Got away at 5 a.m. Leaving the dogs in the care of grandpa. Tyler slept pretty well the night before 2. He slept so soundly on the first flight we couldn't even wake him feed him during the ascent.
We arrived in Phoenix without any hitches. Jump in ur rental vehicle and headed up to the desert to Sedona. How beautiful!
Grandma devers was right. The desert combined with those tall tower in Red Rock formations is just stunning.
Our little man is doing so well. Health nurse thinks we're a 10/10 for how were all adjusting to our new roles as Family members. Ty eats like a little piglet, some days with barely enough time for a burping and diaper change before he wants to glut some more. However, he has slept pretty consistently at night for 3-5 hour intervals. Mom likes that. ;)
Its amazing how seans voice and presence soothe Ty. After being alone with me all day, he's so happy when dad gets home. Ty is holding his head up more and more. He rolled onto his side!? Is that possible?!
He's a very good little boy. There aren't many times when he is inconsolable. Normally when all else fails, another feeding with mom is what is required, but not on that side! Not from that angle! Eeee, oh that's better as he will finally stop Flailing and settle down. ;)
Our little man sent me into early labour around 1pm May 13 after drinking pitchers of raspberry tea. Finally headed to the hospital around 8 pm, with a pit stop at burger king. ;)
By the time we were seen at 930pm, they wanted to send us home! Simpering nurse thought I should walk around Regina for a couple hours. Until near midnight, um NO. So we went for a fudgicle and walked the hospital halls with me bent over stamping me feet and grabbing the railings.
Finally at 1130 we returned and were instantly admitted to the last available room. (Other women weren't so lucky and laboured in the hallways and waiting rooms!)
Got the epidural around 1am, thank Gawd! Made it possible to doze between contractions. Water broke around 3am, things got intense at 7 am as Tyler was wanting to be OUT! also, his heart rate was up and down, which made the nurses prepare for an emergency c section. I threw up whenever I was on my back, what a mess.
My Dr arrived just in time to deliver, the back up doc was already on the scene. I was kind of out of it with pain and exhaustion. I left Sean to the niceties. The room filled with 11 staff as things weren't going very well. I tried lots of birthing positions but few were compatible with Tylers heart rate. Finally, I pushed him out on my back, Sean and a nurse holding my legs, Dr using the vacuum. Sean cried as he announced it was a perfect little boy at 857am May 14.;
I didn't get to see too much of him initially as he was having a serious check up and I was getting stitched up (only a few stitches caused by the vacuum)
Finally got him in my arms. What a little cutie pie! His poor scalp was bruised and he had a funny misshapen head for a day where the vacuum had grabbed the side of his head.
Didn't take long for grandparents to run in and cuddle him. And, he and I were given a clean bill of health around 3pm on May 15, and we were sent home.
Its weird how you can go months seriously constipated, then, shift of gears and your body goes the other way.?? Having what might be contractions this am. Not really sure. Guess it feels kinda tight but not painful yet just uncomfortable. Feel nauseous, and my back is killing me. All signs. Yet.?? Time will tell. Mothers Day Week. We have thousands of $ of flowers coming this week, mostly today. Oh baby. You have some timing. Oh. That's tight. Whew.
Due date passed, no baby. No sign of baby coming soon either...
This little squirt is playing me out! Yawn. Its getting more difficult to put in decent time at work. I wake up so early sometimes I need a nap before coffee. Just saw the Dr who thinks the baby is dropping. The babies heartbeat is slower which apparently happens before birth. I'm waiting for this burst of energy I keep hearing about...
