Last week I gave birth to a rather large kidney stone. Not large enough to have blasted, but large enough to cause me to feel like I was going to die! I woke up last Tuesday morning feeling nauseated and sick to my stomach. I did my best to get the girls ready for school and to get myself ready to go to run an errand. Grady had to take the girls and well, I ran my errand and left a nice surprise for them in the the bathroom:(
I went home and quickly nursed Emmaline to sleep and fell asleep myself in bed. Grady tried to talk me into going to the doctor. I refused. I didn't want to get sick again in the car and thought I could sleep it off before having to get the girls from school. Well, I didn't sleep it off. I came downstairs to see the girls (Grady had to pick them up) and I began to feel really sick again. Grady was on a conference call when I began yelling to him from the living room. When I got no response from him I did my best to get upstairs as to be as comfortable as possible while throwing up. I had one baby in tow and two toddlers following close behind. It's not fun being sick, on the bathroom floor with a one year old hanging off my back! Actually, it's quite miserable!!!
While I was laying in the bathroom floor trying to get up, Grady came to my rescue. He closed the doors to our bathroom to keep Eden and Evie in our bedroom. I then realized that something was really wrong. It could not be a stomach bug. I was in too much pain. I tried to call my family physician but they were not taking any more patients for the day. Grady's mom came over and we headed to the ER.
The registration nurse took my vitals once we arrived. She mentioned kidney stones. I had never had a kidney stone but my step dad had them frequently years ago. She sat me back in the waiting room. I got so sick that they took me back quickly, gave me some dilaudad and took me for a CT scan.
A kidney stone was my diagnosis. They sent me home with meds and a barf bucket. I was so drugged that I don't remember the ride home or much of anything else that night. I woke up the next morning and passed the stone at about 9 a.m. Whew!
Okay. So, it was exactly six weeks to the day after having Emmaline that I delivered my first kidney stone. It was huge! I mean like eight pen points put together, really rough, and stone-ish. I have to say it was more painful than laboring for twelve hours and naturally delivering Emmaline (who was like a million billion pen points put together). I have never experienced so much pain and I hope that I never have to again!
Love Cup
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Laughs or Gas?
Emmaline just giggled in her sleep for the first time. I'm not sure if was a dream or the gas, but it was really cute!
Evie is having horrible meltdowns right now. Grady took her on a daddy/daughter date tonight to chic-fil-a. It made a big difference! Now that she is the biggest sis she gets less attention. Breaks my heart!!! I know God is in control of birth order and uses it as a way to shape each one of us for his purposes. I trust that. Evie is strong-willed and funny. She is determined and is making her mark in our young family.
Eden is our "wild hair". That's the nickname Evie gave to her a few months back. She is super sweet! Tonight she was told to give Ms. Brittany a hug goodbye. Eden ran from one side of the room to the other and hugged Brittany's neck super tight. She sat by me on the couch, sucking her thumb, nestling her head into my neck tonight. Oh my goodness, I love that child! She steals my heart with her most contagious smile!
Each child of mine steals my heart!
Evie is having horrible meltdowns right now. Grady took her on a daddy/daughter date tonight to chic-fil-a. It made a big difference! Now that she is the biggest sis she gets less attention. Breaks my heart!!! I know God is in control of birth order and uses it as a way to shape each one of us for his purposes. I trust that. Evie is strong-willed and funny. She is determined and is making her mark in our young family.
Eden is our "wild hair". That's the nickname Evie gave to her a few months back. She is super sweet! Tonight she was told to give Ms. Brittany a hug goodbye. Eden ran from one side of the room to the other and hugged Brittany's neck super tight. She sat by me on the couch, sucking her thumb, nestling her head into my neck tonight. Oh my goodness, I love that child! She steals my heart with her most contagious smile!
Each child of mine steals my heart!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Lullabye Radio and Grunts
Emmaline has been listening to Lullabye Radio since day 2 of her little life. I put it on in the hospital while she was sleeping next to me and I was doing homework. Every night we sleep with this station and makes us both sleep like a baby. Emmaline doesn't cry when she gets hungry. She grunts like a grown man. It is funny and so different than Evie and Eden were when they got hungry. They were screaming as soon as they woke up hungry. It takes a lot for Emmaline to cry for milk. Last night she gave me an almost 6 hour stretch! She's almost five weeks old. Thank you, Lord for this little laid back blessing!
On the other hand, my two older ones are in competition on who can be held by me the most. I am worn out by this game. They are in MDO right now. A much needed break for me! Evie cried off and on for two hours about what she had to wear. Eden melted down as we went into school and hit her head on the floor throwing her tantrum. Whew! I need some R&R and a vacation!
I'm really trying to love this stage. We did it to ourselves by having them super close together. I know I'll appreciate it in the future when they are all playing together in the playroom or doing other stuff together that siblings with more years in between them would not be so apt to do. I just have to keep this vision in mind as I struggle to carry three babies into church, MDO, and a few other places by myself. And I don't even do it that often. I had to do it today and I am spent! This is my reality right now.
On the other hand, my two older ones are in competition on who can be held by me the most. I am worn out by this game. They are in MDO right now. A much needed break for me! Evie cried off and on for two hours about what she had to wear. Eden melted down as we went into school and hit her head on the floor throwing her tantrum. Whew! I need some R&R and a vacation!
I'm really trying to love this stage. We did it to ourselves by having them super close together. I know I'll appreciate it in the future when they are all playing together in the playroom or doing other stuff together that siblings with more years in between them would not be so apt to do. I just have to keep this vision in mind as I struggle to carry three babies into church, MDO, and a few other places by myself. And I don't even do it that often. I had to do it today and I am spent! This is my reality right now.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Emmaline is here!
I'm sad I havent blogged more in the past few months. I barely have time to brush my teeth much less jump on the computer to write down a few moments about life at this stage.
Emmaline arrived on October 5 at 1:12 a.m. She weighed 7.15 and was 21 inches long. I went into labor at 12:30 October 4 but did not realize I was in labor. I picked the girls up from school, my niece from Poppy's house, and went home. I was having contractions 15 to 45 minutes apart. At 5:30 I got a little concerned when I couldn't go up the stairs without stopping and sitting down during the contractions. Thankfully, Grady made our dinner. We sat down to eat dinner at 6 and after dinner I put Eden down for bed. She was a mess that afternoon and needed to go to bed early. Gavie Ann had a soccer game at 7 so I packed up Evie and Zoe to go to the park to watch. I went to get my mind off the contractions. I was still thinking it was false labor. By the end of the game I had to close my eyes and grip my chair arms tight to get through the contraction! I put Zoe and evie in the car after the game. As we were about to pull out of the parking spot, I had to scream a little during a contraction. I still thought it was false labor. We made it home (only 2 minutes from the house) and while putting Evs to bed I began having them so strong that I had evie go downstairs to get daddy. At 9:45 they began coming 10 minutes apart. I laid in bed for the next hour. We decided to go to the hospital at 10:45. When I got there at 11:30 i was dilated to an eight. I was taken up to labor and delivery. Mom and Courtney came in and there was little time to decide on an epidural. I progressed quickly and was at a 9 by the time I got up to the fourth floor. Mom and Court helped me to decide not to do the epidural. I pushed for about 30 minutes. It was the hardest thing I've ever done! I had Grady open up his pandora app on his phone and put it on enya station. Then I changed my mind. I needed some P&P. So we went to Matt Redman. I don't remember the music but I do remember squeezing my mom's arm so hard that I think I bruised her. I remember rolling my eyes at everything Grady said. He was great.... I just couldn't handle any noise except for my own screams through each contraction and pushing. I felt like I would die at each one. Dramatic, I know. Finally, after 5 sets of pushes little Emmaline made it out. I was greatly relieved and exhausted! I couldn't stop shaking. I shook for an hour and didn't hold her for a while.
She came out beautiful and absolutely perfect. I had wanted to do natural childbirth but was too afraid to do it on my own. This was such a gift. I'm thankful for my naïveté in thinking I was in false labor. I'm thankful the Lord gave me grace to do it. I loved the experience. I recovered so much easier. And I think this is our last baby so to get to experience delivery this way was incredible!
Emmaline has been my easiest baby yet! She is calm and laid back. She is a great sleeper! I'm very grateful for her! I'm in love all over again.
Evie and Eden are adjusting. Today was hard. Evie calls her " my baby Emmawine". Eden calls her "baby". They all want me to hold them at the same time. Sigh... This is the hardest part.
Evie is:
Almost 3 years old
Talks all the time
Is desire and opinionated
Likes to put on 10 outfits a day
Eats very slowing
Loves princess anything
Eden:
Almost 2 years old
Is a lot more gentle with Emmaline than we thought she would be
Has a hard time apologizing when she wrongs me, Evie or Grady
Loves to love
Eats her plate of food and will eat everyone's leftovers!
Has a potbelly
Emmaline:
Likes to eat, sleep, poop, and listen to her wild sisters
Smiles at her Daddy the most
Smiles at Momma
Loves looking at the ceiling fan and shadows
Loves to be in the moby wrap
Sleeps great in the car
I love having 3 girls. I feel a little psycho and probably am in need of some therapy right now but life is good and sweet. I feel blessed, overwhelmed, exhausted, and glad to be where we are!
Emmaline arrived on October 5 at 1:12 a.m. She weighed 7.15 and was 21 inches long. I went into labor at 12:30 October 4 but did not realize I was in labor. I picked the girls up from school, my niece from Poppy's house, and went home. I was having contractions 15 to 45 minutes apart. At 5:30 I got a little concerned when I couldn't go up the stairs without stopping and sitting down during the contractions. Thankfully, Grady made our dinner. We sat down to eat dinner at 6 and after dinner I put Eden down for bed. She was a mess that afternoon and needed to go to bed early. Gavie Ann had a soccer game at 7 so I packed up Evie and Zoe to go to the park to watch. I went to get my mind off the contractions. I was still thinking it was false labor. By the end of the game I had to close my eyes and grip my chair arms tight to get through the contraction! I put Zoe and evie in the car after the game. As we were about to pull out of the parking spot, I had to scream a little during a contraction. I still thought it was false labor. We made it home (only 2 minutes from the house) and while putting Evs to bed I began having them so strong that I had evie go downstairs to get daddy. At 9:45 they began coming 10 minutes apart. I laid in bed for the next hour. We decided to go to the hospital at 10:45. When I got there at 11:30 i was dilated to an eight. I was taken up to labor and delivery. Mom and Courtney came in and there was little time to decide on an epidural. I progressed quickly and was at a 9 by the time I got up to the fourth floor. Mom and Court helped me to decide not to do the epidural. I pushed for about 30 minutes. It was the hardest thing I've ever done! I had Grady open up his pandora app on his phone and put it on enya station. Then I changed my mind. I needed some P&P. So we went to Matt Redman. I don't remember the music but I do remember squeezing my mom's arm so hard that I think I bruised her. I remember rolling my eyes at everything Grady said. He was great.... I just couldn't handle any noise except for my own screams through each contraction and pushing. I felt like I would die at each one. Dramatic, I know. Finally, after 5 sets of pushes little Emmaline made it out. I was greatly relieved and exhausted! I couldn't stop shaking. I shook for an hour and didn't hold her for a while.
She came out beautiful and absolutely perfect. I had wanted to do natural childbirth but was too afraid to do it on my own. This was such a gift. I'm thankful for my naïveté in thinking I was in false labor. I'm thankful the Lord gave me grace to do it. I loved the experience. I recovered so much easier. And I think this is our last baby so to get to experience delivery this way was incredible!
Emmaline has been my easiest baby yet! She is calm and laid back. She is a great sleeper! I'm very grateful for her! I'm in love all over again.
Evie and Eden are adjusting. Today was hard. Evie calls her " my baby Emmawine". Eden calls her "baby". They all want me to hold them at the same time. Sigh... This is the hardest part.
Evie is:
Almost 3 years old
Talks all the time
Is desire and opinionated
Likes to put on 10 outfits a day
Eats very slowing
Loves princess anything
Eden:
Almost 2 years old
Is a lot more gentle with Emmaline than we thought she would be
Has a hard time apologizing when she wrongs me, Evie or Grady
Loves to love
Eats her plate of food and will eat everyone's leftovers!
Has a potbelly
Emmaline:
Likes to eat, sleep, poop, and listen to her wild sisters
Smiles at her Daddy the most
Smiles at Momma
Loves looking at the ceiling fan and shadows
Loves to be in the moby wrap
Sleeps great in the car
I love having 3 girls. I feel a little psycho and probably am in need of some therapy right now but life is good and sweet. I feel blessed, overwhelmed, exhausted, and glad to be where we are!
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