Colton Robert Williams has arrived!

After a short 6 hours and 45 minutes of labor Colton arrived Monday night! This was totally different than the 27 hour labor with Lauren! We went to the doctor Monday at 3 for our almost 39 week check up (Wednesday would have been 39 wks) and our doctor was on call that night so he stripped my membranes and said "I'll probably see you tonight". I thought whatever...because he did the same thing with Lauren but it didn't do anything...(at least not that day..we had her 5 days later) But he was right! At 4:30 p.m. Lauren and I went to Wal-Mart and I was walking around the store starting to feel something. By 5 I was having contractions! At 5:30 or 6 Kraig's brother Spencer picked Lauren up from our house because my contractions were getting regular. I started walking up and down our street around 6:30 and by 7 Kraig was asking "can we please just go get checked?" Because I could talk in between contractions (which I could not with Lauren) I thought we are not ready yet and they will send us home...even though my contractions were 2-4 minutes apart. After the next few contractions I agreed to go to the hospital. So we left our house somewhere between 7 & 7:30 p.m. and got to the hospital to find out I was already at 5 cm and 90% effaced! So they were not sending us home! We got checked into room 21 around 9 and around 9:30 I got my epidural (at 7 cm). At 10:45 Dr. Reiter showed up to check me and broke my water...at 11:30 the nurse came in and we had just turned the lights off to get some sleep so she said "I'll leave you alone until midnight and check you then"...well 5 minutes later Coltons heart rate dropped into the 60's so she came back saying "I think we need to check you now!" She did and to our surprise I was complete! Kraig left the room to tell our family that we would start pushing in about 10 minutes and the nurse said "lets have you push and see how it goes". I pushed to her count of 5 and she said "STOP!" She called the dr and didn't want me to push anymore...I asked to see what was going on and it was the neatest thing to see it all happen! When the dr. got there we pushed 1 more time and out he came! It was so easy this time around that it's almost unreal. So at 11:45 p.m. Monday night Kraig and I got our precious baby boy with 10 tiny fingers and 10 tiny toes. He is eating wonderfully and has the cutest big sister to love on him! She even said that he was her best friend!!! How cute!!!

10/19/09

11:45 p.m.

6 lbs 10 oz

19 inches long

38 wks and 5 days

So we missed the 38 week mark for pictures...so below are pictures of me Monday morning October 19th at 38 wks and 5 days. This just happens to be the day we delivered Colton!

We went to the dr. today at 3 p.m. and Colton's heart rate was in the 140's which was great (I think 145)...don't remember what I measured but I've still gained 17 lbs total so dr. said things look great! I'm 3 cm and 50% effaced so since I'm starting to progress on my own and since he is on call tonight, he stripped my membranes at our appt and said he would probably see us later that night. I guess he was right!

Say Hello to My Lil' Punkin

When my sister was pregnant with Katlyn we painted her belly as a pumpkin so after our baby shower they surprised me (hence the clothes that don't match as it was a surprise) with a belly painting of my own and I'm so happy the did! I wanted to do it before Colton arrived...perfect timing...he was born 2 days later! :-)

Family Baby Shower

Thanks to everyone that came to the shower! It was a huge success and Kraig, Lauren, Colton and I really appreciate it!

This shower was just 2 days before Colton made his arrival! :-) Thanks for waiting little buddy!

37 Week Check Up

So each doctor measures differently I guess. My doctor said we are only 1 cm and 0% effaced this week. :-) So honestly it's a big relief for Kraig and I because Lauren was only 6 lbs and 11 oz and she was just 1 week early...so to think we might have a baby sooner than 1 week early was a little scary for us because I was worried he would be too small. So to hear that we are not as far along as we originally thought is a good thing! I measured 36 cm instead of 37 so a week behind if you go based on that, but Colton's heart rate was great, I didn't gain anymore weight this week, he is head down and I do not have Group B Strep, so things are looking great! We go back next week and I'll keep everyone posted. :-)

37 wks with Lauren

37 wks with Colton

Kraig's Family Baby Shower

Sunday, Kraig's sister Kristen, Sister-in-law Lisa and my friend Melissa held a baby shower for baby Colton at Noodles in Fayetteville. Below are some photos from the wonderful event! Thank you to everyone that came to the shower and thanks for all the gifts! Kraig and I really appreciate it!!!

Family picture (Chelsea, Lisa and baby Kieran, Mimi, Sue (Nana to Lauren), Lauren, Aunt Kissy and of course me and baby Colton.

Princess Lauren opening her 'big sister' gifts from Nana, Kissy and Lisa.

Miss Melissa helping Lauren with her bracelets.

Mommy and daughter.

The wonderful hostesses.

Someone enjoyed a Petit Four when we got home!

36 Wk Check Up

We had our 36 week doctor appointment yesterday and I’m in a little bit of a shock right now…but each pregnancy is different so I should not be I guess. Also yesterday was the day for all measurements to be off because their scale said I lost 5 pounds (which I know I didn't...I lost 1 not 5) and I only measured 33 cm instead of 36. My Dr. is in Mexico on vacation so I saw another doctor and his table is totally different than my doctor so that could be why I measured 33 instead of 36...or the doctor said it could be that Colton is moving down already and so at this point the measurements are not as accurate as they have been in the past due to the baby #1 not having as much room inside and #2 this is the point where the baby could be moving down so as long as Colton is moving like normal everything is fine (and he is...the little guy moves all the time!) Anyway, back to details...I just had my 36 wk check up and I’m already 2 cm dilated, 50% effaced and -2 station! I was not even 1 cm until wk 38 with Lauren. I’m hoping he does not decide to come in the next 2 wks because I’ve got too much to get done! LOL I’ll be fine with October 18th or after. No really I’ll be happy with anytime as long as he is healthy…but like I said I’m in a little bit of a shock right now! Maybe this doctor is just very generous with his measurements and when you are really 1-2 cm he tells you 2 and when you are really 40-50% he tells you 50% thinking that's what you want to hear? So I'll be interested to see what my normal doctor says next week. :-) Just wanted to share the news. Have a great weekend everyone!