Emilie Mae

Is absolutely perfect!





Someone is excited:


Jo was amazing, and she's doing great right now!!!

It's a

GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!

Emilie Mae Patterson
7 pounds, 8 ounces

Someone's ready!

Someone is ready to be a big sister:



And I'm sure a peanut gallery isn't annoying at all when you are trying to have a baby:

Morning update

Morning folks!
Still no baby but we're really close now! Jo got a little rest overnight, and the baby did its thing, so Jo should be able to start pushing soon.

An update that's not really an update

I think there might be a few of these, because there were a few last time, but here we go anyway!

Jo's having some regular contractions now, a few minutes apart. Marin just left with Aunt Lindsay, under the guise of Toy Story and 'locolate milk.

We had a (non-baby-related) scare here at the hospital - blogger is blocked! But don't worry, we're working around it to provide all of you real-time updates!!

Marin Jane

Here she is: absolutely perfect!



















My work here is done!

Love you little Marin,
Auntie Molly

It's a...

GIRL!!!

Marin Jane
7 pounds, 12 ounces

Here's a pic of Jas after he told us!!

Getting closer...

The nurse is setting up for the delivery. I can't believe there will be a baby in this room soon! Everything is blue... I wonder if they know something we don't?!?!

The waiting game...

Jason's dad has arrived from Decatur, so we're definitely ready for the baby to come now! Jo's doing great - she's such a trooper! The doctors say its going to be another hour or two before the baby comes...

The gang's all here...

The baby fan club has arrived! Now we're only missing one - the baby!

Broadcasting live...

Ok, maybe not live, but as close as the hospital’s wireless policy will let me get :)

Guest blogger here: it’s Molly.

So I completely lost my cool when I got the call from Johanna that she and Jason were headed to the hospital. But you all will be glad to know that Jo and Jason are cool as cucumbers. Check back for pictures and updates!

Update

Just a really quick update... My doctor's appointment went well this morning. I am still 2cm dilated, but I am 50% effaced. What does that mean? Good question. ;) They tell us it means that things are progressing well and that it could be any day now. We just have to wait for that one tipping point that will put me into active labor. The waiting is BRUTAL.

The good news is that I am ahead of the game. Apparently very often women are not this far along when they do start having regular contractions, so that might mean less waiting in labor for the baby when he/she does decide to come and meet us. We'll see...

The baby's heartbeat is still really strong and regular, so he/she is happy in there, just chilling out not wanting to come out in this cold weather, maybe. :)

And so.... we wait.