Introducing... Aubriana Faith Werner

Aubriana Faith Werner
Born 11/21/2009 @ 11:21 pm
8 Pounds 2 Ounces

21 Inches

Aubriana with her stork bite...Brynlee had the same one in the same spot but now it only shows up when she gets really mad or cold.
She has high levels of biliruben so we had to supplement some formula until my milk came in. Greg is the best Daddy and he stayed with me in the hospital and helped a ton with feeding and burping and changing diapers. Love of my life!

Grandma Hatch has been here the whole time. She is our whole support system and family representation right now. I don't know what would have done without her. She was there for the delivery cheering me on. She has stayed home with Brynlee for the last 3 nights while we were stuck in the hospital. Brynlee loves her "Bumma" so much and she says "Bumma is my best friend!" So sweet!
Aubriana looking up at her Mommy!

Chillin in the Hospital

My sleeping beauty!

Waiting to get released from the hospital...
Ready to go in her car seat

We finally got released from the hospital and got to come home to see Grandma and Big Sister Brynlee! I missed this girl so much and cried every day for her!
Our 1st Family Picture Sister Kisses
Aubriana brought Brynlee a baby Cheetah present from heaven for Brynlee. She was so excited to have a baby of her own.

Sorry for the picture overload... but it's for our families who all haven't seen her and live far away! I will post the story of her birth sometime soon with more pictures!

Call it a Miracle...and a Blessing!

Our baby girl is no longer breech!!! She is head down and waiting for delivery!
Yesterday I received an e-mail from my good friend Dallas Makin, who is a chiropractor in UT. He told me about a technique called "Websters Technique". It basically is an adjustment that helps restore proper pelvic balance and function. I went and visited a friend of Dallas' from chiropractic school. He did a full adjustment on me as well as the Webster Technique and I am telling you I instantly felt relief. It's like she turned while I was in the office. Unbelievable...I know!!!
Can I tell you how much I love Chiropractic care? They have saved me from a lot of pain and drug use in my life... and now a C-Section! I used to get the worst migraines at least once a week, I had chronic neck pain and a rib in my chest that hurt so bad I could barely get out of bed some mornings. After treatments from a chiropractor in Los Angeles I have only had a few headaches in the last 3 years and hardly any pain in my chest and neck. I only wish I could afford to visit a chiropractor more often. Unfortunately my insurance never covers much of my bill. So I only go when absolutely necessary. Greg always jokes with me that I should have married Dallas because I need a live in Chiropractor!
You should have seen the look on my OB's face when he saw on the ultrasound that she was head down! He couldn't believe it! He claims he had never heard of this technique used by chiropractors...I don't know if I believe him. He was excited for me though because he knew I was very upset about the C-Section!
I know that the Lord is very aware of me and this baby girl. This pregnancy has been very difficult emotionally...I have had a lot of bad news given to me about her. All of it turning out to be nothing at all. She is my little miracle and I can't wait to meet her. That is the only down side of not having a C-Section is now her birthdate isn't planned...but this is what I wanted and now I am so excited to see what happens from here!
Please keep us in your prayers...they are definetly being answered! Thank you all for your love and support and kind words of encouragement! You have no idea how much it means to me!

C-Section

For those of you that don't know I have a scheduled C-Section on Friday the 13th. This baby girl is sitting breech and hasn't turned head down for a safe delivery. My Doctor feels like the safest thing for the baby at this point is to do a C-Section. I'm not going to lie...I am freaking out! For one thing I feel like a part of my motherhood/womanhood is being taken away from me. I have always felt that waking up in the middle of the night going into labor...feeling the pain of the contractions, pushing and delivering the baby are an important part of motherhood and bonding with your new little one. But... I am so grateful to be living in this day and age where Dr's have the knowledge to help and save lives. I am thankful that I have the ability to get pregnant and endure pregnancy and have healthy beautiful babies. What a miracle that is. I am trying to focus on the positive of this rather than the negative but my fears keep sneaking up on me.

Most of all I am stressing out that Brynlee is not allowed to visit me in the hospital. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to visit during this Swine Flu season. With a C-Section you are required to stay in the hospital 3-4 days. 4 days without seeing Brynlee seems like forever since I haven't been away from her longer than 1 day in the last 3 years. I don't like being separated from my little sidekick. I know she is going to love her baby sister and is going to be the best big sister and mommy's helper! But I am worried that she is going to feel abandoned by me and then when I finally come back home I will have a baby with me that is going to flip her routine and her world upside down.

If you have been through a C-Section let me know what your experiance was like. How long did it take you to heal? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also how do you help your older children adjust to a new baby?

Halloween 2009

Meet our "Witch Princess"

Brynlee didn't want to be just a witch for Halloween so she started telling everyone her costume was a "Witch Princess". She was so excited to wear her costume and go Trick or Treating with her friend Kira.

Brynlee and Kira were so cute going door to door saying Trick or Treat and Thank you. They were the cutest girls in the whole neighborhood!
Daddy and Brynlee walking the neighborhood! Notice Greg is only in a T-Shirt...we had perfect weather for Halloween!

As soon as we were done at each house Brynlee would turn around and say "I want more candy!" She couldn't believe that every house was giving away candy and she never wanted it to end!

Brynlee looking at her loot! She was so excited that her ghost bag was full of candy!

Pumpkin Carving...

Just Like Mommy!

I have always had a love for books. As a child my favorite pass time was sitting in my closet and pulling stacks of books off the bookshelf. I loved the feeling of the paper between my fingertips. I love the smell of the paper. I loved the pictures and the stories they told. I wanted to learn to read so bad as a child I practically taught myself. I wish I could find the pictures of me sitting in my closet as a little girl reading my stacks of books. I would sit in my closet looking at books until I would fall asleep. My Mom would find me asleep in the closet curled up around my pile of books. Lately I have been noticing Brynlee disappear for long periods of time and she wont even hear me call to her. This is what I have found her doing...

I hope Brynlee grows up to love reading as much as I do!

Hoffman Farms

Yes we went to another Farm! This farm was called Hoffman Farms and they are an animal rescue. They have tons of wild animals including Lions, Tigers and Bears! Brynlee's favorite part was playing in the bouncy houses and the big slide. She loved everything about this place! It was perfect weather today and we pretty much thought it was the best day ever... That is until we got home and watched the BYU vs TCU Football game.

Brynlee and Greg on the Big Bouncy Slide

Mommy and Brynlee with the Simpson Family

Brynlee on the Amish Merry Go Round! It was hilarious because she must have gone around 40 times and was getting so bored but the worker just kept her circling. He was on his cell phone so he couldn't hear her asking to stop. Greg and I are horrible parents because we were laughing at her.

Brynlee loved this water pump you could send rubber duckies down.

Riding on the train

Jumping in the Hay Maze

I couldn't get very good pictures of the animals because of their cages. This is the best picture I got of the Lion.

Pay it Forward

One of my weird pregnancy cravings is Taco Time's Crisp Bean Burrito. I know its totally disgusting but it makes me feel so happy! Today after my weekly check up with the OBGYN. I pulled in to the drive thru for my fix.
When I got to the window to pay the lady looked at my funny and said "That guy in front of you just paid for your lunch. I asked him if he knew you or something and he said no... just tell her to do it for someone else sometime or pay it forward." I was so surprised! It really was a simple gesture...but it got me thinking! Remember the movie "Pay it Forward"? How am I going to Pay it Forward? How can I keep this spirit alive in my heart and our community? I plan on doing something to pay it forward...I don't know what or when or who...but I hope that when I do the person is as surprised and awoken to service as I was.