She's arrived!

MPSo technically she's a week old now but I've just got around to updating. 

Presley Blair Wolfe was born at 6:44pm on May 9. She weighed 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces and was 20 inches long. She had a head full of jet black hair and the prettiest skin. We are truly obsessed. 

Waiting....

Kangaroo Care... Skin-to-skin contact for an hour. You can't see me but in bawling like a baby! As Bub would say, here is our "fresh baby"

Headed up to our room!

Getting to see Aunt Jen for the first time!!

After her first bath!

Headed home!!

Pretty in pink!!!

Meeting Sissy Lauren for the first time!

Outtake from her photo shoot!

At Malones after her first pediatric appointment! She got us a free desert there too!!! :) too bad she didn't get any of it!!

It's true!

39 Weeks!!

Pregnancy Week 39: This is it!!!

How Far Along: 39 Weeks!

Total Weight Gain:  27 pounds... sheesh I know, I've packed it all on at the end!!

Maternity Clothes: Yep, but this dress is just a maxi I got at Target long ago!!

Stretch Marks: Nope!!!  Thanks Mom!

Sleep: Ah the same, I have good nights and bad nights, the past couple of nights have been borderline miserable!!!

Best Moment this week: Nothing exciting really stands out, just getting anxious!

Miss Anything? Nope!

Movement: Yep, less kicking and more just flipping and flopping, she's calming down in there because I think she's out of room!

Food Cravings: Nope! Well, I would like to have some watermelon but I don't really think that's a craving.

Anything making you sick or queasy: Nope!

Gender:  Female

Labor Signs: Well on Wednesday I had my membranes stripped... I would never suggest doing that if you are only 1cm dilated.. OUCH...  I literally came OFF the table and was scooting away from the doctor and she was chasing me up the table!  NOT FUN.  And probably due to the sweep on Wednesday, yesterday (Friday) I had some bloody show.  This could mean labor is coming soon or not, for me I guess it's not because I've had no contractions, just cramping on and off.  So it looks like it's induction time for me.

Symptoms: Bloody show, cramping, movement, VERY emotional -- on the verge of an emotional wreck actually!

Belly Button in or out? Out!

Wedding Rings on or off? Off, actually I could wear my wedding band but I know I can't when it's delivery time so I'm just leaving it here.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Gosh, lately I've been very moody.  I feel sorry for the cat and Kyle lol!

Delivery Scoop: So my due date is this coming Friday (May 10).  My doctor will be in surgery that day.  So my only options for an induction is to get induced Thursday or wait until the following Tuesday.  I'm opting for a day early.  There are lots of factors that have caused me to opt for the induction including but not limited to: the fact that I have to drive 2 hours to get to the hospital, it gives Kyle and I a peace of mind knowing he won't have to deliver Presley on the side of the interstate, guestimated size, the longer she's in there, the bigger she'll get and they already think she'll be an 8 pounder! Fluid levels: at 35 weeks when they did the ultrasound my fluid levels were "good" at 14, however they deteriorate over time and "low" is considered below 10, the further you go, the more risk you run of lower fluid levels.  Placental health: starting at about 36 weeks, the placenta starts to deteriorate and nourish less -- the longer past 40 weeks you go, the less the placenta nourishes.  Finally -- fear.  My husband and I have known of various mothers who have delivered babies at 39-40 weeks gestation that were still-born.  I know this is rare but in my selfish heart I would rather have my baby while I know it is alive and healthy than just let it stay in there as long as possible and run that risk.  Call me selfish, I suppose I am.  I am just super ready to meet this baby girl and I'm willing to do anything to insure that happens.  Now, I know with an induction I also run the risk of complications and increased chances of a C-section and all that, I am mentally prepared for all those outcomes but I just pray the Lord is with us and creates a happy and healthy delivery.

So Wednesday night (8th) I will go into the hospital at 9pm and they will administer 9 hours of cervadil.  Cervadil is similar to a suppository that secretes a substance that causes your cervix to begin to thin and dilate (since mine has been at 1cm/50-60% for 4 weeks now).  Sometimes this is all women need to get labor going, I'm hoping I'm one of those women -- not likely though.  Thursday morning at 7:30 they are planning to start the induction by administering pitocin.  Pitocin is a synthetic hormone that mimics oxytocin (the natural one in the body that causes labor and contractions).  I am not excited about the pitocin as I had made plans to have this baby without medicinal pain relief, however with pitocin come STRONG and HARD contractions very close together, so I have decided that if they do have to use pitocin, I will be opting for the epidural.  Now, my plan is to actually get as far as possible without it in hopes that labor will progress as much as possible so we'll see.  This entire process will probably take anywhere from 8-10 hours depending on how well my body reacts to the pitocin.  So we are looking for Presley Blair Wolfe to be arriving sometime Thursday afternoon/evening time.  

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers all week leading up to D-Day! 

Who knows, maybe she'll make her own appearance before Wednesday night even rolls around, if that's the case, GREAT, if not, then we've got a plan.  If things go well, we should be be home in time to celebrate Mother's Day together as a family -- and for that I am very excited!

The next blog post should be filled with pictures of our new baby girl! YAY