Our Little Girl Is ONE Month Old!!!!

I can't believe my little girl is one month TODAY! She is truly a blessing. She is such a good baby, Tony and I have adjusted very well to her being here. She has changed so much in one month. If I could let her sleep through the night I would, but the doctor still wanted us to wake and feed her during the night. On Friday we go for her one month check up so hopefully the doctor will give us the go ahead to let her sleep during the night. When Ella is awake she is so active and alert. She loves to just look around and move her arms and legs. We try to put her on her stomach twice a day to help her practice lifting her head. Ella and I are enjoying the summer, I can pretty much take her any where with no problem or crying. She loves riding in the car and going for walks. She is truly the light of our lives and we can't explain how much we love her.

My friend Kristy went back to work today, which was really sad for me because we spent a lot of time together while we were both off. Ella and Madison are already best friends, below you will see in some pictures. We really enjoyed spending time with Kristy and Madison!

We hope everyone is enjoying their summer!!!

Firsts for Ella

Hi-

Ella has had many firsts during her first 3 weeks! We've been enjoying our summer together!

First time eating from a bottle

First time doing tummy time

First Bath

First 4th of July

First time at the Beach

First time at the beach with Madison

Ella- 1 Week Old

Hi-

I can't believe that Ella is over a week old now! She is doing great! She is a great sleeper and eater. I hope it stays that way. We have her two week appointment on Monday. I can't explain how much I love her. She has changed so much since we've been home. Here are some recent pictures of her.

Baby Ella Has Arrived

Hi Everyone!

Well we are home and very excited to be here. Nothing beats home especially when you are sleeping in a hospital bed. However, our experience at the hospital was AMAZING!! Every single nurse and doctor that we came in contact with was AWESOME!!! I can't complain about anything. They always checked on us and got us anything we wanted.

The Story of her birth:

Tony and I arrived at the hospital at 3:30am on Monday June 14th. I started having contractions at around 1:45am. They were about 5-6 minutes apart. We were in triage for a couple of hours. I had to walk the halls for an hour to get me more dilated. When we checked into our room I was 3cm. At around 7am they broke my water. Contractions started to pick up and when I started to cry I knew it was time to get the epidural. The epidural was great...at one point though it wasn't numbing my left side so I was feeling the contractions. They had to adjust the cath and give me two extra doses. Then it started to work. The last hour was probably the worst because I had a lot of pressure and I was very nauseous. I wanted to push but couldn't because my doctor hadn't arrived yet. FINALLY at 1:45pm I was able to push. My doctor was great, she is a great motivator. I pushed for 15 minutes and Little Ella arrived at 1:58pm. It was the most incredible thing I have ever experienced in my entire life! Tony was AMAZING! He was there every step of the way and calmed me at the end when it got rough. He saw the birth of his daughter and said it was amazing. Both grandma's were there at the time of her birth and were so excited to see her right after.

Since we've been home things have been good, but also different. Ella eats every 2-3 hours so Tony and I set an alarm and wake up to feed and change her. She would probably sleep most of the night if we let her, but she needs to eat. She does have a small case of Jaundice, but nothing serious. This can get taken care of by just feeding her and having her poop all the time :). She is such a sweet little girl. She only cries when she is hungry, has a dirty diaper or is naked. We really love our peditrician. She has helped us with things that we have questions on and has given us a plan thus far for Ella. She says Ella is a perfectly healthy baby. We see her next for Ella's two week appointment. Also Ella is getting an Echo on July 2nd just to make sure everything is good. I have no worries about that.

We just wanted to thank everyone for visiting in the hospital and at home. We have such wonderful friends and family.

Tony and I can't even explain how much we love her!!!

My Last Picutre being pregnant- 40 Weeks

Ella Jean Michaud

DOB: 6/14/10

Time: 1:58pm

Weight: 7lbs 7oz

Length: 19.5 inches

Happy Family :)

It's Time For Her Arrival!!!

Hi Everyone!

Well this little girl is deciding that she doesn't want to enter this world on her own. On Tuesday June 15th I will be induced. Hopefully it will only take that one day for her to come. We have been spending our last few days relaxing and spending time together. In just a few short days there will be 3 of us, which is hard to believe. We can't wait for all of you to finally meet her. We will let you know when she arrives.

Love,
Lauren and Tony

39 Weeks!!! 5 Days left

I know it's been awhile! Well we are down to 5 days people! We can't believe we are going to be parents in 5 days or less...hopefully not more! The anticipation is very high, we feel like this last month has taken FOREVER! I went to the doctor yesterday. I'm 2 cm dialated which is good. I've had some contractions but not many. It's not unusual to have your first baby late so we will see. I have a feeling that she might be coming this weekend...so we will see. There isn't much else to report, we will be sure to let everyone know once she arrives.

Take Care!

35 Weeks!

Hi there-

So here we are at 35 weeks, I can't believe that there are only 5 short weeks to go! Time has surely flown by!

What has happened in the last 3 weeks? Well I had my shower, which was fantastic. We received a lot of wonderful presents. Thank you for everyone that attend and for all the wonderful gifts. My friend Kristy had her baby on April 24th, she is soooo beautiful!!! Her name is Madison Lily Church and she weighed in at 6lbs 9oz; 21 inches long. I can't believe she is already here. Now she just has to wait for her new BFF to arrive so they can finally meet:). Tony and I had our last ultrasound on Thursday and baby M is weighing in at 5lbs 13oz, she is on her way to be a 7.5 to 8 pound baby if she comes on time. I was thinking that is how big she might be. I noticed in week 34 that things started to change. She is definitely lower and my belly has dropped, she is resting more on bladder...fun. We also had a check-up also, she is head down which is great. Now I'm going to be going to the doctor every week until she is born. Tony and I finished up our last birthing class on Monday. We've learned a lot from that class, I think we feel more prepared if that is possible :).
Not much else is going on here. I hope all the mothers out there have a great Mother's Day. We will keep you posted and let you know when Baby M arrives.

35 Weeks



















Madison Lily