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!