The day Maya came

The time-line of events

Sunday Morning April 13th

2am: My water broke while I was sleeping (which was better than peeing my pants, my first thought)

(this was taken right after my water broke)

4am: We drove to the hospital. We waited 2 hours to go because we were packing things, painting my toenails and finishing laundry. There wasn't a huge hurry b/c I wasn't really have strong contractions yet.

6am: I was finally admitted to the hospital. It took them 2 hours in the triage room to realize I was in labor. They could not determine if my water had really broke (although I was leaking amniotic fluid for 3 hours). I had to walk around for a while, and then the contractions really started.

10am: I was dilated 6cm and decided it was a good time for an epidural. Boy was that the best decision I have ever made! If you are wondering what a contraction feels like, it's just about the worst menstrual cramp ever, happening over and over again. Another way to describe it would be the horrible crampy feeling you get when you have bad diarrhea and want to die. Once I got the epidural everything was great! I sat around chatting with Brett, Dan and Jacob like nothing was happening, it was awesome.


(there is nothing like 3 men in the hospital with you while you're in labor)

12pm: I was dilated 8cm. Did I mention my nurse Jen, she was awesome! She was really fun and talkative, super encouraging and it was her birthday also.


(see look how happy I am, the epidural was great!)

2pm: Time to Push! My doctor was actually on call that day, so she got to be there to deliver. I was so thankful!

2:23pm: Maya Rose Goodlin was born. (thank goodness only 30 minutes of pushing) 5lb, 5oz, 18inch long, lots of hair, wonderful.






I can't totally explain how I felt, it was a rush of emotions. I was so happy and overwhelmed, and tired, and overjoyed. There was still so much going on around me after she came out it was hard to take it all in.

Overall labor was a great experience. It is nothing like the movies, or the horror stories. It was an exciting time for me. Although I was in labor for 12 hours only an hour or two of it were uncomfortable. Brett was a great support the whole time, he didn't pass out, he was really encouraging, and he even made me laugh. The best part, I brought the best thing into my life, Maya. She is just so cute, cuddly, and wonderful, I love her so much!

Maya was born exactly 11 years after my brother Darren went to be with Jesus (April 13th 1997). There is life with death.

(my brother Darren as a toddler)

Lasagna Blog

There are so many things I could write about, but I have to share this one thing, because, well, it's kind of funny.

Being that we just had our first baby (so precious and wonderful Maya, I love her more than life could imagine), people have been eager to bring us meals. We are so thankful for the help and food, it not only saves money, but it is nice to just have something made without having to do the work. We are truly blessed.

1st meal: Chicken pasta with red pepper, zucchini, and italian dressing. Bread and salad for a side and for dessert and the most amazing chocolate chip cookies ever! (my favorite meal)

2nd meal: Mexican casserole, very tasty, but mommy, daddy, and baby all had gas. Actually baby had non-stop poop all not long, and mom and daddy got no sleep. No more mexican casserole.

On and quick tangent: Maya had a really loud and funny poop/fart the night of the Mexican meal and I started laughing uncontrollably, but then I my laugh turned into a hysterical cry that I could not control it. Brett didn't know what to do, it was definitely postpartum hormones. Ok back to the meals....

3rd meal: Lasagna, with Bread and Salad

4th meal: Lasagna, with Bread and Salad

oh wait lets sneak in a frozen dinner that a friend just wanted to drop by: Lasagna with Bread and a Salad

5th meal: Stewed Pot roast with Veggies and rolls (Yeah, a break, so tasty!)

6th meal: Can you guess??? Lasagna, with Bread and Salad (oh wait we got some brownies and strawberries too :O) )



I am not complaining, just laughing. We are thankful for the food and the thoughtfulness, although Brett just went to Costco to buy a freezer so we can put all the lasagna and bread in there. oh the joy, I love Maya.

Maya Rose Goodlin
Born: April 13th, 2008 @ 2:23pm
5 pounds, 5 ounces
18 inches long

Our gift from God

remembering

Brett and I are house sitting for his dad (Dan) this week. We are helping to take care of the dogs so Dan doesn't have to pay someone again. It's a really big house, that feels so empty and alone. It is weird being here, I have been by myself a lot today, with just the dogs and the rain falling, which is kind of nice, just to have some alone down time, but it just given me a lot of time to think.

There are so many memories of Fran here, and so many things that are different in the house that make me miss her. There are no more horses, yet the barn smells like they were just there yesterday. The kitchen cupboards are all re-arranged, which is just frustrating because I used to know where everything was and now I can't help but think to myself, "Fran would not have liked this arrangement," but it really doesn't matter that much. Then I feel the baby move, and can't help but feel a sadness that Fran won't get to meet her. I just want Brett to get home soon. I can't imagine being in this big empty house by myself all the time.

Last day for "girl Friday"

Yesterday was my last day at the Friday dental office. For those who don't know I had been hygiene subbing at an office about twice a month on Fridays for the past 1.5 years. They called me "girl Friday"

It was actually a great place to work, they really made me feel a part of things even though I wasn't there very often. Plus there is a hygienist there who is my age and is so sweet and so much fun to work with!

Since the baby is coming I decided that now would be as good as time as any to quit working there, not because I didn't like it, but simply because I would love an extra day at home with Maya and we don't need the income of that one extra day. It was still hard leaving because the staff is so nice, but I promised myself I wouldn't cry.

They had flowers for me, a stuffed animal for Maya, and lunch from Olive Garden. Oh, and I can't forget the best part, the chocolate creme pie, sooo delicious! When I read the card from Lynae (other hygienist) I got a little choked up and I could have easily cried, but I held it back since I had made myself the promise not to cry. I guess I just wasn't in the mood for tears.

I made it through the whole 4 hours of work without a hitch. I did have to mention L.C's implant situation to eveyrone since this office does so many implants, they were all shocked and in disbelief. I am glad I had an easy day without any hard or weird patients, it was just a good way to leave.