After way too many days of waiting, the doctor says it's time.
I'm writing this post from a labor and delivery room in the North Austin St. David's hospital, the very room where I should meet my daughter for the first time within the next 24 hours. Then we can tell you all what her REAL name is while we celebrate her arrival! Joy's body isn't prepared to delivery naturally, but because Mabee hasn't grown enough in the last three weeks our specialist said delivery was the best thing to do, and now. Ultrasound measurements today said she weighs 4 lbs. 3 oz., which still puts her in the ninth percentile. Joy is technically "term" this week at 37 weeks, so we consider it a major blessing that Mabee has made it this far and that she is as big as she is. We checked in at about 3 p.m. and this evening they will start the proper medications to begin the process. The first medication will take 12 hours to work before they administer the pitocin to induce labor. So the induction should begin early tomorrow morning. If Mabee doesn't handle labor well we will have to transition to cesarean section. We are hoping she will tolerate delivery well. As always, we are grateful for your prayers. It's going to be a long couple of days just to get Mabee here, and we are pretty sure the care after delivery will be taxing as well. Here is my prayer: God we are here, looking and waiting for you. I'm ready to see you at work. You have blessed us with the joys of pregnancy, you have shown us the love of your people in our daily walk through pain and hurt, God please show us your mercy through this child. I pray for rest for Joy, and energy for me so I can be awake and constantly attending to her needs. Father make us strong even in our hurts, but God I pray for joy, the joy that you provide. Give us reasons and time to smile and shed happy tears. We need happy tears. Thank you for the friends and family who take care of us. Please keep them safe while they travel here to meet this little girl, a girl you designed
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Mitchell Roush
4/28/2011 08:01:42 am
PRAYING PRAYING PRAYING!
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Jacqueline Sikes
4/28/2011 08:05:37 am
Praying. Praying that God will continue to work, and praying with you for those tears of joy, and the special moments you and Joy share as you finally meet your sweet girl face to face!
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Susan Echols
4/28/2011 08:07:10 am
Praying for you for this part of the journey. Love you all!
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Lonnie Berger
4/28/2011 08:54:38 am
praying that God meets in ways that you would have never dreamed or imagined.
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Pamela Brown
4/28/2011 10:02:20 am
praying for God's favor! He is SOO GOOD! All the time! Love you guys!
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Sammie
4/28/2011 11:02:18 am
Continually lifting you 3 up in prayer. Prayers for tears of joy, prayers for peace and prayers for that sweet baby girl to smile back at you as you finally get to meet her. Love you guys.
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Dona
4/28/2011 11:31:23 am
Hello,
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Sarah
4/28/2011 11:57:22 am
Praying for you guys!
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Jessica Peralta
4/28/2011 01:18:03 pm
We love you 3 so very much!
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Susan
4/28/2011 02:17:35 pm
We are praying for you, Joy, and your precious baby girl.
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Jaime Jansen
4/28/2011 05:15:48 pm
Praying that the night passes quickly, that the labor is complication free and that you get to see that sweet baby girl soon! Praise God for 37 weeks! My thoughts and prayers are with you all and the medical staff on board. What a blessing Mabee is already!
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Leah Roushar
4/28/2011 10:36:42 pm
Praying for your sweet baby girl, you, and Joy today. May God bless you with the peace and joy that only He can provide.
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Matt Banks
4/28/2011 11:15:48 pm
We are praying. Please know that you are in my thoughts constantly and that I am anxious to help. Love you brother.
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Mindy Hinton
4/29/2011 01:19:26 am
Praying fervently for all three of you today! May God continue to fill you with His love, hope and faith. Thank you for being such an example of these to all of us! Praise God for how far you've come...
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Joe, Jenn and Matthew Special
4/29/2011 01:19:34 am
Praying for all of you and that His love will embrace you all. Much love going out to you guys!
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April Farris
4/29/2011 01:48:49 am
Thinking of your family today. Praying all goes well!
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Melanie Wilkinson
4/29/2011 02:11:02 am
I'm thinking about you today and hoping and praying for the best. All of us, here at the York News-Times, are following what's happening and hoping that you'll soon have a healthy little girl!
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Sara Crenshaw
4/29/2011 02:37:10 am
Praying for your precious family!
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