Our Little Baby Story.

Before we left to the hospital. I am pretty sure I was having a contraction
 during this picture! (This picture was on Josh's phone, I almost
forgot about it)

All checked in, I look huge!

Saturday October 15th I woke up around 8am having contractions, this wasn't too big of a deal because I had been having contractions on and off since Tuesday. They started getting worse as the morning went on but weren't consistent at all, they were all about 40 seconds to a minute long but between 3 - 9 minutes apart. My sister Megan came over that day to help me get Nikson's room all organized, and I contracted the whole time she was there but they still weren't consistent. Around 5 they started to be more consistent and we decided that if they were still like this at 6:45 we would head to the hospital. Around 6:30 they were between 3-4 mins apart and we knew it was time. I was so nervous to go to the hospital and have them send me home because it was a false alarm, I was just wishing my water would break so they would have to keep me. We got to the hospital at 7, when the nurse (Roberta) checked me I was dialated to a 3.5 and 90% effaced and she said that the baby's head was very low, and I would be having a baby pretty soon. I got my epidural around 8 and started feeling better really soon after. The anesthesiologist was really great and made it so I couldn't feel any pain but I could move my legs just enough and feel what was going on for the most part. My sisters came to the hospital around 9pm They didn't break my water or put me on pitocin they let me progress on my own which I am grateful for, it didn't seem like a long night for me, I was just really hungry so I was ready to have my baby so I could eat :) My water broke about 3:30 when I was a 9.5. Around 4 they had me do some practice pushes. My mother in law showed up at 4:30 and they had me start pushing 4:45 and they told me the average time for pushing for the first baby was between 1-3 hours, I was determined that it would take me an hour. My dr finally showed up around 5:30 (I was a little worried that the nurse would have to deliver the baby). Nikson Troy Thornton was born Sunday, October 16th at 5:37am weighing 6lbs 5oz and 20 inches long and very healthy. He was the 3rd baby out of 7 born that night/morning, I was racing with the girl in the next room and I beat her by almost an hour and a half :)

Look at his hair! Doesn't compare at all to his cousin Hadlee but I am glad he has some!

First bath! He kinda hated it.

Since Nikson was full term but so small they had to check his vitals more often and check his blood sugar every 6 hours to make sure he was getting enough to eat. Between the blood sugars and bilirubin test poor Nikson's heels were sore and bruised.

Our special new mom and dad dinner!

On Monday the pediatrician came in and tested Nikson's bilirubin levels and they were in the high risk zone so they had to put him under the lights in the nursery. They would only bring him out for his feedings, I missed him. On Tuesday we got to go home, Nikson's bilirubin levels were still kinda high so we had to had a light bed (bilibed) at home. But I will post about that later.

All dressed to go home!

Our new family of 3 on our way home!

Nikson Troy Thornton

Nikson Troy Thornton was born October 16th 2011 at 5:37am. He is 6lbs 5oz and 20 inches long and cute as ever. He is tall and skinny just like his daddy. I will post more of the details later but right now the whole family is doing great!

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Due Date # 2

Today is Oct 14th, the second due date my Dr. gave me, after my ultrasound. The first due date was Oct 26th and my third and final due date is Oct 20th (right in the middle of the two).  I was always secretly hoping he would come by today, but things would have to get going pretty fast to get him here today.

My last Dr. appointment was on Monday.  I had only progressed a little tiny bit but he seemed surprised and told me that he wouldn't be surprised if the baby was here in the next 7 days (that kinda freaked Josh out).  But not really something you tell a pregnant lady that is 9 months along, unless you can guarantee it.   My Dr. might get kicked in the face if I am back in his office on Monday.  After my appointment on Monday I was up most of the night throwing up and having contractions so I thought for sure he was right, but nothing else happened.  I have pretty much had little contractions since Tuesday and felt kinda crappy.

I want everyone to put their guesses in on how big you think he will be... Post in a comment, on facebook, email, text, whatever :)

On Monday the Dr. said he thought he was still in the 6lbs, not quite 7lbs yet.  But he doesn't have the best track record when it comes to baby weight!

October

(I wrote this post about a week ago :) The picture is from today)

I felt like October would never get here, but at the same time I can't believe its here already. 13 days until my due date. Absolutely crazy. I am so ready to not be pregnant anymore but I am also not quite used to the fact I am pregnant and I think I might actually miss being pregnant in a weird way. But having a cute little snuggly baby will be so much better.

Let's do a little prego catch up. I am now 38 weeks, only 2 weeks to go. No progression yet, which is kinda a bummer to me but Josh and I need as much time as we can get to get ready to be a family of 3. I am feeling pretty good, I changed my heartburn medicine to Prevacid instead of Prilosec and I swear by it. My stomach feels great and my appetite is better. My pregnant brain is just getting worse and worse. I can't remember anything for longer then 5 mins. I have started to feel like there is a bowling ball stuck in my pelvis, which make any little movement hurt and makes me need to pee every 5 mins. Everyone said that once the baby drops your ribs feel so much better and you can breath better, but my baby must be 3 feet long already because he has dropped but still is in my ribs (I swear that yesterday he was sticking his toes between my ribs) and I still have a hard time breathing.

As much as I love summer, I am excited for fall this year (it might have something to do with having a baby) but other then snow and cold season, I am so excited for:

- sweaters (especially cardigans)

- boots

- moccasins

- jackets (cute ones not practical ones)

- hot chocolate

- yummy soups

- snuggling with warm blankets (and with warm babies)

- hats

- midgees (vanilla tootsie rolls that are a Halloween special edition)

Look How Cute We Are!

Its been so fun being pregnant at the same time as my sister, Megan.  I am so exited for our babies to be best cousins and only a month and a half a part!  I wanted to get a few more pictures of Meg and I together before she's not pregnant anymore. 

Lately

I have some catching up to do... 

I am now 32 weeks and down to my 2 week Dr visits (which seems absolutely crazy).  I am starting to get pretty uncomfortable.  He is not head down yet, he is still all over the place.  My back hurts really bad at night and sometimes if I sit too long.  Still no weird cravings.  I have some pretty bad heartburn that my daily heartburn medication can't sometimes handle.  I am pretty sure everyone thinks I am due tomorrow and when I tell them I still have until October they say "wow thats still quite while"... Tell me about it.  And being pregnant in August brings a whole new definition to HOT.  I am definitely lucky it has kinda been a mild summer, but the last few weeks I've been too hot to be alive.  Glad our air conditioning finally works!

I had a baby shower a few weeks ago, not a very big turn out but still very fun!  My really good friend from Texas was just coincidentally in Utah at the same time.  I am so glad she came!

sorry the pictures kinda blurry.

Very cute decor by Megan

And my diaper trike that Collette made me

And the "butt load" of blue white chocolate popcorn I 

made for the shower!

Megan's friend Melissa's Husband (wow thats a mouth full!) offered to take some maternity pictures of me because he needed some more maternity pictures for his portfolio.  Here is his blog so you can look at how cute they turned out!

http://jsmithdigital.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/ashlees-maternity/

There is this awesome double-decker bus parked in some lot in Draper, that happens to be a part of a haunted circus (yikes) But I had Josh take a few pictures of me by the bus.  I like how they turned out!

I made this sign for the nursery!  I am very proud!  It is not all the way done in this picture but I wanted to show everyone.  I want to distress it a little more.

I went on a walk with the Gainers, to help Megan walk her baby out!  The things you can see on a nice sunday evening walk in Draper. a T-rex, a baby zebra, a family walking their pony, a very cute little deer eating leaves off a tree, and so much more.  

Brinlee named him Rex-y!

Trying to solve the bookmarking problem with my blog...

I know I have heard a couple people can't bookmark my new blog because it takes them to my old blog... WEIRD.  So I tried to delete my old blog to see if the solved the problems I was having with my blog, but then people couldn't find my new blog without the link from my old blog.

I am trying to find a solution.  I have a link to this blog on my facebook that takes you to the right place.  I wonder if you "FOLLOW" my blog by clicking on "FOLLOW" on the top left corner of my blog, then when adding a blog to your "blog list" click on "add to list" then on "blogs I follow" Maybe that will work but I can't follow myself so I can't test it out.