Monday, September 29, 2014
Golf Cart
As you probably already know, Cooper is obsessed with golf. A lady in our ward saw this and thought that Cooper had to have it. Chris and I weren't sure he would know what it was, but sure enough, he did. He was saying "golf cart" and trying to hook his golf clubs to the back. It also came with a golf hat and little wire baskets with balls. He is in heaven. His face says it all.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Baby's Room is Done!
We've finally finished the baby's room! I love how it turned out. It's simple and clean. We plan to put our new family pictures in the empty picture frames. I also had Cooper create a picture to frame for the baby's room. I love how it turned out. He did such a great job! Less than a week and this little guy will be here! He won't be able to use his room for quite a while, but I'm happy knowing it is done and ready for him when he does come home.
Maternity Photos
As I mentioned in my last post, I had a bit of a meltdown when I looked at my belly in the mirror a week ago. There was no suppressing the tears. I saw it and realized, it could be my last bump. The two things I love most about being pregnant are my growing belly (even if it is uncomfortable) and feeling the baby move. Both of these things will be gone in less than a week and I may never experience them again. It's really hard to be 26 and to think I could be done having kids. I pray the Lord has one more for us, but we will be happy with whatever His plan is.
A sweet friend of mine reached out to an INCREDIBLE local photographer, Marissa Vargason Photography. Her work is amazing and I feel so blessed to have such wonderful friends. I was hoping for a few quick pictures of me and my bump and ended up having an experience I can't fully put into words. She recorded me and Chris saying things to the baby, got some video of Cooper being Cooper and us interacting with him, and Chris and I talking about our experience with coming up with a name. And of course, she got photos of me and my bump and us as a family. It was a wonderful experience. I can't wait to see and share the images. We're truly blessed.
A sweet friend of mine reached out to an INCREDIBLE local photographer, Marissa Vargason Photography. Her work is amazing and I feel so blessed to have such wonderful friends. I was hoping for a few quick pictures of me and my bump and ended up having an experience I can't fully put into words. She recorded me and Chris saying things to the baby, got some video of Cooper being Cooper and us interacting with him, and Chris and I talking about our experience with coming up with a name. And of course, she got photos of me and my bump and us as a family. It was a wonderful experience. I can't wait to see and share the images. We're truly blessed.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
35 Weeks!
I look awful and feel huge, but have to share this milestone... 35 weeks!!! It is hard not knowing if this kiddo will be our last or not because my body just doesn't seem to handle pregnancy well, though we hope the Lord has at least one more for us. I am trying to enjoy this big old bump these last few days. Feeling so blessed to be able to carry children, for eternal families, for modern medicine that will hopefully prolong our little guys life for many years, for family and friends, and so much more. Life is good. Hard, but so so good.
A Bit of a Scare
A week ago our little guy decided to try to make his appearance in the world. I'm incredibly grateful that they were able to stop contractions, but they have now moved my delivery date up to October 2 so less than two weeks until we meet this little guy! Though I wish he could stay in there longer and grow, I'm grateful I've been able to carry him this long.
So, what happened? Sunday evening I started getting back pain. I had had back pain here and there the previous week, but a heating pad always did the trick. Today, it didn't. It continued to get worse. Then, I was having really sharp back pains along with the constant back pain. I decided to start writing down when the sharp back pain hit and sure enough, every 6-8 minutes. Even though it was only in my back, I knew I had to be contracting. Off to McKay Dee Hospital we went. My contractions weren't registering so the nurse stayed in with me and felt my belly when I had the pain, sure enough, contractions. As I was there, things got worse. At one point I threw up. That was awful! Poor Chris, I sat up and it came so fast I couldn't say anything and made a big mess. Chris was there trying to help me the best he could. I could tell he was struggling not to cry because of the amount of pain he saw me in and probably because of the fear of this little guy coming early. I have so much respect for him.
Doctors were concerned about my previous c-section and for my safety decided to life flight me down to University Hospital. I need to deliver there so the baby can go straight to Primary Children's after. They felt they could safely get me there. Just before life flight came, Chris and a doctor gave me a blessing. I can't remember what was said, but how grateful I was in that moment that Chris was worthy to hold the priesthood. It brought me much comfort. Life flight team arrived and started to prep me for flight. I almost passed out when they put my IV in. The first didn't work, but thankfully the second one they tried did. The whole time I was telling Chris to take pictures. I have to document! I was really nervous about the flight, but it was a beautiful night. I didn't know we were landing until we hit the pad. It was very smooth. I'd rather not do that again though!
They prepped me a bit for an emergency c-section when I arrived, but they checked me and I was only at an almost 3 and my contractions had significantly slowed (possibly because of the medicine they gave me to hopefully do that). My mom and brother were there waiting for me already and then Chris arrived not long after. He had to drive from McKay to the U. They monitored me in Labor & Delivery till 6:30 the next morning and then felt they could send me to another area where I didn't have to be on all the monitors, but they check me regularly. We thought we would be going home that night, but were told baby wasn't passing his Non-Stress Tests. He scored a 6/10 on his NST/BPP test. They let me go home the next evening, insisting to me that baby was ok, but I had to go to the doctor the next day for another NST/BPP. He passed! We were told he probably wasn't passing because of the steroid shots they gave me while in the hospital. Huge relief! It meant not having to deliver him even earlier!
So, this week I've taken it easy. We've moved the TV upstairs to limit the amount of stairs I have to climb. I'm trying to get the rest of the stuff I needed to done before baby comes and now need to repack our hospital bags. It was a good practice, but I'm glad it's over! Praying this little guy will now stay in until Oct. 2. It occurred to me this morning that I don't have much longer with my baby bump and I lost it because it could be my last. It's really hard to take that in. I just don't know if my emotions and body can handle another pregnancy and that makes me sad. My pregnancies have never been normal and not being able to have as many kids as we would have liked is hard to swallow. We will see how me feel years down the road and will decide then if we feel Heavenly Father has more children in store for us. It's just hard not knowing and knowing that this could be the last. I never thought having kids would be such a traumatic experience for me and my body, but it is what it is. For some reason, my body just doesn't handle it well. I try to remind myself daily how lucky I am to even be able to have children.
So, here's to 35 weeks and counting! And to meeting our handsome little man in less than two weeks!
So, what happened? Sunday evening I started getting back pain. I had had back pain here and there the previous week, but a heating pad always did the trick. Today, it didn't. It continued to get worse. Then, I was having really sharp back pains along with the constant back pain. I decided to start writing down when the sharp back pain hit and sure enough, every 6-8 minutes. Even though it was only in my back, I knew I had to be contracting. Off to McKay Dee Hospital we went. My contractions weren't registering so the nurse stayed in with me and felt my belly when I had the pain, sure enough, contractions. As I was there, things got worse. At one point I threw up. That was awful! Poor Chris, I sat up and it came so fast I couldn't say anything and made a big mess. Chris was there trying to help me the best he could. I could tell he was struggling not to cry because of the amount of pain he saw me in and probably because of the fear of this little guy coming early. I have so much respect for him.
Doctors were concerned about my previous c-section and for my safety decided to life flight me down to University Hospital. I need to deliver there so the baby can go straight to Primary Children's after. They felt they could safely get me there. Just before life flight came, Chris and a doctor gave me a blessing. I can't remember what was said, but how grateful I was in that moment that Chris was worthy to hold the priesthood. It brought me much comfort. Life flight team arrived and started to prep me for flight. I almost passed out when they put my IV in. The first didn't work, but thankfully the second one they tried did. The whole time I was telling Chris to take pictures. I have to document! I was really nervous about the flight, but it was a beautiful night. I didn't know we were landing until we hit the pad. It was very smooth. I'd rather not do that again though!
So, this week I've taken it easy. We've moved the TV upstairs to limit the amount of stairs I have to climb. I'm trying to get the rest of the stuff I needed to done before baby comes and now need to repack our hospital bags. It was a good practice, but I'm glad it's over! Praying this little guy will now stay in until Oct. 2. It occurred to me this morning that I don't have much longer with my baby bump and I lost it because it could be my last. It's really hard to take that in. I just don't know if my emotions and body can handle another pregnancy and that makes me sad. My pregnancies have never been normal and not being able to have as many kids as we would have liked is hard to swallow. We will see how me feel years down the road and will decide then if we feel Heavenly Father has more children in store for us. It's just hard not knowing and knowing that this could be the last. I never thought having kids would be such a traumatic experience for me and my body, but it is what it is. For some reason, my body just doesn't handle it well. I try to remind myself daily how lucky I am to even be able to have children.
So, here's to 35 weeks and counting! And to meeting our handsome little man in less than two weeks!
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Go Wildcats!
Cooper was excited all day to go to the Weber State game. He brought me his "Wildcat Shirt" and shoes as soon as he woke up from his nap and we still have two hours before we left. He was a little hesitant at first, taking in the noise and crowd. He warmed up though and kept cheering. The people behind us were for the other team and kept saying "I love this guy!" because he could cheer anytime something happened, it didn't matter what team.
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