Hope you enjoy them as much as we have.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Pictures of the newest addition
So now that I have a few minutes to spare I can post some picture of the little guy
Hope you enjoy them as much as we have.
Hope you enjoy them as much as we have.
Annoucing David Mark Gibbons
It is my pleasure to announce to the world that David Mark Gibbons was born on July 18, 2008 at 10:38 pm. He weighed 9 lbs. 0 oz. and was 21 1/2 inches long. He is the cutest little guy I have ever seen.
To sum up yesterday, Ali went into labor around 8 am and was awesome during it. She handle to pain amazingly well. In the early afternoon she did have an epidural placed because the pictocin was causing the contractions to severe and her back was hurting so much that it was a losing battle. This was at 5 cm dialated and 5 hours into labor. Then the rest of labor was a breeze. Next came the pushing. Ali pushed for a little over 2 hours and then came the complication. Ali's cervix started to swell and we had to have a c-section. The surgery went well and we had a son. There was a whole host of people waiting to catch a glimpse of the newest addition. We will be posting pictures when we have time. I just can't believe that we are actually here. It is truly amazing. I never thought I would love someone else as much as I love my wonderful and beautiful wife!
To sum up yesterday, Ali went into labor around 8 am and was awesome during it. She handle to pain amazingly well. In the early afternoon she did have an epidural placed because the pictocin was causing the contractions to severe and her back was hurting so much that it was a losing battle. This was at 5 cm dialated and 5 hours into labor. Then the rest of labor was a breeze. Next came the pushing. Ali pushed for a little over 2 hours and then came the complication. Ali's cervix started to swell and we had to have a c-section. The surgery went well and we had a son. There was a whole host of people waiting to catch a glimpse of the newest addition. We will be posting pictures when we have time. I just can't believe that we are actually here. It is truly amazing. I never thought I would love someone else as much as I love my wonderful and beautiful wife!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Photo-Op :)
Here's a fabulous photo of us at 6:15 AM. My hair is looking foxy. I fixed it before I came in last night, not knowing I"d get to shower this morning! Linds, I should've brought my shower cap! Needless to say there's no hair dryer either so this is what my hair looks like until Leslie shows up. :) And in the meantime, its time to dig up some makeup...
Good morning from the Johnson City Specialty Hospital! I have no doubt that this will sound more cheery than either of us feel at the moment, but oh well :) We have managed to find an unsecured wireless network to use to update this thing so we'll try and do it as often as we can while we stay here!
So last night, we got admitted, we consented to everything, and then we found out that someone should have told us to eat a good meal before coming in. Surprise surprise. Because after they gave the Cervidil apparently, I can't get out of the bed or eat for a few hours to make sure it didn't throw me into labor. Thanks to LeAnne and Stacie for coming by, it was nice to have visitors to help keep me distracted, because they didn't even START the Cervidil until 8:30 pm. Leslie also got into town at the same time so she stayed will until 11:30 or so hanging out laughing and eating and making a plan for the day. Well, so at 10 pm they declared it safe for me to eat and my fantastic husband ran out and got food. At that point it was more fun, but I started losing it around 11. They gave me an Ambien at midnight but between then and 5 am I slept maybe 2-3 full hours.
I am having contractions, or so the machine says... I'm not really feeling any pain or contracting so I'm fine with that! So now we're both up and just waiting for the next thing. We're exhausted and may sleep till the doctor comes at 7ish. Jules, the doctor coming today is Dr. Talley-Horne - yay!
That's the scoop so far! Pray for my labor coach. He's such a great sport, but I need him to get plenty of rest.
Lots of love - David & Ali
So last night, we got admitted, we consented to everything, and then we found out that someone should have told us to eat a good meal before coming in. Surprise surprise. Because after they gave the Cervidil apparently, I can't get out of the bed or eat for a few hours to make sure it didn't throw me into labor. Thanks to LeAnne and Stacie for coming by, it was nice to have visitors to help keep me distracted, because they didn't even START the Cervidil until 8:30 pm. Leslie also got into town at the same time so she stayed will until 11:30 or so hanging out laughing and eating and making a plan for the day. Well, so at 10 pm they declared it safe for me to eat and my fantastic husband ran out and got food. At that point it was more fun, but I started losing it around 11. They gave me an Ambien at midnight but between then and 5 am I slept maybe 2-3 full hours.
I am having contractions, or so the machine says... I'm not really feeling any pain or contracting so I'm fine with that! So now we're both up and just waiting for the next thing. We're exhausted and may sleep till the doctor comes at 7ish. Jules, the doctor coming today is Dr. Talley-Horne - yay!
That's the scoop so far! Pray for my labor coach. He's such a great sport, but I need him to get plenty of rest.
Lots of love - David & Ali
Monday, July 14, 2008
Update!
Alright gang, there's no possible way for us to call all of you so here's the scoop -
No big progression toward labor, and so we are going in on Thursday night at 5 pm to go ahead and get things started. The actual induction will start on Friday morning. So if all goes according to plan, and let's pray that it does, our little man will making his debut on Friday!
That's all for now, just wanted to let you all know how things went this morning. If I think of anything else I'll be back to add it soon, there's just alot going on in my brain right now :)
No big progression toward labor, and so we are going in on Thursday night at 5 pm to go ahead and get things started. The actual induction will start on Friday morning. So if all goes according to plan, and let's pray that it does, our little man will making his debut on Friday!
That's all for now, just wanted to let you all know how things went this morning. If I think of anything else I'll be back to add it soon, there's just alot going on in my brain right now :)
Sunday, July 13, 2008
This one's for you, Mom...
Check out the belly! Here's me today, July 13, in my 39th week.
No, I'm not having twins... but thanks for asking.
No, I'm not having twins... but thanks for asking.
Richmond shower photo
Ok so here's one photo from the Richmond shower -
Leslie, Aunt Denise, me, Linds, Mom and Mum - all of the girls on Mom's side of the family!
Leslie, Aunt Denise, me, Linds, Mom and Mum - all of the girls on Mom's side of the family!
Hair!
We uploaded the ultrasound photo where they pointed out and labeled the hair. I never knew you'd be able to see hair on an ultrasound, but here it is sure enough! Now we can't wait to find out what color it is. The other ultrasound photos were a bit blurry, as he was moving around quite a bit which made it hard to capture a good image. But here's our favorite - enjoy! :)
Also, we go back to the doctor tomorrow (Monday) morning. We'll update here once we know what's happening!
P.S. - If anyone has photos from my Richmond baby shower that they can email me the images as attachments, I would love to have those! I'd rather not view an "album" because there's less I can do with it, digitally, such as upload and share it. Thanks!
Also, we go back to the doctor tomorrow (Monday) morning. We'll update here once we know what's happening!
P.S. - If anyone has photos from my Richmond baby shower that they can email me the images as attachments, I would love to have those! I'd rather not view an "album" because there's less I can do with it, digitally, such as upload and share it. Thanks!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Homestretch
Well, we're in the homestretch now! We're checking things off of our list left and right, and spending the rest of our time relaxing and spending time together. Yesterday David took me out for breakfast at Atlanta Bread Company which was a fun treat. This weekend we're planning to hit up the Farmer's Market and a scenic trip to Unicoi to see Beauty Spot - somewhere I have never been! Sunday is our Sunday School class picnic, and then Monday morning its back to the doctor's office again! If we make it that far, I hope we get good news!
Last night we had an unexpected treat, which ranks up there with some of the nicest things people have done for us recently. Our friends Ryan and Tara are going to be moving away, and we've all been so busy we haven't seen them much since May. Ryan called to say he was going to stop by with something for the baby around 5:30. Then around 5:30 he called and said to scratch that, he'd be coming at 6:30, with Tara, and that they were bringing dinner! Not only did they bring dinner, they came here and cooked it at our house so we could have longer to hang out together. They made fantastic pork kabobs on the grill with zucchini, squash, peppers and onions and two side dishes, followed by ice cream! It was really nice to get to spend time with them, and we sat around the table talking until 9 or so. They also brought us a gift for baby - a cute little outfit and then an 88-pack of diapers and a box of wipes! We're so grateful for that. We were sad to see them go, not only back to their house but for them to move back to West Virginia. We're going to miss them!
Well that's the update for now. Better get back to work! :)
Last night we had an unexpected treat, which ranks up there with some of the nicest things people have done for us recently. Our friends Ryan and Tara are going to be moving away, and we've all been so busy we haven't seen them much since May. Ryan called to say he was going to stop by with something for the baby around 5:30. Then around 5:30 he called and said to scratch that, he'd be coming at 6:30, with Tara, and that they were bringing dinner! Not only did they bring dinner, they came here and cooked it at our house so we could have longer to hang out together. They made fantastic pork kabobs on the grill with zucchini, squash, peppers and onions and two side dishes, followed by ice cream! It was really nice to get to spend time with them, and we sat around the table talking until 9 or so. They also brought us a gift for baby - a cute little outfit and then an 88-pack of diapers and a box of wipes! We're so grateful for that. We were sad to see them go, not only back to their house but for them to move back to West Virginia. We're going to miss them!
Well that's the update for now. Better get back to work! :)
Monday, July 7, 2008
38 Weeks and Counting
This morning we had our 38 week ultrasound to determine the size of Baby Gibbons. The technician measured the baby's body, head and femur lenght to estimate the weight. The estimate was 8 lbs 3 oz. During the ultrasound, Ali and I were able to see the arms and legs and overall body of the newest addition to our family. We caught a little look at the profile of his face and Ali says he has my nose. I am waiting to decide until he makes his entrance into the world. We were also be able to see that he has hair! This ultrasound was scheduled at the perfect time. We were able to get a reminder that he is doing well and still growing. It also helped to remind us that there is a life there and not just some unexplainable movement in Ali's belly. After seeing him, I can't wait for him to come out so we can get to know each other.
The visit with Dr. Lewis went kind of as expected. There was no significant progression towards labor that the doctor could find and the estimate of the baby's weight and size didn't concern the doctor too much. He said that if nothing happens before next Monday then we will most likely induce by the end of next week. This would be for both Ali's and the baby's safety. I happen to agree that we need to do everything to keep both of them safe. So next week we will see Dr. May and hopefully things will be progressing a little farther by then.
And so this week is the week for getting everything finalized for the imminent arrival. We have very little to finish in the nursery. But we have other work things to get done so we won't be distracted after he gets here.
So if you feel like you need more details, you can call us but don't be surprised if we don't answer. We are trying to enjoy some alone time together. Also we will send out a mass email after the birth to let everyone know so make sure we have email addresses if you want the update.
The visit with Dr. Lewis went kind of as expected. There was no significant progression towards labor that the doctor could find and the estimate of the baby's weight and size didn't concern the doctor too much. He said that if nothing happens before next Monday then we will most likely induce by the end of next week. This would be for both Ali's and the baby's safety. I happen to agree that we need to do everything to keep both of them safe. So next week we will see Dr. May and hopefully things will be progressing a little farther by then.
And so this week is the week for getting everything finalized for the imminent arrival. We have very little to finish in the nursery. But we have other work things to get done so we won't be distracted after he gets here.
So if you feel like you need more details, you can call us but don't be surprised if we don't answer. We are trying to enjoy some alone time together. Also we will send out a mass email after the birth to let everyone know so make sure we have email addresses if you want the update.
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