Birthday Betty

We woke up early Sunday morning. We knew we should have been sleeping in because we weren't going to get any sleep for a while, but we were so nervous, there is no way sleep was happening.

We tried to find things to do to keep ourselves busy, so our minds would ease a bit. We went to the park, went and got icees, took the dog for a walk. 

Everyone thought I would go into labor early, even me, but I must have made a comfy little nest for Indie in there because she didn't come early. 

Daddy and I went to the bathroom sooooo many times that day. Lol Our nerves had our stomach in knots. We were scared to meet you. I was scared of the pain to come and your daddy was scared to have to see me be in pain.

I wanted her to come when she was ready, but i had to be induced due to high blood pressure. 

I checked into the hospital at 8 pm on the 26th. 

I came in dilated 2cm. and I began getting pitocin at 9pm. The contractions starting getting uncomfortable at around 11pm. It's 1:00am as I type this now. I feel the contractions more in my back more than anything. It feels like a really really bad menstrual cramp. 

I'm starting to get emotional too...crying over everything. Jes just showed me part of the push present he got me. It made me cry of how sweet jes is to think of buying me a gift like that. It was a diamond necklace (diamond is your birthstone, Indie.) The diamond was inside two silver baby feet, and inside the other foot was your name...such a sweet  and thoughtful gift.

The contractions got worse and unbearable, so I opted for the epidural. Jes said before he left the room, I was gripping the bed until my hands were purple. I remember moaning and getting the shakes because it hurt so bad. When he came back into the room after the epidural, he said I was smiling. Lol. 

After that, labor was a breeze. I pushed for an hour...pain free. Indie didn't want to come out. Her heart rate started dropping so Dr.Bingham used the suction vacuum thing to help get her out. 

Indie Sofia Morrow made her way into the world on April 27th at 8:52am. She weighed 6lbs and 15 oz and was 20 inches long. She is absolutely perfect, and I never knew love like this. 

She's the baby, but I was the one crying. Lol 

The resemblance is uncanny. 

Her first day out of the apartment was a visit with the pediatrician. She had a tongue tie we had to get clipped. It was causing a bad breastfeeding latch, and they said it could also cause a speech impediment later on. She didn't cry at all!! 

We still had some breastfeeding difficulty, so her weight dropped. I had to start pumping and bottle feeding, which apparently worked because at the next pediatrician visit, her weight went up from 6.1 to 6.8. I do hope to eventually try to get her to latch on again though. That way, I won't ave to keep cleaning bottles. 

She is a sleepy head. And when she is out...she is OUT. I'm glad she is a heavy sleeper, so we don't have to tip- toe around. 

She did get one thing from me, a sleepy head that sleeps with her mouth open. 

Daddy and his little girl...SO SWEET. 

Love of my life. 

She loves having her hands near her face. When I swaddle her, she eventually squirms until her arms are free. She's a little escape artist! 

She doesn't like wearing clothes... At all. This day she happened to tolerate it. 

Little smiles 

Artistic baby in her Warhol onesie 

I want to stay like this forever. 

This is my "I made dis" face. 

Playing is hard work. 

She looks cross-eyed in this pic lol 

Little hands. 

Binki baby

Betty and Bea

My friend, Erin, took some maternity pics for us! They turned out so great! She is a rockstar!!

Bare Betty

Thursday will be my 38 week mark. I can't believe how fast this went by!

My doctor said at my next appointment we are going to set an induction date...that is if she doesn't come before that. I'm already dilated almost 3 cm. Jesse's mom called the 21st or 22nd, so we will see if she is right. :) Either way, I will have a baby before my original due date of April 30th. I've started packing the overnight hospital bag, which makes it more real. I even packed some dominoes and cards, so me and Jes can try to play games to keep me distracted. haha 

The closer it gets, the more and more nervous I get about the labor part. As much as I am going to try to go natural, I'm not sure if I will make it. I really like and trust my doctor; word around town is she is the best. I know I will be in good hands. 

I don't know why it has taken me so long to post a bare belly pic, but here is my 37 week bare belly pic. I'm lucky to not have gotten too many stretch marks. I have one tiny one on my belly, and a couple on my sides and legs. I guess it's just inevitable no matter how much bio oil or cococut oil I use. 

This is my view when I look down. I can't see my feet anymore. You can kind of see she likes to hang out on the right side. Sometimes, my belly is completely  lopsided and tilted to the right. 

I'm still having some trouble with feet swelling. This is what they look like on a good day. haha 

The sweet cravings continue as well. In this photo, I took strawberries and a banana, melted dark chocolate and peanut butter, then drizzled it on top. I served it on the side of cookies and cream ice cream. SO GOOD. No wonder I've gained almost 40 lbs during pregnancy! Not much of that weight is the baby either. At my last appointment, she only weighed 6 lbs and 11oz. 

I think Winnie can tell things are changing. She is definitely more cuddly towards Jes and me. This is her on a Sunday morning saying "Wake up, Dad!" 

Indie moves around so much! I've tried to keep tabs on her movement schedule to see if it's the same when she comes out. So far, during the day she moves 7:00am, 10:30am, 2:30-3:00pm, 6:00pm, and 10:00-11:00pm. At night, I am having trouble sleeping still. Part of my sleeping trouble is due to back /hip pain,  having to pee five times a night, and Indie moving every couple of hours. I hope this doesn't mean she is a night owl! But, this night light Tammy got her says she just might be a night owl. haha It's really cute! I love how it is personalized. 

Indie is a bit camera shy though. She will be moving around a lot and as soon as I hit "record," she stops. lol I did manage to catch her moving in this clip...mainly in the middle of the clip. 

This is her moving at around 3:00pm in the day. She is most active at this time and late night. I think I was around 37 weeks here. 

One night, I was watching TV ( Futurama) and she really started moving when the music came on! When she comes out, she's probably going to recognize the theme songs from Futurama, Orange is the New Black, Walking Dead, and Cheers. Those are the shows I've watched most since being pregnant. lol 

I should be getting to see mine and Jesse's pics soon too, so I'm excited about that!    

Oh and Jesse's mom found a way for us to make a little money with Indie.

We are going to be millionaires! haha