My Birth Story

So my little boy is one week old today and I decided I should probably sit down and let you all know my birth story.(Great idea Cindy and Trinette!) Around 10pm on June 26th my water broke. Although I tried to convince myself otherwise, it was pretty obvious that night that I was going to have this baby soon! Unfortunately, I had not started having any contractions despite walking the block and bouncing on the birthing ball. So with the doctors urging I headed to the hospital. We got there at 10am on June 27th and I was 0cm and 0% effaced. I wanted to try and get some contractions going naturally and the doctor agreed this was okay to try. So we walked and walked and bounced and bounced, but to no avail.
At 8pm after only mild cramping I agreed to start Pitocin to encourage contractions and labor to progress. At about 1130 that evening I started having regular contractions about 4 minutes apart. This was hard, intense work! I was glad to have such a wonderful birthing team to help me through this whole process! I don't know what I would have done without my wonderful, patient, and loving husband! Also my moms, sisters, and grandparents who stayed with me despite the long hours, pitiful looks, and short temper! I definitely know how lucky I am and how lucky my son is to be born into two wonderful families full of loving support for one another!!
6 hours into labor my contractions started getting really close together and I was vomiting so the nurse finally decided to check me again and I was only 1cm!! I almost lost it! How could I be progressing so slowly!! I had a mini breakdown but was able to work my way back with the help of my family! It took another 5 hours or so to get to 2cm and then 2.5 hours to get to 3cm. But after that things really started happening! I went from 3cm to 8cm in 2hours and from 8cm to pushing in 30min!! I was able to push him out in 3 contractions and couldn't believe that I was finally a mom to a beautiful baby boy!!!

Jammie and Dan helping me be strong!

How lucky am I to be so supported! Love you all!



Austin Keith Jones born 6/28/2011 at 1:05pm, 6lbs11oz, 19inches

My wonderful family!!

My little boy!

PS: the rest of our hospital story coming soon.

37.5 weeks and 1 year anniversary!!

Dan and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary this past sunday!! I cant believe its already been a whole year since our wedding day! Amazing! We didn't really do anything since we spent the weekend apart, Dan at his brother Tims bach party and me at Jammies bachelorette party! But we were able to have a nice dinner out and quiet evening together.
And now for the big news that I am finally TERM!! yay!! 37.5 weeks today!! Tomorrow my doctor will check and see if I have started dilating or anything yet. But here are some belly pics!

Dan's First Race

Over the weekend Dan entered into a dirtbike race at a track here in sacramento! I think he did GREAT especially since it was his first time ever!! Dan is on the blue bike and wearing orange and blue, Here are some videos...

Belly Pics! 34 weeks!

I finally have a few more belly pics!! I cant believe that we have less than 6 weeks before my little boy could be here!!! Getting excited and anxious to hold that lil monkey!

34 weeks

Big ole belly!!

Me and Trinette at her baby shower

Washington DC

Dan and I were able to take our last long vacation before having to take kiddies along!! We went to Washington DC for 3 days and then drove down to south carolina to meet up with his dad, siblings and significant others. We met all of Dans aunts, uncles and some cousins that all still live around where Richard grew up! We had fun both places, but my camera stopped working so I only have DC pics...SC pics to come!

The white house preparing for the annual egg roll

View of Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial

At the Lincoln Memorial

Changing of the Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (it was quite a ceremony!)

Capitol building

Sharks game!

Dan, Brandi, Anthony and I went to a san jose sharks game a few weekends ago! so much fun! the sharks blew the Kings away and clinched a place in the post season! what a game! Thanks to Dad for the xmas present tickets!!

Good times!

Anthony doing the post GOAL cheer...i tried to get the whole stadium doing it in unison...

Dan and i enjoying the game!

Our view...straight down!!

27 week belly pic and crib

I am 27 weeks today and according to some sites, 7 months and into my third trimester!! Very exciting! We put Austins crib together today, but the room still has a ways before it is done. Here are some pics!

Dan's 28th bday!

Gavin loves his lil sister!

The sigona kids in their st paddys day outfits!

Lexi in her green outfit!

My first attempt at a birthday cake in a long time!! I think it turned out pretty good!

Gavins outfit for helping me frost uncle dans cake!

Gavin helping his Guncle dan blow out the candles

Dan teaching gavin to lick the chocolate off the candles

A couple St Paddys day irish car bombs!!

Bottoms up!!

Brandis first bike ride!

22 weeks and finally...another belly pic!!!

Heres the Belly!!

Oregon Visit

Our winter trip up to oregon was a lot of fun! We hung out with the fam, played in the snow, sledded and snowboarded behind our truck, toured the deschutes brewery and had lots of other fun! We also made the best of being stuck in an hour and a half road closure by sledding on the side of the freeway! Only damper to the vaca was the truck broke down on the way home! Fortunately we were able to limp home and it should be back from the shop today. Here are some pics and videos:

Brian and Wendy goofing off on 97 during our 1.5 hour delay

Getting ready to pull some sledders on 97

sunny snowy day in oregon

Brian setting up for his first shotgun shot, he hit all the targets!

Our truck resting after playing hard in the snow!

This video is of Dan pulling Wendy on the side of hwy 97 while we were stopped in traffic! you can see theyve even built a little jump!

These are videos of Kendall and Wendy, and Jake and Alex getting pulled on the sleds!




Dan snowboarding behind the truck!