Kooper's birth story

Ok so I thought that it was time that I shared our whole story of why Kooper came so early and the long story of what happened. I will try to make it as short as possible it was a 36 hour journey. Sorry this is so long but I am long winded... Like my mamma!

Monday Feb. 2nd 2008

10am Mom drove me to my 35 week appointment since Kooper had dropped the Friday before and I could no longer lift my feet there was no way I could drive... and I had been having high blood pressure head aches. Bryan had to work so we had all the kids but Tate who was at school so mom stayed in the car with the kids while I ran in my appointments never take more than a few minutes. Well they took my blood pressure and I told the nurse that it had been high all weekend and that I was kinda concerned and she acted like it was no big deal and asked me to pee in the cup which normally I go on my way out which I thought was weird but didn't think much of it but later made since because what she didn't tell me was my blood pressure was scary high. Well the Dr came in and did my Strep B test and checked to see if I had started dilating yet... and as he was checking he said "Oh good" I thought that was weird so I questioned it and he said I was dilated to a 2-3 and 70% effaced and then he told me that we were going to be having the baby that night or tomorrow... I was in shock. He said that I need to go to the hospital because my blood pressure was high and I had started spilling protein in to my urine.... I was preaclamtic. I asked if I could get the kids off to school and get Tate off the bus and find a sitter and go pack a bad and get the car seat ready. I wasn't ready to go.He told me no some one else would have to do all of that for me and then he showed me how high my blood pressure was it was 160/106 and that is really high for me. So I called Bryan to see if he could find some one to cover his store since his boss was still out of town because he had gone to the Super Bowl. So we went straight to the hospital and Bryan, his Mom and my Grandpa's wife all came down to split up the kids and take care of things.

So I went to in to be checked out and to have labs drawn. Then the Dr came over at lunch to let me know what the game plan was and while he was I asked if he would help Bryan give me a blessing since I was so freaked out.

1:20pm I was moved over to Labor and Delivery and hooked up to and IV.

2:15pm they started my Potosin and nothing really changed.

10pm the Dr decided to turn off the potosin and told me to eat, since all I had eaten all day was a small bowl of cereal at 9am, I took a shower and got a little sleep.

Tuesday Feb. 3rd 2008

At 5am they started the Potosine back up and we were just hoping that things would start working. I was just miserable.

12:30pm they Dr came and broke my water and I had moved to a 3+ and was now 80% effaced.

2:45pm I decided I didn't want to feel the contractions any more since they are getting really strong since my water got broke and I got my epidural. Then I was able to get some rest.

Bryan took lots of naps and Mom took lots of pictures. They stayed with me the whole time. I really appreciated that.

6pm-ish My Father in law and Bryan's little Brother Adam brought the kids down to us since I hadn't seen them since 10:30 the day before and poor Tate had no Idea what was going on since he was at school but was happy to be with Grandma Rookhuyzen.

We all made guesses of when he would come and how much he would weigh. Adam who is 15 guessed that he would be like 48 pounds. I told him that I wasn't having a baby hippo and that Jocelyn didn't even weigh that much. We all laughed really hard so he changed his guess to like 5 pounds 42 ounces and we all got another good laugh!

Mom was won for she was 15minutes off on time and Ashly was 1 oz off on his weight.

While the kids were there they loved my glowing finger.

Chase enjoyed watching TV.

Jocelyn was so happy to see me. But not as Happy as I was to see them. I really needed that I felt so much better after they were there.

8pm the Nurse checked me again and I was only to a 4 and 80% I was getting so frustrated. I was so done and ready for Kooper just to be here. But when the nurse checked me she felt to see how Kooper was faced since the potosine was turned really high and it wasn't doing any thing. She decided he was turned funny and so she turned me to see if that would help and guess what.... It did!

9:20 pm I had Bryan started telling me when I was having contractions because I could feel them but not. But I was starting to feel allot of pressure with the contractions. So we called the nurse to come check me. She came and and checked and I was 8-9 and 95% effaced. YEAH!! The Dr had just told her to turn the potosine off again for a bit but she went and called him and told him that she wasn't that he needed to come down now. He said that his family had just kneeled for family prayer and he got up and left before prayer he didn't want to miss it. The nurse decided to turn the potosine off since the Dr wasn't there and i was feeling him move down and I was started to feel the urge to push. But My contraction stoped after the Dr got there and we started pushing so they had to turn it back on.

10:15pm Kooper Benjamin Rookhuyzen was born. 5 pounds 9 ounces and 18 inches long. We were so grateful that he was breathing all on this own with no problems. The Dr and Nurses had told us there was a really good chance he would have to be taken out right away to give him oxygen but after such a long labor they told me that was the best thing we could have done for the baby it helped his lungs developed. Heavenly Father gives equal blessing for our trials. And what a huge blessing for a huge trial. I defiantly felt blessed.

All in all every thing went smooth for him being born at 35 weeks and we only had to say in the hospital for 36 hours after he was born. I was so glad to go home and be in my own bed after being in the hospital for 4 days and the kids were happy to finally have me home.

I am so grateful to EVERY ONE who helped Mom, Bryan's Mom, Dad and sister, Grandma Bethsy and any one else I may have missed. I am thankful all the yummy meals that were we got and all the prayers. I know that Heavenly Father was really watching over us though all this I just hope that I learned every thing I needed to this pregnancy and delivery so the next one I wont have the same trials since the whole pregnancy was a trial but what a great blessing I was given in return. He has such a sweet spirit and fits so perfectly into our home.

I need a nap!

So we are all doing good. Well other than I cry over every thing and Kooper can't seem to sleep the same every night some nights he does great and only get up every 4-6 hours and others he gets up every 15-45 minutes....aaaarrrrggg.... But we're hanging in there! Mom has been awesome and been doing pictures so go check out her blog too. You can even see Jocelyn's hair before she decided to cut her own hair AGAIN..... so she is going to be getting it cut short again... those pictures will be coming soon. Thanks every one for the gifts and yummy dinners we really appreciate it!

We are home!

After 4 very long days in the hospital we are so glad to be home. I will do the whole long birth story later but the quick basic details are as follows. I went to my 35 week appointment and we told to go strait to the hospital we had to have the baby I was preaclamtic. AAAHHHHH.... after 30+ hours of being induced he finally made his grand entrance at 10:12 pm Tuesday night weighing in at 5 pounds 9 ounces. I feel so blessed to have had such a big 35 weeker. He has had to problems at all so far. He didn't have to have any extra oxygen or any special treatment I am so grateful. If you want to see pictures of him you can check out my mom's blog she has been taking all kinds of REALLY GREAT pictures and watch for more to follow she is still going though the 400+ pictures she took over the last few days and is going to be doing a photo shoot of him today to get even more.... I can't wait!

We are all doing well and and other than being sore and tired I am feeling 100 times better than I did be for. But laying in a hospital bed for 4 days is enough to make any one hurt!

Kooper Benjamin

I will update more later. Kooper made it here on Feb. 3rd.

Less than 5 weeks to go!!!!

I have 4 weeks and 5 days until my due date and with any luck he will decide to come a week or so early. He dropped late Thursday night and now I can't hardly walk again. I can only lift my feet about an inch to walk and going up and down the stairs and getting in and out of the suburban are REALLY painful. I am how ever VERY grateful that I had some time where I was able to go shopping and do the things I wanted too. I still need to do some shopping but between Bryan, my mom and his mom they can get the last of the things I need to get. All I want to do is lay in bed all day. It is the only place that I can be with out just being in total agony. But have less than 5 weeks to go so I know I can make it! I hope! I had mom do a quick maternity shoot yesterday so that if I don't get feeling any better that at least I have a few pictures and since I couldn't stand to do very many at a time we only took for 30 minutes half of which I was siting on a stool not getting my picture taken. Thank you mom I love the pictures! To see more you can go to my Flikr.Mom has been doing tons of pictures lately just playing around with her new camera and Jocelyn loves to be her model. It is really sweet.
Tate is still loving school every day when he gets off the bus and I ask how his day was he says, "GREAT" He really enjoys going and learning and playing and I have enjoyed the break.

Chase is well.... he is..... a total character. He has a really good sense of humor and thinks he is so funny.... just like his daddy. But what a real sweet heart. I can't believe how much he says that we can understand. His new phrase this weeks is "AH MAN" and you have to see his face when he says it it is so funny.
Bryan is working hard at work and then has to come home and make dinner and do dishes and laundry. I feel so bad that I can't help more but I really can't do more. But Bryan has been so wonderful I am so grateful for such a kind loving husband that takes such good care of us.

Mom had me and the kids go down to the temple to just play and take a few pictures. These are some of my favorite ones. This first one is my FAVORITE one of the day! I love it! Jocelyn loves to hug on Cooper or is it going to be Kooper. I think I want to spell it with a K but Bryan is not so sure about it. What do you think?

This is a typical snapshot in our little world. Me talking to one while another is trying to get my attention and one not listening and trying to get in to some thing while I am not looking. Chase was trying to get away to go run again! I think the picture says it all. I don't know what I am going to do with one more. I am really starting to worry about having 4.

Chase was so excited about seeing Jesus and in another picture Tate was counting Jesus's toes and was excited that he had the same number as Jesus. The small joys in life that make me so grateful that I am MOM! There is no greater job in the whole world it is all that I have ever wanted to do. In school they would ask what we wanted to be when we grew up and I always said a mom and my teachers always told me that wasn't a real job. My be it was because they had never done it and I think it is harder than most any other job out there. No calling out sick no days off and the 24 hour a day thing some times gets to me but the hugs and kisses and I love you's get me though! I just wish there wasn't so many messes and poopy diapers to go along with it all.

I love the sweet way the kids are looking at Jesus. I think I am going to have this one printed and hang it on the wall. I love it!

So as I am starting to panic that we are really having another one and besides there is things I need to still buy be for the baby gets here in the the next 6 weeks and all the baby stuff that needs to pulled out of boxes and the bassinet and swing need to be set up. I am getting excited to have a new wonderful spirit to fill our home. The kids are so excited to have another brother I know that they are going to be great and love him so much! Bryan is ever getting excited this time around. I can't wait to see what this new baby is going to be like since the other 3 not only don't look alike but are so different.... I am ready for this adventure..... or at least I think I am!

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