Introducing: Brilee Grace Stapp

So, after all the "issues" during the end of my pregnancy, our little princess decided to stay in my belly until she was forced out:) So, at my 37 week appt, my doctor said we could be induced the night of the 23 rd, making me 38 weeks 5 days; exactly 1 week farther along than I was when Brennar Matthew made his appearance. Since I hadn't been that pregnant before, I was READY to have my little girl here.

We went along our day as usual, it was a little strange, I kept feeling really guilty every time I looked at Brennar. I felt so bad thinking that he wasn't going to be the center of our universe anymore

:( Clint came home early so he could make sure we had everything we needed and to spend a little extra time with Brennar, it was really nice to have that extra time with our little man. Then at 8 pm, we got the phone call from the hospital asking if we were ready to come on in and have a baby! We got in the car and off we went.

On our way to the hospital to have our baby girl!

Our last photo as a family of 3!

I finally got checked in about 9:30 or so and they got us set up in the delivery room. At 10, the on-call doctor came in and checked me and did an ultrasound, I was 3-4 cm and baby was still head down, yay!! They called my doctor and he said to get my IV started and just let me sleep ultil about 3 am and then start my pitocin. Yeah right, how are you supposed to sleep when you are just laying there waiting to see your baby?? About 3:30 the nurse came in and checked me again, still 3-4, so she started my pitocin. She said that my doctor would be in about 6:30 am to break my water and that I could get my epidural anytime I wanted. Yay!!!! So, about 5:30 the nurse came to check on me and asked me if I was ready to get it, I was a little nervous about having to have my water broke, and feeling it, so I said yes. Now, here is the best part, I was still in absolutely no pain, got my epidural and never felt a single contraction!! At 5:45 the doctor came in, got my epidural going, it took about 20 minutes to feel numb and then about 6:45 my OB came in and broke my water. At this point I was about 5-6 cm and the fluid was clear, so again I was told to try to get some rest and they would keep checking in on me. As my OB was walking out the door, he said " I bet she will be here at 9:22". :) (Before we left for the hospital we all made predictions of when I would have her, Clint said 9:30, I said 10, my mom said 10:30 and Debbi said 11.) Well, I was feeling pretty good now, Clint and I were just kind of hanging out, watching a little HGTV and talking, and at 8:30 the new nurse (shift change is at 7) came to see how I was. I told her I still felt good, she checked me and said I was ready to start pushing! It seemed like it happened so fast, I couldn't believe it! She called my doctor to come over and got everything set up while we waited for him. 15 minutes later, my doctor walked in, put his gown on and said I could start pushing as soon as I was ready. I pushed through 3 contractions, about 5 minutes and out came my baby girl!!! It was absolutely amazing! As I was pushing and just her head was out, Clint said she had a lot of hair, I didn't believe him, well, I thought he was probably exaggerating a bit, so I tried to look down to see for myself, she was out far enough now that I could see her head, and...

This is what I saw, I couldn't believe it!! So much hair, and it was dark! If I wouldn't have seen her being delivered, I wouldn't have thought it was my baby!

It was the perfect delivery. I really do know how lucky I am, to have had 2, dare I say it, "easy" births. So, needless to say, there will be a number 3:)

At 9:02am Brilee Grace Stapp arrived perfectly healthy and absolutely beautiful measuring 20 1/4 inches and 7 pounds 6 onces.

Brennar wasn't interested in his sister at all, seriously, at all, but he did give me a kiss when he came to visit:)And baby makes 4!

August

Well, as you can tell, I have been very bad about keeping this updated, once again, I promise to do better!

The month flew by here in the Stapp house, seriously, I can't believe we're almost to October. So, to begin, when I was about 32 weeks along, I got put on "semi" bed rest, whatever that is, with a toddler. Anyways, the reasons were because baby girl Stapp wasn't measuring accurately, I hadn't gained any weight for about 6 weeks and at 28 weeks, I starting having very regular contractions. So, at my 32 week appt we had another ultrasound and baby girl was still a little small, so I was told I need to take it easy. So, I tried, again, how is that possible with a child like Brennar???? I did my best, went back to the doctor at 34 weeks, still hadn't gained any weight, was starting to thin out and baby's head was what doctor called "in the pushing postion" which basically meant she was ready to come. I still was told to take it much easier and put on more weight, it was then that I called my mom and begged her to come down!!! At my next appt the following week, I was starting to dilate and all previous factors were the same, so my doctor told me I would probably be having her before 36 weeks. Well, we really didn't want this to happen, so I finally convinced my dad that I needed my mom, and he gave in and let her come. My goal was to make it to August 12th, which was 37 weeks/full term (my due date was September 2nd), my mom came down on the 7th, I took it VERY easy that week, and I made it! I was able to get off bed rest at that point and baby girl could come any time, well.... she then decided she wasn't ready to come! Figures! So, I did my best to go into labor on my own; took Brennar to the zoo, went on walks, cleaned the house, made some dinners to freeze, but she still didn't come. Life just went on as usual then.

Here are pictures of the zoo and my big belly....

Brennar really had a great time, I am so glad I was able to take him to do something fun, before his baby sister came

37 weeks

This is Brennar in the ice cream truck inside the Babies R Us on our last run before 1 became 2

Home stretch!! Yay!

35 weeks here we come!!

Another BMS photo shoot!

It has been so hot here lately, or possibly it is those 20+ extra lbs I am carrying around that makes it feel that way, but we have been playing outside in the water a lot. Brennar is doing swimming lessons right now and he really isn't supposed to be in a pool, although we have cheated a few times on that rule, so we got him this little one for the backyard and figured it couldn't hurt that much. He loves it, he has so much fun in water, he is definitely going to be my little fish:)

It took him a little while to warm up to it, I am not sure he really knew what it was

Cool dude

I just thought this was a cute picture:)

We went to the store on Saturday and they had backpacks on sale, he is REALLY into "Cars" lately, so I couldn't resist getting him one. Doesn't he look like a little boy??? I love it and hate it at the same time, he is getting too big, too fast :(

But he is still, oh so cute!!!!

Baby Stapp's shower

My two really good friends here in Colorado, who also happen to be sister-in-laws, through me a baby shower last weekend. I was really iffy on it I wanted them to or not, I felt a little weird since its not my first baby, but it was absolutely amazing. They did a fantastic job, I loved everything they did!! It was so fun to see all the cute little pink things around the house:)

Here I am before the shower, 33 weeks and going strong!

Here are the two hostesses, I love them both so much, I am not sure I would like living in Colorado as much as I do if it weren't for them!

My favorite, (and its not because she is my only one, seriously) niece, Madeline and I. She was my gift opening helper; it's not so easy bending over and picking things up right now:)Have you ever seen such cute decorations, they were absolutely adorable! Look how awesome that diaper cake it!!!This is a travel playmat, that one of my MIL's friends gave me. Isn't it gorgeous???? She made one for Brennar too, and I LOVE them, she is so talented, I think she should sell them!And now, looking at this picture posted, it really does not do it justice, it is so cute!

I can't say thank you enough to Jessica and Valerie for doing this for me! It was perfect in every way!

Say "Cheese"!!!

This post is really just a major overload of pictures of my little ham. He has been very good at posing for the camera lately, so every chance I get of him being a little, and I use that word very losely, still, I just start snapping. So are you ready??????? Seriously???????????? Major photo session ahead!!!!!!