she's here...

Miss Sadie was born wednesday at 10:38 pm. It was the longest day of my life! Ben and I reported to the hospital at 6:00 am. I answered lame personal questions for an hour, then they put iv's in me and then around 8:30 my doctor, that I love so much, came in and tried to break my water. She is not the most gentle person, so she was digging around trying to break it and I was about ready to fall off the bed. Eventually it broke and all was well. Sortof. In breaking my water we were hoping that it would start contractions and that I would go into labor. It didn't do squat! At this point, Ben and I had watched 10 episodes of NCIS {which for the record, i don't want to watch another episode in a long time} So my delightful doctor comes back in checks to see if I had dilated anymore and sure enough, only a little. So she decides to start me off on a low dose of the evil pitocin. I was a bit scared, knowing how my body doesn't like it and horrible things happen when I get the stuff. It starts things off though. I start feeling mild contractions, nothing too terrible, but it wasn't helping me progress. So they upped the pitocin. Now Ben and I have watched 20 episodes of NCIS. I have made some progression and am seriously ready for an epidural. The dude with the big needle did a horrible job. It was fine at first, couldn't feel any contractions, but then it started to wear off. I pushed the button for more medicine to kick in, but was still feeling the contractions. Around 9 pm, (still pregnant) I ask for the big needle doctor to come make it work. My doctor comes in checks me and I am dilated to a 7 and it was the best news I had heard all day. OH and somewhere in between all of this, I start crying because I was tired, STARVING and ready for it to be over with. BUT i was not going to get a c-section just to get it over. And that was one thing I did like about my doctor, that she didn't pressure me to get one. So at 10 pm (by this time NCIS was over and a new episode of Psych was on) my doctor came back in and said, "lets just try and push!" I was in pain, feeling every contraction and I was like, seriously? am I going to feel the baby come out? but at this point I didn't care, I just was ready. So on every contraction I pushed and pushed and pushed and it worked. Sadie came out! I didn't even get a chance to take a deep breath before my doctor plopped her on top of me. And we said hello to each other. It was a good delivery, long but I am so grateful that it turned out the way it did. I was so wanting to have a VBAC and it happened. I can't stop thanking Heavenly Father for how it all worked out. She is fun and the kids love her. welcome to our family miss sadie. oh and I can't stop kissing her little ears!!

39 weeks and 3 days

Today ellie and evan and I went to the mall and we walked and walked and walked. It was very painful for me, but you couldn't tell because of my determination. Evan on the other hand was a delight. He didn't mind telling me and showing me how he was tired and ready to go home. He must of thought I had turned into a psycho-mom because I just kept my face forward and would tell him, "move it move it! love it love it! this is good for you!" I am ready for this little peanut to come. I have had it. Last friday I had my weekly appointment with my lovely doctor and she wasn't pleased with the size of the baby. SO, with that, I was sent to the specialist AGAIN to get a more accurate weight and size of the baby. The ultrasound I had two weeks ago put the baby at 5 lbs 7 oz. I have had to go and do non-stress tests at the hospital every week too, which baby girl always does what they need her to do within 5 minutes. She is totally healthy and fully developed, she just has short legs and a small head. ummm.....my friends here call me a midget. sounds like she's taking after her mother, imagine that. So yesterday I went to the specialist. I waited for an hour in the waiting room, went and did the ultrasound, found out she's weighing 6 lbs 14 oz., chatted really quick with the doc and then I looked at them and said, "chow muchachos" and they wished me a safe delivery and then I was gone! I have my weekly doctors appointment tomorrow and I am anxious to hear what she has to say. I think she will be happy with the results. So with all this stress from my doctor loaded on me, I've decided to just keep myself busy and clean a little extra hard, sew some things, bake a little, finish my book, play a little PS3.....and wait, and wait, and wait.

ellie's church bag. she already has her scriptures and song book in there oh and also some keys and play phone and some money and horsies and ....

*blanket for baby girl*

*diaper bag* I was going to make Amy Butler's Birdie Bag but never got to it. my friend has one that she made and uses it as a diaper bag and I totally love it. So, I still plan on making one. I just wanted to sew and when I want to sew I want to sew NOW not tomorrow!

and the best and most tastiest thing made this week....cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting. they didn't last long.

ellie's family

I love everything about this picture. I love our eyes and our pig noses , our hair and dad's bald head and my necklace around my neck and our alien heads and how evan looks like frankenstein and I love that she is learning to be creative and draw. love it.

bundleme ellie

Ellie's having a little too much fun with all these new baby things. She asked me to pick her up after I zipped her up. I just laughed at her. My wonderful friend threw me a baby shower last week. We had horrible weather but my friends still came and it made me feel pretty special. I got lots of cute stuff for the baby and this wonderful bundleme, which I am so excited for. She will definitely stay warm and toasty. I keep telling her " this bundleme is probably a lot warmer and cozier than my belly....you know you want to try it out!"

umm....

Dear Husband, GET RID OF THESE BEFORE I DIE!!!!!!! {please} Love your wife.

37 weeks and counting

I am ready. These last few days have really been just grand! I wake up in the morning feeling like I ran a marathon, or two..I sit too long and It takes me a few seconds to feel like I can actually move. I am sleeping good, which is a surprise, but still have to wake up at 2 am every morning to use the toilet. I am tired of my clothing options! right now I live in my pajama bottoms and sweatshirts. I am amazed at how some women can have 8-10-11 kids and still feel like their body is still workable. I'm not that old, but with having a fourth child, I feel like my body is just ready to give up. Come on baby!! can't you feel your mothers pain? i think i'll go to my friends house and use her trampoline!