WEEK ONE

Week One/10 days have been pretty good, exhausting but good. Colter has his days and nights a bit mixed up and he doesn't like to be left alone, and i don't really want to leave him alone especially if it makes him sad. {you cant spoil a newborn.... right?} he likes to just snack and then usually once or twice a day he will have a really good feeding. I am trying to get him on a little more regular schedule {for my sake as well, i feel like im going to explode} Baby boy is so sweet and smiley and just really good. He likes to sleep with his arms above his head and he isn't a huge fan of the swaddle. I cant imagine loving anything more than this little guy and watching L with him.....

Im so in love!!

 First Bath/Wipe down (cord stump still on) 

There is nothing better than a clean yummy smelling baby

Colter loves the water 

(he was born to be a surfer and his dad is stoked on it) 

he loves the water poring on his head

Fresh and Clean

5 days worth of diapers.... baby boy is full of it!!!

and L is a Diaper Pro!!

Baby Boy ....

He is Here...... and here is the short version of the very complicated delivery/miracle.

 its the night before, making sure we have everything all ready... starting to get a little nervous. this is the real deal, this baby really has to come out of me, i've changed my mind i will just be pregnant forever!! i've loved being pregnant, it has been an amazing experience!!!

 8:00 a.m. here we are, ready to get things started

- 39 weeks and 4 days

10:30 ish feeling the contractions, ready for the epidural.
- pitocin is in and flowing
- water is broken
- came in dilated to a 3 and 85% effaced
- things are looking good
- Doc thinks i'm going to progress fast

12:00 noon epidural is in

- feeling really good

- contractions are 2-3 minutes apart

noon till about 8:00 p.m.

- baby boy doesn't like pitocin

- heart rate drops with the contractions so they take me off

- they do an infusion (pretty much put the fluid back in me) to float the cord

- put an internal monitor on the baby's head (more accurate)

- dilate to a 7 and 95% effaced

- still having contractions 1-3 minutes apart (on my own)

about 8:30

 Things head SOUTH

- Doc keeps mentioning the cord

- nurses and doc are in almost every time i have a contraction 

- because they don't like what they see on the monitors

- baby boys heart rate is way too low and having a hard time recovering between contractions
- I get a fever of a 101 so they give me penicillin
- I have extremely bad heart burn so they give me pepcid and motrin to help the fever
- Anti Acid + NSAID(motrin) = a bad Allergic Reaction
- i'm on fire from head to toe
- i start throwing up
- i was one hot mess!!!
- baby boy cant handle any extra stress and his heart rate is way too dangerously low
9:45 ish
- the doc says emergency c-section
- Landon gives me a quick Priesthood Blessing (so grateful, he is amazing and i am so blessed to have him)
- and off i go 

Colter James Cameron

 10:07 Baby Boy is born
- 7 lbs 3 oz 20 inches 
- the anesthesiologist gave me a bolus (booster)
  and when they laid me down it went "spotty" so i was totally numb pretty much from my neck down   it was the weirdest sensation i have ever felt, tingling/burning all over (partly because of the allergic reaction)
- and supper puffy from all the fluids (the one thing that i really didn't want to happen)

but so extremely happy and relieved that Baby Boy was okay and perfectly healthy and absolutely perfect in every way and beautiful. that little cry was the greatest thing i have ever heard in my entire life. (it was more of a little squeak but still i loved it)

 Can i tell you how grateful i am for modern medicine and an amazing Doctor and team. The cord was wrapped around Colters neck like a hangman's noose and the doctor said there was no possible way that he would have ever made it if we tried to deliver any other way. the cord was holding him up and that's why i didn't progress past a 7 because there wasn't enough pressure. the poor thing was getting strangled every time i would have a contraction. so all the mayhem that happened all at once, really was a blessing in disguise. now we are blessed with the most incredible baby boy... absolute perfection!!!

Love at first sight

 Colters first Bath

 3 days old

 

very proud daddy

and Colter is one lucky little guy to have him

 Nana cant get enough of this sweet baby boy..... i cant blame her!! we are so extremely grateful to have her here for all of this, i don't know what i would do without her. thanks mom you are amazing!

39 Weeks

{im a bit behind... and a little preoccupied}

{since this is way past due, a bit out of my little book} 

- our crib finally came yea!!!

- getting last minute things done

- NO, the nursery isnt all put together but baby boy wont know... right?

- Just waiting... patiently... it could happen at any moment

- Landon has been absolutely amazing, supportive, loving, my everything and more. I cant wait to make him a father and see him with this Baby Boy. It makes me a little teary just thinking about it I am the luckiest girl in the world.... now come on BABY!!!

POP

I seriously feel like Im going to POP and not just my belly button (the black really accentuates it)... all of me!! My mom and sister think that the belly doesnt look very big when i take pictures in dark clothes so for them, here is one in white and one in black 

(hello black is always more slimming)

 38 Weeks

Baby Boy is officially taking up every inch he can

all the way from my xiphoid process (ribs) down as far down as he can go (before he comes out)

he is hitting all sorts of nerves.... femoral, sciatic, whatever nerve goes across my ribs.

when i contract i feel like im hanging my head upside down... blood rush

and i can only wear a bra, of any kind for a few hours.... killer!!

at my last appointment they threw out the possibility of inducing me at 39 weeks

if (ive progressed enough on my own)(im not getting my hopes up) 

but other than that im feeling pretty good

(oh and then there is the heartburn)

we just need to get through 2 more finals.

and it would be nice if our crib would come (they say this week) keep your fingers crossed.

gosh it sounds like im full of complaints... but really it has been an amazing experience all in all. we feel extremely blessed and we are definitely ready for this little guy to 

"change our lives forever" 

we couldn't be more excited!! 

we even went on the hospital tour and pre- registered

we are ready to Rock n' Roll. 

Ready or not.......

He is Coming......

- L said he cant come for at least 2 more weeks (not good timing with school)
- My cervix is "short and soft and thinning nicely" -doc
{whatever that means.... they also said i'll probably progress fast}
but im not getting my hopes up!!.... for anything Fast.
- I'm not sure my body can make it much longer
- But we still need to get some things done so 2 weeks would probably be good
(like our crib still hasn't come. i'm starting to freak out a bit)
- But we are sure ready to love on this Little Boy!!

getting closer.....

36 WEEKS {oops almost 37}

- wow 9 months
- {maybe i should wear make-up when i take these pictures}
- feeling pretty good.... just really tired
- I'm trying my best to stay positive and not complain (not the easiest thing, but i try)
- having a hard time sleeping (between trying to get comfortable and pee breaks)
- wearing a bra of any kind is so uncomfortable!!
- still not much of an appetite... nothing ever sounds good (its so weird)
- baby boy gets the hiccups ALL the time
- How can you LOVE someone you've never even seen SO much 
- baby boy has "dropped" but still feels high
- I guess there just isnt much room in there
- still lots of contractions..... still getting more painful
- still no name.... seriously I had no idea it would be so hard
- and no crib... its crunch time (they told me it would be here weeks ago ahh!)
- Cant wait for Baby Boy to come and see his little face and love on him all over
.... im so excited/nervous/anxious/just really excited!!!

Thirty Four...and now Thirty Five

{34 Weeks}

- these past few weeks have flown by

- my doc said after 36 weeks im good to go (what thats 1 more week)

- im not sure im ready for this pregnancy to be over

- i have really loved being pregnant

- leaking a little fluid {but everything is fine}

- had another ultra sound this week everything looks good

  (he looks just like Landon)

- Baby Boy keeps hitting my femoral nerve on my right side

- lots of numbness, tingling and shooting pain

- feet retaining some water and a little bit up my legs...stop please

- really tired

- not much of an appetite

- bouts of nausea are back

- at least 20 braxton hicks contraction a day (getting more painful)

- Baby Boy moves a ton we love watching & feeling him

 (im going to miss that)

- still no name 

- feeling a little more prepared 

- getting really excited/anxious

Time Flys

I don't know where the last two weeks went..... 

My mom came out for a week {and a week just isnt long enough} we had a wonderful time. Sewing, shopping, eating, met L for lunch at Reading Terminal, more shopping, Baby Shower, more eating, Dr. apt. {and my mom got to be there for an ultra sound}. I just love seeing our little boy {he looks just like L} more sewing {we made the baby bedding and blankets} 

and we survived our first Hurricane.... 

and through all of it, we forgot to take pictures {hate that}

And now its September First...

Seriously where does the time go?

Oh BOY..... another BABY shower

 {August 26th}

 Yummy food and great company..... 

what more could you ask for

I have the greatest friends out here THANK YOU for all your hard work and time putting this together and thanks to everyone who came to be a part of it 

{we really missed those who just moved or couldn't make it}

PROJECTS

-blurry Iphone pictures-

my house looked like we had been ran-sacked... 

but it was so worth the mess!!

 my mom never ceases to amaze me

she can make anything happen and come together just beautifully

we always have the best of times together

she pulled lots of late nights and i tried really hard to

{this baby just wipes me out}

we accomplished lots but for real where does the time go?

Im ready for her to come back!!!

This is the Three Day Key Lime Blackberry Pie

seriously it took 3 days and 45 steps and we didn't even do the meringue on top but it sure was good. L really wanted to make it so with joint efforts the three of us pulled it off.

{i had to take a picture beauase it might be the only one we make}

I'm so sad that we didn't take more pictures {someday i will learn, because i'm always saying that} but we had  a wonderful time together and got LOTS done. I'm starting to feel a little more ready for this baby to come. five more weeks to go.... no but really, where has the time gone?

32 WEEKS

- he is getting big (or i am getting big)

- we love to watch him roll, kick and squirm.

- i've been feeling pretty good.... just really tired!!

- and really hot!!

- my ankles are starting to swell.... hate that!! 

(i guess i'm grateful for my bony little ankles 

  because with this much swelling it could be a lot worse)

- had an ultra sound, and everything looks great!

- 50% across the board.

- his head is down (great) 

- that means his knees and feet are in my ribs... constantly!!

- we are starting to get things ready... 

- we now have a car seat, stroller and a crib.

(we still have lots and lots to do/get)

- we are super excited!!!

A Little Trip to Linvilla Orchards

There is nothing better then...

a fresh juicy peach picked right off the tree.
Or a bright red plump tomato right off the vine.
Or an evening spent with Landon.
Or a big round belly...
Oh the little things in life that bring me so much joy!!

L Passed his Boards!!

Two years of hard work and dedication has payed off

Its official Landon passed his Medical Boards part 1

{he makes me one proud wife, xoxo}

{Saturday}

so we went out for a night on the town.

Dinner at Sullivans... -surf n turf style-

and saw the cute flick Crazy Stupid Love.

{Thanks mom}