Okay we're at WillowCreek. We are currently back in triage. We've been back here enough now I recognize the nurses-I wish it was because we had 5 kids instead of Jenna's other surgeries but what are you gonna do?
Funny we get here so early to sit and wait. I'm sure it's for their benefit to have you ready but all it does is build anxiety in Jenna. I'll try to post when she goes back but you never know.
Well we have to leave at 545 in the morning to head to the hospital. I don't know how Jenna's going to go to sleep. I popped a Tylenol PM so I'm good :) I will be blogging the day tomorrow so stay tuned to the website and I'll keep you up to date.
Wow, I knew Campbell was going to be here tomorrow but I just noticed the countdown timer on the blog and it reads just over 21 hours. Okay, I'm going to stop typing now and go grab an inhaler.
I know we cut it close since she'll be here a week from tomorrow but her room is officially done. Here's a video of what she'll be coming home to.
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We did finally settle on a name for my little girl. Just in time for her 'birthday' to be scheduled. Unless Jenna goes into premature labor, little Campbell Christine Sullivan will be here November 24, 2009. The C-section is scheduled for 7:30 that AM so she'll have a full day ahead of her. This will be night and day from Noah's delivery which went on and on.
It finally feels real that we'll have a new baby in our life next month. The past month we've finally gone into baby mode. Her room is coming together with it's light pink and green. She's already gotten some gifts and some clothes. Jenna has them hanging up. I still have a bunch of computer stuff in her closet but I promise I'll have it out before she gets here.
Jenna's doing well. This pregnancy has been much easier on her, or at least she knows what to expect this time around so some stuff doesn't bother her as much. Campbell is definitely more active than Noah. It's either that or she really, really doesn't like the fetal position. She always has an elbow or knee trying to make more room in her Mommy's belly. Sometimes when Jenna's asleep I'll put my hands on her stomach and marvel at her ability to sleep through Campbell breakdancing in her belly.
I'm just feeling mushy because I bought her something today. Dillard's had a big sale and I had the day off. I grabbed some stuff for Noah and decided to check the newborn stuff. I guess newborn clothes are like jeans and never go on sale. I had a big stack for Noah and felt bad for not getting Campbell something so I got her a little 2-pack of pink bows. After Jenna's surgery I had to wash and fix her hair and I learned right away that the genetic code for putting hair in a bow did not come from the 'Y' chromosome. But here I was buying little bitty pink bows and looking at the back to see if I can figure out how to put them in her hair.
We are struggling to find the right name for BS. That's Baby Sullivan by the by. We've tried everything under the sun. We know we want Christine as one of the names but neither of us love it as the first name. We thought we had a name picked out in Campbell but after we started calling her that it just doesn't fit when you say Noah and Campbell. I like Ava a lot but Jenna doesn't want a name that is so trendy and popular right now. A lot of people she works with have Ava's and there's one in Noah's class and we are seeing them everywhere. I like Christine Alese but we like Alese and Jenna doesn't want her to go by her middle name. We both like Victoria (Torre) but it was the name we had if Noah was a girl not to mention the nicknames you can get from it. We're trying different things but she may just be born BS for now.
I guess we just need to put a white picket fence around the house to complete the American dream. Family of four with a son and a DAUGHTER! Yep, Flapjack is of the female persuasion. We found out yesterday afternoon. We took Noah and he was excited until we were in the room with all the fancy equipment he wasn't allowed to touch. Loved the look on the lady's face when Noah looked at her like she was crazy and said "That not a baby." He couldn't recognize it but it definitely was a baby and she was beautiful.
All her measurements, heart rate, and organs looked perfect. Her size has her due date just 1 day off the original due date so everything is going...well...perfect. We got a few good profiles of her, one while she was yawning. The cutest thing was she was laying on her side with her legs out straight and both her hands tucked on one side of her sweet little face like she was using them for a pillow.
Jenna was trying so hard to not be disappointed if it was a boy. She knew she'd love a boy but we also knew this was our last child and she really wanted a girl. The lady paused and said "Are you ready?" and I said "Well if this is the view, that's a girl." Jenna looked at her and she said "Yep, your having a girl." Jenna immediately started to cry and Noah squealed.
We went to the the lobby to wait for the Dr. I tried to get Noah to do a quick film like the previous one to tell everyone but he said everything except the "It's a sister" part. He wasn't making the best choices anyways and the Dr. calling us back may have saved him because I was about to pinch his head off. She again told us everything looked perfect and we're on track.
It took a little bit for it to sink in but I'm pretty excited. I figure I know myself pretty well so I'll be able to spot the boys she should avoid. I've got a few years to practice my shooting skills before she's dating:)
Here's the video of the ultrasound. If it doesn't work right away it's still uploading.
Love you guys!!!!!
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Follow the adventures of Chad and Jenna trying to keep up with the triumphs and tribulations of Noah and Campbell.
