5.01.2009
4.28.2009
Mommy's and Audrey's Shower
On saturday, my mom put together this little shower for Audrey and I since I never officially got a baby shower and when we planned to do it, everybody had pretty much given me gifts anyway. So, she had my sisters and I go out and get pedicures and then we met up with her, Audrey, my friend Thao and my mom's friend nancy for lunch at Olive Garden. It was a lot of fun to hang out with family and friends. I thank my mom for thinking of me and Audrey by putting something like this together when a baby shower fell through.
3.07.2009
Saturday's Child: Week 3
Week 3:
Mon.- tummy time for about 10-15 mins. really enjoyed it.
Tues.- sweet tomatoes and babies r us
Wed.- got her first cold
thrus.- daddy came home from spokane
fri.- aunt jenny and gabe came over. gabe played with my bouncer while i was in it
ok...obviously I'm not doing to good at this...
Mon.- tummy time for about 10-15 mins. really enjoyed it.
Tues.- sweet tomatoes and babies r us
Wed.- got her first cold
thrus.- daddy came home from spokane
fri.- aunt jenny and gabe came over. gabe played with my bouncer while i was in it
ok...obviously I'm not doing to good at this...
2.28.2009
Saturday's Child
My mom's friend gave me a really cool gift for Audrey. She gave me a photo album and what I am supposed to do with it is every Sat., of the first year, I take a picture of Audrey and put it in the album. Also, on an index card, I write down all the little milestones that she does for that week and put it behind the picture. It is called 'Saturday's Child'. I decided that I would do that on the blog every Sat. as well. There is a poem that goes with this. It goes:
Mondays child is fair of face,
Tuesdays child is full of grace,
Wednesdays child is full of woe,
Thursdays child has far to go,
Fridays child is loving and giving,
Saturdays child works hard for his living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.
Today, it has been two weeks since Audrey's been born. And here is what she has done for the week:
Sat.- first 'real' outing. went to fx for dinner
Tues.- mom gave me a sponge bath all by herself. aunt jenny lost her job at mulvanny g2 and came over with gabe to hang out. betty came over to visit me. first 'family night' outing,went to arby's and target
wed.- grabbed mom's hair and pulled. actually pulled out a strand of her hair. increased formula to 2.5oz and changed to every four hours instead of three.
fri.- increased formula to 3oz. first tub bath.
Mondays child is fair of face,
Tuesdays child is full of grace,
Wednesdays child is full of woe,
Thursdays child has far to go,
Fridays child is loving and giving,
Saturdays child works hard for his living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.
Today, it has been two weeks since Audrey's been born. And here is what she has done for the week:
Sat.- first 'real' outing. went to fx for dinner
Tues.- mom gave me a sponge bath all by herself. aunt jenny lost her job at mulvanny g2 and came over with gabe to hang out. betty came over to visit me. first 'family night' outing,went to arby's and target
wed.- grabbed mom's hair and pulled. actually pulled out a strand of her hair. increased formula to 2.5oz and changed to every four hours instead of three.
fri.- increased formula to 3oz. first tub bath.
2.26.2009
The Story of Audrey's Birth
Friday, February 13th:
I had my last OB appt. at 1:30 over at Rockwood. I decided to wear the same outfit that I wore for my other appt. at St. Vincent when I last got admitted to the hospital. I thought it would be funny if I were to get admitted again wearing that same outfit. Anyway, we got to my appt. and the nurse took me back and took my bp and weight. My blood pressure was high this time, a lot higher than it ever has been through out my entire pregnancy. I also had lost one pound since my last appt. which put me at gaining a total of 25 pounds. My OB measured and felt the baby and listened to her heartbeat which is always good and strong. She asked me if I wanted her to check my cervix and I said yes. I wanted to see if I have had any change since the last time. She felt me at being 5 cm dilated and 100% effaced and I was also having some contractions. She wanted to send me to Sunnyside to be under observation to see how far apart my contractions were since I still couldn't feel them. On my way there, my mom asked me if there was anything I wanted to do before we went to the hospital and possibly having Audrey that day. I said I wanted to go to Babies r' Us and look for something for Audrey to give to her when she was born. I really wanted to go eat something because I hadn't eaten all day. I finally found a stuffed elephant/blanket thing that says 'Mommy loves me' on it. Of course, my mom had to get some things as well. When we arrived they put me into a triage room (2) and hooked me up to the contraction and baby's heartbeat monitors. The midwife came in and checked my cervix again and felt me to be 5cm as well and saw that I was continually having contractions so they decided to admit me. I was taken to room 3 in labor and delivery and was hooked up to the monitors again. I was wanting to watch tv but my tv didn't have cable only the generic channels which totally sucked! I was looking forward to watching What Not To Wear and other TLC programs. So, later on that night the midwife that was on duty that night came in and introduced herself. She checked my cervix and said that I was only 4cm dilated and because I wasn't feeling my contractions, I wasn't in active labor and decided to discharge me. She didn't want to keep me there because it was very busy that night. I felt that she just didn't want to deal with me so she sent me home. So, at 12:30am they sent me home. I was not very happy. I was tired, uncomfortable, cold, and hungry. My mom stopped by McDonald's on the way home to get me something to eat. When we got home, Julie was still up so we all went into the family room and talked while I ate. We all finally went to bed around 1:30-2. I pretty much just threw my clothes on the floor after changing into my pj's and tossed my hospital bag aside because I was too tired to redo my bag and hang up my clothes.
At my last OB appt:
On our way to the Hospital:
Saturday, February 14th:
My mom still had to get things for Jenny's birthday on the 16th so her and my dad got up early to do that and run some other errands. They were also going out for breakfast for their Valentine's day thing since they had to babysit Jaden that night. I woke up and wasn't feeling too good. I didn't really know why but I wanted to go upstairs and lay on bed with my mom and talk to her. Well, as I was going upstairs, my parents were coming downstairs to leave. My mom asked me if there was something wrong but I just told her that I wanted to lay on her bed and talk to her. So, my parents left and I went back downstairs and got back into my bed. Probably not even 10-15 later, at about 10:30am, I had a very sharp pain in my stomach. I walked it off and decided that that was all of it. But I kept having those pains. I can't even describe what kind of pain that I was in. I remember reading to drink water and walk around if you think you are in labor, so I did that. But that wasn't doing anything. I was screaming at the top of my lungs every time I had a contraction. It seemed like after I had just finished having one, another one would come. I think that I woke Jaden up because Julie came down about 15 minutes after I started having contractions. She asked me if I was in labor and I told her I think that I was. I said I've been trying to call my parents but couldn't get them to answer. I asked her why she hadn't heard me screaming and she said that the fan in her room drowns out everything. Julie then basically dropped Jaden out of her hands and ran upstairs to try and call my parents again. Jaden was such a big boy and tried to make me smile and laugh. He followed me everywhere that I went to make sure that I was ok. Julie finally got a hold of my dad and was yelling that they needed to come home right away, that I was in labor. He thought it was a joke and Julie told him that she wasn't kidding and that they needed to come now. My parents were at 202nd and Glisean. My mom called me and tried to get me to calm down and to breathe. When they got home, Jaden was at the bottom of the stairs yelling 'grandma grandma' and pointing at my room telling her to come down and help me. My mom called 911, when somebody finally arrived, my contractions were very strong and close together. While my mom was talking to the operator, I walked to my bathroom and trew up all the water that I had drank earlier. I guess that is why it says not to eat or drink when you are in labor. My mom got me to go back to my room and lay down. At that time, the ambulance and firemen came. I guess I had like 6-7 firemen in my room and my mom told me that they were all very cute. I didn't notice or care because hello, I'm in labor and screaming at the top of my lungs. The ambulance guy came and I told him that I was at the hospital yesterday but they sent me home. He asked me if they checked my cervix yesterday and I said yes, they measured it to be 4-5cm. He was asking me what I wanted to do, if I wanted them to drive me to the Hospital or if I could just have my mom drive me. At that point, I really didn't care. I just got up off of my bed and said 'I don't care how I get there, somebody just get me there!' So, the ambulance guy helped me up the stairs and out of the house. I finally got to the hospital and they put me in a triage room and the nurse checked my cervix and measured me to be 9 cm dilated and they rushed me to a delivery room. The midwife came in and I think that she checked my cervix as well, and all I was saying was that I wanted some kind of pain relief now. She told me that I wasn't able to get any because I was too far along and it would harm the baby. My mom said that she thought that I would lose it after she told me that but said that as soon as I realized that I had to do it all 'natural', I calmed down and did what I had to do. I really don't remember much after this. They transfered me to the delivery bed and got me all set up to deliver. As soon as I got on to the bed, all I remember doing from that point on was pushing. All I was focused on was getting this baby OUT! I pushed for 2 1/2 hours and out popped Audrey at 2:38pm.
I had my last OB appt. at 1:30 over at Rockwood. I decided to wear the same outfit that I wore for my other appt. at St. Vincent when I last got admitted to the hospital. I thought it would be funny if I were to get admitted again wearing that same outfit. Anyway, we got to my appt. and the nurse took me back and took my bp and weight. My blood pressure was high this time, a lot higher than it ever has been through out my entire pregnancy. I also had lost one pound since my last appt. which put me at gaining a total of 25 pounds. My OB measured and felt the baby and listened to her heartbeat which is always good and strong. She asked me if I wanted her to check my cervix and I said yes. I wanted to see if I have had any change since the last time. She felt me at being 5 cm dilated and 100% effaced and I was also having some contractions. She wanted to send me to Sunnyside to be under observation to see how far apart my contractions were since I still couldn't feel them. On my way there, my mom asked me if there was anything I wanted to do before we went to the hospital and possibly having Audrey that day. I said I wanted to go to Babies r' Us and look for something for Audrey to give to her when she was born. I really wanted to go eat something because I hadn't eaten all day. I finally found a stuffed elephant/blanket thing that says 'Mommy loves me' on it. Of course, my mom had to get some things as well. When we arrived they put me into a triage room (2) and hooked me up to the contraction and baby's heartbeat monitors. The midwife came in and checked my cervix again and felt me to be 5cm as well and saw that I was continually having contractions so they decided to admit me. I was taken to room 3 in labor and delivery and was hooked up to the monitors again. I was wanting to watch tv but my tv didn't have cable only the generic channels which totally sucked! I was looking forward to watching What Not To Wear and other TLC programs. So, later on that night the midwife that was on duty that night came in and introduced herself. She checked my cervix and said that I was only 4cm dilated and because I wasn't feeling my contractions, I wasn't in active labor and decided to discharge me. She didn't want to keep me there because it was very busy that night. I felt that she just didn't want to deal with me so she sent me home. So, at 12:30am they sent me home. I was not very happy. I was tired, uncomfortable, cold, and hungry. My mom stopped by McDonald's on the way home to get me something to eat. When we got home, Julie was still up so we all went into the family room and talked while I ate. We all finally went to bed around 1:30-2. I pretty much just threw my clothes on the floor after changing into my pj's and tossed my hospital bag aside because I was too tired to redo my bag and hang up my clothes.
At my last OB appt:
On our way to the Hospital:
Saturday, February 14th:
My mom still had to get things for Jenny's birthday on the 16th so her and my dad got up early to do that and run some other errands. They were also going out for breakfast for their Valentine's day thing since they had to babysit Jaden that night. I woke up and wasn't feeling too good. I didn't really know why but I wanted to go upstairs and lay on bed with my mom and talk to her. Well, as I was going upstairs, my parents were coming downstairs to leave. My mom asked me if there was something wrong but I just told her that I wanted to lay on her bed and talk to her. So, my parents left and I went back downstairs and got back into my bed. Probably not even 10-15 later, at about 10:30am, I had a very sharp pain in my stomach. I walked it off and decided that that was all of it. But I kept having those pains. I can't even describe what kind of pain that I was in. I remember reading to drink water and walk around if you think you are in labor, so I did that. But that wasn't doing anything. I was screaming at the top of my lungs every time I had a contraction. It seemed like after I had just finished having one, another one would come. I think that I woke Jaden up because Julie came down about 15 minutes after I started having contractions. She asked me if I was in labor and I told her I think that I was. I said I've been trying to call my parents but couldn't get them to answer. I asked her why she hadn't heard me screaming and she said that the fan in her room drowns out everything. Julie then basically dropped Jaden out of her hands and ran upstairs to try and call my parents again. Jaden was such a big boy and tried to make me smile and laugh. He followed me everywhere that I went to make sure that I was ok. Julie finally got a hold of my dad and was yelling that they needed to come home right away, that I was in labor. He thought it was a joke and Julie told him that she wasn't kidding and that they needed to come now. My parents were at 202nd and Glisean. My mom called me and tried to get me to calm down and to breathe. When they got home, Jaden was at the bottom of the stairs yelling 'grandma grandma' and pointing at my room telling her to come down and help me. My mom called 911, when somebody finally arrived, my contractions were very strong and close together. While my mom was talking to the operator, I walked to my bathroom and trew up all the water that I had drank earlier. I guess that is why it says not to eat or drink when you are in labor. My mom got me to go back to my room and lay down. At that time, the ambulance and firemen came. I guess I had like 6-7 firemen in my room and my mom told me that they were all very cute. I didn't notice or care because hello, I'm in labor and screaming at the top of my lungs. The ambulance guy came and I told him that I was at the hospital yesterday but they sent me home. He asked me if they checked my cervix yesterday and I said yes, they measured it to be 4-5cm. He was asking me what I wanted to do, if I wanted them to drive me to the Hospital or if I could just have my mom drive me. At that point, I really didn't care. I just got up off of my bed and said 'I don't care how I get there, somebody just get me there!' So, the ambulance guy helped me up the stairs and out of the house. I finally got to the hospital and they put me in a triage room and the nurse checked my cervix and measured me to be 9 cm dilated and they rushed me to a delivery room. The midwife came in and I think that she checked my cervix as well, and all I was saying was that I wanted some kind of pain relief now. She told me that I wasn't able to get any because I was too far along and it would harm the baby. My mom said that she thought that I would lose it after she told me that but said that as soon as I realized that I had to do it all 'natural', I calmed down and did what I had to do. I really don't remember much after this. They transfered me to the delivery bed and got me all set up to deliver. As soon as I got on to the bed, all I remember doing from that point on was pushing. All I was focused on was getting this baby OUT! I pushed for 2 1/2 hours and out popped Audrey at 2:38pm.
2.20.2009
2.06.2009
38 weeks...and still going
Week 38: Feb. 2 - Feb. 8
Today I had an appointment in the morning. I think that the nurse and my midwife were surprised that I was still coming considering I had stopped taking my pills the week beforehand. The nurse did her normal things of taking my blood pressure and weight. I still have good blood pressure unlike my two sisters and I have gained 26 pounds so far. I am finally in the range of needing to gain 25-35 pounds during the pregnancy. The midwife came in and checked the baby's heart rate and measured my stomach. She told me that I am going to have a good size baby. She went to put her hands on my stomach to feel the baby's position and told me that I was having a contraction right then. I couldn't feel it until she started moving my stomach around and then I felt some pain. I don't know why I have a hard time realizing when I am having a contraction. Afterwards, she checked my cervix and as it turns out I am 100% thinned and 4cm dilated. She asked me if I wanted her to sweep the membranes and stretch the cervix, because she started to do it but I was having a hard time because it was so painful when she started to do it that she stopped and asked me if I wanted her to continue on. She said that what that would do would most likely put me into labor. I wasn't sure about it but before I could give her an answer she took her hand out. It is hard for me to make decisions fast about certain things that she asks me what I want to do because for so long I've just had to do whatever the high-risk doctor told me...it was never an option. At my next appointment next week, she is going to go ahead and sweep the membranes and stretch the cervix so I need to prepare myself for that. She also told me that she has been in contact with a doctor over at Sunnyside about me getting induced and that doctor wants me to wait until I am at 40 weeks, if I even last that long. My midwife said I can make an appointment on my due date, Feb. 16th, to get induced but I asked if it could be after since Feb. 16th is Jenny's birthday. She told me that she would contact the doctor there and call and talk to me about it later.
I was so out of it when I got home afterwards that I pretty much slept all day. I was laying on the couch at one point watching Julie do photobooth with Jaden and Gabe and Julie decided that it would be fun to have me be in the picture too. Well, if any of you know what photobooth is, you can make your face look completely distorted and funny looking, so Julie thought it would be funny to do that to me. It was funny and we do it all the time but it was different because every time she would make me laugh, my stomach hurt. I don't know exactly what that means because it has never hurt before when I've laughed. I wondered if it was because of the exam that I had earlier.
Later that night, Julie, Jaden, my dad, Nathan went to the hockey game and it was just my mom and me hanging out. We went to the outlet mall, to look at some baby clothes. We went to Osh Kosh and they had some cute stuff but I didn't want to spend that much money on clothes when I will soon have to be spending it on diapers and such. We went to Carter's afterwards and they were having such a good sale that I bought four shirts and a cozy outfit for just $17. A pretty good deal. We went to Quizno's when we were done and took it home to eat to watch Mamma Mia!. I would have to say such a weird movie. I usually like musicals but I wasn't too fond of this one. Anyway, I am going to get some pictures of my stomach tomorrow or sometime before I turn 39 weeks and post them.
Today I had an appointment in the morning. I think that the nurse and my midwife were surprised that I was still coming considering I had stopped taking my pills the week beforehand. The nurse did her normal things of taking my blood pressure and weight. I still have good blood pressure unlike my two sisters and I have gained 26 pounds so far. I am finally in the range of needing to gain 25-35 pounds during the pregnancy. The midwife came in and checked the baby's heart rate and measured my stomach. She told me that I am going to have a good size baby. She went to put her hands on my stomach to feel the baby's position and told me that I was having a contraction right then. I couldn't feel it until she started moving my stomach around and then I felt some pain. I don't know why I have a hard time realizing when I am having a contraction. Afterwards, she checked my cervix and as it turns out I am 100% thinned and 4cm dilated. She asked me if I wanted her to sweep the membranes and stretch the cervix, because she started to do it but I was having a hard time because it was so painful when she started to do it that she stopped and asked me if I wanted her to continue on. She said that what that would do would most likely put me into labor. I wasn't sure about it but before I could give her an answer she took her hand out. It is hard for me to make decisions fast about certain things that she asks me what I want to do because for so long I've just had to do whatever the high-risk doctor told me...it was never an option. At my next appointment next week, she is going to go ahead and sweep the membranes and stretch the cervix so I need to prepare myself for that. She also told me that she has been in contact with a doctor over at Sunnyside about me getting induced and that doctor wants me to wait until I am at 40 weeks, if I even last that long. My midwife said I can make an appointment on my due date, Feb. 16th, to get induced but I asked if it could be after since Feb. 16th is Jenny's birthday. She told me that she would contact the doctor there and call and talk to me about it later.
I was so out of it when I got home afterwards that I pretty much slept all day. I was laying on the couch at one point watching Julie do photobooth with Jaden and Gabe and Julie decided that it would be fun to have me be in the picture too. Well, if any of you know what photobooth is, you can make your face look completely distorted and funny looking, so Julie thought it would be funny to do that to me. It was funny and we do it all the time but it was different because every time she would make me laugh, my stomach hurt. I don't know exactly what that means because it has never hurt before when I've laughed. I wondered if it was because of the exam that I had earlier.
Later that night, Julie, Jaden, my dad, Nathan went to the hockey game and it was just my mom and me hanging out. We went to the outlet mall, to look at some baby clothes. We went to Osh Kosh and they had some cute stuff but I didn't want to spend that much money on clothes when I will soon have to be spending it on diapers and such. We went to Carter's afterwards and they were having such a good sale that I bought four shirts and a cozy outfit for just $17. A pretty good deal. We went to Quizno's when we were done and took it home to eat to watch Mamma Mia!. I would have to say such a weird movie. I usually like musicals but I wasn't too fond of this one. Anyway, I am going to get some pictures of my stomach tomorrow or sometime before I turn 39 weeks and post them.
1.31.2009
37 Weeks
Week 37: January 26- February 1
I had a doctors appointment on thursday and my doctor just checked the baby's heartbeat, measured across my stomach and checked my cervix. I am still 2 cm dilated and 95% effaced. She told me that she had talked to the physicians over at Sunnyside about having me be induced a week before my due date. I wasn't sure when she first told me about it so I didn't give her an answer if I wanted to or not. I talked to my mom about it afterwards and she thought it would be a good idea to go ahead and do that, that way I know when to expect Audrey to come. I thought about it and I think that that would be a good idea as well so I am going to talk to my dr. at the next appointment about having me induced a week beforehand. If I was to be induced at exactly a week before she would be born on Feb. 9th.
Here are some pictures of me at 37 weeks along:
I had a doctors appointment on thursday and my doctor just checked the baby's heartbeat, measured across my stomach and checked my cervix. I am still 2 cm dilated and 95% effaced. She told me that she had talked to the physicians over at Sunnyside about having me be induced a week before my due date. I wasn't sure when she first told me about it so I didn't give her an answer if I wanted to or not. I talked to my mom about it afterwards and she thought it would be a good idea to go ahead and do that, that way I know when to expect Audrey to come. I thought about it and I think that that would be a good idea as well so I am going to talk to my dr. at the next appointment about having me induced a week beforehand. If I was to be induced at exactly a week before she would be born on Feb. 9th.
Here are some pictures of me at 37 weeks along:
1.02.2009
11.18.2008
Things Are All Coming Together...
Well, for the past couple of weeks, my mom and I have been getting my room ready for Audrey to join me in there. I went through my whole closet and got rid of a bunch of clothes that I never wear anymore and put away clothes that are for the summer. I also just got rid of a bunch of junk that I just don't do anything with and taking up a lot of space. Tonight we are going to Ikea to get some more things for Audrey. I am going to be putting her dresser/changing table in my closet. My mom painted the inside of my closet white and I think Bryan going to draw her name on the wall in there. The closet doors don't work in our house, they always fall off of the lining or whatever it's called, so mine are completely off and I have curtains to cover up what is in my closet. I am going to get these new curtains at Ikea to match her stuff and tie them back. My closet is set up so that you hang the clothes on the side of it instead directly in front of you so that makes it so I can put the changing table in there. I only have a bassinet up in my room right now. Julie and Jenny used this instead of the crib for like 3 months after the boys were born, so I can wait on putting up a crib.
My dresser broke sometime in the summer so I am going to get a new one at Ikea tonight as well. I just been using tubber wear containers to hold my jeans and stuff. I am pretty excited to be getting a new dresser so I won't have to use those anymore. Everything will just look a lot nicer and put together than it has been in a couple of months. I am getting really excited to start putting all of these things together.
My dresser broke sometime in the summer so I am going to get a new one at Ikea tonight as well. I just been using tubber wear containers to hold my jeans and stuff. I am pretty excited to be getting a new dresser so I won't have to use those anymore. Everything will just look a lot nicer and put together than it has been in a couple of months. I am getting really excited to start putting all of these things together.
11.15.2008
26 Weeks
Yesterday I had an appointment at St. Vincent. They were measuring the baby today, so I got to see a lot of the baby and how much she has grown. Her heart rate was 140 bpm and she is 1lb & 15oz. I have gained two pounds since my last appointment so I am now up to 12lbs that I have gained so far. At one point during the ultrasound of the baby, the nurse turned the picture to 3d. That was really cool to see Audrey in some kind a 3d form. I got to see the definition of her nose and mouth. At one point, she was smacking her lips and swallowing. Then out of the blue she smiled! The nurse got a picture of that. That was just really neat and made my day.
After the ultrasound of the baby, we got to my favorite part, checking my cervix. They had a hard time measuring my cervix this time as well. It kept fluctuating short and then long. . The doctor is not worried about it though because the shortest it is measured, it about the same as before, about 1.8. She still wants to see me every week until I get to about 28-30 weeks.
After my appointment, my mom and I went to the library to get some books for me to read. I am trying to find things to do while I am on bed rest. More than just watching movies. I am knitting Jenny a scarf and my mom threw out the idea that I make a blanket for Audrey. I have yet to go to the store to find so yarn so that I can get started on that.
After the ultrasound of the baby, we got to my favorite part, checking my cervix. They had a hard time measuring my cervix this time as well. It kept fluctuating short and then long. . The doctor is not worried about it though because the shortest it is measured, it about the same as before, about 1.8. She still wants to see me every week until I get to about 28-30 weeks.
After my appointment, my mom and I went to the library to get some books for me to read. I am trying to find things to do while I am on bed rest. More than just watching movies. I am knitting Jenny a scarf and my mom threw out the idea that I make a blanket for Audrey. I have yet to go to the store to find so yarn so that I can get started on that.
11.11.2008
I have finally made up my mind!!!
After months of trying to find a name for the baby, I have finally settled on one. We are going to name her Audrey Kay. Nickname Auddie for short. Audrey Hepburn is my favorite actress. I love anything to do with her! I gave her my middle name Kay. I am so relieved now that I have a name for her. I can start to bond with her in a new way now by calling her by her first name!
10.25.2008
23 Weeks
I had an appointment at 10:15 yesterday morning out at St. Vincent Hospital with Dr. Jacobson. When they called my name, it was the same nurse that I had the very first time I went to St. Vincent to check my cervix. This nurse asked if she could use my pictures to show that she knew how to measure a cervix. Well, when I was at Sunnyside before I went to St. Vincent the first time and my doctor called me to tell me to go there, she told me that my cervix measured to be 2.3 and when I got to St. Vincent that very same day, this nurse measured my cervix to be 1.8. So, needless to say, this nurse measured my cervix again to be 1.8-1.9. I don't think this nurse hows to measure the cervix because all the other nurses always measure it to be 2.3 and 2.4.
Anyway, the doctor came in and told me that I basically need to be on complete bed rest until I get to at least 28 weeks because this is the most critical part. We don't want her to come out now because she could have very major complications. The nurse came in while I was talking to the doctor and took my blood pressure: 126/85, I think. Pretty good compared to my sisters'. She also did the test thing with my urine and found out that I could have a bladder infection, so the doctor gave me a prescription to take for a couple of days. I am supposed to call the nurse on Monday to talk about the 2nd urine test I did while I was still there.
I got all the paperwork that I need to send in about me being admitted when I go into labor. I will be going to St. Vincent when I go into labor. I wish that I wasn't though cause it is so stinkin far away.
Last night, while I was laying down watching a movie, I felt her kick me and the stuff that I have been reading said that I might be able to see my stomach do little waves from the baby moving. Well, I looked down at my stomach and that is exactly what I saw. It was the coolest thing ever to be able to see that. I kept seeing my stomach go up and down.
Anyway, the doctor came in and told me that I basically need to be on complete bed rest until I get to at least 28 weeks because this is the most critical part. We don't want her to come out now because she could have very major complications. The nurse came in while I was talking to the doctor and took my blood pressure: 126/85, I think. Pretty good compared to my sisters'. She also did the test thing with my urine and found out that I could have a bladder infection, so the doctor gave me a prescription to take for a couple of days. I am supposed to call the nurse on Monday to talk about the 2nd urine test I did while I was still there.
I got all the paperwork that I need to send in about me being admitted when I go into labor. I will be going to St. Vincent when I go into labor. I wish that I wasn't though cause it is so stinkin far away.
Last night, while I was laying down watching a movie, I felt her kick me and the stuff that I have been reading said that I might be able to see my stomach do little waves from the baby moving. Well, I looked down at my stomach and that is exactly what I saw. It was the coolest thing ever to be able to see that. I kept seeing my stomach go up and down.
10.17.2008
22 weeks
I had a prenatal appt. today at Rockwood at 8am in the morning. Jacob came and picked me up at about 7:40. It was a good appointment. I really like the doctor that I have at Rockwood. Since now that I go to St. Vincent, I do not have to visit the doctor at Rockwood but I had a bad experience at St. Vincent last week. The doctor that I would normally have, Dr. Jacobson, wasn't there so I had the doctor that substitutes for her when she is unavailable. Dr. Jacobson specifically asked me to come in every week to check my cervix and make sure that it isn't getting any shorter. Well, the doctor I had told me that I can just come back in two weeks. He was not very informational at all. When I went to go make my next appointment, the receptionist asked me how I liked that doctor and I told her that he wasn't very good at all. She said that a lot of women complain about him. I told her how he told me to come back in two weeks instead of next week so she told me to go ahead and keep the appointment that I had with Rockwood so that I was getting checked every week. I weighed in at 116 lbs today. I am still 2 pounds underweight. My blood pressure was 104/64, which is good compared to my sisters who had complications with high blood pressure with their pregnancy. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat, she had to keep moving the thing around because the baby kept moving around, wouldn't stay in one spot. She measured my uterus and that is looking good as well. She still wants to see me because over at St. Vincent's they are more concerned about me being a high risk pregnancy. She wants me to be able to enjoy every little thing even if my pregnancy is a little different than normal. We watched a pre-term labor video and then made an appointment with for next time and got all my paperwork for that day. I see her again on the 31st, which I look forward to. I have my appointment at St. Vincent next week and hopefully that will be a better one than the last.
9.22.2008
East to West
This song has been a comfort for me. I love this song a lot.
East to West
By: Casting Crowns
Here I am Lord and I'm drowning
In your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where you found me
And it echoes in my mind
Keeps me awake tonight
I know you've cast my sins as far
As the East is from the West
And I stand before you now
As though I've never sinned but today
I feel like I'm just one mistake away
From you leaving me this way
Jesus can you show me
Just how far the East is from the West
Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scar[r]ed hand to the other
I start the day the war begins
Endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again
Your [T]ruth is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
From you leaving me this way
Jesus can you show me
Just how far the East is from the West
Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scar[r]ed hand to the other
I know you've washed me white
Turned my darkness into light
I need your peace to get me through
To get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel
But by the truth your word reveals
I'm not holding on to you
But your holding on to me
Your holding on to me
Jesus, you know just how far
The East is from the West
I don't have to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
(The arms of your mercy I find rest)
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scar[r]ed hand to the other(x2)
(Just how far, the East is from the West) (x3)
From one scarred hand to the other
East to West
By: Casting Crowns
Here I am Lord and I'm drowning
In your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where you found me
And it echoes in my mind
Keeps me awake tonight
I know you've cast my sins as far
As the East is from the West
And I stand before you now
As though I've never sinned but today
I feel like I'm just one mistake away
From you leaving me this way
Jesus can you show me
Just how far the East is from the West
Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scar[r]ed hand to the other
I start the day the war begins
Endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again
Your [T]ruth is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
From you leaving me this way
Jesus can you show me
Just how far the East is from the West
Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scar[r]ed hand to the other
I know you've washed me white
Turned my darkness into light
I need your peace to get me through
To get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel
But by the truth your word reveals
I'm not holding on to you
But your holding on to me
Your holding on to me
Jesus, you know just how far
The East is from the West
I don't have to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
(The arms of your mercy I find rest)
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scar[r]ed hand to the other(x2)
(Just how far, the East is from the West) (x3)
From one scarred hand to the other
5.22.2008
Nada...
Nothing to exciting has happened in my life lately. I decided to go up for my Uncle David's funeral. I wasn't going to because before my uncle had passed away I told Thao at work that I would switch shifts with her since she had to do something on Wed. night. I knew that they would ask why I would switch shifts in the first place if I wouldn't have shown up. Well, I decided the night before to go up with Julie, Nathan, Jaden, Jenny, Bryan and Gabe (my parents went up the night before). We left around 6:30 in the morning. I called work in the morning to let them know what I wasn't coming in. When I had gotten up there and to the funeral, I was so glad that I had made the decision the call out of work. I wouldn't have ever known what an impact that this was going to have on me. When we got to the service and saw my uncle's box on the table (he was cremated) I immediately started to cry. I had no idea that is was going to hit me that hard that my uncle was gone. He was actually gone. I was glad that I had gotten to go up and say my last good bye. It was also neat to see Miriam and Naomi again. I hadn't seen them in like 10 years. Here are some pictures from the service and the cousins all together...
My uncle was in the air force so here is them holding the flag out...
Here is the guy presenting the flag to my cousin...
The 21-gun salute...
Grandpa putting Uncle David in his spot on the wall w/ Grandma and Dad looking on...
And, all of us cousins...
Jacob turned 24 on Mother's Day this year. He said that we could celebrate his b-day on Tuesday since that is really when we celebrate b-days anyways and let my mom do what she wanted for the day. Well, nothing ever turns out the way that we planned cause later on in the day Julie and Nathan took Jaden to the hospital and found out he had peunomia and RSV so my mom went up to the hospital to be with them and Jacob, my dad and me went over to Jen and Bryan's to have dinner. He was in the hospital for five days. Hopefully, he won't have to keep going through this. He has been sick on and off since Feb.
Tuesday was really low key. We ate out at TGIF's and then came back for a party. I made chocolate cupcakes and he got quite a bit of presents from everyone. It turned out to be a good birthday party.
My uncle was in the air force so here is them holding the flag out...
Here is the guy presenting the flag to my cousin...
The 21-gun salute...
Grandpa putting Uncle David in his spot on the wall w/ Grandma and Dad looking on...
And, all of us cousins...
Jacob turned 24 on Mother's Day this year. He said that we could celebrate his b-day on Tuesday since that is really when we celebrate b-days anyways and let my mom do what she wanted for the day. Well, nothing ever turns out the way that we planned cause later on in the day Julie and Nathan took Jaden to the hospital and found out he had peunomia and RSV so my mom went up to the hospital to be with them and Jacob, my dad and me went over to Jen and Bryan's to have dinner. He was in the hospital for five days. Hopefully, he won't have to keep going through this. He has been sick on and off since Feb.
Tuesday was really low key. We ate out at TGIF's and then came back for a party. I made chocolate cupcakes and he got quite a bit of presents from everyone. It turned out to be a good birthday party.
4.24.2008
Uncle David Passed Away...
I found out last Sunday that my Uncle Davis has passed away. Jacob and I were at Ikea when Jenny called and told me that he had died. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I didn't believe her at first. She had to be kidding. I guess he was working out at the gym and went into the sauna after he was done working out and had a massive heart attack while he was in there. This is still very hard for to grasp. It still doesn't seem to be true. I haven't cried yet just because it is something hard for me to believe still. My dad went up to Seattle on Wednesday to help out with everything and he said that Neiko (my uncle's dog) hasn't come out of my uncle's room. He just stays in there. I guess when my dad got up there, he came out of the room for a bit cause he thought my dad was my uncle. When I heard that it made me cry because it now does seem like my uncle is really gone. It was hard hearing that. This is just a really hard time for all of my family...
4.09.2008
Gabe's 1st Birthday!
Saturday April 5th was Gabe's 1st birthday party. Jacob and I got over there around 9-9:30ish to help out Jen and Bryan get ready for the party. I helped Jenny make the cupcakes. Gabe's party theme was stuff on the farm so the cupcakes that we made were chicks, pigs and sheep. The pigs were the easiest to make. I think that they all turned out pretty good. Jacob with with Bryan to go get the pizzas and a few other things that they needed. Betty and Gary (Bryan's parents from Idaho) were one of the first people to arrive. Pretty soon everyone showed up and we all got pizza and salad to eat. After that Gabe opened up his presents...or should I say MOM and DAD opened up the presents. Gabe was not interested at all. He was crawling around doing other things while they were opening up the gifts. Jacob and I bought Jaden a gift too because that is what Christina did at Jaden's b-day party was bring Gabe a gift so that he wouldn't feel left out. I had Jaden's gift sitting by me and Gabe thought it was his so he came over and started opening that one. :) After we did presents, Gabe got to have his piggy cake. It was his first time having sugar and he wasn't sure what to make out of it but after the first intial taste, he went to town on it. That doesn't really surprise me at all, the guy is a chunky monkey! Bryan went to get him hosed off after he was done while everyone else got their cupcakes. Everyone started to leave around 3:30 or so. Jacob and I stayed around for a bit after everyone left but then left ourselves to go on our date night. Gabe's birthday was fun and I am glad I got to be a part of it!
3.12.2008
Jaden on the Slide
Here is a video of Jaden on the slide. We put a mat at the end of it so he would have a soft landing. It doesn't have any sound which sorta bums me out. He was laughing and everything which would have been nice to have on the video as well. Oh well.
Oh, and tonight while Julie was upstairs doing something, I was down in the basement with Jaden and we were playing with his toolbox that counts. Well, I pushed a button that made the thing say one and then right after that Jaden goes on to say two and three. I was so excited. I yelled for Julie to come down so that I could show her. It was so cute. I was so excited that I was able to hear Jaden say something for the very first time!!
Oh, and tonight while Julie was upstairs doing something, I was down in the basement with Jaden and we were playing with his toolbox that counts. Well, I pushed a button that made the thing say one and then right after that Jaden goes on to say two and three. I was so excited. I yelled for Julie to come down so that I could show her. It was so cute. I was so excited that I was able to hear Jaden say something for the very first time!!
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