HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday Jessica Claire Rivera!!!!
Born Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 5:01pm.
8 lbs and 6 oz, 20.5 inches long.

Mommy, Daddy, and Big Sister Megan love you very much!!!!

Week 40

Jessica, Jessica, Jessica! What are you doing to mommy! Making me wait the entire 40 weeks to meet you?!?!?

Another doctor appointment today. I'm at 2 cm now, and 80% effaced....but still no "real action". Doctor did some stripping of my membranes which might get things moving, but even he said this wasn't any great way of starting labor. (You can read about what this all means when you're older.) You're just hanging in there for the long haul aren't you! :) Doctor said he think's you'll come out before I need to be induced (which will be at 41 weeks, so probably the 23rd, we here's hoping! Gega is coming in tomorrow, so I'm hoping you come sooner than later so she can help mommy with your big sister.

Hopefully my next post will be wishing you a happy birthday with your beautiful little picture! xoxoxo See you soon!

Week 39

I'm 39 weeks today! Megan, your big sister, arrived at 39 weeks - so it looks like you are going to be later than her. That's okay....you'll come when you are ready. It was 102 degrees here yesterday, so maybe it's too hot for you to come out. :) The doctor's appointment on Tuesday was good, and you are sitting low (2 station), and my cervix is about 50% effaced. I am also 1cm dilated - and this means really nothing. I could have been this way for the past month. :) Again - you will come when you are ready!!!

Your daddy and I are excited to meet you and are anxiously awaiting your arrival. I can't wait to meet you! XOXOXOXO

Almost there.............

I'm 38 weeks today! Only two weeks left until the "due date" for Baby Jessica. WOW! Time has flown over the past few months as we have been very, very busy.

Tomorrow my replacement at work starts, and next Friday, the 9th, is supposed to be my last day. Hip Hip Hooray! I'm ready!

My last doctor's appointment was Tuesday, but they didn't check me and only had a quick belly check. Have another appointment this Tuesday, and now it's checking time! I'm hoping for some action 'down there'! I'm getting excited!!!!!!!!!

Love everyone! xoxoxo