What we have been doing

So we have been doing a lot the past two weeks. We went to Ogden, UT for Blake's grandpa's 90th birthday party. We drove down Sat. and drove back Sun. Then four days later we drove to Salt Lake to see his sister come home from her mission and spent the night then drove home again. Unfortunatly I didn't get any pictures from the 90th birthday party but here are a few from the mission pick up. This is one of two cousins, my little Brooklyn and Blake's cousin's baby. They are a day apart.

This is Jessica and her nieces and nephews


Here is Kaden with two of his cousins being silly on the floor of the kitchen

Then one day I decided to try a photo shoot of Brooklyn but I really didn't get any good shots because it is hard to pose a little baby.

I love this face! She looks like she is saying "I don't know about this mom."

Blake took Kaden skiing for the first time so I had to go see even though I had a two week old baby. I found a front row parking spot right next to the bunny hill so I could see them skiing and then left Brooklyn in the car for a few minutes so that I could go take some pictures and video. Kaden loved skiing.

Kaden's baby picture

So I decided to post Kaden's baby picture so you could see the fuzzy back he had too and the hair. Brooklyn has more dark hair though.

A week and two days old now

Here are some pictures from the week (2 of them are the same because I can't figure out how to delete it):

Baby Pictures

Brooklyn Marie was born Friday morning at 9:29 am. She weighed 6lbs. 11oz. The exact same weight as Kaden when he was born. She was 20 1/2 inches long. My active labor from when my water broke til she was born was 6 1/2 hours and super super intense pain. Whole different experience from Kaden's delivery. With Kaden my active labor was 12 hours and not very painful until I was 8 cm and then it was tough but not super super intense. This one just was awful the entire time. So, I am proud to say that I did the whole thing natural with no help except with the loving touch from my wonderful husband to support me. I was only dilated to a 3 when I went to the hospital already in pain. At 7 cm I decided to get in the tub and that was nice (wish my would have done that earlier). The doctor came at that time and said she would be back in 2 hours and I was thinking 2 HOURS ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! I can't do this any longer!!! The next contraction after she walked out the door I felt like pushing. So Blake jumped up and opened the door to get the doctor. She came back and checked my again saying I was an 8 almost a 9 and that I would be having the baby within the hour. She left again and the next two contractions I just wanted to push and I felt like the baby's head was coming out. The nurses came in and we need her out or that tub now! Brooklyn almost came out in the jacuzzi tub but the nurses won't let me and made Blake carry/drag me to the room (because I was in no condition or strength to climb out of the tub and walk myself across the hall to the delivery bed.) I wanted so bad to just push that baby out in the tub. I was vetoed!!! Well, the nurse checked me and said you're there you can push. So I pushed super hard that next contraction and the one after then the nurse said stop pushing. You have to stop pushing (as she is holding the baby's head from coming anymore.) That was awful!! All those women who have had baby's know you can't just stop pushing. She told Blake to make me stop pushing and he is thinking uhhh, okay, how. So he got in my face staring at me eye to eye telling me to focus on my breathing. The doctor walked in put on her gloves said okay you can push and I pushed with all I had. I have never used so much strength in my life because I did not want to have one more contraction so out she came with that one last push. So yes, the doctor literally walked in and caught the baby. I had no rips, tears or hemorrhaging. That was awesome to hear because I tore bad with Kaden and had to have 2 pints of blood in me afterwards. Then she told me that was a perfect delivery and that she hardly ever uses the word perfect but that was perfect. She came out a healthly little baby. So here are some pictures:

Going to the doctor

I have been told by the doctor to get over there right now. My contractions haven't gotten any more painful but they are about 3 minutes apart. So I'm off to drive myself over the pass to get checked out. Wish my luck!!!

Still at home

Well, I woke up three times having to pee and still having contractions last night but they didn't get any worse or more frequent. This morning I am still having contractions but I haven't been timing them. I sent Blake off to work so if I really do go into labor today then I will be driving myself and Kaden over the pass to Jackson, which is a 40 min drive. I'm not too worried about that unless my contractions hit really hard all of a sudden. My mom is hoping that I last a couple more days because she has things to do at home still. I don't think I will last that long but we'll see. I will post tonight if I'm still here.

It might be tonight?

Well, it is 10:25 pm Wednesday night and I have had contractions for the last 2 1/2 hours almost constantly anywhere from 2 to 4 minutes apart. They aren't painful so I'm going to go to bed and see what happens. If I'm still here in the morning I'll post again but if not then I'm in the hospital hopefully with a baby in my arms (just high hopes this labor will go fast). Tat Tat for now!