So Many Visitors...YAY!

We have had lots of visitors to meet Mr. Braden..and we have loved that. :) Thank you to everyone who has come by to play with us either at the hospital or at the house. It has been so much fun to see you all and introduce you to the newest member of our family. :)

We forgot to take a pic with quite a few of you while you were here...so sorry! That is due to no sleep for sure!! :) We hate to not have those memories in the form of pictures for his scrapbook..so you need to come back! HA! :)

Here are a few of the fun folks that have loved on our little man since he was born....

Proud Papa... :)
Three generations of Bugbee men....... :)We LOVE Braden's pediatrician-Dr Thorstadt....

And I also adore my OB...sweet Dr Cutler..
Our favorite nurse at North Austin Medical Center-Lorrie


Mimi taking her turn with her grandbaby.......
Pappy and his grandson....Braden loves his Aunt Jennifer...
And he loves his Aunt Katie too.............
And a sweet pic with his Mom-mom .... :)

Hanging out with Aunt Jenn....Spending time with Courtney and Shawna...
Amy and Jason getting in their practice before the twins arrive.....
And Jack and Jenny practicing too before little Jon arrives......
Yay for Marcie coming to see you!
David came to see the little one.. :) Doug over at the house spending some time with our little man....

Sweet Pat letting Braden sleep on her shoulder....

Monica came into town to play.... :)
And he was loving on Stephanie too!!

Hospital Stay....

A few of you have asked how everything went with Braden's birth on Thursday. I thought it would just be easier to write a quick recap on the blog. :)

Quick summary...things went very well and I was so blessed in that regard!! :) It was an amazing experience given how worked up I was about labor and delivery beforehand. God took care of me in more ways than I could have imagined during that hospital stay. :)

Here is how it all ended up turning out on Braden's birth day:

5 am-Hospital Admission

6:3o am-IV

7:30 am-Pitocin started

8:30 am-Doc broke my water

9:30 am-Back labor started

10:30 am-Epidural (Hallelujah!!)

2:30 pm-Full dilation and it is GO TIME!!

3:00 pm-Pushed through 10 contractions

3:30 pm-Called in the doctor for the "catch"! :)

4:02 pm-Sweet little Braden was born

We ended up staying in the hospital for 48 hours (although the doc told us we could have gone home after about 24 or so). We chose to stay for some more help, etc. We had lots of fun visitors that came including our families, some pretty decent food and some good smoothies, and some awesome nurses!! They were a HUGE help! :) It was fun to just have time for Chris and I to bond with Braden during that hospital stay...and we are very thankful for that time. :)

Welcome Baby Braden!!!

We are IN LOVE!!! I cannot find any other way to describe it!! WOW!! What joy!!

We welcomed our son, Braden Christopher, into our family at 4:02 pm today. He was 6 lbs, 13 oz and he was 20 inches long. We feel so blessed to be parents to this little bundle of joy...and he has already stolen our hearts! :)

Delivery day was wonderful...and I know that was due to a lot of prayer warriors out there! Thank you so much for praying over our family...we felt it!! :) We feel so fortunate to have had a pretty short labor and an easy delivery. I know now what everyone means by love at first sight when you see your child for the first time. :)

He has been such a wonderful baby....lots of sleeping (which Chris and I love), and eating well at this point. So we are honestly just soaking it all in!

We cannot wait to introduce everyone to him...and we will post more pics soon! The families are in town, and are going to get lots of good time in with him over the next couple of days! :)

I think we are out of the hospital on Saturday..and headed home to life as a family of three!! :) Much love to all and thank you again for all of the amazing encouragement! :)

Bye Bye Family of Two.....

Here we are in the final hours as a family of two!! We made it to our induction date...yay!!! :) That is so good for the planner in me...and so good for all of our families that are on their way into Austin now. Chris's dad just got arrived, and his mom is getting close. And my parents are driving as we speak as well...so much fun! :) The siblings are starting to arrive tomorrow...and it will be a fun family filled weekend...with one new little addition soon!! The first boy grandbaby on both sides of the family!! :) Go Braden!! :)

Chris and I went to our last prenatal appt this afternoon and everything looks good. We are all set for tomorrow!! :) I was still 3 cm dilated and I am 85% effaced now...so I made a little more progression on the effacement front. :) She says things are still set up nicely for success tomorrow! Let's hope she is right! HA! :) We went and had one last dinner after the appt-Pizzeria Corvina (which was good)! :) Gotta have pizza for my last dinner! YEAH! :) My favorite!! :) We even had smores for dessert....love creative options like that for a sweet treat! :) So now it is just time to get the last things done, hang out with our families, and try to get some rest tonight (if that is possible). :)

I found this little forum online tonight...and thought it was kind of cute. One lady had just given birth and was listing all of the names of movies that she thought should be made for pregnancy and birth. Some made me smile. :)

"Money Pit" – whether its money spent on maternity clothes, baby necessities or “that’s so cute” purchases.....it is so much money!
"Mary Pop-ins" – suddenly, it is no longer weird for people to “Pop In” to your house when you are pregnant, or after delivery in order to “help”.
"9 Months: – oh no...I don’t mean the 9 months of pregnancy, I mean the last 4 weeks or so that feel like 9 months.
"Back to the Future"– your pregnancy is a time for other people to go “Back to the Future” to share their stories of pregnancy and labor. Too bad there aren't any Delorians around…
"Boogie Nights" – from fighting for space on the bed to shuffling to the bathroom multiple times, every night is a type of dancing.

So here's to a great labor and delivery, and we will be back in the next day or two to update you on eveything and post some pics!! YAY!! :) Cannot wait to introduce you to Braden Christopher Bugbee! :)

The Final Countdown...

And here we are...HELLO PLEASE!! The final final countdown!! :) We are about 37 hours out from heading into the hospital for our induction, and I honestly cannot even believe it. How the heck is it almost Wed, which is almost Thurs, which is induction day? HA! :) We have one last prenatal appt tomorrow afternoon..and then it is go time! :) HOLY COW!

Chris and I think things are as ready as they can be...not sure what else we can do at this point to prepare but pray! :) HA! :) So we will be doing a lot of that over the next 37 hours. :)

We have been on an eating and movie expedition for the past few weeks. We have literally seen every movie that has come out (that we are remotely interested in)! HA! And we have been on an eating out frenzy. One of those "let's try every single restaurant in Austin that we have NOT eaten at yet." And I am not going to lie...we have knocked out a lot of them!! LOL! :) Some of our favorites have been: Old Pecan Street Cafe, Fogo de Chao, Hillberts Hamburgers, China Grill, Sampaio, and Roaring Fork. The list goes on...but those were the first ones that came to mind. YUM! :) I figure that after the baby is born then it is time to focus on eating right again to lose the baby weight!! HA!! So just another day or two of grubbing it up, and then it is time to get serious! :)

That is about all from us for now...but more to come for sure over the next 2 days. Hopefully we will have enough energy to post some fun pics and write a little about our experience. :) We thank you all SOOOO very much for all of your wonderful emails, calls, texts, visits, etc that you have graced us with over the past few days. We love that you all are walking this road with us..and we thank you so much for your overwhelming support. Braden has no idea how much he is already loved before he makes his grand entrance! :) We covet your prayers on Thursday as well.....you are the best!! Big hugs to all! :)

Say No To Sinus Infections!

Hi there! :) Just a quick blog entry about saying no to sinus infections RIGHT before labor and delivery! :)

On Friday night I had another fun "non sleeping" night (grrrrrrrrrrrrrr). And not only did I not really sleep at all, I also felt like a freight train had run me over (another grrrrrrrrrrrrr). I had lots of sinus pressure and lots of misery in general. I kept thinking "I have to get better before my induction on Thursday b.c I cannot go into labor like this". Every pregnant women hates to get sick in any form or fashion b.c there is really not much at all that you can do/take to feel better. Usually you have to just ride it out. Boo. :(

So Sat morning Chris and I headed over to my general practicioner's office (LOVE that they have Sat office hours)....and we told them that I needed to get well before Thursday. :) They were very helpful, and thought it was sinuses, and maybe a little bacteria that could be cleared up quickly (Praise the Lord!). So I got a 10 day Amoxicillin perscription, and I was happy as a lark to take that and start getting better soon. I rushed to Walgreens to get my day off to the right start! :)

As of today (a day and a 1/2 on the medication), I am feeling better..so that is a bonus. I still sound like I feel awful but I really am getting better. :) I hope to be in the clear by Thursday morning when I head in. The best news about getting on the medicine is that I sleep like a baby at night!! I LOVE IT!! :) I passed out on Sat and Sunday nights...and it was wonderful sleep. So I am a happy gal! :)

Chris and I did a funny photo shoot yesterday...just so we could have some random pics to show Braden one day. Here is one of our favorite ones....ha! :) It is one of Braden saying hi from the womb just one more time before he makes his arrival! LOL! :) He is super excited to meet everyone! :)

Week 38 Baby!!

We have made it.....and we are almost there! YAY! :) I am at 38 weeks.... soon to be 39, and time is ticking away until Thurs morning when we head the to the hospital for the induction. Holy cow! :)

We took a couple of pics before we headed to church this morning.....just to capture the 38 week belly!!

Chris captured me smiling about one of his remarks.. :)
It got bigger!! :)
And one last close up shot.. :)