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Martin is growing

Well...I posted LOTS of pics to my facebook so you will have to check them out there!  There are just to many to choose from to post on here.  HOWEVER! I do have a video of the little guy.  It is kind of long but I think you will enjoy it :)

Martin Bravery Arrived

Well Folks long time no talk!  I have been a busy mommy bee.  Martin FINALLY arrived 1 wk late after being induced :)  He took his precious time heading out (29 hours) and came into this world wednesday, September 23rd @ 12:39a.  He was 8.5 lbs and 22 inches long!  He is so precious :)  Ross and I are enjoying every minute of parenting.  I have just now started back to work after recovering from the long and rough delivery...I did not know that recover time would be so long...I am stubborn and thought I would be back up and running in a couple of days lol.

Here he is...Our handsome little stud muffin!

I will be blogging the hospital pics soon so stay tuned however bare with me as I am a little slower now with little one at home to take care of :)

Ok Martin...REALLY :)

Well...original due date was the 20th (today) they had bumped it back to the 15th at second appointment because he was measuring a week ahead.  Well the 15th is 5 days past and now sitting here on the 20th I am getting extremely anxious.  Went Monday the 14th to be induced only to find out that I had backed up 1 cm in dilation and he had moved his head back up from begin dropped.  I was already hooked to the IV fluids, had on my gown, had on all the whim wams and yip yaps that they hook you up to...and I was sent home.  Ross was devastated....I was relieved.  I just did not feel like it was time yet and after my Dr. checked me she didn't either. 

This past week we have been on egg shells waiting on his arrival and might I add bored out of our mind.  I have had contractions for 3 weeks and strong contractions for about 5 days.  Today my contractions started hurting my back and have moved a little lower so....whatever that means lol.  He has tricked me so many times now I do not know what to expect but I do know that I will be going to the Dr for a check up tomorrow morning and will schedule to be induced yet again for Wednesday evening.  I am hoping and praying for him to come on his own before then.  I am loosing hope however I am trying my derndest to keep high spirits.

There is where we stand at this moment in time.  Hopefully next time I post I will have baby photos to post :)

Hard to Believe....

It is hard to believe that it has been a little over 9 months since we first found out we were going to have a little one.  I remember that moment of checking the stick and falling to the floor in the bathroom weeping....overwhelmed with joy and immediately calling Ross to fill him in. 

Martin is due to arrive anytime now....and for sure he will make he debut Monday if not before then.  Daddy and I cannot believe you are almost here little one!  We can't wait to hold you in our arms :)  We are counting the minutes to your arrival.

See you soon! 

Last Baby Shower and 38 week Pregnancy photos

Well....I am at 39 weeks now and anxiously awaiting the arrival of my son.  I have tried just about every wives tale possibly imaginable and have found that Martin is stubborn just like his Father and I and will come whenever he sees best fit lol.  So I wait.....

Photos from the shower two weeks ago:
THE CAKE (A BABY'S BUTT)

MOM'S CHOCOLATES

FUN AND GAMES

Pregnancy at 38 weeks with the husband :)

Maybe next time I will be posting his birthday pics :)  Let's hope!

The time is drawing near...

Little Martin, the time is drawing near that your daddy and I will meet you face to face.  I cannot wait to see you and hold you!  I will have to admit, I have been severely anxious lately about the whole birthing day in general. I absolutely fear and hate medical procedures.  I am not sure why but I have always been a naturalist when it comes to the human body.  From the very first moment I found out that I was pregnant with you I have said that I would like to naturally deliver you as God has created me to be able to do so.  Your daddy and I feel this is the best way for me to have you unless other medical problems arise :)  I know that the "birth" day is totally out of my hands therefore I will continue my positive thinking on having you naturally until presented otherwise.  I have a peace when I think about the "birth" day in this sense and have talked to many mommy's who have had natural births who have such a great positive outlook and I am so grateful that God has put each one of them in my path to cheer me along.  I want you to know that I am going to be strong for you.  Your daddy and I are going to do whatever is best for you as each moment presents itself during your birth.

I found this scripture this evening:

Psalm 37:3-5
Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord:
trust in him, and he will act.

My desire is to have you naturally and I pray that you will come soon before the 20th so that we will not have to induce labor in which we will then go with the routine medical procedures that follow.  I have complete faith that the Lord will give me the desire of my heart as He always has :)

Ross and I went out on a nature scape ride today to Little Wilber/Watauga Lake to get my mind off of things.  It was such a blessing to see God's beauty and feel His wind blowing through my hair.  Today I felt the presence of God and I am just so amazed at his work here on earth!  I am most honored to be the vessel in which you will come into this earth and find it miraculous that He has knitted you uniquely in my womb.  I love you and I will see you soon :)

Praising and believing,
Mommy

 

3 Weeks to go!

Wow....I cannot tell you little Martin how much I think about you every day.  I think about holding you in my arms, watching you sleep, hearing your sighs, watching you grow ever so quickly....I cannot wait to meet you face to face and look you in those beautiful eyes.  The time is drawing near for you to enter this world full of adventures to explore.  I pray that you will face everything with BRAVERY and not look back.  You will be such a strong man when you grow up, just like your daddy.  It will be hard but I will watch you from the sidelines and cheer you along.  I hope that I never over power you but can always guide you in the direction you need to go :)

Your daddy and I have embarked yet again on another journey.  We put the house on the market yesterday, 3 weeks before your suspected arrival date and we moved all last week so that we can work and have you all at the same place in our downtown loft.  You would have liked it at the house on Skyland but I think you will like it much better here :)  It is much more cozy and quaint for our little family.  Me and daddy dream about walking you down the streets of downtown Kingsport with our sling and backpack we bought for you to go in, go on picnics to the park, stroller rides to lunch at the wonderful restaurants here in town. We think about you DAY in DAY out!

Here is your new room:

 

It is such a cozy room :)  I visit it daily and re-fold your clothes, re-arrange stuffed animals...I am in waiting :)

Your puppy is so excited to meet you too!  I think he knows you are coming.....

I found a poem this evening that sums up what I am feeling:

"The Miracle of You"

For a few short months I carried you
Close to my beating heart
You were loved and cherished
Right from the very start

Now I hold you in my arms
And have found this to be true
I will spend a lifetime of tommorows
.......loving you.

See you soon little one :)

~your mommy

Baby Shower Days....

So....Sunday makes 35 weeks!  I cannot believe that we only have 5 weeks or less till we meet our little booger!  Since last post we have had two baby showers and we still have one more left :)  We are so thankful that we have so many friends and family members that care about little Martin!  Thank you to all of you who have bought him precious gifts and to all of you who have been praying for our little one!

Shower ONE:
This shower was hosted by Mema and Aunt Nancy at Mema's house.  Photos by my Grandma Rose. 

Mema and Grammy working hard in the kitchen!

Aunt Nancy getting her game on :)  We had fun playing games!

Daddy Ross is quite the bingo player!  Him and Aunt Kathleen won both rounds of baby bingo!  Ross is such a sport....he was the only male that played the games lol!

Opening gifts:

Shower TWO:
Shower two was hosted by friends Kristina, Nichole and Auntie Raeanna.  Location: Eastman Cabins.

The cool invite that I designed for it :)  Ross wanted it to look like a Nashville songwriter poster :)

Our Mini hamburgers, potato's and whinnies :)

The beautiful plates and napkins that they picked out!

The beautimous cake!

Still to come:  Grandmommy T's shower :)

DR. UPDATE:
We went to the Dr. yesterday for a checkup and everything is still looking great!  I have another appt in 2 weeks and then I start going every week!  My bags are packed and ready for the hospital as a just in case!  Martin has had the hiccups a lot lately!  I find it really cute to constantly feel him moving and hiccuping in my tummy!

MOVING TIME:
We are officially moving!  Our house will be up for sale in about a week and we will be out of our studio Monday.  We are combining work and living space by moving to one of the downtown urban lofts.  We are SOOOOOO excited about this move and feel it will be best for our family to have work and home in the same location for baby's sake :) 

Lots of updates, I know!  I have been behind and busy :)

Sending our love to all,
Mommy Rachel

2 more months!

Oh my goodness Martin, you are getting so big!  I can feel you moving more than ever now :)  Sometimes you annoy me with how much you move because you are so strong that you hurt mommy at times but it is so worth it to know that you are strong and healthy! 

I know I already have your room ready at the house, but we are selling the house and moving to a loft in downtown Kingsport and hope to have your room there ready to bring you home to.  I think you will love it there!  It is all one level living and will provide Daddy and I the ability to stay at home with you while we work.  We are soooo excited!  I have enjoyed your room at the house, it gives me much pleasure to go into your room and organize things and ponder about your arrival.

We are so excited for you to get here and already love you more than we could ever imagine possible.

Love,
Mommy

30 weeks pregnant :)

Today is my nephew's 1st Birthday and while I am so excited about his birthday party this evening, I can't help but to think how time has flown by and how important it is to cherish every moment spent with the little boogers!  It seems like just yesterday my sister-in-law, Jessie, was calling me for a photo I took of she and my brother to make the photo announcement that they were expecting.  I will have to admit, when I got that phone call I was a little jealous b/c Ross and I had been trying for quite sometime to get pregnant but little did I know that a little over a year later I would be expecting.

I have enjoyed every kick, every monster movement, every stare into a mirror at my belly, all the "when are you due's".....I cannot wait until that moment that I get to hold him in my arms so that I can love my little man forever and ever but one day at a time....I am trying to live every moment of having him growing within my little pregnant belly ;)

On a second note:  We went to get Martin's 4D ultrasound (my early birthday present from my dad).  We had so much fun watching him move around again and checking out pics of his sweet little face!  He has grown SO much!

He liked having his hand over his face :)  This is what he did 95% of the time we did the ultrasound....I hope he isn't camera shy LOL!

And finally a pic of his daddy when Ross was a little squirt.  I have a feeling that Martin is going to look just like his daddy!