More Birthday Pictures

7am - Last picture of the belly!
Waiting on "things" to happen.

Dr. Irvin is crowned and ready.

Push socks. The other side says, "Dr. Please pull."

Big girl for 37 weeks.

Crowning my princess with her tiara.

She wears it well, don't you think? She certainly has the hair for it!

Daddy has a new Red Raider! She's got her game day outfit all ready for Saturday!

I am so looking forward to doing this, alot! Sweet, precious snuggles with my baby girl!

Our Princess Has Arrived!

Matilyn Dawn Cothern

November 5, 2008

12:03pm

7 lbs. 13 oz.

20.5 inches

Sorry it has taken so long to post a picture. The computer has been having issues. But here she is! Everything went great and fast! The induction started at 9am. They broke my water at 10:20am, epidural at 10:30. I started pushing at noon and she was born at 12:03! Every childbirth should be so easy! I feel great. We had a good night last night, actually got some sleep. Looking forward to a day filled with visitors, and lots and lots of snuggles with my girl! We should go home sometime on Friday. Can't wait for everyone to meet her!

Hospital Test Run...Take 2

Had my 37 week appointment this morning. Somehow I managed to lose 3 pounds since last week. Must be water weight. Baby girl's heart rate was in the 150s. The bad news was my blood pressure was higher than it has been. Dr. Irvin came in and took it again, still high. She also said I had protein too. That meant it was time to look at getting baby girl out. She sent me to Labor and Delivery to be monitored and to have blood work drawn. The two options were to admit me after that and have a baby, or send me home if the bloodwork was ok, and come back in the morning to have a baby. The second option is what ended up happening. They sent me home to lay down on my side until tomorrow morning. I have to be at the hospital by 7am. If it happens as fast as Logan came, we should have a baby by lunchtime. Stay tuned........

Proud to be a Red Raider!

GO TECH GO!

Carrying a Pumpkin

Dressed for the Jazzercise Halloween class. Yes, those are supposed to be leaves on top of my head.

Happy Halloween!

Logan and Noah try out their costumes.

Black Spiderman is ready for his school party!

So is Red Spiderman! (I'm shocked he put the costume on at school!)

Logan knocks for the first time.

The force is strong with this one!

More candy dad?

Trick or Treat!

Noah checks out his "tons and tons of candy!"

We Knew It Was Coming.....

Last night before bed, Noah looks at me and says:

N - Mom, I just don't know how baby sister is going to come out?

M - I'm not really sure either.

N - And I'm going to miss it!

Daddy pipes in with - Trust me buddy, it's something you want to miss.

M - It's something special that you will get to experience when you become a daddy - a LONG time from now.

25 days (hopefully a few less) left! We'll see if the subject comes up again.....