Trigg is 1 month old!!!!!

So on the 13th Trigg was 1 month! I can not believe how fast this month has gone. By far the best month of my life. It's been quite the adjustment to our lives, but it's been a good adjustment. We are so in love with Trigg and every little thing he does. Here are a few things Trigg likes/dislikes at 1 month, and our favorites. 

Trigg loves:

-to sleep

-going for rides in the car

-sleeping on any ones chest

-sleeping in his crib 

-eating of course

-sitting in the boppy 

-being held

-sucking on anything (arms, fingers)

-lying on his back 

Trigg dislikes:

-baths (although he is liking it more)

-getting lotioned

-diaper changes ( also getting better)

-anything that goes over his head (clothes) 

-tummy time on the floor

 

We weighed him 3 days before he was 1 month and he was 10 lbs 8 ounces! He is growing so fast!!! He was 21.5 inches at his 2 week apt and I am sure longer now!  He is a chunk! :) he is starting to smile and gaggle when you talk to him and its so fun. He is getting better at putting him down and he is happy and doesn't cry. He loves laying on his back and looking around. 

 

Little things Nate And I LOVE : 

- when he sucks on his arm and fingers

- how he sleeps with his arms every where

- how great he sleeps! Sleeps all night

-the little things that startle him

-the noises he makes while he sleeps

-the way he smells

-when he grabs ahold of our shirts and won't let go

- when we burp him and he holds his head up and looks at you :)

- his crazy hair

- his mullet -feet -hands 

- outie belly button

Well I could go on forever!! I just can't get over how perfect he is and the love you can have for something so small! In one month he has grown up so much! We love you

Trigg!

+1 Trigg Robert Johnson

Where to begin!!!

The week of my due date I was really starting to feel miserable. I had felt good till the week of. Plus on top of it something happened to my right knee. I don't know if I tweaked it or what, but I have never hurt my knee's before and that was one of the most miserable things. My whole leg was huge and swollen, especially my knee. I couldn't bend it and barley walk on it. It would just sit and throb! By Tuesday (July 9th) that week I was so miserable with my knee, anxious for this baby, the heat was horrible, kankles, and to top it off I got in a fender bender. Emotionally I had it! I was ready for this baby!! 

 So I had continued to work up till my due date to keep my mind off everything and to make the days go by quicker. Tuesday after work I went and had my leg scanned because they were worried for a blood clot especially with my history of my heart and then pregnancy raises the risk too. Any ways we scanned and thank goodness was cleared. My mom was with me because Nate was finishing his work on the mountain. So we checked baby and he looked great and then we had them check weight... I was so curious because even at 37 weeks they estimated 7 lbs. My mom kept saying oh I bet he is seven and a half pounds. The lady measured everything and said 8 lbs 7 ounces. It was so funny to see my moms reaction! Her jaw dropped! Haha I told her he was a big boy! 

 Wednesday (July 10th ) I had my apt that afternoon and praying my mom would strip my membranes and get things going. She is a stickler on first time moms and kept telling me it has to have the right feel. I had been at 2 cm and was 75% effaced. I got there and I think she was starting to get as anxious as I was to meet this little guy! She said we are stripping you today! Best news I had heard! Well that was a painful experience! My mom said if you don't go in tonight come back tomorrow and we will check you and strip again. I went back to work that afternoon and I started contracting and hurting pretty bad. On my way home from work I had told Nate I had been contracting pretty frequently. That night we walked a few blocks, but with that bad knee I couldn't do much. I went to bed thinking I would wake up in the night and head to the hospital..... Well I woke up and of course slept through another night!

(July 11th- )So Nate and I headed to my moms office once again. I was at a 4+ to a 5 so she stripped me again and said there had been a lot of change even in one day. If I didn't go in that night then we were scheduled at the hospital to go in at 10 that next morning and get things going! Finally! Since my birthday was the next day on the 12th we went out for a nice lunch and went to wal Mart to get a few last minute things, and try to walk and get things going. It really was a nice day, we came home and relaxed and were able to clean up and get prepared for Trigg. The later it got the more my contractions slowed down. I was bummed! That night Nate wanted to give me my birthday present.. A new smart tv!  Since we don't have cable or anything and only a few channels we thought a smart tv would be great!! Which it has been awesome! We love it! Netflix! My contractions slowed down that night and once again nothing! 

(July 12th)- We woke up early and finished getting everything ready abd loaded up the car and headed for a nice breakfast birthday before we headed to the hospital. We went to a local little restaurant and had a nice breakfast and then headed up to the hospital

. I got there and It hit me how it was finally time! I was so scared, I was so nauseated. Which is stupid cause I had been in on lots of deliveries, but now it was my own and I was panicked. But as I got settled into my room and things got going I calmed down. They started on some Pitocin since my contractions weren't as strong and close together as they wanted. My mom said we would see if that would start things up and then in an hour or so she would come break my water. We walked the halls

and I had started contracting closer together, but they didn't seem to bug me ot hurt too bad. So at about 1pm we broke my water and after that the contractions really hit hard! In all the ultrasounds and checks his head was always down but not looking down. It was turned sideways some what and looking up. Anyways about 10 minutes after my water broke the real contractions started and wow I never imagined any thing like it. I went about an hour or longer without my epidural so I could walk and try to see if we could get his head turned at all. At this point I was dilated to 5cm. Nate was so awesome during this time, I thought for sure he would be shy and stand off and let my mom take control, but she had told us before this is your guys thing, I am not going to take over I want you two to experience this. Nate stepped right up and helped with double hip squeezes and letting me hang on him during contractions.

At times my mom was in front so I would hang on her and Nate would squeeze my hips. He was soo amazing and such support for me.

After an hour or so I had enough it was time for meds! Thank goodnes for epidurals! So I started to dilate a centimeter an hour and thingd were going great, Nate and I both thought wow this is going happen any time. Well at 8pm I was checked and was at 8cm then again at 9pm. Nothing had changed in that hour and he was still turned so they laid me on my side for an hour then turned me on my other side. After that same thing nothing, little change but not anything big. Still at 8cm, he was so close, you could even see his hair. So at 11 my mom had Dr. Pope come check and ask for his opinion and after the check he wanted to wait another hour or so and see if there was any difference. Well an hour later came and nothing and he was still turned. He and my mom brought up that a C-section was probably going to happen and have us the option to wait another hour or go for it. We waited an hour then rechecked and nothing so c-section it was. 

(July 13th)- They got me prepped and called in OR staff since it was 1:30 in the morning and got everything set up. I was so physically and emotionally tired I was ready for this little guy to come. I can not believe how tired I was... I never imagined it would be that exhausting. They wheeled me down to OR and I felt terrible because I could not help one bit get my self to the other OR bed, those epidurals are strong haha! I kept telling them I am so sorry I really want to help! I got in there and was scared. I kept telling the anatheologist please please please get me numb. Then from the adrenaline and everything I was shaking so bad and couldn't control it. After 5 minutes or so my mom came back and brought Nate back in his cute space man looking outfit.

After that we just waited, Dr. Pope and Dr. Spencer ( the Dr. I worked for) I had asked him if it came down to a c-section I wanted him to assist Dr. Pope. I was so glad he was able to help with the section. He has been so fun to work with and him and his family has been so supporting. I am so lucky to work with such a great guy that has a great family! Any ways they started and it seemed like forever, it's so crazy I really couldn't feel a thing! After about 10 minutes they warned me now you might feel some pressure, this is it! My mom was at the end if the table videoing and I kept hearing her say here he comes Aspen!! I just kept looking at Nate in the eyes. Finally at exactly 2:30 am I hear them say here is is!!! They brought him over to show me real quick then took him over to check everything. I had Nate go over and be with him and get that experience. He didn't cry much so the whole time I was worried. He would cry every now and again but not scream. I was instantly worried. I kept asking is he ok?? Finally I heard them tell Dr. Pope the Apgar scores at an 8 and 9 and when I heard that I knew he was just fine! :) 

 I laid there which seemed like forever to bring him over. Nate brought him over and they put him on my chest and of course the tears started!

I looked at that sweet little face and It seemed like I had known that little face forever. I knew that sweet little face. I couldn't stop looking at him. He would just sit and stare at me with those big eyes. Never crying. It was the best moment of my life, knowing he was here safe, his heart was good, and he was big and healthy.

After about 10 minutes I had Nate take him out to show my dad, my sister, Nates mom, and my grandparents. They had been there all day waiting and was so supportive! Trigg was born on my grandpa's birthday. Missed mine by two and a half hours and so he shares a birthday with my grandpa Rasmussen. He was so happy about that! After about 45 minutes of getting stitched up I was wheeled out to my room. My mom and Nate brought Trigg in and he was so hungry! They gave me Benedryl after because of the meds they give for the section. It has a side effect of itching. My nose and chin itched so they gave me a dose. I wish I would have never gotten it, I seriously could not keep my eyes open. I felt so bad because that's the time I always felt like I should bond with him. But I could not keep my eyes open. My mom sat and held him while he breast fed! I was out! Her and Nate laughed at all the things I would wake up and slur! I was really disappointed my mom couldn't end up delivering Trigg. That's been my dream forever. It would have been her first grand baby she delivered. But things worked out the way they were suppose to! Just the luck of my mom being my Midwife! Of course both of her daughters wod need a c-section. Once they got in there and saw him the Dr's said he was defiently stuck, his head was turned sideways. So I am glad we have the option of a c-section.

 That day was the longest, most exhausting day I have ever gone through, but I would do it again any day for the reward at the end! I love being a mom. Trigg has the sweetest little spirit and I just can't be more in love. I sit and look at him and I am amazed that he is ours. After 10 months of tears from the troubles we had getting pregnant and now we are holding this perfect little boy healthy as can be. I feel so blessed to be a mother to a child of god. I am so blessed to have Nate as my husband and Trigg's dad. He loves this little boy so much. He always helps. He is up helping change diapers at nights, or helps hold him when he fuss's. It's true I fell all in love with Nate again and so much more after I saw how much he loves Trigg. I know this is long, but I had to write it so I have it. Very detailed, but now I have it and won't ever forget! :)