A few pictures

Here are a few pictures of our little sweetheart!

Pictures and booties by my ultra talented sister Katie

Leah Shay Morris

She's HERE! Leah joined our little family yesterday at 8:18pm. She is 8lbs 10oz 21 1/4 in sweet goodness :) We'll post some pictures when we get home. My sister Katie has some up on her blog. There is a link to the right!

Interesting night

Well we had an interesting night last night. I actually thought "Lucky" was getting ready to make her appearance. With Wyatt I had high blood pressure throughout the pregnancy which had me be induced a week early to avoid preeclampsia. This pregnancy no problems, one little scare in the 2nd trimester but after that nothing. Well, until yesterday. I went for my regular weekly appointment and had a high blood pressure. The nurse didn't like it but the dr. didn't think it was to much higher than normal to really worry. Everything else looked fine so she told me see you next week, but told me to watch for headaches and dizziness. I knew the preeclampsia symptoms from Wyatt so I knew what to watch for. After dinner I started to not feel great and it got progressively worse until I decided to run up to the drug store to check my blood pressure. When I first sat down to take it, it was 177/99 (normal is 120/80) So high is an understatement I usually run in the high/normal range, in this pregnancy it has been about 128/80. I took it 2 more times after sitting there for a little while and the bottom number (which is more dangerous) stayed in the 100's so I called the Dr. They wanted me to go in to the hospital to get monitored and get some tests run. So off we went. We took a bag just in case. BP was still high in triage so they ran tests, but it started to come down with rest. Which was good after about 2 1/2 hours the tests came back normal and the bp came down well, so scare over.

They monitored me which was hilarious b/c "lucky" didn't like that very much. She was running from the heart monitor when the nurse went to put it on. She is gonna be a handful when she comes out. Anyway, I have had to collect my pee all day and I go to the dr in the morning for a bp check. But it looks like she's gonna bake a little longer for now!! I'm really hoping that she decides to come on her own and I don't have to be induced, just b/c I would like to labor at home and not the whole time at the hospital, but I also want her to be healthy so we'll see! Can't wait to meet this little bundle of energy!

Baby Showers

I have been blessed with this baby to be living around family. Because no one out here got to throw me a shower with Wyatt they all wanted to for "lucky" So much fun because we needed the girl clothes. Chris' sister Jen and his Mom threw me one in New Jersey and my sisters and mom thew me one here. Both were so much fun! Here are some pictures to enjoy.

Shower #1
Shirley showing how to make the onesies!

Everyone making the onesies

The finished products!

Aunt Jen---Picture by Wyatt

Wyatt's onesie for "lucky"



Me talking to Aunt Connie---pic by Wyatt :)
(gotta love how the belly hangs between the legs....oh pregnancy)

Shower #2

The spread!

Cupcake close up!

Baby Cake pops close up---so yummy!
(here is the recipe, we modified by adding cream cheese frosting to the prepared cake crumbled, and made into balls, freeze for few minutes then dunk in chocolate of your fav color)

Decorations

Love these! Made from tissue paper then hung from the ceiling fan. Make shift mobile!

Me, my sisters and my mama!

This one showed the belly the best!

Some of the girls! Pregger Emily there with Twins!

Other side of the room

Diaper cake and favors!!

Quick Post

Just a quick little post before I hit the hay for some MUCH needed rest. Baby "Lucky" is doing great. Apparently growing like a weed :) Dr. said she is measuring big and as I looked down to the tape I could swear it said I was 37 weeks. Yikes, that's a big girl. He wants my regular Doc to schedule me for an ultrasound after my next visit to see how big and to check the head to shoulder ratio. We'll see. I personally have thought I am about a week ahead, just because of how I have felt through the whole thing. I'm sure she's big, but she moves to much just before he measured me she stuck something out. In my head I pictured her laying on her tummy putting her but in the air so I think that may have contributed to the big measure. We'll see what my Doc says. She only measured me 1 week ahead last time. All docs measure different.

All that to say that things are going well. I have recently had some ankle swelling but have been able to control that with my diet. I still feel really good! I've gained a little too much weight, more than I wanted, but what can I do now :) I can't believe it is this close and I am SO excited to meet this little girl!

Good Night!