At the Hospital...One More Day!

This is so unreal....we really can't believe we are actually here! We got to Piedmont around 4pm to get settled in...we are in the antepartum unit and it is packed. They are actually sending people home or canceling their inductions if not medically necessary. Thankfully ours is medically necessary because of the protein they found yesterday. I would hate to get the news that I couldn't come in today...yikes! My blood pressure is good (kinda high for me but not bad) and my blood levels are fine. I have really liked my nurses so far....they are key to having a great experience I think!

Lee is freezing in here but I feel great! He thinks he should have brought a parka! haha We both had a great dinner and are just waiting until tomorrow morning. Currently I am dialated 1cm and 50% effaced and Eli's head is way down which is good news. Melin and Mary are going to help me update things tomorrow so stay tuned....hopefully we will have a baby soon!!

Love you all and thanks so much for the prayers!!

Now...2 More Days!!

The doctor called back and my blood work is not where they want it to be...we are going in tomorrow night to start the process (Cervadil) and then they will do the induction Friday morning. Please be praying for us as we are both so excited...yet so nervous! Especially me about the delivery....love you all and will post updates and pics soon!

8 More Days....

Well, I am 39 weeks today...can't even believe it myself!! We went to the doctor this morning and here is the latest update. I am still at 1 cm and about 20% to 30% effaced...no real change since last week. They did find some protein in my urine (Sorry if TMI) and my blood pressure was high for me. My doctor ordered some blood work and now we are waiting to hear today what it says....if there are any abnormalities in the blood work than I will probably be induced this weekend....if not than we are still on for a induction next week on the 18th. I will keep you posted...and update with a belly pic later today. :)

I also want to thank all my family and incredible girl friends who keep calling me, sending me messages and just checking in. Your words of encouragement and love are what gets me thru the days right now. I love each of you and couldn't have done this without you!! Gracious, I am super blessed!!

My Last Shower...

was with a group of family that means so much to me! Danielle (my aunt), Kristin (my cousin) and Meghan (my cousin's new wife) hosted a shower for me and Eli a couple weeks ago and it was fabulous! It was an intimate time spent with family and it was so nice to relax and enjoy each and every one of them there. Lee even came and hung out with Uncle Doug and the kids so he got to be a part of it too. Thanks to everyone for a great, great time!! Here are some pictures from the shower...unfortunately we lost a couple when a computer crashed so there are none of the hostesses or the table! :(

Eli's ducky bath towel from Kristin and Millie - so cute!

I got a ton of books from everyone which I loved!!! I can't wait to read them all to Eli when he gets here - well, actually I am reading them now to him. :)

Me and my Mema (my dad's mother) - she has prayed and prayed for this child. I am so blessed to have her in my life. I was her first grandchild and have always loved my time with her. She has loved me like no other and loves Eli already so much!! He is so lucky!

Lee reading some of the Richard Scarry (my favorite as a child) books that his mom and grandmother brought for Eli. He was a bit tired this day as he had been out all night the night before at his 10 year High School Reunion. Thankfully, I didn't have to go!

Me feeding Simpson - look at those blue eyes and smile. Can you say precious??

Lee holding Millie - doesn't he look like a natural? And of course she is just as precious...Simpson, Millie and Eli will be so close growing up. They were all born this year - wow, what a growing family we have!!

9 more days....

So I am going to try and blog each day (well, the night before) until Eli arrives...think this is such a special time! I am finishing up things here in the house...as most people would say I am nesting. I am also trying to finish up my work load since my last day before maternity leave is Friday. (unless Eli comes early) I am a little stressed and a lot emotional...I have been really clingy towards my mom and towards Lee. I think that could be normal but I am not ashamed if it isn't. I just don't want to be alone right now...feel like this huge thing could happen at any minute and the thought of being alone when it does...well, it is just plain scary!

Since I work from home I am alone all day long (the puppies are sweet but they don't actually count) so when Lee gets home I kinda attack him...poor guy! I have just become this way in the past couple weeks so don't feel too sorry for him! haha Anyway, today was a long day for him and he didn't get home until late and then he basically had to leave to go to his soccer game and won't be home until almost 11pm. What did I do? I had a "mini" meltdown...was cooking some dinner (roasted red potatoes w/ some stewed squash) and just cried and cried. I wanted my husband but he was playing soccer...I wanted my mom but she was making fig jam and too far away for a quick rendezvous...I wanted to call Mary but I decided not too since she has a family of her own and they were probably in the middle of dinner. So what did I do? I crawled on my couch and held my two pups and cried...Eli probably thinks his mom is crazy! Then all of a sudden my phone rings and guess who it is? Mary calling me...she needed to talk too and God just knew what we both needed. Isn't friendship grand?? Especially when God is a part of it and knows exactly what you both need at the exact moment you need it. We both got out what we needed to get out and laughed and just talked...I am better now! To me these two quotes summed up our conversation Mare...thank you!

To the soul, there is hardly anything more healing than friendship.
Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)

And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and the sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
Kahlil Gibran (1883 - 1931), The Prophet

10 More Days...

***Turn my music off before playing this...Jonathan, Cass and Lee will be performing this in the delivery room for my entertainment. Melin, Mary and Jennifer will be performing various songs from Mama Mia!***

Girls Night and 90210

Okay...last one for the day I think! Have I bored you yet??


Last night we had a Girls Night/90210 Viewing Party at my house. Jill, Beka, Kelli and I all gathered in our comfy clothes and settled in for what we thought was going to be a night of Brenda and Kelly reminiscing. Lo and behold! We are old!!! We found ourselves loving the adults in the show and wishing it was all about them. Who cares about high school drama when you have Kelly and Brenda on the same show? AND a hot teacher and principal?? Needless to say, we found ourselves talking over the 90210 lingo (we did still all bob our heads and dance around when the music came on) and finally after an hour of cheesy torture we turned it off. We decided that we could have just as much fun catching up and talking about our lives...so much more interesting than the lives of those that live in Beverly Hills! :)


It was just what the doctor ordered for me...I wasn't feeling too great (the nausea has come back towards the end here) and these girls made me laugh and feel great! Some of the fun topics we talked about....

• Jill's perfect ponytail and hair all around



• Kelli's beautiful wash and go curly hair



• Beka's new blog...urging her to write!! We want to hear!



• Some birth stories...but not too many bad ones since I was covering my ears!



• All of their precious kids...Joseph, Presley, Bennett, Jack and Bodie...and little Eli on the way!



• Friends and what friendship really is



• Being there for each other



• Missing the other girls that weren't there



• Excitement over Eli finally getting here...and ways to make it happen sooner! (Thanks girls! Maybe they will work...)
  

We started around 7:30pm thinking it would be an early night...but of course it wasn't! They were walking out my door (on a school night no less) after midnight. God bless them because I really needed it...thank you all for coming and can't wait until we do it again!

Roscoe snuggling with Jill - he wasn't supposed to be on the couch but can you blame him for wanting to snuggle up to her! :)

Me eating my 3rd plate of pasta with cheese - yes!