Gavin Isaiah Freeman

After a long week of labor, round two of being induced, and another 27 hours of hard labor we are glad to have welcomed Gavin Isaiah Freeman into the world at 10:23 P.M.

My last post was on how families are forever and how we said goodbye for a short while to my grandfather. Well I'm pretty sure the reason why little Gavin was so stubborn and didn't want to come down was to spend time with him. My grandfather really was a wonderful man and I'm glad he was there to help send my little one down to me.

We headed to the hospital for round two and we were both more than ready for Gavin to come that night. However we both knew realistically he wouldn't since we got there at 7pm. They started me on the meds again and the waiting began. Around 1:30 am my water broke, not the big gush some people have, just enough that I knew something was up. My nurse for the night happened to be in there checked and sure enough it had. I was excited! Since it broke that meant they couldn't give me any more doses of the Cervidil and would have to start the pitocin when the Cervidil wore off. So around 4 that morning they started it and with time the progression was slow, but there. I was around a 2 cm still until about 11:30, like I said moving along slowly! At that point I jumped to 4 cm, so progress is made. With my medical conditions at hand and the very slow progress my body was making it was taking a toll on Gavin. His heart rate kept taking BIG dips for the worse. Not only was Gavin struggling I myself has getting unsafe reads on my blood pressure, as it was way too low. In efforts to correct both of these issues I was put on oxygen until after he arrived. With those under control they  checked me again and next thing I know my doctor is in my room checking me herself. If all my medical issues up to this point weren't enough leave it to me to have something else... I have another sack of fluid. She had to go in and break my second one. Weird right?! so we all were ready to get this show on the road again now that both were broke and I could progress some more, this is at 1:30pm now. By 2:30 at at 5.5, and then 6 by 4pm and they upped my pitocin to help. then by 6 that night I was at a  7 and I was more than ready to get going and just 20 minutes later They said an 8! I was getting excited at this point. Then I was checked again about 8:30 and once again I found my doctor walking in my room about 9:15pm.

That's when I just wanted to cry and I did. She pretty much told us that for both of our safety we were going to have a c-section, non-emergency. We were both fine with this and understood, I was just upset because this meant I would have to miss Grandpa funeral. Having him vaginally we would be able to attend, but now I had to be in the hospital for 4 days after. I know it was the best for us and my family and understood and I know Grandpa would rather us take care of our heath, but that didn't make it any easier.

So they start getting me ready and prepped in my room and with Clint being as large of a man as he is we just laughed when they handed him a jumpsuit to put on. in the end we made them go find some hospital scrubs for him that fit better.

When transferring me to the operating table I just wanted to punch this one nurse in the face! I know that doesn't sound nice, but let me tell ya why. They had several nurses helping get me ready and they were taking their time as we had 20 minutes before we had to be in the OR. Well this one nurse comes in and decided she needs to hurry everyone up and decided she could move me to the bed pretty much by herself. Well WRONG, she's not superwoman! She actually ripped my IV out of my hand... the entire thing! I have never been so upset at someone in my life. My actual nurse was so mad she had to leave the room to keep from going off on this lady. Then to make it worse she acted like I was an idiot when I requested her not to put the IV in my arm but my hand. She was trying to put it in the bend of my arm. Don't know about you all, but it's hard to bend your arm when you have an IV there, and I wanted to make sure I could move and hold my baby!

Anyway, in the end I was taking to the OR and I'm glad I really like my doctor and she's amazing. During the entire thing she's sitting there having a conversation about random things with me and Clint and laughing as he watches and takes pictures. When I say he's taking pictures... I mean he's taking pictures of my guts and all! I'll save you from looking at those, don't worry. This kid's head was so big that they had to go back and make the incision bigger to get him out.
I'm glad Gavin is here and that he and I are alright. With everything that was going on the Lord saw fit to bless us with health and strength. I'm still recovering and in some pain, but the medicine is helping with that. Gavin goes to his first doctor's appointment tomorrow and hopefully things continue to look great!

Welcome Gavin!

I want my Mommy....

I'm in surgery!

Look at that head... Glad the cone went down very shortly after

This is my... are you really taking my picture face?!

Daddy and Gavin in his outfit

Daddy without the silly hat

GEtting to see my baby for the first time

Mommy and Gavin's first picture

All cleaned up :)

Families ARE Forever

We all know that today is the day I'm suppose to go in to be induced yet again. However the Lord had another plan to remind myself and my family that families are really forever. Through the blessings of the gospel and Priesthood we know we can see each other after this life. It's a refreshing knowledge as you welcome a little one into the family knowing that they just came from being with our Heavenly Father. However today we haven't welcomed a new family member (yet at least), and sad goodbye for a little while to one. Grandpa Burnett passed away this morning. I know he is in a better place and gets to see Grandma Burnett as she's been gone for about 30 years, he's mom and 2 brothers, and even his dad who died when he was 12. It's a happy reunion up there right now. I hope they are spending the last few moments with Scooter teaching him what he needs to know and loving him before he comes to join us.

I am forever grateful for my temple marriage. My sisters were all married in the temple, but out in Utah, so with my grandfathers heath my grandparents weren't able to attend. Since I was married out here it was nice to have them be apart of it. My grandfather was able to be a witness for our wedding and I'm glad he was able to do so. At the time I didn't know that would be the last time I would see him. I'm lucky to have been able to spend some of out last memories together in the House of the Lord. I know my Savior lives and has done so much for us so we can return as families and see one another again someday. I will always remember my grandfather and all that he has done for myself and our family. He raised a wonderful son, who is the best father I could ask for. The example they both have set for me is amazing and I hope to live up to the knowledge and choices necessary so I can be with them for eternity.

My parent's, Clint and I, Grandma Ethel and Grandpa

Amy, Me, and Grandpa
He was such a trooper and use to let us play with his hair. We would put bows and everything in  his hair.
He never complained once! Now that's a good grandpa.

Love you Grandpa!

Aggravating Time, Emotional Drain

For those of you who have been keeping up with us and baby things have changed yet again. Monday I was having major leg pain and with my blood condition my doctor sent me in for a Cardio-Doppler... other words an ultra sound of my leg. This is to make sure that there wasn't a blood clot which could easily hurt or even in some cases kill me or the baby. This is one reason I am high risk, since the condition increases my chances even more so than a 'normal' pregnant lady for blood clots. They didn't find any which was great so while talking to my doctor on the phone she told me to go see her the next morning instead of Thursday as we had scheduled. Well the appointment was going well, and since I'm in so much pain and all the other medical issues (blood condition and my bad placenta) she decided to move my induction date from December 5th to Thursday (November 29). 

Clint and I had to arrive at the hospital at 7 that morning to get things started. I was already dilated to 1 cm before we went and my cervix had already started to thin so hopes are looking high at this point. Most people know about pitocin however there are other medical ways to induce labor. Pitocin isn't used unless your water has broken or you are dialted to 3 cm. Since neither had accured for me, they started me out with a vaginal insert called Cervidil. This is a pill that helps to rippen the cervix and allows the body to start labor contractions. Every 4 hours is when the check you with this and see how you are progressing and after 2 pills, if not by the first pill, your body has started to kick in and labor. Well my body had kicked in alright and contractions were starting. As the night went on they got stronger and things were looking up. They gave me some medicine to help with the pain and to sleep, at this point I'd been up for almosta full day. Once I got to sleep for some reason my body decided that contractions weren't important and to slow them down and not allow me to dialate. So of course this wasn't what I wanted to hear. They gave me another dose of the Cervidil and then it was the waiting game. The doctor came in this morning and checked me and of course still nothing so the difficult choice had to be made. 

At this point there were 3 choices, try one more round of the Cervidil and hope for the best ( I had 5 doses at this point... NOT normal), have her break my water and hope my body would then decide to progress and if not then be forced to have a c-section later, or simply give up and go home. After having been there for 27 hours in labor I had no desire to go home because I just wanted my baby to come already. However Papa and Clint had given me a blessing earlier so we had to make sure to do what the Lord sees fit, even when we don't know why or agree. SO the heart aching choice was to come home. Clint, Mom, and Papa and I headed home with no baby. We showed my parents the house then decided we all needed to eat as we hadn't yet for the day. Then afterward we took them for a drive around town before my parents left to head back home. 

Overall it's been a really long couple of days. I'm still having contractions, once I woke up and they had given me the last does it started them again. She sent me home with some pain medicine to help and some sleeping medicine so hopefully my body can rest for whenever this little one tries to come for real. As of right now Clint and I are to go back in Tuesday the 4th at 7 PM so hopefully we'll have him soon after if the induction will take well. If not we'll have to sadly opt for the c-section considering all the medicial issues and if my body won't allow after 2 attempts she doesn't think it's worth trying a third time. Muchless the physical, mental, and emotional health that it drains from you. 

...Not to mention I hadn't had much swelling at all during my pregnancy, and now I am swollen like a balloon. I can't hardly even bend my fingers because they are so swollen. Since I was admitted to the hospital and from the time I came home I had so much fluid and swelling I have gained 6 addtional pounds.

All in all, I'm very aggravated and just feel like crap. I know there is nothing I have done wrong and that my body is just being stubborn, but that doesn't make it any easier. Thinking the next time you go home you'll have an addtion to the family with you is hard when you come home without them. 

Enough about all this or I might just have another meltdown. Here are the few pictures of what we have from the hospital round one!  

What we thought would be the last picture of me looking 'good' and pregnant.
This was right before  we left the house.

Just got hooked up and ready to start the long process.

The wating game goes on...

Clint (Daddy to be... again lol) and Papa (Grandpa to be... again)
The men got bored waiting that they went to a wood store in the middle of the day to kill a few hours.

Mom and I talking, passing time of course.

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Ready to get walking. I was sick of the bed.
And this is the final picture of round one.

 Now it's the waiting game for round two... and more pictures to come....and a baby!

Christmas Tree

Today we got out and set up the Christmas Tree! This way when Scooter arrives I won't have to worry abotu doing so and taking care of a newborn. Since we're still in the middle of remodeling please excuse the different color paint, and flooring. With time it will all be one :) We've just been focusing on the bedrooms since they are more important to have finished for the kids and us.
The tree is also in between the kitchen and the dinning room... weird I know. With the surprise of getting the piano last weekend we didn't have time to clean up the office and move the desk and computer in there yet. So we had to find a new spot for the tree this year, and it looks fine, just a weird place for a tree when you sop and thinking about it lol. I must say it looks rather cute though. Thanks for the help getting it out and putting on the star Clint!!

(We even have a few gifts under the tree already)

Scooter's Room

Scooter's room is finally finished and ready for his arrival anyday now. Clint and his dad worked hard to get the room finished with the new deadline of when baby boy is to come. It looks good and we're just playing the waiting game now. My Dad has an office in their house that is all about animals/ africa (he served his mission there for our church), so Clint decided that Scoot's room is to be known as Africa Junior.

In between the middle 2 heads, we'll put his name once we annouce what it is :)

Happy, HAPPY girl!

Growing up we had a piano all my life. Music has been a big part of my family's life, we all sing, and took piano lessons, and each play some other kind of instrument, we even all danced. So since Clint and I don't have a piano I would take all my piano music to church once a month or so and make the family stay after so I could play for a little while. Well about 2 months ago one of the men in the Branch asked if we had one at home and I said I didn't that's why I play there. He then made my day and told me we could have theirs. No one in their house plays anymore, but then he said he of course had to go home and make sure with the wife it was alright... it was. So today was the day, the piano is now in my living room!! Thanks to the Hamilton's I have a piano. It needs some work done, a few of the keys stick and don't play. However compared to paying for a piano, we are more than happy to pay to have the few things fixed with time. I'm just so excited!!!!

KY Baby Shower

This past Thursday I headed down to my parents for a baby shower. We had a few of my friends growing up there and some of the ladies from the ward as well. We had fun playing a game and just catching up with one another. It was a good time and I'm glad I went and the gifts were a plus ;) Thanks to my sisters, mom, and grandma for having it for me.

Everyone that came besides my sisters and mom

UK Fan for life! He will bleed blue like his Mom!

Kate and I
Best friends since we were 3

Fall and Halloween

Since my last post much has happened, so where to start?!

Well a quick update for those who don't know, Clint has had some health issues that we've been trying to figure out before the baby gets here, so we've been having lots of tests. So far nothing much has been shown on the results as to why and what is preventing them, but he's been having seizures. Which then means the house has not been worked on much, which is okay I'd rather have a healthy husband than a baby room finished. However it has been nice that his actual dad, Steve, has made a few trips up to help out. He's helped to take out a bathroom, mud and paint 2 closets, and flooring. Yesterday he came up and helped start and finish the flooring in the room, so now we just have to get the trim up, the doors up, and the shelf in the closet. After that's all complete we can start moving this kid into his room!

One Friday night we headed to the church chili cook off/ Halloween trunk or treat with the boys. We all looked cute in our shirts. 

Clint, Alli, and Scoot

Carson, Cody, and Cole

Of course having been October that means fall, and Halloween. For those of you who have not realized I love this time of year mostly for one reason.... PUMPKINS! So Clint and I carved ours one night a couple of weeks ago. I don't think Clint realized how much I get into carving until he took 30 mins or so and I took about 2 hours... (this includes gutting and everything) tehehe. 

  

For Halloween this year the twins were Mario and Luigi. If I might say so myself, they looked super cute.

Luigi and Mario
(Carson and Cole)

Onto more baby news. With my blood condition I have, my doctor has been monitoring me closer than normal. Well this past week I went in for another ultra sound and appointment. We got some good and bad news all at the same time. Scooter is growing just fine and is still measuring rather larger for his "age". At 30 weeks he is guessed to be about 6 pounds 8 ounces, now if he really is who knows. On the bad news side, he is literally draining me and the placenta. As the doc explained it to us on a scale of 1-10, 10 being a healthy placenta that is fully functional mine is at a 2. Taking this into consideration and my condition, I will not be allowed to go full term. Myself and him are going for stress tests each week now to monitor him and see if he is still getting the nutrients he needs. Whenever my doctor feels it is unsafe for him, or myself she will  make the final call and either help to induce labor as I am already dilating, or if need be, have a c-section. In other words this little guy could come any day now. We're hoping he will hold on a little longer so I don't have to start shots to help his lungs develop and so he can cook more. We do know though he will not be a Christmas baby which makes me happy :) 

I think that about does it for this 'quick' update on our family. Hope all is well with everyone else!