Bags are Packed...Ready to Meet our Miracle!

We are packed and ready to head to the hospital!  We are beyond excited to meet Baby H & can't believe that it could be any day now!  Dr. D was pretty pumped that we made it through her vacation week.  On Monday, she checked me and I was dilated to a two and 75% effaced.  She did a procedure called, "stripping the membranes" to help things move along & trust me that it felt just as bad as it sounds....OUCH!  She said that if it works labor usually begins within 12-24 hours of the procedure (totally worth it).  Soon after we left her office I began having contractions and have had them on & off since, but they haven't been closer than 10 minutes apart.  Sadly, here I am on Friday & we're still waiting for the water to break or contractions to get crazy close together so we can get this show on the road! 

The good news is that if she doesn't come before Sunday night then we are heading in to be induced.  Dr. D feels that with all of our troubles getting to this point, we don't want to take any chances with staying pregnant past full term.  So, that means that Baby H will be here very SOON!  I most definitely got a bit emotional when she set the induction date...for the first time we knew that we were for sure going to get to hold her in our arms within days!  I've never been more excited to meet someone in my entire life! 

So, let the countdown continue for a couple more days!  If nothing happens we will either go in to begin the induction process Sunday night late or early Monday Morning.  Oh my goodness...so close!  My parents are here & T's should arrive from ND later tonight...just in time! 

We pray for our baby girl to have a safe, fabulous entry into our arms!  We love you Baby H & can't wait to meet you!

Tummy Update!

It just keeps growing and growing!  Here are weeks 37-39:

36 Week Update:

Our little girl is growing bigger every day and will be here so soon!  Only 3 weeks & 3 days until our due date! Dr. D seems to think based off of my measurements that Baby H will be on the small side of normal for her weight.  She checked me on Monday (exactly 36 weeks) and I was dilated to a one, 50% effaced, and baby girl is head down.  She said that she is very, very low & that she could already feel the top of her head.  That must explain the crazy urge to PEE every FIVE minutes, but totally worth it!

T & I are doing all of the last minute things to prepare for her arrival.  Yesterday, we even packed our bag for the hospital.  It's crazy to think that she could really come any day!  We are beyond excited to finally have our little miracle in our arms for the very first time! We've decided that she's ready, due to her crazy rolls & kicks in my tummy...we're pretty confident she's trying to break out...she's just so excited to meet her Mommy, Daddy, & Big Brother Gus!

Welcome to the World Baby Reed!

On May 23rd at 7:20 pm my brother and sister in-law welcomed our beautiful baby nephew into the world!  Reed Arthur Murray weighed in at 8 pounds/2 ounces & almost 21 inches of pure cuteness!   We have already talked with him about his big cousin role to baby girl & he is completely on-board...he says he can handle keeping all the mean boys away and protecting his side-kick cousin!  Being so close in age...they're going to most definitely be two peas in a pod!

Love Him!

Beautiful Family!

She's already telling him secrets!

Uncle "T" getting some practice!

Reed breaking in Baby Girl's "Pink" changing pad!

Showerd with Love!

We feel so unbelievably blessed to have such great friends and fam whom have supported us and showered us with love as we await the birth of our baby girl!  Below are a few pics from the beautiful showers:

My amazing co-workers at school through me one awesome shower!  The best gift of all was a book full of parenting advice from the teachers and all of the students from OMS!  It is full of love and some hilarious advice of which I will keep forever!  So special and thoughtful!

 The "Murray" Aunts came together and through a dual shower for both T & I and Kelly & Carl!  It was a fabulous time: great food, great company & loads of fun!

Us 4 plus our two bambinos in the bellies!

The "Murray Aunts"!

Kelly & I with our Mom's and Mom In-Laws!

The "Kelly's"!

I have the greatest friends in the entire world!  They suprised me with one special evening!  It was so much fun celebrating Baby Girl and catching up on old times! Love them all!

How awesome are these Pals!

Best Friends for so many Years!

 

Tummy Update!

I have done a not so good job of keeping my blog up to date, but now that school's out I'm determined to do better! Plus, it will give me something to do as I patiently (or not so patiently) wait on our little girl to get here!  So, today will consist of a few posts.  First up: check out the tummy update (weeks 27-36, minus 28)!