Baby is Davlin HERE!

(please excuse, this is David on NO SLEEP - We will change/edit this post later)

The baby arrived last night at 8:49 via c-section. 8lbs-10oz, and 22 inches long, she is BIG. All is well, baby and mom are recovering. Will add more photos when we can. There is still a name delima, ha ha :o)

Fun with Legos

Until the baby arrives, Andrew still likes to play in her room. I guess this is because it was his room first for the first 3+ years of his life! He decided to bring his Lego's in so that he & David could build the "tallest tower ever!"... They have so much fun together... David is the BEST Father ever and Andrew is over the moon for his Daddy! :)

















































































This last one was yesterday (Friday, 11/12) before taking Andrew to school. His Spiderman backpack and "Bobeet" always go with him!

40 Week Belly Shot

Before my OB visit yesterday, we took a few "official" 40 day belly shots...wowsers!
















Of course, I had to get one with my sweet Andrew in it, too!
















Now we just continue to sit and wait... :)

Just Relaxing...

So the visit to the OB went well yesterday...they sent me home to rest and relax. They moved my next OB appt to first thing Monday morning to determine what the next steps are...

My Munner came in last night to help with Andrew and things around the house. It's great to have her here!!! Andrew is having fun and being a goofy 3 yr. 9 mo. old and we're enjoying the last couple of "quiet" days together :)

Please keep us in your prayers for a safe and healthy delivery!!

Non-Stress Test

This afternoon my BP while sitting was 150/93, so I phoned our OB to let them know that nothing had changed. They want me in tomorrow at 9 a.m. for a "non-stress" test (?). Depending on those results, we may have to go to Labor & Delivery for more testing?

I'm staying positive though and expect to have them send us home so they can tell me to sit on my toosh for a few days.

We are praying for good test results and to keep Princess Popcorn in for a few more days... I'm still hoping for a VBAC! Of course, the ultimate goal is to have a healthy baby & healthy mom - so we'll do what the doctors say :)

39 Wk, 5 day checkup

So we had our "next to last checkup" yesterday... Our baby girl is overly excited to be staying put... We had to visit with the nurse practitioner because Dr. Becker was called out of the office.

She told us that we're still BARELY dilated to a 1 cm and that my cervix was still pretty tough or tight.

We were a bit concerned because I was feeling really flushed in the waiting room. My blood pressure was up..it was 168/94. The NP went ahead and did a sono to measure the amniotic fluid and to ensure that Baby A was head down (she couldn't determine if she was head down or butt down...)... The sono revealed we still have good fluid levels and that our princess is in fact, head down and engaged...

The nurse retook my BP and it was about 148/86 or something so they felt better (?)... they thought maybe because I have been fighting off a cold and had taken some Tylenol medicine 4.5 hours earlier, that maybe that affected my BP. But I know me and know that I had been taking Tylenol sinus products all weekend and at my PCP visit on Monday, my BP was 110/70 (which is high for me but still normal...)

I rested last night and most of today... BP has been averaging 140/90 and I haven't taken any Tylenol Sinus since yesterday @ 11:30 am...

So now we're waiting to hear what the Doctor says next... our next visit is Tuesday, the 16th... so we'll see!

Name Dilemma

Oh heavens.

I am 39+ weeks pregnant and my mind is starting to reflect that.

Not just in my being forgetful or emotional. But in my already horrible habit of waffling over decisions and being 100% indecisive.

Ainsley or Alyssa?

Early on, Andrew got stuck on Alyssa. Alyssa was one of the top name choices on our list of names. David liked to veto all the name choices. So, after some prodding and getting Andrew to pick a name other than "Princess", "Princess Popcorn", "Popcorn" or "Bumblebee, he decided Alyssa was a good name. And since David didn't offer much input, Andrew & I decided that her name would be Alyssa.

Again, one of my top favorite names, so I still like it.

BUT do I like Ainsley better?

I can't decide!

Ainsley Laurel or keep it Alyssa Laurel. I think Alyssa Laurel has a beautiful sound to it. I just happen to like Ainsley for some reason and have liked it for a long time. Similar to Andrew's name choice, Alyssa came out of the blue and that's what it's been for as long as we have known she is a girl.

And this is exactly which David said he vetoed all my names and refused to offer any "real" suggestions. He knew I'd waffle just days before she is expected to arrive...

AH!