We've invented a new game at our house. Karson brings Dustin and I the pillows off the couch and then stands in the middle of the floor and waits for us to throw them at him. LOL. He will even count for us. He usually just says two and tries to hold up two fingers, but we know he wants us to count to three and then pummel him with pillows. If we don't 'wind up' quick enough he will run over and say 'put it up'. We then have to put the pillow over our head and wait for Karson to assume the position. Dustin and I have decided this is great, especially when Karson is having one of his days. We get to get out some aggression and Karson loves it!!!
On the baby front...Went to the OB Monday and did my glucose test. Haven't heard back on that yet, but am hoping no news is good news. I gained 9 lbs this month!!! The OB told me it was okay I still looked cute. LOL. I was waiting to get scolded and instead got a compliment. My grand total on weight gain so far is 24 lbs. For 30 weeks that's not to bad. Still have to gain more than 20 to be where I was when I had Karson. We'll see how close we get on that. Still measuring 2 weeks ahead, hope that means we can have this little one a bit earlier (assuming they are ready to come out). Had to go in Tuesday for Rhogam shot. That wasn't bad either.
Had a super busy weekend. We went to Dad's first football game as coach for Clarksville. They lost. :( Saturday Dustin had a Tae Kwon Do Tournament. That went well. He got first in board breaking and sparring. He got second by half a point in forms and the guy who beat him got Grand Champion in forms. Needless to say Dustin wasn't real happy. Sunday we went to Independence and put gutter guards on Grandma Kidd's roof. We got to relax a little in the evenings anyways. Hope this finds everyone happy and well. Till next time...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Karson's Birth Story
I decided I need to get this written down somewhere before this next baby comes so I don't get details mixed. So here goes...
It's Labor Day weekend and I'm entering my 39th week. Oh, how funny to be in labor on Labor Day everyone said. I would have been thrilled with laboring on Labor Day as long as it got the baby out!!! No such luck.
Tuesday September 4, the day after labor day I go in for my weekly OB appointment. My mom came with me just because we were so close to the end. The Dr checked me and I was 3 cm dilated and something like 80-95% effaced. I was good to go. Granted I had been dilating a cm a week since we started internals.
My due date was September 10, so I asked my OB when we would start taking about inducing labor. I just needed to know the last possible day that I would be pregnant. As long as I had a D-day I figured I could survive. OB proceeds to tell me she can induce me September 11 if I want. No I don't want!!! I don't want my baby to be born on the saddest day of the year by choice!! If it comes naturally that day so be it, but I am not choosing that day as my childs birthday.
Then, she checks with another OB in the practice and they are willing to induce me on September 12. I said okay lets do it, hoping I would go naturally before that, but at least knowing that was the last day I would be pregnant.
I am then hooked up to have a NST (non stress test). I'm so glad my mom is with me at this point because now I have someone to talk to during the test. After the test is done the nurse comes in and says my OB will induce me tomorrow if I want. TOMORROW!!!! I don't know if I want to have my baby tomorrow!!! I want to get the baby out of me, but I don't know if I want a baby tomorrow!!! (Still don't know what the test told them that made them want to induce me the next day. I think I was probably having mild contractions)
Of course I call Dustin right away and he says the same thing. TOMORROW!!!! Then he tells me it's my choice if I want to wait until September 12 or have a baby tomorrow September 5. Thanks a lot. Your such a help.
Ideally Dustin wants the whole rushing to the hospital scenario to play out. I however do not. The hospital is an hour away. What if we don't make it in time? What if I'm at work and Dustin doesn't get there in time? My mom had fast labors and that worried me.
So, the nurse puts us on the schedule for tomorrow, September 5, with instructions to call if we decide not to go through with it.
Mom and I get and the car and start discussing all the pros and cons. The only con for me was missing the whole 'Honey it's time' moment. The pros were biggies, like knowing we'd make it to the hospital, knowing Dustin would be there, I wouldn't be pregnant anymore, etc.
After letting everything sink it I decided to go for it. Lets have the baby tomorrow!!! We made plans to leave early and go to I
HOP for breakfast with Mom and Dad. I knew I wasn't going to be able to eat all day so I decided to at least have my 'last meal'.
At IHOP I remember the waitress asking when I was due and telling her today!! I'm having my baby today!!! As soon as I leave here!!! How exciting!! That was that and we left and got to the hospital at 8 am.
We checked in and did all the usual stuff changed into a gown, gave my medical history, got my IV put in and blood drawn. That was it we were having a baby!
Fast forward to lunch time and Dustin and Dad were hungry. Things were still fairly slow at this point so they leave and go to Lone Star to eat. Dustin had this Lone Star thing planned fairly early on in the pregnancy. Something about while your in labor your dad and I will need to eat so we'll go to Lone Star since it's by the hospital. Yeah, so's McDonalds and Burger King, but whatever.
Anyway, while the boys are gone I start feeling pretty intense contractions and the OB decides to break my water. Before they break my water I get my epidural. I am so glad I did. I felt all of about 4 hard contractions, but they came on quick. By the time the anesthesiologist got there I couldn't talk through the contractions. I got my epidural and they broke my water all while Dustin was gone. He missed some of the 'milestones' of labor, but he was full and happy.
I think at this point I am at about 6 cm. So, now that I am happy and comfy we just settle in and start watching TV. Sometime around 4 or so people start arriving at the hospital. Kim and Kris got out of school early so they bring Grandma Jane down to partake in the festivities. Dustin parents make it too. Jade and Alisia come sometime around 5:30 or so.
I think at about 4:30 I started to feel pressure and told my nurse. She said my OB was just going in to do a twin c-section. So what does my nurse do? She turns down my pitocin to slow my contractions down. Nobody even checks to see how far dilated I am!
Fast forward to 6:00 pm and my OB is back and checks me. I am 10 cm dilated. No kidding!! I probably have been for and hour. Time to start pushing. They get the room set up and all my visitors leave the room.
My mom and Dustins mom stay by my head and my dad is in the room also, but over by the door where he can see what's going on, but not down south. I believe they had just the curtain drawn and the door open so my family waiting outside could hear what was going on.
I think Sports Center was on TV and I told someone to change the channel so my baby wasn't born while watching Sports Center. Dustin changed the channel and we ended up watching The Simpsons (his favorite show). Whatever it's better than Sports Center.
I start pushing, but my contractions are so spaced out (due to turning down the pitocin at 4:30) that I would push a little watch TV a little. My OB decided to go eat supper. What! I'm having a baby and your going to go eat after already putting me off for C-section. GRRR!!! She ended up knowing what she was talking about since she made it back in plenty time.
My nurse had me push while having contractions and relax when I wasn't. This was going fine. Then she said the baby wasn't staying down between contractions and was sliding back up. It just can't be easy can it. She also informs us that he is coming out facing my leg instead of facing the floor. Thus I am trying to push out the largest part of his head at the worst possible angle. Anyway, OB comes back and I remember King of the Hill coming on. I don't particularly like this show, but remember watching it some. A few more pushes and Karson is here at 6:36 pm
My OB was shocked at how big he was 9lbs, 2.8oz, and 22 inches long. Ummm...I told you I was incredibly uncomfortable, hence the induction.
They put him on my chest and let Dustin cut the cord. Then took him over to weigh him, take his measurements, and clean him up some. By now the curtain has been pushed back so all my family in the hall can see him. What an awesome experience for them. Grandma Jane talked about it for weeks. She couldn't believe they got to be such a part of his birth.
It's Labor Day weekend and I'm entering my 39th week. Oh, how funny to be in labor on Labor Day everyone said. I would have been thrilled with laboring on Labor Day as long as it got the baby out!!! No such luck.
Tuesday September 4, the day after labor day I go in for my weekly OB appointment. My mom came with me just because we were so close to the end. The Dr checked me and I was 3 cm dilated and something like 80-95% effaced. I was good to go. Granted I had been dilating a cm a week since we started internals.
My due date was September 10, so I asked my OB when we would start taking about inducing labor. I just needed to know the last possible day that I would be pregnant. As long as I had a D-day I figured I could survive. OB proceeds to tell me she can induce me September 11 if I want. No I don't want!!! I don't want my baby to be born on the saddest day of the year by choice!! If it comes naturally that day so be it, but I am not choosing that day as my childs birthday.
Then, she checks with another OB in the practice and they are willing to induce me on September 12. I said okay lets do it, hoping I would go naturally before that, but at least knowing that was the last day I would be pregnant.
I am then hooked up to have a NST (non stress test). I'm so glad my mom is with me at this point because now I have someone to talk to during the test. After the test is done the nurse comes in and says my OB will induce me tomorrow if I want. TOMORROW!!!! I don't know if I want to have my baby tomorrow!!! I want to get the baby out of me, but I don't know if I want a baby tomorrow!!! (Still don't know what the test told them that made them want to induce me the next day. I think I was probably having mild contractions)
Of course I call Dustin right away and he says the same thing. TOMORROW!!!! Then he tells me it's my choice if I want to wait until September 12 or have a baby tomorrow September 5. Thanks a lot. Your such a help.
Ideally Dustin wants the whole rushing to the hospital scenario to play out. I however do not. The hospital is an hour away. What if we don't make it in time? What if I'm at work and Dustin doesn't get there in time? My mom had fast labors and that worried me.
So, the nurse puts us on the schedule for tomorrow, September 5, with instructions to call if we decide not to go through with it.
Mom and I get and the car and start discussing all the pros and cons. The only con for me was missing the whole 'Honey it's time' moment. The pros were biggies, like knowing we'd make it to the hospital, knowing Dustin would be there, I wouldn't be pregnant anymore, etc.
After letting everything sink it I decided to go for it. Lets have the baby tomorrow!!! We made plans to leave early and go to I
HOP for breakfast with Mom and Dad. I knew I wasn't going to be able to eat all day so I decided to at least have my 'last meal'.At IHOP I remember the waitress asking when I was due and telling her today!! I'm having my baby today!!! As soon as I leave here!!! How exciting!! That was that and we left and got to the hospital at 8 am.
We checked in and did all the usual stuff changed into a gown, gave my medical history, got my IV put in and blood drawn. That was it we were having a baby!
Fast forward to lunch time and Dustin and Dad were hungry. Things were still fairly slow at this point so they leave and go to Lone Star to eat. Dustin had this Lone Star thing planned fairly early on in the pregnancy. Something about while your in labor your dad and I will need to eat so we'll go to Lone Star since it's by the hospital. Yeah, so's McDonalds and Burger King, but whatever.
Anyway, while the boys are gone I start feeling pretty intense contractions and the OB decides to break my water. Before they break my water I get my epidural. I am so glad I did. I felt all of about 4 hard contractions, but they came on quick. By the time the anesthesiologist got there I couldn't talk through the contractions. I got my epidural and they broke my water all while Dustin was gone. He missed some of the 'milestones' of labor, but he was full and happy.
I think at this point I am at about 6 cm. So, now that I am happy and comfy we just settle in and start watching TV. Sometime around 4 or so people start arriving at the hospital. Kim and Kris got out of school early so they bring Grandma Jane down to partake in the festivities. Dustin parents make it too. Jade and Alisia come sometime around 5:30 or so.
I think at about 4:30 I started to feel pressure and told my nurse. She said my OB was just going in to do a twin c-section. So what does my nurse do? She turns down my pitocin to slow my contractions down. Nobody even checks to see how far dilated I am!
Fast forward to 6:00 pm and my OB is back and checks me. I am 10 cm dilated. No kidding!! I probably have been for and hour. Time to start pushing. They get the room set up and all my visitors leave the room.
My mom and Dustins mom stay by my head and my dad is in the room also, but over by the door where he can see what's going on, but not down south. I believe they had just the curtain drawn and the door open so my family waiting outside could hear what was going on.
I think Sports Center was on TV and I told someone to change the channel so my baby wasn't born while watching Sports Center. Dustin changed the channel and we ended up watching The Simpsons (his favorite show). Whatever it's better than Sports Center.
I start pushing, but my contractions are so spaced out (due to turning down the pitocin at 4:30) that I would push a little watch TV a little. My OB decided to go eat supper. What! I'm having a baby and your going to go eat after already putting me off for C-section. GRRR!!! She ended up knowing what she was talking about since she made it back in plenty time.
My nurse had me push while having contractions and relax when I wasn't. This was going fine. Then she said the baby wasn't staying down between contractions and was sliding back up. It just can't be easy can it. She also informs us that he is coming out facing my leg instead of facing the floor. Thus I am trying to push out the largest part of his head at the worst possible angle. Anyway, OB comes back and I remember King of the Hill coming on. I don't particularly like this show, but remember watching it some. A few more pushes and Karson is here at 6:36 pm
My OB was shocked at how big he was 9lbs, 2.8oz, and 22 inches long. Ummm...I told you I was incredibly uncomfortable, hence the induction.
They put him on my chest and let Dustin cut the cord. Then took him over to weigh him, take his measurements, and clean him up some. By now the curtain has been pushed back so all my family in the hall can see him. What an awesome experience for them. Grandma Jane talked about it for weeks. She couldn't believe they got to be such a part of his birth.
At this point I haven't eaten in about 12 hours and I am starved. Guess what? The kitchen closes at 7:00 pm. By the time I was able to think about food the kitchen was closed. GRRR!!! So my mom runs to Burger King and grabs me a Whopper. YUM. It tasted so good. Thanks Mom!
I'm sure there are plenty of details I'm leaving out since it happened almost 2 years ago, but that is the gist of it. Welcome to the world Karson Daniel, I couldn't imagine my life without you.
Lets Try This Again
Well, I tried this when Karson was born and obviously didn't keep up with it. This time around I have a much more relaxed job and may actually be able to keep up with it. I will shoot for AT LEAST one entry per week. Hopefully more.
I am currently 29w3d pregnant with number 2. I personally think we are having another boy. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I feel huge and am ready to be done. To bad I've got at least 8 more weeks to go. I'm sure the time will fly by. I can't wait to meet this little person and see how Karson interacts with the baby. Should be interesting.
Karson is such a little boy now. No more baby here. He will be 2 in two weeks. I can hardly believe it. He is into all the usually boy stuff. Cars, trains, helicopters, and anything that involves a ball. He'll even watch baseball and football on TV!! His Grandpa is so proud.
Speaking of Grandpa, we are going to his first football game at his new school. Go Clarksville!!! This will be a new experience for us as it is 8 man football. I didn't even know this existed. I don't expect Karson to last long, but there will be 3 people (Grandma, Dustin, and I) to keep him entertained. I think Dad (Grandpa) is really excited and very optimistic. We'll see how he feels after tonight. LOL!!
Dustin has a Tae Kwon Do tournament and a Break-A-Thon this weekend in New Hampton. Should be interesting. I hope he doesn't break anything. Well I hope he breaks boards just not bones.
Nothing else to report on this week. I will update next week on my OB appointment. I have to do my 1 hr Glucose Test and hope I pass so I don't have to do the 3 hr fasting test. Have a great weekend!!!
I am currently 29w3d pregnant with number 2. I personally think we are having another boy. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I feel huge and am ready to be done. To bad I've got at least 8 more weeks to go. I'm sure the time will fly by. I can't wait to meet this little person and see how Karson interacts with the baby. Should be interesting.
Karson is such a little boy now. No more baby here. He will be 2 in two weeks. I can hardly believe it. He is into all the usually boy stuff. Cars, trains, helicopters, and anything that involves a ball. He'll even watch baseball and football on TV!! His Grandpa is so proud.
Speaking of Grandpa, we are going to his first football game at his new school. Go Clarksville!!! This will be a new experience for us as it is 8 man football. I didn't even know this existed. I don't expect Karson to last long, but there will be 3 people (Grandma, Dustin, and I) to keep him entertained. I think Dad (Grandpa) is really excited and very optimistic. We'll see how he feels after tonight. LOL!!
Dustin has a Tae Kwon Do tournament and a Break-A-Thon this weekend in New Hampton. Should be interesting. I hope he doesn't break anything. Well I hope he breaks boards just not bones.
Nothing else to report on this week. I will update next week on my OB appointment. I have to do my 1 hr Glucose Test and hope I pass so I don't have to do the 3 hr fasting test. Have a great weekend!!!
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