Guess Peyton's Weight

Here is everyone's guesses on Peyton's birth weight

Great Uncle Jim – 6lbs

Great Grandma Mary - 7lbs
Cousin Lisa – 7lbs 4oz
Great Aunt Kathy 7lbs 5oz
Great Aunt Bonnie -= 7lbs 5oz
Cousin Ryan – 7lbs 7oz
Grandpa Bart - 7lbs 8oz
Mom - 7lbs 9oz
Dad - 7lbs 10oz
Great Grandma Barb - 7lbs 12oz
Great Grandpa Leo - 7lbs 14oz

Great Grandma Lorraine - 8lbs
Grandma JoAnne - 8lbs 1oz
Uncle Gerrit - 8lbs 6oz
Aunt Anna – 8lbs 7oz
Great Aunt Bummer -8lbs 8oz
Uncle Tim - 8lbs 8oz
Cousin Nikki – 8lbs 9oz
Grandpa Steve - 8lbs 13oz
Great Grandpa Van - 8lbs 14oz

Uncle Cody – 9lbs 2oz
Great Aunt Nancy - 9lbs 6oz
Cousin Troy – 9lbs 6oz
Great Uncle Jay – 9lbs 13oz

Grandma Gail - 12lbs

And the Winner is.... Uncle Gerrit!

He Guessed right on at 8lbs 6oz

Our Little Troublemaker!

So Friday afternoon's apt was a little nerve wreaking thanks to Peyton, the little trouble maker!

We went in for what we thought would be another "yep everything is okay" apt.
It turned out to be almost 2 hours of panic... At least for R and I.
Hamel went to check the heart beat and couldn't find it, he checked for a little while, checking in different places and pressing on my stomach, but wasn't getting anything. I could see the worry on his face a little bit, but he would move his hand and she would kick me. And I mentioned to him that she had been all over the place all day.

So he thought that he would give her a break and checked to see if I was dilated any, which he said I still wasn't, but her head was still down and he tried to aggravate my cervix a little more.

After that he tried to listen to the heartbeat again, this time he got it for maybe 4-5 beats but it didn't stay so he told us he wanted to do the NST to check, told me to get dressed and he would be right back. And boy was he right back, I just got dressed and he was back in the room taking us for an emergency ultrasound. That was scary... he wanted to check the heartbeat with the ultrasound and wanted to check the fluid to make sure there was still enough.

We went in for the ultrasound that was already stressful, and they had to wait for the order to be put in and then wait for my name to come up on the screen. With in this time, Hamel came in twice, so while we were just sitting there waiting that was already hard, it was more stressful with him coming in to check up on how it was going. Once they started doing the ultrasound, they found the heartbeat right away getting 154 and then she was checking the fluid and he came back in. They checked the heartbeat again when he was in the room and he lighted the mood because he was like you've just got a little trouble maker on a Friday afternoon. She was just rolling around and that was why the were having such a hard time finding her heartbeat. He was checking for her heart beat lower and she wasn't sitting still long enough to get it for him and then even in the ultrasound she was just moving around.

After the ultrasound he said he still wanted to do the NST too so we went from there to leaving a urine sample and worrying a little cause there was a little spotting. The nurse said could have been me losing my mucus plug but Hamel said it could be just cause he aggravated it. We went to the NST, got hooked up and it was reassuring laying there listing to her heartbeat. R and I were talking while I was hooked up about how again we weren't ready for something like this in the apt. We knew everything was better at this point but still to have him be so worried was what worried us the most. I knew I could feel her moving around but seeing him worried made me worried. After the nurse thought the NST looked good, she ripped off the sheet and took it to the Dr to look at... that's when I turned to the machine and took the little piece that was still in there that showed her moving around! I thought a little keep sake since she's only had how many NST's done!

After Hamel looked at the NST he came in to talk to us. You could tell that he felt a lot better then when he was first looking for the heartbeat. He mentioned that if we don't go into labor this weekend on our own, he wants us to come in Monday to see how things are going again cause he feels that 3 days is okay between the NST and if we come in on Monday and things are the same, we will talk about scheduling something for within the week!

After we unlocked ourselves from the office door, cause we were the last people to leave for the day, we got out into the hallway and said "so we are going into labor this weekend?" Just the way he said it and how he said it twice about if we don't go into labor ourselves this weekend...

But it's Sunday now writing this, and still no contractions and no signs that I know of. So as of right now we are just waiting it out for the rest of the weekend and we have an Apt on Monday at 1:20pm- we will see what happens between now and then and if everything goes the same till Monday, we will go in and see what he says, but it sounds like Little Miss Troublemaker could be here by next week!

Another Apt. Tuesday 9/22/09

We went in for our first of 2 apts this week on Tuesday.
It started to feel like the normal, the NST was okay, my blood pressure was okay and my protein was okay- feet were still a little swollen but no sign that she is coming. He checked to see if I was dilated and then tried to aggravate my cervix a little too to see if he could get it to loosen up cause I have not dilated at all yet.

We are still playing the waiting game and go back in for another apt. on Friday.

Finishing Shopping

Saturday we headed out to Babies R Us and Target to use up our gift cards and finish getting some things that we need for Peyton when she gets here.

At Babies R Us we picked up a first aid kit, the base for the car seat for my car, the mirrors for the car so we can see her, the mattress for the changing table, and a mattress protector for the her crib.

At Target we picked up her bath tub, the holder for the dishwasher so I can get all her bottles and nipples clean, a bottle warmer and her travel changing pad.

A few big things and a few things that weren't so big but we were going to need them so we might as well get them.

Saturday, Grandma Gail and I finished up getting Peyton's room all painted and got all the furniture back in place. She actually has a room again, besides her closet, I was able to put everything back on her changing table and start to get all her things back into her room and out of the spare bedroom. The boys worked on the carpet padding down stairs on the lower level and the basement and the next step is carpet! I really didn't think after last Friday that we were going to get to the point were her room and the basement was going to get done before she was going to be here. Not that she would have noticed if it was or not but just to have that room to spread out. Then I can start opening up all her things, the bouncer, her jumper, and the pack and play for the basement! It's going to be so nice to be able to get all that stuff out and actually have room for it! So we are on our way to getting things finalized before she gets here, which makes me feel a little more ready for her to be here.

We are on our way- she's almost here and we can't wait!

37 Week Apt

So although we have already had 2 apts this week, we hit our "actual" 37 week apt this Friday 18th. Again we did another NST test which came back okay, Peyton wasn't moving around as much but she sure doesn't like the monitors that they put on my stomach, she kicks them and pushes them like she wants them off her!
They didn't do blood work but my blood pressure was okay and urine was okay, so no spikes again. This time he checked to see if I have started to dilate again but said that I haven't started yet, but her head is still down so that is a plus. My weight was 2lbs more, so I'm sitting at 1lb above my starting weight, so I really do not have anything to complain about with that! I know there are many that want to smack me cause I can say I've only gained 1lb but I will take it! :) I can't wait to see what I am at at my 6 week apt after her birth, I really hope it stays off!

Dr Hamel wants to still see us a couple times next week to watch the preeclampsia and make sure it doesn't start to spike. We are going to 2 times a week instead of every other day and see how long she can stay in. If something starts to spike, we will talk about what the next step is but right now my staying off my feet and pretty stress free is keeping the preeclampsia pretty leveled out.

Our next apt is Tuesday 22nd @ 2:40- we will keep you posted on how things are going!

Another Check Up

Wednesday 16th we went in for another check up. This time we went to see Hamel at the Blaine Clinic, as we wanted to make sure we stayed with him since he knows what's going on. My blood preasure was down a little and my blood work was okay so again he wasn't too concerned. So the waiting game continues agian...

Dr. Apt Check Up after finding out I might have preeclampsia

After our long wait on from the news that I could have preeclampsia on Friday, we made an apt to see Dr. Hamel on Monday. They wanted me to do a 24 hour urine test, so during opening weekend of Football, there I was going to the bathroom in a little tray and keeping it in a jug all day. Do they realize how many times pregnant people go to the bathroom in a day. I thought for sure I was going to have to go to the hospital and pick up another jug before the 24 hours was up, but I didn't have to.

So with the anticipation of... could today be it... R and I both took the day off or work to get things together. We ran my jug-o-urine to the Unity lab and they successfully were able to draw blood- thank goodness! Then we went out to breakfast at Ihop and then went to get the paint for the basement. When we got home we decided it might be a good idea to pack up a labor bag and a list for the fridge for whoever has to run to our house of what things they need to grab and we put together her diaper bag, with some clothes that we have that if need she can wear in the hospital and some options of things she could wear home from the hospital. We also spent some time decorating her room, we got all the peanut stickers up on the walls, R got the grass painted and we taped off the dog house and got the first couple coats of read painted. Her room decor was starting to get somewhere! After sitting around and making sure the few things we wanted to get done were done it was time to go to our apt.

On our way there I was at 50/50 that she was coming today but R had it in his mind that it was 80/20 that she was coming. Sitting in the Dr office this time was hard- not knowing that the test results were, not knowing if we were leaving the clinic to go to the hospital and have ourselves a baby- it was nerve wrecking.

When we finally got in to see the Dr, my weight was down 2 lbs from Friday and my blood pressure was up a little bit more then it was on Friday - so then we sat and waited some more.
When Dr. Hamel come in, he said that my urine test came back about what the one on Friday did and my blood tests came back okay- so the waiting and thinking it was today, turned into, well lets see if we can wait it out a week or so. He still was not worried about her.

So we figured out when we would see him next, as our actual 37 week apt was not scheduled until Friday, but Hamel didn't want to wait that long, so we decided that we would do the NST (non-stress test) before we left and then go see Hamel at the Blaine clinic on Wednesday for another check up.

In the mean time, he did like that my feet were not as swollen as they were, and wants to put me on moderate bed rest. Meaning going to work all day, was not an option. So I got permission to do work from home with limited trips and time at the office.

The NST test that we did turned out fine- everything with her looked good, and he was happy with what he saw on the test. The amazing thing about the test is getting to sit there for 15 mins or so and listen to her little heart beat, it's very hypnotizing and makes everything so real.

And off to home we went- Neither R or myself thought that we would be leaving the office that day. But now it's a waiting game, Dr apts every other day and every other day not knowing is today the day or do we hold on and wait it out a couple more days. Either way, after Monday and taking the time to get things together, we are ready, or as ready as we can be for our little girl to make her grand entrance into this world.

Child Birth Class

Sarturday Sept 12th was when we scheduled our child birthing class. It was suppose to be planned sooner but we wanted to made it all in one day- one long day 9-5 but we thought that would be better then doing it weekly.

Who would have thought we would have had that scare the day before, that it might be Monday we could be doing everything. With the okay from the Dr for me to go since he wanted me sitting with my feet up all weekend we went. While we both really didn't want to go after everything on Friday, we felt maybe we better just in case something happens. This way we know where to go and what's going to go on- just to know some things might be a good idea.

While the class wasn't that informational, it was good to go. It was a lot of things we had heard or read about - the videos were to a minimum,which I loved because I don't do good with that kind of thing in the first place. But over all it was a long day. We both made it through it, neither of us fell asleep. R has decided that our breathing techniquine will be him laughing at me--- but that is expected! :)

36 Week Apt

So Friday Aug 11th we went in for our 36 week apt (at 36 weeks and 6 days)
What should have been a normal apt, turned a little scary.

My blood pressure was a little high, a 5 lb weight gain and they were concerned with the swelling in my feet, legs and fingers. My middle 2 fingers and my right thumb have been getting "stuck" when I bend them, almost as though I have a pinched nerve somewhere. They had me do a urine test that came back with a little protein in it and they tried to take blood 3 different times but couldn't get any. And that's where the worry started, Dr. Hamel said I could have something called Preeclampsia, which has to do with my swelling, blood pressure and protein showing up in my urine. With this, they are concerned so they are having me do a 24 hour urine test (which I'm in the middle of right now- what fun it is collecting my pee every time I have to go to the bathroom- do they realize how many times I go to the bathroom everyday!) I also have to go to Unity's Lab on Monday morning and have them try to draw some blood. We have another apt Monday afternoon at 4:20 to go over the results. They said that if there is a rise in any of these that they might have to take Peyton early for my safety. They did a non-stress test on Peyton on Friday as well. They hooked a machine up to my stomach that had 2 trackers, one that looked at her movements and contractions to my stomach and one that checked her heart rate. After a couple really gross juices that they gave me to make her move- Dr. Hamel looked at the results and said everything with Peyton is fine, he saw what he wanted to see in the test. They want to make sure that she is sill moving around as she should to make sure my swelling is not restricting the blood flow to her. He wants me to stay off my feet, just taking it easy until they know for sure what is going on.

R and I were not ready to hear that we could be parents as soon as Monday- just getting use to the thought of it closing in on the last month, but we weren't ready to think about Monday as being the day. And it's a little scary just because besides her slowing down on movements or something - which she hasn't at all this whole weekend- the other symptoms are things that I really don't feel the difference to know if something isn't right.

We both took the day off Monday so that we can get some things ready just in case- you know like a labor bag- we haven't packed that yet! We will keep everyone up to date as much as possible to what happens on Monday- but all we can do is hope for the best for her and hold on, if it is time, then it's time!

34 Week appointment

Aug 25th we went for our 34 week apt.
Everything went great again. Blood pleasure, measurement was good. Gained 2 lbs and her heartbeat was at 150. Dr. Hamel got called to the hospital so we had the nurse practitioner, she kind of laughed at us when she asked about the baby class and if we have taken it yet. I told her we have it scheduled for the 12th of September and she said maybe we should make sure to read out book that was given to us at our first apt, just in case!
Our next apt is set for Sept. 11th - this apt starts our apts every week. They will check all the normals as well as if I have started to dialate. The Nurse said she couldn't tell for sure if her face or butt was up, she thought that Petyon might be breach but that is something they will look at more closely at our next apt. If she is breach, they might do an ultrasound to find out for sure and if so work on ways to turn her around. So our next apt should be an interesting one with a few more details and then the day after we have our child birth class from 9-5. Both R and I can not believe how close it's getting :)

Family Babyshower Aug 23,2009

Great Aunt Nancy, Great Aunt Bummer, Great Aunt Sandy and Great Aunt Bonnie (along with help from many more of the Ives, Troupe, Evenson clan) threw us a family shower!
Everything was just perfect! Thank you everything for such a great shower! All 3 of us are lucky to have such a great family!

Grandma Gail and Grandpa Bart made this adorable fruit buggie.

The shower was so much fun- living up to all the greatness of all other amazing parties these guys throw!
It was a hot Aug day, but it turned out so nice on the back deck. Nancy and Bummer had been planning on throwing it on the deck since R started talking about lowering it early this year! It turned out to be a great place for a party!

And can we say that someone is a little SPOILED already! Look at all those gifts everyone brought Peyton- you guys are amazing! We go some many things that we needed, it was such a help- Thank you so much!
"C" is for cookie!
Ollie Brecht got Peyton this adorable Cookie Monster bath towel!
Ollie is my co-workers Emily's 1 year old son, and on her Ipod she has a couple songs for Ollie. Everyday we hear his "C" is for Cookie, Cookie Monster song- so it's kind of a running joke with the kids getting Cookie Monster things! Thanks Em, now we can sing the song while Peyton's in the bath!
Me and my Co-worker Em!

Mom and Girls Babyshower Aug. 16, 2009

Grandma JoAnne, Auntie Haley and Auntie Angie threw me and Peyton a Peanuts themed baby shower!

Everything turned out so cute- They played peanuts bingo, a nursery rhyme game (which I found out I need to do some studying up on to make sure Peyton learns hers correctly!), and what's in the diaper. Grandpa Steve and Uncle Gerrit helped out with the supply of items to put in the diapers, adding apple sauce and baby food peas and baby food carrots, along with the candy bars, making for some pretty nasty looking diapers.

Look at the cute cake that we got from JKB Cakes!

We were in full supply of cakes with Angie's super cute diaper cake!

Grandma Gail and Great Aunt Nancy playing the diaper game.

Haley showing Nikki what's inside the diaper
Doesn't that look yummy- at least they didn't smell bad!

Me and my girls hanging out after the shower!

What- haven't you guys seen knocked up chick before?
Angie, this really shouldn't be surprise to you!

Thanks so much mom and girls- the shower was so much fun!
(and thanks again for moving it up from 2 weeks before my due date)