The labor story...

Ok... so it's been a week and a half since my little baby boy was born.  10 days ago, little Justus James was born after a long, exhausting labor that I thought would end in C section.  I went in on Monday for my 39 week check-up.  My mom came with me because it was going to be my last ultra sound and I wanted her to get to see my little man!  I had the ultrasound then went in to see my doctor.  The nurse who takes my stats whenever I go took my blood pressure and very casually mentioned that my blood pressure was higher than normal.  It is usually the same every time I go in, 117/70.  This time it was 136/90.  Not typical for me. 

Well, my doctor comes in, checks me... informs me that I am still very closed and the only progress was that his head was a little lower.  She starts wrapping up the appointment and I mention the high blood pressure thing.  She decides to check for herself.  "Well, this is where it gets interesting." she said.  I was very surprised to be sent to the hospital to get double checked. 

They took my blood pressure lying down and sitting up.  It started to normalize while I was laying down and as soon as she sat me up, my blood pressure rose again.  She said that since it was that high while I was just sitting she didn't want to send me home to walk around where it could rise even higher.  She told me I was going to be induced starting that night.  I was really nervous and not excited at all.  I was excited to have my baby, but I was dreading the induction because most people whose bodies aren't ready have terrible labors and end up having a c-section anyways.  I was so scared! 

That night they gave me cervadil, which is supposed to help soften the cervix and dilate you.. That was Monday. Well, they thought I would have him by the next night but when they checked me in the morning, I had only dilated 1 cm.  I was very disappointed and dreading the pitocin they were going to give me.  Pitocin forces your body to have contractions and push the baby down.  If your body isn't ready, it's hell.  Well, my body wasn't ready.  I knew going in that it was going to be a miracle to not have a c section. 

Well, the contractions weren't all that bad during the day, I could feel them and could tell I was having them but they weren't super painful... well, they started getting painful...  I was having pretty strong contractions for 3 hours.. and around 7 or 8 they checked me and I had dilated one HALF of a cm.  I was so upset.  I had gone all day with contractions and was hoping for a couple cm at least.  They offered to give me an epidural and I was hesitant because I heard that having an epidural can slow down your contractions and make your body kind of come to a halt as far as labor is concerned.  I mentioned that to my nurse, and she said that I was in for a long hard labor no matter what and to take the epidural. 

Oh, did I mention that they told me I would be having my baby around 7 or 8 Tuesday night?  Yeah, that came and went... I hadn't eaten or had anything to drink for 24 hours and was heading into a night of no food or water.  The epidural helped a lot... in the middle of the night, I started getting TERRIBLE heartburn... imagine that, heartburn and nothing in my stomach... it was disgusting.  Well, I asked for heartburn medicine and the only thing they could offer me was this disgusting drink that tasted like bile and salt... what a thing to put in an empty stomach!  Well after a couple hours, I started feeling really nauseous.  Started throwing up that disgusting drink and the nothing that was in my stomach. 

Well, needless to say, I didn't sleep that night much at all... even with the relaxing epidural... Feeling sick with heartburn and nausea... ya, no sleeping for me.  Well, my doctor seemed to think that being on pitocin all night would make me have the baby Wednesday morning... yeah, I hadn't dilated at ALL when they checked me in the morning.  Still one and a half cm.  I cried.  obviously.  I talked to Jordan about just opting to have a c section if it was just going to end up that way anyways... It was rough... even with an epidural, i was miserable.  I kept getting sick throughout the day.  Most horrible experience ever... throwing up nothing and stomach acid.  SICK! 

They checked me sometime in the afternoon and I was 3cm and 75% effaced!   I was making progress!  I told Jordan that if I was still making progress, I wouldn't ask for a c section.  I went all first trimester without throwing up, what was a few more hours of throwing up... bleh.  Well around 3 or 4, don't remember... They checked me again and I was 7 cm and completely effaced.  I was so excited!  She told me I would probably be pushing around 7!  I then just started praying that it would actually happen and that I would deliver naturally! 

The nurse came in around 5:30 and told me I was ready to start pushing!  I was shocked!  and super excited... well I pushed for an hour and a half and my epidural almost completely wore off by the end.  It was really rough... those are the contractions I was dreading... But it was all worth it!  There was a little scare when he came out though, he had the cord wrapped around his neck and he was all blue and limp.  There was a FLOOD of nurses and doctors who came in to make sure he was okay.  It didn't take long for him to start breathing and making noise.  It was precious!

All the crap and days of not eating were so worth it.  Right when he was born, I asked for a huge glass of water... I was dying of thirst!  I'm pretty sure I drank  64 ounces in like an hour.  Best water I've ever had.  48 to 50 hours without food or water... yikes. 

Anyways, thanks for all the prayers!  I was so thankful to not have a c section!  God really blessed me!  :) 

My pregnancy so far...

I am now 35 weeks and I feel like I'm going to have the baby tomorrow. I have been having contractions every day that DON'T feel like braxton hicks... I went to the Dr. yesterday and she said that the contractions aren't doing anything yet and are just "practice contractions". That's great and everything, I just wish they didn't hurt so bad! They definitely stop me in my tracks and make me think about different ways I can breathe or sit to be more comfortable. So I have been thinking about my pregnancy and what about it I was expecting and not expecting. It was definitely smooth sailing through my first and second trimester! I could work out, eat what I wanted, sleep comfortably, I wasn't sick at all... I was just spoiled throughout all of that time... THEN the third trimester hit. I felt it immediately. Mostly with the acid reflux and indigestion... But there are a few more things that have started happening recently that I did not expect...
 Here is a list of things that I wasn't expecting during pregnancy...
 1. painful "practice contractions" that don't do a THING!
2. Terrible acid reflux and indigestion. No dinner after 4 or 5:00
3. hemorrhoids... TMI?? whatever.
4. taking a simple walk feels like I ran a marathon... even getting up from sitting sometimes.
 5. getting up 3-6 times a night to go to pee
6. restlessness. I lay in bed for an hour before falling asleep and wake up with the sun... maybe my body is just preparing for when the baby is here.. but it could have just let me enjoy my last couple months of SLEEP!
7. strange dreams
8. The crazy urge to set up and organize baby stuff ALL the time.
9. ligament pain in my stomach... youch!
10. my hip bones actually getting wider
11. Gaining 30 lbs
12. I honestly wasn't expecting to get any stretch marks because they don't run in the family, but Jordan noticed some last night. :(
 13. Not being able to settle on a name!
14. HOT FLASHES!!!
15. Bras being sooo uncomfortable because the underwire rests on my now humungous belly (oh, and did I mention the sweat that gathers between my tummy and the ladies? Not pretty..)
16. People are kind of judgy about some of my decisions and very opinionated.

 Ok, so pregnancy hasn't been only terrible... I have enjoyed a lot of things about it...

 Now the GOOD things I didn't expect:
1. All of the love and support from everyone in my life basically!
2. All of the free stuff I have gotten from people I know... I've pretty much not had to buy anything for my little guy! :)
3. Finding out that i was having a BOY!!!!!
4. Being pregnant the same time as my sister!
5. How strong my hair has gotten... which I know will change once I have the baby.
6. How healthy my nails are (probably from my prenatal vitamin)
7. This summer is extremely mild compared to most Texas summers... Very doable in the state I'm in.
 8. How excited I get when I feel the baby move. It really is an amazing thing.
 9. Jordan actually gives me back rubs when I ask now! :)
 10. I am so not as moody as I thought I was going to be

 I'm sure there are more things that are pluses but they're just not coming to mind right now.

 So this week started my weekly appointments. I should only have three more until the baby comes... hopefully not more! The appointment went okay, but I was very disappointed to find out that my contractions aren't "REAL". Made me a little upset. I don't want to have him early but I just wanted to know that I wasn't being over dramatic. I have heard that "practice contractions" like the ones I've been experiencing, feel like REAL ones! It worries me that I'm not going to know the difference when it comes to going into labor. Sometimes the water doesn't even break... so... how will I know?? I just get really nervous thinking about the next weeks to come!

 Interesting side-note... I could be further along than the Dr. thinks. According to my calculations, my baby should have the due date of August 3... I thought I was pregnant for a whole month before I got the confirmation that I was... I had so many negative pregnancy tests.. and I just KNEW I was pregnant. I got so upset with every test I took. I remember crying to Jordan... not because I really wanted to be pregnant, but because I was mad at the tests for being so wrong. I knew I was pregnant. Then when I went in to the Dr and got my first ultrasound, it told me I was going to have the due date of August 18. So... I could have the baby earlier than I thought! Here's hoping that he's born healthy and with no issues no matter when he's born! (earlier than the 18th I hope!!!)

 Pray for the next few weeks and for my contractions to not be so bad please!!! :) Hopefully, the next post I post will have pictures and the final name decision of my new baby BOY!!!!!!

30 weeks

Here is another little pregnancy update. My summer has started and I am trying to soak it all up before the little one arrives. I am excited about him coming but I'm also just trying to take it easy and one day at a time. One thing I do wish is that I could drink as much iced coffee and beer as I want... and wine... and I want to work out. I want to work out HARD! I really miss it. Sometimes i feel like getting up and trying but I know I would hurt myself. I only have 9 weeks left... that's not very long! I need to stop looking forward and start enjoying now. While it lasts. I really am just kind of done being pregnant though. I want to meet my little rascal! :) Ok, now for the little update: How far along? 30 weeks, 5 days Total weight gain: the dr. told me I've gained about 17 but my scale at home says 25... hmm... Maternity clothes? Definitely. Right now I'm wearing yoga pants and workout clothes... pretty much the comfiest thing. Stretch marks? No! God has blessed me! Sleep: Yeah, sleep would be nice... jk... I sleep pretty good but get up at least three times to pee and I also wake up every time I turn over because it's so much work. Best moment this week: Hmm... I dunno, anytime I'm with Jordan is the best moment. I love him. Miss Anything? I miss beer. Especially right now at the beginning of summer. I want an ice cold beer. Movement: My goodness, yes. He is a mover and a shaker. Food cravings: I want sweet things... but is that abnormal? Anything making you queasy or sick: Not so much. Gender: Boy. woop WOOOOP! Labor Signs: Nope Symptoms: Ha. where do I begin? Back pain, acid indigestion, hot flashes, emotional, hungry all the time but no room in my smooshed stomach for food... Belly Button in or out? in still.. it looks like it's smiling. Wedding rings on or off? on. :) Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. Looking forward to: Seeing Jordan when he gets off of work every day. I am soaking up every moment as just Jordan and I before the baby gets here...

22 week update!

How far along? 22 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain: 12-15 pounds
Maternity clothes? oh yes. I have shoved myself into some of my old jeans and i have to pull a shirt way down so you can't see that my zipper is undone... haha... but yes, lots of skirts and dresses and stretchy leggings!
Stretch marks? No I do not! I really hope I don't get any! I heard steady weight gain and coco butter help.
Sleep: ugh... I want to sleep on my tummy so much... I've been putting a pillow underneath me to prop me up so I can... but I still get up at least once a night to pee. I never sleep all the way through the night... but I better get used to that.
Best moment this week: This week? Seeing Annabelle and Katie again! My baby shower that my wonderful work friends threw me! :)
Miss Anything? I actually really have been missing working out hard. I am noticing my body getting softer, which is fine I guess, but I really do miss it...
Movement: Yes! Last week he was VERY active! Kicking and punching at the same time! This week, he's been a little less active, I think he's in a different position though.
Food cravings:Anything, everything... I'm starving ALL the time. Nothing fills me up. Pregnancy hunger takes a lot of self-control!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Gender: BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Labor Signs: I better not! But no.
Symptoms: Hungry, tired, clingy, emotional. haha
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? On, I think my fingers are actually smaller than they were before. My ring spins around on my finger.
Happy or Moody most of the time: I would say happy, but ask Jordan I guess...
Looking forward to: Jordan getting a job and SUMMER!

It's a....

BOY!!!!!!! I am SO excited that I found out it's a BOY!!! I am beyond happy. I knew my whole life that I was going to have a boy someday. I have always had a desire to have a boy first and I am being blessed with that coming to a reality! At the ultrasound yesterday, I was laying there on the table... freaking out that they were going to tell me it was a girl and I would have felt very different. I know it would still have been awesome if we were going to have a girl... but when they said it was a boy, I couldn't stop laughing I was so happy. Jordan just looked proud. Like he accomplished a trying task successfully. haha... he was certain it was going to be a girl and I was on my way to thinking that we would have a girl just because we wanted a boy so badly. Now, I am taking any advice that other moms have to give. It just seems more real to me now that I could see the little man in there moving around and feel him kicking. I just want to be the best mom I can be... But while also being the best wife I can be. I don't want to put Jordan and my relationship on the back-burner while all of this excitement is going on. It should still be Jordan first, baby second, everything else next... Well actually more like, God first, Jordan second, baby third, and everything else next. :) I have gotten some great advice from some great people in my life already and am open to more! I would love to hear feedback from other moms about what things they couldn't live without when it comes to raising a baby... and what techniques they find work for bringing up a baby in the training and instruction of the Lord. That's my main goal... I want my kids to know Jesus' love and grasp it. I want them to see Jesus in me and Jordan also. I just pray all day long that my little boy will be healthy, happy, and comforted by the love of Christ through us. That's really all I can hope for.

A little pregnancy update!

This would be my sister and me... about a week apart! :) SO FUN!


This is a little question thing I found on Katie's blog...

How far along? 17 weeks 5 days
Total weight gain: not sure... 5-8 lbs. it varies
Maternity clothes? I have bought a few things recently. maternity jeans are a must now. Can't wear my old ones!
Stretch marks? nope! Using Cocobutter so hopefully I wont have any!
Sleep: fine. been sick recently though so the coughing and runny nose wakes me up.
Best moment this week: The fact that it's Spring Break! No School!
Miss Anything? I do want a frosty glass of beer some days. I miss Jordan when he's at work. :)
Movement: hmm.. not sure yet. I have felt a couple little flutters here and there. Could be the baby!
Food cravings: Not really... Just anything, everything... salty foods. not so much sweets.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, haven't been sick once! Praise God!
Gender: I find out on TUESDAY!!!!!
Labor Signs: NO!
Symptoms: Very sore back, sore tummy ( I can feel it stretching), and I cry about EVERYTHING!
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on... I don't get this question though.
Happy or Moody most of the time: I'd say happy... then I'll get sentimental and cry. not really crabby.
Looking forward to:TUESDAY when I find out if it's a little girl or a little BOY!!!! :)

Been a long time.

I used to update this blog daily, then weekly, then monthly.. and it's been since JUNE or JULY since I last updated! I guess my life hasn't really been all that interesting lately. The only news I can really think of is... Oh yeah.. I'm PREGNANT! Jordan and I were going to start trying around April, but God surprised us with a few months sooner! I find out on Tuesday what I am going to be having. I am due in August and still trying to get used to the idea of being pregnant...so when the baby comes I don't know what's going to happen! I do know that I am not going to go back to work. That is what I do know. I'm hoping and praying that Jordan will have a firefighting job by then (which I'll touch on in a minute) because if not, I'm going to have to do nannying or something to help out. I will definitely not leave my little baby in a daycare somewhere. The pay I get paid as an assistant teacher would be about the same as paying someone to watch her every month... so.. not worth it to me. We have been thinking about names and such lately too. Boy names I'm pretty sure we've narrowed down to one. Joseph Jackson Davila. Maybe call him Jackson or Joe. I don't know yet. Jordan's brother's name is Joseph and his uncle is Joe and his Grandpa was Jose, but called Joe... my mom's dad was Joe. I don't know, starting to just lean towards Joe. :) Little baby Joe. If It's a girl, we have talked about so many different names. Mackenzie, Paige, Presley, Reagan... I am leaning towards Presley still lately. I really like it. Trying not to get too attached to one or the other yet though, since I still don't know what it is.

SO... the JOB situation on Jordan's end. Well, he put a hold on work in the fall and went to school full-time to get his TCFP Firefighter Cert. He completed that, graduated.. and has been pretty much working three jobs since then. He started back at Discount Tire, Volunteers at Leander Fire Department, and is constantly applying for firefighting jobs. His downtime is paperwork and interviews and tests. I just pray he finds something soon. He is the hardest worker ever and deserves something amazing. It's tough to watch him be so tired all of the time. Working 12 hour days is rough. Sometimes, he works 12 hours, then goes to volunteer a 24 hour shift at the station and goes strait back to work 12 hours when his shift ends. It's just non-stop.

We are going to be celebrating our YEAR anniversary April 21, and have decided to take a little weekend trip down to New Orleans. He deserves a break. We are going to be staying in the Omni, thanks to Joe, just a block away from the French Quarter! Jordan and I thought we should go somewhere with a lot of delicious food. We were watching the travel channel and a show came on about New Orleans and we are both in love with spicy seafood... so... sold! I really can't wait. Jazz music, good food, relaxation.. perfect!

Well, this first year of marriage has been awesome. It's seriously such a blessing to live with my best friend and see him every day. I couldn't ask for a better husband. God really knew what he was doing when he put us together again. I am glad to be put with someone who understands me and puts up with me. I love it.

Oh, and I went to see Radiohead the other day. It was awesome. Other than the fact that we realized as we were there how much influence someone in Thom Yorke's kind of position has. It's actually depressing to know that someone with such a HUGE audience is feeding everyone there lies. His music is good... and whatever... but I was just hit with such an overwhelming feeling of sadness for everyone there. Everyone who doesn't know the truth. Our lives aren't a miserable helpless wreck, and yes we do need Jesus. Something he said in one of his songs... Jesus, do we really need him? Or something like that... and It's just... a subliminal way to misguide everyone there. I don't know...anyways... deep thoughts.