Drew Calvin

our new addition to the family arrived three weeks ago today! 

here's how things went bringing this little guy into the world....

at my appointment on march 17th I was a few days over 38 weeks. my doctor had previously told me that he would be leaving the day i turned 39 weeks for spring break...meaning he couldn't induce me like originally planned. so we set up an appointment for monday the 24th with the doctor on call that day. . well on thursday that week my mother in law (who works at the hospital in burley) ran into the doctor who delivered emma and he told her that he was on call for the weekend and would be happy to start things on saturday morning for me. i was beyond excited because this meant i could attend cheer state with my squad on friday and we could have this little guy a few days before trevor had to start his new rotation instead of the day before AND i actually knew the doctor. 

so saturday morning we checked in around 7:30 and started the pitocin at 8:30. the nurse warned me that the anesthesiologist would take 30 minutes to get there once we called him so give her plenty of time. honestly i can't remember if the doc broke my water before or after the meds started but i was already at a 3 going into the whole thing.  i distinctly remember having the thought at 9:00, "hm. maybe i should call for the epidural now since it will take a while to get here" then i brushed it off because the contractions were pretty mild still. at 9:30 things were moving along and i told the nurse to call for the epidural. by 9:45 I just couldn't take things anymore and told the nurse i needed something NOW. thankfully that medicine helped but only for about 10-15 minutes. Finally the epidural go there a little after 10 and he did his thing. Well, the epidural wasn't working and i could still feel my legs and move them as well as feel as the AWFUL back labor (i didn't even feel any cramps in the front. it was so weird). the anesthesiologist had me roll over and try to check things out and the nurse decided they should check my progress since i was in so much pain. well lo and behold i was already at a 10 and ready to go. except i wasn't really ready because i was scared out of my mind about the pain. 

after about 3 rounds of pushing little man was here at 10:23am. 

let me just give a shout out to all those who give birth without an epidural because it was honestly the most awful thing i have EVER experienced and i don't wish that pain on my worst enemy. just saying. it is SO not for me....and if i were told i had to do it that way with any more children that may follow...i wouldn't have anymore. i may or may not have shed a few tears and said a few "choice" words while delivering him. thankfully trevor was there to apologize for me :)

dispite little drew's hurry to get here, we love him so much and couldn't imagine our family without him! life with three is surprisingly good. i think i had myself prepared for the worst because everyone says transitioning to three is the hardest of all but i guess i have just been really blessed so far.  

pictures i took at 3 days old...

 in the hospital!!

Easy Peasy

This little boy has been easy going from the labor and delivery room. (cross your fingers it stays that way) Monday morning I woke up around 6am with back pain but kinda blew it off until about 7 when I thought that I needed to get up an walk around to make my back feel better. I didn't really know if I was having contraction or not. Trevor woke up soon after to get ready for school. He had a test to take a 9 and at 8 I told him he really should go that I would call the hospital soon and talk to a nurse. I decided to shower and get things together just in case and the pain got stronger and closer. I was pretty sure I was in labor but didn't want to drive all the way to Pocatello just to be sent home. Around 8:45 I called the hospital and the nurse said it sounded like I was in labor and could head in to get checked.

By the time I packed up the car, in between contractions, I was really wishing I hadn't told Trev to go to school. Then I got in the car and NO gas. So I went and filled up enough to get me from Blackfoot to Pocatello and drove a LONG 25 min. to the hospital. I do not recomend any woman in labor to do this. EVER. I was just hoping and praying that I wouldn't have this baby on the side of the highway alone.

I finally got there and luckily had the best nurse ever. She saw me walking in down the hall and just showed me right to a room. When she checked me I was already to 6 cm and 100% thinned. I told her I wanted and epidural asap and unfortunately I had to wait for a bag of fluids to get in me first. I called Trev and told him how far I was and said he needed to hurry up. He was quite confused that it was all happening so fast since we were both expecting to be induced that night.
Trevor finally got there around 10:45 and the epidural man soon followed around 11:15. The nurse checked me and I was 8cm by then and I was having strong contractions. I was freaking out a bit because I was scared they wouldn't be able to give me an epidural. Luckily he got it done and I was finally able to relax. Props to women who do it natural...I would have died.

Well the nurse and Trev had a bet that he would be here by 12:30 and around 12:20 I was all ready to push and 10 min. later at 12:31pm he was here!Everything went so fast and easy (besides the contractions) that I could hardly believe it was all over. I felt tired but great after and still feel tired but great.

Emma loves her new little brother but most the time just does her own thing. She is getting way too much cartoon watching in these days and I am trying hard to figure out how to balance things while being so tired all the time. Buster (our dog) is kinda getting the shaft and he is pretty jealous...i just really don't have too much sympathy for animals though.

Kellen is sleeping all the time still and that makes life a little easier. He goes 3-4 hour stretches at night which is so nice. He has been a great eater but not very great at gaining weight. We are working on getting him back to his birth weight...at 1 week old he was down to 7 lbs 14 oz. Monday is his 2 week apt. and circumcision which I am NOT looking forward to.

Soon I will put up some pictures that I took of him at 2 days old....until then we are just trying to make it one day at a time!