Aubrey Michele Pyne

I can't believe that this time a week ago I still had not met Aubrey. I was wondering what she would look like, if she would be healthy, and how I would react when I first met her. It is weird that you bond with this baby inside your stomach but it is like they are a whole other person when they finally get here.

For Aubrey, me, and anyone else this is Aubrey's story:

On Friday November 4, 2011 I called the hospital at 7 pm to see if we were still set to come in at 9 pm for medication to start the induction. Since Aubrey had not made her presence known yet we needed to give her a little kick in the pants. I called and they said to come in whenever so Jake hurried and took a shower and we were on our way to have a baby. It was actually really weird because you expect the franctic screeching into the hospital and being wheeled in but not us. Jake asked if I wanted him to drop me off but I said it was fine since I was feeling just perfect.

We got to the hospital, checked in, and got hooked up to an iv and monitors. I was the only one in labor and delivery so they took good care of me. My nurses Betsy and Kristi were so sweet and were there throughout the whole night. They gave me the cytotec to get the contractions moving. I was having contractions when I went in but had been for 2 weeks and nothing too strong. After about 2 hours the medication was making me have more contractions. Then in the early morning they gave me the pitocin to make the contractions stronger. The contractions then were every minute and pretty strong. Then it was like a balancing act to get the contractions to be a good amount apart, while lasting longer and stronger. By about 8 am I was really in a lot of pain and the contractions were going well and starting to do their job because I was dilated to about a 1 1/2. The doctor was monitoring me at home and said he would be in at 11ish. At about 10 the pain was getting to be really bad. The nurse asked if I wanted the epidural but I was trying to be tough. I didn't say anything but you could see it in my face obviously. She said it wouldn't slow anything down and it would help me to relax so it actually makes the pitocin work better. I decided to get the epidural.

The part I was fearing the most about labor was about to happen. The anesthesiologist came in and was trying to talk to me but I had nothing to do with it. He was saying how quiet I was but apparently when I am in a ton of pain I don't scream I just ignore people. The nurse Jan and Jake were holding me still. I was so jumpy from being nervous, and his cold hands. I was seriously jumping all over the place. They told me to be still and Jake was counting with me to breathe and the did the epidural. It was less painful than the iv. I was so proud that Jake was so awesome about it. I could have sworn he was going to be passed out on the floor by then. Since I was oblivious to a lot that was going on the nurse did a good job keeping Jake entertained. She was from Kansas and was a big football fan so she was talking to him a lot. She was such a sweet lady.

About an hour later Dr. Robert Merrill came in and checked me and said we were ready to break my water. I couldn't feel a thing and then all of the sudden I was wetting my pants in from of the doctor, nurse, and Jake. Good thing by that point you have no decency left so it doesn't matter. The doctor then said that the kid is going to come out with a snorkel because of all the fluid. I was finally feeling better and would actually talk to him.

He then took off a little while later and went to his office so he could be around for when things started to get closer. Not too long after that I was dilated to a 3 and 90% effaced. Things were then starting to get rolling. At about 4:30 I was wanting to push the button for the epidural because the pitocin makes the contractions so painful but the nurse checked me and said I was at a 7 and it would help if I didn't press it because when it came time to push it would be a lot easier. She came back about 20 minutes later and I was at a 10! She told me we were going to start practice pushing. They let the doctor know and he was there about 15 minutes later. We weren't quite ready for him but he said he would just stick around and get scrubbed up. Then he said we were ready to really start pushing. The had a mirror to the side but I was closing my eyes to focus. We started pushing and soon you could see the baby's hair. The doctor told me that she had lots of dark hair and I started to cry. Jake was even looking. Then when the baby started to crown they put the mirror back over so I could see. the doctor said just a few more sets of 3 and she would be here. I then got this huge surge of adrenaline and she was here just 10 minutes later. Right as she was coming out the doctor was saying that she had the cord around her neck. It was wrapped around 3 times but since her cord was 4 times the size of an average umbilical cord it wasn't hurting her at all. She came out with perfect coloring.

Aubrey Michele Pyne was born November 5, 2011 at 6:10 pm. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 19 inches long. She had long, dark hair and eyelashes. They immediately brought her up to my chest and Jake and I were both balling. It was one of the most spiritual experiences we had both ever had and it was amazing that we got to share it with each other. The was covered in vernix and all goopy but I didn't care. I couldn't help but love that little angel that had been sent to our family. They then took her over to be weighed and cleaned off. I told Jake he had to make sure to take pictures. She was screaming like crazy. She got an APGAR score of 8 and then 9. She was doing so good. After they cleaned her off they brought her back over to me. She had a good cone head and a little bruising on her back from coming out. Also her head measured large at 36 cm.

The next amazing thing was the doctor telling us a great story. He said how he often takes it for granted what a miracle birth is because he sees it all the time but then it reminded him of an Atheist man at one of his conventions who was talking about how God didn't exist. Our doctor was giving a talk a few days later and he felt prompted to rewrite his talk on family because he was reminded of the everyday miracle that happens when a baby is born. Heavenly Father loves us and is looking out for us and he sends us these little angels to remind us of our life before this one. It was such a great experience because even our doctor helped to bring the spirit into the room.

Not too long after they sent us down to labor and delivery where they took care of us until Monday morning. The first night Aubrey had a quite a bit of amniotic fluid in her and she kept coughing it up until they finally pumped it out on Sunday morning. Everything else was good and so we were able to leave on Monday.

Aubrey had a little bit of Jaundice which we had to get tested on Tuesday and then again on Thursday but it is now much lower and so we don't have to do the lights. She also had her first appointment on Wednesday and she was at 6 lbs. 14 oz.

We are loving every minute with her and trying to figure out the whole parenting thing. It is worth every bit of struggle when we get to see her sweet face.

Welcome to the world Aubrey Michele

Just got a sponge bath

Crazy mohawk

Getting ready to go home

Snuggling with dad after finally getting home

Her first bath at home

Aubrey and her pillow pet from Nana

Making crazy faces at Grandma Hofheins

Our little family. . .life doesn't get better than this!

We love you Aubrey!

October 2011

This past October has possibly been the craziest month of our lives (unless the baby comes in November that might be the craziest). We bought our house, painted like crazy, recarpeted, decorated, fixed a billion things, started to revive grass, and can say that we are finally settled in. We are still unloading boxes, fixing things, putting up curtains, all those fun things, but we are in and ready for this baby to come.

So here are a bunch of pictures to go through the transformation so far of our home and a few other fun things.

The kitchen before and after (we are still in the process hence the tools on the counter)

Front room before and after 

The family room before (still working on this one-just got pillows today and putting up curtains tonight)

 The master bedroom before and after

And my favorite room in the house: the nursery before and after (notice the nasty carpet stains before. Took these pictures a while ago but now there are curtains that I made and more decorations.

Well that is it for the house. We are still working on stuff and it looks so much different in real life. We are absolutely loving it.

So a few other pictures just because I have been slacking in a very long time.

Jake finally shaved off his SeptemBEARD and we had to take pictures during the process:

 

Hitler look

 

Paco look

 

 

Foo Man Choo look

 

And last but not least I had to take a picture because today I am 39 weeks and 6 days!!! My due date is tomorrow but if she doesn't come by next Saturday they are scheduled to induce me. Wish me luck!

End of Summer

I can't believe summer is finally coming to an end and since it is the end of summer then that means we are getting closer to get this baby. Tomorrow I am 35 weeks! I am really getting excited. I can't believe this baby can be here in just a few weeks. The doctor said everything is looking good and measuring great. It was kind of freaky when the doctor was explaining about when to go into the hospital and talking about contractions which I have felt a few of. Really freaky but fun.

In other good news, we signed on our house yesterday! They still have to send it to the bank for the official stamp of approval I guess. We should get the keys in a few days and it will officially be ours. It is getting close to when the baby is due but it will all work out. I can't believe this is actually happening. We ended up getting a bunch of stuff for a greater deal than we even thought. Good things come to those who wait I guess.

So I promised more pictures as we moved along in the process so here is another photo:

Jake's favorite part of the house (actually the r.v. pad which you can kind of see from the front yard picture). He is excited to put his toys on the pad that goes to the backyard and the shed that is in the back. He can't wait to get snowmobiles and put his jeep crawler back there. He already has plenty of it planned out. My favorite part is of course the kitchen but not at this point. It has lovely white and blue marble looking countertops and is missing a fridge :) That just meant that I got to get new nice stainless steel appliances with my new gas stove that is waiting to be put in. Can't wait!

Well I am glad it all got figured out before because Jake went to Moab this morning. They are doing one last party before Jared leaves on his mission. Also we had a fun time on Tuesday at the shower for Valerie and I. Got just about everything I need for the baby just need a few more things like a swing, rocking chair, and other little things. Thanks to everyone who came. Well that is all the news for now. Hopefully news on the house really soon.

Sneak Peak

So here is a sneak peak of the house:

*This was taken when the house wasn't abandoned and the grass was still there. It is MUCH more dead now but it will come back next year and nothing a little roundup can't fix.

The house is officially under contract so I figured I could post a picture. Jake and I plan on taking a lot of before and after pictures because we want to do a lot of stuff. We are really excited because of the price and the size of the house. It is 2300 sf with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. We will post more pictures as it goes along and things start moving through. The closing date as of now is supposed to be the 19th so hopefully everything goes well.

The Nesting Is Setting In!

So the nesting is officially set in or else the fear that the house will go through and I won't have any time after since we will be working on the house. So here is a little preview of what I have been making. The first is the car seat cover and hopefully the next few days I can put up the tutorial for the quilt.

http://lynettescreations.blogspot.com/2011/09/car-seat-cover.html

Parking Wars in Draper, UT

So this year we finally decided to put Jake's truck into his name since a Missy Pyne no longer exists and hasn't for 10 years! It was under Missy and Jeff's names (my sister and father in law) and Jake has had it from before his mission but we decided we should finally take responsibility and change it over. Also his registration was up today so we figured why not do it now so we don't have to pay the taxes twice.

So I was on the hunt to find everything we needed, get it signed and take to the DMV. I needed both Missy and Jeff to sign the title and Jake to sign it. Then fill out this application. Then I called again and they said I needed more crap. Then went to get Jake's truck to get I/M and safety or whatever and it failed because of his brakes. Then I got his brakes fixed yesterday. Then they retested it. Thanks Grease-N-Go they were so great. Then I called the DMV this morning amongst all the other craziness and the guy said I needed the insurance, bill of sale, and a signed letter from Jake giving me permission to do it all. Well we got all of that figured out somehow and I finally went into the DMV.

If you have never seen Parking Wars you should look it up. We love watching it on Netflix. It is about the parking authority in Philadelphia and it shows all the crap that people do, getting tickets, paperwork to get car out of impound lot. It is really funny. So after all of this run around I was afraid I was going to have a Parking Wars moment at the DMV today. I got there and the line wasn't very long. I got up to the counter in probably 20 minutes. Then the lady was as nice as could be and got everything handled in less than 3 minutes. Also she didn't need half of the paperwork the doof on the phone told me I would need. Hey I didn't care. Jake's truck is official ours now. Thank you Draper DMV!

Just thought I would share my funny story.

So in other news the wedding has been postponed for Jer and Val due to paperwork issues. We are still excited and are having a shower in a few weeks for her and for the baby. It will be one big party!

Also we got the approval on the house! We found out last night at almost 9 pm. If it all works out we will be in it by the end of the month. Everyone say a little prayer it works out. Our inspection is tomorrow so pray for everything to go well.

Baby Shower for the Little One

So this past week my sisters and mom gave me the greatest baby shower. It was so much fun and all I have to say is that this baby is going to be the most fashionable little thing. Also thanks to everyone who came and for all the gifts. Especially those who came from far away. I love you all!

 Audrey and I

"My Auntie Loves Me" This little one will for sure know that her auntie Lucy loves her (this is the third outfit about her auntie Lucy)

 The bumbo that Mallory and Erin gave me. My mom still can't remember if it is a bumbo or bimbo. So my baby officially has a bimbo?! Not sure how I feel about that.

 Me and Britt

Michele, Mal, Me, Lis, and Riley (he snuck into the party)

Grandma Hofheins and me. She made the cutest quilt!

 Guests

More Family

 

Lots and lots of presents. Thanks again everyone!

Katie, Julie, and I

My mom, sisters, and me. Sorry Teresa couldn't be here. We love you Teres!

Chris, me, and Ruth

Ruth and I (she is a few weeks ahead of me). Didn't mean to match but it made a cute picture. Me at 30 weeks and Ruth at 36.

Teri and I. Couldn't get the picture to turn but I loved this picture too much to not put it on.

It was so much fun and then I also got my car seat and stroller last week which should be here tomorrow. I will put pictures when I start getting stuff put together. Just kind of in limbo with the house so haven't put up many pictures of the baby stuff. Jake actually came with me to get the car seat and stroller and he loved the one I picked. He even agreed with not getting the cheap one so I got the one I wanted. He laughed when I told him how excited I was to get it. Also I got 70 dollars off the set so it made it even better! Now my baby can come if she really needs to but we are holding off for 2 more months as of tomorrow.

The last bit of news that I can't resist not to share: Jeremy and Valerie are getting married! They have been engaged since July 4th but they couldn't proceed with anything because Val was married before and they want to get married in the temple. Well either her ex was cooperative or a turd because it just went through and they are getting married any week now. They want to do it before Jared leaves on his mission (Oct. 5th). I am so excited that they found each other and can't wait for this wedding (except the extremely puffy pictures of me). So fun!