waiting
planning
dr visits
vitamins
big ol' clothes
reading preggo books
feeling baby kicks
wondering what she looks like
...it's all over, and it was all worth it!! WHOOHOO!!
Scout arrived Sunday, March 5, 2006 at 3:32pm. She weighed in at 7 lb 6 oz and was 20 inches long.
It was SUCH an unbelievable experience, and now we finally understand why it is something that cannot be explained...but only experienced. This first week with Scout has been unbelievable. Matt and I keep saying that we feel like we have to take her "back" at somepoint, or that her rightful owners will come pick her up. Haha! It just doesn't seem real that she is ours...that she is a part of us. She's an amazing miracle and blessing from a loving God.
She is so laid back! We both had some of that to offer her...mostly Matt, but I have some in me too...haha! She hardly ever cries...just eats, sleeps, and chills...but then again, she has just been in the world for a week...haha!
Okay, on to the play by play of last weekend...
Friday - March 3, 2006
I had a doctor's appt that morning to check on the "happenings". Come to find out, nothing had really happened in almost 2 weeks. I was still 1-2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. So to "help" things out a bit, the doctor stripped my membranes...and yes, that does hurt even more badly than it sounds...hahaha!
Saturday - March 4, 2006 (the actual due date)
Matt had the day off (YAY!) so we just spent part of the day riding out in the country...trying to find some bumpy roads to pop out the baby...haha! We packed the car for the hospital before we left...JUST incase! Haha! It was GORGEOUS outside! We looked around at some shops for a rocking chair for Scout's room, but didn't have any luck. I was feeling what i was pretty sure was contractions by mid to late afternoon. Dinner time rolled around, so we ate at Cheeseburger in Paradise. I was feeling some pretty uncomfortable contractions while we were there...but still not in pain...just uncomfortable. Haha! Matt started timing them while we were in there...3 of them were 7 minutes apart...but then they would subside for a long while. Matt made the comment, "It would be just like us to have a baby at Cheeseburger in Paradise!" HAHA!
We came home and just chilled...I knew the contractions were progressively getting more uncomfortable, but I really wasn't expecting anything throughout the night...I guess since I had never "been there, done that", I just didn't know what to expect.
Around 1:00am, I woke up feeling pretty uncomfortable. I took a shower, and laid down on the couch for a while to watch tv. I was kinda scared to go back to sleep because I didn't want to "miss" something...haha! I still wasn't in pain. The doctor stressed to us..."don't come to the hospital until your contractions are very painful and are 4 min apart for a solid hour". I kept this in mind as I did not want to arrive at the hospital and be sent home, or have the baby 24 hrs later...haha! So, I went back to bed, fell asleep, and woke up again around 3:30am. Ouch! "Okay, Matt wake up...they're started to HURT!" Haha! We timed them..still not 4 min apart though...they were sporatic and around 5 min apart. Matt got up and got everything ready...I told him, "Let's just wait a while longer...until they're 4 min" We were both getting a little anxious at this point, but we were deadset on not going until we were supposed to. We hung out in the den watching tv. I kept getting up and walking...that seemed to help the pressure. We finally timed contractions for an hour that were 4 min apart...except 2 that were 10 min apart. But after those, there were 3 that were 4 min apart, that hurt like a mug!! So I said, "LET'S GO!!" HAHA!
So off we went! It was a painful ride...I only cried once. Haha! We were admitted around 5:00-5:30. We had decided (and heeded advice from friends) not to call family or anyone until we were actually admitted. This would ensure that no one had to get up at an ungodly time incase I was sent back home and told to wait it out. But thank goodness, we were not told that. The nurse said we timed it perfect...that it couldn't have been any better. YAY! We did it! Haha!
The nurse called the dr and he ordered pitocin which would help speed things up a bit. I was 4-5 cm at this point, and completely effaced. Our moms and dads, Angela (Matt's sister) and Jocelyn (our awesome friend that was our official videographer and photographer) arrived on the scene, I think around 8:00am. They were all so excited. I think I had the epidural at this point. I can't remember. But I do remember that it hurt like crazy when I did get it! I did cry then, and I cried a lot!! Haha! But after it kicked in, I felt like a new woman! Haha! Ralph decided to head to church and preach both services, after the nurse said nothing exciting would probably happen until he got back...haha!
Ma and Papa (Matt's grandparents), Teresa (Matt's aunt), Stephen and Holly (my brother and sister-in-law), Carey and Jack (my aunt and uncle), and Amy and Russ (our best good friends) arrived and we all just hung out until the dr came in again to "check out the happenings".
jocelyn...waiting to capture the "action"!
hangin' out until it's "time"!
Well, he checked them and I was fully effaced and fully dilated!! It was 2:40pm and it was time to PUSH!! So everyone headed out to the waiting room except for Matt and Jocelyn.
Pushing was SO hard. I didn't feel like I was really doing anything to help things along, but Matt and the nurse assured me that I was. At 3:32pm, out pops Scout!!! YAHOOEY!!! I can't explain all of the emotions that rushed through me. I didn't know whether to cry or laugh...so I just did a lot of both! Haha! It was freakin' amazing!
Scout had a temp of 102.9 and so did I. But it wasn't long before it came down and all was well. They wiped her off and wrapped her up and Matt and I held her and just couldn't believe that she was here. Thank you, Lord!!
Okay, I am going to FINALLY post this since I am now FOUR weeks behind. My new strategy for keeping up with this is updating it every week (we'll see if that happens...haha)! So stay tuned! HAHA!
