Emerson Layne

Emerson was born on Thursday, September 24. Because my past history is of VERY fast labors my Midwife decided it was best if I came in and had my water broken. I was conflicted with this but when my labor lasted something around an hour it turned out to be the best thing. I think it was more like 40 minutes or so. I would have for sure had a baby on the highway or at home... and I needed to push at an 8. Needless to say I was happy to have been at the hospital. I was able to go natural again and I didn't have to have an I.V. this time either. The less needle sticks in me the better.

We got to the hospital at 9:30. I wanted to take the kids to school first. We ended up hanging out for almost two hours because my Midwife was called away for a family emergency.

Cody actually got to be a part of this birth experience. Because of the quickness the nurse wasn't in the room yet for this birth and Cody was having to help take the bed apart, grab the table for the midwife and he actually got to be a coach.


Emerson Layne
7lbs 3oz 20in
It's a good thing I didn't deliver her less than 40 weeks because she would have been a lot smaller. Garrett had the same stats at 37 weeks.



Me and my girls!

Big Brother, Big Sister

Just an update

No baby yet at 38 weeks and that is fine with me. Just an update for those few out there that care. Emerson is not here yet and no I do not know when she is coming.

First: I am not miserable. This is amazing in itself because most pregnant woman are at this point and I for sure was with my other two. I was ready for Ansley to be out at 30 weeks. Today is one day longer than I have ever been pregnant. I know the 40+ weeker's out there feel sorry for me. I am not jumping off chairs. Yes I have been asked this. I have had a couple of times over the last month where I thought "this is it" and nothing. I will say that as of a month ago I already started the "progressing" part of labor. Trying to keep it clean here on the blog. So yes at any minute for a month now I could deliver.

Second: I don't want to call my friends or family because I know they are all expecting "the call". What I love is when people call me and ask me if I am in labor...really?! You are calling to ask me?

Honestly I don't care when she comes. I just want her to be healthy and making it to the hospital would be great too! There was talk at the beginning of this pregnancy of breaking my water in the hospital to have a more controlled delivery. Ansley's was a little wild. I don't know at this point how I feel about that. I like the idea of her coming on her own. It all depends on what my midwife says next week at my appointment(if I make it).

It's really sweet how much people care and that they want to know. When my neighbor across the street was due she was delivering at a birthing center. I was a wreck because I knew she was going the natural route. Every time she left the house I would just start praying for her.

I am not a patient person in a lot of area's. I don't like to dwell on things. Let's get to it, deal with it and move on. The somewhat fake starts I have had this past month are a bit of a beating. I have two other children and they have schedule's etc... so I prepare the best I can because this might be it and nothing. Plus since I go without pain med's I start getting myself psyched up. I am a cheerleader to myself. I have asked people if they get nervous having more babies and most all have said no. I don't get this. Maybe I am just a dork or maybe it's because delivery is upon me now. I am afraid of it when I am not pregnant. Your inside's being ripped apart don't make you a little nervous? Really?
I have had ton's of Mexican food and pedicure's. Guy yesterday about took my toe off! It wasn't pleasant. I thought I might go into labor here in the chair because of foot pain.
Maybe she will come tonight or maybe not. Either way God knows Emerson's special day and I can't wait to meet her! :)

Zoo trip

I wanted to try and get one last zoo trip in before Emerson comes. The weather was nice and so Calista and I took the kids. It turned out to be a very quick trip. A cool front to a pregnant person doesn't really happen. I am just hot! 92 or 102 are pretty much the same.



Garrett got to hold a rhino horn.
and FYI that is not me pregnant in this picture just if you were wondering.

Then the nice zoo lady gave Garrett and Abby stamps on their arms.

We always get a picture with Bluebonnet.

We also like to go and feed the birds. Garrett likes them to stay a safe distance where Ansley will try and grab them. She is my no fear child.
and the following pictures are just priceless to me...

Abby was o.k. at the beginning of this feeding but then things turned...

another bird jumped on


and here she is staring at her mother with the look of help on her face. (Sorry C. for throwing you under the mother bus) I stood 3 feet from her this whole time and I was such a great friend that I just took pictures of her misery and didn't help. I just couldn't help it! :)