rushley & crew

Stats size 1 diapers 0-3 month "clothing," but let's be honest, you're in jammies all day, every day 11.19 pounds (43%), 23 inches (70%) Notable events Your future favorite cousin (Rosie) was born! I know you'll be favorites because you're close in age, the same gender, and your parents hang out with her parents regularly :) First time at church! We went much sooner with Ada, but at least one person in our house has been sick pretty much every week, so we didn't make it til you were 8 weeks old. Tricks Lots of kicking and moving your body!  Smiling 😍 You started out with a sort of half smile, but you've definitely graduated to full smiles :) you started smiling around 7 weeks. You're cooing, grunting, and just talking! It's so cute! Started closer to 8 weeks. Starting to give more eye contact/follow things with your eyes. Favorite things You are such a chill baby!! You cry when you're hungry (especially wh...

We arrived at the Hospital at about 9:35 to check in for the scheduled C-section. We entered the Labor and Delivery wing and completed the necessary paperwork. They showed us to the room where we would be until the operating room was ready.  Our nurse was named Nicole, and she had Ashley change out of her clothes into a hospital gown for the operation. It looked so funny to have her bum poking out of the back! Then the nurse set up some monitors to keep tabs on Holly’s heartbeat and vitals. She told us that we might be a little bit delayed on the operating time because of some other babies that might need emergency care, so we kind of waited while the preparations were being made, and talked about how crazy it was that we were having a baby today!  Then the nurse came in and told us that they were actually going to take us in earlier than planned! She administered some medications that she told us might have a side effect of anxiety, and Ashley got really anxious ...

Stats size 1 diapers size 0-3 month clothing is a little big, but that's what we put you in :) 10.38 pounds (86%), 22.1 inches (83%) Notable events You came home from the NICU! Breastfeeding is working! A couple days after you came home from the NICU, we just sorta went cold-turkey and made the switch, and although it took a little bit of adjustment, it seems to be working well, because that's all you've been doing for a week+! :) Favorite things You hardly ever spit up! And when you do, it's a tiny little bit. Soooo nice! Your wide eyes are the cutest 😍 Ada loves you so much and it's adorable! She always wants to hold you or hold your hand :) Random tidbits You are a great sleeper! I looooove knowing sleep stuff, because it's been so fun to implement it with you! We've been working on independent sleep, and you're killing it! I mean, you definitely use a binky most of the time (can't wait to ditch that at 4 months!!),...

Well . . . I read almost half my goal 😂 Regular books: Quitter , by Jon Acuff He Chose Life , by Mark Petersen Start , by Jon Acuff More than the Tattooed Mormon , by Al Carroway The Home Edit , by Clea Shearer & Joanna Teplin A Love Letter Life , by Jeremy and Audrey Roloff Square Foot Gardening , by Mel Bartholomew Sleep books: The Happy Sleeper , by Heather Turgeon & Julie Wright Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child , by Marc Weissbluth Sleep Smarter , by Shawn Stevenson Precious Little Sleep , by Alexis Dubief

It's kind of different going through an entire pregnancy actually knowing when it will all end. With Ada, we got to plan the C-section, but only the day before it actually happened. With Holly, we went into it from the very beginning basically planning to have a C-section 10 days early, just like we did with Ada. As a result, the days and even weeks leading up to birth were filled with checking off final things from my to-do list because I knew my exact deadline. It also made the last night before Holly's birth less stressful than the last night before Ada's birth. I remember with Ada, Russ and I were kind of on edge with each other the night before because we knew so much change was coming but we also felt kind of rushed to get everything done before Ada got here. With Holly, Russ and I were calm and productive the night before. We got most everything done (other than a few last-minute things we'd need to pack in the morning), and then we even chatted in bed for a litt...

How Far Along: 38 weeks 2 days Size:  App says she's the size of a spaghetti squash -- "almost 7 pounds" and "more than 19.5 inches," but my guess is that she's in the 10-pound range and at least 20 inches. Guess we'll see! Gender:  Girl Name:  Holly B 💗 Movement:  Still moving all over. It's just so crazy how there's an entire human in my tummy, and how she can totally change the shape of my belly based on how she's moving. Sometimes when I wake in the night, she's moving around, and that's one of my favorite times to feel her because I'm not distracted by anything else and it feels like it's just the two of us :) (usually it doesn't keep me awake for long, which is why I like it. On days when I can't fall back asleep, I'm not as big a fan  😂) Sleep:  I almost guarantee I'll sleep better after she's born than I'm sleeping now. The hip pain, the bathroom trips, the charley hor...

How Far Along:  36 weeks 2 days Size:  According to the app, she's the size of a chihuahua or a papaya, roughly 19 inches and 6 pounds. Again, I'm pretty sure she's bigger than that already. Gender:  A second little lady :) Name:  Holly B 💗 Movement:  She moves so dang much. And I'm pretty sure she decided to have her most active day EVER the day that I had the flu. Holy cow. I do NOT recommend a tummy bug while your stomach is already full of baby. All of her movements made me want to fall over and die. Also, hiccups 1-2x/day. I've decided they're my least favorite movement ha. But don't get me wrong, I love to feel her moving inside me most of the time :) Sleep:  Same issues as last month -- mostly waking up to roll over or because my hips hurt. I typically only wake to pee once/night around 3am. Weight Gain:  Thanksgiving and family in town and frequent eating have not been good to me. I gained 9 pounds in the last month ?...