Happy Friday! Week 2 of Mackenzie!

Well, this week was much easier than last week...It's so funny how fast your life changes.  Not that we had much of a life before hand, but now its so different.  There is a tiny little person that solely relies on you for everything.  Since I chose to breastfeed, it's literally everything!  Brandon changes her diapers, burps her, and just lays with her to help me out.  I look forward to him coming home every day.  I love every minute with her, but it's so nice to hear him pull in and know that I can do the dishes without looking over my shoulder every 2 seconds.  

This week we have learned that Mackenzie doesn't like to have a dirty diaper on her.  By that I mean...we change her diaper after she pees (due to screaming)...then as soon as we practically tighten it, she poops...then we change it (again due to screaming)...then she poops again.  Then she is a happy camper!  

She is such a good baby.  She only cries when she has those dirty diapers.  When she is hungry, she just eats her hands or clicks her mouth...It's very obvious!  haha.  Then at night, we swaddle her, hit the lullaby on her mobile, and put her in her crib.  She sleeps soooo hard...just like Brandon.

Brandon...let's talk about that...Mackenzie is ALL Brandon.  Her looks, her faces, her demeanor, everything.  Heck, even her gas is like Brandon!  haha.  We keep it classy in the Davis household.

Last week, my friend and coworker, Merica, took her newborn pictures.  They came out awesome.  Here are a few, but I'm sure you saw them on Facebook!  We took them at the Rock Quarry in Downtown Greenville.   It's the same place we took our wedding photos.  It brought back lots of memories and was great to be able to go to the same place and take her newborn pictures.  

Can you believe she is 17 days old today?!?!?!!?!  I can't!

Mackenzie's Birth Day

I can't believe my weekly pregnancy posts have come to an end!  It's like saying goodbye to pregnancy...It's kind of sad...but then I look at Mackenzie and I just smile.  Well, here's the dillie--o on her birth day.  

We started out week 39 with a weekly visit to see the doctor.  Brandon went with me since I was already dilated to 3 and 80% effaced the week before.  So, my favorite doctor did my check and I was dilated to 4 and 90% effaced.  She looked at Brandon and I and said..."lets have a baby tomorrow!"  Brandon started to get teary eyed and choked up.  It was so sweet.  He was so beyond excited...So, off we left knowing that the next day would not be the same as today.  Here's what I looked like on 7/29/13.  

At 4:45am on July 30th, we called the hospital to see what time we needed to be there.  6:30...what was I going to do until 6:30.  So, I took another shower and redid my hair to try and stay relaxed.  I was so anxious, nervous, scared, excited, and every other emotion you can imagine.  Then at 6:00, Brandon was ready to go...so we were off to the hospital that was only 10 minutes away.  

Here we are at the elevators!  

We check in and walk to the Labor and Delivery room that I would set up shop in for the next 7 1/2 hours.  We got comfy and cozy and then the troops showed up.  My sister and parents decided that they wanted to spend the day with us.  So, we all hung out.  

By 7:15 I was hooked up to the Pitocin, IV, Blood Pressure monitor and some other stuff.  At 8:30ish, Dr. Alt came and broke my water...boy was that weird!  haha.  From then on until about 10:30ish, I was ok...chatting, feeling contractions but they weren't hurting, and watching tv...then around 11:00, I had tears in my eyes from the contractions...Epidural...yes ma'am!!  Within 15 minutes, Dr. Drugs was there to hook me up!!  haha. That wasn't his name but boy did he make me feel much better! 

 From 11 until about 3:00ish, our day was uneventful.  I was feeling contractions but they didn't hurt and I was still laughing and joking (except when that damn BP cuff went off...that hurt like hell...my nurse (Stephanie) kept telling me that it was a distraction from contractions and boy it sure was!  Then all of a sudden, I couldn't laugh any more..the pressure was so intense...quickly people started leaving the room and my nurse said we were gonna start pushing...little did I know how much work this is!!  I was very thankful that my mom and Brandon were there with me and that I had one kick ass nurse.  She was amazing.  Then, at 3:52pm, Mackenzie Elizabeth entered the world weighing 7 lbs 4 oz and measuring 20 inches long.  Brandon was so amazing the entire time.  He was so supportive and truly the best husband and partner I could ask for.  There is nothing sweeter than your husband telling you that he was "so proud of you."  

I couldn't believe she was here!  How was that precious baby inside my belly?  Babies are truly magical and a gift from God.  And so, from this moment on, our lives changed forever.  In Mackenzie's first 10 days, we have had many laughs, cries, and challenges.  How could someone so small change your life so much?  She's so amazing and such a blessing for Brandon and I.  Here are some pictures from the hospital.  

                      Our first family photo



                                                         
                                                                                              Sweet baby girl and I

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gramma's Girl

                        

Grandpa and Mack

                                                                                Jill and Mack

  

                         Kate and Mack                                                                 My amazing Dr :)  

Aunt Katie

 

 <---Monica



            Tina --------->

After 2 days in the hospital, it was time to go home!  Mackenzie and I sat in the back seat while Brandon drove home.  

And so it began....our new life with Mackenzie.  :-)