Meet Miss Emily Hanchett

Its time to come back!!

Life with a toddler and working made it impossible to blog. I don't see how you other mommies do it. I found myself never having time to write and it was always easier to just post short and sweet comments on Facebook. However, looking back I love that I was able to read all about Collin's first year of life and I hope one day he will enjoy reading it too. I really want to be able to do the same thing for Emily, so she too can read it one day.

So, here goes....

Miss Emily Grace Hanchett was born on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. It was 1:39pm and she weighed 7 lbs 10oz and was 18.25 inches long.

My pregnancy with Emily was a whirl wind. After having your first baby time just goes by so fast, and you don't get to focus on all the things you did with your first pregnancy. Some days can even go by and you forget that you are pregnant. So I would for sure say it was an easier pregnancy than Collin's.

We found out that we were pregnant on November 12, 2012. We were in Houston, and on the day before we were at the Texans Grill watching the Houston Texans Football Game for Josh's birthday and we decided to stay the night in Houston. The next morning at the hotel I decided just to see (I kinda had a feeling), and sure enough it was a plus sign.. What a wonderful birthday present for Josh. We are having a baby!!

But has far as the pregnancy, I did have morning sickness for the first three months, not as bad as with Collin, but still not a lot of fun. My second trimester was a breeze, I felt good most of the time. We found out we were having a girl at our 20 week appointment, we both could not have been more excited. We had our boy and our girl. The third trimester was probably the worst. It seemed she was getting so big so fast and there was not a lot of room. My stomach hurt most of the time from her kicking and stretching out. Plus she never stayed still, some days she was breech, then sideways, then head down. Pretty much on each weekly visit to the doctor she was in a new position.

My due date was July 26, 2013, but since I had a C-section before we knew were going to have another C-section. The doctor decided Friday, July 19th would be the day.  On Wednesday, I was scheduled to have by blood work done so that it would be back from the lab for Friday.  But Emily had other plans. My mom and I went to the hospital for the blood work and they had me fill out the paper work in the registration office. While I was in there, signing my name I started having hard contractions, and I think I scared the office lady to death, she started freaking out and said she really wanted me to go upstairs and get checked out, she even ran out of the room and got a wheel chair. I was not that nervous because I had been having contractions for a while. But it made her feel better.

Well the next thing I know after putting the heart monitor on the baby, they said today is the day, that the contractions were close together and we were having the baby, NOW. That is the word the nurse used. NOW. I was like oh my gosh I have to call Josh. We are having a baby today!! This was all about 11am and Emily was born at 1:39pm. For all you mommies out there that are going to have a second C-Section, I want to put your mind at ease, for me it was a lot easier, even though it was a surprise time. I think it is a mind thing, I was much calmer and relaxed. I talked to the doctor most of the time she was doing the c section about random things and she even had the radio going. With Collin I was scared and nervous because I didn't know what was going to happen. Even Josh was more calm..it was like we were Pros at this.. ha ha ha. Not really. The recovery time is still not easy. I won't lie, it hurts! But seeing her face for the first time, it melts your heart

We could not be any happier. She is perfect and our family is now complete. We decided together that two was our stopping point. Now it time focus on our two little ones.

Collin is being great big brother. I love him to pieces. He tries to share his things with her, his toys or cookies. Too cute. There is a little bit of jealousy though, mainly in the mornings, he does not understand why he has to go to day care and mommy is staying home with the baby. He cries, but I think it will just take time. We will get there.

There is so much more to post but I will write more tomorrow. Here are some pics.