going private-

I have been thinking about making my blog private for quite sometime now.  & I finally just did it.  I post so many pictures of my sweet lil babes, and don't really want everyone having free access.  Maybe I am paranoid... comes with the job.

So if you are reading this... It means you made the cut. ;) haha

I just made a goal to blog at least once a week.
I doubt it will happen, but it's what I am aiming for!

That is all for now- goodnight.
Here is a picture of my lil people... I may be completely obsessed.

Progress

I have officially lost all Leena's baby weight! Weighing in at 238.5   ... I honestly was expecting to stay at 240 because I ate awful this weekend and didn't workout very much. Very pleased to see the numbers drop.   I'm off to play with my kidlets! Happy Tuesday everyone!

say buh bye to the baby weight.

So, I suck at blogging. True story.  Not much to say about it besides the fact that the struggle is real. Unreal, how real the struggle is.

Life is busy for me.  2 babies that require my full attention.  Full time school.  Housewife.  Possibly night time job.  Busy.  Adventurous. Stressful. Great.

I am choosing to post about my weight loss/body transformation on here.  It will keep my on track.  Let's be honest.... I gained so much weight with Henry.  Being on bedrest for months. Eating out all the time.  It was bad. The night I went in to have Henry I had gotten up to 285 lbs! WHAT?! (insert monkey coving his eyes emoticon here).  Somehow I had never felt more beautiful though.  Something about being pregnant just makes you feel beautiful... even though everything with your body is off.

I had started losing a lot of weight, and was in my great habits when we found out we were pregnant with Leena.  haha I kept up my good habits, up until my round ligament pain was too much.  I did as much as I could to keep healthy... then I was put on bedrest again.

The day I went in to have Leena I was up to 278 lbs.  Still scary... I know.  I never thought I would see the numbers on the scale that high... or at least I had hoped.

I have been taking the kids jogging every morning, and I have been trying to do pilates a few times a week.  I am proud to say in 2 months I have lost 38 lbs! Weighing in at 240 lbs!  Seems ridiculous to be so excited over a number so high.... but it's big progress.  I have another 80 lbs to lose before I am at my goal weight... aka the weight I was when I married Chase.  I have to remind myself that it took 18 months to put the weight on, so I am giving myself 18 months to get it off.  A day at a time.  right?
So I am going to use this blog to document my journey!  Heres to losing the last 80!



& time for the picture overload of my kidlets.

Henry is 16 months old.  He loves reading.  water.  making Leena smile.  Mickey Mouse.
He is finally sleeping in his own bed!  He still takes 2 LONG naps.  He is such a goofball and we sure love him... oh & he is ALMOST walking.  He walks all the time without thinking about it, but he wont for us. ( I still think he runs around when I am not in the room)

Leena is 2 months old.  She is seriously the perfect baby.  Last night she slept from 10pm-8am (when we woke her up)  She is a spitting image of chase as a baby.  She loves the water as much as Henry. & Henry is the only one who has gotten her to giggle. SWEETEST thing ever.

Chase as a baby    ------------>

Leena's Birth Story

Friday June 27, 2014 I got up and took Chase to work.  Henry & I came home and laid back down for a couple minutes before getting up for the day.  I had a NST (non stress test) at the Hospital at 9:30.  I had fallen asleep for more than my couple minutes. I woke up in a hurried panic.  I jumped in the shower, quickly got henry and myself ready and ran out the door.

*I usually like to have my hospital bag packed and ready to go just in case.  I also like the kitchen clean, and my bed made.  None of that happened due to oversleeping.*  I figured I would just come home and clean after my appointment.  

I dropped Henry off and booked it to the hospital.  I had my fluid checked- had an abundance as usual. Then I was hooked up to the monitors and got on my phone to check instagram and facebook to pass the time.  After about 30 minutes or so the nurse came in and said, "oh no baby, that's not what we want to see." (I just assumed Leena was sleeping and not have accelerations like they want)  

When the perinatologist came in, I knew it was more serious than that. Leena's heart was decelerating when they wanted it to accelerate.  I was told there were two options.

Option 1- Run blood tests & another 24 hour urine test. 

Option 2- Deliver the sweet babe.

Before I had time to call Chase and let him know of the options, they told me I would be induced. Due to the lack of beds in L&D I had an hour to run and get Chase, and grab my bag.  Thank goodness for having family so close that could take Henry for a few days!  

Chase and I ran home and packed the bag for the hospital, and also a bag for Henry.  We then ran to Harmons and got Henry a bunch of milk, food, and snacks.  We dropped it off at my parents and headed to the hospital. 

We got all checked in and situated around 12.  Nurse came in and hooked me up to the monitors and started my IV.  I was positive for Group B Strep, so they started antibiotics.  My Dr. was in Manti at a wedding and would be back up later that day.  For that reason we waited to start pitiocin until 4pm.   Once Pitiocin was started, my contractions started to get more regular.  I was dialted to a 3 and about 70% effaced.  I got my epidural around 6pm.  (I wasn't in pain yet.  I figure if I am paying for the epi that I will use it to it's full advantage of not feeling any pain!)  

My contraction monitor wasn't picking up my contractions, so they switched to a internal monitor.  Even then, it wasn't picking them up.  Leena was in distress, so I was moved to my left side with oxygen.  At 8 I was still a 3 and Leena wasn't looking great.  We then checked around 10pm and I was at a 7 and 100% effaced.  They called my Dr. and got my ready to push.  My Dr. came in and a Resident.  I was at a 9.  As soon as my legs were put up in stirrups the fire alarm at the hospital went off.  Apparently the "Placenta Fridge" was plugged into an electrical strip and started a fire. Big excitement!  I was then at a 10 and ready to push!  3 contractions later Leena was out.  Her head was turned and as soon as she straightened it, she slipped right out.  I let the Resident deliver her and he did GREAT! 

When Leena came out, I couldn't believe how SMALL she was!  I was expecting a 8-9lb baby and just by looking at her, I knew she wasn't anywhere near that big.  I also noticed her beautiful long fingers and long feet.  She was perfect.  We had her at 10:47pm.  She was 6lbs 15 oz.  19 inches long. 

While I was being sewn up, we all admired this tiny babe.  I got skin to skin with her for the longest time and was able to feed her.  Leena is an AWESOME eater.  She latched right on and actually ate.  (Henry was AWFUL at nursing)  Leena and Chase went down to the nursery around 1am.  I was then wheeled down to mother/baby around 1:30am.  

We got Leena all settled in the nursery and me all settled in my room.  Chase went home to sleep and came back in the morning.  Everything was so peaceful and perfect!  

Leena couldn't be any more perfect and Henry couldn't be more of a cute big brother!  We are SO in love with our little kiddos!