One month old

Sweet Deacon turned 1month old on 12/4 and had a check up on that day. He weighed 8lbs, 4oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. He got one shot and was not happy about it!!

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Piccadilly Posh Photo Shoot

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On Nov 30th we went to Shepardstown, WV for our annual Picadilly Posh Christmas photo shoot with Molly Aguliar. It was very cold, so she took some pics of us inside first. Then she took some super cute pictures of Mason outside and with Santa. Deacon was quite fussy and I was afraid she wasn't going to get any cute pics of him. Of course, Molly always finds a way to capture the best pics!

Thanksgiving

We celebrated our first Thanksgiving as a family of four with a quiet lunch/leftover dinner at home. We got ham from Honey Backed Ham and potatoes from Throcks. I made rolls, macaroni, and green beans. A nice lil meal for my guys! The day was followed by devastating Egg Bowl loss that night! Yuck

Check ups and First Bath

On 11/8 we took Deacon to get blood work to make sure his jaundice was getting better and not worse. Nothing is worse as parent than having to watch your sweet baby get bloodwork. He only cried for a minute though!  On 11/16 we went in for a weight check. Deacon weighed 6 lbs 9 oz when we left the hospital on 11/6. He weighed 6lbs 11oz at this visit. On 11/17 D's cord fell off. So on 11/20 Sweet D enjoyed his first bath! I was so excited because Mason hated bath time so much for so long. He was such a good boy!

Deacon Warner Overby

After enduring what I felt was the most unbearable, painful, awful morning of my life we went to the hospital. Again. I don't know how women do labor with no drugs. I don't do pain. Ever. We take Mason to daycare, as it was a teacher work day.  So back we go. At this point, I was exhausted, frustrated, and borderline hysterical. They admitted me agian. However, this time a new Dr. was on call and the nurse said she would more than likely do my C-section today instead of tomorrow. This time I was dilated at 3 and in active labor. Whatever. I just wanted the pain to go away. Poor nurse stuck with me. After a bit, they did decide to do my surgery and began to get the ball rolling. Yay! I was still having contractions every 10 minutes, so waiting for the spinal tap seemed like a lifetime. Once I went back to the operating room, the anesthesiologist gave me my spinal tap. He had trouble at first and was hitting bone, which I felt. Finally, the pain was gone. This was very different than the epidural with Mason. No pain, but I could feel everything Dr. Sharma was doing. I felt the cut and her pulling out the head and then the body. Finally, at 3:32 pm, my sweet baby was here!!! Deacon Warner weighed 7 pounds and 1ounce and was 20 inches long. He was the sweetest, most precious thing and I just kept thanking God for giving much a miracle. Of course, it wouldn't be our lives of there wasn't chaos and nonsense following. My nurse let me know that Dr. Sharma made one side of my X-section scar longer than the other. I had to laugh bc that's totally something that world happen to me. I leave the OR and go to the post-op waiting area. I had the same nurse with me still. She went on and on about how much more pleasant I was to be around. Yeah, I did tell her I hated pain. Will left to go get Mason and let our families know our exciting, day early news. While I was waiting, the nurse gave me a plastic bag with D's DNA. Yes DNA. It's a new thing where they put all newborns DNA in the system. So much for Deacon being a serial killer. :) I was also informed that Deacon had some breathing problems at birth and that I would have to wait 5 hours to see him. 5 hours! I was devistated. Apparently, C-section babies are more at risk to have breathing problems because they don't go through the birth canal which squeezes fluids away from and out of them. I went to my room and waited.  Will and Mason came around 6 and we waited together. Finally, around 9, we were a family of 4 together. Will and Mason went home a while later and the baby and I rested. I got up at midnight to start walking around. They brought D to me around 5 am. A pediatrician from our doctors office came in to tell me that Deacon and I had a blood incompatibility and that they would have to monitor him for jaundice and anemia. Of course I also had multiple nurses and doctors let me know I failed my mandatory drug test they give all mothers. Yes, clearly I took the medication your doctors prescribed to me. Just gotta laugh it off I guess. Will took Mason to school and he stayed the night with our friends the Rudolph's. We spent the day in awe of our sweet angel. He had his surgery that afternoon. That night, my friend Janeen came to see us and meet Deacon. We also received excited news that my friend Whitney had her baby, a girl named Hardy. She and I attended grad school together and she lives an hour from us. Another friend from grad school, Ginger, had baby girl Rayner on 10/30. Ginger and I were also pregnant at the same time with Mason and her son Warner. They are a day apart.  The next day, we had pics made and later that afternoon, we were discharged. We had to wait for D to get another jaundice test, which showed it was better and not getting worse. We picked up Mason and finally, we were home.

Labor Pains and Big Bro gift

Saturday Nov 2nd was an uneventful day at home. That night around one in the morning I started feeling bad. It was daylight savings time, so after having contractions every 10 minutes through two am twice, I woke Will and told him it was time to go to the hospital. I was induced with Mason so I didn't know what labor was like, but I was pretty sure it was time. So, here we go, off to the hospital. They hook me up and check me. Poor Mason slept in a chair. Will slept on the floor with no pillow or blanked while we waited. Forever. The nurse told me that they paged the on call Dr. and she wasn't sure if she was going to do my surgery or not, since I had only dilated to one,but that they were going to hook me up to an IV and prepare just in case. Wow labor is painful. Around 6 in the morning, Will decided to leave so he could take Mason to some friends. Of course, 5 minutes after they leave the nurse comes to tell me they are discharging me. Whatever. I think the Dr. just didn't want to come in to do my surgery. So home we go. I tried to rest and be comfortable, but it was difficult. That night/morning we basically repeated the same process. I woke at one, in pain having  contractions every 10 minutes. I woke Will and this time he dropped me off and told me to call when they had a plan. Well, it was pretty much the same thing. Machines and exams. I was only at 2 this time. The same Dr. was on call and she sent me home again. This time with Percocet. The nurse said this would help until my admission on Tuesday. LOL. I took the meds at 6 and by 8 I was having contractions every 10 minutes again. This was very difficult for me because I became very anxious ESP with not knowing what was going on. I didn't have contractions with Mason and was medicated my whole labor with him. With all the chaos and madness, I decided to go ahead and give Madon his big brother gifts. He was very excited to recieve a cool new hoodie and video game.

Halloween and such

On the Wednesday before I left for maternity leave, the clinical department surprised me with a basket of wonderful baby gifts. I was so excited and overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity. I am very blessed to work with such sweet people. I had a drs appointment that afternoon. Can we say nightmare. Since we moved to VA, I have seen a nurse midwife. I saw her up until 36 weeks with this pregnancy. Their practice requires me to see an OBGYN for the last four weeks and delivery since I had a c-section with Mason. This was our first meeting with Dr. Wade and it was epic. She is very blunt and matter of fact, which is fine, but I need nurturing and kindness. She was very annoyed and vocal because when she entered the room, Will was on his phone. We discussed our concerns and asked questions. I had thought about tryingto deliver Deacon. After she examined me, she said she didn't think I woukd be able to have a VBAC. She was concerned about size and the fact that my labor never progressed with Mason, ESP since we knew D was probably going to be bigger. She was very abrupt and everytime Id ask will a question, she asked me why I was asking him because I was the one who had to make the choice.  So we decided we would have a c-section and that I would schedule it next week. I left feeling ok because she was very knowledgable and answered my questions, but like I said I need nurturing lol. Later that night, I had dinner with my sweet friend Bronwen at VSquared. Her bday is the day after mine, which makes or friendship that much more special. That Friday, we went to Mason's school for some trick or treating. We also got to see his art work displayed at the school.  Monday the 28th was my birthday and my last day at work. I had my last OB appointment that afternoon. We scheduled my surgery for November 5th at 2 (39 wks 1day). This appointment went much better. She was able to tell me that my cirvix or uturus or something was  flat instead of arched and that I would have a hard time having a VBAC. I felt much better having my life in her hands,since she is a great doctor dry humor/abruptness and all. On the 30th Mason went to a trunk or treat event for the Boy Scouts with his friend Teddy. On Halloween night, we went trick or treating around our neighborhood with my friend Patty and her niece. Mason got a ton of candy and had a great time.