Coopers Birth Story

Well I am going to try to start this.. hes asleep dont know how far I will get!

I awoke at 2:30 am Sunday Oct 4th with what I thought were cramps, I thought I was dreaming so went back to sleep. Woke with more.. so around 3:30 I woke up Bucky and told him I "may" be in labor. I laid in bed a little longer around 3:45 I told him no I am pretty sure it is "IT" . So we got up to see that it was snowing outside, first snow that was sticking of the year and also come to find out later in the papers "most snow for Bend on this date ever... broke records. Bucky and Tanner had been deer hunting until 7pm the night before( glad they didnt decide to camp!).. I was only 37 weeks 4 days... So Bucky woke up Tanner and said "ready to get up.. " and Tan thought they were going hunting.. he said " no we are going into Bend, Moms having the baby" and man did Tanner get going fast! I called the OB and he said to hurry as my labor started getting intense and contractions were maybe 3-4 min apart... we raced out of the house. Then started the scary drive into Bend in the snowstorm! A nearly 1 hr drive.. well at least 45 min!

I got to the hospital at 5:30 ..they out me in a room and checked me and I was 6cm dialated! They could not draw my blood( my stupid veins) to get the okay for an epidural for SO LONG! They finally got it and got me in a room... My blood pressure was really high..

I was getting in some serious pain. The anesthesiologist finally came in maybe 40 min later( I almost didnt get one) at this point I was at 9.. he had a hard time inserting the catheter...

I did real good..until this point.. then I was not so sure I could do it- he finally got it in. The doctor came in( I was lucky my Doctor was on call) and he said " your a 10 ready to have this baby".. that was about 6:45 am... so he broke my water and realized we had meconium in the amniotic fluid.. so they told me to begin pushing.. I pushed for about 12 pushes and out he came at 7:06 am! We were lucky we made it in time to the hospital.. !They wanted him not to scream so they could suction the meconium first but he did scream.. I didnt get to hold him right away as they took him over to the table to suction him out and stuff.. and Bucky cut the cord. Tanner was present for the birth as well, and that was very special to have him with us! At one point when I thought I was going to die( at that time I wasnt sure! , I told them both I loved them! I continued to have BP problems... My doctor told me that Coopers placenta was only 1/3 of the normal size and the cord was thinner and twisted in a couple spots.. that could be why he decided to come early!! When he came out I was shocked at how small he was.. I was sure I was having a huge baby! He was so tiny, but so, so beautiful.. just a tiny amount of spun gold hair and a beautiful little face that reminded me of both my huband and Tanner.

We had a few other " complications" his sugar was low so we had to supplement with some formula feedings and he had to be poked in the foot over and over.. it went up the next day.. then we found out he was jaundiced and had to stay under the billi lights. That was torture.

Night two of our hopital stay they had him in that little incubator in our room under the lights where he wore eye protection and was only in a diaper, no swaddling for his poor newborn startle reflexes.. we could put our hands in there to soothe but could only take him out to feed him. It was toturous on Bucky and I. Hearing him scream and trying so hard to soothe him.

The next next night night 3 they gave us a billi blanket so we could hold him.. that was better.I hadnt slept in 3 days and was beyond insomnia..I couldnt sleep . I am still having alot of trouble with it. They out me on BP and pulse medications.Coopers thyroid was also slighty high but has since come down.

We were finally released the next day with Norco coming out to install lights at home for us.

He had to be under them 2 more nights but the ones at home he liked much better.

I was VERY thankful that my Dad and Stepmom could take care of Tanner for us during this time. It would have been so hard without their help, we are very grateful for it! Also for them picking up needed items we had to have!

I want to say thank you for the flowers in the hospital to Jen and Mom and Amy ( and the sleepers/goodies/diapers) and to Diana and Rob for the beautiful basket

Hospital visitors: Grandma and Grandpa Reynolds.. Amy Ringering

We had a bit of a rough start.. and add to it some latching /milk supply issues we are still working on.. but I have to say he is the most precious little baby and we are so blessed to have him in out lives

A special THANK YOU to my husband.. Bucky I couldnt have made it through these past weeks with out you... thank you for all you do for me and the family... we love you!

COOPER JARED HANSON IS HERE!

Cooper Jared Hanson is finally here! He was born October 4th at 7:06 am.. weighing 6 lbs 3 oz, 19 inches long!

I know its been awhile( nearly 3 weeks!) Lots of updating to do including his birth story.. but wanted to post this at least.. we are so in love with him! He is precious and doing well!

Isn't This the Cutest Thing?

.. We received a baby gift today from some friends of mine... A RAIDERS DIAPER CAKE!

Very clever! It has a Raiders onesie, bib, pacifier and pacifier attachement.. little washclothes rolled up like lollipops and bath products and of course diapers!... it was so cute and you guessed right

Bucky really liked it!!

37 Weeks.. OB Appt

IT'S OCTOBER!!! BABY MONTH AS BUCKY CALLED IT!!

Okay.. I am just HUGE this picture is proof! Bucky took it at 37 weeks- 1 day, last Thursday Oct.1- Tanner has his second football game on Thurs against Echo, he played really well, they lost but he did some mean guarding and tackling! And he got a try at quarterback too!

I turned 35 on Wednesday so I can "officially" be given the title Advanced Maternal Age they have me at at the doctors office! Oh well, age is just a number right?

On Fri Oct 2.. ( It was Nanas bday, I miss her!) I had my OB appt in The Dalles, Bucky went with me. Mostly the same ol same ol... they said the baby could come any day, or weeks from now,but his head is down.. WAY down! My BP was up again at the appt... 140/94, so the doctor advised us to get a home monitor, which we did. We came to Bend afterwards as it is opening of deer hunting season today! Thats where the boys are.. but decided to stay closer to home than originally planned with the BP issues and just the baby could come whenever he chooses!.. I am nervous but also excited for them, I cannot believe my BABY is old enough to be out in the woods with a rifle hunting deer with Dad.. Bucky must feel elated. He has been waiting a long time for this!

So I am just taking it easy this weekend... resting and not doing much as they recommended I do. Oh my gosh, as I am sitting here typing this I just looked out the window and its snowing. Lightly falling but sheesh, seems early for snow!

My Special Boy...

Tanner and I have always shared a very special bond. He has always been my one and only child for nearly 13 years. I really never thought I would have another baby after it had been so long, especially not another son, I think its why I had hoped for a girl, even though deep down I wanted another boy, so I wouldnt feel the need to compare or feel I have replaced in any way my first son.I have struggled with emotions during this pregnancy in regard to that. I am excited and in love already with the new one, but I also have times of doubt, fear, and guilt that come as well. I know Tanner is so excited to be a big brother. We are so excited for this new addition to our family. When I found the below story, I related to it so much I just wanted to add it here...

...As I walk along holding your 2-year-old hand, basking in the glow of our magical relationship. Suddenly I feel a kick from within, as if to remind me that our time alone is limited. And I wonder: how could I ever love another child as I love you?Then he is born, and I watch you. I watch the pain you feel at having to share me as you've never shared me before.I hear you telling me in your own way, "Please love only me". And I hear myself telling you in mine, "I can't", knowing, in fact, that I never can again.You cry. I cry with you. I almost see our new baby as an intruder on the precious relationship we once shared. A relationship we can never quite have again.But then, barely noticing, I find myself attached to that new being, and feeling almost guilty. I'm afraid to let you see me enjoying him—as though I am betraying you.But then I notice your resentment change, first to curiosity, then to protectiveness, finally to genuine affection.More days pass, and we are settling into a new routine. The memory of days with just the two of us is fading fast.But something else is replacing those wonderful times we shared, just we two. There are new times – only now, we are three. I watch the love between you grow, the way you look at each other, touch each other.I watch how he adores you — as I have for so long. I see how excited you are by each of his new accomplishments. And I begin to realize that I haven't taken something from you, I've given something to you. I notice that I am no longer afraid to share my love openly with both of you.I find that my love for each of you is as different as you are, but equally strong. And my question is finally answered, to my amazement. Yes, I can love another child as much as I love you—only differently.And although I realize that you may have to share my time, I now know you'll never share my love. There's enough of that for both of you – you each have your own supply.I love you—-both. And I thank you both for blessing my life. —Author Unknown

36 Weeks

I was 36 weeks yesterday.. 27 days until my longest given due date.. yikes! Lots to do still! I went in for my OB appt today.. I wont give all the huge list of details.. I was 50% effaced, barely dialted on the outside of the cervix not on the inside.. My urine was fine, I had lost a pound since last week.. babys HB good.. my blood pressure however was up some 145/88.. they like it to be 140/80 and no higher when you are pregnant. Also my fundal height ( uterus measurement) was now measuring a week behind?? Hmm.. so one thing could be leaking fluid.

I did tell them I have had some extra wetness than usual TMI.. so they decided to send me over to Labor and Delivery to do a test to make sure there was no leaking amniotic fluid.. so they hooked me up to the monitors.. and while I was doing the fluid test they decided to do a NST

( non stress test) on the baby.. and started monitoring my BP.. which was not so good. While I was in there it was about 150/100 for about 2.5 hrs.. The fluid test came back negative which was good. The baby did real well on the NST test.. it measures how his heartrate reacts to his movements.. it should rise with kicks and it did.. I was also having alot of contractions measuring about 8 minutes apart. They werent totally consistant although I had at least 10 good ones while I was there.. and smaller ones in between..I was thinking they were going to end up keeping me overnight but my BP did drop to 143/93 so they decided to let me go home. I am just supposed to take it as easy as possible.

The nurses were really nice and helpful. It wasnt the most fun though being hooked up and having to lay totally still on my back that long! But thats alright, least I know the bamboozle is doing good ( Buckys name for the baby)...!!

And speaking of names.. we are working on it!

Our New Niece Lacee Anne Hanson!

Congratulations to Laurel , Treviner, Chase and Grant on the birth of Lacee Anne Hanson!
We are so excited for your family! She is so precious and Bucky and I and Tanner are so glad to have a new niece/cousin! Cant wait to meet her!

Lacee Anne was born Saturday Sept 19th at 5:07pm, 7lbs 6 oz, 19 inches long!