Project Baby #2

Here are some pics of our new addition, Presley Marie Solt...

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2:52 AM - WE HAVE A NEW ADDITION TO OUR FAMILY...

MEASURING IN AT 20 3/4"
AND WEIGHING IN AT 8 LBS 1 OZ...

IS A HEALTHY LITTLE GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kristen and the baby (unnamed at this present moment) are doing very fine! We will be posting pics of our little darling in the morning.

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2:15 AM - FULLY DILATED AND ABOUT TO START PUSHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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12:30 AM - We are now over 60% efaced and Kristen is getting some sleep before little baby X decides to go towards the light.

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11:00 PM - Epidural is complete and someone is resting comfortably. Kristen is only 4cm dilated, so we are expecting an early morning baby.

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9:30 PM - Oops! Forgot to mention that the water broke sometime this evening. It's time...for the epidural. The pain is increasing and this child is not any closer!

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8:30 PM - Contractions are at a 6/7 now and a couple minutes apart. Unfortunately, I'm only 2.5 cm dialated and the baby hasn't moved down much, if at all. Gonna be a long night.

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6:45 PM - contractions are at a 5 at this point. Nothing else happening.

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4:30 PM - Well, I'm dialated 1-2 cm and my contractions are a 4 on a scale of 1-10. So, we could possibly have a baby by midnight....but I'm still (sorta) hopeful for a Tuesday baby! You know, like 12:01 AM. :-)

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3:00 PM - Some more contractions...yadda, yadda, yadda, and that's it. Sorry, still nothing new to report. Trying to catch a nap.

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12:30 - 1:00 PM - I've had a few minor contractions, but nothing major. The Dr. was just here and gave me another (larger) dose of cytotec. Hopefully, it'll kick things into gear.

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10:30 AM - no news......
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

So, we're in the hospital!!! We "checked in" by 8 am. I'm hooked up to the baby heart monitor, blood pressure cuff and an IV. I've gotten my first dose of cytotec (to induce labor) and now we're just waiting. Stay tuned for updates, as they happen.

I was a bit emotional last night when we left Maddy with MomMom and PopPop. The realization that the next time she'd see us, she would no longer be an only child. Her life, as she knows it, is about to drastically change.

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9 people left in the baby pool for the date. The closest one is Joe C with 8/19 at 7:30 pm. Let's hope this child is here by then!

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