Claire's Arrival

The morning of March 13th, I woke up feeling very relieved because I was finally done with work! Kevin and I were chatting with my Mom, when all of the sudden I thought I peed my pants. I stood up and water just gushed out. I just stood there in disbelief. Honestly, my first thought was....Oh my god...I didn't even get one day off from work!!! I still had 3 weeks before she was due. So, I immediately got in the shower. I needed to have my hair clean and makeup on before leaving the house.

When I called the doctor, he informed me that he was working at Centennial Hospital that night and if I didn't mind delivering there. I was supposed to deliver at Baptist Hospital. I was a little nervous since I had toured Baptist and felt more comfortable there, but I didn't really have an option. It ended up being a great experience, because I was the only one there in labor. So, I had all the nurses tending to me. When I got to the hospital, I was not dialated at all. So they had to start the petocin. At about 2:00 I decided to get an epidural. It was painful but so well worth it! At about 11:00 pm, I was only dialated at 4. Then all of the sudden I told my mom that I felt like pushing. The nurse came in and told me I was at 10. The next thing I know....all these nurses came rushing in and in 6 pushes she came out. I actually watched the whole thing in the mirror. I have to admit....it was really easy. I know that I am lucky. My first comment after the birth was that I could totally do that again. Hearing her scream was the best noise in the world. She weighed 6 lbs 10 oz and was 19.5 inches long. Total perfection! When they put her on my chest I just couldn't stop staring at her. The whole experience was just so unbelievable. After all the months of worrying....the most beautiful baby in the world was given to me.

Pregnancy Memories

So for the most part pregnancy has been pretty easy so I haven't really wanted to blog about it. But wow....how that is changed now that I am 8/12 months. I need to document this now before I forget this entire pregnancy!

First Trimester: No morning sickness, a little tired but not too bad, only food aversion was meat, threw up after brushing my teeth a couple of times, insomnia was really bad for some reason.

Second Trimester: Felt great!!!!!!!!!!!!! She started kicking which made me feel amazing! Nothing in my life has ever felt so good!

Third Trimester: Insomnia is back!!!!!!!!! I really only sleep about 3-4 hours a night and NOT consecutive! I pee constantly which is so weird for me since pre-pregnancy I usually only pee like twice a day. My back hurts so bad that sometimes I wish my chiropractor would just break it! I am so uncomfortable.....standing, sitting, laying, walking......nothing feels good. I have decided that I would rather be working than staying at home. At least at work the day goes by quicker. I started to experience severe rib pain....like a stabbing feeling under my left rib. She must have had her feet permanently kicking that side. I had blood work done and they were worried about my blood platelets, which could could mean toxemia. But, after more testing everything came back normal. The last week of my pregnancy, I started to swell all over. My feet were so pitiful to look at. They were so swollen they could have burst. I also got to experience the famous cankles that everyone talks about. My chins doubled too!

But, that's really it. It really hasn't been too bad. I just can't wait for the wonderful present I get at the end.

I'm in the mood

Kevin got a new job at Norandex which he started at the beginning of the year. He is now the Western Division Product Development Manager of Roofing. Wow....what a title!!!!! I am so proud of him. I love how ambitious he is.....I can say it is my most favorite quality about him. I love when he talks of the future and where he pictures himself....so sexy in my opinion. The only downside is that he travels every week. He will average traveling about 3 days a week. BUT....he will work from home on Mondays and Fridays. I think in some respects I might see him more. So anyways.....he is gone right now and I felt like blogging. So here it goes!!!

Roller Coaster

So my video post on the side explains what happened next. To summarize, I was told I had a miscarriage around 5 weeks. They did an internal ultrasound and there was nothing there. Kevin and I were absolutely devastated. The roller coaster of emotions left us drained. I had cancelled my foot surgery once I found out I was pregnant, but after the miscarriage my OB told me to reschedule the surgery because she knew how important it was for me to fix my feet. The surgery was very involved and I was under anesthesia for 4 hours. I had to take pain meds and antibiotics for several days after.

Two weeks after the surgery I had my follow-up to my miscarriage. I took a pregnancy test at the beginning of the appointment which they make you do regardless. When the doctor walked in she told me that the test came back positive but that it must be that the hormones were still present. She then wanted to do another ultrasound. I wouldn't even look at the screen because it was making me upset. She then said words that would change my life forever......"So, do you still want to be a mom?" I couldn't even breathe....the thoughts running through my head were unbelievable....but what about the surgery, the pain meds???? Did I hurt my baby??? How did this happen??? She couldn't really give me much explanation. There is a chance that I was pregnant with twins and lost one of the babies. She swore that nothing I did has hurt the baby. It took so long for me to believe her. I left the appointment and called Kevin. He didn't come with me to the appointment, because I didn't think he needed to be there just to see me sad. I asked him if he was driving and to pull over. He of course had the same reaction.

So we went 19 days not knowing I was pregnant. We were very hesitant in telling people because of the scare. We had told our parents before the "miscarriage" and didn't want to put them through that again until we were in the clear. So we waited until I was 10 weeks to tell them. Ok.....so that was not quite a summery. Check out the video.....I will cherish it forever!