She's Finally Here!

Makenna Grace Sabin

01/25/2010 @ 10:12 pm

7 lbs 2 oz

19 1/2 inches long

She is perfect and beautiful in every way and we are so in love with her already. I'll post the whole delivery story later but for now, please enjoy just a few pictures from her birthday!

This is it!!!

In honor of my LAST post being a pregnant woman, I thought I would show off my baby belly one last time!

Can you spot that tiny bump? 9 weeks 6 days

11 weeks 2 days

16 weeks

18 weeks

20 weeks

24 weeks

28 weeks

34 weeks

38 weeks

40 weeks

So I made it all the way to my due date and as I am typing I am sitting in the hospital getting induced!!! Thats right people, this baby is-a comin! Keep your eye out for pictures of a beautiful baby girl sometime tomorrow! Wish me luck!

A Beautiful Distraction

Things have been going good the last couple week of my pregnancy but I really thought our little girl would have arrived by now. I have been dilated, effaced and baby has been engaged for weeks so I have had good reason to hope but no such luck! My house has been ready for weeks and I am now off work per Dr's orders so I feel as though I don't have anything else to think about but will today be the day? Did my water just break or did I just pee a little? I know the last one is a bit of a TMI but we've all thought, I just might be the first to say it. I have had false labor 3 times and as of my last appointment I hadn't made any progress so I was very frustrated! All of this anxiety has made me feel a little crazy lately, and I have been in need of some serious mental distractions. Yesterday I couldn't think of anything better then having my very busy 3 year old nephew come over and help me make sugar cookies. We had so much fun! As you can see, he liked using the sprinkles the best!

As Jared was decorating he says "I make cookies wif spinkles and MORE spinkles on dem, Ok?" The cookies turned out delicious, and were obviously COVERED in "spinkles"

So not only was sweet little Jared a beautiful distraction but we then had some excellent cookies to eat afterwards! Thanks Pea for coming over and making cookies with me yesterday afternoon! I love you!

I know that she'll come when she's ready I just need to learn a little patience. So until then I'll keep looking for beautiful distractions to keep my mind occupied. Hopefully my next post will include pictures of a very cute baby girl!

Dear Baby Girl,

Your dresser is full of onesies, jammies, socks and other clothes. Your diapers and wipes are stocked and ready for use,

Your closet is stuffed to the max with pretty dresses, outfits and shoes. This picture only shows about half of what the closet is holding! You won't go naked anytime soon, that is for sure!

Your crib is set up and decorated so cute!

And so is your cradle!

Your car seat is ready to be placed in the car. Grandma Sherrie and Grandpa Larry's bed is all set up for overnight visits too!

Our hospital bag is packed and ready to go! Complete with snacks for Dad!

The apartment is spotless!

And Mom is looking and feeling, WELL DONE!!!

The only thing thats missing is you!

So please little girl, feel free to make your grand entrance anytime now. As you can see, everything is ready for your arrival! We can't wait to meet you on the outside!

Love, Mommy and Daddy

So long! Farewell! Auf wiedersehen! Goodbye!

Peace out heparin shots! Now that I am 36 weeks I no longer have to give myself shots twice a day! Yippee! If you remember this post , you would know that I have had to give myself shots to counter act my antiphospholipid syndrome that has caused my previous miscarriages. I started taking these shots at about 5 weeks so in the past 31 weeks I have given myself roughly 434 shots! Now that's a LOT of poking, bruising, and alcohol wipes! I won't be missing them, although I am SO grateful that I have had the heparin shots other wise I would most certainly not be this far along! These shots have been part of my routine for so long that I wasn't sure what to do with my extra few minutes this morning when I didn't have to give my injection. So heparin, we will meet again but until next time, so long! Farewell! Auf wiedersehen! GOODBYE!!!

Do I Look Pregnant Yet?

I am certainly feeling pregnant these days! 34 weeks down and only a few more to go. I can't believe I'm due NEXT month already! Other than being really tired and rather uncomfortable I have been feeling great! I'm still working my three 12 hour shifts at the hospital which has been getting much harder, but luckily I haven't had much to do on my days off so I can get some much needed R&R. As long as my Dr will let me I am planning on working until the end so I can spend my full maternity leave with our sweet baby girl but we'll have to see how things continue to go. As of my last Dr appointment, my blood pressure was great, and I have lost a total of 7 lbs during my pregnancy. You read that right ladies, and yes, its ok to hate me! I have not gained one pound over my pre-pregnancy weight in fact I have LOST weight. I actually lost 9 lbs and gained 2 so I'm still down 7 lbs. Maybe I should go on the pregnancy diet more often!

In preparation for the big day we have been working very hard getting the nursery ready. Her bedroom has basically been a really big storage space for us since we moved into our place in August so its been a feat to get it cleaned out. We still have a few things to get but we are just about ready. I will post pictures when the nursery is all finished! I have definitely been feeling the nesting bug lately. Her clothes are washed and some are hung up in her closet and now thanks to Nick's awesome assembling skills, she also has clothes in her dresser!

Not bad for a $180 Wal Mart special if you ask me!

I have been making a list of things that we still need for the nursery and I would love some in-put from all of my lovely readers. I want to know what are things that you;

1. Didn't think about or forgot to get before baby came?

2. You could NOT live without?

3. You could live without?

4. Any luxuries you recommend?

5. Any other advise for us first timers?

Can't wait to read your answers! Thanks for all of your help!

Better Late Than Never

I know it is past thanksgiving but I really wanted to share the things that I have been thankful for this past year.

December (2008):

• Christmas! To me there is no better time of the year. I love giving gifts, listening to music and spending tons of time with our families.
• The anticipation of the end of 2008 and the many possibilities that 2009 could bring.

January:

• A referral from my wonderful Dr to a fertility specialist.
• Gym memberships and a healthy diet!
• Having Nick back home full time after his internship.

February:

• Our first visit to the infertility clinic and the encouragement of Dr. J and his team.
• Nick's dirt bike. I know that it may sound silly for me to be thankful for him getting a dirt bike but the joy that this bike brought to him was priceless and definitely something to be thankful for!

March:

• Testing, testing, testing and more testing with Dr. J's team.
• Great insurance that paid for almost all of the $15,000+ of diagnostic testing we had done.
• Birthday's! During the month of March 5 of our family members have their special day. So fun to celebrate literally every weekend!

April:

• Answers. All of the testing came back with answers of why we had difficulties conceiving and maintaining pregnancy's. It was such a blessing to have names to our problems.
• Clomid.
• My husband. Annually April 13th is a monumental day, it's his day of birth. :o) I am so thankful to have him in my life and to have one day each year to celebrate him. I love you Nick!
• Jobs lost and new opportunities, and for the speedy rebound we were able to have after both losing our jobs on the same day.

May:

• On May 17th we saw with our very own eyes a beautiful pink plus sign!
• The emotions of excitement, joy, and being completely terrified all at the same time when you find out you are going to a parent!
• The power of prayer and the feeling Nick and I got after we prayed that everything was going to be ok with this pregnancy.

June:

• Even better than the little pink plus sign, a HEARTBEAT! There's really someone in there!
• Raglan. (Anti-nausea medicine)
• The reaction of our parents and siblings as they found out we're having a baby!
• Meeting my weight loss goal. 40 lbs down! And yes, morning sickness helped with the last few pounds.

July:

• Getting to take a trek to Utah for Kristl and Aaron's wedding and getting to visit Nick's extended family.
• Finally feeling comfortable enough to tell my friends the we're expecting and sharing my fertility journey here.
• Saying goodbye to the first trimester!

August:

• Our new apartment. Yes I complain about it a little, ok maybe a lot but I REALLY do love saving so much money each month on rent.
• My new job at the hospital. I love the women and the patients I get to work with and all of the wonderful things I have learned.
• Wedding Anniversary's. We didn't do much this year but it is so nice to remember to vows we made to each other 4 years ago.

September:

• Finding out that the little baby I had been carrying for 20+ weeks is a healthy baby GIRL!
• Fall weather. I was so happy to have cooler days and nights.

October:

• Football season. The activity of our weekends from Sept-November.
• Shopping for our little girl and the excitement and anticipation we get every time we buy things to fill up the nursery.

November:

• Getting to see our baby girl in 4D. What a cool experience that was! We can't wait to meet her!
• Thanksgiving. I love the food, the family, and the football. Makes for a great day!

Over the past year we have had our share of struggles and triumphs and I am so thankful for all that we have been given. We can't wait to see what Heavenly Father has in store for us as we continue our journey through life.