Alrighty, when Patrick was born he was breech and I had no choice but to have a c-section. This time its my choice (unless she decides to be breech also). Also when I had Patrick I was unable to have a spinal block because the anesthesiologist couldnt get the tube in between my vertebrae because they are too close together but believe me he tried. He then decided to give me an epidural which didnt work. They told me I would start to feel numb but it never happened so instead they just put me under for the procedure. I did end up with 13 needle pricks in my back (I told you he tried). I am wanting to get opinions on whether or not I should do V-bac or a c-section again. Here are my reasons for both:
Pros V-bac - I would probably enjoy the healing more quickly afterwards and being able to do more after right after having the baby
-I would like to not stay in the hospital for 2 nights which you have to do when you have a c-section because I feel bad having my mom watch Patrick for two nights
-I would like to actually experience child birth and be there when the baby is first born which I cant do if Im asleep on the operating table
Cons V-bac - Im not sure I could actually handle the pain of the contractions. I have never felt them before since he was born a week early. So if I wanted an epidural or spinal block, I couldnt get one because as we know from last time, they dont work for me. ( I know you moms who did it without pain killers are laughing right now)
-I hate waiting, with the c-section I can schedule the exact date and every one knows when the baby will be here and can schedule their travel plans accordingly.
-There is a small chance that my incision could open back up again during the labor due to pressure of the baby and my labor would be considered high risk and watched very close.
-30% of women who have v-bacs do not deliver successfully and require a c-section
Pros c-section - I have already done it and know what to expect and could possibly make things easier this time by what I learned last time
-I healed rather quickly last time, as soon as I got out of bed. By 3 days I was good and walking around fine.
-I already have the scar on my stomach, why risk getting an episiotomy and get another scar and stitches somewhere else when I already have a huge one someplace else.
-Being in the hospital the extra days would help me get more rest before I have to go home and learn how to take care of 2 children and I can get help from the nurses if I have questions or something unexpected comes up.
-I really do like knowing when the baby will come especially because I am scheduled for August 26 which gives our kids birthdays in two separate months and she would be born a week earlier than my due date which is 3 days before Patricks birthday. I would hate to have birthdays in the same week or on the same day!
Cons c-section - See V-bac pros, also I felt bad that Jesus had to sleep on that uncomfortable chair/bed for two nights.
I originally signed that I would do V-bac but changed my mind and signed up for cesarean. Jesus wants me to have a cesarean and my sister says its a good idea. She just graduated from microbiology and knows a lot about health stuff. I have been torn lately because I want to make it easy on everyone and myself and I dont really know both ways to have a baby. Please help me and thank you for reading my rambling.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Oh yeah I forgot!!

Saturday, May 17, 2008
Strawberry Festival

Cute little Randall Family!!!
He even wiped out once and he just kept running back in. I think Stephanie was more worried about it than he was. We flew Calebs kite that he got for his birthday 

and we even found a jelly fish on the beach.
Patrick, Jesus and Cory had a great time digging in the sand and Cory dug this great hole for the kids to play in.
Of course Jesus had to have a turn.
I even got a picture of Patrick trying to bury his dad. 
I did get a picture of Jesus and Patrick in the hole nano seconds before the waves came in and filled the hole and got them both wet. Jesus was pretty distraught because he had his iPhone in his pocket and it isnt working now. Here are just some random pics of the rest of the beach fun.



Patrick and Grandma
It was a wonderful day except for the whole iPhone thing, and the fact that Jesus got fried even though I did tell him several times to put sunblock on. I got pretty sunburned too on my chest and a little on my arms and legs but I had sunblock on so you can imagine how badly Jesus is suffering. I dont know if it will be as fun next year with two kids but we'll see. We will let you know how Jesus's audition goes and who knows, maybe we will get to meet Howie Mandell and win a million dollars!
Patrick and Grandma
Monday, May 12, 2008
Forgot to post this
Ok I totally forgot to post this picture, I think.....forgive me if I did. I took this on April first when I was around 5 months prego and I wanted to commemorate my halfway mark. I felt bad last time I was pregnant because I only took like two pictures the entire time. I am now 6 months prego and I will be sure to take pictures soon.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Super Mom


Thursday, May 8, 2008
Nothing to blog
I have felt the need to post something but there is nothing going on worth posting. So I am just pulling stuff out of the air, isnt that sad? Well first I thought I would post a picture of our new furniture which we got last month but since it was the craziest month ever I didnt really think about it. We love it! It makes our place feel more like home and I can actually take a nap on our couch!
The next step is to hang stuff on the wall and hopefully find a nice entertainment Armiore for our TV and all our game stuff. And we really need the movies and cd's out of Patricks eye sight.
The next is our baby girl expected on August 26th. I already have a small collection of little girl outfits. Some were bought by my Mom after the ultra sound, some were bought by Shelly Moreno, Jesus's mom, and one dress is from my Aunt Helen who surprised me by putting the dress into my luggage before we left Utah. I was so happy when I saw it because it was the dress I was looking at in the baby Gap at the mall. I also bought her a silky blanket at Target the other day. I couldnt help myself. I had yet to buy anything and I was just too excited. Patrick cant live without his silky blankets so I figured that she would definitely need one.


And last but not least, yesterday both my boys were having a bad day. Jesus was having a bad day at work and at school and Patrick was just having a hard day for some reason. He would not take a nap even though I know he was exhausted (he did end up falling asleep in my lap). So I made some yummy cupcakes for the fun of it. I made cupcakes for the first time last week for enrichment and I was so proud of myself for not burning them so I decided to use them to cheer up my guys. 
We also got a little something else for Mothers Day and Fathers Day combined that we knew we would enjoy.
Yeah we even bought an extra steering wheel control so we could race and battle. When we first bought the Wii all I really wanted was Mario Kart because I remember playing it on our Super Nintendo when we were younger. It was probably our favorite game to play as brothers and sisters. We are planning on having tournaments with those of you that would like to come over and play this awesome game. We look like retards steering these wheels all over the room but it is sooooo much fun. Sar you know you want to play it when you come.
The next step is to hang stuff on the wall and hopefully find a nice entertainment Armiore for our TV and all our game stuff. And we really need the movies and cd's out of Patricks eye sight.
