Trip to Utah

We found out recently that Chris's grandma in Utah has cancer and is quite sick. We have meant to get to Utah to visit. In fact, we had planned a trip prior to me finding out about my blood clot. The week we were supposed to go, I ended up in the hospital. Needless to say, when we found out she was sick, we waited for a warm weekend and headed to Utah. We stopped at Chris's work to show Campbell off to his co-workers and feed him. He slept until 15 minutes before we arrived at Grandma's! We had 2 great days visiting with Grandma. She has so many stories to tell, she also made sure to bear her testimony. She is such a strong woman and it is so fun to listen to her tell about her life!

Campbell was almost as good coming home. He needed to eat just past Burley. However, when we reached Mountain Home, he felt lonely in the backseat. We pulled over and I got in the backseat with him. As soon as he realized he wasn't alone, he stopped crying and was fine. Funny kid, he already knows what he wants!

First Walk

A couple weeks ago, back when it was warm, we took Campbell down to the walk by Dan's Ferry Service. We got him bundled in his carseat and stroller and away we went. Chris and I really enjoyed ourselves, Campbell slept through the whole thing! The walk goes through the hill and there are animals, decorations, and cute sayings. I was enjoying myself being with Chris and Campbell and once again, forgot to take many pics!

Our happy family before the walk!

Campbell sleeping through the whole thing! I am sure he absolutely enjoyed it. It was really his first time being outside in the fresh air!

The only other pic I took. There are beautiful peacocks roaming around before you start the walk. Right after I took this one, the peacock spread his feathers. (I missed it!)

Grandparents are the BEST!

I wanted a baby for so long and love Campbell so much! However, I am not the only one. Campbell is blessed to have many people who love him. Here are a few pics of him with his favorite people..... Grandma Cindy, Grandma Barb, and Grandpa Jeff!

All clean and cuddly after one of those famous baths! My mom stopped by on her lunch break and "saved" Campbell from me giving him a bath. As you can tell, he was grateful!

Grandma Barb has the "magic" touch and can get Campbell to sleep the whole time she holds him. As you can tell, he enjoys this too! Grandma Barb can't take her eyes off him!

Grandpa Jeff just sleeps right along with Campbell. It is becoming a Sunday ritual! Looks comfy!

First Tub Bath

Again, these were taken quite awhile ago. This was Campbell's first experience in a tub. He hated it just as much as all the other baths. I made sure the water was warm, certain body parts covered, and he was as comfortable as he could be. It just didn't cut it for him!

Do we really have to do this every few days? I think I am fine the way I am!

Again, maybe my hands will make this all better! I think I can make it through this afterall.

Okay, it wasn't so bad! Maybe I will be okay the next time!

No, he still doesn't like his baths. In fact, just this morning, he screamed bloody murder the whole time he was in there. But, he smelled so much better when the bath was all done!

First Bath at Home

So, this post is a little late. These pics were taken the first Saturday Campbell was home. He hated his bath at the hospital and this one at home was no exception. My mom gave him a bath in the sink while I took pics.

Okay, maybe this won't be so bad...

Oh yes it is. I hate this. Put me back where it is warm!

Maybe if I suck on my fingers, this will all go away, or at least make it better! Campbell loves to suck on his fingers. Usually it is the thumb on his left hand or all his fingers on the right hand.

Getting my hair washed is okay! As soon as he was bundled up and getting his hair washed, he quieted down and loved it! Look at that beautiful face!

Easter

So, I didn't actually take any pictures on Easter. (I know, BAD MOM!) We spent the day with both sets of grandparents and Campbell was basically held the whole day. Not too shabby! However, last week, when Campbell was only 4 days old, Beth came over and helped take these great pics of Campbell! I wanted to make sure he still fit in an Easter basket when we took them, so we did them a week early.

D-Day

Check out the previous post before this one.

This is what I looked like with a temp of 100.1 and burning up! Chris kept me covered in cold washclothes. When that stopped working, we put the washclothes in ice cubes! Everyone in the room was freezing and I was still so hot. Chris worked so hard to keep me cold. He would change them out as soon as they got warm!






The light at the end of the tunnel! This is how his legs were every time we did an ultrasound. Guess he wouldn't disapoint when he came out!






Waving to say "hi"

Big stretch!

Just chillin'


Feeling good after the C-Section

Chris, Dr. Hodges, Me (yes, I look tired. It had been a long day!)

The beginning of a long day...

I knew I was being induced, so I did my hair and put on my makeup. I was feeling pretty good at this point. Check out how the day progressed.

I was starting to feel warm, so Beth acted as my nurse and took my temp!

Contractions are really starting to hurt, I am also getting warm and am starting to have Chris cover me in cold washclothes.

The bottom line shows my contractions. They were hard and heavy every one to two minutes! The top line shows how steady his heart rate was. He was clam and steady the whole day.

Quick Update!

So, I went to the dr yesterday for my 38 week check up. No real changes. Everything looks good, baby just doesn't want to come out! After my appt, I started having pretty strong contractions. I didn't think much of it, I have been having them for about 2 weeks now. Mom and I ran some errands and then I went to her house. I decided to take a bath because that always makes them go away. However, after about 30 min in the tub, the contractions were stronger and 2 min apart. I called my nurse and headed to Labor and Delivery Triage.

I was hooked up to a monitor and sure enough, I was having contractions every 2 min. About every third one was prettty painful, but the others were managable. The nurse checked me and I hadn't changed. She sent me on a walk for an hour, yes an hour. I haven't walked for an hour straight since I got my blood clot. She also told me to walk through the contractions. I did my best. When I returned to the room, she checked me again. Still, with no changes. Stupid contractions, all for nothing. She was ready to send me home with Ambien, but then I started crying and saying how much pain I was in. She offered to let me soak in the tub for an hour. So, that's where I headed. After 40 min, the tub wasn't comfortable anymore and I really just preferred to go home if I wasn't staying, so I headed back to my room. After each intervention, they have to hook me back up to the monitor for at least 20 min and recheck me. I continued to have contractions every 2 min, but continued to have no change. So after starting this adventure at 4 pm, I left the hospital depressed, tired, and groggy (Ambien) at almost 9 pm.

The Ambien helped me fall asleep fast last night, but after about 5 or 6 hours, I was wide awake.

No real contractions to speak of this morning and Campbell is moving and shaking like nothing ever happened yesterday. So, here's looking to Monday! I will be induced at 7 am, unless this turkey actually decides to try to come on his own again. Wish me luck!

36 weeks and yes, counting!

I am finally on the downhill stretch. I can't believe I have made it to 36 weeks in this incredible journey. This baby has definitely thrown my life for a loop, but it has been totally worth it. I love all his little (or big) movements! He is a serious mover and shaker! I went to the doctor yesterday. Nothing really significant, most likely no baby in the next week. So, until my next appointment, we wait!

Work Baby Shower

Thank you Vicki for a wonderful baby shower. It was great to see my friends from work and have a fun time! The theme was A Very Hungry Caterpillar. The food was amazing and it was all great!

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Family Baby Shower

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33 weeks, but whose counting?!?

So this pic was actually taken almost a week and a half ago, but you get the idea! I will post more after my baby showers the next two weekends.

Quick Update!

So, I took pics of me the other day, but I decided I looked too much like a cow to post them :( I don't feel that big, but the pics were very unflattering. Hopefully, I will get some soon that are post worthy. So..... until then, just a boring update!
The baby still doesn't think we need to know for sure what gender he/she is. I have had a total of 4 ultrasounds that should have shown it, but legs are either crossed or baby is facing my back. I guess we will know when he/she comes into this world. Baby also can't decided if he wants to be breech or head down. He moves constantly and prefers to have whatever body part under my ribs! I am learning that I need to be leaning back almost all the time in order to breath. Oh well, I love his little movements and watching him as he rolls in my stomach! The doctor said if I go into labor in 3 weeks, he won't stop it, so here's counting. I am not holding my breath though, I am sure we will go to term. My blood clot is resolving, or so it seems. I feel much better. I am able to get up and walk a little everyday, but get tired quickly. I am great at giving shots and could probably do it with my eyes closed, but hopefully it will be over soon! Here's to a happy, healthy baby!

Christmas 2009

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My Christmas Present

This year for Christmas there wasn't anything that I wanted or really even needed. Chris kept asking me what I wanted and I told him to save money to do the baby's nursery. So, what did I get for Christmas? A baby's nursery! He spent all day Christmas Eve priming and painting. On Christmas Day we got the crib and the day after that, the nursery was about done. The only thing left to do is get the changing table, add a window valance and of course..... the baby. That however, has a couple months to go! Chris wishes he had waited to do the nursery because now he is ready for the baby : ) We both love the end result and go sit in there frequently!

The color before. (Yuck, brown!)

The white primer.

The color... yellow!

The quilt that will be above the changing table.

The crib. Check out the adorable mobile!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Since I am basically on modified bedrest for who knows how long, we decided against a big Christmas tree this year! We have a fake tree in the corner of our family room and we decided to use it for our Christmas tree. Chris was a good sport and did all the ornaments and finished the decorations around the house. There is just enough to make it feel like Christmas. It's nice to look at all of it while I lay on the couch. Also, for viewing pleasure, I added some pictures of my growing belly!

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It's a boy.......we think!

So, this little boy isn't making it easy for us to determine his gender. This time, he was curled up in the corner quietly sleeping and not wanting to spread his legs! The ultrasound tech couldn't get him to move at all. Eventually, we were able to see a little something right between his legs. Since the last tech and this tech thought it was a boy, we are going with boy. But, believe me, I won't be taking tags off anything. The doctor said we could do another ultrasound to see, but I don't know if we will or not.

On to stuff about me. My leg is feeling better for the most part. I am able to walk on it without it turning blue and causing me a lot of pain. The doctor told me to start doing a little more on it this week to see how much I can handle. I must say the six hours we were gone from the house yesterday just sitting in the car and being at the doctor's office wore me out. Today, I have very little energy and my leg isn't feeling as good! He isn't in any hurry for me to try to get back to work, so we will see, but I am not on complete bedrest. That is at least a plus. I go back in one week to see how I am doing.

Now for the fun stuff.... pictures!

Freaky front face picture. Chris says it looks like he has a blanket around his face!

Beautiful profile. Who does he look like?

Vote!!!

So, one week left before our next ultrasound! Please vote to let us know what you think we are having!

As a side note: As soon as I can find where Chris hid my camera, I will take some belly pictures. I am sure you are all anxious to see my growing belly. Oh well, if you're not, I need pics for nostalgia reasons!

Update!

So, no fun going on here. Baby is great. He/she is starting to move a lot lately. I, am not nearly as lucky. I get to move from the bed to the bathroom and back again. I am on unofficially bedrest. I have a huge blood clot in my leg and the pain is so severe I can't stand on it longer than that! I am giving myself blood thinner shots every 12 hours until the baby is born, if not longer. I had a follow-up appointment and Wednesday with my dr and he admitted me to the hospital for IV fluid and pain meds. I am currently trying to wean off the IV meds and start taking meds by mouth instead so I can get home. Right now my goal is to make it home before Thanksgiving. Today has been a good day. I only needed IV meds once and have been able to keep my pain under control. Hopefully, I will be home soon. I will probably have to stay in a hospital bed downstairs for awhile until I can learn to tolerate my pain and walk up and down the stairs. Oh well, a baby will definetely by worth it!

We still don't know!

The only thing we do know is that we have a modest baby. He/She had it's legs crossed and was lying in a pike position when we went in for our Ultrasound yesterday. One picture is suggestive of a boy, but still not very clear! Chris thinks he knows it's a boy, but only time will tell. So, you have one more month to guess what we are having!