LANIE GRACE IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lanie Grace was born 5/19/09 at 2:24 pm weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. 19 1/4 inches long. I am sorry it has taken me so long to get the blog updated, but I have been a little preoccupied with my new little bundle of joy. I will did end up having to have a c-section so I have also been recovering myself from the surgery. I am doing quite well though. The day Lanie was born was perfect. I checked into the hospital on the 18th. I started Cervadil at about 7:00 pm, but by 11:00 pm I was starting to have hard contractions putting me into labor earlier then the doctors wanted so they took it out. I had dilated to a 1 but my cervix was only 50% effaced. I then started on Pitocin at around 5:00 am. The Pitocin did make me have contractions but they were not strong at all. At one point I didn't feel like I was having contractions at all even though they kept turning it up. After 8 hours of the Pitocin my doctor checked me and I was still dilated to a 1 with absolutely no progression. At that point we had to make a decision whether to continue the medicine by trying Cervadil again that night with more Pitocin the next day. The second option was to do a c-section. My doctor couldn't really even feel Lanie's head so she was thinking she was not very engaged if at all. By this time I had already been off my blood thinner for 2 days so I was nervous about waiting another day or more before Lanie was born. My doctor also thought that even if I did progress with the medicine that there might be a size issue because my pelvic is small and didn't have a lot of room for Lanie. She said there was a 50/50 chance that I would end up having a c-section at the end of labor anyways. So Bart, the doctor, and I came to the conclusion that the c-section would be the safest bet. After the decision was made it was a whirlwind. My doctor, the surgery room, and all the nurses were available so the c-section happened very quickly. My doctor said that Lanie was still floating around and not engaged at all. She was very content with the decision to have the c-section because it would have taken quite a bit of time to get Lanie out vaginally. Bart and I totally do not regret the decision. I can still remember the moment that I first heard her cry. My heart melted and tears started rolling. Bart being a proud daddy got to carry Lanie to meet all the family and to the nursery. I was so jealous that I had to stay in surgery for about another 30 minutes before I could go hold my baby girl. Not much excitement happened after that except for a lot of loving on Lanie. It was just perfect. I stayed in the hospital until Friday. The first night was what all first nights home are like. We didn't get a lot of sleep at all cause Lanie had a stomach ache. My parents were here that night and really helped out. We have had some good and some bad nights, but overall things have been great since we have been home. We had our first peditrician appointment this past Tuesday and she is gaining weight back great. She does like to eat I will say that much. Bart's mom (Grammy Karen) is here this week to love on Lanie and help me out around the house. I can't lift anything heavier than Lanie so it has been great to have extra hands around. I am so thankful for all our parents to help us out this past 2 weeks. I can't imagine how we would have made it through without them. Well that is all for now, but I am going to get better about posting I promise.

Going to the Hospital

Well the day has come to go to the hospital for Lanie's birth. We have appointments with my doctor this afternoon and then we are checking into the hospital after that. Our bags are packed except for Bart's whose always is a last minute task. It will be ready though by the time we leave. I am starting some medication this evening and then my doctor will decide in the morning if we will start Pitocin or do a c-section. C-section will only be necessary if I haven't progressed at all after the medication tonight. So far I have not dialated at all and Lanie has not moved down. We shall see what the morning brings. One way or another Lanie will be here tomorrow. The next post should have baby pictures, but I am not sure if that will be tomorrow or the next day. I will try to get it updated fairly quick though so we can all celebrate Lanie's birth.

37 weeks pregnant

Here is the 37 weeks belly. Apparently I forgot how to smile in the first picture. Not sure what face I am making. We went to the doctor yesterday which went well. Lanie is doing great. I however have a bit of high blood pressure. My doctor has asked me not to work anymore. I was only planning to work through Thursday, but as of now I am resting all day. This is a foreign concept for me to be off of work and my only responsibility is just to rest. Hopefully I will get the hang of it. I need to rest this week to make sure Lanie stays safe and the blood pressure stays down. I am going to enjoy this last week before parenthood. Although I can't wait to become a mommy next week. The current plan is to check into the hospital next Monday at 5:00 to start the induction process. I am hoping Lanie will be here by Tuesday afternoon, but she has not dropped at all yet so her head is not engaged. I am hoping that she decides she is about ready to be born so she can start moving her way down before next week to make the process go a bit smoother. I will try to post updated information before we go to the hospital next week.

Jenks Town Wide Garage Sale

Garage Sale Bargains

Lanie's closet before Garage Sale buys

Lanie's closet after Garage Sale buys

This past Saturday was Jenks town wide garage sales. We strolled out of bed at 6:00 am on a Saturday which those that know me well know that I really enjoy my Saturday mornings to sleep in. I know that is all about to change once Lanie gets here, but please let me live in my dream world for as long as possilbe. We have went garage saling the past couple of years and really found some good stuff. Well this year we got to look for baby stuff which is always abundant at garage sales. We found two really really good sales which I bought lots of cute clothes that appeared to have been barely worn. As you can see from the closet before and after pictures we truly did get a lot of clothes. I am sure this sounds weird, but I feel much more prepared and like a better mother already just knowing that she will have something to put on her little body (without having to do constant laundry). I sure do love saving money and garage sales always seem to provide!!!

36 weeks

Here are some pics of the 36th week belly. We had yet another doctor's appointment today. Lanie is measuring 6 lb. 10 oz. She is just doing great. She is still a very active baby and is always trying to stretch the limits of my belly. My doctor scheduled my induction for May 19th today. Hard to believe that is 2 weeks away. We are slowly trying to get all the last minute things done including hospital bags packed. Problem is I am so worn out that I can only do a little each evening. My blood pressure has been a little high the last 2 weeks so my doctor has instructed me to rest as much as possible. I truly am resting more, but it is hard when you feel like you have stuff yet to do and not much time in the day after work. Bart has really been great with helping around the house as he usually is, but he has been having to do more lately because I just don't have the energy and am trying to keep my swelling down. I am starting on a new blood thinner today. Now I have to give shots twice a day (yuck). Only 8 more weeks of shots though because I have to take them 6 weeks after Lanie is born. Hopefully everything will go just fine with the new medicine. At least with this one if I happened to go into labor I could have an epidural which is important in my book. I would ask everyone to keep us in your prayers in these last crucial weeks for Lanie to stay healthy. I am starting to feel more of the pressure of these last few weeks. Everything will be fine, but I sure will be relieved when I am holding her safely in my arms on May 19th!!!!!!