SHE'S HERE!!!

-From Sean
Teri was in labor for just three hours, and with one big push, Chloe made her grand entrance.

Our dear cousin Krista was our nurse, she made the whole experience so wonderful. She adjusted her schedule to make sure she could help. We owe you one Krista!

Teri and Chloe are doing fine and resting comfortably. We are still trying to adjust to the idea of a little girl in our midst, after so much time with the boys.

This morning, Jackson was looking at a picture of Chloe on my phone. Jack pointed at the picture, said "Baby" and pressed the phone to his cheek in a hug.

Connor is so excited, and just keeps saying "I can't believe I have a baby sister!"

The girls will be coming home tomorrow morning, which I 'm sure will bring a whole new feeling to the man cave Connor, Jack and I have built. Already the pink and lace accents are making their not so subtle appearance.

Welcome to the family Chloe!

It looks like it will be afternoon before I go in, though I was certainly awake at 4 hoping for that phone call. They said that they have a full floor right now and 3 people ahead of me to call in. I've always gone into labor and haven't had to do this before, it's kind of weird. Sean's home and my mother in law is here, we are ready!

T Minus One and Counting

I can hardly believe that I've made it. This has been a really long pregnancy. I don't know that it's any longer than the other three, but it's been LONG. I go to the hospital in the morning to get induced. I'm really surprised that I haven't gone into labor on my own yet. Today I've been doing things to get ready for this event, moping, washing everyone's bedding, we went to Lowes so Sean could paint our front door (which I really like, way to go sweetie!). I've been having lots of contractions while I've been up doing things, especially making bunk beds, holy moly it's difficult to do, esp. pregnant. I'm super glad that I've made it. I ate my last dinner ever being pregnant, I'll never have that experience again, and I'm totally fine with it. Labor and Delivery called me about the schedule and they are really busy tomorrow so she asked how quickly I could be there after they call, I told her 10-15 min, she said they will probably call me first, HIP HIP HOORAY!!! They could call as early as 4am. So I'm off to pack a bag. I can't wait to post a picture of our new little baby.

By they way, Connor is doing lots better. He's getting his appetite back. His eye is still quite light sensitive, but he ventured outside today, so I'll chalk that up to doing lots better. He hasn't liked "being sick" at all, so hopefully he won't decide to "concuss himself" again. The Dr. in the ER used that and I thought it sounded funny and couldn't wait to use it. He's excited to see the new baby tomorrow, he's been saying that he can't wait to hold a new little baby again.

Expect the Unexpected

I wanted to go to the hospital today but not what we ended up going for.

Our sweet Connor came home from his friends house crying. He was a bit hysterical, but we got out of him that he was jumping on the trampoline and he kneed himself in the eye. Turns out he gave himself a mild concussion. He was throwing up, saying weird things and talking funny and still crying like crazy which isn't really like him. I called the Dr. they said to take him to the ER. Everything in the CT scan came back good, no broken bones around his eye and no swelling or bleeding on the brain. He slept pretty much the entire time we were there (when he wasn't throwing up). The Dr. talked about admitting him if we couldn't get him to keep water down, but they decided to just to an IV and put some phenergan in it, which is making him sleep the rest of the day. He's still complaining that his eye hurts really bad. Poor kid, I feel so bad that he's in so much pain. I've had a mild concussion before, it's not very fun. They said that he could be a little loopy for up to two weeks, so if anyone notices that he's a little loopier than normal that's why.

Hopefully we'll be back at the hospital this weekend and can come home with a baby, we'll see!

It's been a while

I haven't blogged in a while, I just keep thinking "if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all." It's no secret I really really really don't like being pregnant. It's funny how when you can't be and are trying so hard, there is nothing you want more than to puke and puke and puke because your pregnant, I keep trying to remember that, but it's getting harder and harder. I'm so glad that I've almost made it! I've been having contractions for about 3 weeks but they are not nearly painful enough or regular. My Dr. is starting me on the 21st if I don't go before, I'm hoping this is the week. Connor was two weeks early, my water broke, and Jackson was 10 days early, I just started having some serious contractions (I don't know how people do it natural, it really hurts!). I'm hoping for the water breaking scenario, it was easy and much less painful. If the worst part about pregnancy was the actual birth, I'd do it a million times, it's the pregnancy that I don't love. I love my kids so much though, I can hardly stand it. I can't wait to see this little girl, if it really is a girl. I can't part with our boy stuff yet, just in case it's really a boy. I can't get used to the fact that I'm really having a girl.

My mom finally got out of the hospital about 3 weeks ago. She got the okay to eat real food a week ago. She's having a hard time getting her strength back from being in the hospital for 2 months, poor lady. On top of all that, she sold her house last week!

Hospitals and Dr's, too much fun

Our poor little Jack has tonsillitis for the first time. We took him to the Dr. and turned his well baby check into a sick baby check. He had a temp of 104 this weekend and I had an appt already scheduled for Mon. morning. The Dr. took a look at his tonsils and said they were HUGE and one had white on it and diagnosed him with tonsillitis, thank heavens it's not swine flu, it would be our luck! Poor little booger talks funny cause his throat hurts. Today his temp got to 107, I called the Dr's office and they told me to get him to the ER. I drove to Timp Hosp and by the time we got to the parking lot, I took his temp again it was back down to the 103 range, I decided to just come home and give him a cool bath, my sweet Sean came home and helped me out and we got him cooled down, he seems okay for now. I hope I don't live to regret not taking him in.

In the last month my sweet mom's been in the hospital twice. She's had pancreatitis twice! I've heard it's super painful and seeing her in that much pain was so sad. The first time she was in the hospital they over medicated her with pain meds and killed her, they had to restart her heart with the padals, very scary. I'm glad that she's there and they are taking good care of her, she's having some minor problems with her heart now, but they are running more tests to make sure she's alright. My moms friend said that if my mom didn't have bad luck, she'd have no luck. I think I'd have to agree. I hope she feels better soon and can come home. I love her so much!

Today we celebrated Cinco de Mayo by going to Del Taco for lunch, I had a taco salad, yum!
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!

A big thank you to my friends who have been checking in on me and my sweet hubby for taking care of me and everything else. I can't forget Connor who does so much to help out too, he's always willing to help me.

I have pyelonephritis (kidney infection), pink eye and sore throat. My fever has been spiking so I have to go in everyday to get a shot of Rocephin, they are trying to treat me out of the hospital, keeping my fingers crossed.

I know that I am so blessed to be able to have babies, but it's a good thing that all these things are happening with our last one because I absolutely wouldn't do it again. I'm just one of those that pregnancy and I don't get along together. I envy those who have great pregnancies and feel good.