Hospital Stay

Our stay at the hospital was great! I had a private room which made me very happy. We were discharged on Saturday and our family of three ventured home. Here are a few pics of our stay and welcome home!

Baby Whitaker is Here!

Well, it has been quite some time since my last post and there is so much to share that I don't know where to start!

I will start from the beginning! Baby Whit was born on 9/10/09 at 9:06am. We went to the hospital the night before and after being given medicine, we were told that he would make his debut by 8:00 the next night. Well at midnight things started happening and I got some much needed relief from the Epi at around 1:00am! I slept through the night and was told that I would shower in the morning and expect arrival @ noon. Well, the next thing I know I am on oxygen and told that this baby is coming sooner than expected. At 7:00am I was greeted by two of my doctors and due to the shift change, they both decided to stay and welcome my baby to the world. After a quick and easy labor, Baby Whitaker arrived!!! It was love at first sight.

Whitaker was a picture of good health after a little oxygen! Needless to say, due to the speed of delivery our families were surprised by our phone call stating he had arrived. They were going to get to the hospital at 10:30 for a 12:00 delivery. Due to all of the commotion in the morning, we were unable to let them know he was ahead of schedule.

Pics to follow ASAP!

40 weeks plus, oops!

I forgot I sort of had two due dates! I had an estimated due date and an ultrasound due date. According to my doctor, both dates were in a sense estimates and only a few days apart. Jonathan and I went with the US date without thinking much of it.

Having said that...we are past our original due date and the doctor feels it is time to get the ball rolling. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and a non-stress test. Both baby and mommy are healthy at this point, but our doctor does not want the baby to go any longer. No progress has been made, so we go to the hospital today for me to have receive medicine and tests. I will then be induced Thursday morning for baby Whit to make his debut!

Jonathan and I were so excited when we heard the news! Of course I think we were a bit surprised and nervous as well. Jonathan will spend the night in the hospital with me tonight. We are blessed that he has time off from work for the next several weeks!

My momma is coming down today to help with the baby, take care of her baby (me), and household duties. Martin and Ana are in New Hope, so they are nearby to help out as well. Maybe I should take advantage of this situation!!! Just kidding.

Stay tuned!!!

38 Weeks

Well, we are 38 weeks and Baby Whit has yet to make his appearance! I went to the doctor today and report back in a week. No news:( I am so anxious for his arrival; this waiting game is driving me crazy. I started back to work last week and it was great to see everyone. I need to keep busy in these last few weeks and my job will definitely do that for me! I already have two meetings scheduled, two training workshops I need to attend, and multiple parent emails to return. All of this and the students haven't even arrived!!!

Even better news is that college football starts soon!! Woo woo! I cannot wait. If only I could make it to an Ole Miss or UK game this year. It is a long shot at this point, but those of you that know me...you never know! Jonathan is excited that Nantucket trips are winding down and he will most likely be heading west for an Oklahoma game or two. Sounds like fun to me. I decided if Whit wants to go to school at Oklahoma that is acceptable. I was wanting an SEC school or at least a school in the South, but Oklahoma works! Oklahoma has a great social atmosphere, football team, and flight program (if he is interested)!!!!

Baby Shower Celebration--August 22

What a party!!! Martin and Ana threw a celebration party for Baby Whit and it was fantastic! So many family members and friends were there to support our baby boy, that is was humbling for both Jonathan and I. The food was excellent and the musicians serenaded me with southern tunes. It was really special!!!

My mother was able to come down for the celebration which was really nice. We even found time to paint doors and door trim! Jonathan's grandmother, who lives in North Bergen, drove to Queens for the cake (a Uraguayan treat) and Brooklyn for the Cuban sandwiches. She thinks the sandwiches are better from the place in Brooklyn versus North Bergen! She is much braver than I am when it comes to driving in city traffic! Ana's pottery group made Whitaker Christmas ornaments as party favors. Of course I wanted to keep them all to put on a tree, but I shared! Jonathan enjoyed smoking cigars with everyone and I am sure had one too many! Christopher cooked sliders for starters and they were very tasty!

Thanks to all who made this such a special day/night. Did I mention it started at 3:00 and we didn't get home until midnight?!!!

37 Weeks--Back-to-School

Moving right along! No signs of Baby Whit anytime soon. I just knew when I went to the doctor he was going to say that I needed to go to the hospital immediately. Boy was my bubble burst when he didn't!!! The great news is...the nursery is almost finished! All I need to do now is hang pictures and have the curtain hemmed!!!

I start back to work tomorrow and I am looking forward to it. I am not, however, looking forward to hearing the alarm clock buzz when it is still dark outside! Better get used to it!

I attached pics of the baby's room!

36 Weeks and Counting!

Baby Whit and I went to the doctor for our weekly checkup and we both doing great! I gained my weight back and then some and Baby Whit grew too. We are at the point that it could happen any day--thank goodness it wasn't this past weekend! I think my weight loss had a lot to do with not drinking enough water, the fact that my stomach is crowed out by the baby, and heartburn. Jonathan has been fantastic--he reminds me to drink water and have snacks which probably sounds silly to some, but it really helps considering I am a bit scatter brained at this point. Plus I am just not a thirsty person! My mother always used to call my sister "thirsty" and me "hungry."
It won't be long now. I would love for him to arrive sooner rather than later, but I guess mother nature decides that!

Jonathan is in Nantucket until Wednesday and then hopefully home for a few days. He loves going to the doctor and hearing the heart beat, so I feel sorry for him that he was unable to go today:( The good news is he is fortunate to have time off before and after Baby Whit arrives, so we are blessed in the sense.