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Jocelyn Kaila Williams: the fun has arrived

Tuesday, June 24th I had my 38th week check up appointment and it is there they noticed my blood pressure was too high. So Dr. Shimizu sent me to the hospital for a 2 part induction.

We arrived with great anticipation. She started me on cytotek which is for ulsars, but the side effect causes contractions. That's what we were going for. Then, the next morning we started patossum. Contractions came, more effaced, my water broke, but not dropping... still -2 station. Got the epidural as pain increased-she was posterior! Back labor wasn't being dulled by the epidural... then since she still wouldn't drop they decided it was necessary to do a c-section!
Beautiful view! Great team support!
C-section time: I didn't get numb enough on my right side, so they had to put me completely under. So, Derek didn't get to be in the room but he was the first to see her! Then, Grandma and Pa got to help also and get her weight, 6lbs 15.7 oz - 20 inches long, footprints and a bath.


We thought she had curly brown hair but once it was washed it seems pretty straight... we shall see.

Daddy Derek holding Jocelyn's lil purple hands.
She recognized his voice! She'd always look towards his voice!
Derek and Dr. Michele Shimizu checkin out Jocelyn
Can you see my pretty blue eyes?
Proud grandparents

Healthy and Happy
The little bundle of love waiting for mama to come back to the room... she still hasn't seen her yet!

PROUD PAPA
Christina came by after work
loves & hugs

Aunt Glenna and Uncle Bruce got to stop by before the left the island... they were here to see Jill graduate from BYU-Hawaii
My little princesscheck out her cute lil smile!

We, to say the least, are so excited and THRILLED she's here! Better out than in! She's addicting to hold and kiss! She is so beautiful! She's looking forward to a birthday right after her cousin, Andrew's! And she shared a birthday with her great uncle Kurt! So happy. We will be in our CASTLE hospital til Saturday and all is going well. We're both tired and mommy's tummy is sore, but still smiling from ear to ear! Thank you for all your prayers and calls of congratulations! We love you and can't wait to show her off as often as possible! We're photo happy and plan to keep posting photos we we get a chance... come check us out! LOVE YOU

Jocelyn Kaila Williams
6lbs 15 oz
20 inches
Brown hair
Blue eyes
June 25th, 2008
10:57 pm

Baby steps... here we go!

THIS JUST IN:

1 centimeter dilated
40% effaced
and -2 station!!!!!!!

Prego lingo. Translation... we're beginning to begin! My doctor still predicts I'll be quite close to my due date (July 2nd) but feels I will come a little early. I haven't had contractions... just Braxton Hicks, but they are having an effect! This is all good... I was afraid that my cervix wouldn't be ready and that labor would take extra long because I've never given birth, but the fact that I'm about 40% effaced is a good sign that my cervix is going to cooperate-so I'm told. ;) Ready or not!

xoxox

Myrtle

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to announce Derek's success story! He SOLD the Jeep! YAY! It was fabulous! I'm so proud and impressed! He got the Jeep for quite cheap and fixed up some of the under-the-hood problems and turned it around and sold it within 2 months. He had it posted on Craigslist for 2-3 weeks and the second caller came and took it away last night! This guy was really interested in how it ran, which it runs "like a champ!" He plans to put new tires and rims on it... paint it and totally fix it up! It sounds like a hobby of his! He was so excited to have a new toy! So ladies, sometimes it is good to let your hubby try somethin crazy out! So, I'm sorry to any of you that were EYE-in' her, Myrtle the Jeep, she's TAKEN! :)

*Not to mention this sale is paying for next semesters tuition! Another pat on Derek's back!!!

PB

Who needs bread? Who needs jam? The only thing that can improve this delicious creation, CHOCOLATE! We usually get ADAM's natural pb but Derek saw this one: being bigger and cheaper, he snagged it! Man am I glad he did! It's so good! I could eat it by the spoonful! Since I have a limited selection of food to combine with it, sugar free chocolate and vanilla pudding has been the newest combo. Pretty yummy! I just thought I'd share one of my cravings... :) Buy this. It is mmmmmm good!

A Blast from Derek's Accounting Past

Hello all~ Here is a love letter from Derek, Monday November 20th, 2006. This is while we were engaged and soon to be married. Please enjoy!!!! ;) ______________________________________ Subject: my love for you in accounting terms>ps your sooo hot‏
From:	derek williams (derekldswilliams@hotmail.com)
Sent:	Mon 11/20/06 2:13 PM
To:	vl85_03@hotmail.com

Hillary, this is your future eternal Husband.
I just wanted to let you know
how precious you are to me. You're my eternal Asset.
Even though we might have
some liabilities, our owners equity will always be
greater than our short
and long term liabilities. I can't wait for the child
expenses we'll share
together, even though it'll be tough, I believe if we
never let spiritual
things be our opportunities cost, we shall have many
family interest
transactions. If we live right, we can expect to look
back at our
expenditures and know that we had excellent book value
per share. When we
leave this market to a better place we can hope to
leave behind huge
capital contributions that our children's retained
earnings may be
secured. I love you like revenues off low costs of sale.
Your love keeps me
going like investors investing in term bonds.

Don't ever bankrupt me, I'll give you love wages
everyday.

Your my eternal long-term investment,
Love Derek

8 months down - 1 to go

ALfaLfa! Derek sure knows how to keep me laughin! He did his hair a little different than normal. AND he actually left the house this way! He went to work... he knows how to keep life fun!

35 Weeks. HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

Meet Myrtle - she's for sale! Derek has loved havin this Jeep around! It's pretty fun! Just look at it!

$900 obo contact Derek if you're interested in a SWEET RIDE!

manual - roof rack - 4x4

RUNS LIKE A CHAMP

34 Weeks- HOLY MOLY

My email told me this today:

Your baby now weights about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which she'll need to regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.

A Swimming Sensation

Don't think this is where I'm swimming, but Ashlyn has been great and motivating me to go swimming with her. We went 3 times this week and I loved it! I don't love getting into a swim suit, but it makes me jump in faster!

Have you ever been on a ride at Six Flags or a carnival where you go into a circular room and the walls spins and you get stuck to it and can move up the wall? You feel weightless, and THEN.... once they stop the spinning all your weight comes pounding back to you?! That's how it feels getting out of the swimming pool! I couldn't believe how heavy I was. It makes perfect sense: I can hold Derek in a pool no problem, but not in real life! Anyways, I strongly suggest finding a swimmin pool to any and all pregnant ladies out there! Not to mention it's nice and cool! Ready. Set. Jump in!

Happy Aloha Friday

BEAT THAT

Derek & I received this game as a gift recently and was shocked to find out that Derek had never played before! So, of course, I told him we needed to. He likes a game K-dice on the internet and Risk, so I figured this would be right up his alley. We played it and he LOVES IT.

I have also found a sweet spot for it~ we've been playing quite often
and today we played with Andrew and Christina. SO MUCH FUN.

Now, I didn't win either of the 2 rounds, but at the end of round 2 I was going for either my 2's or 4 of a kind. I had closed out my Yahtzee previously, because it didn't look like I would get it.
You get 3 rolls each turn- and on this turn, on my first roll i got all five 6's!

THAT IS THE HIGHEST YAHTZEE POSSIBLE!
But on the first ROLL?!? WHAT?! It was amazing to say the least!
We all couldn't believe our eyes!
So, let me know if you can match that one of these days! :D

Gestational Diabetes

Alright, well in case you're wondering how I do all this... I thought I'd document it. Sorry if blood bothers you but it's only a prick. I think of myself as Sleeping Beauty on that spindle. ;> So I have cut out a lot of carbs because that's what turns into sugar. I can still eat sweets and carbs, but only in small portions at certain times of day. I do 4 blood-sugar readings a day: 1 before I have breakfast and the rest are about 2 hours after each meal. My goal number in the morning is 90 or less and after meals it's 120 or less. I'm going on week 2 and feel much more confident in knowing what it is I can eat. Whip cream and pickles are the greatest things! Not together, so much, but I love them as my snack. I've found sugar-free ice cream and low card ice cream bars! So I don't feel too deprived! I miss my cereal, fruit/juice, bread, pasta, and potatoes in portions of my liking, but again, if I just keep it minimal, I'm ok!

1: Here is my handi-dandi pouch that goes with me everywhere now.
2: Inside holds all the goods.
3: The pen is an adjustable blood sampler- the white thing is a sterile lancet.
4: Take off the cap of the pen-insert the lancet.

5: Twist off the tip and there 's the needle! Then you put the pen cap back on.6: Here is the Meter and a tube of test strips
7: The test strip: bottom goes into machine and top takes the blood sample.
8: Once you insert the strip there's a symbol of a blood droplet that flashes: it's ready!
9: BRACE YOURSELF! Place the pen against the side of your fingertip. (the side is best because it won't hit so many nerves) Then push the white triangle button for the prick.
10: Ouch, but not too bad. Usually I have to squeeze my finger to get enough blood for the reading. If not, you get to prick again! I've had to prick 3 times once! That was not fun!
11: 5 seconds to your results- 90! FABULOUS! Then I keep it a log and report once a week to my nurses voicemail and she'll call me about any concerns she or I have. I've learned to stick with protein and green beans/ salad! Then I get to choose how I want to use up those carb points!

Hope you've enjoyed this tour of the new excitement in my life! So, no cookies please, unless they're made with SPLENDA! Hand me the Jello Pudding!

xoxox