First I would like to say how thankful I was to have such a smooth sailing pregnancy. It was everything any women hopes for!
Heres a quick look at my pregnancy. (I didn't take many photos of my belly, I KICK myself for that.)
December - 4 months
March - 7 months with my Grandma
May 10th - 9 months
My students held a mini party for my last day.
* I know terrible job!!!!*
We did at least get some maternity pics done by an amazing friend, Dawn. Here is one of many that I loved.
Thanks, Fly a Kite Photography
Okay, before I was even pregnant I worried about labor and delivery. Too many Baby Story shows on TLC simply freaked me out. I wouldn't be able to handle the pain, I wouldn't make it to the hospital, I wouldn't know that I was in labor, I would need a c-section, I would be in labor for days, I would poop during delivery...........I could go on.
Friday, May 11th was my last day of teaching, giving me 1 week to prepare last minute things before Kasen arrived. So I thought. Saturday, I spent all day with my mom and sister. I had so many little things to pick-up and do. We went to Costco, JoAnn's, Target and Lacey Nails and Spa. I had to get a pedicure! Throughout the day I was a little crampy, but it wasn't frequent enough for me to think anything of it. Later that night we went to dinner with our families, that's when labor became very real. As the cramps increased I became extremely nervous. Racing through my mind was all of the labor and delivery fears I had. Last minute, Frank and I decided to go home. I needed to grab all of our bags and......... I had just eaten Mexican food and I wasn't about to deliver a burrito. So I did what a girl needed to do. Sorry, but that was one of the reasons I feared delivery, how embarrassing. :)
As soon as we got home my contractions intensified.....literally dropping me to my knees. I made a quick phone call to the St. Peters nurse and without much of a conversation she told me to come in right away.I look back now and can't believe how calm Frank was during this entire time, I thought for sure that he would have been freaking out.
The car ride to the hospital only took about 15 minutes, but felt like an hour. I tried so hard to remember to breath, but hee-hee-hoo ended up something like he-ho-he, ahhh! From here everything went so fast. Frank raced through the emergency room pushing me in a wheelchair. I checked in very quickly giving my information in between contractions, as Frank ran back to move the car. A few minutes later I was examined and told that I was 7cm and that I needed to move to the delivery room. Alone in the delivery room with a few nurses I began to feel the urge to push, but wanted Frank, my mom and Britnee there. I also wanted some pain killers, not an elpideral, but SOMETHING! The nurses at St. Pete's were AMAZING! They were so encouraging........telling me that I was almost there and didn't need anything. They were right. With Frank, my mom and Britnee there, I was able to deliver Kasen within 21 minutes. That's right all of my fears about labor and deliver went out the door, I checked in at 8:30pm and Kasen was born at 10:01pm. Yes, the pain was terrible and at times and I thought there is no way I can do this, but I did. Honestly, I am still amazed with myself. Never had I imagined delivering naturally.....I just didn't think I had it in me.
Look how clean he was when he came out.
Kasen came out with a perfectly round head.
Kasen Sharp King 5lbs 12oz
