Welcome Jackson Wyatt Casey!

After being 2 weeks late I thought the day would never come! Finally, my healthy baby boy joined us :)

I went in Thursday morning at 6 am to be induced. After missing my vein 3 times with the biggest needle I've ever seen in my life...I was finally on my way.
Many hours later...
I was having contractions by baby was so far to the left that they couldn't reach my cervix, I was dialated to a 1 the entire time!! They said if I didnt progress they would send me home and I'd have to try again in a few days. Talk about a bad news!
So my husband and I decided to walk down the hall and peek at the newborn babies and then go back to the room, while I'm hooked up to the pitocin (juice that makes you go into labor, fake hormones)
As soon as I get back into my room, BAM! There it is...I felt this pop inside me and next thing I knew I was leaking. I seriously thought I was peeing myself but I didnt think it was possible because I had just went potty before the little walk down the hallway. The nurse came in and sure enough, MY WATER BROKE!! That was about 2:30 in the afternoon. That's great news right? Well, sure, except that's when the real pain started. As soon as it broke I found myself in the fetal position in my hospital bed crying. The nurse didn't even have to ask me as she called the anesthsia guy for my epideral.

...An hour later....

He finally showed up! By then I thought I was dieing, but I knew everything would be ok. And of course, as my luck was going for the day, he missed my SPINE 3 times! Once he got it in, I really didn't care. I felt like a cloud who was really hungry for waffles at that point. The nurse checked me and I was already an 8! I went from a 1-8 in one hour. She was shocked, so she said to get ready cause he was about to come. Around 6:30 pm I knew I couldn't wait much longer and I had to push. I pushed up until 7:58 pm and I must admit I was really proud of myself because I didnt scream once. Finally, Jackson popped out to say hello!!!!!
All I remember is crying because I was so happy and so excited to meet my baby. He was 8lbs 15 oz, 21 inches long and had a head full of hair. He may as well of had a mustache cause he was in there long enough!!

Both my boys are perfect and I am so glad I have healthy children. :) What a blessing!!

What girl with two thumbs is still pregnant? This girl...

That's right folks...
I am miserably late! I go in tomorrow to have a non-stress test for the baby and if I haven't had the baby by Thursday they will FINALLY induce me. With all the hormones pent up inside of me I started crying at my Dr's office on Friday when she told me. I don't know if I was crying because I was relieved that there was an end in sight or if I was going to have to wait almost a whole entire week...again.
So this weekend my husband and I took a long drive up to Selway Falls, which is about 3 hours out of town, not on very smooth roads either I might add. My husband had a great time making sure he hit every single pot whole in the gravel covered roads thinking he could induce my labor. All it did was make me very uncomfortable and I think it upset baby Jax even more! haha
So my husband did some fishing, I did some reading, we watched some people float over the rapids in their rafts and get drenched. It was a great relaxing weekend. Our official last weekend without children for quite sometime! Drew's mother is bringing Sawyer back tomorrow!! I'm so excited it's been 2 weeks without my son and I've been going crazy. So the mother in law will be staying here for a week to help with the baby and my crazy toddler when I get out of the hospital. I think my husband and I can handle it but who am I to turn down free help? :)
So hopefully, for real this time, next time I blog it will include a picture of a darling little boy that FINALLY made his way to the world. *fingers crossed*

Patience is not a Virtue that I have been blessed with...

Here I am, still pregnant, and over my due date! It makes me nervous as each day passes. I find myself worried about homework, even though I've done a good job of staying ahead, and making sure the car seat is properly installed. Not to mention, I'm still working!! Who does that!?

My son has been in California with his grandma for a little over a week. I want him back!! But she won't come up until I go into labor!! I keep telling Jackson (the little boy in my belly) that we need his brother back up here so he needs to hurry up and get out so we can all go home :) Apparently, he isn't as excited as I am and likes the way I feed him. Oy...

So, everyone thinks I'm crazy for still working even though I'm over 40 weeks pregnant. I have to remind them that I'm in the military, unless the doctor specifically tells me that I can not work I'm still working until I have the baby. Which, I sit at a desk and process paperwork so it's not like it's a huge strain on me.

Let's see...I have tried almost everything to get this little guy to come out. And let me tell you...those old wives tales just are not working in my favor.

Things that didn't work for me:

-Eating a lot of fresh pineapple

-Going on long walks up hill

-Drinking a lot of grapefruit juice

-Having the husband rub my feet

-Eating a huge breakfast and going for a walk

-Climbing stairs

-Having someone scare me

-Eating at a buffet
-Drinking A LOT of water

I'm usually one who can see or plan my future pretty far in advance, I like to plan...I hate supries, however I can't get see past my History test today and having a baby. Homework and baby. Maybe I need to take my History test and then re-visit some old wives tales! I'll keep you posted, hopefully the next time I blog it will be a very exciting story like how I drank chocolate milk and my water broke. Or maybe it will be another list of failure...let's hope for the first idea. Fingers crossed!

I'm not a fan of suprises...

So as my due date draws closer, as in, Wednsday...I find myself doing nothing but waiting and over analyzing every little pain and twinge that I feel! My doctor won't induce me this time, no matter how many times I've tried to tell her how much I hate suprises, I mean...what if I'm at Macy's and my water breaks? Not only is that embarassing but how would you clean that up!?

Anyway, last weekend my husband decided he wanted to take his 2 1/2 year old son and 9 month pregnant wife camping for the holiday weekend. We made it to the campsite, fished for a bit, started a fire...when Sawyer started puking. I think it was fate because on our drive back to town it started pouring down rain. Thank goodness!! Sawyer was fine, I think he just ate too many hot dogs. Oh well :) I can't say I'm sad about not spending the night on the ground while I have a huge baby in my belly!

This weekend my husbands brother just drove up here from California to visit. He ended up taking my son back down there with him, just until I go into labor then my mother in law will rush back up here with him. Have I mentioned that I have never been home without my son? I'm not sure how to be alone! I have today off, my husband is at work and my child is in California. Besides doing homework today I really have no idea what I'm supposed to do without a little boy running around driving me bonkers and keeping me busy! My husband says it's a good time for me to relax before I go into labor and get ahead on some homework, which makes sense...but I'm not sure how to sit still for a long period of time!

In the mean time, being alone and watching my trashy day time television will help keep my mind off every pain so I dont think I'm in labor all day! haha

I guess we will see how far this suprise takes me, and needless to say...i'm staying far far away from Macy's until this baby comes out!

Hello Long Weekend, I've been waiting for you...

It's amazing how slow time goes by when you are waiting for something...
I am currently waiting for my baby to be born, few more weeks, maybe. :) Granted, work, school and my family keep my time pretty well occupied.

With the upcoming holiday (and awesome 4 day weekend) I am excited to say I am doing nothing but watching NAIA baseball games, fishing and golfing. Have you ever tried golfing 9 months pregnant? It's pretty funny...for others, not really for myself. My son LOVES watching baseball and it's his first time going to a live ball game. I can't wait to take pictures. He always squeels when we watch baseball on t.v. He calls it "B-Ball" God bless 2 year olds and their vocabulary.
This week has been pretty busy work wise so I'm in need of some relaxation. As I mentioned before I work full time at the Lewiston Armory for the National Guard. My unit is preparing to deploy. It's a very surreal feeling knowing that your co-workers, who are pretty much family, are about to leave for a year. Not only leave, but end up half way across the world in a war zone. MOB orders will be out soon so people will have a better idea of dates, but they will be leaving in September for Camp Shelby and do some training there for a few months then head out to the desert.
I will be here in Lewiston holding down the fort and taking care of the troops who didn't deploy. I would really love to do something nice for the families and troops while they are gone. Maybe have my troops write letters, take pictures and send care packages every drill weekend they are here? I'm not sure, but even though I'm here I want to take care of my troops over seas too, ya know?

First time blogger

I have always been against blogging. But I guess it won't kill me to try it :) Since my family and my work seems to consume my life I guess I can find plenty to talk about there! I am 24 years old and I am already a full time mother, a full time student, a full time Soldier and a full time wife. Let me tell you...life is crazy at times! I have a 2 1/2 year old boy, with another boy on the way. Apparently my husband wants to create his own baseball team! I am due June 9th and I am out to show the world that working full time and being a mother should not interfere with you going to school and becoming the best you can be for your kids.

What makes everything even more crazy is that my unit is set to deploy in September of this year. I was deemed non-deployable for my abnormal paps (TMI?) isn't that weird? So anyway, my husband decided since I wasn't going anywhere we might as well have another baby since he doesn't want them too far apart in age. I will be staying behind and taking care of the armory here and keeping up on my regular duties but in a way it breaks my heart. These are my troops, my family that I have trained with for years and I won't be there to help them, on the other hand...I get to stay behind with my family and I won't miss out. Either way it's a tough spot and I know everything happens for a reason so I'll just do my best with whatever situation I am put in.

Anyway, in the midst of all this I decided to start school! I am SO excited to start school and start the path for the rest of my life. I want to be able to show my kids that no matter what is going on that school IS important, especially in this day and age, and you should never be afraid to do what you want! I'm hoping to get a BA in Biology with an emphasis on Human Biology and then go into the dental hygiene field.

In the craziness of work and school I am still a full time mother and wife. Let me tell you, life after having a child will never be the same. You look at everything in a whole new light. I am so much more happy and focused on my life now. It's amazing how one little tiny person really puts your whole life into perspective :)

Hopefully this blog will show everyone the trials and tribulations of being a mom, Soldier, preggo, student, and wife. Let's see where this takes us....