6 weeks already!!

I can't believe how fast time goes... seems like just yesterday my lil man was born and now here is he 6 weeks old who would have ever thought!!! But I am posting a then and now picture so you can see how grown up now my lil guy is!

A lil late but here is the story of my babyman

I know I am a little late cause granted Jacoby (pronounced Ja-co-bee just cause people want to call him Jack-o-bee or Jacob-e).

So here is the story of the adventure that he and I took... Friday May 15th I was scheduled for my first stress test. They had told me that it would take about 20minutes to an hour but shouldn't be anymore then that so I scheduled to take my lunch during that time and then come back to work. Well it obviously didn't quite work out that way. Earlier that week on Wednesday when I had gone in for my weekly visit ( yep at 34 weeks I was already doing once a week visits ). At that time I was beginning to show just the minute trace of protein in my urine and honestly I wasn't surprised I had suspected for some time with the extreme swelling that I had been expierencing that I would soon be a victum to the wonderul pre-eclampsia. ( however I just didn't know how soon that would be ). So when I did my stress test they told me that they needed to pre-register me which honesty ended up being a good thing since of course they later admitted m and didn't let me leave for like the next 6 days. But so they got me registered I do have to admit that I found that to be irratating only because I felt like I had been driving around the parking lot stalking people for their parking spots for 15 minutes prior and was worried about being late. That was the one thing during pregnancy I hated to walk any longer then I had too even though when I wasn't at the doctor I didn't really care if I had to walk unless it was cold and then it would practically make me cry which was totally lame.

So they got me all registerd and upstairs I went. So after sitting in the waiting room for like 10 minutes they finally called me back and explained the process well as they were setting me up in the room the nurse came back and was like you know I forgot to have you provide a urine sample and by that point I was happy to oblige I had figured that they would need one so I came with a full bladder prepared. So I came back and she had my chart in hard and told me that it was showing that I was at a +2 protein level and how in less then 48 hours I had gone from trace to full spillage. Not a good thing. So they set me up for my stress test. So in there I sat the bonus is at least you are able to listen to the heartbeat while you are in there and you even get an ultrasound ( this being the 2nd one that week i had one on Wednesday- where they were concerned with my fluid levels looking a little low but they were fine on this one ). So I was not only able to listen to his heartbeat but they hooked it up and allowed it so I was able to watch and see what he was doing while I was sitting there all hooked up to the machine. Well so an hour passes I have watched many people come and go and after they set up noone came into see me since they set that all up. I could see them walking by and standing outside my room and talking and they would look at me but noone said anything. At this point I was wondering what is going on and feeling tired. I know that I feel asleep a couple of times during this. So i started texting Tami because at this point I was supposed to be back at work and of course when I am ready and get the guts to ask what is going on noone is around! But so I text her and said I didn't know what was going on because noone had talked to me but that I was hoping to be able to leave soon but, lo and behold I would soon find out that wasn't to happen.

Well finally about 4:00pm ( this after being there for almost 2 hours ) I finally had someone in and talk to me it was the nice nurse who had assisted me when I first came in and talked to me about the results of my urine test. Apparently they had been waiting to hear back from my doctor and the neonatologist that was there to find out what they should do with me (would have been nice to know ). So they told me that because of my urine test results and previously high blood pressure that they were going to admit me overnight to monitor me and that I would be doing another 24 hour urine test ( this being the 3rd most normal people have to do 1 maybe 2if the results are inclusive. ). But so they got the wheelchair and wheeled me upstairs. Once up there they got me at settled and my doctor came in and told me he was on call that night so he would be by to see me and make sure everything was okay. Well they were not only having me do the 24 hour urine but they were to monitor my blood pressure every 30 minutes. Well the nurse came in and told me that they would be bring me some dinner if I was interested which I was because I had skipped my lunch that day and I was beyond starving! ( The one thing I realized during my nice long almost week stay in the hospital was that hospital food really wasn't all that bad I was eating alot better then I ever had! )

So at this point I just had figured that I would only be there 1 day and I would be released in time the next day to attend my baby shower. Yeah that obviously didn't happen. So at this point I was sitting in the hospital room I had never actually been in the maternity ward itself just spent alot of time down in labor and delivery I want to say that prior to this stay I had been down there 4 times? Just for them to monitor me and the baby for a couple of hours because my blood pressure had been so high. So I made myself at home in the bed and started watching a what not to wear marathon. I talked to my friends let them know I was there and told them no they didn't need to come and visit or anything like that I would be ok it was just an overnight visit.... ( yeah that is what I thought! ) talked to my sister. ( I didn't mention to her however that I was in the hospital because she would tell my mom and I didn't want to worry her since at the time they had told me everything was okay they were just going to monitor me ). So I took it easy ate some cookies ( during this stay i became addicted to those lorna doone shortbread cookies oh wow those things are awesome!! ). Well they came into to check my blood pressure about 12:30 I had been awake I took a nap about 9:30 and then had woken up about midnight and was watching tv again. Well the nurse took my blood pressure and after was like no that can't be right. Well she took it again and was like oh that isn't good. I was figuring it was just high again. Well she left the room and her and another nurse and the cna came back and were like well are going to move you downstairs ( figured so that they could hook us both up and monitor my blood pressure and his vitals. Well so they then told me well we are just going to take you in the bed you are in now ( I started thinking that this was a little strange but okay ) so... they wheeled me out of the room towards the elevator. At this point I still wasn't sure what exactly was going on well in the elevator she called me doctor and told him that they had me and that we were on our way downstairs and they would start getting set up so I could be incuded. At that point I honestly thought that I had heard wrong... I wasn't ready and I was terrified. I wasn't due for another 5 weeks I wasn't sure what would happen if my lil guy would have to stay in the nicu or what. I think that was about the time I went into shock cause I was scared and didn't know what to think other then I wasn't ready and didn't have anything with me! So when they got me into the room they were explaining to me what was going on how they were going to put me on magnesuim because my blood pressure was so high I could have had a stroke ( that I do have to admit totally scared me ). The nurse asked me if there was anyone that she wanted me to get ahold of and call. I told her no I didn't want to wake anyone up ( that was something that made some people made later on laugh out loud but at the time I was so not sure of what was going on and it didn't seem real I and I really didnt want to wake anyone up ). So they started the pictocin and then the magnesuim that was crazy though when they did that because it is supposed to lower your blood pressure which it did it lowered it almost way too much it went down to 56/23 and it was strange like I couldn't stay awake it made me sleepy but then they gave me a shot of adreneline and everything was okay again. So then I hung out slept they broke my water at around 6:30 that morning, ( when they had taken me in I was at a 4 when they broke my water I was still at a 4. I knew then it would be along day! So 1030am arrives and I figure it's late enough in the morning that I should be able to call and not wake up people so I called Rachel cause I knew that Frieda didn't really answer numbers that she didn't know. So i called Rachel and told her what was going on she was so mad I didn't call her and tell her before ( personally at this point I was disapointed that I would have to miss my shower I was looking forward to food!! and seeing people that I hadn't seen in awhile. ) So then I called Frieda and left her a message told her I would be calling her back I was in the hospital answer her phone lol. So then I talked to her they decided that they would stay and let people know what was goin on ( I sort of had to wait since my battery died on my phone and I couldn't call anyone.) so I asked them to pack me a bag and bring my phone charger and that sometime soon we would have a baby. ( I still was really unsure at this point it was like is this really happening ) . so I hung out by myself watched tv and then about 1 Britnie showed up to come and visit me then around 2 my parents came. I was a little surprised i hadn't called them because still now 12 hours later I was at a 4.. I figured I wouldn't want them to be bored and I know that they usually get alot of their stuff done during the day on Saturdays. Then my cousin's wife Jamie showed up. Well about the time that my mom came the doctor who was no longer my doctor he had gone home for the day but told me he would try and be back for my labor came in ( funny enough he is the father of one of Rikke's really good friends so I knew that I was in good hands! not to mention the epidural guy was someone who used to work for my dad back in the day when he was going through med school so that made me feel better that I was in really good hands with both of these gentlemen ). But, not long after my parents had walked in the doctor came in and was like well if we don't have any progress soon we will have to sharpen those scapels and cut that baby out. I think that made my mom freak out a little bit but I knew that I we wouldn't have to go that route. That was about 2:30 my mom then asked if I had called my sister and I told her I couldn't because my phone was dead so I called and told her I was in the hospital and they had induced me and that I would be having the baby sometime soon ( she was a little upset I hadn't told her I was in the hospital when I talked to her the night before )... but I didn't think I was going to have the baby and I know that my mom is quite the worrier and that was another reason that I didn't want to call her so that she wouldn't stress me out. 2:45 the upped the pitocin as far as it would go... They told me that was it no progress and out the scapels came! About 3 the nurse ( I seriously had some awesome labor nurses who were with me through the entire progress ) came in and said that it was suggested that they change my position and see if that made a difference since of course I was still stuck at a 4. So they placed me on my side sort of laying on my stomach and what do you know when he came in to check on me at 3:45 I HAD FINALLY PROGRESSED!! ( seriously it was about time!! ). So we hung out and all that stuff just waiting about 4:15 I really thought that I needed to go to the bathroom so I waited and waited and then finally told the nurse that I thought that I really needed to use the restroom ( talk about embarressing! ) So the nurse was like okay we will get everyone out and check your cervix because chances are that is the baby's head that you feel but we will check and see. So she checked and I think that at that point she was really surprised as well that I was at a 10. She was like well I will page the doctor and we will get you all set up to start pushing. So she paged him to call her and let her know what was going on in the meantime everyone else was hanging out outside the room waiting. So they got me all set up and told me that it was time to push and the doctor would be in shortly. So they got me all set up and had me start to push it was about ohh 4:50 by this time and my mom had come in the room- . So I started to push I seriously thought I was going to pass out I couldn't push any harder and I was seeing stars and felt like nothing was happening. Well finnally the doctor walked in while i was pushing the last time ( it was my 3rd push ) and he was getting ready and the baby had crowned I could feel his little head and then all of a sudden I could feel him start to come out on his own he was slipping out! I looked at them all and said he is coming out!! I can feel him slipping! I don't think that they believed me til they looked and he was! But then next thing I knew out he came!! They handed him to me and I just remember my mom saying that he had hair! then they whisked him off to the table to get him cleaned.. I was waiting for him to cry and it seriously felt like forever!! All I could see was his angry mouth opening and closing and no sound coming out and then finally... there was a cry! I couldn't believe how beautiful he was!! But then I was shocked that he was so small! I thought he would be at least over 6lbs but nope.. He was my lil man they said he was 5lbs 4oz and then 19 1/2 " ( though he did shrink when we went to the peds office to 19" lol ). But I just remember telling the nurses that after he was born that wasn't as bad as I thought it would be that I was in more pain during times of my pregnancy like when I would wake up in the middle of the night to roll over and wasn't able too! But, all in all it worked out well my little man came out strong and with no problems. He didn't have to spend more then a couple of hours in the nicu and that was because they were checking him out. I have to say that finally getting to meet my babyman was wonderful. I still couldn't get over the shock that he actually had hair!! That was surprising. That and what a wonderful little guy he is! So good and so sweet!