Brodie Is Here!!!

Thursday of last week I woke up feeling just AWFUl. And all day that day I had what I thought was labor pains. It was so bad that my mother-in-law ...and sis-in-law ( who just happened to be in town from VA.) came to stay with me to help out with Landen. The pain got more intense..so @ 1:30 I went to see my Dr. My contractions were reading only 2 to 3 mins. apart on their monitor, and I was 100% effaced, but only dilated 3. So he told me to go home and do some walking.... and that the baby would probably come the next day. But to go on to the hospital if the contractions got to be REALLY bad, (he told Stephen, "when she doesn't like you anymore it's time to go to the hospital"...lol)

We came home disappointed, but excited to know it was as close as the next day! I did not go walking... because earlier that day when I walked while having a contraction it would make me sick. So I came home and hit the recliner and watched "The FBI Files" all day...lol And tried not to get too anxious about a contraction being "The real thing. " But around 10:00 p.m. that night we headed for the hospital. I just had a fear of waiting too long. I was dilated 4 when we got there and it was a slow progression that went on thru the nite. They didn't want to help me along though, cause I was progressing well enough on my own. Around 5 or 6 a.m. Friday morning I was almost completely dilated but my water hadn't broke yet. And only the Dr. could do that. My Dr. was scheduled to come in sometime between 7 to 9a.m. He showed up in my room at 9:05 a.m. I was a little anxious to say the least. But after he broke my water things went fairly quick. Brodie made his grand entrance into the world at 12:49 p.m. Friday afternoon. He weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. and was 20 3/4 in. long. The cord was around his neck, but the Dr. was very gentle with him and just helped him along a little with the vacuum...which left hardly any marks at all...(not like when I had Landen. His little head looked horrible.) And Stephen got to cut the cord this time. He was very excited and proud. :) And I was glad he got the chance to experience that. He was also a great coach for me and made me proud to have him there with me.

Stephen and I thank God for such a beautiful and healthy baby. And that we both came through it all okay. I did have to stay an extra day because of severe swelling in my legs and feet and even had to have an ultrasound done to check for blood clots in one leg because of some pain there, but it checked out fine!

I am thankful too for the wonderful staff @ Parkridge East. I wish now that I had gone there to have my Landen. They just went above and beyond. All of my nurses were very personable and just real people. The care there was not like any other hospital I've ever been to. And I was made to feel like I was the only patient in there. If God decides to allow us to have another child, we will definitely be going back there.

Father's Day 2008

TODAY we recognize our earthly Father's and all that they do for us. I haven't always had the best relationship with my own Dad. But over the years things have gotten a lot better. But no matter how bad things got he always provided for our family and was always "there". I count it a great blessing to have grown up with both my parents present in my life and in my home.

Stephen is celebrating his 3rd Father's day today. His very first came on his 33rd birthday. How neat is that? (Landen was also 3 months on that day.) And next year he will be Father to 2 wonderful little boys. As a wife I always seem to expect more out of him....but he does love our family and is always there for us. He loves Landen more than any Daddy has ever loved a child and that blesses my heart. I thank God for these 2 Dads in my life and all that they have both brought into my life.......you take the good with the bad and the good will always out weigh the bad.

Now on to My Father...."You just mentioned him", you say....No.....I mean my Heavenly Father. My Abba Father...the Father of all Fathers. He has been with me from the VERY beginning and has never let me down. He is there when no one else is. He gave me the one gift no other Father could ever give his child....Salvation through his Son Jesus Christ! And for that I am TRULY thankful. Do I always show it..No....does that make Him love me less.....Not a chance!

Make sure you wish your earthly father a Happy Father's Day....and if your father is no longer present here on earth....make some other Father in your life feel special. And don't forget to thank your heavenly Father for all that he has done.

Sooner Than We Expected!

Tuesday I went back to the Dr. They did another ultrasound. I just love our tech, Gina. She is so personable...and I love my Dr. too. And I look back now and wish that I had gone there when expecting Landen. But can't change the past, so I'm just thankful for them now. :)

This U/S this time was to make sure Brodie is turned right and I guess to confirm he was still a boy...lol Well, glad to announce HE is!...lol We also got something we weren't expecting....4D pics of him...as well as video!! He is SO cute! And he already weighs 7 lbs. 8 oz.!!! I won't be posting any of the pics just yet, but I will come back and add them later. So check back! :)

I also found out that I am at 2cm and 80%!!!!! Now my original due date was July 10th, but Dr. Roberts says...we will be having a June baby. :) YAY! I'm ready..I just want Brodie to be ready too. My Landen came 8 days early, so I hope I can go until then atleast or close to it. He won't be inducing me or even considering it for a couple weeks. Man, I hope it just happens! Heard way too many stories about how bad induction is! No thanks!

Anyway, so it won't be long til our new little man will be here! Just pray that if he does come a little early that everything will be as it should be. His little lungs are what worry me. As some say, I want him to be done "cooking"...LOL

Don't forget to chcek back later for the pics!

Getting Things Ready For Brodie!!!

Today I am 35 weeks!!! Only 5 weeks to go! YAY!

This week Stephen and I have been trying to get everything ready for our new little one. Tuesday I got out all of Landen's old clothes and went through them....seperated them by size and washed them. Looking at all of those tiny little clothes took me back. I could see my little Landen just as he had looked in all those cute little outfits. And that made me even more excited about getting to see Brodie in them!

I also got out the infant car seat, bouncers (he has 2), baby swing and baby tub and cleaned them all and washed all of the cloth covers. I've yet to put it all back together though...lol

We have been so blessed. Landen never needed for anything. He always had plenty to wear and then some....lol I told Stephen when I was going through all of the clothes...that even if I have to put 5 outfits a day on Brodie..he will eventually wear them all...lol And I'll have to take pictures of him in them all..lol I'm sick I know...lol

I went to the doctor Tuesday morning. My Dr. wasn't in so my visit was pretty quick. They have me coming in every week now! So on Tuesday of next week they will start checking me to see how things are going as far as how the baby is positioned and if the process has begun yet. How exciting!!!!