Jon's First Father's Day!

Aubree and Jon had a great time celebrating Father's Day. Aunt Cheryl and Sandee came all the way from California to meet Aubree and were in town for fathers day weekend. After spending some time at our house, we headed to Coppell to meet everyone for a father's day dinner. We went to Celebration (one of Jon's favorite restaurants) and had a wonderful meal! A few weeks before father's day, Jon enjoyed a round of golf for part of his present and then I had a key chain made for him with Aubree's picture in it for him to remember his first fathers day. This sweet little girl is completely in LOVE with her daddy. As soon as he comes in a room and she hears his voice, she starts looking for him. When she sees him, she gets the biggest smile on her face! It is truly amazing to see the love they have for each other. I could not have asked for a more loving father for our daughter. We are blessed beyond belief! We love you daddy!

The day we came home from the hospital. Soooo much in love already!

Having a little chat!

Now that is one big toy dangling from her play mat!

Aubree and Daddy on Father's Day!

Our little family of 3! Nice face Aubs!

All of God's grace in one sweet little face!

Aubree's First Two Months

Phew! It's been a while!!! I think its about time for an update on little Miss Aubree. Jon and I are completely in love with our sweet little girl and we can't even begin to express how much fun we have had these last few months! The first four weeks or so were ROUGH! Once we found out that she had a milk allergy and we switched her to formula she has been a very happy baby! She still have a little attitude and will let you know when she doesn't get her way, but the formula has really helped and we are so happy she's not in pain anymore. Here are a few highlights from Aubree's first two months (with a few pictures to follow):

-At her 2 month checkup she weighed 11 lbs, 12 ounces (64th percentile) and was 22 inches long (34th percentile). Poor thing is probably going to take after her mommy in the height area!


-She loves playing on her playmat and looking at herself in mirrors. She also likes anything that lights up and plays music.

-She initiated me into the "mommy club" when she POOPED all over my face a few weeks ago. It's a great story now, but not so fun at the time.

-She smiled her first BIG smile on May 2nd and she hasn't stopped since.

-She loves sitting on your lap and staring at you. She smiles, coos, and screams out loud when she gets excited.

-At first, she hated her baths, but once we took her out of the infant hammock and put her down in the water she LOVES it!

-She has the most gorgeous big, brown eyes, chubby little cheeks, and tons of hair!

-SHE SLEEPS THROUGH THE NIGHT! :) She sleeps in her nap nanny which has been a life saver! It helps tremendously with her reflux.

-She is very active and kicks her legs constantly. Her pediatrician said you usually see that more in boys, ha! She told us to expect her gross motor skills (walking, crawling, etc.) to come before her verbal.

-While she is eating, she stares up at you with those pretty eyes....love it!

-She is getting really good at holding her head up for longer periods of time.

-She is VERY hot natured (like her daddy). She is almost always hot and kicks her blanket off her legs at night.


-She loves car rides as long as you're moving. She would prefer we not stop at lights and stop signs :)

-We don't go anywhere without the PACI! If she spits it out or it falls on the floor we are in trouble! (cue dramatic music and me in slow motion diving for the falling pacifier.

-She enjoys shopping with mommy and will sit in the cart and look around at everyone.

-We keep going back and forth on who she looks like..some people say me while others think Jon.

-She usually takes a good morning nap (a few hours) and then several smaller cat naps in the afternoon.

-She likes being read to. We usually read a few books during the day and then a few at bedtime.

-She hates tummy time or being held on her belly. We have been trying to come up with other creative ways for her to strengthen her neck muscles :)

-My favorite time of the day is when her Daddy comes home! She knows his voice and as soon as she sees him, her eyes get HUGE and she gets the biggest smile on her face. She usually screams out and starts waving her arms around. It just melts my heart! Can we say "Daddy's Girl!"

We are head over heals in love with this sweet baby girl and we feel so blessed that God made her ours! Here are a few pictures from Aubree's first few months:

The shirt says it all!

About to head to lunch with mommy's teaching friends!

This was taken when she was only a few weeks old. She is wearing her gloves because she always scratched her face really bad.

1 month old!

After bath time. Gotta love the fro!

Shots are NO FUN!

2 months old! Growing so fast!

It's tough being a big sister!

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Our family is so blessed! From the moment I was put on bed rest our family and friends have taken such good care of us! Jon and I want to thank everyone who helped out before and after Aubree's arrival!

Thank you to EVERYONE who provided meals for us while I was on bedrest and after we got home. Van Alstyne Elementary, Van Alstyne Middle School, and our wonderful families...we couldn't have done it without you. It was so wonderful to be able to completely focus on Aubree and not worry about what we were going to eat. We are so blessed to work for such a wonderful district that took care of us for almost three weeks! Wow!

To my parents...Thank you dad for helping Jon put countless baby items together while I bossed from the couch :) Mom, I don't know what I would do without you! Thank you for doing our laundry, dishes, cleaning, helping with Aubree, and everything else you did and continue to do for us! You are a life saver! Most of all, thank you for being there when I needed to talk or ask questions about this crazy and wonderful new job!

To Jon's parents....Thank you for cleaning our house top to bottom before we headed to the hospital. Granddaddy, thank you for "being the trailboss." Bena, thank you for coming and spending the week with us and helping with the chores as well as with Aubree. You helped keep us afloat while we transitioned into our new roles! We are forever grateful to have such wonderful parents like you!

And to the rest of of family and friends who have called, visited, offered a helping hand, and emailed...Thank you for everything you do and continue to do for our family. We are extremely blessed to have each and every one of you in our lives. Most importantly, thank you for all who prayed for our family during our pregnancy, during our long delivery, and everyday after. We feel your support and we are forever thankful. We love each and every one of you!

Aubree's Arrival!

We have been busy around here the last few weeks adjusting to life with our new baby girl. Jon and I couldn't be more thrilled to be parents. We are in awe of this precious little girl. She is such a miracle and a true blessing and gift from God! We are so lucky to be her parents.

And now for the story of Aubree's journey into the world! Sunday, March 21, 2010, Jon and I headed to the hospital around 5 pm to begin my induction. We were both very excited and anxious to get everything started! Dr. Oliviera came by after we got there and confirmed that I had still not dilated. Boo! From there, they gave me cervadil to hopefully begin the process and then we were told to try and get some rest. Ha, yea right! After a sleepless night, Dr. Oliviera came back in the morning to check my progress....still nothing! They started pitocin around 7 am in hopes that this would speed things along. After starting the medicine, I began feeling a ton of pressure, but I told Jon that it almost felt like my contractions had stopped. A little while later a nurse came in and told me she had to adjust my contraction monitor because she wasn't picking any contraction up. Sure enough, the medicine that was suppose to speed things along, in fact stopped what little contractions I was having. Later that afternoon I got my epidural because although I wasn't having painful contractions, I was having horrible pressure/pain in my lower back. Plus, I had a feeling that a C-Section was in my future so I figured I would get the epidural over with and get some relief. The epidural made me extremely nauseous so I spent the next few hours holding a nice little container next to my head. Jon was wonderful throughout my "labor." He rubbed my back, tried to keep me entertained, and provided constant encouragement! Dr. Oliviera checked me again around 4 and still NOTHING! We were now almost 24 hours in and since I was getting pitocin I couldn't get up or eat/drink anything. She said that at that point our best option was probably a C-Section. By this time I was good to go with that decision. The nurse came in an hour or so later and Jon and I thought she was there to get us ready to go....not exactly! She informed us that there was not one, not two, but THREE C-Sections before mine and they were considered more at risk so I would have to wait even longer. By this point we just wanted to meet our sweet little girl! Finally, around 9:30 they wheeled me down while Jon dressed in the lovely scrubs. The C-Section went great and Aubree was born, kicking and screaming, at 9:54 pm, weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces and measuring 18.5 inches long. Almost 30 HOURS after my induction began. As soon as I saw her sweet little face it was all worth it! Dr. Oliviera discovered that the bone behind my cervix is inverted which is what kept me from dilating. She said little Aubree would not have fit through even if she tried. Funny how God has a plan even when we don't know what it is.

After a LONG couple of days, Jon and I were so happy to welcome Aubree Mae into the world. Jon got to hold her first and they just kept staring at each other. It was so fun to watch the two of them bond immediately. She was very alert! After they closed me up, I finally got to hold my baby girl while I was wheeled to recovery. Our family was able to come back a few at a time to meet Aubree. Thank you to all our wonderful family who waited so long to meet our sweet little angel. She was well worth the wait!

I'll post pictures from Aubree's first month soon. I can't believe she is already a month old! Jon said the other day "I never knew it was possible to love something so much after only being with her for a few weeks." PRICELESS!

Aubree Mae Enlow is HERE!

Aubree Mae Enlow arrived March 22, 2010!

7 lbs 9 ounces

18.5 inches long

She is amazing and her dad and I couldn't be more in love with this little girl!

(birth story and more pics to follow..I promise. Things are a bit hectic around here these days :)

UPDATES!

Well, its been an eventful couple of weeks around here! I haven't been very good at updated the blog so I'll try and catch everyone up :) Like I said in my last post, my doctors have been watching my blood pressure because it seemed to be slightly elevated at my last doctors visit. After a restful weekend, Monday and Tuesday of last week I went back to work. I was still feeling really run down by the end of the day so I was very anxious for my appointment on Wednesday to see what Dr. Oliviera would say. At her office, my blood pressure was great (120/80) and Aubree sounded wonderful. She did however send me up to have a sonogram to check the fluid around the baby and make sure things looked okay since I had been having some blood pressure problems. I called Jon and told him I was on my way for a sonogram and he was bummed that he was going to miss it! He hasn't missed one yet. At Dr. Weiss' office they monitored Aubree for about 15 minutes and then took my blood pressure. It read high at his office (for some reason is always does), but the fluid around Aubree looked great and he assured me that she looked wonderful. Then he said "but I think we may admit you for 24 hours of observation just to make sure your blood pressure doesn't cause any problem." I was SHOCKED! This is the only sonogram I had gone to alone and here he was telling me I was on my way to the hospital. I kept asking him "but you're sure Aubree is okay right." I wanted to make sure he hadn't seen anything on the sonogram and was just afraid to tell me, ha! He left me in the room alone while he went to call Dr. Oliviera and consult with her. I called Jon and told him he may need to find a sub for the rest of the day because it sounded like I was on my way to admitting. Needless to say, he was a little shocked as well! To make a long story somewhat short, I was admitted for observation for 24 hours and then released home and instructed to stay in bed or on the couch. While I was in the hospital, my blood pressure remained stable (130/70's) and Aubree sounded great each time they monitored her.

Since then, I have been resting on the couch, reading lots of books, and watching TV. I think the dogs like the company during the day :) I saw Dr. Oliviera again yesterday and we set my induction date for March 25th!!!!! She said with patients who start to show signs of high blood pressure they usually deliver between 38-39 weeks. That combined with her size led us to this date! We go in for a sonogram and another appointment with Dr. Oliviera on Monday. If Aubree continues to measure REALLY big she did say she may push the date up even further! We are hoping to hold out until the 25th and give her plenty of time to completely develop before she arrives! Until then, you know where you can find me :)

PS- A HUGE thank you to all our friends and family for all the prayers, phone calls, and well wishes! It is so comforting to know that we have so many people praying for us! From the dinners that have already started pouring in to the cleaning provided by our wonderful parents...we couldn't be more grateful! We truly have the most wonderful friends and family. We are soooo blessed :) We love each and every one of you!