3 Months Old

Yes, it has been a while. Sorry guys. I started a blog that is just about Bradyn and I update it everyday, which left this one slacking. It is set to private because there are a ton of pics and such. If you want to join, send me your email address and i will send an invite!

Well, Brady will be 3 months old on Wednesday. He is getting so big. At his last appointment, he weighed in at 10 pounds, 13 ounces and 23 inches long. He started to really open his hands and grab on to toys this past week. He smiles all the time, and really recognizes mommy and daddy. It is so much fun being a mommy. I worry a lot though about him, which I am assuming is normal. He breathes funny and I freak out...if he doesnt eat all of his bottle I freak out! I am learning to adjust and realize that some of these things are normal. Sometimes he hates being cradled, and it makes me scared becuause in my mind, babies should like to be held in the cradle position. So, I do a lot of worrying!

He sleeps through the night now. He is still in our room in the cradle, but that is because we need a fan in the other room, and well daddy just hasnt put it up yet. I am ok with that, I like B right by me. We decided I would not be going back to work, so I am officially a stay at home mommy. I need to get my blood pressure under control so that I am healthy. I think if I put my mind to it, I can loose weight and be healthy. I am already under what I was before I got pregnant, but I was that a week after giving birth!!!

Well, I will post some pics and try to keep up with this better. I hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving and have a great Christmas!

God Bless :)

Two weeks old!

Wow, our little guy is already 2 weeks old!!! I cant believe it...it feels like I was pregnant for 10 years, and now he is here and is already 2 weeks old. He is getting bigger...our last appointment was last Friday and he was 7 pounds 4 ounces! He eats about every 2 -3 hours. During the night, Bob and I take shifts, and it works out really well. Bob is an awesome dad. He is so caring and loving towards Bradyn. It is so cute to watch him with his son! He is definately one proud daddy! Bob had to go back to work yesterday...but he came home early! I love being a mommy, and I feel like God has answered my prayers! I am so blessed with a beautiful, healthy, baby boy and loving and caring husband...I couldnt ask for more! Thank you God for this wonderful blessing!

Side note: Bradyn was born with shorter clavicles. We are thinking it is a disorder that is in the family, and really, it isnt all that bad! It deals with the clavicles, teeth, and soft spot. There is nothing physical or mentally disabling, so that is a good thing. We are going to a genetics doctor though so they can verify that is what it is. Bob and my brother both took a while for their soft spot on their head to close. On Thursday, Brady is getting an ultrasound on his hips and head. His hips because bob had an issue when he was younger and they want to make sure Bradyn is ok, so they can stop it early if not. His head has a larger soft spot, so I think they are just looking at that. Please pray all is ok! God is great and he has blessed us!

Bradyn Eli Rutherford

Well, Bradyn Eli Rutherford was born at 10:02pm on September 2. So, they started me the night before and I was 1cm dialated. I had contractions and back labor all through the night, and then in the morning, I was 4cm dialted. I was given some meds for pain around 11 pm. So they had the epiderul put in, and it only worked on one side. So, my blood pressure started to rise so I was put on Magnesium, they made me take my 200 mg of labatal, and they also injected me with some as well. So then the epideral guy came back to fix the problem, and also injected me with some other type of pain killer that worked ASAP, and it made me fall asleep. I was 5cm at this point, they broke my water and it was noon. All of the sudden I am woken up, they put the bed back, take it away from the wall and I have oxygen on me, and Brady's heart rate was dropping. So, I had to take deep breaths, and I could barely breath! There were a ton of people in the room, and I was like what the heck is going on. Bob was white. My blood pressure was 50/30! So they turned off everything! The doc came in and said bring her family in here and we can get her BP to rise, which they did. Baby was ok, and my BP went up. I never had to have magnesium again, but since they turned off my epideral, I started to feel the worst pain EVER!!! They turned it back on, and again, I felt everything. So he had to come back and do it all over again....this time it worked and I was soooooooo happy. I was actually in tears before and begging for a C-section, it was 6pm at this point and I couldnt even keep my eyes open and was very weak. Since the epidural worked, they checked me and I was 7cm, and they let me have some water. Then all of the sudden, BP dropped again, but this time, the gave me a sponge bath, and the nurse went and got my mom, who came in and was helping me get warm, and holding the oxygen...Bradyn stayed strong, I just was freezing. they got it under control, and then I was fine. They broght the rest of the family in, and it brought it up...they had me sit straight up so that Bradyn would drop. Around 8:45pm I was fully dialted and I began to push. He was born at 10:02pm with the cord around his neck and not breathing....I just started to cry and then of course pray!!! As soon as I heard his cry, I was very excited!!! Bob stayed with him and the nurses, and the doc attended to me and the placenta, which came out within 10 minutes. He then had to sow me up...I have a 2nd degree tear! Its ok and well worth it. However I have some mad hemroids that are causing some major pain!!! I didnt get to hold my little guy for an hour, but when I did, I had to bottle feed him because I am still on some meds for the blood pressure! They had to help me hold him...I was sooo weak I couldnt even move! My brother, went out and got me McDonalds right away, and then everyone was allowed in! They had to help me eat as I couldnt even do that. I am such a loser! I fell asleep while family was in here! Bradyn had to stay with the nurses tonight, but Bob keeps checking on him! He weight 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. He is like me...poor Bob, Brady has all my features...but I am sure he will change! Now it is 4:30 am, and they had me up to try and pee, which I couldnt, so they helped me get a little cleaned up, and brought me a new bed. Bob is out cold! Anyways, that is the story of birth, and now I am so excited for tomorrow so I can actually hold him and get some pics with him. I was sooo exhausted and out of it, I couldnt even hold him for that long. I fed him a bottle, which he ate soooo fast, and tomorrow they will help me with breastfeeding depending on my BP. Daddy got a lot of practice holding him and loving on him...he is going to be an awesome dad!!!

Tomorrow needs to get here NOW...well Wednesday!

Tomorrow night the doc will start to induce me. I have to get a med that will start to soften me and then in the morning on Wednesday, they will start me on some meds that start with a P, cant remember what it is called. If all goes as planned, then the meds will work, and Mr. Bradyn will be here healthy on September 2!!!

Today, they put me on the fetal monitor like usual, and the nurse came in and said that there was a dip in the heart rate, but that it went back up, but that they were leaving me on the monitor to make sure. Ofcourse, that scared me, and she didnt come back forever...then the doc came and he said he saw the dip but that since then everything looked great. That still makes me nervous...any moms out there know if this is normal? The doc took me off the monitor, so I am assuming everything was normal. Just scares me...I mean we have gotten this far, I dont want anything wrong to happen.

YEsterday, a lady across the hall was having a baby. She was screaming so loud it scared me soooooooo much! I mean she was really screaming....like she was being murdered or something. I was kinda embarassed for her....I am scared now that I am going to scream like that and make a full of myself. I do plan on getting an epidrual, so I am hoping that it helps out a lot. I am scared for labor because I am scared something is going to happen to me! I know I worry too much, but I feel like this is all so sureal! I have waited for this day all my life! I cant wait to hold my baby boy in my arms. Bob is pretty nervous too...I dont blame him. He has been so awesome through this whole process...he is the best husband ever...he has been through so much!!!!

Please pray all goes well with delivery! I thank you all for being there for us through these last nine months! We cant wait to share our blessing with you!

Pre-Eclampsia...UHHHH!

So, it is day 4 in the hospital! I have never had to stay in a hospital before and I find it rather strange! For one, I hate the gown. It is gross, and I just want to wear my own clothes! The other thing is the food is really not all that good! They keep calling me for my order too, and I am like, uhh it is 4...I eat dinner around 6. Plus I feel soooo weird in here. However, the nurses are all really nice, and one of them, Julie, reminds us of Bob's Aunt Kim. Julie is the nicest nurse. The first night she watched Big Brother with us and we talked about all the people. Then last night, it was on, so she actually stayed in here the whole time, and we talked about the show and about her family and where she was from and all. I was sad when I found out she wouldnt be working tuesday or Wednesday night, but that I know I will be here next Thursday, so she will atleast be there if I have to have a C-section then, and she can be our nurse then too!!! I told her all my worries...how I am scared for myself and all because of all that I have been through, and she explained that I am in good care and that many people have this and stuff. She made me feel a lot better.

So since I have been in here, my bloos pressure has been under control! I mean awesome! So I am a little upset I am here. Today the doc came in and told me the reason is is because Pre-eclampsia can take a turn for the worst out of nowhere! So, he wants me here to be safe. It is frustrating, but on the other hand, I am being monitored and if I do go into labor on my own before Tuesday I am here, and they are ready. They listen to Bradyn every 8 hours and they take my blood pressure every 4 hours! So I am being watched and that is good.

5 days until they induce....6 days until Bradyn arrives. September 2 hurry and come! Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers...Bradyn is truly blessed!

In the Hospital

Yesterday I had my 36 week check up. My blood pressure was 180/90, and then it was 161/88. So the doc made me check into the hospital so they could monitor me, and make sure I dont have pre-eclampsia. They took blood work, and it all came back normal, so they are waiting for the 24 urine test to come back. I dont finish that until 3:15 today, so we are hoping they can get the results back by this evening. If that comes back good, and my blood pressure is down, then I can go home, otherwise, I am here until I deliver! This morning, my blood pressure was 128/66, which is awesome. The doc said though that I had one bad reading last night, so he is a little concerned. He doesnt want to send me home and then something bad happen. I guess it is better to be safe... I mean I have made it this far. From the sounds of it, Bradyn will be delivered within the week. I am a little nervous as I know that boys arent as strong, so I want to make sure his lungs are developed and he will be able to breath on his own. I will be 37 weeks this weekend! So that is full term! They arent sure if I will be able to deliver naturally because he is still high and the doc said it might be hard to induce...so a C-section might still happen. At this point, I just want him here healthy and me healthy too!

I want to thank all of you for the thoughts and prayers...they mean the world to bob and I. Please continue to pray for a healthy delivery and that my blood pressure can be under control!

Friends are GREAT!

Since I cannot go back to work until after Bradyn is born, I lovely friend from school, Mrs. Debra Fillingim threw me a baby shower at her house yesterday. Also, my awesome friend Tammy came out with all the baby shower games...eating baby food and smelling diapers were certainly part of them. Actually, the Pears baby food was really good...the others...yeah not so much! Debra was such a wonderful host, and I thank her so much for opening up her gorgeous house and having a baby shower for me. Her cupcakes were awesome, and she even packed a bunch for me to take home to Bob...who was in heaven once I arrived with them. They was a carrot cake type, and one with raisons and apples...and the frosting was delicious as well. Bob loved them. Bradyn got plenty of more clothes, and blankets. Tammy got him a Ralph Lauren onsie that is sooo adorable!! Some other outfits are big, so it is nice to have the variety...ofcourse, those of you who know me, know how poor Bradyn is going to have to wear all these different clothes throughout the day! When I babysat my nephew, I would change him in all different outfits!!

Debra and Tammy...I thank you soooooo very much for the wonderful shower. I feel so blessed to have you in my life, and I thank you for all the thoughts and prayers and encouragement you both have provided through this experience. Bob and I are forever greatful for you both, and are very blessed!