Cole was even a little stinker in utero. I think it was the hottest summer I had ever felt! I was fat and miserable & HOT! I would crank down the AC as it would go. I would be sleeping in my underwear and Beau would have 5 blankets covering him. I seriously considered leaving Beau when he decided it would be a great idea to make deer jerky in our oven at the end of June (it cooks for 6 hours)!!! I ate way too many Twix and to say I was hard to get along with was an understatement. I was induced and of course Cole thought that it wasn't a good enough day for him to enter the world, so I was sent home. The next evening I was having horrific back pain and Beau would rub it for me until it got better. After about an hour of this Beau said, Jen your back pain is no coming every 10 minutes. Yep back labor. It was not fun! Cole decided to enter the world face up and sideways after 2 hours of pushing and an epidural that had come out in the process. He was born at 8:05 am.
When I was pregnant with Hunter it was harder to focus on the pregnancy. I was busy chasing an 18 month old around. I was a much happier person to be around. After Cole I said that I would NEVER have a baby during the summer AGAIN! So apparently, this time I thought it would be a good idea to go through an ENTIRE summer being pregnant. Luckily that summer was not as warm and I managed. If you remember me pregnant with Hunter, I was HUGE! Huge can't even begin to describe it. I remember we took a picture on our anniversary, June 25 of my belly. I am wearing a pair of Beaus shorts and Beaus shirt that didn't even cover half of my belly. I wasn't near as miserable, but Cole knew Mommy couldn't move as fast and if he hid under the table, Fat Mommy couldn't fit under there to get him. 5 days before Hunter was born a good friend of mine had her baby. I went to my doctor and asked to be induced. My exact words were "My friends baby was 9lb 4 oz and I don't want to have a baby that big!" I went in to realize I was already having contractions. I was induced and labor and delivery was much easier and Hunter Lee was born at 6:14 pm. The Dr. guessed his weight and 8lb 2oz. He said he gives himself 2 lb leeway each way. He almost missed that! Hunter weighed in at 9lb 11 oz & 22 1/2 inches long! And he had the biggest head ever!
Blake was quite a surprise and when I first found out I cried. How scary. I didn't know if I would be able to take care of and love 3 babies...and how I yearned for a girl! This pregnancy was so much harder than the last two. I was constantly sick. I drove to Santee twice a week and it was miserable! If it was raining and I had to turn on the windshield wipers I would instantly be sick from the motion of them! I wanted a girl but had a gut feeling it was a boy. When the ultrasound tech told us a boy I thought I would be disappointed, but surprisingly, I wasn't at all. Everything looked good and that's all that mattered. I slept VERY little the last few months of my pregnancy. I had AWFUL restless leg syndrome and I would often pace the floor until 2am crying because I was so tired! I was ready for him to come! Even though we know live an hour away from where I delivered Cole and Hunter, I decided to stick with the same doctor and hospital. I was so scared I would go into labor during a snowstorm and not be able to get to the hospital. I was also concerned that he was going to be a monster! I was induced a week early. When they checked me they thought he was face up like Cole. I almost packed up my stuff and went home! I couldn't do that again! He did manage to turn. Right before I started pushing his heart rate started decelerating. I was told to lay on one side and then to the other. I didn't truly understand the seriousness until it was over. The actual delivery was easy, but the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck and came out pretty bruised. Blake was born at 6:09pm weighing in at 8lb 12 oz and 21 1/2 inches long!
What a year it's been. Adjusting from 2 to 3 was challenging to say the least! No more one on one. We run a zone defense now. But I wouldn't change it for the world! I love my life and my healthy, happy boys!
Blake Rodney
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