Wyatt Dean Powell
Wyatt's Birth Story
Wyatt graced us with his presence on March 26th five days after my due date, he was born at 4:18 am and weighed 6 lbs and 13 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long!!
I was scheduled to be induced the March 29th and was not happy about it, I wanted it to happen all on it's own because I wanted to try it all natural with no drugs. Don't get me wrong I'm not against drugs I just wanted to try and if it was too much then I would get an epidural. My mom had fast labors so I prayed that I took after her and I guess I did!! :)
It was Friday the 25th and my doctor had scheduled me to go to the hospital and have a non-stress test performed to make sure everything was good since I was past my due date. Everything checked out good, my amniotic fluid was slightly low but not low enough to be concerned about. The ultrasound did show us that he had a head full of hair which was fun to see!! And while hooked up to the monitors it showed I was having mild contractions. The nurse asked if I could feel them and if I knew that those were contractions and I told her yea I feel those but I thought that was him in there moving around pushing on my belly! I have those tightening feelings quite a bit, I just didn't know that those were contractions! So they sent us packing and off we went to go see my doc for my weekly check. I was dilated to a 3 and 80% effaced, and his head had been low for weeks so once again we were sent home to wait it out :( So we decided to go ahead and have a nice Friday night and invited over some friends and ordered The Pie Pizza- YUM my fav! We had a nice time and called it a night a little after 11pm. Preston and I headed to bed and then at 12:15 am I woke up and felt wet! I shook Preston and said " Pres, Pres I either wet the bed or my water broke!" I stood up and more water started to come out and knew I wasn't peeing so AHHH my water did break!! I called my mom to have her reassure me that it was really time. One of my fears was false labor I didn't want to got to the hospital and have them tell me sorry your not in labor- but I think it just had to sink in a minute for me to realize that I was really in labor! We started to time the contractions and they were like 7-10 minutes apart and they didn't hurt just a bit uncomfortable.
We arrived to the hospital around 1:30 and I was having contractions about 5-7 minutes apart. When I arrived they told me I picked a very popular night to have a baby that there were numerous other women in labor! So they checked me into a room and said a nurse would be in when she could. So Preston, my mom and I just waited. I tested positive for Strep B so I needed at least 4 hrs of antibiotics and after about 45 minutes later and still no nurse I was getting a bit mad, but my contractions were getting stronger so all I cared about was getting thru them. Finally they got my IV in and checked me and I was still dilated to a 3. "Are you kidding me I thought!" I was hoping to be like a 5. So all I could do was concentrate and breathe thru my contractions because they kept getting stronger and stronger. I was in pain but it was bearable. At about 3:45 my contractions were getting very intense. I finally told Preston that if the next time the nurse came in to check me and I still have had no progress then I want an epidural. The nurse came in around 4am to check me and she told me I was at a 7 :) She said if I wanted drugs we better hurry because my labor seemed to be progressing fairly fast. Even through I was in a ton of pain I was afraid it would slow my labor so I decided to wait and sure enough the next contraction I told her I have to push. She seemed shocked and checked me again and realized that I was at a 10 ready to push! In one contraction I went from a 7-10 hallelujah! Then everyone started to rush. They had not even called my doctor so they put a call in to her and paged the Doc In The Box (as they refer to them) I was in sooooo much pain and all I wanted to do is push, finally some guy doctor showed up and was ready to deliver me but at the last second my doctor show up. Thank goodness my doctor lives right next to LDS or she would have not made it. I pushed for less than 10 minutes and Wyatt was born!!
I swear it was the pizza that put me into labor j/k I tried numerous other ways to put myself into labor- the pregnancy pizza, tea,sex, king crab but nothing happened until I ate that delicious Pie veggie pizza!! Preston was great, he helped me breath through my contractions and counted me down when I was pushing, he was amazing! What an experience, it all happened so fast that I have a hard time remembering everything. I am lucky that it did happen fast and that I was able to deliver naturally, I guess I do take after my mom and have fast deliveries!! I am just so excited that my little guy is here and he is perfectly healthy!! We love him to pieces!!
Wyatt's Room
Here are some pics of his cute room. It is still a work in progress, I always have ideas of project I would like to do I just need to find the time to do them! Preston and I had a ton of fun putting his room together and we think it turned out pretty good!Don't mind my make shift baby mobile. I didn't think I really need a mobile but Wyatt just love his monkey so I hung it from the ceiling until I get a real mobile!! 
Baby, Baby, Baby
Baby, baby, baby- That is all I think about. It's amazing how he is not even born and yet and how quickly your life changes!! It's GREAT! I can't wait to see him, hold him, kiss him, love him. He is so active, always moving and kicking, I love to fell him move around! I had a feeling from the very beginning that it was a boy and I was right. Even in the stores I was always drawn to the boy things even though I am so girly with big bows and cute baby dresses. A mother's instinct I guess :)We actually found out on Preston's 30th birthday, what a great present, RIGHT? He was jumping up and down the second we found out, and I was crying (happy tears of course)
I will be 30 weeks tomorrow, I can't believe how fast it's gone. He will be here in such a short time. We still have so much to do to get ready for this little one. I did get a new car, I finally got my 4-runner that I have been wanting for ever, I love it!! We just finished painting the nursery last weekend. We are just waiting to get carpet installed and then I can start decorating! I didn't want to go with a traditional cute baby boy nursery. I wanted something that he could grow into, so I am going for a woodsy outdoor theme, with subtle hints of cammo, imagine that!! I will post pis when its finished.
This pregnancy has been easy, no sickness, good appetite, good energy, I still complain here and there. I'm mainly just uncomfortable with this big ol belly. But if that is my biggest complaint then I can deal with it. Here are a couple pictures from our 20 week ultrasound, and a few random ones.
Happy Birthday Preston!!
19 weeks
Baby #1 is on way
Well crazy to think that we are going to have a baby in only a few short months!! Well 6 to be exact but still that will be here before I know it! Preston and I have been together now 7 1/2 years and just celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. It really feels like yesterday that we met, time really does fly by. This has been an especially tough year for us (or me) with the diagnosis of my rare skin condition. We both always knew that we wanted to wait a while before we had kids. We had talked last year that maybe we would start trying this year to conceive, thinking that it would take a while for us to get pregnant. I was hoping we would get pregnant quickly so that I could have a baby and start treatment for my condition. Well sure enough first try and we made a baby!!! YIKES was sort of my first reaction, I just couldn't believe that we were really pregnant. I figured it would take months so you can imagine that I was a little freaked out and wasn't sure if I was ready. But after a couple day or so I was fine. One funny thing is that I had actually gone to see a fertility specialist, in case we had trouble getting pregnant they wanted to start me on fertility drugs to speed up the process. Well I didn't need any drugs because I was already prego!! Anyways here is the story of how we found out. It was July 15th and I woke up that morning with the most vivid dream that I was pregnant, I just thought no way it was just a dream and fell back asleep. I woke up again with the same dream and weird feeling- I AM PREGNANT? I was supposed to start my period in a day or so, so I thought well maybe I could be pregnant, I only had one pregnancy test and I sort wanted to wait to see if I started or not but I just couldn't shake this feeling that I was prego. So I took the test and it was NO! Only one line appeared, so I guess it was just a dream. I went down and told Preston and I was a little bummed but just thought oh well we will try again next month. So I got ready for work and sure enough I still couldn't shake the feeling so I went and pulled the test out of the garbage and believe it or not there was a second faint line- WE WERE PREGNANT!! Preston was ready to leave for work, I walked out of the bathroom with tears in my eyes and told him everything. I still didn't believe it so I went later that day bought a couple more tests- all positive, still didn't believe it so I went to the Dr and had my blood drawn. Pregnant, pregnant, pregnant yep we are pregnant. We are so excited, we got to hear the heart beat a couple weeks ago,and that was amazing. I have felt GREAT! I have not been sick at all, most days I still wonder if I am pregnant, other than I can't button my pants. I sailed through my first trimester and am hoping the rest of the pregnancy will be the same. My skin however is not liking the pregnancy, so I am covered in bumps, but I figure I can survive through the bumps for this little baby of mine!! So that is my story long I know so sorry!
Spring Muddy Dog Car Tips
I found these great tips for us dog lovers from this site...
http://blog.craftzine.com/
Spring has sprung, bringing with it a combination of wet, muddy conditions. I've been using a couple of simple techniques for keeping the Subaru from turning into a smelly sandbox. The first is using a twin-sized fitted sheet for covering the backseat, aka Sugar's dog bed. They're much cheaper than specialty dog-specific seat covers (especially if you score one at the thrift store), and they're easy to wash. If I think conditions are going to be particularly soggy, I'll put down an extra sheet, blanket, or towel on the backseat, and then cover with the fitted sheet.
Next up is a gem of a trick gleaned from Michael de Jong's awesome book Clean: The Humble Art of Zen Cleaning. To eliminate funky wet dog odor from your ride, soak a piece of bread in a bowl of white vinegar, roll up all your windows, and leave the bowl in the car overnight. In the morning, like magic, the funk is gone. There is a slight vinegar odor that dissipates in no time.
Last, but not least, for removing dog hair stuck to your seats, instead of expensive pet-specific fur removers, try a rubber dishwashing glove. Put that bad boy on, and run your hand across anything covered in fur (works great for clothing too).
I would never deny my dog Sugar (seen above after a brisk swim in the Sierra's Donner Lake) the joys of getting wet and dirty, and these tips help keep my car not so wet and dirty when it's time to load up and go home. Happy playing!
Light Box Treatments
Well I have stopped all medications. I was having some really bad side affects and I am just tired of taking so many different medications. I have decided to start doing photo therapy light treatments, I did my first treatment on Friday. My insurance is covering this treatment but I have to pay my co-payment each time I go in which is $30 for a specialist and my doctor wants me to go three times a week!!! I am grateful my insurance is paying for it but that is $90 a week, $360 a month, $720 for two months I think you get my drift. I can't afford that :( So my doctor is letting me go twice a week and I will go tanning once a week for a month and we will see if I have any results. I am praying this will help!!! Plus I guess I will get a nice tan. They started me off at 45 seconds yep that is it, usually they start you off at 20 seconds but I tan very easy and rarely burn so then they just slightly increase your time each treatment.
Another reason for stopping all meds, even birth control is that we want to start trying to conceive. But have now run into some new complications, I actually have not had a period since last year. I was running a lot, training for the half marathon so my gyno and I thought it was because of all my running, so I have not been too worried. I actually stopped running this last winter, one because I run outside and it's too damn cold and I thought if I stopped running my periods would come back. It has been 5 months and still no periods. So needless to say I have seen two doctors and they are stumped!! One week they thought I was going through
pre-menopause, then maybe a tumor on my pituitary gland. Great just great this feels like deja vou'. So they are sending me to a endocrinologist but they can't get me in until June. We have since found out its not pre-menopause so that is good news!!! So once again I just have to wait, but I am getting pretty good at it. It really is amazing at how much I can handle, I still have multiple daily breakdowns but I am trying to hang in there. I will post any new news.
Our Laundry Room
We finally finished our laundry/mud room. I can't believe we have lived with it not finished for so long, so it is very nice to have it done. Now I just need to find nice cabinets and decorate!!! Yea!!!
Life...
Well it's been a while since my last post. My last post of our trip was so amazing but it did bring on some unexpected health issues. The last six months have been full of Doctors, Doctors, Doctors, 6 to be exact. What we thought was a bug bite I received in St. Marteen that would just not heal turned out to be a very rare skin disease called Lymphomatoid Papulosis. It is a one in a million disease so it is very rare and they don't know a lot about it. Maybe it was never a bug bite and it was just my first bump or maybe the bug bit triggered it to start, they really don't know. I must say that has been the most challenging part of this whole ordeal is the waiting, hurry up and wait, wait, wait. Wait for test results, wait to see if this medication works, it has been a absolute nightmare. At least right now it is not cancerous and they did say that if I have not Lymphoma already before it is rare that it will turn cancerous. There is of course some medicine that will suppress the bumps but it is a pretty harsh drug and you can not use while pregnant. As many of you know we were going to start trying to conceive, finally after 7 wonderful years we were very excited for this year and all the new journeys but BAM just like that LIFE happens. Life can be so great at times and Life can be horrible too. Right now it is a nightmare.It makes you put everything into perspective. Why me, why when I have already had such a trying life am I faced with this horrible disease the rest of my life? My husband is my rock, he is honestly been the only reason I have been able to get through this. Our life together has been like a fairytale, we have the best relationship, a great house, best dog, great family and friends and sometime I felt too lucky to have it so great. So now once again I am faced with a fork in the road. I can dwell on it or I can live life. I choose to live my LIFE even faced with this hardship I have to deal with it and move on. It is amazing how our health can affect us so much. It is very hard to make these decisions, take harsh medications that have side effects or try your own holistic methods? My life has definitively taken a much different path that I never could have imagined. So just live life because you never know when it will change and if it does change be the stronger person to overcome it!!
Our Trip to St. Maarten
In October we went to St. Maarten for a week with 13 of our close friends. It was our friend Matt's 30th birthday, as well as a couple of other b-days. But thanks to Matt and Heather we were all able to go on this unforgettable vacation together!! We did so much and had the best time of our lives!!
ENVISION HALF MARATHON
Well after 4+ months of training, I did my first HALF MARATHON!! It was one of the best feelings in the world knowing I trained and set a goal for myself and I accomplished it!! WOW I am pretty impressed with myself (and all my co-workers) because I could not have done it without their support. I am glad to say that it is over, but it leaves me wanting more. I have found a new love and passion---- RUNNING! I really think I will stick with it and one day in the next couple of years I want to do a full MARATHON. So here are some pics!
Our Two Year Anniversary!! 09-08-07 and update on our busy summer! Camping, camping, concerts, and more camping :)
Wow it has been so long since my last post. Our computer crashed and thanks to a good friend it is up and running again!! We have had the best summer ever. We have been camping almost every other weekend this entire summer. In Aug it has been every weekend because Preston has been on the bow elk hunt. We have gone to tons of concerts- 311, George Straight, Toby Keith, and Brad Paisley and Dierks are coming in about a week- can't wait! I have been running and running and working out and running some more- my first half marthon is Sept 26th in Kanosh UT. Then we are leaving for a whole week to ST. MAARTEN on Oct.3d. It will be a much needed vacation for us. I posted some pics.. take a look!
Gunner- my baby
My baby is doing great he turned 4 in May! He is still having seizures even on meds,it sucks but what can you do. :(
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