We had a rough start this morning. Sadie up most the night with a fever and John was just up. Didn't want to be left out I guess, but this morning he was all smiles and made my crappy night worth it!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Smile!
We had a rough start this morning. Sadie up most the night with a fever and John was just up. Didn't want to be left out I guess, but this morning he was all smiles and made my crappy night worth it!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Bath Time!!!
Hooray for bath time! John loves it, I've never seen a baby so calm during their bath!
He needs to hold a hand during baths. That's what I'm here for!
Got a little hungry I guess!
Lovin his bath!
Handsome boy!
He needs to hold a hand during baths. That's what I'm here for!
Got a little hungry I guess!
Lovin his bath!
Handsome boy!
The first 3 weeks!!
My how time has flown by. I can't believe that John will be 4 weeks old tomorrow. I know little ones grow, I've seen it happen, I'm just not ready for mine to grow! John is a wonderful baby. Quite the opposite of his sister. He only cries if he needs something and it is easy to calm him. He wakes up only twice in the night (although sadie was sleeping through the night at this point!), it has been a good first 3 weeks. 
That first week was rough as it is with any newborn, but it was more emotionally trying that physically. Nate had to return to work after only a few days and I was not prepared for that. Nate had to sleep during the day and then works 12 hours at night, so he was only available to help me for about 3-4 hours a day. I missed him terribly and cried every night he left. Anxiety began to take over so I decided to take the semester off from school and that helped immensely. I looked to the blessing Nate had given me for strength. Eventually the stress and anxiety went away and things have been peaceful ever since. Life is good and I am so grateful for all the Lord has given my family!
That first week was rough as it is with any newborn, but it was more emotionally trying that physically. Nate had to return to work after only a few days and I was not prepared for that. Nate had to sleep during the day and then works 12 hours at night, so he was only available to help me for about 3-4 hours a day. I missed him terribly and cried every night he left. Anxiety began to take over so I decided to take the semester off from school and that helped immensely. I looked to the blessing Nate had given me for strength. Eventually the stress and anxiety went away and things have been peaceful ever since. Life is good and I am so grateful for all the Lord has given my family!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Welcome Lil' John!
Since many, including myself enjoy reading others births stories, I thought I'd share John's. He is a beautiful baby boy for whom Nate and I are extremely grateful.
The night before my induction I was able to get off a little early from work to try and get some sleep (haha). Seeming as it was an elective induction, the possibility of my induction time being pushed back was there, but I was told that it rarely happens. I was awake before my alarm went off, but laid there because I didn't want to call labor and delivery too early. I waited until the alarm sounded and eagerly called the charge nurse. Low and behold, too many women had just walked into triage and my induction time was pushed back from 7am to 9. I was to call again at 8 to make sure I could come in. Well, I then proceeded to cry like a 5 year old who doesn't get the toy they want and took a shower to help ease my tantrum. I was able to sleep until 8 and called again, once again my induction time was pushed back, now to 10. I sat downstairs and pouted until Nate woke up. As soon as he came trotting down the stairs and asked why we were still there, my cell rang. It was the charge nurse telling us to come right on in! We shot out of the house like torpedoes!
Once in L&D and si
tuated in a room I awaited my IV. It took 3 nurses and one lucky shot to get it in, but once in the pitocin was started along with some fluids at about 1130 and we sat and played the waiting game. At 1230 my awesome doctor came in to break my water and we both hoped for a fast labor! I was only a 1 1/2 at that time so fast did not seem to be in the cards for me. At 3 the contractions were finally strong enough that I could no longer breathe through them and asked for a good ol epidural! The CRNA got it in quick and within 15 minutes I was happy to be alive once more. I tried to sleep some and at shift change our new nurse came in and said she would check me in a bit. They didn't want to check me too often as my water was broken and the didn't want to risk infection. About now, baby John decided he didn't like me having contractions anymore and started desating. Our nurse was coming in every few minutes to help re-situate me in hopes of getting his heart rate up. At 730 she checked me and I was only a 3. I felt a little defeated thinking that John was not going to show up until 3am, so again I tried to sleep. Nate was watching a movie and right before it ended I felt some painful pressure. The nurse just so happened to come in then because of John and his desats and I had her check me it was now 845. To all our surprise I was a 7 1/2- 8! We called our parents to get them to the hospital and things took off from there. Fifteen minutes later she checked again and I was a 9, someone ran to call my doc and two other burly nurses came in to flip me onto all fours. John was desating dangerously low and they were hoping all fours would help, it did a little and at 910 doctor Rice showed and the pushing began. I did one practice push and Doc Rice saw that John was coming out sunny side up looking straight back at her. He was stuck on my pubic bone and the with his desats the doc said very seriously that I needed to get him out, she could 
not use any assistance (forceps or the vacuum) and that John needed out NOW! I told her to stop talking as I was having a contraction and pushed, right at the end of the contraction out he popped. He literally flew out, the doc had to have quick hands to catch him, but out he came. He was in a little bit of shock from the fast deli
very, but pinked up nicely and apgars were 8-8. Lil John joined us on Jan 8, 2011 at 9:25pm and weighed 7lbs 4.4 oz, 19 1/2 in long! He has been very opposite from Sadie, he is mellow and quiet and is eager to feed. We love so much already and glad Heavenly Father has blessed us to be in charge of this precious little life! Thank you all for your love and support!!!
The night before my induction I was able to get off a little early from work to try and get some sleep (haha). Seeming as it was an elective induction, the possibility of my induction time being pushed back was there, but I was told that it rarely happens. I was awake before my alarm went off, but laid there because I didn't want to call labor and delivery too early. I waited until the alarm sounded and eagerly called the charge nurse. Low and behold, too many women had just walked into triage and my induction time was pushed back from 7am to 9. I was to call again at 8 to make sure I could come in. Well, I then proceeded to cry like a 5 year old who doesn't get the toy they want and took a shower to help ease my tantrum. I was able to sleep until 8 and called again, once again my induction time was pushed back, now to 10. I sat downstairs and pouted until Nate woke up. As soon as he came trotting down the stairs and asked why we were still there, my cell rang. It was the charge nurse telling us to come right on in! We shot out of the house like torpedoes!
Once in L&D and si
tuated in a room I awaited my IV. It took 3 nurses and one lucky shot to get it in, but once in the pitocin was started along with some fluids at about 1130 and we sat and played the waiting game. At 1230 my awesome doctor came in to break my water and we both hoped for a fast labor! I was only a 1 1/2 at that time so fast did not seem to be in the cards for me. At 3 the contractions were finally strong enough that I could no longer breathe through them and asked for a good ol epidural! The CRNA got it in quick and within 15 minutes I was happy to be alive once more. I tried to sleep some and at shift change our new nurse came in and said she would check me in a bit. They didn't want to check me too often as my water was broken and the didn't want to risk infection. About now, baby John decided he didn't like me having contractions anymore and started desating. Our nurse was coming in every few minutes to help re-situate me in hopes of getting his heart rate up. At 730 she checked me and I was only a 3. I felt a little defeated thinking that John was not going to show up until 3am, so again I tried to sleep. Nate was watching a movie and right before it ended I felt some painful pressure. The nurse just so happened to come in then because of John and his desats and I had her check me it was now 845. To all our surprise I was a 7 1/2- 8! We called our parents to get them to the hospital and things took off from there. Fifteen minutes later she checked again and I was a 9, someone ran to call my doc and two other burly nurses came in to flip me onto all fours. John was desating dangerously low and they were hoping all fours would help, it did a little and at 910 doctor Rice showed and the pushing began. I did one practice push and Doc Rice saw that John was coming out sunny side up looking straight back at her. He was stuck on my pubic bone and the with his desats the doc said very seriously that I needed to get him out, she could 
not use any assistance (forceps or the vacuum) and that John needed out NOW! I told her to stop talking as I was having a contraction and pushed, right at the end of the contraction out he popped. He literally flew out, the doc had to have quick hands to catch him, but out he came. He was in a little bit of shock from the fast deli
very, but pinked up nicely and apgars were 8-8. Lil John joined us on Jan 8, 2011 at 9:25pm and weighed 7lbs 4.4 oz, 19 1/2 in long! He has been very opposite from Sadie, he is mellow and quiet and is eager to feed. We love so much already and glad Heavenly Father has blessed us to be in charge of this precious little life! Thank you all for your love and support!!!
Happy New Year!
What a whirlwind of a year! I cannot believe how much Nate and I have grown up in just one short year. It is a good feeling though although a bit over whelming in the beginning what with mortgage payments due, more doctor bills, more bills in general, me being back in school, and Nate working full time. We have many things to be grateful and appreciate all the love a support we've had from our many friends and family. Here's to another great year!!!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Keeping up with the Jones'
I'm not doing very well at this blogging thing. Life just seems to get away from me! It has been quite the year thus far and I'm happy to say it's been a very blessed one! Nate is all graduated from BSU and has a job with Boise Inc as their night IT guy. The company has already told him that they love to promote within the company and for the most part people who work there stay until retirement. They are good to us and Nate really does enjoy his job even though it gets to be boring by himself at night. I miss him on nights when I have to sleep alone, but I manage and sometimes Sadie crawls into bed with me.
Sadie is a spit fire and a half. She is horribly stubborn (don't know where she got that) and has been having a blast this summer with both Grandmas and her Grandpa Jon and her Aunt and Uncle. Here she is playing in their backyard with her bubble rocket!
She has started back talking me, so we're working on that. She gets to go to preschool next fall and is super excited about it. She's also asked about joining ballet and gymnastics, so we'll see which one wins and eventually let her join one. She is happy to announce that she is going to be a big sister and that baby brother Jon/John is growing in my belly.
Yes, Jon/John. I'm letting Nate decide on the spelling and in the beginning he was set of JOHN, now he's not sure and has decided that he will make his final decision when our little guy is born. Jan 15! Only 8 more weeks or less! Hopefully not too much less. I was in triage Wednesday for contractions. They were able to stop them with terbutaline and I now have a prescription of it as the contractions just don't want to go away. All in all this pregnancy hasn't been to bad besides that horrible morning sickness in the beginning.
I'm still working away in the NICU and now going to school. It'll take me a while to get done, but I should be able to apply to the nursing program soon. Pray I pass all my classes! Nate and I recently bought a house!!! This is our first house and on my next post I will post pictures! It's a great place, 4bed 2.5 bath. The laundry room is upstairs with the bedrooms and our walk in closet is the size of a small bedroom! We love being homeowners despite the money we have spent on it. It as truly been the best year for our little family!!!
Sadie is a spit fire and a half. She is horribly stubborn (don't know where she got that) and has been having a blast this summer with both Grandmas and her Grandpa Jon and her Aunt and Uncle. Here she is playing in their backyard with her bubble rocket!
She has started back talking me, so we're working on that. She gets to go to preschool next fall and is super excited about it. She's also asked about joining ballet and gymnastics, so we'll see which one wins and eventually let her join one. She is happy to announce that she is going to be a big sister and that baby brother Jon/John is growing in my belly.
Yes, Jon/John. I'm letting Nate decide on the spelling and in the beginning he was set of JOHN, now he's not sure and has decided that he will make his final decision when our little guy is born. Jan 15! Only 8 more weeks or less! Hopefully not too much less. I was in triage Wednesday for contractions. They were able to stop them with terbutaline and I now have a prescription of it as the contractions just don't want to go away. All in all this pregnancy hasn't been to bad besides that horrible morning sickness in the beginning.I'm still working away in the NICU and now going to school. It'll take me a while to get done, but I should be able to apply to the nursing program soon. Pray I pass all my classes! Nate and I recently bought a house!!! This is our first house and on my next post I will post pictures! It's a great place, 4bed 2.5 bath. The laundry room is upstairs with the bedrooms and our walk in closet is the size of a small bedroom! We love being homeowners despite the money we have spent on it. It as truly been the best year for our little family!!!
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