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Birth Story

Sorry it's late! (Sorry Trish!!!!!!)

Emma Renee Kissinger
Ok I know everyone said "It's a love like no other" which I believed... but it's 100% undeniably true. She's amazing. Tom has been absolutely amazing with her too. Makes me fall in love with him even more.

I woke up Tuesday at 3:30am having contractions on my own. They were pretty intense by the time I got to the hospital at the scheduled time (6am). I was 4cm & 80% effaced at that point. They hooked me up to pitocin and gave me my epi (which felt amazing- ha) The doctor came in and broke my water and that point "hell broke loose" Her heart rate at that point started falling. Around the 70bpm point I was being turned onto my left side, then right side, then they said "Get on your hands and knees" (Not to mention while numb from the waist down) I literally ripped and clawed my way over. At that point she hit below 40 bpm. They yelled "GET DOWN" They started running to the OR at that point. We left our room, entered the OR and she was out in LESS THAN 3 MINUTES (terrifying minutes). They literally threw me on the other table, threw the tarp in front of my view and started cutting.

She came out screaming. I broke down at that point. Sobbing. I was so relieved. Poor Tom didn't have time to gown up and make it in the room in time- but we're quite OK with that! Getting her out alive is what mattered. Even now when I tell her "birth story" I still almost cry at that point. I can't even describe how scary it was.

She's been doing great ever since. She did get a touch of jaundice which has already cleared up.

8lbs 14.7oz ~ 20 inches
9:31am

I scowl like my Mommy....

Can't believe it...

I got a phone call from the warranty company this morning. They were unable to find a contractor that could come to our house before THURSDAY. Finally she told me I could find my own plumber they would reimburse us for paying for one. I was able to find one who took care of the problem (for now) and it was $205. They are going to reimburse us the whole amount. Thank God!

I can't believe I'm being induced tomorrow and will (probably) meet my little girl tomorrow. I'm so anxious, nervous, excited, in disbelief. I'm being induced at 6am EST. I can't wait to see her face and cover it with kisses.

Please pray for our safety! :)

More eventful day..

First I was upset about this....

On Wednesday night water backed up into our garage while I was running the washing machine. Tom heard it and was able to stop the machine before it flooded most of the garage. I submitted a claim to our home warranty. They said someone would contact us in 24hrs. Nobody EVER called... but the water went down and we were able to resume normal things like dishwasher, washing machine, etc.

Well tonight -while DH was out- I started a load of laundry and went & raked the front yard... I'm sure you know where this is going...

my whole garage is soaked...... laundry waiting to be done is soaked.... boxes on the garage floor are soaked... I pinched my finger trying to move something.. I feel like having a meltdown.

I called the emergency home warranty line and they said they are going to try and get someone here within 8hrs. I'm so afraid they are going to come out and find out it's backing up for some reason they won't pay for... ya know warranty restrictions, etc.

The timing is bad...

THEN THIS HAPPENED....

I was sitting here in the basement pouting about the garage when I heard someone ring the door bell and turn the door knob at the exact same time. The door was locked though. I called Tom to ask if it was him. He said it wasn't. I live in a bi-level and so I went to look out the basement window and realized our motion light wasn't on- I couldn't see anyone (I'm thinking this is why they rang and turned knob since it was dark) I walked up the stairs, flipped the light on and looked out. Nobody...

Then I went upstairs and was in my bedroom (on back of the house) I looked out and saw a light in the back corner of the yard. I wondered if the neighbors had a solar light (kind of that color) I shut the blind... opened back up the blind and saw someone running away with a flashlight... he was running up the driveway of the neighbor's house behind us- up to the street......I freaked out!

I called the police. They tried to convince me it may have been a neighbor who had walked to their shed and was running away because they were cold.

YEAH RIGHT... I think they ran away because they saw me looking out my bedroom at them.

Tom arrived home. We went and talked to the neighbors... in the backyard you can see where some of our plants had been squashed from somebody stepping on them.

I'm SOOOOO glad I had locked the front door. Sometimes I'm guilty of leaving it unlocked when I shouldn't.

Boring day...

Our backyard desperately needed to be raked today... so I got up and went out there. By the time Tom caught me I had this accomplished.

And then he did the rest of the raking. I held the bags while he bagged all the leaves... think we had a lot of leaves??

I did not actually jump into the piles (the thought DID cross my mind) but I was using my body weight and climbing on the bags to squish them down...

Well at one point I go to do this and my whole body starts tipping forward... so there I am butt way up in the air, straddling this big bag of leaves, and my face almost planted into the ground. I'm laughing so hard I can't get up. Tom is laughing so hard he can't help me. The whole time I can't quit laughing and I'm thinking "I just know I'm going to pee my pants on this bag" Thankfully that did not happen. We laughed forever though. Hope I could at least make you laugh...

I would like to get some more laundry folded and put away. Vacuum and mop (and no I'm not having a burst of energy- I just need get it done lol)

Tonight we had dinner at one of my favorite restaurants. Pompilio's. They have the yummiest Italian food. I had manicotti and meatballs. Finished with spumoni ice cream. Mmm.... I love that stuff.

Look at this big ol' thang...

40weeks2d.... amazing what 2 days overdue can do to you mentally. I'm already feeling emotional. Hanging in there though.... hanging in there... There is an end in sight..
My induction is Tuesday at 6am... Somehow that seems SO close and SO far away at the same time.

I'm so swollen right now it's amazing.

I need to fold laundry, vacuum, mop.... I'm hoping for at least one contraction to scare me and make me get up and do those things...

I feel bad complaining- I'm very grateful for my little one... I just can't wait to meet her

Two days in a row :)

You're getting really lucky! I've posted 2 days in a row.

I looked in the mirror and scared myself this morning. I look like p0o00p. My face is getting so swollen. My arms are swollen. My hands are swollen. My legs? Well they've been swollen for 15 weeks now. Pooop I tell you.... po0.

I went to my nonstress test today. I have a very lazy baby. She had to be buzzed about 3x- she didn't want to move around. If I hummed though- she'd move more... She either likes my singing or she's horrified by it ;-)

I ran a few errands today. Now I'm avoiding folding some laundry. Tom's parents are bringing over Emma's bookcase any minute. I promise I'll post pictures once it arrives.

**UPDATE** I think the bookcase looks great!

2 posts in one day!!

Can you believe it, Trish?? :)

-Windshield is done. Yay for new windshield...

-OB appt went well. I was 2cm dilated. They stripped my membranes again. Let's hope that gets something going naturally. If not my induction is next Tuesday at 6am.

Now we're hanging out at home. Later on we are going to pick up my jogging stroller from Walmart. Then we're going to go eat some Indian food. I wonder if Indian food has some kind of labor inducing spices ;)

Due Date :)

Today is my due date!!! I can't believe it. I can't believe the day is finally here. You know the minute you get your BFP you sit down and figure out your due date... (it was changed a couple weeks later) but still... you get this date just stuck in your head. At the time it seems SOOOOOOO far away.... and now that day is TODAY... It's surreal! :)

Sorry I haven't update this thing enough!!! (Sorry Trish- especially since I check your blog for an update everyday!)

But I was actually just getting on here to start to update this thing. I'm sure quite a few of the posts are going to be boring but I'm going to make a point to update it. EVERY DAY. No matter what....

So here goes. So far today I've drank some egg nog. Brushed my teeth (threw up while doing that- I sure hope that's the last time that happens) Piece of advice- Don't drink egg nog then brush your teeth. BLALLAAAHHH!! I can't tell this story to Tom- he HATES egg nog and he'd probably die thinking the sink is evil and tainted forever... hehe :)

I'm waiting for some guy to come replace the windshield in my car. It's been cracked for almost a year now. For some reason I decide the week of my due date to get it replaced. I mean- insurance pays for it. Why did I wait so long?? Who knows... just feel bad for him out repairing it in the 29 degree weather....

I have an OB appt today at 3:15. Let's hope for some PROGRESS. I'm sure they'll schedule my induction today too- for next Wednesday.

I'm impatiently waiting for her... though I feel very blessed. I have no been uncomfortable... so I'm very blessed. Just knowing she will be here within the next 8 days just gets me feeling excited, freaked out, blessed, amazed, scared.... ya know...

I love you so much Emma, I can't wait to be able to kiss your little face..

(39 weeks- I'll try and take another picture today)

My baby girl is getting bigger....

29wk3d old :) They say she has a left cheek dimple and she already has hair on her head.

Just stuff...

Bought Emma's Take-Home outfit today. I can't believe in a little less than 3 months I'll be bringing her home in it. An actual baby.... crazy! :) It just doesn't seem real yet!

We have so much stuff to do! We have the paint sitting in her room. We really need to paint the nursery! lol :) The crib should be arriving any day now... Her closet is already full. Plus I'm having 3 showers in October. This is going to be the best dressed little gal! :)

My coworker gave me her baby bouncer, baby swing & baby glider yesterday. I have all the fabric washed and all the equipment wiped down. Free stuff is good :) I also got a free bassinet the other day. Never been used! :)

Tom should be finding out this week if he got the job he applied for. Please pray he does! :)

Time to update...

I'm really bad at this blogging thing. I'm way over due to post! Since my last update we had our big ultrasound. We're having a girl! :) Her name will be Emma Renee! On 8/1 we had a 3D ultrasound. I *may* be biased but I think she's beautiful already.

























































I can't believe how fast time is flying. I'm 26weeks today. I'm sure time will continue to go fast. I have at least one event occuring EVERY weekend until Oct 11th.

I have a bachelorette party to go to this Friday. I think it'll be fun. Even if I'm just sitting there enjoying the music. Unfortunately I have to work Saturday.

If you were going- and the first event starts at a bar about 7:30 and the party bus arrives at 9 to take you everywhere else. Would you show up at 7:30 or 8?

TAG!

So I've been tagged by Stephanie (AlpacaBunny) is a very special friend of mine who is always there for me (I'm always here for her!) So for this game of tag I have to write a six word memoir... a Meme. From Echloe's blog... "The Meme originated over an idea that was prompted by the book written by Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser, Not Quite What I was planning: Six Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. It's a compilation based on the story that Hemingway once bet $10 that he could sum up his life in six words. His were- "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn."

I've tried thinking about what my Meme would be for days. It was hard to think of...

Worried, Nervous, Anxiously waiting for you.

I don't really have anyone to Tag :)

Updates

A lot has happened since my last post. Tom and I moved into our new home on April 24th. We love it. I'm still surrounded in boxes- need to unpack A LOT. (Which I should be doing right now, having a grill out tomorrow. I'm just taking a little "break") We had our first OB appt on May 16th and we were able to hear the heartbeat. It was a magical sound! Then we had our first ultrasound Saturday. According to when I ovulated I was for sure the baby would measure 13wk3D. Well the baby is measuring 14wk-14wk3D which corresponds with my LMP. So my OB is going to keep their EDD of Nov 19th. 3 days after Tom's birthday! :) My next OB appt will be in mid-June.

In this picture the white spots in the top left are baby's feet. The head is toward the bottom. Baby is facing to the left.

Just randomness...

My birthday was SO much fun. Dan was only here to visit Saturday. He's going into the Navy Seal program. So we spent the night grilling out and sitting around a bonfire.

I had my OB nurse appt today. She set my first OB doc appt for May 20th. At that appt we'll hear the heart beat. Hopefully!

Realtor called today. He said we should be receiving all the forms we need from the seller tomorrow. Then we should be able to close really fast!

Well- it was a quick update... lol

Rambling

Ok :) I don't have much to talk about right now. I had the day off work today. I went to Weight Watchers with my Mom. I gained 3.6lbs in 2 weeks. Oops. Then we went to Roly Poly for lunch. I LOVE Roly Poly- lol. Then my Mom and I went to see that Bodies Exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center. It was SO cool and interesting. Especially the babies part. It was so neat to actually see how big my baby is. It's SO teeny tiny. Then it was amazing at how fast they get bigger and bigger and BIGGER! =) So fast!

So we're still waiting to close on the house. This sucks :( It's taking FOREVER.

Now I'm home watching crap TV. Wishing Tom would get off work soon!

My birthday is Saturday ;)

Love,
Krista

Our House (Hopefully!)

We have the verbal acceptance of our offer. Now we're just waiting for the written. We're supposed to close Monday. Eek! Here are just a few pictures but if you want to see more just click here: New Home Pictures

Hi Everyone =)

It's SUCH a beautiful day out! =) Tom & I both have the day off. He went today and took his motorcycle test. He's had his permit for a year and half. Now he's got his full license! I knew he'd pass! I have to say though- I don't think I'll be riding the bike for awhile. I told Tom if I ride with him he can't hit any pot holes or jostle me (he says he tends to avoid those things anyway) . After lunch I was driving Tom home and the car in front of me braked and I took awhile before I braked and we kind of jerked to a stop. He was like "HEY- safety of the baby! You're shaking it" He's so silly.

I watched him hit a few balls at the driving range. Now in a half hour we're going to our house (as of the 31st) our realtor is taking us to make sure they didn't pull all the internals of the house out. ;) Tom and I would like to measure a few things. We're buying a fridge & oven from someone we know & we want to make sure they fit.

Hope you all are having a nice day!

My turn to blog..

I'm not good at blogging. I'm not. All day I've been reading blogs and they are so good. I'm not good at it.... BUT I want one. So there- I have a blog. I think what keeps me from setting up a blog is how do you "set up" who you are to people. Is it the typical- "Hi I'm Krista. I'm 23 yrs old (24 in 11 days) I'm a medical assistant. I've been working at that dead end job for 4 years. I'm also a licensed massage therapist. I'm married to Tom. We've been married 290 days. This July we'll have been together for 9 years. He's 24. He's a bowling pro shop manager. He's great. He always makes me laugh. He's my best friend"-? Ok enough of that stuff.

Lets get to the real point of my blog. I'd say it's about my journey to have a baby. We started TTC last August. I got a +HPT on Dec 8, 2007. It was a great feeling! On New Years Eve we were able to see our little one. Heart Rate 122! I had some spotting leading up to that ultrasound. I was trying to ignore it- after the ultrasound I figured it was nothing. Within a week my "brown spotting" had turned "RED HEAVY". I called the OB on call on Jan 6, crying my head off with worry. He said they'd bring me in for an ultrasound the next day. So I called in the morning and they scheduled my ultrasound for 11am. I took Tom with me. He thought I was being silly & everything would be fine. He just knew it. Later he'd look at me with tears running down his cheeks saying "I can't believe you were right" So we waited about an hour and a half before we were called back for the ultrasound. First she tried an abdominal ultrasound- which I figured was kind of silly. So then she switched to pelvic. I knew something was wrong. There was the same image on the screen- only... nothing was moving. NOTHING. No heart beat... she paged the doctor in. He told me what I already knew. Fast forward a day I had a D&C on Jan 8, 2008. The whole experience was the hardest thing I've ever gone through.

Side Note- I'm sure it all happens for a reason. Though it's such a cliche statement. On the Nest I've made some of the best friends ever. All in different stages of this whole journey. Friends who were there during the TTC process, friends during the Loss process, friends who've been there through all the processes and continue to be there! Love you gals! =)

Trying for a baby........ TAKE 2!!!

So after the D&C, my period arrived 35 days later. And after 1 cycle... I'm now due with a Thanksgiving Baby! I'm due the day before Thanksgiving 11/26! =) I SOOO hope this our sticky baby.

I don't know if it's because I'm SO busy packing to move (We're closing on a house on the 31st!!!) or I'm just so more calm this time. Last time I was SO paranoid. Paranoid constantly of having a miscarriage. Currently I feel so good about everything. I'm very calm. Not nervous. Not worried. I hope this means everything is going great! =)

So I've been off work today. I met my Mom for lunch at Roly Poly. Mmm...tasty. This afternoon I've been watching America's Next Top Model & *trying* to pack. I'm tired of packing but can NOT wait to move into our new home. Now I'm getting ready to go bowling. I'm on a team with my Mom & a friend of hers. My Mom won't be there tonight- she's sick.

I'm kind of irritated with the house issue currently. CountryWide (the seller) wants to close on the 31st. Told their realtor they were going to accept our offer- but need 3 days to "officially" accept our offer. That was last THURSDAY. We need to get a home inspector & get everything ready between Wednesday and MONDAY. This is insane.

Good news- I'm off work tomorrow too! =) woohoo!

Well- I have to straighten up "Box Hell" before I leave. Otherwise Tom will be coming home to find a maze to his bed.

Sincerely, Krista