Due Date

It was hard to believe that yesterday was my actual due date.  What a joy it was being able to spend this thanksgiving with a little boy in my arms, with family and not still pregnant. I'm pretty sure I still would have been big if I wouldn't have been induced and then Gideon would have been over 9lbs. I am so thankful that he is here safe and healthy. Thank you Lord for blessing us yet again with things that we do not deserve.

Our new blessing

Welcome Gideon Lee Branch to the world!! He arrived November 19, 2011 at 7:05 p.m. He weighed 8lbs 8oz and was 20 in long.  We are so thankful that God has blessed us yet again with a healthy little guy!

39 weeks

I went to the doctor at 39 weeks she said everything was going well but I was really ready to be done.  I had a lot of emotions going on and just wanted Gideon to be here and know that everything was going to be ok. I asked if I could be induced early so I waited for Halle to talk to the doctor to see if I would be allowed to go.  She came back and told me that they could induce the next day (Fri 18th) I told her I would love that but Josh told me no because he was really busy at work and couldn't miss so she was able to work it out that we could go on Sat (19th).  I was really excited!! It even worked out that the doctor that delivered Calvin was on call for that day!!  Here is the last belly picture we got to take!

36 weeks

I have been feeling as good as I can I think...I have been going to the chiropractor every week and it seems to be helping a little. I feel more anxious about Gideon's arrival then I remember being with Canaan. I'm just excited to meet this little guy!

I had an appointment today(I'm now 37 weeks) and the doctor wasn't really sure if he was head down(yes we went through this last year) so I ended up getting an ultrasound! Everything is GOOD!!! He is head down and ready to go, but I now hope that we won't want to stay in there forever.