>My Precious

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>Logan has arrived!

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Very quickly, here is an update. I have been awake since 8am yesterday and MUST get my sleep.

After 16 and a half hours, Logan joined this world at 6:37pm. He is 6.6 pounds, 20 inches long, has some hair that we think is light brown. We have not yet bathed him and here is why:

He was taken to the nursery 10 minutes after birth to monitor his labored breathing. It was not improving so they moved him into the NICU and took a chest X-ray. He has a little hole in his lung and is being treated for it. It will go away with no long term affects, but as to when he comes home is still up in the air. As of right now he is doing great and he could come home as soon as tomorrow night or Wednesday morning. PLEASE keep him in your prayers!!!

I am doing well. I pushed for 2 hours and have a 2nd degree tear and NO HEMMIES!! :)

I am off to sleep now. Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers!

>A List

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1) Irregular, uncomfortable but not painful contractions all day.

2) More spotting/bloody show stuff.

3) Confirmed with doctor that all is well--nothing to worry about.

4) 2.5 hour nap.

5) Super bowl and chili with mom and dad.

6) Snow--all day long that is not really accumulating, but causing messy roads.

7) THIS could be the night, as could any night, but PLEASE LORD, let TONIGHT be THE night.

>a new layout does not put one into labor

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Only early in the morning do I feel like "today might be the day". I had some contractions that woke me up, had my "bloody show", and a crazy amount of discharge all day. But the contractions stopped. Mid-afternoon I had some sharp pains in my low back and stomach, but they were not consistent with tummy tightening. We went to the mall to walk around, had some ice cream, traded in some PS3 games so B could get a new one he wanted and now I am achy from the walking having a Weeds marathon with B and not having any contractions. BOO!

Five days overdue folks. I have been pregnant longer than just about everyone I know, aside from Heidi. We are *maybe* going to be getting snow tomorrow so maybe a drop in pressure and temps will help??? Because I mean, nothing else has worked. But I know it is going to be soon. It has to be.

Oh and how do you like my new layout?? I have not yet figured out how to get the tabs on the side to work (the ones that say "about us" and "contact"). But I have serious time to kill so why not revamp?

>He Knows the Plan

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That's right. The Big Guy knows what's going to happen and when. I just keep reminding myself of this and am at more peace. I am doing SO much better than I was a few days ago. I am not depressed or sad. It WILL happen! I will not be pregnant forever. In fact, we have had a sign that the end is near:

(TMI): I lost some of my mucous plug this morning and can I just say GROSS!! I am sure that was not all of it. There was no bloody traces and I am sure that part is to come soon. So far I still feel the same. When B wakes up from a nap I want to go for a long walk and see if that does not help kick start anything.

>Overdue

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40w1d

80% effaced

Finger-tip dilated

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Sad Sarah

>Good Morning Due Date

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Dear Logan,

Today is your due date. I am honestly shocked and excited to say that we have made it this far. You, or my body, tried to give us a few scares early on and the doctors were skeptical in thinking you would make it this far, but here we are!

I have loved being pregnant with you. Other than those brief scares, you have been an incredible baby to carry and I would do it over and over again. I had no morning sickness, have gained a healthy amount of weight, and have proudly let other touch and love on you through my belly. I knew before I was ever pregnant that having a growing belly would be something I would truly love about being pregnant. While that growing belly has caused some aches and pains, some worth crying over at times, it is well worth this wait of meeting you.

Early this morning I had some stronger contractions. It was 3am and a strong, deep ache spread across my low back and into my legs and lasted for at least a minute. I tried timing them and nothing was closer than 8 minutes apart and eventually, they tapered off and I was able to go back to sleep until 8:30am when, again, the same pain returned. This ache is not so painful that I can't move around, walk, talk or get things taken care of--yet. But I can tell you will be here soon! As in the next 24-48 hours!! This early labor stuff is not so bad, but it is making me rather anxious and writing is taking my mind off that.

Your daddy and I cannot wait to see your tiny body, pouty lips, squinty eyes, and little finger nails. We already love every single thing about you and seeing you will just bring this dreaming of what you look like to real life. We are ready for you and the next letter I write you will be once you are in our arms. We love you deeper every day. Come out, wee one.

Love, Mama and Daddy