re: JMM Reunion

Rose...all of my ultrasounds are on facebook and you are FOR SURE having a boy lol we found out Chase was a boy at our 3d ultrasound at 15 weeks before my OB confirmed it and he wasnt shy any time we had an ultrasound it was out there for the whole world to see lol  

For those of you that missed it on FB

36 weeks today!

You're the first to know other than john & mom. I'm in labor ;-) started contractions at 1:30am 10 mins apart. Around 4am they moved to 7 mins apart it's now 6am and they are 5 mins apart. Lots of back pain but the contractions are managable as long as I can stand and sway. If lying down they hurt. I hope this is the real deal. I feel iffy about it and won't let john inflate the pool yet or anything. I just don't want to get everyone excited and this not be it. They keep telling me I'm insane and this is probably the start. Lol. I will try to keep y'all posted. Please don't say anything on fb yet. I don't want a million people texting/calling me.   so wish me luck that this is it!  

Quoting Hippie ☮ Mommie:" You're the first to know other than john & mom. I'm in labor ;-) started contractions at 1:30am 10 mins ... [snip!] ... Please don't say anything on fb yet. I don't want a million people texting/calling me.   so wish me luck that this is it!  "

I just popped on real quick I'll respond to everyone later.
But Kristy, Yay for possible labor! Looks like she wanted to wait until after the full moon  

Mady is here! Good job Kristy! Ill let her update everything, but she looks super cute!

Also, I had my growth scan today, Lilly-Jade is meassuring right on track and looks perfect. I cant wait to meet my baby girl.

Oh yay Krissy, congrats girl. I told u that u were going to have her this weekend. Hope u and baby Maddy is doing well. Can't wait to hear the birth story.

Lani cute bump, and great that Lilly is looking good.

Rose, that looks like boy parts to me. I should post mines, I c 3 lines definitely but also something between it, so it has me wondering if they r sure and foc said 90% girl but I'm still a bit apprehensive about buying pink stuff lol

Jess, glad baby is still in utero. Tell her to hold on, not time for her big apprense yet. Good luck mama.

Hi Gina and Kristen, good to hear from u ladies. Don't be strangers.

As you can imagine I've been busy busy! Loving life and my kiddos! Madelyn is perfect! I had her at home like planned. I didn't have her in the pool though. I ended up having her on the bathroom floor. Hoping to get my labor story typed up ASAP. Here are a few pics (gonna include one graphic one because I love it!) and all the stats.

Madelyn Marie was born at home, in the caul, into her Daddy's hands on the bathroom floor August 5th at 5:27PM. It was amazing! My labor lasted about 14 hours and I didn't push, my body did it all on it's own. She was out in three "pushes". After having her on the floor I made my way to the couch and waited nearly two hours for the placenta to come.   Once that happened we finally cut the cord (I know no lotus birth) and weighed her. She's 8lbs 6oz 20in  

My boys helping me through labor


in labor land. laboring hard


Madelyn coming out, still in caul  


John handing her to me after he instinctively ripped the sac off her face with his pinky




She took to breastfeeding right away!

Kristy the pic of her comming out is Incrediable, and amazing. You have done such a wonderful job   Im proud of you lol. Im actually surprised that you havnt made me super anxious for Lilly to come, Im still peacefully waiting.
Anyway congrats again and im glad shes finally here safely.

Omg, Krissy those pics r nuts lol never saw baby like that unless in birthing videos or something and the look in ur face when u looking at her as John hands her to u, priceless luv it. Congrats mama. Lil Nicky looks in luv already with his sis, so adorable they r. How's being mommy to 2 now? Give me something to look forward to cause between pain, tiredness and more pain I'm not enjoying this pregnancy lately.


Congrats again.  

Valisa- Yes I was talking about leaking. It’s so weird, but at least now they only leak if they are rubbed quickly.  Like if I put my bra on too fast, lol. & I am sorry about the false pregnancy. Hopefully soon!!

Lani- How’s everything going? You’re almost there!!!!!! & it looks like you made it to the 10th!  

Kristen- Yes we are finally. Some days it feels like forever & then again it feels like it went by to fast. & I am so with you on only having 2 kids. I plan on getting my tubes tied; there is no way I could do another pregnancy with 2 little ones running around.

Rose-I’m so excited you’re having a boy! So are they changing your EDD? Also you look beautiful! How are you feeling?

Helen- How’s the pregnancy going?

Kristy- You really inspire me. You are so strong & patient. Your family is beautiful! I FB stalk your pictures whenever they are posted, hehe.

Okay my turn ladies & this will probably be long b.c this girl needs a good vent!
Let’s start off with the fact that I am so over bed rest, mainly because there is no way to rest with a 3 year old. I could send her to my in-law’s but they don’t respect my wishes & Charlotte comes home a demanding brat & she give us a hard time at bed time. She’ll throw temper tantrums until she goes to sleep which is around 1-3am b.c they don’t follow my schedule. Then on top of that my FIL found these kittens outside of his work & he decided to take them home b.c they were all only and starving. Will my animal loving MIL who donates money to all these animal foundations told him to get rid of them & how they she doesn’t want them anywhere near their house. My FIL called multiple shelters & they said they were out of capacity or they wanted $100-150 for each kitten. So I told them to bring them here & I would figure something out. Well I found a foster home for them & my husband had already told Charlotte that we were going to keep them. After a long debate, mostly me telling him this is going to be a lot of work and that I need help doing it, we agreed to keep them. Well 3 weeks later who do you think is doing all the work? ME!!! Then on top of all of this Charlotte decided she wanted to act like she was in the Olympics & was trying to jump on a pillow that she threw on the floor. Before I could even get the words out she jumped & broke her foot!!!!! I honestly don’t know how much more I can take. I am going crazy! & now The pills that I have to take to help keep the baby in are making me feel so sick & I took them today & the contractions are still coming. Nothing strong right now but I am hoping I don’t have her tonight B.c I am so where near ready for her. My husband is so effing slow he has yet to put the crib together or anything together for the baby. Luckily I have a few items for her b.c my mother took my list of thing to get and bought majority of the items for us! I really don’t think I can handle one more crisis. Okay end rant. Thanks ladies if you took the time to read.

Just updating for Jessie.
She had her little girl on the 11th, 5lbs 5oz and they are both doing well, she will most likely be comming home with Jessie on monday.
Congrats to her  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Lani+2 JMM:</b>" Just updating for Jessie. She had her little girl on the 11th, 5lbs 5oz and they are both doing well, she will most likely be comming home with Jessie on monday. Congrats to her  "</blockquote>
Oh wow and I was just reading her post too, glad they r both doing well. Tks for updating. How r u doing?

Quoting luvmomyhood:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Lani+2 JMM:</b>" Just updating for Jessie. She had her little ... [snip!] ... Oh wow and I was just reading her post too, glad they r both doing well. Tks for updating. How r u doing?"

Ive been ok I guess, been in alot of pain 'down there' tho, it almost feels like shes gunna break out or break my pelvis. Rolling over or getting up or even walking brings tears to my eyes most days   but apart from that im good lol. Im gunna ask my midwife about it on tuesday, im sure its just how shes sitting.

http://forum.baby-gaga.com/about2296179.html#51150657

birth story!

will update later <3

Hello ladies! All is perfectly perfect here! I love my life with two kids! I really feel our family is complete now that Madelyn is here. BUT we're not making any final decisions on if we're gonna get John snipped yet. Not until we're 35   so 9 more years. Haha.

Today Madelyn had her first check up. She weighed 7lbs 9oz was 20.5in and her head measured 14.25in. She checked out perfectly! They sent us over to the hospital for her newborn hearing test and to test PKU and Bilirubin. The Dr. already called us back and she passed her hearing test, has zero metabolic disorders and her bilirubin is perfect. She's a happy and healthy little girl, but I already knew that!

We also had a little photoshoot with a friend and Madelyn didn't really feel like cooperating much, lol, she wanted to nurse the entire time. But we got a few good pictures from what the photographer said. She's shared a few with me already, so I'll post them here.   And I took a couple of her toes. LOVE baby toes.


Nicholas and I hadn't planned on being in any pictures, so yeaaaa, we didn't do our hair or anything, but she told us to get in the picture. I look tired and Nicholas' hair is wild!