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Welcome Baby Kai

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Friday, Jan 30th I had a doctors app, I had been pretty upset because I was past my due date (Weds Jan. 28th) and I was over it! I don't do well being "overdue" haha

I told David I could not go alone! Luckily he had already planned on taking that day off!!! YAY! My blood pressure, which has been on the higher said with all of my babies, had gone up to 148/102. That was the highest it had been and my Doctor had some concern about it elevating any higher. We talked about having it checked a couple times a day, he asked if I had a way to check it, I have my dad or I could go into a pharmacy and do the self help machines....I was sad because I was only 1cm, if that, he said. Bleh! I know I can go from 1 to whatever within hours though so it wasn't too bad depressing. We discussed the Foley balloon to move things along...seemed like an ok option. I was ready for it right then! haha and my Doc was like yeah, but David thought we should at least give it a couple days more (=

We set it up for Sunday, I got a message with the details, Sunday at 8am we'd go in for the balloon and we'd leave, then come back at 2am for the induction.....WAIT WHAT?

I thought the balloon was in place of induction (using meds) not on top of....?....

I called back confused and asked what that meant, the girl didn't know. I told her I was not wanting Pitocin at any point and she said I\oh no, they didn't order any for you. I was confused.

We went in Sunday at 8am and we asked why the return appointment. I didn't know that the balloon brings on labor 15-20% of the time and the rest of the time you have a drug to induce you. Not cool!

I crossed my fingers that it would work for me!

After a couple hours of monitoring we left to get the kids from my parents. We decided to go have lunch and were told to do some walking so we went to Subway & Target. I had been having cramping which they said was totally normal but after we ate I felt like they were spaced out in a consistent pattern so I thought what the heck, might as well time them. We walked around the store and there were about 13 mins apart....then about 10 before we left. I told David I really think we should take the kids to my parents house just in case we end up going to the hospital with a cupke hours. We drooped them off around 12:45pm and went home. David had to be at the church for a meeting at 1:40 and I was a little worried about that, now timing them at 6mins apart. He really didn't think anything was going on.

When he got home I was ready to go, he kept asking if it was too soon but I insisted we go. I already texted our photographer (before David's meeting) with an update of what was going on and she replied that her husband was life flighted to SLC and she was driving there! She apologized and asked if I wanted her to try to find someone else. I said please don't worry about it and said id pray for them and safe travel safely.

She has been wanting to get into birth photography and so she offered me a free session....I was upset but I only wanted after shots, NOT before (gross!) and certainly NOT DURING (double gross!)

I still haven't heard if everything it ok, I messaged her late last night, so over a week later and no re[ly. I wanted to give her space, she has been posting on her photography page so I am wondering if she was being truthful.... :/

Lame!

anyway...

Here is me at target (=

We stopped across the street from the hospital at the Walgreens for an SD card and rechargable batteries for our camera, then Burger King (YUCKY! But I thought David should eat before we went and I actually ended up eating too) which is right next to the hospital. I felt a little dumb walking in like we were staying for a week. (=

Here is our goodie basket for the nurses (= we also brought individual bags.

I felt super weird showing up with all of our stuff, especially because when we went up the nurse told me I would prob be sent back home but could be checked if I wanted..... :/ umm yea, that's why I am here. Felt dumb! David also thought it was too soon but we got back and hooked up to the monitor and waited....2cm dang it! We were given the option to stay or have Pitocin....I asked if we could think about it. The nurse came back and said our doctor said we can wait and see what happens and we dont have to do Pitocin. Minutes later the balloon came out and I was a 4! Hurray!!! So people I was right! I was in labor haha!

We showed up to the hospital around 3:30pm so the super bowl had started and I actually let David watch some, how nice of me! I told him before hand that if babyday fell on the same day as the super bowl then it doesn't exist...but I decided to be nice (=

David messing with the camera lol bored already? He tried to take a picture of me but im afraid I cant post it because I was flipping him the birdy.....oopsie! No pics please!

Messing with the camera...

apparently my veins suck! Great....They stuck me 3 times I think, tried a few places and then called in another nurse to try......AND the lab guy came for my blood at the same time! :/

YUCK! I hate needles!

The real reason I wanted to show up early was because this time I wanted an epidural, I was (am) traumatized from my experience with Jet and pain wise I did NOT want to do that again! They sent the drug man in and I was happy! I was nervous though! I never wanted an epidural but emotionally knew I couldn't handle anything like Jet's birth. Still cant explain it, people just dont get it...

Time dragged and 100 years later...HE WAS HERE! It was around 18 hours

Waiting for baby.....

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NO MORE ROOM BABY!

come out!

everything ready to go!

running out of space (=

tried to have myself together so I wouldn't go in looking like a wreck haha

Jan. 21 (birthdate of my sweet cousin, baby Sadie) I went in to be monitored, I haven't felt movement in 2 days! :/ So thankful he is ok!

sista kept me company. (= baby was positioned against my back (UGH!) so we took turns pressing down on the monitor so we could get a good reading and LEAVE! Once I knew he was ok I was sooo happy and ready to go see baby Sadie....just doors down from where I was! I had to lay there for 2 1/2 hours.

I said something about how I always pictured the monitors beings uncompfy but the straps were actually pretty soft. The nurse said wait until you've been in labor for HOURS! eh, whatever I have short labors and Ill have an epidural this time. (little did I know....)

I VERY impatiently awaited bay Marsh! I went through the same thing with Jet who was a week late! Ivy came almost 2 weeks early so I was waiting on Jet since Halloween time...haha he wasn't born until the day before Thanksgiving! I was so uncomfortable and got pretty depressed and didn't wan to be like that this time around....but you get to the 40ish week mark and man....theres only ONE thing on your mind! You hear people remarks and want to punch them....I know they mean well (=

"Have you had that baby yet?"

"When is that baby coming?"

"Oh he's just so cozy in there!"

These are phases I HATE HATE HATE ! hahaha

I know I'm a bitter lady! There is pretty much nothing you could say to me at that point (any point around or after my due date)

babymoon???

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Last weekend David had a Primerica seminar in St. George, we found out very last minute but wanted to go and hoped it could double as our getaway alone before baby comes, our babymoon! Ivy was already going to be with my parents so we asked our friends if they could watch Jet. They are AMAZING! They said yes even though it was like a day notice!

We left after my doc appointment (38 weeks haha) around 4pm. When we arrived the first portion was about to start so we didn't get a hotel right away....got done around 10 and headed to Wal Mart because we FORGOT our luggage! :/ We were supposed to wear red the next day and had nothing to eat either so a pit stop was very necessary! We always spend waaaay longer shopping then we plan! We were exhausted, called a few places to check rates, we wanted to go cheap lol. We drove to a random place and said it was good enough, had a breakfast included so sounded good.....

....uh....

well

IT WAS NOT!

It was the worst thing I had ever seen as far as motels go...

bars on the windows....in the photo above I was trying to show the dirty ceiling with cracks in it!

the bed.....Worst mattress ever! EVER! First thing I did was check for bugs!

I barely slept! David felt SO bad....he went out and got his jacket & sweat pants so we could have something to use as pillows...because this is what we had for pillows....

Porb the flattest "pillow" I have ever seen!

David's a good sport, what could we do but laugh!?

Are we in prison?

I'm sure they used to be college apartments or something....bad!

Luckily we made it out to tell about...and luckily the breakfast was at the motel next door! Looked MUCH cleaner!

A very special birthday!

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Ms. Ivy had a very special birthday celebration this year! What better place to be then DISNEYLAND! We spent most of the day with just our little family and met up with everyone else that evening. In the morning we did the little kid rides behind the castle, luckily when we got there is wasn't too busy and for Peter Pan we used my wheelchair pass to get on quicker because that line is always long!

We went back to the hotel for lunch and so Ivy could open some gifts (=

Ivy is VERY easy to shop for, she loves everything!!! She is very appreciative and sweet which is a wonderful quality!!!!

play makeup!!!

bubble bath!

marshmallow Olaf

When we got back to the hotel I did Ivy's hair and some fun princess sparkle makeup!!! Her little cousin Lucy said Ivy could borrow her Elsa dress. She has been looking forward to it!!!

The last present was exciting for Ivy because it had been sitting above our fireplace since before Christmas.

what could it be.....

pure excitement!

her very own ELSA DRESS!!!!!

can you tell she loves it!

I had planned on doing Lucy's hair too and bought 2 tiny tiaras for the girls to wear but it didn't work out. It was still super fun and she definitely felt like a princess!

We sure do love this sweet sweet SEVEN year old! She is SOOO helpful with Jet and I know she'll love being a second time big sis!!!

OH! Ivy also got a VEEEERY special gift from my parents!.....an annual pass to Disneyland! Talk about fun! Shes already been back once (; 2 weekends in the same month! Lucky girl!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

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New years eve day was very very busy! We were preparing for our Waldron family Disneyland trip!!!! I didn't even try staying awake until midnight! We did do a toast before some of us headed to bed (=

Notice some MICKEY NAILS???

Most of us squeezed some sleep I and when 3:45am came around we were ready to go!!!!!!!!!!!

We arrived in Anaheim and wasted no time....parked at the hotel and headed straight to Disneyland!!! Waldron style! (=

So much to take I!!! First timer (=

Uncle Alan is excited!!!

I had a wheelchair lol I knew id be uncomfortable.....did not plan on using it the entire trip...:/ Poor David! He was so sweet to push me around the whole time! My darn back :/

Amazing things to see, hear and smell!!!

My dad and David were shoe twins!!!

Here come the Waldron's!

Main street!

Not long after we arrived to the park David got a call that our car was broke down I Mesquite with our backup drivers! /= When went back to the hotel to check in David was going to have to leave ad go all the way back to Vegas....)= Luckily literally last second we found someone I Vegas to help cover the next days route! thank GOODESS!

Grandpa Rocks!

didnt even get through half haha

awww

Tiki room! His FAV!

Ivy hitched a ride with me whenever she could (=

AMAZING fireworks! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Ice cream and fireworks!!!

SNOOOOOOW!!!!! Love this pic!

Amazed by fireworks!

Ezra loving the snow! Smelled like ginger bread!

Day 1 complete!!!

Breakfast. Day 2!!!!

The second day was extra special.....Ivy's 7th BIRTHDAY!!!!!

My mom called and said she had a magic chariot for me.......A SCOOTER!!! I wasn't going to get one because were too pricey!

Our birthday girl!!!!

He saw Olaf!!!

Handsome boys!

7! WOW

Pinocchio ride!

Waiting for Mary Poppins

Daddy + Ivy!!!

Such a happy guy!.....prob because got to cut because of my wheelchair!

I got Belle too!

1st visit

At lunch time we went back to the hotel and Ivy opened her birthday gifts! We did a little Elsa transformation ad back to the park we went!!!

Ivy made friends with the ice lady to the right (= It was adorable!!!

It got COOOLD!

Ice Queen

My baby is 7! Happy birthday doll!!

Day 3 I MADE David get up early! He fought it but he was happy he went early and got o some rides that are normally packed!!! I stayed ad cleaned up the room ad slowly got ready. This was the day ALL of us were there! Some had work one or two the first days.

Small world!!!

cute!

Finally! I shot of ALL of us at the DL!

We were so busy! We had to sig to Ivy when everyone was all together...so we got a chance o the 3rd day (1 day after her birthday) but she was totally ok with that!!! My parents got her a season pass!!!! SOOOO SWEET!

This was the slowest we've ever sung the happy birthday song haha SO sleepy! We had a couple sleepers but at least we were all together!!!

We saw some famous people!!!!!

fun hair & makeup!!!!

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here are a couple really fun clients I have had!!! These young girls were AMAZING clients! Seriously more patient then most adult clients!!! (=

ICE QUEEN!!!

FAIRY!

Ive also done some cool adult hair and makeup!!!

Lastly....HALLOWEEEEEEEEN!

Chrisrtmas morning!!!

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I LOVE the way everything turned out!!!!

Santa came!!!

SOOOO EXCITED!

stocking!!!

before they saw the tree and gifts! anxious!

ready for Disneylaaaaand!

From Grandma Kendra!

Christmas Eve

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We spent Christmas Eve at my parents! It was really awesome!

ready for a little caroling (=

We are ready to sing!

When I got home David has gotten a bigger better tree, bought tons of lights and décor and together we decorated!!! That was FUN!!!!

Old tree!

NEW TREE!!! HUGE!

Ivy and her elf (=

She LOOOVES her elf!

Time to get ready for Santa!!! AND his deer of course!

Decorated these special for Santa!

Must be perfect!!!

Her elf loves her too!!!

Kids in bed....More decorating for us!!!

NEW TREE ALL READY!

ready for Christmas morning!

SNOW!!!!

Bounce U & Family Christmas party!!!

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This was a fun day!!! first a birthday party and then a extended family Christmas party!!!!

bounce bounce bounce!!!

Nativity!!!

packages, presents and treats!!!

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gifts from my great aunt!!!

traditional treats from Davids childhood!!!

a package from South Carolina!!!! Grandma Kendra!

Grandma's nut cookies!!!! MY FAV!

Davids mom sent sent him their family advent calendar!!!

practicing ears for Disneylaaaaand!!!

cookie decorating!

random holiday pics!

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happy us!!!

little DEER!

Peek-a-boo with Quinny boo!

Our beautiful girl! Almost 7!

Ivy Ice fairy!

baby bump

work with daddy! COOOLD!

Need a little Christmas!!!

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We LOOOOOOVE this season!!!! SO FUN! Exploring the stores Holiday section is ALWAYS fun!!!

Found these cute little elves and HAD to take them home!

We got our TREE!!!!!

It really was a pretty tree!

Loved the lights!

coming along (-=

Ivys door

Ivys bathroom!!!

Tis the season!!!!!!

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its that time again! time to meet with the big guy and discuss Christmas wishes!!! We always LOVE Bass Pros' Santa! We are pretty sure hes the real deal!

He was sooooo excited but when it came having to sit on his lap! NOOO WAAAY! haha

Got some one on one time!

Bass Pro is like Disneyland for men! We could stay for hours!

He was saying,"broom broom!'

"BALL!!!"

After Bass we went to the Ethel M. cactus garden to see the light. It was VERY crowded, guess we shouldn't have gone Thanksgiving weekend but oh well (= it was fun!!!

We had a great day with family!!!!!!!!!! I LOOOVE the Holidays!

1st grade photo!!!

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a day at the park

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one of my best friends was in town for Thanksgiving so we met up at the park the day before to hang out (= we had a really good time seeing her and some of her family!!! This was our first time at this park, def NOT our last!

first time on a swing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kids pics!

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We were headed out to my Aunt Danielle's baby shower and I wanted to take a few pictures of the kids together looking cute in their outfits! I got a few good ones so enjoy!!!

An early Christmas gift for David!

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I got ahold of some WICKED tickets for a good deal and HAD to get them! David has wanted to see it for years! He had NO idea what I was up to! (=

The day before we went I told him I had a babysitter and we needed to go on a date! I said I could only get someone for the afternoon and we could go anywhere we wanted......for $20! haha
Before we dropped the kids off I picked up some stuff from my sisters house and inside the bag of stuff was a note rolled up with a ribbon tied around it!... I told him to open it and read it out loud!

"Twas the month before Christmas and in the Marsh house, there wasn't any water, not even a dowse. (water in our new place hadn't been switched to our name yet lol).....I cant remember the whole thing.....lol. I will find it! Talked about how David had been a good boy and Santa didn't know what to give him.....So he asked his friend, thr Grinch and he thinked and he thinked and he thinked, thinked, thinked....Then the Grinch had an idea, A WICKED idea!
"So the month before Christmas, although the elves were tired, they rushed it here fast before it expired!"

So we took the kids the my bro, showered (no water at our house remember lol)

and went to eat FAST and went to the show! We both LOVED it of course!

Def in the nose bleed section for sure haha but it was great!

Moms birthday!!!!!!

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November is our birthday month! Tons of birthdays!!!! (=

Aaron got to come into town last weekend which was perfect because we celebrated my moms birthday! She had already made plans to visit Aaron during her birthday weekend!!!

My mom is GORGOUES! For reals! She and my dad went to see Wicked that night so I did her hair and eye shadow.

11 months!

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Man! Its been almost a year this handsome devil! I cant even say how much I love him! Its ridicules! I can barely stand it! (=

New home!

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We are done with apartment livin! (= We are just renting this home but we LOOOVE it! Here are a few photos of our first night!

David cooked the BEST chicken ive ever tasted! No joke! We had yummy kabobs and I made Mexican street corn...YUM!

Excited much?

Too bad you cant smell this!

They are SOOOOO happy to be moved! (=

Halloween fun!

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Well I didn't get photos on Halloween night darn it all! I had a makeup client that took longer than I thought so we were hectic but it was tons of fun!! We went to many truck or treats!

Ivy was excited to be Anna from Frozen! On Halloween day she had to go as Cinderella because we were moving and her dress was nowhere to be found, she was happy though, her Cinderella dress is GORGOUES!

Uncle Ryan & Aunt Danielle's ward Trunk or Treat!

Jet and his "boom!"

Here are some from our family Halloween party!

Monster eyeballs! (Asian eggplant)

Mickey & Tink

BEST costumes!

Our paper version of Aaron was there!

The Flintstone's!

My nails this year (=

/Forgot poor Ivys costume! But shes cute as can be!

Brits kids!

Jets FIRST taste of candy! NOOOOOOOOOO not my choice! We were at Ivys school trunk or treat and he ws playing with this sucker IN the wrapper! Next thing I know hes enjoying candy! )= of course I had to take pics before I took it away :/

Oh, I Lied! I have ONE pic from Halloween night! Jets first house on his FIRST Halloween!!!!

pumpkin craving...David's 1st time!

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I had no idea when we showed up to Trader Joes pumpkin carving event that David had NEVER carved his own pumpkin! WHAT! he had fun and did a great job helping Ivy!!!

I am the free hand type, simple no stencils here...so I did mine and Jet's FAST! (=

First pumpkin!!!! Jet LOOOVES pumpkins or as he says. "BOOM!"

Some love for Ivy & I

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I must be emotional, I usually don't cry a lot....don't let me husband see this! lol being preggo doesn't count! haha David showed up with some gorgeous roses on Oct. 13th and tears welded up in my eyes! (= What a great and caring husband I have! He always comes in with them behind his back, so sweet!!! Ivy has iven him greif a few times for not getting her something. On our 1 month dating anniversary he gave me a purse, a sign with a cute saying and wrote all over a poster board, I still have it! AND he bought ivy a pink purse with stinky notes of adorable saying. A few weeks before the flowers he bought me some yummy dark chocolate and for Ivy, popcorn kernels candy and popcorn flavorings so hes really gone out of his way to make her feel special! This time after giving me my roses he pulled out a single lavender rose just for Ivy! She was excited!!!!!

Ren Fair + FIRE eating!

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My sister is a great belly dancer AND fire eater! We got to go the Ren Fair on Saturday, so fun!

Her purplely hair looks awesome with her costume!!

Jet was distracted...

haha!

Found some wings for Ivy!

I took this from Brittany since I ran out of space on my phone!

Fire fans

Great times!!

Some cuteness!

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We played in the gravel while waiting for Ivy to get out of school the other day. Jet had so much fun! He is becoming a time walking boy! Its soooo cute!!!

Big boy!!!

Ivy!

There she is!!!!

Here is a random cute thing Ivy said 2 years ago! haha! she cracks me up!