Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Big Change
While we were in the hospital, Trevor stayed with my parents overnight. He played with his cousins, who he adores, and had fun day on Thursday. Friday morning, he came to meet his little brother. He was smitten by him instantly. He kept saying he was his baby and how cute he was. It was perfect.
Trevor came back to the hospital a second time and was as joyful as ever. He was not upset to see us in the hospital and didnt mind leaving to go back to Ama and Gaga's house.
Saturday morning, my Mom said he started asking for me. When he heard the doorbell ring, he thought it was us. We were stuck at the hospital all day and didnt go pick him up until about 4:30pm.
He did okay that first night back home. It was just a few hours of unpacking, dinner, and a little playtime. He knew to be very gentle to Gavin. He went to bed in his own room, happily.
Long story short? The next 4 days sucked. He was terrible. He was saying mean things, constantly in time out, mad at me, not listening, crying about everything, etc. It was rough. My heart was broken, knowing he was not my normal child. Luckily, he was always sweet to Gavin. It took him a bit to get used to his name. He kept calling him baby brudder, or that guy. Haha
Tom went back to work on Thursday. I went to bed Wednesday evening, wondering how Id handle a few day old baby and an unruly toddler. Well, Trevor woke up that morning and was his old self. A switch was flipped. He was 100% polite, sweet and loving toward me. He listened again and was happy. I wasnt sure if it was just temporary..but it was not. He has been great since that morning a few weeks back.
Trevor is exactly the big brother we expected him to be. He adores Gavin. He "pets" his head, give him the pacifier, shushes him when he cries. He loves to hold his hand in the car. He constantly gives him kisses and snuggles. He does not mind when I feed him and will often sit with us. He is also helpful to me. He will get a diaper and wipe if I ask. He loves bringing me the bouncer to put Gavin in. He loves holding Gavin and cant help but cover him in kisses when he does.
Im not sure why he needed those 4 days to adjust to the change. I imagine it was a mix of being away from us, realizing this is our new life and also having Tom home and doing most of his care. I am thankful we are past that stage and their friendship has started to form. :)
Monday, March 12, 2012
Birth Story & Hospital Stay
Its about time I get around to sharing my birth story! Life has been hectic since Gavin joined us 10 days ago. I still stop what I am doing, at least 15 times a day, and question how I got this lucky? I have two beautiful, healthy sons. I am amazed at how the moment I saw Gavin, my heart split in two. Right down the middle. Equal, different love for my little men. Anyway, lets get back to how my second boy entered the world..
Wednesday night, we were in bed and I leaned over to Tom. I gave him an innocent look and said, "So, when do you want the next one?" Considering we were getting induced in 10 hours and I was still pregnant, I was sure he would say something like..lets talk about it later. Or, lets see what happens after him. Instead, Tom answered, "Whenever Dr. M can get us on the books." Talk about making my heart skip a beat. I am so thankful we are on the same page with our plans for our future and children. It was a beautiful thought to fall asleep to.
I did manage to fall asleep and woke up read to call L & D. Unfortunately, I looked at my clock and it was 3am, not 6am. I knew there was no way I was falling back asleep, so I got up. I watched some TV, ate cereal, a banana and yogurt and relaxed. 6am came around surprisingly quickly and I started to get things ready to go. They gave me the OK to head in at 7:30, so I hopped in the shower while Tom and Trevor snuggled. We dropped Trevor by my sisters and were at the hospital at 7:30 sharp.
We were taken to our room and got started right away. I changed into my gown, got my bands, had my IV, hooked on to the baby monitor and contraction monitor, etc. We answered questions and signed papers and finally got pitocin started at 9:25. Before that, I was contracting on my own, every 7 minutes. The nurse did check me right away and I the same as my Monday doc appt.
We brought our Friends season and rotated with watching episodes and the news. It was just me and Tom, which was nice. The pitocin went up by 2, every 20-30 minutes. I had a great contraction pattern going right away and they were running every 3-4 minutes for hours. At 1:25pm, my doctor came in. The pitocin was up to 18 at this point. She checked and I was 2-3 cm dilated, 50% effaced and the contractions were 2-3 minutes apart. She decided to break my water and said I could get the epidural whenever I wanted.
Friday, March 2, 2012
HE IS HERE!
I am THRILLED to introduce Gavin Thomas Robertson. He was born at today, 3/2/2012 at 4:58 am. He is 7 lb, 6 oz. and 19-1/4 inches long. He is healthy and beautiful and our hearts are bursting at the seams.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
TOMORROW!!!!
We are 12 hours from our arrival time for our induction tomorrow. I think it finally became real that we were indeed having another baby after my appointment on Monday.
As of Monday, I was a "better" 1cm dilated and his head dropped a lot. She said expect a slow start and she would imagine he will be born in the evening some time. Doc said she does not think he will be as big as Trevor was. I really don't think so, either.
I am nervous..there is so much unknown going in to an induction. I have been joking that I want him in my arms at 7pm. I just want a healthy baby boy. I have been trying to not compare tomorrow with Trevor's birth. I remind myself that this is a different baby, a different doctor, different hospital. It will be a different experience. I just hope different=better, in this case.
I have been walking around with a goofy grin on my face all day. Its so odd to know when your baby is coming. I'm having a baby tomorrow! Trevor and I took advantage of the beautiful day and went to the Children's museum, got shamrock shakes and rode outside on his little 4-wheeler. I even let him skip his nap so I could get more of him today. :)
I am supposed to call at 6:30am and arrive at 7:30. I think if they're too crowded, they'll tell me to wait. I sure hope that doesnt happen! Ill do my best to post when he is born. Thanks for all of your support during this pregnancy!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Big Brother
Trevor Michael-
Well, here we are. Days away from you becoming a big brother. This is, without a doubt, one of the biggest changes you will encounter in your childhood. We have enjoyed dedicating our every moment to you the past 2 years and 3 months. You have made every single day special. Daddy and I could not possibly love you more than we do. You're smart, silly and loving. You are growing into the little boy we dreamed about for so long. We are proud!
Now, we will need to share our time with another child, your little brother. We have been talking about him daily for months. You are very excited about him! Daddy and I have been thinking about the moment where Daddy will come to the waiting room, scoop you up and give you your first look at baby brother. It makes our hearts beat fast and tears fill our eyes.
You see, Daddy never had a brother. As soon as Mama was pregnant, Daddy knew it was a brother growing inside for you! Nothing compares to the bond you share with a sibling.
You will always be our first born. Our child who showed us a deeper love we did not know was possible. Our chance at a family. Our everything.
We love you, monkey. Love, Mama
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Final Days
Hello, there. I am still here and still pregnant. We finally got internet/cable at our new house on Thursday. Now, I can be connected to the world again.
This past week was beyond hectic. I worked long days through Wednesday and am now officially off until further notice. Poor Tom worked his normal 40 hour week and picked up three security shifts, too. It was exhausting for both of us. We were so excited when Thursday evening came around and we were off together.
Toms birthday was Friday! 26=closer to 30 than it is to 20. ;) We went to a large mall so I could walk a bit, bought a few gifts for others, took Trevor to a new kids jump place and ate a delicious lunch at Red Robin. Friday night, we had his family by for pizza and cake.
In our spare free time, we have managed to finish the boys room! I am really happy with how it turned out. We dont have toys in the bedroom, so there was just enough space for both boys things. We are still in need of a desk and kitchen table. Its gotten frustrating because we cant find anything we like and we dont want to waste money.












