May 23rd~Kylie Hope!

May 23rd, shortly after midnight I woke up to my water breaking, some contractions started after that, but no where near regular. Around 3, I decided we better go to the hospital to be checked, but I assumed I would be told it wasn't my water that broke and that I would be sent home. I even apologized to Chad for making him have to get up and go to the hospital because we probably wouldn't be staying. We got to the hospital and it took them a while to confirm that my water had broken, once they did I was admitted immediately, around 5 AM. I was started on pitocin and magnesium (because of my high blood pressure). We had narrowed down names, but hadn't made a final decision yet, so we decided we better get to it! In between painful contractions we picked a boy name and a girl name. The pitocin started working pretty quickly and before 7 I was wanting an epidural, which I was able to get a little after 7. Wow, I think an epidural might be the best thing in the world! The dr. came in to check me and predicted that we would be having a baby between noon and 3 that afternoon. Before long, the contractions were one on top of the other and I was fully dilated and it was time to start pushing. I pushed for about 40 minutes and then we were blessed with a baby girl!

Kylie Hope arrived at 2:01 PM, weighing in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 19 3/4 inches long!

Saturday~May 22nd~40 Weeks

My due date came and went, very uneventful day. We went to lunch, Babies R Us, walked and shopped the mall, had ice cream, and ate Mexican food that night. We went home, watched a movie, took a 40 week picture of me and went to bed after commenting that we guessed we weren't going to be having a baby soon. We had accepted that on Wed we would go to the dr. and probably be scheduled for a c-section......little did we know that 15 minutes after midnight on Sunday May 23rd that things would start happening.......more postings to come!

39 Weeks 6 Days

39 Weeks, 4 Days~Dr. Appointment and Ultrasound

39 weeks

We had an ultrasound today to check the baby's weight and fluid levels. The baby is measuring about 8 pounds 2 ounces right now. My fluid levels are fine. The baby is head down. Baby hasn't dropped down very much and the dr. thinks that the baby's head might possibly be too big to fit and that's why the baby is still "floating" some. I go back one week from today for another ultrasound and to check to see if I have made any progress. If at that time I haven't made progress, then I will most likely be scheduled for a c-section. If my body has made progress, then an induction might will be possible. Though he did say that he has had patients show no sign of anything happening and then end up going into labor that same day, so cross your fingers!

38 weeks & 4 days~Dr.'s Appointment and Pictures

Yesterday I had a dr.'s appt. at 38 weeks 4 days. My blood pressure was good and all my lab results from the week before were fine. I had felt pretty sick the day before and mentioned it to the dr. he felt it was normal at this point to have days like that and I had a feeling it was from the horrible heartburn I had. He increased my heartburn medicine and last night was so much better! I go back on Wed, unless the baby decides to come before then, and will have an ultrasound to check on the size of the baby. I'm crossing my fingers that the baby will come before next weeks appointment, I am ready for this little one to be here! My due date is in just a little over a week, and the dr. expects me to deliver within a week of the due date, hopefully before, do not want to be a week late or even worse 2 weeks late!

38 weeks 2 days

Following are just some pictures of some of the flowers in our yard

Black and Blue Salvia~this plant is huge, I really need to stake it, just haven't got out there to take care of that yet.

Red Salvia

You can see the Black and Blue Salvia laying over in this picture

My plumeria leaves are growing, sure hope it blooms again this year

Didn't realize how ugly this bloom was when I took it....Painted Lady Hibiscus

One of my new hibiscus~love the bloom!

New yellow hibiscus, it's really pretty!

38 Weeks and 2 Days

Time is getting closer and closer for baby! I have felt really good since Saturday, better than I have in a very long time. I even went shopping and did a lot of walking and still felt fine.

We finally moved the glider to the living room and out of the dining room where it had been since we bought it. Kit-Kat has graciously volunteered to keep the glider warm until the baby is here :) It is her new favorite place to sleep, we told her she will have to share it pretty soon.

My next dr.'s appointment is on Wed.

Today~37 weeks and 4 days

My blood pressure was lower today than it was on Monday. Had blood drawn and should get the results in a day or two. As long as that turns out okay, then I don't have to go back for another week. I had my bag packed and in my truck just in case today, which means that this baby is going to be LATE since I am prepared! Also, guess I won't be having a Cinco de Mayo baby, getting late in the day and no sign of anything happening. I guess our little Pedro ;) didn't want to come out and celebrate today. I've been telling the baby daily since last Saturday that it's a lot of fun out here and that there is so much more room to stretch out outside of my stomach!

37 Weeks!

It's such a relief to finally make the 37 week mark and know that the baby can come anytime now and be healthy! I had an appointment this morning, my blood pressure has spiked a little again, though it did go down after a while. The dr. wants me to come back on Wed. to have my blood pressure checked again, blood work done, and turn in my 24 hour urine test. Hopefully my blood pressure will be fine and there won't be high protein levels either. The dr. thinks that taking me off work early has delayed pre-eclampsia at least to this point and if I do end up with it now then everything would be fine with the baby. I am going to go ahead and have my bag packed for the hospital just in case, have been meaning to take care of it for a couple of weeks and feel like I should go ahead and do it.

Nursery Pictures

Here are some updated nursery pictures, it's really starting to come together! Just have to get things put away from the most recent shower and then the nursery will be pretty much good to go, well at least until I decide to change something up ;) Also, need to hang a quilt rack and a few pictures, hopefully will do that this weekend.

Daddy Diaper Duty Apron

I loved the "Happy Birthday Baby!" bag!


What every daddy needs to make diaper changes and life with a new baby easier :)

Some of the items included were....rubber gloves, mag lite, diaper sack dispenser, wipes, boogie wipes, nose and ear plugs, dirty diaper tongs, Mylicon, NoDoz, rattle, butt paste, mask, goggles, duct tape and much more! Sounds like Chad will be ready to change some diapers and stay up all night while mommy gets some sleep!