From 2 to 3...

We were so blessed on Monday the 26th of March to have our beautiful baby boy Oliver join our family. We love him so much and are so glad he arrived safe and healthy.

I went into the doctor on Friday afternoon for my normal weekly check-up with my due date still almost a week away. I was still only dilated to one centimeter and my doctor didn't expect me to go into labor anytime soon. She told me that she would not induce me early but that after a week of being overdue I could be induced. She also told me that she thought that the baby was going to be too big for me and that I would have to have a c-section. Well I was very emotional when I heard that news because I absolutely didn't want a c-section and I had a really bad itchy rash from the pregnancy that was driving me crazy so I wanted this baby out! Thankfully I started having contractions on Saturday afternoon and they start just about 10 minutes apart. I was so excited and nervous to think that this could really be it and that the baby could be coming soon. I tried not to get my hopes up in case I still had another week but Lucas started timing the contractions and having me rate the pain on a scale from 1 to 10. Well we couldn't sleep that night with the contractions becoming more intense and closer together. We finally decided it was time to go to the hospital so we left home at about 2 am on Sunday morning.

We arrived at the hospital where they hooked me up to the monitors and said that they would watch me for an hour to see if I dilated any further. If I did then I could stay but if not I would have to go home and wait my labor out there. Well my contractions were about 2-3 minutes apart and very intense but I still wasn't dilating. They gave me some pain medication and sent me home but told me I would probably be back in just a few hours. Well they were right... We got home and we tried to sleep some but by 11 am I was in so much pain I was in tears. However I didn't want to go back to the hospital because I was afraid of being sent home again. Finally when I couldn't take the pain anymore we went back to the hospital. When we arrived and they checked how dilated I was thankfully I was at a 4 and within 15 minutes I had my ivy and epidural all hooked up and ready to go. Those two things were what I was most worried about so once those were done and over I was very relieved. I then slept most of the day pain free and just waiting until I was fully dilated and ready to push. I was finally fully dilated and effaced at about 9 pm. I then became to push for the next 2 hours making progress but no baby yet. My doctor then told me that they thought the baby's shoulders would be too big and we suggesting they do a c-section. By that time I was exhausted and ready to be done with the labor so we decided a c-section was necessary.

Right after he was born

In no time at all they had me prepped for the surgery and were moving me into the operation room. The scariest part of the experience for me was that I began shaking uncontrollable because of some medication they gave me which scared me even further for the operation.  However the operation only took 15 minutes and then I was able to see my baby boy... 8 lbs 1 oz and 21 inches long. However my time with him was very brief and I wasn't able to hold him. It was another hour or so before I was able to first hold my baby...and that was a time worth waiting for! We then spent the next three days at the hospital with Lucas hardly ever leaving my side....I was so grateful for that because it took me a good 3 minutes to even get out of bed! We were so excited when we were finally able to leave the hospital with our new baby. We both left healthy and happier than ever!

Going home from the hospital

Another Winter Day...

Not too much is new with the Deppermann's however I thought it was a good idea to keep the blog updated as best I can. Lucas and I are planning on moving out of our current place to my grandparent's house on the 25th of February. They will be leaving on a mission in April so we will be staying in their house rent free until at least August. It has been weird packing up the house and getting everything ready but it will be a new adventure and I am excited to setup the baby's room once we are moved in.

Also we are almost 100% sure that we will be remaining in our original ward even with the move which will be really nice to know people with the new baby. Also I have a new calling which is a Relief Society Visiting Teaching Supervisor which I am pumped for. Lucas is still the Elder's President and had to speak in the Adult session of stake conference which he did wonderful at. We still have people who come up to us to tell us what a great talk he gave.

The latest new development with the baby is that due to me failing my first gestational diabetes test and then passing the second one I have to have a sugar-free, no treats diet until the baby comes. It hasn't been too bad but there are definitely times when I am just craving ice cream and I can't have it. However the baby will be here soon so I am not going to complain. Anything for that boy! He will coming hopefully in 6 more weeks!

31 Weeks

School is going well and we are still trying to decide which law school we will be attending in the Fall. We are both super excited for graduation that just can't come soon enough!

One Year Anniversary

Lucas and I celebrated our first anniversary this past Saturday and Lucas made it a day to remember! We started the day by attending our ward's Christmas breakfast party where we had catered waffles and bacon. We then left the party and packed up for our day in Salt Lake City. We left for Salt Lake City stopping at Cabela on our way up. We then checked into our hotel at the Red Lion and they gave us some complimentary chocolate cake for our anniversary:) It was delicious. We then got all dressed up for our evening out.

We first went to Benihana's which is a Japanese grill that had you sitting at the grill. It was a show and dinner all in one and so much fun. I ordered teriyaki chicken and it came with fried rice, onion soup, mixed veggies, shrimp, and a salad. It was so much food and all of it... but the shrimp...was amazing! It was definitely the nicest and most expensive place I have ever eaten at!

After the wonderful dinner we went over to see the Utah Symphony performing with the Cirque De La. They played Christmas music and the performers juggled, danced, and did some amazing acrobatics. We loved the performance and are already talking about the next time we can go to see them. We then stayed the night up in SLC just relaxing and sleeping in which was also wonderful:) We then left in the morning to return home and to begin packing for our Christmas trip up to Washington.

Baby Oliver

We found out in July that we were going to be having a baby in March. Lucas and I were overjoyed and told both of our families as soon as we found out. We told my parents by giving my dad a birthday card that said "Happy Birthday Grandpa" because this will be the first grandchild on my side. My parents were both shocked and excited as well.

During my first trimester I experienced some morning sickness that was not fun but manageable that lasted until I was about 17 weeks. After that it has been fairly smooth-sailing with just the occasional heartburn and sleepless nights.

We found out at week 17 that we were having a .... boy!! We were so excited to hear that the Lord has blessed us with a little baby boy. Both Lucas and I thought we were having a girl but after the ultrasound we were sure it was a boy:) I have to admit, when I found out we were having a boy I was a little worried. I grew up with little sisters so I feel very unprepared for raising a little boy but I have been searching for different activities and games you can play with a boy so I am very excited now!

Well I am about a week away from starting my third trimester so we are on the final stretch of the pregnancy. I just marvel at the wonder that is inside of me right now. It is amazing to feel him moving around and kicking in my stomach and realizing I have a little baby inside of me right now! It is wonderful and such a blessing in our lives.

A little update...

I have been terrible about updating my blog so with some extra time from winter break I am going to do some updating! We have just finished our second to last semester and I couldn't be happier! I have just one more semester to go until I graduate with my masters and am done with school forever. That being about bitter sweet emotions but mostly sweet for right now.

We found out several months ago that we are expecting our first baby in the spring and we are so excited for his arrival! Lucas is still the elder's quorum president and I will be released shortly from teaching the sunbeams. Lucas has all of his law school applications in and is just playing the waiting game to find out where he will be accepted. He has already been accepted at USC which is ranked 18th and George Washington which is 19th so we are so happy about that!

Lucas had his 24th birthday just last week and I made him a turkey dinner. Also we got a real Christmas tree for our house even though we weren't going to be home for Christmas this year.

Time with the Family

My family has just left after being down in Utah for about 3 weeks. When the family was down here we went bowling, to yard sales, camping at Yellowstone, and a family reunion.

When the family arrived it was Erica's 18th birthday and we threw her a birthday party at our house. She had over some of her cousins and friends from EFY and they played the Wii, badminton, and did some fireworks.

I also had a chance to go with my mom to yard sales on a Friday morning and had great fun and success. I found a popcorn popper, fruit basket, cheese grater, cutter board, and alot of other great items.

We also had my younger sisters over for a sleepover. We made homemade pizzas, went on a hike up the rock canyon trail, and watched Gnomeo and Juliet which my sisters loved!

The following week we went up to Montana and Idaho to go to Yellowstone and a family reunion. We saw several bison, a moose, and a lot of other animals on our journey through yellowstone. We had a bison that stopped in the middle of the road and a park ranger had to come to get the cars and bison moving. So we have a new tent and sleeping bag that we got from Lucas' parents for our wedding gift and we were so excited to use them for the first time! We had also purchased a air mattress from DI that we were planning on blowing up and using. We were blowing the mattress up with a hand pump at about 11 PM our first night in camp. After all of the work and exhaustion we were finally ready to sleep and the last thing I said to Lucas was " I really hope I don't end up on the floor in the morning." Well needless to say around three in the morning I could feel the ground and we definitely not a happy camper. But despite this minor set-back, our camping experience was still a positive one. We also had a great time hanging out with the whole family and the best part was the finally event which was a relay race against all of the different families.

Illinois Fun!

We just got back from our first road trip as a couple to Illinois and we had a blast. Some of the activities we did there was visiting the University of Chicago Law School where Lee will be attending in the fall, spend a fun day at six flags, and went to Avantis, a Italian restaurant that is famous in Illinois.

Friday: We started our journey on the 17th just one day after our finals for spring term. We left around noon and drove all day until we reached North Point, NE. However I was not able to drive at all on the way there because the car was a manual and I can't drive a manual:(

Saturday: We stayed the night there and then woke up bright and early to continue our journey to Illinois. We finally arrived at destination at around six or seven. In total it was a 19.5 hour trip! The road trip took us through two states that I have never been through that being Nebraska and Iowa.

Monday: I had another first when we went to Chicago and I saw my first of the great lakes, Lake Michigan. I was so exciting, beautiful, and big!! We had a fun time in Chicago ending our day with a trip to the Cracker Barrel.

Tuesday: The next day we just hanged out at the house and did the registration and licensing for our new car that we were buying from Luke's grandma. The car is a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis and in his grandmother's word "Lauren won't like this car because it isn't a racing car." lol I don't know what ever gave her that idea. We then went over to his other grandma's house for a BBQ which was interrupted by a big thunderstorm.  However despite the rain we had a great time over there.

Thursday: Then on Thursday we went to six flags which was probably the highlight of the week for me because I love amusement parks and this one did not disappoint. We spent much of the day there and were exhausted by the time we got home.

Friday: Our last day at home was another hangout day and packing up to leave the next day. We ended the day with a trip to Avantis with the whole family which was very nice.

Saturday: The car was all packed so we left around 7 in the morning and stopped by Keith's new business to take a look. After that we were on the road the rest of the day until about 8 when we stopped at a hotel in Sidney, Nebraska for the night. When we first arrived I heard a siren that sounded like a fire truck but to my dismay I found out it was really a tornado warning. I was really worried until Lucas assured me we were perfectly safe and we were.

Sunday: We arrived home from our long vacation around 4 pm and unpacked and set up the piano we bought home with us:)

Overall we had a wonderful time in Illinois seeing family and friends but it was also very nice to be home and back to a schedule...I can only sleep in so much! Well now we are just working for the rest of summer and Lucas is working hard prepping for the LSAT. Also our garden is doing awesome!!