I love my son

Hey everyone well it has almost been a week and I can't believe it. Riley is already such a character. I think he does things just to be a stinker like he will spit up on every outfit I put on him, he has peed on me, kyle, and he exploded on my mom (it was so funny). He already is lifting his head and rolling to one side. I don't want him to grow up too fast. I am not getting a lot of sleep right now but I don't care I love it and I love being a mom.

He is here!!!!

OK I finally have the time to sit and post on my blog of course it is 2:51 in the morning and every time I lay down he cries so here I am (but I love it).

Labor story:

Sunday night after eating Mexican and riding down bumpy roads being miserably pregnant I layed down to go to sleep and I felt like my water broke. I called the doctor and she told me to come to the hospital and she would look. We got to the hospital at like 11:00 and I was checked. She told my that my water did not break so I don't know what I felt. She did an ultrasound to see how much fluid was around him which was not a lot. She decided to induce me and get things started, which I was all for it. I called my family and the party got started. I was so nervous because I knew that nothing would ever be the same and I was also relieved because I was so miserable. On into the afternoon I decided it was time for pain meds so I got my epidural and the rest of the day I slept on and off. That evening (I don't know what time) I was dilated to 9 and 3/4 cm and I was so ready to push but my doctor was not there so they slowed my contractions down. finally the decided it was time to push. With out going in to all the gory details I will just say I thought he would never come out. After 3 and a half hours of pushing and screaming because I just could not do it anymore he was born at 10:53 that night. After getting him out I was kind of out of it and I was in so much pain that even though they handed him to me I could not enjoy him yet after that I woke up in the O.R. at 3 in the a.m. with some girl taking tape off my back. I did not know where I was or what happened to me. After I got into my room and more awake I found out that due to me being in so much pain and being so out of it I would not let them finish their work on me so I got put to sleep for the rest of it. Then the nurse brought me Riley and I finally got to enjoy him. Off the record I think Riley will be an only child because that is the hardest thing I ever had to do and I did not find out until later that my whole family was so worried and Kyle had to talk me through everything. I don't even remember the last couple of pushes so I don't know how I did it. Now we are home well our temporary home due to the apartment being a mess and the house not ready we are with my mom which makes it much better until I learn what I am doing. Now I am really happy and I absolutely love my son.

He wont come out....

Hey everybody OK so I have reached the miserable stage I am 38 weeks pregnant and huge. The doctor told me Thursday that I was 3 cm dilated and 70% effaced but he wont come out. I don't understand he is big enough and we both are ready. I keep feeling tightness and pain like cramping but nothing consistent. The doctor also told me I might have toxemia and I wont know that for sure until Monday. I am supposed to take it easy and stay completely of my feet. Today my mom suggested we go eat Mexican and walk the mall. Now I am worn out and my tummy feels yucky but I am still pregnant. I don't think I will ever have this baby.

Doctor's appointment

Hey everyone I had a doctor's appt today and I am 2 cm dilated so yay. The only thing that was not good was the fluid around him was low but he is OK if it drops even lower next week then they are going to induce me. She cut me down to half days at work so that is great. Now we are on a time limit on packing the apartment and we are fixing the house so its crazy but as you can see I have help lol.

4th and final baby shower

Hey everyone OK well i had my last shower today and once again I got so much stuff. Riley is going to have so many things to wear and play with. Now time to pack my hospital bag and then the apartment. Things are going to get so hectic around here but that's what we live for craziness. Here are some pictures enjoy...oh and I guess next post will be doctors appointments house stuff and then..... Riley will be here (omg yeah I only have 23 more days)

36 week doctor's appt

OK so I went to the doctor yesterday and I got a good report. I am half a cm dilated and my blood pressure is good. The only thing she was worried about was my swelling but since my blood pressure was OK then the baby is not in an danger. He measured a week more than I am but we are going to keep the same due date. I go back next week for an ultrasound to see how much he weighs but the have reassured me that he will not be late so I am glad about that. We close on our house Sept 8Th so its a little crazy around here trying to pack for the house but at the same time getting ready for the baby. Oh I got off topic back to the appt. She did not take me out of work so for now I am stuck working with swollen feet and shoes that don't fit with every patient I walk back asking me questions and making comments (sometimes not always nice ones) so I have the same conversation 40 times a day... "are u having a baby?" "when are u due?" "how many are u having?" or my favorite "did you swallow a watermelon seed?" not to mention a few people at work make comments and tell me how bad i look or make stupid jokes all day long but if I start my maternity leave early then I am a wimp who cant handle it so I am counting the days until he comes. OK I always do that don't I? I start venting and rambling. OK so next will be my last baby shower then packing for the house.

3rd shower

I had my 3rd shower today and it was great. I got just about everything I registered for. Almost all my friends came that could make it and it was very relaxed and layed back no rushing me through my food or or opening gifts it was great. I have 1 more next weekend and then it will be almost time for Riley to arrive. The only thing that is sad is I can't put anything else together or work on the nursery because we will be moving in early Sept so starting next week I have to pack things for the big move. next post will probably my other shower or the new house or both...

Some updates

Hey everyone OK so I need to share some great news...... We got a house!!!!! yeah its a 4 bedroom 2 and a half bathrooms split level house yay. now the stressful thing is we close on it the beginning of Sept which means we have a lot of work to do and I am due Sept 6Th so yeah its a little crazy but it was such a good deal we had to jump on it so that's the big news. Other than that I will be 36 weeks on Sunday and I am so ready for him to be here I am hoping he will come early because me and him are fighting each other for space and right now he is winning. I have 2 more baby showers to attend so I am excited about that. The nursery was almost done but now we have to pack it up and move so we will be starting from scratch but we have everything. I think that is it for now. I guess the next post will be baby shower pictures or house pictures.