My Birth Story

May 26, 2011 I decided to relax since I thought that I would have to be induced the next day. I called my brother to pick up Buggie so that he could stay with him for the weekend. I cleaned the house and watched a lot of television. I got on the Internet and watched more television. I slept. Around five that evening, I went to pick up Bug from school. I wanted to spend a few hours with him before Eddie came to pick him up. I went to his school and went to get him some donuts and headed to the house. At the intersection, Eddie called me to ask where I was. I immediately got sad. He is not here to pick up Bug already,...I thought. He was. In my yard. So, Fred came home and we saw Bug for about an hour, then Eddie left with my baby. This is the first time that he is going to be away from us for a whole weekend. Bug was so excited to leave. That made me feel better, but I was still sad. I began to cry once he left. Fred was sad that Bug was gone too. So he suggested that we go to the movies to see something funny to lift our spirits. We went to see the Hangover 2. We went to the snack bar and got a huge bucket of popcorn. We took our seats. WE ATE ALL THAT POPCORN. I don't believe I have ever eaten that much popcorn before. At about 8:15, I began to get these strong contractions. I ignored it and watched the movie 8:21. It happened again 8:36. I mention to Fred. He asked if we needed to leave. I said, No...it will stop. But it didn't so I asked that we leave. When we got in the truck...I was having contractions every 2 minutes. We got to the door of the house and I had a strong urge to pee-pee all of a sudden. Fred's key started to stick and I ran to the backyard to pee-pee, but he stopped me once the door was opened and I ran to the bathroom just in time, I emptied my bladder, but the water kept coming. I said, "I think my water broke." Fred said "let's go". I said I am not sure, I am going to call the on call nurse. She ordered that I go to labor and delivery immediately. So that's what I did. Once we got on 240, my contractions were less than 1 minute apart. It took us 15 minutes to get to Baptist Women's and the check out counter had no one available to check me in. I am leaking every where. not to mention the seat of our truck was soak and wet. Someone finally came to the counter after Fred started yelling for assistance. They got us back to the delivery room. It just so happened that my doctor was on call that night and I asked her just the day before who would be on call and she gave me the name of another doctor. Anyway, I immediately received my epidural right after they gave me saline and penicillin for group b strep. Life was great...the epidural actually worked this time. No pain, but I had the shakes terribly. I couldn't stop shaking. I managed to tell my mom that I was in labor and she came along with Tamara..yes, my sister was there. I was so glad to see them both. It was beautiful. The doctor checked me and I went from 4 to 9 cm within two hours. I began to push as instructed by the doctor and nurse. Then they told me to stop all of a sudden. I stopped. The cord was wrapped around  my baby's neck twice and around his foot. This explained why he never descended into my pelvis before delivery and what may have delayed everything. Thank God for his protection. Nicholas Allen Kimmons was born at 2:32 am on May 27, 2011, 7 lbs 4 oz and 21 inches long. Beautiful. I am really sore and really tired. We just got back home today. I just wanted to also let you know that so far Bug loves him and wants to play with him. Thank God for a great Memorial Day Weekend and for answering my prayer to go into labor on my own. It was so much quicker and easier that being induced. Praise God. Continue to pray for me and my family as we adjust to our new precious addition. Wish me a speedy recovery and I will write to you later. 

Still Pregnant: Progress Made

Just wanted to show a picture of  myself still pregnant. Here goes....It's not very clear but...you get the picture. I have officially gained 40 pounds.

We went to the doctor's office for my final visit. I have dilated 3cm. I am so glad that progress toward delivery has been made naturally. Last night, I had major braxton hicks contractions and I do mean painful contractions.

 My hospital plans have been changed. I don't have to go in Thursday night. I must arrive at the hospital on Friday morning. Bug will be staying with my brother for the weekend. I believe he will have a good time with his cousin Noah and Ava.

Well, I will write a little later.

Mixed Feelings

I am going to miss being pregnant. I am going to miss knowing everything about my baby before the world does. I am going to miss him being with me everywhere that I go. I am going to miss feeling him kick and flip and push against my organs. I know it sounds strange, but this is a feeling that can't be explained. It is the best thing that can ever happen to a woman. The opportunity to have a child grow inside of you. To be a part of creation is the most wonderful gift one can receive.

So, to sum it up. I have mixed feelings...I am ready to see you Nicholas, but mommy is going to miss you being in her tummy.

Only two more days...till delivery...unless he decided to come before the induction date.

Later World.

The End of the World

This 89 year old minister says that according to his biblical calculations that the world is ending May 21, 2011. I need to borrow his calculator, maybe I can find out when Baby Nick will actually come.

To Be Induced

I went for my doctor's visit on Wednesday. No progress with dilation. Looks like we are headed for the induction schedule for the 27th. I am at the point of acceptance. I wanted to go into labor on my own (it is still a possibility, I mean, he could still come between now and then), but I have accepted the fact that that may not happen and,... and,... and,... I think that I am okay with that. I am just praying and believing God for a quick delivery of a healthy baby boy. Fred is so excited. He is calling me a lot through out the day. He is checking on me and Nick. Bug goes back and forth. Some days he will ask about baby brother and other days he will tell me that he doesn't want a baby brother. Well, I have to tell you Bug, Nick is coming whether you want it or not so we'd better get ready...all of us. Just 7 more days.

A Presidential Visit

Oh, I forgot to mention that President Obama came to visit one of the area high schools here in Memphis, TN.  Booker T. Washington High School in South Memphis. This is one of the lower income neighborhoods, with a low graduation rate and high crime rate. The principal has been able to raise the graduate rate from 50% to 80% in the last 3 to 5 years. So a lot of progress has been made at this school. The children were so excited. They won a contest to have the President say the commencement address at their school. They were chose from hundreds of applicant from around the country.

We really needed this boost. We have been having a terrible past couple of months with the rising of the Mississippi River that lead to lots of flooding and people losing their homes and businesses and the recent tornados. Our area really needed to have the country look at it in a good light and I am so proud to have seen the children at Booker T. Washington shine so brightly for Memphis. Congratulations Booker T. and thanks President Obama for inspiring our Memphis children.

Reflecting Him-The Only Way

I have been learning so much about what God wants of us. Yes, of  you too. He wants us to look like Him. He wants us to learn His ways, stay out of sin, not look like the "world" but look like Him. We want God to bless us, We want a breakthrough! When is my season? My harvest, my blessing...give me...give me...give me. We are searching for our purposes in life till we die; But guess what God wants us to do... STAY AWAY FROM SIN!  How do we do that? By finding out what sin is. Reading God's Word and find out what He orders us to stay away from. He wants us to be blessed, but He can't bless a mess. I have been reading the old testament; watching preaching and teaching DVDs with my husband and I see so many of the things that our society is becoming "okay" with. Just look in the book of  Leviticus 18,19,20: God said, No tattoos, No homosexuality, No cross dressing, No witchcraft, No sorcery, No occult stuff, No fornication, No incest, No pedophiles, No Idol worship...(that includes Greek gods and symbols...people; Don't get me wrong, I almost got caught up in a lot of it too, but God made me research. He makes me find the "WHY" in everything I do or want to do). All of these actions have negative spiritual consequences. Demonic influences that stay with you. We have already let fornication, tattoo and homosexuality be "okay". What next, murder, pedophiles will marry little children. When will we end this perversion? God doesn't tell us not to do things because He is just not wanting us to have no fun. He is wanting to protect us from the negative demonic consequences that follow these types of behaviors. Read your bible, do some research and you will see that there is a spiritual tie to all physical things. You will begin to see why our society is the way it is and why things are the way they are in our lives.

With deep thought, I now disagree with teen dating altogether, yes, I did it and have paid a dear price for it. Even today, just think about it. Had you waited until you were an adult to date, boy, wouldn't your life be different. Look at adults still suffering from the mistakes they made as teenagers and young adults just by being to young to have given their all to a boyfriend or girlfriend. It was all a distraction from your real goal which was to get an education. You may have gotten your education, but I bet you could have done without a lot of the heartbreak, drama and in some cases pregnancy, abortions, STD, humiliation, loneliness and out of wedlock children that resulted from our immaturity during these teenage/young adult relationships. I used to think that because I got into teen dating and premarital sex that I couldn't tell people anything, but I am the perfect example of why you shouldn't do it. I have had a lot of self-rejection, low self-esteem and low self-worth from participating in  relationships that I was too young to be in. Luckily, I didn't have any pregnancies or children, but I could have..my consequences for my actions were more mental. I am 32 years old and still can't get over some of the mean things that were said and done to me in my teenage relationships. I shouldn't have been in it...at all. When my boys want to do it, I am going to ask them Why? Why do you need a girlfriend now? What is she going to do for you, but get you off track. The whole point of teen dating is to have sex. The devil wants you to go all the way to destruction. After a while holding hands and smiling at each other will not be enough and by the time you reach eleventh or twelfth grade, it will be time to have sex and then...things will hit the fan. Teenagers are too young to handle that kind of responsibility that comes with having sex. I know I sound old fashion, but I don't care, you show me in the Bible where sex outside of marriage is okay and did not produced any negative consequences and maybe I'll change my mind.

That is probably the biggest way to not reflect God, through premature relationships. Starting to young. Getting into something without Him leading us into it. Next, I think is our need for approval. We want "man's" approval. We will do anything to get it. Spend money, lie, cheat, hurt ourselves and others just to be accepted by people who still don't care. We have to be about God. He is all that matters. He is the ONLY way. It has taken me a while to really truly know that. We say that, but do we really know that? I could go on for hours, especially since, I am on semi maternity leave, but I have got to wrap this up by saying. Let's get back to the Bible. Let's at least read it! Its more than going to Church...besides, half of the time the pastor is so afraid of losing members that he doesn't want to tell the congregation the truth. He  just wants to give this "feel-good" message without telling us what we really need to hear to be delivered from some of the problems that we face.

I know I have gotten on my soapbox, but when I get home and flip through every channel and every channel has a homosexual, overeating, fornicating, witchcraft, demonic agenda, I have to say...enough is enough. I don't hate the homosexual or the witch or the fornicator or the liar. I love them as God does, but we can not tell them that their lifestyle is "okay". Just like we can't tell a pedophile or an adulterer that their life style is okay. We have to tell them the truth so that they can be delivered and set free. That's what we all want is to be free and live in the freedom of God's way; and that way reflects Him.

I'm done

Speeding up the Process! A semester completed

Frederick finished his final project for his first semester at Ole Miss-De Soto. I am so proud of him. He has worked so hard to make good grades this semester. He should receive his grades soon and will prepare to take calculus this summer. Me, I'll be planning his big graduation party for this time next year in Oxford, MS for all of our friends and family. WAY TO GO Fred!  We are proud of you.

Okay, I went to the doctor yesterday. Dilation is taking its precious time. I asked to be induced on my due date, but she informed me that an induction without a dilated cervix can not be scheduled until 41 weeks. 41 WEEKS!!! That is 7 days over my due date. I just don't want to do that. So, you know me, I got on the Internet to see how I could naturally speed things up. I went to Whole Foods this morning and purchased red raspberry leaf tea and evening primrose oil. The tea is for preparing for labor and the evening primrose oil is for cervical dilation + mommy and daddy time+ extra walking should do the trick. Hopefully, we can get Baby Nicholas out of mommy's tummy before Memorial Day Weekend. Okay, I am off to do some work.....

Genesis: God's Foundation; Nesting; dreaming of exercise

I just completed the book of Genesis. What a great book! I guess if I had to sum it up; Genesis was the book of God's foundation. It told of His creation of the world and also His creation of family and the struggle to keep it together and His message that He is the one true God of all. Even when lies and deception and impatience surfaced, God was able to still accomplish His goal to keep His promise to Abraham and to keep the family going and growing. What an inspiration to all families. There was much more in the book, but I think that is what I could put in a nutshell.

Next is the book of Exodus...can't wait.

I have been nesting like crazy. I rearranged Bug's room tonight. It looks awesome. I purged his drawers and packed away his fall and winter clothes. I purged some of his toys (when he wasn't looking) and books. It felt really good having the energy to do some of the things I haven't had the energy to do.

I have been daydreaming about exercising. I can't get it off of my mind. I am really ready to get back into the swing of things. Tonight, I purchased a cute new lunch box for my healthy food. It's big too. It will hold my lunch as well as my beverages and two snacks. I have been working on getting my program organized so that my transition back to work and working out will be as smooth as possible. I have maintained my gym membership, but I am really wanting to work-out outside. I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep the gym option for those stormy days.

I really hope that I go into labor on my own. I hope I go into labor tonight. That would be great for me. Well, not so great for Bug 'cause we don't really have a place to take him in the middle of the night.  Fred's sister lives here in Southaven, but you hate to be a burden. Oh that reminds me, the boys were on a waiting list for the christian preschool in Olive Branch. They are opening a second location in Southaven and my boys got in. YEAH! I like the school that they are in now, but it is time for a change. They have been having a difficult time maintaining directors and we need our boys in something a little more stable. We are going to give this other daycare a try.  Okay, I am just rambling, I need to get some rest...doctors appointment tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes.

Mother's Day

I had a great mother's day. Fred bought a beautiful card and took me out to dinner. Bug made a card at school and gave me a plant. He also gave me a store bought card. I received lots to text messsages and facebook posts wishing me a happy mother's day.

The weather was great. It is still a lot of flooding in the area, thank God our area has not flooded, but my prayers are with the families that did not have such a great Mother's Day due to their homes and properties being destroyed. God is merciful and the Mid-South will pull through this.

Happy Mother's Day!

Losing my grip

Did I say that I was hangin' in there! I am losing my grip. I am so ready for the end of this pregnancy. I have had a great pregnancy. No problems whatsoever. I was able to work the whole time, no complications. A few aches and pains here or there, but that comes with the territory. I was given 3 great baby showers, but now...oh now...I can see the finish line, but it seems like it is moving the closer I get to it. Come on baby Nick. Mommy is ready :-)

Hangin' in There

Still waiting on Baby Nick. I know that there are two weeks left, but I thought that he might come before that. I just had that feeling, but he may wait until his due date or after. I have been having back pains, but other than that I have been able to treat my office children without difficulty. Believe it or not, I have been having moments of nausea...right at the end of my pregnancy. It happens about one time a day and it doesn't last long. It lasts about two seconds. Then, I'm good. I'm hangin' in there.