Update

I can not believe Taylor will be 2 weeks old on Wednesday and will have her first Drs appt. I am excited to see what she will weigh cause she has grown so much already. Lexi has finally warmed up to Taylor. I would say it took 4 to 5 days for her to realize she wasnt going anywhere and that she was a new addition to the family. She will run to the room with me when she hears her crying and loves to pat her back with me while I burp her. I just have to keep Lexi from poking her in the eyes cause she is in that stage where she likes to point at your eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. But so far we havent had any major problems.

Taylor is such a great baby. She only wakes up at night to eat and then she most of the time will just go right back to sleep. We have been working hard at keeping her in her bassinet and the last several nights she has slept the whole time in there. So we are getting 3-4 hour increments of sleep. I dont feel sleep deprived at all. She is such a cutie and we love her so much.

My mom and I have been sewing away with the sewing machine Scott got me for Mothers Day. We have made burp cloths, shoes, hooded towels, nursing cover, binky clips and a car seat canopy. We still have so much more to make too. I will put up pics of all the stuff when I get done with some more stuff. Now I just need to learn how to sew. That is our project this week.

Can I tell you how nice it is not to be pregnant anymore!!!! Its so nice not to have to go to the bathroom every 15 mins too. I have pretty much lost all the baby belly already but I definitely need to hit the gym. I am excited in a few months to buy some new clothes. Its been awhile with being pregnant back to back like I was to get to buy myself some things.

Scott has been great with the kids. He has really helped with Lexi. She has been a little needy and he will just take her to the park, on a walk, or just play with her while I take care of Taylor. In the middle of the night if Taylor cries he will just scoop her up and quiet her down. He is such a great dad.

My mom is still here for a little over a week so reality still hasnt set in yet. I need to get a schedule down so when I am on my own I will be able to handle it. We went out shopping on Friday and it is so tough with 2 little ones. Lexi still isnt old enough to walk around by herself yet so Im sure I will be spending a lot of days at home till she is a little older. She just loves playing on our balcony so we are going to deck that out so she feels like she is outside and not cooped up inside.

Its so quiet right now. Scott, my mom, Heather, and Lexi went to church and I am here all alone with Taylor and she is sleeping away. Its weird. But its nice just to relax. I should be showering or taking a nap. I will probably go do that right now.

Here is such a cute video of Taylor and Lexi. Lexi wouldnt stop kissing and hugging Taylor. It really was a tender moment cause it shows how much Lexi has warmed up to her sister and tells me that things are going to be OK!

Lexi & Taylor's Site

Since I have 2 kids now and had one website dedicated to only Lexi I will make that website both of their websites. I havent decided if I am going to change the name of the blog or not. I will let everyone know what I decide because I know Lexi & Taylor have lots of fans and family far away that enjoy looking at their pictures.
It has been great being at home. Taylor is such a great baby. I dont even feel sleep deprived one bit. I only wake up about 2 times a night to feed her and then she just goes right back to sleep. Lexi is still adjusting. Sometimes she has some jealous moments and only wants us to pay attention to her but she is getting a lot better. It is so nice not to be pregnant anymore. With them being so close in age I feel like I have been pregnant for forever. Its nice to have my body back. :)

I will leave you with a sweet picture of Scott and the girls.

My Little Girl is Here!!

I guess I dont have much to do in the hospital but take pics of Taylor and edit them. I feel great and even better than the first time. Scott took Lexi to the park cause she was getting a little restless being cooped up in the hospital room. Scott has been such a great Dad. He has helped out with Lexi and even changed Taylor's first diaper (a poopie one) without even being asked. Since I am all alone right now eating this wonderful hospital lunch (I really do mean that, its great) I will tell you how things started.

I was dilated to a 4 Monday morning at my Drs appt but still not really having any contractions so he stripped my membranes and I went on my way. Tuesday I was not feeling that great. I made Scott come home from work and I started to feel better as the day went on. I had some contractions but nothing consistent or painful. I had always told Scott I would hate to have contractions in the middle of the night and have to go to the hospital. Well 4:30 am isnt exactly in the middle of the night so I guess it was ok. I started feeling pretty uncomfortable around then Wednesday morning. It was to uncomfortable to sleep so I just sat there and played on my iPod. About 5 am I started having contractions that actually hurt so I started to time them. They were very sparatic but I still wasnt able to sleep. Around 6 I decided to get in the shower, If I was going to go to the hospital I wanted to at least be clean. :) After my shower they started getting more intense and closer together. I told Scott we are going to the hospital call your Dad and have him come watch Lexi. When his Dad arrived we headed over. When I got there I was 5cm and 90%. I told them I had the Strep B infection so they wanted to get me started on medicine right away, for at least 4 hours. It was starting to get painful so I was able to have my epidural right away. Within about 15 mins I was pain free for the rest of the delivery.

Basically Scott and I just chilled for about 5 hours till the Dr came in and broke my water. He said I wasnt progressing that fast so he wanted to give me some Pitocin (medicine to increase the intensity of your contractions to help you dilate faster). The nurse left to help deliver a baby so about an hour later they started the Pitocin. I would say about 30 mins later I was 9 cm and feeling pressure. There were literally 6 babies born within an hour before me so I had to wait my turn. Once the Dr got back in the room with me it was time to push. I cant remember how long I pushed for but I think it was about 3 or 4 sets of contractions. The baby was posterior, meaning she was face up, she wasnt wanting to turn over so the Dr kept holding her in the correct position. Once she was out she had had the cord wrapped around her neck 3 times. I would say it was a very relaxed and casual delivery. The only crazy thing was my placenta ruptured away from my uterus causing blood to go every where and I mean everywhere.

We are so blessed and excited to have Taylor join our family. Its still hasnt set in that we are a family of 4 yet. She is such a great baby. She is relaxed and hardly ever cries just mainly sleeps. You always hear how can you love the second as much as the first but you find the room. I am growing to love her more every minute. We are going to be heading home tomorrow morning. I am so excited my Mom was able to change her flight and she is coming in tomorrow instead of 2 weeks from now. She helps me a great deal after having a baby. She just knows everything.

Lexi is adjusting but still isnt quite sure whats going on. Its been a big adjustment for her to be without her Mom and to see me in the hospital like this. She loves her little sister and always wants to touch her. I am sure they will be great friends.

Pregnancy Pics & Lexi

More to come. Scott took these of Lexi and I. :)

Drs Appts

I just got back from the Drs. and in the last 5 days I have dilated another centimeter. Now I am 3 cm and still 70% effaced. Last time I went into labor with Lexi I was 4 cm when I got to the hospital but as I know from last time (being dilated to 2 cm for a month) that this doesn't mean anything. I just have a feeling it will happen this weekend but who knows. I havent been feeling too great these last few days and after my exam this morning I am just in PAIN!!!! The Dr wants to see me again on Monday so we will see if I either make it to then or if I have progressed anymore. I also was told that I have Group B Strep. This isnt exactly the best news but it affects the baby more than it does me. I will be given medicine while I am in labor so the baby doesnt get it. I wont go into to many details but if you want to read more about it click HERE.
I did loose some weight this appointment which is nice. I have done pretty good this pregnancy as well as last time. I am at about 25 lbs that I have gained. Not to shabby. My only weakness right now is Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches (I have them practically every day for lunch) and huge glasses of milk. I can never get too much milk.
Last night Scott and I did a lot of cleaning and getting ready. We put the pack and play up in our room and I started packing my bag for the hospital. Just counting down the days till I see my little girl. I am curious to see what she will look like.


Lexi also had her 15 month checkup on Monday. Her stats are:

Weight: 20 lbs 2 oz 10%
Length: 31.4 inches 75%
Head: 45 cm 10%

I wont mention all the things she is doing now just because she is doing so many new things. I will say she surprises us every day with how much she knows, has learned, and understands. We just love her so much and I cant wait for her to be a big sister.

Mothers Day and Baby

My Parents sent me some flowers for Mother's Day in this very cool vase. I was very surprised when the knock on the door was a flower delivery man. :) Thanks again Mom, Dad, and Erin!!

I have also been telling Scott that I wanted a sewing machine because I am gonna try and make some stuff for the new baby. Friday afternoon he called and said he was coming home early. I was very excited because most of the time he will tell me he is coming home early and then he gets to busy but this time he got off and came home with a sewing machine for me for Mothers Day. I was very happy!!! Thanks so much Scott!! Now I just have to learn how to sew. Good thing my Mom is an expert at it.

Here I am at 37 weeks. I am already 2 cm dialated and 70% effaced so we are really expecting her to come at any time. I feel like I look so low right now. I am beyond uncomfortable. I keep saying I dont remember all this so fast last time. I have been getting a few contractions here and there but mainly a lot of tightness. I go to the Dr again on Wednesday so we will see if I have progressed at all. Well at the most I have 2 weeks from Wednesday. Scary!!!!! This is coming so quick and it could happen today. I keep telling Scott we need to get things ready but we keep delaying it. I guess I wont feel completely ready until we have my bags packed and the baby's stuff all ready. We are planning on doing that tonight lets hope the Jazz game doesnt distract us.

Well I think we have narrowed it down to 3 names, I think.

Taylor Paige Beaudin
Sidney Layne Beaudin (Layne is my middle name)
Jacey Paige Beaudin

We will see what happens with that.


In the mean time Celeste and I made lots of hair clips and headbands on Saturday. I made some for Baby #2 and Lexi and she made some for her nieces. I think they turned out pretty cute. We will be doing more projects soon provided the baby doesnt come yet. Then when my Mom comes I am gonna be going crazy with projects.

I guess I better go back to cleaning and getting things ready.