Braxton Carter Hajovsky

Braxton Carter made his debut in this world on November 29, 2011 at 1:30 PM. He weighed a whopping 7 lbs 8 oz, and was 20 inches long.

Greg and I arrived at the hospital at 5AM for the start of my induction. I knew it would be a long morning as I had to have two rounds of medicine due to the fact I had Strep B (just as I did with Mackenzie). The medicine is given through IV, and the doses are given 4 hours apart (meaning they first one started at 6:30, so the second wouldn't start until 10:30), it only takes about 10 minutes for all the medicine to go through the IV though. I must say that with each delievery I have had awesome nurses, they were both so sweet and easy to talk to, as well as informative. Braxton's delievery nurse made me laugh as soon as I met her (she was from Whales, so she had a nice accent although she has lived in the US for more then 20 years!), I was telling her about Mackenzie's birth and she would ask me questions and I would answer, then she finally looked at me and said do you not feel that, and my response was feel what, she said, that HUGE contraction you just had, and I said um, no I didn't feel anything, she just shook her and head said I will definitely have to watch you!! Needless to say I got an epidural, at around 10:30 because I was starting to feel my contractions that were off the charts (the nurse told me I had a SUPER high tolerance to pain as most of her patients would have had one well before then), this ended up being a true blessing.

My doctor checked me a little after 12 and said I was at 5 cm, so Greg decided he would go downstairs and get something to eat. At 1 the nurse came back and was asking if I needed anything, and I how I felt, I told her oh I feel a little bit of pressure but nothing too bad, she checked me and needless to say Braxton's head was almost already out, she said it was a good thing I had the epidural or he would have already been out on his own. So she got the room ready and brought everything they would need, and within five minutes and not even 3 contractions later, he was here.

He is doing well, he had us worried at first has he had to go under the warmer 3 times due to low body temperature (which he was born with) and they said that it can be a sign of infection and something they would monitor closely especially with my positive Strep B results, as it can be VERY harmful if he were to get it during delievery. They put him under the warmer last night at 8ish and brought him back around 9:30 and that his the last time he has been under the warmer. Since then his temperature has been perfect (thank goodness). I feed him around 10 last night, and tried to feed him again around 3 this morning after one of our many visits for temperature and blood pressure checks, needless to say all he wanted to do was sleep. He was so quite and well behaved he actually stayed in the room with us the entire night, it will be interesting to see how tonight goes. He finally ate again at 5:20 this morning, yes the boy went 7 hours between feedings, which I am sure won't last!

While his birth was far from worry free, right now everything seems to be a-okay with him so we are good. His blood pressure dropped to 90's while I was delievering (so good thing I didn't have to push for long), it turns out he was in the birth canal for too long caused him to start stressing and between having to be put under the warmer, this Momma was a nervous wreck yesterday. I also ended up getting sick after delievery which didn't happen with Mackenzie. I do feel better today, I at least don't have chills and neasuea like I did yesterday but of course I still don't feel 100%.

Little Mister Update....

I went to the doctor Tuesday and we (well she) set my induction date. My specialist ideally wanted it on Nov. 22nd as Little Mister and I are both measuring a week ahead and the earliest you can do an induction due legal/insurance issues is 38 weeks (meaning from your orginal due date), however my doctor doesn't work Wednesday's (go figure) then you have the Thanksgiving Break, so my induction is set for Nov. 29th. Greg and I will go at bright and early that morning. We plan on trying to keep the day as normal as possible for Mackenzie, meaning she will go to Mother's Day Out just like every other Tuesday. I am personally hoping that he makes his appearance well before then. For some reason the last week or so I have just felt horrible, neasuea, weak and exhausted. I don't remember feeling this way with Mackenzie. Not to mention getting up all night to go to the restroom and some little princess must know that something is going on as she has started getting up at night too! Generally I can make her a cup of milk and she will go back to sleep but ever once and while we are up for a 2 hour stretch and that really wears this Momma out! As for the name, several of you have asked in all honesty we still don't have one, we have narrowed down to two but just can't make that final decision. Greg has been traveling quite a bit the last four months so have discussed it but I don't like discussing over email or the phone. I think it is something you talk about in person which we have, we just haven't been able to settle on "the one" just yet!

Oh My....

So I know I am way overdue for an update. Greg has been gone for a week now, hopefully if all goes well he will be home Friday night, fingers crossed.

Last week we went to the specialist to see how Little Mister was doing and he was already up to 5 lbs. 12 oz., the doctor expects him to weigh around 7 lbs. when he is born. My specialist also recommended for me to be induced the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so if he doesn't make his debut on his own before then, it looks like he will be that day. I schedule my induction tomorrow morning when I meet with my regular doctor and will have a for sure date then based on when she is available.

Now on to Mackenzie the other day, she was being super quiet, when I went to check on her this is what I found, she had climbed into her bed all by herself and was sitting in it just a talking and playing. She is such a mess.

I tried to take some pictures to send to Daddy while he has been gone, needless to say they didn't turn out that great. My princess has decided she would much rather look at the pictures then take them. She throws huge fits (stomping her feet, making real tears come, I mean HUGE fits) for the camera or my phone when she sees them because she wants to look at the pictures. Hopefully this will end soon so I can get some good picture again!

Lastly this girl LOVES her bows as long as they aren't on a band. She was playing and found one the other day and wanted it in here her hair so I put in. Needless to say once again all she wanted was the camera....

On another note we have been busy preparing for little brothers arrival! Our neighbors brought us a bunch of clothes (mostly 12 month and larger, but we have them put away for when we need them, their little boy is a year older then Mackenzie) they also gave us a swing, as the one I got when I had Mackenzie never worked, I should have returned but just never did. We also cleaned and organinzed his room this weekend. We set up the pack-n-play in the corner of the living room, like it was with Mackenzie for diaper changes and naps while he is still little too! Needless to Mackenzie thinks the pack-n-play and swing are both for her as she keeps trying to get into both!

Halloween Part 2

Halloween night Mackenzie and I were handing out candy when Dalton (the little boy from down the road) came and told Mackenzie, lets go! She went running out the door, so trick or treating we went. Needless to say I didn't take my camera as I figure between dealing with her, and her bucket I didn't have enough hands. I wish I would have taken it because after the first couple of houses Mackenzie got the hang of it. The first ones she just walked up to with Dalton and I had her bucket, she just carried the candy in her hands but eventually she put the candy in her bucket and carried her bucket the rest of the night. It was actually really cute, Dalton would start walking up the sidewalk and tell Mackenzie, Common on Mackenzie, and off she would go. He would ring the doorbell and say trick or treat, they would give Dalton and Mackenzie candy and then Dalton would say thank for both of them (way too cute, and by the way Dalton is only a year older the Mackenzie). Mackenzie did so well she walked the entire time and carried her own bucket, I actually tried to take her bucket away and she threw a MAJOR fit, even when we arrived home she wouldn't let go of it Ithink she would have taken it to bed if I would have let her , it was really cute. I think she had an absolute blast and am glad Dalton got us to go out. She did better then I thought she would. Here is my sweet girl after we arrived home looking at her goodies. Sorry for the poor quality, I took it on my phone!

Halloween....

Well it is 5:00 Halloween afternoon and my little bit is sleeping. We haven't even started handing out candy (I am not too sure we are going to go trick or treating since we are home alone again, but then again we might go with the neighbors, we will see). I guess her Daddy wore her out this weekend. At least she should be in a great mood when she wakes up, but I guess we will see on that one too. As most of you know I am not a big Halloween person, when it comes to decorating or going all out, so when Aunt Sylvia asked me to put Mackenzie in a pumpkin costume she made and all her grandkids wore and to take a picture and send it to her, it was perfect. I didn't have to get creative when it came to the costume nor did I have spend an insane amount of money for a costume, plus I must say she made a mighty cute pumpkin! Can you believe this costume is over 20 years old???

Working Order.....

Mackenzie is always messing with this thing for some reason and here lately she has wanted to get in it, sometimes trying to crawl in it by herself. Needless to say I can see some major fit throwing and fighting when baby brother arrives and he is in it along with the exersaucer that we will bring down out of the attic......I like to think she is just making sure it works so he can use it comes time too!!

Daddy Was Home.....

For longer then expected, woohoo! Greg flew in Friday afternoon and was supposed fly back out Sunday, but actually got delayed until today around lunch. Let me just say one little girl was in HEAVEN, yes that is right she loved on her Daddy every chance she got and although they weekend wasn't perfect it was nice to be able to spend time together as a family, just the three of us not going anywhere. Daddy's truck got a minor ouchy do to getting a new propane bottle, and the ribs we got the propane for a complete failure, but all in all it was a great weekend. If everything goes as planned, he should be back Thursday.....our finger our crossed especially since next weekend is opening hunting for deer season for him. I know he would hate to miss it!

Fall Harvest Party.....

Mackenzie had her Fall Party at school today. They don't do Halloween, it is just a Fall Party, so of course we had to dress to match. Let me just said it is getting hard to take pictures of this kid. She is non too cooperative because she generally comes running to get the camera from me....so between that and her non-smiling mood we didn't get many good shots. I think she just misses her Daddy and is ready for him to be home. He has been gone since LAST Monday!

Little Toot......

So I made this top to with some ruffle pants, needless to they are both big and will fit next year. When you put the two together the outfit swallowed her so I came up with this and I must say she looked MIGHTY cute. Thanks Nana for the doing the buttons and buttons holes!! Maybe one day I will learn/attempt them but she is just so much better at them!!