2 Months Old

Tori is 2 months old today! Seems like just yesterday that she was born. She has her two month checkup tomorrow. CAT insurance doesn't cover her shots, but we have heard that there is a federal program that can cover them. We will find out at her appointment tomorrow. If she doesn't get them tomorrow she has to go to the health department to get them.

Yesterday Mike and Stacy came over and babysat so we could escape without Tori. It was nice to get out and not have to worry. We just did some shopping and dinner. Thank you Mike and Stacy! When we were out we got her a Bumbo. She can sit in it when she can hold her head up on her own which she can do but it's just for a few minutes. When we got home we let her sit in it for a few until she got tired of holding her head up.

Here are some pictures of her in her Bumbo and a few others!




















We hope to take pictures of her monthly with the dry erase board that way we can see her progress. I am in love with the last picture!

Some of you already know but my niece Sofia is in the hospital. She had to be transferred to a children's hospital yesterday because her pulse ox levels were low. They've ran a battery of tests and have come to the conclusion that nothing is wrong, it is just taking Sofia a little longer to adjust to breathing outside of the womb. They have her on a little supplemental oxygen through her nose, but they keep decreasing the amount because Sofia keeps getting better. We all hope she gets to go home soon! I am happy that the moms are down there to help around the house and cook for Eric and Rachel. Rachel's recovery is going great. She was released less than 24 hours after Sofia was born so that she could go be with her. Rachel is so strong I don't know how she does it!

That's all I have for now! You guys are getting spoiled with all of these posts! I think I may have to take a break for a few days! :)

Thanks for checking in!

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Introducing Sofia Ann Myers...

We are ecstatic to announce that we are an aunt and uncle and Tori has a cousin! Eric and Rachel welcomed Sofia Ann Myers into the world at 4:46 p.m. today. Sofia weights 7lbs 3oz and is 21.5 inches long. She has a ton of dark hair, so it is clearly Eric's baby. Rachel started having contractions on Wednesday, that just got more consistent all day Thursday. We got word at 3 a.m. today (Friday) that they were headed to the hospital. Rachel is such a strong woman for enduring contractions for that long! I heard that she did amazing and worked through all the contractions on her own. My mom is down there and said it is nice to have Rachel talking again because she didn't talk through her contractions. Mom and baby are both doing amazing. Here are some pictures of our new little niece!

This is fun...

I can't believe that Tori is 8 weeks old! We loooooooove being parents! Each day is more fun than the previous one.

Tori is doing amazing! As of Monday she weighed 10 pounds 5 ounces. She is awake alot more and making funny faces. It is so fun to just sit and watch her and talk to her. She seems to be a laid back baby which we appreciate. She only gets pissed when I don't have any milk for her which hopefully won't be a problem after next Tuesday when I go to the doctor. With the help of Beth, the lactation consultant at Pekin hospital, I have come to accept the fact that I need medical help to have the amount of milk Tori needs. I am praying that after I get on medicine that I will only have to pump when I am not with Tori. I am currently pumping 8-12 times a day. Our routine is nurse Tori, give her a bottle of breast milk, then pump. From start to finish it takes about an hour and twenty minutes and she wants to eat every two hours! So I pretty much have NO life. If she's all on the breast it would be so much easier to do things and ideally go back to work part time.

Tori now loves her swing, bouncy chair, boppy, and crib but hates the pack n play which is weird. She loves going places and just looks around taking everything in. I just can't believe how big she's gotten. Monday I saw a baby that was 5 days old and it's weird to think she was that small 7 weeks ago.

Here are some new pictures! Sorry they are out of order. I can usually rearrange them after uploading them, but can't figure it out on the iPad!

When I get up in the middle of the night this is how Mocha is sleeping in her kennel. It cracks me up!

Tori celebrated turning 8 weeks by sleeping through the night! She slept for 7 hours straight. This is her in her crib.

And this is how she wakes up completely sideways. She's such a squirmer!


Tried to catch her smiling!

Talking during tummy time!

Workin on head control.

Mocha likes to hide things. Lately she's been into hiding milk bones.

After she hides something she has to keep an eye on it.

Our little ducky!

Cuddle time with Mommy.

Someone didn't want to eat!

Devin was working on cleaning the hot tub and Mocha thought it was time to play the the hose! I didn't mind because it made for some awesome pictures!

Be sure to check back soon! I am going to be an aunt in 5 days or less. Rachel is scheduled to be induced on Tuesday if Sofia hasn't arrived before then. Her actual due date is Saturday, so we are all hoping Sofia decides to make her appearance early. I am so excited for Eric and Rachel to be parents. They are going to do great and have so much fun! I can not wait to go to Texas. If I get my whole milk thing figured out I hope to go down soon! They are planning a tirp up here in October, but that seems so far away to me! Anyways, as soon as I get pictures of Sofia I will post!

Thanks for checking in!

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Jealous Mocha

So Mocha was reading the blog, and realized that she was getting the shaft and wasn't on the blog anymore so I (Devin) figured we would post some more of her.

Mocha asking to get up into her spot...

Her favorite spot to hang out

She found a frog, who tried to hide in a ball of Mocha-hair...

Then a few days later, found a toad that wasn't as scared of her as the frog, but she wasn't too interested in chasing it either...



More pics of Tori will be coming in the next day or two... whenever she'll give me a minute to post...

New toys!

No matter what age you are getting new toys is always fun! This past weekend was my birthday and I got an iPad and a new camera! The iPad is just fun to play with especially when I am confined to a chair when I am nursing or pumping. Devin and I had been talking about getting a new camera so we can take good pictures of Tori, so we took the plunge and did it. We've only had it two nights and I am so glad that we got one! We got a Cannon Rebel and are in love with it! You all will benefit from both of our new toys, as we will now have lots of pictures of Tori and I think I am going to be able to update the blog from my iPad, I just have to find the best app for it!

Anyways, things are going great! Tori is now 6 and a half weeks old. As of Monday she weighed 9lbs 10 oz which is up two pounds from birth and a little under three pounds from when she was released from the hospital. We will get another weight tomorrow when I meet with the lactation consultant again. Now I have a decent amount of milk, but she won't latch, go figure! I like to do test weights to where we weigh her, then nurse, and weigh again to see how much she is getting. I know we are overfeeding her because I always worry she doesn't get enough, so after nursing I give her a bottle with breastmilk in it.

Since my last post Tori has started sleeping in her crib, coo-ing, being more alert, recognizing me from across a room, following a toy with her eyes and I am sure there a lot more. I hope to catch her coo-ing on video sometime soon.

Here are some new pictures!

She now loves her swing! I love it too because it occupies her so I can do things around the house!

Bouncy seat is okay, takes her a while to settle down in it though. Hoping she really starts to like it because it is more portable than the swing!

Bathtime! Devin loves to pour water all over her. Luckily, she doesn't mind too much.

We had to drain the tub because she peed in it and when we were filling it up she kept kicking the faucet.

Sad bathtime is over! She randomly makes this face when she is in the middle of screaming! I am so glad I got a picture of it. I think it will be on her wedding slideshow some day!

We went to visit Grandma at the quilt shop! Started out happy.

Mom where is she taking me?

Stretching out. Tori loves to just lay and look around while stretching and squirming.

I see you mom.

First time wearing shoes. Devin hates them, but they look so cute with the outfit.

Happy baby after eating (and after Grandma calmed her down)!

The quilt shop really tires a girl out!

Thanks for checking in! I hope to post more soon!

Alot of firsts

We have almost survived a month! It is hard to believe that Tori will be a month old this coming week! It is very exciting for us because she is starting to be more and more awake. We can't wait for her to be able to interact with us all the time. We are anxious for her to start sitting up, crawling, eating food, and all that stuff, which I know sounds crazy but we both like that age. I'm sure there will come a time that we wish she was little again though! I do love cuddling her!

First off, Kelly has posted the pictures of Tori! You can check some out on her blog at nickandkellymccormick.blogspot.com and there are more on her photography website, kellymccormickphotography.com She did awesome and I can't wait to get some! Kelly, I am already looking forward to her 6 month pictures!

Tori weighs almost 8 and a half pounds. I've been seeing a lactation specialist at least once a week so it is nice to be able to see how much she weighs. I'm struggling with low milk supply because my milk was delayed in coming in due to the c-section so if anyone has tips on how to boost milk supply please share! Tori is currently getting about 30% breastmilk which is awesome compared to what she started at and that doesn't include what she takes directly off the breast since you can't measure that. It is hard work to breastfeed her, then give her a bottle, then pump, it is a never ending cycle, but for some reason I will not give it up, maybe because I like a challenge or maybe because I know how good it is for both of us. The lactation consultant has told me everytime that I've seen her that Tori is so lucky that I work so hard to get her breastmilk and that most moms would have given up by now. It always makes me tear up for some reason! Stupid post-pregnancy hormones!

If everyone could say a little prayer for us this week we would appreciate it. Tori's belly button isn't healing properly. When we were at the doctor a little over a week ago she said if it was still oozing stuff out of it in a week or two to call and they would take a look at it again. She threw out the word surgrey like it was no big deal, but of course I am scared to death that it will come to that! They tried to cautrize it but that didn't work, hoping they can maybe try again? I'm calling the doctor on Monday or Tuesday so we should know more then.

Okay, now for the fun stuff! New pictures!

Mocha, the dirty diaper sniffing dog!

Sittin on her boppy!

She is finally big enough for her sleepers, although her feet are too big for some of them.

First trip to Olive Garden! Snoozed through the whole thing!

Tummy Time!

Not too big of a fan, however she can push herself onto her back.

Mocha keeping an eye on her.

Daddy showing Mocha some loving!

First time being submerged in a bathtub. She looks happy because this was the beginning of the bath. The window entertained her for a very short period of time.

Now shes mad! Look at that curly hair.

Happy bathtime is over!

Look at that hair!

First time with a pacifer. It has penguins on it which are my favorite! We are being very careful with the pacifer so she doesn't become addicted. She just gets it after meals when she still acts hungry, but isn't. It tides her over until her tummy tells her brain that she is full, that is if she takes it. She is smart enough to realize no milk comes out of it.

Devin has been cooking. This is a "fatty" which consists of a weave of bacon, then layers of whatever. This time Devin chose sausage, hasbrowns, eggs, and cheese. Then you smoke them for a few hours. Heart attack waiting to happen.

What it looks like after you roll it up to put on the grill.