Feeling Better Every Day

I am happy to report that I am feeling better every day. I am healing nicely and my tailbone seems to get a litter bit better each day. I gained a total of 24 pounds in my pregnancy. I only have 4 left to lose. It amazes me how quickly the weight just falls off. I lost 14 pounds in the hospital and the rest just fell off last week. I actually weigh 11 pounds less than I did when I got pregnant, so I am happy. I am getting really close to fitting in my pants - I keep trying them on every day - and every day I get a little closer to being able to button them. You guys know me - my suits are my life. I have GOT to be able to get back into them.

Work seems to be trucking along fine without me, thanks to Alana. She is taking care of all of my clients while I am out. Today she represented me at the Gallery Furniture annual meeting. I know she did me proud. I am so blessed to have such a great back-up. Thank goodness for her!

I am very excited to report that the 2008 nominees for the AWRT (American Women in Radio and Television) Star Awards came out today. I am actually nominated for Sales Manager of the Year! I am so excited! Alana is up for Rising Star and Carol is up for Account Executive. I am so proud of all of us! Yet another reason for me to lose all of this weight - I'll need to get a new formal outfit for the Gala in January. Hopefully Chad can go this year. Last year he was out of town, and wouldn't you know it...I won!

Well, Carson is fussing so I'm off to relieve Daddy. I am starting to know his cries - what each one means. There are many different ones. Hungry, dirty diaper, irritated, need my binky, etc. Ha! What an interesting life I lead. Oh - I am almost finished with the birth announcements. Chad found some great heavy card stock cards at Office Depot that come with envelopes and everything. It's not exactly how I envisioned it, but it is a lot more affordable. Since our Christmas Cards are right around the corner, I want to be sure to keep the price down as much as possible.

That's all for now. I'll update soon with more pictures.

More Pics Of Our Little Guy

Here are a few more pics of Carson. He's doing great. We had our first doctor's appointment on Monday and he has almost gained all of his weight back. He was 7lbs, 1oz. I am not surprised with the amount he eats. He's a healthy little guy and we are so blessed!

I love my Mommy!

"One Million Dollars"

Sweet little angel...

PaPa loves taking pictures of me and I like posing already!

I love to smile!

Carson First Pics

Here are a few first pics of Carson...

Proud Daddy and MiMi with Carson minutes after he was born...

Carson and Aunt Kathryn...

Hi Daddy!

Mmmm....I love this binkie already!

Look at my cute Methodist shirt!

Ready to go home - of course my outfit says Little Cowboy!

Carson and Mommy ready to go home...

Uncle Troy decorated our yard!

Our official yard sign - Uncle Troy put 7lbs, 2oz - that was Aunt Cherolyn's guess! He really weighed 7lbs, 1.8oz...pretty dang close!

Carson Has Arrived!

Carson William Kosina is finally here! He is perfect in every way and we are just thrilled! We are being discharged from the hospital this morning and I will post pictures as soon as I have a chance when we get home. So far, so good. We just got a very good report from the pediatrician. He further verified that Carson is a very healthy, alert baby and we are so very blessed. We are in love with him and can't wait for Kenzie and Teddy to meet him when we get home. Wish us luck with that introduction!

Here are his stats:

Carson William Kosina
Born 11/19/07
8:24pm
7 lbs, 1.8 oz
20 1/4 inches long

I'll post pictures as soon as I can!

And, the update on me...I am doing good. When we arrived to be induced Sunday night, we learned that I was actually already in labor. (I thought so - I starting having back to back contractions around 3pm) So, I did not have to take the medicine to thin out my cervix - it did it on its own. I did have to take pitocin to get things moving. I got an epidural, but it stopped working around 7cm, so I am so very proud of myself and what I was able to endure. I did it pretty much all on my own without drugs! I am woman, hear me roar - ha! However, I did break my tailbone during delivery. Mom's on her way up here with a donut pillow for me. Let's hope it helps with the pain.

All I can say is it was all worth it for this precious little angel that I can finally hold, kiss, hug, and love on for as long as I want. He is my little man. He was worth the wait and the 24 hours of labor!

Twas The Day Before Checking In To The Hospital...

Well, we check into the hospital tomorrow night. I cannot believe that I only have two more childless days. My life will forever change, and oh how I am looking forward to it!

I plan to take the laptop to the hospital, so I will update the blog as frequently as I can. We are taking cards and such to pass the time Sunday night. Mom and Chad are both coming. Cherolyn will arrive first thing Monday morning after she drops Wyatt off at The Johnson's.

People keep asking me if I am nervous. You know, I am actually not nervous at this point. As I have told Cher, I will be nervous when they actually check me into the hospital, have me change into a gown, and administer the first bit of medication. THEN, I will be nervous. I am doing my best to remain calm and know that everything will go just fine. We will meet our little angel so soon. It's the moment we've been waiting for for so very long. He's our little miracle, and I can't wait to lay eyes on him, hold him, kiss him, and show him off to the world!

It was so nice to leave work yesterday knowing that my clients are in good hands with Alana. It was also a good feeling to know that I have really prepared everything as best I could for Alana to step in and take over while I am out. The best feeling though was knowing I have 9 weeks ahead of me to enjoy my new little angel, get to know him, and unwind from the daily grind. I am so looking forward to it. And, what perfect timing - I'll have the entire holiday season off.

Please say some prayers for us that the delivery is safe and that our little boy is nothing short of absolutely perfect and healthy. I am sure I will post something again before he arrives. Until then, I have just a few more hours without a newborn and we have lots to do!

Kim and Her Kids

On Thursday night, Chad and I got a chilling phone call that Kim and her kids had been in a horrible accident at the HEB near their home. We had no further information. We got on the phone immediately and called everyone we could think of - the police, the fire station, etc. Finally, we uncovered that they had all been life flighted to Austin. I called the medical center in Austin and found out where life flight went - only one place - Brackenridge Hospital in North Austin. I called Brackenridge and they were able to tell me that no adults were on their way to Brackenridge, but that two children were on their way to Dell Children's Hospital. My blood turned cold. Chad just happened to have gotten the same information when he was calling around, so he got Dell's on the phone before I did. He asked about the kids and they actually handed the phone to Kim. It was then that Kim told us that she and Jaden were life flighted, but Kinlee was on her way in the ambulance. Jaden had received 3 staples in his head and his cat scan had come back normal. Kim just kept telling Chad that she was fine. It was not until later that we were told that they were not in a car accident, as we had suspected. They had been run over in the HEB parking lot by an 80 year old man in a truck. Kim was the only one actually run over by the tires. Jeremy told us later that Kim had tire marks all over her legs. It is truly a miracle that none of her bones were crushed. Kinlee finally arrived and is just fine. Both kids have received a thorough check at the pediatrician and they are fine. Thank GOD. Kim was told that her bones were severly bruised. In about a month, she will turn black and blue from the trauma to her bones. Until then, she will be very sore.

We are very lucky that they are all okay and that they all were able to walk away from this terrible accident. We can only thank God for watching over them. Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers - we certainly needed them.

39 Week Picture

Here is my 39 week picture. I think I look very tired. I am still not swelling and I am still wearing heels occasionally, just not every day. Enjoy!

The Last Doctor's Appointment

Well, we had our last doctor's appointment today. Nothing has changed - I am still 1 and a half cm dilated and hardly effaced at all. My blood pressure was 140/80, so Dr. Putterman decided to go ahead and set our induction date. We will call the hospital Sunday around 4pm to make sure they have a room for me. At that point, they will tell us when they will be ready for us and we will head up there. Dr. Putterman really wants me there by 8pm Sunday night, but it all depends on whether or not they have room for me. Once they do, they will administer some medicine Sunday night to soften my cervix which will hopefully make me go ahead and start effacing. Monday morning, Dr. Putterman will stop by to determine when I am ready for the pitocin. Once he gives the go ahead we'll get busy with that and my contractions should start shortly thereafter. Thus, Carson should be born on Monday, November 19th. That's one day before my due date - also the day before my Mom's birthday.

We are really excited to finally know that our son will be with us within a week! We can't wait to meet him!!! I know I am excited and I think Chad is just as excited and a little nervous. It's all so real now. We installed the car seat last night and I'll tell you what...driving with that in my car brings it all home. Although I don't want to work this week, I am sticking it out. Before I know it, my last childless weekend will be here. My son, my angel, the one I have wanted for so, so long will finally be in my arms in one week. I just cannot wait to hold him, kiss him, and love on him for a lifetime!

The Push Posse is ready for action. Cherolyn and Mom will join Chad and I at the hospital first thing Monday morning. I'm so glad they will be there with us. It means a lot to us!

I'll post a 39 week picture tomorrow. I cannot believe I am 39 weeks pregnant! It looks like my total weight gain for my pregnancy will be 20-21 pounds. I am happy with that - I just hope that I can lose it quickly and be back in my suits when I return to work.

Thank you to everyone for your prayers and positive thoughts. Please pray for a safe, easy delivery resulting in a very healthy baby boy!

Update On Pregnancy

I had a check-up today at Dr. Putterman's office. I had the same nurse as the other day. When she first took my blood pressure, it was high. They had me rest for 25 minutes on my left side. Dr. Putterman came in and listened to the baby's heartbeat, which sounded great. Then, he had the nurse leave and he took my blood pressure himself. Interestingly enough my bp was completely normal when he took it. Dr. Putterman said we would discuss induction dates at my next appointment, which is Monday. He said that he would prefer to leave him in there as long as he can. If my blood pressure is high, we will induce next week. If not, we will probably wait until 11/19. However, he is hoping that nature will take its course naturally and I will go into labor on my own. I will update again on Monday.

38 Week Picture

Cherolyn took my 38 week picture today. I cannot believe I have had my little boy in my tummy for that long. It is truly a miracle. I can tell he's getting bigger - he's getting heavier and heavier to lug around. I still feel good, but you can tell from my picture that I get tired easily. I am still not swelling and I have gained around 21 pounds. We are so ready to meet our little guy!

Doctor's Visit

I had another weekly visit today. My blood pressure was really elevated, so they made me stay for a while so that they could take it three times. It finally went down to 138/86, but Dr. Putterman is still a little concerned. He's asked me to please take it easy - rest when I get home, keep my feet up, etc. He is having me come back Thursday to check it again. He said if it's still elevated, he will probably induce sooner than he was planning. We'll know more Thursday. I am 1 and a half cm's dilated now and Carson has only dropped slightly. He is happy with my progress, he just wants me to take it really easy in order to keep my blood pressure as low as possible. Wish me luck! I'll update soon with a 38 week picture and then again Thursday after my appointment.

Wyatt's 1st Birthday

I can't believe it was a year ago today when Cher and I sat around her house for 8 hours documenting her contractions, waiting for them to get close enough and strong enough to go to the hospital. I can't believe that my Godson was born exactly a year ago today - time flies!


Wyatt had a great birthday party - lots of people came and the Lil' Prince got lots of gifts! Here are a few pictures from the party.

Here is Wyatt about to dive into his cake...

Wyatt getting ready to open his royal gifts...

Birthday photo with Aunt Jaymie and Uncle Chad...

Week 37 Photo

Here is my picture for Week 37. Cherolyn took it again - she takes much better pictures than Chad. I'm feeling great and ready to meet my son!