Callie Vera part 2

Next best thing was when the kids came to see me.  I missed them more than anything.  Carter was so excited to come to the hospital but after he would see me and see Callie.  He would try to convince me to come home.   After we would explain to him why I couldn't he was ready to go home.

 Kennedy was so nervous but wanted to hold her.  See her and touch her eye and hair.

 Carter was and is awesome holding her.  We taught him how to pick her up and how to hold her head.  He is always asking for her to sleep in his room.  We let him pick her up anytime.  I don't ever want him to think he can't.  I will say though if she is napping I don't let him pick her up!

                                                Kennedy wanted to sit with me and hold Callie.

                                                        Our first family picture with Callie

 Getting her security tag removed so we could go home.  Look how tiny she was.  She was about 6lb 14oz when she left.  Lost 7% of her birth weight.  She had no interest in eating.  All she wanted to do was eat.  She ate every 5-6 hrs.  The nurses did not like that.  They would make me wake her every 3 hrs but she would get so mad that she would refuse to latch on.  She would just scream louder and louder.  Didn't matter what position I held her in.  She only ate when she was hungry.  At one point I was so tired and frustrated and I was starting to worry about my milk not coming in because she was not helping it come in.  The nurse was holding my boob and holding Callie's head and I was crying and Callie was crying.  I finally said "  has she lost to much weight? Is her blood sugar to low?"  Both were NO.  I said " then she is fine.  If i have to I will pump to bring in my milk and we could do formula"  They didn't want to hear anything like that, she said " oh lets not go that far"  I told her I had no problem with formula and that one or two bottles in the hospital was not going to screw her up with Nursing.  Both my other kids had to have formula in the hospital and they are just fine.  That was my only hiccup with any of my nurses.  After that the nurse gave me no problem.

                                                                   Her first night home.

Callie Vera Rasmussen Part 1

Callie Vera Rasmussen was born on August 29, 2014 at 11:24 a.m.  She came out screaming and never stopped until I fed her.  The C-section went great and much faster than the other 2,  We were shocked that she was a girl.  Chris made the announcement in the room.    The room was set up so when Callie was taken out of me and moved to the table she was in eye sight, whereas with Carter and Kennedy I couldn't see where they were or what they are doing.  It was nice that I got to see what was going on.  It made me very relaxed during the rest of the surgery.  Usually I freak out on the table.

She was on suppose to come until the next week on September 5th but we were having some issues.  I was only feeling her move maybe once or twice a day and i personally didn't think anything to it.  I figure it's tight and cramped in there so there was not a lot of space for her to move. My doctor didn't like that, so he sent me over to another office for an ultrasound and a NST.  Ultrasound was in 4d this time and that was cool.  We found out that the umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck several times.  The NST I passed most of the time, the time I probably didn't pass because I was trying to relax and stay laying down while telling my other 2 kids not to do this and not to do that.  It was frustrating for everyone.  So they put me on meds for high blood pressure and told me to have a NST every 2 days.  That evening I was so tired and upset that I called my doctor to make sure he agreed with what this other doctor suggested.   He called me after hours and did agree that everything was ok and that he wanted to see me in 2 days for a check up another test and that he wanted to move the C to this Friday and not next Friday.  (it was Tuesday)  So i got to planning.  Who was coming to help early, and could anyone?  What were we going to do with the kids while in the hospital?  Could we keep the same plan as we had before?  Well thank goodness my Gma Rass could come and help out and she is also who Callie is being named after.  Callie was just a name that we liked and Vera is after Gma Rass.  It was perfect to have her here to bring Callie home from the hospital.  Then the next week my mom was coming and the week after Kae and Bob were coming.

At the hospital I was feeling great.  Then come Sunday when it was time to be discharged i got sick.  I started shaking uncontrollably and was running a fever.  I was dying.  At one point I had Chris lay on top of me to help me get warm and apply pressure.  I was wanting to so badly come home but the nurse would not allow it until my fever was done.  We ended staying another 5 hrs.

We had wonderful visitors come to the hospital and the house.  My friend Crystal Fisher is a photographer and she gifted me a newborn session.  So she came and took some beautiful pictures.

 right before

 Chris eating before we go in.

At the very end I was having trouble breathing and was on the verge of passing out.

 all hands in

 Dr. Paley's hand is blocking her head right there.  They are about to suction it out.

 IT'S A GIRL

 There she is.  Screaming for life!!! she looks so much like Carter!

Best feeling in the world.  It was also a little different.  It was just Chris and I .  We were not surrounded  by family, waiting to pass her around.  It was just us.  It was nice but I missed my family.  That night like I was with the others I was out of it.  It was a blessing that Chris was able to stay with me at the hospital.  A sweet friend from Church volunteered to sleep at our house with the kids so Chris could be there with me.  I think I would have been miserable without him being there.  He is everything to me.

catch up

I have been trying to play catch up on the blog, but we have to send in our computer to get fixed and I wanted the story and pictures of Callie to get put on before i sent it.  Stay tuned for later updates.

May

 These cuties are the Deemer's.  Carter was in a PreSchool class with Ben and he has a little brother William the same age as Kennedy.

                                                          Our Summer at the lake has begun.

 Happy Mother's Day to me.  Chris and the kids are always so kind and loving and today was no different.  Chris made me dinner and I loved seeing Carter sing for me at Church.

 Father and Son campout.  Carter had a blast and was dirty and tired when they got home.

 One of my callings at church is Activity Days for girls 10-11.  they are a fabulous group of girls and I am lucky I get to spend my time with them.  We held a tea party for them and I shared my testimony of the love of the Savior and for Motherhood.  I am beyond grateful for my mom.  She has taught me a lot of things and I am blessed.  I also am grateful to be a mom.  To be able to carry my children and bring life forward.  I am lucky to hear my name over and over again through out the day.  I also won a gift card to the Olive Garden.   On facebook they asked you to write one of the things you love about your mom.  I said this "  When I was coming out of the OR after having had Carter.  Our room was filled of family.  I was not reacting very good to the C section and was in a frozen state of shaking and pain.  I could not even hold my new and first baby.  Everyone in the room was celebrating and passing him around.  I lay there watching as if I wasn't even there.  My sweet mother feed me ice and water and refused to hold my son, her grandson until I could.  She stayed by my side and took care of me.  She was my mother first and then a grandmother."
It is a moment and a feeling I will never forget.  I hope to live up to such a high love towards my children as she has me.

Another thing we love is walking and using the wagon.

April

For Easter weekend we met Chris family and My parents in Boise.

It was wonderful. We swam at the hotel.

Carter jumped and jumped on the trampoline till he couldn't anymore.

We did the towns easter egg hunt, My parents took the kids swimming while chris and I went out to dinner

alone on a date.

Carter had a sleepover with his cousins.  It was a wonderful weekend.

I am about 20 weeks in the picture,

Seriously awesome weekend we had.

March

We love to play at the park, especially when there is no rain.

Grab a hat and sweater and you are set.

They love books, and we cram on the bed.  

Chris almost always does reading time.  I have been so sick and tired lately,

so I took the opportunity to read to them.

I also celebrated Chris and I 6th anniversary.  We went to dinner and saw a movie.  I am more in love with Chris today then I was when I met him.  He is everything to me and I love him.

February

Kennedy = mess

She found this cupcake and decided to have it without telling anyone.

There were plenty of ultrasounds.

Carter did a lot of art that he was so proud of.  We had to hang them up.

It snowed, so chris was late going into work.  Of course they had to build a snowman.