Oh Labor.

So almost three days of labor and here is how the story goes.

On Saturday November 15th we woke up and it was a normal day Kelly wanted to get somethings done outside and I was going to try and get some cleaning done. Around 10:35am I could start to feel contractions they lasted consistently for 5 minutes in between until 1:35pm. I had called Marci to see what she thought I should do. They weren't painful but obviously your belly tightening isn't the funnest thing. I decided to finally time them and they were in the guidelines that my doctor had told me that then I should go to the hospital. 
Well, we fell asleep and then woke up around 5:15pm I asked Kelly if he thought we really should go and if it was worth it. I wasn't in the crazy pain that I had read about or had been told about.

At 6:20 pm headed to the hospital just to see if things were going to be picking up and what was really going on. After getting to the hospital and being in the triage for what seemed like forever and walking for an hour around the labor and delivery we finally were discharged at sent home at 9pm.

We were both starving and so we stopped at in and out burger and I chugged my chocolate shake like a crazy woman. I wasn't really that hungry by the time we got home and I only ate part of my cheeseburger. We stopped at a redbox and got Fault in Our Stars, I had wanted to see it for awhile now. We both stayed awake for the whole movie. I relaxed on the couch with the heating pad while Kelly was on the LoveSac with Nala. We went to bed after midnight.


Sunday November 16th

I woke up around 7:30 am with a noticeable difference that contractions started. They were definitely a lot more painful than they were before we went to bed the night before. I timed them and they were at 3 minutes in between with 43 seconds each contraction. We thought what the heck they are more painful and they are timing out to be faster and longer.So we left to hospital at 10:47 am it was 23 degrees outside and sunny. Snow covered mountains.
We started the whole triage room again. They checked me and watched contractions for over 2 hours. They contacted my doctor to see what he wanted to do. He couldn't induce me because of others already pending. I would sit and grab Kelly's hand through every contraction and just cringe. I remember praying that they would keep me because I just couldn't last with how much pain and discomfort I was in. But of course here we are getting sent home. Kelly could tell the pain I was in and asked if I could be given something to help with the pain. After a phone call to my doctor he approved a morphine shot. Yay! We left the hospital at 1:30pm.

Since I was just a few minutes from dosing off and being completely loopy with the shot I told Kelly to go to my parents so he could at least talk and watch TV with them since I wasn't going to be much of anything. 
Marci and Landon stopped by with there kids and we talked about what had happened at the hospital. I remember telling them I felt so stupid for showing up at the hospital 2 days in a row and then being sent home. Landon said you did what your doctor wanted you to do and what we would tell any one to do so its better that you went.
I tried to eat mashed potatoes but wasn't feeling it and could tell my appetite had really decreased. I ate snickers, Cool Ranch Doritos and some Coke. (Great diet right?!)
Towards the end of the morphine shot and while I was asleep I could still feel a lot of the contractions. Which I thought was really retarded since I was wanting to just not feel anything.
Kelly finally packed up everything and we headed home around 9:30pm. Krystal and Kishell came over with a birthing gift (magazines, candy, playing cards) for Kelly and me. It was nice to sit and talk to them. I stayed in the chair in the nursery the whole time. There were a few times I had to stop talking because of the contractions. I had never wanted to scream, yell and cry so much but you are in so much pain you become speechless.


Kelly was trying to get me to eat but I was not very hungry and still disconnected from the shot.. I knew I was in for a long miserable night..

And yes it was a long miserable night.

We took this last belly photo on Saturday night. You can definitely tell she had dropped!

Cravings

I kept this list of cravings throughout the pregnancy!

Between 8-12 weeks.
Did I get a large Pizza & Breadsticks from Papa Johns on a night that Kelly is working a Construction On-Call shift? Yes, I did. I can't turn down a craving for ham & pineapple pizza.. it's never been possible. But it was delicious and Kelly didn't seem to care!

Wendy's Chili.. Twice in one day I would say its a craving.

Potato Chips!! But only Classic Lays, something about that salt!

Zupa's Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup. I can not get enough of that stuff!

I still am a candy fanatic. I realized if I suck on life savers or jolly ranchers when I feel a little nausea it makes it go away and I am fine.

13 weeks craving.
Oh My goodness.. I had been craving a BBQ ever since it has been warm. Our families have yet to have one but I still have faith that we will soon. But, with that being said I still needed to satisfy my hot dog craving.

I know, you aren't suppose to but if you know a pregnancy craving you won't judge. I was at Sam's Club and I realized they had a hot dog... boom & done. It was so delicious. It may have been because of the relish and all of the condiments but it was just so good. I probably will be heading there again soon to get another hot dog.

20 weeks

I finally worked up the guts to try Cafe Rio again.. and guess what I did fine! Yay, it was just that morning sickness!!

I still love potato chips!

Late night snacks are really needed but hard for the fact I am starting the heartburn.

23 weeks

It was 10:30 pm and we hadn't ate dinner. Kelly was asking me what I wanted, I wasn't sure. I felt like not eating because I knew anything that late would keep me up with heartburn. But, he knew how to get me to eat. He told me to order a Pizza Hut dinner box.. I was done. I love pizza.. there is nothing better. Its the one thing that I would probably not care how much heartburn I got!!

The other thing that happened was when we were at Zupa's I had really wanted some yummy Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup and well, they didn't have anymore. Nothing ticks off a pregnant person more than not being able to satisfy a craving.

We also have loved banana creamies lately! Something about raspberry & banana shakes... yum.

This could be the LAST Bump Update?!

This could possibly be the last Ultrasound of Little Miss Nelson before she is here... 

Now that is CRAZY!

We actually were able to get a picture of her this week at our Ultrasound. She has a little dancer bicep showing if you know what you are looking for. I don't know what it is with this child but she loves the duck lips. Hopefully they stay as a pose and not used for kissing boys till she's 35 years old.

How far along are you: 39 Weeks

Dialated/Effaced: 3 cm and 75% effaced to 80%

Total Weight Gain: I gained about 2 more pounds this week so it would be 15 lbs total so far. I had a heavy coat on when they had weighed me.

Stretch Marks: Nothing yet. I do have some pain on my left side mainly because she doesn't sit anywhere else but on my left side.

Sleeping: I have been able to sleep fine with only having to get up to go potty once a night. It really hasn't been to bad. Although I realized my arms fall asleep and become numb a little bit.

Best Moment This Week: I have still been coaching and going to dance. Although I have cut back on moving mainly because its painful and well I can't do a whole lot of stretching with this bowling ball in the way. But I was really bummed at watching the dance girls turn so I made Alexa do a turn combo or two with me. It was great to turn again. I came home to show Kelly the video of us turning... he was anything but happy. He was like "I told you to not dance and blah blah blah.." Well sorry dear I couldn't help it. I look a little funny with the belly and I am totally not balanced completely but it was fun to turn at 9 months pregnant. You may even be surprised that I can still do the splits, it actually feels good to sit in them since my hips are getting tight and tense sometimes.
Little Miss Nelson is going to come out knowing how to turn and she is going to find this years dance music soothing more than likely since she has heard it a ton.

This week I also used a gift card that Kelly gave me for Valentines Day. It was for Massage Envy. I hadn't used it because I wanted to make it worth something. Well a prenatal massage was totally worth it! I loved it. It was the best hour. I can tell that I haven't had as many back pains and it made my attitude better about still being pregnant. I called Kelly and told him how much I loved it and how I want to go back once a month. He laughed and said you have had that gift card for over a year and you now are in love with massages.. Sound about right!

Contractions: Sunday was pretty bad I couldn't walk very well and was definitely waddling. Monday & Tuesday was fine. After the doctors appointment today I have felt a lot more contractions but they aren't up to what they should be to rush to the hospital quite yet.

Cravings: I got a frosty with Kelly tonight and Nala hitched a ride with us. I was very excited to have Ice Cream even though its 20 degrees outside and its suppose to snow tomorrow. Also Kelly got us a Chicago Style pizza for dinner this week. It was delicious. We also stopped at Fiiz drinks on the way home from Grandma Smiths.

Labour Signs? I have noticed that she is shimmying down lower. Now if she would like to just make things move along a little faster.

Happy or Moody? impatient. I am getting to the point where I am sick of being pregnant and I am sick of being asked so are you still pregnant, is it going to happen today, are you at the hospital... I understand the excitement that everyone has but this little girl inside really isn't wanting to leave quite yet.
Looking Forward to? I am hoping that my doctor is somewhat correct and that she will be here before our next appointment. He seems to think that its any day now.. But I don't know if the baby thinks that.

We have talked about how we are going to spell her name, all of the insurance stuff and Kelly has asked me several times if I have a bag packed for him. He also has shown that he is nervous for the time when we are sitting in the hospital.

I finally parked in a parking spot for me.. it was already an empty parking lot
since I woke up early to get clearance halloween candy.

This is at 38 Weeks

On Sunday in between 38-39 weeks

Since I haven't had to go to work the last week it's been nice to be able to clean the house, work on things for the babies room, read a bunch of blogs and of course watch Studio 5. But we also have had our lazy moments.. more than I would like to admit too but look at how cute this puppy is.. ignore the fact that I don't wear make up hardly ever now. 

081 Lunch Reunion!

From Left to Right: Vanessa, Kenzie, Me, Keli, Krista

Today I got to meet up with some of the best people I ever met and got to call roommates and friends! It was great to catch up and talk about what everyone has done in the last 3 years.

We met at City Creek and ate at Kneaders. It was a yummy lunch because of the eclair and I love their chicken salad sandwich.

Vanessa just returned home from a LDS mission to Cape Verde. Kenzie just got engaged to a guy we went to school with he was a cheerleader my first year at Snow. Keli has been married for 3 years and just finished building a house in Tooele. Krista has two daughters and is married she will be going through the temple to be sealed soon!

It was awesome catching up and laughing about the retarded things we did as roommates. As great as everyone lives are now it really makes it hard to not wish that we could go back and live together again. They were some of the best roommates and I enjoy that we still make an effort to see each other so often.

We decided at the end of our two hour lunch that we are going to make a point to get together every Conference Weekend. I can't wait until spring now.. to be able to see these ladies again.

"Friends pick us up when we fall down, and if they can't pick 

us up then they lie down and listen for awhile!"

I saw this quote and instantly thought of these 4 girls. There were so many times where we sat and just talked about the things we were going through, the dreams we had for the future, the things we did in the past. I learned more from those sessions than I think I learned in college but I definitely did leave Ephraim knowing what a true friend is and how to act like a true friend.

I love O81 and miss that apartment but I am glad that I still get to cherish the ladies that made that apartment something I will forever miss!

The Cutest Baby Wrap in America!

I have been so excited about getting a crib, painting the room, buying cute outfits and getting things set up for Little Miss Nelson. Although its funny how you can seem like you look ready but completely feel like your not.

Today something came in the mail.. I have been wanting one of these Solly Baby Wraps ever since I knew we were expecting. As I was trying to pick one out I asked Kelly for his opinion he totally wasn't interested. Maybe because he will not be caught dead wearing it but we will see if that changes?

I picked a mauve color, it was really hard to decide what one I wanted.. I am sure I will collect these eventually.

I love the cute packaging that they did for these wraps it definitely added to my excitement. Plus even better they are all made in the United States and the company was started here in Utah!

I also have bought a couple things for Little Miss Nelson's newborn pictures. I am excited to make up her announcements and send out all of the Thank you cards to our friends & family. 

Meet The Mormons!

I have mentioned a few things about Kelly's Grandma throughout the last couple months. So get ready here is another post. Ever since she has been out of Rehab and the hospital we have gone over on a weeknight to visit with her on top of our Sunday night visits. This has been good for her to chat and get extra help around her house. 

On Sunday, we asked her if she would want to go to a movie with us. I honestly was thinking she would say no! Well, to my surprise she said "YES!". We told her that we wanted to go see Meet the Mormons. She instantly started talking about how she wanted to see it. 

Come to find out it had been years since she had gone to a movie. She does go to play's with some of the other family members but she normally wouldn't go to a movie. Well we picked her up Tuesday night and drove to the Megaplex. She was so excited the entire day before we got there that she got to go out with us. 

We had asked her how she wanted to get into the theater she said she would walk herself. She is becoming so much more independent. We asked if she wanted to sit in the handicap seating and she said "I'm not handicapped! I can do stairs"... Well did she prove it to us. She did about 15 stairs up and down. She rocked it!  

I had to catch a picture of Kelly walking next to her and helping her around the theatre. Even though she insisted that we didn't need to worry about her. 

It was a fun night and the movie was great! I am really impressed at how the Church put together such a movie that can bring the spirit into a theatre and teach little things about the things we believe.

I really loved the song that David Archuleta sang at the end of the movie. 

If you haven't seen this movie you need to!!

The Megaplex theaters offer a deal on Tuesdays for $5 all day, any movie. We also had gone to the anniversary of their opening day so we each got a free popcorn with our ticket.

They also have small popcorns for $1 on Tuesdays.

(Now you have no reason not to go!!)

Grandma has now told us that she wants to go out on the town more with us. We drove her around the Ogden Temple after and she was in love with it. She wants to go and do a session. Hopefully we can work that in after the baby is here. I love being able to get her out of the house and do something that she will enjoy for weeks to come.

Thanks Grandma Smith for a great Tuesday night!

Watch the trailer here.

        

The Last Day

Wow, I can't believe how over excited I am that today is my last day of working at Sunset Elementary. Okay, I will miss my friends and co-workers but I am just ready to be done at the same time.

Although it does hit me that Little Miss Nelson could make her arrival any day, any time, any place. But, I think I am becoming more and more ready for that. Mainly because I am sick of being pregnant and the giant bowling ball that is weighing down on my bladder constantly.

There are several kids I will miss not seeing and the little Kindergartners who hug you every time they see you. They are very sweet kids but sometimes very hard to manage. I am hoping that the lady I train today to take over my job for the rest of the year doesn't mind kids because today is just younger grades.

I have been so lucky to have an awesome principal who I have been able to joke with, laugh with and talk to for the last 2 years. I hope one day he will admit that he is retiring soon but I know their will be some in the building who will miss him greatly.

For awhile I wasn't sure if I would quit working at the school or if I would try and go back in a few months. It finally hit me one afternoon that it wasn't something I had to do, needed to do or want to do. Once I convinced myself that it was okay to stay home then I was ready to leave the school that day.

I have been use to not being home in fact, Kelly and I joke about how we are never home hardly because of our crazy lives. I guess I felt like if I said I was going to stay at home that I was never going to be able to leave the house. Which probably is true for the first while but once I had told my family that I had told my administration I was quitting my family was relieved and somewhat estatic. My sister even said, "Yes now we can play and do mom things"... well then a few weeks later she reminded me its just mom things.

I will miss being away from my dance girl when the time comes that Little Miss Nelson is finally here. But I am eager to see what they have learned and worked on when I get back to seeing them.
They are all excited about having a little baby in the dance family and I am excited for them as well. Although, it will be quite awhile before she will be around all of them. Little Miss Nelson doesn't know it yet but she has 42 big sisters who are awaiting her arrival rather impatiently.

So here's to what ever happens in the next week and a half and to being a stay at home mom.

I couldn't be more nervous, anxious, excited, stressed and worried.
eek..

They even send a letter informing me that I quit! Made me giggle!