there are no words to describe that feeling. Just to know not only was she finally here but she was okay. As far as the c-section! Well that is a whole other experience in its self. So I'll leave all those details out =) Trust me, you'll thank me!
So without further a due..
Weighing in at 7 pounds 8 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Here is our long awaited miracle baby!


Our 1st family picture
Melts my heart
A couple of excited family members
Please excuse me... 10 hours of labor + c/section= not a good look for me.
My 1st time holding my daughter.
Proud Daddy





Sunday, December 5, 2010

The Nursery

I can not believe that in just a few short days our little princess will be in our arms. And even more than that I can not believe that it has taken me SO long to get the pictures of her nursery on here. We ordered her letters that went above her bed 10 weeks ago and they finally came in. Which made her pink wonderland complete! I have had so much fun putting her room together. We decided to just paint the room a neutral color and just decorate with as much pink as I could find! =) Her bedding was custom made by a girl here in Houston and I absolutely LOVE it. I found a pattern on line but it was way more money than we were willing to spend. So when I heard about Meri Cooney (those of you who remember Michael Cooney... it's his brother's wife). I called her up and she went to work on her bumper, bed skirt, pillow, sheet and blanket. And it turned out way better than I ever thought it would. Nana and Papa bought her pretty furniture and Poppa and JuJu bought the comfy chair, that I already can't seem to stay out of. I found the pictures on each side of her window at Home Goods and they match perfectly. Her curtains and lamp came from Pottery Barn. And Kinley was sweet enough to let Macy borrow her swing. That is basically bran-new since she never even used it. Almost everything on her shelves or on her chest of drawers holds some sort of special meaning to me as certain people gave her certain things.
So with out further a due, here is where Miss Macy Nicole Herring will live!
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