Riley's Birth

So I was thinking, and having a baby really changes a bunch of things for a couple. In no way do I wish I waited to have a baby because it just seems so natural to move onto the next step, (first comes love, then comes marrige, then comes baby in a baby carriage) but it does present some interesting things and brings interesting questions to one's mind. Such as the following:

1. Why does everyone tell you that it's SO different, when you're the one who's had the baby? Shouldn't you be deciding that?

2. In all the baby books they always give the worst pregnancyto birth endorsements from people. It's always stuff like, "My doctor let me go 2 weeks over and when I did have the baby, I had an infection and had to have an emergency c-section which was so awful for me..." Hello, you had a baby don't you think that fact should overshadow that you had to have an emergency surgery to get them there safely?

3. Also in all the baby books it says taking care of your baby (breastfeeding, bathing, knowing what to do in every situation...) doesn't come naturally, of course it doesn't come naturally, humans worry themselves too much about all the stupid litle things in life to let anything come naturally.

4. In pregnancy forums a lot of women ask the question: "I don't feel like myself when I'm pregnant, Will I ever feel like ME again??" Um no because you won't ever see yourself the same way after your baby is born. You'll veiw yourself as a Mom, not Sherry. Which in my opinion iseven greater than being your old self. You belong to an elite group of superheroes, who can lift cars off their children, and heal an owie with a kiss. You're a MOM, why would you want to feel like yourself the way you were before?

5. When Riley was born I thought I was going to be a lot more afraid of labor but when the time came I found this energy to stay awake (which is amazing seeing as I didn't sleep at all for 3 nights before then) and do the things I needed to to see my baby. I'll admit there was a few times I thought I was going to die, actually I was pretty darn sure I was going to die or I was going to have to go in for a emergency c-section, but I wasn't distraught over these feelings I was at peace completely. I'm not saying it didn't hurt (cause it did) and I'm not saying I was completely comfortable (cause I wasn't, far from it actually) I was at peace. I was going to be a mom in only a few more pushes. I could finally see my baby, and that's all that mattered to me. I don't know about other people but I hear a lot and see a lot of people freaking out over the pain of labor, but to me it was worth it. What wasn't worth it was the stitching up afterward. When they started doing the my epidural had worn off completely except in my lower legs, and I could feel EVERYTHING. The peace left the room with the baby into the nursery and I was not at all as chill as I would have liked to be. There was an intern who was doing his rounds with the OB GYNs and I thought he was going to pass out as he was watching me writhe in pain. My good husband of course was showing off his baby at the time, so I was gripping this poor interns arm like I was going to rip it off. As my doctor was showing him how to stitch up, he kept looking at my face then at the epidural pump on the table as if he was tempted to amp up the meds so I would take my nails out of his skin. All in all it was a great experience, and I loved it. Every minute. except the last 10 or so. :)

Rowan Turns 1

Rowan has finally turned the ripe old age of one and no he's not a flesh easting monster, that's just cookie from his brithday cake.The families together.

Wrapping paper is better than any toy you could buy.
Oh and a shiny ribbon.
Tim kept telling him to say cheese and smile for the camera and this is the best shot we got of him. What a stinker.
Happy Birthday Rowan!!!!

Riley Roo

So one day my mom and I were bored so we decided to take a few pictures of Riley before she changed a whole bunch or just scratched up her pretty face a lot.


These pics I took one morning just because I thought they were funny.
It was a long night for these two that night. Thank goodness for PTO.
she was grinning in her sleep, I was so glad I had my camera.

Yay, Yay, We're Home!!!!

We finally got to leave the hospital and come home to be a family.
Riley's first bath at home.


Diaper change. One of many to come. Just that day I think we changed at least 40 diapers. We're going for the world's fastest diapers changers and diaper messers and I think Riley is closely reaching that goal.
She kinda looks like her cousin Landon in this picture, but that's because she looks like a boy. thank goodness for cute little bows!!!!

Sunday July 12th 8:20pm 9 lbs 13 onuces, 22 in

Our little family.All cleaned up and ready for visitors. She looks much cuter than I am.
no your eyes aren't playing tricks. That's a 9. 13.2. She's a big baby.

Riley getting cleaned up.

Before the baby was born and I was in labor, I don't look very glamorous, but I guess that happens when you're in labor.
I look like just a floating head. I only look like that because they had me on two full bags of fluid drips and I was chilling from my veins outward. It really sucks because there really was no getting warm.
Salt Lake Regional Hospital. (The Old Holy Cross Hospital, as many people refer to it.)
Tim was convinced we needed pictures of us on the way to hospital. Oh well. There we are. On our way to the hospital, isn't it exciting???!!!


Riley was FINALLY born on Sunday night and yes you're not dreaming she really was 9 pounds 13 ounces. Trust me she really was that big. Here's some pictures of our little adventure at Salt Lake Regional Hospital.

Goodbye Belly!!!!!

Could today be the end of the never ending baby belly and could actually be having a baby between today and tomorrow??? I think so!!!!!!!! I'm happy to report that my doctor was (in a way) tired of seeing me pregnant and since there was no change in the dialation or effacement from any of the hundred times she's checked, then she stripped my membranes (OWWWWWIEEE) and scheduled me for a induction at Salt Lake Regional Hospital for tonight at 9:00. Technically, I'll do all the work Sunday morning, so I'll have all day to look at my baby girl. But this is just in memorial for my huge belly that always got in the way.... but i'm really excited to finally meet and see my little girl, every part of pregnancy has been totally worth it for this.

Still No Baby...

So due date came and went and still there's no baby. Today we started with a fever and now I'm dealing with killer heartburn and nausea. I actually felt what I'm supposed to be feeling contraction wise but it has to really be up there in the 80-100s scale on the little monitor for me to actually feel it. So I'm not really sure what the "true contractions" feel like but 100 barely twinge so maybe labor will be a sinch. It's the heartburn I'm dealing with right now that I want to die from. Maybe that's a sign a of labor. :) I can only hope. I know it's only one day past my due date, but with the way I feel right now, I'm really, really tired of being like this. Now that the due date is past I feel like I'm going to be pregnant for the rest of my life. NOT a good feeling. Do I have rights to complain about it now? Before it would have just been annoying but being past due warrants some type of free reign to complain, right? Someone please tell me it's almost over, and that I'm going into labor tonight. Or right now, whichever gets me done faster. I have tried really hard not to whine or complain, but I'm just done and being pregnant has been fine up until the last 4 days and with the feet swelling and the annoying pain in my groin, I think I've been tolerable but now I have unstoppable heartburn and the tightness in my belly ever minute or so for a minute. Can labor still be days away? Honestly I hope not. I really need to stop complaining. I promised myself that I wouldn't hate being pregnant. And to be honest, I really don't, I'm just ready to be done waiting for the end result. Seriously Riley, you're killin' me!!!!!!