38.4 WEEKS

These past two weeks have been a whirlwind! I went ahead with the External Cephalic Version (ECV) and it was one of the most painful things I have been through. It lasted maybe 5 minutes and every second of it hurt so bad. The Dr. and nurses were great, I love going there but it hurt.

So we got there at 7:30 that morning, and they admitted me like I was going into labor because that was one of the risks. So they got me hooked up to an IV, drew my blood, and a nurse anesthetist came in to talk to me about the option of getting an epidural because it's a painful process. I chose to forego the epidural because I was planning on getting one for the time that I was going to actually have the baby and I didn't want to have to go through the long process of an epidural for the ECV to not work and be at the hospital even longer. It was a tough decision because I wanted it to work but it really was all up to the baby and if she wanted to flip or not.

After being there since 7:30 that morning, the Dr. was finally able to come in around 12:30 to start the procedure. They finally did an ultrasound to confirm that she was breech, and she was. The nurse then gave me a shot to help relax my uterus and the side effect was that my heart would race and I became really shakey. It felt really weird! So he confirmed the breech, and located the placenta and the umbilical cord because another risk is the placenta detaching from the uterine wall and also the cord wrapping around her neck.

Even him doing an ultrasound, was painful because she's so big now so I have forces pushing on me from the inside and outside. This is when I really knew it was going to hurt so bad. So he located her head with one hand and dug into my lower abdomen to find her bum and feet and pressed so hard and started turning her. The nurse was so great and kept rubbing my head and let me squeeze her hand and Sam was right at my head to letting me squeeze his hand. I was trying so hard not to squirm so much and to keep breathing but it was so hard. I was kind of yelling too but it didn't bother me at all, like I was in pain! So the Dr. got her half way turned, paused for a second to give me a break and to make sure every thing was still in tact and that baby wasn't getting stressed. He started again and somehow she turned herself right back up. Stubborn little girl!

His first attempt was to make her do a forward roll and he tells me I'm willing to try a backwards roll to see if she will take it. Or we can throw in the the towel! I said um I think I'm done. Dr. said that was perfectly fine and he didn't blame me! The male Dr.'s are funny because they obviously have no idea what we're going through but I kind of like them better because the females can almost say toughen up, it's not that bad but I haven't run into one of those yet, thankfully!

So he finished and I caught my breath and remembered Sam. He doesn't do so good with medical stuff. I look over and he's already on the couch, arms crossed and slouching back staring at the ceiling. He said he felt like he was going to throw up and that was pretty tough to watch. I was leaned back in the bed so I couldn't really see but I didn't catch a little glimpse of my belly and it looked pretty deformed. So with all of that being said, we scheduled our appointment for pre-op to talk to the Dr. about our C-Section and have him answer our questions and he scheduled the day for surgery. Our baby girl will be welcomed into the world on November 3rd and will hopefully be out around 10 am! Such a crazy thought knowing exactly when your baby will be here! We can hardly wait! I'm bummed that I'm having a c-section but I don't really have a choice and I honestly think it's a blessing in disguise. I was almost 11 pounds when I was born and Sam was almost 10, so I'm kind of happy we're getting her out this way.

I'm really ready for her to be out. Right now she's dancing on my bladder and her head is in my ribs and it's not comfortable at all. I have mixed feelings about not going through the labor process but kind of happy to not have that pain. Recovery is going to be rough though. But the best part about this surgery is I get a little blessing out of it.

I like to take selfies just to make Samuel mad. It's always funny. And he's being sweet and getting pepper out of my teeth. 

I am now in Young Women's at church and I love it. My calling is Social Media Leader, totally made up but I'm grateful for it. I just post stuff on our instagram and facebook to remind girls of upcoming activities and post pictures from activities. They're so cute and so fun. 

Waiting for our ECV to begin!

How cute are my nieces?! Real life sisters dressed up at sisters. I love them and miss them so much!

We had pizza night with some friends the other night and carved pumpkins. Well two of the little girls attempted to carve theres and Sam carved ours. I would have done it too but if I got on the ground, there was no way I would be able to get back up. 

39 weeks!

Sam is the babe in the top picture and I am being held by my grandpa in the bottom picture. We're banking on a hairy and chubby little bundle!

Baby C's Room

I am finally finished with our baby girls room. It's such a good feeling, now we just need to bring home our girl! Her room is really dark and cozy and I love it. It's our favorite room in the house and it's Luka's favorite room too. She loves going in there and just laying on the carpet. She used to be completely off limits but we're suckers for her and she's just so cute in there. 

It was tough to take pictures because her room is small and really dark but I seriously love it so much. I go in there right now and read her books, I can't wait to snuggle her in there and read to her. 

I got her crib from amazon and I love it. I think I only paid $160. It will turn to a toddler bed too when the time comes. I made her bedding too. I wanted it to be more intricate and cute and detailed but I was so over it!I love the way it turned out tho. My mother in law helped me finish the skirt. It was the easiest part of the crib and it took me months to finish it. 

My favorite part of her room are the books. I love having them out and a part of her room. Baby books are the sweetest things ever! Sam's sister made us that fox hair clip holder and I love it. I got her diaper bag super cheap and I made that boppy cover and she has the cutest blankets ever! And obviously so much stuff on those shelves but it's all adorable. 

Our Bishop and his wife gave us the glider. I wanted one but I didn't want to buy one and she offered to give it to us and I am so thankful for it. I go sit in it almost every day and relax. It's such a precious, special room. 

Sam's mom got us the picture frame. It says "Mommy's ready to cuddle, Daddy's ready to play, a precious little baby is on the way." I love it! The pot and plant is from Ikea and the Mary Jane Mocs I got here. 

The giant "C" I got at TJ Maxx and the two picture frames my mom found at a garage sale years ago! She bought them for me when I had a little girl so of course when we found out we were having a girl, she was so excited to give them to me. They are so cute and perfect for a nursery. 

My sister got us the cutest little fox and Sam's mom got us the tree stump with the beanie baby animals that go inside. My idea was to do her room in girly woodland animals but I just love every thing and it hasn't really gone that way but I still love it. That little white thing that's sitting on the corner is a white noise maker. My friend has one and it's actually used to anyone of any age to help them sleep and it drowns out every noise so we don't have to tip toe around the house and it'll hopefully help her sleep. It's very soothing. I got it from Amazon.

This is my favorite part of her room. I got the changing pad from Amazon and I made the cover for it. Super easy! All the picture frames and mirrors are from TJ Maxx and the dresser is from Ikea. My awesome ward threw me a baby shower out here and most of the women went in and got me a baby monitor. It is awesome. It has wifi so if Sam is at work or someone else is watching her we can log onto our app and check in on her at home. It's pretty cool! The grandparents are already asking if they can log in and check on her. So cute! 

(Of course Luka is in the shot. She is obsessed with socks, it's so weird!)

I have loved every single thing we have been given for our girl but this is probably my favorite! They're Stance socks and they're so cute! Like I can't even take them out of the box! Even the box is perfect. I love them, thanks Deb!

Pretty much every thing we have has been hand me downs or I've bought used. We've spent a ton of money on her but its our first child, so we needed a lot more stuff but I'm seriously good with used stuff. And we have some very generous people in our lives and they have spoiled us rotten. It's grand baby #5 on my side and #6 on Sam's side and she's still so so spoiled and so blessed! We cannot wait!

Cantaloupe

How far along: 36.4 weeks!

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: A few too many!

Maternity clothes: The same ones all the time and Sam's shirts. It's still ridiculously hot here so I'm still wearing the same clothes but I don't even care anymore. 

Belly button in or out: It's still flat. 

Sleep: Still not sleeping. It's horrible. I'm uncomfortable, my bed is uncomfortable and it's so hot. 

Best moment this week: Hearing baby again and going to my appointment and Sam got to finally come to one. We had an ultrasound too just to check if she's head down and sure enough, she's not! 

Miss anything: My body! And normal clothes! And the cold!

Movement: She's just jumping on the trampoline aka my bladder! She's such a little butt. Her head and butt are always in my ribs and her little feet kick my bladder. 

Cravings: Not really cravings I'm just always hungry and I can't eat too much so I'm always eating. 

Queasy or sick: Mostly heartburn.

Looking forward to: Getting this baby out!!!! Next week, we're externally turning baby and I'm so nervous about it. Hopefully it works and she stays head down and it'll avoid a c-section and a vaginal delivery will go well! 

After my appointment, Luka had to give her little sis a talking to! She's so cute. We're almost done and I can't wait to meet this stubborn, cute girl!