More WIlliam

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Grandma and Grandpa White came by today with a new friend for William and they have already snuggled up together. Yesterday went very smoothly. William did a great job eating and sleeping, eating and sleeping. I took a break this afternoon and went home to shower and the hospital sent me home with a stocking cap that William wore right after he was born so I could let K.C. get familar with the new smell that will be in the house. We'll find out soon how a 15 year old dog and a newborn share Jenny's attention. We also got the chance to introduce the little guy to Jennon, Beth, Kent, Kaki, Kelly, Joel, and Owen. Owen and William swapped war (birth) stories. This morning William had his circumcison he made it through like a champ. We will be waiting on the results of one more Jaundice test and if everything is ok we can head home this afternoon and enjoy our first Halloween together.

William's first bath

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At the end of a long day William got his first bath. He didn't care for it much until he was able to sit in the tub and have warm water pored over his head. We finally went to bed around one o'clock and William slept until about 4:30. Since then he's been in and out and is sleeping right now. Jenny had breakfast and is feeling pretty good now.

Welcome to the World...

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William Alan!
My wife is freek'in amazing and now we have an 8lb 3oz 21 inch baby Boy!

It's Go Time!!

We are ready to go and the next post will probably include a picture of a baby

An eight!

An eight, an eight. After 12 and a half hours of labor we are nearing the end. We still might get this baby before midnight.

Still Going Strong

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Jenny has been on the epideral for a while now and everything is going well. The next checkup should be coming shortly and we will find out how much further she has progressed.

The Big Decision

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Well after 10 hours of pain medication free labor Jenny is officially looped. Since the doctor came in and setup the epidural she has had at least 3 contractions and could feel the pressure but not the pain. Besides making her feel more comfortable the hope is the epidural will relax her and speed up the dialation process. The current count is between 5 and 6.

One more hour down

The nurses checked in again and Jenny is slightly more dialated. So she is making progress. We are starting to take bets on the time of arrival. I've got my money on halftime of the Monday Night Football game.

Progress

Good News! The nurses were just in and Jenny is dialated to 4 cm which is great becuase if they said 2 cm again Jenny might have asked to give the baby back. We should expect to see a change every hour from here on in. The contractions have continued to increase throughout the afternoon but Jenny remains in great spirits.

UIpdate

An update on Jenny and Derek:
Jenny is doing great. She is taking this like a real trooper. Derek is rubbing her back and talking with her. The nurse will be back in in another 20 mins to check on her to see if she wants the drugs. So far she is tolerating the pain well. It is a beautiful day in Edina and we are just so excited to see this baby come into this world.

More Drugs

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The nurse came in a little after noon to check how Jenny was progressing. Not much has changed but the baby is in position and ready to come out. So they increased Jenny's level of pitosin in the hopes of moving things along.

A little closer

The doctor just came in and broke Jenny's water. This should increase the contractions and move everything along. So far Jenny is only slightly uncomfortable and actually fell asleep for a little while.

9:30

The pitosin has kicked in and Jenny is having good contractions every 2 to 3 minutes. No doctor yet, but the hospital gets HGTV so Jenny isn't in a rush.

The Big Day!

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We are at the Hospital!!

Jenny is hooked up to all of the monitors and they have already started the IV of pitosin. Once the doctor gets in she can break Jenny's water and we'll get this show on the road. It is a perfect fall day in Minnesota to have baby

Last day of pregnancy

So, as you may know, I'm still preggers. I have had many contractions, but nothing to write home about or go to the hospital for. If I don't go into labor today or tonight, I will be heading to the hospital Monday morning to have this baby. I really did not want to be induced, but Derek's' betting that I will have to be. We are so excited to meet our baby, and can't wait to find out if it's a boy or girl.
As for the renovation, the hardwood platform of the stairs is being laid as I type. It looks beautiful! Derek did an inlay of red oak on the maple floor. Who knew I married such a handy man.

doctors appointment

I saw the doctor today and I haven't progressed anymore from my last appointment. So, I am scheduled to be induced on Monday morning at 7:30am. That is if I don't go into labor naturally before then. I'll keep you up to date.

Due Date

So, today is my due date and still no baby. I am having a lot of contractions but they are not close enough together or strong enough. I have my last doctors appointment tomorrow, so we'll see if I'm dilated more. I will schedule to be induced on the 30Th if I don't go into active labor before then. At least I know the end date, but the waiting is killing me! I am very uncomfortable and pretty much don't sleep, so please, please, please, let me go into labor tonight!! Mom and Dad Springer are in town and Mom and Dad White are coming to town tomorrow. We're all just waiting for the arrival.

Any day now

So, I still haven't had the baby yet. I've been doing a lot of walking. I went around the Mall of America about 4 times on Thursday and Derek and I just got back from an hour long walk around our neighborhood. Derek and I went on a date last night to a local french restaurant to celebrate our last date for a long while. So, I feel very ready, but nervous for this baby to arrive. My doctor said I'm 2cm dilated and fully effaced, now I just need to go into labor. Right now the baby is about 7 1/2 lbs. and hopefully I go soon before this baby gets too big for me. Wish me luck!

Belly 38 weeks

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my belly is getting bigger! I know I look tired, it's 'cuz I am. Not much sleep for this lady. At least I have a short work week coming up. Only Monday, Tuesday, and a shortened Wednesday.

stair railing

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This is the latest project Derek has completed during our home renovation. The stair banister and railings. It looks great and lets so much light through from the stairway window. If you remember, there use to be a knee wall that was too short to be safe and let no light through.

38 weeks and 4 days

So I'm still pregnant and very ready to have this baby. I am hoping to go into labor sooner rather than later although I have a feeling I may still have awhile. I make such a nice warm home for the baby, it just doesn't want to come out. My next doctors appointment is not until Thursday the 18th, so hopefully there has been some progress in my dialation by then. All in all, I'm feeling good, but tired. Sleep is eluding me and comfort is hard to find, but I've had a pretty normal and easy pregnancy that I think I'll do it again. Wish me luck, you never know, I may go into labor this weekend!

baby's room

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here's some pictures of the nursery. It turned out so cute! It's a little small, but babies don't need a lot of space. Enjoy!

37 weeks

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As promised, here's the lastest belly picture. I went to the doctor today, and I'm still at 70% effaced and 1+ cm dilated. I can't wait to meet our baby, hopefully I'll going into labor sooner rather than later.