Welcome to the world Nevaeh Grace Bynoe

Just like the meaning of her name, our 'Child of God' arrived safe and sound today; July 2nd 2015.

Thank you Jesus!!!!

Welcome to the world and to our family Nevaeh Grace Bynoe!!!!

Born 7:36pm, weighing in at 7lbs 5oz and 20.5 inches long, our gorgeous girl opened her eyes to the world for the first time :)

Looking remarkably like her big sister Nya, she came into this world with nothing more than a little cry and complete solitude.

Peaceful, quiet and as angelic as could be, my darling Nevaeh was placed on my chest.

Bawling my eyes out, literally, lol, I held my tiny girl in my arms, overwelmingly grateful for her precious life.

She is everything and more that I prayed for!!!!!

I will post a labour and delivery story later, but in the meantime, here are some pictures of our sweetheart :)

Daddy has been like the paparazzi already, snapping a million picutres and sending them out to family, friends and coworkers to see. Lol
He's one proud and excited dad!

He was such a tremendous support, encouragement and blessing to me as we welcomed Nevaeh into this world together. My rock and foundation; my teammate for life. Xo

 Big sister Nya comes tomorrow with the families to meet our special girl :)

Today IS the day!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

HIP HIP HORRAY; TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!!!!!

Believe it or not, after struggling to go back to sleep, I ended up falling asleep around 5am. I was awoken by the creek of Nya's bedroom door and the pitter patter of her little feet coming into our room.

'Mommy! I need to use the washroom' she said. Glancing at the time it read 6:30am. Wow! I actually fell back to sleep.

After using the washroom, Nya hopped into bed beside me to snuggle. No sooner after moving in for a snuggle, I felt another small gush.

'Well, we better start the day and get moving to the hosptial' I said in my head.

I waited until 7am before I called my dad. I didn't want to wake him any earlier.

When he picked up he immeidalty said 'Is this THE call!!!!'. Lol 'I think this is THE call' I said with a laugh.

I asked my dad to come at 8am to pick up Nya; I wanted some time to get myself and Nya ready and do some last min cleaning; of course!!! Ha ha

I got Nya ready, tidied up the house, put the dishwasher on and ran the last load of laundry. Lol

I showered and got myself ready as Dennard took out the garbage, filled the car with gas and grabbed breakfast for us both.

My dad came and played with Nya in the living room as I finished getting ready.

I quickly did Nya's hair in a style that didn't require my dad to have to worry about it tomorrow, and off we went.

I snapped the last few picutres of my tummy and I before heading out the door to say goodbye to Nya.

Walking to the car I began to get emotional.  'This is it!!! This is where I have to say goodbye to Nya. This is our last time as a family of 3!'.

The tears began to puddle. Lol

My dad, seeing me fight back emotion, embraced me tightly. 'Let me get a picture of you before you leave' he said.

Eyes red and swollen and cheeks flush, I embraced my big girl for a picture. She was so excited and happy. She was anxious to go with Grampy and go swimming in his pool with her cousins Ryan and Grant. This made it all so much easier to say good-bye.

It was a blessing they were going to my dad's today as she absolutley adores them; they will be a great distraction for her today.

We said our good-byes, gave our kisses and off we went in the car to the hosptial.

At this point we didn't know if we would be back or not as it was all dependant on the hosptial.

We got to the hosptial around 10:15am and checked in.  They immediately hooked me up to the baby monitor and asked me to sit tightly until Dr.Wade came in to check me.

While waiting to see the Dr, my water broke at exactly 11:09am. Thank goodness for those JUMBO pads they make you wear. Lol

The Dr soon came in and checked me; I was 5cms dialated. She advised me that I would indeed be admitted and that if I wasn't in labour by the afternoon, I would be induced.

Hurray!!! Music to my ears! I did not want to be sent home!!!

The whole time in the labour assessment room I was joking with all the nurses.  We were laughing so hard that it through off my baby monitor and recorded readings all over the place. Lol

The nurses were telling me how impressed they were that I was 5cms and not even in labour. They said it was the dream situation. Yay body!! You've never let me down!! Ha ha

At around 1pm we were shown to our birthing suite; believe it or not....the exact same room we had Nya in 3 years ago!!!! How special and sentimental!!!

I, of course snapped a thousand more pictures. Lol

We were told to walk around and come back every half hour to check the baby's heart rate.

We stopped off for lunch at Tim Hortons in the hosptial and ate lunch; seeing it will probably be my last meal in a while.

I had ladies starring and smiling at me :) Maybe it was the fact that they knew I was here to have a baby, or maybe it was because of the ugly hosptial gown I had to walk the hosptial in. Ha ha ha ha

We had our lunch and headed back to the room.

At 3pm Dr Wade decided that it was time for me to be induced since things weren't happening on their own.

I was hooked up to oxytocin at 3pm and contractions started at around 3:20pm.

It's now 3:50pm and the contractions are building.

I'm updating my blog now as I don't know when I will be able to next; plus it's keeping my mind off of the pain from the contractions.

I'm also watching 'Say Yes to the Dress' on the TV in my room. He he I love wedding and cooking shows!! Lol

Daddy Dennard is snacking on some of the snacks I packed for him now and reading over her sermon.

I'm going to sign off now as the contractions are getting a little more intense.

I can't wait to meet my gorgeous little girl, kiss her sweet cheeks and just snuggle with her on my chest.

Sweet Pea,
Mommy, daddy and big sister Nya are SO anxious to finally meet you!!!!! We love you so much!! I have prayed and contended for you for a long time; you are proof that God honours prayer. Your life is a gift to this world!

Here are some pictures of our AM up until now:

IT'S TIME!!!!!! I think...? lol

Oh my goodness, it's 3:15am on July 2nd and I'm laying in bed questioning 'Is this it....could this possibly be...MY WATER BREAKING!!!!'

At around 1am I started feeling major period like cramps. I lay in bed talking it through in my head saying 'This is a good sign Devin.....finally some consistent cramping!!!!'

I went back to sleep, waking a few times in cramping discomfort. At around 3:15am in the middle of a dream, I was awoken to the feeling of a small little 'gush'.

I immediately woke up and in my head said 'That couldn't have been pee?!?! Could it? I don't even feel like I have to go to the ladies room?'.

I felt Sweet Pea moving and said to myself 'Sweet Pea are you awake? Did you just break my water?'. Loool

I used the ladies room and went back to bed. I lay there for seconds questioning what just occurred in my head when I felt a little wet again.

'OK!! I think this is it!!!!! My water is slowly leaking!! This can't be pee'.

I tapped Dennard on the shoulder and whispered 'Dennard, Dennard....I think my water is leaking!!!'.

Frazzled he says out loud while pulling the sheet back 'Ok, ok....we gotta go now!!!'.

'No, we don't have to go now...it's just a leak...it didn't break.We can go in the morning. When my water fully broke with Nya, we were sent home because I wasn't in active labour. Get some sleep; we'll go in the morning. Doesn't look like we'll be having a Sunday baby after all!!!  No work for you tomorrow either!' I said with a chuckle.

That was music to his ears. Lol
'Ok, just see how you are tonight and we'll go in the AM' he said pulling the sheets back over his head. Looool

It's now 3:42am and I just felt my first small contraction.

I should really be going back to sleep right now to rest for what seems will be DDAY!!!! :D But I'm to anxious now.  How can you sleep at a time like this?!? Lol

I went online and looked up 'Signs of water breaking'. I visited the Baby Centre website that almost perfectly described what I experienced called "The In-betweener'.

The In-betweener- 'No big gush; just a small gush like when you first start your period'.

Yup! Sounds like what I just experianced!!!!!!!

I can't help but think 'Oh my goodness!!!! I guessed weeks ago that Sweet Pea would come on July 2nd or 3rd. At around 1am this morning is when my cramping started; exactly one hour into July 2nd.

My older sisters 9 year wedding anniversary is today. I told her last week "Jenn, I think Sweet Pea might come on your anniversary!'. With a laugh she said 'Wouldn't that be neat!!!'.

I even said that I wanted my water to break in the night. Why, I don't know?! Lol I guess because it did with Nya and it only seemed fitting?!?! Lol I really have no reasoning behind my logic to be honest. Lol

Dennard even told me weeks ago that he for some reason always figured it would happen in the night as well like it did with Nya.

This goes to show you the incredible works of God; seriously!!!! I prayed for a July baby once we were told my due date was moved to June 28th.  In my prayers I remember even specifically saying 'God...even if it's the 1st or 2nd...I just pray I make it to July!'.

Although my body has been saying 'It's time!!!' for over a week now, it's like God slowed down the process and said 'It's not time yet little one....just a little while longer. I'm honoring your mommy's prayers and keeping you in until July'. :)

God is SO good!!!! He hears and He honours!! Never doubt the power of prayer and the faith of a believer. We can move mountains by our faith.

It's 3:57am now and I'm going to try and get another hour or two of sleep if I can.

Hang tight for my next post to see what the hosptial says in the AM :D


Second contraction: 4:09am; roughly 20mins apart

Self Inducement Here We Come! lol

Happy Canada Day!!!!!!

We made it to July Sweet Pea :D You are officially going to be a July baby!!!!! I am so elated to share my birthday month with you!!!

Daddy and I had planned you and prayed for this month; you are proof that God honours prayers!

Who would have guessed in a million years that I would even be thinking about self inducement!

After a hosptial scare and bed rest advisory at 25 weeks, it's truly the grace of God that we have made it this far.

Today Nya and I woke up bright and early and made Dennard a nice big holiday breakfast of over easy eggs, sautéed mushrooms, roasted ham and fruit salad.  I made the same for Nya but opted for a Similac Mom shake, toast and fruit for myself. I wasn't feeling for a big breakfast.

After doing the breakfast dishes, I put laundry away and got Nya and myself ready for a long walk through the forest trails by our home.

I didn't feel anything during out walk; not a stitch or cramp :/

Dennard ended up driving and meeting Nya and I over at McDonalds for an ice cream. We had walked a fair amount and wanted a nice icy treat.

Deciding to just go home as a family as oppose to Nya and I walking back without Dennard, we decided to just load Nya's bike into the car and go home together.

One problem though....where were we going to fit her bike?! The trunk is full with the double stroller and our hosptial bags and the middle seats are full with both Nya and Sweet Pea's car seat.

The only way to get us all home and for the bike to fit would be to put it on the passengers lap.

I offered to be the passenger, but after a chuckle from Dennard and a 'Are you serious?! With your big belly!?', lol, he ended up being the 'lucky one' having to ride shot gun with the bike across his lap.

The bike was too big to fit in the front with him, so we had to stick some of it out of the window.

We were roaring with laughter!!! After finally squeezing Dennard into the front seat with the bike, I couldn't stop laughing long enough to get to the drivers side without snapping a few picutres first. Lol

Once getting in the car and seeing my poor husband from the inside, I couldn't resist but snap a few more pictures for memory sake. Lol

The sacrifices we make as parents!!! Dennard took one for the team today!!! Ha ha ha

40 Week OB Appointment

Today I am 40 weeks, 2 days pregnant. Still feeling fantastic aside from random cramping here and there and some back pain, but other then that, no signs of labour.

Today was sadly my FINAL OB appointment :( Very bittersweet for me.

My mom came with Nya and myself; she offered to drive today just in case I went into labour on the way there or way home. He he

We were running a little behind getting to my mom's this morning; I didn't manage my morning properly and spent a little more time than I should have playing with Nya and bathing her.

Believe it or not, even with a 25min set back, we arrived to my appointment just in time :) Fewfh!

I checked, settled in to our typical seats and got comfy in front of the TV watching a cooking show until my name was called. My mom and I laughed and joked together as we passed time; taking pictures and documenting my last appointment along the way.

'Davin...Davin' I heard being called out by one of the nurses. 'Davin? Is that me!?!'. I looked back at the nurse as if to repeat the name again. She looked into the sea of mommy's in the room and again said 'Davin'.

With a chuckle and with some confusion, I said to my mom 'Is that suppose to me she's calling?'.

We turned around to look at the nurse again and said 'Are you calling DEVIN!!?'. 'Yes, Devin!' she replied; looking at us as if that's what she had been saying the whole time. Lol

We were taken to our room and greeted by one of my favorite nurses on staff. The whole staff at the clinic are amazing, but I have two in particular I have grown close too over the last several weeks.

'Immmmmm back!!' I said with a laugh when she walked into the room. 'I really shouldn't be back after being told we were hours away last week, but here we are again!'.

She laughed and said  'My goodness!  Yes...I have in your file here that last Thursday you were 90% ready for labour!!! 4cms dialated!!'.

Long story short, she did all the regular check up procedures; everything looked great.

The Dr on staff today was Dr.Marks; first time ever meeting her, but boy....such a lovely Dr! She herself is pregnant and such a sweet lady.

Before even checking the baby's heartbeat she said after opening and reviewing my folder 'Wow! OK, so last week you were 4cms....should we check and see what you are at now?'.

'YES PLEASE!!!' I said with a chuckle.

She first checked the baby and said all looked good; then she checked me.

'Well, you are still 4cms my dear' she said.
'What!! You've got to be kidding me!!! I'm still only at 4cms!!! :('

She then handed me a pamphlet and a form she had filled out and said that I would need to come in this coming Sunday to be induced if I havent yet gone into labour naturally by then.

'Excuse me?!?! What day did you just say??!!' I said in my head. Any day but Sunday!!!!!

Seeing that I will be exactly 41 weeks on Sunday, they don't allow Mother's to go past their 41 weeks mark without induction.

Of all the days, Sunday!!! Does God have a sense of humor or what!!!! Lol

I called Dennard on my way home from my appointment to fill him in on the news. He wasn't too enthused about the Sunday induction date; especially since they couldn't even give me a rough idea on the time I would need to come in. I was told I would recieve a call Sunday AM with a time and that the time would be determined by how many beds they had avaliable.

When I got home from my appointment I kicked everything into full gear!!! 'I need to get things moving along here!!' I said to myself.

I unloaded my car of all church equipment (something I would have never have done in the past being pregnant b/c of the lifting and heavy equipment) and then loaded my double stroller into the trunk.

Dennard's car will now be the 'church car' and mine our 'family car'.

Dennard happened to pull up right when I was loading my stroller into the car.

With a smile on his face he said 'well, I guess no more pampered treatment!! Get in the kitchen and cook then rub my feet baby!!!'. Lol

Only my husband would joke like that. Lol

We decided to go for a walk as a family to the grocery store and pick up some groceries for dinner. I have been 'banned' from long distance walking by my husband for months to avoid early labour and now we are purposely going on a long distance walk to bring on labour. The irony in it all! Lol

Everytime I got a cramp along the way my husband would jokingly let out a cheer!!! Smh. Lol He really wants this labour to come before Sunday now! Lol

On our way home I was getting more cramping. He then started shouting  'Deliver!!!! Deliver!!!!'. Loool Nya then joined in and started shouting 'Deliver!!' too. My nutty family! Looool

My girlfriend from the States contacted me shortly after we got home. She literally had me in stitches laughing out loud. When I told her about my goal to self induce by Sunday she said 'Do squats as you fold clothes, leg lifts as you toss your salad and power walks to the park'. LOL This had both Dennard and I laughing out loud!

Needless to say, nothing came of the night. The cramping went away after our walk and I was back feeling fantastic once again.

My husband left for an hour in the evening to drop some things off at our Mississauga church as I got Nya ready for bed. He ran into a few of the church members there who struck up conversation on the status of my pregnancy.

'No Sweet Pea yet eh!' one brother said with a laugh; causing everyone to burst into a roar of laughter my husband said. Dennard said he was taken back at first to hear the brother say 'Sweet Pea'; like how did he know we called her that?!?! Lol

Dennard said that another one of the other brothers spoke up and said 'Devin is the type of woman who I could see cooking dinner and delivering a baby at the same time!'. Looooool

This had both Dennard and myself dying with laughter when he told me this. Lol

I do pride myself in being a go getter; a multitasker at getting things done. Loooool

In any case, tomorrow is July 1st.....the first day of the month; Canada Day :) Woo Hoo!!

Seeing that I dont go into labour tonight, tomorrow we will be celebrating our wonderful country and the fact that Sweet Pea held out this long.

Good things come to those who wait and Sweet Pea is SO worth this wait :)

'You haven't had the baby yet?'

'You haven't had the baby yet?'...is a very common statement/question I've been getting a lot the last few days.  Lol

Who would have ever guessed that I would still be pregnant after being 2cms dialated as of last Monday and 4cms last Thursday. It was almost inevitable that I was having the baby last week right?  Not!

Today at the park with Nya and chatting with another mommy there, one of the fathers of the children I daycared road his bike up to me; 'Devin!!!! I thought you would have had your baby by now?!' he said puzzled; 'You, me, my husband and everyone else!!' I said with a laugh.

While many are scratching their heads in disbelief as to how I could still possibly be pregnant, what many don't know and some don't understand is, this is what I prayed for. This is a petition I cried out before the Lord when I was given the June 28th due date. I wanted Sweet Pea to come AFTER her sisters birthday.

As much as I myself am quite shocked that I haven't gone into labour as of yet (only because of the contractions and dilation I had last week) it doesn't surprise me for a second that Sweet Pea is still comfy cozy inside.

I have to admit though, with all the texts and calls I've been getting from family and friends, I couldn't help but start to feel a little concerned Saturday night when I hadn't gone into labour.

Yes, I am very aware of how common it is to go over on a due date, but I just never expected in a million years that it would happen to me. I think because Nya came at 2.5weeks early, I just assumed I was an early deliverer.

I began to research how long someone can be 4cms before labour as I started to think maybe something could be wrong. If all the Drs said I was hours away from labour since last Monday, shouldn't I be a little concerned?!

I started questioning Sweet Pea's lack of movement, how I hadn't had any major contractions for a few days, etc.

I was relieved to read that woman can dialate and be up to 4cms dialated weeks before going into labour.  Fewfh! But then a wave of 'oh no!! Could I be like this for another week and then have to be induced!'. Lol Gosh, there's no winning! Lol

Sweet Pea has since become more active the last few days; especially in the evenings once Dennard gets home. Honestly, its like she hears her daddy's voice and gets excited :) She's just been reassuring me that she's getting more cramped in there and that I can't expect her to be as active as she usually is.

It's funny, it was in my time of worry where I really felt the peace of God come upon me and whisper 'Isn't this what you wanted? Isn't this what you asked for!'. You're right Lord! I did request this and I shouldn't be shocked that you are honoring my prayer.

Now when someone says 'You're still pregnant!??!' I smile and respond 'Yes I am!!!! She's holding out to July for me' :)

I really only have two concerns about being over on my due date:

1. Birth weight.  The longer a baby 'cooks' the bigger they get! I am nervous about having an 8lbs+ baby!! Lol I keep telling myself that my original due date of July 6th is accurate and that Sweet Pea will be a nice, petite size when she is born. Lol

2. Not having time for an epidural. Yes! This is a concern of mine, and my husband's believe it or not. Being 4cm dialated already and knowing my fate will most likely be a rush to the hospital when labour hits, I pray there is time for an epidural!!! I want that bad boy the second I step foot into the hospital. Lol Hook me up doctor!!!! Lol
My husband even said last night that he hopes I get it too as he doesn't want to see me go through pain. I don't have a high pain threshold, so I'm concerned about what may lay ahead.  Lol

I see my OB tomorrow at 1:20pm. They will be very surprised to see me I'm sure. Ha ha

I will be able to ask all my questions and concerns tomorrow and see how far I've come in dilation. Hopefully we can plan an inducement date if I don't happen to go into labour naturally this week.

The only benefit to the idea of being induced is knowing that I have a higher chance in getting my epidural.

In any case, it's 2am and I'm not surprisingly still awake. Lol I've come to dread bed time knowing the battle of sleep I face each night. I can't sleep at night yet I'm beyond exhausted during the day. Smh. Lol

I'm going to sign off for the night and TRY to get some sleep.

Here's to a good report at the Drs tomorrow :)

We Did It!!!! We made it to 40 Weeks!!!!!!!!! :)

Glory Glory! What a momentous day! Our little girl turned 3 and Sweet Pea reached 40 weeks.

For all of you who doubted Sweet Pea and I in making it this far and through Nya's birthday....nah nah nah nah nah nah!!!! Loool

I got so many texts today from friends and family congratulating me on making it this far. Even into the evening I was getting texts asking 'are you still pregnant?'. Lol

I knew in my heart God would honour my prayers in making it past Nya's birthday and into my 40th week. Never doubt the power of prayer!!!! I am SO grateful!!

Today was a fantastic day! My best friend and her family surprised me at church today and her husband preached for us. What a treat!!!

Dennard has had me on bed rest the last two days trying to keep Sweet Pea in as long as possible to see past Sunday. He asked that I come to church this AM only to play for worship and then head back home to lay back down. I couldn't very well get all dressed up, go to church, play and go back home right after; that just wouldn't feel right. I wanted to hear his sermon, visit with my church family, etc.

Because I was feeling so great this morning, he was ok with the idea of me staying the whole service :)

My friend and her husband were suppose to be back up for us at church in case Sweet Pea happened to come today, so I didn't expect to see them this morning seeing that Sweet Pea didn't come.

When my husband called me on my way to church and told me they were still going to come, I was so excited to see them :) Nya was just as thrilled as she got to celebrate her birthday with her close friends in Sunday school today; they couldn't have come on a better day!!!

After AM service we took Nya out to East Side Mario's for her birthday. I FINALLY got my appetite back after a week of force feeding, and ate like a queen today! Lol I made up for lost time!!! Lol

After lunch, between services, the three of us crawled into bed and snuggled until we had to head back out to PM service. It was a sweet time together and even sweeter when Dennard said we could all drive to church together tonight :) It's the small things like this that are easily taken for granted when pioneering a church.

Every Sunday we take two seperate cars in order to pick people up for church.

Boy how I miss our car rides together. It will probably be a long time before we get to do it again.

On our way home from evening service I started to get major cramping. It was like my body was finally saying 'we made it past Sunday and Nya's birthday, now it's time to get things in gear to have this baby'. Lol

It blows my mind and many others as well, how I could be 4cms on Thursday and STILL be pregnant come Sunday!!! I had Drs telling me all last week that I was 'hours away' from labour.

I can't equate it to anything more than God's abounding grace and favor in our lives to take a prayer as simple as mine and honour it for us.

It's now 11:35pm; Nya's in bed, a load of laundry is on, my floors swept, and I'm showered and relaxing for the night. I feel fantastic still; aside from some sharp head jabs to my lower region. Lol

Dennard and I were dying with laughter today because he was adamant I was having the baby last week. He told all his coworkers and boss that last week was probably 'the week'. He had been telling them that since my hosptial visit on Monday.

He said he's almost embarrassed to go into work tomorrow as he worked it up to such a big deal last week that he probably wouldn't see them for a while with the baby coming. Lol
Now tomorrow he's got to go back into work and face everyone knowing that the baby still hasn't come. Ha ha ha

My next OB appt is Tuesday. Again I have a strong feeling I will make it to that appointment. If anything,  I can see myself going into labour on either Canada Day or July 2nd. That's just my assumption.

With all the 'it's almost time!!!!' scares to family and friends last week, I think I'm just going to keep my mouth shut this week until we are actually on route to the hospital in labour. Lol

I think I've put people through enough anticipation thinking that it was anytime last week; I don't want the same thing to happen this week. Lol

So, my plan is to try and keep Sweet Pea in until Wednesday. Once Wednesday hits, if there is no Sweet Pea by then, Dennard and I plan to do a lot of walking!! Ha ha

Symptoms this past week/weekend:

- MAJOR heart burn. Mostly at night. I've been digesting Tums like candy

- I just can't sleep! I don't know if it's because I've been in bed for two days or rest or what, but the last several days I just haven't been tired at bedtime to sleep. I lay there tossing and turning for hours before actually falling asleep. Not fun :/

- Major lack of appetite since Mondays food poisoning. Thank goodness for my Similac Mom drinks. My thoughtful mom dropped off two cases for me this past week so I wouldn't run low.

The Pampered Life- for a night! lol

Well, today went off without a hitch :)

No contractions, no cramping and no signs of labour.

I spent most of today laying down and sitting. I'm not taking any chances in bringing this labour on any earlier than its progressing on its own.

I tried to make the day fun and exciting for Nya, doing things that required little to no movement on my part; filling her pool with water and watching her swim, having a water gun fight from my patio chair, painting together, colouring and doing puzzles on the floor.

Fortunately, two very sweet neighborhood girls came to the park behind my home this evening just as Nya was starting to get a little board of being home all day. She couldn't get to the park fast enough to play with her little friends. I was able to bring my patio chair out and remain seated as I watched her run around and have fun. I brought out her chalk, bubble blower, etc. She was in her element.

It brought me much delight to see her having fun when I couldn't be 'all that fun' for her.

After dinner it was like my husband got an epiphany of the weekend and what could possibly transpire. What triggered it, I have no idea to be honest!!! Lol

Sitting in the living room chatting about the day, Dennard all of a sudden popped off the couch, insisted I lay down,  ran upstairs and grabbed my pillows from the bed to support my back, grabbed my cell phone charger and even offered to get Nya ready and put her to bed for me.

I was left lying there in shock!! Lol 'Where in the world did that whirlwind of pampering come from?' I thought.

'Is there anything I can do? Anything you need?' he asked.

A little concerned as to why the special treatment all of a sudden, I hesitantly and shockingly replied 'no, but thank you!?'. Looool

'I am going to do everything in my power to make sure that this baby stays in past Sunday!!! I don't want you doing a thing. I don't even want you to stress about anything that could cause her to come sooner than later' he said.

Ahhhhhh, so that's the reasoning behind the spontaneous pampering!! I get it now!! Lol It's because Sunday is fast approaching. Smh
Lol

In any case,  I'm not complaining. I'm going to lay back and enjoy every little second of this while I can because it will be over before I know it and this pampering will all be nothing but a vague, distant memory! Ha ha ha ha ha

Still Pregnant!!!! lol

Woo hoo!!! I'm still pregnant :)

Sweet Pea is definitley one patient little girl; that or she's trying to hold out to Sunday to overshadow her older sister. Ha ha ha

Since Monday I've been told I was 'hours away' from having the baby; it's not Friday and we are still holding our own :) Goes to show you, you can't always rely on what Drs tell you.

My poor hubby is starting to stress now about Sunday. Of all the days for her to come, Sunday would be the worst because of church. We have all the equipment and everything in our car, so if I go on Sunday, even though he will have a back up preacher, they will need all our equipment :/

Another major downfall to not having our own building yet :( Just added stress.

Please pray for us in that Sweet Pea comes Monday or later.

A special breakfast with my big girl this AM :)

My 39 Week OB Appt- I'm now 4cms!!!!!!!! :D

Today I had my 39 week OB appointment. I'm now 39 weeks, 5 days pregnant :) Everyday still pregnant is an accomplishment for me and Little Sweets; my little trooper. Lol

I'm not ready to say goodbye to pregancny just yet; I'm holding on for dear life and cherishing every day I have being pregnant.

I have absolutely loved being pregnant! No complaints here!

My mom came with Nya and myself to our appointment today. When we got there, the waiting room was surprisingly empty. There was however a long line up of ladies waiting to check in.

Fortunately, the line moved quickly and we were signed in and seen within 10 mins.

Dr Leone was on staff today. Very nice, female doctor. Everything looked good with my measurements and blood pressure; however, I have lost 1lbs since last week. I think it's due to the food poisoning and all the throwing up I did :/

In any case,  I told her about my hosptial visit Monday, my 2cm dilation and mucus plug. She said 'ok, let see what you're at now!'.

Once my mom and Nya left the room she checked me and said 'Yup! She is very very low!! I can see tell your water hasn't broken yet as I can still feel the water membrane. Your now 4cms dialated.'.

Wow, 4cm dialated; not bad I thought. I figured that that was slow progression from monday; only two more centimeters in 3 days. I honestly thought that that was a sign I might be able to hold out to July after all :)

That was until she said 'For your body to get from 2cms to 4cms this quickly without being in labour is remarkable.  You're already half way there and your not even in labour. I would say that once labour hits, she is going to be coming very fast! My guess is, it's only a matter of hours for you now. We wont be seeing you for your next appt next week'.

I was so proud of myself and my body.  I really feel my body was made to have children. Lol

To not have to labour hours and hours to get to where I am right now is really exciting! Hopefully it will be a quick labour and delivery. But not TOO quick where I can't get an epidural! Lol That's my only fear.

Long story short, I called Dennard and work and let him know. He was really excited and said 'tonight's the night!  I just know it!!'. Lol

My family and dear friends have all cast their votes in thinking it will happen tonight as well.

I personally don't think so. We've had people and Drs telling us that we are 'hours away' since Monday. Lol

Tonight Dennard and I had plans to go on a dinner date after he finished work. Because I'm not in labour and still feel fantastic, we kept our plans. Something I was really happy about as we were suppose to go on our date Monday; before the whole hosptial visit and contraction scare.

My dad came at 5pm to watch Nya for us and off we went. We were like a courting couple all over again; giggling and laughing in the car, taking picutres, etc. It was really sweet.

Still not feeling well since Monday and only really stomaching the idea of spinach and artichoke dip, we decided on East Side Mario ' s for dinner.

It was a lovely night just the two of us; phones off and attention only on each other :)

We headed home rather early from our date as my back was really really hurting me. I couldn't sit in a booth any longer.

The whole ride home my sweet husband uncomfortably had his arm and fist pushed into my lower back as he drove to try and help with the discomfort. The sacrifices you make for your loved one. He he

Once Nya goes down to bed, we planned to spend some more one on one time together :) This could very well be our last night for a while we can do this; or maybe not, depending on when Sweet Pea decides to come.

At least we can say we had one final, enchanted night, just the two of us before the baby came.

How I've been feeling this week:

- Off and on back and hip pain (nothing like the back labour on Monday though; that was brutal!!!!!!)

- I'm not a person who sweats; never has been, but recently I've been waking in the night soaked in sweat. We have the A/C on and a fan blowing directly on me, yet I'm sweating!?!? Go figure!  The other night I was so wet from sweat I had to strip my nightie off and sleep in the 'au natural'..lol

- I have absolutely no desire to eat; none!!!!!!! Ever since Sunday, I have been having to really force myself to eat. I need to pick up more of my Similac Mom drinks to keep my vitamin levels up as I haven't been getting very much this week.

- I've been sleeping like a DREAM this week!! It's been amazing!!!! Some nights I don't even wake to use the ladies room. When I wake in the AM I finally feel refreshed for a change. Lol

- The swelling in my fingers and hands have gone down now. I can happily wear my wedding bands again :) Personally, it bothered me walking around pregnant without my wedding bands on. So happy to be able to wear them again.

- The first thing my husband has been saying to me every morning this week when I wake up has been 'how are you feeling??'. Lol Each morning my answer,  by the grace of God has been 'great!!'.
I seem to get all the aches and pains and contractions along with scares at night. Maybe my gut is still right; I'll be heading to the hosptial in the PM when D-day hits.

- My skin has been glowing. Yes, believe it or not, glowing!!! Lol At the end of my pregnancy I finally have the 'pregnancy glow'. Lol Sure beats the pregnancy ache I had with Nya or the rash I've been battling on and off this pregnancy. Lol
I think the golden tan I have now has helped to enhance this 'glow' a little more.

- I've been trying to get as much wear as possible out of all my cute maternity clothes this week. I know that soon enough I won't be wearing them anymore :( When we went to the hospital on Monday a nurse walked past us and said to me 'You look so cute!!!'. A nurse at my OB appt a few weeks back mentioned how cute she thought my maternity style was.
I've tried to keep things light and comfortable to wear, yet trendy, feminine and classy at the same time. Sometimes the key to a great outfit is the accessories. Bold, chunky necklaces paired with simple earrings, or ornate earrings that are bold in either colour, size or style.
I have to say a special shout out to Kadine who always seems to have the most gorgeous accessories!!! I lust after some of your pieces sometimes!! Lol

- I can't seem to get enough water. I drink through my water carrier in no time!! I now have to carry my water carrier and an extra bottle with me where ever I go just to get enough water

- Been experiancing major heart burn throughout the day; thank goodness for Tums!

A Special Note:
Thank you so much to family and friends who have been calling and messaging me all week to see how Sweet Pea and I have been making out; some of you three to four times a day. Your calls and messages mean the world to me :) It's such a precious gift to have people like you in my life. I love you all so much!! Xo

OB Appointment at 39 Weeks

 My Handsome Husband and I on our Date Night 

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Still Hanging In :D

Today I am 39 weeks, 4 days pregnant!!!

I am SO proud to have come this far!

Sweet Pea is still hanging in there believe it or not :) A part of me feels like my princess knows how much i'd like her to be born in July (at least then I can say my two girls were born in June and July! Lol) and is doing everything she can to fight against nature and stay in until then.

With all these symptoms and signs, it's actually shocking she's still hanging in tight.

I'm actually really enjoying the anticipation and excitement everyday brings now of 'is this my last lunch pregnant' 'is this my last night pregnant' 'is this my last trip to the park pregnant'....etc.

This AM I lost more of my mucus plug. Just another reality of how close we are getting to meet our little one. The cramping had subsided last night and I was feeling excellent this AM.

Not wanting to go or be very far from home this close to labour, I asked Nya what park she wanted to spend the day at and picnic at with me today. We are so fortunate to live in an area surrounded by gorgeous parks and forestry.

She anxiously said 'The water park!!!'.
Well, then the water park it is, I said :)

As we ate our breakfast I packed our picnic  lunch. We were going to head to Chingcousy Park for the day; a fantastic rubber park with a splash pad attached and petting zoo a few feet away. The same place we 'chased Canadian geese' a few months back. Ha ha ha ha ha

In any case, feeling great and packing our lunches, I recieved a call from one of the mom's I use to daycare for. We run into each other all the time now and our girls spend many an afternoon playing together like old times :)

She wanted to see how I was feeling today and what our plans were. When I told her the details, she asked if she and her daughter could come along with us. She was even sweet enough to offer to drive Nya and I in fear I might go into labour at the park.  Ha ha

I kindly let her know I'd be ok and that we'd meet them both there.

Long story short, we met at Chingcousy Park for 11:30am. By the time Nya and I pulled up, I started feeling a little nauseous.

Unloading our few things from the car and walking to the park, I started to feel even worse. I was feeling pressure down below and my tummy was a little topsy turby.

Not wanting to dissapoint my big girl, I just pushed through it and walked VERY slowly to the park to meet my friend. 'I just need to make it to a bench and I'll be ok!' I said to myself.

We reached the park and I found a seat on the side of the park where I could watch Nya play; my friend met us there shortly after and the afternoon began.

Sitting in the hot sun, trying to soak up as many rays as possible (I've been getting so golden brown this summer from all the park trips with Nya :D ) I started to feel a bit more queasy and nauseous.

My sweet friend was kind enough to leave me in the shade to cool off and hopefully feel better as she took our two girls around the park and push Nya in the swing. She was such a blessing to me today. I didn't want to rain on Nya's parade with how I was feeling, so she graciously took my spot and made sure Nya was having the best of fun with her daughter when I couldn't.

After some time at the park, we headed home around 1pm for a quick lunch and a nap. Naptime is something I take part in every afternoon with Nya now to try and get as much rest as possible for D-day.

When we got home, my chest was tingling like crazy and almost doubled in size!!! I was like 'Woah....where did these girls just come from!!!'. Lol They were very tingly at the park, but I didn't realize they had grown in size :O  lol

Nya and I ended up having a fantastic sleep this afternoon; 2.5hours to be exact.

Right now we are both up, awaiting daddy to come home from work and preparinf dinner for tonight; steak, ribs, spaghetti squash, corn on the cob and diced tomatoes. My appetite is back a little right now, so I want to take advantage of this high and eat well.

The last three days I haven't been feeling all that well to eat; my appetite hasn't recovered since Sunday PM.

I can't help but ask myself again 'could this be my last dinner pregnant??!!'. Lol

These types of questions will be on going I think until Sweet Pea finally decides to come. Lol

Here is Sweet Pea and I watching big sister Nya at the park today :)