Three Months Already??

Dear Abby Rose,

I can't believe it that today you are 3 months old! It feels like just yesterday that we were bringing you home from the hospital. You are so different than you were back then!

You have started to develop a sweet little personality. You charm basically everyone you meet! You are happy most of the time and laugh alot. You "talk" to us constantly. You are a morning person, and you are slowly turning Mommy into one too.

Your favorite thing to do right now is suck/bite on your hands and fingers. Really, you will put anything you can in your mouth. Other people's fingers, blankets, toys...Doesn't matter. You drool so much we might have to start keeping a bib on you. Your favorite toy is your giraffe lovie. You also love to put him in your mouth :) You love to sit your Bumbo. You have just started discovering your feet.

You have already had an ear infection and been on an airplane. You have already stayed the night with Grandma and Papa Iles. They kept you so Mommy and Daddy could go out for their wedding anniversary.

You are growing and changing so much every single day.

You bring me more joy than they I've ever imagined! I can't imagine my life without you now and have a hard time remembering what it was like before you came.

Introducing Abigail Rose Smith....

She's here!!!! Abigail Rose arrived Wednesday night at 7:04. She weighed 8 pounds and 3.5 ounces. She is 20 3/4 inches long. She's a big girl!

I was undecided about getting an epidural, but after a few really intense contractions, I decided I needed one :) I'm so glad I got one! It made the delivery an actually enjoyable experience. Here are a few pics of our precious new one:

She's Coming!!!!!

So my water broke this morning at 4:30! We are now at the hospital and things are progressing nicely. I was at 3 cm when i got here at around 6, and now, at 10:45 I'm almost at a 5. They just started me on a low dose of pitocin, so we'll see how it goes! I've been walking around and enjoying my time here so far! Please pray for baby because there is some meconium coming out with the water, which means that she has already had a bowel movement in there. Probably nothing to worry about, but is potentially a problem. We'll update again when she gets here!!!

D Day

Welp, today is my due date, and the baby still isn't here... I go to a midwife, and she said they won't even consider inducing me until 42 weeks. I hope Little Miss Smith decides to come before then! I'm already going crazy :) We'll keep you updated! Here is a pic of me at 39.5 weeks.

Less than 3 weeks left!

Can you believe it??? I can't. In less than 3 weeks I will be holding a precious baby that belongs to ME! It seems so weird to think about.

I've been freaking out this entire pregnancy about actually giving birth, but now I just want to get it over with! I want to stop being uncomfortable and HUGE, and I just want to meet this little girl. I want to see this tiny baby that has already stolen my heart. And I want to know if her personality really is as I suspect. Fiesty and independent, but so sweet and loving at the same time. How I can predict that while she is still in the womb can only be a mother's intuition :)

I've also been freaking out about being a mom at all. Questioning whether God was really sure that I am capable of being a good mom. The kind of mom that I want to be and that I know He wants me to be. But in the past few weeks I've began to feel a peace about it. God's timing is perfect, and he knows what I can handle and what I can't. Even though I'm still a little nervous (baby's aren't exactly my forte), I know that I can do it! Especially with God's help! (And help from family and friends :))

Anyways, I know some of you are wondering, but, no, we have not picked out a name yet. And we aren't going to until we see her little face. We have it narrowed down to 3 names, but they are a secret! We don't want to name her something, and then think we should've named her something different. It will all be clear when we see her! :)

I will leave you with a picture of me at 35 weeks. Yes, that really is my stomach. I'm not hiding a basketball in there.

11 Weeks To Go!

I'm at 29 weeks and counting!


Here is a pic of me at 28 weeks:

The baby continues to move around alot! Yesterday I was laying on the couch and Stephen and I could see my stomach move where she was kicking/hitting it! It was so weird and so cool at the same time!

This weekend is the baby shower my mom, sister, and Aunt Tiff are throwing for me! Steve's parents are en route to Cincy right now, so they could be here for it. There will be LOTS people, and it will for sure be a good time! I just hope I don't cry like I did at my wedding shower, haha :)

2 Down, 1 To Go

I'm now offically in the 3rd trimester! Steadily growing bigger every day :)

Here is a pic of me at 24 weeks.

This is how we know she's a girl!

Cute little profile view.

This baby is a wiggle worm :) She moves so much! I've now started my 2 week appointments! That means we're getting close! I'm measuring exactly where I'm supposed to be. And my due date is still May 12th. We'll see if that's when I really go into labor :)

Hope everyone has a FABULOUS Valentine's Day!