She's Here!!!!!!!!

yeah she finally came!! Londyn Kate Pedersen decided to come at 38 weeks to the day on 6/11/11 at 1254am at 7lbs 10oz 20in long. She was almost two lbs bigger then channing!!!

I had my morning appt at 10 where I asked her to strip my membranes (I hardly felt it, many people have said it is very painful but I didnt feel a thing except pressure.) I was at 4cm and she said she would be surprised if I was still pregnant by Monday. She said get walking and be active. I felt cramping and pressure the rest of the day but for the most part, not different. I decided that I wouldn't skip my nap luckily. Brandon got home around 4pm and we were watching tv and decided to get up and clean. Contractions started slightly and stayed steady. We went on a walk and they got stronger. They were about 8 min apart and I decided to take a shower. My dr had said to call if they didnt go away after 30 min of being painful since she predicted Id go very very fast. The baby was low and I was already 4cm and she would be my second baby. I called and unfortunately my dr was not on call. A man dr was on call and he was very nice but I was nervous. he said if they dont stop to come in but if they stopped in the hospital he would send me home. NOt wanting that, I decided to go on another walk. They got stronger around 730pm and we decided to go in. My mom was at work, Cindy was at the cabin and 2 hours away. We let everyone know we were going in and Chan went to his uncle tylers. We got admitted at 830 and she check me. I was still at a 4 so she sent me walking. At 10pm she checked me again and I was at a 5-6cm. She called the dr and he said start the IV and she asked if I wanted the Epidural. I said not yet and then she said that she would take 30 min to get there. I decided to call since I had no idea how bad they would be in 30 min! She came in like 10 min and I got it. The contractions weren't really bad yet but I figured why not. She checked me again around 11 and I was at a 7-8. My water broke and suddenly I was at a 9cm. We called to see how far away my mom and Cindy were and they came right in the room as I was complete and needed to push. She called the dr and he came pretty fast too. Three contractions and she was out! I tore pretty bad just like with Chan. She was bigger then he was but came just as fast. She was pretty bruised but it has gone away. LOTS of dark hair haha. Very different from channing. Were happy to have a healthy baby this time and are nervous because this is a whole new experience!! Pics to come soon!

family pics before baby comes

School ended early May and summer has gone by so fast! Brandon continues to work full time at SHC and I am at home with Channing. That is a job in itself. He is so curious about everything and wants to do things himself which is great but it takes twice the time and three times the clean up afterward. Its ok, hes 2. He is getting excited for the baby to come. I think he generally understands what's going to happen. Too bad I don't. I am not fully getting how busy having two will be. I look at my friends with two and they make it seem so easy. I have great inlaws and parents who have taken numerous times this summer so I can rest and get things done. Everytime I try to clean a room with him home, he comes right behind me to undo everything I have done!! He is talking so much and I cannot believe some of the things he says. He makes me laugh everyday and is my budd. He is getting quite the imagination and will sometimes make me the queen while he is the king and we will play or sometimes he calls me daddy so he can be mommy and boss me around. I think he puts me in time out more then I put him in. He is working on listening and is doing pretty ok at it. He has had trouble with running from me and laughing because I cannot catch him. Wait till I"m not 9 months pregnant and then he will see how fast I can be. Bedtime is getting alot better which a few set backs due to his imagination and saying he is scared of a giant (Golith in his David and Golith book) but we're working on that.

I am 9 months pregnant today (36 weeks) and I have never been this pregnant before. Channing was the easiest pregnancy looking back. I had no swelling, no backpain, no sleeping problems, no shortness of breath, no nauseousness.... With this baby I have all the above plus more!! I cant believe how big my feet can get! I have logs now, no ankles haha. This pregnancy has really been very normal, its the dr making it dramatic.
At 28 weeks she did a test to predict preterm labor and it was positive so into the hospital for monitoring we went. We got the betamethasone injections for her lung development then. Then at 30 weeks she did the same stupid test, positive again so back in the hospital for monitoring. All the while, me in school, worrying Id have her early and she'd be in the NICU for months!! All that stress and nothing happened. NO contractions. School was over and I was 34 weeks and so ready for baby to come and nothing. Nothing nothing nothing. I am 36 weeks and cant wait to be induced. I am making my husband miserable I'm sure but he is being so great. Nightly walks and massages are great and I will miss them after we have her. I am dilating somewhat (2cm) and she is engaged and far down. I just wish everyday that contractions come or my water breaks. My dr said she will not induce me till I'm at 39 weeks unless my water breaks. I have been doing everything to try to make her come but no go. I just have to wait. I just want her so I can have the most time with her during the summer. I go back to school the 24th of Aug. She will be only 8 weeks. It makes me sad but class is only 2-3 days a week. It will go by fast I hope.

Pics of May 2011 Family pics!

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Time flys!

Sorry its been so long. Time has just flown by.

Channing turned 2 on March 12th and I just cannot believe it! He is just talking so much and putting sentences together that I had no idea he knew! He loves to run and jump and flirt with girls. He loves to dance and play outside with dad and go to the park. He loves helping Brandon in his garden. He has plucked a few unripe things but he's learning. He had only his top front teeth for forever and last night we noticed two more! yeah for more teeth!

Brandon is still going to school as well as working. It gets pretty busy around here. He may start reffing volley ball for a community center two nights a week which he is pretty excited for. Besides that, all our focus are on the kids.

Im almost done with 3rd block. It's been alot of fun and alot of work. Little time for anything else besides school and family. We are so excited that at the end of the semester our lil girl will be here! She has tried to show that she wants to come early but we are doing everything in our power to not let her!
Im currently 30 weeks and my school ends in just over 3 weeks. That will put me at 33 1/2 weeks and my dr wants to get me to 34 at least. I had a test the other week that is supposed to be 90% accurate at predicting labor within the next two weeks. Mine came back positive on 4/8/11 and so she sent me to the hospital to be monitored for 24 hours. During that time I had very minimal contractions and baby did great with accelerations. I got the steroid shots of Betamethasone to help her lungs develope faster in case the test is right. She also put me on modified bed rest, mainly no pushing,lifting, or pulling. And rest as much as I can. No more long walks with Brandon and Channing. I am going weekly to the dr so she can monitor everything. She said she can stop anything except my water breaking which is exactly what happened with Chan. Well see, all we can do is put our faith in the lord and do whatever we can to prevent it. If she comes then she comes. We have come up with a name for her but Brandon wants to wait a bit longer before putting it online.

baby is a girl!!!!!

We were so excited to find out the baby is a girl!! Were not completely certain on a name yet. The name we've had picked out for years we are questioning now.
They are doing ultrasounds every two weeks to make sure baby is staying in there this time and starting 28 weeks they will be doing more testing every two weeks. Its alot of trips to the drs office. But if it will keep her in there longer, I'm all for it.

School is the same, busy! We just had our first exam, a month into school, and we are waiting to see how it went. Grades take so long to be posted. Brandon started our history class (I have to take it too but he's pretty much done all the work). We are looking forward to spring break when the big potty training will take place... Brandon really wants me to do it all... I do not blame him at all.

Weve all been pretty sick around here. First Channing got the bad croup and had a hard time breathing, we made it without taking him in to the hospital, then the bad colds hit so were watching him to make sure it doesn't become RSV. That's going around alot right now.