Belly Button be Gone!!

Jack's belly button stump fell off today!!

Jack's First Bath!

Jack got his first bath today in his baby tub. He loved it!! So relaxed and content. I was afraid he was going to cry because he hates having his diaper changed and hates his clothes being messed with.

Jack's Birthday Pictures

Just a few pictures from Labor and Delivery.. Nothing too personal, but thought I would share anyway...

Birth!!

On Wednesday November 9th, about 11:45 I was sitting on the couch with Matthew watching Sex in the City. He was not sleepy so he was "Legolas" and we had been reading Goodnite Moon. I thought I would paint my toe nails. I had just finished my last toe and I sneezed. I felt a gush, and I thought OH crap. I just peed on the couch, even though I had just gone potty a few minutes before. I stood up and gush.. I went upstairs and woke hubby up and he freaked out. Started ripping clothes out of the closet and breaking hangers left and right. I looked at him and told him to calm down, we had a little while.. lol. I changed and went down stairs to drag the kids out of bed. All of our "babysitters" weren't answering their phones soo we had to take the kids with us.I got to the hospital about 12:00 am on Thursday morning and they tested my panties for amniotic fluid and hooked me up. I hadn't had any significant contractions, but every time I moved I gushed more fluid. It was soo gross. They had me get up and walk around to get my contractions going but It was so uncomfortable, I had so much pressure I thought I was going to have to have hubby carry me back to my room. I was 3 cm and 50% when I arrived but he had moved from -1 to -3 since my appointment two days before. I started having some contractions and I got uncomfortable and ordered my epidural and catheder about 3 am and I was about 4 cm and 80%. It was soo nice. Hubby had to take the kids to the lounge and the nurses held me while they did the epi. It hurt going in this time, the left side felt like she was scraping my nerves, but it worked really well and within a few minutes I was good to go. But my contractions weren't that close together. I had told them I had always had pitocin to keep things going with all my labors but the nurses wanted me to try going on my own. Finally about 5 ish they hooked me up with the pitocin. Finally I started having contractions and things started to pick up. I started to get uncomfortable about 7 am and they ordered a "bolster" for my epi and the nurse checked me. I was about 6 cm and 80% effaced but baby was at 0. This is about the time I talked to Ginna. My anestheiologist came in and gave me the bolster and about five minutes later I had a really painful contraction, which I knew was my que to push. Bad thing was hubby had just left to move the car and no one had showed up to help with the kids or take pictures for me. The new nurse that came onto shift checked me again at 7:15 and I was complete. She said "I will be right back" and left. I layed there alone for about 10 minutes hanging onto the side of my bed, trying NOT to have my baby and hoping that hubby got back.. Hubby walked in and I said "GOO get the dr." He did. My nurses and Dr. were so slow and weren't even setting up my supplies. AND! The woman next door and I are were in the pushing stage at the same time. She was on #3 and it was a 12 pounder, so she told the Dr. to come work on me. The Dr. said "Okay, you can push" when she got into the room, and I looked at her and said "I am not pushing untill you get your gloves and gown on and are ready". LMAO. She asked if I thought It was going to be a quick birth and I said YES! so, she prepped and sat down. Then I didn't have any contractions and she started massaging and stretching to help with the delivery. I think my contractions got stage fright because for a few minutes NOTHING happened. I was shaking so bad. Finally I had a big contraction and started pushing. I pushed about 6 times before he started crowning and he was born shortly after. Andrew was awake and was so thrilled about being part of the birth. The put baby on me as soon as he was born and I couldn't believe how tiny he was. I was so expecting a huge baby. Daddy cut the cord. They didn't take him out of my room but they took him to the warmer and did stuff for a while. He scored an 8 and 9 on his apgar. and Andrew was right there at the warmer calming him while they prodded him. I tore but I didn't need stitches. The worst was my tubal. They scheduled it for the next morning at 11. I really wish I had not done it. I have had a really hard time with my decision :(I got hysterical about 2 hours before my surgery and I could not stop crying. I didn't cancel it because I really don't need anymore children. And my body really can't take another pregnancy but it has been really hard. They had to give me Vallium to calm me down and was still bawling when they were giving me my spinal. I opted for the spinal instead of the general so that I would be able to breastfeed when I got back to my room. I was gone for about four hours and baby was fine. I threatened David and the nurses to not give Jack any formula, but told them they could finger feed him the colostrum I pumped the night before and sugar water but no Formula. But he had had his circ earlier that morning and he was tired from it. The Dr. said he didn't even cry and he wasn't crying when they brought him back, so it went really well.I haven't been getting much sleep but thats to be expected. I did laundry last nite and It felt so good to do something normal again. My milk took a few days to get here and now that he is here hes not drinking very much. But he is definitely gaining weight, hes gotten so chunky! All of the new born clothes I have are HUGE on him and he fits nicely into the preemie stuff I picked up. We have been going through soo many diapers! I forgot how often you have to change a new baby!! I change him before every feeding, and hes been eating every hour or every two hours. Thank goodness I stocked up on diapers!! He had his first bath today and he loved it! Our ped. told us it was okay to go ahead and give him one even with his little belly button. I have pictures too. So, its almost day five. NO ppd here yet, other than my being sad about being sterile. Everything else seems to be going good though.I am having trouble sharing my pics with the aol picture thing so as soon as I can I will put some pics in an album I can share. oh, and our hospital picture is not up yet..Hubby has to go back to work tomorrow :( We were going to have him stay home a few days, but payroll is telling us we have no Vacation left :(

38 Week Belly Shot

Ironically the last day of my pregnancy, the last pregnancy ( unless I have invitro).. I would later be on the couch with Matt reading him "The Giving Tree", painting my toenails red and eating pumpkin pie when my water broke just after 10:30 that night.. Here is my belly in the last of its pregnant glory..

38 Week Appointment!

I went in today for my 38 week 2 day appt. I am 3 cm dilated, 50% and he is -1. The my Dr. stripped my membranes and doesn't think I will make it to my next appt. I gained 1/2 a pound and my blood pressure was 118/86 and I measured 39. But... Baby is 8-8 1/2 pounds!!!!! Time to come out and play now.. the membrane stripping didn't hurt, which was weird, but I have had some cramping and contractions since. But nothing to brag about.. I am ecstatic about being 3 cm though.. So I am off to clean the house, vacuum and get things going.

WOW

fourteen days until my due date! Crazy.. I would have never thought I would be here again. Last November when I was getting ready for Thanksgiving, worrying about Christmas cards and what to buy and who to give it to for Christmas. Last year about this time I put my tree up.. I really wanted to enjoy the holidays. I did and oh my gosh was I ready to take it down after Christmas. This year I constantly cleaning my house, trying to push Christmas and Thanksgiving as far away as I can. If I don't think about or stress about it, maybe it won't come right?? lmao.. I am trying soo hard to keep my house spotless for when baby comes. Not that I need to, my mom would clean and will clean when I am gone if she stays here. Like my baby is going to notice if I cleaned behind the toilet in the upstairs bathroom or if it will effect him if ALL my laundry is done and put away 99% of the time.. lol.. I keep finding new things that I absolutely need before I give birth. I keep feeling like there is something very important that I am forgeting, but when I think about it, I am really only missing the baby.. lol. I hope he comes soon. I know he will, if I don't go before my due date they won't let me go over.. I don't know why I keep saying soon.. Two weeks is nothing. My life is going to change soo much. I should be enjoying the last two weeks I have with my family before we completely change again. I know from experience it will be quite a while before we are adjusted and feel settled in again. I am terrified hes growing into a sumo baby. Can I really do this again?? LOL.. I guess I will find out :) And soon ;)

37 Week Belly Shots

gross!!

sooo I thought I had lost it, I had some blood tinged discharge back in August/early september. But I guess not because when I went potty a little bit ago I wiped and a big goob that looked like a clear jelly fish flew off onto my hand. IT WAS SOOOOOOOO Gross. I remember loosing it with one of the kids but I can't remember which one and how much and it was bloody not clear. blech..

L&D Take 2

Sooo.. I layed on the couch for a while, in a lot of pain, lots of pressure and having contractions about every 5 mins.. I called the dr. on call and she wanted me to come in. She said my history of quick births, it would be a good idea...Soo.. of course my contractions taper off.. Baby was playing hard too.. His hr went up to 175, hes usually been 140. My bp was 120/78 which is higher for me.Dr. checked me and I was the same, but she did tell me 50% effaced and very soft. I am about a -2. They let me come home early. My contractions started getting further apart, so I asked for some sleeping pills and I got them. Just wanted to let ya know, I am not having a baby today.. Thank goodness.. The pain and pressure I was feeling earlier totally made me rethink the labor thing, lol.. Not sure if it sounds like a good idea anymore.. lmao.. but I am home..

L&D Take One

just got home.. I thought it was it. I haven't ever felt contractions like that.. Made me go potty like seven times and the pressure and crampong w/ the contractions was unbearable.. Soo I callled the dr and she insisted I come in, especially with my history of quick births.. I got there and hooked up all that good stuff.. My contractions started to taper off and I elected to come home.. They gave me some good sleeping pill so I am about ready to go nite nite. I have to take the kids trick or treating tomorrow....Cervix is the same 2, 50% effaced and -2. I am kinda glad this was a false alarm.. I am not sure I am up for doing this right now.. lol.. That pain totally made me rethink this labor thing.. LMAO.. DOesn't sound all that fun now.. lol..And I dont' understand why anyone would want to drink caster oil to get their labor going.. thats nuts... I definteily don't want to S8%T this baby out..

36 Week Belly Shots

35 Week Belly Pictures

37 Week Appointment

Sooo.. I am up 22 pounds blah. But I did enjoy the goodies that got me there :)
The dr. could not find baby's heartbeat for like five mins, don't know why, but he finally dug around and found it, and it was 140 bpm. My bp was 116/78. Dr. checked me and I haven't done ANYTHING since last week :( Pooh. But I passed my Group Strep B this time!! YAY!!!!! I was super positive with Matthew so this is good, no icky antibiotics in my iv!!! And they can strip my membranes, I asked, I might get it done next week, or I might have to wait to 39 weeks. blah. Dr. said baby is on the "Bigger" side. Not something I wanted to hear. I am measuring 38 weeks too..

35 week Appointment

Sooo I am dialated to 2, the dr. could feel the babys head poking out and I am effacing ( he didn't say how much though ) Hes at least 6 pounds but probably 6 1/2. Dr. doesn't think I will make it to my due date, but didn't think I would deliver in the next couple days. Blood pressure was 108/78, babys hr was 150 and I gained 4 pounds in two weeks!! I soo should have not have the 2 cinnamon rolls for breakfast!! LOL.. He didn't have any advice for my cramping, and restlessness. I told him I couldn't have the baby this weekend or before Halloween and it made him giggle. I hope Jack stays put until after then but gosh, I don't want to birth a moose either!I go back next Thursday for a check up. They did my strep b today. They told me if I am negative I don't have to have antibiotics :::: crossing fingers:::: that was the worst part of my labor with Matthew was the ice cold meds in my arm..

34 Week Belly Shots

33 Weeks Belly Shots

33 Week Appointment

Went to Dr. Boyle today. I didn't gain any weight this time and my pb was 101/60. I am measuring right on target this time, which is good. The last six weeks or so I was measuring 2 weeks ahead. Yay for not having an ultra large baby. Baby's heartrate was 140 and everything looked good. I go back on the 19th for my next check up. Get to do the Strep B then. OHH Joy :)

32 Week Belly Pictures

31 weeks belly shots

31 Week Appointment

Soo. I went super early I was soo sleepy lol. I saw the guy dr. again, he didn't check me, they will check my cervix at my next appointment in two weeks. I am measuring a week a head and baby is 4 pounds or so. My bp was 110/70 and baby's heart rate was 140. I gained a pound (grr) So all is good! :) This visit was soo in and out. I see Dr. Boyle next time and she will take her time, she always does. This dr. is nice but I guess I don't know him enough to be comfortable enough.
We did talk about my tubal though, he wants me to wait and not have it done at the hospital. So thats good for me, we did talk about that. He thought it would be best to wait until after he is born. With my PPD history and the fact It would be an on call surgery and I would most likely get bumped. Also, if I have it done right after baby comes they will have to open me up and if I wait until my uterus shrinks it can be done lapriscopically. Soo thats fine. I can take the mini pill until then.
I have the oncall list now, soo I can see who will be delivering. My favorite Dr., the one who delivered Andrew and Matthew is on call the day after my due date, I would be happy to be induced with her. I don't know why it makes much of a difference who delivers but some how it does. Crazy I know.

30 Week Belly Pictures

AccckkK!!!

I have aquired new stretch marks and I feel like I am going to explode! I don't know if I can make it another 9 weeks. This kid must be huge. I can't wait to go to the Dr. on Tuesday and find out how big he is.

29 Weeks...

29 Week Appointment

Yesterday went to my appointment. I gained 6 pounds ( mostly water ) in two weeks. I was shocked. but it puts my overall weight gain about 15 pounds under normal. I was soo swelled up yesterday but she said i was doing good and as long as I didn't gain 6 pounds everytime I went to see her I am doing awesome.
I am still measuring a week a head, she thinks its going to be a "big" baby. We are going to reassess at 32 weeks and go from there. I can't have a big baby so they may induce again to avoid a c-section. Jackson is about 2 1/2 pounds now and head down still. He got all excited when she put the doppler on my tummy and kept kicking her.
My bp was 106/60 and they gave me paperwork to go get my glucose test. I am supposed to do that this morning sometime - I am sooooooo hungry and I want some sweet tea but I will have to wait until I get back from the lab.
She didn't check my cervix this time, but will next time. Told me to keep doing what I am doing and I go back in two weeks. I even got the on call list for November! yay!!!

27 Weeks

26 Week Appointment

I gained 2 pounds this month. So that is good. Baby's heartbeat was 140 and he is about 2 pounds. He is head down and had his back facing my tummy this afternoon. Dr. checked my cervix because of the contrax I have been having and I am 1 cm dialated and about 3 cm long. He said to take it easy, modified bedrest. I am measuring about a week ahead now too. I don't remember my bp though.. rofl.. Thats okay. I saw Dr. Hickerson today, for the first time.. Liked him, he was really nice.

26 Week Belly Pictures

Here I am at 26 Weeks...

25 1/2 weeks

Another 1/2 week belly shot extravaganza ;) I had to share, my belly is growing so much everyday!!!

25 Weeks

Here are pictures from week 25 of my pregnancy.. The front view baby is definitely sitting sideways, my belly shows it.. ;)

24.5 Weeks

as the belly grows...

24 Weeks

More belly pics as my pregnancy progresses....

23 weeks

Here I am at 23 weeks at Darienne and Andrew's joint birthday party.. I was able to combine their party this year ( it was so much easier on everyone, and he had an army theme she had a fairy princess and everyone was happy ;)