Pease Porridge Hot

Pease porridge hot!
Pease porridge cold!
Pease porridge in the pot
Nine days old.

Some like it hot,
Some like it cold,
Some like it in the pot
Nine days old!

(Jon was 9-days old in these professional photos.)
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Delivery Day

     Jonathan Petar Bojlevski was born on July 16th, 2009 at 1:26pm. He was 8.79 pounds and 21-inches long.
     Happy 6-weeks to Jon today!
     My section was scheduled for the July 16th at 10:00am. I had to be at the hospital by 8:00. I set the alarm for 6:00 so we could get Lydia to my mothers before we left. I wanted to have enough time to have a nice good-bye with Lydia.
     The alarm went off at 6:00 and my water broke somewhere between 6:10 and 6:15. Go figure. Jonathan had his own delivery plans! I called mom and told her to come pick up Lyds to save us some time. She asked me if I was contracting and I told her I wasn't. The contractions did start shortly after that and they seemed to come hard and fast. I remember being annoyed with mom because she took 'too long' to get to the house. We jumped in the car and headed to the hospital. We were stuck for a bit in the downtown construction traffic and Pete was running a few red lights once we got off the highway. By the time I arrived at the hospital, I was 4 centimeters dilated and fully effaced. Within a half hour, I felt the need to push. They checked me again and I was fully dilated.
     In my head, I was still prepping for the section and they were prepping me as well, because that was what I wanted. At that time though the nurse suggested that I just deliver. The doctor for my section was still in route to the hospital. She had to be called since it was before my scheduled section time. I think my head spun like the exorcist and told her I needed pain medication. They called the doctor and got approval to give me something for my drip to take the edge off. I really was not mentally ready to deliver and was petrified that I'd have a similar delivery of Lydia. A while later, they suggested delivery again. I told them I'd need an epidural. I couldn't do it without an epidural. Another call to the doctor and the epidural was approved.
     I did push for two and a half hours, but it was nothing like Lydia's tense delivery. It was relaxing and I pushed when I wanted. We needed to use suction to finish Jon's delivery, which we also did with Lyds. I just couldn't seem to get their heads past my pubic bone. With Jon, he came out on the first try. They immediately lay him on my belly and Pete was able to cut the cord; both experiences that we didn't get to enjoy with Lydia. Lydia was immediately whisked away since she was in distress, so it didn't even dawn on me that they would lay Jon on my belly. What a lovely and touching experience that was. It felt completely overwhelming and good.
     I am so pleased with my delivery. I'm also thankful that I was able to have such a pleasant birth experience this time. My recovery has been amazing. Again, much, much better than my recovery with Lydia. This time, I was able to get back to exercise just 10-days after delivery. I had none of the extra pains that I felt with Lydia. I was shocked that a recovery could be so quick.
     Things have been going well at home for the past six weeks. I'm not returning to work until Columbus Day. That will give me an additional month home with Jonathan. I just couldn't see returning to work when Jon was only eight weeks old. We are enjoying our time and keeping busy doing the playgroup activities and getting together with friends and family. We are keeping just as busy as we've always been!

Welcome Jonathan Petar!

     Jonathan Petar, born July 16, 2009 at 1:26pm. 8.79 pounds, 21-inches long. He ended up not being a section so I have a birth story to share. I'll try to get something posted in the next few days! In this photo Jonathan is 6-days old.

The next ride my life is offering

     Tomorrow is pre-admissions day, the final countdown day to the next major event in my life. My appointment is exactly 24-hours before I'll be giving birth. It starts the final day of our life as a family of three. Amazing.
     After the appointment, we plan to do some family activity. We're not sure exactly of our plan. There was talk of the beach, the zoo, a picnic...we don't really know yet, but we'll be together, doing something as a family of three. It will be bittersweet. I will miss my time only having Lydia but I am also very excited to start the next ride that my life is offering.
     The next time I update, we’ll be a family of four.

One week to go...

     Phew. Just seven silly days left of this. We officially have central air now. Laundry is caught up to where it should be. Jonathan has a full closet. I do still need to pack my hospital bag and a bag for Lyds for staying at moms. I'll do one last clean of the house in the next few days with Pete's help. He has been wonderful in helping me with things. He has become my official vacuum cleaner. 

     Cousin Jean had her baby yesterday. Her first son, Joseph, is just two months younger than Lydia. Our second set of kids will just be 8-days apart, both are boys this time! The baby posted in this entry is Jean's. I think his name is going to be Paul George. Lyds and I are going for a visit in a little bit. I just need to get motivated to get ready to go! 

     I am so slow these days. I'm not sleeping well so I'm tired, tired, tired. I am a slug. Lydia keeps me moving though. We had a play date at the house yesterday afternoon. Just three moms so it was lovely. They are moms that see quite frequently in and outside of the group. It was a nice visit!

     We don't have much planned with the mommy group from here on out though. We have a busy weekend of graduation parties and a birthday party. I plan to use today and tomorrow to pack those bags and get my sprinkle thank you notes done! I also have to return a heap of library books and videos. Next Wednesday is my pre-admissions appointment at the hospital and then I think we're going to have a nice family day. We don't have specific plans for it yet, but I want to do something fun with Lyds, perhaps a picnic at the beach, if the weather allows. I also mean EASY picnic, like subs and chips from Wegman's type of easy!!

     Next Thursday is the BIG DAY!

11-days left!

     The countdown continues! 11-days left. Phew!
     A decision on the central air has been made. We should be getting it installed on Wednesday! Yippee! That solidifies my plans to have a margarita party with my girlfriends in August. Now I won't feel bad inviting my friends over to a sweat box of a house. I love my margaritas and during this pregnancy, I have done nothing but crave them. I'm actually craving most citrus. Lemonade can pacify me but really, there is nothing like a good margarita, is there? Really, truly, I think my dad should plan a visit and host it for me. He makes a damn good margarita.
     I still haven't taken photos of the bath and Lydie's room and I do have a few photos to upload off the camera. In the meantime, here are a few photos from the batch my mom emailed me today...

Happy Anniversary!

     Happy Anniversary! Four years of wedded bliss, a new home, a beautiful daughter and a son on the way! It's amazing how life can happen.
     Occasionally I do stop and wonder how in the world I got so lucky. I have had my share of bad times before landing where I am now, so perhaps that's why I can stop and appreciate what I have. It certainly helps that I have a great husband and partner to share my life and raise a family. It makes the rest just so easy.





     We're headed out for a child-free dinner tonight. Thanks Grandma Lenga! We're also going to stop and order our maternity photos. I have no idea how we'll choose which ones to order.
     Things are slowing down at home. The only thing left is for Pete to work on the back stairs. We need to build safer stairs and fix the landing area. We are also considering getting the central air this year instead of next year. I won't complain about that!
     There is just two weeks left before we meet Jonathan! In just 14-days, life will change again. Incredible.
     I'm almost caught up with the laundry. It has dwindled from an obscene amount to just a few loads. I thought I'd never get through it all. Sadly, however good, life has slowed down so there isn't much to write. We have a busy weekend planned and perhaps I'll even take some photos to post since I now have a new memory card for the camera. I also found the old one a few days after the new one arrived. Typical. The new one is a larger card though and I guess it's always good to have a back up--you never know when you might lose one. ;) Perhaps I'll even think to take a few photos of the bathroom and Lydia's room.