She's ALIVE!!

The baby was born two days ago on December 10th at 11:22 AM by C-section due to some pre-eclampsia that I had. I am happy to say that she is doing great and so am I, and she should be home in a few weeks once she gains all of her weight.




Day One:

C-section and birth of baby! Elaina came out screaming with great lungs, great apgar scores, and everything else to boot. Skinny little girl weighed 2 lbs 15 ounces (almost 3 lbs!) She was put in an open air incubator with a few little wires for her body heat and nutrition.


Day Two:

Got to see the baby finally after recovering from the C-section, baby had a mild case of jaundice :( so couldn't see her face. Just wanted to spend all day with her...started pumping breast milk for her to eat.

Day Three:

Jaundice gone! Opened her eyes and she likes pacificer! She likes holding my hand and her little book about Jesus' birth. They moved her into a nicer incubator, looks like a little house, we put up a picture of mommy and daddy for her to see when we are gone. Have to go home today...sob. Hope baby gains weight quickly. She looks so cozy in her little house.

-The New Mommy now

Baby Shower

Gee, golly, gosh...

I have about one month left to be PG and my stomach is about to explode. Sleeping is even more special then before, lots of rolling and adjusting, lol. Baby's pretty active, she moves a lot during the day, thankfully... Christmas is coming soon, not feeling too Christmasy though.

Too many doctor visits as of late, they are almost bi-weekly now, ha. Thankfully most of the hospitals are close to the house so we can drive there pretty easy. Had an ultrasound last week, baby looks just like Ivan, such a cute lil girl...Big lips and big head just like Daddy. Hehe.

Baby shower was last week, a couple of days before Thanksgiving I got sooo much stuff, and to think I was worried about not having enough clothes for the baby, lol. She has more stuff then I do! I can't wait to meet her now. Gonna go to a birth class next week, that should be exciting. She sure seems eager to get out, ha, kicks me hard daily. Not too much else going on otherwise :P

Here's some pics of the baby shower:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=306653&id=684906141

-The Pregnant One

Photos!

Hi so here are those photos I promised...they are on my facebook account. There are a lot of recent photos of my belly, pregnancy, fun things I did last month...

http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=684906141&v=photos

So apparently I only have 11 more weeks to go, exciting!! I am still conflicted as to what to name her:

Elena
Claire
Elisabeth

So far we just call her Elena, but who knows...so apparently I am actually 7 months pregnant according to the ultrasound doctor, that prob. explains why my tummy is so huge hehe. Me and my miscalculations...so confusing. Oh well. All I know is that she is comin' soon. Got another ultrasound photo but it's a little scary looking, ha! She looks like a little alien, they zoomed in so close. We're supposed to host a little baby shower next week, I want it ALL pink! I'm going a little crazy with the pink.

Baby kicks and squirms a lot, she might hiccup too I'm not so sure haha, all those weird little movements down there. Sleeping at night has become an affair, lots of rolling, breathing, moving, getting up and down is such an issue as well, HA! Can't wait till this little bugger is out, well, and healthy. Lotsa love!

-The Pregnant One

Thank you Jesus!

I'd just like to take some time to thank Jesus & all of my friends that have made my pregnancy really nice so far.

First off, I'd like to thank Jesus for supplying such great food stamps & Medicaid, I haven't had to pay for a thing, and I've been eating such great things. Here are a few of the things that I've been eating recently:

Fiesta Bean Burritos!



Falafel!







Pepperpot Jamaican Soup I didn't actually get a chance to take a picture of it so I googled it hehe:



Thank You Jesus that I finally found a really nice hospital where I am going to start having check ups next month and have my baby & birthing classes there.



Thank you Jesus for Medicaid that not only helped me to pay for all of my hospital visits, but even for my gas money to go to the hospital!

Thank you Jesus & friends & family for all the nice outfits that you gave me and that I was able to buy for my pregnancy so far. I wish I had pictures of them right now but I haven't taken any photos recently.

Thank you Jesus that I got to see my family during my second trimester and for all the visitors that came over so I wasn't so lonely last summer.

Thank you Jesus for supplying me and Ivan with a really nice telephone.

Thank you Jesus for all the nice pregnancy books I got from my sweet sister Fay.

Thank you Jesus for all the baby clothes that you supplied for me, and for the crib, toys, and everything else.

Thank you Jesus for my nice king sized bed, for my fan, and for my really nice bedroom.

Thank you Jesus that I've been able to get enough rest, and for such a sweet hubby, family, and friends.

Thank you Jesus for my sweet brother David who drives me to all my doctors appointments without complaining, and who helped Ivan to get his drivers' license.

Thank you Jesus for helping me to feel extra happy the past two months even though I am pregnant. Hehe.

Thank you Jesus for my Dad who got to visit last summer and drove me to lots of places and helped Ivan learn how to drive.

Thank you Jesus for my sweet sister Jenny who talks to me when I am lonely or bored.

Thank you Jesus for my mummy who was so nice when she found out I was pregnant. :D

Thank you Jesus for Sara who always gives me lots of nice baby things and pregnancy clothes.

Thank you Jesus for supplying finances for the nice apartment we live in.

Thank you Jesus that I got to go swimming for the first 5 months of my pregnancy.

Thank you Jesus that I was able to find a nice pregnancy work out video for only 2$! Hehe. Also for my yoga ball.

Most of all, thank you Jesus so much for my sweet baby girl...thank God it's a girl! :D

Oh yes, and it was me and Ivan's first year together two days ago, we had a really nice anniversary, I posted some pics on facebook if you want to see. Hehe.



I love you all! I will try to take some photos tonight or tomorrow.

-The Pregnant One

IT'S A GIRL!

Here SHE is...

Yup, it's a girl. I was wrong.

Her name is Elena Theresa Cagle, and she is the cutest thing! Sorry about the blurriness of this photo it's just that I don't have a real scanner so yeah...This a picture of her head. If you look real closely you can see her eyelids very clearly.

Pregnancy Photoshoot

Ivan wouldn't stop taking pictures, ha

Well 4 more days till my first ultrasound...FINALLY!! Yey!!

Baby names!!

Boy Names

Stefan
William
Sean
Anthony

Girl Names

Serena
Annabelle
Elena
Chloe

Some Early Pics

Well actually, I just realized next week hits my 5 month mark so I'm a little over halfway done...yay!! Only 4 more months till I can eat BRIE CHEESE!! My biggest craving! :D

Yeah just ignore the poofy hair and dorky smile. I don't usually look like this on normal days...hahaha.

4 months already!!

Gaaah! It's been a whole month ALREADY!!!

Well my stomach is getting bigger as the days go by, I still haven't found out what my baby is yet, and a lot of visitors just came by so I'm starting to feel a bit lonely now that the house is all empty.

This month would've actually been really nice had I not been dying of sinusitis or whatever it is that I had. Thankfully, after much prayer & meds I'm doing better this morning. Bah. I hate doctors, and obgyns and everything else. It's like you have to sign up for a certain program to have any doctor here. Geesh! I'll be lucky if my baby even survives through my lack of knowledge...hahaha. Just joking.

Anyways, boring! I know you all want to see pictures, but I have none as of late, I'll post some pics of my belly when I get the pictures of my Ultrasound! Hehe.

Toodles!

-The Pregnant One

10 Pregnancy Facts for Dummies

1. Don't need cranberry pills...eat vegetables!
2. Way to have a good pregnancy, get fresh air and do muscle training exercises
3. Fish is actually good for the baby
4. Parsley will not kill you
5. Put the donut down and have a cheese stick
6. You eat 4 1/2 meals a day
7. DO NOT TAKE NAPS!!! You will regret it later
8. Being anti-social is pretty normal while you're pregnant, so don't feel bad
9. You will constantly want to talk to your mother (Speaking of which, Mother!! When are you getting back to California??)
10. Men other then your husband will never understand

Progress:

I am 11 days away from being 4 months...and then I get to see an ultrasound! YEY! I am so curious to see if it is a girl or a boy. I think it is kicking lately but I am not sure if that is just my stomach... can't wait to go to the doctor! Yey!

Weird dream of the week:

Tiger stuffie taking drugs and abusing children...Weird!

Diet this week:

Corn, beef, asparus, cheese, green beans & bacon, shepherd's pie, jalapeno chips, olives, blueberries, peaches, strawberries, grapes, cream cheese bagels, honey bunches of oat, and artichoke! YUM!!!

-The Pregnant One

Baby!

Hi, hi

Well the whole purpose of this blog is to basically have memories & photos of my progress with my lil' one. In case you were wondering about the title, I like to call the lil one peanut. It's also just for family and friends to look at photos and such. Pregnancy is such a strange experience. I had vivid dreams last night of shopping in a gas station for 5 hours looking for cheese, steak, and flour tortillas...messed up, isn't it? Hahaha. Basically, I just sleep, eat, and sleep some more, it's like I can't help myself. Been trying to work on a better exercise regime so I can have a great delivery but I have been a slacker for the past 2 days, sob sob. Anyway you're probably bored already, so I'll just post some pics. Chow!

My baby Crib



My baby, hehe. 13 weeks already!



The happy Daddy, hehe. Will try to get some more pics of the rascal...



That's all for now!
Tata!

-The Pregnant One