December 21st, 22nd and 23rd Quotes from BBC Girls!

December 21st

Welcome Baby Avan!! Congrats Rian!!
~Lee

Congratulations Rian!!
~Lisa

Congratulations Rian and welcome Avan! :)
~Emma

December 22nd

Hey Ladies,
Thanks for all of the encouragement! I promise I will write up our birth story and details tomarrow! Just wanted to post a pic real quick! Off for a long hot shower and some rest! Take care and Thanks again to all of you! Can't wait to catch and and see what all babies are here and progresison on the rest of ya! Rian

So glad to hear you guys are home! Try and get some rest! BTW he's beautiful!
~Jess

Congrats again Rian!! Get some rest! Take Care!
~Leslie

Hooray! Love the pics, and so glad you're home and safe! Get some rest!
~Ang

Welcome Home!!! Love the pics, he is beautiful....wishing you a Merry Christmas with your new family!!!
~Lee

Rian! He is just adorable! I can't wait to hear his story! His pictures are just too cute! I'm glad you both are doing well.
~Kayla

December 23rd

Congrats Rian, and thanks for adding profile pics, Avan is just as cute as can be! Glad you are both home and doing well.
~Stephanie

Congrats Rian, of course he's beautiful...get some rest!!!
~Angel

Welcome Home Rian!
~Meri

What a beautiful little boy!!! You all look so happy!!
~Kristen

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Can't wait to hear all about your birth story! What a cutie!
~Leslie

YAY! Glad you are all home! Love the pics! Avan is such a cutie!!
~Stephanie S

Awe Rian he's soo cute!!! Congrats and welcome Home!!
~Shelly

December 20th Quotes from the BBC Girls

December 20th, 2008

Any more news??
~Lee

Haven't gotten any text from her. Off to dancing school in a few with DD will report back once we are home if I hear anything!!
~Danielle

Poor Rian, I know what she is going through. When I had Ethan we checked in at 0 cm on Monday and I was barely a fingertip by Wednesday morning with 2 nights of cervadil and a full day on pit. I think the midwife was able to break my water at 1 cm and that finally got things going. Tell her to hang in there for a vag birth if she really wants one. The "staged labor" can be typical for 1st time moms. I think some Dr's get impatient and opt for c-sections quickly. Huge dialation and CTRX vibes to Rian.
~Katie

Oh My, This is the longest labor ever! Rian I hope you are hanging in there okay!!
~Meri

She just got her Epi, and they broke her water at 5am!!
~Natalie P

Poor Rian!! Sending lots of CX vibes!!!! Common' Avan!!!!!!
~Nayla

Just got an update "almost 9 cm, so within an hour"
~Natalie P

ROCK ON!!!!! GO RIAN AND AVAN!!!! SO exciting....here comes the water works!!!!
~Katie

Yeah Rian!!!! May the pushing Gods be with you!!! LOL
~Lee

Yay Rian! Thanks for the update---can't wait to meet baby Avan!!
~Stephanie

GO RIAN!!!! Kaite, I am right there with you. I totally started choking back the tears when I read her last update!
~Jessica

GO RIAN!!!!!!!!!COMMON AVAN!!!!
~Nayla

Avan is here!!! 731lbs 20inches
~Natalie P

YAY!!! Congrats Rian!!!!! Hope all is well, glad its finally over for you!!! Can't wait to hear all the details!!!
XXX-OOO Leslie

GREAT NEWS! Finally! Welcome to the world Avan!
~Ang

YAY Rian, finally...can't wait to see the lil prince
~Angel

Yeah!! Congrats Rian and baby Avan!!
~Shelly

Congrats! Can't wait to see baby Avan!!
~Jess

Any word?? I'm so excited!!!
~Heather

OMG....I'm such a wimp....I cry each time someone has a baby!! Congrats Rian and AVAN!!! Can't wait for pics!!!
~Katie

I seemed to have missed a whole page with my last post -- oops! Congrats Rian!!
~Heather

YAY!!! Congrats Rian, welcome to this world Avan - can't wait to see pics!!!!
~Kayla

Congratulations Rian!! Welcome Avan!!!
~Stephanie S

Congrats Rian! Welcome Avan!
~Stephanie

Can't wait to hear details. Congrats Rian! Welcome Avan!
~Michele

Congratulations Rian and Avan!!!!!! Natalie you did an awesome job with the play by play!
~Marisa

CONGRATS RIAN - WELCOME AVAN!!!! Can't wait to hear the details and see pics!!!
~Danielle

Welcome to the world baby Avan!
~Kristen

December 19th Quotes from the BBC Girls!

12/19/2008

"cx are 6 min apart. Had cervadil last nite. Now starting pitocin. I'll keep you updated!"
~Natalie P.

Haha you beat me to it!!! I was just about to post
~Jess

She also told me she was only dia. a fingertip at 8:30 eastern time. So we all have to send cervix opening vibes!!!
~Natalie P.

Okay so I just talked to Rian again- still just 1 cm and cx are 3min apart but "tolerable" her pitocin is already at 18 (max of 40) she is pretty bored and was off to get some rest. She did say that they might turn off the pitocin tonight if she hasn't made very much progression. So girls we need to rally for her and send some good CX and dialation vibes!!
~Natalie P

Hope Avan comes soon!!!
~Gena

Thanks for the updates Natalie - thinking of Rian, hope the contrax actually start working for her soon!
~Emma

Girls- thanks for updating - just go in from being out since 10:30 this morning - she did text me but I let her know I was out and about. COME AVAN COME!!!
~Danielle

Thanks for updating us!! Dialation vibes her way...
~Lee

Poor Rian~She has shown no progression! They took her off the monitors and pit for an hour.
~Natalie P

I'm Sending ctx vibes her way! I so hope she gets her vg birth.
~Marisa

December 18th 2008

OMG....what a morning! At 8:30am I got a call from Major Hackett....my urine collection came back...I officially have Pre E! I was told to come in later that evening to be induced at 7pm! They no longer want me to wait! So....I called Nick at work, frantic! Everyone was around him assuming I had gone into labor....but he calmly said nope, but she will be tonight! So he got to be home early for the day. Instead of stressing all day I baked!!! I made fudge, chocolate cheesecake peppermint bars and some cookies! It kept me busy for the most part! Then at 6:30pm we started the drive, but realized we both should eat something first! We stopped at Chick-Fil-A.....I wanted a real sugar regular soda! I enjoyed that and then we ended up being late! Yep LATE to our own induction!!! HAHAHAHA! So funny....Mrs Thomas even left a voicemail asking where I was! So off to L & D we went!







Almost 37 Weeks and ready to deliver

Our Labor and Delivery wake up!

December 12th, 2008! We had another appt with Major Hackett. My urine collection came back 3 points away from being bad....ugh! Well my bp was high yet again! So I was sent for more blood work and also to do another 24-hour urine collection. She also talked to a few other doctors to see if it was best that I go to L&D to be monitored! So we went upstairs and was hooked up to all monitors. Wow was that frightening! Just being up there and not fully ready....we didn't have the camera packed! So, we were there for an hour or two and then Mrs Thomas came in to u/s Avan. He was looking wonderful on the monitors, hb great and such. My bp dropped some while resting so that was good. Mrs Thomas asked me how tall I was.....Avan was measuring about 7lbs already!!! We still have 3 weeks or so to go! Big boy! She finally was all right with me going back home. Just to make sure I rest rest and rest! Also to do the collection. So we went back home and made sure to pack the camera!

















Avan's Nursery all ready for him!

Journal Entry - 12/08/2008

Dear Avan, It's been awhile since journaling. I am no longer working. As you will learn my hips are not great. As you have gotten bigger my hips have had some major problems. I go to PT twice a week to help keep them back in place. Daddy also has taken over EVERYTHING. He does all the chores, and comes home to cook me dinner. I am so blessed to have his help. We are 100% ready for you! Carseat is installed, everything is washed. Even our hospital things are in the car. See last night I had 5 contractions in an hour and daddy was a tiny bit worried. Plus with the GD can cause other complications to deliver early. We see the doc weekly now. Last appt was interesting. My bp was a little high so they had me do a few tests. They are worried about Pre Eclampsia. So, hopefully we find out more about that. YOu are still growing exactly on schedule! Still have a due date of Jan 4th. We hope Grandma makes it there for your Birth day! She flys in on December 27th. So cutting it super close! I hope you make your arrival soon! Last appt I had no dialation or effacement. You are also still high up into my ribs. I guess you are nice and comfy! Today I am 36 weeks and 1 day! Soon you will be here! Love Mommy!



You will be going home in this outfit :)

December 3rd 2008

Another appt with Major Hackett. Uh Oh...starting to show bad signs......my bp was high. So she sent me for some blood work and also a 24-hour urine collection. I am showing signs of Pre-Eclampsia and this is no good. Just add on the complications, ugh! No wonder I feel miserable! Baby is still on target and doing well. No dialation, nothing. Which is good there are no signs of early labor! But I do worry about complications, I don't want Avan to be affected at all. So we shall see what the results will be next week!

















36 Weeks, only 4 weeks to go!!!!