She's here....

Well- yes she's here, but let's back track a bit...

Tuesday I had another appointment. When my doctor was checking me she said I had made some really good progress (perhaps because that Sunday and Monday I walked Spring Lake a 3+ mile walk with some hills) My cervix was efacing (?) I was dilated to 4cm and even more thinned out. However since we had been saying all month how she was going to come and she hadn't we made an appointment for me to get induced Saturday evening, my 41 week mark (this evening) and that was that. Off again to Spring Lake both Wednesday and Thursday- yes thanksgiving morning. That afternoon we went over to my parents for the holiday dinner, had a nice time came home and asleep around 11-1130. Well come 230 am I was woken up by a contraction but this one was different from the others and I knew it was happening however my next 2 or 3 were still 20-30 minutes apart. I figured we would be able to wake up normal time with Naomi, around 8, and then head to the hospital. About an hour in I had one that was a little more intense and I guess I was shaking the bed because it woke Keith up and when he heard how I was breathing he knew what was up. It was getting to the point that with the adrenaline I was so cold I was shivering and teeth rattling uncontrollably for a few minutes after a big contraction. I ended up jumping in the shower around 430ish because I didn't want greasy hair at the hospital which speed up my contractions. I was throwing up and other lovely details I'll spare you. At 5 I started calling my parents so they could stay here until Naomi woke up then take her to their place. Well apparently while Naomi was over there a few hours earlier she was playing with their corded land line in their bedroom so they unplugged it... dun dun DUUUUN! So for about 40 minutes I called their house until it went to message hung up and dialed again. We called other family but they didn't answer either, I called a girlfriend of mine who did answer but wasn't home or with her car. During this I had a contraction that I could have pushed and she was coming out. To say I was terrified would be an understatement. I nearly started to cry. Keith was about to wake Naomi up throw her in the car with us drive 20 minutes to my parents drop her off then back to the hospital. Oh and did I mention we were on empty?? I really didn't want to do that. For one I hate waking kids and two I didn't want her to see me in so much pain. I called my parents again, it was nearly 6 now, and eureka my dad answered! I had to throw the phone at Keith because I was having another contraction thankfully not one where she was coming out but intense all the same. We ended up leaving before my parents got there, hated to leave Naomi alone with the door unlocked but we HAD to get going. Got to the hospital around 6 and while still in the car I had another baby is coming contraction and it was all I could do to "hold her in" and I was loosing. Waddled in to the ER check in and had another baby coming contraction to which I loudly told the receptionist. With in 60 seconds I had a nurse with a wheel chair booking me up to labor and delivery me telling her I want an epidural and  her asking me questions like if this was my first and so on. I was immediately brought to a delivery room, asked more questions took forever for me to get from the wheel chair to my bed but in that quick leap I also managed to change in to the gown in one swoop! I had great staff. My doctor was also called. I was completely ready and baby was there. 10cm, efaced everything. So guess what they said about my epidural? Yup, too late... However I didn't have any back labor. The resident doctor (?) had a glove on and would not leave my side for fear she was just going to fall out. Other nurse was amazing I could barely move from pain so she most literally moved me and did what needed to be done, I couldn't pull my legs up so she did, she was a tough cookie, I kept saying I need an epidural even though I knew I couldn't have one and she was so sweet and said if it makes you feel better keep saying that, and you know what it did make me feel better. My doctor showed up and since the "action area" was being handled she was my cheerleader, totally love her. The doctors were blown away with the size of her head and after a few tough minutes she was finally out. At 6:38am less than 40 minutes after arriving she was here, no way would we had made it if we had to drive to Windsor get gas and back to Santa Rosa...When they told me she was 9 pounds 5 ounces I nearly fainted, no really, and had to ask again... I still can not believe I got her out with out an epidural and lived to tell the tale! They didn't need to cut me and I didn't tare that horribly. When I finally got her she started nursing perfectly. So from first contraction to wonderfully huge Paige Haley Gevas was 4 hours.
My mom and Naomi showed up a few hours later. Naomi was only so interested the first time but the second time she was all in to her saying "take this out" when she was in the crib calling her "mine" desperately wanting to show her the painting she did and wanting to hold her so well see. I'll get some pictures but I know a lot of people wanted to hear about it and yes I didn't get induced I would be heading to the hospital in about an hour and a half.

very short sadly

Another appointment today. Things are softening, thinning, lowering all like they should be. Basically everything thing is happening EXCEPT going in to labor! Once again well see if I last another week. Baby is healthy and doing well though. We have to keep reminding ourselves shes not late yet! Soon but not yet! Walking around the neighborhood, going up and down our killer stairs drinking cranberry juice (haha) getting my membranes torn weekly... there's only so much I can do, but like I said from the beginning- I am a firm believer babies come when they want to and when they are ready. Its just frustrating being teased over the past month! The other night I was contracting from 2am to 530am contractions lasting about 10 minutes or so then I would finally drift off to sleep just to have it all happen again, would have been fine if it would have lead to something but alas they stopped... It also will feel, sometimes, that shes trying to push through my cervix, not so much a pain but just really weird discomfort. But still no water breaking and no real contractions. *sigh* Well here I am at 39 weeks and 2 days...

We are also in the boat of not knowing what her name is again. Keith has backed out of Kalyn. I think that Keira might be back on the table but still nothing for certain. We will probably have to just wait and see what she looks like... sigh. Not my style but Keith's just not bonding with any name. 

Well until either next weeks appointment or she finally comes...

#2 update

ok so short and sweet: over the past like 3 weeks I haven't put on any weight which I guess means baby is gaining and I'm loosing? at the same amount? I don't know. 2 appointments ago I was a tight 2 cm.and baby was very low. Last weeks appointment I was about 60% thinned out (and by that I mean my cervix) and was an easy 2.5 cm. Baby still very low and we started the membrane taring/ stripping. Today- still pregnant- I was a very easy 3cm, thinned out to a strong 70% and she only got up about one and a half finger joints before she felt baby's head! I have been having my intermediate contractions and while they have stayed random and inconsistent they have been getting stronger. They are more often in the evening/ night time sometimes waking and keeping me up. joyful. I did walk Spring Lake which is a little over 3 miles with hills yesterday pushing Naomi, which I haven't done since at least just before she was potty training so like 3+ months! I did ok considering. Naomi was perfect then later that day we played at the beach. Hoping that, along with the taring, will get this little girl out. At night I have been feeling either her knee or foot and its so small and so sweet I just can't wait. However it's also starting to get cold and also very hard to put socks on... hmmm hopefully she comes this week!