Peyton has arrived!!

Well after all the raspberry tea, mexican food, and walking we were induced on July 11th (40 weeks and 3 days). I didn't think I'd go the full time and my body was physically done being pregnant--I don't think I could get any bigger!

We are having a baby today!

Our induction was scheduled for 6 a.m. and at 8:30 they broke my water and I immediately began feeling contractions. I think I just needed that extra push. Around 10a.m. I got my epidural--which was amazing!! How anyone would want to go through delivery without it I can't imagine. The rest of the time was just monitoring my contractions and dilation. I could feel some pressure but was not in pain, even though my contractions were pretty severe on the diagram. Peyton was the most active baby that they had their that morning, the nurse couldn't believe it (that's our daughter :)).

After the epidural

My contractions were so close together they turned the pitocin off and I was not able to move my legs very well because of the epidural so I asked them to turn it off  as I didn't want to have a longer labor because I wouldn't be able to feel anything enough to push. A little after 5p.m. I started pushing, they called the doctor in and within 2 contractions our little girl arrived at 5:57p.m.

7 lbs 8 oz 19 1/2 inches

It was such an amazing feeling seeing her for the first time. I carried her around for 9 months and we talked to her every day and now she was finally here.
We had a great support system with us, all the grandparents were there!
 
 

The first night:
We did not sleep at all! We were on cloud nine with our little girl here and of course trying to figure out  everything. The nurses were amazing and so patient with us. As new parents we had a bunch of questions and our night nurse, Heather, stayed with us to help us through it.

We also celebrated our 3 year anniversary-definitely the best gift we could have gotten.

Day 2:
We had several guests come visit this day. Beki, Nicole, Sam, Stephanie, Melissa, Ivy, Cam and Mrs. Doughtie..Peyton felt very loved!

The rest of the day was taking our hospital pictures and a hearing test (she passed with flying colors). That night we took the advice of friends and family and decided to use the nursery so that we could get some sleep.

Changing one of many diapers!

Friday, July 13th:

We got cleared by the pediatrician to go home!

We are so happy and can't wait to share more of Peyton as the days go by and our family of 3!

The final month!

We have reached the last month of pregnancy! Cade and I talk about how fast this time has gone by. Now we are getting more people saying I'm about to "pop"..not sure how I really feel about that because I'm all baby but still have 4 weeks to gain.
Peyton's movement have NOT slowed down, she definitely does not get this from me as I did not move much when my mom was pregnant with me. I'm hot, ALL the time I only wish I could wear shorts to work. I never thought I would see this day come where I am fanning myself everywhere.
Our appointments are weekly now to see our progression. This past week, we had our last ultrasound to see what Peyton's position is and how big she has grown. She is doing so well, her head is down and she is 5 lbs 8 oz (77th percentile). The doctor said she would probably gain about 1 more pound so she is not going to be 8 or 9 lbs, which is what I feel like she is.

Saturday was our childbirth class at Memorial Hermann. It was great that we went so we knew the different stages of contractions and techniques to help elevate the pain. Afterwards we went to go see What to Expect When Expecting because we were in a baby mood. It was a really funny movie!

On Wednesday a tree fell on our house and did some pretty good damage to the roof. We are supposed to have it fixed by the time she gets here but we are on her schedule. It was something we did not need right now but life sometimes does that.

Besides the lack of sleep and it taking longer to get up off the couch, Peyton has made this pregnancy go very well. I could not complain. Now we wait for her arrival.

Here is the information of the hospital:
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands
Family Birth Center
9250 Pinecroft
Houston, Texas 77380

Memorable May

Peyton in 3D

 May was a very busy month for us, here are some of the activities we had:

-Maternity photos
-Work baby shower
-Mother's Day
-Cade and I finished up our classes for the semester
-Baby Shower at Sugarbaby's
-Shopping for Peyton
-Babymoon to Austin
-Start of our childbirth classes
-Peyton continues to grow and wiggle around

Maternity Photos
Just a few that we have so far. We will be getting the rest this week!

 

My work threw a fun shower for me. We played games where everyone guessed the size of my tummy (2 people were almost right one it), guess the baby food-I surprisingly won this event against 4 people who have young kids! We also played a game in which some of our physicians had to drink the juice out of the baby bottle as fast as they could. The guy who won bit the end of the nipple but that was not against the rules.

Mother's Day:
For the first time, we went with my mom and Cade's mom to Cafe Express, the weather was cool and sunny--a perfect day to sit outside. Their presents this year were geared towards being grandma's (they both got clothes that say I love Grandma or Grandma says I'm perfect). We told them to keep them at their house because there will be plenty of times for them to change Peyton at their houses. :)

Finishing up classes:
I finished my microbiology (with an A) so now I only have 2 more classes to finish up by the end of the year to apply to nursing school. Cade did so great this semester, he was taking 3 classes (which is full time for the MBA program), working full time and taking care of me. It was a bit much to do all of this but glad he got some of those classes out of the way. I think our household enjoys going to school. I took my HESI exam for nursing school and did really well. Thank goodness the absentmindedness did not effect me!

Baby shower at Sugarbaby's:
We were so excited for this shower. Nicole hosted it and did an amazing job!! The place was so adorable, perfect for a little girls shower. There wasn't much parking but everyone managed to find a place around the area. There was a bow making station, thanks to everyone Peyton has some pretty cute bows. I just hope she has some hair so she can start wearing them soon.
We played a fun game in which it was similar to the Newlyweds game but instead it was geared towards first time parents. There was a great turnout and Peyton got some really cute things.

Cade and I are now wondering where we are going to put everything! Sunday we went shopping with the gift cards we accumulated as well as returning some duplicates and things we didn't need (having about 14 pacifiers is a bit much). It was very successful, we bought the essential items we needed and only have a few more things to purchase.

Babymoon to Austin:
Seeing as now that we will have an addition to the family, Cade and I wanted to have one last trip just the two of us and since I'm not able to fly and we need to save money, we thought Austin would be a great place to relax for Memorial Day weekend. I think we finally decided that Austin is where we eventually live. We stayed at Lakeway Resort on Lake Travis-definitely a place we have decided to go again! The pool and view was spectacular and they had plenty of events for both the family and adults. Saturday we headed up to San Marcos to go to the outlet mall which we had never been. It was overwhelming and not a place you only stay for a few hours. I wouldn't recommend it 8 1/2 months pregnant either because of the heat and all the walking but I survived thanks to air conditioning.

  

Our next appointment is June 4th (35 weeks), after this we will be visiting the doctor every week up until the big day of Peyton's arrival. We can't believe Peyton will be here in only 5 weeks, time is flying by!

35 weeks:

28 week appointment

We have reached the final trimester!

Friday was our 28 week appointment. Everything is going well, Peyton's has a strong heartbeat. We talked about registering at the hospital, taking classes and the next appointments. After taking my glucose test, we went for our 4d ultrasound to see Peyton's face.

She was facing my back so all we could see was her back. We waited for a little while for her to turn around and tried to move her but had no luck. She was very happy in the spot she was! The tech got as many pictures as she could but said we should come back in 2 weeks to try again. At least we got to see her and still confirmed that she is indeed a girl :)
Here is what we were able to see:

Foot..while we were waiting for her to move around

She was behind the cord (on the right).. Apparently tight quarters

So we are going to try again May 4th. This past weekend we worked on more of the nursery but still have more to go.

We also traded in Cade's Versa for a Hyundai Tucson crossover. It's in between the Jeep and Versa.  We are loving it, though I've taken it over :) 

27 weeks

This past month we have been busy! We've been doing the usual-work, school and preparing for baby but also trying to enjoy the couple time we have left.
My last check up went well, Peyton's heartbeat is strong and I'm feeling well (though my sleep has not gotten better).

So far this past month:
-Pregnancy brain: I have to rely on Cade for things now which is pretty scary because he relies on me!
-Its getting hotter and hotter (or at least I'm feeling this)
-Pre-registered at the hospital
-Signed up for classes
-Peyton has kept my belly busy (she wakes up at 2am and 4:30am and moves around thus I don't sleep)
-Turned in maternity leave paperwork
-Now I'm craving cinnamon rolls (I still love my rice krispie treats)
-Celebrated my 25th birthday
-Cade got a new job :)

This past weekend we went to College Station. I've really been "home sick" and it was such a beautiful day, plus we needed to get some A&M stuff for Peyton.

                We've decided to have a family picture under the ring every year :)

Next week will be our 28 week appointment: lab work, glucose test but unfortunately no ultrasound. We are now at every 2 week appointments. Third trimester and only 3 short months till our little one is here.

23 weeks..only 17 weeks to go

  

Well what can I say about the past few weeks....I've ate more at each meal than I ever have before, my eyes are bigger than my stomach though. Cravings have been for junk food, particularly Ruffles chips and now rice krispie treats. I'm not complaining though :) I attend a weekly prenatal yoga class by work which has helped me relax and have a better night sleep and of course I walk all day at work so I'm staying in shape.

Peyton has been full of energy the past few days. I was driving to my class Saturday and literally jumped out of the seat because of a kung fu  kick! This weekend with the pouring rain, we decided to put the crib up; it was very successful! I helped Cade a little but he did the majority of it while I sat in the glider supervising.

Here we go.

I held it up for Cade...very labor intensive

Finished!

Now we are ready for the mattress and bedding. We have a few projects that we are working on for decorations and will post hopefully soon. Our next appointment is March 26th.

It's a.....GIRL!

That's right!! Cade's prediction (and many of yours) were right. There was no mistaking that it wasn't a girl (as you can see). When the tech told us that we were having a girl, the first thing that popped into my head was "Oh man, Cade was right and I was wrong". We always have bets on who is right/wrong. Of course I am more than overjoyed to have a baby girl!




She was moving up a storm when we were first there but she was enjoying some unusual poses with her legs all the way up in front of her face. We tried to get a full shot of her face but right as that was about to happen, she crossed both of her arms in front of her face (along with her legs).....I guess being in a tight space, that position is comfortable.

I tried to move her and so did the tech but she did not want to budge!! It was so funny. After a few minutes of attempting, she rolled over to her side--she was done.

We hosted a gender reveal party for our family and few friends so that everyone could share in the joy of this news (the first Camp/Roper grandchild, first girl grandchild in general).
Here are a few pictures, the theme: WHAT'S IT GONNA BEE?

Tally Boy vs. Girl

Before the reveal

Pink filling--its a girl!

YAY! Cade was right :)

We can also announce our sweet baby girl's name:
Peyton Laine Roper