It's a Boy!

Tucker Grant Simmons was born at 11:53 a.m. this morning. He was 9 lbs., 6 oz. and 20.5 inches long. Abby labored for about an hour. Tucker has a little bruising on his face, but other than that, appears unscathed. He has a good head of medium brown hair and a chubby round face.

Hannah and William adore the new addition. Hannah is a very proud big sister and William, I'm sure, has no idea how his world is about to change.

We'll update with some more pics this evening. Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers.

We're Here!

Well, we got here at 5 a.m. It is now 9:00. They just broke my water and Jason and I are off to walk some laps. I am 4 cm dialated and 70% effaced. Pretty uneventful so far. We'll update you soon, stay tuned.

Orders are in!

We got the call from the hospital. We are to report there in the morning at 5am!!! Yikes! Hannah and William are tucked in comfortably at Grandma's house so this little Mama (or Big Mama as Hannah-Bug likes to call me) is hitting the sack! Can't wait to share good news tomorrow!

40 weeks, 5 days...

We had our appointment today. Nothing has really changed. The stress test showed a very content baby, even during conntractions. So...induction is scheduled for this wednesday, June 23rd! I'm slightly disappointed that I have to be induced again but I am very excited about meeting this little one! :) thanks again for everyone's support. Sorry for any unreturned text messages! I am already over for the month... Yikes! I can't wait to catch up with everybody soon! Check back for updates! :)

40 weeks!!

Well, 40 weeks has come and almost gone... Last week I was told to come in today for a non-stress test to make sure it was still safe to stay pregnant. I got there today and they said I didn't need to run the test unless I was over 40 weeks, which I won't be until
Tomorrow. So it was a pretty uneventful appointment. I am 2.5, almost 3 cm but still 60% effaced. our plan now is to go back monday for the non-stress test. We are anxiously waiting to meet this little one but really want the baby to come on its own. Thank you for all of your sweet comments, emails and phone calls!! Check back for updates!!

39 Week Update

Less than a week until the big due date!!! I'm still thinking that the baby will come after that but some progress has been made... I have gone from 1/2cm last Friday to 2cm today so that is a little promising...
The plan now is to play the waiting game and go back next Wednesday, the actual due date. They will hook me up to the monitors for a non-stress test since I will technically be overdue but as long as the baby looks good, pregnant I will remain!
We have a very busy weekend planned and Hannah starts VBS at McDonough Methodist on Sunday AND I want to try and squeeze in one more prenatal water aerobics class next Tuesday. Maybe all of this action will force the baby to come on its own! Wouldn't that be nice? Well...as long as it he/she doesn't decide to come in the middle of my aerobics class... How embarrassing!?

When time does come for us to head to the hospital, the blog will be how we update. If you wish to, you can enter your email address under the list of blogs on the right hand side of this page and you will get an email update every time we post. Otherwise, just check back often! :)

The Secret Behind Door #3!

Leslie Anne has come and gone... She worked her magic and has left us wondering... In case you do not remember from this post, our cousin Leslie Anne is the only person on earth who knows the gender of this baby. We did this so that she could come down and decorate/set everything up in the baby's room so everything will be ready upon baby's arrival yet we will still be surprised. This was the only stressful part of not finding out for me. Yes, we have everything but then you have to get it all set up...bedding, wash appropriate clothes and fill up drawers and closets... Now I won't have to worry about doing this when the baby is here, which is such a relief!!!
Originally she was going to paint the baby's room as well but since she is expecting not one but TWO more babies of her own, Jason went ahead and painted the room a nice neutral yellow! :)

LA came down a few weeks ago and worked her magic. She used all of our previous boy or girl stuff but I know she put her little creative spin on things and I can't wait to see it! For a few days there I started to think Hannah was more excited about seeing the room than meeting the baby!

So the room is finished...and locked! Everyone says the same thing, "How do you not pick the lock?!?!". My response is that I truly don't want to know. I mean, of course I want to know...but I figure we have waited this long. If I found out now, I would probably be so mad! Jason and I are so excited about the big reveal in the delivery room. It just feels that much more exciting!

I still have no clue... I'e been thinking Boy all along but then last week I was thinking Girl. But for the last few days every stranger who feels the need to predict has said Boy, which has me on the Boy train again... We shall find out soon enough! Well, maybe not quite soon enough! I had my 38 week appt last Friday and i was barely 1/2cm. My midwife predicted another overdue baby! I go back on Thursday so I will update again then!