Iris Elizabeth

Yesterday (Sept. 20th) at 4:00 a.m. my water broke. We were out the door in about 15 minutes and arrived at U of M hospital around 5:00 a.m. My contractions were coming quick and getting very strong on the drive over. By the time we arrived and they got me into a room, I was having contractions one after another and the pain was unbearable. I knew things were moving extremely fast. They checked my cervix around 5:10 and I was 7cm and 100% effaced. In a matter of about 10 minutes they quickly wheeled my bed into a delivery room, popped my IV in, and I felt the urge to push. The doctor checked my cervix again about 5:20 and quickly yelled to the nurses "We have a baby coming!" I pushed for 10 minutes and Iris Elizabeth was born at 5:35 a.m., weighing 8lbs. 1oz. and measuring just about 20 inches long. We just barely made it to the hospital in time. I can't imagine what my story would be if we would have hit some traffic or construction on the way there! I'm still trying to process everything. It was so fast. There wasn't any time for an epidural or any kind of pain relief for that matter. I never thought I would deliver a baby naturally, but in a case like that, you have no choice. I will say that pain was something I can't even put into words, but what I felt afterwards made every bit of the pain so worth it. This little girl is so precious and such an awesome blessing from God. I'll be posting a lot more pictures throughout the week.

In case you're wondering...

I'm still pregnant:)

Well, I thought this little girl was coming a week ago...guess I was wrong! I had another doctor's appt. on Monday and I was still 3cm dilated and 50% effaced. I thought for sure that with all the contractions I'd been having, I MUST have progressed. Oh no, not the case. This waiting game is cruel! Of course I wake up every morning wondering if today is the day, so I clean up my house for the five billionth time, make sure my bags are ready to go, and WAIT. Oh well, she'll come when she's ready. Say a prayer for us:)

Waiting...and waiting...and waiting...

I went to my 37 week appointment on Wednesday (4 days ago now!) and found out I was 3cm dilated and 50% effaced. That evening I started having more frequent contractions than I had been. In fact, for about an hour there, most of them were 5-7 minutes apart. We almost headed to the hospital, but when I got home, they calmed down quite a bit. I have been having contractions since, but nothing as regular as those and nothing painful, just uncomfortable. I have my bags packed and the house clean - now it's just a waiting game! I started reading online and some women will just sit at 3cm for a few weeks! Ahh! I have another appointment tomorrow, so I'm hoping I've continued to progress...fingers crossed! I'll keep you posted.

37 Weeks Pregnant!

Only 3 short weeks left! I am SO EXCITED to meet my little girl!

33 Weeks Pregnant!

This pregnancy has flown by. I can't believe that in 7 short weeks or less, we will have a new baby!! I'm starting to feel more and more ready for this next chapter in our lives. It's just crazy to think I'm going to be a mommy of two! We finished painting the nursery last week. The color is called 'pale sunshine' and it looks perfect with the bedding I have in there:) I will post pictures after I have the window treatments up...they're really going to be the icing on the cake! As for how I've been feeling, I can't complain. I feel blessed to have this be another easy pregnancy. The only difference in this pregnancy compared to Jordan's is all the pressure on my bladder. It definitely causes some discomfort and VERY frequent trips to the bathroom, but aside from that, my pregnancies have been quite similar. This little girl sure is more active than Jordan was though. I'm not sure that she ever stops moving, whereas I didn't even know Jordan was in there most of the time. It will be fun to see what her personality is like. Well, I will keep you posted in these next few weeks. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting bright!!

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