crew peyton dredge

born april 15, 2009 12:50 am

7# 14 oz - 19.5 inches

absolutely perfect

i went to my dr appt & dr decided to go ahead & deliver so i headed over to labor & delivery. steve made arrangements for the other 3 kids & headed up. they struggled once again trying to get an IV started (blew more veins).  slow getting started then progressed quickly. i had called for a redose on my epidural but it was too late as he was ready. all can i say is that i appreciate epidurals much more now after this last delivery! we were so anxious to make sure everything was ok with him - they were prepared to put him on oxygen but after delivery they checked him & he was 99%. the only thing they could find wrong with him is that he didn't cry (which really isn't a problem)- not at all! they gave him a few shots, sucked out his guke, did his footprints, bathed him & not a peep. he has such a mellow personality (i know he didn't get that from me :) he looks just like jake & brock when they were born except he has dark hair?!  

the kids could hardly wait to come up to the hospital to see their new baby brother. brock was so excited - but has no idea what all this means. he was so proud to hold him even if it was only for a few seconds. keegan was little miss helper! jake was so sweet & concerned about me. it was fun to see the other kids so excited. i am feeling GREAT! my diabetes was gone immediately after delivery & crew's sugar levels were perfect as well. below are some pics from the hospital. i will post some better ones of crew in the next day or two. thanks to everyone for your thoughts, prayers & acts of kindness - all is appreciated!!!

easter

this year we had several easter egg hunts & we could not decide which one to do SO we did 3. the kids LOVED it & it was super fun. we started out early & it was chilly - we did get rained on during the 2nd one. the last one was at noon & it had cleared up to be a nice day. the kids had a blast & it was fun to see so many people. at one of the hunts, they had tickets in plastic eggs & they gave away larger prizes. brock won a new big wheel- he was thrilled (but still liked his candy more?!) easter bunny found us again this year & left his usual goodies. sorry no pics of the kids in their new easter clothes-  still too cold here. we had a nice day at church today then cooked a yummy dinner & had family over then played games. we had a great easter but now i am ready to relax some!!

another baby update

long story short - no baby yet but everything is OK.....

so , i went to my dr appt at 9am & had my routine testing done - dr sent me over to labor & delivery. apparently on the non stress test in the office, it showed consistent contractions & the baby was not reacting very well. dr wanted to deliver BUT his lungs are still not mature - so weird. they know that gestational diabetes slows down the development of the lungs but this is getting ridiculous. questioning my actual due date? but baby is measuring right on with the due date so not sure?! anyways, once they realized his lungs were not mature - they did not want to deliver. i am glad - better safe than sorry! there is the option of giving me steroids & they would mature his lungs BUT dr doesn't like to intervene with steriods on diabetics unless there is no other option. so, i spent 9 HOURS in labor & delivery then they were comfortable sending me home. my contractions were regular & baby was not reacting well but finally felt like he was doing well. it was a long day & not knowing what was happening was the worst part. i am retaining ALOT of water- in fact, when they went to put a IV in, they couldn't- i guess so much fluid between my skin & veins. 4 different people tried & they blew 5 veins (my hands/arms look horrible today). so, YES i am ready to have this little guy but at the same time i want to make sure he is perfectly healthy. not sure WHEN at his point, they will just continue to keep a close eye on me/baby. we have kinda a crazy easter weekend ahead of us but plan to rest as much as possible as it seems to help with the contractions. so, that's  the scoop... hope the next update is one with pictures of this little guy with nothing but good news. 

mixed feelings

i am having some mixed feelings about this baby...

i am VERY excited to be having another baby boy join our family but at the same time i am feeling a little, ok ALOT of guilt.

guilty in the sense that i am not sure i could love this baby as much as i love my "baby" brock.

and.

gulity in the sense that i will be unable to show brock the attention he has always gotten from me. i will truly miss not being able to spend so much time with him.

with the kids back in school & us not traveling much these past 5 months, i have been able to spend alot of time with just brock. i can't explain what a amazing boy he is & how much i love him. don't get me wrong - i LOVE my older 2 kids just as much as brock but it is different as they are older. i think having jake & keegan a year apart was so overwhelming for me - i was starting a business & steve was traveling 20 days out of the month. by the time brock joined our family - our situation was MUCH different. i have enjoyed every second with him & simply can't get enough of him. he rules our house & everyone is OK with that. so, what's gonna happen when this new baby boy arrives- how is he going to change our family? how will brock handle it? how will mom handle it? i am a little concerned ... 

i know everything will work out & be OK - just feeling guilty & worried but also very excited!

april fools day

look what i woke up to this morning .... yes, it is april but SNOW like this is suppose to happen in december NOT april. not only did i wake up to several inches of snow but i woke up to my house being up for sale. not only did the prankster put this sign in my yard but also OPEN HOUSE signs in the neighborhood. So, i have been handling phone calls all morning from neighbors. i am so glad the phone number on the sign is NOT my number & also so very glad that the open house sign does not have a day/time! gotta love aprils fool!