Madi sayings

Madi-isms that just crack me up! 

Roseberry- raspberry road rash 

Unicorn - needle head 

Edelweiss - beetle wise 

Hallelujah - cut your throat 

Let it go - deep snow

Yesterday - last morning 

Teasing- stop cheese Louiseing me 

Sleep party - sleep over

When I grown up to be a little baby - when I was a baby. 

36 weeks 4 days

Well, we've made it this far. If he is anything like his sister he will be here in 2 days. But I do believe he is comfy and will be here in 3 weeks when we induce him. I feel like we have all the basics ready for his arrival. I realized we don't have many clothes for the little guy. I've been holding off on buying things personally, just because I don't know what size he will be. Madi wore newborns for a couple months when she was born, but this guy may end up being bigger. Guess I just have lots of shopping in my future. Its crazy to have TWO kiddos soon. Twice as much stuff to worry about.

So far I have gained 21 pounds. No stretch marks. Sore ALL over back, hips, tail bone. No swelling in legs or feet. Wicked insomnia and I have to take a sleeping pill EVERY night, if I forget I am awake from about 2-5 am. Constant heartburn, again have to take a pill every night just to battle that.
I have contractions pretty much around the clock. Some are more intense then others but super nothing constant. I'm so interested to see when you will get here.

Mimi and Papa are here now and I have been helping them house hunt all week. I took myself off bed rest and have been going to view the houses with them. Their California house has not sold yet, but hopefully it will soon. I also hope Mimi can get a job soon so the stress will be a little less in that house hold. Though, it has been really nice just having them around the corner at GG's house  and having them be able to watch Madison often. -- The walking around the homes is good for me. Madison has been a champ going house to house to look at things. Only a couple quick melt downs but she really has been great. We are still potty training and its been *really fun* peeing in complete strangers houses, but when nature calls you gotta do what you gotta do.

Its been raining for a solid month now. Kinda put a damper (literally) on our warm weather plans. I was hoping these last few weeks would be full of playing outside with Madison and enjoying the sun. Fun fact, an old wives tale says that more women go in to labor on rainy days. Something about the barometric pressure I guess. But we are not in labor, yet.

I am down to the weekly dr appts. I really love Dr Kory Harward. This appointment I went by myself because I thought they would be checking my cervix and doing a strep B culture and I really didn't want Madison in the room for that. Zach had to work and missed the appointment too, which was completely fine. But my sweet Dr when he entered the room asked where Zach was and how he was doing with his interview for Provo Fire Department (which we are still waiting for!)

Baby Boy looks, sounds and feels good. They ended up not checking me at this last appointment because the DR didnt want to "stir things up" and possibly send me in to labor. They also didnt do the culture because I just finished antibiotics the night before and it would mess with the results. So if I make it to next Monday, then they will do it all then.

36 weeks with Madison on the left and Braden on the right. Same dress, three years apart. 

OBGYN Thank you Letter

I don't know if I've posted this before but I came across it again today and it made me laugh. With both children I would bring a candy bar to each doctors appoinment. My theory was "if I'm getting fat I'm taking you all down with me" So after the delivery of each child I presented my doctors with a letter and large candy basket.

Dear Dr. Judd AKA the big hunk

“UNO” there isn’t enough candy in the world to tell you what a fantastic doctor you are. I really “Skor”-ed when I found you. You were a huge help when we were in a real “crunch”! Thank you for helping me “push pop” and delivering my “whopper” of a Sugar Babies. She has brought my family so much “almond joy”. I’m glad you weren’t a “butterfingers” because I know those “sour patch kids” can come out as “cry baby’s” sometimes. I hope you are around to deliver all of my babies “now & later”.

You are such a fun doctor and I know you aren’t in it just for the “pay day”, but I hope you accept this “100 grand” and “mounds” of  THANK YOUS for putting up with a Nerd like me.

“Hugs & Kisses” Until the next pregnancy,

The “chunky” chick with the “JellyBelly”, “Mr. Goodbar” & the “whatchamacallit”

Sara, Zach and Baby Madison Lyman.

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Dr. Harward AKA the “big hunk”

“UNO” there isn’t enough candy in the world to tell you what a fantastic doctor I think you are. I really “Skor”-ed when I found you. You have amazing bedside manner and were so calm when we were in a real “crunch’ during this pregnancy! Thank you for helping me “push pop” and letting Zach assist in delivering our “whopper” of a Sugar Babies. He has brought our family so much “almond joy” already. I’m glad you weren’t a “butterfingers” because I know those “sour patch kids” can come out pretty slippery sometimes. I hope you are around to deliver all of my babies in the future.

You are such a fun doctor and it was a pleasure being your patient. I know you aren’t in it just for the “pay day”, but I hope you accept this “100 grand” and “mounds” of  THANK YOUS for putting up with a Nerd like me.

“ Kisses” Until the next pregnancy,

The “chunky” chick with the “JellyBelly”, “Mr. Goodbar” , the “whatchamacallit” and the little runt

(Sara, Zach, Madison and Baby Braden Lyman.)

Family Trio Pics - More Maternity

35 weeks Pregnant.

Today I got another ultrasound and I got to see baby boys "chubby little butt butt" again. That's a saying Madison has come up with as we are in the middle of potty training. At first I didn't love her saying it, but now I think its kinda cute.

Mommy weights 139.6 today and my starting weight was 121 so I'm doing ok with the weight gain. Funny enough that 1.6 pounds was ALL baby this time because that is how much he has put on since the last ultrasound! 

Baby boy is measuring 5lb 10oz today which is GREAT! If I make it full term I am looking at a 9lb baby. I doubt that will happen because he is VERY eager to get here, but its nice to dream. After our Dr appointment this morning, Dr Harward was sweet enough to see if I wanted to be induced if I made it to 39 weeks and wanted to get "something on the books" just in case. We all don't think I will make it that far but it was cute to think positive enough. So the very last day I will be pregnant is JUNE 15. Which is a Monday, Madison was born on a Monday and it was very nice. Your real due date has been anywhere from June 20-24 so its just a few days early. However, at the ultrasound they did in the hospital, baby measured a week ahead. The doctor there said it does not mean that you will come a week early... but I guess we will see if you decide to come next week like your sister or not.

We ended up in the hospital again last night. I was having contractions 5 minutes apart for a solid 3 hours and they were getting pretty uncomfortable. Zach got home from work at 5pm and we waited till about 7 before he convinced me to go in. I was not sure if I was in labor but I definitely didn't feel good.  We called Grandma and Papa Lyman to come pick up Madi for a "sleep party" at their house. We checked back in to labor and delivery at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center (Provo hospital). The monitored my contractions and baby heartbeat and took a urine sample. Thankfully this time they did not want blood work or set me up on an IV so I didn't have to get any "pokey shots". However they did have to check my cervix which is a very uncomfortable thing. Then they waited an hour and checked again. No dilatation meant it was not labor. Now we just had to wait and see what my urine said.... and it FINALLY came back. Another UTI, which is what sent me to the hospital on preterm labor just a few weeks ago. I guess the antibiotic they had me on didn't kill the thing completely so it came back with a vengeance. I had no clue I had a UTI/kidney infection, all I knew was that I was having constant painful contractions for over an hour and had back pain too. Apparently that infection can tell your body to release a chemical that triggers your uterus into labor. WHO KNEW?   They ended up sending us home around 10:30 at night and I'm on another round of nasty antibiotics for a week and hope this clears it up for good. My mom will get here Thursday and then we just sit and wait for brother to decide he wants to come. Its kind of exciting this last part of labor. You don't know when its going to happen.

We have made it to the weekly doctor appointments, I can't decide if this next month is going to go by extremely fast or slow. Either way, now we play the waiting game.


If you make it to June 15, I'm glad we picked that date. Finleigh is getting baptized that Saturday June 20. Which means we will be out of the hospital. I'm still not positive if I'm willing/ready to take my 5 day old out in public or that I will feel up to it but we will see. Maybe I can wrap you up and sit in the back.  I learned you can't get in the pool for 6 weeks after having a baby so I guess all summer  (Until August) will be just the two of us sitting in the shade while the rest of the family plays in the water. So I can't say I would be totally upset if you came early, but lets shoot for June 1st ok?

34 weeks

Mother's Day 2015 

It was awesome! We made it to church where that afternoon contractions picked up to 12 minutes apart and scared all the women in Relief Society. Then we headed to the Lyman's for the annual BBQ chicken Mothers Day dinner.  Aunt Lindsay was in a beyond grumpy mood and didn't talk to anyone the entire night.... so we just ignored her. That might sound a little mean, but we don't know what else to do. UNCLE NATE AND NATALIE announced their engagement. Which apparently happened a few weeks ago, they just wanted till now to tell everyone. We are so excited for them! Looks like they will be getting married in New Hampshire August 26. I don't know if we will be able to make it, but I really hope we can be there. If not, they will have a Utah reception that we can attend.  

My sweet friend Jenae took some family pictures of us this week as well. 

Strange feeling

Today is a strange day. I feel off. I don't know how to explain it. Today is Mother's Day so I made the effort to go to church. During the whole three hours I was averaging contractions about every 12 minutes. During relief society it was so hot in the room that I began sweating and making me more uncomfortable that i decided to leave early and go sit in the car. There was Zach taking a nap. He's been working hard the last couple days and was exhausted and is coming down with a cold so the poor guy is beat. After church we went to the Lyman's for the usual BBQ chicken dinner and we found out Nate and Natalie are engaged!! So excited for them. We have been hoping and waiting forever that these two would finally end up together. On another note Aaron and lindsay were extra grumpy today and didn't say much of anything to anyone. Who knows what was going on there. 

Anyways after dinner I continue to feel crappy. Contractions are irregular but uncomfortable. I asked Zach to take me home. By then they were averaging 9 minutes apart. We got Madison ready for bed and she was a little more clingy then usual. Finally got her to sleep. Decided to repackage my hospital bag just incase and then laid on the couch counting contractions. 

I am sick to my stomach and I can't decide if this is the beginning of another stomach bug or if something else is going on. We tried to go to bed and we we're maybe asleep for an hour before Madi woke up at midnight and is cuddled at my side right now. I however am now WIDE awake and have been for over an hour. Still feeling funny.... And now I'm hungry of all things?  But I'm not going to eat. 

I said a prayer a few hours ago asking Heavenly Father for help deciding what was going on with my body. If baby boy was to come today, I am ok with that, I just need a clear sign that that was what was going on so I knew if we needed to go to the hospital. So far I have had  no clear sign as I sit here wide awake...listening to my sick husband and little girl both snoring and feeling contractions every once and a while. 

Ok well I just kicked Zach out to go sleep in Madison's room. That man is LOUD. I hate having to do that but if I have any chance of getting some sleep tonight it's what needs to happen. 

Maybe I'm just nervous? I know that after tomorrow (technically today as I write this) that they will no longer stop the labor if I truly go in to labor. So maybe I'm just freaking myself out. I also worry that my mom won't be able to get here in time and who will watch and take care of Madison. I worry that he is coming early and the nicu bill will be big and he will be so small. I worry how Madison will deal with it all. I worry about going through labor and delivery all over again. It's funny. I remember a lady at church pregnant with her 6th kid at the time telling me how she was nervous for the delivery. I thought you must be crazy, you've been through this several times. Nothing to worry about. I feel like the opposite is true. You learn how everything works and know more of what can go wrong. I want to go back to the naive woman who had no idea what was going to happen. 

I don't think I even had a birth plan with Madison and I don't have one with this baby either. Ok that's a lie. The birth plan has always been... Take the drugs... Listen to the doctor... Have a baby. How much more detailed does it need to be? I feel like when we set up these desires for our life on things that are very much out of our control, we are just asking for disappointment. 

Alright. Maybe I need to try and get some sleep. Or at least lay here in the dark until my water breaks or the sun comes up. 

Cinco De Mayo Baby Shower

Home again

Woof! What a week this has been. Finally home from the hospital and adjusting to life as usual. Mimi and Papa had to go home to California this morning so I guess my bed rest begins now? Its been very nice to have them around to help so much this week. Definitely going to be harder without them. Mimi lost her job and they are now selling their house in California and MOVING to Utah. Its a very bittersweet thing for everyone. Very scary with so much unknown but it will be so nice to have them close to their grand kids and family. They are going to try and get everything ready to sell the house and then come back up here in a couple weeks and hopefully baby boy wont make an appearance until June and it will all work out fine. 

In the hospital they gave me 5 bags of IV fluid and so now I have this nice LARGE belly that I didn't have before. I definitely look 8 months pregnant now. Its so strange that now that my stomach is bigger I'm in less pain then I was last trimester. The round ligament does not bother me and its just kinda there. Of course it gets in my way more now they I ever noticed and if I am sitting and bend forward the silly thing hits the chair. At 33 weeks I feel like what I looked like at 37 with Madison. I guess whatever it takes to grow a healthy baby right? And I have WICKED heartburn almost constantly now. The old wives tale says that means the baby will have lots of hair. 

I cant believe in one week they will take me off the contraction medication and "see what happens". I have been doing more then I probably should but I feel a little safer because of the medication so I am trying to get as much done until he comes. Then I plan on taking it SUPER easy until my parents come back. I dont feel like he is going to come early. The contractions are a little funny, but I had lots with the first pregnancy and so I didn't even notice. They aren't enough to take my breath away and unless I am really really focusing on them I don't even feel them. 

I got to see a really detailed 3D ultrasound in the hospital while we were there. Instantly fell in love with that sweet face and can't wait to meet my little boy. I'm getting more excited every day for him to come in to our family. Zach and I have talked and we can't decided if we are done having kids or not. I guess we will just have to see where the next few years take us. Once upon a time I wanted a large family but as I've grown up and learned a few things, a small family seems just as nice. I want to provide the best I can for my children and give them all the love and support possible and I feel like with more kids, things just fall through the cracks sometimes. I already have a boy and a girl, how much more perfect could it be?