Pre-Birth Story

So here is Riley's birth story...

At 38 weeks 1 day, we went to the doctor like we did every week since 28 weeks since I was gestational diabetic.  We got our ultrasound first.  Riley was looking big, but we couldn't take any measurements til 39 weeks.  Full term was 37 weeks though.  Then I went in for the "listening" part, where we could hear Riley's heartbeat and they checked for contractions.  Then, I met with Dr. Baer and he checked my cervix.  NOTHING was going on....ugh.  So he said that next week, we would do the same thing again...I asked if I could please come on Monday instead of Tuesday b/c I was so tired of being pregnant.  And of course we were still taking care of Bryce's dad full time, and his Mom was supposed to be coming up from NM to take care of Bob in case I went into labor....
Fast forward to the following Monday.  We go to Dr. Baer again....same thing, but this time, the ultrasound tech does the measurements and thinks that Riley is 8lb 10oz based on the measurements.  Her head seems to be HUGE.  And I have felt her butt sticking out of my belly for several days now!  I mean seriously, her butt was right there sticking out!

Well, after the ultrasound, we went in to listen again.  Apparently I was having contractions and Bryce saw them on the paper, but I totally didn't notice.  I just thought it was Riley moving around.  But as soon as we got into the room with Dr. Baer, he looked at the paper and then saw Riley's measurements.  Then, he asked if I was still feeling contractions...I said "No, not that I know of."  That is when Bryce tells me I was having them while in the room.  So I took off my bottoms and Dr. Baer checked me....and he tells me that still nothing was going on down there...no effacion, no dilation at all.  So I think we're doomed again to wait.
But I got dressed and he came back in....and says "Well, when do you want to go get this baby induced?".  I said, "Huh?".  So he tells us when can go whenever there is an opening or we can choose to go later in the week.  So we decided let's just go tonight if we can.  So he called and we had an appointment for 8pm at the hospital.
Above is the last picture of Bryce and I as a couple before Riley was to arrive.  This was as soon as we got home from the doctor and told Bryce's parents and my Mom the good news that Riley would be coming soon!  This was November 8th, 2010 - and it was 60 degrees that day!!  Can you believe it?  IT was sunny and beautiful.  And I was extremely HUGE, or so I felt.  Little did I know what was to come....