Our little model - Lucy!

I met a wonderful photographer through an online group that I belong to - tooelemommies.com. She was looking for newborn models and I just happen to have a newborn! Cindy came to our house with her mobile studio. It was so relaxing and calm.. she didn't rush through it. I could tell from the session that the pictures were going to be beautiful!! She has already put up 4 pictures on her blog - http://reflectionsbycindy.blogspot.com/ Please go and look at them!! They are so cute.. but I'm not partial or anything. ;) I would definitely recommend her to anyone!! The whole experience was just so much different than going to a photo studio (like JC Penney or Inkley's).

Going through Abby withdrawls!

We were so lucky to have Abby go stay with Matt's parents over the weekend while we were in the hospital with Lucy. Sunday my mother-n-law called to see if she could keep Abby for us until my mom comes on Wednesday, just to help out. We of course said that would be great! So, my MIL and Abby came out yesterday to visit for a few hours during the day.. and they're on their way to visit today. I just have to say that I didn't think I would miss having Abby around so much! I am definitely going through withdrawls. I almost started crying yesterday when they got here. Matt is really going through withdrawls - he hasn't seen Abby since Friday night! It's been great to have the down time with Lucy and to help me recover. But, we're looking forward to having her home. Our house is so quiet without our loud little Abby! :)

Baby Lucy is here!

We had baby Lucy on September 19th at 1:40 pm. She was 7lbs 9oz and 21 inches long. She came out with a full head of hair. She's healthy and has a good little cry. We named her Lucile Jean Bonham. We are all home now. I had her by c-section, and I am recovering really well. Abby loved to see and hold her little sister when they came to see us in the hospital. Abby's had a blast with grandma & grandpa Bonham and her aunts and uncle too. :) Here's a few pictures for ya!

Baby news!

If you're looking for news... here's some for ya! I had a doctor appointment today. I've been so miserable all weekend, back pains, contractions, etc... so I went in today to see the doctor. I'm not dilating (of course). I told my doctor how miserable life has been (woe is me!). He told me that I should go into the hospital on Friday to have the baby delivered by C-section. We will go in on Friday morning and shortly after we'll be meeting our little Lucy! I am excited!! Abby will be staying with Matt's parents while we're in the hospital. I know she'll have fun with them. My mom is still coming on the night of the 24th for a week and a half to help out.. and I'm looking forward to her help! So now I just have to get my house ready and everything ready for the baby to come. Just odds & ends, nothing too big.

"Psych!"

Well.. Lucy played a little trick on me today. She made me think she was coming soon. Sorry if this is too much info.. :) I lost my mucous plug this morning so I called my nurse. She told me that if I had more than 6 contractions in an hour that I should go into the hospital to be checked out. I went about my morning.. cleaning, running errands, etc. I think because I was going I didn't realize how many contractions I was having. Abby went down for a nap at about 2:00pm. I sat down to watch a tv show while she was sleeping. Sure enough I had 5-6 contractions in 30 minutes. So, my neighbor Tiffany came over and took me to the hospital (while her husband sat at our house in case Abby woke up). Thanks to the Ence's - you guys rock!! :) They hooked me up to be monitored at the hospital and my contractions were coming pretty close together. After an hour or so they decided to keep me just a little longer. The doctor was thinking I was having contractions because I was dehydrated (I had a flu over the weekend). Tiffany ran home to watch Abby until Matt came or my mother-n-law came to get her. I was given an IV for fluids and that did help the contractions lessen. I also hadn't dilated at all. So, as soon as my IV was through they sent me home! I'm to come back if my water breaks or if my contractions become painful where I can't talk through them. If neither happens then I will have her on the 24th by C-section. So sometime within two weeks - Lucy will arrive! :)

September 24th or before?

My life is surrounding my pregnancy right now. That's life, I guess! I had an OB check yesterday. I'm getting down to the last few weeks. My doctor is going to deliver by c-section on the 24th. Baby Lucy is big. Today he said something that actually surprised me! He said that if I went into labor on my own and went to the hospital and was dilated to a 5 or so that he would let me do a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section)!!!! It just kind of shocked me because the whole pregnancy we've talked about doing another c-section. He said that we will still tentatively schedule the c-section for the 24th, but if I happen to go into labor before then we would see. I didn't actually go into labor with my first pregnancy, so here's hoping that maybe I will with this one?

This week my mother-n-law came out two times to help me get ready for the baby. We cleaned and organized Abby's room. It had been a mess since I moved all her toys in there. We got a new dresser and moved the baby things into baby Lucy's room. We did all that on Tuesday. Then on Thursday she watched Abby while I had my doctor appointment. Then we just cleaned up the baby's room. It was so great to have her help! I am feeling more ready. :)