It has been a while since we have posted and I have some big updates. So here is the catch-up to present day:
After being put on official bedrest, Deda brought Mimi to come stay with me. She and mom helped organize and clean my house to get ready for Ashlyn's arrival. On Thursday (3/11), I went in for a check-up. I was beginning to experience the early signs of labor and having some major swelling and high blood pressure. I told my doctor that I was so ready to have the baby and tried to talk him into delivering Ashlyn the next day. He told me that we were still going to hold off until the next Wednesday. I jokingly told him that I was going to time my labor for Saturday night at 7pm right when he was leaving to go on a date with his wife. He told me that he was on call anyway and would be at the hospital all weekend.
On Friday Mimi and Abby Grace left to go stay at Mom's house to give Justin and I some time together before the baby. Justin and I planned a date for Saturday afternoon. I was feeling very tired and decided to take a nap and so we pushed the date back to that night. We left around 5:30pm to go eat dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and then had plans to go see a 8pm movie. We arrived at Cheesecake Factory a little before 6pm and Justin put our name on the list. In the meantime, I had gone to the restroom and thought my water had broke. Unfortunately, my placenta had ruptured and it was quite scary. Justin drove us straight to the hospital.
Once we arrived at the hospital, things moved very quickly. We arrived around 6:30pm and were informed that as soon as the doctor arrived that we would go straight to the OR for an emergency c-section. The doctor arrived right after 7pm just like I had told him. Mom and Dad made it soon after we arrived and were there for the delivery. Ashlyn Rose was born at 7:39pm. She weighed 7 lbs 2 oz and was 19 1/2 inches. Abby Grace and Mimi came to meet Ashlyn soon after she was born. Abby Grace was so excited to hold her sister.
We spent the next three days in the hospital. Mamaw drove in to take care of Abby Grace. Mom, Dad and Mimi spent most of the time at the hospital holding Ashlyn and taking care of me. I felt pretty sick for several days. We spent the first night at home just our little family. The next few nights we called in reinforcements (Mimi & Mom). Justin was my HERO staying up at night to help feed and rock Ashlyn. It took her several nights to get her days/nights straight.
So that is the latest. We are enjoying our time as a family and adjusting to a new baby after five years. I will keep updating!!
