Getting so big

I can't believe Lindon is already 3 weeks old. Time flies by so quickly! He's such a good baby. He only cries when he's hungry. He sleeps 3-4 hour time intervals at night, wakes up to eat for 20-30 minutes, and goes back to sleep. Breastfeeding is going great! I'm so glad. Claire was a disaster when it came to breastfeeding.

Claire is going great as a big sister. She has moments when she wants me to put him down and hold her. I don't mind that though. She's very protective of him. If someone is hold him and walks away with him she tells me to go get him. We ask her periodically if she wants us to bring him back to the hospital, and she says "no way José!" haha

Lindon had his 2 week appt last Thursday with Dr Worley. At birth he weighed 5 lbs 8.2 oz and came home at 5 lbs 2 oz and was 17.5 inches long. At his appt he weighed 6 lbs 13 oz and was 19.5 inches long! He's growing so fast!


The Boys


Claire "Helping"


SO Cute!


How he was in the womb


Church outfit he wore to his first day at church (sacrament only) :)

Labor and Delivery

Okay, so there was no labor. Well, maybe labored breathing because I was so nervous! ;) I guess I'll start with my 39 week appointment on Tuesday.

So Tuesday I went to my appointment. I was actually 38 weeks and 4 days (menstrual due date) or 37 weeks and 6 day (ultrasound due date). My appointment was in the afternoon so that Kevin could be there with me. When Dr Long checked me he said that the foot was RIGHT there on my cervix, and that I was definitely dilating. So we decided to go ahead and schedule the c-section because we determined he wasn't going to flip head down. So we scheduled it for the next day at 12:30pm. I had to head right over to the hospital to do pre-surgery labs and get some of my tags on my arm.

We didn't have to be at the hospital for the c-section until 10am on Wednesday so we decided to go back home and sleep there (we were planning on sleeping at my in-law's the night before). It was hard to sleep that night. I finally went to bed at about 2am and Kevin and I were up the same morning by 5am. It was okay though because it gave me a few hours to get some last minute things done. We had a few errands to get done that morning before we headed to the hospital. We had to go to Kev's Flowserve office and drop off some things. We then had to fill the car with gasoline and drop Claire off with Danita where she works. Claire did really good. Nick and Danita had gotten her a new princess back pack with some toys, snacks, and books in it. She was pretty excited about that. :)

We then headed over to Wal-Mart so that I could get Claire a present from her new baby brother. I've been planning on doing that so that she doesn't feel left out and has a good feeling towards Lindon. We bought her the movie Cars and some little toy cars from the movie. When I watch my nephew Claire and him fight over his little toy cars and she loves the movie. It's a fitting gift from a little brother, wouldn't you say? :)

After we got to the hospital we went straight up to Labor and Delivery. I changed into the sexy hospital gown, got an IV, and they hooked Lindon up to monitors.



About 2 hours later the nurse brought Kev his clothes and Dr Long came in about 30 minutes after that to check on me.




Kev and I then walk to the OR. He had to wait outside with I got my spinal done. Right before they started the surgery they brought him in. They started at 12:49pm and Lindon was here 5 minutes later at 12:54pm. It was so surreal to have a baby like that. He was so tiny.






After they cleaned him up and suctioned him out a bit they brought him to Kev so that I could see him. Kevin then had to leave me and go to the nursery with Lindon. About 30 minutes later I was all stitched up and in the recovery room. In the room they told me that he weighed 5 lbs 8.2 oz and 17.5 inches long. So tiny!! I had to stay in the recovery room for about 30 minutes but was then brought to my room.
Not too much later they brought Lindon in so that I could try to breastfeed him. He latched on good, but he wasn't really interested in eating. I only got to see him for about 5 minutes because they had take bathe him and get his vitals.






A couple hours later he was brought back to me all clean and smelling good! Claire loved him. She held him a couple times and wanted to touch him all the time. She also loved her "big sister" gift that Lindon got her.







The first day wasn't too bad for me. I was just really sore because I was in bed all day without being able to move. The next day, Thursday, I was able to have my catheter removed at around 7am. After that I was able to get up, walk around, and take a shower. It felt SO GOOD to be able to walk around and take a shower. Lindon also was good in the hospital. The fist day he lost 2.1 oz puting him at 5 lbs 6.1 oz, and the second day lost another 4.1 oz puting him at 5 lbs 2 oz when we came home. Wednesday morning I was ready to go home.




Since I had been doing so good the my nurse talk to Dr Long about letting me go home. He said that was fine, he just had to circumcize Lindon. Lindon then had to pee again before they would let us go. Dr Long did the procedure at about 8am and he didn't pee until about 3:30pm. After that it was all down hill, and we were out of there by 5pm!







I feel so much better here at home, both physically and mentally. I seem to be able to get up easier and am in way less pain. We are so happy and blessed!

38 Week Appt

I didn't gain any weight, strange since I ate about 5 lbs of chocolate last week! I do still mow and walk 2-3 miles a day though. Thank goodness, or I would be putting on the weight! Anyway, so he's still breech and is now in the footling position, which could be dangerous. If my water were to break the cord could come out and cut the blood/oxygen off to the baby.



Yea, something else to worry about. I am still about the same, 1 cm and 60% effaced. We talked about how we felt about an external version, trying to turn the baby from the outside. Dr Long and I both don't really like that idea. It could be very dangerous. He said it was my choice of what I wanted to do, but he would like to wait until I'm at least 39 weeks to do anything. So I told him I'd schedule my 39 week appt, and we would decided a plan of action then.

I have SO much on my mind. Last night I just couldn't take it anymore and broke down to Kevin. I'm so worried. I don't want a c-section, but I don't think he is going to turn either. I'm worried about my water breaking and the cord coming out and cutting off oxygen to Lindon. I don't want to go into labor either because I don't want his foot coming out. I don't sleep at all anymore. My hips hurt me SO bad, the heartburn is horrible, and I have vaginal pressure so bad that it hurts to even lift my legs.

I'm really not a complainer. I hate to complain because I know other people have it way worse than I do. I just need to get this off my chest I guess. I'm really regretting not scheduling something for next week. It's not the waiting that is bothering me. It's the worrying. I don't want something to happen and have to rush to the hospital and be scared that something bad is going to happen.

This boy sure is giving me problems, and he's not even here yet! I just want him here the safest way possible and for him and I to be healthy. I'm really not looking for sympathy. I just needed to get it off my chest.

Cute Website!

I found this cute website where you can make a lot of cute things!

Photo Tinks by WiddlyTinks.com


Photo Tinks by WiddlyTinks.com

We're ready!

Today Lindon's bedding came in the mail. So his room is now complete! I'm so excited about how the bedding turned out. I now feel completely ready for him to be here. It's an exciting and scary feeling. :)

37 Week Appointment

Friday was my 37 week appointment. Lindon is still breech. I've been doing a couple of positions and stretches that are suppose to make him flip, but they haven't worked. He'll go from breech to transverse (sideways), but then he'll just go back breech. It's so painful when he makes big movements like that. After he goes from breech to transverse and back my stomach is so sore for days.

Anyway, I gained 5 lbs. All that is fluid though because I'm SO swollen! My feet, legs, hands, and face get so puffy and uncomfortable. I know I need to take it easy, rest, and put my feet up, but I'm in that nesting stage BAD! All I want to do is clean and organize this house. I also know it's just fluid because I've been walking 2-3 miles a day, and I can't really eat a lot because there's no room for the food. :)

At my 36 week appointment I wasn't dilated or effaced at all, and I didn't think I would be at my 37 week appointment because he's breech and not engaged in my pelvis. So there's no pressure on my cervix to help it dilate. I was 1 cm dilated and 60% efface much to my surprise! I would be more excited about the progress if he wasn't breech. I REALLY don't want a c-section.

People keep telling me that it's not bad, but I just don't want to have one. It would ruin all my plans. I want it to be just Kev and I in the delivery room with Claire coming in right after the delivery to see her baby brother. I am committed to breastfeeding this time, and I don't want to be in too much pain to breastfeed. I also don't want to have to recover from major abdominal surgery just to have to turn around and recover from my gallbladder surgery. In my prayers last night, instead of praying for Lindon to turn, I told Heavenly Father than I was fine with whatever would be the safest and best for Lindon and me, whether that be vaginal or c-section. I just want to have a healthy baby and be healthy myself. I have complete trust in Heavenly Father and what his plan might be for us at this time. I also trust my awesome doctor and what he thinks is best for us. I'll just have to grin and bear it, whatever "it" might turn out to be! :)









Here are some pictures of Miss Claire Bear riding her new bike that Kev and I got her for her birthday. She has't yet mastered the pedaling, but she LOVES to give it a go! :) What can I say... she's the bomb-digity!!

Claire's 3rd Birthday

Claire turned 3 on August 14. Can you believe that?!?! There is no way I'm old enough to have a 3 year old! ;) I can't believe how much she has grown up in the last year. She loves talking on the phone to anybody who will listen. Every morning she wakes up and asks where her daddy is and has to call him at work. She loves watching movies, listening to music, and dancing. She LOVES to run and workout with Mommy. Just the other day we went walking, and she jogged a whole mile, nonstop! She is an awesome runner. She is the sweetest little girl, very sympathetic. When I get upset she tells me to close my eyes, breathe, and relax. It's so funny! I can't believe how excited she is to be a big sister. She asks everyday if he's coming out.

We had her party on August 8 because Kev's parents wouldn't have been able to come if we had had it on her birthday. She got so many presents! She is so spoiled. :) I'm thankful that Claire has so many people in her life that love her so much. She had a blast at her Tinker Bell party!







We went to her 3 year check up Thursday at Dr Worley's office. She weighs 31 1/2 pounds and is 36 1/2 inches. She did SO good. She usually freaks out at the doctor's office as soon as she sits on the examining table. The day before, though, I talked her through everything the doctor was going to do and told her that she was 3 now so she didn't have to scared and cry. She didn't cry one bit! I'm so proud of her.

I am so thankful that Heavenly Father trusts me enough to put her in my care. I am so lucky to be her mommy. I am blessed every day to have her here with me. I love her so much!