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.

Needing A Break

Hey Guys! I know I slightly mentioned yesterday how overwhelmed I have been lately and how I feel like I have been dropping the ball. I really am just needing to take a break from the blog for a few days. I promise I will return on Monday. Thank you for your patience during this hard time in my life. I really appreciate it.

Tuesday Randoms: 5-6-14

• I am struggling with keeping it all together. I have been dropping the ball in one aspect of my life or another. Or maybe just all of them. I need to figure this out.
• I am really hungry. Probably because I didn't eat breakfast. I am thinking eggs for lunch sounds amazing.
• I am thoroughly missing JP.
• I find it extremely hilarious that our big lab/pit is scared of Boo's play guitar.
• I have big changes coming up in my life that I am not sure I thought I would ever get to make.
• We finally printed all of our wedding invitations last week and they are beautiful.
• I apologize for the fact that I have missed posts lately. Or that this one is super short.
• I expected to get better numbers out of my blood work than what I got.
• I need to change. A lot.

FBF: My Big Brother

Hey Guys! Today I wanted to share some pictures of my awesome big brother. He was my first best friend. He is an incredible artist and I love him dearly. Oh and the big reason that we are doing a FBF about him is because tomorrow is his birthday! So happy birthday big brother! Love you!!

Books I Read in April

Hey Guys! As you know, one of my goals for April was to read 3 books. I did meet that goal (barely, I finished my third yesterday!) Today I wanted to tell you the three books I read and what I thought about them. If you love reading and don't already have an account, I highly suggest checking out GoodReads. If you would like to follow me, you can do so by clicking here. Now on to the books!!

The first book I read this month was Candace Cameron Bure's book called Reshaping it All. This book is all about turning to God to help you overcome food addiction and to motivate you to eat better and stay physically active. I loved this book! She uses scripture to prove her points. You also get to learn more about her and her struggles with food, as well as about her family. This book really helped me to make some changes in my eating habits and to allow God to come along on the journey with me. It is amazing how you forget that God needs to be a part of this too! He should be a part of everything, but reading a book like this will remind you and help you to make the right choices using Him to help guide you through it! I gave this book 5 stars. I absolutely loved it.

The second book I read was Don't Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Plowman. I am not going to say I hated this book, but I really disliked it. This book is the reason it took me so long to get through all three books. It took me FOREVER to read it. This book is all about using scripture and raising your children in a Godly way. Now, I will say that there were a few good points and some things that I could learn from it. But, for the most part, I just wasn't feeling the book. From reading other reviews on it (I try to only read them after I have finished the book) I am not the only one who felt that way. I am not really sure what it was about the book that put me off, I just really didn't enjoy it. I gave this book 2 stars.

And the third book I read was Pursuit of Proverbs 31. This book was written by Amy Bayliss. This was another book that I thoroughly enjoyed. This book is all about being a better wife, mom and woman by using the Bible and scripture. I loved the stories and examples that she used. She backed everything up with the perfect scripture. This would be a perfect book to use as a group Bible study, but it is also perfect all on it's own. I really recommend this book. I gave it 5 stars.

So there you have it! Did you read any books this past month? What did you read and what did you think about it? Don't forget to friend me on GoodReads!

What I ate Wednesday : 4-29-2014

Hey Guys! Welcome to another WIAW! Let's jump right in.

 

For breakfast I was in a bit of a hurry so I had a chocolate chip Larabar. I'm still not sure what I think of these. This is the second one I have tried and to me the thing I taste the most is the dates. I also had a few coffee almonds with it. And of course a bottle of water and my vitamins.

 

For lunch Boo wanted to go to iHop. I tried to eat as healthy as possible starting with a house salad. It was really good. I ate almost all of it just leaving one tomato slice and most of the croutons.

 

Then I had half of a bacon and white cheddar sandwich. It was on omelette with bacon, spinach, green onions and cheddar cheese topped with salsa and white cheddar. It came with fries but I only ate half of them.

For dinner I made fajitas again. They had chicken, tomatoes and multi-colored peppers. Then we added rice and southwestern corn. And of course a little bit of cheese. :)

 

So that is what I ate today. What did you have?