Annabelle Grace

After not sleeping much the night before little Annie came, we got a call at 5:30 telling us to be at the hospital by 6:30. We got up and ready and Thomas stayed sleeping, thanks to my mom who came over early to be with him. He woke up and ate breakfast with her then went to my parents house with all his cousins. I guess he was an angel and napped great so I am thankful for that! Anyways. 

We made it to the hospital and got all checked in. They put my IV in, which made me almost pass out. I am such a wimp. Needles make my blood pressure drop like crazy, it went down to 70/30!! After I came out of that, they started the pitocin and shortly after the doctor came in to break my water. SO much liquid. With Thomas, my water broke after my epidural so I didn't feel any of it. It made me grateful that my water has never gushed in public. 

My last huge belly picture of pregnancy with Annabelle. 

I thought it would take awhile for painful contractions to start, but by 9ish I was at a 5 almost and I literally felt like I was dying. JT handled my meanness like the good husband he is and pushed on my knees through every contraction, trying to talk me through them and help me despite me constantly telling him to stop talking. He is the best. I love him. After about half an hour of really painful contractions the anesthesiologist finally came and started me on the epidural. Anyone who can go natural is amazing. I however never will. 

Things progressed really fast from there-I was at an 8 by 10, and when she came to check me at 1040ish I was ready and at a 10! She called the doctor in and Annabelle came at 11:18 am, after 4 pushes. Somehow I got a 10 pound 2 oz 21 inch long baby out like it was nothing. I ripped a tiny bit. After one push she was already crowning!! JT got to cut the cord and the doctors and nurses were all in shock and taking guesses on what she would weigh. Nobody could believe how smoothly my labor went for such a big baby. 

I am so thankful for this labor experience. Thomas was so hard, pushing three hours and having him get stuck. This experience was the complete opposite and she was so much bigger then he was. The recovery has been easy too, almost no pain. She's started latching to breastfeed today, again something Thomas and I really struggled with. I'm hoping these are all good signs that she will be an easy going baby. We are so in love with her! I'm anxious to get home and see how I can handle life with two little ones. 

It's baby day

Baby will be here today. Im feeling all kinds of emotional about it. Mostly worried for Thomas and how he will handle all the changes headed our way. He's almost two but I still consider him very much a baby, he is so small and I feel like he just got here yesterday. Two years has flown by. I hope we can handle this transition as smoothly as possible. And I also hope he develops a love for his new sister. I'm so happy they will grow up close together in age and be buddies, but finding a balance and system that works has me all kinds of worried. Despite all the worry, I cannot wait to meet our little girl. I know she is meant to be apart of our growing family and I am so thankful the Lord has trusted us to be parents of another sweet baby. Getting pregnant this time happened SO fast, and I know she's ready to be here and be ours. 

We went on one last family date tonight as a family of three. We ate at pizza factory and then went to kangaroo zoo for the first time. Thomas was not interested at all when we got there--JT basically threw him on screaming. But this was right before we left. He left so sad because he didn't want to go. He absolutely loved it and went down all the biggest slides. 

It totally wore him out. He just laid here like a dead fish at one point because he was playing so hard. JT got quite the workout too. 

The hospital will call me this morning at some point and let me know when to come in. They have two c sections scheduled but I'm first on the induction list so it should be early hopefully. Why is labor so scary?! Even though I've done it once I am petrified all over again. 

Thomas is going to my moms for the day. Allison is still in town with her boys so he should be in heaven playing with them. JT will come home at night to sleep with him so I'll be there tonight and most likely tomorrow by myself if I stay two nights. With Thomas I ran a fever all throughout labor which is why he was in the NICU. I'm just praying and praying that doesn't happen again. I haven't slept much tonight which I expected. It's 330 and I'm hoping I hear from them in a few hours! Wish us luck. We're about to be a family of four. The real question is-will she be another ginger baby?? We shall see. 

T W O W E E K S

Yes that's right. Two weeks at the most until baby comes. I'm only freaking out a little bit. 

That's my big belly with Thomas cuddled up to it, watching Tarzan. Poor kid is probably watching more tv then he should right now but it's just exhausting doing anything! I have had no nesting urges which is sad because I could definitely use the energy. Sleep is about non existent and the contractions and cramping has been really fun. And just ask JT about all the hormones...I feel like I'm crazy most days! The end of this pregnancy has been really different and harder then it was with Thomas. We are all anxiously waiting for momma to be done being pregnant I think. 

We had a lazy 4th of July weekend--we had plans to go to Colorado with my family but I just wasn't feeling up to it the day of the trip. A 7 hour drive and lots of walking and site seeing didn't sound manageable to me, at least if anyone actually wanted me to be nice and enjoyable. We did the balloons in Provo Friday morning with jts family, then had a yummy breakfast and let the kids play. 

Saturday we didn't do anything until about 4 when we decided to be semi festive and buy poppers and some small fireworks and sparklers for Thomas. It was our most relaxed holiday ever and let me tell you it was awesome. 

My belly people. SO BIG. It's amazing what our bodies can do. 

Next Saturday we move to our apartment in the ghetto in Pleasant Grove. It will be like 3 minutes from jts work which will be nice. Hopefully baby stays put until then. 

Life lately!

I am officially the worst blogger ever lately. I was doing so good at it but I've been in a funk since we officially moved back to Utah the beginning of May. THAT was craziness, and a long story. But we are finally settled back here, even though we will be moving again in about 4 weeks...5 days before I am getting induced. Let's hope baby girl stays in until the 23 of July! It's good to be back here though--we have spent lots of time with family and friends. I didn't realize how much we missed everyone until we got back and got to see them all again. I think I definitely took for granted living so close to the people we love. 

JT started his new job last week at ProFire energy. He seems to be liking it, and we are grateful that he was able to find something before we were out of work for too long. He is taking a really hard math class every night too, so he is busy and we don't see him very much. We are living for our weekends right now. 

Thomas is 20 months, wakes up at 6 am regularly, says new things daily, and loves to push our buttons. He no longer looks like a baby at all and it's been so fun watching him change on a daily basis. And I am just getting the biggest belly ever, baby girl is always moving and we still haven't decided on a name. If she doesn't make an early entrance, I will be induced the morning of July 23! So a little over 5 weeks away. This has seriously been the fastest pregnancy ever. Moving 5 times and having a one year old makes that happen I guess. 

Here's a few pictures from our last month and a half!

Obsessed with fish lately-the aquarium, goldfish, and finding nemo are in his top five of favorite things. Along with trains and cars. 

Seriously though that puppy, it was the cutest thing ever. 

33 weeks in this ^^ and it's grown even larger in the last week and a half. I feel like she will be a big baby just like Thomas!

An obsession with all things trains has begun. 

Sorry...had too. He loves naked time after baths. 

He's also reallllly good at throwing tantrums with fake crying. Bring on the terrible twos. 

UTAH

We have been in Utah a little over a week now! Minus no sleep and a very clingy Thomas, and daddy not being here, we've had so much fun. We did the Tulip festival with Sara, Amanda, and Brittany and all the kiddos. Tulips are still my favorite. 

We've done just about everything at thanksgiving point, I think I was there every day last week. Thomas has been having so much fun with his cousins-and they are so sweet with him. He especially loves Tyler. 

He's warming up to grandparents and aunts and uncles, one minute he loves them the next he's scared of them. But I love this picture of him and my mom. 

Kyle was an instant favorite though. 

My mom was watering flowers one day and Thomas decided he wanted to soak himself. Head all the way under and all!

And tulips round two::golf carts are the way to go. 

I no longer have to worry about flying alone with Thomas because we are moving back. Next weekend believe it or not. We are excited to be back with our families close by. JT told me to stay here because I am prego and pretty useless for moving, and Thomas would be no help either. So he is handling the packing and driving along with my brother in law guy who is heading out to help Friday. We are very thankful he was so quick to offer help. So hooray! Utah will always be our home I hope. 

Side note: I am 27 weeks today!! 13 more!! Or 91 days. 91. That number is both scary and exciting to me.