Life Wih Spencer

Life with the new little one is fun and exciting. We have been having some interesting times for the last week and a half.

First of all last tuesday, Three days after he was born we went and saw the doctor and he was circumcised. So that night and the whole next day he was screaming everytime he peed and pooped and when i changed his diaper. He hardly slept and was constantly wanted to eat So i was tired and sore from him. But i did have some infant Ibprofen that i gave to him that i didnt have to give anymore after about midnight the night of his screaming.

Breastfeeding has been interesting and hard. But we have been successful wich i am greatful for. I even have some extra that i have been pumping off once and a while for when we want to go somewhere and have someone watch him and also for when the first time he gets sick because apparently this first milk has the most antibodies. I pumped some and stuck it in the freezer in a bag until then.

He sleeps about 3 to 4 hours then eats and change his diaper sometimes we have to change his diaper a couple times. Some people say it smells bad. actually i barely even smell it. Its what it looks like that makes it so gross. Its like a mustard consistancy. Its gross. I swear he poops like 50 times a day.

Also minday we had a nurse come and check on how he was doing and i. She weighed him and he weighed 8lbs 9oz. He has gained almost a whole pound since he was born. What a pig!!! He no longer wears neborn diapers because they just dont hold his loads. so we have him in ones. He wore newborns for a week. My baby is growing so fast.

The otherday when i was up with him in the middle of the night. I was looking at him and noticed that his cheeks were chubbier and he was getting longer. I was freaking out cause this wasnt what my baby looks like, not yet. Its too soon. Wow dont the hormones really go crazy after you give birth, The last week has been a roller coaster. One minute ill be on top of the world then the next ill be crying my eyes out. But only a couple times i actually was thinking negative thoughts. Then i just put him down or gave him to william and walked away for a few and i was fine.

So all is good. Having fun playing and learning from my baby.

More Spencer Pictures!

New Baby Boy!

At approximately 8:45pm December 19th, the water broke. William rushed to gather everything together for the trip and stay at the hospital while I sat on the commode while my amniotic fluid drained. The drive to the hospital was a slow one as we have recently received three feet of snow. We arrived at about 10:00. Upon arriving we were admitted immediately and settled in. Kaytie was put on pitosin to encourage the contractions and at about 3:30 the epidural was administered and we were able to get some sleep. The baby seemed anxious to come out, but we wanted our doctor to be here to deliver him instead of the on-call doc. Within thirty minuted of the doctor getting here Spencer Carter Bouvier was given the gift of life. Weighing in at 7lbs 13oz and measuring 20in long! He was a natural at breast-feeding and has great lungs. This is the greatest event in our lives, overshadowing even the day were married in some ways. Baby and mommy are relaxing and doing great.

These are pictures of the crazy snow we got today! We couldnt find our car at first. the gas tank is not ours it was the guy snow blowing the sidewalks. This snow storm started yesterday morning and is still continuing today at 2 pm. with more snow yet to come. We are gonna get more sunday too. I have put myself pretty much on bed rest for today especially because we cannot get out and no one can get to us... and we are in the city. William still had to go to work on the south hill, the worst part of all of it. I dont know why... but he shouldnt be out there. He had to have a co worker come and get him cause there is no way our car would make it out of the parking lot let alone the parking spot.

So i am not gonna do anything to help me go into labor. But if i do im gonna call an ambulance to come and take me to the hospital cause there is no way otherwise.

I am now 39 weeks pregnant. We had a doctors appointment today. No change in dialation still a centimeter and a half. I am more effaced though and my cervix is soft. No more weight gain either. I still have another appointment scheduled for Christmas eve to see where im at.

I haven't had any contractions or anything for a couple weeks. If i don't go into labor by the 28th. I get to go in and get induced that night and have the baby the next night.

The baby shower has been set for early January sometime. Invitations will be sent out to those close.

SO it one week till my due date.... still pregnant! When i went in last week i was still dialated to a centimeter and a half but my cervix was soft. I have an appointment tomorrow to see where im at again.

I think the baby may have moved down more and turned. But i could be wrong. I was feeling the baby moving yesterday down in my bottom. It hurt and felt weird. haven't felt it again since cause the baby has been asleep or i have been. Also the baby has strong legs. It will push on my ribs then slip off and go in another direction. Its weird to feel. I know i say everything is weird but i don't know how else to describe the feeling. Then when i sit cross legged with my tummy in my lap. sometimes the baby move and its like the baby is actually laying in my lap.

We went and got us a digital camera for the big day. It is a nice camera. It was less than a hundred and it came with an SD card and focuses on faces and adjusts.

This is me 36 and a half weeks pregnant. Talk about the baby being low in my pelvis and big. dont look big when i look down but when i turn sideways and look in the mirror or in pictures i feel huge.

So alot has happened since the laast time i blogged. I have lost my mucus plug and have been having contractions. but they are only the braxton hicks ones. Yesterday i woke up and went straight to cleaning my kitchen spotless and i did laundry and then i baked some cookies. i had to stop after that because i had some contractions and i knew i needed to rest. they lasted for about and hour or so then stopped and were hard to time as well. All i was getting was a constant pain in my lower back then a randon intervals a feeling of my uterus was squeezing. Not alot of them were seperate. So it was hard to time or tell apart. If the real thing is like this for me im gonna have a hard time know ing when to go to the hospital. So i have an appointment tomorrow. hopefully my doctor will tell me that im effaced or something because he started the process alot more last time. so we will have to see.

I am now 36 weeks pregnant. We had our first visit today with the doctor to check to see if i was dialating or effacing. Well im not either effaced of dialated. No one ever tells you how much it hurts when the doctor checks you while your pregnant. It hurt so bad and yeah i know im in for a lot worse.

Lately the baby has been more active. The baby will put its foot out my right side and ill touch it and rub it and the baby will move it back in or to another spot and i chase it around. Its lots of fun. Every once and a while ill go and put myhand oin my stomach and end up feeling and elbow retract back in. This is so cool. I cant wait till i can actually play and hold my baby. I have been a little more emotional latey, boobs are leaking more, and my stomache muscles tighten but no pain along with them yet. Our lamaze class that we are taking has been very informative and helpful it helps william out with what is happening and it helps me to. Like when the baby first drops its to one side the one you start dialating and the baby lowers it turns to have its back to your belly button. i did not know that i thought they just went straight to that. but not for me. Also i learned to not sit on a labor ball or one of those big balls when the baby dropped otherwise you wont be able to walk for to days.... its best to wait till your in labor to use it. Im so excited but the emotions are starting to run a little more these days...

For thatnksgiving we are staying home primarily because i could still go into labor anytime and we dont have good tires on our car to go over the passes to my moms house. So the same as last year staying home and making my own thanksgiving dinner for william and i. His parents are out of town too.

I had to go to the doctor today cause i am feeling lots of pressure on my pelvis and my groin muscles are starting to hurt and i can barely walk. So we went, they checked to see if i was dialated. Im not. But the baby is head down and sitting directly behind my pelvis. Baby is also still active. Im feeling of the pressure of the baby being dropped in my pelvis. I have an ultrasound set for friday to see exactly how big this baby is gonna be to help both the doctor and i.

I still have a month to go and im not going very far for the holidays. I wanted to go home but its not gona happpen. So ill be enjoying it possibly with the inlaws.

We had our first lamaze class last night it was interesting and i tink it will be good for me even though i may not be going to all the classes. We are gonna take the hospital tour early just in case too. cause i want to know where everythin is so i dont have to worry about it then.

I have annother doctors appointment next week that i normally had set so i probably blog again then or after the ultrasound friday after.

Ok so i am now 32 weeks pregnant! i only have about another 6 - 8 weeks to go till my due date. I had a doctors visit today and we listened to he heart beat and it sounded great! Also he measured my uterus and im only 2cm ahead this time instead of the 4 last time. Im catching up. He gave me a flu shot form so i can go get it. Im glad cause im dure right at the start of flu season. It will help protect the baby and i since william goes to grocery stores and handles item that are also handled by other people.

The doctor says i have a perfect model pregnancy. I gained just enough when i needed and no complications at all yet and even though the baby is big still looks good. Monday night when i was getting out of the car from coming home from the inlaws, I had a sudden drop in my uterus and the doctor says that the baby probably has dropped into my pelvis and starting to get ready to get out. All is good. Im alot tired lately and i finally found a position to sleep in that i can actually be comfortable and sleep good. But im starting to get sluggish. So all is going well the c-section may not happen but we will have to see.

I am now 30 1/2 weeks pregnant. Grew another inch in the last week. So i am gonna be on the big side of having a baby. I dont have another apoinment till the 29th so we will have to see what happens.

For halloween i am thinking of being nun or Padme from star wars. Have not decided yet. So we will have to see.

More and more people now are saying we are having a boy and a kid in our ward that has never been wrong says we are having a boy. I dont know what to think about that i kinda am scared to have a boy even though said to be easy to raise.

I have been doing good not much pain or anything. I did go to the chiropractor this week and had him fix me and i was well due of it too. Everything popped like crazy.

I am now 29 weeks pregnant and still on the big side. We have our next apt on the 29th to see if i may need a c section at the end and if the baby is really as big as the doctor thinks. Im doing good been busy getting ready for the baby to arrive just need to put up the pac n ply when it ets here and get some more diapers and a swing.i have been busy sewing lately for the baby. i borrowed some patterns from a friend and got some fabric from my mom. I sewed this dress for if we end up having a girl. she will be able to wear it at about 6 months or so. I still need to add the ribbon and some buttons to it but its basically done. Its not bad for a sewing machine that needs major maintenance.
I sewed the head thing, Whatever its called. It didnt turn out bad. But if anyone knows on the car seat do i put the straps through the lower holes first or the top ones i was confused and the car seat didnt come with instructions because its used. So if you know please let me know it would help greatly!
This is a bopi. You know they cost like $30 to buy one at the store. I spent $0 on this one i made it with fabric i already had and an old pillow. Super easy!!!
So i visited with the dietician from WIC this week and she wasnt rude to me for being under weight cause i wasnt. I was actually Above their normal area on there bumb little graph. So i am healthy and still look good. HEHEHEHE!!!! Most of it is baby. but i am starting to get some thunder thighs though. And i cant fit into 2 out of 3 of my maternity shirts because my boobs are getting so big. This sucks. They already get in the way as is. If you can see in the picture above of me my boobs are squished into that shirt. Its such a cute shirt i had to wear it one last time.

So i had a doctor's appointment today and the doctor listened to the baby's heartbeat and measured my uterus. My uterus is 32cm, Normally for how far along i am i should be 28cm. The baby is a little on the big side so the next time i go in for an appoinment he is gonna measure me again and if the baby is still on the big side then he is gonna send me to have an ultrasound done again to see the actual size of the baby. He said that since the baby is already sitting high into my ribs and William was a big baby and family tends to run on the larger side for the baby size, Then we may end up having a C-Section if the baby gets to big. I dont have gestational diabeties so that has no affect on it. I want to try to go vaginally if i can but if i am unable to then a C-Section will be in order. I didnt wanto get a C-section if i can help it but if i absolutly have to i will. But we will see how things go.

We have about a month and a half pretty much to finish getting ready for the baby. Shouldnt be too bad considering all we have to worr about its small stuff that is cheaper than the big stuff. So it shouldnt be too bad... hopefully.

Ill keep you all posted on what is to come and how things are gonna happen.

So i am now 27 weeks!!! I am 40 1/2 inches around now. Just starting to not fin in my regular jeans. The tiredness is catching up with me alot. I have been sleeping in alot more and easier to take naps. My hips are starting to pop more and hurt more. But all is good.

Every once and a while the baby seems like its going crazy inside me and cant sit still any longer. Lately its been pushing up on my ribs and sticking it foot or hand rght under my sternum... it hurts sometimes.

We got all our big stuff taken care of just need to get it from my mom and into our apartment before the baby is born. We just need little stuff now.

Oh yeah i can still wear my wedding band so far i havent swollen up. Hopefully it wont happen or too bad. my ring is actually a little big on me just in case i did swell up while i was pregnant.

So yeah all is going good. Still dont have an idea of the gender and cant wait to find out what it is. Im excited but scared to death at the same time.

well talk to you later.

Ok so i am now 24 weeks. I just started my 6th month. things are still pretty good, but im starting to get uncomfortable.

The other night i was tossing and turning all night literally i was soooo uncomfortable. And when i went to lay on my right side there was an odd lump. I figured out it was the babies head. I couldnt lay on the other side because that was just plain uncomfortable. So i was switching back and forth and on my back. i slept prolly about a total of four hours maybe

Then the next night my mom came over to visit. so of course i couldnt sleep again, i was too excited. then once she was here the baby was throwing a party in my stomache so that didnt help at all. And also for the wrest of the day the baby was throwing a party. kicking me like crazy. Somehow it knew that she was around. Baby hasnt kicked much since so, interesting i know.

We had a doctor's visit this week and got a diaper bag with breastfeeding stuff in it and also got the lab form for the glucose test. We also got the result from the ultra sound. Everything is good, baby is the size it should ad growing like it should. The only thing that they had an issue with is they couldnt get a good face shot to see if there is a cleft pallet. But we went home and looked at our ultrasound and it looks fine. So the baby is heathy and growing well. And im still doing pretty well, even though i get tired quicker.

So i am 23 weeks today. Im getting big for this far. I can still fit in my skinny jeans but i cant button them. So i am only gaining the weight in the baby and in the boobs.

Baby has been trying to climb out of me and changing positions in the early morning when i wake up to see william off for work. It feels realy weird.

Sorry about pictures we have been busy with stuff its just hard to do.

Anyways im doing good. not much pain or anything. i am feeling my hips starting to maneuver around, they hurt a little every once and a while. We still dont know the gender. We both keep having alternate dreams of either boy or girl. So it will be a surprise for sure.

I did take inventory of what we have as far as baby stuff and we need alot. dont have anything for 6-9 months for either gender and nothing for boy after that either. We also need smaller stuff to. We are pretty much good on blankets. Got lots that i have collected and some that have been given to us.

Im still excited to see what it is and how things will come about. Im also worrying if things are gonna be ready in time for the baby. The normal motherly things im sure.

so i am now 22 1/2 weeks now. I have been doing pretty good.

the baby has been starting to push up on my ribs and pinch me from the inside. It feels really weird. The other day i was laying on my side and the baby moved positions but it felt like the baby was sitting up in my stomach against my back then turning towards my pelvic bone.

William felt the baby move one early morning when the baby was hiccuping. He thought it was cool then again this morning we had tummy to tummy and the baby kicked him. the kicks arn't ever very hard so its hard for him to feel but every once an a while he can.

I started him on reading to the baby to so the baby can get used to hearing his voice. Since he is gonna be working lots around when the baby comes and after too.

Another thing is i started to get the stomach acid coming up and swallowing it again. Its kinda gross. Anyways, All is well we are gotting more and more stuff for the baby. WE mostly now need is the big stuff and clothes for either gender or neutral. we mostly have girl stuff from me growing up so if we have a boy we will need lots of stuff.

For those of you who will be around for my baby shower it will be within the first couple weeks after i have the baby, so my mother can go to it too since she is gonna be here when i have the baby for a few days. So if you all need to know what we need or anything to that call me.

so Im halfway there. Its been pretty good so far not much pain or nausea. Feeling the baby move more and more. Still dont know what it is even though i want to find out reallt bad. but i promised william that i wouldnt and to keep it a secret. Still wearing my normal clothes even though i did get some kangaroo pants just because the tops of them are more comfortable than normal pants. I got them a little big just beacause i knew they probably had to last for a while.

I cant eat anything that has a minty taste to it. So like toothpaste and minty gum or mints. Appetite hasnt changed much really either. Yeah im huge and no we arent having twins it was confirned at our ultrasound this week.

Today I went and had the ultrasound that normally happens at 20 weeks. We first had a doctor's visit that ran late. Our doctor had to go deliver a baby right before our appointment. I also had to drink 32 oz of water between 1145 and 1245 then hold it for another 2 hours. I drank the water easily. But by 1 o'clock my bladder was huge and hurting.

When the doctor came in i was in tears it hurt so bad and he told me i had to go relieve some of it so i did, it helped. Then once our appointment was over with the doctor we had to run over to the place where we got the ultrasound and again i had to relieve more cause it hurt so bad and William had to check me in. We waited for about 5 minutes and then went back to the ultrasound room and the tech pressed on my bladder and see if it was full and she told me to go let out more so i did. I came back and she put the device on my abdomen and she couldnt see the baby, my bladder was so full, so she told me to empty it all the way. I was jumping for joy when she said that. It was the best pee i have ever had so far. Then i came back feeling much better.

She was able to find the baby and she showed us the hands and feet and the head and the heart and recorded a DVD. But while she was doing all that she told us that the gender might be on the DVD, i told her not to worry cause we didnt know what we were looking at anyways. So she did her normal stuff after that. the baby kept rolling away from her and turning the opossite direction. she had me on my side and my feet up above my head by the time we were done it was funny. The heart was so cool. All the valves were pumping and you could see it all it was awesome. The baby is also chubby, has big cheeks and big hands and feet. When we first found the profile the baby waved to us and kept rubbing its face with its hands.

So we still dont know the gender of the baby. William covered my eyes and he took of his glasses when she was around that area. But its on the DVD if i want to find out i dont know if i want to. Its tempting but i still want it to be a surprise. When i get a chance maybe ill upload the Dvd and blog it. But i havent decided yet. cause i want to be the first to know.

So I am 18 weeks pregnant.... actually today im 18 1/2 weeks. I have already started producing the colostrum you get before breastmilk. This morning i soaked my shirt through for the first time. Usually its just a little. Its kinda weird i wouldnt think that would be happening till the last trimester. im in the middle of my second. But I am gonna ask the doctor when i go for an appointment on wednesday and see what is ok and what isnt.

I have been feelling the baby move more and more. Mostly right after i eat something or when im realxing on my back or side. Its not too active though just a couple kicks here and there, kinda like a girl.... ? William is already saying its his baby boy, Its so cute to hear him say it and pat my tummy. He even kisses it too. We tried to see if he could feel it this week but everytime he puts his hand on my abdomen the baby stops kicking then when he takes it off then the baby kicks like crazy. Its Hilarious!!!

Anyways we have our ultrasound on wednesday as well so i will blog about it the next time i blog.

So im 17 weeks pregnant. I have been really been feeling the baby move lots now. William hasnt yet just cause everytime i go to have him feel either the baby stops or its too loght. So we have to wait a few more weeks on that one.

Been swimming lots to keep cool. but im handling the heat pretty good. We went to the doctor this week and got the paperwork for our ultrasound. When our doctor handed the paperwork to me. He said he called ahead and told them we didnt want to find out the gender then i told him, "Good we didnt want to find out anyways," He then gave me the funniest look on his face and said "You ruined my joke!" We all burst into laughter after that. Our doctor is the best he makes everything fun and plus he is a member too so he understands alot. Anyways we heard the heart beat, it was very quiet, but we heard it and recorded it to be sent to my mom to hear so she can enjoy too.

We are starting to slowly get baby stuff. I went to other mothers and got 4 outfits for baby for $10. I got a winter jacket and another winter outfit and a couple onsies. And Starting the Process on the changing table and crib being made for us. We thank those. It means alot and they arent that easy to me.

I am now 16 weeks pregnant. I had some movement Friday afternoon, As i previously posted. That night i drank tons of water in between sleeping. I hardly did that, then the next day i was eating constantly. And then last night i woke up at 4am to have a bowl of cereal, it wasnt a small bowl either. I also have grown alot since friday too. So the baby is hitting a growth spurt. I had to pull out my bigger swimsuit for swimming yesterday. I wore my smaller one just last wednesday.

We have an appointment this week with our doctor to see how things are going and we then get the referral to go get our 20 week ultrasound. So we are excited. Gotta go get some food, Again!

Movement!!!

Today i felt the baby moving inside of me. It was fun. It was like it had hiccups already with a couple strong kicks here and there. My Uterous is just below my belly button. Starting to get bigger.

We registered for the baby this week at babysrus and WalMart. It was lots of fun. Thanks to those i called for advice on what to put on it, it really helped us out lots. Most of the stuff is nuetral so not much confusion there.

I will post my tummy picture on Sunday when i hit my 16 week mark.

So this is my 15th week being pregnant. Starting to really show and tell people. Some reactions are hilarious and some are boring. I had a couple people go in shock when i told them. One at her own wedding reception and the other over the phone. It was funny both times.

Last Sat. i woke up feeeling really dizzy and i couldnt stand or lay down with my eyes closed without being dizzy. I relaxed and drank some milk to see if it would help did not, i threw it up. Then William made me some soup to see if that would help, yet again it did not, i threw up again. I tried calling my doctor and he wasnt home, then i called the on call doctor and got hung up on. William then called his brother's wife, who just had a baby, to see if we could get her doctors number to call, He didnt take calls until later that day. But his sister in law did mention to try to see if it was low blood sugar. So i drank milk with vanilla and sugar warmed up and a cracker, then a few minutes later a sip of Sierra Mist. But i Did get a blessing from William and another friend before we tried my blood sugar. But all in the end after the sugar i was feeling much better. especially after a early nap.

So other than that everything is going well for the most part. On my next doctors visit in two weeks i get my blood sugar tested. We will find out if it was low blood sugar. Still havent yet gained any weight that i know of.

14 weeks pregnant. The uterus is just barely showing. Still not much nausea, i only get it once in a while or when i need to eat something. My appetite has changed to veggies and fruit. Hardly any sugar compared to my first trimester so far. Craving lots of chips and salsa, eggs with salsa, salads and sub sandwiches with lunch meat. I know i cant have the lunch meat but man its hard to resist, i hardly ever ate it when i wasnt pregnat and never really wanted it but now im craving it all the time, I even smell it sometimes. There are alot of those moments too. I will smell something and ask william or some one who is with me and they dont smell it. They laugh. I guess its really true that your sense of smell increases. Still havent felt the baby move yet. I dont imagine i will for a few more weeks yet. I know im weird. I sure have been experiencing the mood swings, Poor Will. I cant really help it much but i try to cause i feel bad for him. But hey we are still both excited even though there are a few nerves floating arond.

This is me at 13 weeks. A little growth not much.

How the top tier of our cake was supposed to really look.

This is original how the top tier of our wedding cake was supposed to really look i spent like 15 minutes doing it. it was super easy. we have been married now for 1 year today and we are still just as happy and even more excited to be expecting our first child by the end of the year.

we have learned alot from eachother and about eachother and how to deal and work together. I am excited still for what is to come.

This is a picture of our baby at 7 weeks inside me. babies first ultrasound.

It all started when one day we were both home relaxing and i was kinda in a bad mood and William wanted to chear me up. But he did it in a really weird way i think. We have been wanting to start a family for a while but just at the right timing. Especially after the previous misscarriage after we were first married. But anywho, this one day all of a sudden out of the blue, he says, "lets get you pregnant.' My response was..... "Are you serious?" So the next time i ovulated we tried and succeeded. took us only one try.

So now im 12 weeks pregnant. Due on Christmas Eve, 12-24-08. We were so nervous for the first few months and were so cautious not to misscarry again. but once we saw the ultrasound at 7 weeks with the heart beat. We were somewhat relieved. So then we waited till my appointment today and we were still nervous but we got to hear the heart beat. The baby was moving around so much when the doctor was trying to listen to it. So we are excited that we are at the end of the first trimester and at the start of the second.

We have picked out the names. We are not having twins just one for now, As far as we know. We picked out for a girl if we have one Kelly Danielle and if we have a boy Spencer Carter. Oh, we are not gonna find out the gender till we have the baby.