She's Here!

This morning, August 29th at 7:59 a.m., Delainey Kae finally made her appearance via C-Section. The surgery went very smooth and both she and I are doing great! We are thrilled to welcome her into the family! Parker was so excited to see his sister today and spent most of the day wanting to kiss, cuddle, hold, and "pet" her head! Such a good big brother already...we just hope it keeps up once we actually bring her home.

She was 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 20 inches long...just a tad smaller than her brother. She has very dark blonde/brown hair (also a bit darker than her brother had when he was born) and lots of it! Her eyes are blue...and will probably not change.

Thanks to everyone for all the prayers and well-wishes, we really appreciate it! We will keep everyone posted with more pictures and info as often as we can!

One Day Old:

40+ weeks

Well, today is the 26th...which means that my due date has officially come and gone! Our doctor says that Delainey is bound and determined to stay in (no change since my last appointment), which means that we are looking at a C-Section bright and early on Monday morning. So it looks like our little gal's birthday will be August 29th! We will keep everyone posted as best we can.

{here I am in all my 40 week glory}

My mom (Nonni Donna) got here on the 20th and we have been so blessed to have her here. I just feel a little guilty that there is still no baby...so we have been shopping, running errands, and hanging out while we wait for Delainey's arrival. It is so nice to just get to spend time with her and Parker is having an absolute blast! (I am also loving being pampered by my momma while she is here!)

{Parker & Nonni getting in some good snuggle-time while watching a movie...and having a cookie!}

{chowing down some popcorn}

As an early birthday present my parents bought Parker a bike...but we couldn't keep it from him until October, so he has been a bike-riding fool! I can't believe how quickly he picked it up, especially because our kiddo has never had a trike! We were wondering why he was having a little bit of trouble grasping the concept of pushing forward while he was pedaling and not pushing back on the brakes...then we realized that most kiddos have ridden trikes before getting a bike...but ours went right to the real thing. Here is a video of our little guy after just a couple days. He looks so big and I can't believe he is going to be 3 soon!

{our big guy...who does not yet know what to think about becoming a big brother in a couple days}

{wrestling with Daddy!}

the 38th week

On Tuesday I had another appointment to check and see how our little lady is doing. After the appointment I looked back at my old posts from the end of my pregnancy with Parker and I felt like I was having deja vu! There wasn't that much change from last week, but we were still 2 weeks away from my due date. He said that her heart beat is very strong...and very loud. Dr. S said that she much know she has a big brother to compete with! Right now she is about 6 1/2 pounds and measuring exactly right for her due date. He said that if I make it to my due date that she'll be about mid-7's (also exactly the same as her brother).

I have to admit that when I left the office I was a bit disappointed that more hadn't changed, but hopefully that doesn't rule out the VBAC option. Now that a couple days have gone by I am back to being optimistic...but I've made it through a C-Section before and I know I could do it again if it comes to that.


We will keep everyone posted on Delainey's progress!

On a happier note, we got Parker his first slip-n-slide and he loved it! He had such a blast and it has been so hot here that it was a great way to beat the heat but still be outside. Here are some pictures of our water baby (who isn't a baby anymore).

37 weeks!

Well, we are now at 37 weeks along which means I am technically considered full-term at this point! I cannot believe how quickly this pregnancy has flown by. Now we are in the "waiting game" to see whether Delainey will make her debut on her own or if she will require a C-Section like Parker did. We are hoping to do a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) with Delainey, but have a C-Section already scheduled for August 29th in case she doesn't come on her own. Currently I am 1 cm dilated and my cervix is starting to soften so at least that gives us a base-line to work with when they check again next week. Please pray for progress so that we do not have to have major surgery again!

Things are going well still...she is moving like crazy...which at this point in the game is pretty painful! She has totally run out of room and isn't very happy about it at all. With Parker I had gained so much weight and my water was huge so I didn't really notice all the painful kicks and jabs. He was content to just swim around in there and hang out. Delainey does not have the luxury of the fat momma with the huge swimming pool and isn't as thrilled with her accommodations as her brother was! Sorry sweetheart...but momma is thrilled to not be as big as a barge this time!!! Here is a little comparison so you can see what I am talking about:

35 weeks with Parker
(please note the lack of ankles...also known as "cankles", the fat face, and all-over ginormity that was pregnant me! I also believe my wedding ring would no longer fit at this point...or probably a good deal before this point.)

35 weeks with Delainey
(please note the fact that I am still wearing my wedding ring, the not-fat face, and if you could see my ankles you would notice that they are still tiny and dainty...as they should be. I am very proud of that, especially because it is 110 degrees here in the hot-house that is Oklahoma! Also, the pants that I am wearing in the picture of my pregnancy with Parker literally fall off of me now, so half of my maternity clothes from my first pregnancy are unusable!)

We are now at the point where we will have a doctor appointment every week so I will keep all of you posted as to what lies ahead for this momma and her princess (as well as the two men of the house that will keep us on our toes)!