Josiah Edmund's Birth Story

this birth story starts nearly 2wks before the actual birth...but really the story goes back much further then that even...I'll start from the beginning...

Back in March I skipped my AF but didn't pay much attention as so much stress was happening with the house my Mom was in plus other things...so I thought it was stress related honestly...April/May I started having morning sickness that I thought was from stress/nerves also so ignored it all...finally around June I felt what was an "odd feeling" I could not place...it got stronger I thought "omgosh! I'm pregnant!" but still in my mind I didn't believe it was possible with everything going on all the stress/nerves with the house and all...I went to the doctor who confirmed I was pregnant but still I didn't believe it...finally on August 1st (26wks) I had an ultrasound...I seen baby and that's when I started to believe it was actually true we were having another baby...I was kinda worried with everything going on then what was going to happen but I knew it was meant to be...
my EDD was changed...moved forward by 2wks due to ME measuring bigger and baby being bigger by nearly 3wks on ultrasound...now starts the beginning of the end...

October 22 was my "due date"...but I didn't think I'd have baby on that day as I've always gone 5days over with my kids...October 26th I felt contractions...that got to 4mins apart and painful but it was all in the front not in the back like I felt before...we went to the hospital...monitors hooked up to check me...I was 2CM dilated (by contraction pain I felt I was MUCH more though) baby was high...I was monitored for 8hrs while contractions continued 4-6mins apart...I stayed at 2cms dilated and baby came down from -3 to -2...I was told I could go home as it'd be awhile yet and I was to relax as best I could...so home we went...contractions stopped totally for a bit...
October 29th I had a non-stress/movement test done on baby to check placenta and all as I was 1wk over now...on monitor I had 2 contractions in 10mins...but I didn't really feel them at all...
October 30th painful/close contractions started again...I called the nurse on call (OB Charge nurse too) she said come in for monitoring and checking to see what's going on...so we did...2cms dilated still contractions 4-6mins apart on monitor for 2hrs...we walked, I did the birthing ball, I did the birthing stool, we rocked, the list is endless...doctor checked me after another 2hrs - 2cms baby's at a -3 again...we got sent home again (it was a fill in doctor my doctor was due to arrive back the next day from a conference)
contractions continued but tampered off in pain/timing...
Nov 1st I felt strong/painful/close contractions again...my doctor was back and said to come in for a check and monitoring...check I was 2cms baby wasn't even findable...doctor said we'd talk induction on the 4th when I came to see him and he'd be checking me...it was a relief to hear I'd be over with this all soonish...or so I thought...
we seen doctor on the 4th I was scheduled to come in at 7AM the next day (the 5th) and I was given cytodec as a cervix softner in hopes that's all I'd need to get my body going better with what it was already trying to do...3 cytodec later I was a 4cms with a "non-exsistent birth canal" it confused the doctor...he couldn't feel my birth canal at all...or baby...he called up an OB/GYN for a consult as it was all new to him...the OB/GYN asked him somethings and said start pitocin in the morning and see what happens...
pitocin was started on Nov 6th...I'd get 2min apart contractions then I'd need to pee and contractions would stop almost completely...I got topped out on protocall for pitocin here and it was doing nothing at all pretty much...my doctor was stumped...called up the OB/GYN again and talked to him...
doctor came and talked to me...he didn't know what was going on I had him, the OB/GYN, and 1 other doctor all stumped...he was going to leave me on the pitocin overnight to see if it did anything...I had the urge to push in there once but I was only 4cms dilated when not contracting and baby was at a -2/-1 the whole time...he watched me during a contraction and I did open up more but then it's like it closed back up and baby went back up...I was told to sit on the toilet for a bit, try the birthing ball, and walk...so we did...no change...
November 7th doctor came in, checked me (4cms Baby at -2) he said he doesn't have a clue what to do...I had been in labor for 12days with it being augmented for 46hrs at the time...csection was planned...another doctor called in to do it (my doctor assisted)...a nurse that I've formed quite a bond with during this whole thing sat in by me as DH couldn't bring himself to be there to watch...even though he'd not see a thing due to the curtain...
csection started at 8AM with me getting a spinal...the doctors/nurses prayed (part of why I love this hospital) with me...and things started...8:13AM baby arrived...took a min but I heard his scream...I couldn't see him so I cried a little he was a cutie I was told...I jus wanted to SEE my baby...they held him up after a few mins of cleaning him up/out and he was a cutie...
Daddy met baby in the hallway as they called a "Dr Red to the break room" over the intercom...my doctor said "a fire in the break room!?" I thought "no bring my baby back!" as they have to pass the break room to get to the nursery...shortly after "cancel dr red" I took a deep breath...all was ok...
I was finished being stitched up and taken to the recovery room...I was there about an hr then taken to my room...where my hungry son was waiting on me  he's a little sleepy from the narcotic they used to boost the spinal plus all he's been through the past couple wks...but he's a calm laid baby little boy who does NOT look no 10+lbs at all but almost holds his head up already so can tell where his weight is lol
csection is a new thing to me but I'm not doing so bad...a little burning more then pain so doing good...

8:13AM 11/7/13
weight: 10lbs 4.7ozs
Length: 20inches
Head: 14.5inches

Life Moves On...

Today was a MUCH cooler day then it has been. Shed roof got finished being shingled yesterday - need to put up some flashing and the roof is DONE! Then we'll work on the floor. The person we were borrowing the ladder from wants it back so we finished the roof 1st before the floor. 

We were going to get some beds today, but guy upped the price to more then new would be with the price of beds + gas to get there since we'd need to make 2 trips to get the beds...

Yesterday we Surprised my Daddy and Becca with some pizza for supper...tonight DH treated us all to Subway. Daddy and Becca have been helping a LOT when it comes to the shed and other things in the farm...but they don't like taking any "payback" for this so we treated them to supper as a "thanks" and they appreciated it like we appreciate the help they've been giving us...we'd be no where near as far as we are if we were doing it all ourselves.

Soon I hope to find my serger that my Mom got for me! Then I have quite a few things I want to sew up using it so I'm hoping it works (she got it for free...) Right now I'm looking at patterns I have printed out and deciding what to make up to cloth the kids for fall/winter as I'm really wanting to MAKE their entire wardrobes this time...I had started to once before and actually got all except shorts sewed up for D but then a LOT has happened in the past year that I've not been able to keep that up...although right now D is still wearing the shirts I made him a yr ago (still fit but need to be longer I think...) M still wears some of the dresses I made up for her and S is wearing mostly dresses that were made last yr for her and some for M that are too short on M now...what S wears that wasn't made by me is her Minnie Mouse clothes which she jus adores...so I think I shall need to find me some Minnie Mouse material so I can meet her Minnie Mouse clothing desires without buying them ;) M would LOVE it if I could find some Princess material...and my little D wouldn't mind himself some "vroom vrooms" (Cars) on some of his clothes either...I'll do my best to meet my kids' desires when it comes to prints and they know this...it brings me joy to sew up something for them and see their faces light up as they put on "mommy clothes" <3

Ready! Set! Go!

The title of this blog post will make sense when you read how fast things will be happening in the next wk or 2! it's a case of if I get to sit down and fold up some laundry I'll count myself lucky!


I got some GREAT news today in regards to the farm house...some bad news too but nothing too bad...great news is the kitchen ceiling light is the ONLY wire that needs to be changed (and then cuz *I* want it done not a NEED) - this means that we can go ahead and let the power run throughout the house (except Kitchen) and get toilets able to flush, water heater heating water, lights coming on...etc...this also means that we'll no longer need to load boards to be cut for the shed up into a vehicle, drive to my Daddy's house, unload the boards, cut them, load them back up, drive to the farm house, unload them, and put them where needed on the shed...instead we can plug in the skill saw at the farm!!! more good news: we can start setting up the bedrooms! (we had been waiting on that incase the electrician needed to tear up floor boards to replace wires on the main floor instead of tearing up the ceilings...) so the nicely painted kids' rooms will get the beds put in (mattresses purchased next wk - bed frames made by my DH) their dresser sets can leave my Daddy's garage and go into their rooms...master bedroom still needs some work but nothing major so we'll put it on hold (for now) and focus on the other need-to-do stuff so we can move in! then we'll redo the master bedroom later on 
the shed - we're moving away from "get the roof done!" to "get the floor laid!" then the shed can be getting filled up (thus the farm house emptying) as the roof finishes getting shingled...once all my Mom's stuff is in the shed then I can start setting up house!!! :D 
bad news? everything electric wise OUTSIDE the house has to be upgraded...why? we get 200 amps to the "box" then the pole (overhead wires) sends in 60 amps to the house...so we "loose" 140amps by the overhead wires due to them not being able to handle the full amount of power...the fuse panel inside the house is good til 100 amps - the upgrade will be a buried wire that can handle the full 200 amps to get it to the house and the fuse panel inside upgrade to handle 200 amps also...then we're set there! Electrician's coming next wk to upgrade that and fix the kitchen light wire (he has to wait on some part to upgrade the panel) BUT we CAN LIVE in the house (ignoring the fact that my Mom's stuff still fills the main floor...) with the power as-is so it's not stopping us from moving in! 

SOOOO it comes down to - get the last things hooked up (stove/fridge/kitchen sink) so the kitchen is working (oven's being moved...fridge can be plugged in but isn't due to having no doors on right now...kitchen sink needs it's pipes tightened down...) and finish the floor at least on the shed then start emptying my Mom's stuff OUT! and my stuff IN! :D then we live there...even if with mattresses on the floor for now while DH works on bed frames for the kids...)

Moving Forward...and Waiting...

We got the new electric water heater in (a requirement set by the county...the still good gas water heater had to go they said...we MUST have electric...) the same plumber that put that in (it HAD to be put in by a plumber county said so there too...) fixed the pipes that supply the house...the water has run through the pipes some, but the pump is now back off - why? the downstairs bathtub is stuck "on" (we never turned it on either) once we fix that and get the kitchen sink hooked up we can dump the bleach down the well cap and let the bleach run through the pipes then the BLACK water will be clear again (the black comes from residue in pipes/pump)
Tomorrow the electrician comes to check wires on the main floor (county insists an electrician must do it even though my Daddy's more then able to...whatever) then we can get the power running and then it's a matter of days (maybe a wk) to getting in there...
The heat advisories are what's holding us up the most at this time...shed can't be worked on when it's so hot you about pass out jus walking out the door...

Another Setback...

Nothing major but yesterday in checking out different things we had waited on until things could actually be done with them (like pipes...no septic meant pipes couldn't have water in them...) My Daddy rested his hand on the pipe that'd supply the WHOLE house with water (it goes up and then breaks off as needed) and his fingers went INTO the pipe...that's sooo NOT suppose to happen! so now we know we gotta some of that pipe before we can let the well pump run (otherwise I'll have an indoor swimming pool...lol)
The pipe from the well pump will need to be replaced before water can come on...but that's fine since ALL switches are "off" on the panel so nothing will turn on in the house at all once the electric comes on tomorrow...we then need to go through and figure out what's what in the panel since the door is gone from it for some reason :S so we gotta be real careful what comes on...at least until the pipes supplying the house are replaced...

YAHOO! It's In!

Well the septic tank was to go in on Monday...it rained Sunday night...a whopping 1.5inches needless to say the septic tank didn't go in Mon...we hoped that it'd NOT rain Mon night...it did but only a tiny bit (enough to make things look wet) septic tank went in on Tues!!! Now we get the electric hooked up (this coming Monday!) and then we get the electrician out there to connect the septic tank's pump to electric...then we got a working septic tank!
Next on the list to do: take a look around the house see what we can see as far as outlets/light switches and see how many we need of those...as well as the covers for them...then we put up what we can as far as ceiling lights go and figure out what more we need there too...and the kitchen sink needs it's pipes connected...we need to get a plugin for the stove (wires are there jus no plugin) and see how we are as far as hookups for the washing machine...dryer right now would be a bonus if hooked up but it will also need to get done eventually...
Shed needs to be finished. Then my Mom's stuff starts emptying out into it...if we're lucky we'll be able to put SOME furniture out there also...if not I gotta find where to "shove" a heckalot of furniture since my Mom can't part with somethings for whatever emotional reason...
the LAST thing to happen? my stuff moves out of my Daddy's garage and into the farm house! :D we might be already staying there when that happens...it jus depends some on weather (don't want to move too much in rain if we can help it...)

Things are FINALLY starting to move in a fast pace! I can see the day I can lay in MY bed in MY house and stare at the ceiling jus cuz...it'll be here before I know it...and I can't wait!

Dare I Even Say it?

Been busy again...only this time actually getting things done! Amazing how good it can feel to spend 4hours painting a room...step back and jus stare at it like "yep I did that - FINALLY!" 

Last Monday I told DH "I've had it with waiting" and I picked up paint for the upstairs bedrooms in the farm house...the kids enjoyed picking out their own colors! Once we had the colors picked out I said how much of each color would be needed...got the rollers and such and to the farm we went! that night I got little boy's room painted and I was shocked at how close I was to having the correct amount needed to get the walls done in there...it made me hope there was enough for the other 2 rooms (bigger, but I had also gotten more paint for them...) the girl's room is nearly done, and again I was pretty right on as far as how much was needed. Since the master bedroom is the same size as the girls' room I have faith I got enough paint for there too. I can hardly wait until the rooms are completely painted, and we can start setting them up to be used! This will include "unloading" the main floor some and figuring out what of my Mom's furniture can go where "for now" as she'll want it all later and the shed we got isn't big enough for all the boxes plus all the furniture.

The shed? well it's a "barn" of a much smaller measure...DH is putting it up. He's enjoying being able to build this shed...once the shed is built my Mom's stuff can be stacked in there...the sooner this can be done the better off everyone will be is what I'm beginning to think.

DH has a job also. This is another thing that's made him happier...simply going to work, working hard, and caring for his family. He puts the shed up on days off and works the rest of the time...can hardly wait til we can move into the farm house!

The title comes from a thing I wonder if I should even mention...in fear it might be put off yet again...but I think I will...next Mon is scheduled for a septic tank! If it falls through again I might jus scream...go yell at some people...and then start digging the hole myself...all this waiting and for stupid reasons wears on someone's patience no how much they have...