Emerson was born on April 20, 2011 at 10:02 p.m. She weighed 5lbs 7oz and was 19 inches long. She is absolutley perfect and doing great!
We had a rocky road Tuesday night through her arrival Wednesday night and even once she got here due to her being so small, but it definitely was all worth it to have her home with us now. I'll have to post the story of her arrival soon b/c it was definitely a dramatic one, but for now here are some pictures of the night I went into labor and finally ms. Emerson.
in labor, but still smiling at this point :)

sweet Emerson

I'll be sure to continue posting pictures of Emerson and updating the blog as we continue this journey....

Let's get ready for a birthday party...

Last night my water broke-lovely experience. Dont worry, I will spare you the details. :) Once I talked to my doctor she told me to head to the hospital since my water broke. You are more susecptible to infections at that point, so they want you in the hospital.

They checked me and I had NOT dilated (why is this girl so stubborn?). So, I was given Cervadil overnight in hopes of softening the cervix. They plan on starting Pitocin this morning, which should really get this party started.

stay tuned....

well, the eggplant parmesean clearly did not do the trick considering I am STILL PREGNANT. I just left the doctor and there are not even any signs of Emerson arriving. Last week at my appointment I was 60% effaced, but not dilated. This week- exactly the same..not a bit of progress. So, the waiting game continues. I'm feeling fine for the most part these days. Things are starting to ache that seemingly have no reason to ache, which can make sleeping an annoying task, but I am not completely miserable. A couple of nights ago Emerson was practicing for the Olympics again and I could not believe how my belly was contorting. It was almost creepy to see my belly move like that. Now that she is bigger it doesnt feel so great, but it is still amazing to see. Of course everyone was asleep so I had no one to show. I tried to catch it on video so I would have proof. THese 2 videos are from above my belly while I"m sitting in bed. No, I am not naked. My belly is just so large you cant see my shorts. It didnt come out super clear, but hopefully you get the idea of how this girl abuses my body:

Eggplant baby

If you've been pregnant in Atlanta, you've heard of Scalini's Eggplant Parmesean and its infamous ability to send you into labor. This restaurant's Eggplant Parmesean supposedly helps you go into labor within 48 hours. If it works you get a $25 gift card to the restaurant, a baby T that says "Scalinis", and they put your baby's picture on the "Eggplant Baby" wall of fame. While I (and most likely every pregnant woman) love free food/treats, the true goal here is to have a birthday party in the next 48 hours. So, lets see if we can get Emerson on that Eggplant baby wall....I ate the Eggplant Parmesean Tuesday night. So, if it is truly magical, I will go into labor by Thursday night-4/14. . We also have another reason to get this little girl to come by Thursday. Larry's youngest brother's birthday is 4/14 (Thursday). It is always cool to have family members with the same birthday. The funny thing is little Larry was born on Larry's other brother's birthday. So, if Emerson is born on 4/14, Larry will have 2 kids born on his 2 brother's birthdays...It's a fun fact to tell at least. Lets see if Emerson cooperates..

Hurry up and wait..

Waiting is the name of the game these days..... According to the ultrasounds Emerson is growing just fine. Since that is not a concern, we just have to wait until she decides to arrive. The beginning of this pregnancy was so intense and high maitenance, its so odd that the pregnancy is ending so calmly- just waiting and waiting. There's not much to report at this point. Here are a few pix of the evergrowing belly that Emerson has claimed as home (38 weeks):

whoa Nelly....where did that belly come from???