Remington--One month old!

On May 26th, Remington turned one month old! I can't believe how quickly time is passing, and all I want to do is snuggle my sweet baby girl! She is doing so well, and she is SO healthy. She is now 9 lbs. and 14 oz.! (Exactly three pounds heavier than when she was born) and she is 20 1/2 inches (and inch longer than when she was born..) 

She has been such a GREAT baby, and I really mean that. From the day we brought her home, she has done so well at sleeping through the night. She will go at least 3-4 hours between feedings at night, and lately she has been going 5. Last night she slept from about 10:30 pm to 5:15 am...Don't be JEAL! She is just so good :)

She is starting to smile so much at everyone. Especially when I read her stories. She just starts grinning so big at me. She gets so excited and starts to kick her legs and wiggle all over the place. She makes the cutest sounds like she is trying to talk to us.

She loves her bath time a lot, and still loves her swing and seahorse. She has kept most of her hair since she was born, and I have had so much fun dressing her each day with cute outfits and hair bows. I love painting 

her cute little toes to match mine as well.

My favorite part of the day is waking up to her smiling face! 

She has truly made me want to be a better person for her!

 I love my little stinker bug to pieces.. <3

{Us, lately}

Remington is four weeks old today! Time is really flying by. She is such a good baby. She wakes up every 3-4 and sometimes 5 hours at night! She has been a great eater since day one, and at her 2 week check up she weighed 8 lbs. 12 oz. She likes to try and hold her head up like a big girl and is good at grabbing stuff. Especially during tummy time. We have caught giggles while she sleeps and some smiles when she is awake.

She likes her swing and her favorite toy is her sea horse from BreAnna! She enjoys bath time as well, it has been especially good to do it right before bed. It relaxes her. 

Last week we took her to church for the first time.  She was such a good baby and got to hang out with her aunt Hanna and cousins, Gabe, Chandler, and Finley.

She loves going to both of her grandparents houses! It was fun to get her, Chloe, and Willow together. So many girl cousins on the Coon side! She got to go to Grandma and Grandpa Mallard's while me and Eli went on a date to Denny's. She loves to go on walks in her stroller with me almost everyday. 

On Monday attempted to take her fishing. Not her favorite, so the trip was cut short, but I know she will learn to love it just like me and her daddy.

Later that evening, we were in charge of monthly FHE on the Coon side. We talked about putting on the "Armor of God" and played with water balloons. We had root beer floats for dessert. We all had a blast!

I have been working on her nursery a little more so pictures to come soon. Eli has been busy planting trees and bushes in the yard. He has made it look so great, and I am so glad to have a yard of our own! 

Remi loves riding in the car with me, but yesterday whenever I would stop at a stoplight, she would start crying so hard. As soon as I started going again, she would be completely fine! Little stinker! 

We grow to love her more and more everyday! Excited for summertime with our little family!

Newest Addition

Here I am the day before we went into the hospital. 

I was definitely starting to get on the very uncomfortable side! 

We got up early on Thursday, April 26th, to call EIRMC and see if they had room for me to come in that morning. Sure enough they did, and so we grabbed everything and headed to the hospital. 

We arrived at about 6:45 am and started settling in.

Around 8 o'clock, I had my IV in and they started me on the Pitocin. 

I started to have small contractions and they kept getting stronger and stronger as the day went on!

Eli was such an amazing support throughout the entire pregnancy, during labor, and now that we are home with baby Remi. I don't know if I could have done this all without him!

My family came in to see how I was doing! It was so good to have them there supporting us.
When I started feeling a lot of pain, I started saying, "I want my mom!" No matter how old you get, moms are always there to comfort us!
Hours passed, and finally I was dilated to a 5. The contractions were starting to be quite painful, and so I decided that it was time for my epidural.
It only numbed my left side at first, and so I could still feel the contractions 100% on my right side.
Not the best, and so they laid me on my right side and eventually it numbed the right side as well.
I couldn't even tell that I was having a contraction unless I looked at the screen.
My blood pressure dropped pretty low as well as the baby's heartbeat and so they had to put me on oxygen. Never in my life have I had so many cords and stuff on me while I was unable to move haha...

I was dilated at a 7 for about 4 1/2 hours...

So all we could do was wait..

and wait..

Good thing that Eli brought his lap top!

Finally Dr. Huggin's came in around 9 o'clock and said that I was finally dilated to a 9.5. Whoo!! It was about time! I didn't start pushing till almost 10 o'clock. 

I am greatful that my mother in law was also able to be there and be apart of this amazing experience!

The doctor finally came back, and it was time!!!

I pushed for about 45 minutes. It was quite exhausting to say the least.

Right before the last push, I just started bawling! Everyone was asking "oh no, what's wrong? Are you in pain?"

I just replied that I was just happy and excited to meet my baby girl.

Finally at 10:59, our beautiful little girl,Remington Jo Coon, was welcomed into the world. <3

The moment they placed her on my chest, I felt an immediate bond. I felt the overwhelming feeling that I was supposed to be a mother, and that it was my purpose in this life.

Right when they placed her on my chest, all I could say was "I love you, I love you." Over and over again.

Remington Jo Coon
Born April 26, 2012
(same day Eli and I were engaged!)
6 lbs. 14 oz.
19 1/2 inches long

Daddy holding for the first time :)

These two are my world and I love them more than anything.

It is so crazy how you can love someone so much that you just barely met.

Getting ready to go home! Yay!!

Daddy and Remi taking a nap.

One week old. Snug as a bug.

Mommy and Remington.

"No one will ever know the strength of my love for you. After all, you're the only one that knows what my heart sounds like from the inside."

Remington's pregnancy survey!

PREGNANCY SURVEY--REMINGTON JO COON

Age you were when you found out you were pregnant? 19 yr. old

Did you experience any pregnancy symptoms? I was very tired at first

How far along were you when you found out? About 5 weeks

Was your little one a surprise or planned? Planned

What is your EDD? April 28, 2012

How many weeks are you currently? 39 weeks

Is this your first child? If not, how many do you have? This is our first

What was your first reaction when you found out you were pregnant? I could not stop smiling. Then I started to cry tears of joy

Who was the first person your told that you were pregnant? Eli Coon, my husband

How far along were you when you felt your baby kick for the first time? 24-25 weeks

What month did you find out you were pregnant? December

Are you having a boy or girl? Girl

What cravings have you had? I haven't craved very much, but I always have to have Sunny D and oreos on hand. I did crave ice a lot during the last few months of my pregnancy.The only late night craving I had Eli grab me was a Subway sandwich

Do you have a named picked out? Remington Jo Coon

When did you decide on a name? Who picked? When Eli was on his mission, he wrote me and told me about the name

What pregnancy discomforts have you experienced? I am proud to say that I have not thrown up once! I did have times during the 3rd tri. where my acid reflux was horrible. I would wake up in the middle of the night because it was so bad. During the last month it was hard to find a comfortable position to sleep in.

What pregnancy related books have you read? What to expect when you're expecting.

Any weird pregnancy dreams? One dream that I can think of off the top of my head is when Eli was going out of town to cook a chicken... Ha! In my dream he decided to buy his own cooker for the chicken so that he could stay home with me and not have to go out of town. He had to pay $300 a month for the cooker

Who do you want in the delivery room? Eli, my mom, and Patsy my mom in law.

Are you planning on nursing? yes

Do you plan on having anymore little ones? yes we want 4 or 5 kids

Do you think the baby will look like you or daddy? I think that she will be a very good combo of both.

What place and time did you find out you were pregnant? On August 23rd 2011 I took 2 dollar strote pregnancy tests while Eli was at work. We went to Rosemark the next day to make sure they were correct, and sure enough, they were!