Addison Grace Blankenship...

has finally made her appearance. She was born on Wednesday February 17th at 10:20 a.m., she weighed in at 7lbs. 11oz and was 21 in. long. Monday night/Tuesday mornings induction did not work so we started round two Tuesday night. I progressed from 2 cm. to almost 8 in just a few hours and a lot quicker than anyone expected...in fact I didn't receive my epidural until I was 8 cm dilated. Child birth was the most painful thing I have ever endured but just like everyone has said, you forget once your child is placed in your arms. My little girl is completely wrapped around my finger and I can't believe I have lived all of these years without her in my life. She is an awesome baby who very rarely cries. We were just sprung from the hospital today due to her developing jaundice which wasn't fun but the Doctor thinks she should be just fine by Monday or so. Now if you'll excuse me I am going to go and rest. I haven't had more than two hours of sleep since Sunday night and my days are starting to run together. I will post pictures and such at a later time.

Someones about to make their grand debut...

Good news...since Addison doesn't want to join us on our own we're going in after her...lol. We leave for the hospital Monday night to start the induction process. The Doctor warned it's going to be long and hard but she thinks it should work and we won't have to have a c-section. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers and just think...the next time I post here...it will be with a picture of the most beautiful little girl you've ever seen, well at least that's what I will think!! :)

Baby

I thought I would stop in real quick to give the latest baby update.

Today is February 10th in case you weren't aware and it was supposed to be someones due date however...she is not cooperating and refuses to leave her warm accommodations and join us physically here in snowy Ohio.

My next appointment is Friday and we will see if I have made any progress, which recently I have not, so that I we will at least be able to schedule some sort of induction. I did tell her awhile ago that I wouldn't mind if she held off until the 14th so maybe that is the hold up. She wants to be a Valentines day baby just as much as me and the rest of the family want her to be. Can you imagine a sweet little girl born on such a day? Let me tell you now, if she does come on Sunday her first birthday party is going to be nothing but pink and red with hearts all over.

Hopefully my next post will be announcing her arrival!

Take care everybody...I hope to be back with some new recipes shortly. I have not been cooking much as of lately and I am anxious to get back into the game.

Addison Grace Blankenship come out right now please!!

I am well aware that while tight, your accommodations are probably quite cozy with a nice heat source that doesn't come with an outrageous Vectren bill, your love of Big Boys with extra tarter sauce, and the overall knowledge that at this time you don't have to do anything but grow is enough to keep anyone inside of my uterus but for crying out loud child...COME OUT!

I will be 39 weeks tomorrow which is great and makes us that much closer to your arrival but do you think that you could at least try to help dilate my cervix. I mean I am 39 weeks pregnant and the term "thick and closed" is not one you want to hear when you are that far along into a pregnancy. Then add on top of that the Doctor doesn't even want to discuss induction right now because if I were to be induced at my stage more than likely they would end up going in after you and I do not want to be cut open to retrieve you.

So please in order to give Mommy and Daddy some relief and a much needed break from work, even though taking care of you will be work in it's own right, let's make some progress shall we?? I am not asking for much...a centimeter or two would work just fine. Even my blood pressure is starting to go up so before it gets any worse lets get crackin'.

Now that I have said that I would also like to add about how quickly this progress should take place. I have tested positive for Group B Strep which means that before you come I MUST have IV antibiotics to ensure your health and safety. What this means for you is none of this I'm a Murphy funny business you want me to come I will come gosh darn't. This means that we need to progress slowly that way Mommy has time to recognize that it's time to go to the hospital but still have plenty of time to get at least one dose of medicine in her. So when I get to the hospital and they tell me "oh you're about 3 centimeters" that does not mean speed up and shoot to ten within an hour.

Thank you for listening, now let's see how stubborn you are and whether you actually paid attention to what I have just said.

I love you no matter what though...always remember that!

Just so you know little girl...

your Daddy is becoming very, very impatient waiting for your arrival. This has been building up for a little while but it's gone into a full steam ahead sort of deal ever since Saturday night.

Saturday night was a family dinner and your cousin Dylan is not content unless he is standing on your lap where he can see everyone and is able to dance and bounce about as he so pleases. Your Father thought this was the funniest thing ever and ever since then those little smacks you have been getting on or around your bottom which I might add is smack dab in the middle of my tummy but titled to the left a little, is coming straight from him and not your Mother! I mention this because those nice little jabs to my ribs you have been throwing my way are not appreciated and it is not fair that I must be forced to endure them when he is the culprit behind your hostility and are directed at him. You got me so good Sunday night I about jumped out of my chair and if I didn't know better it was strong enough you could have kicked your way through to the outside. Of course your Dad looked at me like I was an idiot and asked "what was that" as if I just randomly decided to bounce in the recliner for the heck of it.

He is also getting your four legged brothers to join in on getting you sprung from your current residence. I get the phone call from work saying, "Bandit says Addison needs to come out and play now" or "Lennon is ready for his little sister to be here". We all know Bandit and Lennon couldn't care less about whether you show up or not, it's really Daddy's way of knowing that your arrival is imminent and him getting overly excited for the big moment.

The current babies...

And just how are we supposed to explain to these two that here very shortly they will no longer be the babies and lap time with Daddy will need to come to an abrupt halt in order to not squish their baby sister?




Man how things are about to change at our house!!

Latest Appointment

Today we had yet another appointment. We are finally in the home stretch as future appointments will be once every week.

They tested me for the Group B Strep today and while the Doctor was "down there" she checked to see if anything was going on. Sadly, I am not dialted so we more than likely won't be having a baby anytime soon. I actually thought she might arrive towards the end of January but unless something major happens I think she's in it for the long haul.

Her heartbeat was a good 148 today and all of my numbers (with the exception of my weight) were good as well.