He's Here!

Baby Brody is here! 3 weeks early! here is his story!

well it started with my water breaking at 10 in the morning yesterday. i was thirsty and ready to get up and go for a walk before i had to go to work, well i got my drink and suddenly felt like i had to puke, so i dry heaved and Ron came out to see if i was OK, and suddenly i felt a pop and GUSH!!! water came out every where, i am not kidding it was a massive amount! so after freaking out for a second i called my Dr and they told me to ge to the hospital. well a hr later we left. i had to clean the floor and pack a bag because i wasn't ready at all!!!! than Ron had to use the bathroom and brush his teeth. lol so off we go and alli could think of was, i have to get a hold of someone from the baby board to post that my water broke, lol so i called Liz!

we got to the hospital and another huge gush of water came out as we were walking in to the er, got registered and up to l&d. the resident went to check me and didn't even have to do the test because i was leaking so bad, i was 4 cm and 60 %. so off we go to our room. they got me hooked up to the monitor and wouldn't let me walk around until he showed some movement that he was moving down. so at 2 pm they told me i could walk until 2 30. so around the halls we went and around and around. 2 30 we went back and checked me again still 4 cm 70%, that is when they told me they wanted to start pictocin since we didn't have a whole lot of time to let my body do it its self. so they started it. things were good, could breath through it fine, o lets up it ok getting stronger pain still good. and they upped it again!that's when it started to get painful,that was from 4 to 7 pm. still only 4 cm. grrrrrr. so i finally said i would like the epi. got it, the darn Dr that did it was trying to ask me all these questions right in the middle of contractions!! i was so mad i wanted to tell him to shut the f up!!! so they started the epi and i was able to rest for a while at 8 i think they checked me and i was 7 cm and petty much 100% she could stretch it around the head if she wanted to. asked if i wanted to do some practice pushes, we decided to let me go another hr on my own since progress was being made. so at 10 it was time to start pushing!!! couldn't feel anything really because of the epi so i was doing great. he was progressing down. than 2 hours in to pushing i head beep beep beep, my epi ran out!!!! so for the last hour i was pushing with no meds!!! as much as it sucked it really helped because i could really feel what was going on. so i pushed and pushed and finally i hear OK stop pusking and give little grunts and pushes. his head was right there, but they wanted to let the skin stretch more so it wouldn't tear. it was the longest 5 mons of my life, but finally i felt relief and his head was out and one more push he was out!!! at 1 38 am!!
they took him over to the warmer right away due to breathing issues but a few mins later they put him on m chest and i am in love!!! they took him back over a few mins later because his temp was really high.
i did tear a little bit so they sewed me up.

so here we are now. Bordy was born at 1 38 pm 6 lbs 9 oz 20 inches. his poor head is a little bruised, but looking great! he is however having problems eating. he cant seem to get the sucking motion down so we are having problems trying to breast feed, we try every 3 house with a shield but doesn't work, so i have been pumping to at least get the colostrum out to he cant try with a bottle. he is slowly very slowly getting the hang of the bottle but ends up spitting more than half back out. they are talking about a tube if he doesn't get enough... he hasn't pooped yet and only a few wet diapers. i am trying to be strong but i cant help but cry because i feel bad he isn't getting food right now. tomorrow a special Dr is going to come and do something, like massage his skull or something. when i find out what exactly what she will be doing i will update, but it is suppose to help baby's that might have been stuck in the birth canal to long. looks like i will be here until Monday, i thought my ins only covered 24 hrs but it is 48. so that is good it will give Brody more time to learn how to suck and me time to heal!
thanks you everyone for your wished and prayers. and when i get my cord to transfer pics from my camera to computer i will post pics. if anyone wants to visit us at metro feel free!!!!!

My work in progress

My Montage 5/10/08

He Did It!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday my amazing husband graduated from Lansing Community College with his Associate Degree in Surgical Technology!!!

After a year and a half of hard work, lots of ups and downs, tears ( on my part), long nights at the table studying, he finished!! I am so proud of him!! I am amazed by his strength, drive, and determination to handle such a task! I love this man!!

6 lbs and some OZ

I got to see our little guy today again! my how me has changed in just a few weeks! I cant wait to meet him! He is measuring roughly 6 lbs and some oz's. a few day ahead. we were able to get some great 3d pic of him!

5 weeks to go!!!

6 weeks and freaking~

So last night Ron and I went to dinner and poor guy had to deal with me freaking out about the up coming birth of Brody!

Darn hormones the are getting bad, just thinking about it makes me start to cry. I honestly and so scared to bring this little guy in to the world. No just because it changes life as we know it but I don't have anything ready! Really it is true! room not painted, crib not up, changing table not together, we haven't bought our travel system yet! I am just overwhelmed and not sure what to do or how to go about doing it. Heck when I nannied for the triplets and Natalie and Justin it seemed so easy. lol well having Sheri there to guide me helped a ton!
I also realized that i am going to need someone to watch Bordy after I go back to work. Yeah that slipped my mind somehow. So is it a day care center or do I hire someone to come here to watch him? And if I do that how much do I pay with out going broke? I don't want to work just to pay for childcare...

One worry that has been taken care of is RON GOT THE JOB! He will be a Surgical Tech at Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. He starts May 27th! I am just so proud of him and I am amazed by him each and everyday on his determination and drive...

I am however so excited to go on maternity leave!!! 8 weeks of no salon!!! I love my job i do, there is just so many politics with in the salon it is so silly! I have been told i cant due certain things due to being pregnant, ummm how is that, my Dr. didn't give me any restrictions. O well 6 more weeks of it, them I am off for 8 weeks, than back to kicking booty at work!!!

Will it ever stop!?

30 weeks 6 day, that was yesterday! I feel like my belly is never going to stop growing! I even found 2 stretch marks! I am really ready to have this little guy.

I had my 30 week appt on Tuesday and my stomach or fundus is measuring 35 weeks!!! So that means my uterus is measuring a month a head of schedule. We are going to do a growth ultrasound at 36 weeks to see how big our little guy is so far!

9 weeks to go!

Feeling AMAZING!!!

Through out the pregnancy I havent been feeling the greatest about my body. The changes and all, But after yesterdays maternity picture session with the amazing Amy Carroll of Amy Carroll Photography i feel like a hottie!!!!! I cant wait to see the rest!