My birthday

We had to go to hospital at 230am on Sunday, August 17, 2008 to be induced. By the time we actually got into a labor and delivery room it was closer to 4am.

They started w/ the gel. Every 2 hours I would get gelled up and wait an hour, then we'd walk around for a 1/2 hour or so, to be back in time for the next gel. Did that 3 times which is the max and it wasn't doing anything, so then they started pitocin around 10am and soon after I actually started getting some contractions. They let the moms come even though I still wasn't actually in labor. We all hung out and watched the Olympics, much to Mr. H's displeasure.

Around 2pm doc broke my water to help things along even more. Then I got the blessed epidural and we waited some more. Mr. H and the moms had fun talking about my contractions and how huge they were. Which was fine once I could no longer feel them, but not so much fun, when I could tell how huge they were.

I wanted the baby at 817 pm, but that came and went, so then I was trying for 857pm, but that also came and went. Finally I was just happy to have her anytime before midnight. I still wasn't dilated completely but they said the doc was going to come in and have me start pushing to see if that would help speed things up. I started pushing around 915pm and she was out by 928pm. That was the most awesome part of it all. Much better than the hour I had to push w/ Ry.

So, at 928pm I gave birth to my little giant, Ramsie Noelle. She weighed in at 9 lbs 15 oz and was 21 1/2 in. long. She really doesn't seem all that big to any of us, but we didn't see any other tiny babies either to compare her to.

She is beautiful and once we get this feeding thing down it will all be good.

Ramsie Noelle

She's here......

Go here and check her out!

4 1/2 hours to go

We are scheduled for induction at 2am. We are to call the hospital at 1am to make sure there is a bed available. I am hoping this will go much better and I'll be done by 10am at the latest.

Just me and Mr. H will be going at first and then once "active labor" begins the moms will join us for the rest.

I told Ry that hopefully by the time she wakes up her little sister will be here.

I will have my phone and will text a pic at a reasonable hour.

39 weeks

I had my weekly appointment today, still only dilated to a 1. Had my membranes stripped today, so I am now at about a 2 1/2 and 50% effaced. Hopefully this baby will come out on her own, otherwise I will be induced on Sunday the 17th, which is her due date.

1st day of kindergarten

Today was the 1st day of kindergarten. She was very excited but told me to "stop taking pictures Mommy!!!" Of course I didn't.

Her brother started high school today and I was able to get one of the both of them.

08/08/08

08/08/08 sure would be a great birthday. Do you hear that little girl? Come on, don't you want a cool birthdate like that? Lets get this show on the road then, shall we?!?!?!?!

Started out Wed. night w/ some light cramping that carried over into Thursday. Just feeling like crap and crampy on top of it. Hear from Diva that's how her labor started. I don't know these things as I have never gone into labor on my own, it was just forced onto me w/ Ry.

Thursday still feeling crappy and crampy and now Thursday night when I am finally relaxing (after working/supervising/watching my room get cleaned by my sister in law to make way for bassinet,) feeling some contractions. Don't go getting all excited yet, they were not consistent and didn't last, but it's a start and I still have hope that this baby could come tomorrow, if for no other reason than I want her too. Hey, I willed Ry to be a girl so I can will this baby to be born on 08/08/08 right?

Of course, Grama will miss it because she doesn't want to leave Utah until Sat. morning. Even though I begged and pleaded that she come Friday morning. :) Aw well, if I do get my way she will miss it either way so I guess it doesn't matter. Her loss. (love you Mommy) By the way, you could be here by 730 am for 192.50.........Just saying......

Blech...

My baby girl is sick. Fever and puking.

She is also very bored.

She can't wait to be a big sister and asks almost daily when her baby sister will be here.

School starts soon and that will be strange to have her gone all day, after the 2 week transition where the kindergartners only go to school for 3 hours. The school is having an open house on Thursday, so I may try to get off work early for that. Hopefully we will then know the teacher and find out for sure if she needs anything else other than a backpack. She already has her Hannah Montana back pack and originally that is all they said they would need. I hope she loves elementary school as much as she did pre school.

37 weeks

She measures at 7 lbs. 12 oz. currently. Amazingly enough the doc didn't argue with me about inducing me. She says she is fine for now, but wouldn't want me to go past my due date.

I am actually kind of disappointed, I was planning on her wanting to induce so bad that I'd be having this baby next week and now I just wait. I'm a nut.

It's ok, since she still doesn't have a name anyway. We are still working on that.

Grama is planning on coming out on Aug 9. School starts on the 11th and I am due on the 17th.

36 weeks

Had my 1st non stress test last Friday because I'm old. I just go to the hospital check in and register for 30 minutes, then go get hooked up to 2 monitors, 1 to listen to heartbeat and 1 to check movement. That's 30 minutes of excitement right there. LOL. BORING. Plus, apparently I didn't eat enough because Baby girl was not cooperating, but she does not perform on demand. They finally got some movements out of her after buzzing her awake through my belly. Then off to get an ultrasound to check the amniotic fluid and make sure there is enough. Everything fine, so now I get to do it all over again, every Friday until I give birth. Yeah!!!

Had my regular check up today and the Physicians Assistant, says the doc has a note in the chart about possible induction at 39 weeks. I say Oh really? She told me we would just cross that bridge when we came to it, because she knows I DO NOT want to be induced. We again discussed as we do every single time this comes up that 1st baby inductions always bad but 2nd ones, much better. BLAH BLAH BLAH. I don't care what they say I am not buying it.

I go again on Monday for another ultrasound to check the size and weight again before my doc appt. so will know more then. I really don't see what the big deal is to induce me at 39 weeks which would be Aug. 10, which is a Sunday, don't see that happening, or August 11 which is no way happening as that is Ry's 1st day of school and I am not missing that NO WAY!!! I am due on the 16th, just let her be.

If she really wants to induce me, it can be on the 5th or the 8th, those are the only 2 dates that I am agreeable to. I'll let you know how that works out for me. LOL
So she checked my cervix, and there is nothing happening there, so this baby is not ready to come yet, she doesn't even have a confirmed name for Pete's sake!!!!!

Tink and very 1st non Grandma sleepover

My baby spent the night at a friends house last night. It was so strange not having her here. It's the first time sleeping at a friends house. After my doc appt today, I am meeting up w/ my friend for lunch and to get my baby.

We have her backpack all ready for school, that is all they said she needed. It is Hannah Montana. We went to Walmart last night after the movie to get her free 3D Glasses, for the concert/movie on July 26 on Disney Channel.

Finally, we have pics of the girls new Tinkerbell room. It was a lot of work for me and my Mom. I'll give Mr H some credit, but it was mostly us. LOL It's AWESOME, I love it, and I want to move in there. Please excuse all the clean laundry on her bed, but I am actually getting caught up on the laundry.

Beautiful Tink everywhere. Gorgeous purple walls! A big flying Tink on the ceiling and a super soft new Tink carpet. Oh, and the new leaf canopy that goes great w/ the room!!!

Baby update 33 weeks

So I went to the doc yesterday and she wants me to have another ultrasound in 4 weeks to check the size again. I was also going later in the day yesterday. The baby measures at 5 lbs. 10 oz. which apparently is about 1 pound bigger than normal at this stage. I am guessing there is no way she is going to not make me have baby girl early. She said we would cross that bridge when we came to it. :)

Everything else is great. Other than my aching back and not sleeping well, oh well it is all worth it.

Tha baby shower Steph and Mom threw for me was so much fun. Got a lot of great stuff and had a good time w/ friends and family.

The girls new Tink room is AWESOME!!! I want to move in there. I will post pics of it when it is complete. The painting is done, but we still have to move furniture back and some more decorations.

Got a great deal on a barely used expensive breastpump today from Craigslist. Had to buy all the new parts to go with it, but it is in such good shape and was only 75.00 for the pump, the parts another 40.00 or so, and it prices new at over 250.00.

Also, got a great play yard for baby girl to go in the toy room.

Today

today is the baby shower. My mommy and steph are here. It is wonderful. Mr h is going to finish priming the walls of the girls room today so we can get the purple and tink green done this week.

Tuesday I have another ultrasound to check the size of baby girl. Thursday I am getting a maternity massage. That will be nice.

Tooth Fairy

So the Tooth Fairy finally came last night. I told Ry she should wait for Friday as she gives better prizes on Fridays. It was because I had to wait for her tooth fairy bracelet to be made. Daddy picked it up on his way home Friday and we gave her the tooth pillow to put her tooth in.

When she got up this morning and came into my room she showed me what she got and was excited for a minute but then said it wasn't fair because her brother told her he always got money for his teeth. I said the tooth fairy has better stuff for girls and she shouldn't complain or maybe the tooth fairy wouldn't come next time. She has been wearing the bracelet all day, which is unusual for her, so she must like it. Also, she was really thrilled when I pointed out the fairy dust that the tooth fairy must have sprinkled on her while she slept.

Guess, next time the tooth fairy will have to leave a dollar in additon to the pearl charm maybe.....

Time Flies

I cannot believe how quick it is coming. I go to doc again on the 1st as well as to get an ultrasound to check the size of baby girl who has no name. Daddy is at some geeky Anime convention tonight and I told him he had to give me an hour of time to go through names and try and pick one. I have to let him think he has some say, even though anything he loves, I hate, so we will never go w/ something I hate. He on the other hand, will probably just get sick and tired of the whole thing and agree to whatever, just to not have to talk about it anymore.

This week we have to get Ry's ceiling patched up in some spots, and most of her furniture moved out, probably to toyroom, so we can start painting on Saturday. As of right now, we are going w/ purple walls and some kind of tink like green for trim and maybe ceiling too. Found the most awesome ceiling fan at Wal-Mart but it is 100.00 and so not in the budget. Of course, Uncle Phillip does like to spend money on overpriced things so maybe he could get one. We already have most of the other stuff for the room, wallpaper border, tink stickers and murals, fabric for Grama to make crib set and blankets for both girls. Just need some pixie dust for the walls and maybe some glow in the dark stars for the ceiling.

I need to get my room cleaned up as well so we can even fit the bassinet in there by my side of the bed. Wating for new car seat and stroller to be delivered to Wal-Mart and matching diaper bag. I love them and can't wait.

Then on Sunday we have the girls only baby shower, sorry P Dukey, but don't worry you can still shower us w/ gifts like you do anyway, you don't need an actual baby shower for that.

Think I'm going to cry....

My baby has her first loose tooth. It can't come out yet, it has to wait for her tooth fairy bracelet to get here.

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Update -
ended up pulling the tooth. It was quite the production, from fingers, to pliers, to string tied to the door, then back to pliers, back to fingers to finally only wanting Mommys help and tying the string to the door and she slammed it herself (after about 5 minutes of just standing there not daring to slam the door) She must be my daughter as my Mom had to pull all my baby teeth while I slept because I wouldn't let her do it while I was awake.

Here we have pictures of the big production......

1st attempt with the string

Then the pliers..

The string on the door again, and "are you sure it isn't going to hurt Mommy?"

ALL DONE!!!!

69 dude...

Only 69 more days to go. I can't even believe it is coming that quickly. When I think of it as 2 months, it still seems like awhile left to go, but thinking only 69 days just sounds so much sooner.

I just signed up to tour the hospital and signed Ry up for a Sibling Adjustment class.
Sibling Adjustment Class The class is for children ages 3-10. It covers adjusting to a new baby in the family, interacting with the baby, feelings, holding the baby and a trip to the nursery. An adult must attend and the children receive a t-shirt that is included in the cost of the class. Mom must be delivering at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.

I know I am very insistent that I do not want to be induced, but on the other hand, I do not want to end up having a c-section because baby girl is huge. Such a dilemma! I am already so huge and still have 2 months to go. Check out the fuzzy cell phone pic taken by Ry today.....

Summertime

Ry decided she wanted to take a break for the summer and not do karate or cheer. I was bummed, but we aren't going to force her to do anything.

Her summer program is at her old pre-school, it is only for the month of June, and it is from 9am - noon. She is having so much fun. They all help make the snack every day, and get some type of toy prize every day.

We have been swimming almost every day. When I say we, I mean she goes in pool, and I might dip my feet in while I watch her.

She loves the new puppy and likes to have Zoey with her when she watches TV in our room.

Summertime

Pre school is done for my baby and she'll be off to kindergarten before I know it. She is going to a summer program at the church for a few hours a day during the month of June.

Her last Karate class was Friday and she got her yellow belt. She keeps going back and forth on sticking w/ karate or doing cheerleading over the summer. We would like her too stick w/ karate, but I think Cheer would be pretty cute.

She went swimming today in the cold. Cold pool and cold weather. She's a NUT. She loved it of course.

28 weeks

I am at 28 weeks now. I do not have gestational diabetes. Of course I am FAT and she doesn't want me gaining much more weight. To that I say whatever! Fat people have babies all the time. I am not going to stress over it.

Still no decision on the name for baby girl yet.

Got alot of Tinkerbell stuff for the girls room when Grama was here for Mothers Day. Will probably get painted and all set up in July.

Here's a baby belly pic....taken on May 9