Sleep Deprived

I can not believe that Peyton is already 11 days old! Time flies and he is already changing looks and personality. He is a very good baby, very content most of the time and is sleeping as well as to be expected. He wakes up for a couple hours in the middle of the night, but for the most part he is a great sleeper.
Austyn is doing great with her baby brother and has been a huge help! She loves holding him and feeding him, but we still haven't gotten a diaper change out of her :) We have had to set some boundaries for her with him (ie no tickling him until he is old enough to defend himself :) ) but she is really loving and gentle with him, so I dont think we have much to worry about.
Nicole got the slideshow posted of Peyton's birth and it turned out amazing. The link is nicolemanphotography.com/slideshow/Peyton.
Please check it out!
Thanks for all of the phone calls, visits and good wishes over the last couple of weeks! We are so blessed to have such amazing family and friends and I'm so glad we could share our big day with all of you!

 

 

 

 

He's Here!!

Peyton Thomas arrived on Friday, April 11th at 5:51pm. We induced at 1 and he showed up just a little less than 5 hours later, perfectly healthy and beautiful! Things went very smoothly and I think that he was more than ready to meet the world. We've been home since Sunday afternoon and he is doing very well. He's a very content baby and does just as Austyn says, "eats, sleeps and poops" :) He never really cries and if he does its only when he is hungry and doesn't last longer than it takes to prepare a bottle. We have been so fortunate to have many visitors, calls and good wishes. My incredibly talented best friend, Nicole photographed the birth and got some great shots that I will get posted very soon! You can also see some on her photo blog at http://nicolemanphotography.blogspot.com.

Tomorrow!

I can't believe that in a mere 22 hours I will be laboring away, maybe a few short hours away from being a mother of 2. What a crazy thought. The house seems as ready as it ever will, I think that work is at least ready enough to make it through the weekend without having to call me and I think my body is ready to be in control of itself again. Not that I haven't actually really enjoyed being pregnant this time, because I have. But I think that a good thing can only last for so long and now its time to hold Peyton in my arms instead of carrying him in my belly. I have a feeling that if we weren't inducing tomorrow, he would probably be here any day now on his own because all of the signs are starting to point to it. But the induction at least gives me some guilty sense of control which I tend to need often. I keep reading on baby websites how there is no legitimate reason for induction unless its for the safety of baby or mother, but the doctor seems confident that everything will go perfectly and I trust his opinion. After all, already being 3 cm dilated, 70% effaced and having lost the mucous plug last night (sorry if TMI :)) but my body seems like its ready and may just need a little push to get going.
With Austyn I think I was naive so I wasn't nervous at all to have a newborn at home. Now due to experience and knowing what to expect, I'm again not nervous at all. Kinda strange being a bit of a worrier, I'm very calm and laid back about the upcoming events (although sleeping or attempting to tonight may prove my feelings are otherwise).
Time to go to work for the last day for 3 weeks. I feel a little sense of relief thinking that no matter what, the world is not going to fall apart while I'm off for a bit and the store will still be standing when I get back. Maybe a bit disorganized and chaotic, but still operational. I'm really looking forward to the time off to get to know my new baby and strictly take care of my real family, instead of my work family.
I will update with pictures as soon as I get some free time next week!

Thank you, thank you!

Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate Peyton today with me at the shower! I had a great time and love all of the wonderful gifts that we received! Thanks to Nicole for hosting it for me, I couldn't ask for a better friend! You all are wonderful, thanks for being a part of our lives!

37 weeks

Doctor again yesterday, now 2-3 cm dilated and around 60-70% effaced. Peyton's head is really low and he still doesn't like being poked and prodded b/c he moves up as soon as they check me :) Last night I got extremely sick and am just now trying to keep food down and get my stomach settled. I dont know if I have a bit of the stomach flu or if my hormones are starting to go crazy with the thought of impending labor? I know that we are definitely to the homestretch and ready or not, Peyton will be here soon!!