{ Week 38 }

A lot has happened this week but not really anything new with you.  You are still just cooking and getting fatter and fatter and that’s a good thing because you are not allowed to come out until at least next week because of all that is going on.  Your Grandpa Pat had surgery today and is supposed to be in the hospital for a week and the majority of Daddy’s family will all be in AZ all weekend for their annual family river trip so you have to stay in there for a while, capisci??

Grandpa had to have a portion of his colon removed due to a questionable growth.  They believe the growth is just fat tissue but just to be certain they are going to biopsy it.  Even if it is just fatty tissue, which I hope it is, they still had to remove the whole section of the colon that was affected because it could continue to grow and cause a blockage over time and that is not good.  We want a healthy strong Grandpa that will be able to keep up with you for years to come.  As it looks now, the surgery went well.  It was about three and a half hours.  The hardest part for Mommy and your Yiayia was the recovery time because we had no clue what was going on.  Yiayia could not see him and just had to wait…. for 4 hours!  Everything seems to be going good though.  Now we just have to wait and help him recover.

 I also had my Dr.’s appointment today.  It was about a week and a half since my last one and I gained less than a pound!  WOOHOOO mommy!!!  They checked to see if there was any progress made too.  Last week I was not dilated at all but starting to thin out.  This week I am at 1.5cm and about 60% effaced.  Basically…things are moving along.  I know better than to get my hopes up though and think that you will be here soon.  Women are dilated to 2 and 3cm sometimes and don’t go into labor for weeks.  On the other hand though some women aren't dilated at all at their appointments and end up having their babies that day.  You just never know!  I know everything is on your schedule right now and while I want you here today I also want you to wait.

As if this day could get any more exciting right?  Well it does; your new friend Prestley Marie was born today at 5:21pm weighing in at 7lbs 15oz and 21 inches long!!  Welcome to the world sweet little one and congratulations to Mommy, Daddy and big sister Gio!