Bumpdate???

So week 39 and 40 didn't really happen.

I never made it to week 40, but here is what happened in week 39...

I had my doctors appointment on Monday and got checked.

I was the same. Which was super frustrating because like I've said before I was in so much pain and discomfort and it felt like it was for nothing. 

Tuesday was my last day of work but I honestly thought I could have stayed a bit longer because I figured I wouldn't have the baby until I was 42 weeks or something.

Mitch and I were both preparing for another two weeks of pregnancy. As discouraged as I was, Mitch was still keeping things positive. He would comfort me as I rocked in my glider, crying because all I wanted to do was hold my baby. 

As far as how I felt, I was okay. Pains had actually lightened up, which verified to me that I was going to have this baby later then wanted. I wasn't swelling as much any more because it had started to cool off. So all in all I was great. It was all the calm before the storm... but thats another post.

Will was doing great. It seemed that he was very comfortable in mommy. I would feel him every morning around 8 and then mid day he would get the hiccups and then at night he would move right after dinner. It was a comforting feeling.

Mitch was doing great. He was excited but patient at the same time. He just wanted everyone to feel happy and healthy. He had started a new position at work that came with a much needed pay raise. But other then being my personal driver everywhere he was just living everyday life.

Thats all for what was week 39.
If you want to know about the birth story just follow the link.

Pretty soon Mitch and I will be starting a new project that we are so excited for so be sure to look out for that!

Birth Story

August 21,2015  10:30 pm

Mitch and I had just started to get ready for bed. I was laying there a I felt the weirdest "kick". It felt like a water balloon had been popped but no water was present, while I was laying down that is. I got up to use the restroom and as soon as I did a bunch of liquid came out. My water had broken.

Side note: (TMI for some but its important) My mucus plug had slowly been coming out all day but I had read (a no no) that it would mean that I had a couple days till I went into labor.   

I looked at Mitch and told him my water broke. He was full of excitement and surprise with a hint of denial. He felt like he needed to get me to the hospital asap, but I told him that the baby wouldn't come in the next 15 minutes so there was no need to rush. I wanted to not feel stress and he understood. 

By the time we got to the hospital I wasn't feeling any really bad contractions so I felt good enough to walk into labor and delivery with Mitch. The contractions were so small that they just felt like period cramps. 

Once they got me into our delivery room they did a test to make sure that it was my water that broke and not just that I peed myself (it happens), and of course it was my water. 

Now I will say it, I am and never will be superwoman. Why would I put myself through pain to show how strong I am? I think just the fact that I can push a human being out of me is a pretty good sign of strength. That being said, after I was checked how far along I was (3cm 75% effaced), I asked for an epidural. 

The epidural wasn't bad at all. It just felt pressure for a mere second. After the epidural they were checking me again so they laid me flat, which wasn't a good idea. My blood pressure went up more then I needed it too. I got really nauseous and had thrown up. This put a little bit of stress on the baby but once they sat me up everything was fine. 

As much as I am thankful from the pain relief that the epidural gave me I hated not being able to feel ANYTHING. My right leg was 100%  numb but I could still slightly feel my left. I hated it. It was embarrassing not being able to move it . They had to move me from side to side every hour and a half or something and when they would move me and I would lay there spread eagle not being able to move. 

So after a while they gave me pitocin, a drug that gives you contractions to get you to dilate more. After that it was awaiting game. I watched like 3 episodes of I Love Lucy, and Mitch slept. At about 5 am they checked me and I was at an 8. about half an hour later I started to push. 

I pushed about 8-10 times and our little one was in the world. 

Our Sweet William Ezra

born 8/22/2015 at 6:19 am

Weight: 6 Lbs 11 Oz

Height: 18 inches (with a cone head)

We could not be happier!

Thank you for reading!

Bumpdate week 38.5

So week 38 is actually almost over. Sorry its been taking me so long!

So for the past two weeks I have been getting "checked" at the doctor. My first check I was 1 cm dilated and 75% effaced. Great!
Last week nothing changed. It was kind of frustrating because I feel like all this pain and discomfort was for nothing.
So now I have just come to terms that this kid is staying in there as long as he can.

Mitch and I are 100% ready for him to come. We want to see who he looks like. We want to hold him. We want to comfort him. All the normal things new parents want we want.

So Will still gets hiccups everyday. He is super low now. Still moving and kicking most of the time. He has given me some scares where he won't move until I have an otter pop.

Mitch is excited and ready. That pretty much it.

As for me I of course am uncomfortable. I don't know a woman who is 9 months pregnant and 1-2 weeks from their due date that isn't uncomfortable. The heat is making me swell a lot. Will is also getting really heavy in my pelvis so that's not fun. But I know it will all be worth it.

In other news, Monday and Tuesday are my last days at work and I am actually really sad. Now some of you might wonder why I don't just go back to work after baby, well we don't have family out here in Utah to help us watch him and if we got a sitter then I would be working just to pay someone to raise my child and we don't want that. My new job will be mommy and I could not be happier. As for Mitch he got a promotion at work that thankfully came with a pay raise. It was perfect timing for us really. He also will be starting school in like 2 weeks!

Just an FYI, we will be doing more YouTube videos instead of blog posts. I will post more about that once Mitch and I are ready to announce the fun things to come. Have no fear I will still do blog posts but it will be slightly different. So look out for our announcement some time soon!