More on Induction

[Shannon]

Well today I had my last NST before we go in Thursday night. Everything looked wonderful. No preeclampsia like I had feared. However, I still have gained 20 lbs. in two weeks. And I barely eat. EEEKS.

Anyway, it may be even slower around here while I am doing the new baby thing but please everybody feel free to post away. Once the conversations get going and everyone starts interacting through posts...we'll be jamming. Also, feel free to invite friends here. Conversations will really get going then. Don't leave me to talk to myself. :) So far I'm doing a great job of that! :)

1 more day and a wake uuuup!

[John]

I am so thrilled for you...and I am praying for your safe delivery.

I saw your post on the tribe about the things that worry you. All I can say is, we manage to muddle through somehow. No parent I ever met knew for sure how to do it until crunch time came, then they all seem to figure it out. It goes by so fast though...my eldest hit 17 this weekend, she's almost an independent woman now and I can't quite figure out where the days went.

I think -- no, I am certain -- that you will be a great mom, because you are already doing the one thing that moms do best and most: giving love. When the day comes that you realize the kitchen is too quiet, and you walk in to find your precious little angel fingerpainting the fridge with ketchup and butter, you'll laugh. That's when you look back and say to yourself, yup, I did figure this parenting thing out on the fly, and by gum, I'm doing pretty good.

Best wishes and godspeed for you, can't wait to see the pictures.

[Shannon]

Thanks John. I've spent this evening in a whirlwind of emotional wreckage. I'm petrified for tomorrow. It's not the pain that worries me. It's all the other worries that are natural I suspect. But me being the emotional being that I am the tears have stormed the flood gates and only that hot hot bath I took 20 minutes ago seemed to cause the dam to shut. I have to put on a brave face for tomorrow. I can't let them see me sweat. :) Sure they can hear me scream if I have to but sweta...NEVERrrr. :)

I saw your post over there at Tribe. I'm glad that you think so.

Well, here I go..back to bed to wake up to a new morning filled with pushing a baby and hospital gowns. I wonder who she'll look like.

[John]

Well, my bet is that she will be a beatiful little girl -- just like her mother...

[J-Reed]

So how big is She??? How did everything go? TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME!!!

[Shannon]

Caidy Jayne came into the world weighing 7lbs. 10oz., and was 20 in. long. She has a full head of dark hair, oceanic blue eyes (for now), Olive skin tone (perfection), long toes and big feet, perfect tiny little lady like fingers shaped as if ready for a piano, and she's perfect. The ifrst three nights home she hardly cried or made any fuss at all. I thought my baby was sent down from heaven. Last night...well last night was slightly different. Caidy didn't make a big fuss. No, I can't see hwo she could have with me right there soothing her. But, she wouldn't sleep anywhere but on my chest face down. Guess who was up the entire night? I just couldn't put her down when her tummy hurt and I couldn't sleep for fear she'd slip off me somehow. Is it possible for a child to become more and more beautiful every day? Or have I grown a set of mothers eyes?

[J-Reed]

How was everything? How was the delivery? Yes, Yes you have grown mothers eyes, but I bet she is beautiful in the eyes of many. Man, I can't wait to see her!! Also, I don't know what kind of delivery you had, how it went, if there were any problems, etc. But I will say they do get more beautiful as the days go by, that's not just in your eyes either. The stress of child birth often leaves babies red and they look distressed the first few days, but after that eases, the true beauty comes out!!! Man, put up a pic!!

[J-Reed]

Also, you really really need your rest, so if her little tummy is bothering her, they make this great medicine drop for infants called gas x. It worked wonders for Seven when I was having to mix my breast milk with the formula for extra calories and he was getting gas. I know letting her sleep on you is so peaceful and relaxing, but you really do need your rest!! You should be sleeping when she sleeps, this first month is rough. I love you Shannon!! Congratulations!!!

[Shannon]

I had already put up a photo of her. You can't see it?