He's here!

Kaci: You're killing me... 1:30pmEST
Grant: Baby Carter is 7lbs 19in born at 9:23am...2:12pm EST
Kaci: Yeeeea send pics Daddy.
Grant: As soon as he's done breastfeeding.

Tap...tap...tap...

Update

Grant: Having a c-section in about an hour.

Kaci: Awhhh bummer...stay strong Daddy.

Grant: Strong is my middle name.

Kaci: Surrre :)

Grant: Going now, getting prepped. 11:35 EST

Update from Kaci

Hi guys! A baby is coming, a baby is coming!! WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!

From the hubby:
She has been in labor since two. Three cm dialated. No epideral yet. But screaming for it. Please update myspace, etc. Thanks love.

Will keep you guys updated!
Kaci

Update

This whole pregnancy I had yet to have a contraction, until last night when I was trying to sleep. Haha. I didn't know for sure if they were contractions but I was pretty sure. Well I went in at 8:00 this morning and my contractions were 4 minutes apart but I couldn't feel them at that point.

They monitored me all day and sent me home at 7:00 pm. I've been having contractions ever since then. They feel like bad period cramps, nothing I can't handle yet. They want me to go back in Wednesday unless I have the baby before then. I think I'll be having him tomorrow because these contractions haven't let up yet. I've always read birth stories where the mom times the contractions but seriously it's hard to tell where one ends and the next begins so I'm having to kind of guess. I think they're about 2 minutes apart, give or take.

I'm going to try to get some sleep now.






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We're off to the hospital

I just called to make sure they have a bed available and they do so we're getting ready to go. I'm nervous. I was having contractions last night while trying to sleep so hopefully I'm a little more dilated than last week. I had the worse night sleep last night between being anxious, the contractions and my hips. I ended up sleeping upright on the couch most the night because I couldn't stand the hip pain anymore.



Anyway, today could be my last day pregnant. It's unlikely, but you never know. I feel so blessed to have been able to experience the miracle of having a baby grow inside me. I think that it's the most wonderful experience of my life and I have cherished every moment of it.

I also feel blessed that I have been so lucky as to have a fairly easy pregnancy with little complications. Aside from the mild gestational diabetes and my hips hurting the last several weeks all has been great.

I have enjoyed every second of being pregnant, I can honestly say that I have loved it.






39w2d

The baby in my belly

39w1d

More maternity pictures

All our photos were done by one of my best friends at ­Lark Photography. As you can see here, she does great work and we had so much fun.








39 weeks