Elliot was born on 9/9/09 and weighed 8 lb 3 oz. We are doing well and he is the most precious thing! Ian is so proud of his little brother. Here are some pics. Thanks to my mother for all of her help and for everyone who has come to see us and has prayed for us.
We haven't had much going on lately (other than baby prep) so I don't have any exciting photos! This is a regular sight at our house... Ian loves to just come up to me randomly and love on Elliot. Such a sweet boy! I hope he is as nice to him outside of mommy's belly. :)
We go to church with the very sweet Jennifer & Jodie Lassiter and they recently had a cookout for church members and a non-shower for us at their lovely home. (I refused a formal shower!) We had a great time and the food was unbelievable. Thanks guys!
Jennifer & Jodie's adorable daughter, Annie, and Ian had a great time getting into trouble. J/K they were good, but they always look like they are up to something! They are too cute together, aren't they? I see a possible girlfriend in the future! lolNo, I still have not given birth and I am hoping that this full moon will do its job! If I do not go into labor on my own by Tuesday evening, they are going to induce me on Wednesday morning. (Elliot's birthday will be 9/9/09). I really didn't want to be induced this time, but at this point I am ready to get it over with. I am now at the point of misery and to top it all off, Ian has gotten sick. He has only had a fever so far with no signs of anything else, so I am hoping the fever will go away and all will be good. He does seem to be feeling better already today.
Everything has been checking out well at our doctor appointments. They did an ultrasound 2 weeks ago and everything looking good, but they estimated that Elliot weighed 7 lbs & 5 ozs at that time! I also had extra amnio fluid which was why I was measuring so large. Ian only weighed 7 lbs 7 ozs when he was born, so I can't believe there is such a difference in their sizes.
I am really feeling it though and I cannot get enough to eat, which is not good! I also have had my first ever strange craving... has anyone ever had peanut butter and marshmallow creme sandwiches? hmmm, hmmm. They are too good for words lol! I would never have come up with that combination, but I was watching a Jon & Kate rerun the other day and she had made them for her kids. It sounded so good that I couldn't wait to get to the store to buy some marshmallow creme (I know Brandie will be proud, she is a long time marshmallow creme fan). Has anyone else had any strange cravings?
I know I've been slacking on posting pics too. I promise to do that on my next post! Have a great Labor Day weekend! Thank you to everyone too for the well wishes.
Okay another baby update: I went to the doctor on Monday for my weekly checkup and whenever my doc measured my stomach, she said, "Wow Ashley, this baby has had a growth spurt. You are measuring at 40 weeks." Even though I feel huge, I was surprised he had grown that much. I also dilated a little bit more, 1.5-2.
So, she tells me that we need to do an ultrasound to see how big he is. I went back today to do the ultrasound and I will not get to discuss the results with the doctor until Monday, but the lady who did the ultrasound said that she would guess he weighs a little over 7 pounds! We still have 3 weeks to go! Ian weighed 7 lbs 7 ozs and he was only 3 days early. Adam is so proud.... he says Elliot is going to be his little eater (since Ian eats like a bird and is skinny like I was). I was a little miffed that Adam is so excited about having a big baby because I am the one who has to deliver him! But at least he is healthy... even though he is a chunk. The lady doing the ultrasound also noticed that he has a lot of hair, so I'll bet he will look like Ian with all of the thick dark hair. If I do not go into labor before Monday, we will discuss the results with my doctor and see what we are going to do. I will try to keep everyone posted! (Pray for us!)
Speaking of baby coming soon... I have started to pack our hospital bag and would like to know (for those of you who have given birth) if there was something you took to the hospital with you that ended up being lifesaver? I am trying to only pack the essentials, but am wondering if there is anything else I really need or would like to have?
Just thought I would give everyone a little update on our baby situation. I am now going to the doctor every week. I must say that it's not much fun driving to Murfreesboro with a 2 year old once a week, but it must be done! I am not due until September 15th (4 more weeks), but at my last check up the doctor said I am already dilated to 1 but the cervix has not started thinning. So, we obviously have a while to go and I do not want Elliot born too early but a little bit early would be nice! I am definitely getting bigger which is making it harder to take care of Ian, but we are hanging in there. Ian has been handling things very well too. I hope he adjusts to the new baby so well!
That is about all that is going on with us. Our revival at church started this week, so we will be busy with that. Even though sitting on the pew has become uncomfortable, I am glad to have the opportunity to focus on prayer for the upcoming changes in our life and for a healthy baby and easy delivery. Otherwise, I will keep everyone posted on our baby news!
Also, good luck to everyone going back to school. It feels strange for me not to be going back too but I have been so preoccupied that I haven't had much time to think about it. With the way I am feeling (and with the flu going around), I am still happy with my decision to stay home!
Have a great week everyone! :)
