Welcome to the World Jadey Bug!

2 days before delivery: I was nervous out of my mind. Because of the delivery? No… I wish! It was because I had an interview for my perfect job, which included a teaching demonstration. The job: a Paralegal Adjunct Instructor. The morning of I practiced my last demo and was getting ready to head out the door. Matt was snuggling with Sam on the couch and showed me how Sam’s hand had become completely infected from a splinter. Not to mention he developed a horrible cough. Then he told me that he felt like he had strep throat again (he just got over strep 10 days prior!!!). So while I went to my interview, Matt and Sam when to the doctor. Doing an interview at 39 weeks pregnant is one thing, but getting up in front of a small mock class to do a teaching demonstration was totally nerve racking! They must have ignored all my imperfections (including the heavy breathing from the baby sitting on my lungs) because they hired me on the spot! I felt like I was in one of those dreams that you wake up from and wish it was real. haha. I am so excited for this new opportunity and I will start teaching 1 class beginning May. Meanwhile, I met up with Matt and Sam at the clinic and poor Sammy had to have his blister removed and was so brave as the doctor poked around in his hand for 10 minutes to find the splinter. Oh yeah, and Matt … oh my poor Matty had a positive strep throat again!!! So both of them got on anti-biotics and were on their way to recovery! The next day Sam’s cough got worse.. so bad that it was making him throw up. And then Matt started to get a cough. Ugh! How can this be happening the day before??? Now to the delivery: We arrived at the hospital for an induction at 9a and I was dilated on my own at almost a 3. I was treated with anti-biotics for group B strep and I was told they were not going to get aggressive until the anti-biotic was in my system for 4 hours. I was given a small dose of pitocin at 11a and the doctor came in and broke my water at about 11:30a-12p. The nurse asked if I wanted an epidural and I decided I better request one since there’s only one anesthesiologist and there could be a long wait. I got the epidural pretty soon and it was seriously amazing!! It wiped away ALL the pain. At this point I was dilated at a 4+. 30 minutes later I started feeling some serious pressure and I worried the epidural was wearing off already. So I mentioned it to the nurse and she said, “Oh, I better check you.” And sure enough.. I was complete!! I could not believe how fast it went. Of course, I started balling.. (this is the most emotional part for me).. I get to meet my baby that has been inside me for 9 months. I was totally expecting to push out this 10 lb baby for 2 hours because of my experience with Sam. But she literally came out in 1-2 pushes and was born at 3:10p. Our little princess!! I can’t believe how much I love her! I love how much she looks like her brother. I love her tiny little button nose because it makes her… her. I love how feminine she is. I love how she is already daddy’s little princess. and when she opens her eyes.. I seriously wonder how I could get such a perfect child. She is the most beautiful little girl and I feel so blessed that she has joined our family. These pics were taken at the hospital and I really wish I could afford $135 for 7 shots. But I’m going to do my own little session this week.

the bump

Yesterday we finally took pics of the big bump -- 6 days left!!! Man are my organs feeling smashed!!!