Getting ready to go to the pool
They needed their sunglasses to go to the pool, so they could look cool!!
Jayden showing me he is a big boy and has no problem swimming with floaties on
Experimenting with floating on his back, he did pretty well I thought. He hasn't had any practice with floaties before, we just put them on and dropped him in the pool
He started to actually put his face in and blow bubbles and try to kick his legs and paddle with his arms, I was very impressed.
Madyson and her big smiles, before she got mad
In the car before we went to the pool
I took the kids swimming today and got some pictures finally of them in the water. Madyson likes it at first but after 20 minutes or so she is done and wants out. But she floats around the pool in her baby float. She gets from one end of the pool to the next.
So I just became 34 weeks pregnant yesterday (Friday) and with that came a lot of fun!!! I started contracting every 2 minutes at 10:15. I have a medication called terbutaline to stop them. I called my doctor at 11:09 to make sure this is what she wanted me to do, she of course said yes and that they should slow down and stop with in an hour. Yeah right I let 2 hours go by they did slow a little, so I was having them every 4-5 minutes now. So again I call her at 1:00 to tell her they haven't stopped. I can only take the medication every 4-6 hours. So James and I called the neighbor and had her come stay with the kids and made the dreaded drive up to the hospital. On the way up there they started to come every 2-3 minutes and by the time we got there they were back to every 2 minutes and they hurt.
It took them awhile to get me set up in a room and I got to put on a beautiful hospital gown. Then in comes the nurse Roxy!! She says that she is going to hook me up to the monitors to track my contractions and listen to the babies heart rate and beat. Then she said we are going to check you for dilation (always a fun process). She tries to check and when unsuccessful, shoves her ENTIRE arm up my crotch, and she had the biggest man hands like the incredible hulk, no joke. I was in so much pain I could have kick her across the room. So James says to her if you are going to go that far at least buy her a drink first. So at only one centimeter dilated she gave me a shot of the terbutaline to try to stop my contractions. My doctor came in and told me we had to take a pill to help lower blood pressure, go through one IV bag and get a shot to help mature the babies lungs. Next came my IV, the nurse says I am so good at these, as she drives the needle in my hand she can't find the vein she said she just had. She continued to wiggle it around for minutes, I could have passed out. It was the worst IV I have ever had in my life. As my hand swells with IV fluid she said your hand is going to be bruised, like the whole thing. Then came the shot to mature the babies lungs. I was cool with that to try to help him stay out of the NICU, until I found out in was going into my butt with a giant needle, and she said this one hurts and it hurts for a long time!! She told me to roll over and wiggle my feet, so I did and BAM came the shock down my whole body. And she says don't move as she SLOWLY pushes the medication in, it lasted like 30 seconds, and then tells me I have to come in Sunday for another one in the other cheek. What a fun night right.
So at 5:00 I got a new nurse managed to get 1 1/2 hours of sleep, they still couldn't stop the contractions. I told them to take the IV out of my hand that hurt way worse than the contractions or anything else I had gone through that night, and they fought me about it but finally did. So at 7:00 they asked if I would like to go home and see if rest and fluids would stop the contractions from home. I gladly took that offer and then slept form 9-12:30 and feel like crap today. So anyone who wishes for their baby to come out a little early, it wasn't fun and they want him to try to stay in 1 to 2 more weeks. We shall she what will happen. If he decides he really wants out, he will come out!!
So I figured lastly I would give an update on Payton or I guess me since I am still housing him for now. I am currently 33 1/2 weeks pregnant and my doctor and I predict he will arrive between 34-36 weeks. I went to the doctor last Wednesday and the baby measured in at 4 pounds 8 ounces already. That just seems really big to me. I delivered Jayden at 35 weeks at 5 lbs 6 oz and Madyson at 36 weeks 5lbs 13 ounces. So we shall see I guess. Overall I have been feeling good I did contract the other night for hours and the contractions were 2 1/2 mins apart and lasted 30-45 seconds, but I don't go in again until Wednesday the 11th to check for dilation. So this may be my last post before I post about welcoming Payton James into our family. I will hopefully be delivering VBAC (vaginal birth after Cesarean), so wish me luck with that. I would post an ultrasound but for one the baby refuses to let us see his face and I can't get our scanner to work. Once he has arrived and I get settled back at home I will post the pictures and all the good stuff. So goodbye for now unless something eventful happens besides a birth (I doubt it). I have also included some pictures of me all fat and pregnant so enjoy!!!
These are just some random pictures of Madyson mostly making funny faces or just being plain silly. She is my happy girl.
I just recently learned how to make hair bow for Madyson. The ones at the stores are either ugly or expensive, so I try to make her ones for her church outfits and soon I am going to make some grosgrain ribbon ones that aren't as fancy or dressy looking for everyday use. They are all pretty easy to make and I think they are so cute. I make her pose for me before church so I can see how cute she looks.
