Honey, I Think My Water Broke

When did your baby come?  How early was your baby? Did you have your baby on their due date? When the end of my pregnancy drew near it's end I found that the answers to these questions did not help because everyone is different so you really can't go off of anothers story even if you wish it would happen to you. Because of this I was so excited to finally know what my personal birth story would be. Well here it is.

Feb 23-second day I had regular braxton hicks contractions. Nothing too painful just uncomfortable. I heard from a few people that raspberry leaf tea has worked for inducing their labor. So, we tried it. I drank only half a mug around 7, and didn't feel any different. If it wasn't me talking I'd say it was a wild coincident because at 1:30 in the morning Feb 24, I woke up to some mildly painful contractions and then liquids draining from within. WHAT?! I got up and rushed to the bathroom and without a doubt I knew my water had broken and was continuing to break. There was also blood so I knew this was it. I called to Nick and told him that my water broke. I called my midwife and she okay'd us to be on our way to the hospital with no particular rush. We were finally on the road about a half hour later. We checked in, and they got me all set up like they do. This is it, we're going to have our baby soon, like this morning! I know it because my water broke. So, normally when your water breaks you're at least dilated to a 2 or 3. The first nurse to take care of me told me I was dilated to a 1 (which later I found out was assumed) once my midwife showed up a little before noon, she confirmed I was not even dilated and was very surprised herself. "How did you water break?" she'd ask me. With how things were looking she mentioned he might not come till the middle of the night the next day. Luckily that was not so, once they gave my cytotec which got me to a 4 in about 4 hours. She was so excited that it worked. By that time I was still unmedicated and the contractions were intense. I got the epidural soon after which was glorious; I felt so relaxed afterward. Well like most people I continued to dilate over a period of a few more hours. It was incredible that I couldn't feel the contractions because they were literally off the charts. Around 7:30 with each contraction I felt a lot of pressure (which was him dropping) I'm glad I felt these because I was able to inform them each time they checked on me that it was intensifying. Around 8 o'clock I was cleared to push. Things were fine, not too uncomfortable, just pushing every contraction (or when I felt the need) until about 9:15 or 9:20 the medication wore off completely and I experienced real birthing pain and turned totally Hollywood. I was giving birth and I could feel it. Nick was able to help deliver the baby which was neat for him. He did great and didn't even come to close to feeling faint. At 9:35 he was completely out and hearing that cry was incredible. Of course I cried with joy and relief. I DID IT! That day was full of surprises. The first being that my water broke, the second that I was not dilated (would have easily been sent home had it not been the water) the third being the amount of time between checking in and to when he was born, and the fourth his weight- 9lbs 8 oz. No wonder pushing was so hard! It's so true- the instant love that falls over you in just seconds. I love the bond I feel with my son and the bond I know he feels with me. We were one for 9 months, and it's wonderful to finally be able to feed him, smell him, and hold him. He's an angel.

Monday, the pediatrician visited us and gave us some quite alarming news, she discovered a cleft on Graham's soft palate. So far this has hardly affected his feeding which is a relief. He doesn't nurse too well so I'm going to pump but we won't stop trying. He's perfect with bottles and not bad at the pacifier. Surgery won't be performed for another 3 months or so. Again it's his soft pallet which is a relief because that results in a much easier procedure than if it was a cleft on his hard palate. Regardless, he is beautiful and healthy.

We love our baby and are already having so much fun with him! We can't wait to go home this evening and begin our new life together. We are a family!

Month #6

Half a year huh? Well, prove it. It seems as though it were yesterday that we had our first kiss as a married couple, yet, it seems one fall and summer ago. I guess it really has been 6 months. Marriage has been fun with my man. We are so alike and laugh at the same things. Boy are we strange. I suppose that's what makes us so perfect for each other. In fact, I'd like to share a quote I came upon that is freakishly perfect for us...

I love Nick and I love being married. I love our house, our car, our garage, our yard, our fireplace, our tv and microwave (thanks Bryce) and just everything. Happy 6 months Nickelodeon. Although I know you aren't a strong believer in lunaversaries...it's still half a year of celebrating. Go us :)

Tony Grove

We made a last minute trip to Logan for two nights at the beginning of the week,  which was very relaxing. We also enjoyed visiting Tony Grove up Logan canyon. Beautiful!

Summer 2011

I think we had just about the neatest kick off to summer one can find, and that was getting married. Nicholas and I got married on May 17, 2011 and have been married ever since. Life is grand, although at this current moment, Nick is away in a distant land known as Scotland. Why would he be there you may wonder. Well there are benefits from being in a Scottish Bag Pipe Band and that is one of them. Yes he is there with his band for a world competition. But after the playing and competing and hopefully glory, he will sail to Ireland for pleasure with a group who wanted to stay an extra week over there. Lucky pup. He'll return on the 21st of this month. GO get em!

New Beginnings

Hello and Welcome to Lawyer and Lawyer Inc., where you find real professionals in an unprofessional society. Come with us on a journey of professional updates and going on's in the lives of two very professional people. 

Professionally, 

Britney and Nicholas B. Lawyer