IT'S A GIRL!!!

I know Heather is the blogger in our family but right now, she's not here and I am. I am so happy to announce the arrival of our newest addition, Makayla Jo McInnes. She was born on November 17, 2009 at 7:19 p.m. Both Heather and Makayla are doing so well. Makayla slept ok last night. She was woken up by the nurses around two and couldn't fall to sleep so she cuddled with me until we both dozed back off.

Makayla has a beautiful head full of black hair. She is very inquisitive and looks around a lot. I didn't bring the camera home with me only cell phone pictures but here they are.

Thanks to all for the calls and text messages! Thank you to Aunt Trini who was such a big help in the delivery room. Thanks for risking it to be there! We love you! Thank you also goes to Dr. Scott Barton for being so good to us and all of our children. You are an amazing man and someone we love to be associated with!

The love I have for my sweet Heather is overflowing right now. I am so well pleased with all the choices we have made to be together. I am so grateful to you, Heather, for bringing our children to this world. You are my best friend and the greatest support of my life and always have been. Thank you so much for bringing our sweet little Makayla Jo safely. I love you with all of my heart! Words and actions cannot express my gratitude today.

Here we go!

So never mind the baby ticker on the side. We only have less than 24 hours left until we have this baby! I am being induced tomorrow! I really can't believe this is happening. Dr. Barton called around 4:00 and told me that Dr. Lunt said he would help us out and try to get this baby turned. So the plan is to turn the baby, break my water and let things happen. Talk about stress! I so didn't plan on having this baby that fast! So I have been frantically been trying to get the house in order, get as much homework done as possible and get stuff ready for the baby. It's been a little crazy. I can't believe tonight is the last night that I will be pregnant. I'm kind of sad about that. I really don't have a problem being pregnant, but this is how it needs to be so I just need to go with the flow! The kids are very very excited. They have been very gitty! So we will keep you posted and let everyone know what happens!

What the breech!

So yeah got some not so welcome news today! I went for my 38 week doctor appointment today and things didn't go as I expected! I was expecting Dr. Barton to tell me to plan on an induction on Monday since he will be leaving town for Thanksgiving. Instead he did a quick ultrasound and found that this little baby has an issue. It's head is not where it needs to be. The head is on my right side and its bum is down on my lower left side. Somehow it didn't get the memo that you don't come out of the side of moms stomach! So needless to say I am frustrated and a little discouraged! I've been pregnant like a thousand times (ok not that much but if feels like it) and never had problems like this. I also tested positive for Group B Strep, which I have never done before! My blood pressure and swelling are doing good though! Dr. Barton is suppose to let us know by tomorrow what our plan of attack is as far as turning this little one. So if anyone has ideas of how I can get this baby to turn on my own PLEASE let me know! I really don't want to have a C-Section. They just don't seem to be as exciting as a normal birth. Plus I won't get my nubain! Even though I am frustrated I need to be grateful that we know the baby is doing okay otherwise. I am also grateful that if it is needed a C-section is available. I will just hold out hope that the baby WILL turn and all will be good!