Labor is called Labor for a Reason!!!

Wow! I'll tell you what, adjusting to life with a baby is such a transition! It's a good one though and labor is not called labor for fun!

But Blake is here and this is how he got here!!!

So I went into the hospital on Friday to be induced. The doctor gave me an oral pill at 7PM to help soften my cervix, at the time I was 2CM and 40% effaced. I was having no contractions or signs that labor was imminent so at 1AM when the doctor came back to check on me (at that time I was 4CM and 60% effaced), she gave me the option to start pitocin then or waive off until the morning. I chose to wait until morning since I have heard that labor induced with pitocin can be long and hard and I could have used the rest of the night for sleep.

But.....

At around 3AM I started having regular STRONG contractions every 5 minutes. I didn't want an epidural just yet so I took some pain medications and tried to go back to sleep. The anesthesiologist happened to be on the floor 45 minutes later and stopped by to do some consent paperwork and prep for whenever I wanted it. At that point I was ready for it and 6CM and 90% effaced. She gave it to me and I layed back down. About 5 minutes later a team of doctors ran into my room injecting stuff into my IV and the next thing I knew a doctor was telling me he was going to break my water bag. Turns out my blood pressure dropped to 67/34 and Blake's heart rate had dropped. Luckily both came back up and I got some rest.

At 7-ish I starting feeling pressure so I called the nurse in. She said if it started getting constant to call her back in. Not even 10 minutes later the pressure became constant and I called her back in because I felt like I had to push. She and the doctor came in to check me and the doctor told my nurse to go ahead and let me push since he wasn't in the birth canal yet and it would help since it would be a while. A little bit later after some strong pushing another team of doctors came running in telling me to turn onto different sides and get on all fours. I started crying because I couldn't really move because of the epidural and the IV would hurt my hand when I would bend my hand or actively use it. Later my husband had told me that the team of doctors was the C-section team and they were going to take me to the ER because Blake's heart rate significantly dropped again and they couldn't get it back up. Once again I got lucky and it came back up.

The rest was kind of a blur. I pushed alot and at 8:21 AM he SHOT out!

He was a healthy 8 pounds 4 ounces and 21 1/4 inches long! Head full of hair and very alert.

I suffered some bad 'trauma'... But it was all worth it for my long awaited cuddle bug!!!

There IS light at the end of the tunnel....

And it ends at Labor & Delivery at Kaiser!

So today I am officially overdue and luckily I have the greatest doctor ever! I think she realizes that B is not going to come on his own. I had planned on turning on the waterworks, pleading to be put out of my misery, begging on my knees for an induction. Luckily I didn't have to do any of those things! The first thing she said to me when she walked in the room was "Friday or Monday?" Of course I said Friday! She then checked me and just as I think she thought, no progress AT all... The same as the last few check-ups. And just so you guys know, I am/Blake is measuring exactly spot on 40 weeks, he's not big and he's not small, he is just perfect.

Since I have the date scheduled I am so excited and scared all at once. I am glad to have the next few days to get things around the house in order and spend my last few days cuddling with my Lily Lovemuffin! I am the most worried about how she is going to feel about the new baby because she is my baby. Hopefully she won't be sad and depressed because that would probably make me sad and depressed. Anyhoo... As much as I love the nightly foot rubs that Noah has so nicely provided me every night I am super excited to have Blake out and to have my body back to myself!

This time next week (hopefully) our family of four will be a family of five! =)

I'm done...

That's it. I am done. I give up.

Today has not been the quite the best day and it all started last night. I got home and technlogical failure occurred all over the house. Our Dish Network was not working and all of a sudden my lap top decided to completely freeze on me. I tried to turn it off and turn it back on and all I got was a blue screen that basically told me it was going to be a no-go with the computer. So I left it alone for Noah to fix.

Today was supposed to be the day where my doctor would tell me that I had made progress and all was a go for induction. Unfortunately it didn't really work out in my favor. I have made no progress at all and my doctor informs me that unless I am 3 cm dilated next Tuesday, which is my next appointment, there is no chance for a induction and she would hold out the whole entire week and make my induction for Monday, September 2oth. My hand just gets worse and worse, and now both of my ankles are swollen and painful! I am not sleeping anymore... Noah had that SWAT call out last night, didn't get home until almost 5 AM and still fell asleep before me! I was seriously almost in tears.

So on our way home we stop at Fry's to get some parts to hopefully salvage the laptop. We get home and Noah tried to fix it for me while I took a much needed nap. I woke up and Noah says "Sorry, it's completely fried... Not save-able!" I am somewhat okay with it because the only thing that is of any value to me on the computer are my pictures and I have them on SD cards anyways. Good thing I never listened to Noah when he would give me a hard time for buying new SD cards instead of deleting pictures off of the old ones. So what happens.... OF COURSE, the one I want the most, with all baby Lily Lovemuffin pictures on it is the ONLY one that seems to be missing. I spent a good amount of time ripping the house apart, crawling around on my hands and knees looking for that SD card. Did I find it? That would be a big fat negative!

Needless to say, I am super duper sad. I cried. I am sure part of it is pregnancy, but I am sad. So I am throwing in the towel. Blake needs to come soon and that SD card needs to pop up. It's pretty essential to my sanity at this point.

Nesting, Nesting, Nesting... and Timber!

With Blake's due date a week out I have been cleaning, cleaning, cleaning... More so with the help of my mom because I am not very mobile these days, and boy has she been a life-saver! But today I got around to finally finishing Blake's room! The only thing that is missing is the mural of our dogs but Kristina is coming over tomorrow to finish that project! Here are some pics of his almost complete nursery.... and one of Timber who was making the cutest face as the cleaning marathon was underway!

Patiently Waiting....

As I patiently wait for the arrival of Blake, and since I have been a home-body lately, I have decided to start a family blog since this is the easiest way to keep everyone informed on all things family and most exciting, the arrival of Blake. As of today I am 38 1/2 weeks pregnant and at my last doctors appointment, not dilated or effaced. Because of some previously scheduled mandatory work training on Noah's part during the week of Blake's estimated arrival date, my doctor has decided that if I am dilated next week she would happily induce me! =) So lets pray for some progress!