Hello, I am so excited to pregnant with my second child, due in the early spring. My name is Alisha and my husband, Curt, and I have been married for 4 years and have a son, Canden. Canden is 2 years old and he is going through his "terrible 2" stage, I am hoping this goes fast. My first pregnancy was almost perfect... Labor with him not so much.... So when I started bleeding with this pregnancy at 12 weeks I had no idea what to expect. Come to find out that I have a low lying placenta... kinda scary especially since anyone I have talked to or anything I have read about it, people don't bleed like I did. But with that said I believe my Dr. and what he tells me. My only restriction is no sex, the husband is not too happy about that.... lol! I will have another ultrasound in a couple weeks to see if the placenta has moved yet. Lets hope it does!!!

10-22-07

I went to the Dr. today and had a u/s to see if the placenta has moved, it hasn't:( I felt a little discouraged but I realize that there is still lots of time for it to move... When I was at the dr.'s I noticed that the paper that the nurse was writing on also said that I had a short cervix... I am not sure what this is or why my dr. hasn't said anything to me about it... I am nervous about it... but at the same time I feel great and have faith in God that everything will work itself out... Next appt. will be in two weeks and get to have another u/s and talk to the dr.

November 5th

We had our 18 week ultrasound today and so excited to know that my placenta has moved up to a safe place:) and I do not have a short cervix!!!! The baby was sucking on his/her hand... it was so cute! We are staying stronge and not finding out the sex of the baby, and the baby was cooperating because he/she kept its legs crossed. The baby's weight was approx. 9 oz and heart rate was 156. I have gained 5lbs. I'm so happy that everything looked great!!!!

January 17th, 29 weeks

I haven't updated this in a while so I thought I could catch anyone who cares up with whats been going on... I am 29 weeks and can't believe that the due date is less than 77 days away... I am kinda hoping for less, just for the mere fact Canden was 8lbs.10 oz. and a little difficult to push out, maybe a smaller baby would be a bit easier to get into this world... I really am hoping for a NATURAL labor and delivery... Meaning I would love to go into labor naturally and without Pitocin ( the drug satan invented), and therefore I think that I might be brave and strong enough to go without the epideral... but we will see... I am not shutting the idea of an epideral out completly just hoping that the labor will be quick enough that I won't need it:) But we will see.. Its really killing me not knowing the sex of the baby... I don't feel prepared at all. I don't have any clothes, nursery stuff or a car seat ready because I don't want to buy pink if its a boy and don't want to buy blue if its a girl... oh what to do???? Any suggestions?? Don't say go nutueral because all that stuff looks like boy stuff to me and if its a girl the Lord knows this baby will live in pink! I have no inclination as what the sex is... I have figured out that Curt really wants a girl... I think if Canden knew what was really going on he would say he would want a brother, so they could play monster trucks and stuff.... I really don't care either way. If it is a boy I would be so excited to see the two boys bond with their dad and play cars and climb trees and all that adventurous stuff... but a Girl would be great to even the teams in the house, and to dress up so cute, and watch her cheer and dance and all the girlie stuff of course... so really either one will be a blessing to our family:) I had my gluclose screening earlier this week and as far as I know everything was fine. I am gaining lots of "healthy" baby weight... no surprise there since I have been eating like crazy... thats okay, when else am I going to be able to eat like this and it be justified??? I just might have to go on the biggest looser when this baby is born...lol! I think my bladder is shrinking and the baby is hanging out right on it, I am visiting the bathroom about 2-3 times a night and about every hour thru the day... lots of fun. Aerobics is getting pretty difficult... not sure how I am going to keep it up... But it does make me feel so accomplished to do that a couple times a week... I will keep it up as long as I can... Well other than feeling pretty tired and a bit moody (or bitchy, however you want to put it=) I feel good and ready to be done being pregnant... Thats all for now... keep the baby and me in your prayers!!!

Week 31

Not much to update... Still waiting to find out... Still going crazy waiting... Found lots of stuff I can't wait to get for the baby... Seems to be all pink, it just jumps out at me... but I will say in the last couple days I am just getting a feeling its a boy... I don't know though... I am thinking a lot about Canden and how he is going to deal with this new addition... I think that he will have lots of fun with a new brother or sister but then I think its going to be less time with just the 3 of us... even though I haven't felt our family is complete yet... the 3 of us have become very comfortable together... we fit so perfectly together:) I am nervous about having enough attention to give to both my angels and then enough left over for Curt... and somewhere in there fitting myself in... I guess it all works out, right?! Anyways, went to the Dr. this week and everything is great... The baby is moving full force lately... I can see lots of crazy movement on the outside of my belly, must admit it makes me tear up sometimes... I mean there is a human life growing inside of me... kinda freaky, but an amazing blessing too! So... less than 9 weeks to go... maybe more... God only knows... But I am excited, anxious, and a little scared of what life is about to become:)

34 and 1/2 weeks=)

So I went to the Dr. today... just got even more confused!! The baby is adorable of course, he/she even put up their middle finger at us! The baby's head is down, so that is good. Lots of moving around, it was awesome to feel the baby and see what was actually moving.... Its been legs and feet up in my ribs and arms and hands on my sides this whole time. lol! Made me very anxious to get the pregnancy thing over with and hold the baby! We stuck to our guns and didn't find out the sex. It was hard! So the baby measured in at a whopping 6 lbs 15 oz!!! Almost 7 lbs and I still have 5 and 1/2 weeks to go!!! I about crapped my pants, really! That really scared me! So the u/s estimated March 25th to be the est. due date, but the Dr. seems to disagree.... He said that u/s's could be misleading, and according to the way my belly is measuring he thinks that the baby is smaller than Canden was (8lbs 10 oz). I am measuring at 32 weeks and with Canden at this time I was measuring at 35 weeks... Soooo I am just confused!! I still want to have an April baby without getting induced so this is good news... I just can't wait to pop this baby out! I am sooo uncomfortable!!!! I go back in 2 weeks=)

Cole Sawyer's Birth Story!!!

I will start by saying I am such a proud momma to two beautiful boys!! I love them so much and am so excited to see what God has in store for our family.

At my 37 week Dr. appt. I found out I was 4 cm dialated. The Dr. thought I would go into labor very soon and didn’t even think we need to set up the induction time, but since he was going on vacation that Saturday I was not taking any chances and set up the time for Thursday, March 20th. That night of my Dr. appt. and the whole next day at work I felt like I could go into labor at any moment. I was experiencing contractions on and off... Then Wednesday I felt better and was so excited to go in the next day to finally meet the baby!!

So, I was given pitocin at about 9am... started feeling contractions about every 2-3 min. but they were tolerable... I was extremely anxious to get the show on the road since Canden took so long, I was not wanting another day like that! I was still 4 cm when I arrived to the hospital. The Dr. checked me at noon and said I was a 5, he offered to break my water and of course I agreed to get things moving... well after that I visited with Canden, Katie and Kristin for a few minutes and decided that they better wait in the waiting room because the pain almost became intolerable so fast! contractions still about every 2 minutes and lasting about a minute each. I wanted to go without the epidural so I sent the Dr. back to work without getting it... well that is when things got INTENSE!!! Owie was about the only word in my vocabulary at this time... I started feeling a lot of pressure so the nurse checked me and I think I was at 8cm at this time... I decided they better go ahead and get me that epidural, in the moment you pretty much think you are going to die if you have to feel another contraction... it was actually good that I asked for the epidural because my Dr. came back to give it to me and things went really fast from this point on... I think it was about 1:20p when he came in to relieve my agony and by the time he got it in and promised me relief in about 5 minutes I felt like I had to push NOW... and I ment NOW! The baby was coming... So they checked me again, 10cm! Yay, I could start pushing... I got to watch Cole Sawyer being born with the help of a mirror, it was seriously the most beautiful thing ever! I think I probably pushed 6 times and he was born! I seen the little boys business and knew before the Dr. yelled boy that we were blessed with another little boy. Cole was born at 1:35pm. He was placed on my belly right away and put his hand on my face... I fell in love immediately, he looked just like Canden. I was bawling at this point. Then I looked at Curt and said we can have another one right?? Its the best feeling in the entire world, nothing will ever compare!! Telling Canden that he had a little brother now was pretty special too, I guess the first thing Canden said to Cole was "get a shirt on now!!" He is so bossy, I have no idea where he would get that?! Cole weighed in at 8lbs 6 oz. 21 inches long. He is doing so good, he really hardly ever cries... he has been sleeping with mommy and we both love it:) Today was his first Dr. appt and he is 2oz. from his birth weight so he is doing excellent, a good little eater. Its almost all we get accomplished in a day! Canden loves him so much, he’s ready for a partner in crime! Having Cole has made me realize how grown up Canden has become and how fast it all goes! I want to freeze every moment and relive it over and over! Cole does have to get his hearing tested again in a couple weeks but he should pass without any trouble. Overall, this delivery was much much quicker than my first and I wish I wouldn’t have bothered with the epidural since I didn’t even get to enjoy it. I am so glad we were surprised, I would do it again like that in a heartbeat! I am so thankful for all my family and friends that were there to support me and have been supportive since Cole’s birth, you all are awesome and much appreciated!