39 Weeks 2 Days
Going in to be Induced!!!

Crazy that the past week actually went by as fast as it did! Its so exciting to think that Savannah will be in our arms tonight! :) We are so excited to meet her! Curious to see who she looks like! And thrilled to become a family of 4! We will literally be the typical American family! 2 kids and well 2 dogs! haha.

We have decided to just have My Aunt Monica there again for the birth.

I loved the moment Brenton came into this world, because I could feel my mom there. Not only just myself, but the Doctor, My Aunt, and Alan could also feel her presence. Before she died, she promised to be with each grandchild as they entered this world. So I look at it as a double the excitement and double the blessing! She doesn't come around to visit very often. However when she does its always special. I can only hope that my sweet little girl and I, will have the same relationship My Mother and I had. My Mother was my best friend, and I miss her very dearly!

Hopefully labor wont be to long! :( The earliest I can be induced is Noon just depending on how busy the hospital is.

Hospital Visitors!

Below is a list of people who told me they were planning on visiting us in the hospital when Savannah arrives. Please leave a comment if you would like to be contacted with a code to get in!

* Adams Family
* Amakasu Family
* Jeremy Knowlden
* Tamera & Joe Woosley
* Janessa Cloward

We will be sending out a text message when she is born and Im sure a email! I'll have computer access in the hospital so expects lots of photos and blogging!

Please also note that I don't want any visitors in the hospital while giving birth! Thanks.

39 Weeks

We are finally at the end!!! Yays! Savannah will be here in 2 days!!!

Mean while Ive been trying to help the process of going into labor! haha. I'm hoping I will just go into labor by myself on Sunday night and deliver Monday morning. So I don't have to be induced! So what have I tried??? Ive had spicy Mexican food, been taking Brenton on a zillion walks around the neighborhood, having Alan do acupressure, and even mowed the lawn!!! (the mowing the lawn I only did 75% after running over a snake... ewww! I made Alan finish!!! haha.) Today we are going to the Hoogle Zoo for the day! That should give me tons of exercise! And tom the plan is to do the acupressure every 2-3 hrs! So I guess we will see if it works! There was no way I was going to put any herbs, and oil in my system. Sitting on the toilet all night didn't sound like much fun for my last few days prego!

So far Ive had just lots of cramping, on top of the cramping from my Kidney. However the medicine she gave me has taken the edge off. Making my life wonderful! Ive also been pretty tired, pretty sure thats normal at this point! However when I go to sleep. I am sleeping like a rock! I can't really complain of a lack of a good night sleep. Which was the total opposite with Brenton! My fingers and ankles have been swelling off and on. Driving me crazy!!! I cant wait to have my body back. And my appetite is pathetic! I barely want to eat anything because nothing sounds good! Kinda stinks!!!

The House is FINALLY put together!!! All we have left is to organize the garage, put away laundry in our room, and a few more loads of dishes! Yay!!! Needless to say everything will be perfect by the time I leave for the hospital on Monday. Except the garage... thats going to take a bit more work, due to the process of dumping stuff we don't use anymore.

I will make a post about hospital list visitors! And Ill probably post the day I go in!!!

Ps. Here are the baskets on Savannah's Changing table all ready to go!!!

38 Weeks 5 Days
12th Prenatal Apt

♥ Savannah's Heart beat is 148!
It took the doctor almost 5 mins to get her heart beat! Some little girl didn't want to sit still! haha.

Well unfortunately there is absolutely no change from last week!!! :( I was exactly like this with Brenton for 2 weeks and than bam he came!

I've had some irregular contractions but nothing consistent!

I am set to be induced at Noon on Monday!!! The doctor thinks I will deliver by 9pm! So lets hope so! Unless she decides to come early, which I'm totally fine with! Just my luck I'll go into labor that day! haha.

The only bad thing about being induced is that she informed me holding off on a epidural wont really happen. I really wanted to try and last as long as possible. We even bought a book on pressure points and I wanted to sit in the hospitals jetted tub for a bit! I'm still going to try but she said they will come strong and hard once they induce me. So we will see! For my last one ill def get a doula and go as long as possible. But hopefully with each kid the amount of epidural will be less and less! :)

So one more update on Saturday and then Our Sweet Baby Girl will be with us!

Savannah's Blessing!!!

Just so you know we decided to bless Savannah, August 17th 2008! We know that most of you on the Culotta side will be in California for the reunion. However for the Garcia side will all be in Utah for Monday Evenings Event. Plus my Dad is flying in to Utah for the blessing! Our Ward begins at 1pm! Invites will probably be sent out with the birth announcement. I'm so excited to go with my Aunt Monica and Mother In Law, Kelly to find Savannah's Dress in June! There is no chance that we will be changing the date!!! So please don't ask us to!

38 Weeks 3 Days

Kidney Infection/Stones!!!

Well I woke up this morning as usual and got Brenton up. Fed him and we were playing in his room. At around 10am I suddenly started getting super bad cramps on my right side! I knew contractions were felt all over and not just one side. So I called the doctor, and she suggested I come in to be checked. So I got my hospital bags packed and put in the car, just in case! We got there and she checked my cervix. She said only minimal change. (She didn't say exactly) And suggested I take a urine sample for her.

Well it turns out I had white blood cells in my urine as well as a good amount of blood. Which totally makes sense to me! Since I have been telling Alan the past few days, my urine has been really dark for the amount of water I drink. So what does this mean??? It means 1 of 2 things. Either I have a Kidney Infection or Kidney Stone trying to make its way out. So what can we do??? Absolutely nothing! It means I will be in pain for the rest of my pregnancy until Savannah arrives! So thank goodness I only have 6 days left but at the same time 6 days seems like forever! She told me that if its a kidney infection its most likely because Savannah is sitting on my kidney, literally! Which is giving it the lack of circulation, causing it to swell and get infected! It wont go away until I give birth! If its a stone it wont go away until I pass it. So I am to drink more water than normal to help it pass! Stones are also to be more painful than labor! My question for the doctor was how am I to know if Im in labor then?! Her reply she wasn't to sure! So comforting!!! haha. I also have the fun symptoms of wanting to throw up and a fever.

So now I'm just in a lot of pain, super miserable, and literally sick! Lets hope the next 6 days goes faster!!!

38 Weeks

Its insane to think Savannah will be here in less than 9 days!!! I have been busy getting the house put together. And at the same time being 100% completely miserable! I hurt so badly! I just ache all together.

Its hard for me to eat because I feel so sick. And the amount of food I was able to eat, is barely anything now. In fact Brenton can out eat Mommy! Pathetic, I know!

Contractions and small bits of whats left of my mucus plug are over all just random! Which is just throwing me off since with Brenton it was all around the same time!

The most surprising part of this is that I'm actually getting a good nights rest the past few nights! I guess Heavenly Father is giving me a break for all the craziness! Which I am 100% grateful for! I love my sleep! I can only hope Savannah is a great sleeper like Brenton was from day 1!!!

I guess Savannah doesnt really want to come this weekend. Im guessing she will just come on the 2nd as planned. Which is fine with me!!! I would much rather her have in June because her birthstone would be pearl instead of emerald! Plus seriously I wont complain about having more time getting the house together. Although being comfortable is whole different story!!!

Mallory and I got a bunch of fun things for Savannah at Quilted Bear this past week! I just haven't had time to take photos yet of my finds! Savannah's letters for her room also came! So I got them painted pretty fast. Now I just have to hang them! And we found Savannah's Dresser knobs. Vintage Shabby Chic Glass Pink knobs! So cute! That match her nightstand! Ill try and take pics soon! We still have yet to put up her crib because we haven't had a opportunity to get a mattress yet. So its still in its box in the corner of her room!

Ps. This is the Pink Diaper Champ we have for her. Brenton has the same one in Blue! I love the diaper champ because it hides the smell and you don't have to buy special filters for it! Totally a must have!