Baby Chloe Grace is Here!

Our little girl was born at 12:27pm. The actual pushing only lasted about 20 minutes tops. Molly did a fantastic job! Here are some pics of the newest Vaupel.

Still Waiting

Hello!

9:00AM and all is well. Thank God that Starbucks is finally open. Molly's doing great. Her contractions are starting to get a little stronger and things are looking good. I think she gets her pain medication in a little bit. We'll see what happens in the next few minutes -- might have time for a short nap before the action starts. Lincoln is spending the day with Grandpa and probably having a fantastic time! Stay tuned for breaking news!

Finally!

Good morning to all! The big day is finally here and we can't wait! We arrived at the hospital around 6:00 this morning. The room is huge with plenty of things to keep us all busy. Molly has just begun the inducing process which consists of just a few medications in the IV. Right now Molly, Mom and Myself are playing the waiting game. Out nurse Liz is says that it can take minutes or hours. We're all hopeful for a quick labor and a healthy baby. Check back soon for an update!

02-25-2009

This picture is of Lincoln after he fell asleep on a walk. He hasn't fallen asleep in his stroller for a very long time, but I think he is getting bored with walks. Every day after Justin gets home we go on a long walk to try and convince this baby it is time to come out!

My doctor appointment on Tuesday was good. I have dilated to 2.5 centimeters and the doc said the baby's head was very low.....all good signs that things are moving along. However, if I don't go on my own by Friday, I am scheduled to be induced at 6:00 a.m. I am over my due date and that is as long as I get. I would rather not have to be induced, so I am really hoping to go on my own.

Other than that news, things are "as usual" around here. The weather is unseasonably hot, which is a little uncomfortable. It was in the 80's yesterday and it suppose to get to 90 by Friday. Ugh, I don't know how I will make it through a summer down here!

My mom and Tim will be visiting next week. I am very excited! They will love the weather. From what I understand it is still a bit cold and snowy up north. I still do miss winter, but not too much! Well, we will keep you posted. Not too much longer before the newest Vaupel arrives!

2-20-2009

As you can see in the picture, Lincoln loves ice cream. Grandpa took him on a field trip today and when he brought him home he was enjoying his very own ice cream cone. Apparently he was able to hold it by himself in the car with out spilling....what a big boy!

No baby yet. My actual due date is Monday, so I haven't went over yet....and believe me, all the old ladies like to remind me of that here in the park. Thanks ladies:) So I am off to work tomorrow during the day and I am hoping my water doesn't break while I am talking to a customer. I am sure it won't, but how mortifying would that be?!?

Not much else is new with the Vaupel family. After Justin gets home from work every night we go on a nice long walk to try and convince that baby it is time to come out. I think Lincoln probably gets bored with all the walking, but he doesn't make much fuss. He mostly watches for airplanes and birds.

Well, everyone cross your fingers that the baby will come soon. We will keep you posted!

February 16, 2009

It has been a long time, and I decided I needed to get back into blogging. I am hoping to show Justin how to do it so when the baby comes, between the two of us, we can keep the blog current.

Lincoln has become quite the big boy. He is very active and developing a strong independent personality. He loves to be outside. His favorite thing to do is find a stick and scrape on trees. We are fortunate to have the option of playing outside every day. I am not sure what I would do if we didn't.

I go to the doctor tomorrow for my 39 week check up. Everything has been going good, so I don't expect to hear anything different. I am just hoping to go into labor some day soon. I have been pregnant long enough!