The following slideshow is not in any particular order, we just had many photo sources and I slapped them together on here :) Thanks for all of the well wishes, welcomes, gifts and prayers, I will try to catch up soon!
Enjoy below or click on this link for a larger view. xxxooo
Safe and sound! I cannot thank you all enough for your prayers, support and love in helping us to have our beautiful baby girl. Without this help, I really do not know where I would be. Her birth was very bittersweet, surreal and amazing with lots of tears. We are still in the hospital and have lots of healing and adjusting to do, but hubby brought the computer in for me to get a quick post in while she sleeps! I am so blessed to be surrounded by all of you.
So, I introduce my 4th daughter to you:
Autumn Marie Reiber
Born July 8th via c-section for breech presentation at 9:12am
Weighs 7 pounds 1 ounce
Is 20 inches long
More info and pics to come asap. Love you all so much, Nan xxx
Feeling a bit overwhelmed with emotion today. I think about everything that has happened in the last 16 months, and I cry. I think about how guarded I still am about tomorrow, and I cry. I think about my friends who are struggling right now, and I cry. I know this all comes with the territory, but to live it is harder than I thought, trying to enjoy this entire experience was harder than I thought. Tomorrow is going to be the most bittersweet day of my entire life (if I keep my attempts up to stay positive for her), so how do you prepare yourself for something like that? You don't. You go with the flow and let the emotions play out I suppose. Maybe if I run out of tears today, then I will see clearer tomorrow! Fat chance, huh. Pregnancy after loss is definitely challenging, that is why I think I chose the words of this blog as "persevering", because you really are pressing on through the fears, the doubts and the scares, as I know all too well that bad things can happen. I pray I have great news tomorrow and will update as soon as I can. Thank you all again for your prayers, love and support, it all helps me greatly. Love, Nan xxx
I started out in this pregnancy mostly thinking we would never make it. I know, terrible thoughts. But I had nothing but a loss to compare it to. UNTIL, 20 weeks came and went, then 30 weeks and now 38 weeks. I am amazed and humbled to be here, but still anxious for her safe arrival. I get really obsessive with the kick count sheets they gave me as one is in the morning and one is in the evening, but they told me I only had to do one or the other....yeah right, give a BLM that and tell her to do one and she will do it three times over, and then some more. I HAVE to ensure her safety, and I want to be an earthly mommy to her so badly.
I had an OB appointment last Tuesday, and I'm still sore from the internal they gave me and also from the stitch removal surgery (ugh), which is apparently "normal" for what I went through. So I mostly lay in bed all day and count contractions, do crosswords, drink water and watch TV. I have been on the computer all day today catching up, so I'm hurting at the moment and will be logging off momentarily but wanted to just check in.
So on Tuesday I have a scheduled routine OB appt. where they will check for her position (still breech) and also see if I am dilated. On Wednesday I have pre-admission bloodwork, and on Thursday 7-8 I am scheduled for the c-section and Miss Autumn's birthday :) Unless ofcourse she turns or I go into labor sooner. Labor sooner could be a possibility as I am having alot of contractions and they are getting stronger and stronger each night, but no other signs that I can tell.
I also just wanted to mention that 2 dear friends, and lots other sweet bloggie friends are struggling right now and could really use some prayers. Please visit my girls' site if you can http://rememberingourtripletangels.blogspot.com/
Thanks for everyone's support. Don't know what I would do without it.
Love, Nan xxx
