This is my norm

Congrats to Rachel and Derek on the birth of their sweet little boy last night. I won’t tell the name and all the fun stats, because I’m sure she will want to do that. But I must say that he has a very cute name!!! We can’t wait to see pics of him!!!

Today is Hayden’s 2 week appointment. I am anxious to see how much she weighs. Seems like she has gained some, but with this spitting up action, I am hoping it isn’t causing her to lose weight. She’s been eating like a machine, so I don’t think it will be a problem.

Bj is playing in a winter basketball league that starts up tonight. It will be fun to go watch him play every week. I can’t wait til I can start exercising. I am ready to build up some muscle again. My weight is coming off really quickly which is nice, but I need some tone for the excess skin that is lingering 😉

Sorry I don’t have any updated pics on here of my sweet Hayden. My digital camera has been borrowed from me and my snapshots aren’t ready to be developed yet. I’m saving up for a really nice digital camera so I can take lots of great pics of our new little one 🙂 you’ll just have to come see her live. 🙂

Oh her newest trick….Projectile vomiting 🙂 Fun stuff let me tell ya.

Let me just say that I have the best baby on the face of this earth. She is so good. The last two nights she has only woke up ONE TIME for THIRTY MINUTES!!!!!!!!!! I am getting more sleep now than I was before she was born. And she sleeps literally about 21 hrs a day. Its unbelievable. She rarely cries, and all she does is eat, sleep, poop/pee, and momentarily stay awake to take in some of her surroundings. Its really quite nice to have such a laid-back, content baby. WE LOVE HER TO DEATH.

We are having lots of fun with her. This weekend, we went to our church picnic. Of course she slept the whole time, but it was fun to take her out there for everyone to see. Then we took her to church on Sunday for her first Sunday. She looked adorable. I took lots of pics, but they aren’t digital, so it will be a few days before I can post them on here. Of course, once again, she slept through church 🙂 Then last night BJ and I and his family went out for Britton’s 19th birthday. We left Hayden with my parents and headed to HOuston. We went to this greek restaurant called Niko Niko’s…yum. It was really good. And then we went to the Dessert Gallery. I had a super yummy Cheesecake. It was nice to get out but we missed our babe so much.

This weekend we also had our laundry room/masterbath completed. They have been working on it since we moved here five months ago. So it is finally done, so we don’t have to go over to bj’s parents to wash our clothes anymore!!! BJ went and bought us a washer from Best Buy on Saturday and they hooked the dryer and washer up and it is ready to roll. I am thrilled!!!!! So this week I am getting lots of things done around the house….organizing things, starting Hayden’s scrapbook, working my Mary Kay business, etc. I love accomplishing weeks!

Oh and one other thing, we got high-speed internet too!!! What a great weekend.
Oh yes and WAY TO GO ASTROS!!!!!! Tonight is the night!! YOU CAN DO IT!!

(of the baby guessing game)

Michelle with a super close guess of Girl, October 7, 8lbs. 4oz. 21inches, 4:36 a.m.

Way to go Michelle…you’ll be getting your prize shortly. 🙂

Well we are still doing well. Transitioning into a little family 🙂 Hayden had her first pediatrician appointment yesterday. She has lost some weight, which is to be expected and now weighs 7lbs. 10oz. So we are hoping that she starts gaining now she is getting on a regular feeding schedule. The doctor said she looks great and she is healthy as can be. We go back when she is two weeks old just to make sure she is still doing well and starting to gain weight.

She is having her first babysitter tonight (the grandparents) because we are going up to the hospital to congratulate John David and Rachel on the birth of their little girl, Chloe, last night. Our girls will be friends we hope 🙂

Here are some more pics of our sweet Hayden. There will be many more to come, I’m sure!!! We are such proud parents!

Right when we checked in to the hospital…and the fun begins 🙂

Me and my brother before the bad labor kicked in

The most surreal moment of my life

Mom and Hayden after 22hrs of hard work, the princess is here at last!!!!!!

Daddy and his girl 🙂

Mamma & Hayden getting ready to leave

1 1/2 days old

Going home outfit…it swallowed her 🙂

On our way home

Well we have big news finally!!! After a scheduled induction cancelled and 5 days past my due date, our little princess came into the world all on her own early Friday morning at 3:44 a.m. She was a whopping 8lbs. 7 ounces and 21 inches long!!! I had really wanted to have a natural labor and delivery and made it for 17 hrs. with no meds, but once the experience was not becoming enjoyable any longer, I had to opt for the epidural.

We had a really long 22 hr. labor, but it was worth the little jewel that we got in the end. She is completely healthy and a wonderful baby. She has been so content and laid-back and we just love her to death. She is also so alert and strong, already trying to hold her head up on her own. 🙂

I must say that I had the best labor coach ever. BJ did everything and more to comfort me and was by my side every step of the way. I couldn’t have made it those 17 grueling hrs without him.

We just got home today so we are enjoying this first day home as a family. What a beautiful day it was today and the weather was perfect for bringing home our little daughter.

Thank you all for your support and prayers and please continue to send them our way as we rookie parents learn as we go 🙂 Specifically pray for energy, strength, and continued health for our whole family.

Here are a couple of early pictures that we have of her, but if you go online to http://www.memorialhermann.org and click the nursery link (Memorial Hermann The Woodlands) you can view her going home photo probably by Monday if not before. The password is Munson.

I’m sure I don’t have everyone’s email , so please feel free to forward this on.

We love you all and can’t wait for you to meet our little one!

Oh and yes, the suspense is over and the secret is out………….Her name is……………………..

Hayden Jadie-Elisabeth Munson 🙂 It was a fun secret to keep!!!

Well I just got off the phone with my nurse and the hospital is full for Wednesday, which is the only other day that inductions are done. So! Pray for labor, because we are back to the waiting game. If I haven’t had her by Friday I have to go in and have a non stress test done on the baby and then get scheduled for induction again for next week (Monday or Wednesday).

I have been having lots of contractions just nothing steady. So I’m really hoping they pick up soon, because I really don’t want to wait another whole week to have her. She is just getting bigger and bigger and I’m little. And I really want to have a chance at natural birth, so I dont want her size to interfere with that. SIGH……

So the wait continues. Thanks for everyones encouragement yesterday, it was a bit of an emotional day just because I was so ready for this big experience, but I am regrouped and now just back to waiting. Hoping she comes today!!!

Love you all! Hope to have good news for you soon!

Well today is not the day. Yet another day to wait for the babe to come. The hospital is too full, which apparently NEVER happens. Of course, today it does. I’m pretty bummed out, not because it didn’t work out, but because I got all psyched out and worked up for it and now its just not happening. Its hard to not get emotional when you are preparing to go in and have a baby and then not. Its worse than waiting everyday to see if this is the day.

I will let you know what happens. I have to go to the dr. today since I didn’t have her and reschedule.

Well today is the day….I hope. I called at 5 to find out what time to come in and a bunch of ladies walked in in labor this morning, so I get bumped later and later when that happens. 😦 I have to call back at 8 and hope they are ready for me then. I am so ready to get this show on the road. Last night I could hardly sleep. AHHHH!!!!

Here is my last belly pic taken yesterday after church. (Thanks Rach for letting me borrow the dress) I’ll get them to Deb ASAP!!!

Well according to my ticker I have a baby around here somewhere, but I sure don’t see her , and my stomach is sure not any smaller 🙂 Today is the due date and I think we are just shooting for Monday. Sounds like a good day for a baby to me !

We are finishing up a few last minute things like mowing the lawn, cleaning the house and packing some stuff in the bag. Thanks to my parents yesterday, they came and cleaned my whole house from top to bottom. What a blessing!!! I was so tired just from the hype of it all.

Anyway, I am loving this weather. Wow. It is so beautiful outside. I can’t wait to take the baby on walks in the nice weather.

Well I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I probably won’t post until we get back from the hospital, but I will hopefully have lots of great pics for you all.

Pray for a safe, quick and relatively pain free delivery for me 🙂 I’ll post again once I hit motherhood!!!