Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Baby Annabeth


Our little Annabeth was finally born Wednesday May 9, 2012 at 6:55 am. She weighed 6 lbs 5 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. 
On Tuesday I started having regular contractions around 4:30 in the afternoon. I went on a walk and they continued. When Jordan got home they were around 6 minutes apart. We ate dinner and they continued to get closer together. Around 7:45 they were about 4 minutes apart so we decided to go to the hospital and see how things were going. At that point I was dilated to a 3 and you have to be a 4 to be admitted. The midwife did say she thinks this is the real thing so that made me feel better that I hadn't come in for nothing! 
We got home and I tried to relax and take a warm bath and get some sleep. I didn't get any sleep at all. Around 1:45 I woke Jordan and told him I think it is time to go back to the hospital. This time I was at a 4 1/2 or 5 so I was admitted, thankfully!
When I got to my room I got an IV and they set me and baby up on a monitor to track contractions and the babies heart rate. A few minutes later the midwife came in and flipped me to the other side. They said they didn't like how slow the babies heart rate  was coming up after contractions so they were going to see if they could get her in a position that she liked better. Her heart rate continued to come up slowly so they tried putting me on oxygen and continued to monitor us. After a few hours of getting flipped from side to side every 20 or 30 minutes and being on oxygen she still wasn't improving. At that point the doctor, midwife, and a few nurses came in and said they would like to do a c-section because they didn't think she would be able to keep getting her heart rate up if I delivered vaginally. At this point I am very worried about my little girl and agree that I would rather do the c-section now rather than take the risk with a vaginal birth. 
They made sure I was numbed up and ready to go. I was trying to be strong but I was so afraid and just crying. Luckily we were able to have five minutes just Jordan and I and he was able to give me a blessing. I am so glad that my husband has the priesthood and for the comfort that the blessing brought.
They started the surgery at 6:53. It felt like they were just tugging my belly back and forth but it didn't hurt. About a minute later the doctor tells me don't worry that she isn't crying already we have to stimulate her, I couldn't believe she was already out. Then I heard her little cry, so amazing. Jordan went over with her and cut her cord. The first thing he said to me about her was "She has hair" :D I have been hoping that the baby would have hair my whole pregnancy and I got my wish. He came back over to check on me and told me she was beautiful. I wish that I had a recording of how happy he was at that moment. I could tell she already had him wrapped around her finger. He asked if I would like him to stay with me or the baby, I sent him with the baby. Before they left I got to see her for the first time. He was right she was beautiful and just perfect. 
Baby and Daddy went to our room while they finished with me. My arms were shaking out of control from all the drugs and hormones but I was fine now that I knew she was ok. I just wanted to see my little girl again. Stitching and gluing me took forever. While they doing that they told me the cord was wrapped around her neck and her foot so I was really glad we went with the c-section. They finished up and wheeled me to the room. I was still shaking out of control so they had to give me more drugs so I could hold my baby. When I finally got to hold my baby Jordan had to help me because I was still waiting for the drugs to kick in. We were able to go home two days later on Friday morning. That is the story of her birth. Balboa gets bashed on sometimes but I couldn't have been happier with my doctors and nurses and the whole experience overall. 
Now I will just share a few little things since she has been born. 
When we were getting ready for bed one night in the hospital Jordan, Annabeth, and I were just sitting together and enjoying each other. Annabeth was wide awake and just looking back and forth at us. I gave her a kiss and then I gave Jordan two kisses, after I had given him the second one she gave me a look that seemed to say "hey I want another kiss" it was so sweet.
The other day we decided to take a few pictures of Annabeth so we took some in her clothes and decided we wanted a few with her clothes off. Jordan took them off and her diaper and was holding her and talking to her. A few minutes later she shot poo on to his pants and the floor. My mom, Gretchen and I thought it was extremely funny and Jordan didn't take it badly either. Annabeth must have thought it was funny too because she was wide awake and looked extremely pleased after she did it.
We are just loving her and are so thankful that we have been blessed with such an amazing baby girl. We have also been lucky to have two amazing grandmas helping us out!
Here are a few pictures that I just took at home! Some of them wouldn't load very good so they look a little weird.






Jordan's toe with baby's foot!



After pooing on Daddy!

After pooing on Daddy! Wish I got the face she made right after!

She had her feet up to her face!
I love her face! She looks so worried!

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Just a random post!

I started my blog about a year ago and I still haven't done much with it. Two post that is pretty lame especially considering the large amount of time I spend sitting here wondering what to do, so today when Jordan told me he wouldn't be home for at least another 4 hours I decided why not blog with some of my time.
So what have we been up to. Well really a whole lot since the last time I have blogged haha. But I will start with talking about our little girl who we are so impatiently waiting for. Right now I am almost 39 weeks and we just want her to come out. We started trying all the natural induce labor things about a week and a half ago. Jordan has been having me try a ton of different things because he just can't wait to see her! We also just found out that he will be starting classes in New York on May 21st so we want her to come ASAP so she can spend as much time with her daddy as possible. Here are some of the things I have tried with no success so far.
1. Walking like crazy! I walk at least 3 miles a day and still not to much is happening, I actually need to go for another walk after I get done with this post.
2. Swimming! I have really been enjoying the swimming because it is so relaxing and sometimes actually makes me forget that I have a gigantic belly. Only problem with swimming is that our pool isn't heated and sometimes I just can't convince myself to get in the water. I'm sure my Idaho friends are thinking I am crazy and you live in San Diego but it is colder then you think!
3. Spicy food! Jordan and I eat a lot of spicy food as it is but we have taken spicy to a whole new level. About two weeks ago we went to Old Town and ate at Casa de Reyes and Jordan got the suicide burrito, which you have to sign a special card to eat. After finishing it he decided that is just what we needed, the suicide hot sauce that they put on the burrito. We now have a bottle of this sauce, and when they say suicide they mean suicide! You have to make sure you only eat it drop by drop and even then have one or all of the following ready, a glass of milk, ice cream, sour cream, cheese, or yogurt to put out the fire when you are done eating it!
4. Galloping! This is probably Jordan's favorite just because I look like such a nerd when I am doing it. I'm sure I would probably laugh to if I saw a huge pregnant lady prancing around like a pony! He loves when I do it on walks and someone drives by and laughs at me, haha at least I am making someone smile!
5. Walking up and down stairs! This one really just gets boring, all you are doing is up and down, up and down with no change in senery. Mostly I only do this at night when I am waiting for Jordan to get home.
6. Squats! These also kind of getting boring but I do them when I am watching a tv show or movie. It also isn't as easy to balance with my belly so sometimes I am a bit wobbley.
7. Relaxing! This one is nice after all of the exercise. I have watched movies, read books, taken warm baths and still no luck :(
8. Pineapple! This was one of my favorites because the pineapple was so good! I love to eat fresh pineapple on its own or with fruit dip! Jordan also made me a special pineapple smoothie, YUM!
9. Acupressure! Really I don't know if we are doing this right but thanks to YouTube we are now massaging spots on my feet and ankles and putting pressure on a point of my hands. I figure if we aren't doing it right at least I get a foot rub out of it!
I'm sure there are more things we have tried but I can't think of them right now and you are probably tired of hearing about them. Everyone keeps asking if I am going to try castor oil and I just can't do it, it just sounds nasty and if I did it I'm sure my delivery would be nasty. Not that desperate yet!

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Pictures of our house!
 Laundry room
 Laundry room
 Downstairs bathroom
 Guest bedroom
 Guest bedroom
 Game closet
 Our little desk area
 Upstairs bathroom
 My sink
 Our bedroom
 Our bedroom
 The stairs
 Coming in the front door
 Family room
 Family room
 I don't really know what to call this area
 Window to the kitchen
 Kitchen table
 Our kitchen
 Looking out of the kitchen
 My palm tree
 The front of our house
Front yard area

Getting started...finally!!!

So I decided that I would do this blog and set it up right when I moved to San Diego but it turns out I am terrible at writing on it! Jordan asked me the other day if I had even done anything with it and of course I had to respond no.
So far we have been loving San Diego. The weather is beautiful all the time. We also live in a great neighborhood and have a nice house! I will try to get some picture up of it!
I have finished a semester of school at BYU-Idaho while we have been here and just kept the house clean. We also have an adorable little bird named Hermes. He is pretty much my company during the day while Jordan is at work.
We do miss Idaho a lot. Our families just went on their yearly trip to Bear Lake and Jaksen just got home from his mission so we are really missing it right now. We really are hoping to see our families soon!