One week old!

We took Hadley to the Harbor to celebrate her turning one week old. She slept the whole time, but I am convinced she loved it!

It's a GIRL!!!!!

Thursday night, May 6th, I was induced. After about 5 hours of back to back contractions I was begging for some kind of medication. Though the epidural only took to my left side, it definitely took the edge off and allowed Matthew and I to relax a little more. At 9am the midwife said I was dilated 8cm. Things were looking good. Around 12:30 I started pushing...and pushing...and pushing, until 5:30pm. This baby was not budging. At the end of 5 hours of pushing we had no choice but to try a vacuum to get the baby out. Two attempts and then it would be a c-section. I was pushing as hard as I possibly could. The first attempt failed. The second attempt failed. I heard the doctor say, I'm sorry and grab the scissors and two more pushes and there she was! They said, It's a girl! I was like, What...a girl!? I was so surprised and thrilled! And what a beautiful little baby girl she was. I couldn't believe she was so perfect!

Hadley Grace Simpson was born on May 7th at 5:53pm. She weighed 8lbs. 4 oz. and was 20 inches long. She had dark brown hair and cute little eyebrows. Her eyes were blue and her features were perfect. I think she looks just like my baby pictures but with her Daddy's nose.

Hadley's grandparents, aunt and uncle were in the waiting room anxiously awaiting to hear the big news and to see little Hadley. She came into this world very loved! She is such a blessing and we couldn't be more happy to have this sweet baby girl in our lives.

Induction Day

I never thought I would get this far. I assumed the baby would come on its own by now. But, at 42 weeks, the baby has run out of time. This is not what I had wanted or planned but God knew all along this is how it would play out. I am thankful that all our family gets to be here and won't miss out on any of it. I know they are happy about that too. Even though we have been waiting anxiously for 2 weeks (well really 9 months!), it's still surreal to believe we are going to have a baby tomorrow (likely).

Last night was Cinco de Mayo and our parents arrived. We went to El Mariachi for dinner. The baby is allowing us to really make an event out of this. This morning my mom is going to make us B & G for breakfast! I said the baby knew if it waited it out, it would get B & G one more time! Smart baby! :) It is a beautiful day! Jason and Laura are coming this afternoon. It's going to be quite the event. Induction will begin at 8pm tonight. Hope I can handle the pain. I know it will all be worth it. I just have to focus on seeing that little face I've been waiting see for the past 9 months!(or my whole life!) Can't believe this is happening! We couldn't be more excited or blessed!! Thank you Lord for this experience and this amazing gift!!

41 weeks and 3 days...

Am I really still pregnant!? This is officially my last Monday without a little one. We enjoyed our weekend, but it was so unexpected that we would spend it alone and just hanging out with friends. We thought for sure our family would be here (or possibly gone by then). This baby is really throwing us for a loop already! It didn't really occur to me that we would have a May baby. But, low and behold...we are about to! May is a great month, so no wonder he/she wanted to wait a little longer.

I have an ultrasound today to make sure the amniotic fluid is at a good level and the baby still looks happy in there. If the baby isn't out on its own by Thursday, I will be induced. I really don't want to be induced but I think that is the only way this baby is going to come out. At least our parents, brother and sister will all be here and not risk missing the big event! I'm not gunna lie though, I really wanted to make that frantic call to them just to hear their reactions. I guess I have kind of gotten a taste of it since they have been on edge the last two weeks and every time I call they are partially holding their breath in anticipation of us saying, we are on our way to the hospital.

I am so excited I will get to celebrate my first Mother's Day this Sunday! I hope we are home by then, but we will just have to wait and see. I can't wait to get my little turkey out and see what he/she looks like. By the end of this week...life will never be the same. :)