frustrated

Ethan got his cast off last week but he still isn't walking on it much.  He got blisters on the bottom of his toes on his good foot from hopping on it in the swimming pool, so he wasn't walking at all on Saturday afternoon.  We were with my inlaws at the park and the kids were playing on the playground.  Ethan was sitting on the ground and playing in the wood chips.  He burried his own lap and I'm sure he was throwing them around.  I was only watching him out of the corner of my eye while I was trying to watch Josh play soccer with his brothers when I heard Ethan start to scream.  I ran over and saw 4 ten year olds trowing and kicking wood chips at him.  He was covered in them and had no way to escape since he couldn't walk.  There were at least 6 other parents standing there just watching it happen and letting them pick on the kid that can't walk.  Josh was livid and so was I.  The one kid that didn't run away before we got there (he tried to flip on the others and avoid getting caught) his dad acted like it was not that big a deal and just made him appoligize.  I tell you what, if Ethan had done anything like that he would have had the guilt trip of a life time not to mention no more  playing in the park for the day. 
Ethan was so sad about it.  He tried to tell his aunts and grandma what happened to him.  His ears now have bloody sores in them from the itchy wood chips.  Oh and still can't walk.

Grant's newborn pictures. Taken by Emmalee Prigmore

Grant is born!

I had really wanted to have a VBAC, but that wasn't looking like an option at my 39 week appointment.  I prayed and thought a lot about it and really just couldn't stand being pregnant anymore, so we scheduled the C- section for Friday April 8th.  We got to the hospital at 5:45 am and by 8:01 we had our 8lb 2oz, 20 inch baby boy.  Recovery was so much better than I had experienced after my first c section, and it's a good thing because when Grant was only 9 days old, Ethan broke his tibia.  So now we are adjusting to life with a newborn baby and a handicapped, 45 lb almost 3 year old.  It's been crazy but getting better!

Big Mistake

I thought that I could rush mother nature, I was wrong.  I'm 38 weeks pregnant now, and had my membranes stripped on Tuesday.  I've been having false labor and contractions very often, so I figured I could jump start the real thing with some castor oil.  I've tried it before and it wasn't bad, but yesterday I took 4 times more than before.  HUGE MISTAKE.  I had the worst stomachache plus cramping and diarrhea.  I was also having contractions that were pretty strong.  At about 11pm I got in the tub to see if they would stop.  They didn't.  So there I was wondering if I was in real labor, or if it was the castor oil making my stomach cramp. I finally went to bed at 3 am and was able to sleep.  This morning I'm defiantly not in labor.  Needless to say, that's my last time with castor oil. 

37 weeks

Went to the doc today.  He did not say what I wanted him to say, but it's what I expected.  Not really effacing or dilating baby is head down, but not engaged.  He also reminded me that I have a contract with Heavenly Father till April 12th.  So I guess we wait.  Oh, and he also said that my 3lb weight gain in just one week means that I need to lay down more.  That should be doable.  Oh, and is it normal to hurt like crazy after getting examined?  ouch

Ethan's stories

I was sitting on a yoga ball today, trying to get my back to stop hurting.  Ethan saw me and thought that looked like fun.  So he asked if he could "boing high" with me.  So I sat him on what little lap I have and bounced with him.  He got worried that we would "boing a begah" (to beyond) and get "owies head" from hitting the ceiling.  I reassured him that we wouldn't bounce that high.  He was satisfied with that and started bouncing again. 

35 weeks

35 weeks prego as of yesterday.  Still feeling huge, but now with more contractions.  We went to target yesterday and by the time we had almost finished shopping I could hardly walk.  I'm so ready for this baby to come!  No really, all baby clothes washed, crib set up, diapers and wipes bought, all I have left to do is pack my hospital bag and figure out what I'm going to do with Ethan while I'm in the hospital.