Camden David is here!

And the winner is....Brad Barnes (Bob's cousin) guessing January 31st at 9:35pm...Camden David actually arrived at 9:51pm...so there ya go...thanks for participating in the fun!

So as I said, he is here, YAY! I'm no longer pregnant and I hope to never be again (knock on wood!) hehe! Our family is complete. Camden arrived January 31st at 9:51pm weighing in at 8 lbs even and 20 inches long. Everything went pretty smoothly...I went to the doctor that morning for my weekly check up and I had made it to 4 cm and 50% effaced. She "stripped my membranes" (whatever that is) and sent me home to eat lunch and walk around to get things going! Well, whatever she did worked b/c after I left the doctors office w/in the hour I started getting really strong contractions and they started to get pretty regular w/in the next hour or so. I hung out at home until 2:30ish I think before we decided to go to the hospital. Luckily it was Amanda's day off and she came down to watch Decovin for us while we went.

When I got there they stuck me in the "check-in" rooms to make sure I was indeed in labor and they had to keep me there for quite awhile b/c all the labor and delivery rooms were full! They finally got a room cleared out and I got in and got my epidural shortly after that! I don't remember much but being really groggy (they gave me a pain medicine via IV earlier) and nauseous. I have NO idea how long I was in the room before the show began. I barely remember pushing b/c I was so out of it...I finally threw up and after that I was aware of my surroundings! Weird huh? I think I only pushed for a little over an hour and out he came! It was a lot easier this time b/c my epidural didn't wear off towards the end like with Decovin, so when she said to stop pushing, I actually could stop pushing! LOL!

We are home now and for the most part I am back to normal, except now I have the worst case of hemorrhoids EVER! It is making things very difficult in the sitting department, which is why it took so long for me to post...I am hoping that they start to "go away" w/in the next week or so, but it is not looking promising, hoping I don't have to have them removed, but if it would make me feel better, I would be down for it at this point. Sorry if this is an over-share, but hey, that's what having a baby does to ya...gotta be honest. :-)

Decovin seems to not mind Camden so far. He loves to hold him and kiss him and say "Babee, Babee!" when he sees him...We will see how his opinion changes once daddy goes back to work and he doesn't have a 24/7 distraction...I am crossing my fingers that he stays the same. Wish us luck!

Hope you all enjoyed the pictures! I am going to put a few on here and one of Decovin when he was born to show you the similarities!

This is Decovin:

This is Camden, see the similarities?!?!

These are my boys:

2 Year Check Up

Decovin went to the doctor yesterday for his 2 year, well-baby check up. He is doing great. They measured him and said he was 26 pounds and 35 inches! He is almost 3 feet tall...*sniff*! But according to the charts that put him in the 25th percentile...but with his noggin factored in, it brought him back up to the 50th percentile...so he is fine. YAY!

I have to start giving him a multi-vitamin everyday and letting him drink that V8 Splash drink b/c I can't get him to eat ANY veggies whatsoever...this way, he will at least get a serving...I am going to go buy some today. Hopefully he likes it! Cross your fingers for us! He is stubborn when it comes to those veggies...it's like he knows if there is a trace of them anywhere!!

Oh and as far as I go, still pregnant, no contractions to speak of but I did lose my mucus plug...as gross as that is! LOL! Anyway...that's all for now.

False Alarm...*sigh*

So around 5:30pm last night I start getting contractions pretty consistently and getting stronger as the time went on...around 6pm I start having Bob time them, by 6:30 I was convinced enough to call the hospital and they told me to come in to get checked. So we get there around 7ish and they hook me up to the monitors and confirm I am having contractions but that I was only 2 cm dilated and they can't admit me until I am 4...so they say for me to walk around and they will check me in an hour...so an hour passes and I progress to a 3...ok, Doc still won't admit me and I am getting increasingly uncomfortable...they finally (after about another hour) put me in a jacuzzi tub to help with the pain and that helps...but it helped so much that I started to relax and the contractions started to slip away...so when she checked me an hour later, I was still 3 and they had to send me home. :-( So we got home around 1am and crashed and I slept good...no contractions through the night at all...got up this morning and they are slowly coming back but nothing to get excited about. Unfortunately, Mom, Dad, & Christy already came out so now they might have to pack it up and go back home for work tomorrow...well, I think mom is staying but Dad and Christy will have to go home...

Camden is definitely showing his "Plummer-side" and being VERY stubborn! Wish me luck something happens!

So...

I'm still pregnant but I got some good news yesterday at my doctor's appointment. I am/was 4 cm dilated and 50% effaced. Now she said that my cervix is currently shaped like a donut and at the end of the cervix I am 4cm but up by Camden's head I am only 1 cm dilated...but with a good contraction or my water breaking I would be a full 4 cm in no time flat.

So I went to Walmart after my appointment and got a few last minute things and then came home and picked up D from the babysitters. Then nothing really exciting started happening until around 6:30ish...I started getting some contractions and they were starting to get uncomfortable and I was pacing and trying not to think about them. Bob was in St. Jo yesterday at this point and not scheduled to return for another 2 and a half hours...so I was trying to stay calm. I ended up calling the hospital around 7 to see what I should do and they suggested sitting down, drinking water and relaxing for another half hour to see if the contractions would slow down or go away, but said since I was alone that I could come in for peace of mind if I wished.

Well, I decided to stay home and relax b/c I really didn't want to have to drag my neighbors out to drive me if I could avoid it and wait for Bob. So relaxing did the trick b/c I am obviously still here...lol! Slept horrible b/c I had to get up to pee so much and then I would constantly think about it...so I am tired today also. I have had a few contractions this morning but nothing unbearable. So anyway, that's my story and I am not sure what today will bring...Bob is going to Jeff City for another appointment so who knows...he leaves Sedalia around 1pm for that appointment so I figure around 2pm is when I will go into labor when he is the furthest away! Grrrrr!

Anyway...how is your day going?

I felt the need...

to revise my list to make it more "happy" in nature. So here are a few of my favorite things:

• My son saying "MOMMY!" when I open his bedroom door in the morning, which is always followed by a genuine hug
• A cool, crisp fall day when the leaves have begun to change color and fall
• Funny movies that aren't as "well known" to the public
• A good stand up comedian!
• Live theatre...plays that is!
• Quoting movies that I know will make the other person laugh out loud
• A new episode of Grey's Anatomy or Men In Tree's
• Knowing that I will not have to pay for a wedding!
• The thrill of a roller coaster
• A good hair day
• Pedicures
• A good latte
• The first day of the year when you can open all your windows in your house!
• A good book
• Dark chocolate
• Lemon cake or pie
• My family
• My Parents As Teachers lady
• My friends
• Olive Garden Breadsticks and Salad
• The "House Dressing" for salad at Pizza Shoppe
• The Holiday Season
• Christmas Lights
• England
• Traveling to a new place
• Walking into your house after you have JUST cleaned everything and everything is in its place and smells good!
• The smell of my son after he has had a bath and is doused in lotion
• Those rare moments when my son actually wants to cuddle for longer than 30 seconds!
• Playing "Why & Because" with the Becker clan!
• A good weiner roast that follows with awesome smore's and good conversation
• My sons smile
• My husband's breath after he drinks a beer...(don't ask! haha!)
• The smell of fresh cut grass on a cool morning
• When the perfect song comes on the radio at just the right time and you know all the words to it!
• Going on dates with my hubby
• A comfy pair of pants
• Scrapbooking!
• Finishing a scrapbook!
• Photos
• Organization
• Hearing the story of the infamous "Becker Bomb" hehe
• A good YouTube video (if you want to laugh your butt off, search for "Benny Lava")
• Laughing
• Working in the garage or outside with my dad
• Crawling into bed onto clean, crisp sheets
• Reading updated blogs and comments
• Feeling important
• Weekends that Bob has off!
• Solitaire
• Chocolate Milk
• A good walk after a heavy meal
• The day my mom gave me the "sex talk"...a little too late! LOL!
• A good craft festival
• My Aunt Linda's cookies!
• Quirky Art
• My heated seats in my car & the compass
• http://pandora.com/
• Email
• Musicals
• A movie you can watch over and over again and never tire of it
• Having a cousin who is a pediatrician and being able to ask her those questions that concern you about your child without having to go sit in a waiting room for another doctor to say the same thing! *muah* Thanks lady!
• Being married for 8 years and still feeling the same way about him now as I did then
• Massages at a spa
• Sitting next to Aunt Judy at a family event and getting "petted"....I LOVE THAT! Her hands are magic!
• Christmas in the Park
• Scrabble
• The zoo
• An Everything Bagel from Einstein Bros. Bagels with garden veggie cream cheese
• An unexpected sale on an item you were already going to purchase!

And now you know some of my favorite things! I'm sure there are MANY more, but I have to go to the doctor and hopefully find out I am progressing! :-) Wish me luck! Heart!

Updated Guesses cont...

January 15th-Gloria 11pm, McKinley 6:45am
January 18th-Melodie 12:31amJanuary 20th-Judy 6:45am
January 21st-Ruthie 11:21pm & David 12 noon, Eddie Andersen 9:30pm
January 23rd-Mendy 11am & Elizabeth Plummer 3pm
January 24th-Tabitha Wagoner 7:32am & Grandma Camden 1:00pm (Had to laugh at her though...she said it would probably be this date b/c she has a dentist appointment that my mom has to take her to and things always happen when there is something else scheduled...hehe!)
January 25th-Linda Andersen 9:30pm

Sorry, you are all out of the running...(which makes ME more sad, trust me! LOL!)******************************************************************
Still in the race:

January 26th-Me 3:30am & Jim Scott 8:30am
January 28th-Jim Plummer 2:30pm, Patty Ryan 6:53am-11:57am
January 29th-Bob 4:45pm, Amanda Plummer 2:54pm
January 30th-Pam Plummer 7:30am, Patti Plummer 2:51am
January 31st-Amanda C. 6:27pm, Christy 4:30pm, Ryan Wagoner 6:30pm, Grandpa Paul Long 12:10am, Grandma Mary Plummer 2:16pm, Brad Barnes 9:35pm, Debbie Barnes 6am, Susan Plummer 8:59pm, Kim Grooms 2:56pm, Quentin 3am
February 1st-Ashley Henton 3pm, Jessica Lala 8:30pm, Monty Lala 12 noon, Grandpa Sam Stenzel 9am, Grandma Jo Lawson, 10am, Jeff 2:45am, Bill Plummer 11:01am
February 2nd-Dave Plummer 10:30am, Ruthie 10:30am
February 3rd-Grandma Pat Stenzel 3am, Stacy 2pm, Grandma Loree Long 3:30am, Marianne 6pm
February 4th-Michelle Hedman 5:22am
February 5th-Austin Wilhite 3:30pm, Grandpa Bill Plummer 1:30am, Crystal Wood 2am
February 6th-Lyndie Wilhite 6:32am
February 7th-Marilyn Chandler 4:40am

Things you may not know...

I obsess about my weight everyday...not because I am pregnant either! I love it when I have a good hair day and feel it necessary to compliment it with a nice outfit and make up, even if I am not going anywhere.

I have a small obsession with "air quotes." When getting ready for a big night out, I love to put on my Color Me Badd cassette tape (that's right...old school) and JAM OUT! I think I am a good dancer. I also think I am funny.

I am always worried about what others think of me. I have become a hermit since living in MO. I secretly envy some of my neighbors. I am constantly worried about money.

I miss my carefree days of our D.I.N.K. (Dual Income No Kids) life. I miss my job at UOP, it made me feel important. I miss my pre-pregnancy body.

I like to brag about my successful family members in a sly way, it makes me feel important that I am related to them.

I love being a mom but hate the constant 24/7 demands sometimes. I secretly love it when Decovin calls me "mommy" really loudly in public.

I love being in control but hate the responsibility it usually brings. I let my son watch way too much TV b/c I am too lazy to come up with activities here at home and/or take him somewhere (b/c I am a hermit).

I'm scared to death of Bob getting out of the NAVY for fear of the "unknown" for our future.

I like to complain about being pregnant because I think somewhere deep down it will make me go into labor sooner. And I am real scared to poop on the delivery table!

And now you know...how depressing my life really is...haha!

Sick and still pregnant.

A few days ago, my body decided to let in a cold! Bummer...I'm all stopped up and can't breathe properly and I feel miserable...and still pregnant.

Oh and now Decovin has decided to participate in said cold and has a fever to boot...oy! He is more clingy when he is sick (which generally excites me) but my belly is so large now that picking him up and holding him is a feat and he likes to waller (sp?) all over me which is no good...so this time is not so fun. At least he is still sleeping at night with no problems (knock on wood)...

Hopefully this is all over soon. :-)

Updated Guesses...

January 15th-Gloria 11pm, McKinley 6:45am
January 18th-Melodie 12:31am
January 20th-Judy 6:45am
January 21st-Ruthie 11:21pm & David 12 noon, Eddie Andersen 9:30pm

Sorry, you are all out of the running...(which makes ME more sad, trust me! LOL!)

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Still in the race:

January 23rd-Mendy 11am & Elizabeth Plummer 3pm
January 24th-Tabitha Wagoner 7:32am & Grandma Camden 1:00pm (Had to laugh at her though...she said it would probably be this date b/c she has a dentist appointment that my mom has to take her to and things always happen when there is something else scheduled...hehe!)
January 25th-Linda Andersen 9:30pm
January 26th-Me 3:30am & Jim Scott 8:30am
January 28th-Jim Plummer 2:30pm, Patty Ryan 6:53am-11:57am
January 29th-Bob 4:45pm, Amanda Plummer 2:54pm
January 30th-Pam Plummer 7:30am, Patti Plummer 2:51am
January 31st-Amanda C. 6:27pm, Christy 4:30pm, Ryan Wagoner 6:30pm, Grandpa Paul Long 12:10am, Grandma Mary Plummer 2:16pm, Brad Barnes 9:35pm, Debbie Barnes 6am, Susan Plummer 8:59pm, Kim Grooms 2:56pm, Quentin 3am
February 1st-Ashley Henton 3pm, Jessica Lala 8:30pm, Monty Lala 12 noon, Grandpa Sam Stenzel 9am, Grandma Jo Lawson, 10am, Jeff 2:45am, Bill Plummer 11:01am
February 2nd-Dave Plummer 10:30am, Ruthie 10:30am
February 3rd-Grandma Pat Stenzel 3am, Stacy 2pm, Grandma Loree Long 3:30am, Marianne 6pm
February 4th-Michelle Hedman 5:22am
February 5th-Austin Wilhite 3:30pm, Grandpa Bill Plummer 1:30am, Crystal Wood 2am
February 6th-Lyndie Wilhite 6:32am
February 7th-Marilyn Chandler 4:40am

1682 Diapers!

That's right...check it out!

We got 616 Size 1 diapers, 512 size 2 diapers, 392 size 3 diapers, 102 size 4 diapers and 60 size 5 diapers! WOWZAH!

I'm still pregnant...

Went to the doctor today...I had to see one of my doctor's associates as my doc was out of the office. She politely gave me the option of her doing an exam or not...she said some people don't like to bare all to a stranger...I told her that once you have a kid all modesty gets thrown out the window and that I would like to know if I am progressing at all.

She could at least feel his head this week and my cervix is softening but I am not dialating or anything...at least it was better than last week! :-) Yay!

My baby is Two!

When I went to get D out of bed this morning (I heard him playing with some toys, etc) I opened the door and he was still laying in bed under the covers...but I could see his eyes were open. I whispered: "Hi!" and he whispered back: "Hi!" It was so cute! Then I said "Happy Birthday bug, you're two now!" To which he replied: "I two!" :-) He is just a bundle of cuteness I tell ya!

I can't believe my baby is 2 years old now! Where did the time go? It seems like only yesterday I was changing his diaper and cleaning up after him after he ate...oh wait a minute...that WAS yesterday and today and tomorrow! LOL! Seriously though, he has gotten so big and I can't even believe that two years ago I was in the hospital in labor with him. What a memory.

Anyway, having a small get together with the immediate family at Mimi's Cafe for dinner and dessert...should be fun!

I am so bored!!!

Ok people, entertain me! PLEASE! I can't do anything but get on the computer lately so I crave new news! New comments, anything! Hook a big fat pregnant lady up! please, with a cherry on top! I am so bored! Oh and did I mention that I am STILL pregnant? Love you all.

Success!

We are binky-free folks! It really only took the one night of suffering and the next day nap-time drama for it to all be over with! :-) He no longer asks for it and goes right to sleep without it! :-) He also took a nap binky free today for the first time also! YAY! Hopefully he doesn't want it back when he sees Camden with one! We will keep our fingers crossed that we got rid of it soon enough...we have been playing up the "BIG BOY!" a lot! So...maybe!

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Yesterday we went up to Jeff & Marianne's and hung out all day. Decovin had a great time playing with the girls and their "new" toys! They have a great play room so they were up there most of the day! :-) We went out to lunch with mom, dad, Christy and my Aunt Mendy & Uncle Jim and then for dinner we got take-out from an Indian restaurant and KFC. :-) It was a fun day and it was good to see J & M...especially since we hadn't seen them since before their big trip to Malaysia! The girls are still having trouble adjusting to this time zone apparently so they have had some long nights. :-(

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Oh and um, I'm still pregnant...in case you were wondering. *sigh*

I'm a sitting duck...quack!

So I went to the doctor today and I am not having Camden anytime soon...*sigh* She couldn't even feel for his head he is so up in there! So, I wait.

A night without the binky...

Oh boy! So we have been trying different ways with Decovin to give up his beloved binky at nap/bedtime. So we decided first we would try cold turkey...we did this 3 nights in a row with no luck as he just stayed up and stayed up and refused to sleep! So then I did some research on the net and got some suggestion to poke holes in his binky slowly over time until it no longer can create that suction for him...well, I must have been using too small of a needle b/c he kept using it like it was no big deal and we had at least 12-15 holes in it! So then last night Bob took scissors to it and created a HOLE and he didn't like that at all...he actually threw the binky onto the bed. So then it was like going cold turkey again anyway...so we decided to let this one run through and ignore his cries (b/c he wasn't blood curdling crying ever, just whiny and bummed crying)...so finally around 10:45ish, after having to tell him to get back into bed several times and having to remove the lamp from his room that he kept turning on after we would shut the door, he finally wore himself out and fell asleep. Now he did wake up again at 3 something in the morning and we had to tell him to go back to sleep and he did the whining/whimpering thing for about half an hour and I finally decided to give him a sippy cup of water...that did the trick for about 2 and a half hours when he decided he was awake at 5:30 am and let himself out of his room and came crying to us in our room...so we thought we would see if he would just sleep with us...ha! All he did was whisper in my ear for 20 minutes: "Mom (then a tap on my arm repeatedly until I answered), Mom" So we put him back in his room with the sippy cup of water again and that did the trick...it is now 9am and he is still asleep, I actually might have to wake him up in order to get him fed and to the babysitter's on time before my doc appointment. Now I am only concerned with nap time. Wish me luck! It really could have been a lot worse...the point is, he went a whole night without his binky! WHOO HOO!

Decovin to the Dentist...

So I had set up an appointment for Decovin to visit his first pediatric dentist for the 15th. Well, the lady from the dentist office called today to say that she couldn't find Decovin on our insurance (I had looked it up online and it said that he would be covered automatically as long as he was on Bob's DEERS form-a military form) so when I called United Concordia today they said that they are automatically enrolled after the age of 4...so if you wish to add them before that you have to enroll them manually...(that would have nice if they would have mentioned that online!!).

So he is enrolled and now has to wait until after Feb. 1 to go to the dentist...oy! So, hopefully I will be able to take him on the 12th of Feb or at least Bob! We shall see.

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On a different note, Decovin now knows his name and when you ask him what his name is, he says: "I ah-token" Close enough...we did give him a hard name to learn after all! :-)

I am also referred to as "mom" now, not mama or mommy, but "mom." It is really funny when he says it though...

Neti Pot...

http://www.sinucleanse.com/why_video.htm

So, I saw this on the news yesterday (well, a different brand but same thing essentially) and decided I must try this! I am ALWAYS having sinus issues, etc...plus it is safe for pregnant women b/c there is NO medicine actually entering your system...it is strictly CLEANING out your nose.

Ok, so it seems a little unorthodox (and gross), but hey, I'm all about trying something if it seems to work! So I have used it two days in a row so far and I like the way it feels after I get done...like instant relief! Now, granted, I go back to be snotty soon after, but I attribute this to still being sick and to still being pregnant (your body produces more blood therefore more sinus flow, blah blah blah)...anyway...I think it really helps...you should all try it! It's easy to use and pretty mess-free...just need a sink & some water! :-)

Happy nose cleaning!

Guesses So Far...

January 15th-Gloria 11pm, McKinley 6:45am
January 18th-Melodie 12:31am
January 20th-Judy 6:45am
January 21st-Ruthie 11:21pm & David 12 noon, Eddie Andersen 9:30pm
January 23rd-Mendy 11am & Elizabeth Plummer 3pm
January 24th-Tabitha Wagoner 7:32am & Grandma Camden 1:00pm (Had to laugh at her though...she said it would probably be this date b/c she has a dentist appointment that my mom has to take her to and things always happen when there is something else scheduled...hehe!)
January 25th-Linda Andersen 9:30pm
January 26th-Me 3:30am & Jim Scott 8:30am
January 28th-Jim Plummer 2:30pm, Patty Ryan 6:53am-11:57am
January 29th-Bob 4:45pm, Amanda Plummer 2:54pm
January 30th-Pam Plummer 7:30am, Patti Plummer 2:51am
January 31st-Amanda C. 6:27pm, Christy 4:30pm, Ryan Wagoner 6:30pm, Grandpa Paul Long 12:10am, Grandma Mary Plummer 2:16pm, Brad Barnes 9:35pm, Debbie Barnes 6am, Susan Plummer 8:59pm, Kim Grooms 2:56pm, Quentin 3am
February 1st-Ashley Henton 3pm, Jessica Lala 8:30pm, Monty Lala 12 noon, Grandpa Sam Stenzel 9am, Grandma Jo Lawson, 10am, Jeff 2:45am, Bill Plummer 11:01am
February 2nd-Dave Plummer 10:30am
February 3rd-Grandma Pat Stenzel 3am, Stacy 2pm, Grandma Loree Long 3:30am, Marianne 6pm
February 5th-Austin Wilhite 3:30pm, Grandpa Bill Plummer 1:30am, Crystal Wood 2am
February 6th-Lyndie Wilhite 6:32am
February 7th-Marilyn Chandler 4:40am

The Countdown begins...

So I would like to take a poll and see when people think Camden will make his debut. Please post a comment with date and time and I will keep it handy to see who was the closest when it actually happens.

My guess: January 26 at 3:30am