Another Meltdown

Have I mentioned that I have random meltdowns? I have a hormone patch on my hip. Example: Sunday, mom cooked roast, potatoes and carrots. Delish!!! I smelled it all morning and I was in heaven  when she brought me a plate. Remind you...until this past Monday, I had to eat laying down. Needless to say, I spilled gravy juice all over me and the yummy, clean sheets that had just been washed. So, I cried. And yelled. And refused to eat my food. 

I asked James to just take my plate away because I was sooooo not hungry anymore. He asked, 'Are you gonna want this food when you're fit is over?' (Paraphrased) Well just so you his comment made me even more mad. Looking back I know it only ticked me off because he was right!! And after about 10 minutes, I finished my plate...and had seconds!!!

Well today I had a minor meltdown. But this time I had a right! Right? I uploaded all the pictures from my iPhone to my laptop. I organized them all nice and neat in an 'Irelyn McKenna' folder. I've even uploaded and printed them at Walgreen's. But today when I tried to upload them, they're not in my nice and neat folder!! What the hey?! And when I tried to upload them from my iCloud and they're locked and I can't do anything with them. End of rant.

Just sucks that my baby's first 3 weeks are locked in a magic Apple vault. FOREVER!!! 

It's a great day!

Today is a good day! I was on baby duty again last night and the little girl must've known I wasn't up to par! She slept from 10:30 pm to 5:30 am! Yay, Irelyn! Keep up the pattern.

I think I'm coming to the end of needing 'round the clock' care. I've needed, enjoyed and probably gotten a little too used to the assistance!! I have the best family and friends a girl could ask for! My husband and mother have been over the top. My inlaws have been here every day to help with Irelyn while James & mom worked. My 'other mother' has been AMAZING, too! And my very best friend, even though her enormous plate is overflowing, has babysat me and my best girl and brought us prizes and treats many times! I really am blessed! There are many more people to thank...so THANK YOU!!

It's gonna be so very nice to be back home too! My mom's house is great but I'm so ready to be back to reality. Did I just say that?? I'm living like a queen...live-in nanny, live-in maid, live-in personal assistant...haha, don't kill me, friends!

Still haven't gotten much "mommy" time so these first few blogs might not be that interesting. But, from what I hear, I will have lots of entertainment coming your way! 

Stay tuned!!!

       Pictures of my support team from hospital the day my best girl was born!!

My very supportive husband.

Kiki fixing my hair before surgery.

My beautiful, amazing mother.

The bestie making sure my face looks good!

Erin and I just before I met my best girl!

My mamaw and me

Shelby and 'my other mother'

Molly-Claire, Gracyn and mom

Erin and my brother, Brent

3 weeks old!

My baby girl is 3 weeks old today (2/24/14)! She had her first 'photo shoot' but got a belly ache so we had to postpone.

I've been on strict bed rest for a solid week and today Doc said I could get up and walk around for a minute and I have taken full advantage of that!! Probably gonna regret it tomorrow though. I've been 'walking around for a minute' most of the day!

But I don't care one bit. I got to spend the afternoon with my sweet pea. For the first time ever, I got to sit up and rock her to sleep. It was so precious to me. Of course she only slept for about 20 minutes and daddy had to take over baby duty. I still got my moment.

(Sorry didn't publish this on the right day. Should've been posted on Feb. 24 and there was more but I started hurting and had to stop...)

This one is for you, my best girl :)

Welcome to the world, my sweet Irelyn McKenna. You were born February 3, 2014 at 6:21pm by c-section. You weighed a whopping 7 pounds and 3 ounces and were 20 1/4 inches long. I had to have a c-section because you and I just couldn't get on the same page when it came to delivering. I had no contractions...EVER. No dilating or thinning. And we found out after delivery that you were sitting comfortably - ALL ABOVE MY BELLY BUTTON. You were content being tucked away, safe and sound from this crazy world. The first thing I heard about you from the doc was, "Oh what a pretty face. And a head full of hair." It was black and doc was right. There was a ton of thick, gorgeous, black hair. I immediately seen Gracyn in you. 

Since we've been 'home,' I've been on bed rest and it breaks my heart not to be able to tend to you like I should. I had some complications from surgery and it's taking me a little longer to heal. (Don't worry. You're worth every single bit of it.)

I have never loved another person the way that I love you (besides your daddy). And since you've come along I have a new love for him. Speaking of your daddy, he such an awesome daddy. He loves you so very much. He's the one doing most of the feeding, changing poopy diapers, burping...you know, all the typical newborn stuff. He sings to you. He plays the guitar for you. He reads you stories. And he even tells you stories from the bible. You are one very blessed little girl. You look a lot like your daddy too! You have his lips! You're a messy eater like him. You're a night owl like him. I couldn't imagine you having a better dad than the one God gave you.

That pretty much sums up your first few weeks in this world. You sleep, eat, poo and grunt and groan nonstop. I love you, my sweetest blessing.

Now, my journey through motherhood.