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Does nobody blog any more?? I kinda miss it!

Baby Addylin Jolene

Well, I've been gone for awhile but the boys are actually playing together and Addy is sleeping. So, I thought I would let you know how everything is.

I ended up starting labor around 9pm Sat the 1st. My contractions weren't horrible yet but they were about 5 min apart all night long. By Sunday morning I was exhausted and decided we should head to the hospital. We got there around 10. My contractions finally started getting a little harder but after a few hours they slowed to about 7 min apart. By 2 in the afternoon I was so exhausted and the contractions were very painful, so they decided to give me a shot of morphine to help with the pain and hopefully let me rest.

The nurse said it would take about 10-15 min to kick in. But I immediately started feeling warm and my hands were getting tingly. I told the nurse I thought I was hyperventilating but I thought that was odd since I wasn't breathing hard. She observed me for about a minute and noticed that it was just getting worse. My hands started to cramp and slowly the cramping spread to EVERY muscle in my body (including my uterus). She quickly realized I was having an allergic reaction to the morphine. I couldn't move and I just laid on the bed crying in pain as all my muscles were SO tight. She called for help and about 6 nurses came running in. She called for a crash cart and the Dr too. There were about 4 nurses trying to get an IV in me. My muscles were so tight and rigid though they were having a Terrible time. They started looking at my feet for good veins.

After about 10 minutes they got an IV in and started pushing in the medicine to reverse the morphine. I slowly started to relax. It was SOOOOO scary. It was starting to get hard to breath. And then the contractions felt WAY worse because my uterus had been affected too. Let me tell you it was horrible to hear my mom's voice crack and see my big tough guy husband with tears in his eyes. Everyone in the room was scared. Dan said the nurse was scared, she was fumbling around for the right needle and couldn't find it. I yelled at her to help me. I really got nervous when she started asking me if I could understand her and if I was still with her. I realized it was pretty serious then. But the reversal medicine kicked in and they gave me something else to help me relax and take the edge off the contractions.

The rest of the labor went pretty slow until about 8pm. The contractions were the real thing and I was finally dilating. By 10pm the nurse said I could have an epidural. I was so greatful for this because I was absolutely exhausted by this point. I got the epidural around 10:40pm. By 11:00 I was begging the nurse to let me push. I pushed twice and she was out at 11:23pm. She came out sideways with her shoulders up. It hurt like HELL! I screamed and cursed which I never did with the boys. And then I saw it was a girl and I couldn't believe it! She looked like an angel and everything I had went through was all worth it.

Gettin closer

Wow! Only 10 days left! I'm really hoping that if the baby isn't here by the 6th my Dr will induce me by the 7th. I'm going to ask him Thursday when I go for my appt. See, he usually does his inductions on Fridays so that would be perfect! I can't sleep much anymore. Just a little at a time. My lower back is absolutely Frickin' KILLING me! Actually my entire back is hurting. I didn't know how bad until Dan tried to rub it the other night and it hurt to even have him touch it. I know the baby WANTS out! It was literally trying to crawl out last night! Dan thought it was hillarious! It looked like I was washing a load of clothes in my stomach!

I can tell I'm starting to efface more. I'll let you all know how my appt goes Thursday!

Baby or man?

Aren't men the BIGGEST babies when they are sick?!?!? Dan hardly EVER gets sick, let alone sick enough to miss work, but when he does OMG! I want to shoot him. He is the BIGGEST baby! And he says I complain about being pregnant! UGH! Okay, just sayin...

Bummer!

I had my Dr. Appt today. This was the first appt that I was checked at. Dan was with me. He wasn't much fun though. He came home early from work cause he doesn't feel good. UGH, more on that later!

Anyway, I'm only dilated to a 2. He said I'm still pretty thick (that means not much effacement done) and the baby is still sitting pretty high. He could barley touch the head. Trust me, doesn't feel good to have him reach way up there when you've just fallen flat on your ass the night before. GEEZE! I'm SOOOO sore! My hoo hah feels like I've been riding a horse for a week straight while having rock grind on my pelvis the whole time.

So, it doesn't look like this baby will be coming early. I knew better!

Not soon enough!

Last night was rough! I had so much pain and pressure I thought I was gonna die! I didn't get much sleep and now I'm exhausted! I'm anxious for my Dr. appt tomorrow to see if I'm dilated and effaced. I'm so ready to have this baby!

By the way, WHERE IS EVERYONE????

Soon?

Well, I was thinking last night that this could be it. But it wasn't. I was having contractions from about 4pm until...all night long. But they never did too much more that annoy me. They were a little painful but I knew they weren't the real thing. I was really hoping that they would turn into more. Kinda. I mean, I'm done with being pregnant but I'm also not sure if I'm ready for this. I still have things to get!

Yesterday's DR Appt

Well, I lost a lb. Kind of abnormal for this point in pregnancy. The nurse said I will be below my pre pregnancy weight once I deliver because I've essentially lost weight this pregnancy. I've only gained a total of 6 lbs now and the baby and everything else is well over that. You have the amniotic fluid to account for, the extra blood, the placenta and of course the baby.

The heartbeat was in the 170s. It is all over the place with this one! The boys were both always in the 150s or 170s. This one will be at 130 one week and 170 the next. When the nurse was looking at my belly she could see what was obviously the little hiney poking up. This is so typical for this baby. Its always poking something out and making me all lop sided. And it HURTS too!

My urine sample said I was a little dehydrated. So, thats my mission for the week is to drink, drink, drink...water of course :)

Dr. U measured my tummy and it should measure the same as how far along you are. At my last app I was 34 weeks along and I measured a 34. At this appt I was 36 weeks along and I measured at 38! This really surpised me. That means that my tummy has grown 4 inches in the last 2 weeks!! I think its inches. I guess it could be centimeters though. Its not actually my tummy that is growing its my uterus that they are measuring. He wasn't too concerned though. He said it could just be that the baby was stretching at the time. But we will evaluate it next week. Yes, I'm down to the once a week appointments now! I really hope that the baby was just stretching and this isn't a sign that I'm going to have a "Jumbo" baby as the nurse put it.

So, basically everything is right on track. Dr. U won't check me at my next appt but at the one after. Thats the one I'm waiting for. I wanna know if I'm dilating or thinning out. The time is getting close!

Let the countdown begin

Me and Dan's Aunt waiting at the Go Carts

At the top of the Tram

View of the lake from the tram

McClain was a little nervous

Not Koleton

30 days!! WOW! Where has the time gone?? I just can't even believe that I'm that close. It really could be any day now. But I'm sure I still have about 4 weeks left until I'm holding my new little miracle. I have a Dr. appt tomorrow. Just normal old stuff though. He won't be checking me until I'm about 2 weeks away from the due date. However, I have been having a ton of contractions. I definately think the baby has dropped. I can tell its not right up there anymore. A little easier to breathe and my mom said she thinks its dropped too.

Dan and I were talking about whether we were ready to bring the baby home. I just don't feel like I am. The crib isn't set up. I have NO clothes. I have like 3 neutral outfits. NO sleepers. No diapers, no wipes, no nursing pads, no binkies. I just don't feel ready. We do have the cradle ready. My mom and I are going to go shopping this weekend and get some of the necessities that I still need. So thats that. If anything changes I'll let ya know :)

We went to Wallowa Lake for the 4th. It was a lot of fun. We rode the tram, Dan and the boys rode the go carts and bumper boats. It was nice and relaxing until I got a migraine Saturday. Where are these coming from?? I've never had migraines before. Gotta love pregnancy!

Not a lot going on.

Well, I really don't have a lot to say. I'm done with being pregnant. I'm pretty miserable at this point. My crotch hurts and I have Braxton Hicks all the time! They are getting a little more painful. But I still have 6 weeks left! Ugh, 6 loonnnggg weeks. Oh well. I'm just gonna take it easy.

Dan dropped a bombshell on me. Well at least it was a bombshell to me. First of all he's been working on a Mustang that was supposed to be done by June. Well, its not done. Now there are doubts that it will even be done by the time the baby is here. This really bothers me. I told him I didn't want him to take the job if he was going to be working on it when the baby was born. He already has a full time job and I don't want him gone even more working on this side job once we have a new born.

Ok, so then, Friday he asks me what I thought about him working at the body shop again, part time. Uh, what?? When do you plan to fit that in? See, we have been strapped for cash lately. Having a hard time making ends meat. But we still have a family life. That if VERY important to me. He says he doesn't want to have to worry about money anymore. That he wants to be able to go do stuff. And that he NEEDS a second job! I agree it would be nice to have some extra money but I need him around and the boys need him around. Especially when the baby is here we will need him even more.

I don't know what he plans on doing. I think that once the Mustang is done we will be OK on money. Although, he is going to use the majority of it to build the shop. But we will use some of the money to fix some things on my credit and then hopefully we can refinance and lower our house payment. Then we should be just fine. Hopefully...

It just bothers me. I'm stressed about money and now I'm stressed about not having my husband. Once again...

100th post!

I just realized this is my 100th post! Kinda crazy :)

Well, we had a good weekend in Bend. Spent some time with the family and attended a great graduation! I'm glad to be home though. We always spend too much money when we go out of town too! AAAAhhhh...

The drive was way too long on this pregnant woman. Half way there my legs started throbbing and I could NOT get comfy! When we finally got there my legs and feet were swollen. Not fun! So on the way home I spent half the trip on the back seat with the boys with my feet up on the center console. Much better that way.

The baby seemed like it was trying to claw its way out of my stomach yesterday. It was so wierd! Dan and I could feel a hand or foot sticking out and you could even see the lump. It was really cool. I never really remember that happening with the boys. This baby is VERY active. I just can't help but wonder what this little thing is. Whether it is a boy or a girl I know it will be just as beautiful as the two that we already have. There is only 59 days left! THAT I just CAN'T believe!!! I honestly don't know if I'm ready for this. Three is a lot different than two. I'm worried that I'm going to be over stressed and over tired. I am only taking a week off from my kids I babysit. I'm hoping that I can handle all of this. I'm just praying this baby is as easy as this pregnancy has been so far!

As I get closer to the delivery everything else is starting to happen too. I have to have a pre admittance interview at the hospital. This is so I don't have to wait to be admitted once I am actually in labor. I can just go up to the 3rd floor and get a room. All the paper work is already done. I also had to fill out my birth plan. Pretty basic. Who you want to cut the cord, if you want to hold the baby right away or wait for it to be cleaned. If you plan on nursing, who you want in the room when you deliver. This last one is kinda special. I've offered for a very close friend to attend the birth. She has never had a child and never experienced the birth of a baby. I am so excited that she is going to be there. It is a magical experience and I am so happy to share it with her!

Happy Monday!

UGH! Pregnancy

Ok, I'm sorry but this is going to be a small bitch session about being pregnant.
Last night I ended up with my first ever migraine. It really freaked me out. First my vision went blurry in my left eye. My head also felt very cloudy. Then my left arm went numb and tingly. I continued to feel "in a dream state" so I called the hospital (OB department) and they said it could possibly be a migraine but I really should come in to have my blood pressure checked. Normally I would have just waited it out to see if it would pass but when you're pregnant everything is so different. You have another little being to worry about.

So I called Dan (he was at the shop working on the mustang) and he came home. His parents came over to sit with the boys while we went to the hospital. They hooked up my to belly to the monitors and baby was fine. My blood pressure and sugar levels were fine too so we figured it was a migraine. Being hooked up to the monitors made me feel like I was there to have the baby. Soon enough, soon enough.

Migraines can be common in pregnancy even if you have never had them before. Joy!

So when we got home Dan and I both just wanted to go to bed. McClain had other plans though. His ear hurt and he was up until 1am crying. Poor baby. He just wanted Daddy to hold him but Daddy wanted to sleep since he had to get up and work today. So he was stuck with me and my migraine.

Another crappy thing about being pregnant this time of year is the heat. You have a little furnace in you that adds to the heat! By 8am I am totally dying of heat! I still have 2 more months of this AWFUL heat too! But really I think these last 2 months will go by just as fast as the first 8.

So here I am, burning up, tired as hell and still coping with a migraine. I LOVE being pregnant!!!!!!

Memorial Fun

This weekend the boys, my grandma and I went to Oak Harbor to visit my cousin and his wife. We had a blast! It took us about 10 hours to get there! The pregnant one had to stop for potty breaks often.

Saturday we went to Fort Casey. We got to walk around the old battle grounds where the cannons were. The boys LOVED that. We also visited the light house there. That night we went to the drive in Theatre. It was COLD but fun.

Sunday was very busy. We drove close to 2 hours to Seattle. We went up in the space needle, visited the Children's Museum and lastly went to the Seattle Aquarium. We were all so tired at the end of the day!

The boys missed their daddy and I missed him too. It was good to be home Monday but it was also such a fun trip!

Can't Complain

Well, my Mother's day was pretty good. We didn't do anything special. Just hung out together and had a nice relaxing day. I got a card from Dan (which made me cry) and one from the boys. I also got a single red rose and donuts for breakfast. I slept in until about 8:30. We did go to Main Street Grill for lunch. It was good but it took forever!

Saturday night we went to the Demolition Derby with some friends and my parents. It was fun. I was freezing and in intense pain from sitting on the bleachers. I even took along a stadium seat to help but it didn't do much good. The boys loved it! It was fun to sit there with our friends and family and realize how great the simple things really are!

Dan started setting up the pool last night. I told him he needed to get it done because it is going to get HOT fast! I want the pool ready for that! I only have 3 more months left of being pregnant and I have a feeling that I'm going to float away most of those days in the pool! Anytime ya want to come over for a float and italian soda just come on over!

Yes, thats right! I am 7 (seven) months along!!! Can you BELIEVE it?? I can't! I feel like I just started showing over night. Its to the point now that even strangers feel comfortable asking me when I'm due.

Well, its Monday and I hope everyone has a good week! I can't WAIT for the weekend!

100 days!

Today is the 100 Day mark. I only have 100 days until this little baby makes its way to our world. That is just over 3 MONTHS! I can't even believe it! I guess the time is flying since I'm not puking everyday. Although I do have a LOT of low pelvic pain this pregnancy is by far the easiest of the 3. Could this mean its a girl?

I started having Braxton Hicks contractions yesterday. They were slightly uncomfortable. Normally they don't last long but mine seemed to last all afternoon. I did go to the gym and workout and had no problems.

After dinner I put in a Yoga Mama DVD and was doing yoga. The boys decided to join me and it was so cute! They actually did pretty good following all the poses. I'm really hoping that all this excersise and stretching will help my labor go much smoother!

6 Months!

Wow! I'm already 6 months along! Time is flying by! I don't remember it going so fast with the boys. I'm sure once the hot weather comes I'm going to be wishing time would go faster! But for now I'm enjoying this little squirt moving inside of me. Its the one place that I can keep it totally safe from the dangers of the outside world.

I am in TERRIBLE pain though. It is really bad. I'm having pelvic pain like you wouldn't believe. I told Dan it feels like someone is taking a rock and grinding it on my pelvic bone. I cringe at night in bed even when I just roll over. It hurts SO BAD!

Yesterday I was at my step class and had to leave half way through. I was doing very low exertion but I was still getting a lot of lowere abdomen pain. It felt like my mucsles were tearing! Then last night I ended up with a major headache. It is one where I can tell the only way it is going to go away is by getting a chiropractor adjustment. Can you say expensive? UGH! Anyway...

I got my hair done yesterday so I feel somewhat better. I was beginning to feel like a frumpy pregnant woman. YUCK! I have a little style going on now so its time to get out and go enjoy the sun with the boys and little Z today.

We have gymnastics this morning and then hopefully we can get outside!

Happy Friday everyone!

Crappy Easter!

Once again, Dan's cousin was here to work on his truck. It was supposed to be done yesterday. Well, its after 4 and they're still working on it!

The boys and I saw Dan for about an hour this morning while they hunted eggs at my parents. Then he came back for an hour to eat Easter Dinner.

We were supposed to go to his Grandma's this afternoon for an egg hunt and pinata but they are STILL working on the truck so we'll be missing that.

I was so upset this morning I was crying. Its been three weeks now of this stupid truck and now it screwed up our Easter!

Eh-Life

Not much going on here. Dan is STILL working on his cousin's truck. I really hate that thing. At least everyone is gone though. Well, his cousin will be back tomorrow night. I'm just tired of being alone all day and all night.

I'm pretty bored. The last couple days were nice. I got out of the house and worked on the yard a little. But I still miss my husband.

The baby is kicking the crap out of me. Koleton was sitting with me earlier today and he felt it kick. It was really cute. He says he wants to see the baby.

I've had 2 dreams now 2 nights in a row that I had another boy. I was really upset in the last dream. I was MAD. I bawled when I saw it was a boy. I know that won't really be the case and I am OK with another boy but I wish we would have found out so that I would at least know!

Oh well, only 4 1/2 more months. I can't believe how fast time is going!

Thank you to my cookie fairy!

Ahhh...MRs. D made a special delivery today. She surprised me with a box of cookies. I was so excited.

The guys started coming in to make some lunch and I heard the box start to open. It was Dan trying to sneak a cookie. I told him to get the Hell out of those, they were my treat for putting up with HIS mom for over a week! He backed away!

I had a chocolate chip and it was oh, so yummy!

Thanks D!

Finally, I can breathe!

I've been wanting to post for awhile but I've been afraid of getting caught. My mother in law, or moster in law, more appropriately has been here since last Monday. Now, don't get my wrong, I love her to death. Our relationship has come a long way from where it once was but she still drives me crazy.

You all know that I'm pregnant, I already have 2 boys and I babysit 4 extra kids during the day. Well on top of all this I chave been taking care of her too. I've been cooking and cleaning for 4 adults and 3 kids for a week and a half. (I also have my cousin's son here for spring break). She is more than happy to let me do all the work. She hasn't once offered to help cook or clean up after a meal.

A typical day for her is to roll out of bed around 9. I think she only gets up then because the kids wake her up. She then plops in front of the TV with a cup of coffee that I made. When I've finished breakfast she gets up dishes up and then plops back in front of the TV. She spends 3-4 hours on the computer then she goes back in her room for a nap. She finally gets out of her pajamas around 4pm.

It totally drives me CRAZY. She yells at the boys all the time. I give them something, she takes it away. I'm telling you, she is crazy!

But, she finally left tonight to go stay with her other son. Hopefully, she will stay there until she leaves town Sunday. It is a good thing she went over there cause I don't think I could have held it together for another day. I've never been around someone so unwilling to help, even with her own grandchildren which she NEVER sees.

So, I can breathe, for a little while at least!