A note from the hospital...

Well it is 4 am on Tuesday morning and were laying here at Clarian. Ryan is sound asleep in the chair next to me and I just had my last dose of medicine and can't seem to get anymore sleep. I finally fell asleep around midnight after they gave me some Ambien to help me rest. I think a combination of nerves and being in an unfamiliar place (without my precious fan!) kept me up. We got here at 6:45 last night and they promptly got us into the labor and delivery room. It didn't take long before I was in a hospital gown and had monitors hooked up to me, one to monitor Jakob's heartbeat and one to monitor my contractions. And followed shortly by that, came my IV. That's what I was most nervous about quite frankly, I'm not a needle fan! And, the worst came true (at least in my eyes). They stuck me twice in the wrist with no result. And finally a third time in the top of the hand did the trick and it wasn't pretty. So needless to say, my left hand isn't feeling the best! But I can't complain, the nurses so far have been great. And Ryan was great - until he fell asleep on me, haha. Well, I suppose this is truly my last post as a mommy-to-be. We just got word that my potocin will be started promptly at 6:30, so I'm up at 5 to begin my shower. I just pray the Lord watches over all three of us today and things go as smoothly as possible and produces a beautiful, healthy baby. And that my darling husband makes it through with me, I'm not sure I could make it through without his patience, support, and love. Well, this is it...welcome to parenthood!!

And the end is near!

FINALLY! :) I went to the doctor today and found out some exciting news. I am now 80% effaced and Jakob has dropped a lot. However, so far I have yet to dialate any further than a 2. So kind of a bummer. But, an end is in sight! If the little guy hasn't decided to show his precious little face by Monday, we will be heading to the hospital anyways. We have to be there on Monday, the 26th at 7pm. They will then give me some medicine that will start to make me cramp and Tuesday morning they will begin inducing me! So after all this wait - we should have little Jakob Dylin in our lives sometime on Tuesday! After all the prayers and wishing we are finally arriving to the end of the pregnancy journey and the beginning of a lifelong journey with our baby boy! My mom got to go with me to the doctor's appointment today, so afterwards we stopped by Ryan's work to tell him the good news. I don't think I've ever seen his eyes get so wide before. :) I think we're both more excited now than we've ever been! But boy are the nerves kicking in now!!! So my next post will be pictures of our adorable little man (you know he will be!). Thanks to everyone for all the prayers and please continue to pray for us as we come to the big day! My last post as a mommy-to-be...

Yet another week goes by...

Well, another week has come and gone and that brought on another doctor's appointment. And this particular doctor's appointment was definitely not what I was hoping for! I went to the doctor yesterday and she told me that nothing has changed from last week. I'm still dialated to a 2 and 50% effaced. I go back to see her again next Tuesday and she told me if I don't go into labor before hand, we will be discussing the idea of inducing me. I'm looking forward to an end to the pregnancy and the beginning of our life with little Jakob! But, the main focus was at yesterday's visit she told me that he is still absolutely healthy and just barely over 6 pounds she believes. :) So just continue to keep us in your prayers and he'll be here when God knows he's ready to face the world!

The latest pregnancy news!

Well, my doctor's appointment Tuesday has come & gone and we are still without a little man! Ryan got to go with me to this appointment and we found out that I am dialated to a 2 and I am also 50% effaced. So we are getting somewhere - just not as quickly as I had hoped! I go back to the doctor again next Tuesday, so keep us in your prayers that things are moving along and that baby Jakob stays healthy! So far everything is looking fantastic though and he weighs right around 6 pounds. Maybe we'll get lucky and I won't have a doctor's appointment next week. :) Here's hoping to having my first baby on Mother's Day...

Getting ready

Well, we've decided to try to keep a blog to keep family members near and far up-to-date with things going on with us and of course our (soon to be) new addition to the family!
Ryan and I have now been married for almost a year (June 23!) and little Jakob Dylin is expected to be here by May 29. Or that's what they tell us anyways! Last week I went to the doctor and they told me that I could go at anytime...so we're anxiously awaiting that "time" to arrive! I go back again to the doctor today at 2:45 and I think both Ryan and I are in high hopes that things have progressed and we'll be bringing home our precious baby boy sometime in the very near future. Other than getting ready for Jakob's big arrival Ryan has been working a lot of hours and being a huge help around the house with me not being able to participate in as much as I would like. We've been trying to spend a lot of time with family and some quality time alone as we know our world is about to be turned upside down. But it's definitely a turn we are more than anxious for. But, I will keep my posts on my doctor's appointments (which hopefully there will not be many more to go!) and hopefully we'll be posting an exciting blog about the arrival of Jakob here very soon!