Lola Lucille

 Where to begin??? I started having contractions after dinner sometime Monday night, and they stayed pretty consistent being 4 minutes apart, but not hurting. After probably 4 hours of wondering if it was real we decided to have my mom come get the boys anyway so we could be free to go to the hospital whenever we wanted. Pretty late that night we did decide to go in fear that all of a sudden it would turn into HARD labor since Boston was born in 4 hours start to finish. (Boy were we WRONG!!) When I checked into the hospital I was 4.5 cm and 90% efaced so they had me do some walking to see if I was progressing or if I should go home--after 45 minutes of walking I was 5.5cm so I decided to get into my birthing pool to relax--well so did my dilating so I got out and walked some more and got to 6.5 cm, but by now it was 7ish and they were contemplating sending me home since I was progressing so slow (who knew they send you home if your 90% and 6 cms lol) Anyways Mark asked if we could go walk outside and to the cafeteria and they said yes so away we went again lol--when we got back I was 100% so they kept me... They kept wanting to break my water this whole time but I really wanted to progress on my own because the pain was so manageable and I knew once they broke my water it was GAME OVER on pain being manageable lol. At 12:30ish I gave in--I had hit 8 cms and they were starting to get intense anyway so they broke my water--that's when S*#@ hit the fan (pardon my language lol) the contractions were so intense and my water in my tub was not HOT like I wanted so I went in the shower to let the HOT water run on my back. Keep in mind this whole time I was able to keep my hair looking good--well after they broke my water it took about 20 minutes or so and I was to 10cms--I made it to 10 cm with my hair looking good, but once those contractions started coming at 10 that crap went out the window and I threw myself onto the floor of the hospital shower (yes I am a germaphobe and I was laying on the freaking floor of the shower in the hospital because the contractions literally knocked me off my feet at this point) I was now screaming to Mark and my midwife to get the freaking epideral lol--my lovely husband informed me I told him to tell me I really didn't want it and to "man up" lol it really was a inside joke lol so no offense was taken, however some swear words were said and I told him I didn't care go find my epideral:) As I was laying in the disgusting shower they informed me I was starting to push so I had to move out of the shower ASAP--I kindly reminded them they said I couldn't push her out in the tub but never said I couldn't in the shower lol--I was being dead serious though. Mark, my nurse, & Ramona, MY AMAZING MIDWIFE WHOM I LOVE got me to the bed and a few pushes later our Lola was here:) It is so funny to think back on how mean I was to everyone lol--I know when her head was about to come out they said reach down and feel her and I screamed NO then when her head was out they said reach down and catch her again I screamed NO lol they said hold your thigh and use as a grip again I screamed NO lol. They would push on my back and I would scream STOP then I would scream PUSH ON MY BACK as soon as they stopped lol it was seriously awful!!!!!!  Again I screamed bloody murder & grunted like I hadn't done since Boston--seriously noises I never intend on doing again lol, but at the same time it was seriously amazing. As soon as she was out she lifted her head and opened her eyes and made eye contact with me--it was the craziest thing ever!!! She then came and laid on me quietly til her cord quit pulsating. She actually remained nameless for the 1st day/night and I think I turned the birth certificate lady away 3 times lol. Londyn and Stella were the names that remained on the list when I realized that if we combined parts from both you get Lola--that was it I fell in love with the name, and we finally knew plus she totally looked like a Lola to us!!
*For those of you who have been asking I still would 100% choose a home water birth over a nonwater birth any day!!! Don't get me wrong Gilbert Mercy was wonderful and so were my nurses--I just wanted to be in the HOT tub to deliver which is not allowed so I honestly think it hurt quite a bit worse than last time.

 My tub:)

 Daddy cutting the cord

 Trey & Boston meeting Lola

 The 1st family of 5 picture

 

The next day Trey asked to come see his baby:)

 

Of course we were suppose to close on our new house the day I had Lola so the next day a notary and our realtor came to my hospital room with all the docs so we could sign lol--what are the odds?

All ready to go home!!

Lola Lucille

6 lbs 13 oz 19 1/2 inches

Born at 37 weeks September 4 at 1:31pm

19 weeks 5 days

Since I officially switched from my doctor to a midwife--the midwife wanted her own ultrasound done, and I of course was not opposed. I couldn't wait to hear what this tech thought the baby was--I still have not ordered the bedding in fear that somewhere along the way a little surprise between the legs would appear lol. This tech confirmed that she too thought the baby was a GIRL within 10 seconds of turning the machine on so I suppose I will order the bedding now since that is about all I can really do anyway as I sit and wait for our new house to be built.  If the house actually finishes on time it will be done when I am 35 weeks pregnant lol so the odds of me getting to get my house or even just the nursery in order is slim to none. I did order my diaper bag though, which I was very excited about...

 

Well here is my favorite picture from Baby #3 who is still nameless lol... She seems to always be in a very weird bent shape lol

Home Birther's Picnic

Yes you read that right lol! Today Boston and I attended my midwives practice home birthers picnic. Basically my midwife invites all the families of babies that she has recently delivered to one big picnic. I believe she recently just passed the 600 mark... Anyways I have 2 friends that used the same midwife so we met at the picnic so we did not feel uncomfortable because we 3 are definitely not the normal home birther. It was so nice to see Wendi (the midwife) she really is the sweetest lady and she has such a bond with all the babies--I think it is neat to see her engage with the babies because she gets so excited to see them lol--and how weird to look around at be like I delivered all these... (Mark and our 2 friends husbands all opted out of the picnic because "they did not want to hang out with all the granola's" even though Mark did love Wendi it just is not up his alley lol)
All home birthing families that Wendi delivered

Wendi and her babies


Boston, Reagan, & Hunter
Erin, Jennifer, & I with Wendi

Rub-a-dub-dub Boston was born in the tub!

We are so humbled and blessed to introduce to you all the 2nd biggest miracle the Lord has Blessed our lives with...

BOSTON SEAN SMITH!!!

Meeting my 2nd little man-of course LOVE at first site!
Wendi wiping off Boston
Daddy 1st getting to hold him

Daddy showing MiMi

Resting-lol-FYI people I have a bathing suit on
Poppy letting Trey peak in at the action
Trey pointing to the tub--he wanted to get in with me lol--he loves bath time
Meeting his new best friend

Wendi looking him over
getting weighed


Trey Wondering what all the screaming is



Still getting examined and his vitamin K shot



*This is for people who have asked millions of questions about a home birth so if you are a guy or not into labor stories DO NOT read this!
This is a experience I will NEVER forget!!! Today around 11 in the morning I started having random crampy pains in my back-nothing serious so I was going t0 go and meet my mom and sister at a store. Then as they got closer to the store I knew I was going to back out of going just out of being uncomfortable and laziness-lol. (Home goods is literally on the corner of my intersection like I could walk there so it was laziness) So when they were done they brought lunch to me and Trey. (keep in mind I have had contractions since 18 weeks so I never think its the real deal) So we randomly started counting them (mainly because my sister has a IPHONE and there is a APP. to count contractions-lol)and they were 6 minutes apart. Mark is still at work at this point because I hadn't said to come home yet because what if this wasn't it? I really didn't want to be that girl who cried labor every other day. After 1 hour and a half my mother made me tell the midwife what was going on even though I said it was nothing right now. So she came and stopped by to make sure heart rate was good, set up everything in case there was a baby later, and to see if I had progressed since my app. the day before...I had NOT so I was now annoyed-lol. So Mark got home right after she told me I was a 4 1/2 cms. still so I said lets go on a walk. So we walked and walked and cars would drive by and I'm sure they were thinking what is this chick doing? But I payed no attention to them-- actually to anyone because all I wanted was to be left alone. (I kept pondering the thought that I am in pain but not active labor so can I do this?) So we returned home--the midwife had waited so she could check me again--NO DILATION-so I am pissed-so she leaves and I tell my mom and sister to go too since nothing was happening like I said earlier so I could be alone. Well pretty much not 10 minutes after I send everyone away my contractions move to 2 mins apart and I HAVE to get in the tub for some relief. So Mark calls the midwife back to the house and they tell me I am now a 5 and they think it will be 2 hours--What??? I am thinking 30 mins ago we were saying sometime tonight maybe and now it was 5:00ish and now they thought 2 hours! So Mark called the moms and said they could head over. (also another side note- I forgot I had told someone off Craigs List they could come look at these old speakers between 5:30-6:00pm so they showed up too lol right at the beginning of my hardcore contractions) So maybe 45 mins later if I remember correctly they checked me and I am now 9 1/2 cm. Now this is the time I am pretty sure I started making noises that I didn't know I was capable of. Imagine a 600lb grizzly bear grunting and yelling--no joke! It just felt better to make these noises- which is why I didn't really love knowing that there were people in the house but I was in so much pain I had to let the embarrassment go and not tell them to leave even though at 1st it was all I could think about but soon the pain got so bad it slipped my mind and a screamin I went. PAIN--the pain was like nothing I have ever felt in my life-lol-but I would absolutely do it again this way at home vs. the hospital. The massive pain when I wanted to die was when I had to hold his head and let myself stretch so I didn't tear. I can not even tell you about the pressure-it felt like I was going to poop out a bowling ball. This was when I said all of my (repeatedly)"I want to die, I cant do this anymore, and Can you please just pull him out" Mark, Wendi, and Jennifer (my midwives) were SOOOO amazing! They were all so positive and kept telling me I was doing great, and I could not have done it without the 3 of them. Mark actually had to partake in this delivery vs. Trey's. He sat on the edge of the tub for the entire 3 hours and let me squeeze his hands. He would put the cold rag on my head and give me water all while I was probably not the nicest person. It was such an amazing thing to experience and feel once I pushed Boston out! I felt NOTHING with Trey so this was all new--to actually feel him moving down and then the relief of pushing his head thru and the rest of his body was unreal. *A side note--my water never broke, it literally broke like 15 minutes before Boston was born. I almost got excited because I thought it was his head lol but it wasn't!
So immediately after Boston came out they placed him on my belly and let us lay there for about 25 minutes. Then Mark got to cut the cord and Mark got to hold him while I did the placenta thing. Then I was able to go from my tub to the shower--something I had to wait all day to do with Trey because I was numb for 12 hours after and has such a awful episiotomy I could not walk. So I showered and got into my own PJ's and into bed. Then Mark, Trey, Boston and I layed in our bed alone for 20 mins which was so nice! Then the midwifes came back in and brought out the scale and weighed him and did the other tests and his vitamin k shot.
So now we get to the PLACENTA-- she asked if I wanted to see it-lol-I immediately said yes --why not its only been inside me for 9 months. Then they proceeded to tell me how much good nutrients, vitamins, and hormones that were in placenta for a quick healing and less bleeding and asked if I wanted to eat a couple pieces. Now I never thought I would do this and I still didn't just eat it--I had my dad blend it up in a ONEBODE CRAVE mix smoothie and I couldn't taste a thing. I figured if God designed the placenta to have all that nutrients in it for women after birth why wouldn't I--after all HE does everything for a reason, and if the women in biblical times could naturally birth tons of children and then get up and go about their day like nothing happened obviously they were doing something right. Which brings me to my recovery just 15 hours later--I feel AMAZING! Of course I am sore but I have no swelling and can walk and overall just feel pretty normal. There were no stitches & no glue which was one of my main goals. So a million thanks to Mark who was awesome at handling me and to Wendi and Jennifer who made me feel so at peace--never once did I worry something was wrong...just if I could handle the pain! After experiencing both hospital and home I would absolutely 100% do it at home again. I am sure I am forgetting things already but that's pretty much the way it went.
*And yes I wore my bikini in the tub the whole time-lol-that is a popular question I have been getting-- because otherwise these pics would not be on here people! I am actually shocked I am posting these as it is--but Jackie did such a awesome job and I know people are very intrigued about this whole situation.
*The day before I went into labor I was talking to my AMAZING photographer and she had brought up if I was comfortable with the idea and it worked out timing wise she would love to come shoot the birth-after talking with Mark of course we loved this idea because she just takes awesome pictures and we knew we could trust her because we have used her so much before--so anybody that is out there that wants "Labor of Love pics" in a hospital or home she did great as you can see!
All these pics are by Jackie Lindfors http://jackielindforsphoto.com/blog/