Avery Joy Ordini was born September 23, 2011 at 10:18am weighing in at 7 lbs 4 oz and was 19 1/2" long....and was perfect in every way!!!
It's hard for me to believe she was ever this small...she was just perfect though. I was beyond nervous going in for this scheduled C-section...because I knew all to expect and was completely coherent for this one...unlike Kelsey who was a C-section only after 30+ hours of labor. At that point I was in a coma and couldn't have cared what happened...this time...bright eyed and bushy tailed.
To those of you women out there who haven't had babies yet and are contemplating to elect to have a C-section out of the fear of a natural birth...thank twice sister!!!! It ain't fun...and the recovery is a nightmare. But my biggest regret this time (not that I had a choice) was that the delivery sucks for the mother's...because you're strapped down to this bed...and this beautiful gift from God is pulled from you and you can't hold her or barely touch her...you get to see her for like 10 seconds before they whisk her away to the nursery and the husband goes with her...and then you're just left there...in this freezing cold, sterile operating room with 1 person you've know more than an hour...your ob/gyn. It's just very ungratifying at the moment. But I can't complain because God blessed us with a perfect little angel...with 10 toes, 10 fingers, perfect sight and hearing.
As it turns out she does have acid reflux (as did Kelsey) and after 3 weeks of colic and 3 different formulas it was determined she has a milk allergy and is on soy formula. Those 3 weeks of her screaming off an on all day long, unable to be comforted were near torture...or at least it feels that way at the time. Now having gotten passed it and knowing how fortunate we are... I know not to complain.
Proud Mommy and Daddy with Baby Avery
First time Kelsey meeting her little sister. She was so adorable with her...until we took her off her lap and then she broke down crying and screaming "My baby!!!!!" Saddest little thing!!
Best part of newborn stage....I miss it already!! :(
The last 3 months have LITERALLY just flown by...I can't even believe I am going back to work this Friday!!! Thankfully my company has agreed to allow me to work from home for 2 weeks as the daycare can't take Avery until the beginning of January. While I'm grateful to be getting back to my regular schedule with work...I am going to greatly miss this one on one time with little Avery....because it is done after that. All free time not at work will be divided between her and her older sister. Kelsey has truly been a great big sister to her. I joke with people that at least she hasn't tried to kill her...but she really does love little Avery. Which just warms my heart...I can only pray it will continue as they get older.
Well here are a few pics from the last 3 months of the girls. Looking forward to spending this Christmas with our new and completed family!!! Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!!!
