Annabelle Paige Parker

Annabelle Paige Parker arrived at 11:34pm on June 20, 2009 weighting in at a whopping 9lbs. 4.7oz. We went into the hospital at 4 o'clock in the morning. I was able to hold out till I was at 6cm. dilated but then had to get an epidural at about 4pm. That's okay cuz I was happy with how my whole labor experience went. I had an awesome support group there for me and Blake was just superb!

Belle was such a good girl through the whole labor. We had no complications with her. She came out just as good and calm. She did come out poopen. It was funny! She loves her fingers. She's been sucking on them ever since she came out. We are doing okay with breastfeeding. I need to us a nipple shield to help her latch but she's feeding good with it. She is already smiling and making faces at people. It seen to me that she'll be a good baby. Well I can only hope right!! It is late and I just wanted everyone to know she arrived and to see some pictures of out precious! We will post more about the labor and some good pictures for you all.

We have TWINS!

Yes you are all probably surprised to find out that we have twins! We had exciting visitors today. A mommy deer and her babies came out to play. Blake and I saw her in the food plot and when he ran up stairs to get the camera he realized she's not alone. She had with her two brand new babies. They were so small compared to her. One was a brave little soul he came out to the yard and was playing. I don't think the mom was to happy. She followed after it. It's really frustrating to see that the deer already have their kids and mine just wont come. It does make it more exciting to see all the new babies, human or animals.

40 Weeks & 4 Days

Well for all of you that are still wondering why you haven't gotten a call saying I've had the baby that's BECAUSE I HAVEN'T!!! Yes I am still pregnant!! This kid is just happy and content chilling out inside. I still am getting alot of movement so I know it's in there! LOL We had another Dr.s appointment today. I got a non stress test for the baby. All is good there. Then we had to get a sonogram to measure the fluid around baby. All of that was good. She said that the babies head is in the right position. It's size is about 7lbs 9oz. I'm thinking its more over 8lbs. There is no way I'm having a small baby!!! They do say it's harder to get a good reading on weight closer to the end. But the most exciting news of all is that he said I'm at a 2.5-3cm dilated. I keep going up but without some contractions nothing will happen. We set up another appointment for Tuesday to really talk about what we want to do. He had no problem giving me threw the weekend to see if I go naturally but he's not gunna give me to much longer. He said I can go anytime! I know if I had a few contractions then I'll be off for the races. Just keep praying for me I'm getting more and more wore out.

The picture is from Ben's graduation with my mom and aunt!

Our Second Anniversary!

Blake and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary today. We really didn't want to have the kid on OUR special day. We want it to have a special day all to itself. I'm still feeling the same, a little more anxious the longer it's making me wait! But GOOD! We had an exciting fun filled day! I'm not quit sure what is up with this day but why does it always have to be the hottest bloody day of the year? Blake was sweating like a pig on our wedding day and why should today be any different. I'm not sure if this is a tradition he's liking? Well we went to grandma Bevo's house to dig up some scrubs to transplant at our house. He was only able to get two out of five 'cuz it was so hot. We all had a good time chatting. We also wanted to get some apple trees for our house but Lowes didn't have any. So we settled for Walmart Clearance! They only had two but it's a good start. Lets just pray and keep our fingers crossed that these Clearance trees will do good. We have gone threw four trees in our front yard that just won't make it. I want some fruit dang it!! We finally put together Blakes HUGE rack he killed last year! I caught him a few times staring but I can't blame him. It's HUGE!!! If he keeps adding to the wall we're going to run out of room, especially if they're all that big!!

D-DAY!

Can you even believe that I'm due today? I seemed just like yesterday I found out. I never thought today would come and now I don't think this baby will come! I absolutely LOVE being pregnant! I love the big belly and boobs!! Pregnant women are so beautiful and I'm so glad I was one of those. Oh ya but we can't forget Blake's hair! It's so long and major frowish that I can not help but laugh at it. I am getting bored not working with nothing to do but I've been trying everything to get this kid out. We've tried eating spicy foods, pineapple, walking, caffeine and other fun things-Wink!Wink! (For those under age!) But nothing!
We do have exciting things going on at the Parker house! We have crazy house guest. Trigger thinks some are his new best friend. We have hummingbirds, frogs, birdies, and even molls. But thank God we got rid of Blake's favorite the snakes!! We hope you enjoy our new guest as much as us!

A Little Worried

I did get a little worried the other day! On Wednesday I met up with a friend for lunch and thought I was having some contraction but nothing regular. We went for a walk and enjoyed the beautiful day. Then that after noon I went with my dad and Taylor to Canton Lake for some boating (hopefully to bounce the kid out). I hadn't really felt the kid move all day, vary little if any. So I went home to relax and see if it would wake up and still nothing. It has a routine where it wakes up at about 6am when daddy's getting home and NOTHING! I drank some water to see if it would move but there was only like three moves and it quit. So I was getting nervous. I called my Dr.'s office and they told me to come in.

We did! They gave the baby a none stress test. That's were they hook you up to the machine that measures the heart beat of the baby and to see if I was having contractions. At first she couldn't find a good heart beat. She did eventually! Right before she left she used this vibrator that's supposed to get a reaction out of the baby. Well let me tell you she it the kid perfectly on the butt and it did not like that!! It's heart rate JUMPED and it FREAKED out! She asked if either of us had a temper? Blake NO!! She let us know that it would eventually calm down and go back to normal and she would be back to check up on me in 10-15 min. Well when she returned it just started to calm back down. "OH it really didn't like that!" It did go back to a normal rate and they said everything was good. We got to see the Dr. who realized that I wasn't supposed to be there that day. I explained everything and he said that at the end babies will sleep more when their preparing to come out. But it was good to call 'cuz there is still that chance of still births. I wanted him to check me. Why not lets see if I've changed at all? He said he'd definitely would call me at 2cm. He also stripped my membranes. We hope that that will encourage contractions. He said if I wanted to be induced he's be fine with that since I've shown enough progress. I told him lets give it 'till after my due date and see. I will probably go in on Tuesday if this kid isn't here by then!

39 Weeks

Well who can believe that I'm still waiting? I never thought I'd go this long. I thought I'd be having this kid two weeks ago but obviously its really patent like it's dad. The Dr. said that I'm almost at 2cm. but won't call me there. The baby is in a good position now. But ya'll should see my feet! Really they're swollen beyond recognition!! It used to be just my ankles and it would go away, but this weekend I was on them for to long and now my toes look like little sausages and the top of my feet are puffed out. If I pull my toes back you can see the loss of circulations. My toes and ankles turn white. He told me to go home and put my feet up. Enjoy being lazy while I can 'cuz once it's here there's no more of that. I could feel the water moving from my feet. What a weird sensation?When he measured me I'm now 39, one less then last week. He thinks the baby could be dropping more.

But really kid? Come on! You're killen' me here!! I definitely don't wish away my pregnancy but to be able to meet my little "P" is exciting. I know Blake still loves to feel it move and squirm. It's completely out of room now, that when it moves it's vary noticeable. I know it's all in do time. My baby will come! Let's just hope Blake isn't at work when it happens! That will be a call he'll never forget and the longest drive home! I am taking recommendations for home remedies to help encourage the kid to come out. If anyone has ANY ideas I'll try everything once!! The good 'ole stand bye just hasn't worked. They've been fun but NOTHING!!