Cam's Arrival in Colorado!

I decided to post this here about the events that brought our precious little boy into the world. Cameron (Cam for short) Doc Corder arrived at 5:59 a.m. MST on December 17, 2010. He weighted 6 lbs 11 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. He is healthy and doing great!

So here is the run down of what led to his quick birth on the 17th:
For starters, Chad was up at Alma (where his apartment is located) when he worked at Breck on Thursday (16th). So I was home with my in-laws like normal. I got to bed with having maybe my 'normal' contractions that had caused me to dialat to 4cm and about 75 to 80% effifaced (which was the same as last week when I went the hospital and saw my doctor on Tuesday). At about 250 a.m. I woke up to pain. Well, with being asleep and no thinking if I was just dreaming of pain or not, I got up to use the restroom. I soon found out that I wasn't imagining the pain. But I waited (cause that's what I was told) for an hour, timing them. At 355 right before I called Chad to wake him up, my water broke. Okay, now I don't have a doubt that I must leave for the hospital. I get dress, do downstairs to wake up my in-laws. We leave the house about 430. Of course when I had gone to bed there was no snow on the ground and I told Chad and my in-laws that "Just you watch. As soon as we have snow, that's when Cam decides to come." Low and behold when we left the house, there was at least two inches of snow! And of course, as soon as we get on the road, my contrations come harder and faster! We made it to Divide which was about 30 minutes from the house, my contractions were coming two minutes apart! What?! I have to make it to the Springs! I had back labor and could feel him dropping. I'm trying so hard NOT to push or anything like that. Panting, occasionally scream and I'm a back seat driver (my poor father in law). And getting closer to the springs, my water break yet again. And all I feel was gushing with each contration which is now about a minute apart if I was lucky. Well, we pull up to the hospital, my mother-in-law wheels me in. I make it to the room where they "check" to see what's going on. The nurse examines me and says "You have no cervix!" Then I basically get wheeled into a delivery room and they start taking the bed apart because he is ready. As they wheel me down the hall, all I was thinking was "Chad's not here yet." I knew he was only 15 minutes behind us which needless to say he was speeding to get there since my mother in law had called to see where he was and he could hear my screaming in the background. Anywho, after the break down the bed, I'm told that there is no time for an epidural or the antibotics, since I was postive for Group B Strep. YAY! I'm doing this completely natural! So they start having me do some pushing. I pushed for a total of TWENTY minutes! Chad arrived about half way through. When he walked into the room, Cam was already crowning. Yay, my hubby was there for his boy's birth! All I have to say is this: WOW! And pain, and buring feelings. I screamed a few times, but I was told not to because Cam would get sucked back up and just to bear down. Well, like I said, twenty minutes of pushing and our little man was brought into this world!
Cameron is a beautiful little boy, if Chad and I can brag about him :) Since I didn't have antibotics for delivery, we both have to stay at the hosptial for 48 hours. So hopefully tomorrow morning/afternoon we will be able to go home. Cam is doing great! We are getting this nursing this down pretty well, thanks to Ariel for all the tips this summer, great nurses and the latication consultant! He is a good baby and looks like his daddy! :) There are some traces of me  there too: like his ears are a nice mix between Chad and I's ears. He likes water for his first bath, just like his dad. Sadly, he has my veins, which means it is not going to be fun for blood being drawn because they are so small and hard to get to! But he is cute. And Chad has been so amazing with his little boy. I love watching him with Cam: holding him, changing him (which Chad has done all of it), and helping me with nursing. It's just been wonderful.
I'm sure many are asking of how I am doing: I am doing good. I haven't had to have an IV since I had a short labor, so that has been nice (no needles!). I've been able to move around decently with pain: I tore a little on top and bottom, but the nurse says I should heal fine and very swollen which has gone down. But I've been able to eat regular meals! YAY! And I'm doing well. It is still strange to think that this little human belongs to Chad and I: Cam goes where ever we go... but I love holding him. I hum his 'hymn' to him to help him calm down (thanks Ariel!) and put him to sleep. It's nice so far and I know I have plenty of help.
My mom arrived this evening in Colorado! I'm so excited to have her here to help and get to know her first grandchild. Chad's mom and dad have been awesome! This is their 14th grandchild, but they love him like he is their first. :)
Life is good. Even though my labor was short and quick, and I didn't appreciate the pain at the time, I know Heavenly Father watched out for me. Chad got to the hosptial when he needed to safely, I got to the hosptial that I wanted to deliever in and didn't have Cam in the car and got there safely as well. It has been nice being able to recover a little more quickly than I might have if labor had been longer and I had the epidural. I wish that I could have had the anitbotics just for Cam's sake, but I just pray that Cam will not have the potential side effects of being group b strep positive. and I have an amazing husband who is SO wonderful at being a daddy :)

A few pictures

Here is Cam's crib. yes, I know. It is filled with stuff animals at the moment, but he will be staying in his cradle which is in our room and I didn't take a picture of. Chad's mom made the Winnie-the-Pooh curtains that are hanging up. Way cute!

Cam's dresser full of clothes for the first several months. The dresser was given to my in-laws which are letting me borrow for Cam :) The swing was another gift. The diaper bag on the right is what my mom made! it is awesome and I LOVE IT!

This is on Cam's dresser right now. I painted the frog this summer with Ariel Kolste at a pottery barn place. I really like frogs, and so does Chad. The picture on the left is my latest picture of Cam, when I am about 34 1/2 weeks along. I think he looks just like Chad but he might have my lips :) And he has some chubby checks and it looks like hair too :) Yeah, this is where I found out that his head was measuring a few weeks ahead of me: he inheirted it from his daddy :) He's so cute and I can't wait to see him!

Got a Plan!

Chad and I went to see my doctor today for my weekly check up...nothing has really changed since last wednesday: still around 3-4 cm and all that. Basically, we have a plan now which makes me feel lots better and not as worried/stressed. The plan is this: wait for hard contractions 5 minutes apart for an hour or if water breaks, come to the hospital. Since I will be 39 weeks this saturday, hopefully the nurses at the hosptial won't mind if I stayed. lol. And if Cam doesn't come early, meaning anytime before next monday, then my doctor wants me to come in EARLY monday morning to be induced! :) Granted, I'd rather my water break sometime on Sunday so we go to the hosptial just because I know that my body has its own natural progression. But, if that doesn't happen...then I'll get induced and Cam will hopefully come sometime Monday :) YAY! I am in a much better mood just knowing there is a plan and what to really look and watch out for now. So... I must say, that I want Cam to wait till my mom comes.. which will be this Saturday! After meeting with the doctor, I looked at Chad and was like "it's going to be different towing around a third person next week" But we are WAY excited to have him and get to really know him. I have to say, that I have learned that this boy likes to stretch out like his daddy (meaning I get little feet on my left side all the time!). So yeah, there is the plan and we will just see what Cam actually does :)

Anyone have any Patience to spare?

I am now 38 weeks pregnant and playing the...waiting game! I have to say that I know I technically have 13 days to my "due date", but I am ready for Cam to be here in my arms or my husband's arms or to play with his little feet on the outside rather than them kicking me in the side. And the only reason why I am frustrated/upset with playing this waiting game is because... my doctor told me two weeks ago that he had dropped, i was almost 2 cm, and that I would have him soon... of course, that was her guess. Last tuesday, she told me that I was so far effifaced and dilated, and with how far we live, that if I was having contractions that were 5-7 minutes apart for an hour to go ahead and come to the hospital even if I wasn't having any "pain" and they shouldn't discharged me. So...this past wednesday, Chad and I decided to go ahead and go to the hosptial since we were doing what we were told...we get checked in at the waiting area, get checked by the nurse (75-80% effifaced, almost 4 cm dialated) and we wait for a while. An hour later, the nurse says that your doctor says to go on home. Huh? What? My contractions were just not "strong enough" and my doctor says to go home... ::sighs:: And that I should come back if my contractions start to take my breath away or my water breaks. Sadly, neither have happened and it has been 5 days! Granted, I know that Cam will come when he wants to...but... come on! I guess I am in the mind set that well if you are going to come early and my body is going so far.. let's keep going and finish it! :) Don't get me wrong, my pregnancy has gone really well and I have enjoyed feeling him move and hiccup...but I am ready to have him out and Chad wants to hold his son so badly. Everyone wants to meet him and get to know him, as much as I do. I guess what is frustrating me is that told one thing and my body just isn't doing what they want. My only fear right now, is really NOT the weather (we don't have ANY snow!) but the fact that when I start having "painful" contrations is that I might have a short labor and not get to the hospital in time. It is just a scary thought for us. And granted I am having/feeling contractions all the time (not really recording them often) that are feeling more tight and have some pain, but the pain doesn't last long. So... come on body and my baby boy! Oh well, there is our rant for the month!
So last sunday during church, my in-laws, my mom, chad and I made a guess of Cam's birthdate, weight, length, and other items based on above info.. Sadly, Chad's day (the 9th) passed. My sis-in-law's day (11th) passed. And so far my father in law's day (12th) is passing. So far my mother in law's and mine day (13th) is possible and my mom guessed the 15th. If Cam comes early, I'd love it to be th 13th because it is one of my best friend's birthday or the 14th because it was my grandma Canter's birthday. But if Cam doesn't come early, I want it to be the 18th or 19th that way my mom will be here for his birth..
So again.. anyone have any patience to spare for me? Cause I just want to know and have this baby boy of ours soon!

Time is Short

So on saturday I will be 36 weeks pregnant, which means that I will only have FOUR weeks left (unless Cam comes early). Can I say... nervous? And yes, I am having that realization (even though I already knew) of how Cam is going to come out and so not ready for it...But at the same time, I'm ready to be able to turn and move like I used to.
An update about the Corder family:
-Chad has started working again at Breckenridge and is just loving the snow. And he told his supervisors that he is on call with me and could leave suddenly :) He is getting excited to meet and know his little boy, which is just so cute! Other than that, he got a new calling in Church and is nervous/excited about it and I know he will be great in it!
-Diana: needless to say that I am just getting bigger and a little more uncomfortable, even though people don't think I am very big with how far along I am. Sleeping at night is getting interrupted due to just my mind waking up and not shutting off! I am still working on Cam's room: most things are put together and ready but still waiting for the dresser so I can put the drawers (sorry, not so good at spelling) away. Still packing the hospital bag for the three of us. and Yes I am having it ready just in case! who knows when or what will happen.
-Cam is realizing he doesn't have as much room, so he loves to push out with his backside and feet! I got another glimpse of him last week, he looks so cute! He is healthy as can be with a HUGE head! Needless to say, I was about 34 and 1/2 weeks, and his head is measuring at about 37-38 weeks. I looked over at my mother-inlaw (since Chad was working) and asked if Chad had a big head, her answer: Yes. Oh fun times for me! The new 4d ultrasound picture makes him look just like his daddy! And it also looks like he has a head of hair, which is what I dreamt about.
-Lago, Burton, and Terje are just loving life with their siblings and getting out to play. Needless to say that they love the laundry room since that is where the dog's food is kept. They are just great ferrets! Burton is losing more of her gray tail: it's going more white which is a little sad for us.
-Sam, Gladiator, and Jean are doing really well! I have the door shut for the spare room (now Cam's) which they didn't understand at first. But they are adjusting well and are only allowed in there if I am in there. Jean, my spooky cat, has been coming down stairs willing! I thought I was going to have to be cruel and shut him out of upstairs for a few times during the day. Nope, he is surprising me. So I am hoping that the cats will be alright when Cam comes home.
Side note: we took a tour last week of the hospital and birth center, and I have to say that it looks nice and I am excited (and scared). Also, the passat which is a standard will never again be driven and dropped off with the valet service. Needless to say that the clutch was hot and smelled for the whole ride home! but other than that, we like the hospital.
We are all doing really well and are just counting down the days for when our little Cam will arrive! I am hoping he will come when my mom is here but I just hope and pray all goes well whenever he does arrive :) Look for further postings... since I only seem to do this once a month.
Happy Thanksgiving!

9 weeks to go...

So today I am officialy 31 weeks today :) Sadly, we have been neglecting of taking pictures of my "belly" each sunday. I will tomorrow though! We have been home since Sunday night, since last week we only were home for two days then on the road again but to Utah this time. I really enjoyed Utah! It was so much fun being with Rachael and Mark besides doing things with Platinum. But I have to say, it's been nice to be home. I have to say that the Lord is truly blessing us with having our boy now. Chad put up the crib that his mother had bought for him when he was 16 to use for "future" children. It is so cute! I will have to take pictures once everything is set up in Cam's room (currently it is storing summer items until i can figure out where to put the stuff!). The Kolste family is amazing! My big sister let me borrow a bunch of baby boy clothes up to a certain month size which is just AWESOME! My father-in-law worked for this small railroad tour this past summer which I got to meet his boss and the wife. My mother-in-law mentioned us looking at crib matteresses and she said that she had one that hasn't been used! And that I could have it! :) Wow, never met the woman until yesterday and I might be getting a crib matteress, swing, and bouncy chair. People are amazing! I am so grateful for the Lord's blessing and the goodness of people's hearts. I must say, Cam is very loved even though he isn't out yet :) Next week I get to meet our new doctor and hopefully the one who will deliever Cam into this world. I have to say that I am getting nervous. One morning I looked at Chad and said "we only have 9 weeks left" and he said "isnt' it awesome?!" and I'm like "it's crazy!" :) I love my hubby, he is so excited to get to know his little boy. I have to say the new Brad Paisley song "If he's anything like me" fits so well for Chad and Cam... :) This should be interesting to see just how much he will be like his daddy. Who knows, I might have white/gray hairs soon. anywho, everything is going well with us; just loving being back home! Until next time.. hopefully I will post pictures, who knows!

Gratitude and Kicking

Again, not much is going on down here in Texas. Both working and getting excited about going back home to Colorado! I am really looking forward to going back home in a few weeks, but so sad to leave Texas because I won't be able to see Ariel and her kids every night. :( 
I have a "to do list" of things I need to get done before we go back home... I have to say that I still haven't decided on a doctor for back home. I have two great recommendations, but I just don't know yet which doctor would be best for us and baby Cam. I know that we will figure it out, just frustrating.
I have to express my gratitude to the Lord for blessing Chad and I with wonderful friends and family who are here to help us in so many ways. The past week and a half has been stressful in different areas but we are doing good now! :) It is just amazing to see what the Lord does for us and hears our prayers and how He answers them. I'm not as stressed, which is good for me and baby. Just never doubt that the Lord is listening to you and trust in Him. It's just awesome :)
Speaking of baby, he is doing great. getting big and kicking! I have to say that I do like being pregnant in some ways. It is strange still to see my tummy move because of someone else other than me! And I still think "it's so weird!" but i love it at the same time. I just love watching my stomach move and feel him kick. It is really wonderful to just feel him kick and i know that he is doing okay. I'm almost 27 weeks which means my second trimester is coming to an end and that I will be in my third in our travels back home. That should be fun! Just have to say that... a few more weeks... :) Home to Colorado

Baby Boy!

So this is way late! But Chad and I are expecting a BOY! :) I have to say that we were a little surprised at the 20 week ultrasound just because a lot of people were saying girl. I should have known better though considering I had a dream of a boy last fall. We are so excited! Pregnancy is going really well still. And yes, we are still in Houston Texas! Chad got a spot for the extended season so we are staying to early October-ish. More heat, yay! I'm still working as inventory manager right now and hopefully for the extended as well. The summer has been really fun! It's been great being with the Kolste family again. Not much else is going on. Hopefully I'll be able to post some pictures of our little man! :)

Jobs, Heat, and Baby

So my job went by quickly with the census. Chad finished at Breckenridge. It was wonderful to have him home again. Then we had to pack for the summer job: we were originally going to Atlanta GA but the week before we had to leave, that office combined with the Houston Texas office! So we are currently in houston Tx. And yes, I am trying to stay cool while chad works in the heat, as well as the other techs! poor guys! And I get to hang out with my big sister Ariel and her kids most of the time. And I am just loving it! :) We have missed being with Ariel, Darrick and their kids. So it's really fun.
Besides Chad working, I am now working as the other inventory manager. i deal with the equipment for the technicians. I like it but just have to be careful with what i lift.
For those who haven't heard, Chad and I are expecting our first kid this December. My duedate is Christmas Day! But we will see what happens because when my mom had my brother and me, we were both two-three weeks early. so maybe...just maybe we will have an early december baby. My mom is planning on flying out. I am so excited! I am starting to show a little bit but not too bad. I am now ten weeks today...and it's only the beginning! I have only gotten sick a little bit... every now and then. The ferret cage really bothers me! Chad has been amazing! He has helped with me that, which it so wonderful for me! :)
Other than that, not too much is going on. We are just enjoying work and keeping busy. It's been fun to read about pregnancies and just to expect our own. :) We are happy and both really excited!
Anyways, That's how the Corder Family is doing down in Texas with the jobs, heat, and little baby Corder growing.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Recently we got about 9 inches of snow, but sadly it was gone the next day due to the sun melting it away. I wish we had more to just enjoy the beauty of it. It was so pretty sunday night and monday just watching it. Chad and Chet snowboarded in the backyard with all the fresh powder. I tried it, and failed. I so like compacted snow and huge runs. :) When Chad went back to work, he said that Breck didn't get as much snow as we did at home. It was so wonderful to have Chad back home for about five days. i have so missed having him around the house and curling up to him at night. But I'm glag he is enjoying himself at the resort. Not much is really new with us.
A few weekends ago, we all went to Breck to see the snow sculptures. Talk about amazing! I have pictures posted on facebook if anyone wants to see. But it was awesome what the artists did with chainsaws and whatever other tools. This coming weekend, our little town is hosting ice sculptures for the rest of the month. It is an "under the sea" theme. We are all planning to got walk around the town as the artists work with the ice to create stuff and then to see the final artwork. More pictures to come to that too.
That is really it, nothing else too exciting going on right now. A few fun adventures are coming up: lead tech retreat in Utah besides visiting some friends i hope; another baby for one of my best friends; working for the Census; and leaving for the summer job.

Home on the Range

Welome to Colorado!
It is amazing how seeing that sign means so much! Chad and I feel like that Colorado is finally home, not a vacation that isn't ending. The trip back home went fine. Chet followed us back or actually led the way in his green explorer. I drove a little bit in Kansas along I-70 and I have to say: I don't care for the wind!
The in-laws and I got home about Wednesday night which Chad came back from Breck. It was so wonderful to be with him! :) Then I found out that I needed to house/pet sit for someone on Friday night! Sadly, I wasn't home long but it was nice. It has been wonderful too since Chad came home for a few days which he spent with me at the house. He will be working for a week but hopefully I'll be able to go to Breck to go snowboarding and maybe my father-in-law can go ski. :) Chad has roommates at Breck, which he is enjoying and it is a place to sleep.
I filled out an application and took a test tonight for the 2010 Census. Maybe I might get hired before the summer job hits. I shall see what happens. A few things that are interesting of late is that Burton has escaped the living room twice while we have been gone. She was found behind the washing machine! Crazy little girl! We are all just glad she didn't try to escape from the dryer, which my brother's ferret (Bob) did when I was younger. It just shocks me that my little monkey (Lago) hasn't tried to escape. I miss those little critters. It is amazing how you get attached to them.
Life is going well for Chad and I. Nothing new yet. I might be getting a job here shortly to bring in some money while Chad is loving his job at Breck. I mean, he's outside, teaching what he loves, and constantly on the snow! Why wouldn't he be happy? Hope everyone is doing well and miss everyone that we saw in Ohio! Can't wait to come back sometime. I'm hoping our summer office might be close to Ohio so I can see family and friends again.
Love from the family in the West to those family members in the East!