Weston Graham Villoria

Weston Graham Villoria

Born 5:13am February 27, 2017

7lbs 4oz

20 inches

 

  Somehow I thought that after the baby was born I would have hours of downtime.  Since this has taken me a month to finally write/ post, clearly that is not the case!  I can barely find the time to get one or two meals in, let alone clean the house, do the endless laundry that keeps piling up, or write a blog post!  Life with 2 littles is busy!

Weston's Birth Story:

 On Sunday, Feb 26th I woke up at 3am to contractions.  I'd been having contractions often for awhile so I wasn't really concerned, except these felt different. And by different, I mean painful.  There were also a few other clues that made me think "today is the day!" My contractions were every 10 minutes... for the next 12 hours.  At 3pm they started to really increase in intensity and went to every 5 minutes.  This is when I wished I'd packed my hospital bag ahead of time.  I knew I still had plenty of time, but packing during contractions just sucks.  over the next few hours they just got more painful.  By 7:30 they were getting unbearable and I decided I was ready to go to the hospital.  When they checked me in and told me I was only at 2cm I was devastated.  I'd been at this for 17 hours at this point and I was at 2cm!  They wouldn't let me get an epidural until I hit 5cm so I spent the next two hours "moving around" and taking a long hot shower.  It was around 11pm before I got the epidural and about an hour before it was actually working.  It was heaven when it finally kicked in! Once I was able to relax a little things started moving pretty quick.  I felt the baby move down into position and an hour later a midwife came in and said I was ready to push!  I was SO excited, this was really happening!  I pushed for maybe 20 minutes before the nurses checked me and told me I needed to stop and I was NOT fully dilated.  This was bad, because they'd turned off my epidural to push and now the baby was really low and putting a ton of pressure on my low back.  The pain was so bad I think I started to go into shock.  I started shaking uncontrollably and throwing up and the baby went into distress.  The Dr came in and said we needed to do an emergency C-section "right now!"  I couldn't believe I'd made it that far and I was going to have a C-section.  In my pain induced frantic state I yelled "no, I'm not having a c-section" and to my shock, the Dr turned to the nurse and said "document patient denies suggested C-section." I didn't even know I could do that!  The Dr told me I was putting my baby's life at risk, but I just knew that he was in distress because I was in distress.  I threw on the oxygen mask and started taking deep slow breaths.  The baby's heart rate regulated and the Dr checked me and said I was at 10cm and could push when I was ready.  Three pushes later, Weston was born! And as I held my brand new baby, for the second time in my life, my heart filled with more love and joy than I knew possible.

Life Since:

We came home the day after Weston was born.  I was pretty eager to get out of the hospital and since I didn't have a C-section and was able to move around.  We've spent the last month adjusting to being a family of 4.  Trying to keep Hudson's routine as "normal" as possible and balancing an unpredictable new family member that could be sleeping, hungry, or crying at anytime.

Hudson is a great big brother.  He loves to "pet" his baby brother and is so sweet with him.  He's growing up so fast lately and gaining independence by the day.  Weston is growing a lot too... but in other ways.  He looks so much like Hudson did when he was born, but he is such a different baby. It's been a whole new learning curve.  I don't know where the time is going, I can't believe its already been a whole month.  I'm loving this time, but also sad its going so fast. 

 

Not so Due Date

Well, the 21st has come and gone. And..... I'm still pregnant!  I'm trying not to be disappointment, but I'm pretty ready to have this baby.  I'm more than uncomfortable now. A lot of the time I'm in pain.
I have a Dr's appointment Monday to talk about my "options" or plan from here on out.  They can't induce me since I've had a C-Section.  I hope this baby boy chooses to join the world on his own, but I just have to wait and see how everything turns out at this point.

Friday was my last day at work.  I am officially on maternity leave now.  Just trying to get a few last minute things done and soak up some time with Hudson in these last few days before baby.  Last Friday we took Hudson bowling for the first time with some of his friends. He absolutely loved it! Monday we had a Mommy and Hudson date at the zoo.  Lots of walking.... but no baby.  Grandma came down for a visit Wed and Thurs to spend some time with Hudson.

At this point its just a waiting game.  My next post will hopefully be Weston's birth story.  At least I hope!  Welcoming prayers for a safe, natural delivery....soon!  xoxo

40 weeks- Due Date

38 weeks

36 weeks

Mommy Hudson Zoo Date

Bowling Fun!

1 Month to Go!

32 Days to Go

32 Weeks

 It's January 21st.... My Due date is Feb 21st!  One month away.... wow! One month away from going from a family of 3 to a family of 4!  It's so crazy I'm not sure I can quite wrap my head around it.  Where did this pregnancy go?!?  It feels like it is just flying by.  I'm excited. Nervous. So not ready. And ready, all at the same time.  I'm not sure you can ever really be "ready" to have another kid. Life as we know it, is about to change.  I've been very busy "nesting" away trying to prepare our home for a new addition.  In the past few weeks I got the guestroom moved over to the new room, including buying and building all new furniture. I painted the baby room and moved over all of the furniture.  Bought and assembled all new furniture for Hudson turning his room into a "big boy" room.  Plus a handful of other things to spruce up the house :-)  Tonight I'm washing all of Hudson's baby clothes and starting to get everything ready for whenever he chooses to join us.  It's so crazy not knowing when that will be. Or how it will happen! 
In comparison to my pregnancy with Hudson, this time around has been a breeze. I've felt great. Well, great for being pregnant. But... I've hit the end. And, I can finally say it's getting tough.  I hurt. A lot.  My pelvic bones ache with every step. My back hurts. My stomach is stretched and uncomfortable all the time. I'm tired. No, I'm exhausted. I just don't have any energy any more.  I'm pretty ready, to be one person again.  I'm having A LOT of contractions. They are worst at night, coming one after another and pretty strong, sometimes very painful.  I try not to focus on the fact that this could last another month.  But, I am healthy! So there's that. Just very, very pregnant. 

Hudson is doing great.  He's so much fun and growing and changing in so many ways its incredible.  He talks so much now. Tells us stories, makes up songs, and has a huge imagination.  He is excited about his baby brother. But I also wonder how he will handle having to share the center of the universe :)
It feels like he's growing up so quick.  I guess it probably will always feel like that! 

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year.  It will be an exciting one for us, that's for sure.  Hope this new year brings you all many blessings as well! 

School Pictures

He loves Mommy's hard hat!

Soccer Practice

Target Shopping... Yes, this really happened. Pick your battles...

Christmas Dinner with the cousins

Santa brought a trampoline!  His elves were busy assembling it the day before ;-)

Happy New Year!

6 Months Pregnant

6 Months Pregnant

24 Weeks Pregnant
I've got the Dr's OK to keep going upside down until I hit the 3rd trimester, so starting December I will be grounded :-(

Baby's Halloween Costume

Hudson as Catboy!

 Pumpkin Carving

 

Okay, now I feel pregnant!  This baby and my belly are growing by the minute.  I'm officially uncomfortable. Everything is getting harder. And, I still have 3 1/2 months to go!  And... I'm pretty tired of having to pee. all. of. the. time!  I don't know if it's because both of my babies have been boys, but I carry low. Painfully low. I guess the upside to that is that I can breathe!  I have friends that carry high and complain their lungs are crushed. Not sure which is better.  Otherwise baby and I are both doing great.  At this point I was starting to have complications with Hudson.  My blood pressure and swelling were creeping up.  I've been trying to be active and super healthy this time around to try and stay in the clear, but they don't really know what causes pre-ecampsia and I am at greater risk having had it the first time around.  If I can avoid it, my pregnancy and post delivery will be so much more enjoyable!  I am starting to get leg cramps though, which is something I never got with Hudson.  Overall, this pregnancy is so different.  

Hudson update:  He ROCKED Halloween!  He was so excited for days to get to be "Catboy" one of his favorite cartoon characters. And he totally "got" Halloween this year.  They must have talked about it a lot at school, because Jason and I didn't explain it at all.  But he was pumped for the big day!  He was excited to wear his costume, and super excited to trick or treat.  He worked the system pretty quickly and grabbed multiple pieces of candy at each house.  I guess he was too cute to tell him to put it back.  We eventually caught on, but his little pumpkin was too heavy for him to hold by the end of the night!  Even the scary houses didn't phase him.  And we are SO lucky, because I'm SURE we wont get away with this next year... he forgot ALL about his candy by the next morning.  He doesn't eat candy yet, so it was pretty easy, but it could have been a new battle if he'd realized! Jason and I did our best to destroy the evidence as quick as possible.

School soccer lessons have ended. He loved playing and talks about soccer all the time so we just signed him up for a Winter league at a park nearby.  He will start soccer this Saturday until January.  It's perfect because its at a park we usually go to on the weekends to tire him out anyway and only a few minutes from the house.  Now we can do his lesson and then let him play at the park or the pool/ waterpark in the same complex.  I was thinking about it this morning and I am so grateful for where we've made our home.  I love where we live. I couldn't imagine a more perfect place to raise my children.  So much of our lives exist within a 15 minute radius. With both Jason and I working close to home, and Hudson's school being close by, and so much to do just a few minutes from the house.  Not to mention the cul de sac full of kids and parental support. It's pretty awesome.
 

20 Weeks- Half Way There!

20 Weeks Pregnant & Life with a 2 1/2 Year Old:

Baby 2- 20 weeks

 

20 Weeks Pregnant

Patiently waiting at the Doctor's Office to see Baby 2

First Starbucks... now he's addicted like Mommy. Oops!

It's getting out of control. This is what happens when two architects have a baby...

It feels like this pregnancy is going pretty fast!  I can't believe we're already half way there.  Now that I'm over morning sickness things have been pretty good.  I'm enjoying the "easy second trimester." Up until this week I really haven't even felt pregnant, other than the fact that this baby moves A LOT! I'm a little worried he's not going to sit still when he gets out.  My tummy is finally at a point where I can't really hide it anymore.  I started wearing "pregnant clothes" (or clothes that make me look pregnant) this week, so people at work have finally noticed.  Life is busy with a 2 1/2 year old, work, and all of our activities.

Hudson continues to soak up the world like a little sponge.  It's amazing how much he learns and changes each week.  He has an opinion for just about everything and I'm noticing his memory is getting much better! That's a new challenge sometimes :)

Hudson started soccer lessons at school on Tuesdays and he loves it!  He is such a natural little athlete.  He's still swimming too.  Mommy is still doing circus and Daddy plays hockey three times a week so we're all busy keeping busy!     

On the weekends we enjoy getting together with Hudson's friends, going to the beach, or pool/ water park, or park.  We're still working on our "house projects."  Progress has slowed, but it will all get done eventually.  Life is busy and I can't quite picture all the ways its going to change when we add a baby into the mix!  I guess we'll figure it out!  

Pumpkin Patch!

#kateson

Water Park Fun!

House Progress:

Closet under the stairs- just about complete!

Upstairs Loft- All closed off

"New Bedroom" progress

Climbing this was maybe my favorite part :)