Yes, were back in business and I can now post pictures. I am so excited to be able to share them with you before I get home. The problem was a mix up with the computer cord and was thankfully discovered as my Mom was packing it up to take it home since it supposedly wasn't working.
She has made her grand entrance and we are both doing great.
She was born at 12:32 a.m. on June 15th.
She weighs 6 lbs. 4.1 ozs.
She is 19 1/2 inches long.
Her apgars were 9 and 9.
Big sister Lindsey is quite excited and thinks she's hers :)
They started my petocin around 6:20 p.m. So, my labor was about 6 hours although I actually had already started the beginning stages of labor Saturday around noon on my own before ever arriving at the hospital for my induction at 5 p.m. I received my epidural at 9:20 p.m. The doctor told me I was complete and ready to have the baby at 12:22 a.m. I delivered her 10 minutes later after having only pushed for 3 to 4 minutes through 2 1/2 contractions. Wow, I was so happy.
I am going to get some sleep since it is now 4:45 a.m. and we are all settled in.
PS: This is Leanna's mother. This is 1:33 p.m. Leanna was not able to post pictures as the computer at the hospital (my laptop) either crashed or the charger is not working. Leanna was trying so hard to get pictures for everyone to see, but that will have to happen at a later time.
No matter what, I am having the baby one way or another this very weekend!! I went to the doctor Friday afternoon. I had the NST - which was fine. The doctor asked me if I would like to go ahead and be induced this weekend and I said that would great. She said that she thinks it is best at this point to get the baby out because it is still just not growing a whole lot and she said she is still very little. You could tell that she will just feel better about the baby once she is out. I have "always" said no inducing for me, but I don't mind eating those words - "I AM READY" :) So, if I don't go into labor before Saturday evening then I am scheduled to arrive at the hospital Saturday evening at 5 p.m. to be induced. I am soooo excited I can hardly stand it. I know one way or another this baby will be hear soon. It just may end up being a great Father's Day gift and a nice birthday gift for my brother Brian who turns 38 on Sunday. More than likely I won't be posting again until I am a Mommy of 2. I don't know this for a fact, but I am hoping that the hospital has wi-fi and that I can update my blog from the hospital on my Mom's new laptop computer, but we will see. If I can't update then I will have another family member do it from home. Baby birth announcement coming soon - keep watch and we will update right away. Bye for now :)
Wow! I have worked and worked. I have had a very long list of things I wanted done before the baby comes and have been plugging away at it for what seems nearly months, literally. But, the time is ticking away and the baby will be hear soon. I have done tons of stuff over the last 4 weeks or so. I accomplished another "HUGE' project on Thursday evening. I knew I wanted it done, but didn't think it would actually happen pre-baby. I cleaned the carpets in my house myself. Mom and Dad have a Kirby vacuum cleaner, which also has attachments to clean carpets with and that is what I used. I have been putting this off for a very looonnnggg time, but was hoping to get it done professionally, which was just not working out. Soooo, I did it! Yeah!! My carpets are clean. I spent about 5 plus hours on it.
Also, since I posted last I have spent about 5 or so hours making a baby sling. I have had the material and rings for several weeks and just kept putting it off. I knew that if I did end up having the baby this weekend and did want to go to camp next weekend after the wedding that I would really want it. So, I dove in and got it done. I would like to think that the next time I make one it doesn't quite take me that long, maybe 4 hours or so. I enjoyed making it and my husband was quite impressed with it. I love sewing, but for some reason tend to put projects off and then thoroughly enjoy doing it once I have started it. Now it's done and that's one less thing on my list of "to do's".
Friday I go to the doctor again and I am so excited. We are hoping for good news and that we might have the baby this weekend. I only hope that my stakes aren't too high and that I'm not disappointed, if it doesn't happen the way I have it all envisioned. I will keep you all posted.
Later!
I was feeling a bit cooped up Wednesday evening since I hadn't left the house in 2 days, so I decided to take Lindsey to Sharon Woods again and attempt to feed the ducks. Jonathan decided to go with us despite the migraine he had and was glad that he did and it was finally gone by the end of our evening out. Unfortunately there were almost no ducks to feed so we ended up walking around the entire Sharon Woods Lake, 2.5 miles. We were hoping to speed this baby waiting game up, not to mention that it is quite hilly around the lake. It definitely gave me a good work out and surprisingly I didn't really wear out too much. After the long walk we let Lindsey play on the play ground for a good while and then we headed for home. Thursday is "hopefully" a final cleaning day for this baby's arrival since I go back to the doctor on Friday. "TIME" will tell :)
I went to the doctor again this past Monday. Sorry, I haven't posted this info sooner, but I think I am a bit excited and hadn't taken the time to inform my readers of the good news :) All of you know that I have my hopes set on having the baby this coming weekend, but I can't control it no matter how much I would like too. Well, I had another ultrasound on Monday and everything still looks great. They won't do another growth scan till next Monday, if I haven't had her by then. The fluid, cord, heart rate, movements were all good and received another 8 out of 8 on the BPP - biophysical profile. When I saw the doctor everything is looking good for a baby hopefully this weekend. I see the doctor again on Friday in two days and hopefully we will have a baby soon, but no guarantees. On Friday I will be 38 wks and 3 days. She said if I haven't had the baby by next Tuesday at 39 wks she would or could induce me, but that is not my preference. I don't mind more natural methods of speeding up the process, but if the baby isn't ready then I will leave well enough alone unless of course she thinks the baby "needs" to be born. I sure will be happy if this all works out like I would like it to, but God knows best and I will "try" to be as patient as possible. Sorry, my post have been so picture less.
I don't know what to title these baby updates, because there is too many and I am running out of ideas :) I was back to the doctor on Thursday for another appointment and an NST - Non Stress Test. Baby is still doing great. I drank a Dr. Pepper and ate before I got to the doctors and she moved around for a while, but then she fell sound asleep in the middle of the test. They got the testing in they needed though, and all is a ok :) I go back Monday for another Ultrasound and BPP - Biophysical Profile. I've decided with all these test results that baby is just fine and just wants to be little, so I've quit worrying and now I'm just counting down the days. I have been much more uncomfortable this week than I had been being. I guess my body is just getting prepared to have this baby soon - I HOPE :) Will post again with any more updates.
p.s. Thanks to Mom and Dad for watching Lindsey today while I went to the Doctors. I am SO GLAD they are back home. Today would have been quite hectic without their help because both of my SIL's that live near by were both unavailable. I love having family close by.
p.s.s. I am starting to enjoy Mom's retirement as well! Thursday evening we went to visit a friend of ours, Jolinda Shelton Todd, that we hadn't seen since my wedding day. It was great fun getting to catch up and talk about the old days. Her little boy is just 2 months younger than Lindsey and they got along great as well as having fun with her two older girls as well that are 6 & 7. I got some really cute pics, but they are on Mom's camera and I don't have them downloaded onto my computer - sorry! Before retirement my Mom would have never done that on a week night and then grab a bite to eat on the way home. I think retirement is sinking in a little more and becoming somewhat of a reality to her since she has come home from vacation and she is not and will not be going back to work. I am so happy for her and she can now not be completely exhausted every evening after work. RELAXATION!!
My parents arrived home Tuesday evening around 7:20 p.m. and we were very happy to see them. They travelled 3,780 miles in 23 days and were in 9 different states. Lindsey was very excited and seemed to be in rare form the rest of the evening. I am just glad their back and now I'm just waiting on baby to ARRIVE :) Ironically I began feeling absolutely horrible after they got home and thought it would be just great to make them spend the night in the hospital, but no such luck! I have worked a ton in my house, both on Tuesday and on Wednesday, and I am verrrrry ready for the BABY :) I will update again after my doctors appointment Thursday afternoon.
I had another ultrasound Monday for a BPP - Biophysical Profile. Everything was great once again. They did not do growth measurements on the baby, but did check the amniotic fluid, blood flow in the chord, heart rate, and movement. The BPP score was 8 out of 8. This time around at the doctors I have actually gained some weight, which I think is good since I hadn't in the two weeks previous to my ultrasound last Tuesday. The baby is also measuring 32 weeks today and last Tuesday she was measuring 31 weeks, which shows she is growing some as well. I am 37 weeks today and that is considered term. I am still hoping for a Father's Day weekend baby, but we will see. That is a week from this coming Saturday and I will be 38 wks and 4 days. ~ Crossing my fingers ~ I go back again Thursday for another NST - Non Stress Test.
On another note - GUESS WHAT? !!!!! My Mom and Dad are on their way home - earlier than I had thought they would be! YEAH!!!! They left Monday from Yuma, CO at 1:13 p.m. their time (3:13 p.m. our time). They traveled to Lawrence, KS and stayed there Monday night. They have another 10 hours of actual driving to do today (Tuesday), but hope to be home by a decent time Tuesday night! They have been gone 3 weeks as of yesterday. In some ways it seems like forever and in other ways not very long at all. I will be SO HAPPY to see them and I know a little girl who will be too :) Now, I don't have to worry about my Mom being here for when the baby is born - thank goodness!
Will post another update when there is more news to be had. Later.
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