Where did the last few months go....

Ahhh this last few months just flew right by as the blog slid by the wayside....but here we go to update all on our goings on....

Ava Marie Barrios was born on May 2nd 2011 at 517 P.M. 7lb 4oz and 21inches
   Aaron and I woke up bright and early Monday May 2nd 2011 to head to the hospital for our 39 week scheduled induction. We got to the hospital fashionably late at 750 am. The process got started right away...Erin Cazier our amazing nurse was on the ball from start to finish. We started the pitocin and shortly found that it made my contractions too close and too painful to continue without an epidural. Contraction I could do (I had several months of practice) but every minute or so was a bit too much. Our anesthesiologist was busy with another case in the O.R. so off went the pitocin until they were available. Roughly around 11:00 I was able to get the epidural and had my water broken. Within about an hour and a half I was 5cm and on my way to having little Ava. And two hours later sure enough I was complete and ready to start pushing. We started pushing at 4:00 pm and along came Miss Ava at 517.....during the process I got a labor infection called Chorio and had a real struggle breathing...when Ava was born they rushed her off to get her checked out do to her lack of crying and the grunting she continued to make. I was so grateful to have Erin there, I was frightened and confused when they took my little girl away and have Erin there understanding exactly how I was feeling was a great comfort. 
  Little Ava came back to me within a half an hour or so and we were able to breast feed and do skin to skin. Thank you to all of the amazing staff who helped in my delivery, who reassured and coached me and made it a great experience. ANd thank you to my amazing supportive husband Aaron and sister Shelly. I could not have done this without you! We will never forget at the end of my pushing when Shelly said, " Now I realize this isn't about me, but I feel I'm doing rather well." Shelly did unbelievably well, and when Aaron was too focused to help count she was there counting through my contractions and insuring all was well in the "netherlands" Love you Shelly! 

Mommy all sorts of swollen at the beginning of the induction

Aaron and I with little Ava once they brought her back to me

Baby Ava Marie Barrios

Little Ava was born with so much hair!

 

Ava and Mommy update

Ava gave us quite a scare yesterday...or should I say my body did. Regular contractions and a changed cervix is not the way to start out your morning. I am now home on pretty strict bed rest at 1cm and pretty thinned out. Lets just keep this little lady inside for another month please :) I will update as things change...so here's hoping for no change in the next 4 weeks.

Ava's Nursery

Crib

Bassinet and Changing Table

Super cute lamp that matches the room

So many clothes...but realized we have nothing new born size. 

Petunia Pickle Bottom Diaper bag! Thanks Shelly!

Fun Shoes, Diapers and a hamper to match

And the final piece~ the rug

Baby Ava Update....

Ive made it to almost 32 weeks and had the funnest shower today thanks to Hillary Williams, Aubrey Schow, and Magali Cromar! Thanks ladies! And thank you to everyone who showed up! It was perfect!

The nursery is now complete and we are so grateful to have everything set up and ready to go...of course we still need a few odds and ends, like a car seat and a few other things but so far so good...now to just keep little Ava inside just a bit longer...

I have been put on pretty strict restrictions, meaning 4 hours of work Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays and then bed rest when I'm not at work on my days off and after work. I've got some funky heart issue going on that is making my blood pressure go sky high and is causing contractions. ( haha those of you at the shower got to see if first hand...sorry about that) 

The plan is to keep going as I'm going until I either feel better (wishful thinking) or until it gets worse which would mean strict bed rest only. I would really like to make it to 37 weeks until that happens so that I can help Aaron out at least a little bit. 

And a much needed plug for my great husband! Who has been doing everything and then some, including all the housework, working extra hours at work to help us financially, and all those little things he does to try and keep me sane. He has been so so great! I could not have asked for a better man at this time of my life! Lets just say that I don't cope well with "lying" around and he is being so great about it! 

Laguna Beach....

Aaron and I finally got our honeymoon to Laguna Beach, California, and what a great trip! The journey there was a bit rough with contractions starting in Vegas and lasting throughout but we made it and got do everything we wanted too. 

 

Aaron and I at the Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For those of you Laguna Beach lovers...our best part of our trip was the food, next to being on the beach of course. We went to El Torito in Dana Point a few too many times, and Jonny Rockets down on Main beach. I definitely could have lived on their shakes! Nothing better than a Shake and a big juicy hamburger! We absolutely loved our much needed vacation! 

Aaron and I at Jonny Rockets

The witches castle at the end of our beach

Pretty dolphins in the waves..so fun

Aaron and I at Newport Beach

We missed out on the Naval yard but got to tour through the Queen Mary

Absolutely loved sea world!

The beach houses

haha had to add one of these....

 So much fun....we were so not looking forward to coming home to snow!

What a month....

Our Little Tree :)

  November went by way too fast for us and now a just a few weeks till Christmas. Shopping is all done thanks to our first black Friday adventure. We put up our Tree the day after Thanksgiving and we love it....I think we will wait to buy decorations till after Christmas and decorate better next year, my ploy to save a little money. 

Aaron, Lincoln, Allie at Temple Square 

   Thanksgiving went well at mom and dads. It was just a quiet bunch with Aaron and me, Terry and Shelly, and Aunt Kathy. Dinner was pretty much amazing and then we went to Harry Potter with Bill and Emily and the kids. It was great to have such a pleasant holiday. 

Mom

Aaron and I

Shelly and Aaron

   Baby Ava is doing great, growing like she should and changing so much every time we go to the doctors. Its fun to see the change and to see how quickly she begins to look like a little baby with hands and feet and a little nose. Truthfully the fun part is the look on Aaron's face when he gets to see whats inside this growing tummy of mine. )Somehow my stomach keeps getting bigger and I have only gained about 4 pounds?? Not really sure how that works but glad that baby is as big as she aught to be and everything is ok) 
  Now to start the countdown to Christmas and now to figure out what to do for our pre-baby real honeymoon. Im thinking we will definitely have to figure out a way to get down to the beach in the next few months.
 

Aaron and I went trick or treating with the kidos for roughly five minutes...it was so cold and pouring rain. Fun Halloween after all tho! :)

Aaron and I Halloween

Aaron and Shelly! A perfect combination...the 

 

 

blind ref and a the ultimate colts fan

Family Dinner at Grandma
and Grandpa Holt's