Welcome Lincoln Oliver!!!!!

Ok, I'm a little late. I actually started this post a week ago and forgot to publish it. But here it is!!!

;) My little miracle was born on Sunday the 22nd. It Wes an absolutely perfect VBAC. We started by checking in, and getting my water broken right away, which took 3 painful attempts. Then they started some pitocin, very low, to encourage my body to start contracting. A few hours after my water broke my body kicked into gear. The contractions were manageable, but getting harder and closer. When they started getting to 1.5 minutes apart I was taken off the pit, which was still a very low dose, I got my epidural. It took about 3 more hours then I began feeling more pressure. I measured at a 7, getting closer!!!! About that time I noticed my epidural wearing off. I was managing the pain though and decided to tough it out. The contractions were getting significantly harder though and I was barely hanging on, so. Bumped up the meds. Unfortunately, it was too late. I was at a 10 and it was time to push. Yikes. My doctor was delivery another baby in the next room so I had to hang in there and not push for about 15 minutes. That was horrible. He finally came in, and I began pushing. It was unbelievably painful and hard. I had a mirror set up so I could see the progress which helped. His head came out and I saw him unwrap his cord from around his neck, Which was slightly unnerving to see :/ Next we're the shoulders, OW!!!!! So hard. Then I reached down to feel his head and helped pull him out And bring him to my chest. It was just amazing. My miracle was finally here. This whole pregnancy I was scared of loosing him. Terrified that I could never Actually carry a natural pregnancy to term and have a live birth. But suddenly he was here. He was real!!!! We were discharged 24 hours later. He is perfect, I am 6 days postpartum and feeling great!!! He is eating so well, and I couldn't be happier <3

Merry Christmas!!!!!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day!!!!

We are bursting at the seams with love this year. Thankful to be starting the 3rd trimester with little Lincoln, and enjoying the ones in our arms.

Halfway done!!!!!!

We had our anatomy scan yesterday. Lincoln Oliver is so amazingly beautiful. So perfect, wonderfully formed. We saw no red flags, just a handsome little boy :)Still praising God over this miracle boy!!!!!

Lincoln Oliver Holman

We had our gender ultrasound on Saturday. It was such a fun experience!!!

Myself, Brian, our boys, my mom and my MIL. All together in the perfect room, which resembled more of a family room. With toys fort he kids to play with,a. Big bed for me to lay on.
The tech started right away! We looked at the precious little baby before us. Kicking, stretching, sucking it's thumb.... Then she pointed out the boy parts, or how she so delicately put it "his turtle is poking out" lol!!!
We all erupted in cheers shouting his name, "Lincoln Oliver!!!" Ronan looked at his littlest brother on the big screen and spoke to him in his perfect 4 year old voice. Hi Lincoln Oliver! HI!!! Look at my book! I will read it to you!

The twins shouted his name next. Oh how sweet to hear the name of my youngest from the little lips of my 2 year olds for the first time, "Winkon Owiver!!!"

So there you have it! Our happy happy news! A 4th son! Here is our Facebook announcement

15 weeks!

Wow, this pregnancy is going by so fast! I am very busy right now with my volleyball schedule. Our team is doing so great and I am having so much fun, but I am so totally exhausted!!!Ronan is in full on school mode. Yes, my 4 year old. That kid loves his work books. Every day at 9:00 we have school time. We all go into the school room and Ronan does his math work book, addition and subtraction, first grade level!!! He also practices reading and his other work books.The twins, who are 2, love their puzzles, and coloring. Making towers with Legos and using their marble run.And I sit on hour floor and facilitate lol.I am starting to feel little flutters from this baby :) and verrrrry soon we will be finding out the gender. We have names picked out for a son and daughter. I love them both so much! Can't wait to find out which one we will use!!!!Yesterday I had an OB appt. I got to take a sneak peak at the baby :)My OB also discussed the birth plan. He suggests a VBAC which is what I want, but I want to labor at the hospital. Call me crazy, I don't care. But after having losses, I love being around doctors. So even with the 1% chance of uterine rupture during labor? I want to be labor ing THERE. So he suggested an induction around 39 weeks. I do REALLY well being induced. Ronan was induced at about 41 weeks. Kaden and Trystan at 35. Kaden came SO easy after they broke my water. Trystan got stuck transverse with his cord- which was the reason for the c-section.So all in all, I feel REALLY good about everything. Can not wait to find out!!!!!Ronan is hoping for another boy. "So we can have FOUR boys and I can call us, 'THE HOLMAN BROTHERS!!!!'"Kaden and Trystan both say it's a girl.I think it's probably a boy lol. My heart and gut said girl from the beginning... But my heart and gut are usually wrong when guessing genders.... So I am going with boy.Brian always says boy because he can't imagine anything different. LolStay tuned :)

Almost 10 weeks!

Had our last ultrasound with the RE and officially graduated to my regular OB!

We saw our sweet miracle, kicking and and wiggling all over. It was such a beautiful, and amazing sight.

I am so thankful and grateful for this miracle!!!!!

What a beautiful sound....

Almost 9 weeks, and for the last 2 days, I have been able to pick up this little miracle's heart beat on my doppler at home <3
It's the most wonderful sound. A huge beaming smile covers my face when it pops up... What a glorious, redeeming miracle.

Thank you God.

I remember when I found out I was pregnant this time around... I was mad. I didn't want to go through another loss. I had it in my mind that my body was incapable of producing a healthy natural pregnancy. Only through medication.
I gave up on my body. God didn't. He gave me a miracle, and I am completely in awe of the beauty of it all.

I can't wait to find out who this kid is!!!!