Sophie has arrived!

She finally arrived, Tuesday February 3 at 9:47am. She weighed in at 7lbs 2oz and 20 inches long. Mom is recovering well, Sophie is eating & pooping and dad has no complaints. Jacque's water broke at 10pm Monday night, along with her first contraction. We were in the hospital by 11 and things progressed very well until her entry into this crazy world. We hope to go home Thursday, but until Sophie does some more peepee, they won't let us. Here are a couple of pictures to tease, but will post more in the coming days. :) :) :) :)

Waiting...

By now I'm sure everyone has figured out that Mike and I have decided to wait on the induction until completely necessary. After lots of research and talking about the procedure we came to the conclusion that it's just not the right move so early in the game. We've got another week until "DUE" time so what's another week, right?

Doc says we're right at 2cm dilated now and I'm up another half pound. Of course, my weigh fluctuates throughout the day so maybe I haven't gained. [Or maybe I just tell myself that to feel better]

39 weeks today!! We're so anxious so everyone reading...Cross your fingers [and toes] and pray that you hear from us soon!! Take care and have a great week!

Almost O-V-E-R...

Tuesday's doc visit went very well. Sophie's locked in position and from what Dr. Lawrence can tell is "Sunny-Side" up and ready for labor. I'm now closer to 2cm dilated so a little more progress has been made.

Newest scenario - If our little girl doesn't decide to come, in the coming days, we have the option to induce labor on January 27th at 5:00am. Although this process seems pretty scary it's also nice to think that there's a "PLAN" in place. [I know, you're thinking "Typical Jacque, always being organized", right?] Mike and I are still discussing this option as we can, indeed, decline. If we decline we'll have until February 2nd to deliver on our own. Then, another induction would be scheduled for February 3rd, should she still be stubborn. We go back for another checkup Monday so I'll be sure to post that evening what our plans are for sure. We like to keep everyone on their toes!!

In the meantime, Mike and I will continue to talk Sophie through the birthing process as she clearly seems to be nervous!

Hope everyone is having a great week!!

Wait, what????...

Okay...so I've realized that seeing the doctor every week can make you pretty anxious, to say the very least. Our appointment yesterday was a little unexpected particularly when Dr. Lawrence smirked and made mention of the fact that he was going to be "on-call" at Covenant all weekend, "just in case". His original prediction of January 27th may be too late after all. Our Sophie girl is promptly making her way down the canal! Luckily, everything is in total preparation for her to come home physically, whereas mentally....I can speak for both Mike and I when I say..."Holy crap, this is really happening!".

Here's a picture of my belly as of last week...Not at all flattering in my opinion but I figured I'd post for the sake of "memories"!



Our nursery is complete and probably has been for a couple months. Mike and I think it's the perfect fit for our little arrival! Enjoy...









Are we jealous Ladies???



Happy Thursday!! Love, love, love...

Hanging Low...

Well, it's been awhile since our last post. Hope your holidays were as wonderful as ours. I don't think Sophie slept all day Christmas kicking and moving around to the sound of everyone talking. Hey, can you blame her?...SANTA was here!! I must brag alittle here as Mike and I received one of the most amazing Christmas present from my EVERY-SO-TALENTED Dad and Julie. Here is a picture of Sophie's handmade bassinet [the top comes off and is used as an activity gym, I haven't gotten any toys to put on it yet though]...



Mike and I are now seeing the doctor every week to check progress. Today marks 36 weeks and several days and Sophie is hanging low. Dr. Lawrence tells us I am dilated right at a 1. WOO-HOO...okay, maybe that doesn't sound like much but we were still excited. Sophie is still in proper placement for delivery and our Doc "predicts" things will happen on January 27th, considering my progress so far. Can we say "Nesting phase in FULL throttle now?". My belly has grown another quarter inch so I'm right at 35 3/4 inches round and weigh in at 132lbs. According to my BabyCenter updates Sophie should weigh almost 6lbs, so she's definitely packing on the fat!

Many thanks to all our Lubbock family and friends for the wonderful gifts we received at our shower last weekend, January 3rd. We received so much it took two cars to get it all home! Thanks to everyone who could make it, I very much enjoyed the special day, great company and amazing food!

My sister, Jen, is pretty talented herself...here's a picture I had to show everyone. She made these storage boxes for our little one, aren't they great?!?!



And Mom...I'm so proud...Mike put the jogging stroller together and only cursed ONCE! Just kidding Honey! Any who - Owen seems to like it too...



Happy Friday!!! Have a great weekend!!!

Little update...

Nothing just extremely exciting except **CHRISTMAS** in a couple days!! Mike and I both just recovered from the awful stomach virus floating around. If you haven't gotten it yet...BEWARE!

Sophie is still growing and according to the books should be about 4lbs now. Her heart-rate is 149bpm as of our last Doctor visit. I've stayed stretched at 35 1/2 inches and weigh in at 132lbs. She seems to know things are becoming a bit too tight these days and tries very hard to kick through my stomach wall. No luck yet...but some days I think she could be successful. 34 weeks today!!

We want to wish everyone reading a Merry Christmas!! Lots of love and safe travels!!

Sophie Bear...

Second sonogram yesterday and our little squished princess is as cute as can be, chunky cheeks and all. She weighs in at 3.13lbs and looks nothing like either Mike or I, with her flat nose and bubbly lips.

Here's her glamour shot at 7 1/2 months.


Only nine weeks or less to go. I now weigh in at 130lbs and have grown up another inch to 35 1/2. Doctor says everything is normal…my tummy measured perfectly and Sophie’s heart-rate is right on track. The nurse yesterday did a lot of measuring and checking of all vitals…PERFECTLY NORMAL. We’re so lucky this has been such an easy process. What a breeze…or should I not speak to soon before the actual delivery? Humm…better take that back for now!

Happy Friday to all! Have a great weekend!