Beckam Dean Ward

Ready or not, little Beckam joined our family Sunday night. We went up to the family cabin for the 4th of July (against my doctor's wishes might I add :) and I started having contractions Sunday morning up there. Didn't think too much of it though. I had an appointment on Thursday before we left and I was dilated to a 3 cm and 80 % effaced but I just thought there was NO way that I would go into labor 2 1/2 weeks early. The contractions were uncomfortable but bearable and we were headed home that day anyway. So we went along with the day, packed up and headed home. 

After unloading the car, I debated back and forth of whether to even go into the hospital but finally decided to just go in to get checked. I thought FOR SURE that they would be sending me home, but very little did I know that I was dilated to a 5 and ready to go!!  The nurse called my doctor and said they wanted me ready for surgery in a half hour...so off we went! Within about an hour of going into the hospital, little Beckam was here to see us. 

What a shock!! It all just felt like a dream. None of it seemed real but at the same time it was such a crazy, amazing experience. Recovery from the C-section has been great the last couple of days. The morphine made me pretty sick in the hospital but since getting off of it, pain management has been fine. I am still working on posting pics because I don't have internet at my house...but they are coming!

Stubborn Beckam

So, I went in for my weekly check last week and I was already dilated to 1-2 cm. Good right? Well it would be IF little Beckam wasn't still breach. He is being a little stinker already! So I came home and tried a bunch a different "techniques" to turn a baby. I had it all going on: propped my bum up on pillows, put an ice pack by his head, and had a flashlight and music down by my lower regions to coax him to turn. Well it hasn't worked yet but I haven't given up all hope. The problem is that he is quickly running out of room as he grows bigger. I go in for another check tomorrow and we will check him ultrasound to see if there is any way for my Dr. to turn him manually. If not, I will most likely be scheduling my delivery date for a C-section in about three weeks. 

Pregnant Golfer

So I have  made it golfing twice this summer and I did better than I thought I would.  The first time out is always a little rusty but I must have had beginner's luck. I'm sure it was a sight to see a prego girl get up to tee but Beckam and I were a good team together. The first round was a lot better than my second, so I'm not sure if I will be attempting it again before Beckam gets here or not. Good times though. 

Lumber-Jack Ryan

And so the yard work continues. This month's project: removing 50 year old trees towering over the car port. Progress report: we have it down to a human size stump but discovered that  that was the easy part. Do you know how big 50 year old tree roots are under the ground? Not to mention that they creep under a huge cement slab going into the backyard. Get Er' Done Ry!!

10 weeks to go!

Mother's Day and Updated Prego Pics. 

Ryan just wants to be like me so much! The last couple of months, he has been known to have husband sympathy pregnancy symptoms like being SO tired or having an extra large appetite. 

To make a house a home

We finally have a few rooms set up in our house now. It's still a work in progress, but we have come a long way, just compare them to the before pics a few posts ago. Carpet is finally finished upstairs AND down. Blinds are in as well as kitchen appliances and furniture. I'm still working on the bedrooms and nursery...but I will keep adding updates as they are finished.  And there is Audi, our dog in the first pic. I love her!

Living Room

Kitchen:

Prego Update

So here are few progress pics. Slowly getting fatter! This first one was at 17 weeks on Valentine's Day.

And this one was taken just a few days ago at 24 weeks.

So for those of you who haven't already heard, we are having a BOY! We are so excited. I am 24 weeks along now, and he has been moving around like crazy. It's so much fun. And I have finally started buying some thing for his nursery. Last week I ordered the crib, changing table, and bedding. The colors on this bib are pretty similar to the bedding that I ordered...orange, blue, brown, and a little bit of green. And then we saw sock monkeys everywhere. In fact, I almost bought monkey bedding at Pottery Barn but I thought that I might get sick of it so I opted for just the accessory instead.  Remember these? I had one of my own growing up, they are classic! I am totally not a shopper...ask anyone, but I really like shopping for baby stuff.  ( I still have a limit Brooke, don't get too excited).