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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Blake Anthony Johnson
So I really wanted a Memorial Day baby. We got married memorial day weekend 3 years ago. We bought a brand new car last year on memorial day. So it just made sense right... wrong. He just did not want to come out. Can't blame the kid, right? It's nice and cozy and the world is kinda scary. :)
Anyways, here's how it all happened. Since week 36 I was only ever effaced, starting at 50% then 70% at week 39, never dilated. My due date passed, which I guess was ok since my Dr. was out of town for the Holiday. What's up with that!? On May 30th, was my next appt and I was still only effaced 70% and still not dilated so he couldn't strip the membranes, to hopefully get the process going. So he said he'd schedule an induction which would most likely be for Monday morning (June 4) which really meant Sunday night (June 3). He called me later that day after my appt and said that's when I was scheduled. I figured the little stinker wouldn't come out on his own, especially since I was a 10 day late baby who ended up being 10.4 lbs and 22 1/2 inches. By now the anticipation is killing me since I just have to wait now. Sunday comes and I get the call so they could get info from me. They are able to tell me that I'm 2nd priority for that night and my "scheduled" time for induction was 8 pm. But the lady I talked to told me to try calling earlier to see if they could get me in any sooner. I tried at 5:30pm and the charge nurse said that if they haven't called me by 9:30pm to call them. Ugh!!! How frustrating?! So we eat a little dinner and head to my parents house at 6pm because I can't sit still at our house any longer. (The plus side to induction--you're not stressed about making sure you have everything). We were sitting, chatting, watching TV. At 7pm I decide to get up and check my phone. Good thing! I can't believe I didn't have it on me. Der! I had barely missed a call and got a message from the charge nurse telling me to come in. I called her back and said we'd be there in 15, it was more like 20.
By 8:30pm, I was still only 70% effaced and not dilated. So they gave me the first dose of cytotec. She came back in an checked me around 11:30 pm. Still at 70% and not dilated. Ugh! Another dose of cytotec. She was supposed to come back in at 3am. But around 2:45, I was feeling some contractions, not comforatble at all and I had to go potty. Well 3am comes around and she's not there. So I get up and go potty, by the time I get out she's waiting for me. I guess my contractions were enough that she couldn't have given me the next dose anyway. She checks again. I'm now dilated to a 1. Seriously!!! I couldn't take the contractions so just after 4 I call her back in and told her I wanted an epidural. So while she's calling the anesthesiologist I go to the bathroom one last time. I get back into bed so she can place my IV and "swoosh". Yep! My water breaks. All on its own. Thank goodness too, because I don't know when my Dr. was planning to do it.
Since my water broke they now had to wait 4 hours after my last cytotec dose to start me on the pitocin-8am. Well after they started the epidural she checked me again and I was at 2 cm. By 8am I was at 4cm and having contractions every 2 mins, so they didn't need to put me on pitocin. And I wasn't feeling a thing. Yay! Also, I was really freaked out about the epidural. But it was nothing, bc my anesthesiologist is the BEST!!! I love him to pieces. He is so awesome! By 10am I had progressed to 7cm and 11:15 I was at a "9.5". I started pushing at 11:45am and was pushing for 2 hours and 45 minutes. I think at the 2 hour mark I asked for the higher dose of the epidural med. It semed like a breeze after that. Everything that I was so worried about became everything that I loved about the whole experience. The epidural-I hate needles and the catheter-it was so nice not to have to unhook myself from all the monitors and waddle to the restroom. Sorry if that was too much.
At 2:30pm, on Monday, June 4, 2012 we welcomed Blake Anthony Johnson into our family. He is now 6 weeks old and we enjoy his little personality so much. He smiles and laughs. I promise its not always gas and not always on command but sometimes. And when it's purposeful-we love it.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
A Year in Review...
I guess that's where we're at this time around. It's been almost a year and SO much has happened.
First, I'm done with my first year of Dental Hygiene with one more to go. I am taking 2 classes this summer to help me get my Bachelor's degree a little sooner. I plan on taking a couple extra classes this Fall and next Spring to help that too. I'll graduate with my Associate's next Spring and with 2 final classes in the Fall of '13 (including an internship), I'll be able to get my Bachelor's degree Fall of '13. Needless to say I am so excited as to how things are progressing with school. Not to mention Tyler will finally be done this December with his Bachelor's. Wahoo!!! And we are hoping to celebrate for the both of us after the Spring semester.
Second, after our trip to Montana over the 4th of July 2011. Tyler and I decided it was time to add a third "little" person to our family. It didn't take long and on Sat. Sept 17, 2011 I took my pregnancy test and showed Tyler that I was indeed pregnant. It was surreal, as is the whole process, but we were really excited. I do feel blessed that it was a good pregnancy for me especially since it was my first year of Dental Hygiene. I had a little bit of nausea at the beginning for a couple weeks, but not much. I'm just glad I was able to do really well in school while carrying our little one. It was definately perfect timing. My right hand, the hand I use instruments in, started going numb my last week of clinic. Luckily, I had a month to prepare for our baby after school had finished. We found out Dec, 18th that we were having a BOY. At this time my family knew but Tyler's did not. He wanted to wait and tell them when we went to AZ at the first of the year. Well he decided to cave in a little bit and tell them Christmas eve that we were pregnant and then he told his mom on Christmas that we were having a boy. He insists that he likes knowing something that no one else knows, especially if it's good/fun news. What a punk! It was so hard for me to keep it in, since it's exciting news. Thus, the other reason for not "blogging" but I wanted to so bad-about this. On Jan 3, just before our trip to AZ my mom and Linda came to my "official" Ultrasound appt.-since Tyler already was at the one with our Dr. and he already knew the gender.
I really thought we were having a girl and we had so many names picked out. So when we found out we were having a boy, which I was still really excited about since I've always wanted to have a boy first, it took us a while to even agree on names, let alone names we even liked at all.
Around Christmas time, my sister, Steffanie found out she was pregnant and come to find out it's going to be a little girl (we're all excited especially my only niece) and she is due Aug 23, 2012, three months after me, just like she was due with her first 3 months after my other sister. It's nice that even though the grandkids aren't all around the same age, at least there are a few.
I'm just glad I have one more year of school left. It's kind of hard to think about leaving him to someone's care, but we know someone who we can trust and I think that will make it a little easier for me to leave him for school 4 days a week. Also, I was counting how much longer of school I have and it's really only 15 weeks each semester so 30 total and I'm done. It's really not that long. I know I will have to remind myself of that during those semesters since they'll seem like an eternity when I'm in them, trying to find patients, doing homework assignments, studying for tests, especially my boards. Yikes! That scares me, but in a year from now I'll be done with all that added stress and hopefully I'll have my license. Wahoo!!
First, I'm done with my first year of Dental Hygiene with one more to go. I am taking 2 classes this summer to help me get my Bachelor's degree a little sooner. I plan on taking a couple extra classes this Fall and next Spring to help that too. I'll graduate with my Associate's next Spring and with 2 final classes in the Fall of '13 (including an internship), I'll be able to get my Bachelor's degree Fall of '13. Needless to say I am so excited as to how things are progressing with school. Not to mention Tyler will finally be done this December with his Bachelor's. Wahoo!!! And we are hoping to celebrate for the both of us after the Spring semester.
Second, after our trip to Montana over the 4th of July 2011. Tyler and I decided it was time to add a third "little" person to our family. It didn't take long and on Sat. Sept 17, 2011 I took my pregnancy test and showed Tyler that I was indeed pregnant. It was surreal, as is the whole process, but we were really excited. I do feel blessed that it was a good pregnancy for me especially since it was my first year of Dental Hygiene. I had a little bit of nausea at the beginning for a couple weeks, but not much. I'm just glad I was able to do really well in school while carrying our little one. It was definately perfect timing. My right hand, the hand I use instruments in, started going numb my last week of clinic. Luckily, I had a month to prepare for our baby after school had finished. We found out Dec, 18th that we were having a BOY. At this time my family knew but Tyler's did not. He wanted to wait and tell them when we went to AZ at the first of the year. Well he decided to cave in a little bit and tell them Christmas eve that we were pregnant and then he told his mom on Christmas that we were having a boy. He insists that he likes knowing something that no one else knows, especially if it's good/fun news. What a punk! It was so hard for me to keep it in, since it's exciting news. Thus, the other reason for not "blogging" but I wanted to so bad-about this. On Jan 3, just before our trip to AZ my mom and Linda came to my "official" Ultrasound appt.-since Tyler already was at the one with our Dr. and he already knew the gender.
I really thought we were having a girl and we had so many names picked out. So when we found out we were having a boy, which I was still really excited about since I've always wanted to have a boy first, it took us a while to even agree on names, let alone names we even liked at all.
Around Christmas time, my sister, Steffanie found out she was pregnant and come to find out it's going to be a little girl (we're all excited especially my only niece) and she is due Aug 23, 2012, three months after me, just like she was due with her first 3 months after my other sister. It's nice that even though the grandkids aren't all around the same age, at least there are a few.
I'm just glad I have one more year of school left. It's kind of hard to think about leaving him to someone's care, but we know someone who we can trust and I think that will make it a little easier for me to leave him for school 4 days a week. Also, I was counting how much longer of school I have and it's really only 15 weeks each semester so 30 total and I'm done. It's really not that long. I know I will have to remind myself of that during those semesters since they'll seem like an eternity when I'm in them, trying to find patients, doing homework assignments, studying for tests, especially my boards. Yikes! That scares me, but in a year from now I'll be done with all that added stress and hopefully I'll have my license. Wahoo!!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Orientation
What do I say? Orientation was awesome! I quit work last week, officially and I have been antsy, knowing that school started this last week for a lot of other people and I have to wait one more week. Well time does fly bc now it's only a couple days away. I forked over $700 for instruments today, received the rest of my books, took a tour of the clinic, and had a BBQ with the 2nd years. (I'll be there next year-finishing up the program.) It will go fast thinking about it, but I'm sure it will seem like an eternity during the process. I'm not scared or anything but I'm anxious to start, to get the whole experience and learn new things. It will be nice to have classes with people that you can work together and you all have the same goal in sight. It's about time is all I can say. I have been looking forward to this for just over 10 years now. FINALLY!!!!
In the mean time I've picked up sewing/quilting more frequently. Hopefully that can be a stress relief and I can finish the projects that I have started. Isn't that always the problem. I'm also just thinking how nice it is to write all of this down. I probably will start a new blog of my Dental Hygiene experience. I've been debating that-since that will be my life for 2 years, but I don't want to mix it up with our "personal" life. Not that I put anything super personal down here anyway.
Basically, I've been anticipating this chaper in my/our life and I just can't believe it's already here. The anxiety of finding my own patients and making sure I meet all of the requirements-it's kind of nerve-racking. But I've been consoled that "every one" passes their boards. Of course they want to be able to boast of having the best students and program and it's because that's what they prepare for.
Well this new chapter is welcomed with open arms... Let's see where it takes us...
In the mean time I've picked up sewing/quilting more frequently. Hopefully that can be a stress relief and I can finish the projects that I have started. Isn't that always the problem. I'm also just thinking how nice it is to write all of this down. I probably will start a new blog of my Dental Hygiene experience. I've been debating that-since that will be my life for 2 years, but I don't want to mix it up with our "personal" life. Not that I put anything super personal down here anyway.
Basically, I've been anticipating this chaper in my/our life and I just can't believe it's already here. The anxiety of finding my own patients and making sure I meet all of the requirements-it's kind of nerve-racking. But I've been consoled that "every one" passes their boards. Of course they want to be able to boast of having the best students and program and it's because that's what they prepare for.
Well this new chapter is welcomed with open arms... Let's see where it takes us...
Sunday, March 20, 2011
ACCEPTED!!!
I do have to say that this week has been very eventful. From the birth of the newest nephew to getting accepted to UVU's Dental Hygiene program 2011. I received a rejection letter from Weber, which was disappointing but kind of expected. They do accept 30 students a year and that's 16 more than UVU, but Weber had the essay which was the main factor and the one I worried about the most.
UVU though, it was a numbers game with them. They give points based on your grades and scores of Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, your ACT, and the HOAT (health occupations aptitude test). Well I got an A in Anatomy and Physio. My ACT was a 27, which was better. I did extremely well on the Hoat and my only concern was my B+ in Chem. So I felt pretty good until I realize that they do only accept 14 students a year and what if someone beat me into the program by a couple points. Oye! The only comfort I had for being accepted was that their response didn't come at the same time my rejection letter came last year, which was the beginning of March. The anticipation was killing me and I just wanted to know.
Now, I'm just excited to start my journey, mainly so I can finish, and finally accomplish something that I've been dreaming/planning to do for a while. I now have that opportunity.
Thank you UVU-DH!
UVU though, it was a numbers game with them. They give points based on your grades and scores of Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, your ACT, and the HOAT (health occupations aptitude test). Well I got an A in Anatomy and Physio. My ACT was a 27, which was better. I did extremely well on the Hoat and my only concern was my B+ in Chem. So I felt pretty good until I realize that they do only accept 14 students a year and what if someone beat me into the program by a couple points. Oye! The only comfort I had for being accepted was that their response didn't come at the same time my rejection letter came last year, which was the beginning of March. The anticipation was killing me and I just wanted to know.
Now, I'm just excited to start my journey, mainly so I can finish, and finally accomplish something that I've been dreaming/planning to do for a while. I now have that opportunity.
Thank you UVU-DH!
Joren Knox McCombs
Welcome to the world little buddy...
...formerly known as "Peanut."
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
where does time go?
So I just realized I posted nothing about or in February. Which I think is strange. Only because my applications were due. Feb 1 for Weber State and Feb 11 for UVU. I remember thinking that March would never come and yet, here it is. The time did go slow and still is since I don't know the verdict, but yet I can't believe how fast the year is going. My sister is having her check-up this morning. She has two weeks until her due date, but we're hoping little "Peanut" gets here soon.
I think I was so caught up in February with so many things. Oh, I don't think I ever announced this... I am going to coach 4th-6th grade girls lacrosse. It's the Thunder team under Bingham Girls Lacrosse. I should be starting practices soon and since I'm new to this whole "coaching" thing, I feel like I have no clue what's going on. I love LAX and I've always wanted to coach so when I saw this opportunity I wanted to take it. It did help me get a discount to the South Jordan Fitness & Aquatic Center. I'm really excited about that, now I just need to use it a little more. :}
We also switched things up in YW so now I teach every Sunday, except for Fast Sunday. So I was always preparing lessons. I hope these girls get what Heavenly Father needs them to and I hope I am being an effective instrument in His hands. Luckily for the next couple months bc of Stake and General conference and Easter sunday, my teaching load will be a little lighter. :)
Oh the other thing I did in Feb was go to a Stake Zumba night every Thursday. I really wanted to take that opportunity since I didn't have to pay for each class or a real gym membership to participate. And since there was good participation and everyone who went enjoyed it-they extended it through March. I'm excited and bummed. I had quit volunteering at the JR temple on Thursdays and so I want to go back Thursdays to visit with my sisters. So doing Zumba in Feb I missed that, even though I got some well needed exercise. I want to go to Ward Temple night this Thursday and the following Thursday is Stake Temple night. So sorry Zumba, back burner bc I can't put this off anymore.
It's so hard when you have options and decisions. Why do we have to grow up?
I think I was so caught up in February with so many things. Oh, I don't think I ever announced this... I am going to coach 4th-6th grade girls lacrosse. It's the Thunder team under Bingham Girls Lacrosse. I should be starting practices soon and since I'm new to this whole "coaching" thing, I feel like I have no clue what's going on. I love LAX and I've always wanted to coach so when I saw this opportunity I wanted to take it. It did help me get a discount to the South Jordan Fitness & Aquatic Center. I'm really excited about that, now I just need to use it a little more. :}
We also switched things up in YW so now I teach every Sunday, except for Fast Sunday. So I was always preparing lessons. I hope these girls get what Heavenly Father needs them to and I hope I am being an effective instrument in His hands. Luckily for the next couple months bc of Stake and General conference and Easter sunday, my teaching load will be a little lighter. :)
Oh the other thing I did in Feb was go to a Stake Zumba night every Thursday. I really wanted to take that opportunity since I didn't have to pay for each class or a real gym membership to participate. And since there was good participation and everyone who went enjoyed it-they extended it through March. I'm excited and bummed. I had quit volunteering at the JR temple on Thursdays and so I want to go back Thursdays to visit with my sisters. So doing Zumba in Feb I missed that, even though I got some well needed exercise. I want to go to Ward Temple night this Thursday and the following Thursday is Stake Temple night. So sorry Zumba, back burner bc I can't put this off anymore.
It's so hard when you have options and decisions. Why do we have to grow up?
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