Happy Days!

We have some official baby news. I had my first appointment with the OB specialist this morning which included a non stress test and consultation for delivery and we got GREAT news. We scheduled our c-section for November 11th - that gives me ten days to go into labor on my own. If I do go into labor my OB's are so impressed with the baby's growth and my stable health that they are going to give me the opportunity to deliver the the old fashioned way. I will get an epidural in case of an emergency and at the first sign of trouble they will take the baby via c-section. If I don't go into labor than I am not elligible for an induction so I will have my date all set up for the 11th! The big difference for me between the c-section (which was incredibly stress free and handled SO well by my docs) and a regular delivery is the amount of time I spend in the hospital away from the other three kids. Don't get me wrong - Bob and I cherish the time we get with a baby in the hospital when it is just us but 4-5 days is a LONG time to be in a hospital and arranging babysitters and worrying about the big kids and how everyone is doing without us!

Our other bit of official news is that thanks to my Mom and Auntie Ann - Bob and I have officially changed our sweet baby girls name to Nola Beth Harding - Wheeler. It is very Irish and we love how Annie and Molly say it! Pete isn't sold on it still but he'll come around!

So check out the new counter for the updated birthdate - assuming that we go by the c-section date!

In other big news the pediatrician told us that we could switch Annie around to be forward facing in her car seat! I don't know why but she looks teeny tiny to me turned around. I do love looking in the rearview mirror and seeing her making faces at us! It will also make traveling to Washington next week much easier.
She was sound asleep on the way home from the beach the other night when we switched her but since then she has realized how much fun it is to throw things at us and try to get our attention.

Lisa handed down this cute little Dora chair to Annie and she loves to play with it - I even indulged her and put some batteries in it so she can turn on the light and play with all of the annoying music making things on it.
Hanging in her new chair - how cute is she?
And by this morning Annie had learned a new use for her chair - escape route!
She worked very hard to get out of the playpen using the chair but it was no use - we decided to take it out of the playpen when she is not surpervised by one of us - just in case!

I'm still trying to picture Annie as a big sister - she can't even walk yet! I'm sure she'll do great. Tomorrow we are going to meet the teachers at Noah Webster to get a head start on the year! The kids made cards and bought little gifts - a little bribe never hurt anyone!

Auntie Beth is back in LA and bloggin again - yeah! Molly asks for her everyday - if absence makes the heart grow fonder than Beth may want to make the time between visits less and less or she will be overwhelmed by Molly girl when she returns! I have a feeling her namesake will also be enamored with her!

GNM - ILY!