The wait is over!

So, after a few inquiries to the doctors and nurses about whether or not my waters broke the week PRIOR, on a routine doctor visit for a non-stress test Monday morning, January 3rd, a different nurse advised us (urgently) to go to the hospital triage unit to see if my membranes had ruptured.

After a relatively short wait and an ultrasound, it turned out that poor little Taylor had only 2 ounces of fluid left! My waters HAD broken and likely DAYS if not a week prior. UGH!!!! She could have been here earlier afterall! How frustrating... and scary; I had tested positive for Group B Strep, which means that having had ruptured membranes for so long both she and I could have been infected and become seriously ill. Needless to say, the nurses administered IV antibiotics ASAP, and advised that Taylor would be born in a few hours.

With that news we were both scared and thrilled. Scared that she might be ill but thrilled that our wait was over and we would soon meet our little angel. The next few hours seemed to go by in minutes. First, they wanted to induce labor so they administered the pitocin. However, after a second ultrasound they estimated that she was going to be a LARGE baby... averaging 9 lbs. With that news, the low amniotic fluid, and the previous surgery I'd had for the fibroids, the doctor and midwife recommended a C-section.

After the bizarre epidural experience (very strange to be numb from the chest down) and what seemed like only a few minutes, from behind the "blue curtain" appeared our darling, precious baby girl, Taylor Colleen!! After a quick clean up and some footprints for daddy, she was placed on my chest for a brief hello while they stitched me up. I'll never forget the enourmous pout she had on her face at that moment. Almost as if to say, "why'd you keep me in there so long!?" or "Why'd you take me out of my cozy home!?"

This quickly became the happiest moment of our lives!

Please give me patience

Today marks one week since Taylor's due date and only 3 days until her induction date of 1/5. What an exercise in patience and a reminder that we are not in control of everything in life.

I believe that God gives us what we need not what we want, but it is so difficult to swallow when the joy that will fill the rest of your life is still possibly days away. Waiting for something has never been so difficult in all my life.

Mike has never been more supportive, compassionate, attentive and wonderful, and I know he is anxious as well. Our daydreams of a Christmas baby have come and gone, as have our hopes for a child with a birthday as unique as 1/1/11. With only 4 possible birthdates left, I'm sure we will make it; we just need to find something to keep us distracted until then... and something to give us patience until she arrives. :-)

We are anxiously awaiting your arrival, Taylor, and so is the rest of the family. We love you already and hope you are happy, healthy and comfy inside.

How BIG can she get?!

Well, we're only a few days from her due date and she is still not ready to come out.
Doctor said today that they will schedule a back-up induction date for January 5th if she doesn't come before then.

Come on Taylor! We want to meet you! Aren't you done cooking yet? Please come before the year ends!

Taylor's first visit to Savannah

28 - 30 weeks

And her name is Taylor!

I can see the resemblance already!

20 - 25 weeks

It's a girl!

The baby bump at 16 weeks

14 Weeks

Not a planned visit or sonogram. Some pain from the scar tissue and fibroids sent me to the ER for an afternoon. Doctor recommended it to make sure everyone was ok.


Happy to report everyone was fine.
This was the best photo from that visit... still not sure if it's a he or a she. But at least baby is healthy.

This is the baby "bump" at about 14 weeks...

Our little peanut is growing and growing!

And there he/she is at 12 weeks!
Hard to believe you can already make out a cute little button nose, and a pair of pouty lips.
Can't wait to find out if he/she is a he or a she!
If it's a girl, we like "Taylor Colleen George".
If it's a boy, we like "Taylor Jonathan" or "Taylor Matthew George".

Only 3 more weeks until our next sonogram at 20 weeks... maybe we'll find out then!

Our Bigger Peanut at 7 weeks

Hard to believe he/she has nearly DOUBLED in size in only 1 week...

Can't wait for our next picture on 6/14th at 12 weeks! And really looking forward to finding out the sex. I have a feeling it's a boy, but Mike's not so sure. So far, we both like the name Taylor for either a boy or a girl, but we'll see...