Kidney Stones and 33 weeks

I am a little behind on my belly shots but I have a good excuse! It all started last Monday. I woke up feeling better than I had the week before as I was just getting over a cold and the little boy I babysit showed up. While he was napping and playing I began to get uncomfortable (this may be a little TMI for some sorry) I would sit down to pee and nothing would come out or only a tiny bit would. This went on for a couple hours then it started to become painful and I thought it was just a UTI. Probably around 11 that night I called my mom and told her what was going on as it was to the point that I could not sit or lay still. We thought worst comes to worst it was getting to my kidney and just irritating it a little. Another hour goes by and I knew by this point something else had to be done so I went in to labor and delivery. (Jeff is still mad I did not wake him to go with me). I told the nurses what was going on and so they hooked me up to all the monitors had me pee in a cup then waited for the results. Norris was doing great I was not contracting and the results came back said i had a little bacteria and sent me on my way with a prescription for a UTI and told me to take some Tylenol. I felt dumb! I did not get any sleep when I got home and right about the time Jeff got up and got in the shower I started throwing up. I just thought it was the flu on top of everything else. Drank some water and tried to get some sleep. Didn't happen. He came home with my prescription and saw I was even worse off and continued to decline. I finally called and made an appointment to see the Doc that was covering for my Midwife (she broke her shoulder 2 weeks before) and around 3 we went in. The Doc came in and I was so overwhelmed with pain I was crying. He asked me what was going on I told him where the pain was and he examined me. He told me if I still couldn't keep food or water down by the next day they would have to admit me. I was then sent to do blood work and get an ultrasound on my kidneys, bladder and baby's fluid levels (I was on watch for having too much fluid). During the ultrasound my left kidney was functioning fine but we sat there for about 45 min. watching my right and got nothing. After trying a few things and waiting forever she finished and I went to get my blood drawn. After poking me in one arm and getting nothing they tried a heat pack on my other arm and still got nothing. I was so dehydrated nothing would come. After all of this I went home took the medication he gave me and was finally able to sleep for a couple of hours. Wed. morning i went in and was able to get my blood drawn, only after she had to go digging for a vein (if you know me you know I do not do needles well... and at this point I had to lay down so I wouldn't pass out). I got a call that same day from the ultrasound results saying my kidney wasn't functioning well and that it was most likely a stone. Thursday my blood work came back and the Doc called again a little more concerned at this point because my blood work did not come back great. The Creatinine levels for a normal pregnant woman is supposed to be around a .5 and mine came back over 1.2, so 75% higher than it should be. I was then sent to the pharmacy for my 4th prescription and my last resort. This one was supposed to help open the kidney valve and help me pass the stone, the next option was to have it surgically removed... at this point i would have done anything! Jeff called one of his friends and they gave me a blessing, thank heaven for the Priesthood! Friday I had to get my blood checked again and then i went off to Vegas with my mom... in what could have been the longest car ride of my life! I knew that she had a lot to do and that i should be walking around as much as I could so I ran some errands with her. Finally around 8 or so that night I began having a lot of discomfort again and felt I had to go to the bathroom every few minuets but not much would come or it was a little painful. After an hour or so of this the pressure was gone and I went to bed. Saturday morning I woke up a new woman! I tell you what it was night and day and could not have been at a more perfect time! Just got my last results back today and everything looks to be going back to normal! I am so so so glad that fun little experience is over and would like to give a shout out to my dad and thank him for passing those genetics on to me! :) I was very blessed to have so many people check on me and offer to help with so much! I'm surrounded by amazing friends and family that is for sure!
and now for 33 weeks...because week 32 was quite possibly the worst week of my life:

Norris is getting big! He is over 4 pounds and close to 17 inches in length! His bones are starting to get hard and he is starting to fill out and put some fat on. The kid is pretty active and does not like when my belly is being pushed on. He is head down and definatly a boy. We are getting more and more excited to meet him. I feel as though this pregnancy has flown by and find it hard to believe we're down to less than 50 days! We have been talking more about what he might look like and really it could go either way. He could come out with the darker features of the Garduno Family or he cold come out blonde and blue eyes like his parents and Coache family! Either way we'll be happy but I think he has a pretty good chance of having the Coache blue eyes... at least I hope he does. We'll know soon enough but keep growing Norris we will be ready to meet you soon!

Baby shower

This past weekend my mom, sister-in-law and best friend threw a baby shower for me in Vegas. I wasn't sure I was going to make it all week but my mom came to the rescue and drove all the way up to Cedar to get me so that I could be there for it! For those that don't know I was lucky enough to get and pass a kidney stone last week! HOLY COW do they suck! Back to the baby shower! After a long week I was glad to have a small get together of family and close friends. Everything turned out so cute and little Norris got some great stuff! Our last big item is the car seat then we will be set for this little guy to arrive.

I served milk and cookies for dessert and had little bags so people could take them home

 How cute is this diaper cake!? Loved it!

 This is quite possibly one of my favorite blankets for the little guy!

 I had to put a picture of the baby shower invite. My mom made them and seriously they turned out SOO cute!

Thanks everyone that came and a HUGE thank you to my mom, sister-in-law and Julie for putting it all together for me! We can't wait to use the swing, stroller, all the blankets and little outfits he got!

Litte things

I have been making a few things here and there. I wanted to make a blanket for the little guy so I did. I also wanted some shoes for him so I made those. When ever Jeff is doing homework I try and sit down and work on something too so last weekend I made a banner for my baby shower. I didn't need to but I was bored then decided I liked it enough that it will go above the crib until we is born and we have a name, then the original idea will go up! So here are the things I've made:

I love how the blanket turned out! The front is minky and the back is flannel.

I think this is how i'll put it up in his room but attached to the wall with more than just tape!

I added a little extra flair for the shower. I think it turned out cute and it was free because I had everything around the house!