Well it is official "baby M" has joined the world and will forever share a birthday with her mommy! This is Jessica posting for Jody and Shaye as you may have guessed they are a little busy!
After taking time around the house to do a few things--like update the blog-- it was off to the hospital. 8 hours later "baby M" decided to enter the world! Baby and mom are both doing well. Jody's labor went really well for a first time mom even though she probably would have liked more anesthesia (by the time they got the epidural in and working it was time to push).
Name: Madelyn Ray Melton
Weight: 6 lbs 14 oz
Length: 19.5 inches
When: Monday, November 10, 2008 at 3:06 PM (England time)
They will be in the hospital until Wednesday and then settling in to a routine at home (I wonder what Daisy will think)!! They thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and well wishes and can't wait for you to meet Madelyn. They will post pictures and update the blog as soon as they can!
Monday, November 10, 2008
SURPRISE!
Well, here we are, 6:30 a.m. and I'm pretty sure my waters broke! Happy Birthday to me, baby has decided she wants to join the fun! We are on our way to the OB ward for confirmation. I'm not having active contractions, but if they confirm the membranes have for sure ruptured than I'm sure they'll get the contractions going and we'll be meeing Baby M. a lot sooner than we all imagined!
We will keep you upadated....
Oh, it is Novmeber 10th here - not sure why the blog posts as the 9th! :)
We will keep you upadated....
Oh, it is Novmeber 10th here - not sure why the blog posts as the 9th! :)
Saturday, November 8, 2008
1 down... 9 to go!
What does this mean.... NOTHING!
Here's the baby news for those interested: (may be more than some of you want to know, but it is the easiest way to update all those that do want to know :)
The baby appt. on Friday went really well. All continues to be good... blood pressure, heart beat, baby is in "go" position, and now we just wait! They did say that I'm dilated 1 cm, but this could continue for weeks. We go back on the 17th if she hasn't arrived by then (that will be 39 weeks). All I have to add is that I'm definitely ready when she is! I can't really sleep anymore and my back is a wreck, but I think I am carrying myself funny now that I've gotten so much bigger. I really want her to be healthy and ready in her own time though - so we wait. :) Oh, I did test positive with the Group B test they did... this really doesn't mean too much (lots of women are carriers), but I will be given antibiotics when I do go into labor to prevent any possible infections to me or baby.
I also finally got to speak to anesthesiology. They say that my back surgeries really aren't an issue to keep me from getting an epidural if I want one, and that they will attempt it. The only problem may be that there is too much scar tissue to allow the catheter to go in (the way they give you the medicine). If it doesn't work, there are other options, but we won't know until that day SO... we'll see.
In other news... things are going well here, and are busy.
Shaye and I celebrated two official years of matrimonial bliss this past Tuesday (+ the 5 unofficial years we put up with each other :). We took some time for just the two of us... went to dinner in a fancy pub in a nearby town. It was nice to have a quiet "date night" for ourselves!
We have a few "little" things to do (Shaye keeps insisting the car seat installation will not take him long!) and I have been VERY busy at work, trying to get everything in order for the sub that will be taking my place. We have a GREAT paperwork program that they decided to "fix" this year and they successfully really screwed it up, so we do a lot by hand! And with parent-teacher conferences this week and next, it is keeping me on my toes.
In a side note, as a little prayer request: We also had some bad news...one of our very loved teachers passed away this week. He had been struggling with illness off and on for the past couple of years, but was too young (still has a daughter in high school) and was adored greatly by the kids in his class. They seem to be handling it pretty well, but it was a shock to all. We are keeping all of his family and friends in our thoughts through this difficult time.
We hope that all of you are doing well and love you all. Until next time...
Here's the baby news for those interested: (may be more than some of you want to know, but it is the easiest way to update all those that do want to know :)
The baby appt. on Friday went really well. All continues to be good... blood pressure, heart beat, baby is in "go" position, and now we just wait! They did say that I'm dilated 1 cm, but this could continue for weeks. We go back on the 17th if she hasn't arrived by then (that will be 39 weeks). All I have to add is that I'm definitely ready when she is! I can't really sleep anymore and my back is a wreck, but I think I am carrying myself funny now that I've gotten so much bigger. I really want her to be healthy and ready in her own time though - so we wait. :) Oh, I did test positive with the Group B test they did... this really doesn't mean too much (lots of women are carriers), but I will be given antibiotics when I do go into labor to prevent any possible infections to me or baby.
I also finally got to speak to anesthesiology. They say that my back surgeries really aren't an issue to keep me from getting an epidural if I want one, and that they will attempt it. The only problem may be that there is too much scar tissue to allow the catheter to go in (the way they give you the medicine). If it doesn't work, there are other options, but we won't know until that day SO... we'll see.
In other news... things are going well here, and are busy.
Shaye and I celebrated two official years of matrimonial bliss this past Tuesday (+ the 5 unofficial years we put up with each other :). We took some time for just the two of us... went to dinner in a fancy pub in a nearby town. It was nice to have a quiet "date night" for ourselves!
Testing out the timer on our new camera for
Our Anniversary photo:
I have since decided pregnant women should not wear horizontal stripes!
We have a few "little" things to do (Shaye keeps insisting the car seat installation will not take him long!) and I have been VERY busy at work, trying to get everything in order for the sub that will be taking my place. We have a GREAT paperwork program that they decided to "fix" this year and they successfully really screwed it up, so we do a lot by hand! And with parent-teacher conferences this week and next, it is keeping me on my toes.
In a side note, as a little prayer request: We also had some bad news...one of our very loved teachers passed away this week. He had been struggling with illness off and on for the past couple of years, but was too young (still has a daughter in high school) and was adored greatly by the kids in his class. They seem to be handling it pretty well, but it was a shock to all. We are keeping all of his family and friends in our thoughts through this difficult time.
We hope that all of you are doing well and love you all. Until next time...
Sunday, November 2, 2008
36 weeks and 5 days ;)
Wow, lots to show/ report today. All you who think I don' t post enough, get ready!
Most of the group (Me, Teresa, Roman, Alicia (the bday girl), Clint, Erica
Warwick Castle
First: Last weekend we took an outing to Warwick Castle a couple hours west of here. The trip was based on a request from our dear friend Alicia who was celebrating her 28th birthday! We ended up having to take a couple cars to accommodate the 9 of us and the lead car got us a bit lost (due to a slight mis-calculation by their navigation device). It actually took us about 5 hours to get there, but was all quite entertaining and simply made for a more exciting day!! Warwick was a lot of fun, loads of Halloween activities going on, and is one of the more "touristy" of the castles around here. I have to say I was quite the trooper, but my legs definitely protested that they are not quite use to all this extra weight after I climbed 500+ stairs.
View of the town from the top of the castle... fall is so beautiful!
View of the castle grounds from the top of one tower.
Shaye making new friends :)
Us - at the top of one of the towers.
Most of the group (Me, Teresa, Roman, Alicia (the bday girl), Clint, Erica
Not pictured: Shaye (behind the camera), Scott (Erica's hubby), and Sophia (their 2-year-old)
Second: All our baby stuff arrived on Tuesday and Shaye gradually took to putting it all together (one project a night) and slowly but surely the nursery has formed. He had the assistance /supervision? from a friend (Clint) one night. I have to say that although the nursery is a bit more compact than I thought it would be, I'm rather impressed with how it has all come together. We also completed the assembly of all the fun "downstairs stuff" like the swing, bouncy seat, high chair... I took to the laundry and managed to get all the bedding, blankets, towels, and up to 3 month clothes ready for our little bundle.
Still keeping his cool (too bad I didn't get the camera out for the crib assembly!)
One of Clint helping ;)
Finally... a Nursery is born!
Third: We went to a party for Halloween and had a great night of food and friends. They all even went through a haunted house (I opted to wait outside) that was set up on base and had a good time. The hosts of the party even dressed up for the occasion - Lucy and a big Baby ;) We talked about painting my belly, but that is as far as our costume adventure took us this year.
Todd entertaining Jim (the big baby).
Apparently, this is the only picture we managed of Lucy (Annalisa)!
Although a bit blurry, Sophia was quite cute as Minnie!
We also intended to celebrate Guy Fawkes night here in England. It got rained out... well, they still had some celebration, but we stayed in due to the excessive rainfall last night. I thought it would be fun to mention to let you in on a bit of English history. They have a huge bonfire, fireworks, and food to celebrate/ remember a night (Nov. 5, 1605) when a group of men (one Guy Fawkes) tried to blow up Parliament and King James I with 36 barrels of gunpowder. We went last year and had a great time. They rhyme that is chanted and heard around this time is as follows:
Remember, remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot,
We see no reason,
Why gunpowder treason,
Should ever be forgot!
Finally: For those that care and much to Aunt Jessica's dismay, I wanted to report that baby has dropped! I guess they were taking bets on me last week at work with this prediction :) But I know that she has dropped lower because her kicks/movement has moved down and I can no longer see my belly button! It's true, where once it was poking out the center of my belly, it has moved to the downward slope and I have lost all sight of it! I've enclosed yet another picture for you viewing pleasure. I have a baby appointment on Friday and will update then as to what they say... hopefully, there will be some sort of a prediction if she is coming early (I think she will).
I leave you now, after all this reading, with a promise to try to update more often to keep these posts short and sweet. But hopefully you have enjoyed another glimpse into our eventful days here in England!
Love to you all... until next time!
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