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It's a boy!!

Hey guys!!! Well as some of you may already know ITS A BOY!!!! It has been a wild and fun ride these past couple of days! Noah Wayne Tarwacki was born October 7, 2010 at 1:32am weighing in at healthy 7 pounds 13 ounces and measured 20 inches long! We are thrilled and couldn't be more in love with this perfect little boy!

Here is a brief rundown of Noah's birth story... I went to my weekly check-up on Wednesday morning. My usual blood pressure is 108/70 but at my appointment it was 150/90 and I was at +1 for protein in my urine. So of course they were nervous of preeclampsia and wanted to monitor me and the baby and to do some blood work to determine how serious it was. So they sent me to the hospital to do the tests and best assess the situation. Before I left they told me their was a chance they would go ahead and keep me at the hospital and start the labor process. When I got the hospital they did the checks - baby was fine although my blood pressure was not getting any better. So they said it was time to get this show on the road! :)

They moved me down to a labor room and by 4pm they started the process. I was still only 1.5cm dilated and 70% effaced so they inserted this "shoestring" into me that had meds that would help soften my cervix. They said they would have to leave it in for 12 hours and then if my body was ready they would start the pitocin at 4am to induce labor. They also mentioned that there was a chance that my body may naturally go into labor as this medicine worked to soften my cervix. My body reacted well to this medicine. By 8pm my contractions were about 2-3 minutes apart and I was really starting to feel them. No pain really just a lot of pressure. By 8:30pm I told them that the pressure had increased - even when I wasn't having a contraction I felt a lot of pressure. Still not super painful but just very uncomfortable. They decided to go ahead and check my progress - I was now at 4 cm and 80% effaced. They went ahead and called the dr in to see if they could go ahead and remove the shoestring (sorry I don't remember what it was called) since my body was already starting the labor process. Once they took that out is when things really started to move. The contractions were really starting to get painful. I had originally told the nurses I wanted to try to do the delivery without meds but was open to the idea if it got to be too much. Well by 10:30pm it had gotten to be too much.... They said they would check me so I could decide if I was making progress or really thought I needed meds - I was now at 7cm and almost 100% effaced. That gave me the motivation to just stick with it and not take any meds. It was tough but with Pete by my side and using all of our breathing techniques I just knew that I could do this. The Dr. arrived around 12:00am and I was at 10 cm and 100% effaced - they broke my water and started to prep for pushing. Holy Cow! This was crazy. Although I only pushed for about 45 minutes it was really a lot of hard work. But it was great that Pete and the nurses were counting me through my pushing and just so encouraging. At 1:32am I gave my final push and baby Noah came shooting out like superman!! He is perfect in every way!

Noah has been a trooper for the past few days - he has this cute little squeal that he does when he is hungry or gassy :) We just cant get enough of him and are enjoying being home together learning how to best meet his needs and care for him. All of it was SO worth it and we are happy to have our little baby Noah.

I am attaching a few photos that we took at the hospital and as we were going home together. :) Enjoy!!

Blessed

This entire pregnancy has been one blessing after another. Being able to get pregnant, not having any morning sickness, still being able to have an active lifestyle while carrying this child, getting to make new friends because of the pregnancy, watching Baby T. get showered with gifts, and seeing Pete and my relationship grow.

One of the most recent blessings was receiving a bassinet for Baby T. to use in our bedroom. My girlfriend from work just had a little boy and she is lending the bassinet to Pete and I for Baby T. :) We truly have been blessed throughout this entire pregnancy. God is so good!

Here is a photo of the bassinet:

Week 38

I cant believe we are starting week 38 today!! It has gone so fast. I have really been enjoying the pregnancy and experiencing the miracle of this child growing inside me. Yesterday I went to a Kids Consignment Sale with Pete's mom at the 4-H Fairgrounds. They had a lot of nice stuff. We bought a saftey gate for only $8.00 and the grandma-to-be bought Baby T. this....

It's so cute I know... our child will be a little pumpkin this year! It will make for some fun scrapbook photos that's for sure! Well here is the Week 38 update according to BabyCenter.com. Enjoy!!!

How your baby's growing:

Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

Nursery Photos

Well the nursery is done and now just waiting for a little baby to come and live in it :) Here are a few photos I took this morning.... when viewing take note of the brown boarder stripe that Pete painted for me. He did an amazing job. It is not easy to get those spaced out just right and make the lines that straight! I want to give him props for doing such a great job!!!. Enjoy...

Bowling

So after a bowling outing this past weekend I quickly learned that my belly is larger than a bowling ball.... check it out:

Week 35 - with audio :)

I cant believe we started week 35 yesterday!! How exciting. It has gone rather quick and the little one will be here before we know it! Here is the weekly update from BabyCenter.com: 

How your baby's growing: Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.


When I was at my check-up yesterday I recorded the baby's heartbeat. It was a strong heartbeat at 140bmp! Hope you enjoy listening to our little one :)