The Delivery... IT"S A BOY

On Friday June 10, 2011 we welcomed little Caleb into the world.  I was measuring small from around 36 weeks I never grew bigger than 35cm.  I started having NSTs (Non-Stress Test) to monitor the baby's heart and movement.  I also had a few more ultra-sounds.  On Monday the 6th I had a NST and the doctor decided to schedule me for Friday.  Then for some reason the hospital said I didn't meet "criteria" so I went back to the doctor on Thursday the 9th for an NST and an ultra sound.  He measured my fluid and it was good, so he looked at my placenta and it was calcifiying, so he measured the baby and he was measuring so small that I now met criteria for the hospital to allow me to be started the next day.  Right before we did the ultrasound the doctor stripped my membranes just incase I didn't meet criteria- hoping I would go on my own soon.  So...  In the new house we don't have very good cell service so me and Trevor decided to stay at my moms house on Thursday night so we would be sure to get the call from the nurse saying come to the hospital.  Well, at around 11:40 I was getting uncomfortable and just after midnight I asked my mom if I was having contractions.  I decided I was and they were about 10-12 minutes apart but they were really hurting.  So, I woke up Trevor at 1:35am and we went to the hospital.  By the time I was changed into the gown my contractions were every 3-5 minutes apart.  I was dialated to a 4+ so they got me started on my liter fluid bag so I could get it into my body before getting an epidural.  About 1 hour later I got the epidural and right after the epidural they checked me and I was an 8+   The epidural took so well that they actually had to turn it off for a bit.  Unfortunately the epidural slowed my labor.  They gave me pitocin to get my contractions going again.  I was dilated to a 10 around 530 but they wouldn't call the doc until 6 because my water hadn't broke and the baby hadn't dropped.  So, just after 6 I started feeling like I wanted to push... so, they called the doc.  He came in and broke my water and I pushed about 1 1/2 times and baby boy was born!  He was born at 6:29am.  He weighed 6 lbs 8 oz and 18.75 inches long.  He is perfect!

New House

We finally closed on the new house on May 28th!  Of course we were so ready to move we moved out on the evening of the 29th... yes just took one night to move everything- thanks to family!  It was nice that we could move so quick because on Saturday the 29th we were able to deep clean the house we moved out of so that our renters could move in the following Monday.
We took about 3 or 4 days but got all the boxes unpacked.  We started the painting, but it isn't all finished.  The house is still a small project that we will fix up sooner or later...
I will try to post pictures in the next few weeks.  Unfortunately we don't have the internet anymore- so it might take a little longer than normal.

Pic of the outside... hopefully next year we can get a yard!

Swimming Fun and Mothers Day

Some of my family came down over Mothers Day weekend.  So, we decided to get together and have a cook out and do some swimming at my mom's.  On Saturday we set up my moms patio furniture that we gave her for mothers day, and we enjoyed each others company.  It was a hot day in St. George and I wanted to swim oh so badly but the swimming suit did not quite fit :(  But here are a few pics from swimming.

For Mothers day we went to my moms church in St. George.  Getting there was an adventure... Kelson barfed all over in the car.  My pregnant nose could hardly stand the smell, so we had to pull over for me to get out and clean up my boy.  He rode the rest of the way in stinky shirt and no pants- just in case he did it again.  So, when we got there we really had to improvise with his clothes... it was an adventure.  My brother Jordan played the piano in Sacrament meeting and he did a fabulous job.  After Sacrament meeting me, Trevor, Kelson, Andrea, and Ivica went back to moms house.  Andrea, Ivica, and I started preparing dinner and dessert.  And Trevor tended Kelson- since we didn't think he should go to nursery and get all the kids sick.  After the others came home from church we ate the delicious dinner and visited before we all left for home.  It was a fun weekend.  I love you mom- happy mothers day. 

Kelson loved playing with Jo.  He was so cute with her.  I just hope he loves the new baby just as much.  I think after seeing him interact with Jo he might be just a little TOO helpful.  Here are a few pics of the kids on Sunday right after church.

Kelson (& Trevor) gave me a beautiful single stemmed rose and when Kelson handed it to me it almost made me cry.  I love being a mom and I'm so excited to be a mom for the second time.

A Huge Relief

This post is mostly for journaling purposes. 
At the beginning of my pregnancy (13 weeks) I was complete placenta previa.  Which at that point in the pregnancy isn't usually a big deal because as the uterus grows the placenta moves.  At my next ultra sound  apt. (21 weeks) I was still partial placenta previa- which meant c-section if it didn't move any further.  Pregnancy wore on, and I had a small worry in the back of my mind...  Final ultra sound (34 weeks) the placenta was not in the way at all.  Not even considered low-lying.  NO C-Section.  I was so relieved to know that I get to experience contractions and all that.  Of course if you know me very well you know that the only contractions I'll be feeling will be before the epidural.
Now I'm down to the last month.  I'm tired and I can hardly sleep but I am so so excited to meet this little baby and hope the next 3-4 weeks flies by.  I am excited to know if it is a boy or girl, if it has hair, if it's hair will be red, etc.  Although last pregnancy I was started at 37 weeks so, I'm scared... I don't know totally what to expect- it's my first time experiencing contractions and having to drive to the hospital in labor... I have experienced Braxton Hicks this pregnancy (I didn't last time)- and they are getting a little more uncomfortable.  I know that my body is preparing and I'm SO SO excited for baby Gardner to be born!

Easter Weekend

This year for Easter we went to Tropic to spend some time with grandma Shakespear.  The boys went bear hunting on Saturday and Sunday Morning.  We girls and kids just hung out with grandma.  We stayed at her house for the weekend.  Although, there wasn't quite enough beds, so some of us stayed at Uncle Danny's 2nd house there in Tropic.  We had a fun time just visiting and being lazy.  Kelson had his first Easter egg hunt and he LOVED it.  Kelson and Brett had the Easter egg hunt in grandmas yard.  We hid eggs hard for Brett and easy for Kelson.  He loves candy so much that he was kinda ornery when it was time for dinner and we wouldn't let him eat candy.  It was a fun weekend.

just a poem

I am definately not a poet!  Although, sometimes it seems that is the best way to express my thoughts.  I don't usually let other people read the poems I write (infact most people don't even know that I write them from time to time), but this one I wanted to share...

The person that I want to be

I lay awake and wonder
what kind of life I live
am I the person that I want to be
do I share and do I give

do I listen with my heart
or do I listen with one ear
am I the person that I want to be
or do I hide myself in fear

I want to share I want to give
and listen with my heart
can I be the person that I want to be
if I just do my part

If  I obey the lords commandments
and pray with faith each day
can I be the person that I want to be
by following his way


can I be a better mother
and teach with love and care
can I be the person that I want to be
all my burdens can I bear

Through him I can be better
my burdens I can bear
I'll be the person that I want to be
because his life he shared

He came to earth and lived
his life so perfectly
I'll be the person that I want to be
because he died for me

My mistakes can be made right
if I repent and try my best
I'll be the person that I want to be
he already fixed my mess

Although I cannot see him
I know that he is there
I can be the person that I want to be
through him that truly cares

Red High Heels

I love this little boy, but sometimes wonder if he spends a little too much time with me instead of Trevor...

Ready for church? I don't think so!