Anticipating Our Great Arrival!!!

"Children are a gift from the LORD, they are a reward from Him." -Psalm 127:3-

Tonight we eagerly await D-Day! Over the past few weeks we have prepared. Prepared the nursery, prepared our house, prepared with organizing blankets, toys, and all baby necessities. Today I did a load of baby clothes and was beaming as I folded each and every piece of clothing. It is hard to believe that this day has finally arrived. For nine months we knew that we were going to be blessed with a child, but the time is finally here. We are nervous thinking, "Have we gotten everything ready? Are we truly prepared to be parents?" I'm not sure that any parent could ever say that they are 100% ready to have a child or be a parent, but what a blessing it is!!!

I pray for this child each day. I pray that he or she will grow to know and love the Lord and be the light that this broken world needs. As parents we need prayer. We are so distracted by our everyday lives and often time forget that we are to be the light of the world. God has given us this child as a gift, but He has also given us this child so that we can help to show it His love and to help this child become the child of God that he or she was meant to be.

Through all the fears and anxieties, we eagerly await your arrival Baby Norwood. Mommy and Daddy can't wait to kiss your precious face and hear your sweet cries.

Scheduled to be Induced

Visited the doctor again on Tuesday. There has been no progress that makes anyone believe that Baby Norwood wants to come out and meet the world. =)

We have been scheduled to be induced on Tuesday morning. We will go into the hospital Monday night at 6pm where they will start preparing my body for the Pitocin with a pill called Cervidil. Then at 6am on Tuesday morning they will begin with the Pitocin. Hopefully by the end of Tuesday or the beginning of Wednesday we will have a new little baby!

Say a prayer that Baby Norwood might decide to arrive before we have to go through all of that mess with being induced. Otherwise, pray that God will keep everyone safe and healthy. Adam and I can't wait and can't wait for everyone to meet our new addition!!!! =)

We will be sure to let everyone know as soon as he or she arrives...so be checking your phone and email!!! =) Love you all!

39 Weeks

39 Weeks and Counting! I went to the doctor yesterday and hoped with all my heart that she would say we had progress or that Baby Norwood would arrive in the next day or two. No such luck!!!

Currently I'm dilated to 1cm and just hoping to progress this week! My doctor did an ultrasound to see where Baby Norwood was as far as weight. Baby Norwood, as of Friday, is weighing in between 7 1/2 and 8 1/2 lbs. We shall see how much bigger it gets before he/she makes their arrival. During the ultrasound we also got to see it practicing breathing and them opening their eyes. The baby was quite active during the ultrasound...but that's nothing different than every other day....we have quite the active baby!

If Baby Norwood has not arrived by Tuesday, September 30th, then the doctor will induce so that Baby Norwood doesn't get too large.

Adam and I are excited to meet this little one and nervous all at the same time!!!!

I hope that everyone can see the little face in the picture (Look for forehead, eyes, nose, and upper lip. You can also see a hand in a fist up close to the face, as well). So cute!!! Can't wait!!! 1 more full week to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

37 Weeks and We have a FLIPPER!

We are into our 37th week...3 to go (hopefully less!). Last time we went for an ultrasound baby was still breech and Adam and I were looking into options for flipping this baby. However, yesterday we went for our ultrasound and found that the baby had indeed flipped to the head down position. Thank goodness!

Also during the ultrasound, we found that are baby has quite the healthy appetite! Baby Norwood is currently weighing in around 8 lbs! I can't imagine how much this kiddo is going to weigh if he/she doesn't make their debut for another 3 or 4 weeks! But the tech said that weight can sometimes be off on an ultrasound, it could have just had a growth spurt, and that sometimes in the last weeks the weight levels off. I sure hope so!!! Currently we're measuring about a week or 2 ahead of schedule on weight...so we shall see when this kiddo decides to move out of their comfort zone and meet us! =) Adam and I are eager to meet this little one!