I really need to get a picture of all three of them together, I just haven't gotten around to it. I don't remember being so paranoid after I had Rory but I swear I can't set Zackary down for even a minute without someone bothering him. I set him in his swing in the living room and went into the kitchen for a few minutes and when I came back Rory was trying to pick him up by his head, haha. With that, Marley trying to rock him at mach 10 speeds, and Maizey licking him (and me assuming she's trying to eat him), he is in my arms or the Moby wrap A LOT.
He weighed in at 8.15 at his doctor's appointment. I swear that was his birth weight. They weighed him 3 separate times and got 3 different answers. I think they just went with 9.2 because he just looked so big. His discharge weight from the hospital was 8.11 and I just don't believe he lost that much weight during our two days there. But I could be wrong.
We're hoping to get the girls into gymnastics or swimming or soccer or some sort of activity this summer. I'm really excited about it!
I didn't plan on pumping at all this time around, I think I maybe pumped a few time with Rory, but dear Lord my chest just couldn't handle it this time. I probably have about 30 or more ounces in the freezer. I think Bobby might try giving him a few oz in a bottle at some point to see how he will take it, just in case something happens and I won't be around to nurse him.

Now here are some pictures :)


"Where's Zackey?"

"Dijiboo" (Peekaboo)
(that's exactly how Marley used to say peekaboo too :) )
He wasn't that into it, ha.

I love these little feet pictures, lol.

First bath

Took him awhile to get used to it

Zackary Alexander

Currently I have one child with Aunt Amber, one napping, and one watching Go! Diego Go!, so I thought I would make a new blogpost before making dinner! Last Wednesday eveneing I went to my doctor's appointment and was told that he was going to go ahead with the induction that we had been talking about since about the middle of my pregnancy. I went into the hospital at 4:30 to get some medicine called Cervidil and be monitored throughout the night. The next morning the doctor said that I had progressed from less than 1 cm to almost 3 cm, so we started pitocin (devil medicine) and waited for it to take effect (affect?). My contractions were pretty manageable for awhile, I really wanted to try and get a couple hours of sleep before pushing so I got some medicine through my IV that made me face feel funny and my arms feel like weights. I really enjoyed it, lol. I slept for a little bit and then the doctor broke my water. This is when the hard part began. The contractions became completely unbareable. I could barely breath through them. So..at 4 cm I got my epidural! Even though I wanted to wait a little longer. It took a few contractions before the epidural really kicked in, and I had a "hot spot" (as the anesthesioligist called it) in my left hip. I could feel all the contractions in that one spot and it sucked. But, it was better than the epidural I got with Rory (I could feel all contractions on the left half of my body). After I got the epidural I progressed SO fast. I was still soooo numb that while I was pushing I couldn't feel anything (except for that one "hot spot" in my hip). The nurse called the doctor and told him it was time for me to start pushing. After she called and told him to leave the office and canel the rest of his appointments I told her that I pushed for at least 1 1/2 hours with my first two children. I think it made her a little nervous because she made the doctor leave and come to the hospital and she may have been wasting his time. ANYWHO, before I started pushing I started puking. I was super nervous that I was going to go through the same kind of situation I had while pushing with Rory (it was extremely painful and hard to concentrate on pushing, I literally thought I would never get her out) I started pushing and everyone kept saying OMG he is coming! He is going to be here any minute! I didn't believe them and I wanted everyone to shut up. They said the same thing with Marley and Rory and it still took at least an 1 1/2 hours. But, seriously less than 10 minutes later He was here! I couldn't believe it. I couldn't stop crying, ha! Anyway... not sure how much sense any of this made. Trying to hurry before my motherly duties call, ha. Here are some pictures :) You just try and tell me this isn't the most handsome little guy you've ever seen! :) Well I think so anyway :) (I have a ton more pictures of our new little guy but these are the ones I have taken with my camera) Please excuse typos, my pain killers make me sleepy.

comparison

all taken about about 8 months along..

marley..



rory..



zackary..

32weeks, 5days

How far alone: 32 weeks 5 days
Total weight loss/gain: instead of adding from the weight I got down to in the first trimester I will just add to the weight I was pre-pregnancy, and that is 27 pounds, Lol.
Maternity clothes: nope.. lots stretchy pants, the jeans that were way to big for me before I got pregnant but now fit snuggly, and Kelly Group shirts.
Stretch marks: nothing new
Sleep: hasn't been a big problem lately
Best moment this week: Marley's birthday party!
Miss anything: a lot
Movement: pretty much non stop..marley finally kept her hand on my belly long enough to feel him kick, and her face was priceless!
Food cravings: Ew.. I usually only get excited about eating when someone else does the cooking, otherwise I dong enjoy food.. at all
Anything making you queasy or sick: well no not right at the moment
Have you started showing yet: there's been no hiding this belly for awhile..
Gender: baby boy, unless our next ultrasound shows otherwise ha.
Labor signs: only a few stronger than normal contractions which made me.doctor want to give me an NST.. im not sure what that means but I had to be hooked to the uteran activity monitor and the one that measures baby's heartbeat (which took forever because he was going around like crazy) just to make sure nothing was really going on.
Belly button in or out: there hasn't been any room for my belly button button to be in for a few months now.
Happy or moody most of the time: I'm usually happy but I do have my moments Lol
looking forward to: May.

pictures

Random pictures from the last few weeks..

Something Bobby made at work.

Their new toy.

girls before they left for chicago. I was going to stay home and get somethings done around the house but about an hour after they left I realized I didn't want to miss out on anything that they did so I got in my car and left, haha.