He has arrived!!!

Many apologies for the delay, as the past few days have been a smidge hectic...HOWEVER, I would like to announce the arrival of our littlest addition,  Luke!

He came screaming to Earth at 2:44pm on Thursday, November 19th after a nerve wracking but ultimately uneventful c-section. He was so beautiful that upon first glance, I almost passed out from happiness:)

I'll update with details shortly!

Xoxo

Laura

Last morning!!!

Aaaaaaahhhhh

We're about to have a baby!!!

39 weeks!

It's the final countdown!!!!!

I can't wait! This weekend, Jeff and I are doing every last detail that needs to be done before the baby such as cleaning the house top to bottom, installing the car seat, building a crap load of baby gadgets, food shopping so Piper doesn't starve at grandma and grandpa's...getting a facial, because I may never sleep again after the baby is born. Yay! It's all happening!

I have a pre-op appointment on Tuesday, and then the cesarean scheduled for Thursday. I can't help but be bummed that no doctor in their right mind would let me deliver naturally again after what happened last time. I hate that I'll have a longer recovery time, which will prolong the time I have to wait to roughhouse  with Piper, and that someone will gruesomely be slicing into my abdomen, but hey...I've gone through worse at this point. And all that matters is his safe arrival. However, my mom did donate blood last week in the event that I bleed out again and need a transfusion. She's the best:)

Four full days left and I plan to fill them with seeing as many people as possible and doing as much as my broken body will allow:)

It's happening!

Pee!!

Piper peed on the potty!!!

This is a big deal, right? Because it certainly feels like a big deal. If I didn't have a newborn coming in less than 2 weeks, I'd probably allow myself to get far too excited over the prospect of changing fewer smelly, disgusting diapers. But with a newborn, we all know that isn't reality. 

Anyway, I'm proud of my little girl... 3 weeks after her second birthday:) 

37 weeks!

Full term is here!!!

As of now, I'm feeling great mentally. Physically, not so much.

-SO tired. (I try to take a 20 minute nap during Piper's nap everyday)

-Pain in my leg is back.

-Lower back pain won't go away either.

-Tons of lower pushing.

-Some heartburn.

-Palpitations - doctor says he's just big and pushing against organs, which can cause this.

-No sleep.

-SUPER itchy stomach.

 I'm trying to focus on the finish line and really soak up this time with Piper. He will be here before I know it:)

Xoxo

L

34 weeks

Well, it's official...I feel like I'm about to have a baby. A very active baby. At this point, I'm up most of the night from tossing and turning and trying to get comfortable with a dancing belly.  But, the countdown is on and I know sleep won't get any easier when he's here:)

Went to see my brother run an 18 mile race at the beach this weekend. The finish line was at the lighthouse, so we actually took some big belly pics!

Doctor visit info - She thought the baby was breach, but turned out to be his butt jutting out of my left side. Blood pressure and heartbeat was good and weight was up 20 pounds total (but I started 9 heavier than normal from the miscarriage). Otherwise, everything is looking good. 

Less than 6 weeks to go!!!

32 Weeks

No picture of me, but appt went well this morning. Measuring about a week behind, which is fine and I've gained 20 pounds. Soooo...that might explain why my back hates me. 

Here's Piper, queen of Facetime....She may not get to see them often, but she loves FaceTiming with her Washington Grandparents!

Also, it's really not fair how much these two look alike, is it?