My Prince

Tripp's Story

Up until my due date I was fine with still being pregnant. We had lots of projects around the house and we were being really productive, including having a yard sale 2 days before I went into labor. But when August 22nd came around I was so sad that I didn't have my baby yet. I was complaining to Tim and he kept telling me that predicting your due date is not an exact science. So instead of pouting at home Tighe and I got out of the house and hung out with one of my girlfriends and went grocery shopping.

When Tim was on his way home from work he asked if I had been having contractions and I said nothing regular. But then as soon as he got home they started. I didn't want to say anything because I was afraid that they were just braxton hicks and would stop. But around 8pm I noticed that they were becoming very regular and I told Tim that I thought tonight might be the night. He had the cutest reaction, he was on the floor and did a back summer sault and started getting so excited. I started to get nervous that it wasnt the real thing and I was getting him excited for nothing but decided to get things ready to go just in case. Then around 10pm we timed my contraction for about an hour and all thought they were regular they just weren't strong enough for me to go to the hospital so we decided to get some sleep. At 1am I decided to get up because I beginning to feel more uncomfortable and couldn't sleep anymore so I took a shower and got ready and went downstairs so that I didn't bother Tim and Tighe. Tim came downstairs at 3am and we started timing my contractions again. After an hour we decided it was time to go to the hospital since my contractions were definately strong enough to take my breath away at this point.

I called my mom to say that we were bringing Tighe over and I talked to my sister, she sounded panicked but excited. When we pulled up in front of the house you could tell they were both nervous. We finally got to the hospital at 5am and I knew that this was the real thing but Tim kept teasing me that I was going to get sent home since I wasn't admitted until my 3rd time going to labor and delivery with Tighe. There were 2 other girls that got to the hospital at the same time as me so it took a little while for them to get me settled in.

Once they checked me the nurse said I was 5cm dialated and my water bag was bulging so I was staying! I was so excited i was going to be meeting my baby boy in just a few hours. I decided that I didn't want an epidural since it didn't work correctly with Tighe and I had horrible back pain for months afterwords. But I had no idea how hard it was going to be. In the hospital I was progressing about 1cm per hour so when they told me I was between 8-9 at 9:30am I was very hopeful that it was going to be over soon. The contractions were so hard at this point that Tim said I reminded him of the exorcist. I would grab the railings of the bed and arch my back and stay in that position until the contraction was over. Up until that point I would say that the contractions were bearable, they were very painful but I wasn't cursing or yelling yet. By the time 10am rolled around I was exhauted from the pain and was starting to get very discouraged that I had to keep having these horrible contractions every 2 minutes. I asked my nurse to call the dr. to see if she could break my water to help me progress but she said she was with another patient and wouldn't be able to come. I was about to lose it at this point but Tim kept me calm. He was so amazing throughout my entire labor! He crawled in bed with me and massaged my back, he reassured me over and over again how great I was doing. And during that last hour he kept promising me I was going to have my baby by 11:10 and I only had to suffer through one more hour with every contraction he counted down. He kept telling me to try to stand to see if I could get my water to break on its own but I had no strenght and it took everything to get me to finally try. I was in so much pain that the yelling and cursing was in full force! And then I became so tired that I was sleeping inbetween contactions. As soon as they would start I would wake up and yell a few profanities and then when it was over I was dead asleep again, it was really funny.

My water broke at around 10:45 and I got really scared because I heard the nurse say there was meconium in the water, but she reassured me it was ok. Finally at around 10:55 I felt the urge to push. My nurse checked me and said I was at a 10, I had never been so relieved in my entire life, the torture was almost over. But then when my Dr. checked me she said I still had a little bit of cervix and if I pushed I could tear it and cause problems. I started panicking because I didn't see how I couldn't push since the urge was so strong. They told me to just breathe through them, and after a few contractions she said I was ready. At this point I thought there was no way I was going to be able to push the baby out because I had no strength left. And I felt like everyone was yelling at me. Then after a couple of pushes Tripp Patrick Eustace was born at 11:17am weighing 8lbs 3oz. I looked at him and the first thing I said was that he looked exactly like Tighe, except Tripp had tons of hair covering his back and shoulders.

After Tripp was born I was hemmorhaging really bad and I started to get scared when the Dr. was calling asking for more help and naming different types of medicine to give me while she was yelling at me to hold still and kept saying over and over again that I was hemmorhaging really bad. I knew it was serious when I saw Tim look at me from across the room where he was with Tripp and then rush to my side with panic in his eyes. I looked at him and said I feel like I am going to faint. After what felt like forever they got the bleeding under control and I was able to finally hold my baby. Tripp's labor was 10x worse then Tighe's and I thought Tighe's was bad. Looking back, I will absolutely get an Epidural next time! I was able to deliver Tripp naturally and accomplish my goal but I don't have any desire to do it again!

It's time!

Oh baby boy why must you torture me like this? I will admit that I have been very nervous about meeting you and I have been making deals with you to stay in there a little bit longer. But mom is ready now!!! I know it may seem as if you are really cozy in there but I promise you we are a lot of fun and you will love it on the outside. I really don't think I am asking for too much after all you have reached your due date and you have spent 40 whole weeks in my belly. So lets get this party started and come on out already!

Ready or Not

We are getting so close to meeting our new baby boy. And although I am still really nervous about going from one to two and being able to balance everything, I am so excited to finally meet this little one. This week has been hard on me, I have been feeling like a bad mom because I have lost the energy to play with Tighe like we normally do. I have just been turning on the T.V. and letting him watch as much as he wants. And I know that it is temporary and I don't have much longer being pregnant but I can't help but to feel like I should be doing more. For two years it has been all about him and now we are bringing in another one to the mix and sometimes I worry about how it will affect him. Don't get me wrong I think Tighe is going to be great, he loves babies, and he is such a love bug that I think he is going to be in heaven having a baby brother. But it is going to be a big change for him, and I hope that I continue to show him how loved and special he is to me despite how hectic things get in the next few months. I guess what I am trying to say is that I know once the baby comes it going to be crazy around here but I know that the love that will come with having him will make every struggle worth it.

Prego Pics

Here are a few maternity pics Kristin took for us. Tighe was not being cooperative and I had given up trying to get him to listen, but she still managed to get some beautiful shots with him. We decided to just take them in our backyard and in one of the orange groves in our community, it's funny how simple they are just with just our backyard fence and love seat but I love them. I am so glad we were able to get a few last pics as a family of three, and highlight the baby boy that is growing very rapidly in my belly.

King for the Day

This year for Father's day we crowned Tim king for the day and headed to Medieval Times. He had never been before and had wanted to go for a long time. Unfortunately he decided that he would have like it more when he was younger, cause now he just looked at the actors and kept thinking how he could beat them up, haha. And it didn't help that our wench/waitress spilt hot soup all over him, and didn't even apologize. But it was nice to get out as a family since we have been so busy lately working on house projects and the food was really good, and you know that is all it takes to keep me happy.

Yard work

My boys have been working hard in the backyard getting it ready for Summer. We had the concrete poured a couple of weeks ago and the grass is finally being put in today, WOOHOOO! We are so excited to spend our nights on our patio, barbecuing and hanging out watching our boy play. Yay for Summer!!