Overdue update

Well, I haven't posted in a while b/c I've been a bit tired lately:) Luke eats about every 3 to 3 1/2 hrs. He has already grown alot since he was born. Wesley was hardly a baby for long and I guess that's how Luke will be too. He eats about 4 ounces every feeding now. He seems to be a pretty good baby. He doesn't really cry long cries when he does cry its just more like "whaaa" for a second or two and then he stops and kind of grunts. It seems like Wesley cried more and longer than him. It may be b/c Luke is more laid back or it might be that I'm just more confident now in my "mothering" skills. I'm alot more laid back this time myself too. I guess that's normal the second time around.

Wesley is doing pretty good with Luke. He loves for him to watch him do things like, go around & round the backyard with his mower, run in circles, swing, pretty much anything. He says "watch baby Luke." I can tell he's proud of himself when his little brother is watching him. The other day Luke was hungry and was crying and Wesley patted his foot and said "it's allright baby Luke." Wesley still does not like touching him much, but he is getting better at it. Tonight was the first night he just came up and patted his head.

Well, Fall is in the air, my favorite time of year. Even though there is not really a "Fall" here in south georgia. The leaves don't change, if any leaves, til about late november, early december. This is when I miss being in Tennessee. I LOVED it in the fall at Trevecca. Sometimes, some of the professors would have class outside. Ahh, I miss my college years. One reason I'm feeling reminiscent about Trevecca is b/c we just got finished with revival at our church with a man from Trevecca who is an adjunct professor. We knew him while we were there and him being here just made me think of my college years and really miss being there. I miss those late nights when I was an R.A. and I stayed up until 2AM making sure the doors were locked and everyone was in safely. However, I don't miss my alarm not going off the next morning and thus me forgetting to turn off the door alarm and waking up the R.D. Oops! I miss how Sonic & Jack in the box was right down the road for a late night snack. Oh, and Krispy Kreme too. I miss the spirit there at Trevecca and the chapel services. I miss driving down the road with my friends, Janet & Robin, and rolling down the windows listening to oldies music. I miss Mark and I going to Starbucks late, when we were dating and Mark sitting in the lobby with me during lobby duty. I miss going on a missions trip to Africa with other Trevecca students and experiencing the culture there. However, out of all of these wonderful memories I have of being at Trevecca, I would not go back and relive them b/c I am happy with where I'm at now and thankful to the Lord for bringing me this far and blessing me with a great family. It is good to think about these things every once in a while though.

I'm going to leave ya'll with a few pictures. Oh, and we went to the peanut festival in plains georgia, where president jimmy carter is from last saturday, and realized that we will probably need to get a double stroller. Wesley does not like to sit in strollers much anymore but when we go for longer walks, he likes to run away from us so we need to get one. My question is, mainly to Tori and Amanda, who I know have double strollers & 2 kids, do ya'll have one of those sit n stand strollers or one of the ones with 2 full seats in them? We can't decide which one would be better.


This is of Wesley & Luke with their matching "big brother/little brother shirts." It's hard to see them in the picture. Wesley started all the way at the other side of the chair and I told him to gradually move closer and he did, reluctantly.

 

Wesley likes to play peek a boo with Luke when he lays in his crib.

 

Luke's first bath. I tried to get both of them in there but it was hard. Wesley also has a busted nose and did it Sunday morning at church.

 

Wesley in his Thomas overalls that nana got for him.

 

More Pics

Coming home in his car seat. He looks so little.

 

Leaning up against the boppy.

 

On his changing table.

 

Me, Luke, & Wesley.

 

More PIcs

Uncle Michael and Luke.

 

Nana and Luke.

 

Wesley kissing Luke.

 

Luke in his going home outfit.

 

PIcs

I have been putting off posting pictures because for some reason, we can only post 4 at a time. We still have not figured out to post more than that. If you know how, please tell me. It may just be our computer. We probably need a new one.

Me & Luke right after he was born.

 

Grandma and Luke.

 

Pa & Luke.

 

Pops and Luke.

 

Luke's birth story

I am posting about Luke's birth story first and then I will post pics as soon as I can. I've been a bit busy:) Well,on Monday, the 8th, I had my 39 week doctor's appointment and was 3 cm dilated. That afternoon and into the evening, I was having contractions like every 4 to 5 minutes apart. I finally went to the hospital at around 11:00. They monitored me for 3hrs. and decided I was not progressing and sent me home. I was pretty upset b/c I didn't want to have to come back again. These contractions I was having were not painful, and they told me to come back when I couldn't talk through them. So, we went home.

The next day, I felt fine all day, and was still having the same contractions off and on the whole day but was never painful. Then, about 4:30 or 5:00 that afternoon, all of a sudden, I had the first real strong contraction. They kept getting stronger, and stronger, and I told Mark, this is it and we need to clean up and pack Wesley's stuff and go. Wesley was staying at some friend's house from church. He spent the night with them, his first night away from us, and did real good. Anyway, we got to the hospital at about 6:30. I was in such pain I was crying, which I do not do often. I wanted an epidural now and was upset b/c they had to take me to a triage room first to monitor me. When the nurse checked me and told me I was 6cm dilated. I about freaked out b/c I knew it went much slower with Wesley. I kept asking for an epidural and she kept telling me I had to have blood work done, and some other stuff first, yadayadayada. I just wanted to die, for real. After asking them about 50 times in a 30 minute period for an epidural, they finally wheeled me, in the bed, to labor and delivery. I had to have a full bag of IV fluid first, and the results back from the blood work before I could have it done. Oh, and I couldn't be any more than 9cm dilated. She checked like 3 more times and each time I had dilated more. Some of the nurses and one doctor said it was really pointless that I get the epidural b/c of how far along I was but I did not care. So, finally the anestheologist came in at about 8:30 when I was already 8 to 9cm dilated. If my water had broken, they said, I would not have been able to have one. I was so thankful b/c I was praying that I would be able to have one. I was pain free for about 45 minutes to an hour and started pushing and Luke came out about 25 minutes later. He was posterior or "sunny side up," which the doc said is harder to push out than an anterior baby. He did have the cord wrapped around his neck a little. I guess that's one reason why with each contraction his heart rate dipped. He was a little pale too, I guess b/c of the cord, but was fine soon after. I am just thankful to the Lord that everything went well and little Luke is doing good. I will post pics as soon as I can. I promise.

Luke David Amspaugh is here

Just wanted to let everyone know that I had Luke on Tuesday at 9:59pm. He weighed 8lbs. 5 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long.I will post pics later. He looks alot like Wesley did.

I'm still pregnant

Yep, I'm still pregnant. I had a doctor's apt. Tuesday and he asked if I wanted to be checked and I decided not to be. When I was pregnant with Wesley, I went to my 39week apt. and was 3 cm dilated. So, the doctor at the time "stripped my membranes" to help bring on labor, which was very painful! I had him the next morning, so it must have worked. You have to be at least 2 or 3 cm. dilated for them to do this and also, this doctor won't do it until your at least 39 weeks, so I thought it was pointless for him to check me. My next apt. is monday and I will be checked then. I had Wesley 5 days before my due date. I guess we'll see if it happens the same way this time. I think I'll just cry if the doctor tells me I'm not dilated any, b/c then I'll have to wait a whole entire week. I don't think my stomach can stretch any more. I'm a planner and I hate the waiting game and not knowing when it may happen. That's one good thing about women who have c-sections, is that they know when it will happen, and can plan around that.

I'm getting more out of breath now when I walk. Like this morning, I had to keep sitting down and resting. But, it did get better throughout the day. I'm also pretty tired, even though I get enough sleep during the night(I do get up like every 2 hrs. to go to the bathroom). It's like its going back to how I felt the 1st trimester with being so tired. At least my big toe isn't hurting like Mark, then I'de really be in pain, right Mark?:)