Back to Bama

Well as most everyone knows Brian, Jagger and I have moved back to Bama so that I can be close to my dad and help care for him. He is dong alot better but still needs some help during the day. He is not able to talk and is still in a wheelchair but he is getting a little better everyday.
The move up here was very interesting but the Lord is good and everything was as smooth as could be when moving with a 4 week old 11 hours away! Our friends were wonderful and helped us pack up and my sister was amazing. She flew down to Orlando and drove my car home so that Jagger and I could fly home. That flight was so great. Jagger did amazing. He nursed and slept the entire time. It was scary flying with him alone but the people at the airport were so kind to me. When we got to Huntsville we were met by dad and Lisa. That was a sweet meeting. It was the first time that they got to meet Jagger. Lots of tears needless to say. I am so grateful that dad could meet little Jagger.
We are living at my aunt and uncles guesthouse. It is such a blessing. It is free and very nice plus it is right around the corner from my sister. We will stay here until our house in Orlando sells. We have settled in nicely and Brian started his new job last week. He is working and studying for the Alabama bar which is a challenge especially with having a new born in such close quarters. We are making it work though.
Check out the new pics or our little guy and our new pad!!!

The Real Deal!!!!!

Pre-Epidural

Post-Epidural

Jagger screaming as usual.

Jagger sleeping in daddy's arms.

As most of you may know Jagger Marchall Richardson is here!!! He decided to come into the world 11 days early. On Monday Dec.10 I was having little signs all day that I could be in labor but I think that I was trying to avoid it. When I got home from work I was having some bad cramping feelings and thought that it could be labor but wasn't sure. When Brian got home he helped me count the contractions, they were very consistant at 5 to 7 minutes apart. As the night went on they came closer and closer. Finally, at 10:30 we went on a walk around the neighborhood (I didn't realize that Brian thought I was in labor but was just holding me off so that we wouldn't go to the hospital too soon). The contractions only got worse, but I didn't want to go the hospital because I wasn't sure I was in labor. We decided to try to go to bed, but after laying there for 10 minutes we decided to go to the hospital. So off we went not thinking that we would come back as a family of 3!!! Well we got there and they hooked me up and checked me and I was only 2 centimeters, but my blood pressure was high so they admitted me. The doctor broke my water and then things got rolling. About 2 hours later I got my epidural (oh sweet relief!!). They checked me again at 3:30 am and I was at 6 centimeters. Then all of a sudden Jagger's heart rate went down. That was scary but they gave me oxygen and moved me on my side and it went back up. They checked me again at 5am (after I insisted that I felt pressure) and I was at 10 centimeters. I started pushing at 5:00 on the dot, but after 25 minutes of pushing they made me stop because the doctor was still at home!!! I think Jagger came alot faster than they expected. I had to wait for the doctor for about 30 minutes. Once the doc arrived I pushed for about 20 more minutes and Jagger Marshall entered the world in all of his glory at 6:14 am, 7 lb 12 oz 20 1/2 inches.

Test Run...

Well we had a false alarm on Friday morning. I thought that my water may have broken Thursday night. I wasn't totally convinced but I wasn't sure what was going on so we decided to be safe then sorry and went to the hospital. It was a good test run and made me confident that when it does happen we should make it in one piece!!!! Brian was awesome. He didn't get nervous at all however it wasn't actual labor so everything may be out the window when it does happen!!!

It turned out to just be my body getting ready for everything so we went home just the 2 of us!!! Brian had put the car seat in the car before we left just in case! So now it is permanently in there. That is a reality check to see the car seat in the back! I can't wait to see a little baby head in there. It is going to be so exciting. I am less then 2 weeks from the due date and I am getting SO EXCITED!! I am going to be a momma soon!! That is so fun to say. I can't wait for the little booger to get here. It is going to be awesome. I am just as excited to see Brian as a dad then to be a mom. He is going to be so great! I love seeing him with babies. He is so big so to see him hold a baby is so sweet.

We will keep you posted!

37 weeks and everything is looking good

I had my doctors appointment today and they did do an ultrasound and everything is good! Praise God! I was very excited to hear him say that he is head down and that everything looked good. He is not transverse and the doctor said that he doesn't see any reason that a C-Section would be necessary! I was very relieved to hear that. I am having a lot of contractions but they don't mean anything at this point. Things are still progressing and looking good but no big break through. That is good and bad. I am ready for him to come but still have a lot to do before he gets here. We are trusting the Lord on timing and just pray that we can see His will and follow it. These are the last few weeks. It is getting closer to game time!!!

This is my view when I look down! Manny thinks that my stomach is another pillow for him to rest on.

37 weeks! Starting to look a little swollen!

36 week appointment

I had my 36 week appointment on Tuesday. It was pretty uneventful which is good and bad at the same time. I was hoping that they would say that I was on my way but she said that my body has "started" to prepare but not a running start. That is ok though. I can wait. She did say, and I quote, " He is no peanut". GREAT! I thought to myself I should have thought of this 9 years ago when I met Brian. I wish that I would have had someone say to me, " now think about how big your babies will be!!" JK. I figured he would not be a small baby.

The doctor is a little concerned about the position that Jagger is in. They said because of the way that I am built, being short wasted, that he is just crammed in there. I go back on Monday for my next appointment and they may do an ultrasound to see what he is doing in there. I pray he is not running out of room and that he is in a good position. I am praying that I do not have to have a C Section or anything like that. I will do what needs to be done but pray that it will be as normal as possible!

I will update after my appointment on Monday! 37 weeks is right around the corner!

Photo shoot!

Brian and I had a couple of sweet friends that came and did a photo shoot with us. It was really fun. Brian and I had a great time. Needless to say there was a lot of laughing involved. I am sure that we were a hard couple to take pics of!
I am 35 1/2 weeks preg as of today. So far so good. I do hate the night time because it means that I have to lay down and that is close to impossible to lay down and be comfortable. Not to mention that I have to use the potty ever couple of hours. I miss the days of laying on my stomach. That will be one of the first things that I do when I get home from the hospital. I am ready to have this little boy. I am not sure if my stomach can get any bigger. I feel like he is running out of room. I am really enjoying the time that I have right now because I am only working 2 days a week and it is nice to have some time to rest and get ready for Jagger.
We are definitely excited about Jagger joining our family and I know that we can't even try to prepare ourselves for what it is going to be like to have him here. I would like to think that we will adjust easily but I think that I know better.
Here are a couple of pics from our photo shoot! Enjoy!

The Richardson Family!!

Oh how time flies!

I am as of tonight 31 1/2 weeks! Where has the time gone. The last 31 weeks have flown by. Well the first 12 weeks were brutal but after the sickness was over time has flown. I have officially gained 20 lbs. Not too bad but still very funny to watch. At my last appointment the sweet nurse tried to keep the big notch on the 100 lb mark and I just laughed and told her that I crossed that bridge the last time I was in and that she needed to go ahead and go to the 150 mark!! She was sweet to say that I didn't look it. I am sure that she tells all the preggies that!!!
Baby Jagger moves all the time. He doesn't move a lot at night while I sleep or if he does I can't tell. He does move alot when I am still though. He is actually move like crazy as I type this!!
It is amazing how much my body has changed. The other night I was trying to roll over and actually got stuck in the position that I was in and Brian had to help me roll over. Oh to be a normal size again. The pregnancy really has been such a blessing in so many ways but I can't wait for him to get here. I get more and more excited when I think about him. He reminds me that he is there often. Every once in a while I will feel an elbow here or a foot there. I haven't seen it as much as I feel it. I will catch him moving around and my belly makes some weird shapes. The first time that Brian saw it his eyes just lit up and he had the cutest look on his face. He is very excited about Jagger coming!
Here are a couple of new shots of me and Jag! Oh I added one of Brian and me too.