Peter Samuel Biddulph has arrived!!!

So I am finally blogging....12 days later:)

On the way to the hospital



Peter Samuel Biddulph was born Thursday June 3, 2010. I was scheduled for a c-section since I got so sick with Lucy from all the everything that led up to her c-section and the possibility of infection was not ok, so to prevent all of that, we opted for a c-section.


My belly was soooo big!

Loving the look:)

It took 90 minutes and 5 people to get 2 IV's in-I am not an easy stick and they were worried I might need a blood transfusion.


We went in, and since I got an antibody in my blood from a blood transfusion last time, they had to order special blood from a blood bank to make sure I would be ok this time in case I needed another blood transfusion. So we waited 6 hours for that to arrive-we ended up not needing it, thank goodness!!

I hated getting the Spinal-like an epidural, and since my belly was sooo big, they had to tape my belly up to make sure they could work on me how they needed to. Evan was there with me, and Lucy was at home with my parents. They began the c-section, and while everyone was chilly in the room, I loved the cold..it felt sooo great!


All of a sudden they told me I would feel some pressure and then out came Peter. 11 lbs 7 ounces. I heard a nurse say, "that ain't no 9 lb baby, much bigger". I of course am crying, partly because I finally got to have my Peter, and partly because I was no longer pregnant. Evan got some good pictures, and then he came over and told me that Peter wasn't breathing very well, and needed to go to the NICU. I started crying but knew things would be ok.


Evan went with Peter and I was sewn up after they pulled the chord blood to donate and went to the recovery room. I asked my parents not to come up with Lucy until she had napped. Evan's parents came up and met Peter and visited with us for a little bit.




I still hadn't seen Peter for more than a minute and was a emotional, they pushed me in a bed over to meet Peter and then I checked into my room. He was hooked up to every chord possible and it was a hard sight to see, especially since he was also hooked up to oxygen.








Meeting Peter and trying to be "soft"
Our patient little Lucy



Our first family photo



He was born with the lower portion of each lung collaped, and bilateral pneumothorax all over his lungs(air pockets and holes in the lungs). Also some fluid in the lungs.

I tried breastfeeding, it didn't pan out. I hated pumping, how sore I got, and that he didn't want to eat much even though he latched on right away. I also found out that he was losing weight-11%, and shouldn't have lost more than 5%, so we switched to formula only..it was a big relief for me, I wasn't sure I wanted to breast feed in the first place. So he will be like Lucy, bottle fed:)

I was discharged Monday, and the hospital allowed Evan and I to board for 2 more nights for free while we were trying to figure out what was going on with Peter. Evan had to be at a conference, so I was at the hospital alone, and so I used a wheel chair as a walking device. I would go down every 3 hours for about half hour to an hour to visit and feed Peter. Finally we all left for home on Wednesday. I was so sick to my stomach and emotional, and since Evan was at a conference my dad came and helped pick us up-he had to deal with all the raw emotions, poor guy.

After getting trained on the oxygen tank and signing some forms, we loaded up and drove home. I was sick all the way home, and when we arrived more oxygen was being delivered to my home.

I cried and cried, got a priesthood blessing, and went to bed while my parents watched Lucy and Peter.

I will fill you in on more stuff later...but at least now you know he arrived

Peter is back in the NICU with breathing issues and losing some weight, so I will keep you updated

to be continued.....

random pics
Grandma Liz and Grandpa Steve

Grandma Betty and Grandpa Romney

A summary in photos

Lucy and Grandma Betty playing while...

Grandpa Romney and Daddy installed their new tv

Lucy eating daddy's food
and discovering that she can put things under the couch and pull them out again
Sean, Ian and Evan fixing the swamp cooler...life is good again:)
Enjoying a summer day...
Lucy playing with Grandma Betty...she loved her ponytail
Lucy and daddy very sleepy taking a bottle...
She always has to play footsies while drinking a bottle
and more foot and bottle actions
Daddy teaching Lucy how to put clothes back after she takes them out
Spending Memorial Day at the pool
She loved swimming with Grandpa Romney
Drying off with Grandma Betty
Singing songs with Grandpa Romney
and barely holding onto Lucy at 39 weeks
Practicing walking with Grandpa Steve
So proud of herself
Singing Danish songs with Grandma Liz "Ride Ride Ranka"
Grandpa Steve and Grandma Liz pruning out yard...they were little lawn fairies:)
Lucy stealing Grandpa Steve's brownies and ice cream
Lucy found Grandma Liz's toes..she couldn't stop laughing
So much laughing and almost bit off a toe
39 weeks pregnant and 1 day left until the c-section
So the nurse called me and told me that my dr wanted to check the baby and amniotic fluid before Thursdays c-section. Everything is good, the amniotic fluid is above normal, good thing I'm almost done. On the way out a lady told her son, "look a mommy with a lot of babies in her belly" She asked how many and when I said just one she said, "God bless you:)" sooo funny! I will post pictures...I am getting so big!

False Alarm and Date Night

So this morning I woke up feeling like the baby was in between my legs, and coming out of me. Then I started having cramps and contractions. After I woke up from the nap-yes a little gross- but I was wet and thought my water started breaking..but after a while I figured it was probably the mucus plug from what my sister was saying and that maybe I am dilating and effacing. We shall see on Monday at my next appointment. I'm glad I didn't go into labor today since Evan spent all day with his school at Elitches...a little hard to get a hold of him if I needed to:) Less than 2 weeks until baby time:)

On a happier note, Evan rescued me from my hot hot house and took me and Lucy on a date. We paid $10 for a $24 meal at Tokyo Joe's, and then we stopped for ice cream at Maggie Moo's. We got a cup of ice cream to share, and Lucy went crazy! These are funny pictures..first time Lucy feeding herself:) She was so excited to do it, she kept the spoon and kept licking it all the way home:)

Cute little Lucy...

Lucy you are sooo cute!

you like to try to brush your own hair
You are getting braver and standing by yourself without the couch, when daddy and I cheer it startles you and you need to grab onto something

You like scrunching your nose up and fake crying or laughing:)

You still take 2 naps a day, but sometimes you need to be rocked first

Lollipops are a fun treat
You LOVE drinking water from your sippy cup

Blowing kisses, waving bye or hi, clapping, shaking your head and playing peek a boo are some fun things you like to do.

After prayers each night you wave at me, and it's cute

Sometimes when I rescue you from the crib, you like to rub and pat my back-probably telling me "good job mom, you finally took me out:)"

When daddy comes home he waves at you through the front window, and then you crawl really fast to meet him at the front door, then you like to wrestle him:)

Sometimes you are so happy to see daddy come home you almost act shy and get very smiley and cover your eyes.

It's gets really quiet sometimes and then I find you


You like to pull your bottle and other snacks out of the diaper bag..you definitely are figuring out what you want

Sometimes getting you to eat is like pulling teeth, but I guess you are getting more independent.

You still like to eat olives by putting them on your finger tip first.

Grandma Betty gave you a cute dolly from Chile, and you love it! Maybe it will get you ready for Peter and you won't want to clobber him:)
When you sing, it sounds like gremlin growls, but it is so cute, and you LOVE music.

You like to lead the music in sacrament meeting by yourself, sing/growl, and you have good rhythm as you bounce to the beat to shows, radio, etc.

You like to get into the magazines
peek under the curtains and look out the window
I just love you sooo much, can't believe you are mine!

A new recipe to try for all those fry fans:)

I follow a blog and this is the recipe I found today that I am going to try...yummy!

Tight Wad in Utah

Freezer Homemade Fries & Sauce
I LOVE fries! I would make them more but it seems like a hassle when I'm trying to get dinner ready, kids are screaming, and I'm trying to dodge cheerios on the floor.

Then along came freezer fries and my life is far richer (lol)....not the ones you buy at the store that kinda look potato-like, but the real things. They are also MUCH cheaper. You can get a 10 lb. bag of potatoes for under $1 on sale! So instead of letting them sit around, and hoping that you remember to use them, you can make fries....yum....

To see my post on what to do with a 10lb. bag of potatoes go to The Coupon Project.

First wash and scrub potatoes ( I don't peel because I think it's miserable work)
Cut into 1/2 inch fries
Toss with oil (I usually use Canola)
Add salt and a little sugar (makes them crispy)
Place them on a baking sheets and bake at 475 for 20 minutes (they will only be half cooked)
After baking, let them cool on paper or dish towels
Put in freezer on sheet (I have a small freezer so I used pie tins)
Let them freeze solid (about 1/2 hour)
Put in labeled freezer bag
When your ready to serve:
Spray baking sheet with cooking spray
Bake at 450 for 20 - 40 min (depends on size and how crispy you want them.)
They crisp up great after being frozen!

Here is my favorite Fry Sauce:

1 part Mayo
1 part BBQ Sauce
2 parts Ketchup

Dear Lucy,

Dear Lucy,

Let me tell you a little bit about how cute and wonderful you are.

You are starting to teeth again, so besides the drool and pain you are going through, you are more cuddly than ever, and I love it! I hope that continues once the teeth come in.

You are crawling faster than ever, it's hard for mommy to keep up with you:) You get up and down and walk along furniture all day long.

Your hair is growing so long, and sometimes I trick you into sitting still with a brush or nail clippers.

You are turning very blonde, but like me, you have a little bit of brown and red mixed in, not sure if it will last long though, it might all grown out and you might be very blonde.

I have been blowing kisses to you every night before bed, and today out of the blue, you start blowing kisses and saying "muah" while daddy was buckling you in. Too cute!

You keep blasting out laughing and giggles all the time. So cute, sometimes you snort:)

You think nibbling on your toes is funny, and you like to do it a lot more than usual:)

You have now discovered that throwing food over the edge of the high chair and toys from anything you are in or on is funny, sometimes it is, but the games on you, I am so pregnant I can't bend to pick them up:)

You like to go "night night", and Silent Night is your favorite bedtime song.

You like to sit and hold mine or daddy's thumb and play without letting go.

Chewing on my flipflops and other shoes is the best, and you LOVE water:)

If we leave the dishwasher open, you like to crawl into it...you will be such a great helper.

Going "bye bye" makes you happy, and being outside is so fun..you finally love crawling in the grass:)

And something we caught on video..playing ball with daddy:)

35 weeks..any guesses for the birth weight

Any guesses on what his birth weight will be:)?