Loser I tell you!!!

I haven't even updated since December? What in the heck is wrong with me? Well alot and I mean alot has happened since December!

 Kaylee celebrated her birthday on January 20th, I can't believe she is six!!

 My maternity leave began on the 20th as well! I was really excited about that, the swelling in my feet was really getting to me and it was finally getting hard to stand for 4 hours at work. My pelvic area hurt so bad, it really felt like a baby was going to fall out! Me and Mike had some alone time and spent it trying to walk the babies out! I had a false alarm and really thought the babies were coming but no, good news I was dilated to a 4 but they couldn't keep me, so that's when the walking began, I did all I could stand!

 Finally on January 30th I had woke, not that I was really sleeping much anyways. Woke to use the rest room, tried laying back down, watched a bit of TV, got back up to use the restroom and this time my water broke while sitting on the toilet. What luck right? I didn't mess up the bedding or the floor. I woke Mike and told him my water had broke, he jumped up feeling the bed thinking it had happened there, lol. I filled him in and asked if he would get the kids up and dressed and I was going to jump in the shower real quick. I tell you my water was just gushing out it was crazy. My water had never broke on its own before and I had always hoped it would, guess I got my wish. After my shower I put a pad on and within minutes it was soaked, how in the heck was I suppose to get all the way to the hospital this way. Finally I had an idea, I had one of the kids bring me a diaper. I used it like a pad and guess what? It worked like a charm. Just in case I put a towel in the seat of the car but I didn't leak at all. We finally got out the door, I was so nervous too.

My water broke at 2a.m. and after dropping the kids off at my mother's house we finally arrived at the hospital at 3a.m., we got checked in and hooked up to monitors and finally admitted at 4a.m. Even though I was clearly leaking they had to do a test to make sure I wasn't making it up, geez whatever, when I walk slippery fluid was running down my leg, I don't believe I was making it up. By this time my contractions were really coming along, they got me to my room and I decided I wanted an epidural. I got that at about 6a.m. My Dr had come in and did a sonogram and Miss Ella was head down ready for her big debut but Harley was transverse. Because of this I had to deliver in the operating room. That was a big bummer because I wanted my mom and Lexi to be in the room. I was checked and said to be 6cm, this was around 7a.m., I was told as soon as I felt pressure to call for the nurse. 15 minutes later I was at a 9 and was being taken to the operating room. Everything was set up, I was checked again and determined to be a 10 so I started pushing. I gave a hard push and was told to stop because her head was presenting. The Dr finished getting ready and I pushed, I was told to stop pushing because her head was out, she got suctioned, gave a gentle push and she was out. Miss Ella Grace was born at 8:47 a.m. weighing 4lbs 5oz and 17 3/4 inches long and a very strong set of lungs.

My Dr then broke Harley's water and actually placed his hand inside of me to position him for delivery, everything was moving quick and there was alot of pressure because he was trying to get him turned. He was coming head down and the cord was wrapped around his neck, the Dr got him free but was coming breech and got tangled again. His heart rate was dropping and the Dr decided to do an emergency c-section. Everything was very quick, lots and lots of pushing, tugging and pressure. Finally he was out but not crying, they reassured me that everything was fine. I could turn my heard up and and to the left see they were working on him. It took a few minutes but he finally came around and started to cry. Mike was holding him in no time. Mr Harley James was born at 9:01a.m. weighing 6lbs 1oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Mike went with the nurse to the NICU, I layed on the table and got my tubes tied and then stitched back together. I started getting nauseous which trying to throw up while laying on your back is not an easy task. Finally they moved me back to my room and everyone was waiting.

I had to stay in recovery longer than usual because my temp was so low, it was 91 and I needed to be 97.3 before I could be moved. Finally within an hour I was in my permanent room. I was so hungry too and was given some juice and broth which I threw up. Had some water and some more broth and thought it was going to stay down and it didn't, I promptly threw all that up too. My nurse ended up giving me an anti-nausea medicine and it worked. I was finally able to eat and hold my dinner down.

I finally got to see my babies at about 8:30p.m. Mike and the kids came up and we all held them. The big kids were so excited to get to see and hold their baby brother and sister.