A girl can't go without a bow

On Saturday evening while we were in the hospital, Randi, Chris, and Mason came by to see us. Of course Randi brought her camera, so she took a few pictures of Addison in her coming home outfit for the next day. Thought I'd share them with you. If you would like, we can email you a link to the pictures (shutterfly). If you click on the pictures, you can enlarge them.

Thank you so much Randi for capturing my little girl at such a sweet, innocent time in her life. I will cherish these photos forever.

Addison Lea Griffin IS HERE

Daddy and his little girl
She's already worn him out

Look at them cheeks

Aunt Katie and Miss Addison

This is going to be short and sweet, but I promised pictures and I want to get some up while I've got a little bit of time.

Addison was born on April 23, 2009 at 2:10p via last minute c-section. She weighed 8 lbs 3 oz, 20.5 inches long. She has light brown hair and little roles. She definitely has the Howell nose and checks. We have truly been blessed. Details will come! WE LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

23rd is "THE DAY"

As most of you know, we were supposed to be checked in tonight to begin thinning out the cervix in preparation of the induction tomorrow.

Well, we went to the perin and OB today to see how things are progressing. The OB checked me and said that I was at 3cm and 75% effaced, so there was no need to check in tonight. Therefore, we'll be admitting ourselves tomorrow at 6:00a. Yipee! It's going to be great to be able to sleep in my own bed one more night. Then the perin said that the fluid looks great and that everything looks like it's a go.

When the OB was checking me, she noticed that I was having a contraction. She said "you're having a contraction." Really....I had no idea. So the times that I have been uncomfortable in the past were really contractions and I just took them for being gas or something. Nice to know that's what they were.

So with that, we will get to welcome Addison into our family tomorrow sometime. We'll try to update the blog with pictures asap!

She's Almost Here

Well unless she comes today, we will just have to wait till I'm induced on Thursday.  This week has started to wear on me.  Not being able to sleep, big belly, harder to breath, etc.  Needless to say, I'm ready to see Miss Addison.  Scared out of my mind, but just have to remember that the Lord is in control.  My type A personality is going to have to let go and just let the doctors/nurses do their thing.  

We go to get a sonogram and see the OB tomorrow afternoon, so we'll see how we're doing.  We're looking to be admitted into the hospital tomorrow evening around 9:00p, and they will start the  process of inducing on Thursday.  Since Jordan and I are new at this, we are just going with the flow.

I think we've got everything together.  If not, we'll just deal with it.  Today is my last day at work for 8 weeks, so I should have time to blog more often and give everyone updates more frequently.  We're going to try our best and get a picture of Addison up on the blog asap, but no promises.

Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers during these next few days.  Thanks!

38 Weeks....Counting Down

When to see all of my doctors today regarding the pregnancy, so we've got some exciting updates.

First we went to the perin. This visit they measured her to check out her weight. Addison is weighing in at 7 lbs 1 oz (sounds like a heavy weight match up, huh?). Her lungs, heart, etc. looks great. Heart rate was 131 beats/min. Overall, they are very pleased. I'm pleased with the weight, because as of 2 weeks ago, we were aiming for a 8 1/2 lb baby by next week. With this measurement, we're looking more around 7 1/2 lbs. Yipee! My hips are probably even more excited.

Next, onto the OB. She said that I was 2 cm dialated and 50% effaced, so I've made progress but not a lot. With that, she decided that we should just go ahead and schedule an induction date in case she doesn't come within the next week. So I am scheduled to be admitted into the hospital next Wednesday evening, so they can start the process of thinning out my cervix. From there, they will start induction on Thursday morning. FINALLY!!!! We have a date. Therefore, we should have Miss Addison in our arms on Thursday, April 23rd. I'll keep you posted if it comes before then.

Finally, the endo. Blood sugars are looking great and they are really pleased with how the pregnancy has gone. I was given the instructions on what to do when I go into labor and contacting them, etc. They seem very laid back and know exactly what they are doing. My endo is on call during my scheduled induction, so that makes me feel a lot more at ease.

Overall, we had an exciting day! It's amazing to know that we will get to welcome Addison into our family in less than a week. (I have a countdown on the mirror in our bathroom)

Thanks again to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. We are blessed to have such great friends and family.

Text Message Groups

So with Miss Addison's birth upon us, Jordan and I decided we better make sure we have everything ready to go to get the news out to friends and family about labor and birth announcement.  So on Friday, Jordan put little groups together in his phone to send out a mass text message.  One group is me going  into labor and the other is the birth announcement.  With that being said, I want to apologize if we don't have your name on the list.  We looked over it many times, but we may have forgotten somebody accidentally.  So please don't get your feelings hurt, because we tried our best.

By the way, hope everyone had a blessed Easter.  What a wonderful time of the year to remind us that God sent his son to die for our sins so that we may have eternal life.  None of us know when our time on earth will end, so if you read this blog, know that God loves you and he wants you to believe in him and have faith in him so that you may have eternal life.

Thursday's Doctor Visits

Last Thursday, Jordan and I went to the OB and peri (shortened for perinatologist).

We first went to the OB and she checked to see if I had made any progress with dilation, etc.  No luck there.  Miss Addison is in my belly to stay for now.  She is in no hurry to come out and join us.  So with that being said, the OB said that we needed to come back next week and see if anything had progressed.  She said that if we don't have any progress, she will not let me go to my due date (April 30th).  Therefore, she said that most likely if Addison doesn't come naturally then we will either induce or C-section on April 23rd or 24th depending on all kinds of things.  I have to say, I'm hoping for the 23rd instead of the 24th.  Sorry Ryan (cousin's B Day).  Jordan and I thought I would have made some progress or would  have a date sooner than that, but that was a big fat no.  Kind of disappointed, but had to stop and think about how important it is for her to stay in there to make sure her lungs are mature and ready for the outside world.  She now comes 1st.

Then onto the perin.  They did a sonogram, and it showed that everything looks really good.  Her heart rate was at 131 and the fluid, etc. looked great.  They didn't measure her to see how much she weighed since we just did that the week before.  So on Wednesday, we'll find out approximately how  much she weighs.  I have a feeling she's going to be a chunker with little fat rolls on her legs.

Overall we had 2 great doctor visits and now we just wait patiently (yeah right).

Help! Looking for Photographer

I wanted to post a question to anyone that may read our blog.

Do  you know of anyone that takes great baby/family pictures?  I want to get pictures of Addison by herself and some with Jordan and me with her, but haven't gotten a lot of referrals to great photographers in the area.  I would really like someone that is good at black and whites.

Birth Announcements

Sample of Announcement

A few weeks ago, a lady at church told me to go ahead and order my announcements envelopes.  This way if I got put on bed rest, then I would have something to do while bored to death.  Well, luckily I have not had to do that yet, however I went ahead and ordered them.

To all those soon to be moms out there, go ahead and get them before your shower so you can just address them as your addressing your thank you notes.  This way you don't miss anybody that gave you a shower gift.  

  

36 Weeks & Car Seat

The count down has begun. I am at 36 weeks, and we found out today for sure that we would definitely welcome Addison into the world by at least 39 weeks.

Today I went to all 3 doctors to see how everything is going.

The endo (diabetes) report was great. Minor adjustments, but for the most part we are on track. They got the results back from my thyroid test and everything is normal. I won't have to go back to see them until my 38th week.

Then onto the perinatal doc. This week it was time to measure here again, since it had been 2 weeks ago. Let me remind you that she was 5 lbs 3 oz 2 weeks ago (48th percentile). This week, she had decided to put on a little weight since our last visit. She is now up to 6 lbs 10 oz (57th percentile). Needless to say, she will definitely have chubby cheeks. My mom told me "she's already outweighs the weight of both you and your brother." As long as this baby girl is healthy, that's all we can ask for. I can just see her little rolls on her legs. Jordan says she'll have a "ghetto" butty. We'll just have to wait and see. Overall though, the doc said we were both doing really well and he was pleased. He asked if we had set a date yet for the labor. I said no, and he replied that they would definitely take her by the 39th week (April 23rd).

Last but not least, the OB's office. I am 1 cm (whoopie, nothing) but no lightening. She said that her hope is that Addison comes naturally before they have to induce at the 39th week. She did say that if I have no evidence of lightening or dilating by the 39th week, then I will definitely have the option to opt to have a scheduled C-section instead of being induced. I guess we'll just cross those road if it gets here. Jordan is set that we will have to set a date, because she's not going to come early. God has his own plan, so we'll see what he decides.

With these appointments today, we are really starting to get excited. I cannot believe that we will have a child by the 23rd of April. It seems like only yesterday that Jordan and I were discussing when we would like to start trying. Life sure does fly when you're having fun.

Oh course, I can't forget the car seat installation. Jordan and I about two weeks ago, decided to run by the Murphy fire department and also try Allen fire department to see how to properly install the car seat. We tried both and both did not have a certified person to show us how to install it. Murphy FD gave us a list of where we could go. So today, I got a hold of a policeman at Wylie PD that was certified. I knew there was more to it than what the manual said, but he was a big help. I learned a lot and am glad that I took the time to know how to properly install the seat. Addison is now safe to ride in the car (good thing, because we've got to get her home somehow).

I could go on and on about how our lives are changing, but it would be rambling. We are just so excited about Addison. Once again, we thank you for your daily prayers and thoughts. We'll keep you updated as the days gets closer.

P.S. The swelling in my feet have gone away! Yipee!!!!!