Thursday, March 19, 2009
Day Off Together
My favorite day of the week is Thursday. That is Russell's day off from work and a chance to spend time together. We spent the day shopping. We went to the mall and bought little A some cute little dresses and to Barnes and Noble to buy baby books. We ended the day taking an evening stroll around our neighborhood, up and around the hills. It was such perfect weather. Lucky enjoyed the outdoor adventure as well. A perfect day. Next week I'm heading back to work. So this is my last week just to enjoy off. Luckily I only have to go back part time but it will still be tough to leave little A. I will miss her. I have been taking care of her every day since she was born so to leave her for a few hours will be hard. But I know she will be in good hands with my mom who will be taking care of her while I am gone. Mom is excited to be able to get to be with her. Then Thursday's Russell will get good one on one time with her, since that day it will be all him. But for now I am enjoying my time away from work relaxing with my wonderful hubby and my adorable daughter. I just love LOVE Love her!! She is the best baby ever!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
One Month
Wow, I can't believe time has time has flown by so quickly. It feels like just yesterday I was in the hospital having my little baby girl and now she is already over a month old. Last Sunday we took Little A up to Rock Canyon Park in Provo. It was a fun afternoon walking the trail around the park. Lucky had fun too. Ava slept in daddy's arms the whole entire time. I guess she was just so cozy in his arms. She loves her daddy! He is just so sweet with her!! I just love them both so much. I love our little growing family so much! 
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Little A and the Binky
Okay, so at the hospital the nurses couldn't get Little A to take a binky. But me and Russ kept trying and for a few short days she would take it after alot of encouragment. This was very short lived. Now no more binky. Everytime we try to get her to take it she tightens her lips together and gets so mad. We've tryed everything but nope she's not into it anymore. How very sad for us. It was nice to be able to give her a binky when we she would get fussy in the car or when we had vistors over- times when I can't be nursing her. But it's like now she understands that no milk comes out of the binky she wants NOTHING to do with it! Any of you with babies out there have any suggestions on how to get Little A to take the bink again? I really REALLY want her to take one. Here is a pic of her during the few days she was willing to take one. Even here she looks annoyed..
Monday, February 16, 2009
Ava's Birth Story
I decided I need to document Ava's birth story since some of you have asked how everything went, and I don't want to forget how it all happened (not that I even think its possible to forget this sort of thing.) So here it is.
Well as some of you may know my due date was changed a couple of times. My first due date was Jan 2oth, then after I had a dating Ultrasound at 8 weeks they changed my due date to Jan 30th. Then my doctor changed it again to Feb 2nd (I'm not 100% sure why he moved it from Friday Jan 30th to the next Monday Feb 2nd, but I think it may have something to do with him being out of town that weekend.)
So all three due dates came and went and there was still no sign of baby Ava. So my doctor said he'd induce me on Feb 9th. So my appointment was set. I went in Monday evening and they started my on Cervidil. It is this thing they place up near my cervix to help dialate and thin me out so the induction would take better. So they placed it in me around 8pm. And then all there was left to do was wait. I was admitted into my hospital room and everything was in place. The cervidil is this thin paper thing kinda like a tampon with a string on the end so they can pull it out of me. It is suppose to say in me for 12 hours then they take it out and start the pitocin. Well Around 11:45pm I started having really intense contractions and really bad cramping. This is pretty much what is suppose to happen. Well they had me hooked up to the IV but all there was in it was saline and the nurse had it turned up high so I was being pumped full of this. Well it make me have to pee, ALOT! So on my 9th trip to the bathroom the cervidil came out. It's not suppose to just come out that easy. So I called the nurse and she acted all surprised and said she has never had this happen before. So since I still had another 6 hours that this was suppose to be in me they had to put another Cervidil in my cervix. Before they did that they checked me and told me I was dialated to a 3 and basically all the way thinned out. I was so miserable. I really didn't want given another Cervidil, I was in so much pain already. But they wouldn't give me the epidural yet. So the nurse offered me Ativan, a sleeping pill. I took it hoping I could just pass out until morning and get some much needed rest. I was so wrong. After taking the pill, not only was I still exhausted and in pain from all the contractions but now I was out of it feeling very disoriented, dizzy and very tired. It was an awful combination. So I still couldn't sleep and I was now moaning from the pain. Russell wasn't sleeping either, he was worried and concerned about me but their was not much he could do about it. He rubbed my lower back which felt so good, and relieved my pain a bit.
As the time passed I was still being pumped full of the IV saline and still having to pee alot. And around 4am the cervidil fell out again on my trip to the bathroom. By this point my contractions were so intense and after having 2 doses of the cervidil I didn't even want to tell the nurse it had fallen out because I couldn't deal with having another dose. But I did want to hurry this along so I let the nurse know. Again she was surprised it had come out. Because according to her this never happens and it happened to me twice in one night. My contractions were ranging at the high end of the monitor and were always peaking. I was in tears due to the pain. The nurse checked me again and now I was dialated to a 4 so she said that instead of giving me another cervidil they could just start me on the pitocin. But first they asked if I wanted to epidural. OF COURSE I DID! So by around 6 am the anesthesiologist came and gave me the epidural. It was the best thing in the whole world. My pain went away and I felt great. Then they starting the induction. I finally was able to drift off to sleep for a few hours.
The nurse woke me up at 9am to check me and I was dialated to a 9. So they told me it wouldn't be long. Around 12 noon I was to a 10 and they had me start pushing. But due to the epidural I thankfully wasn't in any pain but I also couldn't feel the contractions. So based on the monitor they had to tell me when I was having a contraction so I would push. And as far as I could tell I was. But I really couldn't tell. The baby's heart rate would dip low sometimes so they had me on oxygen just in case. Labor wasn't at all what I was expecting. It was so relaxed and low stress. It was just me the nurse and Russell. The lights were off and the only light was from the window. The baby was coming and they could see it in the birth canal but it just wasn't coming fast enough. So that's when my doctor came. He was concerned that I had been pushing for that long and she still wasn't here. So he told me that he was going to try Forceps to get her out and if that didn't work then he'd have to do a c-section. So to get me ready for that they gave me an intense dose of the epidural so I wouldn't feel the pain of what I was going to have to go through. At this point everything started getting alot more dramatic. All these nurses and other hospital people were in my room now to assist with the birth, and all the bright lights were on. Now this is what expected of labor. Well within 5 to 10 minutes of the doctor using the forceps our baby girl was born. I remember seeing the doctor hold her up as she came out telling us we had a healthy baby girl. Then we heard her cry for the first time. It was the best moment of my life! It was real, she was really here, the little miracle that Russell and I had created. I remember looking over at Russ with tears in both of our eyes. We were now parents and finally had our little baby girl. I was overjoyed with happiness but feeling really sick. I was running a fever of 102 F and they were concerned with infection. I was so nauseous and delirious from all the drugs I had been pumped full of and all of a sudden I was freezing. My body started shaking and shivering so intensely. I felt like I was dying. The doctor continued on to deliver the placenta and then started to stitch me up. I remember when Ava first came out the nurses commenting on how big she was, then after weighing her and telling me she was 9 lbs, 6 oz and 21 1/2 inches. I think the doctor was pretty surprised he really wasn't expecting me to have a baby that size. I'm sure he wouldn't have let me go so long if he had. The doctor even said that now that we know I grow such big babies they will make sure to induce me early on my next one. At this point I was so out of it I didn't really know what was going on and Russell was holding and loving Ava. I didn't even hold her for about an hour after she was born. I was just so sick, it was awful. The only good thing was that it gave Russell the chance to really bond with Ava. He was the first person that she got to know after coming into this world. They have a really special bond now because of it. Whenever Russ holds her he can always calm her down when she is upset and he cuddles with her and she just loves him. I'm really glad that they are so close. He really loves her so so much. So there is my story. I am so grateful for my beautiful baby girl. I am so excited to finally be a mommy.
Well as some of you may know my due date was changed a couple of times. My first due date was Jan 2oth, then after I had a dating Ultrasound at 8 weeks they changed my due date to Jan 30th. Then my doctor changed it again to Feb 2nd (I'm not 100% sure why he moved it from Friday Jan 30th to the next Monday Feb 2nd, but I think it may have something to do with him being out of town that weekend.)
So all three due dates came and went and there was still no sign of baby Ava. So my doctor said he'd induce me on Feb 9th. So my appointment was set. I went in Monday evening and they started my on Cervidil. It is this thing they place up near my cervix to help dialate and thin me out so the induction would take better. So they placed it in me around 8pm. And then all there was left to do was wait. I was admitted into my hospital room and everything was in place. The cervidil is this thin paper thing kinda like a tampon with a string on the end so they can pull it out of me. It is suppose to say in me for 12 hours then they take it out and start the pitocin. Well Around 11:45pm I started having really intense contractions and really bad cramping. This is pretty much what is suppose to happen. Well they had me hooked up to the IV but all there was in it was saline and the nurse had it turned up high so I was being pumped full of this. Well it make me have to pee, ALOT! So on my 9th trip to the bathroom the cervidil came out. It's not suppose to just come out that easy. So I called the nurse and she acted all surprised and said she has never had this happen before. So since I still had another 6 hours that this was suppose to be in me they had to put another Cervidil in my cervix. Before they did that they checked me and told me I was dialated to a 3 and basically all the way thinned out. I was so miserable. I really didn't want given another Cervidil, I was in so much pain already. But they wouldn't give me the epidural yet. So the nurse offered me Ativan, a sleeping pill. I took it hoping I could just pass out until morning and get some much needed rest. I was so wrong. After taking the pill, not only was I still exhausted and in pain from all the contractions but now I was out of it feeling very disoriented, dizzy and very tired. It was an awful combination. So I still couldn't sleep and I was now moaning from the pain. Russell wasn't sleeping either, he was worried and concerned about me but their was not much he could do about it. He rubbed my lower back which felt so good, and relieved my pain a bit.
As the time passed I was still being pumped full of the IV saline and still having to pee alot. And around 4am the cervidil fell out again on my trip to the bathroom. By this point my contractions were so intense and after having 2 doses of the cervidil I didn't even want to tell the nurse it had fallen out because I couldn't deal with having another dose. But I did want to hurry this along so I let the nurse know. Again she was surprised it had come out. Because according to her this never happens and it happened to me twice in one night. My contractions were ranging at the high end of the monitor and were always peaking. I was in tears due to the pain. The nurse checked me again and now I was dialated to a 4 so she said that instead of giving me another cervidil they could just start me on the pitocin. But first they asked if I wanted to epidural. OF COURSE I DID! So by around 6 am the anesthesiologist came and gave me the epidural. It was the best thing in the whole world. My pain went away and I felt great. Then they starting the induction. I finally was able to drift off to sleep for a few hours.
The nurse woke me up at 9am to check me and I was dialated to a 9. So they told me it wouldn't be long. Around 12 noon I was to a 10 and they had me start pushing. But due to the epidural I thankfully wasn't in any pain but I also couldn't feel the contractions. So based on the monitor they had to tell me when I was having a contraction so I would push. And as far as I could tell I was. But I really couldn't tell. The baby's heart rate would dip low sometimes so they had me on oxygen just in case. Labor wasn't at all what I was expecting. It was so relaxed and low stress. It was just me the nurse and Russell. The lights were off and the only light was from the window. The baby was coming and they could see it in the birth canal but it just wasn't coming fast enough. So that's when my doctor came. He was concerned that I had been pushing for that long and she still wasn't here. So he told me that he was going to try Forceps to get her out and if that didn't work then he'd have to do a c-section. So to get me ready for that they gave me an intense dose of the epidural so I wouldn't feel the pain of what I was going to have to go through. At this point everything started getting alot more dramatic. All these nurses and other hospital people were in my room now to assist with the birth, and all the bright lights were on. Now this is what expected of labor. Well within 5 to 10 minutes of the doctor using the forceps our baby girl was born. I remember seeing the doctor hold her up as she came out telling us we had a healthy baby girl. Then we heard her cry for the first time. It was the best moment of my life! It was real, she was really here, the little miracle that Russell and I had created. I remember looking over at Russ with tears in both of our eyes. We were now parents and finally had our little baby girl. I was overjoyed with happiness but feeling really sick. I was running a fever of 102 F and they were concerned with infection. I was so nauseous and delirious from all the drugs I had been pumped full of and all of a sudden I was freezing. My body started shaking and shivering so intensely. I felt like I was dying. The doctor continued on to deliver the placenta and then started to stitch me up. I remember when Ava first came out the nurses commenting on how big she was, then after weighing her and telling me she was 9 lbs, 6 oz and 21 1/2 inches. I think the doctor was pretty surprised he really wasn't expecting me to have a baby that size. I'm sure he wouldn't have let me go so long if he had. The doctor even said that now that we know I grow such big babies they will make sure to induce me early on my next one. At this point I was so out of it I didn't really know what was going on and Russell was holding and loving Ava. I didn't even hold her for about an hour after she was born. I was just so sick, it was awful. The only good thing was that it gave Russell the chance to really bond with Ava. He was the first person that she got to know after coming into this world. They have a really special bond now because of it. Whenever Russ holds her he can always calm her down when she is upset and he cuddles with her and she just loves him. I'm really glad that they are so close. He really loves her so so much. So there is my story. I am so grateful for my beautiful baby girl. I am so excited to finally be a mommy.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Still Waiting...
I am not a patient person at all. The suspense of not knowing when or where I will go into labor is driving me absolutely crazy. I feel like everyday is Christmas Eve and all the presents are wrapped and ready under the tree but Christmas never comes. And I want to unwrap my present, my little baby! Today I am officially 40 weeks, isn’t that suppose to be the end??? But my doctor is out of town, aren’t they always it seems like. So I think that’s why he moved my due to next Monday, Feb 2nd- my OFFICIAL due date now. But it has been a very uneventful last few weeks. I really haven’t had many contractions and the last time the doctor checked me I was dilated to a 1 1/3 and effaced about 80%. This is good I guess but it obviously hasn’t been good enough to bring the baby yet. I am so done being pregnant. I would just love to go into labor already. Is that too much to ask? Baby come out and play we want to meet you!!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The Perfect Tree
I know it is way past christmas, but I just wanted to show off our perfect REAL christmas tree. I was so full and I loved it. It was about 10 1/2 ft tall. It was one of my favorites for sure.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Jazz Game
So just for fun Russ and I went to a Jazz game on Thursday night. It was such a fun night out! We sat up in the nose bleed section but I loved every minute all the same. So did Ava, either that or she hated it. She was kicking and moving around like there was a one woman circus going on inside my belly. Haha it was great! I guess all the noise keep her wide awake and alert.
Russell loves to put his hand on my belly whenever she is moving around, our little baby girl!! We can't wait to meet her. I can hardly believe how close we are getting to the end. She will probably be born next month! I only have a month or so left. As of late, I've been so overcome with tons of mixed emotions. I'm more anxious and excited then ever to finally be a mommy and have my own little baby girl to love, dress up and play with. But at the same time I'm petrified to go through the labor and pain of it all. Is that wimpy of me to admit? I have been obsessed with hearing the birth stories of every one I know and what they went through for their babies. I have no idea what's in store for me. I guess only time will tell.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Fantastic Fives
5 Things I’m passionate about:
1- my hubby
2- Lucky, my little dog
3- scrapbooking
4- decorating
5- photography
5 words/ phrases that I use often:
1- awesome
2- I love you
3- ya for sure
4- for real
5- seriously
5 things I want to do before I die:
1- go skydiving
2- have 3 kids
3- start and successfully run my own business
4-travel around the world
5- anchor a live broadcast on the evening news
5 things I’ve learned in the past:
1- nothing is worth losing a friend over
2- never go to bed angry at someone you love
3- old dogs can learn new tricks
4- no one is all bad you just have to keep looking to find their good
5- not to cry over anyone who wouldn’t cry over me
5 things I currently want/need:
1- more closet space
2- to not have to work
3- to have the baby and be over with the pregnancy
4- more $$$
5- a diamond necklace
5 places I want to see/visit:
1- Egypt- Russ has never been and I want to show him where I grew up
2- Italy
3- New York
4- New Zealand
5- Tahiti
5 TV shows I can’t live without:
1- Gossip Girl
2- 90210- The new one
3- The Hills
4- The Girls Next Door
5- Project Runway
5 Things that happened yesterday:
1- Russ and I went to a Utah Flash basketball game
2- Russ caught the ball that the mascot threw into the stands
3-I heard our baby girl’s heartbeat again at the monthly dr appt
4- I remembered I left my Favorite flip flops at my sisters house in Nebraska
5- I was able to fill up my SUV up with premium gas for only $32
5 Things I look forward to:
1- having a baby girl
2- not being prego anymore!
3- No more maternity clothes, or stretched waisted pants
4- being able to eat sushi and drink Dr Pepper!!
5- finally being able to sleep on my stomach with out my big belly getting in the way
5 Things I love about winter:
1- Christmas
2- Sunday drives through the snowy canyon
3- watching Lucky play in the deep snow
4- cute scarves and gloves
5- snuggling up to Russell to keep warm
5 People I Tag:
1- Alisha
2- Casey
3- Emily
4- Brandy
5- Angela
1- my hubby
2- Lucky, my little dog
3- scrapbooking
4- decorating
5- photography
5 words/ phrases that I use often:
1- awesome
2- I love you
3- ya for sure
4- for real
5- seriously
5 things I want to do before I die:
1- go skydiving
2- have 3 kids
3- start and successfully run my own business
4-travel around the world
5- anchor a live broadcast on the evening news
5 things I’ve learned in the past:
1- nothing is worth losing a friend over
2- never go to bed angry at someone you love
3- old dogs can learn new tricks
4- no one is all bad you just have to keep looking to find their good
5- not to cry over anyone who wouldn’t cry over me
5 things I currently want/need:
1- more closet space
2- to not have to work
3- to have the baby and be over with the pregnancy
4- more $$$
5- a diamond necklace
5 places I want to see/visit:
1- Egypt- Russ has never been and I want to show him where I grew up
2- Italy
3- New York
4- New Zealand
5- Tahiti
5 TV shows I can’t live without:
1- Gossip Girl
2- 90210- The new one
3- The Hills
4- The Girls Next Door
5- Project Runway
5 Things that happened yesterday:
1- Russ and I went to a Utah Flash basketball game
2- Russ caught the ball that the mascot threw into the stands
3-I heard our baby girl’s heartbeat again at the monthly dr appt
4- I remembered I left my Favorite flip flops at my sisters house in Nebraska
5- I was able to fill up my SUV up with premium gas for only $32
5 Things I look forward to:
1- having a baby girl
2- not being prego anymore!
3- No more maternity clothes, or stretched waisted pants
4- being able to eat sushi and drink Dr Pepper!!
5- finally being able to sleep on my stomach with out my big belly getting in the way
5 Things I love about winter:
1- Christmas
2- Sunday drives through the snowy canyon
3- watching Lucky play in the deep snow
4- cute scarves and gloves
5- snuggling up to Russell to keep warm
5 People I Tag:
1- Alisha
2- Casey
3- Emily
4- Brandy
5- Angela
Twilight and the Holiday
So after all the hype and hearing about nothing but twilight for months I finally read the book. And I LOVED it. Seriously it was so great. This Thanksgiving weekend most of my family headed to Nebraska to spend the holiday with my oldest Sister Nikki and her 2 boys. I didn’t think Russ and I would be going because it would be uncomfortable to travel being as pregnant as I am to endure the 8 hours in the car to get there. But at the last minute Russell had to do a dealer trade for work, which means he had to drive a SUV out to Missouri . So we decided to head to Nebraska for Thanksgiving after all. We left Wednesday night after work and arrived in Kimball , NE around 3:30am. We really enjoyed spending Thanksgiving day will Nikki’s family, my brother Brett and his family and my parents. The food was great and my favorite was my mom’s caramel pumpkin pie! It was so incredibly Delicious! Yummy yummy. Then Friday Russell left to finish the rest of the drive to Missouri to drop off the truck. I stayed with my family instead of continuing on with him. I felt bad leaving him to drive alone but I didn’t think I could handle the rest of the 12 hours to get there and the 12 hours to get back to my sisters. He did that in only 2 days. He arrived back at my sisters on Saturday night. So while he was gone, Nikki and I got to talking about Twilight. She had the book and challenged me to read just a couple chapters to see if I liked it. Well I did and had finished the whole book before Russ got back on Saturday. It only took me about a night and a day to read it. Wow, I was hooked!! I bought the second book New Moon on our drive home and started on that one. I am so anxious to see the Twilight movie now! So I told Russ he has to take me. And he said he will. I don’t think he realizes how girly it probably is but he’s a good sport when it comes to movies. He’ll watch just about anything with me. That is with one EXCEPTION, he won’t watch musicals- High school musical especially he just can’t sit through something like that.
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