2 Months!

Wow how time flies!!
Tinsley had her 2 month appointment on February 11th, she weighed in at 13lbs and 24 inches long! She has been growing and changing so much!! She smiles at us when we smile at her, she has found her thumb and she will almost turn over trying to get it when she is falling asleep! It is so cute!!



Ethan's mom watched Tinsley on Valentines evening so Ethan and I could have a nice dinner out! We went to have sushi and a drink then I talked Ethan into taking me to the new Kroger that just opened. I know it does not sound romantic, but I really wanted to go see the new store. There is a jewelry store, furniture store, and it is like a mini Target with a better grocery side!

One Month!

Time has been flying by and I can not seem to keep up with this blog!

Christmas was great and Tinsley got a lot of gifts from everyone but us... does that make me a bad parent? I was going to get her something small but we decided she would not remember and we just had our baby shower so she didn't need anything. I told people if they wanted to get her something get her diapers! LOL Ethan suggested we open her a savings account for Christmas that way we can say we did get her something, so we did!
Here is a picture of her with some of her gifts.



For New Years we went to our friends house and had dinner and played games then toasted with a glass of champagne. Tinsley did not make it to 12 but she did wake up just after and celebrated with a bottle! :)

Here is also a picture of her on January 9th her 1 month birthday!!


Sunday, January 9th it also snowed here. So Ethan and I took pictures of Tinsley in her "snow-bunny" outfit!

Baby Tinsley is here!!

Well I have been a little busy the past few weeks!! Here is what we have been up to!
December 6th my dear friend Selina came over and took some maternity pictures of me so we could see how fat I got before giving birth to Tinsley. LOL! Here is one of our favorites.


December 8th we arrived at the hospital at 6pm and were admitted with all our bags in tow! The nurses got started on softening up my cervix and I was looking forward to getting a last good nights sleep, so I thought! I did not get any sleep and neither did Ethan, as soon as they gave me the pill it made my contractions come on strong! I was apparently already having some mild contractions when I arrived but I did not know it. They gave me a pain pill and I got a few hours of sleep but the next thing I knew it was Thursday morning and Dr. Moser was on her way to break my water and get labor started.

December 9th the nurse started my Pitocin about 6am, Dr Moser broke my water about 8am, and I was told to go ahead and get my epidural about 8:30. I was so glad I did!! Apparently getting the epidural relaxed me enough to let the Pitocin work quickly! At 9am I was 75% and a 2, the next thing we know it is 11:30 I am 100% and a 10! Dr. Moser told me to relax and labor down for an hour and they turned the Pitocin off, I started pushing at 1:00pm and finally delivered Tinsley Rose Gingras at 2:20 pm!! She weighed 8lb even and was 20 1/2 inches long.
She came out with her face upwards, they said I did really good because normally the baby's head will not come out that way and they have to do an emergency c-section. I was extremely relieved she was able to come out on her own and I did not have to have a c-section! Ethan was able to watch the entire birth and cut the cord! I have never felt such relief and happiness in my entire life! After the nurse cleaned her and I was able to feed her we let our visitors come see her! Ethan's mom, grandmother, sister, father, and my aunt were all in the waiting room patiently waiting to see her and get to hold her! We got to move down the hall to our postpartum room and had a few more visitors, and more alone time with our new bundle of joy.

December 11th we got to take Tinsley home, we packed up the room and all the goodies and made our way downstairs to buckle her in and slowly drive her home! I think Ethan was a nervous wreck driving her home for the first time. Our first night at home alone with our princess was a little scary! I don't think I slept at all! Every time she would make a coo, or grunt I woke up and just looked at her!

December 14th we had her first Dr appointment with Dr Hunt. She looked her over and said everything looked great, she had lost a few ounces but that was normal, but everything else looked great! Back home we went and we all took naps!

December 15th I had my postpartum appointment and they said I looked good, and sent me home, even thought i told the NP that I was having some shortness of breath when I would lay down. She said I was probably unlucky and I was getting a cold. She said to take it easy and I should be feeling better soon...

December 16th Ethan woke me up from my evening nap telling me he was going to take me to the ER, I did not think it was that bad so I convinced him to just take me to CareNow. Ethan's mom came over to watch Tinsley because we didn't want to take her with us since there would be sick people there. Good thing we didn't! They called the hospital and sent me straight to the ER! The Dr. at CareNow thought I may have a blood clot. That scared Ethan and me, so we drove back to the hospital I had just left a few days prior, without my new baby! They took blood, gave me a CAT scan, chest x-ray, an EKG, and an echocardiogram. They admitted me to the hospital and told me I have Postpartum Cardio Myopathy. Basically I had liquid in my lungs and around my heart and they were not working how they should. My heart was only closing 50% and in people my age it should close about 65%, that made my other organs not work as they should so I could not get all the liquids out of my body. They gave me a diuretic and almost immediately I started peeing out all the liquid, in a 24 hour time period I lost 20lbs!! Needless to say I started feeling a lot better! I got to go home on Friday night and I am doing good now. I have to monitor my blood pressure and weigh myself every day to make sure I don't start retaining water again, and in a few weeks I have to go back for another echo to see if getting the liquid out and the medicine is helping repair the damage from my pregnancy and giving birth.

December 19th I am feeling great, and Tinsley is doing so good! She sleeps about 75% of the time and I can not help but to hold her and give her kisses every chance I get!! As for Ethan, he is sick, and can not hold her or help me out right now, so that is a bummer but at least I know he is here if I really need him! Poor thing, I can tell he is jealous that mommy is getting all the love, but I promised as soon as he is feeling better I would share her with him! :)

Here are some pictures from the past couple of weeks! Enjoy!!

Overdue update

Well I have had doctors appointments every week and they are about the same each visit. We go in and we talk about how I am feeling, my blood work, they usually tell me I need to gain weight, and do a fast sonogram to check Tinsley's weight. My appointment on Nov. 10th the Dr told me I have an aging placenta so they have to check that every week too. My blood sugar is now under control since I have been taking medicine. I have started itching out of control, so Dr. Moser did a liver test and it came back normal. So there is nothing I can do but itch, take baths, and put on lotion! Oh what fun, at least I only have 7 days left!! December 8th can not get here fast enough!!

We went to Thanksgiving with Ethan's family at Trail Dust steak house in Arlington. Then we saw Unstoppable, I was a little skeptical about it because I thought it looked a lot like the movie Speed, however I was pleasantly surprised! It turned out to be a really good movie!! After the movie we went to his grandmothers and watched the Cowboys game, and had more snacks and desserts. I think I gained the weight I needed to for my next appointment!! :)

Then on Friday it was Ethan's birthday and we actually did nothing, I gave him his gift and we relaxed at home. Saturday we went to the Mav's game with our friends Greg and Amy, it was nice to get out and go to a game since we have not been all year. We also got to see our friend Clint who lives up north, that was a nice surprise. Oh Yah and the Mav's won!!

My last day at work was November 30th, and they had a going away lunch for me. It was nice, I really enjoyed my time at Republic Title. They are a really great group of women and I am sure I will be seeing them once Tinsley gets here! (I am going to have to show her off)

We will be going to the hospital on Wednesday December 8th at 6pm to start filling out paperwork and to get prepared for my induction on Thursday morning. I am very excited and a little nervous too. Luckily Ethan will be there by my side and that is comforting to me since he is my rock! Hopefully I have a fast easy labor! (Hey a girl can wish!!)

Room and Parties

We finally agreed on Tinsley's bedroom furniture. So we went to Lone Star Baby and Kid and picked it up and brought it home to put it together... and it all went together perfectly!! I just knew something would be missing or broken or scratched but to my surprise it was all in great shape and all in the box! YAH! We finally have a bed to bring our princess home to! We registered for bedding because I knew Ethan's mom wanted to buy us something "Fun", so we should get that in a week or so. Since the house is on the market Ethan does not want to paint the room, but
I am still working on that :)!



I have had a few baby showers, the ladies I play Bunco with threw me a little shower, it was great and I was so excited! Then the ladies I work with threw me a shower and invited some realtors and mortgage officers we work with. Such a nice feeling knowing there are people you have never met but talk to and email on a fairly regular basis that will drive across town to celebrate with you!

We also had my baby shower thrown by Ethan's mom, grandmother, and sister. We invited everyone so this was all or nothing... well I think I got everything!! LOL Tinsley has more clothes and shoes than I do now!! I got a lot of things we needed and a few beautiful extras, Ethan's grandmother crocheted me a beautiful blanket and his aunt knitted me a beautiful dress with matching shoes. We got almost everything we needed, and I only have to take a few things back, and that is a relief!

Can you tell where I was sitting when I unwrapped everything again? This is only half the living room!! There are about 6 more bags full of things!

Doctors appointments... oh the joy!

We have had a couple doctors appointments since our last blog... this is going to be a long update!!

We went to the Dr on 9/29 and I had to take the diabetes test along with our scheduled sonogram, our sonogram got cut short because our Dr had an emergency and had to go to delivery and check on a patient. I am totally fine with that because it shows she cares about her patients, I was fine and the other lady was having issues so she jetted off to check on her! I would totally want her to do the same thing with me!! We got the results of the test on 10/4 and I had failed the short test and needed to go back to the Dr the next day to take the three hour test, well I failed that one too! So on 10/11 Ethan and I went to a dietitian and I am now on a meal plan and I have to check my blood 4 times a day! It is a little stressful for me because I have never been good about obeying diets, but I have done really good and I am proud of myself! (probably because I would do anything to make sure we have a healthy baby!)

Since I have gestational diabetes I will be induced on December 9th to make sure Tinsley does not get too big for our birth plan. I am a little relieved that she has given me a date, because I am a planner I like to have things planned out! I have been getting a little stressed out trying to make sure I have everything ready for all of us when we go to the hospital and for when we come home. I know I am not going to be able to drive so I am trying to make a list so I have everything planned and ready!

We had our most recent Dr appointment last Wednesday 10/21 and we got to have a short "just for fun" sonogram... well we caught Tinsley sucking her thumb! I thought it was amazing and so did Ethan but when the nurse and doctor commented and started laughing out loud and making a huge deal out of it I almost started to cry! The doctor told us she had never caught a baby sucking their thumb in the womb. (I will attach some of the pictures so you can see) Ethan and I were also amazed at how detailed the 3D sonogram was and how beautiful our daughter is turning out to be. Do you agree?

28 Week Sono

It is confirmed we are having a GIRL! We had our 28 week 3d sonogram and we are definitely having a girl, and it is a good thing, because I have already purchased some of the cutest little pink things!! We purchased our stroller/car seat and put it together! That is however the only large purchase we have made. We are still looking at furniture and bedding but we can not seem to make up our minds on what we want.





I have attached some pictures so yall can see how fabulous I am looking these days! LOL and a picture of Ethan putting the stroller together!