Renovation Update Part 3

Oh, hey did I mention? We have two toddlers who have never slept anywhere else, a brand new baby and 2 adults and we aren't living at home? 

We are at my sisters who so graciously let us stay in her house. For a week. 

Anywho. 

Monday. 

It was one big room. This is both our rooms. No more walls. 

Tuesday. 

The start of stairs. 

Wednesday 

Finished stairs 

Framed for the door. 

Im kind of pissed about this room, he told me he was taking about a foot off. 12 inches. He took 23. This room is small now. But literally nothing I can do now. The stairwell flows nicely and it does look good. And this will be a playroom for a long time. Until they want to split, and the girls will move into our room in a few weeks. 

Our room, waiting for the door. And finished drywall. 

Today is Thursday. Day 4 here..the girl save slept pretty well. Jolie has done better since switching to sensitive formula. She was a gassy lady. 

But all the girls have been having fun and getting along great!! 

Jolie's Birth Story

So lets back up. 

Monday. I call to get my appointment changed. I use the excuse- I won't have my kids the next day and it would be easier. In reality, I was just anxious.

I go. They are like oh you are 39+5. No.. I think I'm 39+3. Nope. I'm wrong. My due date is actually Wednesday the 13th. Who knew. 

So, he so kindly. And painfully stripped my membranes and he's like, oh you will have spotting, cramping and possibly some contractions. Sweet, progress. 

Nope.

I went back to work and nothing. 

Tuesday I started to lose my mucous plug a little bit. I got excited and thought today!! I worked 8-1 and Andrews school for an early dismissal for snow! 

I lost more of the mucus plug throughout the day and night. But no contractions. 

I wake up pregnant again. 

I did laundry and realized how many mis matched kid socks I have. 

Snapped this while the girls napped and I actually did my hair! 

Since I was 40 weeks and all. 

The girls woke up and we ventured over to my sisters. 

I took This picture from her recliner. 10 minutes later I moved and pretty much peed myself. I was like oh. (Wide eyed emoji). 

I ran to her bathroom. I had soaked through my pad. But my pants and underwear were still good.  I couldn't tell if I peed myself or my water broke. So my sister gave me a new pad. Said lay down on the couch, if in 10 minutes when yo get up- it gushes. It's Your water. 

I laid down. 3 minutes later. I sneezed or coughed (I can't remember). And BAM. It was definitely my water. 

I ran to the bathroom. Needed new underwear and pants. And texted me husband it was for real. It was about 245 at this point, class ends at 315. Luckily, since it happened at my sisters- she took my kids, fed them dinner and put them to bed. 

We ran home finished packing. Which of course I forgot a ton of stuff but whatever. And headed over. They put me in triage. Tested to see if it was my water or not- and yes it was. They checked me and I was at a 3 still. I got put in a room and a super nice nurse got me started waking. Unfortunately it didn't do anything. So they started me on Pitocin. 

Around 630pm my contractions were getting intense at 2-3 minutes apart. I was still only a 3. But,I thought I better call for the epidural. 2.5 hours later. By the time the nurse came, started my IV drip, etc. I got an epidural. I felt like I was dying a slow death. Seriously how do people do it without them. I'll never know. 

At this point I hadn't been checked since 6. So around 945 she checked me.. 7. The nurses didn't seem too confident so either they were newbies (she did spend like 10 minutes in there) or I was a tad farther along.. 

She called the on call dr, Dr Hembree, whom I had never met. She checked me and said 10+2. Whatever the heck that meant. That was around 10:49 pm, Andrew Texted my parents and used the bathroom while they set up. I pushed for exactly 30 seconds. I thankfully and amazingly couldn't feel the contractions which was much different than before. Heck this was all different than before. I gave birth in an OR full or 20+ people. They took my babies away immediately and I didn't get them back for 1.5 hours.

The nurse held my right leg, Andrew held my left leg. I couldn't feel a contraction so she pressed on my belly and told me when to push. 

1-10 seconds

Again 10 seconds

Dr. Hembree asked if I had one more in me.

Sure, I can't feel anything. 

10 seconds. At this point, I did need a break, I felt short of breath. She said oh, I can see her head, she has some hair. She then laughed and said oh she's moving her head back and forth. And dr, Hembree motioned her head like she was doing. 

I laughed. 

She said OH! She's coming out. Which made me laugh again. And there she was. 

10:58PM.. 9 minutes since Andrew had texted my parents. She was here! 

They put her on my chest immediately! I can't even describe that feeling. It was so different this time. So different. 

8.2lbs, 20.5" and I laughed her out with a push of 30 seconds. I can't even believe it. It couldn't have went Better, the dr was amazing. Within 8.5 hours of my water breaking- I had her! 

Jolie Annalynn Moore

Baby girl with all the cheeks, born on her due date. Imagine that. 

Will update big sisters reactions later. 

Jolie Annalynn

My baby Jolie girl, 

You were a surprise. You are the best surprise. I remember writing about missing something I never knew I really even wanted and you are it. God knew what we needed and wanted. 

You surprised us again and came on your due date! Just barely. You are so adorable and chunky and sweet. You, so far, barely cry and just love to be here. You have Mommas squinty eyes. Yo surprised is by being completely stumped on who you look like.

Is it daddy? Is it mommy? Ella? Or Bria? We aren't really sure. What a surprise it will be to eventually find out as you change! 

Your big sisters have been so excited to see you. & you didn't disappoint. Ella was beyond obsessed and I'm pretty sure you are her real life baby doll. Sorry, about that. We can't discourage her though, she's going to make an awesome mommy one day and that's part of my job! It's going to take Bria a minute to warm up, after all she was he baby, until surprise! 

You surprised us with hair, but not as much as I thought you would have had. All that heart burn.. But it's a nice shade of brown. You have deep blue squinty eyes and are already trying to show everyone up by lifting your head. You are a great snuggler but are doing well sleeping on your back too. 

We can't wait to bring you home, then move in with Nene (long story but you'll have a room soon girlfriend) then back home. I can't wait to get into a routine and even I can't wait to try out baby wearing. Now that's a surprise. You are too cute not to snuggle. 

So, surprise Jolie Annalynn! You are part of our crazy, wild circus now. No going back now sweet thang. 

Jolie's Maternity

So I'm kind of sad these pictures will soon be "outdated" of our family because oh my gosh they are my most favorite ever! Even though I'm semi giant, but I loved our outfits in these! The girls dresses!!!! When I bought them at a consignment sale you should have seen the looks Andrew gave me. But I Luuuuurved them & they were perfect to show off Bria's hazel eyes and Ella's baby blues!! 

I liked my outfit too, shockingly. I felt pretty and covered and felt like a mom but cute. & of course, my husbands super handsome and I never get to see him dressed up. So win win. 

One of my favs even though they aren't smiling! 

Oh dear! 

That grin and those puffy under eyes are my favorite! 

The two most common Ella faces! Perfect! 

I super love this one! 

My girls. I love Bria in these 

Ugh! 

This doesn't really lol like Ella to me, but it's one of my favorites. You can see her chipped front tooth and her scar on her ear. And it's totally her. 

Oh bri! 

Another favvvvv

I adore this one of all of us. 

These couldn't be more perfect to me welcome to the circus Jolie Annalynn! We are ready to meet you!

Annnnnnd Paint

Master bedroom

Hallway / sewing desk /closet 

Looking into Jolies room

Jolies room

The left wall will get striped black and white 

Closet and reading nook

Other side.. So right wall will be striped. 

Bathroom was painted navy but no chair rail..so it's pretty dark and hard to see.. 

Also, get this. They have to do the hallway next week. Starting Monday. It affects both of our bedrooms..  So we are going to have to vacate the house in order to let them finish. And we have to take over Sabreenas (my siters$ upstairs.

So I'm probably going to have a newborn. In someone else's house. With kids that may or

May not sleep because it's a weird place.. & it may take all week.. 

Super duper fun!