Mom Week Day 5: FBF My Mom

Hey Guys! So for today's FBF, I wanted to share some pictures of my MAMA! Hope you enjoy!

Me, my Mama, and my brother December 23rd, 2008.

My Mom and I the day before Easter 2009.

My Mom and I on her wedding day! November 6, 2010

Boo and My Mama May 2012 at my brother's graduation.

My Mom and I getting ready for one of my brother's shows, in a gas station bathroom. April 2008. 

Mom Week Day 4: Top 5 Ways...

Hey Guys! Welcome to day 4 of Mom Week! Today I am going to talk to you about the top 5 ways I help myself relax/pamper myself.

1. Read my Bible- My top way to relax is to read my Bible. I totally enjoy reading my Bible. I usually light a candle and read curled up on the couch. 
2. Mani/Pedi- The next way is by giving myself a quick manicure/pedicure. I don't have a lot of time for things like this, so it is a big way to relax/pamper myself.
3. Shower- When I am in the shower, it is my only time alone! So I really enjoy a nice hot long shower. I don't like taking baths, I take showers instead. It is seriously the most relaxing thing. 
4. Take a walk- Whether on the treadmill or outside. I just find walks really relaxing. If I am walking on the treadmill, I like to just zone out by watching some youtube or listening to music. 
5. Read a book/Magazine/blogs- I really enjoy throwing myself into a book or any reading material. Reading just distracts you from anything else going on in the world. You get a chance to use your imagination.

So that is how I relax/pamper myself. What do you do? Let me know in the comments below!! 

Mom Week Day 3: Our Daily Schedule

Hey Guys! Today I just wanted to share our typical daily schedule as of right now. We are getting ready to have a huge change in our schedule because I am changing jobs (more on that later). So here is a quick run down of our typical daily schedule.

730 AM: Wake up time, dishes, fix breakfast, let the dogs out
8AM-830AM: Eat breakfast, clean up breakfast, talk to JP, check computer work.
830AM-930AM: Play time for Matthew, Bible time and chore time for me.
930AM-1030AM: Play time together
1030AM-1130AM: Get ready, lunch time
1130AM-1230PM: Shower time and get ready time for me, TV time for Matthew
1230PM-130PM: Nap time!
130PM-230PM: Check the mail, get ready for work
230PM-330PM: Leave, drop Matthew off, head to work

Then after that I go to work for the night and JP takes care of Matthew. So that is a quick look into our day to day life. What kind of schedule do you have?

Mom Week Day 2: Survey About My Son

Hey Guys! Welcome to day 4 of Mom Week! Today I wanted to do a survey about Matthew! So let's get started!!

WAS YOUR PREGNANCY PLANNED?:No, my pregnancy was definitely not planned. It was a HUGE shock
WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?:
No I was not.
WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?:
I was petrified! I was so so so scared! I cried, I freaked out. And then I calmed down and was so so so ridiculously EXCITED!!
WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?:
Never ever.
HOW OLD WERE YOU?:
I was 21 when I found out, 22 when he was born
HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?:
It is really a funny story. I had been sick for a few weeks so we went to the doctor to see why. I have been going to the same doctor for a long time, so I call him by his first name. He said he was going to get a urine sample because UTIs are a common cause of diabetic problems. So when I came back in the room I told Matt "Wouldn't it be funny if he came back in and said you're pregnant" and we laughed about it. Well two minutes later he came in and said "Well no sinus infection and no UTI but I do know what your problem is" and I said "WHAT?!?!" because at this point I knew what was about to come out of his mouth. He said "You're pregnant" and I said "That's not funny Jack".
WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?:
My mom
DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?:
Yes Yes Yes. Mostly to prove to everyone that I was right. I knew it was a boy from the beginning.
DUE DATE?:
December 6th, 2009
DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?:
I had random sickness. I would get sick at the most random and inconvenient times.
WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?:
Everything. My biggest things were fruits (all of them, including oranges which I am allergic to) and hamburgers, specifically Sonic burgers with cheese.
WHO IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?:
I was really easily irritated when I was pregnant. So everyone.
WHAT WAS YOUR CHILD'S SEX?:
He's a boy
DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?:
Not at all.
HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?:
around 30.
DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?:
Yes, my mom and sister-in-law threw one for me
WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?:
I knew.
DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?:
I kept getting really serious bladder and urinary tract infections that kept causing me to have contractions.
WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?:
In a hospital. ;)
HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?:
I was in labor for 15 hours
WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?:
Matt did the morning of my induction
WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?:
Other than my doctor and the nurses, Matt was the only one allowed in.
WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION:
It was a C-Section, after 15 hours of labor he wouldn't budge.
DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?:
YES I DID
HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??:
He was 8lbs 5oz
DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???:
He had a little trouble breathing in the beginning, but I was told that was totally normal for C-Section babies because they don't go through the "big squeeze" to help push the fluids out of their lungs.
WHAT DAY WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ON?:
He was born on Monday, November 23rd, 2009
WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?:
Matthew Dakota

HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?:
He is almost 4 and a half!!!

There you go guys. Do you have kids? If so I tag you to answer all these questions as well! Leave it as a comment below or post it on your blog and link it back here!

Mom Week Day 1: Matthew's Birth Story

Hey Guys! This week I am doing Mom week. As I am sure you know yesterday was Mother's Day, so I chose this week to be Mom Week. Today I am going to share with you Matthew's birth story. This is a story about the day my life changed FOREVER. I became a mom. It was the greatest day of my life. I wrote this just a couple days after he was born on an old blog of mine. I am editing some bits and pieces of it because of typos. I hope you enjoy.

I had my last doctor appointment on Friday, November 20th and they decided to induce me on Monday, November 23rd. I went the whole weekend mostly in bed to make sure that I didn’t go into labor on my own.

When Monday arrived, Matt, my mom and I showed up at the hospital at 5 AM. We were all excited, and I was extremely nervous. I was already dilated to 3 cm when we got there, so we were kind of hoping for a faster labor.

Within 2-3 hours I was dilated to 7 cm. I got my epidural and my pitocin and was just trying to rest. They also broke my water around 10-11 AM. But as the day progressed and they continued to check me, they noticed that Matthew still wasn’t dropping down low enough and that I was still at 7 cm. I also came down with a fever of around 102 degrees, which of course meant an infection.

After 15 hours of labor, 12-13 of which I was at 7 cm, they brought up the dreaded “C” word. I was terrified. A C-Section had been one of my biggest fears. I worried about what it would mean for Matthew and was terrified that I wouldn’t heal correctly. But, I was reassured and told that it truly was the best thing for Matthew and I. At around 9:30 PM they wheeled me into the little tiny OR. I had the shakes horribly from the fever. After a couple of minutes of getting set up they brought in Matt.

At exactly 9:47 PM on November 23rd, 2009, Matthew Dakota was born by C-Section. As soon as I heard his sweet little cry I started crying hysterically. I finally had my son, it was finally real. They brought him around to show him to me and he was so adorable. But of course they quickly took him over to get him checked on. Matt left me to take pictures of him and to take him to the nursery. As soon as they had him out they started pumping pain medicine into me. So after me getting to see him one more time before they took him to the nursery, I don’t remember much of anything.

At 2:30 AM, I finally got a chance to hold my son. I only held him for around 5 minutes because I was so drugged up and it was difficult for me to sit there without feeling like I was going to pass out. So, I sent him back to the nursery. But, he was just as adorable as the first time I saw him. In fact, he might have actually been cuter. Every time I see him I fall more and more in love with him. He is the greatest thing I have ever accomplished in my entire life.

Matthew was born at 9:47 PM on Monday November 23rd. He was 8lbs 5 oz and 21 in long.