Stone has arrived!

STONE IS HERE!!! He arrived October 22, 2009...exactly on his due date! Stone is just like his mommy...organized and punctional :) I had planned this whole pregnancy to have him with an epidural...when I arrived at the hospital, they told me that due to medical reasons, I could not have an epidural or push, so I ended up having a c-section after being 7 cm dialated and in labor with no drugs! What a great blessing it all ended up being...he had the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck TWICE.

Being a mommy has been such an incredible experience so far. Stone is almost 2 weeks old now, and he is on a eat/wake/sleep schedule every three hours, and has even slept 5 hours through the night so far! He is extremely calm, curious, and has a super strong neck. We love him so much!

39 weeks and 4 days...

For the enquiring minds, Baby Stone has still not arrived. Only 3 more days until my DUE DATE!!! I was hoping Stone would want to join us ASAP but apparently the cool fall days and frost-bitten evenings make him want to jump into my rib cage and stay as warm as possible :)

My husband took me on a wonderful date night this weekend, which is exactly what a 9 month pregnant woman needs. He took me to a local pottery painting place and we each decorated a HUGE coffee mug (like the ones in the coffee shop on Friends!) and then out to dinner to settle my chinese food cravings!

Hopefully the next time I post, you will be able to meet precious Stone...I had better not be labeling my next post "41 weeks and counting..." :)

Stone's Nursery

Here are a few pictures of Stone's nursery! Clearly it is not 100% finished...the glider is still in need of the new cushions (coming soon), the bookcase and the changing table are not completely organzied yet, and the stuffed animals are camping out on the table until I can figure out where to put them! But overall, its coming together nicely! I'm at 37 weeks, so Stone could be arriving anytime now!

Maternity Photo Shoot

My maternity photo shoot was incredible! Pictures just came in this week :) My wonderful friend, Melissa Hanley, did a fantastic job in capturing this pregnancy in pictures. You can check out just a few of my pictures on her blog at Melissa Hanley Photography!

baby shower #4...last one i promise!

Last weekend some of my most wonderful church friends threw me a baby shower! Stone and I were showered with so many fabulous baby gifts. I am a very blessed lady :)

Here I am at 34 weeks at my shower!

The two incredible hostesses!

My mom and me

My dad and me. This is the outfit and book he picked out for Stone. I love the scripture verse he wrote on the inside of the book. Pops will be the best!

have you ever seen these? this little lamby is actually a pillow...you lay your baby on it and they cuddle with the lamb's head. Um...I'll take one of those for myself, please...

Remember when we didn't know the sex of Stone and I always referred to him as Lil' Pumpkin?