Colton Garrett has Arrived

Colton was born on December 28th and weighed 8lbs and was 20 inches in length. Praise God he is completely healthy and there were no complications with his birth. Birthmom is completely healthy too. Thank You for all your prayers for Colton and his Birthmom.

It is Sunday morning and WOW has it been a fast two days. The peace that we have in our hearts is matched only by the joy. We have waited a long time for this to happen and it is everything I imagined it to be.

So far, Colton is a happy and quite baby except when he gets cold. Dad and I had an intresting night last night but we all survived. Changing his diaper is like being on a nascar pit crew...We had four blow outs last night, all at different times of course. We went thru 5 outfits last night and I don't know how many blankets. When he blows, he really blows.....

The only thing better than seeing Colton in Juan's arms is seeing him with my Mom and Dad. They have waited so long to hold a Grandbaby and it is priceless.....Granna had to come back to our house last night after leaving us at the hospital because it had been 4 hours since she had held him you know!!!!!

Now to the important part....Pictures!!! Now, this is our first attempt at having a blog and posting pictures, so I hope this works out....It has to be easier than changing a blow out......

Today is the Day

It is 4:30am and there is only one reason I would be up and talking at this hour....My son is being born today!!!!!
They will start to induce at 6am and we will go from there. We ask for prayers for a safe delivery for baby and Birthmom and a healthy baby boy!!!!!
It is strange to think that I am leaving my house today as a wife but I will return a wife and a mother....Too cool!!
J has the call list and we will see how that goes but we will start making calls after baby is delivered. Hopefully tonight we will have pictures loaded.

Love,
S

Still Waiting.......

We had a wonderful Christmas and we hope all of you did as well. We are still waiting for our little hold out....
This week will be more Dr.'s appointments and measurements to discuss if C-section is needed because of his size. If baby C holds out until Thursday night, the plan is to be at the hospital at 5am Friday morning to start the induce process.
I am so glad that we had Christmas activities to keep us busy. This may be the longest 3 days of my life!!!!!

Saturday....

We slept until 7:30 morning, which never happens. J has always been an early riser and talker. Me, I have always been the one to hit the snooze button over and over. Lately, I have been waking up and 4:30am ready to go. J and I keep looking at each other and saying "How can you sleep?" It is a joke between us because we are both so excited to bring this little boy home.
We had a list of things to accomplish so we made a list and started out. The first stop on our list was the hardest and I hope that none of you ever have to go thru. We have a Christmas tree that is planted in a boot that my Mom made for Caden's grave. It is a cute tree with ornaments and we have an ornament with his name and birthdate on it. It just sucks to have to go to your child's grave anytime but the Christmas visit is by far the hardest. Sorry to use the word sucks but it is the nicest word I can come up with and there are times when sucks is really appropriate for the situation. J and I said a prayer to God of thanks for the few moments we shared with Caden and if it were not for that experience this journey would not be as sweet or meaningful. I told J that it is a relief to walk away from the cemetary and not be devastated for days. That does not mean that it sucks any less but with time you learn that happiness does not have to be followed by guilt and you appreciate, really appreciate the good times.
If you know of someone who has lost a child at any age, please reach out to them during Christmas time and just tell them that you are praying for them to be comforted. I realize everyone is uncomfortable bringing up the loss of a child but believe me, the parents who have lost children will never mind you remembering their child and you are not causing pain by speaking that child's name or talking about them. You are validating that their child lived and had purpose in this world. Sorry, didn't mean to get preachy but I am very passionate about the subject.....
Today we are wrapping presents and watching football. My High School is playing in the state championship and Cowboys play later tonight. I can't wait to see all those Jessica mask.....Atleast those wearing mask are not having to wear bathing suites on vacation with her!!!
Go Trojans.....

No Baby Today.....

Baby C seems to be very comfortable in his current living arrangements because he is not moving down stream!!!! No one has told him what a great Granna he has!!!

He weighs 8.5lbs and has the chubbiest cheeks I have ever seen, I can not wait to pinch them! He is so smushed in the uterus that it may take a month for him to unfold his arms and legs....

The plan is to wait and see if BM goes into labor on her own and if that has not happened by next week we are set for more Dr's appointments and inducement.

I missed Thankful Thursday, so here are the things I am thankful for.....

My little boy's heartbeat that sounds like a heard of horses...
The glimpse we got to see of baby C yesterday and those cheeks...
My husband who is such a hard worker and continues to make my dreams come true.
The time I spent yesterday with my Dad at his retirement party and hear everyone share stories of what a special person he is....
That we have a God who is loving and forgiving and full of grace.

Happy Friday.......

One, Two buckle my shoe......

Our Dr.'s visit got changed to this afternoon and we have progress!!!! We are dilated to a two....Wooohoooo. The baby's head is floating in the pelvic area and the Dr. does not know if it is because he is not ready to move into the birth canal or if his head is too large to fit so we go tomorrow for a scan to find out exactly how big baby C is at this point. The Dr. was joking that he may be close to 10 pounds!!! Now, this is not a problem for me but it does mean that all my newborn clothes will have to be exchanged!!!
After the scan the Dr. will make the call if he will induce on Friday, so as of now we are still on for Friday. The Dr. asked me if I would be upset if Friday was not the day. No way, I want a healthy baby and if baby C is not ready that is fine. After all, I have waited 11 years another week is no sweat!!!
Juan is so excited and it is fun to watch him be so nervous. I feel for him having to sit out in the waiting room while I get to be in the birthing room. I am more sorry for those sitting with him!!
Tomorrow is crazy. I am going to work to open the office, leaving and meeting Juan to attend my Dad's retirement party at Bell then back to work and leaving in the afternoon for Dr.'s appointment. I really don't know why I am working because I am a nervous wreck and I would not want me booking my vacation in my state of mind!!
Our Birthmom was telling me that she is having weird dreams. She had a dream that she had a girl with red hair. Well, last night I had a dream that Juan and I went on vacation with Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson. The nightmare part of the dream was that we went to the Caribbean and I had to wear a bathing suit next to Jessica Simpson.....Yes, I am loosing it!!!!

Happy Birthday Dad!!!!

Today is my Dad's birthday. God blessed me with the best Dad on this earth!!! My Dad is the strong silent type and those that do not truly know him may feel that he is aloof but he is the most generous and loving man I have ever known. My greatest joy is watching my Dad adore my Mom. The greatest gift that parents can give their children is a solid marriage and I was lucky enough to grow up with that example.
I love you Dad......

Nothing new on the baby watch...Still waiting. I am wondering if this is a glimpse of baby C's personality traits. Is he going to be a child that does things when he gets good and ready? We visit the Dr. tomorrow and we will know if Friday will be the day!!!!

Tomorrow will also be Thankful Thursday!

Stay tuned.......

Calm Before the Storm....

The bottles and pacifier's are sanitized, the bassinet is ready and the little sleepers are washed. The diaper bag is packed and ready to go. J has made sure that all camara's and cam-corder batteries are charged.
I am going to attempt to place the car seat base in my car this afternoon. We will see how that goes!
J is working 12 hours today, so it is just me and the dogs and it is quite. Except for Bailey's occasional outburst. I keep telling Lucky and Bailey that this quite house is fixing to change. Yesterday there was a baby commercial and the infant cry made Bailey stand up and cock his head, I laughed and told him that was nothing, that was only a 15 second cry!!!
We are having our office Christmas lunch tomorrow and celebrating a co-workers birthday, so tomorrow should go quickly.
Atleast the sun will be out all week, so it won't be so gloomy outside.
Well, so long until tomorrow.....

7 days and counting....We hope...

The progression is going slowly...Well, actually not moving at all for now. We will go back to the Dr. next Thursday and he will decide if he will induce on Friday. So, we wait and wait and wait.... Really, I could care less what day the baby is born on. My prayer is for a healthy baby and a healthy delivery for all.
We celebrated my Birthday today at work and all I have done this week is celebrate and eat!!!

Today's Surprise

I arrived at work today to a decorated desk, a "Welcome baby C" cake and presents for baby!!! Thank you to my bosses and co-workers for making a gloomy and cold day fun!!
I would have pictures but in my new role as an organized Mom, I took the camara out of my purse and put it in the diaper bag, so I will not forget to take to the hospital. So much for organization!!!
We have our weekly check up tomorrow and will discuss moving the inducement up a couple of days from the 21st to earlier next week. There are so many special days in the next week that baby C could be born on...my birthday is the 15th, Caden's original due date was the 17th and my Dad's birthday is the 19th!! Any of those days work for us...Not that an early surprise would be bad either!!!
I had an appointment tonight to have my hair cut and colored and I was surprised not to get a call once all the color was applied to my hair....that would be my luck.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's update........

The Twelve Days Till Christmas Countdown .....

The countdown to Christmas has a whole new meaning for us this year. We are anxious with anticipation like a child waiting for Santa for our Christmas gift of our little boy that is scheduled to be born on December 21st!!!
We will tell more of the story in later posts.....And believe me you will not want to miss this story that has God's handprints all over it.
Please join us as we wait out these last days before the birth of our boy. All prayers are appreciated for the health of this baby and a safe delivery for him and his Birth Mother.

Waiting for the arrival of the stork!!!