Sound the Trumpets, Release the Doves.....Our Miracle Girl is Here!

Without further delay, I would like to joyfully announce the arrival of our baby girl!

Prayers were answered!!! After the shortest induction, labor and delivery of mine lasting a total of only 3 hours, she arrived on Tuesday afternoon.  Safe and sound, weighing in at 7 lbs. 6 oz. and was 19 1/2 " long. 

You know I only use pen names on this blog, so her name will be Chica due to the fact that she is my youngest girl, and also the delicious cheeks where the 1st thing I noticed about her.  She is bringing chunky back! 

I have been wanting to let you all know she is here all week but with the chaos of 3 kids and getting home from the hospital, Chica's jaundice to deal with, nursing and pumping, nursing and pumping, nursing and pumping.....well, the week escaped me.  I am not sure how I will ever have another spare moment ever again to blog but I will promise to keep at it the best I can. 

I will give you a better birth story at some point, I promise.  For now I would like to relish in the fact that I have her in my life.  My heart has grown once again.  The love and gratefulness are indescribable.  She is healthy, I am ok and we are home!  To watch her bloom and grow is a privilege and it is an honor to be her Mama.

Enjoy the pics.  More story to come soon....or soonish, hopefully.  :)

Life goes on my friends.........and it is a beautiful thing!

Daddy with his girls.

Perfection.

Love.

Welcome home.

A big brother's love.

Love,
Mama Nic

The Grand Finale is Almost Here!

Dearest Baby of Mine,

Just hours now till we meet and I am getting so excited!  You are our special grand finale, or as your great grandmother would call you.....you are our caboose.  Either way, you are perfect.  I could gush with emotion right now,  but I want to hold it together and tell you these last thoughts in my final hours of pregnancy.

No matter what happens tomorrow, no matter what you look like, no matter what the status of your health is or what happens to mine.......You are perfect and you are loved.  We welcome you with open arms and you have already found your way into my heart where you will stay forever.

Thank you for allowing me to carry you for 39 weeks and one day.  Safe travels into the world!  I can't wait to hear that joyous cry announcing your arrival.

Anxiously Awaiting You,
Mama

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Handmade Gifts For The Girl!

I loooooove handmade gifts!  To my delight we have our 1st one here for baby girl than I am tickled pink about.  I feel like a crazy person talking about crocheted sweaters today since the temp outside is a blistering 90 degrees and I am sweating just typing this.  But I had to play show an tell with this today.

Our dear family friend, Joanne made this little number for us as she has done for the other 2 kiddos.  She even made the white blanket that is shown here too.

these booties kill me

so soft and pretty

what a precious set! 

Here is the crocheted wonderland that she has created for us!  We sooooo appreciate all the time and love she put into each and every one of these pieces!  True talent here too!!!  I feel lucky to have her think of us not once,  but 3 times!  Actually she made 6 sweaters and one blanket in total.....all gorgeous and we get lots a wear out of them. 

Take  a look.

We Heart you Joanne!!!  Thank you SO SO much.

I also bought a little crocheted something, something on Etsy that I could not resist but I can't show you yet.  That reveal is for later when I have a real model!

I would just like to threw out a few random thoughts and feelings I have at the moment. 

I am sooooooooo hungry lately it is absolutely ridiculous.

The baby has really dropped really low.....really low.

If anything falls on the floor in my house don't expect me to pick it up until the end of July or so.  Just sayin! 

If you live in my house PLEASE pick things up that are on the ground and don't belong there.  No matter your age here........I am talking to you....and you....and you too!  Help a Mama out. 

Doc appointment this week showed baby has adequate fluid around her.  Hooray!

I  have started to dilate and cervix has softened!  Progress is being made.

Baby sounded good, I checked out good except for those damn platelets being too low.

Doc is seeing me at the beginning of next week again.  We will go appointment to appointment with no set plan right now on how/when to treat low platelet situation, induction, etc.  I hate that.

From a Mama who loves the heat, did I mention that I am sweating just typing this?  Yeah.  I think I did.  Well I still am.

This heat is making me delirous.  Time to drink some water and find a fan.

Love,

Mama Nic at 36 weeks and 2 days, who is getting bigger and bigger by the minute