BACK TO WORK :(

well its back to work for me...its been a great 9 weeks off with my doll but the time has come for reality to set in....im a working mom, as nice at it would be to stay at home with her, j & i decided it would be best for both parties involved for her to go to daycare and me to work.  She needs to socialize with other kids...get germs....most of all not be attached to me.  I think its important for all of the above.  So with that said...i started back to work yesterday. Yes i cried when i dropped her off at daycare, but not until i got in the car. 

But i do have a  good friend that went by to visit her on her lunch break and Alyssa was just smiling and happy as can be. I was too excited to get the text saying she was doing great!  With that you better believe your bottom dollar that once 5:00 hit i was out the door and making my 45 minute drive home to see my little angel.  You see J picks her up becuase they close at 5:30 and seeing that i wont get there til 5:45, that just doesnt work, so J is at home with her for a good little while before i come home.  I think its great because they have their own time together and then i have mine as well! 

Alyssa had her 8 week shots on friday (she's technicially 9 weeks) and i wasnt a fan...neither was she...we cried just the same amount it was terrible.  Something about having a child really has made me such a softy. 

here are her stats
weight: 9.9 lbs - a little below 25 %
height 22 1/4 - 50%

she is laughing and smiling at both of us and cooing like crazy!  We love her to pieces!

the birth story

lets start with the wednesday before she was born...

i had my dr's appt and i was only at a 1.  being 39 weeks pregnant...i was quite disappointed/exhausted/and so over being pregnant.  With this all being said my dr told me that if i didnt have her by monday i would go in to be checked again and then go over to labor and delivery to be induced. Dr prescribed me to ambien so i could get some major rest and informed me to only work half days.  i was overjoyed with happiness that there was a light at the end of the tunnel. I called jeremy and my parents and told everyone that she would be here no later than tuesday!  YAY!!

so i immediately go get my ambien filled and let me tell you...that stuff is a mircale drug because i have NEVER slept soo good in my life! :) 

The weekend comes and i am getting my house ready for visitors for the next week.  Here i am cleaning my house and taking Jeremy trash and as i am in the garage....my water breaks...at 1:09....i had  a moment of freakin out....and instructed J to go get me a towel...this stuff just keep coming and coming...so i decided sitting on the commode while J got everything together was the best idea.  he called my parents and i called my sister! J got the car packed and off to the hospital we go.

I only had a couple of contractions on the way to hospital.  they werent that bad then.  The hospital was 45 minutes away.  we made it to the hospital.  with a towel in between my legs the nurses obiviously knew why i was there.  so i get all checked it and settled into my room and all hooked up to the 100 things they observe.  by this time i was having contractions. they checked to see how far i had progressed and i was at a 1 and 90% efaced. 

a couple of hours passed by and the contractions got stronger and stronger so the dr came in and checked me and i was at a 3 so he told me i could go ahead with my epidural.  by 5:45 i had my epidural and i was feeling much better!  those things are heaven let me tell you because contractions are no joke.

a few more hours passed and i was at an 8.5/9cm and 100%.  almost go time!

at nine i was at a 10 and it was go time!  they got me all prepped up and ready to push.  a 9:41 Alyssa arrived. and score 9/10.  She was healthy as can be and weighed 5lbs 14oz.  my little bitty girl finally arrived after 39 weeks of being pregnant.  it was surreal. and ever since its been a joy.