Pediatrician Appointment

Yesterday Jared and I took Jayden to his first pediatrician appointment. The appointment was at 1:30 so we started getting ready to go at about 12. haha

Jayden was clean wearing clean clothes, had a fresh diaper, fed, burped, EVERYTHING and it was a little after 1:00. We were in good shape! We were just about to leave when he pooped. Again. So we had to get him all ready and we ended up just a few minutes late.

So we made it and we loved the doctor we saw. She said Jayden is looking very good. When he was first born, he weiged 7 lbs 12 ozs, but when he was released from the hospital he was 7 lbs 3 ozs. At this appointment he was 7 lbs. 4 ozs. Overall, Jayden is doing great! :)




P.S. look at this! My family got me my favorite treat!!! COOKIE CAKE!

Jayden Brady Barsanti

Jayden Brady Barsanti was born on August 20, 2009 at 2:40 pm. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and was 20 3/4 in. long. Jared and I are extremely happy and love our new baby more than we could ever imagine!



Sorry it has taken so long to post about everything. Things have been very busy to say the least. I checked my yahoo email the other day and had 271 emails. Most were comments on my facebook wall and pictures of Jayden. Obviously, I do not have time to go through all of them, but thank you to everyone who has been thinking of us, praying for us, and sending nice messages to us! :)

So... here is the story...

On August 19, after crying all night because of cramping feeling and hardly being able to sleep at all, I woke up and called the hospital. I knew I was not having "true labor" where every contraction stopped me in my tracks, etc., but I was having a constant cramping feeling that would NOT go away. So I just called to ask if that was normal because labor contractions should have a break in between them. The nurse told me to come in and get checked out to make sure the baby was fine and everything else. Jared was off and I actually had called in to work because there was no way I was going to be able to work feeling like that. We left for Richmond and arrived at MCV at about 11:00 am. I was hooked up to the monitors and baby looked just fine! (thank goodness!)

The doctor was not really sure why I was having a constant cramping feeling. I was having contractions, but not close enough or strong enough. We had a discussion of whether or not to induce me that night or wait until Monday and see if it happened on its own. I could not imagine feeling the way I was feeling for much longer and honestly did not see any reason to wait 4 more days. I have been waiting long enough! :) I was 3 cm dilated and 80% effaced. The doctor decided to go ahead and keep me at the hospital and start Pitocin.

7 o'clock pm rolled around and my nurse started the Pitocin in my IV. I stayed as active as possible and avoided just laying in bed the whole time. Jared's mom as you probably know is a labor and delivery nurse at MCV so she made sure we were well taken care of. And we were! We felt like VIPs! haha Our room was HUGE!







There was the bed on one side of the room and then on the other side was a couch, table, and plenty of room for my "coaches" throughout the labor and delivery process. Yes, coachES. I wanted Jared (obviously) in the room. But it was also very important to me to have my mom with me the whole time. Technically, you are only supposed to have 2 people in the room, but remember we were VIPs! Thankfully, I was able to not only have Jared and my mom with me, but I was able to have my sister and Jared's mom, too. It was perfect.

Here are some pictures of us during the first few hours of labor. We played Scattergories, bounced on the birthing ball, told funny stories--anything to take my mind off the contractions as they got harder and harder and stronger and stronger. I also walked A LOT... up and down the hallway!









After 7 1/2 hours of breathing through contractions and trying to be brave, I asked for my epidural. It was now 2:30 in the morning. I felt SO much better after having that. WOW. It was amazing. Only down side was now I had to stay in bed, but that was fine because I was not feeling my contractions anymore!!!

At 6:00 am, the doctor came in to see how I was doing and check to see my progress. I thought for sure I would be at least 6 or 7 cm, but I was only at 4! What?!?! I was in all that pain for so long to be at FOUR!?!? OMG. The doctor then broke my water. After my water was broken, they really did not want to be checking me too much. They said it really did not matter wheher I was 6,7,8, or 9cm because I would be continuing to do the same thing anyways so why risk the chance of any infection if it is not necessary. I was told I would get checked when I thought it was the right time.

Meanwhile, about 11:00 am came. I had been feeling some pressure, but it did not hurt so I did not think anything of it. But after I kept feeling it several times, I told my nurse that maybe I should get checked. The doctor came in. He checked me and said, "Well, I am going to go put on my scrubs. You're about to have this baby!" I was 10 cm, 100% effaced and baby was right there! OMG! Jared's mom had fallen asleep in the chair, my mom had gone downstairs to get food, Jared had just woken up and Stacy had GONE TO CLASS! (It was her first day of classes at VCU.) I started crying and freaking out! HAPPY TEARS, of course! The doctor made it seem like the baby was coming NOW. So I frantically called everyone and was ready to go.

We all know how Jayden really liked it in my belly so this should have been expected... I ended up pushing for OVER 3 hours!!!

At 2:40 pm, Jayden arrived. He was beautiful. Jared cut the cord and they put him on my chest and it was the best moment. But Jayden did not cry... he was not breathing. I kept saying, "Why isn't he crying?" Jared's mom very quickly swithced from grandma mode to nurse mode and took the baby for oxygen. It was very scary laying on the bed and watching my new baby being recessitated on a little bed across the room. Thank goodness for Jared's mom and my wonderful doctors and nurses who helped Jayden start breathing. It turned out that right as Jayden was coming out, the cord got wrapped around his neck. This was all very scary and we are very thankful Jayden is perfectly fine now.











Jayden weighed in at 7 pounds 12 ounces... he is precious.



First family pictures:

The Barsanti Family


and baby makes three....


I have over 200 pictures from this amazing day. Here are a few...

Daddy and Jayden


Grammie and Jayden


Aunt Stacy and Jayden


Nana and Jayden


Mommy and Jayden


PopPop and Jayden


Thank you to everyone for all of your thoughts, prayers, emails, cards, gifts, etc. We are so blessed to have such loving family and friends!

That's the story on Jayden's birth. I will write more later, but it is time to feed the baby so I need to stop blogging! :)

Due Date What?

yes... weird that little pregnancy clicker on the top of my blog is still ticking away! I had to make it into a picture because it is so crazy how it started off ticking when I was not even 4 weeks pregnant and now I am 40 weeks pregnant!

Today was the due date, but obviously, Jayden is going to come on his own schedule! I thought for sure he would be either early or on time like his mommy and daddy are. haha Especially since I went in to false labor a few weeks ago... we just thought it would be any day after that! Also, my last two appointments have ended with my doctor saying, "Go ahead and schedule your next week appointment, but I don't think you will make it!"

As mentioned before, my doctor that I have seen throughout my pregnancy is on vacation this week. So today when Jared and I went to my 40 week appointment, I saw a different doctor. I really liked her a lot. Anyways... still 3 cm dilated, but she kept saying how ready I was with my "favorable cervix" haha. She scrapped my membranes. (that was the 3rd time!) I did get scheduled for Monday the 24th to be induced, IF he has not come before that time. She told us to go on a nice date night because she thinks he will be here very soon. She really doesn't think I will make it to the induction appointment on Monday. Yeah, yeah, we have heard that before so we aren't holding our breath! We did go on our nice date night, though. Panther Picnic at my school! :) LOL

Jared has been so good to me today. Well, he always is, but especially today. He worked a looong day yesterday then drove to Richmond early this morning to take me to my appointment, drove me back to Fredericksburg, took me out to lunch, WENT TO WORK WITH ME and helped me in my classroom, bought me a blizzard from Dairy Queen on the way home, THEN took me BACK TO SCHOOL for the panther picnic and stayed with me there for an hour!!!! Then I even got a BACK MASSAGE!!!!!!! WOW! That's love! haha

Everyone at my work can't believe I keep showing up. However, I do not want to start my maternity leave until Jayden comes! So I am overdue, really fat, covered in stretch marks, have swollen hurting feet, wobbling around working and waiting for this baby to come. Oh, and it was 100 degrees outside today and very humid. :)

At least there is light at the end of the tunnel now. So we continue to wait. And the pregnancy ticker on my blog continues to tick away. (I guess)

Back to Work

Well... I honestly did not think it would be August 16 and I would still be pregnant. Tomorrow, it's back to work for teachers. Next week, the kids start school, but this week is the teacher work week! Luckily, my room is ready, but there is always plenty of work to be done. I go to the doctor on Tuesday, which is my actual due date, so we will see what happens. Who knows... maybe I will go into labor tomorrow or Tuesday and Jayden would be born on his due date! That would be kinda cool! It's not likely though because he really seems to like it in my belly. :)

Overall, I still feel pretty good! I like being pregnant... but I AM ready because I just want to meet my baby!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

It really does not feel like my last night of summer. I guess because I know once Jayden is born I will get my 6 weeks of maternity leave.

It is 10:40 pm already though and I am still wide awake. How am I supposed to stay up for Big Brother After Dark from 12-3am and be at work at 8?!? Thank goodness for the DVR! But there is so much going on this week in the big brother house! haha I am SO glad Chima is GONE... go Jeff and Jordan!

p.s. My little sister moved out! It is hard to believe my parents are EMPTY NESTERS! :) And are going to become grandparents... ALL in the same week!!! hehe

Stacy's apartment is awesome! :)

39 week appointment

I just got back from my 39 week appointment. Nothing major to report. I am 3 cm dilated and 70% effaced. She said his head is very engaged and not going anywhere... he could come anytime! It is still just a waiting game. The doctor "stripped my membranes" more. She is on this weekend at the hospital, but then she goes out of town all week next week!!! Sooooo... IF I do not go into labor this weekend I am going to see another doctor on Tuesday which is my actual due date. She said she has no good reason to induce me at this time. She said that it could just slow things down if I am induced and if my body is not ready then it could just end in me having a c-section. So she wants me to wait and see what happens on its own first. Since she is out of town next week, she would induce me Monday, the 24-- but she really thinks he will come before that. We will see. Jayden really likes it in there it seems. I have been having contractions, but they are still inconsistent...

come on Jayden!!!!!!!!!!!!

still no Jayden!!!

I can't believe I am 39 weeks pregnant and Jayden is still not here! I thought for sure he would be here already!!!

I never updated last Wednesday when I had my 38 week appointment. It went well... no big news to report! Blood pressure was great, urine was fine-- no kidney or bladder infections :) -- things are still progressing... I was 2 cm diliated and my doctor "stripped my membranes" to see if that would stir anything up. So far, no luck. Stacy and I went to the mall after the appointment and it was fun to park in the "Expectant Mothers" parking space!!!



In the past week, it has been SO HOT! Today it was 100 degrees and felt even hotter because of the humidity! I prefer to stay nice and cool in my 72 degree apartment. :)

Now I am at the 39 week mark and I am beyond ready to meet baby Jayden!!! I can't wait to see that he is a healthy baby and I can't wait to see what he looks like!

Maybe this will be the last belly picture I get before he comes!!!



39 weeks...

I can't believe how LONG this pregnancy is taking. It seriously feels like FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Visitors from Texas!

This past weekend was great because we got to spend time with family... including our family from TEXAS! We got to meet baby Jacob, too!!! I have a lot of pictures so they are in the slideshow below. They are mostly from Sunday, August 2 when everyone came over for dinner. It was great seeing you guys! Jacob is so cute Debbie and Badi! Thanks for bringing him to meet us!