On Monday Ledger and I were both released from the hospital. We took our time that morning getting packed up and ready. The hospitals photographer came in and took some really cute pictures and then we headed home.
When we first got home the doggers were very excited to see me and I had missed them too! Marq snuck in behind me with the baby covered up in his carseat and they didn't even notice him. We played for awhile and let them calm down and after awhile the carseat started to make noise :) At first they thought the noises were coming from the backyard but it didn't take them long to figure out there was something in the carseat. We put it down on the floor, still covered, and let them sniff around it until they calmed down. We took the cover off and let them look at the baby and do some more sniffing while keeping their distance from the baby. They've both done really well so far and Ledger doesn't seem to mind them at all. I'm sure that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship, before long they'll both want to sleep in his room and mom & dad will be old news :)
January 31, 2011
January 30, 2011
Our first day was perfect
Sunday morning we headed down to the nursery to feed the baby and then he was released from the NICU! We were SOOOO excited to bring upstairs to our room!!! We had a few visitors during the day but it was a cold snowy day so we had a chance to just hang out in our room. It was our first day together as a little family and it was perfect. It was truly the best day ever! We hung out, ordered a pizza, cuddled and talked about what to name our new friend. We had a few names that we liked but since we hadn't had been able to spend much time with the baby before now we were having a hard time deciding. We had an awesome nurse that day who kept popping in to hang out with us and had the entire nursing staff voting on names. Finally, late that evening, after spending an amazing day together with the baby we decided on Ledger Marques Rasmussen.
Ledger was born on Marq's great grandfather's birthday, the man who Marq happens to be named after, Marques Dailey. We thought it appropriate for Ledger to carry on the great name of these two amazing men, we know that he too will be amazing in his very own way.
Ledger was born on Marq's great grandfather's birthday, the man who Marq happens to be named after, Marques Dailey. We thought it appropriate for Ledger to carry on the great name of these two amazing men, we know that he too will be amazing in his very own way.
January 29, 2011
NICU
After a long delivery the baby was breathing too fast to feed him so they took him upstairs to the nursery to check his oxygen level and blood sugar. It was decided that his blood sugar was too low and he needed an I.V. which had to be done in the NICU nursery. Not long after the birth I was moved upstairs to a room and the baby had to stay in the NICU. Marq and I were able to get a few hours of sleep before the nursery called and said that the baby was hungry and stable enough to eat now.
The baby had to spend the first 30 hours of his life in the NICU, stabilizing and then weaning off the I.V. but luckily Marq & I were able to visit him all we wanted, hold him and even feed him every few hours.
The NICU nurses were amazing! We were very grateful to have the biggest, healthiest baby in the nursery and we were very happy that his stay there was brief.
The baby had to spend the first 30 hours of his life in the NICU, stabilizing and then weaning off the I.V. but luckily Marq & I were able to visit him all we wanted, hold him and even feed him every few hours.
The NICU nurses were amazing! We were very grateful to have the biggest, healthiest baby in the nursery and we were very happy that his stay there was brief.
January 28, 2011
IT'S A BOY!!!
On Thursday 01/27/11 we had an appointment with our midwife, Kat. Although everything looked good she felt that due to the blood pressure problems I had had for the past 3 weeks it would be best to go ahead and induce labor before one of us developed complications or got sick. We scheduled an induction for Sunday morning. On my way home from the appointment I had a long talk with the baby. I asked him or her to please come on their own before Sunday if they were ready and promised that daddy and I would be there waiting for them.
Friday morning at 1:30 a.m. I woke up having contractions! :) After a few contractions I decided to try a bath. Marq & Chevy went back to sleep for a little while while Koda sat next to the tub watching over me, he doesn't leave my side when I'm in the tub, it's adorable. After an hour or so I decided this was the real thing, the contractions weren't very far apart so we started to time them. They were consistently 4 minutes apart for nearly 2 hours so we called our midwife at around 4:30 a.m. to let her know that I was in labor and we were headed to the hospital.
We made it to the hospital about 5:30 a.m. and I was put in triage to be assessed. The nurse called my midwife and it was decided that they would run some tests due to my blood pressure. The contractions were getting stronger and they were still only 4 minutes apart. The nurse said that they do not usually admit patients at 2 cm but Kat had agreed to admit me if I wanted. She recommended I go home to eat breakfast, get hydrated and try to get some rest before being admitted. Marq & I had now been up all night and hadn't eaten in over 12 hours. I took their advice and went home around 9:30 a.m.
Marq made us some breakfast and we laid in bed trying to rest. I was able to relax and even dose off a little bit between contractions and Marq got a couple hours of little sleep. After a few hours of resting I got up and moved around the house a little bit and Marq did some cleaning. Finally at about 4 p.m. I was in a lot of pain so we decided to head back to the hospital. When we left the house Marq asked me if I wanted to try walking, I really didn't but I knew it was probably a good idea to get things moving along. We went over to the park by our house and walked two laps, stopping every 4 minutes for contractions.
We arrived back at the hospital at about 5:30 p.m. and the anesthesiologist arrived just before 7 o'clock (shift change) to administer an epidural. He had me sit on the edge of the bed and lean over the bed tray, Marq stood on the other side and held my hands. I had a very hard time holding still as he prepped me and then gave me the epidural, I was very tense and jumpy. As soon as the epidural was in and the Dr. was finishing up, he looked at Marq and said "You look pale, do you feel okay?" I looked at Marq and he did look pale but he said he felt fine. A few seconds later his eyes rolled back and he slowly started to fall backwards, the nurse did a great job of breaking his fall so that he didn't hit his head on the cabinets behind him.
After a few more hours of labor, the show was about to begin at about 11 p.m. Everyone left the room except Marq & Tahna (and the nurse and my midwife). After two hours of pushing, my midwife decided to call in a Dr. with extensive training in forceps delivery. He arrived at about 2 a.m. and after 3 hours of pushing the baby arrived safe & sound at 2:16 a.m. Marq said "It's a Boy" and I looked up at him and said "It is?" I guess I really expected it to be a girl. Marq & I welcomed our new baby boy into the world on Saturday 01/29/11 at 2:16am.
Our baby boy weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and measured 20 inches long and we were both thrilled to meet our little guy!!! Welcome to the world baby :)
Friday morning at 1:30 a.m. I woke up having contractions! :) After a few contractions I decided to try a bath. Marq & Chevy went back to sleep for a little while while Koda sat next to the tub watching over me, he doesn't leave my side when I'm in the tub, it's adorable. After an hour or so I decided this was the real thing, the contractions weren't very far apart so we started to time them. They were consistently 4 minutes apart for nearly 2 hours so we called our midwife at around 4:30 a.m. to let her know that I was in labor and we were headed to the hospital.
We made it to the hospital about 5:30 a.m. and I was put in triage to be assessed. The nurse called my midwife and it was decided that they would run some tests due to my blood pressure. The contractions were getting stronger and they were still only 4 minutes apart. The nurse said that they do not usually admit patients at 2 cm but Kat had agreed to admit me if I wanted. She recommended I go home to eat breakfast, get hydrated and try to get some rest before being admitted. Marq & I had now been up all night and hadn't eaten in over 12 hours. I took their advice and went home around 9:30 a.m.
Marq made us some breakfast and we laid in bed trying to rest. I was able to relax and even dose off a little bit between contractions and Marq got a couple hours of little sleep. After a few hours of resting I got up and moved around the house a little bit and Marq did some cleaning. Finally at about 4 p.m. I was in a lot of pain so we decided to head back to the hospital. When we left the house Marq asked me if I wanted to try walking, I really didn't but I knew it was probably a good idea to get things moving along. We went over to the park by our house and walked two laps, stopping every 4 minutes for contractions.
We arrived back at the hospital at about 5:30 p.m. and the anesthesiologist arrived just before 7 o'clock (shift change) to administer an epidural. He had me sit on the edge of the bed and lean over the bed tray, Marq stood on the other side and held my hands. I had a very hard time holding still as he prepped me and then gave me the epidural, I was very tense and jumpy. As soon as the epidural was in and the Dr. was finishing up, he looked at Marq and said "You look pale, do you feel okay?" I looked at Marq and he did look pale but he said he felt fine. A few seconds later his eyes rolled back and he slowly started to fall backwards, the nurse did a great job of breaking his fall so that he didn't hit his head on the cabinets behind him.
After a few more hours of labor, the show was about to begin at about 11 p.m. Everyone left the room except Marq & Tahna (and the nurse and my midwife). After two hours of pushing, my midwife decided to call in a Dr. with extensive training in forceps delivery. He arrived at about 2 a.m. and after 3 hours of pushing the baby arrived safe & sound at 2:16 a.m. Marq said "It's a Boy" and I looked up at him and said "It is?" I guess I really expected it to be a girl. Marq & I welcomed our new baby boy into the world on Saturday 01/29/11 at 2:16am.
Our baby boy weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and measured 20 inches long and we were both thrilled to meet our little guy!!! Welcome to the world baby :)
January 22, 2011
Ovard Baby Shower
Today was my baby shower thrown by my side of the family. I wasn't really supposed to leave my couch but I was really careful to stay on the couch the entire shower.Rikkie had lots of cute decorations and her Noelle made some adorable Rubber Ducky Cupcakes.
Monica let us use her beautiful house, it was nice to see everyone and I got lots of great gifts for the baby!
Monica let us use her beautiful house, it was nice to see everyone and I got lots of great gifts for the baby!
January 11, 2011
Bedrest
Today at my prenatal appointment I was officially placed on strict bedrest due to my high blood pressure. I don't show any other signs of preeclampsia but we need to try to keep my blood pressure under control and keep me pregnant for as long as possible. Luckily I'm able to work from home but I expect that it is going to be a very long month!
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