Cash William is finally here...

So I was induced on Monday July 26,2010 because my BP was getting high and from my last pregnancy with LA we didn't want to take any chances. Jacob and I went in to the hospital at 5 am Monday morning to get checked in. By 6:30 we were all ready in our room and I was started on Pitocin. At this point I was only 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced. I had talked to my Dr about getting an epidural this time because with LA she came so fast I didn't have enough time to get the epidural because the anesthesiologist was in emergency csection. She decided that I should get the epidural right after I started my Pitocin, but guess what the anesthesiologist was in a C-Section so it would be a while. Oh man did I start to have flash backs and Oh man did I not want to go down that road again! LOL!! I wanted so badly to be able to enjoy this delivery. So we had to wait on him to get done with the surgery. At 9:20 my Dr. came to check on me and break my water. Luckily she said that she had the Anaesthesiologist outside and that after she broke my water he would come in and give me the epidural. Thank the Lord!! So at 9:20 I was still only at around 2 cm dilated. By 9:3o I had my epidural and was feeling great! 10:30 I was already at a 4. I was so happy that things were moving right along and just knew that my baby would finally be in my arms by noon!! I was then checked again at about 11:45 and was only to a 5. I had a feeling things were going to start to slow down from here since it seemed to take so long to get from 4 to 5. At 12:15 my nurse came in and said that from the monitors it looked as if Cash was finally starting to make his way down and that she would check me at 12:30 to see where I was. Less than 10 minutes later I started to feel the pressure and thought surly not. The nurse came back in and said "I need to check you now he should be here soon and lets pray that I don't see a head when I open the blanket!" (My Dr. office is about 15 minutes away and that's if there is no traffic on the freeway! And this is California!!) So thank goodness there was no head and when she checked I was at 10 and ready to push. She called my Dr at 12:25 and told her to get here asap.

This is when it hit me that I will soon be holding my baby boy. The tears started to flow as I was so excited to finally be a Mommy again but then the anxiety over LA and how she would deal with this. Is she going to hate me because I am bringing home another baby who will take some of the attention away from her? Will I love him as much as I love LA? How is it even possible to love anyone as much as I love LA? Am I going to be a good Mommy and be able to handle 2 babies? How am I going to be with my husband now since there will be hardly any alone time for us? All of the questions that I think are common when having a baby. I have always known since I was a little girl that all I ever wanted to be when I grew up was a wife and a Mommy. And now I know that is what I am supposed to be.

So the Dr. arrived at 12:40 pm and said "Thanks for holding him in for me! Now let's have a baby." I started pushing about a minute later and even though I had the epidural and really didn't feel much I did feel a lot of pressure and once I started pushing I didn't want to stop. I pushed through 3 contractions at 12:51 pm all of a sudden the most beautiful baby boy was finally in my arms. And at that moment once I laid my eyes on my little boy I knew that it was possible to love another person as much as I love LA. I knew that everything was going to be okay and THIS is how it is supposed to be! I knew that LA would love this little man and that it may take time but in the end they will not only be brother and sister but that they would be best of friends for the rest of their lives! I knew that although Jacob and I won't have that much alone time together that what little time we do have will be all that we need. And I knew that this is what God had planned for me, to be blessed with an amazing husband and father, one little crazy, non-stop talking, funny, loving little angel and one sweet perfect little baby boy. My life is now complete and I could not ask for more!!

Cash William Bouxsein
Born July 26, 2010
12:51 pm
6lbs 5 oz
18 inches long

One happy Daddy!

One happy Mommy!

One cute Big Sis!

One happy Big Sis!

One happy family!

Someone loves to say their name!!

We have worked forever with Lily Ann on her full name.. She started out just saying Lily then it went to Lily Ann. It took FOREVER for her to say our last name. She would get so mad and try and hit us if we tried to get her to say it. (Many time outs were given) Sure enough yesterday while she was supposed to be taking a nap (Cash and I were back in our room napping) she decided to play in her crib instead and then all of a sudden I heard this sweet little voice say Lily Ann Bouxsein! over and over again! We got a video of her yesterday in the car saying her name.. I just love this little voice!

Cash will be here sooner than we thought...

I just had the weirdest feeling this morning as I was headed to the Dr. for one of my 2 weekly NST(non-stress test). You know when something just pops in your mind and tells you something. Well that's what happened to me. As I was driving I got this overwhelming feeling that things with Cash were not going to go as planned, ( Induction Aug. 4th) And why should it when nothing this whole pregnancy has gone the way I thought it would.

Sure enough as I got into the room they took my blood pressure and it was 149/93 WOOOOhhhh that is high.. My average is 120/68. Right then I knew that the feeling I had in the car was right. I went ahead with my test and everything was good! When my Dr, came in to check I could tell that she was really worried about my bp she said that they were going to re check my BP and she was going to check to see what was going on with my cervix and we would discuss matters from there. I was thinking please Lord just let it not be today. Jacob has to be here just not today! My BP was back down to normal and when she checked me I was already at a 1 close to 2. So she said that since my BP went back down she would wait until Monday to induce but I have to stay on bed rest until then. What's one more week right!?! I was just glad that it gave Jacob enough time to get home. He was due back home at the end of the week. They have been underway and our only contact has been email for the last couple of weeks. So when I got home I shot him an email informing him to be ready next week that little Cash is coming early.. A couple of hours later I got a phone call from him saying that he was headed to the airport that the ship just happened to be in port letting off some contractors and his Command sent him on his way!! I couldn't believe it. Everything in the end has worked out the way it is supposed to. Emily and Addison have been here since Sat. when my Mom left and now Emily will stay an extra week to help take care of LA while we have Cash and bring him home. I guess even though this pregnancy has not gone as I had planned it has worked out the way it is supposed to in the end.. So Jacob will finally be home tonight and little Cash will be in our arms on Monday! Please keep us all in your prayers and that everything will continue to work out for us!

35 Weeks!!

36 Weeks,,

Cash has the hiccups!!

So I went in on Wednesday for one of my twice weekly NSTs (Non-Stress Test) and as soon as they hooked me up to the monitors Cash had the hiccups.. If you listen closely you can hear.. Make sure to watch the blue strap on my belly and every time he hiccups it jumps up.. Sweet music to my ears!! I can't wait to meet my little man!

35 Weeks...

I can't believe it.. I'm a little over 35 weeks pregnant.. That means that if Cash stays put like he is supposed to then 4 weeks from today he will finally be in our arms!! In one week and 4 days I get off bed rest.. I'm soo excited and am actually counting down the days. I will get off right before Jacob comes home which means that we will be able to see the ship come in. (Which is the best thing in the world! Talk about tears of joy!!)

I'm still feeling good and it could be because I'm not doing much! My only complaint is that I'm getting to the point that I'm so uncomfortable while sleeping. Between rolling back and fort from side to side to the oh so many potty breaks throughout the night I feel like I don't get any sleep at night.. I still have 2 non-stress tests a week. And everything is looking great so far.. Cash likes to roll around and kick while I'm hooked up to the monitors..

Jacob's Mother was here for almost 4 weeks helping take care of LA! And I am forever grateful that she was able to come out and help! My Mom is here now helping out and will be relieved by Emily next weekend only to turn around and fly back out with my Dad 2 weeks later to take care of LA again for when Cash arrives! I am so lucky to have an awesome family who will drop everything to help out! I am truly blessed!!

This is what I do 2 times a week for 45 minutes..

Mom and I goofing off passing the time!!

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