I've gotten a lil behind.....

I would like to apologize for not updating is so long. ALOT has happened since the last update.

Well during the ice storm we were stuck at my in-laws from that Monday night till Thursday afternoon. With the weather threatening to get bad early Tue. morning we decided to go on to his mom and dad's to stay just in case the power went out. They have wood heat so if the power went out we would at least have heat. When we woke up Tue morning the rain that we got that night was ice. Through out the week we only lost power a few times, the longest being maybe 5 hours. What was so bad was we had NO contact with the outside world, and when I say no contact I mean no contact, no tv, no Internet, no phone, or cell phone. On Wed. Christon had to take off work and go home. It was to get down to 18 degrees that night and without power everything would freeze and bust. The temp in the house was already down to 42 and Christon had to get the generator hooked up to some small heaters to warm thing up. Right after he got everything hooked up and ready to go the power came back on. He stayed at the house that night and me and lil man stayed at his mom's. I got up and went to work about 10:30 to do some paper work on Thurs. We didn't see patients b/c most still didn't have power or wasn't able to get out. We decided that we would see what patients that wanted to come in on Friday. I finished my paper work and called patients to see who could and would come in on Friday and went on home. I got home from work Christon got ready and went to work and me and lil man settled in to watch tv. The lights start to flicker and I decided I wasn't staying here if the power goes out in the middle of the night. So I packed us some clothes and went to Jason and Tiff's and stayed the night with them. Got up and got ready to go to work and right before I walked out the door Brad called and said to stay at home b/c we didn't have any power at the office. So me and lil man went to the grocery for mom and went to Provo. Mom and dad didn't have any power but dad had the generator running everything. Mom watched lil mac and lil man while me, bubby, Becca, Emily, and Justin went to BG. We went and ate then just rode around for a lil while. I stayed with them that night. Let me tell ya it was a great week to start back to work. I worked only 1 day and 3 hours for the whole week. That is one ice storm no one will forget.

Other than the ice storm we went and visited with Laurie to have pic made. We had a great time and as always Laurie did a GREAT job.

I am happy with ALL of them. Speaking of Laurie she has great news to share with everyone. She is doing Prom pictures again this year. I am so excited for her and also proud.

We had a trip to the doctors office on Monday for our 2 month check up. Yeah he is already 2 months old, I can't believe it myself. Everyone has told me that one day you are holding them feeding them a bottle and before you know it they are married with there own child. How true that is. Kentin Riley is 9lbs. 8 1/2 oz. and 21 3/4in long. We are still sleeping through the night. He is in bed by 10:30pm and up around 5:30am, I couldn't ask for a better baby.

We along with many others are going through hard times. As most of you all know they have layed off 48 more people at Aleris. After 10 1/2 years of working there my husband was one of them. It really didn't come as a shock but you are never ready for something like this. One thing good that has come out of this is we are saving money on baby sitting....lol. Christon didn't like his job and now this is an opportunity for him to go back to something he enjoys....mining. So I ask that everyone remember us and everyone else in your prayers. If no one can provide I know God will.

Hope everyone has a great Valentines day and weekend.

Six weeks into a life time.....

Well six wks into parent hood things are going great. Kentin has made himself a schedule. We get up only twice a night to eat and right back to sleep. I am very blessed to have a husband that helps me tremendously. Kentin amazes me everyday. One morning I laid him down on his belly for some “tummy time” and go to the kitchen and when I come back into the living room he is on his back. He is growing so fast, he has finally grown into new born size clothing. He smiles, coos and fusses at you when your not paying attention to him. He amazes me daily.
At the six wk mark brings other changes for me, I have to return to work. Not willingly might I add but it is a must. With Christon’s job situation not looking good I must keep mine, even if it is just for the insurance and not much pay. Don’t get me wrong I bring home good money but if I have to pick up the insurance for the whole family it will take a lot out of my pay check. I know that a lot people are in the same situation that we are in and it is SO SCARY! I guess all we can really do about it is pray.
Well it is getting late and I need to be in the bed. Until next time.

Christmas.....

This holiday season was one of the busiest but the best.
We celebrated Christmas with my mom’s family at my mom and dad’s house the Saturday before Christmas. We have a large family and I think everyone was able to make it other than Leigh and David, she was on bed rest and not able to come. It was great being able to visit with everyone since I wasn’t able to go to Thanksgiving dinner due to the stomach virus. Everyone was excited to see Kentin, we didn’t even make it all the way in the door with him before they took him from me. I was excited that everyone got to see him.
Our next round of dinners started on Christmas eve. We went to my Paw’s for my dad’s family dinner. Even with all the Christmas cheer it was still depressing without Maw there. We still stuck with all of our traditions, everyone waiting on Rita to eat, then starting with out her, eating way to much, opening gifts, then the rush to get ready for church. Bubby and Christon skipped out on church to go over to mom’s and put her chair together that we got her. After church we went back to Paw’s and ate some more. We sat around and talked about playing cards but never did…lol. We left and headed to mom and dad’s. We stayed there that night, there was no since in us going home b/c we had to be back there the next morning to open gifts with them.
Christmas morning we go up around 9am and mom started breakfast. Bubby and Becca came in not long after. They opened gifts at home before coming over. Bubby got Becca a real pretty ring. Lil mac got all kinds of toys and clothes. Paw and Uncle Steve joined us for breakfast. Mom had eggs, bacon, sausage, biskets, gravy, and all kinds of home made jellies. Needless to say I ate way too much again. After breakfast we opened gifts. Emily got a cell phone, clothes, and money. Mom and dad got all the grandkids saving accounts and us money. Christon got me the griddle and mixer I had been wanting. He got nothing from me, b/c he wasn’t to get me anything to start with. After opening gifts we watched a movie, “Wanted”. Then the guys went down stairs and played pool while me, Becca and Karen played cards. Later that night the guys got a really good pool tournament going and we all ended up down stairs with them. We left around 9pm, Christon’s nephew and his wife were coming in for Christmas and they were staying with us and were almost to the house. We visited with them for a while and went to bed.
We had dinner at Christon’s mom’s on Friday. Christon had to work so I decided that I would just wait for him to get off work to go over there. Daniel and Magen were going to go a head and get ready and go on to Shirl and Arvis’. As they were getting ready Christon’s sister called and wanted us to come on over so she could see Kentin. Reluctantly I got ready and went on over there. I got to see Christon’s sister Madonna that I hadn’t seen in over a year, so we got to catch up on all the latest gossip. We ate dinner after Christon got there then opened gifts. Christon’s mom made us all quilts and pillows. Kentin got something from everyone, he go a piggy bank w/ his first dollar from Christon’s parents. We got home late and went to bed.
Kentin is waking up and is going to be hungry so I will tell everyone about our New Years Eve at a later date, gotta feed my boy.

Kentin Riley's Arrival.....

Ok so it has been awhile. So get ready to read a long post.
Well we got to the hospital on Dec 8th at about 8:30/9pm. They got us back into labor and delivery a lil after 9. Once they got us settled into a room they started my IV. The first one blew so she had to stick me again. The first one left a terrible bruise that just now went away. While waiting on the doctor to come in to give me the medicine to thin out my cervix they came in to go over the epidural and told me that when ever I wanted it just to let them know. He said that they could start it right then but I had no pain and just wanted to sleep. After starting the thinning medicine they gave me an ambian to help me sleep. I don’t remember much until about 5:30am when I started hurting. I called for the nurse and she said she could give me something for my pain or I could get my epidural. I choose the epidural. When they set me up in the bed to start the epidural my water broke. After getting it I went back to sleep. They came in every few hours to check me. I was able to get to 6 cm before they started the patoecin drip.
Mom, Ainie, Uncle Gary, Emily, Laurie and Momma Carol got there sometime that morning. Anine and Uncle Gary didn’t stay long (well they could of stayed longer than I thought I was in and out a lot). Uncle Gary lead us in prayer and then they had to go.
The nurse came in 2 times that I can remember to move me and to slow down the drip. I really didn’t know why. Then the doctor came in and placed an internal heart monitor on Kentin’s head. It wasn’t until about an hour later when the doctor came in that I realized something was wrong. They told me that my contractions were to strong and long and were making Kentin’s heart rate drop. They had to stop my labor a few times just to get his heart rate back up. After explaining to me what was going on the doctor said that I had made it to 9 cm. Then she said that one word that made my heart drop. BUT with the way things are going a c-section is the safest way to deliver. I started crying, this was the one thing I didn’t want. I was scared to death. I was worried about the baby and scared b/c it was major surgery. It wasn’t 2 min after she told me I was having a c-section that I was wheeled into the OR. They upped my epidural and got started. Everything was going great until they were starting to close up. I started feeling pain, my medicine was wearing off. So they went to push more in and the syringe wouldn’t budge. She had to tell them to stop until she could get me something. She worked on the syringe for a bit then just asked if I wanted to go to sleep. So she gave me something that made me sleepy.
When they got me back to my room Bubby and Becca had made it. Christon said that he was 6lbs 4oz. And 18 ¼ inch long and he had his nose and lots of black hair. The next few days was terrible. I had a hard time controlling my pain. The worse was getting in and out of bed. The great thing was Kentin got to stay in the room with us. They came and got him each morning to do his vitals and brought him right back. They have this great thing that all the babies wear on there legs that if they go so far it will lock down the doors and elevators.
We got to come home a day early and I was so ready. With a c-section I had a few restrictions. I couldn’t drive, pick up anything heavier than Kentin and a few other things but those were the most important. Bubby, Becca, and lil mac were at the house when we got here. Lil mac watched Christon carry the car seat in and just looked at it real hard. Christon sit him down it the floor and lil mac looked at the car seat and said “Baby”. We just laughed. She wanted me to pick her up but I couldn’t b/c she was to big. She was so mad at me.
Well Kentin is waking up for his 1am bottle I have to go. I will update soon. PROMISE.

A time and date have been set......

Just wanted to give everyone an update from my doctors appointment.
We had and ultrasound today and everything looked great. He is growing and moving just fine. We have also scheduled his arrival time. We are to be at labor and delivery Monday Dec. 8th at 8:30pm for an induction. We are hoping that he will be here sometime Tue. Anyone that wants to come down is more than welcome but I don’t advise coming until Tue. If you do come make sure you got to the hospital and not the clinic.

Here are directions to the hospital:

1. Take William H Natcher Pkwy South ramp on left
2. Take Exit 1A (I-65 S, Nashville) on right
3. Take Exit 84A (I-40 E, I-65 S, Knoxville, Huntsville) on right
4. Take Exit 209B (US-70S, US-431, Broadway, Demonbreun St) on right
5. Continue onto US-70 E (TN-24 W, 14th Av N)
6. Turn right onto Medical Center Dr
7. You are at 1210 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232-0008

When you get to the hospital you can park in any of the parking structures or use the valet. Labor and delivery is on the 4th floor.

If you get lost we are only a phone call away. Also Laurie said that anyone that wants to go down with her give her a call or email.

Thanksgiving.....

Well hello everyone. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving week. Mine was a lil hectic.
After our trip to Nashville on Tue I wasn’t feeling well so I didn’t go to work on Wed. After lying around the house all day I felt well enough to go to the grocery to get my stuff to start cooking for Thursday. After a trip to the grocery I came home and got started cooking. I get everything started and realize I had gotten Lime juice and not Lemon juice. So I had to go back to town. I get back and finish my red violet cake with cream cheese ice. And no it didn’t come from a box, I made it from scratch. I was so proud of myself. (sorry but I had to “toot” my own horn a lil…..LOL) Then I made my cheese cake. After being on my feet for a so long they started to swell. So after getting my cheese cake out of the oven I had to sit down. I went on to bed without cleaning the kitchen.
Thursday I was going to go over to mom and dad’s early and help mom but I had done to much the night before. I figured I better take it easy. We got ready about noon and headed to Provo. Christon help dad and Emily finish up the fencing and I went on over to Maw and Paw’s and helped Aunt Rita finish up dinner. We had a great meal and had great time visiting with everyone.
Becca and Morgan were going shopping the next morning (I told them they were crazy). So lil Mac came home with me and Christon. She woke me up about 4am throwing up in her sleep. I woke Christon up and he helped me change the sheets and clean her up. We went back to bed and Becca called me about 6am to let me know that Garrett was sick and I told her about lil mac. She said she wasn’t feeling well herself and was cutting her shopping trip short. After me and lil mac got up she was feeling fine. Becca called me later that afternoon and said that her and Garrett both had the stomach bug and asked if I cared to keep lil mac a lil while longer. After talking with Becca we got ready and went to mom and dad’s. We were going to put mom’s tree up but didn’t get too. Emily came home with me so she could help me with lil mac while I cooked for our Thanksgiving dinner at Aunt Angie’s on Sat. (I had 20lbs of potatoes to peal, cut up and mash). It wasn’t long after we got home that Emily started to feel sick. So she went to bed and it wasn’t but about 20min later she was up throwing up. Christon got her situated and back in bed, me and lil mac went to bed. Then I woke up at 2:30am throwing up myself. I woke Christon up and moved lil mac to the bed with Emily. I was up and down all night running to the bathroom. I was sick all day Saturday. Mom came and got lil mac and brought me and Emily some sprite. Aunt Rita called and asked if I needed anything that she was going to get phenergen, Tara, Morgan, Carson and Paw were all sick too. I had taken one of Emily’s and it had helped but if I needed more I would call her. Christon called every 30min to check on us. Needless to say we didn’t make it to Aunt Angie’s for dinner. I finally got up about 8pm and took a shower and went back to bed.
I got up Sunday and felt fine. Mom came and got me and Emily after church. Mom was cooking dinner for Emily’s 16th birthday. Yeah Emily my baby sis is 16 now. Mom made chicken noodle soup and cooked a ham. Me, Becca, Emily, Kelsey played cards while Garrett, Justin, Tooter and Cody played pool. Christon came over after he got off work. Daniel and his family and Karen didn’t make it over they were all sick. We got home about 11pm. Poor Christon was worn out, he hadn’t had a decent night sleep all week for taking care of all of us. So we both went straight to bed.
Well I better get off here. I have all kinds of laundry to do and plenty of cleaning that I could do.
I go to the doctor tomorrow so I hope to update later tomorrow. Everyone have a great week.

Small update....

We went to Nashville today. Everything went well with our visit. The tech that did our ultrasound said everything looked great.
She did check me and there is nothing to report. She thinks that I will make it to my due date of Dec. 8th. She said that she didn't want to induce if my cervix wasn't ready. It would only make for a longer and maybe more painful labor. With me not being able to push during labor, inducing before my cervix is something I don't want to do.
We went to straight home from Nashville. I got sick on the way home and haven't felt well since we got home. I am hoping to be able to go to work tomorrow.

If I don't see or speak with anyone before Thur. everyone have a great thanksgiving.