The Delivery

Friday June 24th, my due date. Felt contractions all day while at my parents house. So much so that I made them follow me home, just in case I needed them. As soon as we got home, the contractions stopped. I sent my parents home and later that evening (around 8pm) the contractions started up again. We timed them for about an hour while we waited for Brett's mom to come over to stay with the boys. The contractions were around 7 minutes apart. We left for the hospital and got checked in. The contractions stayed steady all night long but I wasn't dilating past a 4. I knew if we broke my water things would start moving. I hopped on my birthing ball and tried to do it on my own but to no avail. Finally I asked them to break my water. By this time it's 9am Saturday morning (June 25th). Hello crazy contractions!!! They intensify for the next few hours and I am able to cope, but barely. Why did I say no epidural??? Come on Garian, you can do this. Now dilated to a 7. Then I get the contraction of all contractions. I tell Brett "I need some help here!". We all know it's too late for that, but nobody says so. I can feel Cambria coming down the canal. The pain is like nothing I've ever felt before. I remember my mom saying something about an "urge to push". Now I know what she means. I have no control over the pushing. My body just does it on it's own. It does feel better to bear down. I see my Dr. coming in and she's hurriedly getting ready. She gets to me, says push and a sound comes out of me I've never heard before (I may have scared a few of the other moms if they heard me). Out comes the head, relief....the Dr. takes the cord off from around her neck, twice, then, pain again. I forgot about the shoulders. Then it's like a fish flopping out. She's here, 11:19am. Whew!! They lay Cambria on my chest and I'm shaking like a leaf. It only took one good push. Boy am I glad she came quickly!! They let me hold her and love on her for an hour and a half. They do what they need to do to her while I'm holding her. I can't believe I did it naturally. I can cross that off my "bucket list" now. I am a warrior!! That was crazy!!

Watching "Anchor Man" while laboring. Hard to laugh during a contraction.



Let's skip to her. Daddy holding Cambria for the first time. She hasn't even been cleaned up or weighed yet.


8lbs 1 oz. My smallest baby. (I knew that would be the case, that's why I thought this was the one to do naturally). Bryson weighed 8lbs 2 oz, Chase weighed 8lbs 10oz.



Chase seeing Cambria for the first time.


Bryson just came from seeing "Cars 2" with Papa and Nana. Now he get's to hold his sister. What a good day!!


The Nana's.




The Papa.


Aunt "T".


Getting her hearing test. Spock...come in.

Me And My Niece

I just loved these pictures of me and my beautiful Niece Evelyn. Her mom Katrina took these yesterday at our Fathers Day get together. I'm going to miss my "shelf" when it's gone. But I'm happy to trade it in for a baby girl :)

The Waiting Game

Not much happening around here. Just waiting for the baby.

3D Ultrasound - Baby Girl Fleming

She has the same mouth my boys have. She is so beautiful! I'm very excited to meet her end of next month.

Flowers From My Boys

I am so blessed!!

Mothers Day 2011

This year I offered to host Mothers Day at my house.

In my family you get flowers if you host, I loved it!!



My beautiful, amazing, awesome, wonderful, family.





Just a hint of the scrumptious desserts my Aunt Dottie made.



The moms.



My sister in law Katrina (due now), me (due June 24th), my cousin Kari (due July). All expecting girls!!!
Yes, I know, I carry big :)

Easter at Pismo 2011

Oh how we love our sand trips. We cherished this one as we will be missing Winchester Bay Oregon which is happening in June...when my baby girl is due. Grover Beach in Pismo is special because you get to camp right on the beach and have the beautiful ocean on one side and the amazing sand dunes on the other.

Chase is ready to play!



Troy and Bryson waiting for Brett to take them out to the dunes!



Bryson riding his quad in our camp.



Coloring Easter eggs in the trailer. I didn't bring any vinegar...made for some faint colored eggs.
(I'm officially 7 months pregnant.)



Easter morning, checking out what the Easter bunny left them.



Tape measure key chain.



Fuzzy chicks...a big hit!



Dinosaur wrapped egg.



After church with their cousins. So handsome.





Flying a kite with Grandma Grewe.



Hunting Easter eggs with Grandma Fleming



Chase and daddy.



What a haul!



Opening the eggs. Stickers, candy, money, and bubble gum. Bryson has a mouth full of gum.



We were so sad to leave. Those 5 days flew by. While we were driving home Bryson asked if we could go back to the sand tomorrow. Aww, the mind of a 3 year old.