New Baby is finally here!!!

First I would like to say this post has three different pieces. So bear with me!!

Labor, Labor & more Labor...
Who would have thought that after having 6 previous children, the baby just wouldn't fall right out? Here is the story.. The short version.. (trust me, the long version would take days). On Wednesday the 7th morning, I woke up in alot of pain. Not contractions pain, but really bad back pain. I called the Doc and she got me in. I had progressed to a 3 and she did the wonderful stripping of the membranes.. (ouch) and said if I don't see you soon, then we will induce next Wednesday the 14th.. Okay. Not big deal. Well, the pain never stopped.. And contractions started to come but not frequently. So I dealt with the pain until 8 pm that night. Finally I looked at El and said, I think we should go. So off we went. We got to the hospital at 8:15 and we got checked. No progress, but I was running a fever so they had to do some test.. While waiting for the results of the test, I started to have some pretty nasty and regular about ever 3 minute contractions. Did I mention the pain?? And lots of pain.. so, after 2 hours of that, still no progress and they were going to send me home.. But, I had a fit.. Not really a fit but a freak out.. The doc said he would keep me for one more hour and if no progress I was going home.. After an hour I had dilated to a 3.. They kept me.. This was at about 11:30 or so. I got my ep and off I went. Until about 6 in the morning where I stalled at a 9 and that wasn't fun. they put me on a pit drip and then I delivered at 9:53 am.. Ahh.. Welcome to the world "New Baby"..

Helam Eric Mcor Murphy...
He is absolutely precious.. What else can I say? I love him to pieces all ready! He was 7lbs 9 ozs and 21 inches long. He has the cutest feet and the longest fingers. As soon as he was born I looked at him and he looked just like Gannon.. As the days have gone by, he is changing. Oh. I love him..
Okay his name.. Helam is from the Book of Mormon. Click on the link and you can have a quick read. http://scriptures.lds.org/en/mosiah/18/12-14#12

Eric is from my sweet cousin who passed away this last June.. Helam already (at least to me) has some of Eric's traits. He is sweet and patients and very, very mellow!

Mcor is from El's brother Hyrum. It means Uniter of Families!

and of coarse, Murphy!

The hospital stay!

We were there for a very, very long time. We just got home today. After some blood work of Helams came back weird they had us stay there until everything checked out okay.. And everything did! He is perfectly healthy.. and is already eating like a little baby should.. He also sleeps really well..

The kids all love him already and are so excited that we are all at home!

Week 38... Am I really still pregnant??

This morning was my week 38 appointment. I must say that going in this week I wasn't expecting much.. And that is probably a good thing, because nothing is happening. I am at least dilated to a 1+ and 50% effaced. I am not sure how my effacement could have gone backwards, but it did. O well.
But after this appointment I didn't cry uncontrollably like last week.. And that is a good thing. I think I am resigned to the fact that I am going to give birth to a toddler and he will be at least 15 pounds. The bright side of that is, he will be in the papers just like all the other "toddlers" that have been born as of recent. Also, because of my baby not wanting to come out I get to go to Bunko this week. And I love me some bunko!!!

My new kitchen...

So here is my kitchen makeover from start to finish! I am no good at this Picasa web album business, so I hope this turns out! El was awesome and had the kitchen put almost all the way together before Christmas morning so I could hold my annual Christmas breakfast here. I love this man!!!
Also, we are not 100% complete because we have to paint the kitchen now, as you will be able to tell. So if you have any suggestions on what color I should paint it, please let me know.. We are having a struggle trying to decide!!

2009

Happy New Year! It is so strange how all of a sudden one year is gone and another is starting.
Here are my top five things that I would like to do this new year.. We will see if they happen.
1. Have a new baby.. (Yeah, it will happen eventually..or will it??) :)
2. Have a nice lawn.. Our lawn has suffered the last 2 years, but it is my mission this spring to make it look so good! Kind of lame I know.. But hey I need a nice soft lawn..
3. Be more patient!!! growing up I was told many a time that patients is not one of my virtues. and it really isn't. But I am gonna try dang it!
4. Not complain about laundry.. I'm just gonna do it and deal with it.. No more complaining!! (yeah right) :)
and finally
5. Potty train Gannon.. We will see how that goes.. I'm sure it will involve more poo than I want to deal with!

Happy New Year everyone!! I have great faith that it will be good!!!

Christmas & Updates

First I would like to say, sorry for the lack of pictures in this post. We had to update our computer and can't find the soft wear to download my pictures. But once I can find it, I will post pictures. Here are the updates:
*El has been on vacation since the 19th of this month. It has been totally nice to have him home! He is an amazing man who has been working non stop on projects on the house. I keep telling him to rest but he doesn't listen. We decided that we mine as well bite the bullet and re-do our kitchen while he is on vacation, because he won't get another opportunity until the late summer. And that is our Murphy reunion time. So he has been working on our kitchen. And today it is 100% complete!!! I love it.. I can't wait to get the pictures up because for all of you who have seen my "old" kitchen you will appreciate it! It is amazing!
*Christmas was really good. The kids all got a lot of things and they are having the time of their lives playing with all the new toys and contraptions they got. El and I got the new kitchen.. YEA!!!
*Yesterday was my birthday. BLAH!!! But thanks to my Mom, Sisters and Grandparents for taking me out to lunch! It was yummy and I loved it!
*Today was my 37 week check up. And to no avail still no baby! My doc is out of town so I saw one of the Nurse Practitioners at the office and she told me to wait until my doc gets back until getting drastic with any measures of trying to get this baby out. So my next visit is on the 6th.. I can't wait. Hopefully she will schedule an induction!
*I loved to hear everyones Christmas posts! It sounds like everyone had a great time!
*And I am so sorry for not sending out Christmas cards this year! I loved to get everyone elses though. Next year when I am not woolly mammoth with child I will take pictures!