Hello my little one, I found out I was pregnant with you at the end of August 2009. I was at work and sat there realizing that monthly thing didn't happen. I was amazed and spent all morning researching the dates. I knew I was pregnant. I even made a paper of when you would be born. May 11th. I left work early and headed straight to Wal mart to get a pregnancy test. I got home and had to send your grandma on her way. Than I took the test and sure enough there you were. I had to wait for your dad to come home and let him know. I took the paper that I had made at work and wrapped it up for him. As he opened it, he was like, OK I get it. (he was thinking I was telling him when I was ovulating) I had to tell him read the whole paper. There is was we were having our baby number 2. So exciting.
We went to the doctors a few weeks later. At 16 weeks we were able to find out what we were having. I was so convinced I was having a boy. I grew up with boys and there are no girl genes anywhere. I even packed up all of Dexters clothes earlier just knowing that the next child would be a boy. That way I would have been able to re-use them almost new. I sure should have gotten better use out of Dexter's clothes.
The ultra sound lady started checking all the baby parts. She said you were starting to look pretty girly. I just started laughing and Curtis started crying. There you have it a girl. Whoa and proven wrong. I was in shock all day. Grandma Lorraine and I started laughing and yes than I started crying. It took me awhile to realize a girl and start referring to you as a she/her.
The funniest was telling Grandma Pat, she just yelled just tell me what you are having. When she heard she started crying. You were a long awaited girl in both families. A girl, what was everyone going to do with a girl. The Indiana cousins were so happy, finally a girl.
That day and years before we always knew you would be called Lucy. Lucy Lorraine, I love your name. I also found out that Lucy means Light, I was so excited to find out that meaning, because Shawnideen means ray of light in Navajo. Even Grandpa Craig gave an ahhh to that and he is a man of not much ahhhh.
Than it came time to wait the long long road of getting you here. Oh man, carrying you around and giving you a nice home. It knocked me out everyday. Your pregnancy was so hard and I had to work during it all. With Dexter I was a machine, I just couldn't breathe because he live in my ribs. You wore my body out and lived on my pelvic bones. Oh it was so hard! The longest pregnancy ever. I was tough to everyone except Curtis and Dexter. They got to experience all my moans and groans. Phew it was hard.
On the Friday before you were born I found out I was going to be induced on May 11th, your due date was May 16th. I was still working at this time and knew I had to hurry and get off the clock because it just did not look right working that much to the end. Tuesday was my last day. 6 days before you were supposed to come. Well Friday night we went out to eat with Brady, Jen, Craig and Lorraine. That night I felled you kicking like crazy. Than my water broke. Each time I thought you were kicking apparently it was always contraction and you knockin on the door. I run into the bathroom and there is Dexter taking a bath and Curtis going number 2. I told both get out now and I have to check on something. You don't mess with a pregnant lady. Especially a pregnant lady who had lived daily in spandex. Sure enough water had broke. Luckily I had bags packed. I told Curtis lets go, send Dexter downstairs to Jarom and have Lorraine be on her way to watch Dex. Curtis stands there and panics, what do we do. Nothing, lets go. He asks if I want to change, "No lets go."
Off we were, get me my epidural and get this baby out.
We arrived at Timpanogos hospital at 10:45pm. It was go time. Nurses, shots, IV, oh the epidural; that sucker hurt this time to get.
Than we just sat waiting all night.
Lorrraine soon arrived; David was watching Dexter. David even stayed up the entire night and would not sleep a wink for little Dex.
It was a slow process at first. Pat and Carl said they wanted to come and said to call them. They went to sleep awaiting the call. At 6 I started to hurt-oh boy. I had to tell the nurse and oh boy again there you were. I told Curtis before that to call Pat and Carl we are gettting close even though the nurse and the charts weren't saying otherwise. Pat and Carl said ok and slowly got ready and needed to take a shower.
It was go time, but you and me were ready and no one else. They called the doctor and we was sound asleep and said to give another epidural shot and he would be on his way.
I had to wait a full hour, Pat and Carl still weren't there. Everything literally started to get blurry. I really don't remeber much. All I want to do was push and felt like I had to poop. I kept asking if I could at least poop. They said um that is the baby. The doctor finally showed up and I am so delirious. I got in position and started pushing. I think it was about 28 minutes from beginning to end, about minutes longer than Dexter. As I am pushing in walks Pat and there is Carl, we were there to greet them in full form.
Out you came and you were so mellow. It took awhile for you to cry. They held you up and I could see you from the distance. All I said was, she looks like Dexter. And there you were. I got to hold you for a little bit and than you were taking over from Curtis, Lorraine, Pat and Carl. But you were here and that was the best part. All the waiting, long hard pregnancy you were here. So fun, you were gorgeous, instantly looked like a girl, long eye lashes and a girl.
I had my girl, a sweet gorgeous girl.
A little Lucy.
That was a best day, oh and you came on Mother's day.
Even better you came early. Thank you for that one.
We went to the doctors a few weeks later. At 16 weeks we were able to find out what we were having. I was so convinced I was having a boy. I grew up with boys and there are no girl genes anywhere. I even packed up all of Dexters clothes earlier just knowing that the next child would be a boy. That way I would have been able to re-use them almost new. I sure should have gotten better use out of Dexter's clothes.
The ultra sound lady started checking all the baby parts. She said you were starting to look pretty girly. I just started laughing and Curtis started crying. There you have it a girl. Whoa and proven wrong. I was in shock all day. Grandma Lorraine and I started laughing and yes than I started crying. It took me awhile to realize a girl and start referring to you as a she/her.
The funniest was telling Grandma Pat, she just yelled just tell me what you are having. When she heard she started crying. You were a long awaited girl in both families. A girl, what was everyone going to do with a girl. The Indiana cousins were so happy, finally a girl.
That day and years before we always knew you would be called Lucy. Lucy Lorraine, I love your name. I also found out that Lucy means Light, I was so excited to find out that meaning, because Shawnideen means ray of light in Navajo. Even Grandpa Craig gave an ahhh to that and he is a man of not much ahhhh.
Than it came time to wait the long long road of getting you here. Oh man, carrying you around and giving you a nice home. It knocked me out everyday. Your pregnancy was so hard and I had to work during it all. With Dexter I was a machine, I just couldn't breathe because he live in my ribs. You wore my body out and lived on my pelvic bones. Oh it was so hard! The longest pregnancy ever. I was tough to everyone except Curtis and Dexter. They got to experience all my moans and groans. Phew it was hard.
On the Friday before you were born I found out I was going to be induced on May 11th, your due date was May 16th. I was still working at this time and knew I had to hurry and get off the clock because it just did not look right working that much to the end. Tuesday was my last day. 6 days before you were supposed to come. Well Friday night we went out to eat with Brady, Jen, Craig and Lorraine. That night I felled you kicking like crazy. Than my water broke. Each time I thought you were kicking apparently it was always contraction and you knockin on the door. I run into the bathroom and there is Dexter taking a bath and Curtis going number 2. I told both get out now and I have to check on something. You don't mess with a pregnant lady. Especially a pregnant lady who had lived daily in spandex. Sure enough water had broke. Luckily I had bags packed. I told Curtis lets go, send Dexter downstairs to Jarom and have Lorraine be on her way to watch Dex. Curtis stands there and panics, what do we do. Nothing, lets go. He asks if I want to change, "No lets go."
Off we were, get me my epidural and get this baby out.
We arrived at Timpanogos hospital at 10:45pm. It was go time. Nurses, shots, IV, oh the epidural; that sucker hurt this time to get.
Than we just sat waiting all night.
Lorrraine soon arrived; David was watching Dexter. David even stayed up the entire night and would not sleep a wink for little Dex.
It was a slow process at first. Pat and Carl said they wanted to come and said to call them. They went to sleep awaiting the call. At 6 I started to hurt-oh boy. I had to tell the nurse and oh boy again there you were. I told Curtis before that to call Pat and Carl we are gettting close even though the nurse and the charts weren't saying otherwise. Pat and Carl said ok and slowly got ready and needed to take a shower.
It was go time, but you and me were ready and no one else. They called the doctor and we was sound asleep and said to give another epidural shot and he would be on his way.
I had to wait a full hour, Pat and Carl still weren't there. Everything literally started to get blurry. I really don't remeber much. All I want to do was push and felt like I had to poop. I kept asking if I could at least poop. They said um that is the baby. The doctor finally showed up and I am so delirious. I got in position and started pushing. I think it was about 28 minutes from beginning to end, about minutes longer than Dexter. As I am pushing in walks Pat and there is Carl, we were there to greet them in full form.
Out you came and you were so mellow. It took awhile for you to cry. They held you up and I could see you from the distance. All I said was, she looks like Dexter. And there you were. I got to hold you for a little bit and than you were taking over from Curtis, Lorraine, Pat and Carl. But you were here and that was the best part. All the waiting, long hard pregnancy you were here. So fun, you were gorgeous, instantly looked like a girl, long eye lashes and a girl.
I had my girl, a sweet gorgeous girl.
A little Lucy.
That was a best day, oh and you came on Mother's day.
Even better you came early. Thank you for that one.
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