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Saturday, December 8, 2012 I woke up at 4:40 am with a pretty strong contraction. I’d been having strong ones at night the previous week, but nothing had woke me up. I didn’t think much of it and tried to go back to sleep. A little while later I had another equally strong one so … Continue reading A birth story: Quinten Marcus
December 20. Today I was supposed to have a scheduled c-section delivery. At 39 weeks. {Also my sister-in-law’s birthday. Happy birthday, Danielle!} This is what it looks like outside my dining room window. I’ve heard that we got 13″ of snow! The lights keep flickering and the wind is NUTS. Thunder was heard during the … Continue reading December 20, still a day we’ll always remember
We had a bit of a screw up with our 37 week appointment this afternoon. Apparently my appointment was scheduled for 1:45, but we thought it was at 2:15. So, we missed my doctor because she got called over to deliver a baby. {And then Bryan said, “that could be us!} So I saw a … Continue reading 37 week update
At our 12-week appointment, my doctor explained that our hospital isn’t a VBAC-approved hospital because it isn’t large enough. However, if you deliver during business hours they have enough staff because the practice is right next door. I’m paraphrasing a little here, but I did repeat it back to her as that. “Basically, if I deliver … Continue reading My thoughts on the birth of this baby: VBAC and C-section
Third trimester! Today marks my 27th week. I’ve got about 12 weeks to go. Yes, I did the math right. I haven’t formed cohesive thoughts about the delivery yet. I was recently told that I wouldn’t go past 39 weeks since I’ve been measuring a little more than a week a head. So, I know … Continue reading Third trimester starts now!
We celebrated Maximus’ 2nd birthday today. We started by sleeping in, then had waffles, and went on a walk. All things each of us enjoy! Nap time was spent preparing food, blowing up balloons, and building a workbench. Although Maximus wanted to go bye-bye, he stuck around long enough to see that more people were … Continue reading Happy 2nd birthday, Maximus!
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about our finances. {Let’s be honest. It’s been a while since I’ve talked about anything!} We’ve found that our motivation for following the budget flows up and down depending on the time. While I was nursing my broken foot, we floated by from month to month. We weren’t … Continue reading Prioritizing financial goals
When I picked the photos for my header, I looked for ones that included Maximus and us. While my options were thin, the memories are vivid. Bryan and Maximus I think I remember all of the night Maximus was born, but there’s a good chance I may not because of the c-section drugs. I could barely … Continue reading Blog header
Wednesday, July 28, 2010: This evening I started getting contractions. They weren’t too painful and they weren’t consistent. I told Bryan that I assumed they would hurt a lot more so I wasn’t going to worry about them too much. I didn’t do much this night. Took it easy and stayed horizontal for most of … Continue reading The birth of Maximus